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#MissKitty battles with missteps of irresoluteness. They're getting shorter & they are losing the battle. #Faith is winning. Chaos cannot win even if physicists believe that is the end state of the universe. It's not chaos, it's a return to #Self. In #Christian speak, your #Salvation guaranteed. 5/

#MissKitty battles with missteps of irresoluteness. They're getting shorter & they are losing the battle. #Faith is winning. Chaos cannot win even if physicists believe that is the end state of the universe. It's not chaos, it's a return to #Self. In #Christian speak, your #Salvation guaranteed. 5/

Why would someone with a PhD take Buddhism seriously? Materialistic SCIENCE OFFERS NO HOPE for the survival of the individual mind/heart/soul -- only nihilism. Buddhism offers empirical, well-explored methods for anyone to try to transcend this impermanent world.

#buddhism #science #phd #materialism #survival #hope #mind #heart #soul #nihilism #empiricism #transcendance #salvation #liberation

Why would someone with a PhD take Buddhism seriously? Materialistic SCIENCE OFFERS NO HOPE for the survival of the individual mind/heart/soul -- only nihilism. Buddhism offers empirical, well-explored methods for anyone to try to transcend this impermanent world.

#buddhism #science #phd #materialism #survival #hope #mind #heart #soul #nihilism #empiricism #transcendance #salvation #liberation

Call for Submissions! Issue 16, Christian Testimonies, Book Reviews, & More

Heart of Flesh Literary Journal is OPEN for submissions!

We are looking for poetry, flash fiction, short stories, creative nonfiction, and visual art for our upcoming issue, and Christian testimonies and book reviews for our blog!

Issue 16:

We prefer literary work, but we accept all genres of poetry, flash fiction, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art & photography. Genres we accept include sci-fi, magical realism, historical fiction, etc. Just make sure the work includes a Christian theme.

Send us:

• Poetry: 1–3 poems at a time (no length limits).
• Flash Fiction: 1–3 pieces at a time (700 words per piece, max).
• Short Fiction: 1 piece at a time (4,000 words max).
• Creative Nonfiction: 1 piece at a time (4,000 words max).
• Art & Photography: 1–4 pieces at a time, preferably with artist statement and details such as size and medium.

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A Christian testimony is the true story of how you personally came to know and follow Jesus. It often includes (but is not limited to):

1. the story of your life before Christ
2. the story of how the Lord saved you
3. a short reflection of your new life in Christ

Word count: 500 – 4,000 words

Testimonies may be previously published.

A selection of testimonies will be posted weekly during the month of October on our blog.

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Call for Submissions! Issue 16, Christian Testimonies, Book Reviews, & More

Heart of Flesh Literary Journal is OPEN for submissions!

We are looking for poetry, flash fiction, short stories, creative nonfiction, and visual art for our upcoming issue, and Christian testimonies and book reviews for our blog!

Issue 16:

We prefer literary work, but we accept all genres of poetry, flash fiction, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art & photography. Genres we accept include sci-fi, magical realism, historical fiction, etc. Just make sure the work includes a Christian theme.

Send us:

• Poetry: 1–3 poems at a time (no length limits).
• Flash Fiction: 1–3 pieces at a time (700 words per piece, max).
• Short Fiction: 1 piece at a time (4,000 words max).
• Creative Nonfiction: 1 piece at a time (4,000 words max).
• Art & Photography: 1–4 pieces at a time, preferably with artist statement and details such as size and medium.

Deadline: September 20th

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We are looking for Christian testimonies to publish on our blog.

A Christian testimony is the true story of how you personally came to know and follow Jesus. It often includes (but is not limited to):

1. the story of your life before Christ
2. the story of how the Lord saved you
3. a short reflection of your new life in Christ

Word count: 500 – 4,000 words

Testimonies may be previously published.

A selection of testimonies will be posted weekly during the month of October on our blog.

Read our published testimonies here.

Deadline: September 20th

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Book Reviews:

We are looking for reviews of Christian-themed books (fiction, nonfiction, essay, poetry) to publish on our blog during the months October and November.

Word count: 500 – 1,000 words

No queries or proposals. Just full reviews.

Check out this book review by Danielle Page to get an idea of what we’re looking for.

Deadline: September 20th

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Send Pure in Heart:

• Poetry: 1-5 poems (no length limits).
• Short Stories: 1-2 stories (2,000 words max, each).
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You know you've been doomscrolling on Mastodon for too long when it just switches to German.

#mastodon #deutsch #salvation

You know you've been doomscrolling on Mastodon for too long when it just switches to German.

#mastodon #deutsch #salvation

Luther identifies a specific abuse of gospel freedom: concluding grace means living as one pleases, then worshipping Mammon, accumulating ruthlessly, extracting wealth from land and people. Conservative Christians vigorously oppose gospel license in certain areas. Covetousness and extraction feature less prominently in those warnings. Luther did not make that distinction.

#lutheranchurchmissourisynod #luther #greed #socialjustice #solidarity #salvation #repentance

Luther identifies a specific abuse of gospel freedom: concluding grace means living as one pleases, then worshipping Mammon, accumulating ruthlessly, extracting wealth from land and people. Conservative Christians vigorously oppose gospel license in certain areas. Covetousness and extraction feature less prominently in those warnings. Luther did not make that distinction.

#lutheranchurchmissourisynod #luther #greed #socialjustice #solidarity #salvation #repentance

The Courage To Be Myself

I care NOT to be anything
No, not even Brahman
Though I'm told I'm already that
Who put me on earth
Who made me a man
Who made me THIS man
Me? Nah, don't be stupid
Can't bootstrap yourself that way
Now, if my maker made me who I am
Well then I will go on being myself
Whoever that is, whoever that is
After all my maker would have known
To put the algorithm in that runs me
So, why I need to care about anything
Knowing that the programming will run me
Run me perfectly, without any error
There are no bugs I'm told in my maker's coding
So, I need nothing, not even Nirvana
This will be my summa iru, my samma iru
My very own brand of samma iru
"Silent" about what this body-mind does
Not interfering in any way with what it does
Let it do what it wants to do, who am I
To try and control it, shape it, change it
If it wants to be alone, let it be alone
If it wants to sulk or pout its lips
Let it sulk, let it pout its lips
If it wants to read Plato or Proust
Well then, let it read those good ol' blokes
If it wants to write poetry, let it do
Let it do whatever the hell it wants to do
I am done with controlling it, shaping it, changing it.
Does that mean salvation be damned
I who talk so glibly about Advaita and summa iru
Maybe this is my salvation , my own brand of salvation
Where I let this body-mind be, just be
Carrying on in this world with FULL FREEDOM
Mai taang kyun adaoon uskay raaste may.

Light – Photons: Creation and Christ

The Spectrum of Light

As a new believer back in the 1980s, I was intrigued by a passage of Scripture that continues to fascinate me to this day.   It’s Col. 1:15-17 but specifically the second half of verse 17:

“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by him (Or “in him” NIV) all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”

At the time (in the 1980s) science had theories of what held the universe together but did not have a cohesive explanation of the forces at work.   I did!   It’s God through Christ Jesus that holds existence together!   It says so right here in the Bible – how could they not see it!!

Creation proves the existence of God.   This is from the macro (the universe), to the micro (atoms and smaller!).   Rom.1:19-20 speaks of this saying:

“For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.”

A Short Physics Lesson

Matter actually never physically touches.   It’s made up mainly of space.   An atom has a nucleus made up of sub-atomic particles (protons) that do not touch surrounded by a field of electrons buzzing around it in an orderly fashion.   Nothing ever touches.   Scientists could not prove until recently why it held together.   The nucleus is made up of positive charged particles that repel each other like two “north” poles on a magnet.   What causes it to hold together and not explode into oblivion?   Electrons buzzing around the nucleus of the atom spin in an orbit but never physically touch anything.   What keeps them from spinning off into space?   What gives it its form?

The Biblical Answer: A New Revelation For Me

Gen. 1:1-4 gives the answer:

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness.

When God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was “without form and void.”   This indicates that matter was in a state of flux and chaos.   The statement that “darkness was over the face of the deep” is another statement that there was no order; chaos was there.   Then the Spirit of God did something fascinating.   He spoke as the Word of God saying “Let there be light” and “saw the light was good.”   He took the light and separated it from darkness, giving form and substance to His creation.

The answer to the questions above is “light.”   Researchers gave light a scientific name calling it “photons” (photon being of the same root word from which we get the word photosynthesis which is the process plants use to turn light into “energy”).   Light, as photons, is the sub-atomic particles that form the electromagnetic force or “energy” that holds electrons to the nucleus of an atom while connecting different atoms together through shared electrons to form molecules.   These all function in the realms of physics and quantum physics.   That’s not within the scope of this article and I’m not a physicist so that’s a topic better left to others. (See Appendix for a further description).

Light (as photons) has a dual role.   It enables us to see in a small range of colors in the physical world to enjoy and give praise and glory to God for His seen creation.   But it also functions as a force, holding matter together giving form to what had been formless when God began creation.   God said let there be light, saw that it was good, then separated light from darkness bringing order out of chaos (Gen. 1:1-5).   Without light, nothing would exist; all would be chaos.

Scriptures to Understand

Col. 1:15-17 – “15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by him (Or “in him”) all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”

Back to the question at the beginning of the article: What holds everything together?   The short answer is Christ Jesus, the Word of God through whom and for whom everything was created.   But a new understanding for me is that it was done through light!   In Christ Jesus, through whom everything was created, the light of the world, in Him all things hold together; verse 17 declares it.

God is Light and Jesus is the Light of the World

1 John 1:5 – “This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”

John 8:12 – “12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

In the beginning, darkness held within it chaos and confusion.   Throughout the Bible darkness came to represent evil, sin, rebellion, hopelessness, and would end in complete separation from the presence of God for any who walked in it.   God dwelt in the light because he is light and there is no darkness in him.   But mankind in their fallen condition loved darkness rather than light so God sent his Son to be the light in the world to give eternal life to all who would believe so they could be restored to fellowship with him.   John 3:19-20 states “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.”

When the end comes and judgment falls, those who have not accepted Jesus as their Savior, who is the light of the world, will be cast into the outer darkness (total separation from God) where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matt. 22:13).

Heb. 1:2-3 – “but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.”

John 1:3, 14 – “3All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made…14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

The Son is the eternally existent second person of the Trinity who was present at creation.   He is the Word who was with God in the beginning and is God (John 1:1).   The Spirit was at the creation hovering over the waters, the Father spoke through the Word creating everything in Him, through Him, and for Him (Rom. 11:36; Heb. 2:10).   The Trinity was all involved but it is Christ Jesus, the Word, through whom and for whom it was done.   He was the Word who is the light of men that gives life.

From What God Has Been Teaching Me:

John 1:3-5, 9-10 – “3All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. 4In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it…9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.”

Gen. 1:3-5 – “3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.”

For clarification: God existed eternally as the trinity prior to creation.   Some have taken this scripture along with others to say that God created Christ which is an ancient heresy.   When God said “Let there be light” he was already light himself (see 1 John 1:5).   Through speaking light into the darkness he brought order into creation through the Word of God (John 1).   He put Himself, by light, into every particle, atom, and molecule in the universe bringing order to His creation.   This speaks of God’s omnipresence, being everywhere at once, holding all creation together in Him (see Col. 1:16-17).

Extras that came to me while writing

Psalm 104:1-2 – “Bless the LORD, O my soul!

O LORD my God, you are very great!

You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

covering yourself with light as with a garment,

stretching out the heavens like a tent.”

1 Tim. 6:16 – “…who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.”

Appendix

What Are Photons?

Photons are light packets with an electromagnetic force with several functions:

1. Keep electrons bound to the nucleus of an atom
2. Binds atoms together to form molecules (like water or DNA)
3. Prevent your hand from passing through a table since molecules in matter do not physically touch.   They are bonded together by shared electrons through the bonding force of photons
   1. (This gives an interesting twist on Jesus suddenly appearing in a locked room to His disciples after the resurrection!   He was not a “ghost” or spirit.   He had physical form yet passed through solid material.   Again, a different topic for another day.   Just a thought but makes me go Hmmm…)
4. It is on a spectrum from invisible short waves, to visible light waves, to invisible long waves, all of which are light waves made of photons.  

God is Awesome!

Light – Photons: Creation and Christ

The Spectrum of Light

As a new believer back in the 1980s, I was intrigued by a passage of Scripture that continues to fascinate me to this day.  It’s Col. 1:15-17 but specifically the second half of verse 17:

“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by him (Or “in him” NIV) all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”

At the time (in the 1980s) science had theories of what held the universe together but did not have a cohesive explanation of the forces at work.  I did!  It’s God through Christ Jesus that holds existence together!  It says so right here in the Bible – how could they not see it!!

Creation proves the existence of God.  This is from the macro (the universe), to the micro (atoms and smaller!).  Rom.1:19-20 speaks of this saying:

“For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.”

A Short Physics Lesson

Matter actually never physically touches.  It’s made up mainly of space.  An atom has a nucleus made up of sub-atomic particles (protons) that do not touch surrounded by a field of electrons buzzing around it in an orderly fashion.  Nothing ever touches.  Scientists could not prove until recently why it held together.  The nucleus is made up of positive charged particles that repel each other like two “north” poles on a magnet.  What causes it to hold together and not explode into oblivion?  Electrons buzzing around the nucleus of the atom spin in an orbit but never physically touch anything.  What keeps them from spinning off into space?  What gives it its form?

The Biblical Answer: A New Revelation For Me

Gen. 1:1-4 gives the answer:

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness.

When God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was “without form and void.”  This indicates that matter was in a state of flux and chaos.  The statement that “darkness was over the face of the deep” is another statement that there was no order; chaos was there.  Then the Spirit of God did something fascinating.  He spoke as the Word of God saying “Let there be light” and “saw the light was good.”  He took the light and separated it from darkness, giving form and substance to His creation.

The answer to the questions above is “light.”  Researchers gave light a scientific name calling it “photons” (photon being of the same root word from which we get the word photosynthesis which is the process plants use to turn light into “energy”).  Light, as photons, is the sub-atomic particles that form the electromagnetic force or “energy” that holds electrons to the nucleus of an atom while connecting different atoms together through shared electrons to form molecules.  These all function in the realms of physics and quantum physics.  That’s not within the scope of this article and I’m not a physicist so that’s a topic better left to others. (See Appendix for a further description).

Light (as photons) has a dual role.  It enables us to see in a small range of colors in the physical world to enjoy and give praise and glory to God for His seen creation.  But it also functions as a force, holding matter together giving form to what had been formless when God began creation.  God said let there be light, saw that it was good, then separated light from darkness bringing order out of chaos (Gen. 1:1-5).  Without light, nothing would exist; all would be chaos.

Scriptures to Understand

Col. 1:15-17 – “15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by him (Or “in him”) all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”

Back to the question at the beginning of the article: What holds everything together?  The short answer is Christ Jesus, the Word of God through whom and for whom everything was created.  But a new understanding for me is that it was done through light!  In Christ Jesus, through whom everything was created, the light of the world, in Him all things hold together; verse 17 declares it.

God is Light and Jesus is the Light of the World

1 John 1:5 – “This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”

John 8:12 – “12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

In the beginning, darkness held within it chaos and confusion.  Throughout the Bible darkness came to represent evil, sin, rebellion, hopelessness, and would end in complete separation from the presence of God for any who walked in it.  God dwelt in the light because he is light and there is no darkness in him.  But mankind in their fallen condition loved darkness rather than light so God sent his Son to be the light in the world to give eternal life to all who would believe so they could be restored to fellowship with him.  John 3:19-20 states “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.”

When the end comes and judgment falls, those who have not accepted Jesus as their Savior, who is the light of the world, will be cast into the outer darkness (total separation from God) where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matt. 22:13).

Heb. 1:2-3 – “but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.”

John 1:3, 14 – “3All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made…14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

The Son is the eternally existent second person of the Trinity who was present at creation.  He is the Word who was with God in the beginning and is God (John 1:1).  The Spirit was at the creation hovering over the waters, the Father spoke through the Word creating everything in Him, through Him, and for Him (Rom. 11:36; Heb. 2:10).  The Trinity was all involved but it is Christ Jesus, the Word, through whom and for whom it was done.  He was the Word who is the light of men that gives life.

From What God Has Been Teaching Me:

John 1:3-5, 9-10 – “3All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. 4In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it…9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.”

Gen. 1:3-5 – “3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.”

For clarification: God existed eternally as the trinity prior to creation.  Some have taken this scripture along with others to say that God created Christ which is an ancient heresy.  When God said “Let there be light” he was already light himself (see 1 John 1:5).  Through speaking light into the darkness he brought order into creation through the Word of God (John 1).  He put Himself, by light, into every particle, atom, and molecule in the universe bringing order to His creation.  This speaks of God’s omnipresence, being everywhere at once, holding all creation together in Him (see Col. 1:16-17).

Extras that came to me while writing

Psalm 104:1-2 – “Bless the LORD, O my soul!

O LORD my God, you are very great!

You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

covering yourself with light as with a garment,

stretching out the heavens like a tent.”

1 Tim. 6:16 – “…who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.”Appendix

What Are Photons?

Photons are light packets with an electromagnetic force with several functions:

1. Keep electrons bound to the nucleus of an atom
2. Binds atoms together to form molecules (like water or DNA)
3. Prevent your hand from passing through a table since molecules in matter do not physically touch.  They are bonded together by shared electrons through the bonding force of photons
   1. (This gives an interesting twist on Jesus suddenly appearing in a locked room to His disciples after the resurrection!  He was not a “ghost” or spirit.  He had physical form yet passed through solid material.  Again, a different topic for another day.  Just a thought but makes me go Hmmm…)
4. It is on a spectrum from invisible short waves, to visible light waves, to invisible long waves, all of which are light waves made of photons. 

God is Awesome!

Salvation

“In sacrificing your own salvation for the sake of another, you will attain salvation more quickly.”

DREAM BODY

I am enjoying this body more now.

That still feels slightly strange to say.

After years of heaviness, badly fitting clothes, poor balance, and the old post-stroke complications, the body now feels lighter, healthier, and easier to live in.

Even with the hemiplegia, I love it more kindly.

But I also know I am not this.

That is the interesting bit.

“I am not a body” does not mean I have to despise the body, neglect it, or pretend it is not here.

It means the body does not define me.

It is not my identity, my prison, or my salvation.

While it appears, it can be cared for. Warmed. Dressed. Breathed. Walked. Fed. Rested. Used for kindness.

Fasting and breathwork have not made me more real.

They have simply made the noise less convincing.

The body has stopped arguing so loudly.

So I can enjoy the balance, the health, the clothes that fit, and the quiet pleasure of moving through the day differently.

That is not body_worship.

It is good housekeeping in the dream.

Not who I am.

Just the flute the breath is moving through.

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DREAM BODY

I am enjoying this body more now.

That still feels slightly strange to say.

After years of heaviness, badly fitting clothes, poor balance, and the old post-stroke complications, the body now feels lighter, healthier, and easier to live in.

Even with the hemiplegia, I love it more kindly.

But I also know I am not this.

That is the interesting bit.

“I am not a body” does not mean I have to despise the body, neglect it, or pretend it is not here.

It means the body does not define me.

It is not my identity, my prison, or my salvation.

While it appears, it can be cared for. Warmed. Dressed. Breathed. Walked. Fed. Rested. Used for kindness.

Fasting and breathwork have not made me more real.

They have simply made the noise less convincing.

The body has stopped arguing so loudly.

So I can enjoy the balance, the health, the clothes that fit, and the quiet pleasure of moving through the day differently.

That is not body_worship.

It is good housekeeping in the dream.

Not who I am.

Just the flute the breath is moving through.

#fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #newthought #eckharttolle #buddhism #breathwork #connection #healing #pridemonth #Karma #TrueNature #Awakening #Meditation #Mindfulness #Spirituality #intermittentfasting #nonduality #reality #life #quantum #kitchen #cooking #strange #heaviness #balance #complications #lighter #healthier #hemiplegia #kind #identity #prison #salvation #balance #pleasure #body_worship #housekeeping #flute

𝐘𝐀𝐇 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐕 100 BIBLE OLD TESTAMENT LIVE STREAM|𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖

https://youtube.com/live/1byToWh–90?si=l1IqY3X3P8FeVT43

𝐘𝐀𝐇 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐕 100 BIBLE OLD TESTAMENT LIVE STREAM|𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖

https://youtube.com/live/1byToWh–90?si=l1IqY3X3P8FeVT43

𝐘𝐀𝐇 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐕 100 𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌|𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖

https://youtube.com/live/GfG748ESBmU?is=RLUQ0RMPRS8MLCMa

𝐘𝐀𝐇 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐕 100 𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌|𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖

https://youtube.com/live/GfG748ESBmU?is=RLUQ0RMPRS8MLCMa

A plot, if there is to be one, must be a secret. A secret that, if we only knew it, would dispel our frustration, lead us to salvation; or else the knowing of it in itself would be salvation. Does such a luminous secret exist? Yes, provided it is never known. Known, it will only disappoint us.
-- Umberto Eco

⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #UmbertoEco #Salvation #Writing

⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Panopainting #Seashells #Everglades #Florida

A plot, if there is to be one, must be a secret. A secret that, if we only knew it, would dispel our frustration, lead us to salvation; or else the knowing of it in itself would be salvation. Does such a luminous secret exist? Yes, provided it is never known. Known, it will only disappoint us.
-- Umberto Eco

⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #UmbertoEco #Salvation #Writing

⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Panopainting #Seashells #Everglades #Florida

"Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

Romans 5:7-8 #Bible #JesusChrist #Salvation

Elam Ministries – Iran today
Harry Crawley

FULL TALK VIDEO
Video Testimony
Jesus in Iran Now

#ElamMinistries #iran #jesus #Messiah #salvation

https://lightforthelastdays.co.uk/video/elam-ministries-iran-today/

𝐘𝐀𝐇 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐕 100 𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌|𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖

https://youtube.com/live/awvj0COovu0?is=PGKPFMSIN6PxiktX

𝐘𝐀𝐇 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐕 100 𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌|𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖

https://youtube.com/live/awvj0COovu0?is=PGKPFMSIN6PxiktX

The Lord delights in the humble, crowns with salvation. 👑

#biblians #bibliansapp #verseoftheday #psalm149 #humility #salvation #godscovenant #blessedhope

I'm not sure I can believe in salvation, but if I could, I'm pretty sure it would be about me. What can the behaviour of others possibly have to do with my salvation? If I have no time to attend to my #salvation because I must attend to the naughtiness of others, how am I to achieve salvation? Plus, I would be making everyone cranky, including myself. It sounds rather like the opposite project. What if it is, and this is how it is to be recognised?

#religion

Consider the times we live in

Contents
Antisemitism in the western world
Demise of Christianity and rise of Islam
The split in the Anglican Church
AI Chatbots

#ChatBot #ChristianityandIslam #churchleadership #faith #iran #Israel #jesus #Messiah #salvation #SignsOfTheTimes

https://lightforthelastdays.co.uk/articles/islam-issues/consider-the-times-we-live-in/

Jesus Knows Your Nane (John 10:3)

Before people noticed you, Jesus already knew you.

“He calls his own sheep by name.”

You are not invisible to God.
You are seen. Known. Loved.

Even when others overlook you, Heaven remembers your name.

Jesus is calling you closer today.

Will you answer Him?

#JesusKnowsYou #YouthForChrist #Faith #JesusSaves #Salvation #JMSM #KNKA

𝐘𝐀𝐇 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐕 100 𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌|𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖

https://youtube.com/live/YrFJwbMSrC0?is=QTEXwBG0asNNznPr

𝐘𝐀𝐇 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐕 100 𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌|𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖

https://youtube.com/live/YrFJwbMSrC0?is=QTEXwBG0asNNznPr

The Prince of Persia – Thoughts on the War in the Gulf

Contents
What is behind the Iranian Revolution?
The present crisis
The House on the Sand
The Coming Storm
The Prince of Persia
Is there a connection between the ‘Prince of Persia’, and the last days conflict shaping up in our time?

#CrudeOil #iran #Israel #jesus #Messiah #persiangulf #salvation #SignsOfTheTimes #StraitOfHormuz #War

https://lightforthelastdays.co.uk/articles/israel-and-the-middle-east/the-prince-of-persia-thoughts-on-the-war-in-the-gulf/

Art is our only Salvation From The horror of EXISTENCE

#graffiti #art #existentialism #urban #salvation #anxiety

Art is our only Salvation From The horror of EXISTENCE

#graffiti #art #existentialism #urban #salvation #anxiety

M’Crie asks: if Christ gave himself for you, rescued you from wrath, lavished every spiritual blessing upon you — can you claim that belief while giving essentially nothing to relieve suffering neighbours? Fellow Christians, fellow creatures — note the scope. Today’s equivalent: the apologist who films a crisp rebuttal of socialism, dusts off his hands, and considers the matter closed. The theology hasn’t changed. The want hasn’t. Something else has.

#presybterian #creation #faith #salvation

M’Crie asks: if Christ gave himself for you, rescued you from wrath, lavished every spiritual blessing upon you — can you claim that belief while giving essentially nothing to relieve suffering neighbours? Fellow Christians, fellow creatures — note the scope. Today’s equivalent: the apologist who films a crisp rebuttal of socialism, dusts off his hands, and considers the matter closed. The theology hasn’t changed. The want hasn’t. Something else has.

#presybterian #creation #faith #salvation

There is a ripple effect with #salvation isn’t there? #God knew exactly what He was doing when He made everything, and when He made us. Praise God Razelle knows that she will see her #grandfather in heaven. #Christian #testimony

YAH ONLY TV 100 BIBLE OLD TESTAMENT LIVE STREAM| CLICK THE LINK BELOW

https://youtube.com/live/WE1K0RrkTkM?is=LgRFq9H-MsNWSYfV

YAH ONLY TV 100 BIBLE OLD TESTAMENT LIVE STREAM| CLICK THE LINK BELOW

https://youtube.com/live/WE1K0RrkTkM?is=LgRFq9H-MsNWSYfV

"By 2019, he gave up his multi-million dollar fortune to charitable causes, and soon he enrolled as a seminarian for the Diocese of Fresno."

Salvation is available to absolutely everyone.

#Faith #Salvation #Friday #Charity #HelpingOthers #Donations #Socialism #BeTheChange #ResetSociety

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15813213/Beauty-mogul-Scott-Vincent-Borba-elf-Cosmetics-priest.html

"By 2019, he gave up his multi-million dollar fortune to charitable causes, and soon he enrolled as a seminarian for the Diocese of Fresno."

Salvation is available to absolutely everyone.

#Faith #Salvation #Friday #Charity #HelpingOthers #Donations #Socialism #BeTheChange #ResetSociety

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15813213/Beauty-mogul-Scott-Vincent-Borba-elf-Cosmetics-priest.html

Salvation’s Child Review: Adrian Tchaikovsky Turns Cosmic Terror Into Human Heart
Adrian Tchaikovsky and Mike...
https://comiccrusaders.com/comic-books/salvations-child-graphic-novel-review/
#Salvation’s Child #Adrian Tchaikovsky #Mike Collins #Comixology Originals #The Final Architecture #Cosmic Lighthouse #Pippa Bowland #Simon Bowland #Sophie Aldred #science fiction graphic novel #sci-fi comics #space opera #cosmic horror #graphic novel review #Comic Crusaders #Al Mega #comic book review

Sibbes—Puritan, encouraging the backslider—offers a self-check for election. Colossians 3:12: put on bowels of mercy toward the fatherless and needy. That’s how you demonstrate you’re one of the elect. Modern conservative Christianity has developed different assurance criteria. Mercy toward the needy as evidence of election has been quietly retired. Sibbes didn’t get that memo.

#puritan #grace #presbyterian #empathy #compassion #salvation

Sibbes—Puritan, encouraging the backslider—offers a self-check for election. Colossians 3:12: put on bowels of mercy toward the fatherless and needy. That’s how you demonstrate you’re one of the elect. Modern conservative Christianity has developed different assurance criteria. Mercy toward the needy as evidence of election has been quietly retired. Sibbes didn’t get that memo.

#puritan #grace #presbyterian #empathy #compassion #salvation

Light for My Path (Christian Music) = Share in the joy ❤️ of this new worship song! - #God #Jesus #TheLord #Praise #ChristianMusic #Bible #Music #Song #Faith #Hope #Trust #Light #Path #Guidance #Strength #Journey #Purpose #Truth #Love #Devotion #Praise #Worship #Discipleship #InnerPeace #SpiritualGrowth #Community #Unity #Belonging #Transformation #Uplift #Grace #Mercy #Salvation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WI3kWyEhp8

Light for My Path (Christian Music) = Share in the joy ❤️ of this new worship song! - #God #Jesus #TheLord #Praise #ChristianMusic #Bible #Music #Song #Faith #Hope #Trust #Light #Path #Guidance #Strength #Journey #Purpose #Truth #Love #Devotion #Praise #Worship #Discipleship #InnerPeace #SpiritualGrowth #Community #Unity #Belonging #Transformation #Uplift #Grace #Mercy #Salvation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WI3kWyEhp8

A quotation from Brennan Manning

In effect, Jesus says the Kingdom of His Father is not a subdivision for the self-righteous nor for those who feel they possess the state secret of their salvation. The Kingdom is not an exclusive, well-trimmed suburb with snobbish rules about who can live there. No, it is for a larger, homelier, less self-conscious cast of people who understand they are sinners because they have experienced the yaw and pitch of moral struggle.

Brennan Manning (1934-2013) American author, laicized priest, theologian, speaker [Richard Francis Xavier Manning]
The Ragamuffin Gospel, ch. 1 “Something Is Radically Wrong” (1990)

More about this quote: wist.info/manning-brennan/8368…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #brennanmanning #Christianity #Jesus #KingdomofGod #moralstruggle #salvation #selfrighteousness #sinner #snobbery #superiority

A quotation from Brennan Manning

In effect, Jesus says the Kingdom of His Father is not a subdivision for the self-righteous nor for those who feel they possess the state secret of their salvation. The Kingdom is not an exclusive, well-trimmed suburb with snobbish rules about who can live there. No, it is for a larger, homelier, less self-conscious cast of people who understand they are sinners because they have experienced the yaw and pitch of moral struggle.

Brennan Manning (1934-2013) American author, laicized priest, theologian, speaker [Richard Francis Xavier Manning]
The Ragamuffin Gospel, ch. 1 “Something Is Radically Wrong” (1990)

More about this quote: wist.info/manning-brennan/8368…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #brennanmanning #Christianity #Jesus #KingdomofGod #moralstruggle #salvation #selfrighteousness #sinner #snobbery #superiority

Faith That Moves Mountains (Christian Music) = Let your heart sing with this new worship song 🎵 - #God #Jesus #TheLord #Praise #ChristianMusic #Bible #Music #Song #Faith #Hope #Love #Mountains #Trust #Strength #Guidance #Light #Journey #Prayer #Promise #Grace #Blessings #Spirit #Believe #Salvation #Cross #Redemption #Mercy #Glory #Victory #Praise #Servant #Truth #Eternal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTbQchTP0rM

Is this the young Donald #Trump?

I just asked #Gemini to create this image of young Donald Trump.

#jesus #bible #savior #yeshua #salvation #AI #LLM