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that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life 😌💕
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord 😭💖
and to seek Him in His temple.
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭27:4‬ ‭

knw53 asked:

My uncle passed away this morning. He was 38, he had stage 4 lung cancer, and only 40% of his heart worked due to birth problems. It's sad that I'll never get to talk to him while I'm on this earth, but it's comforting knowing he's happy and alive in his new self with Christ. A verse that helps me is Joshua 1:9, "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." So just remember God has a plan. :)

I’m so sorry for your loss. God is with you and your family and of course with him! We have no idea what amazing things God has in store for him now.
I’m relieved by how well you trust God in this nevertheless. That verse is so encouraging indeed! Please keep these words of your Lord before your eyes for a while now. He is ready to give you strength. And whatever you need now, talk to Him. I will pray for you, your family and your situation.

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this means God is bigger than the highs and lows in life.
it is encouraging to be reminded of the promise that God is in control when we go through hard times and that His ultimate purpose for each of our lives is bigger than tough season. and... — G>↑↓
this means God is bigger than the highs and lows in life.
it is encouraging to be reminded of the promise that God is in control when we go through hard times and that His ultimate purpose for each of our lives is bigger than tough season. and that these tough seasons are essentially part of the plan and fulfill a purpose, they’re never in vain.
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to me it is equally meaningful that this says God is bigger than the highs as well.
God has been doing more amazing things in my life lately than I ever expected or asked for. I don’t understand why He’s that good to me but I am overwhelmed with thankfulness when I start to thing about all that. it is amazing to experience blessing, protection, prosperity, growth and God’s favor.
yet I think this is sometimes a reason why people turn away from God. when everything’s fine, it is harder to believe that you’re a sinner who needs a Savior very badly.
now my tattoo says God is bigger than the highs; there is no temporary joy or pleasure in the world that is as great as the peace and happiness God gives. the things that promise long-lasting happiness will sooner or later lose their attraction. that’s how people are wired. the only way we can really be truly happy is when God is our everything.
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“everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again.”
‭‭John‬ ‭4:13-14‬
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“but joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their Helper, whose hope is in the Lord their God.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭146:5‬

Anonymous asked:

hello! I was raised as a Christian and I was disillusioned by my church and left the religion. I've been feeling a call back, but I don't where to start, what to read, or how to pray to God anymore. I didn't get a very good religious education. I just want to feel like Someone is listening when I talk to the stars, like I did as a kid. I feel like my heart is hardened by something, probably fear or doubt. Any advice?

Hey! Thanks so much for messaging!
It makes me so happy that you want to know God! It’s never too late for a new start and once you have really come to know the Lord, everything will make better sense :)
I suggest that you start reading Scripture. You can download the Bible App called YouVersion. There are many translations and reading plans for free on the app. Look for the plans for new believers.
Reading God’s Word is an adventure. There’s so much to discover, some parts may seem like exactly what you need to hear and others are confusing and frustrating, but don’t give up. God will mold you into someone more like Christ as you continue reading and gathering knowledge about who He is.
You can also start watching sermons of churches online and go to a local church as soon as you feel ready. Going there doesn’t have to be a commitment, just check it out and see what you can learn for now :)
You can message me if you have questions or wanna talk about God. Or you can ask Christians you know and tell them you’d like to know more about our God :)

Anonymous asked:

I am a Born Again Christian woman that doesn't have her soul on track with God's plan. I am constantly sinning, lying and grandstanding to be noticed in this world. I am always asking forgiveness and Igrace for protection but I am not winning. I feel like I have given this battle to the Holy Spirit millions of times but I fall right back to the loosing side. I have recently been diagnosed with cancer and I am afraid that I can't get myself ready to see my Lord. I am ashamed of myself.

Hey! Don’t be ashamed of yourself! Remember to see yourself the way God does. To Him, you are precious!
I can relate to what you described. Remember, we’re all always sinning. There is no perfect person on earth. Don’t allow the evil one to only show you your shortcomings.
God knows that we fail all the time, that’s why He provided His awesome rescue plan!

Often times we think we are not ready for what is happening and what God calls us to. But please remember, He knows us better than we do. He knows when we’re really ready.

Just try your best to focus on God in every moment. Keep your eyes on Him and things will look clearer.

I understand it when you say you feel like you’re just falling back again. That’s what I felt like for a long time but in reality, change comes very slowly sometimes. It seems like it’s just back and forth while really you’re not noticing the slow change taking place. Don’t lose heart.

I am very sorry about your diagnosis! You are in my prayers.
I want you to think about this, Heaven is so much better than we can imagine. It can’t be compared to anything we know now.
God loves you so much, being in His Kingdom with Him forever will make you so happy, trust me. Please don’t be afraid of coming to Him one day.
I hope I could help you with these words. I tried to let God speak through me and I hope I got His message correctly.
God bless and please don’t be afraid to message me.

Anonymous asked:

I'm the 14 year old girl with the screwy family. I have been a Christian my whole life. My grandma has always said I'm an "old soul in a new body". I've always been the strong one, even being little I was the one holding my mom up. My past is something very dark and dangerous. I need to forgive my dad for leaving me and my mom for doing everything she's done to me. I didn't think a person could hurt another person so much. I need to learn to forgive....I can feel it's time, but I don't know how.

Hi, I am very sorry to hear about what you experienced in the past.
I know it’s hard to forgive people a lot of the time. Sometimes it seems impossible, I know that feeling all too well. I used to be completely resistant to forgiving others.
But here are a few things that I remind myself of every time I want to hold a grudge.
Forgiving and loving is a choice. And God calls us to do these things. Some situations demand that we do not listen to how we’re feeling but try our best to obey God. The benefit of this is that you’re following God’s command and that you yourself will do better if you choose to forgive.
Another thing is to remember that God has forgiven you. We’re all sinners and none of us deserve God’s love and His gifts. But He’s with us and He promised to never leave. And this same mercy that God shows us, we have to show others. You may not have done exactly the same bad things that your family has done, but God forgave them and He has that forgiveness for you. And because of that, you can have that same forgiveness for your family. Like I said, it seems impossible or so hard sometimes. But Jesus doesn’t keep it a secret, that the things He demands of us corrupted humans are basically impossible to us because of our sinful nature. He demands the impossible of us. But thank the Lord that He offers us the help of the Holy Spirit. So through prayer, total dependance on God and surrender to Him, He can work in you, if you allow Him. And He can heal you and show you the way you need to go to show forgiveness and benefit from it. :)