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— a pink, soft-hearted soul //

[godlywoman]

“Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it Prone to leave the God I love Here’s my heart, Lord, take and seal it Seal it for Thy courts above.”

— Come Thou Fount (Above All Else)

[godlywoman]

“Perfect training produces character change because discipleship is ultimately about resembling Christ. What is the biblical definition of a disciple? One who is becoming less like himself and more like Jesus.”

— Greg Dutcher

[godlywoman]

What is discipleship?

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

“When our trials come, when we feel pain and suffering, when our tears flow again, it is our joy and comfort to lift our faces heavenward and to go on, standing on the promises of God.”

—

W.A. Criswell

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

“It is grace at the beginning, and grace at the end. So that when you and I come to lie upon our death beds, the one thing that should comfort and help and strengthen us there is the thing that helped us in the beginning. Not what we have been, not what we have done, but the Grace of God in Jesus Christ our Lord. The Christian life starts with grace, it must continue with grace, it ends with grace. Grace wondrous grace. By the grace of God I am what I am. Yet not I, but the Grace of God which was with me.”

—

Martyn Lloyd-Jones

[woodsandhearth]

“When a man no longer seeks his comfort from any creature, then he first begins to enjoy God perfectly, and he will be well content with whatever befalls him. Then he will neither rejoice over having much, nor grieve over having little, but will commit himself fully and trustfully to God, who is all in all to him.”

—

Thomas a Kempis

[gratitudechangesthings-deactiva]

“When you feel uncomfortable have faith in God. Christ in you is your comfort and no matter where you go, He’s always with you. Don’t allow feelings to keep you from believing. Your steadfast faith in Christ will take you places your feelings don’t agree with.”

—

[chupachups]

Old Barbie comics ˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚

[cleverwordsandotherstuffilike]

"Throwing a party even if it is just a cup of tea shared is good for the soul." —  Luci Swindoll

[quaintrelle-on-the-loose]

“I learned that every zenith has a nadir, every high has a low. To know how fully we are living life, we need a basis of comparison as a standard.”

- Luci Swindoll

[raeofpoiema]

yesterday was an absolute dream. with open hands, anxiety and depression were blown away by the breath of God. He breathes into the void & creates life. unloved is named beloved & is given life. that’s our story. 

@shelbynickelphoto helped us feel safe enough to be real and raw with our love. he told dad jokes and screamed in terror at peacocks. we sang & danced to beyonce. my feet kissed the cold wet earth as we were soaked in the rain. it was everything more than I could have hoped for. and I’m still just stunned happy & giggling in disbelief. 

[everonlyallforthee]

“Lord, thicken our skin. Not that we be less tender, but that we be less easily offended. Take away our bent to self-pity. Give us a passion for the truth that is stronger than our inborn passion for being praised. Forgive us, Father, for calling words unloving just because they were tough. Forgive us for attributing malicious motives to people when we don’t know their motives. Help us to learn from Jesus when to be tough and when to be tender. Guard us from justifying merely human anger with the hard sayings of Jesus. But don’t let us become so mushy that we can’t speak a firm word in season. We marvel at the words of our Lord Jesus. How unpredictable he was! No one ever spoke like he did. He is in a class by himself. We bow before him and shut our mouths. We are eager for him to speak—and to speak any way he pleases. We are the silent learners. He is the sinless teacher. We put our hands upon our mouths and take our place at his feet. Do with us as you please, Father. We are not your judge, nor the judge of how your Son speaks. Have mercy on us—tough or tender—and lead us to your everlasting joy. In the name of your Son, our Lord Jesus, amen.”

— John Piper, Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ

[raeofpoiema]

He’s taking away and making me depend on Him. Right now His role as teacher is so prominent and dominate that it’s hard for me to also see Him as Abba and as my Beloved. But that’s where He is growing my faith. I’ve never been in a state like this before. I feel like I’m endlessly waiting, but waiting for what? I don’t know. That’s what I’m looking for. 

[tblaberge]

The struggle of waiting is intense; like a child who is called by their father to jump into the deep end.  You may be shy or even scared…  You will probably dive into the water but in the end, He will catch you and you will learn that the water isn’t so scary after all, especially when you learn to swim in the arms of Abba.

[rachelmellema]

“as Jesus was reclining at the table in Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews] came and ate with Him and His disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Master eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when Jesus heard this, He said, “Those who are healthy have no need for a doctor, but [only] those who are sick. Go and learn what this [Scripture] means: ‘I desire compassion [for those in distress], and not [animal] sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call [to repentance] the [self-proclaimed] righteous [who see no need to change], but sinners [those who recognize their sin and actively seek forgiveness]” - Matthew 9:10-12 (AMP)

[quotesofthehopeless]

[godlywoman]

Christian Character Traits

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Colossians 3:12-14

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

Ephesians 4:2-3

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

Ephesians 4:32

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

2 Peter 1:5-7

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.

[godlywoman]

“The deepest desire of our hearts is for union with God. From the first moment of our existence our most powerful yearning is to fulfill the original purpose of our lives- “To see Him more clearly, love Him more dearly, follow Him more nearly” we are made for God, and nothing less will really satisfy us.”

— Abba’s Child by Brennan Manning (via keepyoureyesonhim)