rejoicing always

22. writer. vampire. Christ enthusiast. Galatians 3:28.

[in-ceaseless-prayer]

hello my name is cobweb!

this is a christian blog and a safe space for everyone—no exceptions. I will treat you with due respect, no matter who you are

I am always taking prayer requests; please understand that I will not refuse a request, but may opt not to share it depending on its contents

this is a sideblog. my main is @the-lawless-cobweb

may the peace of Christ be with you

[wheatfish-in-a-basket]

Me to God when I pray because he likes talking to us

[honeyworships]

see God in everyone. See Him on the street in the stray cats. See Him in the washed away chalk art and in little boys playing superhero. See him in a homeless woman and in your friends. See God in everyone.

[in-ceaseless-prayer]

today is my pastor’s last Sunday at our church. she is off to another city to begin her next appointment.

this is the woman who made me feel like a beloved child of God, who welcomed me into her congregation with open arms, who never made me feel ashamed.

as I get ready to volunteer for our church’s tent at Pride in a couple weeks, I think about how blessed I am to have blossomed as a Christian under her. I will try to welcome change in my life.

[a-spell-so-exquisite]

i’m fully convinced that when we are instructed to make disciples that jesus never intended for us to exclude people based on their atheism or agnosticism or any other belief system that they’ve adopted. i don’t think any loving god would want us to militantly demand perfection or belief from anyone.

the only thing you can do is live a life led by love for your neighbor. be a christian that people want to be around. fill your life with kindness for others. be unapologetic in your love and your radicalism.

[stoptheearthletmeoff]

The bible created the unending genocide on queer people

the Bible did not singlehandedly do that. i don't engage in apologetics, but i'll just say this: is it true that ancient Christian tradition regarded homosexual acts (the idea of queerness as an identity did not even exist then) as sin? yes. but it had less to do with the Bible and more to do with the cultural sensitivities at the time. yes, the bible has certain "clobber" passages that conservative christians have used as an excuse to subjugate queer people. i'm not going to deny the existence of those verses or even recontextualize them (though there is a lot of recontextualizing that can be done).

but the thing is, genociders create genocide. not a bunch of ancient texts by writers influenced by the norms of their time. The Bible is a collection of writings. inspired by God, yes, but the writers themselves were just trying to interpret the divine in ways that made sense to them at the time.

it's so funny because the Bible, the old testament specifically, says a bunch of other out of pocket things too. stoning people that commit adultery, stoning a child that won't be corrected, buying wives, slavery... all of that. yet people don't do those things today, still, do they?

i'm really struggling here not to fall into apologetics. because i don't have all the answers.i

i was in the same place you were not too long ago, hating religion because i was raised fundamentalist evangelical and suffered a lot of trauma coming from that and discovering i was queer. i hated the Bible. but the Bible is just a bunch of ancient writings inspired by God. part of it's helpful, part of it not so much. but it does have a great queer story embedded in there.

a story of a man born to a teenager who fell pregnant out of wedlock, declaring to the Jews that liberation is just at the door if they will open up their minds. a story of a man deeply spiritual, deeply connected to God, yet not afraid to be associated with societal outcasts.

[infectiouspiss]

when god closes a door you reach your little paws under it and go mrrwwaaaooow mmreeaaow

[hikaruaroace]

So comfy to imagine myself as God's cat

it really is a good metaphor

[in-ceaseless-prayer]

thank you Jesus for helping me get a job but I miss going to church and playing d&d every weekend LEMME GET A SUNDAY OFF PLEASE

[sacredlitany]

Give Christ all your bitterness, anger, pity, disgust, contempt, hypocritical nature. Give Him all things. The good and the ugly.

He will not, can not, does not look away. He embraces you and looks at you, fully, wholly. All pretences and façades undone.

He sees you. His Child. His Beloved Child.

[in-ceaseless-prayer]

thinking about how there’s nothing in the world that I could do to make Jesus stop loving, treasuring, and rooting for me!

there is nothing on Earth I need to fear, because of Him! how wonderful is that!

[in-ceaseless-prayer]

did you know that God loves you and wants you to succeed (even if you don’t believe in Them, and even if you never will!)

your worth is inherent as a human being, and so too is God’s eternal adoration and respect for YOU!

[naomisramblings]

guy who’s never studied either organised religions or cults: there’s basically no difference between organised religions and cults

[evilsourdoughstarter]

Being a Christian who celebrates halloween is not for the weak

[in-ceaseless-prayer]

yesterday was Pastor Appreciation Day, so although she in all likelihood will never see this, I’d like to pen a letter to the lead pastor at my church.

Rev., as I have told you, I was raised in a mostly secular environment, and I am actually so grateful for that. but it was not in all ways ideal—when I let the Holy Spirit into my heart last September, I was afraid. I had no way of anticipating what changes God would bring in my life, let alone if I would like them. and when I finally felt called to start attending church, I was a ball of anxiety.

in shaking my hand, you quelled my fears.

you are a constant reminder of the warm welcome Jesus always gave to those who sought Him. last month, I took Communion for the first time. the way your face lit up when I told you will forever be at home in my memory.

because of you and the loving church family you nurture, I praise the Lord louder and with more pride than I ever imagined. may God bless you, Rev., and keep you safe in Their loving arms, as both They and you have done for me.

[devildarlins-deactivated2026041]

my favourite part of the bible is when jesus christ said "it's jesus christing time" and then jesus christed all over the place

[haunted-creation]

isn't it just beautiful how Jesus is always with us?

when we wash our hair, when we cry into our coffee, when we think of a joke while standing alone in a queue... he's right there, washing our feet, crying with us, laughing with us...

he witnesses our lives, with their highs and lows and weirdness and all their glory, and loves us so deeply, more than we could ever know.

I love Jesus so much.

[in-ceaseless-prayer]

this is very well put. what a beautiful thought

it’s so important to remember that Jesus is just as present at our best moments as He is at our worst

and, something that strengthened my faith so much is knowing Jesus not just as my Savior but as my “cheerleader.” of course He wants me to succeed; I’ve always assumed that. but the idea that He’s rooting for me changed everything

[proseandpsalms]

It's pretty funny when conservatives get mad at me for my beliefs and tell me to go read the bible. Like sorry buddy the more I learn about God the more woke I get. May be tough for you to hear but it's the truth