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Watch: Carl Sagan schooled B.o.B. on his flat Earth theory more than 30 years ago

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[trashboat]

bipch erastosthenes schooled b.o.b. 2,230 years ago

[luckyladylily]

Ok so this is cool but I always wondered how they knew the shadows were different at the same instant. I mean it is not like they had phones. How did they sync up that instant. I feel like that would be interesting to know but no one ever says.

[when-it-rains-it-snows]

^^^Does anybody know this one? How, that far apart, the time at which the shadows were observed was synced up? I am genuinely curious, not a goddamn moron asking a gotcha question. High/Low tide? (I live in the middle of the country I do not know for the precise habits of tidal activity.) The appearance of a star (or planet) in the sky? Something as utterly mundane as sunrise?

[kerosenekate]

Well, first of all, it wasn’t actually pillars! Eratosthenes was told about a well in Syene that, in the summer solstice every year (June 21st) would be illuminated at the bottom entirely and without any cast shadows. This indicated that the sun was directly overhead. Going off that well known curiosity and an intelligent hunch, our dude Eratosthenes waited until high noon of the summer solstice to measure the angle of a shadow cast by a stick in Alexandria. (Sidenote: Eratosthenes was a librarian of the infamous Library of Alexandria.)

His next course of action was to hire bematists, surveyors of the time whose professional specialty was to measure distance by walking with equal length steps. They measured a distance between Alexandria and Syene of about 5000 stadia. (Guess where the word stadium comes from.) Once he had that measurement, Eratosthenes did his math-y thing, and there you have it.

[when-it-rains-it-snows]

ANSWER EVEN COOLER THAN I HOPED!!

[cellarspider]

Eratosthenes’ work was thorough enough that by the time he finished revising his calculations, he ended up only 66 km off of the actual polar circumference of the Earth, or an error margin of 0.16%. [wiki]

[taraljc]

I am picturing a dude handing another dude one end of a ball of twine and starting to walk and count and I know that’s not how they counted steps but in my head it is and it’s hilarious

[weaponizedhorse]

Eratosthenes is just another testament to how fucking smart the Greeks were

[vampireapologist-archive-deacti]

ppl are so annoying “you can’t paint ur bedroom pink you’re an adult” i did not spend my entire life waiting to grow up and control my life to paint my bedroom beige

[hojolove]

I had a sales woman in furniture store try and tell me not to buy a hot bubblegum pink loveseat because she wanted me to “think about the future”

Bitch, I am thinking about the future. I already got a hot bubblegum pink couch at home and now I need a loveseat to go with it.

[madgastronomer]

when I first bought my house, I announced my decision to paint my bedroom purple. I had wanted a purple bedroom for thirty damn years, you fucking bet I was gonna have one now. My friends decided, for some reason, that I meant what one of them referred to as “14 year old girl purple” (through what’s wrong with the colors a 14 year old girl chooses, I don’t know, even if they’re not what I want as an adult). They didn’t believe me until they saw the color on the actual wall, even thought they helped me pick out paints. My mother, meanwhile, decided to get worried that if I painted my bedroom a “dark purple”, it would be “depressing”. As if, with an entire house to live in, I would spend all my time in the bedroom, which I wanted to be dark because I would be sleeping in there. In the damn dark.

I had like one, maybe two friends who were all like FUCK YEAH YOU PAINT IT WHATEVER COLOR YOU WANT, PURPLE BEDROOMS ARE AWESOME.

But when they actualy saw the finished bedroom, every single one of them was like, “Oh yeah, that’s really pretty.” (Well, the ones who supported me from the beginning were more like WOOHOO.)

And the moral of the story is: Fuck ‘em, please yourself. Either they’ll come around, or you can safely ignore every question of taste they opine about for the rest of time.

[themintycupcake]

This applies to other adulting activities, too. When I was a kid, I decided that I wanted to have a wedding cake made of doughnuts. When I got older, I figured that I would be “mature” about it and get a traditional cake, which the older adults approved of. Now that I’m 25 and facing the possibility of actual marriage in the near future, I’m just like “marriage is a social construct but it comes with tax & insurance benefits, so just give me that goddamn doughnut cake.” If they don’t like it then they don’t have to come to my wedding.

[aridotdash]

https://xkcd.com/150/

[undanewneon]

I would like you all to view my office. I’m thirty and my rainbow room is awesome, people can fight me

[spuffybot]

I’m thirty and my first big furniture purchase was a custom coffin shaped coffee table that opens up and is lined with purple crushed velvet. I would have loved it at 13 and I love it now. Growing up doesn’t mean you have to abandon what makes you happy.

[idareu2bme]

GROWING UP DOESN’T MEAN YOU HAVE TO ABANDON WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY.

[the-haiku-bot]

GROWING UP DOESN’T

MEAN YOU HAVE TO ABANDON

WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY.

Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.

[shadesofmauve]

I have told this story before, and I will tell it again, because I am An Old now and repeating stories forever is our prerogative:

When I bought my house, the kitchen was multiple shades of dingy white. It was dismal, but it was now mine! So went to the hardware store for paint (well, several trips, painted swatches on panel, etc — I’m very picky. But this was the final, ‘real’ trip). It was a busy day in the paint section. There were at least five people behind me in line.

Now, remember, latex paint is slightly lighter and brighter when wet than it is when dry. And I’d decided to paint my kitchen candy-apple red. The hardware store employee took my gallon off the Paint Jiggler and cracked it open to put a dab on the top, revealing the most incredibly deep pink, and behind me I hear the entire line of people say,

“Oh my god.”

…in perfect chorus.

I did not realize up until that moment that shocking a crowd of strangers with my paint color choices was a life goal, but at that moment I felt an absolutely overwhelming sense of achievement.

[marlynnofmany]

This is the door to my garage. It used to be white. Live your best life.

Mischief the cat says “Who goes there?”

Every visiting friend says “This is so cool.”

If you’re looking for an excuse to do some decorating that will make your soul sing, this entire thread is your sign to do it and don’t look back!

[the-haiku-bot]

This is the door to

my garage. It used to be

white. Live your best life.

Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.

[chennnington]

I’m 35. I have been told my place looks like maybe a LP fan lives there.

Not sure what they mean.

[dykepuffs]

When I first moved into my place, I painted the spare room, that eventually became my office, lime green, the kind of lime green that glows down the corridor when I open the door - The colour was only available as an “accent colour” in the section of paints intended for children’s playrooms, and in the shop I got a lot of “Oh your son will love this!” And from people I knew I got a lot of “Oh well, you’re 21 now, you’re basically a teenager, this is a terrible idea, you’ll hate it and need to pull out all the furniture to repaint it.” And I have to report that I am now in my forties and my office still looks like this, and it makes me smile every time I see it.

[marzipanandminutiae]

this is such a modern idea, too

not decorating trends; those have always existed. but the idea that color and decoration is inherently childish

this is the dining room at the Eustis Estate in Milton, Massachusetts, from 1878 (where I used to work, briefly). the walls are TEXTURED MICA SHIMMER on a green background. Adult Space For Adults!

A jewelry shop in Paris c. 1901. kids can’t buy jewelry!

who can forget the classic 1950s colorful bathroom? I’m not a huge fan, but still! adult space! bright colors; decorative designs!

meanwhile “you’re immature if you like Art Nouveau” is a hot take I’ve really, seriously seen on this webbed site (only once, thank the gods). I don’t know who started this, but I’m going to kill them

[taraljc]

I think a lot of it stems from the ubiquitous Waterhouse prints that were sold on college campuses for 20 years. like why would I get a free pass if it were Monet instead Western culture is stupid. The entire point of being an adult is breakfast for dinner and cake for breakfast and dying with the most toys.

[catgirlralsei]

instantly decided to reblog when i got to GROWING UP DOESN’T MEAN YOU HAVE TO ABANDON WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY.

[beatrice-otter]

The examples of decorated homes above are both either modern or upper class, which makes it easy to dismiss because “sure the rich people have beautiful homes” and “sure, modern middle-class people have lots of color in their homes.”

So here’s two examples of traditional Norwegian farmhouse interiors. You know. The kinds of places peasants live in.

This type of painting is called “rosemaling” and today you usually find it on, like, carved wooden bowls and such that are only used for decoration. But back two centuries ago, it was very common to find the interiors of homes covered in it, in projects that were painted little by little over the decades. Because it’s beautiful to look at, paint is the cheapest way of decorating your house, and what else are you going to do on the long winter nights when it’s too dark and cold to work outdoors?

But mostly, they did it because it made them happy, and it was beautiful.

Those old peasants were on to something, I think.

[an-amalgamation-of-things]

One thing I find really comforting about The Silver Chair is how spectacularly Jill and Eustace mess up following the signs that Aslan gave them, but they still end up saving Rilian.

Yes, their journey would have been a whole lot easier if they’d followed the signs that Aslan gave them, even just one of them if not all, but they still made it.

It’s just a lovely reminder that even if I mess up, God is there and will guide me where I need to be!

[holy-leapin-splits-batman]

[blood-is-the-life]

I think a lot of non-religious people have this idea that believing in God should mean bad things don’t happen, but believing in God means knowing the bad things will happen and trusting Him anyway.

[theriu]

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." -Jesus, John 16:33

"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." - Paul, 2 Cor. 16-18

[mercymagdalena-deactivated20241]

me, seeing art and iconography of Jesus as the Good Shepherd, trying to prevent a stupid little lamb from falling off a cliff or something: haha that’s so me coded am I right

[threeture]

[mercymagdalena-deactivated20241]

you get it

[allieinarden]

The God we come to know in Genesis is a very physical presence. On some level we can’t quite understand, He’s resting from his labor, He’s forming Adam and the beasts from the slime of the earth, breathing the breath of life into Adam. His place in His own creation is palpable–He’s there with them in Eden. After Adam and Eve make their biggest mistake, we have this: “And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.” (Genesis 3:8) It’s evening, and the sun is going down, and they can hear the sound of God walking in His garden, and they’re very afraid. For the first time they’re out of place in this picture. 

Before they leave for their exile, “the LORD God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them.” (Genesis 3:21) He lets them leave His garden, the place where He and they are close as in no other place, where they’ll have to suffer and toil and bring food from the ground all by themselves. But first he makes them their clothes. 

By the time we meet Cain and Abel, God is still speaking to man. But only speaking. Cain, unlike his parents, isn’t terrified by the thunder of God’s footsteps. There is only a voice: “Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” (Genesis 4:9) In other words, there is no sign that God is physically with His creations any longer. A voice–no more.

And as the Old Testament continues, the communication between God and man grows gradually more distant as Man continues to distance himself from God. In no time only certain special people, prophets, can hear the voice of God. Finally we have God among us again, in the Ark of the Covenant, the Holy of Holies–but no one can touch it. God is with His people and will never leave them, yet there is a clearly drawn divide between God and Man which cannot be broached.

All right and proper, really. What would you expect? 

But then, then. 

Jesus comes. Appears in the womb of a woman. Is born, held by His mother, lives among His family and His friends. Works in a carpenter’s shop for years. Goes out into the world, walks for miles, feels weariness and hunger and misery and finally death. We kill him. And at that moment, “the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, ‘Truly this was the Son of God!’” (Matthew 27:51-4)

We have blown it. God wanted to be with us, God came back to us just as he was in Eden, and we killed him. Surely this would be the final severing? The last possible blasphemy? The thing that makes even God leave us forever?

Right, but isn’t it strange that at this moment of all moments in history, the veil of the temple has been torn from top to bottom? That just when you’d expect the barrier between God and Man to harden and become insurmountable, it has been rendered completely ineffective? What do we make of this?

Never mind that. Three days pass, His tomb is found open and His body gone, His friend Mary Magdalene is very upset:

And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”  (John 20:11-7)

Something is happening. Here is a woman searching for God exactly as desperately as Adam and Eve hid from Him. And He catches up to her. God. The gardener. Walking in His garden. He’s come to find her. 

The very first human being He sees and speaks to, to tell her not to cling to Him because she’s got to go tell the rest of them, all of them, that He’s going to His father and our father, His God and our God, because the barrier between Himself and us has been broken for all eternity and He’s with us now for the remainder of time. 

Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? 

If we can’t find Eden, it’s because we’re in it. 

[refinedhope]

Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. ROMANS 5:9

Praise be to Jesus Christ who paid the price of sin so that any one who repents can come to Him for forgiveness, mercy and grace!

Happy Resurrection Sunday.

Seek the Lord while He may be found,

Call upon Him while He is near.

Let the wicked forsake his way,

And the unrighteous man his thoughts;

Let him return to the Lord,

And He will have mercy on him;

And to our God,

For He will abundantly pardon

Isaiah 55 6-7

[houndmother]

in what scientists are called “unprecedented” I just did laundry and then folded it and put it all the way on the same day.

[captain-paperclip]

[southernsideofme]

[fortzancudo]

GOD today i served a family of 3 and the dad was like “i’ll have a cappuccino” and the kid, a girl of about 11, was like “PLEASE.” and he was like “uh yeah. please” and the kid goes “well you’re always telling me to remember my manners!!! you should too!!” and i was cracking up

and then she was standing there w her mum while i made their drinks and i asked if the mum wanted chocolate sprinkles and she was like “yes please” and the kid goes “well at least SOMEONE remembered their manners” and then sighed dramatically and HEELYED AWAY and honestly? not sure how to go on knowing i’ll never be as cool as this 11 year old

[23andmemes]

Imagine being a side character in the freaky Friday reboot and not even knowing it

[fortzancudo]

this is the only funny thing anyone has added to this fucking post

[yourangelonline]

[femceltonysoprano]

Real

[portraitoftheoddity]

Once knew a guy from LARP who told a story about when he had first gotten his hands on chainmail and was getting used to wearing it and maintaining mobility and balance with the weight of it (it was heavy stuff). So he started wearing it under his clothes when he was out running errands and stuff to practice for when he had to wear it in mock combat.

Then one night he was coming home late and got mugged by a dude with a knife.

Apparently the look on the dude's face was amazing when he went in to gut the guy for his wallet and found out he was wearing medieval armor under his hoodie.

So, you know. Pretty good argument for wearing it under streetclothes!

[magicratfingers]

so maybe my type isn't totally unrealistic

[jeanjauthor]

Fun story, i talked to two people who worked at a convenience store in the Kingdom of An Tir (SCA medieval society, An Tir's territory is WA, BC, northern ID, and OR, and in the past included AB and SK).

This convenience store was notorious for getting robbed in the evenings one or two times a month, so nobody wanted to work the night shift. The one fellow, he desperately needed a job, but he was also learning how to be a heavy fighter (sword & shield) in the SCA, so he had just finished a chainmail shirt, and asked if he could wear it under his uniform shirt, so long as it didn't show. The manager was just happy that he had someone willing to work nights, and said yeah, sure, so long as it doesn't show.

Guy starts working the night shifts, things are fine, he's getting used to everything, then late one night, a guy in a hoodie comes in, and asks for a pack of cigarettes. Our guy turns to get the pack, and feels a thump on his back. Turning around, scowling, he demands, "Did you just hit me??"

Guy in the hoodie widens his eyes, goes ash-gray, and faints. Clerk can't budge from behind the counter in case this is an attempt to distract and rob. But the guy remains out coold. Confused, our clerk calls the emergency services. EMTs come along and start checking out the patient, who is still out cold on the floor. While they're doing that, one of them comes up to the counter and asks what happened, exactly.

Our man tells the EMT, "Well, he just came in, looked around, came up to the counter and asked for a specific pack of cigarettes, so I turned to get them--"

And he demonstrates by turning his back to the EMT, who suddenly starts shouting, "--Sir! Sir! Are you okay? Don't move!"

Our man feels the EMT groping his upper back, and then the EMT asks,

"What the hell are you WEARING?"

"A chainmail shirt. I have to get used to the weight of it, so I wear it a lot. Why? Is something wrong?"

"You have a KNIFE in your back!"

"Uhh...no, I don't? I mean, I don't feel hurt? He only, like, punched me or something. There's no knife back there--I mean, I'd KNOW if there was a knife back there, right?"

EMT grabs the knife and pushes on his shoulder, yanking it out. "THIS knife! I'm going to need to examine your back!"

So they manage to get him out of his uniform shirt and out of the hauberk and out of the linen shirt under it (because chainmail bites suck, plus it's not nearly as fun as a Brazilian waxjob, because my SCA friend was hairy)...and it turns out he only had a very small scratch from the tip of the knife...which had gotten lodged in the riveted links.

...That was why the guy fainted. He'd stabbed the store clerk, who had turned around angrily, knife still lodged in his back.

Manager was so happy to have hired the guy, as that was the first time in like eight or nine months that the store hadn't been successfully robbed.

[thisbibliomaniac]

I can't think of anything more disrespectful to dead men you claim to respect than to use ai to generate images of them.

[wisegirlandseaweedbrainforever]

People love to quote the verse saying "the devil is a liar" but we always forget the next part "and a murderer from the beginning" think about that. Jesus sees what happens in the garden as a murder scene, He sees the lies the serpent told Eve as as a means to kill mankind. If you ever feel alone and abandond by God remember that. Remember that He looks at the garden and doesn't see our failures and sins, He sees the devil reaching out his hand to murder His children. Our God is good, so loving. He is a hill worth dying on, because He died on it for us first.

[thosetiktoks]

Credit: meg_langton_

[doriangraysrockcollection]

oh hey i have one for this

[scribeforchrist-blog]

Great Mercy

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK

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+ Luke 6:27 But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

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VERSE OF THE DAY

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+ Lamentations 3:23 Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.

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SUBJECT: Great Mercy

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** SAY THIS BEFORE YOU READ; HERE’S SOME CHRISTIAN TRUTHS **

I AM FREE

I AM MERCIFUL

I AM LOVING GOD

I AM CONNECTED TO JESUS

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READ TIME: 6 Minutes & 51 Seconds

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THOUGHTS:

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Mercy is a concept that is often overlooked or disregarded in our daily lives. However, I have personally come to realize the immense importance of mercy in our lives. Before I was saved, I didn't see the need for God's mercy or grace. I thought I could live without it and that it was something reserved for His chosen children. As a non-believer, I was content with my heathen ways. But when I surrendered my life to God, I understood the true value of His mercy. It was through growing in my faith and relationship with Him that I truly experienced and received His mercy. Now, I cannot imagine going through life without His mercy and grace, as it is an essential part of my journey with Him.

Lamentations 3:23 Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.

The thought of God's mercies being renewed every morning is truly comforting and reassuring. It shows that no matter what mistakes we may have made the day before, God is always willing to offer us a fresh start each day. This should give us hope and motivation to live each day to the fullest, knowing that His love and grace are always available to us. It's a reminder that His faithfulness remains unwavering, even when our circumstances may be uncertain. As we recognize and appreciate this daily renewal of God's mercies, it should lead us to live with a heart of gratitude and reliance on Him. As His faithful followers, we are called to reflect His character in our relationships and commitments, showing the world the love and forgiveness that God so freely gives us.

Psalm 51:1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.

David's humble plea for mercy from God after he sinned serves as a powerful reminder to us all. Despite acknowledging his wrongdoing, David did not allow his actions to stop him from asking for God's forgiveness. Unlike many of us, who let our mistakes and guilt prevent us from seeking His mercy, David recognized the value of this precious gift freely given by God. The mercy of God is not just an action, but a fundamental aspect of His character. It stems from His boundless love and is a constant source of compassion and restoration for those who seek it. Let us remember David's example and confidently approach God, knowing that His mercy will never be withheld from those who earnestly seek it.

Luke 6:36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

It is often said that God is always merciful and that we, as His followers, must strive to be merciful to others as well. However, in our daily lives, it is not always easy to act with mercy towards those around us. Our emotions can easily get the better of us and cause us to become hardened and unforgiving. Yet, if we take a moment to reflect on God's endless mercy towards us, it becomes clear that we too must extend that same mercy to those around us. Our actions should showcase compassion and understanding, just as God shows to us. Let us remember to be merciful like God and spread kindness and forgiveness in our interactions with others.

* James 2:13 For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

* Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

* Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever

The verses that describe the mercy of God are numerous and serve as a reminder of how we should handle the mercy that we have received. It is common for people to doubt the mercy of God and forget that it is something that we do not deserve and could never earn. Despite this, many of us go through our daily lives without fully utilizing the mercy that has been bestowed upon us. It is important to understand that God's mercy and grace are two distinct aspects of His love for us. Grace is receiving blessings that we do not deserve, while mercy is not receiving the judgment that we rightfully deserve. This realization should not only humble us, but also motivate us to use our mercy to its fullest potential.

*** Today, our discussion centered around the topic of mercy. We explored various verses that shed light on what mercy truly means and how accessible it is to us through prayer. One thing that stood out to me was God's unwavering love for us. It never changes or diminishes, no matter what mistakes we make. His mercy is a powerful force that we should strive to understand and rely on. As we wait for His mercy, we can find comfort in knowing that it is at the core of who God is. It is not something that we can earn through our own actions, but rather, it is freely given to us through His grace and forgiveness. In understanding God's mercy, we can find hope, renewal, and a chance for a fresh start.

Luke 6:36-37 Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;

The passage reminds us to be merciful because God Himself is merciful. It calls us to reflect on our own actions and ask ourselves, "Am I being merciful?" God's mercy invites us to trust Him more deeply, to love more generously, and to forgive more readily. When we truly grasp the extent of His forgiveness, we are inspired to extend that same mercy to others. We see this mercy displayed towards characters like David and Peter, and it serves as a reminder that failure is not the end of the story.©Seer~ Prophetess Lee

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PRAYER

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Heavenly Father thank you for your love lord we are so grateful for your mercy and grace . We surrender to you , we ask you to help us to be more merciful towards others . We ask you to forgive of us of the sins we have done. Help us to be anchored down with you and stay connected with you more in Jesus’ Name Amen

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REFERENCES

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+ Titus 3:5 He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

+ 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.

+ Colossians 3:2 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,

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FURTHER READINGS

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Proverbs 28

Ezekiel 43

Psalms 91

1 Chronicles 17

Exodus 36

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