m a l a k h i m

(Hebrew) pl. noun : messengers, angels at midnight an angel was crossing the sky, and quietly he sang

[faith-avenue]

“There’s a difference in living in sin vs struggling with sin but seeking GOD for deliverance. The mindset & the heart matter.”

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[encountering-love]

“marry a man who loves Jesus. who loves God before he even knows you exist. a man who falls to his knees, with tears in his eyes and hands held high, without a care to the world watching him. a man who knows that God is the best foundation in your relationship. a relationship that brings you each other closer to Him. the man who loves Jesus will respect you. he’ll pursue you and treasure you. he won’t pressure you or control you, but gently walk beside you and lead you. he will appreciate you as the gift and beauty you are, and remind you of it every day. he will worship with you. he’ll pray for you and pray with you he will lead you with strong hands, stand up when you can’t, but remind you that only God can satisfy.”

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Ted Loder, Guerrillas of Grace: Prayer fot the Battle

[spillywolf-deactivated20190920]

sometimes praying is like

Dear God,

-incoherent screaming-

[christ-be-all-around-me-deactiv]

luckily the Holy Spirit can translate!

[power-and-love]

”hi God, all i really have to say is *cries*”

[caffeinatedcatholic]

Me @ God: *incoherent screaming*

Holy Spirit @ God: help her

[toomucherin]

In case y'all didn’t know this is literally exactly what the bible says Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Romans 8:26

[jesusbpdandme]

God’s compassion for the suicidal

In 1 Kings 19:4-14 Elijah feels suicidal, and tells God to take his life. 

God doesn’t get angry at Elijah.

He doesn’t tell him that he’s being silly, or that suicide won’t solve anything. He doesn’t freak out, nor does he ignore Elijah’s cry. God validates Elijah’s pain. Through an angel, God provides Elijah with food and water because Elijah is probably exhausted (he had fallen asleep under a tree after telling God that he wanted to die, and this was probably the safest thing at that point for Elijah). Getting to the point where you don’t want to live any more is an exhausting place to be. You cannot think of anything else other than wanting to end the pain.

Once he’d finished eating, Elijah lies down again. But God wants to continue validating Elijah, and continues to have compassion over him. He wants to be with Elijah during his crisis. He wants to keep Elijah safe. The angel comes back again (1 Kings 19:7) and this time adds (and validates) that the journey is too much for Elijah (1 Kings 19:8) and that he needed more food. Elijah was then able to move on and travel for forty days and nights to reach Horeb.

I really love 1 Kings 19:4-14. It tells us a lot about God. He cares about people who are suicidal – he is loving, gentle, patient, compassionate, and he knows what we need. He provides Elijah with physical, spiritual and emotional healing. 

The church could probably learn a lot from the way God deals with Elijah. Suicidal thoughts are something which are incredibly common but the church doesn’t always deal with them in the best way. Often, suicidal thoughts are invalidated and ignored rather than validated and accepted. 

The angel is gentle with Elijah. He doesn’t tell him to pray more, nor does he tell Elijah that suicide’s a sin or that he’s demon possessed. He doesn’t even tell Elijah to stop feeling suicidal – he simply tells Elijah to eat.

When you feel invalidated, remember that God validates you fully. He accepts and acknowledges how you feel, and he says it’s okay.

If you feel suicidal, I encourage you to reach out for emergency help.

My ask is also always open for people who need help.

[lovemelauralee-deactivated20180]

This is so important.

[shepraises]

I am always here for you guys 💕

[alistairradley]

Look for yourself and you will find loneliness and despair. Look for Christ and you will find him and everything else.

C.S. Lewis (via alistairradley)

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“I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.” - Psalm 116:1-2

[godlywoman]

When you commit sin, don’t run away from God. You think God is angry at you, that’s wrong theology. Repentance is approaching God not running away from Him.

Peter Tan-chi (via godlywoman)

[jvstinderosa]

The light in the darkness

[sunsetico-deactivated20250705]

you are the ‘c’ of a quadratic function. ax²+bx+c. yes, that last factor is you. now, suppose ‘c’ has any numerical value, positive or negative, other than zero (other than zero because you are alive right now) and 'ax²’ and 'bx' are the other people; your parents, your brothers and sisters, your friends, your lover. these people disappear when 'x’ is at zero, right? the function would also equal zero but, as i said earlier, you are the 'c’ of this quadratic function. in your case, the numerical value of 'c’ is never zero. you always have a value. and sometimes, when 'x’ is at zero, ‘c’ will still have a value and you will be the only person who is going to be there, for your own self. so, take care of yourself. the art of self care is very difficult to master at times and still, you are the 'c’ of this quadratic function. you will always have a value.

did i just write something inspired by maths? (via sunsetico)

[christ-l0ver]

Find someone that will pray for you when you need it most and remind you God’s promises when you feel like you’ve forgotten

[craigtowens]

The blood of Jesus does not give you amnesia, but it does give you life beyond your past. I have to get to a place where I make what Jesus did for me greater than what anyone did to me.

Christine Caine (via faithful-forever)

[shepraises]

To watch the stars dance is to witness the splendor of His glory It is to see His creation as it is meant to be seen - in the fullness of joy.

a.k. | genesis (via shepraises)

[heavenlyblessings]