Breath Of Life

Sometimes we just need to breath!!

[woodsandhearth]

Do you believe in predestination? if yes or no, please explain!

For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified. Romans 8:29-30

For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will. Ephesians 1:4-5

In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will. Ephesians 1:11

[muddgoat40]

Places to read/listen to the Bible for free online

Bible Hub

Bible Gateway

Bible.com

Bible4u (multiple darknet sites for extra privacy, plus downloads of many public domain versions)

King James Bible Online

If you prefer audio books, here is a huge list of free audio Bibles. You can also find some on YouTube.

If you prefer print, the Internet Archive has some digitized Bibles you can borrow with a free account, including the ESV, NKJV, NASB, NIV, AMP, and NLT. You don’t even need an account for some, like this KJV. They have audio Bibles as well.

In the off chance you speak Esperanto, here’s La Sankta Biblio. Also available on the Internet Archive in print (includes free download, no account required) and audio (again, free download) formats.

Feel free to add more :)

[thesovereignword]

Found a cool thing for my fellow Christians

There’s this site called “Bless Every Home” that sends you daily emails with names of people from your neighborhood so you can pray for them. Great tool to help a believer with their prayer life while also helping others at the same time. Check it out here

[thesovereignword]

Do not stop praying for your unsaved friends and family.

I’ll say it again: Do not stop. Even if you have to pray the rest of your life. Keep praying for their salvation and refuse to quit. While they still have a pulse, there’s hope.

Am I guaranteeing they’ll be saved? No, I’m not. But if I could only emphasize how many stories I’ve heard of Christians who didn’t give up praying for the unbelievers in their lives and eventually saw results.

They may get saved and they may not.

But prayer gives them a way better chance.

Keep praying. Never stop. Refuse to stop for the rest of your life. And don’t give up hope.

[tammiam]

Dear friend, God wants you to know that your task is not to seek for love, but to seek and melt all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.

God loves you with the very air you breathe, the very light that touches your skin, the very ground that supports you. Love is everywhere, - melt your barriers, and you will have love in abundance ❤

[evvergreen]

one thing i like about christianity so much is that it emphasizes not being calloused by the world. turn the other cheek. pray for those who persecute you. keep your heart gentle. surrender your own sense of injustice for the God of justice.

[burning-lampstand]

“Let nothing so fill you with sorrow that you forget the joy of Christ risen.”

—St. Teresa of Calcutta

[woodsandhearth]

We are safer with Him in the dark than without Him in the sunshine.

Lettie B. Cowman

[heavenzhaloz]

The foundation you lay today builds the house you live in tomorrow.

[jspark3000]

“You don’t owe anyone an explanation. You’re not required to defend your passion. But you owe it to yourself to know what you’re really about.”

— J.S.

[jspark3000]

The apology is important.

But it is not the center.

What is central is who.

The victims. Those who never should’ve been abused. Who never should’ve had to become survivors.

Victims must not remain a footnote.

We need better education and communities so that abusers are not made in the first place, who will not leave a trail of survivors forced into resilience. But victims, in the wreckage, must not be a prop in their story of abuse. They are the ones who must have the table, the pen, the microphone, and every resource to heal. It is their story.

[jspark3000]

It’s hard out there, everyone. Be kind. Be wildly kind.

[jspark3000]

Everyone’s way too hard on each other about things we don’t fully understand.

[jspark3000]

I was asked to define spiritual trauma.

There are clinical definitions.

But from my upbringing:

Spiritual trauma is when

my body is a house

& my house is haunted

& I believe that God is the ghost.

Harmful theology & abuse teaches me

that God is haunting me

& I deserve the curse.

[jspark3000]

What many do not consider

is that whether *you* believe in someone else’s choice

does not permit you authority over their autonomy

and we need fuller options for healthcare, well-being, & thriving

—not less.

Unraveling rights

does not end

it only ends those

with no power.

[jspark3000]

Sometimes grief feels far away, barely a ripple of the ocean in the distance. But other times, like now, grief is close enough to squeeze my lungs and make it hard to breathe. Years can pass and suddenly, those waves can hurt just as much as they did yesterday. I remember.

[jspark3000]

A kind and gentle reminder.

Your favorite author or activist or blogger is not your therapist, doctor, coach, or guide, and most likely not a journalist, scientist, researcher, or your friend. Their insight can be valuable. But 1) always fact check and 2) check your online boundaries.