Finding Hope.....

Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. I've heard it in the chilliest land, And on the strangest sea; Yet, never, in extremity, It asked a crumb of me. by Emily Dickinson No matter how dark, painful, or numb one's world may seem, reach out to Christ who truly is the glimmer of hope perching in our souls.

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First time disc golfing! My new rescue, a Plott Hound. We named him Schnitzel!

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The Prince of Egypt (1998)

The 4 minute parting of the Red Sea sequence took 10 animators 2 years to complete. (x)

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““If you ever find yourself in the wrong story, leave.””

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May I ask for a prayer? I've committed sexual immorality and I don't know how to live with myself. I've asked for God's forgiveness and believe that maybe someday I may be forgiven for what I have done - but the memories are still there and I still believe I deserve an punishment. I want to throw up when thinking about it and I've already punished myself with self-harm. I've denied myself any happiness and love in my life because I don't believe I deserve them. How could I go on with my life (1)

I’m so sorry that you harmed yourself for feeling guilty, but God can and will forgive any sin.

Salvation begins by humbly acknowledging that we will never be good enough to get into heaven on our own merit and that we need forgiveness of sin. When we ask for God’s forgiveness based upon Christ having already paid for our sins and our having trusted in Him as Savior and Lord, He forgives us. However, even though we are released from the bondage to sin, we can still choose to wallow in it and act as though we are not freed from it.

Likewise, with guilty feelings we can accept the fact that we are forgiven in Christ, or we can believe the devil’s lie that we are still guilty and should therefore feel guilty.

The Bible says that when God forgives us, He “remembers our sins no more". This does not mean that the all-knowing God forgets because He forgives us. Rather, He chooses not to bring up our sin to Himself or others. When our former sins come to mind, we can choose to dwell upon them or we can choose to fill our minds with thoughts of the awesome God who forgave us and thank and praise Him for it. Remembering our sins is only beneficial when it reminds us of the extent of God’s forgiveness and makes it easier for us to forgive others.

So, the next time your former sins come to mind, choose to dwell upon His mercies (it might help to make a list of verses that encourage you to praise) and think about how we should loathe sin.

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“Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.”

— Eleanor Brown (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

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sweet boy

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I’m wondering if Gods plan for me is as detailed as the constellations in the sky he created

me  (via weconstantlychange)

yes. it is.

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What’s crazy scary to me is when someone is confronted with facts and proof and research and countless testimonies, yet still double down and say “It’s just my opinion.” A backpedal deflection. Like not even, “Thank you for pointing this out, I might be wrong so I’ll re-examine this.”

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The Lord will keep you from all harm. He will watch over your life. Psalm 121:7 The world is one chaotic and dangerous place to live in. But when you are under the Lord’s care there can be no safer than the shadow of His wings. The Bible says the righteous run into Him and are safe. When fear creeps into your mind, remember: - God is the Protector and the Preserver of your life. - We must rely on Him to do this for us. - Our help comes from God, the Maker of heaven and earth. - We can remind ourselves of this every single day. PRAYER: Lord, I thank You that I can live securely knowing that You keep, preserve and watch over my life. I commit myself and my family and friends into Your hands. In Jesus’ Name Amen.