Be Still.

Psalm 46: 10   -   He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”   

[wintervvood]

This Artist Experiences Sound As Colors And Paints What Music Looks Like

Melissa McCracken, a painter with synesthesia, explains what it’s like to see your favorite songs. [x]

“Karma Police” — Radiohead

“Little Wing” — Jimi Hendrix

“Gravity” — John Mayer 

“Imagine” — John Lennon

“Joy in Repetition” — Prince

“Since I’ve Been Loving You” — Led Zeppelin

“Life On Mars?” — David Bowie

“Tonight, Tonight” — The Smashing Pumpkins

[lovethebible]

Galatians 5:1

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

[staypozitive]

[ajoyfulvapour]

This is a load of CRAP. Where is its scriptual backing? When did God promise this? It’s premised on the idea that (a) you deserve any gift that God gives you - which means it isn’t a gift; and (b) the purpose of honouring God as the ultimate treasure of your heart is so that you can have a romantic relationship - a kind of quid pro quo in which treasuring God is the means to the end of romance. GOD IS NOT THE MEANS! HE IS THE END! 

At this point, some would cite Matthew 6, in which Jesus says not to worry about physical needs (food, water, shelter, clothes, etc.) because your Father knows you need them - we are instead to ‘seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.' 

This abominable quote is a genuinely sincere application of that logic to romantic relationships: seek God first, and He will give you a great guy/girl. 

The problem with this, is that it is not true. God never made that promise - indeed, His Word says that whilst marriage is a creation good, celibate singleness is, for some, better (1 Cor 7)! 

So then, we must ask the question: What does this 'seek first… and then all these things will be given to you’ passage actually mean? What of the faithful follower of Jesus in the drought-stricken Wema in rural Kenya who dies of hunger?

I think it comes down to worrying. If you don’t have, don’t wear yourself down with worry - it’s not fruitful. God knows what you need, and will provide it if it’s in His purposes for you. This doesn’t mean He will provide the things you crave - just that He is attentive to your needs, in pursuit of your good (objective, not subjective) and committed to His glory. 

In short, treasure Jesus and choose to love Him with the exercise of covenant will. Period.

And none of this passive 'whoops-I-fell-in-love’ nonsense. Choose to love Jesus and honour Him - for no other reason that He deserves your deepest affection and utmost devotion.

To do so for the ulterior motive of getting a husband/wife completely misses the point. Human romantic/sexual relationship is the shadow meant to point us to the reality of the relationship of non-sexual intimacy between Jesus and His people. Not the other way around.

Just to reiterate: This photo is crap, and a lie. Seriously. What a load of bullocks.

[theiagingkwan]

Pray Relentlessly

O Lord my God,

I come to you as I am,

Flawed and in pieces.

I have no good but you,

for you have shed light on to my days.

  I will forever praise you

and pray with your glory in my sight.

lift your name higher

and serve you until my last breath.

  Lord, for you are merciful

And graceful in nature,

but you are also Just 

and through your son,  justice has been severed.

  You sent your son down for the broken.

Unworthy of this scandal of grace.

You murdered the righteous, 

for we who are unrighteous.

  Only through Jesus ,

Do we know of salvation.

The son of god died, 

to give life to his people.

  He rose and ascended, 

to the heavens where he will stay.

Until the day of judgment,

where all knees will bow 

and tongues will proclaim. 

  Holy, Holy Holy

is our lord Jesus Christ. 

  I pray for your people, 

and the people that

have yet heard of you.

  I pray for your gospel, 

that it will be exalted

throughout the earth.

  I pray for the weak,

that they will

find strength in you.

  I pray for broken,

that you will provide them with comfort

and mend their souls.

  I pray for the lost,

that you will make known to them

the path of light.

  I pray for the homeless,

that you will give them a home

show them your love and the family of your people.

  I pray for your ministry, 

For the churches around the world

that they will stand firm and serve only you.

  I pray for the world,

through the chaos and sin

make your name grow larger

let the word of God be heard.

  All this I will pray, 

In your Son’s Holy, Holy name

Jesus Christ.

Amen.

- Prayer by Theia Gingkwan Boonpun  20/04/1015

[theiagingkwan]

For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. - Psalm 139:13-14

[thebeautifulcatholicfaith]

[worshipgifs]

[goddaily]

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[theiagingkwan]

Airport bible study ✈️ 👋 Sydney 👉 Bangkok

[theiagingkwan]

Short prayer - 14:05 pm

O Father Lord, preserve me

For you are my refuge and my salvation.

Protect me from the lies of the world

and disarm the devil as he plots to shake 

my will against yours.

Make shame of the voices Lord,

and only allow your glory to shine in my everyday life.

Through your Son's glorious name I pray.

Amen.

[god-loves-u-sweetheart]

[sevenstation-blog]

[theiagingkwan]

But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. - Ephesians 2:13 

[theiagingkwan]

Jonah 2:5-10 (ESV)

5 The waters closed in over me to take my life;     the deep surrounded me; weeds were wrapped about my head 6     at the roots of the mountains. I went down to the land     whose bars closed upon me forever; yet you brought up my life from the pit,     O Lord my God. 7 When my life was fainting away,     I remembered the Lord, and my prayer came to you,     into your holy temple. 8 Those who pay regard to vain idols     forsake their hope of steadfast love. 9 But I with the voice of thanksgiving     will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay.     Salvation belongs to the Lord!”

10 And the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah out upon the dry land.

[theiagingkwan]

Daily scripture. Read continuously and pray relentlessly.

[man-and-camera]

[theiagingkwan]

Amos 4:13 (ESV)

For behold, 

he who forms the mountains

and creates the wind,

and declares to man what is his thought, 

who makes the morning darkness, 

and treads on the heights of the earth—

the Lord, the God of hosts, is his name!  

[peterdwebb]

“It is hypocritical of us to neglect reading our Bibles, and then cry out in prayer as though we are hungry for God. Real hunger pushes us into the scriptures.”

Micah Wood (via peterdwebb)

[alcrego]

Thinking of Thinking of Thinking of Thinking….