the hidden well

27, Adelaide, Jesus follower. Typical white male, loves coffee and Starwars. Just an occasional blogger, anything tagged personal is mine

[blessedbeyondallbelief]

[daughterbydesign]

“Don’t worry about whether God is saying ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to your prayer request. Don’t be downcast when the answer is not in sight. Quit thinking of faith formulas and methods. Just commit every prayer to Jesus and go about your business with confidence that He will not be one moment early or late in answering. And, if the answer you seek is not forthcoming, say to your heart, ‘He is all I need. If I need more, He will not withhold it. He will do it in His time, in His way; and, if He does not fulfill my request, He must have a perfect reason for not doing so. No matter what happens, I will always have faith in His faithfulness”

— David Wilkerson

[tami-taylors-hair]

I was in line at Aldi and this girl with two toddlers in front of me had her card declined and she looked so fucking sad and said “let me call my husband real quick” and it was only 18 dollars, so I just paid for it, and she was very sweet and then as she walked off, the lady behind me said `”You know that was probably a scam, right?” and like, even if it was, like what a sad fucking scam, right? 18 dollars at the Aldi. If you’re “scamming” me for some Tyson chicken and apple juice and cauliflower, then just take my fucking money. 

“A scam” people are fucking wild.  

[dragginage]

This happened to me, too. A woman had used WIC for the majority of her stuff (which I say from personal experience is such a long and embarrassing process) and to buy the remainder of her groceries, which included diapers and wipes, she used a card, and it got declined. I bought the other $30 of her groceries because hey, I’ve been there, and now I’m not. She was extremely emotional and began to cry and even hugged me. My mom called me on the drive home and could tell I had been crying myself, asked what was wrong, and when I told her what happened, she berated me for being “duped.” I couldn’t believe she could be so disappointed in one of her children for doing something- nice? Is that the hill you want to die on? Getting mad about people needing groceries?

[systlin]

I once paid for a woman’s bill at the vet…it wasn’t a big one, but she was trying to pay for some medication for her dog, and her card was declined. And her lip started trembling, and she says “I don’t get paid until Tuesday, would he be ok until then?” 

So I just told them to add the $20 something onto my bill, and I thought she was going to break down crying right there.

And I don’t care if it was a scam or not. Just do nice things for people sometimes. 

[flurrin]

Do good recklessly.

[solarpunk-gnome]

I think “Do good recklessly” would be fantastic word art to hang on one’s wall. Artistic people, go!

[7faerielights]

So this has happened to me but from the other side. Several years ago when my oldest was around three or so, I had my debit card decline at Walmart. It wasn’t a scam or a mistake, I was genuinely broke. Out of money. I checked my bank and discovered I had something like 7 dollars left to my name and a hungry kid and nothing to eat at home. So I sat there trying to come up with the best way to stretch that tiny amount of money to feed my kid. Not even to feed me. I can live on popcorn or something if I have to but my kid was three and he had to eat. So there I am trying really hard not to cry while I slowly take things out of my basket to get it down to under 7 bucks, when a lady tapped me on the shoulder. I looked up and she smiled at me and started putting the things back in my cart. I opened my mouth to tell her that I didn’t have the money for them but she stopped me right away and said “Don’t worry about it. It’s gonna be fine.” Then she handed the cashier her credit card and said “Ring up all of it.” My kid got to eat because of her. I got to eat because of her. I had laundry soap and deodorant because of her. She could’ve just ignored me silently struggling in that line. She could’ve decided I was a scam and gone home feeling good about avoiding being duped. But instead she chose to help me and she saved us. So maybe the person struggling in front of you is trying to put one over on you or maybe they are just sad and broke and trying to figure out what to do. You get to decide which you want to believe and what you want to do. But I’ll tell y’all, no one has ever been more beautiful to me than that lady in that line who saved me and my baby. Be like her. Be beautiful.

[29-pieces]

Do good recklessly

[lightningchaserarts]

DO BETTER. BE BETTER. STRIVE TO BE BETTER.

DO GOOD RECKLESSLY

[averagemarvelbitch]

One time, my dad and I were living the grocery store and there was a guy outside asking for money to buy some stuff to take home for his kids. It was around Christmas time. My dad asked him if he could give him groceries instead of money, and the guy immediately said yes, so my dad gave him one of everything we bought (meat, rice, some chocolates, milk, oil). At that time, my dad hadn’t gotten his paycheck because the company he worked for was going through a tough time, but he didn’t care, he saw an opportunity to help someone and he did.

Another time, my dad gave 50 bucks to a guy who said he needed to buy medicine for his kids. I told my dad he was probably going to spend the money on alcohol or something, but my dad said that “whether he was lying or not says something about HIS character, but hearing someone in need and choosing not to help when I have the means to says something about mine”.

I never forget that.

[tisfan]

“whether he was lying or not says something about HIS character, but hearing someone in need and choosing not to help when I have the means to says something about mine”

louder, for the people in the back

[rocqtheboat]

With a heavy heart comes a soft mind, and the open opportunity to be vulnerable in ways you never could have imagined, and in this very moment my heart feels like it’s sinking and my thoughts are clouded with draining memories. But, thank God. He is bigger than them all and I can carry on.

Unapologeticshe

[thesovereignword]

[sinceifoundgod]

The Christian life is about dying to self.

[dragonfurs]

*crushes my emotions with my bare hands* as I was saying,

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

[breanna-lynn]

Your closest relationships should draw you closer to Christ, not distract you away from Him.

[relentless-for-jesus]

Thanks. And do I have to go to a church to get saved?

You can if you want to, but you do not have to :) I can guide you through the prayer of salvation if you’d like me too! It’d be an honor to help you become saved!

[my--darling--dear]

Salvation can’t be just a prayer friend. It has to be a change of heart that only God can give. A prayer to let Jesus into your heart doesn’t save anyone. The biggest lie the church today believes is in the alter call. Quick salvation with no thought or examination..

And church is absolutely vital for a Christians growth. You cannot be a Christian alone, it’s impossible. You need fellowship and correction. As well as guidance and group study! The church is a body working together for the glory of God, a body part cannot work on its own.

[van-goghs-right-ear]

Right!! We need the fellowship of other Christians to guide us and disciple us. Be wary of “lone wolf” Christians. You must be under some spiritual authority (aka your pastor) and have spiritual covering under them. The enemy comes like a thief, and is really good at convincing us of false doctrines. Read Paul’s letters to the churches! He goes through lots of stuff regarding fellowship and communion with other believers. I’m pretty sure Jesus says some stuff about it too, but I can’t remember exactly what or where.

[justcallmebishop]

In November I started reading the Bible from the beginning. Today, I finished it, and I cried.

I finally see what it was all about. This whole story is about a God that won’t give up. There are ups and there are seriously downs but he never leaves.

If He never left mankind from Genesis to Revelation, I know that means he won’t leave me where I am. He is ever constant. Through misunderstanding, frustration, fear, and tragedy, He does not run away.

When you look at the Bible as a whole, you see it. You see the heart of a Father that says in your beginning I’ll be here, and no matter how you end, here I’ll be.

He hasn’t given up on us yet, and He doesn’t intend to start with you.

[cantina-band]

[thebeakincarnate]

The only appropriate use of this song

[trashcanbees-deactivated2019120]

@hawkeyedflame

[hawkeyedflame]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

[godlydatingandfeelings]

“God is bigger than the sin you are trying to hide in doing Christian activities.”

— (via godlydatingandfeelings)

[thatkindofwoman]

“My therapist taught me to interrupt my anxious thinking with thoughts like: “What if things work out” and “What if all my hard work pays off?” So, I’m passing that onto you wherever you are, whatever you’re leaving, or whomever you’re becoming.”

— Sinclair P. Ceasar III (via pearlkillers)

[patientlywaiting4u]

“Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.”

— J.K. Rowling (via quotefeeling)

[sidneycrobsy]

general hux always looks like he’s watching someone not use a coaster

[lierdumoa]

[trispy]

"That's mahogany"

[by-dying-i-live-deactivated2018]

Stay focused

When God is changing you and when you are following Him, the enemy will reflexively remind your of past failures or draw on your insecurities to distract you. Forget what is behind and focus on what is ahead.

[trispy]

Oh man.. I have had moments like this recently and I keep forgetting whats going on.