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We binge on entertainment, scroll endlessly on social media, neglect prayer, and put off Bible reading hoping that over time we will miraculously become holier. The problem is that Paul doesn’t say time makes us holier. He never writes, “If you get older, you will live.” Old age doesn’t kill sin. If you make peace with your sin and hope that time or age kills it, it will only grow more twisted and perverted.

Philip Holmes

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tryingkim-deactivated20171101

“Find the things that stir your affections for Christ and saturate your life in them. Find the things that rob you of that affection and walk away from them.”— Matt Chandler

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wordsnquotes

Like a wild flower; she spent her days, allowing herself to grow, not many knew of her struggle, but eventually all; knew of her light.

Nikki Rowe (via breanna-lynn)

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...you know deep down that living to be liked is slavery. And if you belong to Jesus, that slavery may be a torment worse than rejection.

John Piper

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Ongoing series!

#typo

"What’s your primary message to single Christians?

Take advantage of this time! We miss out when we focus too much on our next phase of life. When we’re single, we can’t wait till marriage, then we can’t wait to have kids, then we can’t wait till they talk, then we can’t till they’re in school, then we can’t wait till they’re out of adolescence, and so on. We can get in a habit of longing for the next step rather than enjoying today to the full. As a single person you have an opportunity to dive deeply into your most significant relationship without as many distractions. If you do get married and have kids, life will get so much busier, and you’ll look back and regret any wasting of your single years. There’s nothing wrong with telling the Lord that you desire to be married, but fight for contentment. Don’t beat yourself up if there are times of loneliness. He created you for fellowship. Try to find it in Christ and in the body of Christ. Find fulfillment in the mission. You can bring tremendous glory to God by resisting temptation and bitterness, and by showing the world there is something much bigger than earthly marriage. I was once told, “Those who are most ready for marriage are those who need it the least.” The point is that those who find everything they need in Christ are least likely to suffocate their spouses through their neediness. The world needs more individuals who are content in Christ and who organize their lives around his kingdom. We pray that when those people get married, it will only lead to greater fruitfulness. That has been our experience, and we pray it will be yours."

(From Gospel Coalition)

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thewayiligan-blog

If you don’t want to spend a wasted Saturday, come and watch with us! Come August 23rd we will be having a MOVIE NIGHT with FREE POPCORN! Let’s laugh and cry together! Join us this Saturday at 5PM at The Way Christian Ministries center. (3rd floor Preface building, above aruma cafe). Bring yourself and a couple of friends with ya! See you! Say yes to #UnwastedSaturdays at Youth Coalition.

"If you continue in my word, the you are truly disciples of mine; and you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free." -John 8:31-32

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jspark3000

The Christian is a work in progress looking towards the work finished, Jesus. Nothing about you is over yet.

J.S. (via jspark3000)

tryingkim-deactivated20171101

“Can men and women be just friends?”

When Harry Met Sally made the question famous, but it’s been one we’ve been throwing around for at least the last century. Society’s changing: the days of men in the field and women in the kitchen are by and large distant memories, and today, men and women are side by side in just about every arena. For the first time, men and women weren’t just meeting to get married and have babies but to become co-workers and equals in the business world. Men and woman had to learn to interact with one another outside of romantic relationships.

This is the world we live in now. From school to work to the gym, men and women mix company. But can they really be friends?

Yes, according to the Bible. But having some guidelines and boundaries is wise.

The Apostle Paul gives us a simple guide for how men and women can be friends in 1 Timothy 5:1–2, “Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, in all purity.” So, treat younger men and women as siblings, and older men and women as parents, “with absolute purity” to use the phrase in the NIV.

The church should still be exercising these boundaries in friendships today, especially between single men and women.

First, ladies:

Stop dating guys in your head. Don’t assume a guy wants to be more than friends until he communicates that.

Don’t manipulate. Don’t go out of your way to grab a guy’s attention.

Stop flirting. The way you interact with men should make them want to be more like Christ, not pursue you more than the Lord.

Don’t wear your heart on your sleeve. Your brothers around you aren’t your accountability partners. If what you are sharing with them (suffering or celebration) doesn’t bring glory to God, don’t share it.

Dress modestly. Don’t be a distraction to your brothers; they have enough of those in the world.

And to the men:

Communicate clearly. This means all forms of communication: texting, Twitter, Facebook, face-to-face, etc. Women should not have to question your intentions every time they are around you or receive a text from you. If you intend to just be friends with a woman, let her know. I promise you she won’t break.

Let your actions echo your words. Don’t single a woman out unless you want to pursue her.

Don’t crave submission. The women around you aren’t called to submit to you unless you are their husband, father, or pastor.

Be a one-woman man. Not just sexually, but also emotionally. If you are dating a woman, honor her by how you communicate and interact with other women.

Don’t be a creep. Treat women as you would your own sister or mother. Don’t single a woman out over a season and then just disappear.

Can men and women be just friends? Absolutely, when we treat each other as our brothers and sisters in all purity, give up our own selfish gain, and honor each other as we do our own family.

(theresurgence.com)

youthcoalition

say yes to godly dating. :) I mean courtship.

#godly dating #Christian dating 101