#Damascus Road

[officialyourdailyinspiration]

Saul Becomes a Follower of Jesus

1 Saul kept threatening to murder the Lord’s disciples. He went to the chief priest 2 and asked him to write letters of authorization to the synagogue leaders in the city of Damascus. Saul wanted to arrest any man or woman who followed the way ⌞of Christ⌟ and imprison them in Jerusalem.

3 As Saul was coming near the city of Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him. 4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”

5 Saul asked, “Who are you, sir?”

The person replied, “I’m Jesus, the one you’re persecuting. 6 Get up! Go into the city, and you’ll be told what you should do.”

7 Meanwhile, the men traveling with him were speechless. They heard the voice but didn’t see anyone.

8 Saul was helped up from the ground. When he opened his eyes, he was blind. So his companions led him into Damascus. 9 For three days he couldn’t see and didn’t eat or drink. — Acts 9:1-9 | God's Word Translation (GWT) God's Word Bible Translation Copyright © 1995, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020 by God’s Word to the Nations Mission Society. All rights reserved. Cross References: Genesis 14:15; 1 Samuel 16:3; Psalm 27:12; Isaiah 6:8; Isaiah 17:1; Ezekiel 2:1; Daniel 10:7; John 12:29; Acts 8:3; Acts 9:27; Acts 10:14; Acts 22:6-7; Acts 22:11; Acts 26:14; 2 Corinthians 11:32; Philippians 3:12

#Saul #Damascus road #conversion #Jesus #persecution #blindness #Acts 9:1-9 #Book of Acts #New Testament #GWT #God's Word Translation #Holy Bible #God's Word to the Nations Mission Society

[ericsuddoth]

Are You a Tentmaker?

In late winter I became aware that I had lost some of my joy. I was deceiving myself in saying nothing was wrong. But I was wrong. Other people were noticing my change and I had to take a hard look in the mirror and see that I was paying too much attention to myself. You may think I mistyped. That I was paying too much attention to myself couldn’t possibly be right. Usually people would think…

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#Damascus road #Dream Big #Dream Chasers #Faith #hope #inspiration #listen to his voice #purpose #take a step

[kdmiller55]

Faithfulness: The Key to Preventing Spiritual Failure

Faithfulness: The Key to Preventing Spiritual Failure

12 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, 13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is trustworthy and…

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#1 Timothy 1 #atonement #chief of all sinners #Damascus Road #faith #grace #Holy Spirit #Jesus Christ #mercy #Paul #Pharisees #power #redemption #salvaiton #sanctification #Timothy #transformation #trust

[eesirachs]

Hello Sister, have you heard of Mary Magdalene being called the Apostles of Apostles? If so, can you please expand more on this, I love it so much! God bless you!

the evangelists denote only twelve bodies as ἀποστόλων/apostles. the letters will make this category muddy (that is: paul and pseudo-paul will try to huddle into the term). it has been said that an apostle is chosen by name by god, in his life, to follow him, whereas disciples are the non-named-by-god followers. but matthias was never named by god, in his life, and he is an apostle still. and don't ask me what happened on the road to damascus. what we have, then, are bodies pulled toward jesus, loving him, missing him, mourning him. a group of women, widows mainly, made up this group (and bank-rolled jesus and his boy friends): mary of magdala is one of these women. church fathers have hesitated to call her an apostle, despite the fact that she was always there. despite the fact that she, with her girls, stayed at the tomb. despite the fact that for the first, maybe, fifteen minutes of its existence, the post-resurrection-jesus-movement consisted of only one person: her. mary has been called the apostle to the apostles as an analgesic to the sin of it all, to the refusal to name her. mary of magdala is an apostle, though. and those of us who would have also followed jesus, but who would have been forced to eat separately, to walk behind him, to not be named—we have known this all along

#ask #t shirt that says 'don't ask me what happened on the road to damascus' omg

[moregraceful]

and to that man, i wish a very "i hope you get the reconciling you deserve with the harm that you've caused, and when you meet your maker, you drop to your knees and beg for forgiveness". personally i'm about to get toxically into devoncale again

#do you think they're gonna address the sex trafficking in addition to the drug use 😭😭 am i the only person more bothered by that 😭😭 #on the scale of shit that should have gotten him suspended from the nhl they did not weight the human trafficking element hard enough #god. god. i hope he rots at the feet of the people he's harmed faces a legacy of hurt and walks the road to damascus etc etc fuck off #sorry i am not being a good christian about this. i missed devon toews so bad. i've been upset about missing cale's hatty for months #MAN I WAS SO RESIGNED TO NOT WATCHING THE AVS FOR THE NEXT HALF DECADE. START THE CLOCK I GOT SIX MONTHS WITH THIS FUCK ASS TEAM #technically that started tonight but i was taking an ill-advised 7-9:45pm nap lol #nichushkin for ts #hockey for ts

[zurich-snows]

Harriet Bosse as the Lady in the première production of To Damascus, 1900s

#Harriet Bosse #To Damascus #Till Damaskus #1900s #The Road to Damascus #August Strindberg

[micahthemoon]

August 25 2023

I’ve rediscovered an old favourite band of mine and I have an urge to redraw a piece of fanart I’ve drawn them 9 years ago. But then my mind started thinking about how it would be contacting them again: ‘Hi, guys you may remember me or not but surprise I was a huge fan back in the day and now I’m trans! Btw here’s an updated version of the old fanart!’ It sounds silly and I am not sure how they’ll take it but I didn’t get queerphobic vibes from them then so I don’t think I’ll get it now.

#transmasc #transgender #nonbinary #coming out #btw the band is called a road to damascus #artd for short #entry #findingmicah

[mosraev]

I went on a nostalgia trip and made a cover of a song by one of my favourite bands a decade ago. This idea came about after me finding this old shirt I am wearing (cutting off the sleeves since they were too worn) and also found the old chord sheet I'd gotten from the band to perform this song at an open mic event in 2015.

I hope you enjoy

The band if you are interested is called A Road to Damascus

Youtube | Spotify

Stay creative, my fellow foxes 🦊💚

#cover #a road to damascus #english song #pre-t #pre-t recording #mosraev #mosræv #Youtube

[officialyourdailyinspiration]

Saul Becomes a Christian on the Way to Damascus

1 Saul was still talking much about how he would like to kill the followers of the Lord. He went to the head religious leader. 2 He asked for letters to be written to the Jewish places of worship in the city of Damascus. The letters were to say that if he found any men or women following the Way of Christ he might bring them to Jerusalem in chains.

3 He went on his way until he came near Damascus. All at once he saw a light from heaven shining around him. 4 He fell to the ground. Then he heard a voice say, “Saul, Saul, why are you working so hard against Me?” 5 Saul answered, “Who are You, Lord?” He said, “I am Jesus, the One Whom you are working against. You hurt yourself by trying to hurt Me.” 6 Saul was shaken and surprised. Then he said, “What do You want me to do, Lord?” The Lord said to him, “Get up! Go into the city and you will be told what to do.”

7 Those with Saul were not able to say anything. They heard a voice but saw no one. 8 Saul got up from the ground. When he opened his eyes, he saw nothing. They took him by the hand and led him to Damascus. 9 He could not see for three days. During that time he did not eat or drink.

10 In Damascus there was a follower by the name of Ananias. The Lord showed him in a dream what He wanted him to see. He said, “Ananias!” And Ananias answered, “Yes, Lord, I am here.” 11 The Lord said, “Get up! Go over to Straight Street to Judas’ house and ask for a man from the city of Tarsus. His name is Saul. You will find him praying there. 12 Saul has seen a man called Ananias in a dream. He is to come and put his hands on Saul so he might see again.”

13 Ananias said, “But Lord, many people have told me about this man. He is the reason many of Your followers in Jerusalem have had to suffer much. 14 He came here with the right and the power from the head religious leaders to put everyone in chains who call on Your name.” 15 The Lord said to him, “Go! This man is the one I have chosen to carry My name among the people who are not Jews and to their kings and to Jews. 16 I will show him how much he will have to suffer because of Me.”

Saul Is Baptized

17 So Ananias went to that house. He put his hands on Saul and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus has sent me to you. You saw the Lord along the road as you came here. The Lord has sent me so you might be able to see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 At once something like a covering fell from the eyes of Saul and he could see. He got up and was baptized. 19 After that he ate some food and received strength. For some days he stayed with the followers in Damascus. — Acts 9:1-19 | New Life Version (NLV) New Life Version Holy Bible Copyright © 1969, 2003 by Barbour Publishing, Inc. Cross References: Genesis 14:15; 1 Samuel 16:3; Psalm 27:12; Isaiah 6:8; Daniel 10:7; Mark 5:23; Luke 1:41; Luke 1:67; John 12:29; John 15:21; Acts 7:59; Acts 8:3; Acts 9:27; Acts 10:3; Acts 10:14; Acts 10:17; Acts 11:25; Acts 13:2; Acts 14:22; Acts 20:23; Acts 22:11; Acts 22:13; 2 Corinthians 11:32; Galatians 1:17

#Saul #Damascus Road #encounter with Jesus #conversion #persecution #blindness #Ananias #baptism #Acts 9:1-19 #Book of Acts #New Testament #NLV #New Life Version Bible #Barbour Publishing Inc.

[dramoor]

“The Son is the image of the Father, and the Spirit the image of the Son.”

~St. John of Damascus

(Art: Road to Emmaus, 1896-7 — Mikhail Nesterov)

#St. John of Damascus #Lord Jesus Christ #Son of God #Image of the Father #Holy Trinity #Holy Spirit #Christian art #Road to Emmaus #Milkhiail Nesterov #Orthodox Christian

[flickeringflame216]

Worlds Apart by Jars of Clay except Saul/Paul the apostle is singing it.

#Probably going to be Thinking About This for awhile #The part about broken on my knees I picture while he is kneeling on the road to Damascus after Jesus appears #The rest gives me later vibes. Like as he’s growing in his faith and becoming influential but he’s still just a dude battling sin like #everyone else

[anghraine]

The things I do for GW2 achievement points >_>

#UGH but there are points for doing each species's storyline ... >_> #i was already aggravated by the intro cinematic lol #i did get the name i wanted (though my headcanon is that she actually adopts it later after a road to damascus moment) #and i can only reconcile myself via a wildly non-canonical headcanon about her gradual realization that atrocities are bad actually #pro patria is also technically non-canonical bc althea gets actual ascalonian-specific dialogue #but is deeply entrenched in the noble human -> deborah -> order of whispers canon storyline #playing pax's just involves ignoring 3/4 of it #anghraine babbles #anghraine's pics #ascalonian grudgeblog #anghraine's gaming

[dirkscorner]

It seems only right that a former skeptic must now convince other skeptics.  He is therefore not surprised by their resistance.  But the power that changes him calls him to stay engaged in the mission.

#acts #bible #damascus-road #grace #new-truth #saul

[sappho-ilmarinen]

If there's anything that unites eastern europeans, it's the shitty roads we all have.

#ilmarinen.txt #eastern europe #'roads in my country much more hurtful than a cactus' #'all these layers peeling it's like driving on damascus' #<- taken from the song

[humphreybubbles]

Listen/purchase: road 2 damascus (∂emo) by the tortoise and my hair

#bandcamp #the road to damascus #the tortoise and my hair #humphrey bubbles

[drchucktingle]

Would I be able to understand Camp Damascus as someone who wasn't raised Christian?

i was not raised christian and i heckin wrote it, so yes.

ENJOY BUCKAROO. LOVE IS REAL.

i have talked about this a lot in interviews but most of camp damascus is based on christian buds that chuck had while traveling around in my young buckaroo days (chuck went around the country for many years from place to place like a dang jack kerouac novel. literally LIVED ON THE ROAD for over a decade)

anyway during this time i spent some time with some christian buds. i told them i do not believe this way but lets talk about it. many scenes from camp damascus come from this (like root beer kegger chuck really went to a few of those)

i think this is why CAMP DAMASCUS is so written from a place of love and not hate. the book is not 'anti religion' it is 'anti religion as an excuse for hate'

#queer horror #camp damascus