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jollyveesworld · 1 month

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God, I ask for protection over my heart. I want to be willing to let go of things that are not Your will for me so that I can make room for the things that You do prepared for me. Guard me from thoughts, relationships, or beliefs that are not from You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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thelordismylightandmysalvation · 6 months

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Hebrews 13:5

#I will never leave thee nor forsake thee #Bible verses #scripture #God #faithfulness #faith in jesus #Jesus #Jesus Christ #you are never alone #Hebrews

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wiirocku · 2 months

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Psalm 86:15 (NLT) - But You, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.

#Psalm 86:15 #You O Lord #God #compassion #mercy #slow #to get #angry #filled #unfailing #love #faithfulness

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simpleman193 · 1 year

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Find someone who is kind, for the road is long!

#simple man #manliness #simple life #traditional gender roles #christian manhood #traditional manhood #chivalry #traditional man #tradblr #gentleman #old couple #fidelity #commitment #faithfulness

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maihonhassan · 4 months

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When you want to leave, leave. But don't ever come back, be faithful to leaving, Maybe we'll also be faithful to forgetting you.

- Mahmoud Darwish

#mahmoud darwish #palestine #poetic quotes #aestheticedits #brown aesthetic #faith #faithfulness #fav #favorite #poets on tumblr #tumblrquotes #english #lit #light academia #dark acamedia #محمود درويش #darwish

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dearlittlefandom-stalker · 1 year

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#Fruit of the Spirit #love #joy #peace #patience #kindness #goodness #faithfulness #gentleness #self control #poll #tumblr polls #polls #bible poll #Galatians 5:22-23 #Bible verse #bible

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godslove · 4 months

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Proverbs 5 discusses about fidelity, loyalty and faithfulness to one woman. Read the entire chapter for a better understanding of avoiding adultery and its effects. God gives us the proper standards to follow when choosing the right person. Seek God first and all that is good will be added into your life.

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daughterofcainnnn · 4 months

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shes my religion

#hayden anhedönia #preachers daughter #ethelcain #concert #she is my everything #southern gothic #concert season #inbred #ep: golden age #album #ethel cain lyrics #religious #god loves you but not enough to save you #faithfulness #light academia

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blackswaneuroparedux · 10 months

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Lorsqu'une femme du monde est trompée par son amant, sa bonne éducation s'efface et on n'a plus sous les yeux qu'une femme, qu'une femelle acharnée, violente, ordurière s'il le faut !

- Sacha Guitry

#guitry #sacha guitry #quote #french #women #fidelity #men #femme #faithfulness #relationships #love #a woman scorned

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hopethroughscriptureministries · 16 days

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Embracing the Fruit of the Spirit:

Cultivating Christlike Character

Introduction: Embark on a transformative journey through the fruit of the Spirit as we explore the qualities that reflect the character of Christ. Join us on this enriching exploration of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control, and discover how they can shape our lives and relationships.

Scripture Passage: Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV) Cross References: John 15:1-17, Colossians 3:12-17, 2 Peter 1:5-8

Commentary: In Galatians 5, Paul lists the fruit of the Spirit as evidence of a life surrendered to Christ. These qualities—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—flow from a heart transformed by the Holy Spirit and reflect the character of Christ Himself.

In John 15, Jesus uses the analogy of the vine and branches to illustrate the importance of abiding in Him to bear fruit. He emphasizes the intimate connection between abiding in His love and producing fruit that glorifies the Father.

Colossians 3 calls believers to clothe themselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving as the Lord has forgiven us. These virtues are essential for maintaining unity in the body of Christ.

In 2 Peter 1, believers are encouraged to make every effort to add to their faith goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection, and love. These qualities ensure that we will be effective and productive in our knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Broader Context:

Love:

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 - The characteristics of love as described by Paul.

John 13:34-35 - Jesus commands his disciples to love one another as He has loved them.

1 John 4:7-12 - Believers are called to love one another because love comes from God.

Joy:

Psalm 16:11 - In God's presence is fullness of joy.

Nehemiah 8:10 - The joy of the Lord is our strength.

John 15:11 - Jesus desires His joy to be in us, and for our joy to be complete.

Peace:

Isaiah 26:3 - God promises perfect peace to those whose minds are steadfast.

Romans 5:1 - Through faith in Jesus, we have peace with God.

Philippians 4:6-7 - God's peace guards our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Patience:

Ecclesiastes 7:8 - Patience is better than pride.

Romans 12:12 - Believers are called to be patient in affliction.

James 5:7-8 - Be patient and stand firm, for the Lord's coming is near.

Kindness:

Ephesians 4:32 - Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other.

Proverbs 19:22 - What is desired in a man is kindness.

Colossians 3:12 - As God's chosen people, clothe yourselves with kindness.

Goodness:

Psalm 23:6 - Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life.

Romans 12:21 - Overcome evil with good.

Titus 2:14 - Christ gave himself for us to redeem us and purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

Faithfulness:

1 Corinthians 4:2 - Faithfulness is required of stewards.

2 Timothy 2:13 - God remains faithful even when we are faithless.

Revelation 2:10 - Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor's crown.

Gentleness:

Proverbs 15:1 - A gentle answer turns away wrath.

Galatians 6:1 - Restore others gently when they are caught in sin.

1 Peter 3:15 - In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.

Self-Control:

Proverbs 25:28 - A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.

1 Corinthians 9:25 - Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.

Titus 2:11-12 - For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age.

Questions:

Which fruit of the Spirit do you find most challenging to cultivate in your life, and why?

In what ways can you abide more deeply in Christ to bear fruit that reflects His character?

How do the fruit of the Spirit impact your relationships with God and others?

What practical steps can you take to nurture the fruit of the Spirit in your daily life?

Prayer:

Heavenly Father, we thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit who produces fruit in our lives that reflects the character of Christ. Help us to cultivate these virtues daily, empowering us to love as you love, to bring joy wherever we go, and to walk in peace amidst life's storms. May our lives bear witness to your transformative power and bring glory to your name. Amen.

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officialyourdailyinspiration · 2 months

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Plea for Help in Evil Times

To the choirmaster: according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

1 Save, O Jehovah; for the faithful man is no more, / For the trustworthy have vanished from among the sons of men.

2 Each man speaks falsehood with his neighbor; / With flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

3 May Jehovah cut off all the flattering lips, / The tongue speaking great things,

4 Those who said, With our tongue we will prevail; / Our lips are our own: Who is our lord?

5 Because of the devastation of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, / I will now arise, says Jehovah; / I will set him in the safety that he longs for.

6 The words of Jehovah are pure words, / Silver refined in a furnace on the earth, / Purified seven times.

7 You, O Jehovah, will keep them; / You will guard them from this generation forever.

8 The wicked go about all around, / While vileness is exalted among the sons of men. — Psalm 12 | Recovery Version (REC) The Recovery Version of the Holy Bible © 2016 Living Stream Ministry. All rights reserved. Cross References: Deuteronomy 15:9; 2 Samuel 22:31; 1 Chronicles 12:33; 1 Chronicles 15:21; Psalm 4:2; Psalm 5:11; Psalm 9:9; Psalm 9:18; Psalm 13:4; Psalm 37:28; Psalm 55:10-11; Psalm 73:8-9; Proverbs 20:6; Proverbs 30:5; Isaiah 32:5; Isaiah 57:1; Romans 16:18; James 3:5; Revelation 13:5

#God #faithfulness #divine promises #Israel #reliability #trustworthy #Psalm 12 #Book of Psalms #Old Testament #REC #Recovery Version Bible #Living Stream Ministry

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wiirocku · 4 months

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Psalm 119:90 (KJV) - Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

#Psalm 119:90 #Thy #faithfulness #unto #all #generations #Thou #hast #established #earth #abideth

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exvangelicalrage · 11 months

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I Might Be Wrong

5/31/23

christians use the word "faith" a lot. It's one of the fruits of the spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Unfortunately, I have that list memorized.

I lived by the fruits of the spirit as a teenager. There were a lot of rules given by the church about who I should be, but fewer rules in the bible, at least ones that made sense. But this was a list I could get behind: character traits I could work on developing that would make me both a good candidate for heaven, and a good wife and mother.

Gross.

Anyway, in a recent interview I gave, the interviewer asked me to explain my current theological stance, since I had identified myself as an exvangelical. I explained that I prefer "agnostic," although it certainly wouldn't offend me if someone called me atheist. And when he asked me why I had chosen agnostic over atheist, I found myself surprised by my own response. I said something along the lines of, "Well, if you think about it, atheism requires just as much faith as christianity. christians must have unshakeable faith that god exists; atheists have to have just as much faith that god doesn't exist. Neither is provable."

And then I said, to my own surprise: "Ultimately, I just try to stay as far away from faith as possible."

I was surprised because of how true it was.

If I can't have faith in god, I also can't have faith in no god.

Do I think the christian god exists? Obviously not. But atheism requires the belief that "No god exists," which is also something I can't confidently commit to. Especially when you look at the broad expanse of the word "god." It's been used in so many ways over the millennia. Even the bible says, "you shall have no other gods before me" which implies the presence of other gods—and whether they are actual or made up or metaphorical doesn't really matter. It still falls under the definition of "god." Not to mention, plenty of people use the term "god" to mean something like "universal consciousness" which... isn't impossible, as far as I can see.

You know how they say that the opposite of love is not hate, but indifference? I think the same is true of christianity. The opposite of christianity is not atheism—it's agnosticism.

Ask a christian how they know their god is the True god, as opposed to, for example, Allah or Zeus or Ra, and inevitably they will get around to saying, "I have faith."

Cool.

I don't.

I don't have faith.

That is not a thing I have.

And I never will have it—not in the christian god, not in the muslim god, not in any of the myriad gods who have risen and fallen throughout history. Nor even in the lack of god. I don't even have faith in physics! Damn physicists keep changing our understanding of the foundational framework of the universe! It's great, don't get me wrong. But definitely worth holding onto a little disbelief, even in things that are supposedly True.

After I said I stayed as far away from faith as possible, the interviewer then said to me, "Well, you must have some faith in something. How else do you ride in airplanes?"

But the thing is, I don't need faith to ride in airplanes. I have my understanding of physics. I have the evidence of mine own eyes. I have a mind that I can use to understand to the best of my ability. It's not perfect. But it is better than nothing, which is all christianity has.

You could make the argument that I must have faith in something, because that's just what it means to be human, and I can't know everything about everything all the time. I wouldn't disagree with you.

I also wouldn't agree.

I'd stay solidly somewhere in the bounds of "maybe."

Perhaps some version of faith in something is an inevitable part of life.

But I definitely don't have to have blind faith. I don't have to have stupid faith. I don't have to have immoral faith.

I do not have to have faith in a god who never deigned to honor me with his presence, nor logic, nor reason, nor answers.

I do not have to have faith in a god who in one moment condemns entire cities to death, and in the next professes his profound love for humans.

I do not have to have faith in a god who lets children die for no fucking reason, and forces women to bear the children of their rapists, and who would chop a woman into pieces because of the sins of men.

Who would command a man to kill a child to prove his "faith."

I do not have to have faith. Faith is taught, learned. And it can be unlearned.

Ultimately, I may never be able to fully reject every modicum of faith. But this isn't about having a black and white answer. It's about an approach to life. Anytime I stumble across a bubble of faith hiding away somewhere in my brain, I beat it with a stick (aka knowledge), until either it disintegrates, or turns into a fuzzy cloud of "I don't know and that's okay."

It's okay to not know. It's okay to be wrong. But I don't have to give in to faith either. Instead, I can accept the gray area. I don't need faith. I simply need to be willing to continually learn, and willing to admit that I might be wrong.

"This is a question I do not have an answer for," I will say. "But I have made this choice anyway. I might be wrong. But it's okay."

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thelordismylightandmysalvation · 6 days

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LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.

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#praise #plan #Lord #God #faith #faithfulness #Bible verses #scripture #Isaiah #my God #exalt #perfect #wonderful

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undergodslove · 5 months

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The Greatness and Faithfulness of God causes us to sing His praises

#God #praise #greatness #faithfulness

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serenityquest · 4 months

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#fruit of the spirit #christianity #faithfulness #gentleness #peace #patience #kindness

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