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walkswithmyfather · 3 months

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‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭13:5‭-‬8‬ ‭(NIV‬‬). “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”

“When Loneliness Overwhelms” By In Touch Ministries:

“What should you do when you feel alone?”

“Solitude can be nice—relaxing, even—especially after a busy day or a long shift at work. Spending time alone can leave you feeling recharged and rested. But loneliness is different.

So, what should you do if you feel lonely? First, ask yourself if you’ve accepted Jesus’ invitation to have a personal relationship with Him. He is the nearest, dearest friend you can ever have. Second, remember that God repeatedly promises that He will never leave or abandon you. (See Deuteronomy 31:6; Joshua 1:5; Joshua 1:9; Psalm 27:10; John 14:18.) You can also:

Pray. Ask the Lord to help you have a right understanding of who you are as His child. Scripture tells us that God loves us with an everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3) and that He is a friend who sticks closer than a brother (Proverbs 18:24). Ask Him to help you to feel His love and friendship.

Memorize the Lord’s promises. We mentioned a few up above, but are there any you want to add?

Prayerfully examine Scripture to find a few that encourage you.

Pray about godly friendships. Ask God to bring the right people into your life—particularly those with whom you can laugh and pray. Friendship is an extension of the Lord’s love and goodness in your life.”

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dramoor · 7 months

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(Spotted on facebook)

#focus on what you can control not what you can't #Christian #loving others #rest #guarding your heart and mind #walk by faith #prayer #believe God's word

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heartofmuse · 2 years

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It is so curious the way certain people just resonate with you. It is an endless flow of energy that adds to yours, takes you higher than ever before. How flawlessly they blend; there is nothing to adjust! So comfortable you feel, there is no fear to be fully you. But there are also people who deplete you. Being around them is a constant tension, a fear of messing up. People who lack empathy and do not know the word compromise. People who like to take more than they give. People who you feel do not justify the amount of effort you put in. I used to feel guilty thinking about all these things. I always told myself I should be more compassionate and understanding. Now I have learned that it's okay to be selective. It's okay to let these people go, that it's ok to tell them goodbye. Not everyone is meant to be in your life. There are also people who start as one thing and end up, over time, transforming into something else. It is also ok to let these people go, bid them farewell and be on your own way. Their purpose in your life is done. Retaining them past that time will only turn something that was meant for good to something toxic. Sometimes they don't know how to let you go and it must be you who must depart. Do not feel guilty. You are doing both of yourselves a mercy. Knowing when to let go and saying goodbye is something no one tells you you need to learn, but it is something that it is essential to knowing how to love both yourself and others.

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6catsandanerdo · 11 days

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Do people realise that loving someone isn't important and showing them love is the important part?

#love #showing love #caring #loving someone #loving others #loving

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sundaynightservice · 7 months

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Caring about you

is a simple thing to do,

but as for others,

we've a lot of work ahead

to reach the point of half bad.

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D W Eldred

#poetry #tanka #loving others

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the-moonandthehermit · 4 months

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I've never been good with love. Never knowing how to accept it, or properly give it. Younger me would force it on others that also couldn't properly accept it. All my love would spill through like water in a broken vase, never letting me feel complete.

My love still wants to be put into bold letters, announcing its appearance at every step. But I use the bold letters for myself and italics for others. So that those that wish to be loved by me can see it and those that are not ready won't react harshly to it.

All I can do now is re-learn how to love like everything else in my life. Slowly but surely.

#love #loving others #loving myself #vent #rant #realization #caring #caring for others #hopeless romantic #childhood trauma #just cptsd things

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kitschtarot · 2 years

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📚 Should you come out of your shell and love again? 📚

Yes or no answer tarot reading - choose 1 , 2 or 3

Answers :::

1- yes, even if you are not feeling so confident, a partnership of acceptance and care will help you gain balance. Let go, take courage because in this instance you will need another person's help to make yourself ready, able to be in a loving relationship. I feel this is the fruit of all the good things you have sown, it is a blessed, guided relationship 🎍

2. Yes, but you need enduring courage. You are very afraid, anxious, defensive, have a tendency to walk out from trying situations instead of face them; but, you are desperate for a change that you are willing and able to let go of what weighs you down. Take a deep breath and take that hopeful, brave step to love, and then another step, and another 🍸

3. Yes, but something in you is in the way. This is a huge change for you perhaps this is something that is too good to be true? Is this something you're not expecting? Or does this make you lose control and you fear it? - which is natural because this time, you are sharing. Give in to your passions, trust yourself. It is stability, joy, a loving home and you deserve this 🥖

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I wish we love ourselves enough making us capable of loving others too 🙏📈

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#Love tarot #Tarot readong #tarot of the day #yes or no #Yes or no tarot #Answers #question of the day #Shell #Loving again #1111 #Nurture #Self love #Loving others #love again #Pick a card #pick a pile #free readings

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askwholehearted · 2 years

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We're well aware that loving our enemies can be challenging and may even seem impossible at times. Loving them doesn't mean we have to be best friends, but here are a few quick tips on how to love them - even from a distance.

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theresnosafeharbor4myships · 1 year

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The point of love was to help you survive.

The Humans, by Matt Haig

#love quotes #quotes about love #loving others #book quotes #quotes from books #the humans #matt haig #personal

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its-all-coming-back-to-meme-now · 2 years

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#self love #self reflection #loving others #loving too much #love #love quotes #life quotes #relationship quotes

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spiceoflife-stuff · 2 years

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Until Then...

Until Then…

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The Bible says that one day there will be a new Heaven and Earth. All earthly struggles of this existence will pass away. All pain will come to an end.The instruments of war will be no longer be made. World peace will finally come. Poverty will become a thing of the past. But until then, what do we do? How do we live? We love one another.We work on…

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#loving others #peace #poverty #questions #society

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walkswithmyfather · 3 months

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‭‭1 John‬ ‭4:7‭-‬21‬ ‭(ERV)‬‬. “Dear friends, we should love each other, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has become God’s child. And so everyone who loves knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love to us: He sent his only Son into the world to give us life through him. True love is God’s love for us, not our love for God. He sent his Son as the way to take away our sins. That is how much God loved us, dear friends! So we also must love each other.

No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us. If we love each other, God’s love has reached its goal—it is made perfect in us. We know that we live in God and God lives in us. We know this because he gave us his Spirit. We have seen that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world, and this is what we tell people now.

Anyone who says, “I believe that Jesus is the Son of God,” is a person who lives in God, and God lives in that person. So we know the love that God has for us, and we trust that love. God is love. Everyone who lives in love lives in God, and God lives in them.

If God’s love is made perfect in us, we can be without fear on the day when God judges the world. We will be without fear, because in this world we are like Jesus. Where God’s love is, there is no fear, because God’s perfect love takes away fear. It is his punishment that makes a person fear. So his love is not made perfect in the one who has fear.

We love because God first loved us. If we say we love God but hate any of our brothers or sisters in his family, we are liars. If we don’t love someone we have seen, how can we love God? We have never even seen him. God gave us this command: If we love God, we must also love each other as brothers and sisters.

“No Fear in Love” By In Touch Ministries:

“The perfect love of God compels us to courageously love others.”

“If you’ve ever enlisted in the military, joined a rescue team, or even given birth to a baby, you know people don’t take on dangerous tasks because they falsely believe the mission is safe. No, we agree to face potential peril because someone or something we love dearly is worth taking any risk.

This can help us understand why God so often tells His followers not to be afraid and then gives encouragement to boldly move forward in obedience, courage, and trust. While fear may spur us to action, love is a more powerful motivator. We will do out of love what we would never do out of fear.

So divine love compels us. God—who created this world, who took on flesh to walk among us and redeem us, who died to save us—has given us perfect love. And we demonstrate this love from God by loving each other. Even when we are afraid.

What a mission God has given us—to both receive His perfect love and demonstrate it to each other. In the process of carrying out that mission, we will find that where love abounds, there’s no room left for our fears.”

[Photo by Oliver Plattner at Unsplash]

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splintersfeelings · 1 year

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Compassion

We need other people sometimes To show us the compassion we do not afford ourselves Someone else to tell us, It's okay To be a little bit selfish sometimes (as a treat)

Some things have value because you earned them Some things have value because they're freely given It's important to know the difference And not hurt yourself in your confusion

We do most things alone but it's okay To switch sometimes We all have different strengths and weaknesses

#poem #poetry #compassion #self compassion #loving others #selfish #value #confusion

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pfitblog · 1 year

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Love Is Painfully Time Consuming

You have probably heard the scripture used in weddings that starts with “love is patient“. It’s interesting the author of that text lists patience as the first description of love. However, if you really think it through, we all know true love can be painfully time consuming and requires a LOT of patience. It takes 5 minutes longer than you want to show love (instead of lose your cool) when you…

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#bible study #love #loving others #marriage #patience #relationships

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thegodwithinblog · 2 years

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Love is an action. You must act and show you care, not by great gestures but by simple ones. And simplicity is always a mind that is free from anxiety, from wanting to control, from seeking formulas to love.

#true love #Gestures from the heart #loving others #relationship advice

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bjurnberg · 4 months

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My work boots are the most expensive shoes I’ve ever owned.

Also the most comfortable. I chose them after trying on several different brands and comparing lifespan vs usage vs comfort - I needed them for a physically demanding job, not the weekend hiking trails. I could have easily chosen cheaper boots that would have lasted long enough to be worth their low price, but I know the Sam Vimes Boot Theory and knew weaker, less comfortable boots would make my life harder in the long run.

So when the outside edge of the heel started wearing down after three years of heavy use I went to the shop I got them from and said “hey this is a common problem for me with how I walk but now it’s affecting my ankles and knees and I don’t wanna have to buy a new pair, is there a way to fix this?”

The salesman at this very fancy upscale boot store said “oh yeah, there’s a shoe repair place that can give you some heel guards - it’ll keep the rubber from wearing out.”

So at 8am this morning right after my 9hr shift ends I went to the shoe repair shop and it is the most hole-in-the-wall, is-this-a-real-business-or-a-mafia-front, am-I-gonna-get-shot tiny cinder block cube I’ve ever seen in my life. I grew up plenty poor and love me a good hole-in-the-wall business, but going from upscale store to this cash-only repair shop gave me whiplash. Wasn’t expecting this when a guy who wears three piece suits to sell boots said it’s the best place to go.

The skinny kid behind the counter looks somehow 16 and 25 at the same time, but when I tell him this place was recommended he smiles and says to hand over my boots. I hand him the vaguely warm foot-smelling boots, and stand in my socks in the 3’ square entryway surrounded by every color leather polish you could buy and watch as he turns my boots around in his hands, sizes up a crescent moon bits of plastic, and unceremoniously hammers tiny nails through them before handing them back.

The heels are perfectly level again. I can walk without almost rolling my ankles. They don’t clack loudly on the pavement or feel different. This is gonna fix my knee pain. It cost $10.

This kid had every tool he needed within arms reach, worked fast and smoothly, I was in and out the door in less than 8 minutes, and it only cost $10.

I didn’t think anything could cost only $10 anymore. I’m so used to hyperinflation prices I was spiritually thrown back to the 1400’s visiting the cobbler in town square. This kid might have been that cobbler and just decided to never die.

I’m still reeling from the whiplash, and gobsmacked at the price, and thrilled I didn’t have to go buy new, worse work boots (cuz I don’t have that kind of money for a second pair, I’m expecting these ones to last a decade) and it feels like I just experienced one of the rare little chunks of magic that floats around our world.

#shoe repair #cobbler magic #good work boots are a necessary part of life #and finding a cobbler I can take other shoes to is gonna change my life #I love craftsmen #bjurnberg

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