"The grace of God will never take you where the grace of God cannot protect you." -via Katrin Roanne
"Grace is the unconditional love of God in Christ freely given to the sinful, the undeserving, and the imperfect." -David Seamands
Freedom
"You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love." -Galatians 5:13
"i believe that the FREEDOM the Lord gave us and was sealed by His blood was for us to be saved from sin, be saved from bondage of it. that is indeed the best gift the Lord has ever gave us— FREEDOM AND FORGIVENESS. now we are free to do whatever we like and whatever we want. but most of the time, we forget that freedom entails so much responsibility. and that the freedom the Lord gave is the freedom to do HIS will the best way we can. the freedom to do good with our lives and to pass it on and to make the lives of others free as well by loving them, caring for them and letting them experience that freedom as well.
"i believe that the FREEDOM the Lord gave us and was sealed by His blood was for us to be saved from sin, be saved from bondage of it. that is indeed the best gift the Lord has ever gave us— FREEDOM AND FORGIVENESS. now we are free to do whatever we like and whatever we want. but most of the time, we forget that freedom entails so much responsibility. and that the freedom the Lord gave is the freedom to do HIS will the best way we can. the freedom to do good with our lives and to pass it on and to make the lives of others free as well by loving them, caring for them and letting them experience that freedom as well.
WE ARE FREE! WE ARE FREE TO DO WHAT PLEASES THE LORD and JUST AS LONG AS IT PLEASES THE LORD.
that’s what FREEDOM is. so the next time you choose to do something because you are free to do it, make sure it makes your spirit free and make sure it pleases the LORD— the ultimate giver of freedom." -YFC
“Once you master the rules, you can be free.”
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Love
Everything
“Lord, it’s hard to know You. I don’t always see your plan But holiness is calling me so take me as I am. You are my everything, you are the song I sing; I’ll do anything for you. Teach me how to pray, to live a life of grace; I’ll go anywhere with you. Jesus, be my everything. Lord, I get so tired of the struggle within. I settle in complacency and I’m weighed down in my sin. So lead me past emotion, ‘cause they changed with the wind I want to be a true disciple to daily choose Your hand.” -Anonymous
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Faith
Thoughts
"We all have a choice: we can let our own thoughts consume us, or we can allow something greater to." -Christian Marquez
"A big chunk of the enemy’s warfare takes place in my mind.
"A big chunk of the enemy’s warfare takes place in my mind.
Isolation, insecurity, distraction, worry, fear.
He creeps in from all angles whenever he can to try and destroy the seeds God is planting in my life.
Being an only child and an artist gives me plenty of time to myself—not even necessarily physically, but mentally (especially with my art). This is a wonderful thing: it enables me to produce the work I do. However, the enemy is very skilled at taking good things and twisting them. He takes my thoughts and warps them, as long as I let him.
Today I say no. Today I surrender my thoughts captive to Jesus. Today I refuse to be weighed down by chains I was never meant for. Today I die to myself and live in Christ. Today is the day! Today is always the day." -adarkhorse
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Virtues
Trouble
"Lord, i know you will never stop being merciful to me. Your love and loyalty will always keep me safe.
"Only in heaven is everything done perfectly the way God intends. That is why we are told to pray, 'Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.'"
"We make mistakes, but God never does. God cannot make a mistake—because He is God."
"To bake a cake you must use flour, salt, raw eggs, sugar and oil. Eaten individually, each is pretty distasteful or even bitter. But bake them together and they become delicious. If you will give God all your distasteful, unpleasant experiences, He will blend them together for good."
"What happens outwardly in your life is not as important as what happens inside you. Your circumstances are temporary, but your character will last forever."
"Problems don't automatically produce what God intends. Many people become bitter, rather than better, and never grow up. You have to respond the way Jesus would."
-Rick Warren
“Sometimes, God breaks our spirit to save our soul. He breaks our heart to make us whole. He sends us pain so we can be stronger. He sends us failure so we can be humble. He sends us illness so we can better take care of ourselves.Sometimes, God takes everything away from us so we can learn the value of everything He gave us.” -Anonymous
I am surrounded by many troubles- too many to count. My sins have caught up with me, they are more than the hairs of my head, and i have lost my courage.
Save me, Lord! Help me now!
May those who try to kill me be completely defeated and confused. May those who are happy because of my troubles be turned back and disgraced.
May those who make fun of me be dismayed by their defeat.
May all who come to you be glad and joyful." -Psalm 40:11-16
"Only in heaven is everything done perfectly the way God intends. That is why we are told to pray, 'Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.'"
"We make mistakes, but God never does. God cannot make a mistake—because He is God."
"To bake a cake you must use flour, salt, raw eggs, sugar and oil. Eaten individually, each is pretty distasteful or even bitter. But bake them together and they become delicious. If you will give God all your distasteful, unpleasant experiences, He will blend them together for good."
"What happens outwardly in your life is not as important as what happens inside you. Your circumstances are temporary, but your character will last forever."
"Problems don't automatically produce what God intends. Many people become bitter, rather than better, and never grow up. You have to respond the way Jesus would."
-Rick Warren
“Sometimes, God breaks our spirit to save our soul. He breaks our heart to make us whole. He sends us pain so we can be stronger. He sends us failure so we can be humble. He sends us illness so we can better take care of ourselves.Sometimes, God takes everything away from us so we can learn the value of everything He gave us.” -Anonymous
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Faith
Evangelism
“But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them." -Luke 6:32
"Pray for your flock. Always lead others with love. You may be the only Bible they’ll ever read. You may be the only Church they’ll ever enter. You may be the only Christ that some of them will ever meet.” -Father Larre
"Meet them where they are because God met us where we are." -Ate Candy
"Preach the gospel always; if necessary, use words." -St. Francis of Assisi
"Pray for your flock. Always lead others with love. You may be the only Bible they’ll ever read. You may be the only Church they’ll ever enter. You may be the only Christ that some of them will ever meet.” -Father Larre
"Meet them where they are because God met us where we are." -Ate Candy
"Preach the gospel always; if necessary, use words." -St. Francis of Assisi
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Love
Needs and Wants.
"As David did with his psalms, use prayer to ventilate vertically. Tell God your frustrations. Cry out to Him. He’s never surprised or upset by your anger, hurt, insecurity, or any other emotions. So tell him exactly how you feel.
Most conflict is rooted in unmet needs. Some of these needs can only be met by God. When you expect anyone—a friend, spouse, boss, or family member—to meet a need that only God can fulfill, you are setting yourself up for disappointment and bitterness. No one can meet all of your needs except God.
The apostle James noted that many of our conflicts are caused by prayerlessness: 'What causes fights and quarrels among you? … You want something but don’t get it … You do not have, because you do not ask God.' (James 4:1-2) Instead of looking to God, we look to others to make us happy and then get angry when they fail us. God says, 'Why don’t you come to Me first?'"
-Rick Warren
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Virtues
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