May 31st 2012. The day I tried sushi. For the first time ever. From Wasabi. 😳 i bought two types, both with prawns…my fav seafood. It wasn’t as nice as people make it seem. It wasn’t as bad as I expected it to be. But let’s just say, NEVER AGAIN. Just. No. 😣 (Taken with Instagram at Wasabi)
Prayer request…I guess.
Fellowship is SO important!
After attending the Unbelievable? 2012 Conference, and making amazing new (and very important) connections with older Christians, I realise I feel so much more confident after spending time with like-minded people.
I need people in my life that can keep me accountable. People who aren’t afraid to tell me the truth, for my own good. People who make it clear that I can do the same for them when necessary. People who genuinely want to see me grow. People that won’t dismiss my questions. People who encourage me in my truth-quest and faith-walk. People who make me better, or make me want to be better. People that really value a loving communion with believers. People that have a heart to seek and save the lost. People who are not obsessed with things of this world, eternally minded yet earthly effective. People that will have a positive, Christ-like influence in my life. People that will help me on this narrow road. People who will pray for me, and will pray with me. People that aren’t afraid of being people. People that are transparent and share their struggles, that God’s strength may be acknowledged as perfect. People that I can talk to, that I know will listen, because they care, not interrupting, but really pay attention. I need these people.
I thought I could do it alone. But I was wrong. We were wired for community. And I find that I’m constantly seeking acceptance from people. I know I need to seek God’s approval alone, but it’s pretty hard when you’ve got no one to talk to about these things. Problem is, I tend to seclude myself, for many reasons. Mainly because I don’t always feel welcomed, so I distance myself and back out before things get worse.
But I need stable, trustworthy relationships. It’s absolutely essential.
Please pray that I will be quickly found in a loving, welcoming, Christian environment.
I once had “too much” church and surrounding of believers. Now I have too little - next to nothing, in fact. I need to find a balance. Please pray.
XOXO
Cults use our vocabulary, but they don’t use our dictionary.
Charles Swindoll (via martelthechristianrapper)
THIS^^^
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I don’t like how church apologetics programs tend to be aimed at and mainly for university students.
what about the younger generation?! I don’t want to have to wait till I’m in uni (next YEAR!) to have help with defending my faith.
I have books, but I want to be taught by real God-loving people. In the flesh. Social network friends don’t cut it anymore. I need proper fellowship. My life is spiraling out of control. I’m in desperate need of discipleship.
ugh.
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the sweeter melody: unpopular opinion
You know, theology is a marvelous, and beautiful thing. I say this because it is the study and discourse of our Creator—the one true God. I love it. And I’m fascinated by it.But sometimes I feel like we make theology into a restrictive, straightjacketed vest. What I mean by that is I see so many little girls and boys on Tumblr, playing Spurgeon, Calvin, Wesley, and Arminius—and yet, you ask them about their prayer lives, or their intimacy with Jesus, and they blink a few times, before going off into a long winding spell about how prayer is a complicated diplomatic matter that involves two parties.
What.
Look, you can dot every i, and cross every t, but it means absolutely nothing if you are not solidifying that upon the Solid Rock. Mark my word, God will raise up a man who isn’t sure about the whole predestined free-will thing, or isn’t quite certain about monergism, or synergism, but he loves Jesus. He isn’t quite sure how, but he loves Him, and he spends hours upon hours investing in good quality prayer. And the fruits of righteousness the Lord enables him to produce is plentiful.
God will do that. He will. He will leave all the childish people debating upon Calvin and Arminius, and strengthen the ones who are dedicating their lives to Him, by dying for Him.
Theology is profoundly important. Becoming familiar with the character of God is. But if we have not Calvary Love as we are discussing and disagreeing, then our charity is cheap, and the idolatry is behind the door. God did not die for us to spend hours wasted on social networking sites, arguing and belittling our kin in Christ because they do not agree with this or that. When it comes to the eternal side, God will not applaud and say, “Well done, My good and faithful servant! You argued every inexhaustible topic of My nature through the eyes of Calvin, whilst here on earth! Enter into your rest!” No. Do not be like the servant who buried his riches. Go out, and multiply yours. Go out, and share the good news. Go out and break bread, and drink wine, and become the Fishers of Men that we are all called to be.
How is your prayer life? Is it even existing right now? What about the time you just read the Word for the sake of deepening your love for the Lord? Not just for answers to the big questions.
Theology—important? Yes. Vital? Yes. Necessary for salvation and the Lord to use even the least of you? Absolutely not. And if you look down upon a brother or a sister for not seeing eye to eye on your nonessential views, then I say repent.
^^^^^^^^^THIS x100000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Deep. I’ve been getting convicted about this. I absolutely agree.
“Miracles happen in an atmosphere of expectation”
But if you’re expecting it, doesn’t that not make it a miracle anymore?
I mean, aren’t miracles something out of the ordinary? If they happened all day, every day, and we knew this, then it’s not really out of the ordinary.
Or is it the act that matters, as the miracle, and not the occurence?
I believe they’re possible. Just not the way they are so presented and emphasized today.
What are your thoughts on miracles, guys?
I thought something was off in that retweet. Who knew their “ministry” mishandles more than scripture. Hm. :/
If you’re wondering why I REALLY tweeted that and ended with “:/” not “:D”…..
It’s because I was conversing with someone about the crazy claim Tudor Bismark’s wife made, saying Christ chose His disciples because they were wealthy. I’m not lying. She said this. It was on my tv screen on Sunday, and today also, so I know I’m not lying. I posted on twitter, straight after first hearing of this:
Just heard this female preacher say Christ select His disciples because they were wealthy. Peter (a fisherman) had a big house. And money.
She claims this is “the truth”. And she wants to ‘challenge our thinking’.
Hearing things like this makes me want to clobber my tv screen with a large boulder!!!!!!
Side note: I think I’d make a good lawyer. ;)
(Taken with instagram)
I had a dream about One Direction! Lololol.
I was watching a movie when one of them came up behind my seat and kissed my cheek. :/ then me and a bunch of other girls were invited to their clubhouse or whatever. It was basically like winning a competition to hang with them for a day. I don’t know how I won though, because I would’ve never had entered. I don’t even know why I went.
Later on, I was going to the kitchen. Zayn Malik and one girl were ahead of me. He was pulling her towards him and kissing her (mind you, he had been doing this to several other girls earlier).
So I called him over. I told him “you’re a womanizer! You think just because you’re famous, you can treat girls anyhow!” and he got sooo angry and said I was judgmental and started flipping out. Then another one came, I don’t remember who exactly but it was one of the blonde guys. He asked what happened and I explained, and said how would he like it if guys did that to his mother/sister. He thought about it, I think he understood my point. I couldn’t tell because he was stuffing his face with ice cream.
Zayn was still angry and was screaming for me to leave the house. I shook the blondies hand and left.
Lol.
When I see these dudes with Christianity/God-related quotes and pictures of provocatively dressed women on the same blog..
honestfreakingly
And I’m just staring at the screen
Tell me about it. Yet, when spoke to about it, no fault is found in their eyes.
Don’t try to run away from doubt. Don’t try to fix it. Try not to think of it as the enemy. Pass through it—patiently… and honestly… and courageously…. When you are in doubt, you are in a period of transformation. Welcome it as a gift—which is hard to do to if your entire universe is falling down around you. God is teaching you to trust him, not yourself. He means to have all of you, not just the surface, going to church and daily devotions part. Not just the part people see, but the part no one sees—not even you.
Hahahaha. I do this all the time. It’s a huge distraction. And when I find a knot, I focus on it, not the exam. Oops!
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God doesn’t owe us a pardon. If He offers pardon to one and hides His mercy from others, He is not unjust to punish the guilty.
Let us be very careful that we never exalt any minister, or sermon, or book, or friend above the Word of God.
I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don’t recommend Christianity.
(Source: goodreads.com)
Christ will never be cool. Terrifying, life-changing, shocking, and iconoclastic, but never cool. Jesus is not my homeboy. The Gospel will always be ‘relevant’ but never trendy.
