No matter how low down you are; no matter what your disposition has been; you may be low in your thoughts, words, and actions; you may be selfish; your heart may be overflowing with corruption and wickedness; yet Jesus will have compassion upon you. He will speak comforting words to you; not treat you coldly or spurn you, as perhaps those of earth would, but will speak tender words, and words of love and affection and kindness. Just come at once. He is a faithful friend - a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Embracing the Path of Eternal Joy: Overcoming Sin's Temptation through Scripture
In the journey of life, we often encounter the allure of sin, falsely promising pleasure without consequences. As believers, we are called to live according to God’s Word, which illuminates the path of righteousness while cautioning against the wages of sin. Let’s embark on an inspiring exploration of these divine truths, finding strength to rise above momentary pleasure and embrace lasting…
My dad was complaining about food waste while I was making mashed potatoes. My younger son loves them so I decided to boil a few potatoes. My Dad doesn't eat mashed potatoes so he automatically thinks it's food waste. He doesn't like my mom's or my cooking so he's been eating eggs everyday. So I bought him more white bread and eggs. Not my circus.
But if we're talking about sins...I think complaining non-stop is a sin.
This negative behavior is bred for hundreds of years of a toxic culture.
My dad and mom are driving me bonkers. It's like they've completely forgotten I can function perfectly well as an adult. In fact, it's safe to say my home is not toxic at all as compared to the home I grew up in. My finances are in order. And despite inflation, I have no debt.
The Ex's behavior was awful and was bred from this toxicity. He always thought of himself as some super intellectual when he was just a numbnut driving us into destitution.
Anyway, I like my life simple. If it doesn't improve my life...I'm ok with walking away.
I pray everyday for my home to be filled with love and compassion and yet my parents are pulling the desi toxic shit again. Thankfully I'm a pro at sabr.
They'll be moving into their own place in about 2 months. InshaAllah. As a housewarming gift... I'm paying for the movers. 😅
In the meantime, I'm focused on being grateful and sabr.
27 And there came a man of God to Eli and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Did I indeed reveal myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt subject to the house of Pharaoh? 28 Did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? I gave to the house of your father all my offerings by fire from the…
Today's Sunday Message is Part 2 of the message series titled, Come Out Of Sodom from Luke 17:32. It uses Sodom as a means of vengeance from God for sinfulness. Other Scriptures mentioned are as follows - Jude 1:7; Revelation 20:15; 2 Peter 2:3; Psalm7:12-13; and Genesis 19:14-16.
Just when we become proud of our own spiritual advancement we are most in danger of spiritual catastrophe!
[29] “Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous. [30] And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have participated with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’Matthew 23:29-30
Reading this passage in Matthew today reminded of the old bit by the comic, Jeff Foxworthy.…