"to err is human to forgive is divine and to be a little hater is my goddamn civic right" grabbed me by the throat and shook me like a dog thank u for that
thanks! i plagiarized that first part from alexander pope but it's okay because he plagiarized it from the romans who plagiarized it from the greeks.
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While writing a fic, I’ve been thinking about the horrors of Yue Qingyuan in the Lingxi Caves and how it’s sort of incredible that he seemed to make it out with his sanity. Like, I get that cultivators don’t need to eat or sleep or stuff like that which is how he survived, but he was still tossed somewhere dark and alone with no comforts, no change of clothes, no food, no water, no company, and no promise of when he’d be released.
All he knew was that he was in horrible pain, both from the qi deviation and from having his bones and ligaments broken to subdue him, and that he had failed to save his Xiao Jiu and there was nobody else who would take up the mantle.
Imagine being alone and desperate like that, screaming, crying, begging, but nobody comes for an entire year. And probably the only thing that kept him going was the need to get to his Xiao Jiu. And then he finally got there, and Shen Jiu was gone and the house was burned down.
I can’t even imagine how painful that must have been. And he SHOULD have told Shen Jiu the truth, but also I get why he didn’t. The guilt, self-hatred, and pain must have all been so strong. And then no matter the version of the story, he still never got a happy ending…
So anyway, one day my “Shang Qinghua saves Shen Jiu and everything changes” fic will finally make its way to ao3. I can’t physically leave Yue Qingyuan like this and I’ve already voraciously consumed so many amazing fics by others. I just want qijiu to be happy!
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I think it says something about Halsin that he approves if you try to appeal to Ketheric, to convince him to lay down his weapons and let Tav help him to redeem himself, even though Thaniel clearly states that the only way the land can heal is for Ketheric to die. With that line alone, you'd expect him to be all aboard the Murder Ketheric Train, No Exceptions and yet!
Even though he lost so many people because of Ketheric, his predecessor/mentor, his childhood friend, people he considered to be his family and friends. Even though he has every reason to despise Ketheric, Halsin approves if you try to spare him. He keeps his heart open. No one is beyond help so long as someone thinks to offer it. And he approves of Tav doing exactly that.
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Komt en laat ons wederkeren tot den HEERE, want Hij heeft verscheurd, en Hij zal ons genezen; Hij heeft geslagen, en Hij zal ons verbinden.
Come, let us return to the LORD. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds.
— Hosea 6:1 | Dutch Statenvertaling Translation (SVV) and New International Version (NIV)
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain and Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide.
Cross References: Deuteronomy 32:39; 1 Samuel 7:3; Job 5:18; Job 16:9; Psalm 6:2; Psalm 71:20; Ecclesiastes 3:3
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Him mentioning that repentance includes recognizing that some of our beliefs are wrong, and how uncomfortable that can be : made me think of unlearning ableism and racism. There are so many moments still where I catch my thoughts going in unkind directions. And it's usually easier to just shrug and move on. It takes work to examine that bigotry we were raised around and eliminate it, and that is usually uncomfortable. But it's so important.
Thats what repentance is. It's not just promising not to swear or to read your scriptures more. It's rooting out your unchristlike beliefs about others and doing the work to be better
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Christians will see a group of stressed college students and ask if anyone else is gonna make their stress worse and not wait for an answer
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At 15, heard of Eric and Dylan and Columbine, and understood how they could have done it.
At 19, rediscovered Eric and Dylan and Columbine through Marilyn Manson. Quickly got into their journals and Jeff-Co's Files.
I began to research other school shooters, becoming obsessed with Kip Kinkel, which led me to writing in-depth fantasies of joining Kip, and Eric and Dylan, in their shootings.
At some stage, spurred on after discovering the Natural Born Killers movie, fantasy crossed over to reality: I dreamed of finding the right guy so that we could do our own shooting. I poured out all my thoughts and emotions into writing.
I actually, unknowingly, came close - on MySpace I befriended Pekka Eric Auvinen, who in 2007 went on to do his own shooting. We spoke about our interests in guns/shootings but never that we each wanted to go through with it.
I also began correspondence with Kip Kinkel, who was my favourite shooter and my biggest crush.
My obsession and dream went on until age 30, when I started thinking about repenting/coming to Christ, Knowing I was going to have to let go of all my shooting obsession and dreams and everything that went along with it.
But I choose to repent, and Jesus immediately, miraculously, healed me of every obsession and dream to do with shootings and shooters. He took away my hatred and homicidal thoughts of people.
I deleted everything related off my computer, threw away all my writings, documents, photos, even all my correspondence with Kip.
The point of me writing this is that I want anyone thinking of doing a shooting, to NOT do so. To know that change is possible, you need only accept Jesus.
Some will be miraculously healed like me, others will need to work through things with Jesus in healing and deliverance prayers and Christian counselling.
Every time I see a shooting, like yesterday with Maine, I'm reminded that it was worth coming to Jesus and be freed of the darkness filled me,
And also how much I want to help people know that change in Christ IS possible.
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Society may not tolerate second chances. It can be unforgiving when you make mistakes. But the Almighty is ever ready to give you a fresh start when you turn back to Him. Whatever you need He has for you: healing, forgiveness and peace. Seek Him for a new beginning.
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" 정말이지, 내가 사라졌다고 해서 그렇게까지 위태롭게 흔들리면 어떡해? " (Seriously, what are you gonna do if I disappeared and you get shaken so dangerously?)
" 어쩔 수 없지 않은가? 현재의 나를 이루고 있는 요소는 전부 OO, 그대에게서 비롯된 것이니. 그대가 없으면 나도 없다. " (It can't be helped, can it? Everything that makes up the present me comes from you, [redacted]. Without you, I do not exist.)
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'Battle Scars' (God)
October 1, 2023: 'Battle Scars' (God)...Message: I have enclosed a closure for you to figure out. I, the Almighty Lord, the One who is. I have set a course for you. I have given you instruction, through Myself and My Son. I have forgone the instructions t
Battle Scars (God)
it is time
the time called upon
preparation's need
for you
to call upon the Lord†
His† hand will come
is upon you
see with your eyes
the changes to come
it is I†, the one who will make the changes
for I† deem them
for I† am He† who deems
the beginning and the end
of all things
the Almighty†
Ruler†!
I† am
and for your forsakeness
I† will change you
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The first duty of authority is to try to understand the force of the temptations which drove the sinner to sin and the seductiveness of the circumstances in which sin became so attractive. No man can pass judgment on another unless he at least tries to understand what the other has come through. The second duty of authority is to seek to reclaim the wrongdoer. Any authority which is solely concerned with punishment is wrong; any authority, which, in its exercise, drives a wrongdoer either to despair or to resentment, is a failure. The function of authority is not to banish the sinner from all decent society, [and never] to wipe him out; it is to make him into a good man. The man set in authority must be like a wise physician; his one desire must be to heal... [and yet] it is always wrong to regard people as things [to fix]; it is always unchristian to regard people as "cases"...The minute people become things the spirit of Christianity is dead. [In truth,] the Bible thinks of people first and foremost, not as fractions of the mass, or abstractions, or ideas, or cases, but as persons, [each one known, loved, and called by name by God.] God uses His authority to love men into goodness; to God no person ever becomes a thing. We must use such authority as we have always to understand and always at least to try to mend the person who has made the mistake; and we will never even begin to do that unless we remember that every man and woman is a person, not a thing.
William Barclay
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"Dark counsel is increased! Concealed truth devastates the ignorant, while men in authority step upon the fingers of the innocent! How long shall dark counsel prevail?! Shall veiled intentions come upon My people, to do great harm in an instant?! Shall the nations lie down in death, for lack of remorse?! For I see no sincere repentance, nor has one truly turned about.
How long shall the multitudes swear by things made, and place their trust in the works of man?! For the desolate know not the things of God, nor is darkness able to understand; yea, the wicked gnash upon their teeth, the whole body convulses in the wake of mourning, for there is no rest.
Yet My hand caresses the cheeks of the hopeless,
As we watch the dawning of the day together…
For the strength of My arm uplifts the downtrodden,
My strong embrace heals the sorrowful,
Every beat of My heart revives the dead,
And the sound of My voice frees every captive…
Behold, the power of My love hides them away!…
Says The Lord."
Excerpt from: https://www.thevolumesoftruth.com/Blessed_Hope
*Video/Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwqXllU0bM8&list=PLE8FlkxQPQkPq8VQsKdAQxdkiIuP0i4Fb&index=23
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The LORD's Response to Solomon
However, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, search for me, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear [their prayer] from heaven, forgive their sins, and heal their country.
— 2 Chronicles 7:14 | GOD'S WORD® Translation (GWT)
The Holy Bible, GOD’S WORD® Translation Copyright 1995 by God’s Word to the Nations. All rights reserved.
Cross References: Numbers 6:27; Deuteronomy 28:10; 2 Chronicles 6:33; 2 Chronicles 6:37; Psalm 60:2; Ezekiel 33:12; James 4:10
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Gratitude Day 1337
My precious Lord, You call all of your children to follow You without reserve. You call us to be ready and willing to abandon all that this life has to offer so as to obtain so much more. Give me the grace I need to trust You enough to say “Yes” to You today, tomorrow and all days. My life is Yours, dear Lord. Do with me as You will. Jesus, I trust in You.
I am so happy and grateful now that I have a loving connected relationship with my husband Ell ❤️ filled with joy love peace and compassion and forgiveness ❤️ thank you god thank you god thank you god ❤️ 🙏🏽
I am so happy and grateful now that I have a loving connected relationship with my best friends V and J and all is well filled with joy love peace and compassion and forgiveness ❤️ thank you god thank you god thank you god ❤️ 🙏🏽
I am so happy and grateful now that I have a loving connected relationship with my family and lovely mum and all is well filled with joy love peace and compassion and forgiveness ❤️ thank you god thank you god thank you god ❤️ 🙏🏽
I am so happy and grateful now that I have a loving connected relationship with my God filled with love faith joy peace compassion and forgiveness ❤️ thank you god thank you god thank you god ❤️ 🙏🏽
I am so happy and grateful now that I am love I am joy I am peace and I am patience I am successful I speak love I speak joy I speak peace I speak patiently I speak successfully 😌 thank you god thank you god thank you god ❤️ 🙏🏽
I am so happy and grateful now that the holy spirit guides me in all that I do and say and my guardian angel is by my side to rule and guard to light and guide Amen 🙏🏽 thank you god thank you god thank you god ❤️ 🙏🏽
I am so happy and grateful now for the beautiful day filled with the holy spirit and joy love peace and fun ❤️ the beautiful walk with my best friend V talking and laughing having a brilliant time the beautiful evening with my best friends V and J eating talking and laughing having a brilliant time the focus on getting all my chores done and a beautiful clean home . the success of Mum's hospital appointment thank you god thank you god thank you god ❤️ 🙏🏽
I am so happy and grateful now for the full healing and recovery of Paul Vooght Jane and my lovely mum 😘 ❤️ thank you god thank you god thank you god ❤️ 🙏🏽
I am so happy and grateful now for the beautiful home 🏡 I share with my husband Ell ❤️ filled with joy love peace and compassion and fun ❤️ thank you god thank you god thank you god ❤️ 🙏🏽
THANK YOU GOD THANK YOU GOD THANK YOU GOD 💗 😊 🙏🏽 🙌🏾
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