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God Loves Humility
God loves humility. Could that be why he offers so many tips on cultivating it?
Assess yourself honestly. Romans 12:3 says, “Don’t cherish exaggerated ideas of yourself, but try to have a sane estimate of your capabilities.”
Don’t take success too seriously. Deuteronomy 8:13 warns, “When your silver and gold increase your heart will become proud.” Ponder your success and count your money in a cemetery, and remember neither of the two is buried with you.
Celebrate the significance of others. Philippians 2:3 says, “In humility consider others better than yourselves.”
Speak humbly. 1st Samuel 2:3 warns, “Let no arrogance come from your mouth.” Don’t be cocky. People aren’t impressed with your opinions. In Galatians 6:14, Paul said, “The cross of our Lord Jesus Christ is my only reason for bragging!” So if you need to brag—brag about that!
From Traveling Light - Max Lucado
IMG_1668. Bhaktapur, Nepal.
# Third place winner in Heart Awards group in their contest City & Architecture ( July 2nd, 2012 )
Where are you going? Wait! Don’t you see how beautiful I am?! WHAT? That the true beauty is hidden inside? …
Don’t go away - PLEASE - stay here for a while with me.
I … I will learn a humility …
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One year, two perspectives. This image is part of a 365(+1) project, my friend Tilo and I are working on. If you want to see more, check out our website zweisichtig.de.
When I reached up the mountain top
Alone I was for certain
Till higher yet, 2 vultures shot
Out of the blue azure
They came between the sun and me
And cast their lumbering shadows
A rush of blood then stitched my cheek,
Humility was sown.
"Will Tahu find the humility and patience to earn deeper knowledge of fire and learn that not everything can be taken by force?"
Fourth creature of the series to make the G2 creatures into large and powerful elemental masters. Ikir came to completion in one day after I began tinkering with his head design. It's a good feeling when a moc comes together straightforwardly.
As usual, I recycled the head, but gave the creature different eyes from the rest. Boat studs made for great bird eyes in this case.
With Ikir, I thought that Tahu's challenge is basically the fact that he can't reach the flying bird. Assuming Tahu is fairly hot tempered, his trial is to learn that he can't simply force and take everything he wants. Instead, with Ikir, he must learn to earn, wait, give and compromise until he finds the connection he needs with Ikir.
Humility often levels the playing field of life. I must say my playing field now looks somewhat more level then it did before I began this venture. I wish for a better day and that these girls may one day soon return home to their countries as normal people who have simply been abroad working at normal careers. I know this not to be true but its the way I wish to see this story end.
Domino
Copyright 2012 Christina Saint Marche Limited
My deepest and sincerest condolences to all the Royal Family and the British Citizens.
The Queen Elizabeth II gave all her life in duty, ruled with grace, courage, wisdom and steady hand. She had been a magnificent leader with much dignity and humility. Thank You for the example You were for all of us, everywhere in the world, British but also non British. You were important for so many people on Earth. The humanity has lost a truly amazing and inspirational woman. Someone so special cannot be forgotten. She was the Queen of all of us.
May she rest in eternal grace and love, God, do bless her descendants. She is now back with her beloved Prince for aye. Your memories, your life, your smile will forever live within our hearts, our souls.
Long live the King.
One of the most powerful beings in the 616 universe, Thor has proven to be a champion of justice and defender of the weak since his modern appearance on Earth in 1962.
Thor's father Odin decided his son needed to be taught humility and consequently incarnated Thor (without memories of tke Asgardian pantheon) on Earth as a mortal, partially disabled human medical student, Donald Blake.
After becoming a doctor, Blake witnesses the arrival of an alien scouting party while he is on vacation in Norway. Blake flees from the aliens into a cave. After discovering Thor's hammer Mjolnir (disguised as a walking stick) and striking it against a rock, he transforms into the thunder god. Later, Blake is revealed to have always been Thor, Odin's enchantment having caused him to forget his history as The Thunder God and believe himself mortal.
Defeating the aliens, Thor shares a double life with his alter ego: treating the ill in a private practice with nurse – and eventual love – Jane Foster, and defending humanity from evil.
Thor's presence on Earth almost immediately attracts the attention of his adoptive brother and enemy Loki. Loki is responsible for the emergence of three of Thor's principal foes: the Absorbing Man; the Destroyer, and the Wrecker.
On one occasion, Loki's tactics were accidentally beneficial – although successful in using an illusion of the Hulk to draw Thor into battle, it results in the formation of the superhero team the Avengers, of which Thor and Hulk, alongside Ant-Man, the Wasp and Iron Man, would be founding members.
Thor's other early foes include Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man; the Radioactive Man; the Lava Man; the Cobra; Mister Hyde; the Enchantress and the Executioner, and the Grey Gargoyle.
Falling in love with Jane Foster, Thor disobeys his father and refuses to return to Asgard, an act for which he is punished on several occasions.
Thor's natural affinity for Earth is eventually revealed to be due to the fact that he was the son of the Elder Goddess Gaea.
Although Thor initially regards himself as a "superhero" like his teammates in the Avengers, Loki's machinations draw Thor into increasingly epic adventures, such as teaming with his father Odin and Asgardian ally Balder against the fire demon Surtur and Skagg the Storm Giant, and defeating an increasingly powerful Absorbing Man and proving his innocence in the "Trial of the Gods". This necessitates an extended leave of absence from the Avengers.
Thor encounters the Greek God Hercules, who becomes a loyal and trustworthy friend. Thor saves Hercules from fellow Olympian Pluto; stops the advance of Ego the Living Planet; rescues Jane Foster from the High Evolutionary and defeats his flawed creation, the Man-Beast.
Odin finally relents and allows Thor to love Jane Foster, on the proviso she pass a trial. Foster panics and Thor intervenes. After Foster fails the test, Odin returns her to Earth, where she is given another chance at love, while a heartbroken Thor is introduced to the Asgardian warrior Sif.
Thor battles the Asgardian troll Ulik for the first time when Ulik attempts to steal Mjolnir. The thunder god returns to Asgard to prevent Mangog from drawing the Odinsword and ending the universe, Thor learns the origin of Galactus and rescues Sif after she is kidnapped by Him.
Thor battles Surtur once again when the fire demon attempts to storm Asgard; encounters the Stranger and his pawn the Abomination; and overpowers an outmatched Doctor Doom.
Thor prevents another attempt by Mangog — disguised as Odin — from drawing the Odinsword; is saved by the intervention of ally Volstagg when the "Odin Force" became a semi-sentient destructive force; and is rescued from death when Odin engineers a false Ragnarök and has reporter Red Norvell die in his place battling the Midgard Serpent.
Thor met the Eternals in a lengthy event. Thor also encounters the "Eye of Odin" (sacrificed by Odin to drink from the Well of Mimir) which claimed another Asgard and version of Thor once existed.
Thor first donned his battle armor in April 1987. Thor eventually confronts the threat of the Celestial Fourth Host, and after an extended series of encounters learns of the apparent true origin of Asgard and Odin's plans to defend Earth from the alien judges.
Despite the attempt by Odin to stop the Celestials by occupying the Destroyer armor (now 2,000 feet tall as holding the life essence of every Asgardian) and wielding the Odinsword (and aided by the Uni-Mind, an entity composed of the Eternals) and Thor himself, the aliens depart when presented with an offering by Gaea on behalf of the "Skymothers" (e.g. Frigga and Hera) of twelve perfect humans. Thor also learns Gaea was his birth mother.
After restoring the Asgardian gods with a gathering of energies donated by Skyfathers from other pantheons, Thor has a series of adventures on Earth, including encountering two Heralds of Galactus in swift succession; stopping Mephisto from taking human souls; clearing his name when framed by Asgardian god of war Tyr; aiding Drax the Destroyer; with ally Iron Man defeating the Bi-Beast and the Man-Beast; engaging the former king of Nastrond Fafnir transformed by Odin into a dragon in combat when freed by Loki, and battling Dracula.
Thor learns of the existence of the "God Eater", a creature summoned when the death gods of several pantheons temporarily merge their realms. Thor thwarts the creature – revealed to be in humanoid guise Atum, the son of Gaea, and therefore Thor's half-brother – and ensures the cosmic balance is restored.
While exploring an approaching space vessel at the request of Nick Fury, Thor encounters Beta Ray Bill, who after a brief battle, proved himself worthy of lifting Thor's hammer Mjolnir. After initial misunderstandings, Bill forms an alliance with the Asgardian gods, and is empowered by Odin to aid Thor and his allies in a war with an approaching army of demons, which is revealed to be led by fire demon Surtur, now wielding "Twilight", the gigantic "Sword of Doom".
After a series of extended battles – including a battle to the death with Fafnir and thwarting the Dark Elf Malekith — the gods are finally triumphant, although during combat Odin and Surtur disappear through a rift and are presumed dead.
Thor remains in Asgard to deal with the vacuum left by Odin's apparent death, and drives off Hela; meets Tiwaz, his great-grandfather; forces Loki to cure him from the effects of a love potion; with allies enters Hela's realm and rescues lost mortal souls.
Returning to Earth, Thor and Beta Ray Bill defeat the transformed Dark Elf Kurse, although Loki uses the power of Surtur's discarded sword to change Thor into a frog. After an adventure in Central Park, Thor manages to partially restore himself and then forces Loki to reverse the spell.
While rescuing X-Factor member the Angel from torture by the mercenary team the Marauders, Thor is cursed by Hela, who makes his bones as brittle as glass and unable to heal if damaged; and renders him truly immortal and unable to die no matter how severe his injuries.
Thor is injured again during a battle with the Absorbing Man engineered by Loki, and is ultimately saved by Loki during a battle with the Dark Elves.
Eventually forced to wear armor to protect his broken body, Thor and Loki defeat a group of Ice Giants, who seek revenge by trying to locate the Midgard Serpent, hoping it would kill the thunder god.
The Giants instead find the dragon Fin Fang Foom, who is revealed to be the Midgard Serpent in disguise. Time slows as the pair – mortal enemies due to prophecy that stated they would kill each other during Ragnarök — battle to the death. Thor kills the Serpent, although his body is completely pulverized.
Loki restores the Destroyer, who kills the Ice Giants and finds Thor's now liquid form. The Destroyer attempts to disintegrate the thunder god but can not do so due to Hela's curse. Thor assumes mental control of the Destroyer, and forces Hela on pain of death to restore his true form. The thunder god then breaks Loki's arm as punishment for his actions.
Thor meets and battles Leir, the Celtic god of lightning. After another encounter with the Celestials on an alien world; Thor finds Odin — a captive of Seth — and uses the Odinpower to fend off a returning Surtur; and defeats Annihilus while Asgard is in the Negative Zone. Thor battles X-Men foe the Juggernaut and meets the New Warriors.
After Thor kills Loki in single combat, Heimdall – standing in for Odin temporarily as ruler of Asgard – banishes Thor from Asgard; he is replaced by the mortal Eric Masterson, who became the hero Thunderstrike.
When Odin awakes, Thor is forgiven and returned. During a battle Thor is driven into a "warrior's madness" by a Valkyrie. After overpowering everyone who attempts to stop his rampage, Thor is brought by the Eternal and Thanos before Odin, who cures his son of the madness.
Thor, together with the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and other heroes, is trapped in an alternate universe after defeating the villain Onslaught.
The heroes live alternate lives for a year in what is revealed to be an artificial creation until returning to their own universe.
Thor and several members of the Avengers battle the Destroyer. Thor is saved by an enigmatic being called Marnot, who binds the life-force of a mortal called Jake Olson to the thunder god.
Thor enters into a war with the Dark Gods with Marnot revealed to be Hescamer, one of Odin's ravens; and battles the returning Enchanters Three.
Powers and Abilities
Like all Asgardians, Thor is incredibly long-lived and relies upon periodic consumption of the Golden Apples of Idunn to sustain his extended lifespan, which to date has lasted many millennia.
Being the son of Odin and the elder goddess Gaea, Thor is physically the strongest of the Asgardians.
Thor is capable of incredible feats of strength, such as lifting the almost Earth-sized Midgard Serpent, supporting a weight equivalent to that of 20 planets, destroying Surtur's solar system-sized dimensional portal (by combining his power with that of Beta Ray Bill), and allegedly overpowering infinite gravity.
If pressed in battle, Thor is capable of entering into a state known as the "Warrior's Madness" ("berserkergang" in Norwegian and Danish alike), which will temporarily increase his strength and stamina tenfold, although in this state he attacks friend and foe alike.
Thor is extremely durable to physical injuries. He has even survived energy blasts from Celestials.
Thor possesses keen senses that allow him to track objects traveling faster than light and hear cries from the other side of the planet.
His stamina allowed him to battle the entire Frost Giant army for nine months without any sustenance or rest; Thor has shown the ability to regenerate wounded portions of his body, including entire limbs or organs, with the aid of magical forces such as Mjolnir.
Thor has superhuman speed, agility, and reflexes, enabling him to deflect bullets with his hammer, and to swing or throw it at many times the speed of light.
In early stories, Thor demonstrated vortex breath, which produces powerful winds.
Like all Asgardians, he has immunity to all Earthly diseases and is resistant to magic. Exceptionally powerful magic can overwhelm Odin's enchantment that transforms him between Asgardian and mortal forms.
As the Norse god of thunder, Thor can summon the elements of the storm (lightning, rain, wind, snow) and uses Mjolnir as a tool to focus this ability, although the hammer cannot command artificial weather, only natural.
He can cause these weather effects over the world and destroy entire buildings; by whirling his hammer he can lift entire buildings with the wind.
Thor can also create small tornadoes by quickly whipping his cape in circles. As the son of the Earth goddess Gaea, Thor has shown control over the Earth.
Thor is a superb hand-to-hand combatant, and is skilled in armed combat, excelling in the use of the war hammer, sword, axe and mace. Thor possesses two items which assist him in combat: the enchanted Belt of Strength, and his signature weapon, the mystical hammer Mjolnir.
The first item doubles Thor's strength and endurance whereas the second is used to control his weather abilities; flight; energy projection and absorption (sufficient to drain the galaxy-destroying Null Bomb, and use its energy to reignite a dying star); dimensional travel; matter manipulation, the Thermo-blast, the Anti-Force (which counteracts another force), and the God Blast, that taps into Thor's life force and has even forced Galactus to flee.
Using Mjolnir by throwing it in the desired direction and then holding on to the handle's leather loop, Thor can fly at supersonic speeds within Earth's atmosphere and much faster than light in outer space.
He can also use the hammer to create a barrier by letting it spin in a circle, and even managed to contain an explosion powerful enough to destroy 1/5th of the Universe, although at the cost of his own life.
He can throw an object out of Earth's atmosphere by using his strength, and throw his hammer to Asgard from which it will return.
When Thor has to transport companions and/or objects to a destination by himself, he has a chariot drawn by two huge mystical goats called Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder that can fly nearly anywhere he desires almost as easily as with Mjolnir.
Mjolnir also has the following powers:
It can create huge vortices. It can emit antimatter particles. It can project mystical blasts of energy, control electromagnetism, and perform molecular manipulation.
It can also absorb energy;
It drained the Asgardian powers of the Wrecking Crew into the Wrecker. It drained the energies of the villain the Presence. It negated the force field of the Juggernaut. The hammer also accidentally endowed the hero Union Jack with the ability to generate electricity, and it can remove any harmful radiation or toxins from a host.
There are also several rarely used abilities of Mjolnir: Tracking a person. Locating mystical items. Detecting illusions. Projecting images, as Thor has shown a glimpse of Asgard to his fellow Avenger Iron Man.
As a former religious relic, Mjolnir is also lethal to the undead, causing creatures such as vampires to burst into flame and crumble to dust.
When in possession of the "Odinforce" that usually empowers his father, Thor has proven capable of killing Galactus when the latter is very well fed and far beyond his normal power level.
⚡ Happy 🎯 Heroclix 💫 Friday! 👽
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A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.
Secret Identity: Dr. Donald Blake
Publisher: Marvel
First appearance: Journey into Mystery 83 (August 1962)
Created by: Stan Lee & Larry Lieber (Writers)
Jack Kirby (Artist)
With humility, this photo make me think of a painting that could have been made by Jacob van Ruisdael. A Dutch painter from the 17th century.
"Will Tahu find the humility and patience to earn deeper knowledge of fire and learn that not everything can be taken by force?"
Fourth creature of the series to make the G2 creatures into large and powerful elemental masters. Ikir came to completion in one day after I began tinkering with his head design. It's a good feeling when a moc comes together straightforwardly.
As usual, I recycled the head, but gave the creature different eyes from the rest. Boat studs made for great bird eyes in this case.
With Ikir, I thought that Tahu's challenge is basically the fact that he can't reach the flying bird. Assuming Tahu is fairly hot tempered, his trial is to learn that he can't simply force and take everything he wants. Instead, with Ikir, he must learn to earn, wait, give and compromise until he finds the connection he needs with Ikir.
( I am standing here, above them .. on the floor of glass )
Would she be a secretary or an export bride? ☺
Gregorio di Cecco (? - 1424) - Madonna of humility and six musical angels (1423) - Museum of the Duomo of Siena
“És mégis, ma is, így is, örökké mennyit ad az élet! Csendesen adja, két kézzel, a reggelt és a délutánt, az alkonyt és a csillagokat, a fák fülledt illatát, a folyó zöld hullámát, egy emberi szempár visszfényét, a magányt és a lármát! Mennyit ad, milyen gazdag vagyok, milyen megajándékozott, micsoda bőség, minden napszakban, minden pillanatban! Ajándék ez, csodálatos ajándék. A földig hajlok, úgy köszönöm meg.”
(Márai Sándor: Ég és Föld)
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St. Nicholas Church, an Orthodox church in Tbilisi, is located within the walls of the historic Narikala Fortress, which towers high above the city. The current church, built in the 1990s, replaced an earlier structure that dated back to the 13th century. The architecture of the church reflects traditional Georgian design, with its characteristic domes and stone facades. Inside the church, the walls are adorned with vibrant frescoes depicting important Biblical scenes and saints, including St. Nicholas, to whom the church is dedicated. These paintings, combined with the serene atmosphere, make the church an important place for both worshippers and visitors interested in the religious and cultural history of Georgia. Perched high above the city, the church is not always easy to reach for everyone. The church’s location on the fortress also offers visitors a stunning view of Tbilisi, making it a popular destination for both tourists and believers seeking both spiritual and visual experiences.
In the photo, an elderly woman dressed in simple black clothing, a symbol of her deep devotion and humility, is seen slowly making her way towards St. Nicholas Church with the help of her crutches, determined to attend the service. Her face, marked by the years, radiates a quiet strength and dedication. Despite her physical limitations, her faith is an undeniable force that drives her to this sacred place, where she finds solace and connection in her spiritual practices. The church, surrounded by history and prayers, seems to draw her in as a beacon of hope and peace.
De Sint-Nicolaaskerk, een orthodoxe kerk in Tbilisi, bevindt zich binnen de muren van het historische Narikala-fort, dat hoog boven de stad uittorent. De huidige kerk, gebouwd in de jaren 1990, verving een eerdere structuur uit de 13e eeuw. De architectuur van de kerk weerspiegelt de traditionele Georgische bouwstijl, met karakteristieke koepels en stenen gevels. Binnen de kerk zijn de muren versierd met levendige fresco's die belangrijke Bijbelse scènes en heiligen afbeelden, waaronder Sint-Nicolaas, aan wie de kerk is gewijd. Deze schilderingen, samen met de serene sfeer, maken de kerk tot een belangrijke plek voor zowel gelovigen als bezoekers die geïnteresseerd zijn in de religieuze en culturele geschiedenis van Georgië. De kerk ligt hoog boven de stad en is niet altijd gemakkelijk te bereiken voor iedereen. Op de foto is een oude vrouw te zien, gekleed in sobere zwarte kleding, een symbool van haar diepe devotie en nederigheid. Met haar krukken strompelt ze langzaam richting de Sint-Nicolaaskerk, vastberaden om de mis bij te wonen. Haar gezicht, getekend door de jaren, straalt een stille kracht en toewijding uit. Ondanks haar fysieke beperkingen is haar geloof een onmiskenbare drijfveer, die haar voortstuwt naar deze heilige plek, waar ze troost en verbinding vindt in haar spirituele rituelen. De kerk, omringd door geschiedenis en gebeden, lijkt haar aan te trekken als een baken van hoop en vrede. De ligging van de Sint-Nicolaaskerk op het fort biedt bezoekers ook een prachtig uitzicht over Tbilisi, waardoor het een populaire bestemming is voor zowel toeristen als gelovigen die op zoek zijn naar spirituele en visuele indrukken.
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What an amazing story! The story of love. Humility. Sacrifice. The story of Jesus. That silent night in Bethlehem so long ago still resonates in our hearts today.
"Love came down to rescue me.
Love came down to set me free.
I am yours.
Lord, I'm forever yours..." - Brian Johnson.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
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"Reverence, humility, contentment, gratitude and hearing the good Dhamma, this is the best good luck".
(Buddha - Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, 563-483 B.C.)
This is a view of the city of Gwalior located in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, it was shot from the Small Sas Bahu temple built in red sandstone during the 10th century and dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
According to local tradition, Gwalior owes its name to a sage of former times.
Suraj Sen, a prince of the Kachhwaha clan of the eighth century, is said to have lost his way in the jungle.
On a secluded hill he met an old man, the sage Gwalipa, whose influence almost took him by surprise.
Upon asking the sage for some drinking water he was led to a pond; the waters not only quenched his thirst but cured him of leprosy.
Out of gratefulness, the prince wished to offer the sage something in return, and the sage asked him to build a wall on the hill in order to protect the other sages from wild animals which often disturbed their yagnas (or pujas).
Suraj Sen later built a palace inside the fort, which had been named "Gwalior" after the sage who had given him the gift of a new life; the city which grew around the fort took the same name.
The city became, over the centuries, the cradle of great dynasties and with each, the city gained new dimensions from the warrior-kings, poets, musicians and saints who contributed to making it a capital renowned throughout the country.
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Please excuse my tardiness in getting back to your photostreams. I am guilty of doing a lot of “post and run” lately.
My excuse? My Apple MacBook Pro laptop decided to quit on me last week. I have owned eight Apple desktop and laptop computers and this was the first time this has happened.
As a result, I had to reboot my old MacBook laptop (which I am writing on right now). It was not working as fast as I would like it so I bought a larger and faster hard drive, which made all the difference. While I was doing that upgrade I was using my old Apple Mac Mini to post to Flickr.
Can you tell I am an Apple fan boy?
After spending hours on Apple repair forums and fiddling around with my MacBook Pro, I finally took it down to my local Apple Store to get it checked out. It will be looked at by technicians for the next couple of days and initial estimates run from $300 to $650 (it maybe a bad graphics card or even worse a bad logic board). I am not happy with those figures especially in light of spending $1700 for the laptop.
I journeyed to Southeast Asia to challenge myself as a travel photographer, but to also sharpen my skills in people photography. In the end, I matured as a travel photographer, but I learned much more in being humble, patient and being more appreciative of what I have been blessed with.
I remember in the movie “Fight Club” and Brad Pitt’s character saying, “The things you own end up owning you.”
Processing my photos from Cambodia reminded me of all the people I met who had little or no possessions, but always offered their generous hospitality and a warm smile. This was true in the Chunchiet ethnic minority village in Northeastern Cambodia.
I encountered these two young boys under a hut playing with some twigs. No, they were not on their smartphones updating their Facebook status or posting a photo on Instagram. Nor were they watching some mindless television program or playing a game on their Playstation on a 60-inch flat panel TV. They were simply enjoying each other’s company.
I sat down and observed them for a while. I offered a smile and communicated with them with hand gestures. I was looking for that photographic “decisive moment” but it never did come about until I was about to leave and one of the boys looked over his shoulder and the other peeked around his head.
My MacBook Pro laptop can always be replaced, but you can never replace the precious relationships of your family and friends.
Always be thankful for what you have.
Merry Christmas my friends!
Check back for more of my adventures in Cambodia! One more photo in the comment section.
Happy Travels!
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If you see the face of anger,
looking behind
and you'll see the face of ego.
Bring anger and ego
under your feet, make them a ladder
and climb higher.
There is no more peace until you
have become their master.
Let the anger go, they may taste sweet
but it kills.
Will not their victim
you need humility to climb to freedom.
Rumi
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Zen is the mystical path of Buddhism. As such it has a close affinity with
the mystical paths of all other religions [philosphy], and thus it is no surprise
to find the poetry of Rumi, a Sufi poet, here on these Zen pages.
All mystical traditions address the heart of the universe and all we need know,
devoid of the surface trappings of the outward rituals of specific religions {philosophy].
Rumi says it all so perfectly, so beautifully!
Source: Rumi
Respect, admiration et humilité face á la vie... Que peut-on ressentir de plus dans un environnement aussi diversifié et parfait d'oú l'être humain est originaire bien q'il ait perdu cette conscience et capacité á le mettre en valeur ? Une forêt dans les Farallones de Cali, Colombie.
Respeto, admiración y humildad frente a la vida... Que mas se puede sentir en tan diverso y perfecto entorno de donde el ser humano es oriundo aunque ha perdido esta conciencia y capacidad de valorarlo ? Un bosque en Farallones de Cali, Colombia.
To hell with humility; I'm excited! After years in the wilderness, the mighty Dees looked mighty solid tonight for a big win against last year's Premiers. Undefeated after Round 6 - the last time this happened was 1965. I'm having a double malt. Woohoo!
PENTACON auto 50mm f1.8 MULTI COATING
*explore-december 23, 2008. thank you all for the views, comments and faves-happy holidays!*
ghost of photoshop past: don't do it... you'll drive yourself to the dark side! insanity will follow...
ghost of photoshop present: look at what you can accomplish with modern tools. layers and mask are your best friend. treat them with humility and respect.
ghost of christmas future: oh you never know whats gonna happen... LOL...
i hope i didn't jump over into the dark side too much with this vertorama. the elements here are, for me, a representation of christmas in manila. the christmas tree, fireworks, traffic and more traffic jams. =) the buffet spread is a whole other story...
just want to wish you all a very merry christmas! may all of you have a wonderful get together with the your families. after all... christmas dinner is a must! =)
and yes... the tree and fireworks are add ons to the original top half of the vertorama.
12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called nin one body. And obe thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And swhatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Col 3:12–17.
“I asked God for strength that I might achieve. I was made weak that I might learn humility. I asked for health that I might do greater things. I was given infirmity that I might do better things. I asked for riches that I might be happy. I was given poverty that I might be wise. I asked for power that I might have the praise of men. I was given weakness that I might feel the need of God. I asked for all things that I might enjoy life. I was given life that I might enjoy all things. I got nothing that I asked for, but everything I hoped for. Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered. I am most richly blessed.” (source unknown)
The Kiss Goodbye to MS daily photo challenge has given me such a wonderful opportunity to post images to raise awareness, share words I have rarely spoken since diagnosis, to read heartfelt words from others as they share their support and stories of chronic illness. There are many unspoken words ... there are feelings inside me right now that have no words.
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Spiderwort -in early morning light-
for this week's MinimalMonday
(from several wks earlier)
Sent from my Nokia phone - tools4_6site
"Humility"
Voigtländer APO Skopar 90 2.8 @ Leica CL on Ilford Delta 100
Digitized with Sony A7RIII + Sigma 105 2.8 Makro + Kaiser FilmCopy
"Humility"
Le daibutsu Amitabha de Kamakura (Japon)
Album "Japon" :
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Website : www.fluidr.com/photos/pat21
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Whether you see Nature or God here, the lesson is the same, and it needs no preacher to communicate it.
One year, two perspectives. This image is part of a 365(+1) project, my friend Tilo and I are working on. If you want to see more, check out our website zweisichtig.de.
Source: Huffpost | July 27, 2016
"10 Donald Trump Quotes That Should Horrify His Evangelical Supporters: This is how far Trump and his supporters have departed from the Gospel."
Note the date of this meme: 2016!
Obviously with Trump continuing to garner around 81% of the White Evangelical vote, they aren't horrified by this DT quote. Why not? Whatever happened to their mantra during the Clinton presidency that "Character Matters"?
For one well-researched explanation, check out:
"Do ... Evangelicals Like Trump for His Hatefulness?":
nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/08/do-conservative-evangelic...
For another, see: "Jesus vs. Trump" | Politicon
Jill Wine-Banks with John Fugelsang:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dItXeFSvXsI
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Trump v. Jesus / the Bible
On Arrogance:
Live in harmony with one another;
do not be arrogant….
do not claim to be wiser than you are. - Romans 12:16
Understand that in the last days distressing times will come
because people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money,
and lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, trying to look
all godly like, but denying the power of good.
They’ll be proud, ungrateful boasters, arrogant,
swollen with conceit, treacherous, reckless, ungodly
—inhuman even—implacable, abusive brutes
who slander others and hate what’s good.
AVOID THEM!
- 2 Timothy 3:1-7
The wicked freely strut about
when citizens exalt what is base.
- Psalm 12:5, 8
The rich may be clever in their own eyes,
but perceptive poor folk can see right through them.
- Proverbs 28:11
Whoever doesn’t agree with
the sound teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ
[like the Beatitudes] is conceited, understanding nothing,
and has a morbid craving for controversy and disputes….
From these come envy, dissension, slander, base suspicions,
and wrangling among those who are depraved in mind,
and denying the true reality of things,
and imagining that if they just act as if they were ‘godly,’
they’ll end up being ‘blessed’ with wealth.
- 1 Timothy 6:3-10 [paraphrase]
Psalm 10:
Yahweh, You seem so removed from the evil playing out.
Don’t You care, God?
Why play hide and seek when we need You most?
The proud persecute the poor and needy.
Pour out on them the evil they plot against others!
They brag about their endless greed,
And promote other greedy people.
They think they’re beyond justice’s reach, even from You!
They think nothing can bring them down, not even You!
They spout out curses, lies and threats.
Only chaos ensues from their schemes.
They pounce on the poor and plunder the disadvantaged.
Yahweh, break their power and strong armed tactics.
You understand the hopes of the humble.
Answer the cries of the oppressed; comfort them with justice.
May they no longer be troubled and terrified by the proud.
- Psalm 10 [paraphrase]
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FAQ + RESOURCES: Resisting Christian Nationalism:
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WEBINARS on ways to challenge "Christian" "Nationalism":
Pleased with Our Righteousness Until We Look to God
Luke 18:9; Philippians 3:9
So long as we do not look beyond the earth, we are quite pleased with our own righteousness, wisdom, and virtue; we address ourselves in the most flattering terms, and seem only less than demigods. But should we once begin to raise our thoughts to God, and reflect what kind of Being he is, and how absolute the perfection of that righteousness, and wisdom, and virtue, to which, as a standard, we are bound to be conformed, what formerly delighted us by its false show of righteousness will become polluted with the greatest iniquity; what strangely imposed upon us under the name of wisdom will disgust by its extreme folly; and what presented the appearance of virtuous energy will be condemned as the most miserable impotence. So far are those qualities in us, which seem most perfect, from corresponding to the divine purity. - JOHN CALVIN
Elliot Ritzema, 300 Quotations for Preachers from the Reformation (Pastorum Series; Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2013).
As long as you have to defend the imaginary self
that you think is important, you lose your peace of heart.
As soon as you compare that shadow
with the shadows of other people, you lose all joy,
because you have begun to trade in unrealities
and there is no joy in things that do not exist. "
Thomas Merton
read more on my blog: myhealingmoments.blogspot.com.es/2013/07/day-36590.html