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Ish 48:16 Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; Ish 40:21
Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
John 15:27And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
(1 Corinthians 12:12 'For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.')
1 Corinthians 12:21 'And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.) Ephesians 5:30 'For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.)
In Ephesians 5:23-32--When Christ loves His church/body, He loves Himself--look at verses 28 & 32) This great mystery is revealed--Ephesians 3:1-5)
Isaiah 42:8 'I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another' Yet Christ gives His glory to His body, because it's part of Himself-John 17:22, He doesn't give it to another, because He gives it to Himself--His Body. Chosen in Him, by Him and for Him.
1 Corinthian 6:17 'But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.'
God created man in His own image, our spirits were in the Father from the beginning, that's what John chapter 17 is all about.
Where was Eve before she was formed? in Adam. Likewise we were in the second Adam-Yeshua before the foundation of the world. Thus in our regenerated state through the Word-Yeshua we might be partakers of the divine nature- 2 peter 1:4) God is a spirit, likewise man has a spirit that comes from God, that's regenerate man's origin--he that is of God hears God's words.Job 32:8)
Chosen in Yeshua, chosen by Yeshua, those chosen in Him are part of Him, Christ is not only the head, but Christ is all the members of His own body the church, all members originate in Him 1 Corinthians 12:12, vs21) Hebrews 2:13,14)And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.-Ish 8:18) Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; Those in Christ are of God- come from God and return to God; ''the spirit returns to God who gave it.'' Isaiah 8:18 Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.
John 15:16 'Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you' 2 peter 1:10-give diligence to make your calling and election sure: ) Psalm 139)
(The LORD possessed me in the beginning of His way
In Proverbs 8:22 the word' possessed' here has an extensive meaning of, to acquire, to buy back, to redeem)
In the volume of the book its written of Yeshua
We also(His body) must find ourselves in the Word, this is where through out scripture, we can find glimpses of our election and calling, and being chosen by Him before the foundation of the world. The natural man cannot receive the things of the spirit, you must be in the spirit--read 1 Corinthians chapter 2) Remember the one in the flesh always fights against the one in the spirit.
As He is so are we in this world
From the womb of the morning--Psl 110:3)
Yeshua is the bright and morning star
Prov 8:22) Eph 1:4) John 15:16) Ish 8:18 Heb 2:13,14) Psl 110:3) Jer 1:5) Ecclesiastes 12:7)
John chapter 17) (1 John 4:17) (1 Corinth 12:12-28) Job 1:20-22)
Eccl 12:7) John 13:3) Jer 4:23)--Genesis 1:2) 2 Pet 1:4) 1 Corint 6:17) 1 Corinthians 13:12)
“That at the name of Jesus/Yeshua every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;” Philippians 2:10)
Colossians 1:18 KJV: And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Eph 5:30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
“For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,” Heb 2:11)
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: Ish 46:10)
2 Tim 1:9) Titus 1:2)
1 Corinthians chap 2) The Comforter guides us into all truth
Luke 10:20b)-- Contrasted with Rev 13:8 whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world Rev 20:15) “And whosoever was not found written in the book of life.
2 Timothy 2:19) Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his.
Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
John 17:23-26)
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: Ephesians 1:17)
IT takes a heap o' livin' in a house t' make it home,
A heap o' sun an' shadder, an' ye sometimes have t' roam
Afore ye really 'preciate the things ye lef' behind,
An' hunger fer 'em somehow, with 'em allus on yer mind.
It don't make any differunce how rich ye get t' be,
How much yer chairs an' tables cost, how great yer luxury;
It ain't home t' ye, though it be the palace of a king,
Until somehow yer soul is sort o' wrapped round everything.
Home ain't a place that gold can buy or get up in a minute;
Afore it's home there's got t' be a heap o' livin' in it;
Within the walls there's got t' be some babies born, and then
Right there ye've got t' bring 'em up t' women good, an' men;
And gradjerly as time goes on, ye find ye wouldn't part
With anything they ever used -- they've grown into yer heart:
The old high chairs, the playthings, too, the little shoes they wore
Ye hoard; an' if ye could ye'd keep the thumb-marks on the door.
Ye've got t' weep t' make it home, ye've got t' sit an' sigh
An' watch beside a loved one's bed, an' know that Death is nigh;
An' in the stillness o' the night t' see Death's angel come,
An' close the eyes o' her that smiled, an' leave her sweet voice dumb.
Fer these are scenes that grip the heart, an'when yer tears are dried,
Ye find the home is dearer than it was, an' sanctified;
An' tuggin' at ye always are the pleasant memories
O' her that was an' is no more -- ye can't escape from these.
Ye've got t' sing an' dance fer years, ye've got t' romp an' play,
An' learn t' love the things ye have by usin' 'em each day;
Even the roses 'round the porch must blossom year by year
Afore they 'come a part o' ye, suggestin' someone dear
Who used t' love 'em long ago, an' trained 'em jes t' run
The way they do, so's they would get the early mornin' sun;
Ye've got t' love each brick an' stone from cellar up t' dome:
It takes a heap o' livin' in a house t' make it home.
Edgar Guest
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 English Standard Version (ESV)
16 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. 17 For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, 18 as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
"And the stately lilies stand
Fair in the silvery light,
Like saintly vestals, pale in prayer;
Their pure breath sanctifies the air,
As its fragrance fills the night."
— Julia C.R. Dorr
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Guest quarters in the photo. Placed in the middle of nature in a very calm and quiet place, it the oldest monastery still functional in Romania. It is located in the Starmina Mountain being surrounded by forests and steep crags, 30 km away from Targu Jiu. During archaeological works done in 1970, the foundation of a sanctuary was discovered leading the archaeologists to conclude that an old Dacian-Roman fort had existed in this area.
The one who started the building of the monastery was Nicodim, The Pious, a monk that came here from Macedonian lands, with the help of the ruler Radu Negru-Voda. Thus, on the 15th August 1377, the church was sanctified, on The Assumption of the Holy Virgin dedication day.
We can sit and gaze at it for hours.
It's luminous, it's warm, it's romantic; but most of all it's spiritual. (In what way spiritual? We can't really say, but it is spiritual.) A yellow droplet of light, laced with red, bright-white at the edges, and blue at the core as if dirtied by its contact with the material wick. But we didn't see all those colors until we counted them -- the flame itself is a perfect, integral whole, emanating calm and tranquility.
How, indeed, can something as agitated as the flame radiate such peace? For the flame is a clash of forces pulling in opposite directions. Look closely: see how it strains upward, striving to tear away from the wick which tethers it to the candle or lamp and lose itself in the great expanses of energy that gird the heavens. But look again, and see how it clings to the length of braided cotton that spears its heart and supplies it with the fuel that sustains its luminance and life. Back and forth, up and down it strives, vacillating between being and naught, between presence and oblivion.
"The soul of man is a candle of G-d" (Proverbs 20:27). For the soul of man, too, is a clash of divergent forces and contrary strivings.
We yearn to tear free of our "wick" -- of the body that anchors us to the physical reality and sullies us with physical needs and wants. We strive upwards, yearning to transcend the physical, the human and the particular, and fuse with the universal and the divine. At the same time, we cling to the body, to the bit of matter that sustains us as dynamic and productive participants in G-d's world.
It is this perpetual up-and-down, this incessant vacillation from selfhood to selflessness and back again, that we call life. It is this eternal tension between our desire to escape the physical and our commitment to inhabit it, develop it and sanctify it that makes us spiritual beings.
We can sit and gaze at the flame for hours, because we are gazing at ourselves.
(Yanki Tauber "The flame" www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/45665/jewish/The-F...)
El Panecillo seen from the Historic Center of Quito.
The Basilica of the National Vow is a neo-Gothic style church, considered to be the most important in Ecuador in terms of style, and one of the most important in the Americas. This basilica was inspired by Notre Dame de Paris; its construction began in 1892 (when the first stone was laid), and was completed and sanctified in 1988. The Basilica of the National Vow is known for its gargoyles on its façade, as well as animals endemic to the country and the region, such as: alligators, turtles, blue-footed boobies, monkeys, pumas, among many others.
Travel to Ecuador
Taken on September 15, 2012
Canon EOS REBEL T3i
ꜱᴇx ᴍᴇᴛᴀʟ ʙᴀʀʙɪᴇ
ᴱˣᶜᵘˢᵉ ᵐᵉ, ᶜᵃⁿ ʸᵒᵘ ᵗᵉˡˡ ᵐᵉ ʷʰᵃᵗ ʷᵃˢ ᵗʰᵉ ᵗʰᶦⁿᵍ ʸᵒᵘ ʰᵉᵃʳᵈ ᵃᵇᵒᵘᵗ ᵐᵉ?
ᴹᵃʸᵇᵉ ᵗʰᵃᵗ ᴵ'ᵐ ᵃ ˡᶦᵗᵗˡᵉ ʰᵃʳˡᵒᵗ, ʰᵒᵐᶦᶜᶦᵈᵃˡ ᵠᵘᵉᵉⁿ
ʸᵒᵘ ᵏⁿᵒʷ ᴵ ʰᵉᵃʳᵈ ᵗʰᵃᵗ ᴵ ᵈᵒⁿ'ᵗ ᵇᵉˡᵒⁿᵍ ᶦⁿ ᵗʰᶦˢ ˢᶜᵉⁿᵉ
ˢᵉˣ ᵐᵉᵗᵃˡ ᵇᵃʳᵇᶦᵉ, ʷʰᵒʳᵉ, ᵃᵗᵗᵉⁿᵗᶦᵒⁿ ᶠᶦᵉⁿᵈ
ʸᵒᵘ ᵏⁿᵒʷ ᴵ ʰᵉᵃʳᵈ ᵗʰᵃᵗ ᵗʰᵃᵗ ᵐʸ ʰᵃᵗᵉʳ'ˢ ᵈʳᵉᵃᵐ
ᴺᵒ ᶜˡᵃˢˢ, ʷʰᶦᵗᵉ ᵗʳᵃˢʰ, ᴵ'ᵐ ˢᵒ ᵒᵇˢᶜᵉⁿᵉ
ʸᵒᵘ ᵏⁿᵒʷ ᴵ ʰᵉᵃʳᵈ ᵗʰᵃᵗ ᴵ ˢʰᵒᵘˡᵈ ᵇᵉ ᵃˢʰᵃᵐᵉᵈ
ˢᵗᶦˡˡ ᵗʰᵉʸ ʰᵒˡᵈ ᵗʰᵉᶦʳ ᶠᶦˢᵗˢ ᶦⁿ ᵗʰᵉ ᵃᶦʳ, ˢᶜʳᵉᵃᵐᶦⁿᵍ ᵐʸ ⁿᵃᵐᵉ, ᶜᴼᴹᴱ ᴼᴺ!
ᴮᵃᵇʸ ᵍᵒ ᵃʰᵉᵃᵈ, ᴵ'ˡˡ ᵇᵉ ʸᵒᵘʳ ʰᵃᵗʳᵉᵈ ᵃⁿᵈ ʸᵒᵘʳ ᵖᵃᶦⁿ
ᵀʰᶦˢ ᶦˢ ᵏᶦˡˡᶦⁿᵍ ᵘˢ ᵃˡˡ, ᴵ ᵈᵒⁿ'ᵗ ᶜᵃʳᵉ ᶦᶠ ᴵ ᶠᵃˡˡ ʷᵉ'ʳᵉ ᵗʰᵉ ᵈᵃʳᶦⁿᵍ, ʷᵉ ᵃʳᵉ ᵗʰᵉ ᵈᵃᵐⁿᵉᵈ.
ᴮᵃᵇʸ ᵍᵒ ᵃʰᵉᵃᵈ, ᴵ'ˡˡ ᵇᵉ ᵗʰᵉ ᵛᶦˡˡᵃᶦⁿ ʸᵒᵘ ᶜᵃⁿ ᵇˡᵃᵐᵉ
ᴵ'ˡˡ ᵇᵉ ᵗʰᵉ ᵇᵉˡˡᵉ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ᵇʳᵃʷˡ, ᵇᵉ ᵗʰᵉ ˡᵘˢᵗ ᶦⁿ ᵘˢ ᵃˡˡ
ᴵ'ᵐ ᵗʰᵉ ᵈᶦᵛᵃ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ᵈᵃᵐⁿᵉᵈ.
ᴵ ʰᵉᵃʳᵈ ᴵ ᵈᵒⁿ'ᵗ ᵇᵉˡᵒⁿᵍ ᶦⁿ ᵗʰᶦˢ ˢᶜᵉⁿᵉ
ˢᵉˣ ᵐᵉᵗᵃˡ ᵇᵃʳᵇᶦᵉ, ʰᵒᵐᶦᶜᶦᵈᵃˡ ᵠᵘᵉᵉⁿ
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The oldest church in the central square of the city, was built between 1721 - 1741, belongs to the Roman Catholic cult and bears the dedication of Saint Ladislaus. The tower was erected in 1800. In this place is the oldest church altar in the city, dating from 1730.
The painting of the altar depicts St. Ladislaus holding a key to the bishop of Oradea.
The frescoes on the vault, painted in 1908 by Turz Gyula, present different aspects of the life of the sanctified king: how he makes spring water from the rock, or builds a church in Oradea.
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Thor is usually associated with strength, thunder, and protection, but seen in the light of shamanism he can also be understood as a spiritual mediator between humans and the forces of nature. In Norse mythology, Odin is more directly linked to shamanic practices—such as seiðr, trance, and communication with the spirit world—yet Thor represents the more earthly and collective dimension of the same worldview. His thunder and lightning can be seen as expressions of ecstatic natural forces, a kind of “cosmic drumbeat” reminiscent of the drumming in shamanic rituals. Thor also travels in his sky chariot drawn by the goats Tanngnjóstr and Tanngrisnir, a motif that recalls the shaman’s journey between worlds with the aid of a totem animal. In addition, his hammer, Mjölnir, functions as a ritual tool: it consecrated, protected, and sanctified, much like the shaman’s drum or staff. Thor can therefore be viewed as a link between the practical, down-to-earth cult—where people sacrificed to him for protection and fertility—and the more spiritual ideas of power and communication with the spirits of nature. In this way, he stands at the meeting point between the shaman’s world and the farmer’s reality.
GOD'S MERCY. This was . . .
freely fixed upon us,
is very great towards us,
and will always distinguish us.
He remembered us — and sent His Son to redeem us!
He remembered us — and sent His Spirit to quicken us!
He remembered us — and sent His Word to instruct us!
He remembered us — and sent His ordinances to comfort us!
He remembered us — and sent His grace to sanctify us!
He remembered us — and sent His rod to correct us!
James Smith
and if I have often sprung into golden-emerald rapture:
If my wickedness be a laughing wickedness, at home amongst Rose-banks and hedges of Lilies:
For in laughter is all evil present, but it is sanctified and absolved by it's own bliss:-
And if it be my Alpha and Omega that everything heavy shall become light, every body a dancer, and every spirit a bird: and verily, this is my Alpha and Omega!-
Oh, how could I not be ardent for Eternity, and for the marriage ring of rings - the ring of the return?
Never yet have I found the woman by whom I should like to have children , unless it be this woman I love: for I love thee . Oh Eternity!
For I Love Thee Oh Eternity! 6. - LX. The Seven Seals -
From 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra' by Friedrich Nietzche
This is a shot of an octagonal building located within the Varlaam monastery dating back to c.1350, on Meteora, Greece. At first glance, the building looks familiar because in almost each and every monastery of Mt. Athos there is a similar, iconic octagonal building called ‘Phialē’ of Sanctification; a typical Athonite Phialē looks like a pavilion, can be roofed with lead and contains a basin filled with Sanctified water (holy water). Nonetheless the octagonal building on Meteora serves an altogether different purpose.
Can you please leave a comment with the use you imagine / propose the building has…?!…⁉️
A second shot will clarify things shortly!
Position: Easter tradition in some places of the Eastern Slovakia. Baskets with food are built around the church and after the mass is the priest sanctified to all abundance.
Too late to repent
We'll bathe in the blood of the damned
We will sanctify (rise, my brethren)
Purify (purge out the sin)
Rejoice in their sorrow and sing
All hail next gen (all hail next gen)
Can I get an amen?
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In downtown Paprihaven, the girls are headed to Duper's Super as preparations for Thanksgiving at the Simmons continue.
Buckley: Oh, let's stop at Reigny Daze!
Tracy: We don't have time, Buckley! Thanksgiving is toMORow! Hello? This is our third trip to Dupers!
Buckley: Hey, it wasn't my idea to add lemon meringue pie to the list.
Briar: Oh, look, Creepers Sneakers is having a big Thanksgiving sale!
Tracy: Lemon meringue is SO good!
Buckley: HAHAAHA!!
Tracy: What's so funny??
Buckley: On Paprichat, Erin said some action guy's been hitting on Trajetta... and she's been really dressing up now!
Tracy: Those girls always dress up.* And... I've never been sure about Fashions dating Actions.**
Briar: I think RC's dad is dating a Fashion.***
Tracy: Mr. Cooper was married to an Fashion. But she died in the war.
Briar: Oh, that's sad.
Buckley: RC looks very Action.
Briar: *giggles* RC is totally action! There's a looooot of Fashions waiting out his on/off with Shasta.
Tracy: RC definitely takes after his dad, but Cloe and Cici are definitely Fashions.
Buckley: Some big, hunky Action starts giving me attention, I'm all for that! I'm like, "WHUT UUUUP!"
Briar: HAHA!
Tracy: You don't think that's weird? I mean, crossing that boundary with Actions?
Buckley: I guess it's weird coz you don't have many nexus like Paprihaven or Coopers Town where they coexist. But there's nothing wrong with it, right?
Briar: Yeah, when we were watching Cooperstown on TV, wasn't that really good lookin action dating a fashion? What was his name? 'Hawk Fang'?
Buckley: Hawk Fang??
Tracy: Are you talking about Pierce Falcon and Vinona??****
Buckley: HAWK FANG!! GWAAHAHAA!
Briar: *giggles*
Buckley: Was Vinona a fashion??
Tracy: Totally. Slim, non-gripping hands. Big anime eyes.
Buckley: That's right...
Briar: Well, like Buck said, it's rare just because of circumstances, but there can't be anything wrong with it. The Bible says somewhere that in Jesus, there's no difference.
Tracy: True that. Galatians 3:28, "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus." It just warns not to be unequally yoked.
Buckley: I dunno how many actions you're gonna find that read the Bible.
Briar: Cam and RC do! Pastor Calvin is an action.
Tracy: Well, whether this question, or anything else, God always has the answer in His Word.
Briar: Yep! And we can always ask Him! James 1:5 , "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. "
Buckley: HAAAHAHA!!
Tracy: What now??
Buckley: Erin posted a pic of Trajetta with a meme, 'Ready for ACTION!'
Briar: HAHAHA!!
Tracy: Oh, dear.
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A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.
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Subjectivity and the Will of God
If you rely on internal, subjective messages and promptings from the Lord, what prevents you from imagining the input you want from Him? Moreover, what reliable, objective mechanism exists to keep you from misinterpreting your own imagination as divine instruction?
Many good souls and even some heroes of our faith fall into that same error, mistaking imagination for revelation. Many—perhaps most—Christians believe God uses subjective promptings to guide believers in making major decisions. But, a thorough search of church history would undoubtedly confirm that most believers who lean heavily on immediate “revelations” or subjective impressions ostensibly from God end up embarrassed, confused, disappointed, and frustrated.
So how are we supposed to determine the divine will? Virtually every Christian grapples with the question of how to know God’s will in any individual instance. We particularly struggle when faced with the major decisions of adolescence—what occupation or profession we will pursue, whom we will marry, whether and where we will go to college, and so on. Most of us fear that wrong decisions at these points will result in a lifetime of disaster.
Unfortunately, many of the books and pamphlets on discerning God’s will are filled with mystical mumbo-jumbo about seeking a sense of peace, listening for a divine “call,” putting out a “fleece,” and other subjective signposts pointing the way to God’s will. That kind of “discernment” is not at all what Scripture calls for. If we examine everything the Bible has to say about knowing God’s will, what we discover is that everywhere Scripture expressly mentions the subject, it sets forth objective guidelines. If we put those guidelines together, we get a fairly comprehensive picture of the will of God for every Christian. We can summarize them like this:
It is God’s will that we be saved. “The Lord is . . . not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). “God our Savior . . . desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:3–4).
It is God’s will that we be Spirit-filled. “Do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. . . . Be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:17–18).
It is God’s will that we be sanctified. “For this is the will of God, your sanctification” (1 Thessalonians 4:3).
It is God’s will that we be submissive. “Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men” (1 Peter 2:13–15).
It is God’s will that we suffer. “Therefore, let those also who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right” (1 Peter 4:19). “For to you it has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake” (Philippians 1:29). “Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” (2 Timothy 3:12).
If all those objective aspects of God’s will are realities in your life, you needn’t fret over the other decisions you must make. As long as the options you face do not involve issues directly forbidden or commanded in Scripture, you are free to do whatever you choose.
Whatever you choose? Yes, within the limits expressly set forth in God’s Word. If those five objective principles are consistently true in your life—if you are saved, Spirit-filled, sanctified, submissive, and suffering for righteousness’ sake—you are completely free to choose whatever you desire.
In fact, God providentially governs your choice by molding your desires. Psalm 37:4 says, “Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart.” That doesn’t mean merely that He grants the desires of your heart; it suggests that He puts the desires there. So even when we choose freely, His sovereign providence guides the free choices we make! What confidence that should give us as we live our lives before God!
Haddon Robinson wrote: “When we lift our inner impressions to the level of divine revelation, we are flirting with divination.” In other words, those who treat subjective impressions as revelatory prophecy are actually practicing a form of fortune-telling. Those willing to heed inner voices and mental impressions may be listening to the lies of a deceitful heart, the fantasies of an overactive imagination, or even the voice of a demon. Once objective criteria are cast aside, there is no way to know the difference between truth and falsehood. Those who follow subjective impressions are by definition undiscerning. Mysticism and discernment simply do not mix.
- John MacArthur, Adapted from Reckless Faith
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* They certainly do! Trajetta enjoying the azaleas:
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** An ongoing debate in Paprihaven, seen in various scenes such as Paprihaven 1620!
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*** Cam Cooper is indeed dating the lovely Bonnie Bailey, as seen two days ago!
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**** Yep, that was it! Def not 'Hawk Fang'.
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Previous Days of Thanksgiving on Paprihaven:
2015:
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2016:
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2017:
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2018:
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2019:
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2020:
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2021:
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2022:
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2023:
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2024:
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After the First World War, Icelandic Catholics saw the need to build a bigger church for the growing number of Catholics. They decided to build a Neo-Gothic church and entrusted the task to the architect Guðjón Samúelsson. After years of construction, Landakotskirkja was finally sanctified on 23 July 1929. It was the largest church in Iceland at the time.
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Wisdom and Spirit of the universe!
Thou Soul, that art the Eternity of thought!
And giv'st to forms and images a breath
And everlasting motion! not in vain,
By day or star-light, thus from my first dawn
Of childhood didst thou intertwine for me
The passions that build up our human soul;
Not with the mean and vulgar works of Man;
But with high objects, with enduring things,
With life and nature; purifying thus
The elements of feeling and of thought,
And sanctifying by such discipline
Both pain and fear,—until we recognise
A grandeur in the beatings of the heart.
From Influence of Natural Objects in Calling Forth and Strengthening the Imagination in Boyhood and Early Youth by William Wordsworth (1770-1850)
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"Traditionally, prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom...Tibetans believe the prayers and mantras will be blown by the wind to spread the good will and compassion into all pervading space. Therefore, prayer flags are thought to bring benefit to all.
By hanging flags in high places the Lung ta will carry the blessings depicted on the flags to all beings. As wind passes over the surface of the flags, which are sensitive to the slightest movement of the wind, the air is purified and sanctified by the mantras." ( Wikipedia)
At Bacup cemetery
Lancashire
England
A PRAYER IN SPRING
Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day;
And give us not to think so far away
As the uncertain harvest; keep us here
All simply in the springing of the year.
Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white,
Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night;
And make us happy in the happy bees,
The swarm dilating round the perfect trees.
And make us happy in the darting bird
That suddenly above the bees is heard,
The meteor that thrusts in with needle bill,
And off a blossom in mid air stands still.
For this is love and nothing else is love,
The which it is reserved for God above
To sanctify to what far ends He will,
But which it only needs that we fulfil.
– Robert Frost
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Prayer on my Birthday, 28 February 2008:
I offer you, Lord, my thoughts: to be fixed on You;
my words: to have You for their theme;
my actions: to reflect my love for You;
my sufferings: to be endured for your greater glory.
I want to do what You ask of me: in the way You ask,
for as long as You ask, because You ask it.
I pray, Lord, that You enlighten my mind,
inflame my will, purify my heart, and sanctify my soul.
O, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
it is in dying that we are born again
to eternal life.
Ameen