Refusing to pray because of the guilt of your sins is like refusing to take your bath because you are dirty.
Today, don't let the voice of shame stop you from coming into His presence. He will not reject you.
Pray!
you need to learn to stay away from people who make you mean, crazy or reactive. that's not you or who you want to be. so if they bring that out of you, they've got to go
You see how you are now choosing calmness over chaos, and distance over disrespect, prioritizing your mental health, peace, and happiness above all else? Yeah. Very demure. Very mindful.
girl to girl: it's okay to be alone. it's okay to have a dry phone. it's okay to be celibate. it's okay to be selfish. it's okay to have high standards. your peace, your pace, your rules
The way God loves me is so gentle, so patient, and so consistent. Even when I don't get it right, even when I feel far from Him, He never changes. That kind of love humbles me every time.
Girl to girl: be that girl again.
Get disciplined again. Take care of yourself again. Eat better & move your body again. Oil your edges & drink your water again. Start praying & reading your Bible again. Get your money up and sleep 8 hours again. Find your spark and put yourself first.
If we date, don’t stop being you. Keep having fun, keep seeing your friends, keep chasing your goals, and keep enjoying your life. A relationship should add to your life, not take away from it. Just make sure you save time for us too.
bro to bro: if you like skinnier girls, get yourself a skinny girl. if you like thicker girls, get yourself a thick girl. if you like fitness girls, get yourself a fit girl. you are entitled to your own preferences.
but what you are not going to do bro, is date a girl who is not your type and make her feel inferior to other girls.
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—think on these things.
— Philippians 4:8