Stop carrying all this weight and pressure, trying to fix things that don’t have anything to do with you, trying to appease someone that doesn’t have your best interest at heart.
Check out Joel's message, "Breaking Control": https://t.co/fzO8ZeVnAZ
Love me the way I am”. Even you, do you love yourself the way you are. You are hot-tempered, verbally abusive, dishonest, lazy, unkind..it’s only God that can love you that way. Stop dragging another persons child to love you the way you are. Work on you, get help, you can grow❤️
You have to be at peace with those who are not at peace with you. Be okay with those who don’t accept you. If you needed them for your destiny, they would be for you.
Tune into Joel’s message today "Breaking Control"! https://t.co/fzO8ZeVnAZ
Men, never beg and cajole a woman to love you or marry you. If she doesn’t excitedly choose you the way you are, let her go. You will never be enough for a woman who’s not in love with you
We are officially launching our store in Venda this weekend!
A month ago when we opened at Thavhani Mall in Thohoyandou, we didn’t get to formally introduce the brand to the community of Venda and also celebrate the milestone together.
Khezwo!
Prepare to pay +-R27 a litre at the pumps.
All else being equal, we could be close to R30 a litre come December.
See next tweet on a thread I did covering how the fuel price is calculated in South Africa.
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In progress, 2 of 2 iconic images by Lungisani Mjaji. This story touched me and inspired me a lot cause it's relatable to my art journey. what a time to be alive! 💙
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To celebrate 20 years of marriage, I offer you 20 short reflections I’ve learned along the way...
1 Marry for demonstrated potential which is to say catch them on their way up
2 Marry as young as reasonable so that you develop your tastes and habits as a couple
3 Children are infinitely better than pets... so don’t delay having them
4 Have frank discussions about sexual expectations with your spouse and have as much sex as you both can
5 When arguing, stop and say, “Hey, I love you. We are on the same side. Let’s work this out together.”
6 Pray together everyday and share the things you’re learning from God’s Word
7 Take responsibility for your sins and failures by saying “I was wrong. There is no excuse. Please forgive me.”
8 Have a budget and have set times you can talk openly about finances
9 Make three or five year plans with one year benchmarks and follow it
10 Go to church... every Sunday... even when on vacation
11 Never have close opposite sex friends... friends of the couple is okay... but not as individuals
12 Never let your kids play you against each other even if you agree with them... work it with your spouse behind close doors
13 Wives shouldn’t nag, husbands should follow through on promises they make
14 If you forgave them, never bring it up again in an argument
15 Don’t let her coddle the kids, don’t let him exasperate them
16 Don’t overload your life with activities but rather maintain margin so you can work from rest
17 sometimes, maybe even often, expressing the willingness to fix the problem is more important than figuring out who’s to blame
18 In the long run, divorce is ALMOST always worse than a difficult marriage... so work on and fight for your marriage every single day
19 Play the long game... often marriages get worse before they get better
20 Enjoy every moment you have together, because the years go by easily.
P.S. Psalm 127:1
Catholic husbands, fathers, and priests should be men who are radically faithful to daily prayer — knowing ahead of time when, where, and how they will be setting aside time to be with God.
At the same time they should be men of presence and joy, who strive to make a prayer of every task and activity.
They should be men of faithful and humble yet visible piety — a piety that always overflows into charity, joy, kindness, and generosity to their fellow men.
They should be men who love and defend the Church, with all her flaws — but be most intent and interested in renewing the Church beginning with their own hearts.
They should have high standards for themselves and set a good example — while being slow to judge those around them.
Catholic husbands, fathers, and priests should be disciplined with food, drink, sleep, and exercise. These and all other practical aspects of their lives should be subordinated to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and to the vocations and missions He has set them to.
To the degree that they are honestly able, and in the proper context of their vocational responsibilities, they should be strong, conditioned, active, and ready for battle.
They should exemplify a joyful asceticism that bespeaks their ultimate destiny — and yet they should be fully and thoroughly human men, embracing the sacramentality of the physical world and the myriad ways God reveals Himself through creation.
Catholic husbands, fathers, and priests who should be men who are known to be on a mission — on a journey. They should never be complacent or stagnant. They should be men always looking for the next step of faithful obedience.
They should be men who eschew gossip or idle talk about politics, church drama, or doom and gloom about the state of the Church and world. They should be men who humbly but confidently redirect conversation back to the presence of God — His truth, His love, and what He is calling us to do this day.
They should be men who are always ready to speak and defend the truth, yet never from a place of fear, resentment, or scorn. Rather, they should speak with a fearless and peaceful confidence, knowing always that their task is simply fidelity and charity — that it is the grace and power of Jesus that changes hearts.
Catholic husbands, fathers, and priests should be men continually striving against both the pride and the sloth that all men are tempted towards. They should be pushing themselves and their brothers outward, toward relationship, community, and service.
They should be men well-acquainted and practiced with silence and stillness — men who go into the wilderness to be with God and to be changed by God.
They should be men of courage who inspire courage in those around them to be courageous — men of self-control who inspire those around them to be self-controlled.
Catholic husbands, fathers, and priests should be men who create safety for women and children — who protect and build up their beauty and dignity — as always, starting with their own commitment to prayer and virtue.
They should be men who have found in God the true and eternal father — and who reflect His fatherly love to everyone they meet.
They should be leaders to every other person in their lives — that is, they should always be striving to set up those around them to grow in virtue, freedom, and joy in the Lord.
My fellow Catholic men: this is our calling.
We are to be men for others.
We are to imitate Christ in picking up our cross and following Him.
We need to be challenging and encouraging one another on this journey.
I am praying for you and for your families this day.
+AMDG+
The whole Bible points to Jesus!
39 Old Testament books
27 New Testament books
66 Books in all, and they all point to Jesus.
In Genesis, He's the breath of life
Exodus, the Passover Lamb
Leviticus, He's our High Priest
Numbers, The fire by night
Deuteronomy, He's Moses' voice
Joshua, He is salvation's choice
Judges, law giver
Ruth, the kinsmen-redeemer
First and second Samuel, our trusted prophet
Kings and Chronicles, He's sovereign
Ezra, true and faithful scribe
Nehemiah, He's the rebuilder of broken walls & lives
Esther, He's Mordecai's courage
Job, the timeless redeemer
Psalms, He is our morning song
Proverbs, wisdom's cry
Ecclesiastes, the time and season
Song of Solomon, He is the lover's dream
Isaiah, He's Prince of Peace
Jeremiah, the weeping prophet
Lamentations, the cry for Israel
Ezekiel, He's the call from sin
Daniel, the stranger in the fire
Hosea, He is forever faithful
Joel, He's the Spirits power
Amos, the arms that carry us
Obadiah, He's the Lord our Savior
Jonah, He's the great missionary
Micah, the promise of peace
Nahum, He is our strength and our shield
Habakkuk and Zephaniah, He's pleading for revival
Haggai, He restores a lost heritage
Zechariah, our fountain
Malachi, He is the son of righteousness rising with healing in His wings
In Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John, He is God, Man, Messiah
Book of Acts, His Spirit is the fire from heaven
Romans, He's the grace of God
Corinthians, the power of love
Galatians, He is freedom from the curse of sin
Ephesians, our glorious treasure
Philippians, the servants heart
Colossians, He's the 2nd Person of the Godhead Trinity
Thessalonians, our coming King
Timothy, Titus, Philemon He's our mediator and our faithful Pastor
Hebrews, the everlasting covenant
James, the one who heals the sick.
First and Second Peter, he is our Shepherd
1, 2, 3 John & Jude, He is the lover coming for His bride
In Revelation, He is King of Kings & Lord of Lords
(He Is (lyrics) by Aaron Jeoffrey)
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16. Most importantly, enjoy each other.
Your partner is smart, funny, sexy, cute, interesting, responsible, and attractive. Connect to why you fell in love in the first place, and those feelings will rise to the surface of your relationship, where they belong. 🙏💚
15. Become a great listener.
Put down your phone and pay close attention. Ask questions and take an interest.
Make space for each other’s inner reality, thoughts, feelings, and ideas. This is the most important part of becoming one in mind, body, and soul.
14. Never threaten to leave the relationship, house, or even the bedroom.
We don’t walk out on our marriage, ever. Walking around the block after a disagreement is different than just leaving with no indication of coming home.
13. Accept her to-do list with responsibility, urgency, and honor.
She’s not offloading chores from her plate to yours. She’s telling you she needs you, depends on you, and loves you. Prove her right.