Carol Dolinski

Happily married to the love of my life for more than 40 years.

[Shahriq Khan @RealShahriqKhan]

"You Christians worship a God-man."

Yes. That's literally the Gospel. As a Muslim, I used to think that was the ultimate criticism.

Now I think it's the most beautiful truth I've ever heard. Because Christianity doesn't teach that God stayed distant.

It teaches that God came near. The One who created galaxies stepped into His own creation.

Not to show off or dominate. Not to sit on a throne demanding more from us.

But to suffer for us, to walk among us. To carry our grief, and bleed for us. To die for us. And to rise again.

What finally changed my perspective was realizing that "Son of God" never meant God had a biological child.

In the Jewish world, it meant sharing the same nature.

The claim wasn't that God had a baby. The claim was that God revealed Himself. And honestly, that's where Islam lost me.

Because I spent years believing God would never humble Himself enough to enter His creation. Then I realized that's exactly what makes Him glorious.

Not that He stayed far away. That He came close.

Close enough to touch lepers. Close enough to weep. Close enough to suffer. Close enough to die. So yes, Christians worship the God-man. Because no mere man could save us.

And a god who remains forever distant cannot show us the depth of divine love.

But Jesus did. Fully God, fully man and fully enough.

[Shahriq Khan @RealShahriqKhan]

"Jesus never said, 'Worship Me.'"

I used to say that as a Muslim. 

Then I thought about it more. Your boss never says, "Bow to me," either.

Yet everyone in the office knows exactly who has authority.

Authority is recognized by how people respond to it, not just by the exact words used.

That's why this argument never made sense to me once I actually read the Bible.

After the resurrection, the disciples fell down and worshiped Jesus. He didn't stop them. In John 9, the man born blind said, "Lord, I believe," and worshiped Him. Jesus didn't correct him.

In Revelation 5, all of heaven worships the Lamb.

Not an angel, Not a prophet:  The Lamb.

And if Jesus were merely a prophet, accepting worship would have been blasphemy. Instead, He received it.

That's because Jesus never walked around with a slogan saying, "Worship Me." He did something far more powerful.

He forgave sins and He claimed divine titles.

He accepted worship and He rose from the dead.

And the people closest to Him didn't just admire Him. They bowed.

That's the point.

[Hillbilly @JamesHu27192912]

HEAVEN'S CALL TODAY

God Saying, My child,

Before this day begins, I want you to know that I am holding you in My hands.

Do not be discouraged by what you see. Do not let your struggles convince you that I have abandoned you. I am closer than you think.

The doors that seem closed, I can open.
The wounds that seem deep, I can heal.
The mountains before you, I can move.

Bring Me your fears, your burdens, and your tears. I will give you strength for today and hope for tomorrow.

Be still and trust Me. I am already working on the things you have been praying about.

"Call unto Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know." -Jeremiah 33:3.

You are not walking into this day alone. The God who created you is walking beside you.

Declare it. Believe it.walk it

[Pastor Rich Bitterman @w_bitterman]

Some mornings I wake up accused.

My heart has a courtroom already assembled as the accuser reads old charges. Shame drags old evidence across the floor. The hardest part is how often it sounds like my own voice.

Then Romans 8 speaks over the room.

“The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ.”

Child of God…heir of God…fellow heir with Christ.

Before the world could measure you, the Father had already claimed you. The accuser may know your past, but he does not own your future.

So breathe, weary saint.

In Christ, child is your name, inheritance is your future and the Father’s house is your home.

God has spoken over you. Believe Him.

[Shahriq Khan @RealShahriqKhan]

I did not meet Jesus in a church. And I definitely was not looking for Him.

I was not saved by a pastor.

I met Jesus while reading the Quran.

And the wildest part was this:

He was already there.

Surah 3:45 calls Him the Messiah, honored in this world and the next.

Surah 4:171 calls Him a word from Allah and a spirit from Him.

Surah 3:49 says He gives life to the dead, heals the blind and the leper, and creates from clay.

And I remember sitting there thinking:

There is no way this is “just another prophet.”

So I compared Him to Muhammad because I had to.

One gives life.

The other led wars.

One is called sinless.

The other prayed for forgiveness.

One raises the dead.

The other could not overcome death himself.

And I started asking questions I was never supposed to ask:

Why is Jesus the only one called the Messiah?

Why is He the only one born of a virgin?

Why is He the only one coming back to judge the world?

Why does the Quran give Jesus divine titles but never fully explain them?

That tension wrecked me intellectually.

Because the same book telling me not to worship Jesus could not stop elevating Him above every other prophet.

And eventually I realized something:

I did not leave Islam because I hated it.

I left because I followed the clues honestly.

And every single one of them led me to Jesus Christ.

[Old School Eddie @Old_SchoolEddie]

Morning Scripture 🙌 Starting the day with God. 🙏

There is no better time to come to Jesus than right now.

Life moves fast, and we often put off the most important decision.

But God invites us today.

He is ready to meet you exactly where you are, with open arms and real hope.

No matter what your past looks like or how far you feel from Him, His love is greater.

The Bible tells us, "Now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation" (2 Corinthians 6:2).

Coming to Jesus means turning from our own way and trusting Him as Lord and Savior.

It brings forgiveness, peace, and a new start that lasts forever.

[Reverend Jordan Wells @WellsJorda89710]

🚨 WAKE UP AMERICA: Islam’s 1,400-Year Blood Trail – Not “Misunderstood,” Just Deadly
The left and Candace Owens crowd claim Islam is peaceful and “just a tiny minority of extremists.” Dangerous lie.
The Quran and Hadith command it clearly:

9:5 — “Kill the polytheists wherever you find them.”
9:29 — Fight Jews and Christians until they submit and pay jizya.
Apostasy = death. Sharia enforces it with prison, blasphemy mobs, and executions for leaving or preaching Christianity.

1,400 Years of Jihad:
Muhammad’s raids and conquests in Arabia → explosive Arab invasions that swallowed Christian Middle East & North Africa → Ottoman Empire’s slave-soldiers, Vienna sieges, Armenian Genocide → India’s temple destructions and tens of millions dead. Pure doctrine of expanding dar al-Islam by the sword.
Today:

Christians wiped out across Muslim lands — from 20% to under 4% in the Middle East. Iraq: 1.5M to ~150k. Nigeria: ongoing genocide by Boko Haram & Fulani militants slaughtering thousands of Christians yearly. Churches bombed, girls forced to convert, minorities crushed.
Islam’s texts and history treat violence and conquest as religious duty — unlike reformed Christianity. We can’t import this ideology and survive.
Share before it’s censored. Truth > feelings.

The West must wake up.
#Islam #Jihad #Sharia #ChristianGenocide #WakeUpAmerica #1400YearsOfConquest #ReligiousFreedom

[FeelGoodTales @feelgoodtale]

This is Wesley, he is a Cashier at Walmart in Sydney River, and he made my day today!
I rolled into the store and asked a clerk if I could get some assistance with picking out a few items. I could see this young guy beyond her checking out a family, and before the clerk could respond, he said, ‘I will help her (me)’. As we shopped, I learned a little bit about him. His name is Wesley, and he has been working at Walmart for 10 months. Wesley was from Glace Bay, but could not find employment there, because he has a disability (he has a mild form of Cerebral Palsy and a slight limp).
He was so grateful to Walmart for giving him an opportunity to prove that beyond his disability, was a lot of ability. I was taken up by his enthusiasm, and asked him if I could take his picture and share his story. Of course, he agreed!
I am hoping that you will share this story; and that other people with disabilities will be given the opportunity that you were afforded, Wesley. Kudos to Walmart, for believing in him!”

Credit: Marcie Shwery-Stanley

[Immortal Tessy @TheresaArueyin1]

God put this on my spirit for someone today.

Jesus said:
“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
— John 14:6

Not one of many ways.
THE Way.

If this showed up on your timeline, maybe God is trying to get your attention today.

Drop a Hallelujah if this message is for you.

[Reverend Jordan Wells @WellsJorda89710]

🚨The SAME smear campaign they ran on Trump is now targeting Ken Paxton.🚨

They swore Trump was finished—unpopular, unelectable, dead after the second impeachment and the conviction. “It’s over,” they said.
Sound familiar?

Paxton is the same kind of fighter: the non-establishment warrior who took on Big Tech, Big Pharma, the Biden administration, and the radical left in Texas. So they weaponized the system to take him down too.

Texas, look at what Paxton has DELIVERED:
• Border Warrior: Sued the Biden admin dozens of times to secure the border, defended Texas’ SB 4 immigration law all the way to the Supreme Court, fought to stop feds from cutting razor wire, and was first in line to help Trump’s deportation efforts.
• Big Tech Slayer: Secured a historic $1.375 billion settlement from Google for data privacy violations and $1.4 billion from Meta—record wins protecting Texans’ privacy.
• Opioid Crisis Fighter: Landed massive nationwide settlements against Purdue Pharma/Sacklers and others, holding Big Pharma accountable.
• Human Trafficking Buster: Created a dedicated unit that helped take down https://t.co/4bMew65LmF, the largest online sex-trafficking site in America.
• Record Child Support: Turned Texas’ program into the most successful in the nation—collecting billions for families and saving taxpayers over $1 billion.
• Federal Overreach Stopper: Dozens of wins blocking Obama/Biden rules on energy, environment, healthcare, and more—saving jobs, keeping energy costs down, and protecting Texas sovereignty.

Paxton was YOUR AG when you voted for Trump. He delivered some of the most aggressive, America First policies in state history—suing to defend the border, religious liberty, the unborn, and conservative values when few others would.
Now they’re coming for him the exact same way.
Vote Paxton.
Same reason you voted Trump.
Because the establishment fears fighters like him—and that’s exactly why Texas needs him more than ever.

Fight back. Share this. Let’s send them the same message we sent in 2024. 💪🇨🇱
#KenPaxton #VotePaxton #TexasAG #AmericaFirst #BorderSecurity #DrainTheSwamp #Trump2028 #StandWithPaxton #TexasStrong

[David @DavidFischer]

Tonight I declare before everyone that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior!

Repost if you are with me!

[Carol M. Swain, PhD @carolmswain]

How many of you need extra peace today?

Jesus is with us now and forever.

He will never leave nor forsake us.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Matthew 11: 28-30 (NIV). #Bible #Peace #Rest #meditation

[Reverend Jordan Wells @WellsJorda89710]

🚨Talerico is Wrong: God is NOT silent on abortion.🚨

The Bible calls it what it is: the shedding of innocent blood.
• Jeremiah 1:5 — “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you.” Life begins at conception. God knows us, names us, and has a purpose for us in the womb.
• Psalm 139:13-16 — “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb… Your eyes saw my unformed substance.”
• Exodus 20:13 — “You shall not murder.” Abortion ends a beating heart created in God’s image.
• Exodus 21:22-25 — Even accidental harm to an unborn child carried the death penalty under Old Testament law.

In the Old Testament, child sacrifice to Molech (a horrific form of abortion) provoked God’s fierce wrath and judgment on Israel. He called it detestable and poured out His anger on those who shed innocent blood.
It is not “her body.”

It is God’s creation. He forms every child. The woman carries what belongs to the Lord.
Talerico can call himself “progressive” all he wants. The Bible calls it heresy. Texas was built on Judeo-Christian values that protect the innocent — not on sacrificing them for convenience.
God’s Word has always defended the unborn. The blood of millions cries out from the ground, just like Abel’s.

We will not be silent. Life is a gift from the Creator, from conception to natural death.
Share if you stand with Scripture. Texas — and America — must repent and choose life.
#TalericoIsWrong #ProLife #BibleTruth #DefendTheInnocent #GodIsProLife #TexasValues

[David @DavidFischer]

Tonight I declare before everyone that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior!

Repost if you’re with me!

[Greg Laurie @greglaurie]

Here’s just one of the things the apostle John wrote about his experience about Heaven: “Then as I looked, I saw a door standing open in heaven, and the same voice I had heard before spoke to me like a trumpet blast. The voice said, ‘Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after this.’ And instantly I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne in heaven and someone sitting on it. The one sitting on the throne was as brilliant as gemstones—like jasper and carnelian. And the glow of an emerald circled his throne like a rainbow” (Revelation 4:1–3 NLT).

It appears human words are insufficient to fully capture the heavenly reality. And make no mistake, Heaven is a reality. It’s not a metaphor. It’s not a symbolic place. It’s not a state of mind. Heaven is real.

[Shahriq Khan @RealShahriqKhan]

When I was Muslim, man, this verse used to mess me up.

Jesus on the cross saying, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

As a Muslim, I used to think: how does God feel forsaken by God? That sounds like weakness. That sounds like a prophet in pain.

But then I dug deeper.

And I realized Jesus was not speaking randomly. He was quoting Psalm 22.

That entire Psalm, written by King David centuries before Christ, is a prophecy about the crucifixion:

“They pierce my hands and feet.”
“They divide my garments among them.”
“All who see me mock me.”

In Jewish culture, quoting the first line of a Psalm pointed people to the entire passage.

So Jesus was not crying out in confusion.

He was declaring fulfillment.

He was saying: “This is that.”

And at the same time, He was carrying the full weight of sin, shame, abandonment, and suffering for humanity.

Every moment humanity has cried out, “God, where are you?” Christ stepped into that pain Himself.

That is not weakness.

That is intentional.

That is prophecy unfolding in real time.

That is the King bleeding on purpose so humanity could be brought near to God.

That is the Gospel.

[Erika Kirk @MrsErikaKirk]

My heart is deeply with Tulsi and Abraham. Praying for God to surround them with strength, wisdom, and divine peace.

"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." - Isaiah 41:10

[Renatta Oxendine @Renatta]

I have a passion for leading lost souls to Christ. Everyone needs Jesus. I pray I am a good witness for Him and that He will save many souls through me.

[Tony Dungy @TonyDungy]

We are starting a new series at Grace Family Church today-Made For More. Pastor Hal talked about how we often exercise our freedom but end up in a ditch. How do we enjoy freedom but stay on God’s path? We’re a lot like sheep in that we wander. So we need a shepherd. Jesus is that shepherd that God sent for us.

[Franklin Graham @Franklin_Graham]

Don’t miss out on Rededicate 250: a National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise, and Thanksgiving TOMORROW, May 17, on the National Mall!

"Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord" (Psalm 33:12).