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Ìyìn ye Ọluwa, fún ìgbàgbọ́ àti ìgbàlà pípé tí ó fún wa.
Àrá, ẹ jẹ kí a fi inú dídùn àti ayọ̀ ìgbàlà yín Olúwa wà.
Lákòótán àrá, ẹ jẹ ki ọ̀rọ̀ Kristi kún inú wa, kí a lè fi òye Èmi mó woli réré yàtò sì èké.
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In the words of J. Monty-let's find you a church that's making Christ the topic
A lot of ministry mission field is microscopic
If the Spirit is moving then they try to stop it
They jealous of Jesus cos they accustomed to shining often!
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Dolly Parton is dead, and the church never knew what to do with her.
Half my feed is posting rhinestones today. The other half never trusted her, because she would not wear the uniform.
She never preached a sermon.
She just did the works.
One man. Fifty-eight years. In an industry that eats marriages. No scandal reel, no reality show, no trading up. Just Carl, and a promise kept until death did them part.
She could have built towers in Nashville. Instead she built in the mountains she came from, so the people she came from could work.
Two hundred million books. Given away to children, free, no strings, while the rest of us argued about what to read.
A million dollars for a vaccine in the middle of a plague, and she called it what it was: helping.
She was a feminist who never used the word, a superstar who never left home, and a believer who never made you watch her pray.
"Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works." James 2:18.
We spent years asking whether she was one of ours.
She never asked whether we were one of hers. She was too busy feeding children.
I do not know her heart. That was never my job. I know her works, because the whole county she came from lives on them.
"Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." Matthew 7:20.
You want to honor her today? Put down the tribute post. Put a book in a kid's hands. Stay married. Do the works.
That was the whole sermon. She just never said it out loud.
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It's one thing to quench not the Spirit but quite another when we NEGLECT THE Spirit altogether!
Listen and repent, as we collectively await a revival.
@xencvil6490@RandomAbdulman@Ihunanya_chi Again, you're doing it wrong.
Both natures are not on the same plane /dimensions.
We would be having this conversation if I had said Jesus was both male and female.
Or human and beast.
It takes humility to receive the truth, be humble and receptive, may the Lord save you!
Honor your father and your mother, keep your mouth shut when anger tries to speak first, do not envy the wicked, do not even think about it, feed somebody who can't feed you back, stay away from the man who always has a plan for other people's time, if you make a promise keep it even when it costs you, especially when it costs you, discipline your children early or you will visit them in places you don't want to see, do not talk about the good you do, never tell your left hand what your right is up to and it's over, be faithful with small amounts before you ask for large ones, don't lie down with bitterness, it grows roots overnight, love your wife the way you love your own body, you don't neglect your own body do you, forgive quickly, not for the other person, for you, because rage is acid in your own jar, teach your children while they're walking with you, while they're sitting with you, when they lie down and when they rise up, and then hope
@lichthauch The wicked are always on their path to self destruction.
Righteous people always win.
Focus on becoming a decent human being and everything else will fall into place. GOD will never leave you alone.
One of the astounding things about the Scriptures is the humility of God. You see it in everything.
This sovereign King, who upholds all things by the word of His power, is rejected, doubted, and defied repeatedly, yet rather than invoking judgment immediately, He sends His word through prophets who appeal and persuade on His behalf, calling the people to return to the covenant.
Humility because God does not owe anyone His forbearance, even moreso people who are workers of iniquity, whose very breath and existence depend entirely on Him. To watch them rebel and not exert wrath even when it is deserved is great mercy and goes to show the heart of God. One who can possess infinite power and does not get corrupted by His own glory.
He is still able to exercise restraint despite the callousness of His people. And His justice is never the full measure of His wrath. Such that He never stops promising that He will do something new that addresses the problem of sin and evil. And when Christ eventually came to fulfill this promise through His substitutionary atonement, the manner in which it was executed was through gruesome murder on the cross, serving all who will come to believe.
If our God demonstrates His greatness by being lowly and meek, this should be instructive for everyone who names Yahweh as their God. In how we deal with one another, never Lording our rights over others or esteeming ourselves too highly. Perhaps this is why the holy apostle tells us to have this mind of Christ in us; where we are moved by God’s compassion and humility and it drives us unto good works that in turn elevates the lives of those around us.
@RandomAbdulman@Ihunanya_chi I think the problem is you're conflating the two natures of Christ - human and divine.
Both natures were held SIMULTANEOUSLY in His incarnation and there was no conflict.
He took on flesh doest mean He put away divinity- humanity was an added nature, not a replacement.
Many years ago, an acquaintance described meeting an ex-President, someone known for his charm and charisma. He still had a lot of political power and was also of course wealthy. She wasn’t a political person, but said she immediately felt his “animal magnetism” and was very drawn to him.
People will worship those with power, charisma, and intelligence. They may even be faithful and self-sacrificing in their devotion to such people. But it’s not an agape sort of love. It’s not a love of goodness. It’s more like a compulsion. I think this is a major reason God “hides” himself.
God could easily overwhelm us with his power, magnificence, and beauty, but he doesn’t desire that kind of worship - he desires real love from us.
Life on this little rock in space, where we experience a multitude of hardships, where devotion to God doesn’t mean people gawk at us enviously as we tour the universe in his entourage, is the only opportunity we have to love God freely. To choose him even when it doesn’t materially benefit us. To choose him without the compulsion of the pure electric power of his presence. To choose him for no other reason than that we desire goodness.
I remind myself of this every time I feel God is far away. His divine hiddenness reflects the sort of relationship he wants with us.
I’ve been with my husband since 2000, so I’ve been married long enough to say this:
Your husband can’t read your mind.
If you expect him to “just know” and your feelings get hurt, you’re the one with the problem, not him.
Second, a man who feels respected and knows he has a ride-or-die woman by his side will literally lay down his life for her.
Men thrive where they feel honored, appreciated, and believed in.
A husband who feels constantly disrespected and criticized will eventually stop trying.
So if you’re always saying, “My husband isn’t consistent,” or “He keeps dropping the ball,” ask yourself if he feels respected in his own home.
I’ve watched this happen over and over again, and it’s avoidable.
Marriage is about what you are planting every single day.
Every word,
every reaction,
every act of kindness or criticism is a seed.
Water the seeds you want to grow.
Lastly, the environment in your home is largely dependent on the wife
That doesn’t mean your husband isn’t responsible for his own actions.
It means a woman has incredible influence over her home.
The way she speaks to her husband, honors him, and responds to him in the small moments is powerful.
Many women think that’s oppression but it’s actually true influence.
And when we understand that, it becomes empowerment because we realize our daily choices have the power to shape our marriage.