The land was plunged into darkness as the light of the world was slain.
Watch this biblical timeline of Good Friday and reflect on all that Jesus endured to atone for the sins of His people.
“So you do not HATE the LGBT community and Turning Point is not against LGBT?”
CHARLIE KIRK: “How could I hate that which I have a heart for?”
He never hated them!!! 🙏🏼👇🏼
In loving memory of Charlie Kirk, a fearless patriot & man of unwavering faith who dedicated his life to America.
"It's bigger than you, I want you to remember that... It's bigger than me - you are here to make somebody else's life better, the pursuit of liberty & freedom."❤️
For Our Mothers
For all mothers, in whom we were fearfully and wonderfully made; who cradled us under their hearts; who suffered sickness, swollen feet, and our prenatal kicking; let us give thanks to the Lord.
For Eve, the mother of us all, in whose womb all our human stories begin; the first mother to spill tears from a broken heart onto the soil of her child’s grave; let us give thanks to the Lord.
For Mary, the mother of our Lord, who believed the word of God preached to her by an angel; from whose breasts the Creator himself was nourished; whose heart was pierced to see her Son die and leaped with joy to see him alive again; let us give thanks to the Lord.
For stepmothers, who love and care for another woman’s child as her own; for grandmothers and great-grandmothers, who pass on wisdom and spoil little ones with prodigal grace; let us give thanks to the Lord.
For all mothers, young and old, in whose bodies the astonishing miracle of human life has its genesis; without whom none of us would live; from whom many of us learned what sacrificial love truly is; let us give thanks to the Lord.
Happy Mother’s Day! Thanks be to God for you all.
𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗜𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱
The most dangerous battleground on earth is the human mind. Each day is a war zone. Satanic attacks must be met with God's help, and every thought must be captured and yielded to Christ. The victory or defeat of your Christian life hinges on your thought life.
"𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘩, 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘩: (𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘴;) 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘰𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵" (2 Corinthians 10:3-5).
We all face different "fiery darts" but we all fight the same enemy. The devil launches his arrows of lust, fear, pride, anxiety, criticism, unbelief - and they can only be overcome by divine resources. (Read Ephesians 6:10-20.)
Do not think for a minute that the only bad thoughts are immoral ones. Some of the most destructive thoughts are the ones that simply distract us from Christ or detour us into living in the realm of emotions. So many people right now are battling depression and despondency. Remember that the thoughts you cooperate with eventually will consume you, and finally will control your actions.
Today you will have to do battle with your thoughts in some way.
𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁...
𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀.
Ancient city walls were vital to safety and security. However, if you left the gates open, the enemy could come right in the door! You may erect walls around your life but if you fail to guard the gates you have left yourself wide open to the enemy. The eye gate and the ear gate must be guarded! The only thing worse than not having sight or hearing is having them and wasting them. Be careful what you allow yourself to look at and listen to! It all influences your thinking.
𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼𝗱.
Do not think that every thought is your own. To be sure, our flesh is wicked and weak. However, many thoughts are suggested by the world around us and the tempter who is against us. When a thought comes that does not honor the Lord we must stop at that moment and give it to God.
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀.
It is not enough to cast out wicked thoughts if they are not replaced by righteous ones. In fact, the more holy thoughts take up our concentration the less room there will be for unholy ones. Christ crowds out other things. Listen to Christ-honoring music, read an edifying book, have a conversation with a Spirit-filled friend, meditate on Scripture. Fill your mind with good things. Do not accept thoughts, choose them...and choose carefully.
"𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘯, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘴𝘰𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘴𝘰𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘴𝘰𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘴𝘰𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘴𝘰𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘴𝘰𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵; 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴" (Philippians 4:8).
Are you "under it" today? Don't lose your ability to laugh. Choose to rejoice. Rehearse the goodness of God. May God help you to fix your heart on the One who is always thinking about you.
Bruised Reeds - Isaiah 42. What are some verses you turn to for help and consolation?
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Repent and believe the gospel. Christ died and rose from the dead for sinners, by name. He did all the work necessary to rescue you from hell and bring you to eternal life with Him. Believe it. Turn to Christ and live!