Ima

Daughter of the King, wife to Daniel, momma of Drewby, Makana and Momo.

[Ima @ImzP]

I just signed up on the "March 4th Day of Prayer 2025" page for Prayer Partner Shift https://t.co/UI0NuJIddg via @signupgenius

[Makoto Fujimura @iamfujimura]

Several days ago, I emailed (through a Screwtape letter to Wormwood :)) in response to the Olympics Opening Ceremony debacle. Christians expressed how deeply offended we were. French culture and artists have been prone to clear anti-religious bias over the years. It’s a country whose faith has been waning despite the beauty and faithful tradition of the past.

Do you want to do something about it?

We met this young couple at a Rothko exhibit in Paris in Nov. They came up to me and said “are you Makoto Fujimura?” I was shocked but nodded and they said “we have read your books, have been following you and wanting you get in touch with you!”

Turns out that they are artists/missionaries (we might call them “deep cultural missionaries”) and just opened a gallery space in the central arts area of Paris. We toured the gallery and found a remarkable resonance to #CultureCare values. They said that much of my writing and years of work in NYC (as part of @timkellernyc movement of loving our city, @iamculturecare) was the model.

Instead of complaining about culture which makes being a Christian very difficult, they are endeavoring to create a new wineskin with local artists. They are ministering and caring for their neighbors by loving them and being with them, and raising their young children in the midst of the Parisian culture. They are living out their call to incarnate God’s love as dictated in Jeremiah 29.

Both of them are gifted artists who want to create hospitable space for making. This is exactly what we need to support to actually make an impact on the cynical culture which we wrestle against.

So…if you tweeted an objection or two against the debacle at the Olympics, then would you consider giving them a small gift? Here’s the link that tells you more of their journey and how you can support them:

https://t.co/ZyqSjufNK8

Also pray for them (let them know!) and ask God to renew our culture which is in desperate need of light and love of Christ.

Thanks for considering my request!

Yours for Culture Care,

Mako

[D.L. Moody @DLMoodydaily]

Turn to His Word today.

"The longer I live and the older I grow, the more convinced I am that there are times when we must sit quietly at the feet of Jesus, and only let God speak to our souls."

[YouVersion Bible App @YouVersion]

1 Thessalonians 5:17

[Michael S. Graham @msgwrites]

This story is remarkable - link in the thread below:

[Ima @ImzP]

“Don’t pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees.” Corrie Ten Boom

[Pete Greig @PeteGreig]

One of the most startling expositions on prayer I’ve ever heard from @timmackie of the @bibleproject. People weeping, the Spirit tangibly moving as this self-confessed ‘Bible Nerd’ quietly geeked out on the infinite possibilities of communion with God. #grateful @247PrayerUSA

[Ima @ImzP]

"Planning and preparation are useful until they become a form of procrastination.

Is this task enhancing my actions or substituting for them?"

–@JamesClear

[Ima @ImzP]

Biblical justice is not first of all a set of bullet points or a set of rules and guidelines. It is rooted in the very character of God and it is the outworking of that character, which is never less than just. https://t.co/bSfA8wndLQ via @timkellernyc and @gospelinlife

[Andy Stanley @AndyStanley]

No matter how many times we practice @sandrawstanley always goes off script.

My new book, Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets released today: https://t.co/ukkGiTC55A

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

The secret to freedom from enslaving patterns of sin is worship. You need worship. You need great worship. You need weeping worship. You need glorious worship. You need to sense God’s greatness and to be moved by it �� moved by who God is and what He has done for you.

[Ima @ImzP]

Cynicism never finds a home in a healthy heart. https://t.co/NeQxpjYvnT via @cnieuwhof

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

Christians and the freedom of conscience in politics. The Bible binds my conscience to care for the poor, but it does not tell me the best practical way to do it. Any particular strategy (high taxes and government services vs low taxes and private charity) may be good and wise...

[Matt Bruning @mbruning81]

The original @zoom_us meeting.

[Aaron Brockett @AaronBrockett]

Three of the best things you can do when under stress are get plenty of sleep, eat healthily, and get exercise. They're all also among the first to go in a crisis. https://t.co/iQbQ6R6g1l via @cnieuwhof

[Aaron Brockett @AaronBrockett]

As we begin another week...

Breath.

Pray.

Guard your thoughts.

Protect your heart.

Limit your exposure to news/media.

Encourage 10 people daily.

Be generous and gracious.

Read Gods Word.

Let’s take it one...day...at...a...time🙏🏽

[Inc. @Inc]

Science says you'll remember more if you take notes with a pen and paper instead of a laptop. https://t.co/y8gxAKxAJM

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

It's true that we must bring the gospel to the city. But we should also recognize how much the city brings the gospel to us.

[Ima @ImzP]

Great leaders turn down the noise low enough, and long enough, to be ruthlessly curious of their emotions. @clayscroggins https://t.co/vGJOktASta via @cnieuwhof

[Ima @ImzP]

Decrease is a spiritual necessity. ~Alicia Britt Chole https://t.co/8gKITdTyL0