Shane Murlin

[Shane Murlin @ShaneMurlin]

“Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done…”

What if that didn’t just apply to the world—
but to your home?

Your house is a kingdom.
The question is…

Who’s the King?

“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

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Uploading so grok can troubleshoot 😆

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@Joel7Richardson Doesn’t it seem more likely than turkey will retaliate against Iran right now though?

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I just want to say I’m super grateful for the OSINT community. These are the unsung heroes of the journalistic world that uphold the journalistic code of ethics in high esteem.

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@WarMonitors Well this is awkward

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Dug into Ephesians 6:4 today.
This is a passage that is applicable regardless of the age and life status of your children.
Ephesians 6:4 (NKJV) And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.d

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Praying consistently without distraction -

I have TERRIBLE ADHD symptoms onset by brain damage. Maybe you can relate, but I don’t think in a linear function, my thoughts are like clouds around my mind and they come in all at once or sporadically. When I prepare a sermon, I wake up at 4am in order to focus better and put everything together (I do study throughout the week). This inability has made being able to consistently pray very challenging. I’ve had to train my brain for this.

Here is what has helped me: start by setting the timer on your phone for 5-10 minutes. Put your phone on dnd or airplane and set it to the side. Physically get down on the ground. I’m not saying that for the sake of holiness, I’m saying what has helped me focus solely on Jesus. It will take a minute or two to be able to quiet the other thoughts, but in this time that you dedicate, you’ll find that you can start directing all your attention to the Lord. I’ve found that Jesus’ model prayer is a good jumping off point. Start praying “Our Father…” and focus on the meaning of each part of that. Then I pray for needs; it’s commanded- Philippians 4:6-7, and I will pray for the needs of others.

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If prayer feels hard or your mind won’t slow down, try this:

Set a 5–10 minute timer, put your phone on DND or airplane mode, and set it aside. Physically get down on the ground—not for holiness, but to help your focus settle on Jesus. Give it a minute for the mental noise to quiet.

Start with Jesus’ model prayer—“Our Father…”—and focus on the meaning of each part. Then pray for needs, as we’re commanded (Philippians 4:6–7), and pray for others.

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Christianity is for children that need imaginary friends?

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Christianity is not a disconnected belief system — it is the one narrow road that began in Eden and leads into eternity. This is why the early church in Acts called it The Way. Isaiah foretold this path 700 years before Christ, in Isaiah 35:8

A highway shall be there, and a road,
And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness.
The unclean shall not pass over it,
But it shall be for others.
Whoever walks the road, although a fool,
Shall not go astray.

Jesus confirmed this when He said, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life” (John 14:6). Eternal life, according to Jesus in John 17:3, is this- And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.

Yet many believers stall on this highway. They treat Christianity as a set of beliefs instead of a walk with God. When Jesus said He is the Way, He also told the disciples that He would be leaving to a pace they could not go to yet. Then He immediately promised the Holy Spirit, the One who enables us to stay on that Way even after Jesus ascended (Acts 1). So Jesus is the Way, the Holy Highway, but He would be leaving , but would give us the Holy Spirit to lead us. Many Christians stand at the starting line, waiting for Jesus to return before they expect real transformation, joy, or intimacy. But this is an incomplete faith — and it leads to a powerless church.

Eternal life is now through the Holy Spirit, not some far off one-day promise only. Like in Eden, we can walk with God today. Paul prayed in Ephesians 1 and 3 that believers would receive the Spirit of wisdom and revelation — that the eyes of their hearts would be enlightened. Why? Because the Holy Spirit gives a new heart (Ezekiel 36:26–27), deep spiritual understanding, real intimacy with God, and the confident hope of our guaranteed inheritance. Many Christians do not experience this because, though they have the Holy Spirit, they do not seek Him. But 2 Corinthians 3:18 says we are being transformed by the Spirit — an ongoing work available as much as we ask- Luke 11:9-13
“So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish? Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

Like Israel in the wilderness, unbelief keeps many off the Highway of Holiness. Hebrews 3 warns that unbelief kept them from entering God’s rest. This is where introspection and repentance become urgent. We must honestly ask ourselves before God: Do I believe these words of Jesus? Am I actually walking on the Way, or merely holding to a belief system? Have I ignored the Holy Spirit? Have I settled for knowing about God instead of knowing Him? Repentance is the doorway back onto the Highway — turning from unbelief, apathy, and self-direction, and returning to the Spirit-filled life Jesus died to give us.

The Holy Spirit is God’s answer for today — He gives power, assurance, transformation, and the lived experience of eternal life now.

So Christianity is this: the singular path from creation into eternity — knowing God and walking with Him by the Holy Spirit, the very gift Jesus gave to keep us on the Way until He returns.

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If your doctrine does not cause you to love people, you have bad doctrine.

A devastating problem in the western church are those who according to 2 Timothy 3:5 “Have a form of godliness, but deny its power.” Who wield pet scriptures like a club and call it love because love is telling the truth, but it doesn’t cost them a thing. Who “if forced to go one mile would not choose to go two for someone” but only if it’s convenient and not messy Matthew 5:41.  

Can someone know that you are a disciple of Jesus without love if Jesus says in John 13:35 “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” It is the mark of a Christian. You can have all the knowledge but it cannot be divorced from loving people like crazy. Sacrificial love cannot be separated from doctrine, which Paul says in 1 Corinthians 13:2 If I have all knowledge… but have not love, I am nothing.

In conclusion, your doctrine is wrong, regardless of how precise it is if it does not conform you to Christ.

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Truth that does not produce love is incomplete. Love is not opposed to doctrine—it is its proof. Sound doctrine is not proven by precision alone, but by love that goes the second mile. When theology produces no love, it has a form of godliness while denying its power.

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In a world where everyone retaliates against others for wrongdoing, Romans 12:14 shatters the norm.

“Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.” Christians aren’t just told to hold back from revenge—we’re called to do the unthinkable: to bless the very people who wound us. What doesn’t mean to do that? When have you felt blessed? When you receive a kindness above the norm of what you expect.

Our goal is for our persecutor, through our blessing, to see how much God loves them. When we fail to bless those who persecute us, we fail to show them who God is. Not being mean to people who are mean to us is the worldly standard of goodness, but Christianity raises the bar. Jesus says in Matthew 5:46 “For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the pagans do the same?”

Now if you find that you have not been obedient to this command lately, that means you’re human. But this loving response is not something you can muster up. Blessing those who persecute you will only come from your closeness to Jesus. Draw close to Him in needful humility and He will do the work in you. #Christianity

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Our command to love our persecutors is designed to show them how much God loves them. When we fail to bless those who persecute us, we fail to show them who God is. #christianliving

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We need to think about our thoughts, and if they’re ungodly we need to repent.

2 Corinthians 10:5-6 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.

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We need to use our American liberties to preach the gospel. Our liberties ought to advance the Kingdom of God and not our own kingdom.

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@LauraLoomer @DeptofWar @grok why aren’t they using you instead?

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Biblical forgiveness is not a feeling. It is a choice. It is so important to remember this because our feelings change, and depending on who you are, your feelings might change more than the next person.

Many people are waiting for feelings of healing to come but they never do and that creates a problem for the believer. You see passages like “forgive and you will be forgiven” and you can’t reconcile that with your feelings. Then doubt creeps in, and now you’re worse off.

I want you to know that you can choose to forgive and not have beautiful, warm feelings in your heart.

Forgiveness is clearing a debt. When someone hurts us, they owe us. They owe us an apology, they owe us restoration, they owe us our innocence back.

When Jesus was on the cross, He took our sins upon Himself and he said “Tetelestai” which translates to “It is finished”, or “Paid in full”. We owed Him a great debt. We sinned against Him. Romans 6:23 tells us “The wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus”. This is the forgiveness He gave. Our sin created a debt that we could not pay, but he cancelled it and said it is paid (by Him).

When Jesus forgave us, He sure wasn’t “feeling” very good. But He CHOSE to clear our debt. This is biblical forgiveness.

Here’s another thing: God knows how we were hurt, and He is still calling us to forgive. Choosing to forgive is a SACRIFICE. Choosing to forgive is your own personal worship service before the Lord; a sweet smelling aroma. This obedient act WILL bring you closer to the Lord.

If you are having difficulty fulfilling God’s command to forgive, God is not surprised. But you can go to Him and say, “Lord, I want to forgive this person. I’m so hurt, and their action toward me still affects me. But in faith, I choose to forgive them. I choose to cancel that debt they owe me. Please help me in this, Lord.”