I wish somebody would’ve taught me this before I started reading my Bible.
If you want to know who Jesus is, read the book of John.
If you want to go deeper into your identity in Christ, read the book of Ephesians.
If you want to learn how to live in holiness in a GODLESS culture… read the book of 1 Corinthians.
If you want to have wisdom for life, read the book of Proverbs.
If you want to know the origin of the universe and everything that exists, and why the world is broken today, read the book of Genesis.
If you want to understand the Gospel and learn what you should believe as a Christian, read the book of Romans.
If you want to understand why life without God has no meaning (even if you achieve success, status, money, and pleasure…) read Ecclesiastes.
If you want to learn how to find joy in the midst of your trial and suffering, read Philippians.
If you want to hear how the church was born and what the first Christians did through the power of the Holy Spirit, read the book of Acts.
If you want to learn how to put your faith into practice, read the book of James.
If you want to learn how to pray with honesty, even in the midst of lament, read the book of Psalms.
If you want to see a preview of what will happen in the future and remind yourself that, in the end, Christ wins every battle, read the book of Revelation.
St Jerome was right when he said: “The Scriptures are shallow enough for a babe to come and drink without fear of drowning…. and deep enough for a theologian to swim in without ever touching the bottom"
You CANNOT read the Bible and not have it change your life.
These are hundreds of people accepting Jesus in a country that works. I just thought you should see this ahead of the next agenda on this app before they make baseless claims that people only believe in God in a failed country.
As an adult, you should always do hard things voluntarily. It builds your self-esteem and confidence in ways nothing else can. Choosing the easy road will lead you to being the worst version of yourself, and that always ends in despair. So go climb that mountain, run that marathon, do that course! If you're not moving forward, your ineveitable moving backwards cuz the world is always on the move.
Find audacity. There is nothing that will help you more in this life than audacity. Find it. Let it push you to silence the noise, go back to school, leave the country, start a business, take risks, and fight for your life.
A hard pill to swallow as an adult: At some point, you’re going to have to disappoint people in order to live a life that’s actually true to you. You won’t always be able to make everyone happy. You’ll say no. You’ll set boundaries. You’ll choose yourself. You’ll make decisions that someone else doesn’t understand or agree with. If you’ve spent your whole life people pleasing, that can feel incredibly uncomfortable. You might feel guilty for protecting your time, your energy, your peace or simply choosing what you want instead of what someone else expects from you. But disappointing someone doesn’t automatically mean you’ve done something wrong. You are allowed to disappoint people and still be a good person. You are allowed to choose yourself without apologising for it. Becoming the person you’re meant to be requires letting go of the need to be liked by everyone.
Being single is protection. Being celibate is protection. It keeps your time, energy, body, and magic from being used by anyone who’s not meant for you. It also allows you to make space for the right person, in God’s perfect timing
I hate when daft women shift the actual cause of FEMINISM to something completely unrelated. WTF is an “AWOMEN”?
AMEN is literally from the Hebrew word, meaning “so be it.”
What exactly do “men” and “women” have to do with the word AMEN?
Somewhere in your 20s or 30s you'll get the opportunity to rebuild your life after a negative loop, heal from what broke you, live in your own space, reconnect with your discipline, and learn to love yourself again. It's very important that you see that journey through.
Before you go to bed tonight, remember this: Nothing kills you more than your own mind. Stop stressing over things you can’t control. Breathe. Let your mind rest. You’re going to be okay, I promise.