If Only For A Passing Moment

I had a great time welcoming my good friend Nathaniel into the 21 club tonight. Here’s lookin at you, brother. Happy birthday. May this next season of life be a time of infinite growth and maturity. Pursue righteousness, and follow the Spirit in you; He won’t steer you wrong. Be vulnerable, be fruitful, and be the child of God that you are.

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lebellecoeur:

YES! Katie…where you at????

right here, GURRRRL! get. up. here. now.

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"You’re exhausted in the faith because you’re looking at you. The more you look at yourself and the less you look at God, the more you get frustrated at yourself."

— Matt Chandler

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"If we cut off their tongues and forbid the Christians speech, they love with their hands, with their feet, and with their eyes, they love always and everywhere until their last respiration. Does anybody know how to take out the power of love from these stupid Christians?"

— Romanian Prison Guard who found both his fulfillment and frustration in torturing Christians

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God, I want to be a man that respects your daughters. I want to learn to treat Your loved ones with respect. I want to respect their hearts, minds, bodies, emotions, thoughts, dreams, and passions. Give me eyes to see Your daughters as my sisters. God, sometimes the world comes flooding in, and I feel incredibly weak and helpless against its blows. The flesh in me makes it incredibly hard to stand when the things of this world begin to bombard me, and I am left sinking in a sea… Pick me up out of the waters and hold my gaze. God, I beg you, give me the eyes that You use when You look at your daughters. That is how I long to see your precious creations… I long to see them as precious. Every one of them. Cover me in a shield of purity when the world comes knocking. Defend my heart and mind when the arrows of this world start raining down like fire. Be my defense and lead me in my escape. I’m looking to You, God. Use Your powerful right hand to protect and defend me. My heart, my mind, my eyes, my body, my spirit, my being. I long for Your help, rise quickly, oh my God. It’s to You that I look. I give You my life. I am in Your charge. Because I am Yours, my worth is secure. Forever, God, I will bless Your name because You are the Lover of my soul and my Protecter always. Forever and ever, amen.

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Inspired by Looking for Alaska, by John Green

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Anonymous Asked

Questionyou post a lot about your love of books. what are some of your recent favorites and what are you currently reading? Answer

Hello anon, great question! Some of my absolute favorite novels consist of books like The Picture of Dorian Gray, Pride and Prejudice, The Place of the Lion, Looking for Alaska, and The Giver. I also enjoy some theological and philosophical books. Some of those favorites are The Republic of Plato, Humility by Andrew Murray, Think by Piper, Provocations by Kierkegaard, and Knowing God by Packer. Currently I’m reading The Catcher in the Rye, but I’m gonna be honest, I’m not a fan so far. It’s a very whiny story, and it puts me in a bad mood when I’m done reading. I’m hoping it gets better, but at this point it’s definitely a thumbs down. I’m also reading The Screwtape Letters which IS awesome. I am very much enjoying this book, and I would for sure recommend it. It’s a very interesting and thought-provoking read.

living to love: How deep the Father's love for us

breanna-lynn:

How deep the Father’s love for us,
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure

How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory

Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice,
Call out among the scoffers

It was my sin that left Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished

I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection

Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom

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Heck yes! Definitely on the to do list.