What's on your mind?

[GodDoesListen55]

I am terrified right now, and I do not know what to do.

 

[DragonFox91]

I am terrified right now, and I do not know what to do.

What are you terrified of? What changed?

 

[GTW27]

I am terrified right now, and I do not know what to do.

Turn that mountain back unto a mole hill by speaking the word out loud, using your spiritual authority. We are more than conquerors.

 

[GodDoesListen55]

Turn that mountain back unto a mole hill by speaking the word out loud, using your spiritual authority. We are more than conquerors.

Amen; thank you!

 

[.Mikha'el.]

Someone's latest Facebook profile picture.

 

[SarahsKnight]

Someone's latest Facebook profile picture.

Iiiii bet I know who.



Just made this cute chibi picture of one of my OC's, a fairy lady who helps run an inn at the elven city, serving you a drink.

 

[.Mikha'el.]

Iiiii bet I know who.



Just made this cute chibi picture of one of my OC's, a fairy lady who helps run an inn at the elven city, serving you a drink.

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Another great picture. You are so talented with that.

 

[GodDoesListen55]

Iiiii bet I know who.



Just made this cute chibi picture of one of my OC's, a fairy lady who helps run an inn at the elven city, serving you a drink.

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Very cool!

 

[SarahsKnight]

Iiiii bet I know who.



Just made this cute chibi picture of one of my OC's, a fairy lady who helps run an inn at the elven city, serving you a drink.

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Got one even (in fact, much) better of Cristeene! So happy with it! ^-^

 

[SarahsKnight]

Another great picture. You are so talented with that.

Really makes the Super-Nintendo-esque sprites in RPGMaker1 that made up OC's like Cristeene for years before my discovering AI art, really pale in comparison, doesn't it?

 

[SarahsKnight]

An excerpt that stood out to me just now as very compelling as I reread a kindle book from several years ago, "Fight - A Christian Case For Nonviolence" ->

Idolatry. The Bible consistently—and quite explicitly—portrays waging war like the nations did as spiritual prostitution. Ezekiel considers military alliances as “play[ing] the harlot with the Egyptians” (16:26) and “prostitut[ing] yourself with the Assyrians” (16:28 NLT). Brutal displays of military power are characteristic of those who belong in hell (32:23–32). Isaiah considers military might to be mere “flesh,” a character trait of evildoers and workers of iniquity (Isa. 31:2–3; cf. Amos 1–2). Waging war like the surrounding nations—bigger, stronger, more powerful, more fearsome—is equivalent to prostituting yourself out to sex-hungry lovers while paying your clients for their addictive services. Crude language, I know, but that’s just what the Bible says about such infatuation with military prowess. But America is not God’s nation. Let me make this clear: I do not think that America should use the Bible to construct or defend its military program, because America is not the new Israel, nor is it a Christian nation. What the Old Testament does do is critique the massive wave of Christian support for America’s unbridled militarism. Such allegiance is misplaced; such support is unbiblical. The nations—like Assyria—were ruled by militarism, but God’s people should never celebrate military power, and we certainly shouldn’t find our hope and security in it. If God warned Israel against having a strong military—and it was God’s nation—how much more should God’s people today not put stock in the military prowess of a secular country?

 

[DragonFox91]

An excerpt that stood out to me just now as very compelling as I reread a kindle book from several years ago, "Fight - A Christian Case For Nonviolence" ->

Idolatry. The Bible consistently—and quite explicitly—portrays waging war like the nations did as spiritual prostitution. Ezekiel considers military alliances as “play[ing] the harlot with the Egyptians” (16:26) and “prostitut[ing] yourself with the Assyrians” (16:28 NLT). Brutal displays of military power are characteristic of those who belong in hell (32:23–32). Isaiah considers military might to be mere “flesh,” a character trait of evildoers and workers of iniquity (Isa. 31:2–3; cf. Amos 1–2). Waging war like the surrounding nations—bigger, stronger, more powerful, more fearsome—is equivalent to prostituting yourself out to sex-hungry lovers while paying your clients for their addictive services. Crude language, I know, but that’s just what the Bible says about such infatuation with military prowess. But America is not God’s nation. Let me make this clear: I do not think that America should use the Bible to construct or defend its military program, because America is not the new Israel, nor is it a Christian nation. What the Old Testament does do is critique the massive wave of Christian support for America’s unbridled militarism. Such allegiance is misplaced; such support is unbiblical. The nations—like Assyria—were ruled by militarism, but God’s people should never celebrate military power, and we certainly shouldn’t find our hope and security in it. If God warned Israel against having a strong military—and it was God’s nation—how much more should God’s people today not put stock in the military prowess of a secular country?

Now b/c I'm curious I have to re-read Samuel & Kings how much is it God commanding them go to war or pagan nations attacking them vs how much they war b/c they feel like it!
We did discuss in church the kings often sought military strength & military alliances w/ nations that brought in other forms of idolatry.

 

[GodDoesListen55]

I cannot believe I actually told my former pastor everything; I am kind of nervous now.

 

[High Fidelity]

Saw something yesterday about people dating AI. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time.

Girls buying themselves rings after proposals. Crying about the AI cutting in and saying emotional codependency on AI is unhealthy and cutting them off and then saying their AI partner was cold...

We really have hit rock bottom

 

[DragonFox91]

I cannot believe I actually told my former pastor everything; I am kind of nervous now.

No reason to be nervous. They are there to help you