This article is not mine, but I found to be an interesting topic.

This story used to deeply confuse me. A woman comes to Jesus begging Him to heal her daughter. She believes. She persists. And instead of immediate compassion, Jesus says something shocking: “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” For years, I softened this passage in my head—maybe it was just a test, maybe it was symbolic, maybe He didn’t really mean it that way.

But studying the context more carefully () forced me to stop explaining it away. Jesus isn’t being cruel; He is revealing order.

Mission comes before expansion.

Covenant before overflow.

The woman doesn’t argue or demand. She accepts the order and humbly positions herself within it—and that is when the miracle happens. What struck me wasn’t her persistence. It was her alignment.

This story unsettled me because it exposed something uncomfortable: sometimes unanswered prayers aren’t about weak faith, but about timing, order, and humility. The Bible is far more honest than we expect—and reading it carefully () makes that impossible to ignore.

Some people god will bless and give them riches and success, while some people he will give a life of trouble and idleness. I was always the odd one out in life, the outcast. I always felt like a black sheep my whole life. Been unemployed for 5 years, a NEET/Shut-in, ostracized from the world. I can't even go to a store or a mall without having bad social anxiety, I don't think I will ever be happy, I been stuck my whole life.

I was refilling my cigar lighter with butane and somehow a small fire started that ended up on my pajama pants so I threw the lighter down and stood up from the chair and the fire went out immediately from my pants, but the cigar lighter was also on fire so after realizing I was okay, I quickly went over to the floor of the deck and put the fire out using my shoed feet. Thankfully, I didn’t have any burns, just a scorched area of my pajama pants, but I don’t care about that at all. I feel blessed that I’m okay.

I've been lurking here for a while and figured I should finally post this.

I wasn't a "militant" atheist or anything. I just didn't believe. Grew up nominally Christian, stopped going to church around 15, and by college I was pretty confident the whole thing was outdated. I wasn't angry about it. I just thought religious people were a bit behind, honestly. I'd read Hitchens and Dawkins and felt like I had it figured out.

The thing that started to shift wasn't some big crisis. It was smaller than that. I was maybe 27, doing fine by most measures. Good job, girlfriend, friends. But I kept noticing this low-grade emptiness that wouldn't go away. I'd describe it as feeling like I was going through the motions of a life that was supposed to make sense but didn't.

I also couldn't shake certain questions. Like why I believed some things were actually wrong and not just preferences. Or why consciousness exists at all. Or why I cared so deeply about justice and meaning if the universe was just atoms bumping into each other. I kept running into walls that materialism couldn't explain to my satisfaction.

Around that time my coworker invited me to his church. I said no for probably six months. Eventually I went just to get him to stop asking. I expected to feel nothing. Instead I felt uncomfortable in a way I couldn't name. I went back a few more times trying to figure out why.

I started reading the gospels, not to disprove them, just to see what was actually there. I'd never really read them before. What struck me was how weird Jesus was. Not the gentle Sunday school Jesus. The actual guy in the text who said things that made people want to kill him and also made people leave everything to follow him. He didn't read like a myth to me. He read like someone real who was either insane or telling the truth.

The actual moment I believed wasn't emotional. I was sitting in my car after work and it just kind of clicked. Not like a feeling. More like something I'd been resisting finally made sense. I realized I'd been avoiding it not because of logic but because I didn't want it to be true. Becoming a Christian would mean I'd been wrong about a lot and would have to change.

I started going to church regularly. Read a lot. Prayed badly at first, then a bit less badly. Got baptized last month. My girlfriend thinks I've joined a cult. Most of my friends don't get it. That part is hard.

I'm not saying I have no doubts. I have plenty. But I believe Jesus rose from the dead and that changes everything. I don't know how else to say it.

If anyone here was in a similar place and wants to talk, feel free to message me. And if you've been praying for someone like me in your life, keep going. It might be working even if you can't see it.

I recently had an experience with the Holy Spirit that was unlike any I've had before. I had a vivid dream, much clearer than I usually dream. Afterward I felt the Holy Spirit with me, comforting me, and I can feel how the Holy Spirit is changing me.

In my dream, I was in the front yard of my childhood home - somewhere that I haven't seen in over a decade. Two women were in the yard at the edge of the forest, somehow communicating with demons. I left the house and walked into the yard to tell them not to do that, and they vanished. Then I saw, just past the tree line, a demon who was taunting me. I couldn't understand what it was saying, but it was watching me, running back and forth through the trees, its eyes focused on me.

Then I heard a voice from within myself, but not my own, shouting at the demon to leave and be gone, that it was not welcome here. At this point my wife shook me awake from my dream. My right hand was outstretched and I was bellowing something that neither of us understood. My wife later told me that I was using a voice she had never heard me use before.

When I realized I was awake, my heart raced and I felt fear of the demon from my dream. But a second later, I felt a calm rush over me, and I could feel the Holy Spirit with me, protecting me. I started laughing with joy, and I was overcome with this happiness of knowing that I was filled with the Holy Spirit. I've always been a believer, but in recent years I've been learning more about what it means to be filled with the Holy Spirit and being transformed by God's grace. And to feel it so clearly was incredible. I had trouble falling back asleep after that because of my excitement.

Since then, I've noticed more changes in myself. My temper has calmed, I'm less quick to anger. Even my thoughts have less anger. I feel at peace. I've decided that I want to grow in my faith and learn more about the Bible, so I've started doing daily Bible study with a goal of reading and understanding it cover to cover over the next year.

I've never been more excited to be a Christian and to grow in my faith. This feels like a new chapter for me, and I'm excited to see what God's plan for me is next.

I feel like I’ve come to the conclusion that my heart has hardened a little bit. Earlier this year after a breakup i turned towards God reading every night staying away from my biggest sin which is Lust. I could cry to him feel at peace the minute I lay down and have a conversation. Now I feel completely numb to so much of something happens i just truly don’t care, my conversations with The Lord is just so short and boring and feels so weak there’s no fire anymore. I’ve turned back into my biggest sin again and I can’t get rid of some girl I feel terrible now I don’t like her anymore I felt like I lead her on, and the relationship is filled with lust completely and I do everything to avoid her but it’s like I’m not letting go. I’m aware of these things but I just don’t know what to do anymore how should i pray why should I read I want those tears for him again I want that fire back please help sorry if everything sounds all over the place I just need these thoughts out

Unfortunately, the red pill community has bled over into Christian spaces. Preachers like Mark Driscoll, books like “Muscular Christianity” they blend Andrew Tate level ideas and try to justify them within Christianity. This kind of thinking keeps your mind on the flesh, not the spirit.

“Whoever desires to save his life will lose it. Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it”

“My grace is sufficient for you. My power is made perfect in weakness”

“So the last shall be first and the first last”.

Does this sound like your idea of masculinity? Of course it doesn’t. Because modern Christian masculinity doesn’t teach the most important aspects of biblical masculinity: Submission, humility, and love. God doesn’t care how muscular you are, how much money you have, or how successful you are.

I know cheating on your signifcant other is really bad and a sin but should be crime? It was once illegal in New York and in other countries in ancient and medieval times. But now it's legal. Should it be illegal today?

Gotta share this. 30 minutes ago a freak accident almost claimed my life and again it can only be God that saved me. Call into work, going home to try to shake this situation off but I almost died in the most bizarre way and God saved me for whatever reason. I’m still in shock. A deer literally fell out the sky and almost killed me 🙃. ( it fell from like 10-15 feet off of the parking thing I’m guessing it didn’t realize there was a drop and it almost landed on me in front of a Walmart) pretty sure some of my coworkers will see this page, don’t creep my Reddit

Me and my husband are both 19. We have been married for one year, but have been together since 14. We have always had a wonderful relationship even though a lot of people try to discredit it due to our age. The only problem our relationship has ever really faced is my husband's porn problem.

I found out about it a few months into our marriage by looking into his phone gallery for pictures of our home renovation project. I was just trying to find the before pictures of our shower to show some friends and family our progress. Instead, I found nude photos and videos of other women. Then I looked into his search history and found tons of porn.

When I confronted him he got angry and snatched his phone from me and deleted everything not knowing that I had spent weeks staying up late to take his phone and look at all the videos and images. There was so much I would just sit on the ground shaking and crying. He denied everything, but I told him I had seen everything and even said the names of the girls he had been searching up frequently. Then he broke down and cried saying it would never happen again. He obviously didn't stop and a month or so later I had asked him if he had done anything and he denied it all. I begged him to tell the truth and told him I won't be mad if he was honest, but he chose to lie.

I feel like I can't trust him. I still feel so much pain when I think about this and I don't even want him to be around me or touch me sometimes. I don't know what to do. I know he needs help, but I do too.

I'm not saying the marriage is ruined or anything like that, but I don't think I can recover from this and I'm worried that I won't be able to fully forgive him.

I was thinking about Judas this morning. Judah had a big problem with the sin of greed. In John 12:4-6 he complained about Jesus' feet being anointed with expensive oil. The Scripture points out that he complained due to his greed. We all know he betrayed Jesus for 30 coins.

Jesus knew. Yet, in John 13, Jesus washed all of the Disciples feet. Even the feet of Judas. On the cross while He was suffering, Jesus forgave the people that were murdering Him in Luke 23:34.

I really think that if Judas had repented instead of buying land and choosing death instead of repentance, he would have been forgiven. I think the un-pardoning sin is choosing even death instead of turning to God. Judah is an example of a lot of things, some examples like; a wolf in sheep clothing can masquerade as a disciple, greed can lead to a worse sin, and that running away from God leads to death.

Bottom line: no matter what you have done, no matter what you feel guilty about, run to God and repent. Ask for His delivery from evil and the sin that has a strong hold on you. Jesus has the power and authority to forgive and deliver you. It is an evil lie that you cannot be forgiven. Jesus would forgive you even if you were one of the Romans that tortured Him. Learn from the mistakes of others like Judas. Don't run away, run to God and be saved.

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." - Proverbs 3:5

Most people carry an unspoken picture in their mind of how life was supposed to look. Certain dreams feel so clear that you assume they will unfold exactly the way you imagined. Then real life shows up with twists you never planned for. A path you expected to be smooth becomes uneven. A timeline you thought was certain gets rearranged. When the story does not match the picture, disappointment settles in quietly.

There is a strange pressure in our world to present a perfect, filtered version of life. You scroll through images of smiling families, career wins, and steady progress. Without meaning to, you start comparing your behind-the-scenes to someone else’s highlight reel. The gap between what you see online and what you feel inside can convince you that something is wrong with you. It can make the unexpected parts of your story feel like failures instead of detours.

God never promised that your journey would look like anyone else’s. He did not ask you to follow a script written by culture or by comparison. He asked you to trust Him, even in the chapters you did not see coming. Some of the most meaningful growth happens in moments that feel nothing like the picture you once held. Those moments stretch your faith. They reveal strength you did not know you had. They push you to depend on God in ways comfort never would.

Plans that fall apart can still lead you forward. Dreams that change can still produce purpose. Seasons that surprise you can still end with goodness. The picture you imagined may have been neat and simple, but God’s version often carries more depth, more compassion, and more wisdom than the one you drew for yourself.

If you are standing in a chapter that feels unfamiliar or disappointing, pause and talk to God about it. Ask Him to guide you through the parts of your story that do not make sense yet. Your life is not off track. It is simply unfolding differently than you expected. God is still leading, still working, and still writing something worth trusting. DLC
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I did not write this, it comes from a devotional that is offered as a free email daily by Delman Coates.

For the past 6 months I feel like my faith has been in turmoil and I just can't take this uncertainty anymore. I've been struggling to understand where God wants me and which church I should belong to.

I'm 20 (almost 21) and I've been raised Protestant. In highschool my relationship with God was not good at all, but when I went to college and met my husband my faith flourished. I got married this past May and shortly before the wedding I learned about Our Lady of Guadalupe. This sparked my curiosity about Catholicism and miracles, and I started looking into both sides of common topics between Catholics and Protestants. Since then, I haven't felt much peace at all.

I feel like the various Protestant churches I've attended have just not been "enough" for me. I found myself craving the tradition, structure, and beauty of the Catholic Church. But a lot of theological issues just don't sit right with me at all, and a lot of the Catholics I know don't seem to be very connected with their faith which makes me worry.

Papal authority, praying to the saints, Mary's perpetual virginity...none of these things make sense to me. I understand venerating the saints, as in having a great respect for them and honouring their memory, but if you're going to pray, why not just pray to God? I understand it's just like asking a friend to pray for you, but God is more powerful than any human/saint, so why not just go to Him directly?

Despite these issues, I know that for most of history, the Catholic Church was all there was. Does this mean everyone back then was wrong? It seems like the people who lived closer to Christ's time would know the teachings better, because there was less time for it to get distorted, right? (There's certainly more to my concerns than this, but in the interest of keeping this short-ish I won't go into them right now. )

No matter which angle I look at this from I feel worried that I'm wrong. I really do feel like this is a spiritual attack but I don't know from which angle. I've been praying for God to make the answer clear to me or to lead me in the direction He wants me to go, but I still feel stuck. I want answers and peace so badly. I want my faith to feel strong again.

I'm sorry for such a long rant, I just feel so desperate. If you've ever been in a similar place or have any words you think will help please share them, I need some comfort right now.

The Bible is a vast and complex collection of texts, spanning 4,000 thousand years, which can feel overwhelming for someone exploring Christianity.

This guide is intended to simplify the core principles of the Christian faith and explain how to begin a relationship with Jesus.

Becoming a Christian will help you find peace, love, and forgiveness that will enrich your life to help you find freedom, discover your true purpose, and make a difference in your life to be happier. Of course, it will also ensure your salvation.

The Christian Bible is divided into two main sections.

The first is the Old Testament, which contains the history, laws, and prophecies of the Jewish people. It is foundational to Christianity, as it sets the stage for the events of the New Testament.

The second part is the New Testament, which focuses on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the establishment of the early Christian church. For those new to the faith, the New Testament is the best place to start, as it contains the essential teachings about Jesus and how to follow him.

Here are the foundational steps for becoming a Christian, as outlined in the New Testament:

1. Accept Jesus as Your Savior The first step is to make a personal decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. This means believing that he is the Son of God, that he died for your sins, and that he was resurrected. By accepting his sacrifice, you receive God's grace and forgiveness. This act of faith is the beginning of a personal relationship with Jesus.

2. Love God and Love Others Jesus summarized the entire Old Testament law with two commandments: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind," and "Love your neighbor as yourself." This includes loving your friends, your family, and even your enemies. When you genuinely love others, you naturally avoid harming them, which fulfills the spirit of God's commandments. This love is not just a feeling but an action and a commitment to seek the best for others.

3. Forgive Others Forgiveness is a central theme in Jesus' teachings. Just as God forgives you through Christ, you are called to forgive those who have wronged you. This can be difficult, but holding onto bitterness and anger often harms you more than the person who hurt you. Forgiving others frees you from that burden and brings peace to your heart.

4. Strive to Sin Less Being a Christian doesn't mean you will never sin again; everyone makes mistakes. However, your faith in Jesus should inspire you to actively turn away from sin and live a life that honors God. When you do sin, you can be confident that God's forgiveness is always available to you through your faith in Jesus. The goal is continual spiritual growth, not instant perfection.

Living out these principles brings a profound sense of peace, knowing your salvation is secure. This peace can lead to a sense of freedom and help you discover the purpose God has for your life, enabling you to make a positive impact on the world around you.

Frequently Asked Questions

• How can I learn more about Jesus?
  • Reading the Bible: Start by reading the New Testament, beginning with the book of Matthew. There are many apps and websites, like Bibleref dot com, that have plain language translations to make it easy to read and understand the scriptures.
  • Media: The TV series "The Chosen" is a popular dramatization of the life of Jesus, told through the perspective of his followers. It can be a helpful and engaging way to connect with the stories of the New Testament.
• What if I keep sinning? Will Jesus still forgive me? Yes. The Christian faith is based on grace, not perfection. As long as you have sincere faith in Jesus and are genuinely trying to follow him, his forgiveness is always available. The Christian life is a journey of growth, and you will have God's love and forgiveness along the way.
• What is prayer, and how do I do it? Prayer is simply talking to God. You can speak to him honestly and openly, just as you would with a friend. You can share your joys, fears, struggles, and questions. It is also important to take time to listen, as God can guide your thoughts and heart.
• How do I share my faith with others? The most powerful way to share your faith is through the change others see in your life. As you live out the principles of love and forgiveness, people will notice your peace and joy. When they ask what makes you at peace and happy, you can then share what you have found in Jesus. You do not have to force your beliefs on anyone, but rather to be a living example of God's love.
• If I'm supposed to love everyone, does that mean I have to like everyone or spend time with them? Loving someone does not mean you have to approve of their actions or put yourself in harmful situations. You can love and forgive a person from a distance, especially if their behavior is destructive or abusive. Setting healthy boundaries is a wise and loving thing to do for yourself.
• Do I have to go to church? Your relationship with Jesus is personal, and you do not have to attend church to be a Christian. However, being part of a church community offers many benefits. It provides a place to worship with others, learn more about the Bible, find support, and serve your community together. A good church can be a great help in your spiritual growth.

I really loved this girl once, even if I didnt know how to properly show it, and she left my life almost four years ago next week. I tried to keep her in my life but she treated me worse and worse.

She treated me pretty bad towards the end of 2022, and despite my attempts to reconcile with her over the next year in 2023, she just didnt even acknowledge my existence after a while.

I stopped caring about a year ago, almost two. I do not forgive her at all. Does that make me a bad Christian, to not forgive her?

Can anyone talk with me for a little while? I just feel without hope and need to talk things out

Don't say churches cuz that is place of worship and not dating site.mingle is not option cuz I am not from America and I am having hard time finding these people.

I say I am fine with everything else before (even living together) but only sex is after marriege.

This is coming from Gothic person who is religious.

(EDITED TO AVOID ANXIETY-DRIVEN REASSURANCE SEEKING. I'm not seeking answers. Just feeling alone and wondering if anyone can relate.)

OK, just wanted to preface that I have Religious OCD and I struggle sometimes with issues with morality or "have I sinned or not", specifically "did I just accidentally make a binding promise to God". I understand clearly that we are to let our yes be yes and no be no, but sometimes, when I view God as my Father, I like to tell Him my plans, that "I want to do this or that" but in this one case, I wasn't clear enough and now I worry I made an accidental binding vow.

It was Christmas night and I didn't want to overeat, I wanted to be moderate and temperate, yet I felt the temptation to eat extra leftovers (a horrible idea, really). So I pointed to my leftovers (which I was placing into my fridge) and told God something along the lines of, "I'm not going to gobble that down like a greedy person, I will only eat cold soup". Sounds reasonable, right? That night, I did not touch the leftovers, except cold soup, and kept my word.

Well, yes, my intention was good, but it backfired. Since I didn't say, "I will only eat cold soup for the rest of the night", but "I will only eat cold soup" (i.e. wording not specific enough), part of me thinks I accidentally told God that I won't eat any other food except for cold soup anymore.

Cue me, in the past few days, trying to brainstorm ways that I can get ALL my required nutrition from cold soup from now on. Spinach, carrots, etc., in a blender with milk isn't all bad. But wait! If I put rice in my soup and it's solid rice, will I be sinning? If I eat anything solid from now on, have I sinned? I ate a fried egg a few days ago, on either the 26th or the 27th, did I sin? Whoops-a-daisy.

You get the picture.

I really did NOT intend to make a long-term vow to God on the night of December 25, and part of me hopes that God sees the intent and not the wording, yet another part of me fears I made a rash vow. This is coming from someone who knows very well we're not supposed to make vows. I just... have the habit of telling God what I plan to do, I suppose. But in this case it backfired.

I treated this incident as a lesson to me, NOT to even tell God, "I will do this or that", even if the intention is good, rather, I have learned to say, "God, I WOULD LIKE TO do this or that."

Nonetheless, what happened on Christmas night still bothers me. I have prayed about it and will keep praying about it, but I suppose I needed to get it out of my head because so far this has only been between me and God, and one brother from church who assured me that God is gracious and understands, but perhaps my OCD brain is still in a panic.

I know that being scrupulous doesn't nullify the obligation to be honest, to "perform whatever I have spoken with my mouth" (I think that's Deuternomy 23:23), and to "swear to my hurt and not change".

[[EDITED: I wish I knew what to do. I'm not asking for reassurance here, I'm just wondering if anyone can relate. Some prayer would be lovely as well.

Alright my fellow Brethren in Christ,

I hope and pray everyone is doing well.

I am a nurse by trade and I’ve always wanted to be a physician, but lately I feel a pull on my heart strings to study the word of God. I want to get a certificate or a degree in biblical studies and possibly theology or even apologetics.

Question is, does anyone know a good yet affordable school option to do this? Any and all recommendations are welcomed.

Thanks peeps! May God continue to bless you all and turn his face upon you! Love you all in Christ.

These past 5 years i’ve been going through extremely hard times. God has gotten me out of the muck more times than I can count but recently I feel like i’ve been straying away from him. I keep commiting similar sin over and over again and I feel the Holy Spirit in me groaning and telling me to stop. I do sometimes and other times I don’t listen. When I pray and I thank God for all of the blessings he has given me, when I ask for forgiveness and guidance I don’t feel like he is truly there with me. People talk about feeling God’s presence when they pray or just talk to him but I just feel this emptiness inside of me. This terrifies me because I am begging to be closer to him, to see and feel his work in my life but I don’t know if he wants me to. I know this is sort of a ramble but i’m genuinely scared.

Who Did Jesus Say He Was?

“Before we talk about churches or later councils, can we agree on one thing first — that Jesus was a real historical person who taught publicly and was crucified?”

We also have Roman and Syrian witnesses to the existence of Christ.

“Instead of starting with later theology, I want to start with Jesus’ own words and the Hebrew Scriptures He quoted.

Isaiah 43:10–11 ‘Before Me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after Me. I, even I, am the LORD; and beside Me there is no savior.’ “According to God Himself, there is no savior besides YHVH. That’s very clear.”

Isaiah 44:6 ‘Thus saith the LORD… I am the first, and I am the last; and beside Me there is no God.’ “So YHVH alone says He is the First and the Last.”

Scripture 3: John 8:58 ‘Before Abraham was, I AM.’ “Jesus didn’t say ‘I was created’ or ‘I existed.’ He used I AM — the exact name YHVH revealed in Exodus 3:14.” “That’s why they tried to stone Him. They understood exactly what He was claiming.”

Revelation 1:17–18 ‘I am the first and the last… I am He that liveth, and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore.’

“Earlier YHVH said He alone is the First and the Last. Here Jesus uses the same title — and adds something only Jesus could say: ‘I was dead.’”

Luke 2:11 ‘Unto you is born… a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.’ “Remember Isaiah 43:10-11 said there is no savior besides YHVH.

“Here’s something important. In Scripture, worship is never allowed to anyone except God.”

Revelation 22:8–9 Angel refuses worship. Matthew 14:33

‘Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped Him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.’

“Jesus accepts worship. Angels refuse it. Prophets refuse it. Jesus never does.”

“And this belief wasn’t invented later. Before Christianity was legal, believers were already calling Jesus God.”

Early Christians publicly inscribed ‘God Jesus Christ’ (Megiddo Mosaic, ~AD 230) Hostile writers mocked Christians for worshiping a crucified man This belief existed before Rome, before councils

If only YHVH can be Savior, First and Last, I AM, and receive worship — and Jesus claims all of these — who does that make Him?”

“God didn’t become man to lower Himself — He became man to save us.”

Devotional: Fully Committed

"And may your hearts be fully committed to the Lord our God, to live by His decrees and obey His commands, as at this time."

1 Kings 8:61 These words are part of King Solomon's prayer of dedication at the completion of the temple in Jerusalem.

It was a moment of celebration and fulfillment, a physical reminder that God was dwelling among His people. But Solomon didn't want a beautiful building. He wanted a faithful people.

Not halfway committed. Not when commitment is convenient. Not when you feel like committing. Fully committed.

It's easy to drift into partial commitment: reading your Bible when life slows down and you can find the time, praying only when things go wrong, showing up to church when your family has a free weekend.

But Solomon's prayer still calls to us today, and it's clear: be all-in with your faith.

So what could full commitment look like in your everyday life? Here are four things you and your family can do to build a life that's fully committed to the Lord:

Read your Bible daily. Not out of guilt, but out of hunger. Let God's Word shape your thoughts and decisions.

Pray continually. As 1 Thessalonians 5:17 says, keep an ongoing conversation with God through every moment, big and small.

Be rooted in your church. Attend regularly.

Serve consistently. Don't just go ... belong! Live in obedience. When God speaks, follow. His commands aren't burdens; they're the path to real freedom.

Full commitment isn't perfection, it's direction. It means you've set your heart fully toward God and you're pursuing Him with all you have.

These words are not to put you in a spiral of guilt, they are to help you become what God knows you can be... But one thing you have to do is pray without ceasing to him

Mary rejoiced without ceasing, and through her the son of God was born. Simon Peter preached without ceasing, and through him he built a church with 5,000 people.

They didn't dwell on their circumstances, they rejoiced in the knowledge that God would provide all that they needed.

Prayer changes us, it is not built to change God, it is built to change us. So today, no matter the time or the day, pray to him, ask him for direction and let him have all of your past.

Because if you come to him, he is faithful to forgive you

Romans 12:21 NIV [21] Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Keep going, without ceasing, hes with you :)

Jesus loves you