Thanks for sharing. I love how you describe Ahab as an unstable little child. That's very accurate and pretty much sums up his entire reign. I'm also impressed that you're reading through the whole Bible

Amen! Death is the great equalizer. Wealth or power make no difference in its grip. You take nothing out of this world. As Jesus said, "Store up your treasures in heaven."

No way! That's so cool.

Thank you. This is one of my favorite passages. It is in the very nature of God to serve and to love. Unlike us, God is not pulled into the endless scramble for position that characterizes humans. He doesn't

Wow. I love how you weave scripture into your poem.

This is a good reminder. We need to put our faith in Jesus because he's the only one who can never let us down. This also reminds me that, as Christians, we need to be careful about how we act because

Awesome! Most people have never even heard about him. I stumbled upon him in my own research. I'm happy to hear you studied his work. He was remarkable.

Amen! Thanks for sharing. This is a really helpful image. In my mind i always connect it to the fruits of the Spirit that Paul talks about. You cannot bear the fruits of the spirit without being connected

Praise God! That's great to hear. I became a Christian at the age of four so I can't compare myself now with myself before. However, I think the transformation of believers is not a one time event but

Amen! "every coded problem can be decoded through praise" I love that statement and I've never heard that before. When challenges appear, they are really opportunities to grow and practice our

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That's true.

True words, brother. In context, Paul is talking about freedom from legalism.

Thanks Annie. Yeah. He was quite a humanitarian. Some would argue that his work served to open Africa to more exploitation which may be true, but that certainly wasn't his intent. And he was influential

Hey looks like his profile image.

you're welcome. Thanks for reading.

Also, the figure of "900 Million Christians" that I used is based on the number of protestants world wide. Of course, this figure does include the Millions who claim to be Christians but are

Yeah. Personally not a fan of infant baptism either. That's in interesting take. I find that surprising as I've always heard that Lutheran churches emphasize salvation through faith alone (perhaps to a

I hear you. Their were a lot of negative effects associated with this event. I would agree that the church seriously degraded after this point. However, I would also say that it was a gradual decline.

You're right. The ascent of the soul is a bit weird. Thanks for calling that out. I don't stand by everything she taught.