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Well hey, God has made you this age at this time for a reason. The Devil would love for this year to be a complete and total wreck, but the good thing is, you serve a King who is far higher than any prince of darkness. Pray for strength, get out your Bible and read, (psalms are a great place to go when you’re having a hard time) and trust God. Pray and pray hard. There is a spiritual battle going on, there’s no joke about that. If you belong to God then you have some enemies who would like nothing better then to see your life turned upside down and to smother the light that God has put with you as a witness to others. But God has put you in this place at the time He has chosen. He knows your past, your future, and your present. He has “plans for good, not for evil. Plans to give you a future and a hope” and “he will place no burden upon you that is too great to bear”. Cry out to him in your distress, call on the Lord, and He will give you the strength, the joy, the peace, and the courage to face this year.
You said that your birthday was a self-pity party. Don’t let it. Don’t give in to that. You do not have the strength to withstand that, it’s true. But God does, and he promises strength and help to those in need. He promises to never leave your side, to be with you through anything. “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.” From fire to water, and all that lies in between, he will be with you, and these trials will not destroy you. And why are you called to pass through the fire and water? Because He has redeemed you and called you by name, (Isaiah 43) and He will do all these things so that the people may know there is a God in Israel, and that He is to be glorified over all the earth. When we call on Him and lean on His strength during hard times, we bring Him glory through whatever we have been called to face. James says, “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” He says trials of “various” or “many” kinds. It doesn’t just have to be physical, it can be spiritual or mental, or all three at once. But, we are to count it all joy because we are being made perfect and complete!
One of my favorite authors once wrote, “Man is born to trouble. Man is born for trouble. Man is born to battle trouble. Man is born for the fight, to be forged and molded– under torch and hammer and chisel– into a sharper, finer, stronger image of God.”
So my prayer and challenge for you this year is this. Don’t let the enemy win. Whatever is going on right now is not of God. Do you know how I know this? Because God promises joy! Paul writes in Roman’s 15, “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” You don’t seem to be having a lot of joy right now, and you definitely weren’t when you wrote those posts about your birthday. That’s because the devil seeks to kill, blot out, and destroy any part of the joy you find in God. But “the joy of the Lord is our strength” and “His power is made perfect in our weakness” He will “strengthen my arm so that I might bend a bow of bronze”. You don’t have to fight this alone, you just have to fight. Pray, ask God for strength, and start standing up. When you feel depressed and down, say “No”. That is not of God, and anything not of God must be cast out of your life. Instead, read your Bible, pray, search the scriptures fir God’s promises to you as part of His chosen people. Ask him for Joy, peace, patients, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self control. These are fruits of His Spirit, and he will readily give them to you.
It’s time to fight back, and we are Christians must learn to fight on our knees. So fight in prayer, fight through reading, memorizing, and speaking the scripture. Fight by standing up and saying no to how you feel or what you want to do or say in the moment. It’s going to be hard, but God will give you the strength. He has promised, and He NEVER breaks his promises. This is a new stage in your life, and it’s the perfect time to take a step back and start again. But don’t try it alone, or you will fail. But with God, all things are possible, for there is nothing that He cannot do.
I’ll be praying for you as you enter this new year in your life.
Fires will rise to testify that 2+2=4. Swords will be drawn to prove that leaves are green in summer
Wow… thanks…
“he will place no burden upon you that is too great to bear”
woah… that was kinda crazy to read…. that means that anything that is happening in my life, if I fail to succeed with it, or give up… it is my fault. And God knows that I could have succeeded if I tried harder, and put in my work and effort….. thanks.
Moral of the story, "always listen to a carrot cake when it screams at you."
Of course. I’m thankful God could use me to encourage you in any way. He will help you, if you but ask.
Here’s the full verse and reference.
No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.
1 Corinthians 10:13
Fires will rise to testify that 2+2=4. Swords will be drawn to prove that leaves are green in summer
@godlyfantasy12 @ellette-giselle @freed_and_redeemed @whalekeeper @elishavet-pidyon @anyoneelse @MGfantasylovers @honestlydon’tknowwhototag
*Tumbles in through the window*
Hi y’all! So, Project Gold Heart (aka the series Zlati and Vulka are in) has been renamed and is currently being drafted (Lord willing and I don’t dump this by June)
For those of you who know these charies, and y’all who have no clue what I’m talking about, I’d love your input. I’m hoping to post an update scene every other week or so until I finish the first draft (hopefully) as a practice in accountability.
So, if you’d like to be tagged in the update scenes, let me know.
Anyway, welcome to SoIaF.
(And no, y’all probably don’t know any of the characters in the prologue…yet)
Prologue
Dreams have strange ways of coming true.
Brin set his pack on the table. His eyes flickered in the firelight.
“I’m leaving.”
Krazsimir blinked at the worn leather satchel then slowly looked up. He frowned.
“You are what?”
“I’m going to sea.”
“To sea!” The pen fell from Krazsimir’s hand. It rolled to the edge of the table and fell, splattering ink on the stone floor. Krazsimir didn’t notice. “But Brin, we need you here. You’re a good Volk and a strong fighter. We can still turn this! Save the kingdom and cut down this murdering fiend.”
“Kras.” Brin leaned over the table to tower over his older brother. “The Korol is dead. It’s over, and I’m done. Too much blood has been spilled already.”
“Brinni?”
The voice stilled them. Both brothers glanced towards the other room and dropped their voices.
“I am done with the senseless bloodshed, Kras. I always wanted to hunt seals in the open sea, so that’s where I’m going.”
“So,” his brother’s pale yellow eyes flashed with anger. “you’re leaving us? Tucking tail and running away like a coward? What about loyalty, or honor?”
Brin gave a scalding laugh and lifted his pack from the table.
“What about them? Fact is Kraz, nothing’s left to be loyal to. Go fight for a lost cause if you want, but I’m done.”
He turned for the door, ignoring Krazsimir’s furious protests. He reached the door in three steps and set his hand to the latch.
A small gasp of pain rooted his feet to the floor. Vrati stood on the other side of the room, clutching the doorframe and clenching his teeth. “Brinni. Wait.”
His hand fell from the latch. Slowly his brother limped towards him, steadying himself with a hand on the wall. Brin watched him come, helpless to ease his pain.
“Here, take this.” Vrati sucked in a breath as he lowered a large wood and iron shield from beside the door. Brin tried to step back but bumped into the door.
“Vrati, you can’t give me this. I’ll find a good one to…to…” his protest faded as he looked up from intricately painted the gift to the determined glint in his brother’s eyes.
“Take it. You won’t find one good enough for my little brother.”
Brin wordlessly slung the heavy shield onto his back.
“Good. Now–” Brin suddenly found himself wrapped in a firm hug. “Be careful, Brinni. Godspeed.”
Vrati stepped away with a parting slap to his shoulder.
The door swung open and closed with a soft thud as Brin Daliski left the house of his fathers.
The dawn rose over a lone wolf cresting a snow laden ridge. He paused to look down the way he’d come, blinked against the windblown ice, then turned his back to the mountain.
Sunlight lit his red shield like a flame amid the white swept path to the sea.
A cup of tea is cheaper than therapy.
@koshka that scene was awesome!!
"When in doubt, eat cheese crackers."-me to my charries who don't even know about cheese crackers
Yay!!
It’s still a little rough, but I’m happy with it.
A cup of tea is cheaper than therapy.
YAY!!!!!
Oh wow!!!
I love this!!!
Okay, two things I noticed.
One, you used the word “fell” twice in one sentence referring to the pen.
two… I got the characters mixed up a bit….
Brin and Brinni are the same person.
Krazsimir and Kras are the same….
who is Vrati?
Is he a third character?
If so, could you make that a little clearer? Maybe give a slight description, maybe say something that makes us know it’s a new character entering.
Other then that, THIS IS AWESOME!!!
Fires will rise to testify that 2+2=4. Swords will be drawn to prove that leaves are green in summer
One, you used the word “fell” twice in one sentence referring to the pen.
Oof. Yup. I did.
Brin and Brinni are the same person.
Krazsimir and Kras are the same….
who is Vrati? Is he a third character?
Yes, yes, and yes. I’ll make a note on the doc.
Thank you!
A cup of tea is cheaper than therapy.
You are very welcome.
And remember…. I know where you live now…. I will hunt you down and I will find you if you do not post more soon.
Fires will rise to testify that 2+2=4. Swords will be drawn to prove that leaves are green in summer
Hello everybody! I know this doesn’t work, but @everyone! Please respond to this!
I have a question, and depending on whom you are, this may be a deep question are a simple one.
Would you die for your family?
That is it.
Moral of the story, "always listen to a carrot cake when it screams at you."
@the_lost-journal I wanna say yes, and if it really came down to that I might.
but at the same time, I have a much, much stronger aversion to death than most people I know. For example, i live in Florida (not saying where specifically for safety reasons), and there are LOTS of thunderstorms in many places in the state. If I so much as see a large dark cloud nearby, I’m going inside, never mind if I hear any sound of thunder. While it’s rare, lightning can strike from six miles away. That’s over twice as far as the best snipers our militaries have to offer. I’m not taking any chances.
So yeah, as much as I wanna say I’d die for my family or my faith or my country, I don’t think I have the courage to die for anything. Even knowing there’s heaven on the other side.
"When in doubt, eat cheese crackers."-me to my charries who don't even know about cheese crackers
That sounds horrible and selfish, and I’m so sorry, but I really didn’t intend it to be.
"When in doubt, eat cheese crackers."-me to my charries who don't even know about cheese crackers
(@keilah-h, you can still answer this, but because of your answer it doesn’t really apply)
Yes.
Glad to hear that! But now I have some follow up questions:
- Would you exercise for your family?
- Would you eat healthy for them?
- Would you fix your sleep habits for them?
- Would you chase your dreams for them?
- Would you fix your bad habits for them?
- Would you… live… for them?
That is all.
Moral of the story, "always listen to a carrot cake when it screams at you."
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