Yahya ibn Mu‘adh said: “The body falls ill through #pain, and hearts fall ill through #sins. Just as the body finds no pleasure in food when it is sick, likewise the heart finds no sweetness in #worship while burdened with sin.” (From *Dham al-Hawa* by Ibn al-Jawzi)

Looking for an excuse to talk to #God in #prayer ?

Thank God for creating the #world you are born in.

For your being, since your very start of living.
For The #food you have access to. The #water ..

Thank God for allowing you and others to have talent to create art, and to be able to look consume others #art .

For #Jesus dieing for your #sins , and giving you a chance to be able to be with him and God in time.
For the #bible , and its #teachings telling you how to get closer to him.

Monday Miscellany!

This week:
- #James and #sins of omission
- helping the #poor
- #Bible readings
- signet ring
- Book reviews: Churches of Christ and the Christian #tradition, #hotshot

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https://open.substack.com/pub/deverbovitae/p/monday-miscellany-477?r=14n9qk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

We often pride ourselves on avoiding certain #sins. But what about all the things we should be doing, but fail to do?

10.12 | The Voice 15.41 | A Challenging Declaration
https://www.venicechurchofchrist.org/voice/challengingdeclaration/

#HildegardOfBingen names how personal faults such as #lying, #greed, & #indifference to #justice can feed societal #sins & crush humanity's promise, destroy institutions such as the #church & taint human #history. Elections have consequences (and we are seeing them now). bit.ly/3Tz8mQW

#God doesn't expect you to do much #Jesus had already died for your #sins

Here are some simple ways to connect with God.

It really is as simple as spending time with God in prayer. Ask for #forgiveness . Talk about your day. Say #thankyou for what he's done for you.

Start #studying and adjusting your #lifestyle to best match the 10 commandments to your #ability . It doesn't have to be perfect, but God expects real #effort to get closer to meeting the #criteria .

In order to get to God, in #heaven you have to get there with Jesus. Follow Jesus and you'l be permitted to go to heaven.

Mark, chapter 16, verse 15: "He said to them, 'Go into all the world and preach the #gospel to all creation'" (Mark 16:15, NIV)

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*Bearing with one another!*& if one has a complaint against another!*forgiving each other!*as the Lord has forgiven you!*so you also must forgive!

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