As You Think In Your Heart

Verses: Philippians 3:8: Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ. Matthew 10:37: Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 1 Peter 1:6-7: In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been

Verses: Ephesians 5:1: Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. Psalm 17:15: As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness. Hebrews 12:1-2: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for t

Today is a different type of blog: a book review. I'm considering sprinkling these into my blog posts to share some books that I've read. My desire is to narrow down on themes/aspects of the book that specifically stood out to me, doing so while hopefully not spoiling anything! I hope you enjoy! Over school break, I had some time to sit and read a book in just two sittings (which for my usual hum-drum of the week is rather unusual). I returned to my cozy corner on the couch a

Verses: Romans 12:9: Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. John 15:8: By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. Philippians 4:4: Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Thoughts: A large sect of the ideology of American society today has caused me to wonder how exactly we got here. We started in the late 1700s, a burgeoning, young nation. America’s founding fathers, the ones with t

Verses: 1 Corinthians 12:5-6: …and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 1 Peter 4:10-11: As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus

Verses: Psalm 19:1: The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Psalm 139:14: I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. Psalm 104:24: O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Thoughts: We are in a three dimensional world. How cool is that? We move through space and time. We can see and hear things far an

Verses: Proverbs 18:15: “An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.” Ephesians 5:15-16: Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Psalm 19:12: So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. Thoughts: It is the job of a master to share his love of the subject he teaches. A master of his subject sees it with an eye informed by knowledge. He

Verses: John 8:32: And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. 2 Thessalonians 2:10: And with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. John 17:3: And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. Thoughts: A phrase I’ve been thinking about recently is "Ignorance is bliss.” And really, if your goal in life is to live in bliss and happiness,

Verses: James 1:19: Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. Proverbs 16:20: Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. Proverbs 10:17: Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray. Thoughts: I’d like to interact with an idea that is prevalent today: The idea of equality. Specifically, the equality of opinions. We

Verse: Exodus 35:30-35: " Then Moses said to the people of Israel, 'See, the Lord has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence, with knowledge, and with all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs, to work in gold and silver and bronze, in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, for work in every skilled craft. And he has inspired him to teach, both him and

Hello all! I wanted to update you that after this blog post I will be taking a one month hiatus to enjoy the winter break. I will also be switching to posting every other Friday. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas Holiday, and I look forward to getting back into the blog zone in a few weeks! The following is a short essay on how the middle grade movie “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone” and the young adult movie “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” are appropriate

Verses: Ecclesiastes 3:11: He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. Philippians 4:8: Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Thoughts: It can sometimes be e

Year 70 of the Reign of Kiladar the First, in the month of Arra Mortality is a bitter, cold thing without glory. It steals joy and laughter. It plunges the soul into darkness. I shall learn this Way of the Immortal Flame. And when I become king, I will not let my kingdom die without eternal glory. I shall make my kingdom the most glorious in all the annals of history. I cannot stand the mindless brutes who roam the villages along the shore. They know nothing. All they thi

This blog post and the next are centered around adapting the Chinese myth The Tao of Immortality . Today (Part A), I am giving a simple...

Hello everyone! Today I’d like to share a legend brainstorm I completed for an adaptation I am creating. This adaptation is for a...

Verses: Ephesians 6:14: Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness…...

Verses: 1 Kings 8:60: …that all the peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God; there is no other. Isaiah 46:9b-c: …for I am...

Verses: Ecclesiastes 3:11: He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can...