DidYouKnow+FollowGod never said good believers stop feeling angry. Anger is often treated as a spiritual failure. Something mature faith should grow out of. But the Bible never says that. In Scripture, anger appears inside prayer, not outside of faith. The psalms do not whisper. They protest. That matters, because many older believers learned to convert anger into silence. Toward leaders. Toward injustice. Toward God himself. But silence is not holiness. And anger, when spoken honestly, is not rebellion. The Bible does not erase anger. It gives it language. If anger still rises in you after all these years, that does not mean faith failed. It may mean your faith is still alive enough to respond. #BibleMisconceptions #FaithAndAnger #BiblicalLament #ChristianLife #DidYouKnow551Share
OneWordStudy+FollowOne Greek word changed how I see endurance. In English, endurance sounds heroic. Like pushing harder and never slowing down. But the Greek word makrothymia means long-tempered. Literally, slow to boil. It describes someone who has learned to live with tension. Without exploding. Without quitting. This matters when life hasn’t improved, just continued. When endurance feels boring instead of brave. Scripture honors this kind of endurance quietly. Not because it looks strong, but because it lasts. Makrothymia says endurance doesn’t need applause to be real. #BibleStudy #GreekWord #Endurance #LongFaith #ChristianLife50Share
OneWordStudy+FollowOne Hebrew word changed how I understand faithfulness.One Hebrew word changed how I understand faithfulness. In English, faithful sounds consistent. Never wavering. Never slipping. But Lamentations uses the word emunah. It does not mean perfection. It means reliability over time. Emunah is about showing up again. After disappointment. After unanswered prayers. After fatigue. This kind of faithfulness is rarely dramatic. It looks ordinary. Almost invisible. Scripture praises emunah not because it shines, but because it lasts. If your faith feels quieter than it once did, emunah says: quiet does not mean gone. #BibleStudy #HebrewWord #Faithfulness #SteadyFaith #ChristianLife30Share
DidYouKnow+FollowGod never said strength means silence. Many believers were taught that strong faith stays quiet. Does not complain. Does not raise its voice. But the Bible is loud. The psalms argue. Prophets protest. Faith speaks when something is wrong. That matters, because older believers often learned to swallow anger. At leaders. At systems. At unanswered prayers. Silence felt safer than honesty. But Scripture never praises silence that protects injustice. It praises truth spoken without surrender. Lament is not disrespect. It is engagement. If you feel anger toward God or the church, that does not mean you lost faith. It may mean you still care enough to speak. #BibleMisconceptions #BiblicalLament #FaithAndAnger #ChristianLife #DidYouKnow652Share
How Are You Feeling+FollowTo anyone who feels lonely even in church I was surrounded by people. And still felt unseen. Then I paid attention to David—not as king, but earlier. Before the crown, he keeps saying one thing in the Psalms: “Look at me.” The Hebrew verb implies urgency, not self-pity. It’s the cry of someone present, yet overlooked. The Bible never assumes community automatically heals loneliness. Even David felt isolated while worshiping among others. If church hasn’t cured your loneliness, you’re not broken. You’re experiencing something Scripture already understands—and names without shame. #LonelinessInFaith #Psalms #David #ChristianLife #SpiritualIsolation92Share
OneWordStudy+FollowOne Greek word changed how I see doubt. In English, doubt often sounds like failure. As if real faith should be clean, certain, and uninterrupted. In Mark 9:24, the father says, “I believe; help my unbelief.” The Greek word translated as unbelief is apistia. Apistia does not mean rebellion. It means belief that cannot fully stand on its own yet. Faith with a weak leg. Trust that still needs support. This kind of doubt is common among long-time believers. You believe—but you’ve buried people. You believe—but prayers didn’t change certain outcomes. You believe—but answers came slower than expected. Jesus doesn’t correct this man. He responds to him. Scripture shows us that faith and doubt are not always opposites. Sometimes, they are holding the same sentence together. #BibleStudy #GreekWord #DoubtAndFaith #SpiritualHonesty #ChristianLife60Share
DidYouKnow+Follow“Blessed” never meant comfortable. Today, blessing is often measured in ease. Health. Stability. Peaceful routines. But when Jesus says “blessed,” he uses the word makarios. It does not describe comfort. It describes being seen by God. The blessed ones, in the Beatitudes, are grieving. Hungry. Poor. Excluded. That matters, because many older believers quietly feel forgotten. Their bodies slow down. Their roles shrink. The church talks more about growth than about finishing well. But Scripture never ties blessing to usefulness. Only to presence. To be blessed is not to be spared. It is to be known. If your life feels smaller now, not larger, that does not mean blessing has left you. It may mean it has become quieter—and closer. #BibleMisconceptions #BiblicalMeaning #ChristianLife #SpiritualDepth #DidYouKnow462Share
How Are You Feeling+FollowI Realized Forgiveness Isn’t One-and-Done I always counted forgiveness like math. One time, check. Done. Matthew 18:21-22 shattered that idea. “Seventy times seven” isn’t literal. It’s boundless, habitual forgiveness—a repeated practice, not a single act. That hit me personally. People hurt me again. My heart wants revenge or closure. But forgiveness is a muscle, exercised over and over. Each time I release, my heart gets lighter. It’s messy. It’s repeated. And that’s okay. God sees the effort, not just the outcome. #Forgiveness #ChristianLife #BibleReflection #FaithAndHealing #TheVerseYouSkipped550Share
Derrick Ruiz+Follow1 Thessalonians 5 17No matter the season, the challenge, or the joy, keep your heart connected to God through prayer. It’s our daily anchor, our source of peace, and our strength. 💛✨ Take a moment today to talk to Him, trust Him, and rest in His promises. 🌿 #FaithOverFear #DailyPrayer #ChristianLife #TrustGod #PrayerWarrior #BibleVerse #FaithJourney #GodIsFaithful #Encouragement #AlwaysPray00Share
David Johnson+Follow1 Thessalonians 5 17No matter the season, the challenge, or the joy, keep your heart connected to God through prayer. It’s our daily anchor, our source of peace, and our strength. 💛✨ Take a moment today to talk to Him, trust Him, and rest in His promises. 🌿 #FaithOverFear #DailyPrayer #ChristianLife #TrustGod #PrayerWarrior #BibleVerse #FaithJourney #GodIsFaithful #Encouragement #AlwaysPray00Share
