Color & Emotion

« a few more thoughts on art & prophecy, and examples from scripture in which we see a connection between the two :: « Genesis 4:17-26« Exodus 5:20-21 « Judges  4:4-5 & 5:1-31« 1 Samuel chapters 9 & 10« Ezekiel chapters 1-5« 1 Chronicles chapters 23, 25« Hebrews 4:14 & 5:1-10« 1 Corinthians chapters 12-14« Revelation 21:22-27~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

a few follow-up thoughts on books I've read in recent years as the Lord has been discipling me in Artistry ~ Handbuilt by Lilly Maetzig~ Being & Time by Martin Heidegger~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

Thoughts on Make Your Own Rules by Andrew Huang; and other related things I've been thinking lately ... ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

Thoughts on Apostles & Prophets by Rick Renner; and other related things I've been thinking lately ... ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

« a field trip to the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame «  Libba by Laura Veirs • Illustrated by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh« Trying by Kobi Yamada • Illustrated by Elise Hurst~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

Thoughts on How To Inhabit Time by James K.A. Smith; and other related things I've been thinking lately ... ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

Thoughts on Silence & Beauty by Makoto Fujimura; and other related things I've been thinking lately ... ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

Thoughts on Art + Faith by Makoto Fujimura; and other related things I've been thinking lately ... ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

The world does not revolve around us now, and Heaven won’t be about us either. One of the best ways we can begin to experience Heaven on earth is to surrender our own agenda and live for and focused on the glory of God. an excerpt from 2 Corinthians chapters 5 & 6 :: Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart. For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;  that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.  For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.  For he says,“In a favorable time I listened to you,    and in a day of salvation I have helped you.”Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

some thoughts i shared about a year ago on youtubeoriginally recorded April 11, 2025~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•referenced scriptures :: « Proverbs 14:10« Hebrews 10:38, Hebrews 6:4, 10, Hebrews 11:6« Isaiah 58 « Ezekiel 18:24« Galatians 6:9« Proverbs 11:25~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. ~ Proverbs 9:10... in {Christ} are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge... ~ Colossians 2:3  a few thoughts on language & emotional recovery from a Montessori graduate student. passages that i've been meditation on as it pertains to worship as emotional recovery :: Exodus 15, Psalm 78, Psalm 95, 1 Samuel 17~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

a few thoughts on time and being ... death has already been sentenced; and non-existence is not a neutral opposite alternative. to exist is to experience, enjoy, and embody the love, grace, and essence of God; God He is not obligated to continue to sustain those who refuse to submit to His ways. ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

In this episode, I'm sharing some thoughts about the ways in which a pilgrimage mindset and failing to submit to God's process can sometimes lead to idolizing people; and what it can look like for God to provide rest and restoration for our souls in the midst of this wonky world. A passage for nourishment :: "In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith - more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire - may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. Though you do not now see Him, you believe in Him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls." ~ 1 Peter 1:6-9 See Also :: ~ 1 Peter 1:10-12~ 1 Peter 4:12-19~ Matthew 11~ Matthew 28:20~ Hebrews 5:14~ Psalm 23~ Psalm 34:7 ~ Psalm 46:11~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

"... for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists, and that He rewards those who seek Him." • Hebrews 11:6" For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward Him." • 2 Chronicles 16:9... a reflection on the connection between consecration and preservation. {clarification on the two anecdotes I share at the end of this episode :: the two instances are unrelated. the person the Lord had me reach out to was not part of a church or ministry I had ever heard of.} †  Scripture references for suggested reading ::Genesis chapters 5-9Genesis chapter 18Malachi {in its entirety}Job chapters 35-37Esther {in its entirety}John 16:331 Peter {in its entirety} 1 Corinthians 2:1-52 Corinthians 1:3-11Exodus chapters 1 - 12Jeremiah 17:5-8Psalm 119:71 Psalm chapters 34, 73, 85Luke chapter 181 & 2 Thessalonians {each, in its entirety}~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

As we walk with the Lord, we will never grow to a place of independence from Him, but we can learn to be more intentional with Him. An encouragement to prepare our thoughts and emotions as an offering to the Lord ... there's a difference between thoughts and prayers. References ::  "Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, “Come, let us go to the seer,” for today's “prophet” was formerly called a seer." • 1 Samuel 9:9the phrase, "washing with the water of the word" comes from Ephesians chapter 5 ... we are also encouraged in Romans chapter 12: "Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

a few thoughts on thinking outside of 'turns', having an eternal attention span, and a more steady hope ... "For God alone, O My soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from Him. He only is my rock & my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salvation & my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God." // Psalm 62:5-7~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

balance :: a harmonious or satisfying arrangement or proportion of parts or elements, as in a design. As believers, we are empowered by the Holy Spirit to be doers of the Word and walk in love with one another ... In John 15, Jesus says, "By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples." Galatians 5 lists some of these fruits :: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. By this, all people will know that we are Jesus' disciples - if we have love for one another. « suggested reading :: James, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, The Gospel of John« referenced writing ~ being near the brightness ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

a little more Sims 2 lore ... purposeful passion ... a comment on ideological pendulum swings ... and a few thoughts on art as spiritual obedience, as emotional compulsion, as expression of an ideal self~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

a few thoughts on humility & persistence in prayer ... "May the Christian reader be encouraged by this, should his prayers not at once be answered; instead of ceasing to pray, he should wait upon God all the more earnestly and perseveringly, and expect answers to his petitions." ~ George Müller, Release the Power of PrayerJames 1:2-4 :: My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

"And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." • Philippians 1:6~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

"And He gave to Moses, when He had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God." • Exodus 31:18In this episode, I'm exploring some thoughts about the Law of God and how it has not expired, nor has it become null and void. The way in which we 'get it fixed' has shifted. The former covenant has been made obsolete in favor of a new and better way. Hebrews 8 says, "Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant He meditates is better, since it is enacted on better promises." In this new way, we are not only given a means by which to 'fix it' when the same law gets broken, we are empowered to stop breaking it. In lesser news, Songtober is in session! Following along at the Turf Shack! Referenced Scriptures:Exodus chapters 24, 31Matthew 11:28-30Hebrews 8Genesis 15Galatians chapters 4,5Acts chapters 10, 15Isaiah 601 Timothy 2:1-51 Timothy 1:5-7~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

... a walk & a ted talk; thoughts about language and our spiritual manner of life ...~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

"Therefore, preparing your minds for action, being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." • 1 Peter 1v13. . . a few thoughts on circumstances, character, conditioning, and hope.~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

track with me for some Sims 2 story time and a brief examination of the identity of Israel ... the Gospel Good News is that through repentance of sin and faith in King Jesus, whosoever will can enter into covenant with God. covenant with God has been made available through Jesus, but must be entered through submission to God's ways ... and adoption into the existing family of God should not produce arrogance or disdain towards the people we are grafted into. Exodus 33:13 (NLT) :: If it is true that you look favorably on me, let me know your ways so I may understand you more fully and continue to enjoy your favor. :: Couple things, I realized in listening to the recording  :: 1. Technically Melchizedek is not Jewish, so I guess Prof. PBS was right about that, lol. (See Hebrews chapter 7, and Genesis chapters 14-15)2. I forgot to mention that after God establishes covenant with "all flesh that is on the earth" through Noah, Shem is blessed for exhibiting the character of God by honoring his father (Noah) without there being a law or commandment in place that required him to do so. I thought that was a cool aspect of the lineage of faith and honor for God that God seems to be responding to as He interacts with this people group.  (See Genesis 4-12)~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

Follow up thoughts on the point, the purpose, and the process ... Millennial musings on abstinence, emotional spending, and cultivating the fruit of The Spirit ... being conformed to the image of Christ brings glory to God as a means in itself; and is, itself, worth all the wrestling and endurance. {also, to clarify ~ still team abstinence to the glory of God. No Ragrets, ha. But there is grace for anyone who has made other decisions and mistakes. xo}'Unpack' - EP is out now on Bandcamp!! Thanks for listening! ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

Authority and anointing in a believer's life are the fruit of purity and authenticity before God ... none of which can be bought, manufactured, or faked. Psalm 105:4 exhorts us to "Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!" ... an encouragement to live in emotional proximity to God. † other referenced scriptures †• 1 Thessalonians 3:11-18• 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18• Isaiah 2:22• Isaiah 5:12 " Stop regarding man in whose nostrils is breath, for of what account is he?"• Galatians 1:10• 2 Corinthians 2:17 "For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ."• Ephesians 1:1-14~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

Life is not a burden, but a gift. Time is so much less about the sequence of events or living through things in alignment with our whims or cultural convention, but that we experience the things at all. Our lives are a collection of interconnected moments, and more like rain or water drops; we are colored like paint on the canvas of God's creation.Referenced Scriptures ~ John 3:30 « He must increase, but I must decrease. Mark 1 John chapters 1-3Luke 1Hebrews 11Matthew chapters 11, 14, 25Ecclesiastes 3 {really, the whole book}Ecclesiastes 5:19-20, YLT « Every man also to whom God hath given wealth and riches, and hath given him power to eat of it, and to accept his portion, and to rejoice in his labour, this is a gift of God. For he doth not much remember the days of his life, for God is answering through the joy of his heart.Bothered « click here to hear the song I wrote about Jesus' cousin, John.~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

ok, so I was actually overcorrecting the episode count, ha. welcome to episode 60 of Color & Emotion ... a contemporary application of a timeless parable, and an encouragement for us to be more engaged with God than we are with "content".Matthew chapter 25Acts chapters 14, 17Bible Translations I mentioned :: English Standard Version (ESV)New Living Translation (NLT)Young's Literal Translation (YLT)King James Version (KJV)New King James Version (NKJV)Amplified Bible (AMP)~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

« Philippians 2:5-8 "Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though He was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, by taking the form a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross." « Acts 2:24 " God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it." Referenced Scriptures :: Mark 11Psalm 34Genesis 35:5Ezekiel 33:18-20Hebrews 6Hebrews 10Isaiah 58Proverbs 11:25~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

I often think of the 'point' of something as singular and efficient. Learning to ask about purpose acknowledges the vast expanse of things, and is a helpful tool in evaluating heart posture; a practical way to soften when you're tempted to be critical. In every season there is a network of reasons, and it spreads like nerves and roots. Ecclesiastes 8:17 "...then I saw all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun. However much man may toil in seeking, he will not find it out. Even though a wise man claims to know, he cannot find it out." ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

We're often unaware of our own true progress because our perspective is limited by the fact that we are in process. Focusing on the Face of our Caretaker gives us the confidence we need to keep walking when we don't know where we're going. ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

some thoughts on harmony, patient enemies, and the histories of surfing Scripture References :: Acts 17:24-31Acts 14:14-182 corinthians 10:3-62 Timothy 2:22-26Luke 17Jeremiah 17:5-8Joshua 9~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

. . . more thoughts on ministry and relating to God. We have the capacity to fulfill a desire of God's heart by returning to Him in wholehearted devotion. To hear the unreleased songs, tune in via Youtube. Matthew 20 All of Hosea ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

. . .  some thoughts on what it is to be effective in Christian leadership and ministry. "Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do His work and build up the church, the body of Christ." - Ephesians 4:11-12, New Living Translationnote: "sin in the camp" story is actually in Joshua, not during David's life. ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

some thoughts about the God of all comfort and consumption . . . Scriptures :: 1 John 5:1-31 John 2:15-17Colossians 3:1-17Ephesians 6:11-18Ephesians 5:26Genesis 3:14-15Matthew ch 222 Corinthians 1:1-4, 9 2 Corinthians 3:18Romans ch 6Romans 13:14Romans 15:29,32Philemon v. 7 Hebrews ch 12Isaiah 43:2Exodus 33:13Alleluia, Elohim • Rebekkah The Band~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

a sobered up setting of the record straight ... there truly is encouragement in looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. Referenced Scriptures :: ~ 1 John 2:15-17~ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

... some thoughts about redemption as the fruit of covenant + endurance. Referenced Scriptures: ~ Genesis chapters 8 & 9 ~ Ruth {1:16}Listen to 'Dissonance' on BandcampChristmas Must Be Tonight ~ Out Now!! : https://rebekkahtheband.hearnow.com/merrychristmas~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

some thoughts on covenant + consecration, and they role that they play in endurance. Referenced Scriptures :: Exodus 3:15Malachi 3:16-18 1 Corinthians 7:29-211 Corinthians 8:1-3Romans 12 ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

In Proverbs 8, Wisdom is personified and expressed in the feminine as having been with God from the beginning and the means by which He created the world ... interestingly, this overlaps with other cultures in the idea of muses and sirens ... some thoughts on what it means to be a musician. To God be the glory, Giver of good gifts. Inspo for this epsiode :: Revelation (album) • Leif Vollebekkwords from Wayne Lynch • The Surfer's Journal, 31.4 Isaiah 14 Colossians 2 Luke 10:18~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

« In {Jesus} lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I am telling you this so no one will deceive you with well-crafted arguments. For though I am far away from you, my heart is with you. And I rejoice that you are living as you should and that your faith in Christ is strong.And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow Him. Let your roots grow down into Him, and let your lives be built on Him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness. Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority. // Colossians 2:3-8, NLT « Ask rain from the Lord in the season of spring rain, from the Lord who makes the storm clouds, and He will give them showers of rain to everyone the vegetation in the field. For the household gods utter nonsense, and the diviners see lies; they tell false dreams and give empty consolation. Therefore the people wander like sheep; they are afflicted for lack of a sheperd. My anger is hot against the shepherds, and I will punish the leaders; for the lord of hosts cares for His flock, the houses of Judah, and will make them like His majestic steed in battle. // Zechariah 10: 1-3, ESV~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

an intro to my upcoming collection of angsty {unrequited} love songs. 'Easier' will be released as a Single on October 14, with the full album to follow mid-January (2025). I hope you've been enjoying the lullaby record in the meantime! ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

Some thoughts on learning to relieve ourselves of emotional waste; seeing moments of malaise as invitations to rest in the presence of the Prince of Peace. "Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away. Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah..." // Acts 3:19-20Featured Scriptures :: Luke 1: 68-79Hebrews 11:6 ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction - with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. {2 Corinthians 1:3-4}... it is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for He gives to His beloved sleep. {Psalm 127:2}« Able-tips from the making of Sweet Sleep « Sweet Sleep Melodies {Instrumental} :: https://rebekkahtheband.hearnow.com/sweetsleepmelodies« 'Sweet Sleep' & 'Sweet Sleep Melodies' officially release Sept 11 🎶« exclusive early access via bandcamp: https://rebekkahtheband.bandcamp.com/album/sweet-sleep~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

Life will always be more powerful than death.Love will always be more powerful than hate. Light will always be more powerful than darkness. « stream the Sweet Sleep Melodies {instrumental lullaby album} for free here: https://rebekkahtheband.hearnow.com/sweetsleepmelodies« the instrumental and full album will be available everywhere Sept 11access the albums early via Bandcamp: https://rebekkahtheband.bandcamp.com/album/sweet-sleepScripture References :: • Ephesians 4:17-27 • "With the Lord’s authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused. Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him. They have no sense of shame. They live for lustful pleasure and eagerly practice every kind of impurity.But that isn’t what you learned about Christ. Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body. And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.”[d] Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil."  •  2 Corinthians 4:6 • "For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

1 Corinthians 10:12 - 13 says, " If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure." The holiness God calls us to positions us to remain in authority when the enemy attempts to devour and destroy us. ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

"But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: 'The Lord knows those who are his,' and, 'Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.' • 2 Timothy 2:19"You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God’s word. You are like babies who need milk and cannot eat solid food.  For someone who lives on milk is still an infant and doesn’t know how to do what is right. But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil." • Hebrews 5:12-13 (NLT), 14 (ESV) Matthew 7:13-14; 7:24-27Romans 4:15, 14:23Colossians 2:6-10 James 4:17~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

We have the opportunity to reflect and reciprocate the hospitality of our Creator by making intentional arrangements to meet with Him ... a few thoughts from the start of a study on the lifestyle of the levitical priesthood. Referenced Scriptures: Exodus chapters 20-31 ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

"Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ." // Jude 3 & 4 "I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another." // Galatians 5:16-22~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

How will we spend our redeemed time and restored energy?  If we can't be bothered to engage with God and in scripture unless it's a production, we need to repent and get our life together, lol. The Word of God does not need to be enhanced by visual expression, or made more entertaining. We adorn the Gospel by living it and abiding in Christ. As long as we idolize, and are addicted to entertainment, we're not ready to experience more of the glory of God ... because we won't rightly revere it.Scripture References: Revelation 21:6, 22:17; Isaiah 55; Matthew 7, 12, Acts 8; Mark 8; Colossians 2:3; 1 Samuel 13, 28 ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~ 

God is never unfaithful, but I have often been impatient and unthankful ... thoughts on delight in God as a permanent heart posture and a necessary component of endurance; the faithfulness of God to continually transform us into enduring oaks of righteousness.Recommended Reading :: Ecclesiastes, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, 2 Peter 1:3-10, 1 Peter 1:6, 1 Peter 4:12-13,19; James 1:2-4, Psalm 34, Psalm 37, Isaiah 61, 2 Corinthians 5~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~