my careless contagion

"The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe." (Proverbs 18:10) The above proverb relates to a recent post about the names of God. The very name of God is a strong tower or defense. According to Philippians 2:9-11 ( Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father), there is nothing higher than the name of Jesus Christ (nor more powerful!). And, as Christians are supposed to point the way to Jesus Christ, Jesus points the way to the Father. In Him is found everything we need or want. In these present times, which are more than a little uncertain, some things remain certain. Those things are found in my Bible, from which I daily seek comfort. Lately, I've been spen...

Everything okay? If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide,  the Lifeline is here to help: call 1–800–273–8255 If you are experiencing any other type of crisis, consider chatting confidentially with a volunteer trained in crisis intervention at www.imalive.org ,  or anonymously with a trained active listener from 7 Cups of Tea . And, if you could use some inspiration and comfort in your dashboard,  you should consider following the Lifeline on Tumblr . View search results   This is the message I got from Tumblr this morning when I searched for "pain." Thank you, Tumblr, for your concern. This is how much humanity is in Tumblr compared to other social media platforms. Where the goal in a lot of platforms is to make you feel rotten (the same for a lot of advertising), Tumblr wants to make sure you're okay   People who feel rotten look for ways to feel better. Our society loves when people feel rotten, as it can m...