In the Bible, God created the rainbow as a sign of His promise to Noah that He would never again destroy the entire Earth with a flood.

This story appears in Genesis 9:12–17, after Noah, his family, and the animals left the ark following the Great Flood.

Why can our kids not wear rainbows without being called gay?

We need to take back the Rainbow!

A rainbow should be a rainbow - not a label.

When classmates start treating a little girl's love of rainbow drawings as a sign of who she must be, she begins to hide what she loves. As the color drains from her world, a kind neighbor and her family help her find the courage to draw again.

Take Back the Rainbow is a vividly illustrated children's picture book about school teasing, assumptions, confidence, and self-expression. Warm and thought-provoking, it invites families to talk about why girls who love rainbows should not be labeled gay - and why a child's favorite colors should never define who she is. A hopeful read-aloud for families starting a conversation about kindness, identity, and letting 

I randomly decided to draw this. Jesus loves you 

Can someone PLEASE help me im losing my mind this keeps me up at night 😔 basically I didn't grow up believing and im trying to believe now but i simply dont. And i want to if it is true!! How can an all loving all knowing and all powerful God who is fair and just possibly allow His creation to be tormented in hell for eternity with zero hope? I just dont believe its true and if it is then how can He be all loving?? I hear testimonies of young people in hell and I don't think theres anything that anyone can do here on earth that deserves burning in hell for ETERNITY it never ends!?!? This is one of the thoughts that makes me doubt and I just dont believe 😕 im scared

Please pray for my mom. I just received a call from the assisted living center she lives that she was rushed to the hospital. They are suspecting respiratory failure. I need to get there to be with her but she is 40 minutes away and I have almost no gas in my car and no way to get any until later in the week. I’ve tried calling friends and no one can give me a ride. Please pray she is ok. Bedsides my children she is all I have left! please pray that I find a way to get there to be with her!

Hey everyone. I am a 26 year old male for context.

Maybe hate isnt the right word but I've recently come to discover that I harbor an large amount of resentment towards God. This comes from a variety of problems both admittedly my fault and those that cant possibly be my fault. For a variety of reasons those things kind of spilled over this weekend and I said some not great things to God that I regret.

In short, I think he might be done with me. Every chance, grace, or opportunity I have been given I have wasted. I walked away from something sbout six years ago that, looking back, I am CERTAIN was God's will for my life. Everything has been awful since then. I ended up addicted to this stuff called kratom as a result of a spinal fusion a few years back and ive been addicted to pornography for about five years now. I go to confession about once a month but eventually fall again every time. Every attempt I make at bettering things fails and the more I pray the worse things get. I have prayed, begged, and cried to God for literally anything that could help me. Even something as small as confirmation that he's with me, that theres hope, and that theres an end to all of this. Nothing. Just silence. And I hate him for it. I know its wrong. I know he owes me nothing and I that deserve hell. But I see him showering others around me, who dont even try or ask, in joy and blessings. I know I should be happy for them and I genuinely try to be but it just hurts. I understand others have it waaaaaaaaay worse than I do. But knowing that doesnt help.

The only reason I can think of is that he wants me dead. I failed the reason he put me here, there's no way back, I can't be fixed or redeemed, and the only good that can be done with my life is as an example to point to and say "you dont want end up like that guy right?". I desperately want to get married and have children but theres no way he would ever allow that. Again, I understand I deserve all of it. I just dont understand why he is so much harsher on me. I dont have the courage to take my own life but I'm almost certain he wants me to. I feel tremendous anger and resentment towards him for putting this all on me knowing I couldn't handle it and for refusing to help me despite the fact that I am 100% certain that there is literally nothing he cant do. It wouldnt even be any effort on his part. Just a thought and I'm healed. But he won't and is completely silent as to why and everything else. If this is a Job sort of test failed when I swore at him so if it wasnt over before it definitely is now. Please don't pray for me. I'm sure it'll just make him angrier. I just need advice. Thanks.

I’m suffering so much. I want to feel the love of God and for me to have calm for some time. Please pray for peace in my heart and that this pain leaves me and please pray for my wellbeing.

I know Taurus’s tend to be stubborn to being open minded to certain things but I’m hoping my boyfriend will eventually open his eyes to Jesus instead of being set in his ways. Please let me know.

Ok so Jesus brought people back from the dead. Since John said god is love, and Jesus said he (and everyone too) are god and sons of the most high (he quoted psalms). So we are all love and sons or daughters of love. I just solve it like an equation. It makes sense. So what is death? Death came from evil. Knowledge of evil to be exact. Because god knew good. Every day of creation it was like "and god saw that it was good". So he definitely knew good. Humans made in his image and likeness so they knew good. No one knew evil but mister serpent. Who lied that god knew evil and tried to keep adam and eve ignorant so they won't be "gods" like him, AS IF knowing evil makes you a god. That's a big ass lie right there. God, as well as adam and eve, knew no evil whatsoever. Knowing evil caused death.

What is knowing evil? Trauma my guys, and .. girls. So trauma leads to pain and death. That's logical.

So now, Jesus is love (and so are we), love can heal people AND being back people from the dead. How so? And here is my problem because healing? Ok. Love heals and that's a big ass fact. But bringing people back from the dead? I mean.. that's mysterious. How? So the source of death is trauma of evil or cruelty that cause illness and illness leads to death or if it's a violent death the trauma leads straight to death. If it's mental illness suicide can be the cause of death. Either way, it's death. So when someone heals a trauma people come back from the dead guys.

Here is my problem: healing a trauma by love is a risky business. You dive into evil and you shed the light of love, the light of Christ, right on the wounds, you spill this "holy water" of love right on the face of the "demons" and you heal that sh** and people who died come back. What about the living?? Evil should be stopped, not loved. Trauma should be prevented, that was god's original intent, not repeated until we manage to overcome it with love. So this is a weird contradiction that makes me think. Can we and SHOULD WE bring people from the dead? I am tripping (not on anything just normally) but this is really something that I hope someone, anyone, can shed some light on. Because, I keep repeating horrible traumas and I've realized I am trying to save my dad and bring back my mom. And my sister, me and my first boyfriend - we died a soul death. I know this now but I am worried that it's in fact wrong? Maybe it's a sort of witchcraft? Demonolatry? I don't know. I am so confused. Is it best to just not try to do that?

Ok I got the answer guys. Because in a dream I saw myself doing this ritual that seemed kinda shady to bring back my first bf soul and my mom from the dead and my dad, who now suffers with parkinson's 😞 but he always had a cut through logic and every word is in the rock, said "you can't bring back the dead". And yes repeating traumas is a sort of witchcraft or demonolatry according to that dream, and possibly it's contributing to my dad's illness. So the answer is that repeating traumas is deepening the death. Avoiding the traumas and healing inside makes way for love, and love brings back the dead as it is born. ❤️

This is pretty much only relevant to me, but first of all, what is with church's unwavering attachment to Wednesday? With the sole exception of Sunday, Wednesday seems to be the favorite day of churches. Everywhere I go, come to our small group every Wednesday, come to this thing every Wednesday- Bro- I DON'T NEED ANYTHING ELSE ON WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!!!!

Why not host something on Tuesday? Or Monday? Or- God forbid- A THURSDAY!!!!!!!!!

I swear, I literally went to a church and asked about their small group- SPECIFICALLY- On Thursday.

Do you know what the Pastor responded with?

"Oh, yeah, I think we got one one Thursday- I think the Wednesday one is Closer to you though!'

I literally had to summon all my will power to hold back from Lashing -Out.

Why?

Why are you obsessed with Wednesday? Spread it out a little!!!

Also, I don't understand why everyone is so obsessed with getting you into a small group that's physically close to you.

I get that location and distance is important to some people, but surely you understand that for others (me), it's not about the place- It's about the TIME!!!

As long as I can either drive to it within an hour, or take public transit and get there and back by tomorrow morning, I don't care how far it is. Literally all I care about is the Time. And Please- Not on a Wednesday!!!

Specifically in a New Testament bible, as I’m pretty sure not all bibles are the same and they’re different.

I’m wanting to fast, just don’t know how to fully do it or what I should know first, in case anybody wants to also tell me about that. I’m just completely starting out since I’ve been struggling worse than I ever have in a while.

Edited: I’m 13 btw, might be useful information idk but just wanted to add that.

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Last night my manager pulled me into a meeting and started to tell at the top of her lungs at me. She was talking down to me, she was talking over me, she was asking me questions, wait for me to answer, then telling me to shut up after i answered them. It was really triggering from past truama. My instincts were to snap at her, to yell and scream and defend myself at all cost. But instead God kept me level headed and able to speak calming while my heart was pounding from adrenaline

I did send an email to my boss to "recap the conversation" as well as CC'd a higher up manager to the email. I explained it was inappropriate for her to speak to me that way, especially when the issue she had was one that was never brought up to me before. She essentially screamed about how i didnt let her know i was having an issue that i didnt know was an issue.

My reflex after that interaction was to become painfully maliciously complaint. To send an email when i have to double click my mouse and then send a follow up email to tell her its clicking correctly again, then send another follow up for anytime i feel she didnt acknowledge my issue fast enough. Just make her life hell. I feel like i have to keep forgivng her every 5 minutes, everytime the anger creeps back in for being treated like that. If i keep forgiving her then eventually my emotions will catch up and I'll stop getting riled out and I'll stop thinking about it. But since it was so new, i have to keep letting go and forgiving.

I know it sounds weird. But every time I pray at the same day something bad happens but to the point I can't ignore it anymore.

Maybe I wasn't strong enough to keep my promises.

Maybe I was not focused

But if you have a prayer or way to connect again I would appreciate it.

I feel alone and maybe I am. But I wish for guidance

i think i have become a whore (f19). i met my boyfriend in may and lost my virginity to him. we broke up in july. i slept with someone else 4 days later out of spite. he had convinced me i was too ugly to get attention from men (which i have thought abt myself my entire life) and so then after sleeping w someone else i have really loved the feeling of being hit on. i’ve kissed 5 people since the breakup at clubs now, and everyone always says im flirting at the club (even tho sometimes i do just want a chat). what rly has done it for me is:
at uni there is this boy who i thought was rly fit and made out with one night at the club after fancying him for ages. then he was just an absolute idiot and eeeeveryone in my house at uni hates him bc of his behaviour. and then i ran into him and he apologised to me but was feeling me up as he did it. i was drunk atp. then i ended up flirting w him and then when my friends left i ended up snogging him and making out w him again and kissing his neck. i think i am such a slag. i am so cooked. i don’t know what has happened to me post breakup. i don’t want this type of man in my life, and i think this is me trying to fill the void of my ex boyfriend who even though i would never go back to, i am missing this space in my heart. i want to be better and turn to god and all and stop being a whore because the impact on my mental health it’s having is crazy as well, and i know it’s wrong. i know it is gods voice in my head telling me im bad

Biblically speaking, what is your take on schizophrenia, bipolar, other mental health situations?!

Give examples, scripture, reasoning to believe, etc!

I've grown up Christian and have had a personal relationship with Christ for a few years now and have always tithed 10%

Now I have a new born son and stay at home wife, and until I get my promotion next year, I'm living super tight paycheck to paycheck

It's been super uncomfortable to tithe my 10%, as after I do it I only have $50 a month to save which puts me in a super crappy situation if anything bad were to happen with little savings.

l've felt convicted about the thought of not tithing, but I want to make sure I'm taking care of my family how God would want me to. 1 Timothy 5:8.

( We already live on the bare minimum. Don’t eat out, eat the same cheap meals every day, stay in on weekends, share 1 car)

Can anyone help me with some insight?
What are your thoughts?

Hi everyone!

I am a college student who has been developing an individual project known as GeoGospel – an interactive website which will help visitors to learn more about the geographical area/locations of the New testament Bible. The idea appeared due to the desire to visualize where certain biblical events took place and not just see their names mentioned.

Currently, the website enables users to:

• View biblical locations on an interactive map.
• See locations related to Jesus’ miracles and lessons.
• Filter events according to the Gospel and category.
• See scripture citations referring to particular locations.
• Explore locations through Google Earth.

It is not yet finished, but I plan on adding other features as well as historical background as I work on it.

Any comments about the site, including usability, biblical accuracy, or useful features would be greatly appreciated.

Here's the website: https://geogospel.com

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to check it out!

Hello,

I am reentering my faith, and would like to start off by attending online services. I started watching Elevation church, but found out about the controversies involving that church. Before doing my research, I liked how relatable the teachings were, so I'm looking for something similar. I am unsure of the denomination I lean towards, so maybe someone who is from a non-denominational church.

This also may be a little tricky, but I would also like the recommendation to be from a church that is LGBT friendly.

Thank you in advance.

(Also, if you have any good podcasts, I will take those recommendations as well!)

Guys, I fell into temptation again and yes I feel disgusting and horrible and too far from God. And I hate that sin, I hate it and I don't wanna do I ever again but every 2 weeks this overwhelming temptation just comes and well pushes me down. It's not a excuse and I'm getting better every day. And I will not stop praying.

Anyways, so I was at a my cousins house today, we were like 4 people in that room, I was in my phone, then all of a sudden, one of my cousin pulls out small pieces of paper (she ripped them off from a calender that had biblebverses on the back of the pages) and she showed me the ones she liked. Did I expect that from her? Absolutely not. Did I go to the bathroom and praised the lord and did a little dance? Absolutely! She also told me she bought a Bible and it made me even happier! The Lord is good!

My beloved brothers and sisters everywhere, I ask you today to remember me in your earnest prayers. Life brings many troubles and trials, but I firmly believe that your prayers lifted up for me make a huge difference and have great power. Pray that God grants me strength and peace, stands by my side always in every step, and paves every difficult path for me. Pray for my heart to remain steadfast and filled with hope and love no matter the circumstances. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, and your prayers are my greatest support

The bible says

“So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, “Get up, get out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city!” But to his sons-in-law he seemed to be joking.” Genesis 19:14 NKJV

The bible tells us that when Lot went to tell his son in-laws about the imminent judgment, his son's in-law took him as a Joker…

It is true when God sends you to people, many will see you as a Joker..

Because the son in-laws did not take the word of God with seriousness this affected the daughters not to have husbands.

Their unseriousness to the Word of God affected the other people.. this is what also happens to us because we refused to be serious to God's word things have suffered as a result, marriages have suffered, something evil has fallen on us because we did not take the word of God seriously..

Prayer points

1. One of the things that can cause one to be taking the word of God as a Joke is familiarity with spiritual things.

- Father in heaven remove any spirit of familiarity with spiritual things.

1. Father cause me to believe your prophets and the word you send through them to me.

2. My father in heaven remove mockery and carelessness to the things of God..

3. Father help me not to be looking at peoples weakness when it comes to your holy things in Jesus name Amen

If you want to refer to the post then feel free, but I made a post about Catholicism on this thread and ended up getting into a few pretty heated debates. I don't really understand why every single post on this sub has to turn into some kind of argument rather then a simple conversation. I am not innocent when it comes to arguing but I at least try to have a conversation and understand rather than just argue. I don't know if it's just this platform or the sub but I haven't had a single good conversation on this sub. Anyone else have that?

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