Joshua D Jones @Joshua_D_Jones@dingdash.com
Joined Jul 2020
Buddha's dying words: Strive without ceasing.
Jesus' dying words: It is finished.
It's here!
THE GENESIS GHOSTS: A Biblical thriller based on Judah & Tamar in Genesis 38—the 2nd in the Oliver Anderson trilogy.
Now in Kindle and Paperback on Amazon. Hardcover to come later.
Don't try to make the Old Testament PG.
It's brutal for a reason.
@lauralynn Geghis Khan was "great".
I'm not so sure he was good.
If you have to choose between being good or being great, go with good.
Christians who are most filled with The Spirit are often not very conscious of it.
They simply want to serve Jesus, push back darkness, liberate others, and don't think they're all that impressive in their attempts to do so.
In order to obey God, we must often disobey ourselves.
‘Foul I to the fountain fly,
wash me, Saviour, or I die.’
Stalin's Russia. Mao's Red China. North Korea. The greatest tyrannies have always been presented as sacrifices necessary for the common good.
HE is our shalom.
ProTip for men: If you see a woman crying, ask her if it's because she's fat.
If we don’t understand the ugliness of our sin, we’ll have little understanding of the beauty of Christ's redemption.
What's a Bible verse that's encouraged you or helped you keep sane during lockdown?
@tymektt Had a nice road trip with my son. Drove 40 hours for 20 minutes of quality conversation.
Have courage. Jesus can redeem even the onslaughts of our enemies.
Though their assaults feel like knives in the back, Christ can transform them into gifts from Heaven.
I believe in the Resurrection.
Remember who your King is and what Kingdom you belong to.
"Whoever is ashamed of Me and of My words in this sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when He comes in glory.”
-Mark 8:38
Society uses shame to get compliance. In our faithfulness to Christ, we must become shame-proof.
Joined Jul 2020
