myTakes: Religion & Spirituality

Jesus says a good measure pressed down and shaken together will be poured over flowing into your lap because with the measure you use, it will be measured to you The way I interpret that verse is, you should invest in...

The fact God wants us to seek him 7 days a week but only work 6 days a week is a sign to me that faith is more important than work but of course you cannot be a good Christian without the willingness to work, what the...

I spent a lot of time studying the principles in Deuteronomy 27 cause a guy told me that if I kept all the laws in Deuteronomy from the first chapter to the last, that I could be successful like him, and to a limited...

On average I block at least 6 Christians a year for telling me my views are wrong and I’m not allowed to think the way that I do, Jesus said in the bible, to worry about your own ignorance instead of trying to correct the...

There are certain people you should consider avoiding because they could lead you down the wrong path or cause you to waste the precious years that God has given you on earth, years your should use to help the world and...

The bible teaches that those who violate strong boundaries end up betrayed with unexpected results Like I know a woman who tried to force me to be her friend against my will by constantly harassing me and sending me...

I’m lucky that basically all my friends are honest people who will tell me the truth even when I do not like it, they all told me I was reaching too high and needed to set realistic goals, I realize now what my problem...

I believe that to be saved, you have to practice acknowledgement of God, acknowledgement of God’s teaching, acknowledgement of the righteous, acknowledgement of the compassionate and loving, acknowledgement of people’s...

The bible teaches that those who love comfort and power will never become rich, because riches is more than just money, and most people cannot even get money as it’s most basic level of riches, at least in the physical...

My dad complains constantly about how I’m a failure because all I have is a bachelors degree and I never applied to grad school and I do not have my own house or a rich husband and child. He never stops yelling at me and...

Have you ever wondered why doctors are always so fit and attractive? Or why some woman have five kids and still look like they are 26 and smile as if their life is easier than a summer wind? I believe the number one trait...

I had a dream I saw a very inconsiderate guy walking around with a gorgeous and skinnier version of me and I asked him if he had been walking around with a slim Chinese girl and his response was “No, but when you consider...

Last year I ghosted a friend because I found her behaviour to be disreputable, she would mock me for my Christian values and my conservative stance on things related to dating and personality and when I offered to share...

In 2018 I went to a church where a younger guy around 24 years old was interested in dating me and I rejected him, leading to him spreading ridiculous and irrational lies about me in retaliation. He began chasing another...

The bible talks about the daughters of Jerusalem when referencing new brides, to me the daughters of Jerusalem represent three social qualities in woman 1. They Worship God 2. They Respect Religious Ideology, Religious...

The bible says that on the mountain of the Lord, it will be provided and even though I’m pretty average, God has since I trusted Him, always given me the things that I needed, and I will give you examples below. When I...

"Only in the leap from the lion's head will he prove his worth." - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Ok, so not off to a great start on that having faith thing, huh? You trusted me when I said non-religious approach...

An early Greek philosopher made a distinction between two types of happiness, one was spiritual happiness built around love and philanthropy and moral gifts and another was sensory happiness built around the satiation of...

The liars I know fall into two categories: They either believe I’m lying when I’m being honest or they will believe liars no matter how crazy or refutable their claims on, I have never met a liar who did not think honest...

The most successful Christian doctors I know, the ones with amazing social relationships, happy families, good personalities and not just good jobs and finances have one thing in common: They have a high degree of respect...