"As I read the early chapters of the Gospels, I see Jesus speaking the same command to almost everyone he meets: follow me! "For decades Christians have understood this to mean 'say a prayer of repentance and commitment to Jesus, attend church regularly, and live a generally good life'. There is a problem with this. Jesus never led someone through a ‘sinners prayer’ followed by a command to attend church services. No, he said, 'follow me.'"

Sonlife

What is a Follower of Jesus? - Sonlife

As I read the early chapters of the Gospels, I see Jesus speaking the same command to almost everyone he meets: follow me! For decades Christians h...

Jan 25, 2026 @ 14:14 (!) Good afternoon family & friends❣️ All I've done so far today is sleep and work on this site - most of it on the Bible devo above - so not much to report so far 🤷‍♀️. I am hoping, after my 16-hour nap (I've had envious people tell me, "I wish I could sleep that long!" Well, get yourself a TBI and you probably could 😜), that I can stay awake long enough to get Don's Guest Post up at the very least, and have something to eat. That's about all I've got for now but I really hope I will be back later...have a GREAT DAY in the Lord❣️🙌✝️🎶😆🥩🌿💐👴👵🐕‍🦺🦜 chia.owly.net/aint-that-the-truth ~ chia.owly.net/video-of-the-day ~ chiachow.net/what-i-eat

"Paul has posed only two possible realities for human beings. Initially, we are all slaves to sin, meaning we are under compulsion to obey our sinful desires. Those who express saving faith in Christ, on the other hand, are 'slaves to righteousness,' meaning we are so closely connected to Christ that it is becoming our nature to serve righteousness. "This leaves no room for a third option. Human beings cannot be morally independent or neutral. No moral choices exist other than serving sin or serving righteousness."

BibleRef.com

What does Romans 6:20 mean? | BibleRef.com

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in relation to righteousness. - What is the meaning of Romans 6:20?

Jan 24, 2026@14:50 (!) Good afternoon family & friends❣️ I've been working on my updates/posts here while Zoey (she is so darling, so polite, I just love her!) works on the house. We've done a couple of 2-person jobs together as well, she's just finishing up the back of the house right now. I plan to spend the rest of the day at my keyboard (or as long as I can manage) but first I want to check what is going on with this storm, especially for my bestie Heidi in MO, my dear sister-in-Christ Cathy in OH, Gwen & Don in KY, and my niece - their younger daughter - Olivia in one of the Carolinas, can never remember which...although I don't think the storm is there yet but I want to check. The other beloved friend I always check on, Annette, is north of the storm, as are we, but also dealing with historically cold temperatures. I am going to make a chili-dog-in-a-bowl for myself today, ever since I watched Hope (Mission Hope: https://www.youtube.com/@MissionHope316 (she's fantastic, does health, food, fitness, planners, etc. and has an adorable dog named Ralphie, check her out!) make some a few days ago. I'll make a regular chili for Pete. I'm going to add a little keto pasta to my bean-less version, and Pete will have pasta and beans in his. Anyway, I can't wait to eat. So I will be on my way to get on with my day, I hope you enjoy your Saturday, I may or may not be back tonight (🧠 is still undecided 🙄) but tomorrow is another day❣️🙌✝️🎶😆🥩🌿💐👴👵🐕‍🦺🦜

Caturday – Jan 24, 2026 Edition – Chia Chatters

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Caturday – Jan 24, 2026 Edition

Caturday – Jan 24, 2026 Edition – Chia Chatters