Thir.st was launched in December 2016 to help a generation of seekers and believers have honest conversations about faith, life, relationships, work and school. Five years into this journey we felt it’s time to level up the discourse.
Honesty is a necessary first step to grow an environment of awareness and authenticity. But transformation of self and society calls for bold faith.
Unfortunately, too much of our faith is lived out in the shadows, behind closed doors, or only in the church building.
So: the quest is now to learn what it means to have a faith that is bold, and then live it out. It will look like faith with love, faith with deeds, and faith even when the world is collapsing around you.
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And we’ll do this until the nations are transformed, every soul is saved, and Jesus comes again.
Poor guy, it’s horrible parenting to adopt a child and not tell/guide the child into that information growing up. I know of other adoption cases, and good parents take initiative to slowly introduce that information to their child at a young age in manageable ways. Children in those cases usually turn out much more well-adjusted. This poor guy must’ve gone through so much in his home to have run away too. Not all adoptive parents are great at parenting, unfortunately. I’m sorry for the pain he went through.
I don't think 4 mins is enough to tell his whole life story, but what is certain is that his adoptive parents loved him and took care of him. Even trying to reconcile the relatioship when he ran away from home. It may not have been perfect but they tried. And I'm pretty sure that is better than him staying at an orphanage.
throughout the years, I cant remembered what happened in the first half of 2014, all I remembered was my brain signalling to me that it was danger, no matter how the teachers and parents persuade me to go to school I simply refused. I went for only English n level and thereafter I didnt further my studies and have been staying at home ever since. principal told me to get tested for thyroid as my neck was swollen, and bingo, indeed had hypothyroidism and have been seeing doctor since. my first visit to the doctor was doctor kept insisting I have brain tumour, I did the mri but nothing was detected. throughout the years she kept insisting that I have but simply refused to do another scan as it adds additional financial burden to my mom who back then used her savings for my medical bills. throughout the years countless people kept telling me to get a job, I tried interviewing but always failed, until back in 2021 I got scammed by my exclassmates, my dad's friend recommended me a job but I experienced brain fog on my second day of work. I didnt continue as I found that while reading through the contract even thought it was a month job, but I've to do 3-5 person job. I was struggling with sleep deprivation back then for many years. sleep deprivation got better over the years and last year when my doctor told me I have pituitary gland damaged, I didnt understood what it meant which I google search, it was caused by physical impact to the brain that caused the damaged to the pituitary gland, which was a pea sized gland right below the brain, behind the eye. my doctor insisted it was due to having it since birth but I dont believed it. thereafter I kept dreaming a blurry vision, it felt very familiar as I felt like it happened in the past. slowly every nightmare revealed what happened. after few months I dreamt of the accident in clear view. and everything made so much sense. as I remembered after getting hit in the head by the bullies from my class when I was in sec 4, I walked out of the field while nose bleeding and my head kept going sideway. my mom picked me up from school and I immediately fell asleep when I got home and slept for days. when I got up, I didnt noticed how many days have gone by but all I know was to go to school. during morning run I told one of the teacher from other class that I dont feel well to run but she pushed my back to force me to run, which I quickly ran as I dont like her pushing my back, but I had difficulty breathing, my face went pale, my tongue was dark coloured and my fingernails were blue black. I remembered prior to the accident, was bullied by my classmates with countless pranks. throughout the years I always had blue black nails but right after doctor said I have pituitary gland damaged and remembered the accident, I stopped having blue black nails
Praise n thank Father Lord Jesus for yr visions. Great that you felt relieved n also yr adopted parents really loves you. I'm so glad you are back with yr adopted parents. Amen🙏
Came across this testimony through the link provided in the comments section of the song from Mathew west 'no body'. Great testimony brother!! Our God is a living God.
“I had one and then I went shopping.” The child will be sent back when you’re ready and no one can prove otherwise. A zygote is not a human in fact go check it out how a chicken zygote is indistinguishable from a human zygote. Pretty creepy.
I was going through a rough time (financially) last year in 2023. I was trying to find a job July 2023 & met my now ex bf around that time. I told him how I was behind in my car payments and insurance, at the time he was working. But he was was also a drug dealer. He told me he would take care of me, he also “love bombed” me. He somehow convinced me to get pregnant and that a baby would help us get our lives together. I thought he was crazy for that but at the time I was in desperate needs during that time. Got pregnant within a week of knowing him. He has a daughter prior a relationship he had before he met me, not sure why but his bm & baby was hiding from him. He never got into detail except blame her for everything. But I always thought there was more to the story but never asked him. Weeks would pass by and I was still unemployed and too sick to find work while he was smoking weed the whole day, each day/week my bby was growing fast and felt anxious the whole time. I blamed myself for NOT setting my standards high and having no boundaries. I also knew that I wasn’t financially prepared to have a baby neither he was. Relationship was getting intense and I told him I would give him full custody of the baby and he threaten to have his women friends “jump” me. He was the main one who was eager to have a child, and he started flipping his words saying he didn’t wanted to have this kid either. So I did my research and found affordable abortion pills, I was nervous to order them but I did after I saved money from babysitting. Also my ex would get very jealous when I would babysit or go job hunting while I was pregnant even tho he wasn’t looking for work. Ended up taking the 2- day pill and baby finally came out.. he was 12 weeks and his tiny body appeared to be form. My ex bf broke up with me after the abortion but he wanted to get back together after 2 weeks. Relationship wasn’t the same no more, he became more of a bum then he ever was, got tired of it and left. Turned out he was talking to other girls, it’s been 9 months after the abortion, it wasn’t easy at first but the days seem to get better, I do wonder how my baby would’ve looked like and what person he would’ve turned out to be. But I wouldn’t wanted him to have sorry ass parents. I haven’t heard from my ex in 2 months and I feel happy he is no longer in my life, though i will have to deal with the divorce in the future but for now I have a new bf who treats me way better and is responsible and smart. I just hope god and my baby could forgive me someday..
Hi just want you to know I understand how difficult it can be when there is not a planned pregnancy I was there Today my daugher is 15 yrs I got pregnant with her 2 yrs after my first pregnancy I was 25 I went through the dilema we was not financially ready i was getting the worst morning sicknesses and it was difficut with all this having a two year old. The day before i was about to commit abortion I cried for the hold day i told her father i cannot do it i dont care what it takes i want to keep mthe baby I ask him to take me at a pastor for some advise to he help us to make the right decision Today she is wonderful brilliant loving kind and beautiful young lady I sometimes remember how I almost kill her and I can imagine life without her now she makes me so happy My story still didnot end here when she was about two i got pregnant again this time I trusted the baby daddy , the method that we uses worked for years so i was not worried when i got pregnancy i was happy but he was not he convinced me to commit an abortion he said he was not ready for a child an my baby was too ypu for mr to have another i disnot want to but he leep comvincing me i fool myself by beliving that the fetus is just some cells mutiplying i agree to commit the abortion i was 4 weeks pregnant I want to tell you that if I could have change anything just one thing I would not have did it It cause so much bitternes after the worst part is while i was feeling guilty and regretful and sad he won't talk about if so i had to go through it all alone untill one day God forgive me then i could forgive myself every time i remeber it i still ask God for forgiveness 😢 Please safe youself this pain and sadness and guit go away nothing will make it go away except repenting and asking God for forgiveness the hardest is forgiving yourself Its also a sin against the unborn helpless child and God whonhad a purpose for the child regardles. Of the circumstance that lead to the pregnancy. Its also an sacrifice to a God call molech do your research. One day i was reflecting on it and i ask God what canni do to show how greatful i am your forgiveness since i cannot change the pass an bring my baby to the world He said tell others my story The best thing is for women to practice abstain from sexual immorality, proper protection during sex, to prevent unwanted pregnancy and having sex within a marrage.
Everybody has done something to deserve God's love, "taking up a space on the planet earth", that alone makes one deserving of God's love, whether they know it or not, they are dearly loved by our Father who is in heaven. A step closer to having a personal experience of that amazing love is to accept Jesus Christ as one's Lord and Savior and be baptized in the Holy Spirit. This is joy overflowing into eternity❤❤
Thank you so much for sharing this ,,, your case is unique in this time ,,, God dealt with you personally without even using a human vessel ,,, it's amazing,,, ya blessed
Currently am under depression not knowing who to share with all this ..I had an abortion 3 weeks ago and honestly it hasn't been easy for me Am always in denial, I currently feel like God is punishing me...
Hi there, so sorry to hear what you're going through. It must have been really tough for you to make that decision. Though we may not fully understand what you're going through, God knows and He hears your cry. He is a God of compassion and forgiveness. We just want to encourage you to reach out to a post abortion healing ministry near you - there is hope, help and forgiveness available in Jesus. ❤
Please i really need help Today marks a month i did the abortion A week after i was unable to sleep and started having vivid dreams When i wake up i don't feel refreshed at all
Thank you so much for sharing. What you've gone through is unimaginably painful and we are praying for you. We just want to encourage you to reach out to a post abortion healing ministry near you - there is hope, help and forgiveness available in Jesus. ❤
This is a great testimony, truly inspiring. What resonates in me more is the fact that no matter what we strive for or achieve in this life, true peace and joy can only be found in God. Another thing that resonates is Jesus' love and is readiness to meet us just where we are and then draw us closer to him.
I'm touched and grateful for your transformation. God bless you and keep you in Him with all Love. It's truly a blessing and privilege to be loved by the King Himself.
Thank you so much for sharing. What you've gone through is unimaginably painful and we are praying for you. We just want to encourage you to reach out to a post abortion healing ministry near you - there is hope, help and forgiveness available in Jesus. ❤
So sorry to hear that. It must have been really tough for you to make that decision. What you've gone through is unimaginably painful and we are praying for you. We just want to encourage you to reach out to a post abortion healing ministry near you - there is hope, help and forgiveness available in Jesus. ❤
