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Matthew 5:11-12 - “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

Context: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches that persecution for His sake is a mark of true discipleship. He promises a heavenly reward for enduring such trials.

Ode to the One-time Girlfriend

One-time Girlfriend, you inspire me to write. How I love the way you overreact, Invading my mind day and through the night, Always dreaming about the splendid pact. See the slowing of the old, I think she’s angry at the Loquacious Diebold. She finds it hard to see the heels, Overshadowed by the... read more