The word homothumadon is the word which is most often translated as “one accord” in the New Testament. Of the 12 times it is used, 10 of those instances are found in the book of Acts. It means: With one mind, with one accord, with one passion. It is used to describe a group of people acting with a unified purpose or in complete harmony. It conveys the idea of being of one mind or spirit, often in the context of prayer, worship, or decision making. This unity is not merely external agreement, but a deep, internal harmony of purpose and intent. If we break the word homothumadon apart, we find it comes from homo-”same” and thymos-”passion”. It means with the same passion, in one accord or in other words having the same desire . It is used to describe people who share ‘like precious faith”, creating a God-produced unity between them. It is interesting that this unity is produced by God. In the Covenant of Christ we are told of the 12 disciples, who Jesus had just called as ministers to th...
The path of ascension is not for everyone. It is not comfortable, it is not predictable and it is not easy. A Godly woman is called to something greater, something that is beyond what she has been taught to believe about herself and the world she lives in. She feels this call deep in her soul, it is an undeniable knowingness that tells her she was never meant to stay where she is. But answering this call to something greater means stepping into the unknown. It means letting go of the safety and security of who she once was and embracing who she is becoming. The world teaches us to seek approval, to conform and stay within the boundaries of what is deemed acceptable behavior and beliefs. But a Godly woman cannot be confined by these limitations, she is not here to follow but to lead. She is not here to settle for less, she is here to expand and rise up. And the moment she chooses to break free from the “mold” she has been handed, she will find that the world she once kn...
Women are the gatekeepers of life, which necessarily includes death. The feminine is the gatekeeper of life. She is the entry portal into this world and across all cultures and time it is women who traditionally sit with those who are leaving this world. A sweet girlfriend of mine recently experienced a miscarriage. This role of the feminine is crystalized in its tragic beauty in a miscarriage, when her womb becomes a tomb. There is something very sacred about going through a miscarriage or the loss of a babe soon after its birth. In no other experience is a woman closer to her Heavenly Mother as she is the guardian of life and death within the portal of her own body. There is an old Celtic belief that the Mother is in the north, midwife to those who pass through the borders of the circle from life to death, from death to life. It is a tragically beautiful concept. It harkens to Mary Magdalene as she sat watch over her love as He left this world and then was brought back int...
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