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3 Lessons From Jesus

Posted in From My Heart, tagged , , , , on September 6, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Jesus in prayer

Hebrews 5:7,8

7 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. 8 Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered…

If we want an example of how to live our lives, then we need look no further than Jesus. He was the perfect example of how we should live our lives. No, we will never be perfect, but Jesus gives us an example we can strive to imitate. In Hebrews 5:7,8 Jesus models for us three characteristics that we should incorporate into our daily lives:

  1. He Prayed– Jesus prayed. Not only did He pray, He prayed with fervent cries and tears. According to http://www.merriam-webster.com, fervent means felt very strongly: having or showing very strong feelings. Jesus poured out His heart to His Father in heaven. When Jesus prayed, they weren’t just monotone prayers, prayed with a feeling of apathy. Jesus had compassion for the people He met. I can imagine that His prayers were much like a parent praying for a wayward child; filled with deep love and compassion for that person. We need to pray for others with fervent cries and tears. Our prayers need to be filled with emotion. Our prayers need to be filled with that deep passion that Jesus felt.
  2. He was Submissive– Jesus was reverently submissive. According to http://www.merriam-webster.com, reverently means to show a lot of respect. Jesus had a deep respect for His heavenly Father and was submissive to His Father’s will. According to http://www.merriam-webster.com, submissive means that a person is willing to obey someone else. Out of His deep respect to His Father, God, Jesus was willing to do God’s will. Even when we can’t see down the road to what God is doing, we need to respect God enough to be willing to submit to His will.
  3. He was Obedient– Jesus was obedient. Even when facing death, Jesus was willing to obey God, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.” (Matthew 26:42) It is possible that Jesus didn’t really want to go through what He knew was coming. Jesus knew that God had a plan of salvation and that He must die, for that plan to work. Jesus was human. He had a choice. He could have been disobedient. He knew what was coming and still He obeyed, because God’s purpose is bigger and better than our own. We must live in a posture of obedience to God. Even when the request seems crazy or impossible, we must obey God and trust Him with the outcome. We must strive to ALWAYS put God’s will above our own.

I am challenging you this next week to live in a posture of prayer, submission and obedience. See what happens and how God blesses you because of it. If it was good enough for Jesus, it has to be good enough for us.

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Out Of The Darkness

Posted in From My Heart, tagged , , , on September 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »

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Matthew 10:26-31

26 “So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Evil will ALWAYS be found out. It may take years for darkness to come to light, but be assured at some point God WILL shed light on the darkness. Because Satan roams the Earth, we will have evil and darkness. God has overcome the darkness and sent us the light of Jesus to shed light on the dark places.

I want to encourage you, if you are being oppressed by abuse by another person, substance abuse, or any other evil. If you are hiding in the darkness and feel hopeless, don’t give up! Look to Jesus, my friend! Jesus IS the truth and the light! Keep praying, keep believing and trust that God will shine His light on the dark places in your life. God loves you and cares about your life. He loves you enough to have every hair on your head numbered. Do not be afraid of the dark places. You are NOT alone. God is with you and is waiting for His perfect timing to reveal the light in your situation. Never give up hope! No matter how long it takes, NEVER GIVE UP HOPE! God has a plan and a purpose for your life (Jeremiah 29:11).

If you are the one that can reveal the light on the darkness in someone else’s life, you need to do so. You may be the hope they have been praying for. If the Holy Spirit is compelling you to bring someone out of the darkness, you must obey. You may be the only person that can help. Obey the leadings of the Holy Spirit. Don’t think that it is none of your business. God calls us to fight for justice, and fight the oppression when we see it around us. Don’t think that there isn’t anything you can do. Even prayer moves mountains.

We are living in a time of oppression, injustice and evil and we need to fight it where we can. We need to be that light in our communities, our cities, our nation. Don’t leave it up to someone else. Do something! Even if it’s something small, do something. We can never go wrong if we follow the leading of God’s Spirit.

I love these words from Marvelous Light, sung by Ellie Holcomb:

There’s no place I would rather be

Your light is Marvelous

Your light is Marvelous

You have come to set us free

You are Marvelous

Your light is Marvelous

So I walked out of the darkness and into the light.

From fear of shame into the hope of life.

Mercy called my name and made a way to fly.

Out of the darkness and into the light.

Walk out of the darkness, my friend. Our heavenly Father is calling your name and He loves you. He wants to erase the shame of the past and pour His light into your life. Won’t you let Him?

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The Urgency Of Sharing The Gospel

Posted in From My Heart, tagged , , on August 27, 2015| 2 Comments »

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Ezekiel 3:10-11

10 And he said to me, “Son of man, listen carefully and take to heart all the words I speak to you. 11 Go now to your people in exile and speak to them. Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says,’ whether they listen or fail to listen.”

Ezekiel 3:16-19

16 At the end of seven days the word of the Lord came to me: 17 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me. 18 When I say to a wicked person, ‘You will surely die,’ and you do not warn them or speak out to dissuade them from their evil ways in order to save their life, that wicked person will die for their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood. 19 But if you do warn the wicked person and they do not turn from their wickedness or from their evil ways, they will die for their sin; but you will have saved yourself.

I know how hard it can be to share the Gospel with others. I am an introvert. I have social anxieties and can be socially awkward. It is extremely hard for me to share my faith with unbelievers. That is one of the reasons I write this blog. I love to write and it is so much easier to share my faith with the world through this blog than it is face to face.

One of the biggest excuses for not sharing our faith is, “what if they don’t listen to me?” God tells us that we are to share the Gospel whether they listen or not. It is not up to us who we share with. We should not to choose who to share with simply because someone looks more receptive than someone else. That isn’t the way it works. God tells us to share the Good News of Jesus in obedience to Him and leave the outcome to Him.

There is an urgency in sharing the Good News in these days of chaos and evil. If we know the Truth of Jesus and we keep it to ourselves, then we are responsible for the sin of our brothers and sisters. If we do not warn them of their sin and point them to Jesus, then we will be as guilty as they are. They may not listen. That is their choice. At least you will have obeyed the voice of the Father and warned them of their sinful ways.

It is never up to us who we share our faith with. God wishes that NONE should perish (2 Peter 3:9). We have a responsibility to share the Gospel with those in our sphere of influence who do not have a personal relationship with Christ. This is our God given purpose.

Challenge: Share the Good News of Jesus with one person each day. Share what God lays on your heart. Even if your shaking in your shoes, God will bless your obedience and maybe because of your obedience a life will be saved.

 

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Are You Committed?

Posted in From My Heart, tagged , , , on August 23, 2015| Leave a Comment »

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2 Timothy 3:12

In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

Christians who are blessed enough to live in the United States are lucky. We don’t know what true persecution is. For the majority of us, we have never had to answer the question, “Do you believe in God?” knowing the answer could mean our death. We have become lazy in our faith.

My daughter, Cree, just started college and has become part of a Christian fraternity called, Chi Alpha. She met a young Egyptian man who has been beaten for his faith. He is 20 years old and has been in the U.S. for 3 years now. In Egypt, he was beaten because of his faith. Even at his young age, he was not ashamed to say Yes, when faced with the ultimate question, “Do you believe in God?” I had to admit to my daughter, that I am not sure how I would answer that life or death question. I would like to think I would say, yes, with complete faith in Jesus, but honestly, I don’t know. I think if we are honest, most of American Christians do not know how they would answer that question, if it meant they would be beaten and killed. We have become lazy in our faith. Now, before you get fired up with righteous indignation, I am as lazy in my faith as the next American Christian. I try, but then I get busy, distracted, and tired. These are my excuses. Completely lame and when it comes to following Jesus, no excuse is a good excuse for being lazy in our faith.

When I think of our Christian brothers and sisters in China, India, the Middle East and other countries where Christians are persecuted, I feel guilty for my laziness and my lack of passion for all that Jesus has done for me. Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice! He gave His life, so that we can have eternal life with God. He died, so we may live. I feel ashamed that I have not been willing to make any sacrifices for the one who gave His life for me.

There are 4 important lessons that we can learn from these persecuted Christians:

  1. Hunger– They have a true hunger for the Word of God. Some of them do not even have access to full Bibles, but tuck away the bits and pieces of scripture they have to encourage themselves and others. They memorize the scripture that they have access to and truly hide the Word in their hearts. They know that having a Bible or having anything with scripture written on it could cost them their lives, so they hide the Word of God in their hearts. American Christians have access to Bibles, Christian bookstores, Online Bible commentaries, etc. With all of our access to the Scriptures, most of us never crack open our Bibles, except on Sunday mornings. Sometimes, not even then, because the sermon scripture is usually shown on the big screen at the front of the church. We listen to the sermon and never give it a second thought as we go about our weekly duties. We never memorize scripture. We think that as long as we dedicate one day a week to God, that should be enough to get us into Heaven, right? Think again.
  2. Prayer– They pray continually (1 Thessalonians 5:17). The Bible tells us pray continually, but here in America, we usually only pray when we need something or times are tough. We very rarely pray when things are going well. Prayers of thanksgiving and praise are few and far between. Our persecuted brothers and sisters pray continually. Not only do they pray continually, the majority of their prayers are prayers of thanksgiving and praise! They give thanks in their suffering! They lift their voices in praise for their trials! As we, Americans Christians, sit here and wallow in our misery, wondering why God doesn’t work on our behalf.
  3. Sacrifice– They sacrifice their safety and well-being to meet together, read the Bible, and even talk about the Gospel. They know what true sacrifice means. They know that if they are caught meeting together, possessing a Bible, or talking about the Gospel they could be beaten, imprisoned, or killed. In America, we are blessed with the freedom to worship as we wish. Reading the Bible in public will not cost us our lives. Meeting together will not cause us to be imprisoned. Sharing the Gospel will not result in us being beaten. We sacrifice very little to follow Jesus. Even in tithing, we figure out our bills and then see how much we have left to give back to God. Our persecuted brothers and sisters give out of their poverty, trusting that God will provide their needs.
  4. Unified– They are unified in their faith. They come together in unity as the ONE Church of Jesus Christ. In America, we are all divided by man made denominations. We allow ourselves to be separated by denominational lines. Each denomination thinks that they are “right”, even though, each denomination interprets scripture to suit their own beliefs. We need to let go of our denominational ties and worship God as ONE Church.

I am challenging Christians in America to WAKE UP! We never know when we may be asked that one question that could cost us our lives. What will your answer be, if challenged by the question, “Do you believe in God?” Will you fearfully answer no, or will you say YES, trusting God for the outcome?

Psalm 86:11-13

11 Teach me your way, Lord,
    that I may rely on your faithfulness;
give me an undivided heart,
    that I may fear your name.
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;
    I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your love toward me;
    you have delivered me from the depths,
    from the realm of the dead.

This is my prayer. Let it be yours, also.

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Closed Doors And Detoured Dreams

Posted in From My Heart, tagged , , , , , on August 5, 2015| Leave a Comment »

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Romans 8:28

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

I have had doors seemingly open to ministry positions, just to have them slammed in my face further down the road. My daughter, Kiowa, is in a similar position. She has been taken down a path in her military career, just to have that door close unexpectedly.

Why does God open doors, only to close them further down the road? I am certainly not a person who claims to know why God does what He does, but from personal experience, I have some ideas why He might take us just so far and then shut the door:

  1. To Mold Our Character– Sometimes we need the experience to strengthen the Godly characteristics in our spirits. Experiences like this build can build our faith, patience, obedience, and dependence on God, if we allow them to. It is up to us how we chose to react to these situations.
  2. To See For Ourselves– I know that I can be stubborn sometimes and think that I know best. In these situations, I believe that God has led me just so far, so that I could see for myself that this was the wrong road for me. He wants us to trust Him, but sometimes we need to see for ourselves that this is not the best thing for us. How much easier it would be if we didn’t whine and trusted God to guide us down the right path. I hope to learn that lesson at some point!
  3. To Increase Our Discernment Skills– According to http://www.freedictionary.com discernment means the act or process of exhibiting keen insight and good judgment. Are we on a path that is potentially bad for us? Can we make the decision on our own that this is not the road that we should be on? Sometimes things look good from the outside, but once you take a deeper look inside the workings of a ministry or business, you find out that things are not as they should be.

If God has shut the door on your dream, don’t give up! There is ALWAYS a reason behind what God does and trust, my friend, that it is ALWAYS for our good. Here are 3 things that you can do while you wait for the next door to open:

  1. Pray– Keep praying for open doors and God’s will. It is all about what God wants and not about what we want.
  2. Strengthen Godly Characteristics– Use this time to work on those characteristics that you may struggle with: patience, obedience, discernment, self-control, surrendering your life to God, etc. What characteristics do you need to work on?
  3. Prepare– Prepare yourself for the next open door, by reading the Bible, praying, seeking God’s will and purpose for your life, serving others, etc. There are things we can be doing while we wait to prepare ourselves to be those vessels that God can use. What do you need to do to prepare?

Keep your heart open to opportunities that you would otherwise pass up. God may be opening the door to a whole new dream for you. We may think we know what’s best for us, we don’t. I have gone down roads that would have hurt me in the long run, had God not shut the door to protect me from myself. He wants the best for you and IS working out the purpose for YOUR life. Hang on! Open doors are right around the corner!

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Who Is Your Shelter?

Posted in From My Heart, tagged , , , on July 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Psalm 91

Psalm 91:1-2

1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

When your child has just been diagnosed with cancer…

WHO IS YOUR SHELTER?

When you are struggling paycheck to paycheck and wondering how you will provide for your family…

WHO IS YOUR SHELTER?

When you are struggling with an addiction and are desperate for help…

WHO IS YOUR SHELTER?

When you are suffering in pain and the doctors don’t know what is wrong with you…

WHO IS YOUR SHELTER?

When your marriage has failed and your spirit is crushed…

WHO IS YOUR SHELTER?

When your child has chosen the wrong path in life and you are worried…

WHO IS YOUR SHELTER?

When you are huddled in a doorway, homeless, scared and alone…

WHO IS YOUR SHELTER?

When you are beaten and broken by life…

WHO IS YOUR SHELTER?

When you feel that God does not care…

WHO IS YOUR SHELTER?

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When your child has just been diagnosed with cancer…

JEHOVAH-RAPHA (Exodus 15:26) is your shelter. God our healer CAN heal your child. Ask and believe.

When you are struggling paycheck to paycheck and wondering how you will provide for your family…

JEHOVAH-JIREH (Genesis 22:13-14) is your shelter. God our provider CAN provide. Ask and believe.

When you are struggling with an addiction and are desperate for help…

JEHOVAH-MACCADDESHEM (Exodus 31:13) is your shelter. God our sanctifier CAN free you from your sin and set you apart for His holy purpose. Ask and believe.

When you are suffering in pain and the doctors don’t know what is wrong with you…

JEHOVAH-SHALOM (Judges 6:24) is your shelter. God our peace CAN give you that peace that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7) in this time of trial. Ask and believe.

When your marriage has failed and your spirit is crushed…

JEHOVAH-ROHI (Psalm 23:1) is your shelter. God our shepherd CAN guide you, protect you and restore your soul. Ask and believe.

When your child has chosen the wrong path in life and you are worried…

JEHOVAH-YAHWEH (Genesis 2:4) is your shelter. God our divine salvation CAN restore this life. His will is for ALL to be saved (1 Timothy 2:3-4). He has a plan and a purpose for your child (Jeremiah 29:11). Ask and believe. 

When you are huddled in a doorway, homeless, scared and alone…

JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH (Ezekiel 48:35) is your shelter. Our God who is present is with you ALWAYS. He will NEVER leave you nor forsake you (Deuteronomy 31:6)! He will show you His presence. Ask and believe.

When you are beaten and broken by life…

EL-ROI (Genesis 16:13) is your shelter. Our God is the strong one who sees. He sees where you are and is longing to comfort you. Ask and believe.

When you feel that God does not care…

ABBA FATHER (Romans 8:15) is your shelter. God is our caring and loving Daddy who loved us so much that He gave His only son Jesus to die on the cross so that WE may live eternally with Him (John 3:16). Our Heavenly Father has adopted us as His children and we are co-heirs with Christ (Romans 8:17). He longs for us to accept Him and all the love and goodness He has for us. Ask and believe. 

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You Are Beautiful

Posted in From My Heart, tagged , , on May 28, 2015| 2 Comments »

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1 Peter 3:3-4

3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. 4 Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.

I have always found flaws with my physical appearance. I’m a plain Jane, a bit overweight and nothing spectacular to look at. I’m pretty sure that I am not the only one that can pick out my flaws easier than I can tell you what I like about my physical appearance. Unfortunately, we live in a society where everything is all about outward beauty. The media tells us all about the pretty people in Hollywood or inundates us with advertisements on how to make ourselves more beautiful on the outside. We get judged by how we look. If you aren’t beautiful on the outside then you are often overlooked. I have NEVER in my 45 years felt like I was beautiful on the outside. This feeling of ugliness causes me to hide and not put myself out there. I’m afraid that if I step outside my comfort zone that I will be judged by my outward appearance, instead of who I am on the inside.

Fortunately, the ONE who knows my inmost being and knit me together in my mother’s womb (Psalm 139:13) sees my heart and thinks that I am beautiful. My heavenly Father made me exactly who I am and He knows that I struggle to see myself as He sees me. He thinks that I am beautiful. He does not see the flaws that I see. My God just sees my heart and how I try to be a woman of God to my kids and to others. He knows I’m not perfect, but He is gracious and merciful when I run to Him in repentance. He sees me and He loves me just as I am.

Our wonderful Father in heaven sees your heart and He thinks that YOU are beautiful. It doesn’t matter what physical flaws you may be beating yourself up over, God looks past those “flaws” and looks straight into your heart. If you have grown up with the lie that you are ugly, that you are fat, that you will never be beautiful, don’t believe it! They are lies of the enemy and He will do whatever it takes to get you to believe them. Don’t compare yourself to the actors, actresses and models on T.V. and in magazines. I’m sure they could give you a list of their flaws and many times they are airbrushed and technically improved. We are all different. We all have different strengths and weaknesses. Don’t dishonor God by comparing yourself to someone else. God made YOU the way you are for a reason. God does not make mistakes. Don’t believe the lies of the Devil. Believe what God says in His Word! YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!

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He Is Alive!

Posted in From My Heart, tagged , , , , on May 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »

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Hebrews 7:24-27

24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. 26 Such a high priest truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. 27 Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins,and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself.

WooHoo! Jesus Lives!!! This is AWESOME news! In Hebrews 7 we read that Jesus lives FOREVER. He wasn’t a prophet that died ages ago. Jesus IS the risen Messiah that was sent to save us completely, intercede for us, and help us when we are tempted to sin. The only way that He could ever meet our need is if He was holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners and exalted above the heavens. He is all of that and so much more. Jesus was sinless and yet in obedience to His Father, He took on the sins of the world, so that we may have hope of eternal life with Him in heaven. The ONLY way to have that eternal life is to come to God and we can only do that through Jesus. Jesus lives to intercede for us. He searches our hearts for repentance and goes to the Father on our behalf.

If you have ever doubted that Jesus IS alive, doubt no more. The Bible says that Jesus IS alive and He IS able to save us COMPLETELY because He lives. He lives to intercede for you and me, as imperfect as we are. We may make a mess of things at times. We may be buried in sin up to our eyeballs. We may have never darkened the doorway of a church. That’s okay, Jesus still lives to save you (and me!) from that sin and He lives to save you completely. He will still intercede for you to the Father.

Here’s the catch: He can not save you or intercede for you until you accept Him as your Savior, repent of your sins and allow Him to transform your life. It’s up to you! You need to make that choice to allow Jesus into your heart. I know that it is hard to take that first step, but friend, I urge you to take that step. It doesn’t matter what you have done, Jesus is waiting for you to repent and transform your life. It doesn’t matter what has been done to you, Jesus knows what pain is. He understands the pain in your heart and is waiting for you to surrender it all to Him.

Jesus lives and is waiting for you!

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The Sympathy Of Jesus

Posted in From My Heart, tagged , , , , on May 16, 2015| Leave a Comment »

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Hebrews 4:15,16

15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. 16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

We all have weaknesses. There is not a day that goes by that I don’t mess up, forget something, let my impatience get the best of me or give in to some other sin. Jesus was human, just as we are and He was tempted by Satan, just as we are. Jesus understands and even empathizes with our struggle. He knows what you are going through, because He’s been there, done that. The difference is that Jesus DID NOT SIN and because He did not sin, He is able to offer us mercy and grace when we make mistakes or fall into temptation.

We can approach God’s throne of grace with confidence and we will receive mercy, grace and help in our time of need. We never have to struggle alone. Jesus is with us always to help us when we fall into temptation or get ourselves into a jam that we can’t seem to get ourselves out of. We have God’s word that He will NEVER leave us and He will NEVER forsake us (Hebrews 13:5).

Are you struggling with a particular sin? Are you desperate for help, but don’t know where to turn? Turn to Jesus, my friend. He is waiting to give you mercy, grace and help. Cry out to Jesus.

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What Soothes Your Soul?

Posted in From My Heart, tagged , , on May 10, 2015| Leave a Comment »

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1 Samuel 16:23

Whenever the spirit from God came on Saul, David would take up his lyre and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.

When Saul was tormented by the evil spirit, David would soothe Saul’s soul by playing his lyre. The evil spirit would leave him. When I am tormented by the evil one and I am dodging the arrows of a sin filled world, I soothe my soul by writing. I either write for myself and pour my heart out to God in a personal journal or I share my life lessons here. God soothes my soul through His Word. It never fails that God will use the Bible to tell me what I need to hear, exactly when I need to hear it. God also speaks to me through music. God uses the words of christian music to heal the wounds of my heart. God soothes my soul through answered prayer. When I pour out my heart to God, either verbally or in writing, I know that He is faithful to listen and answer as He sees fit. I trust that His ways are higher than mine and He has my best interest at heart.

What soothes your soul? When the day seems filled with chaos and the evil one is knocking at your door, what brings you peace? God brought David into Saul’s life to soothe Saul’s soul, what has God brought into your life that He uses to soothe your soul? Or are you using the things of this world to bring you comfort and peace?

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Our heavenly Father wants us to have peace. He wants us to have a peace that we can only find in Him. A heavenly peace that surpasses all understanding. God is the giver of peace. He is the only one that can soothe our souls on a permanent basis. If you are looking to the world to soothe your soul, either through drugs, alcohol, another person or some other earthly way, I urge you to seek the Giver of Peace right now. If it isn’t God that soothes your soul than you are looking in the wrong place.

So, what soothes your soul? If it isn’t God then I am challenging you right now to give Him a chance to bring you a heavenly peace that only He can bring. Our time is short and you deserve to be free of the things that Satan uses to steal our peace. Seek God and allow Him to soothe your soul.

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