Since the beginning of the New Year, I have felt a deeper longing to draw near and go deep with GOD. I feel HIM pulling me (I don’t know where) except to be close, to be at peace no matter what is going on around me, and to walk more confidently with HIM. WHAT IS … More SOUL MAKER
How often do the very voices in our heads lead us in the wrong direction? How often do these voices resemble the world around us? My own conscience can be very critical and misleading. And the voice coming from the enemy is always a tear down, a question and a distraction away from the LORD. … More RECKLESSY ABANDON
The only true way to know the current state of our souls is to get alone with GOD and ask HIM. Taking the time, whatever that looks like for you, is important to the health of your soul. If we don’t seriously take these precious times to heart, it will lead to this…… UNLESS WE … More SOUL MINDFULNESS
There is something to be said for quiet……..I think all of us crave peace and quiet. Our very souls need a quiet that only GOD can provide. Because of many daily distractions, it is a very hard thing to find the quiet we so often crave. How many of us have yelled at one time … More FINDING JOY IN THE QUIET
YOU CAN BUY LOVELY, BUT INSIDE YOU CANNOT BE EVEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF LOVELY WITHOUT JESUS! We buy, we hoard and we try so very hard to fix up ourselves on the outside. Men and women both are concerned about their looks. Much is spent each year on products to help and we are … More WE ARE NOT THAT LOVELY
Since Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, it got me thinking of all the matters of the heart. Matters of the “heart” are equated with matters of the soul, the will and the mind in scripture……. PROVERBS 4:23 “ABOVE ALL ELSE, GUARD YOUR HEART, FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FLOWS FROM IT.” NIV And the ESV version says … More A GUARDED HEART, QUIET HEART
One fact that so impresses me about living in Arizona is the fact that there is water, water, everywhere. Because the desert is so dry and hot, just looking at water tends to have a cooling, refreshing impact. Quenching your thirst here is important too…….every restaurant you go to will give you a “to go” … More HOW THIRSTY ARE YOU?
I’LL ADMIT IT: I AM GUILTY OF JUDGING PEOPLE…….ARE YOU? Sometimes, I will size something up or someone up with one look and a swift verdict. But I know in my heart that this is NOT what GOD calls me to do, so I am seriously a work in progress. And I’m not happy … More WHO ARE WE TO JUDGE?
What is the condition of your heart? I don’t mean your physical heart. It seems that people are well aware of their heart and health in general, but what about your spiritual heart? Have you taken an inventory lately? Your spiritual heart supplies nutrients, energy and strength to your faith, actions, thoughts and words. Yes, … More A HEALTHY SPIRITUAL HEART
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