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~ “God’s wisdom is something mysterious that goes deep into the interior of his purposes.” ~Apostle Paul

Tag Archives: Heart

Will God give us a new heart and Spirit?

December 28, 2022

Now here is good news. God can’t see our old heart. God can’t see that we are dirty and need …

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Can we have a pure heart?

December 18, 2022

God spends a lot of time talking about the heart. God longs for me to have His heart. That is what …

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Is the alternative to life and light, death and darkness?

December 16, 2022

This sad. It breaks God’s heart. There are a lot of people who simply refuse to know God. Despite all …

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“Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts” ~Apostle Paul

October 26, 2022

Why this is important: God’s glory is to be my highest motive. God wants me to know that He sees …

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How many times do we set out for the day without checking on how to get to where God wants us to go?

October 23, 2022

Why this is important: We are on a great journey. We need a map. We need direction on how to …

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“Inside you are full of greed and wickedness.” ~Jesus

September 12, 2022

  This all came about because Jesus did not wash his hands before he ate. Seriously. This was a huge …

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“Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” ~Apostle James

July 2, 2022

Clearly, I am to be pure. It is a matter of the heart. Purity means to be “clean, blameless, unstained …

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“The pearl of justice is found in the heart of mercy.” ~St Catherine of Siena

May 11, 2022

Why this is important: Justice is a term used for what is right or “as it should be.” Justice is …

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“God is greater than our heart and knows all things.” ~Apostle John

March 30, 2022

Jesus is clear. His apostle John is clear. My heart testifies to me what I ought to do. There is …

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“Why do you break God’s commandment because of your tradition?” ~Jesus

December 2, 2021

Not only has God healed my heart, but He has also set it free. That freedom leads me to run …

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Why does Jesus want us to be pure in how we see sex?

September 18, 2021

Jesus challenges us to see how corrupt our heart can be, and it is about our heart. Jesus says do …

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Is it clear to all we meet that we are on their side?

September 15, 2021

The main idea: Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you are on their side, …

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Does idolatry lead to other sinful behavior?

September 12, 2021

From idolatry to immorality is just one short step. If man is his own god, then he can do whatever …

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How can we be delivered from the evil one?

August 27, 2021

Why this is important: Jesus taught us to pray. Jesus gave us the template. The prayer is a part of …

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Are we trying to cover up our corrupt heart?

August 8, 2021

Jesus challenges us to be the real deal. Nothing worse, in God’s world, than faking it. May I be genuine …

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Are we impressed by what is in the heart or what looks good?

August 2, 2021

God’s goal: God acts from the highest, purest motives. God expects us to do the same. Humans are satisfied with …

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How do we achieve right standing with God?

July 31, 2021

How much of what we do “for Jesus” is done to be seen by others? Probably too much. Jesus is …

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How do we uninstall gossip?

July 30, 2021

Why this is important: Jesus decides to return to His hometown. When He got there, some men carried a paraplegic …

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Can we have a pure heart?

May 31, 2021

Jesus calls on us to be pure of heart: We need His regenerating Spirit and the blood of His sacrifice …

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Are we ready to take the message of Jesus to heart?

May 21, 2021

The way I see it: Jesus challenges us to understand that it is not what we eat that is the …

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Is what comes out of us vomit from the heart? Is that the source of our pollution?

March 13, 2021

Jesus challenges us to be concerned about the right things. Jesus is direct in his message to us. No mistaking …

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Do our words reflect what is in our hearts?

January 20, 2021

God’s goal: It is God’s goal for us to align our hearts with our words in a way that is acceptable …

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Can we keep our lives simple and honest?

January 2, 2021

God’s goal: Jesus summed up what God wants us to do. It was nothing new. God is all about simplicity. God …

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Should we just ditch God’s command and take up the latest fads?

December 17, 2020

Yeshua [Jesus] challenges the religious to stay focused on God and what He wants. Fads come and go. Jesus and …

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Is my heart in it?

December 15, 2020

Yeshua [Jesus] challenges us to have our heart in the right place with God and everyone else. It is all …

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Does life start with my heart?

December 6, 2020

My life starts with my heart. That is the center of everything. Nothing else matters so I need to be …

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Am I being stupid or willfully stupid?

November 27, 2020

Jesus asks some stunning questions. We don’t exactly know how to respond. Some days, there aren’t great answers. Jesus is …

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What kind of people is God looking for?

November 21, 2020

What is the BIG THING our heavenly Father is looking for? He is desperately seeking men and women after his …

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Does Jesus know what is in our heart? How well does He know us?

September 12, 2020

Jesus knows me. Jesus knows my heart. Jesus knows my secrets and my longings. Jesus knows everything about me. it …

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Does what is in our heart matter? Is that a big deal to Jesus?

August 30, 2020

I don’t like wormy apples. No one does. It is just not right. The ultimate gross out for sure. I …

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What is God’s goal for our hearts?

August 22, 2020

It is God’s goal for us to align our hearts with our words in a way that is acceptable to …

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I want a 60 minute worship service. Where is my heart’s focus?

July 24, 2020

Oh man, this cuts to the bone. What is our heart focused on? Why are we so impatient with God? …

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Am I being stupid or willfully stupid?

July 16, 2020

Jesus asks some stunning questions. We don’t exactly know how to respond. Some days, there aren’t great answers. Jesus is …

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What kind of men is God looking for?

July 13, 2020

What is the BIG THING our heavenly Father is looking for? He is desperately seeking men and women after his …

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Is my heart in it?

June 23, 2020

Jesus challenges us to have our heart in the right place with God and everyone else. It is all about …

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“Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly, arguing and persuading them about the kingdom of God.” ~Luke

February 10, 2020

I need to speak boldly. I need to speak boldly every day. I need to argue and persuade as many …

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“After looking around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart!” ~Jesus

February 1, 2020

I need to be careful. It is way too easy to fall into the religious rule and legalism trap. The …

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“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” ~King David

January 15, 2020

I want to have a pure heart. If my heart is pure, I will see God. I want a heart …

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“Do you really speak righteously, you mighty ones? Do you judge people fairly?” ~King David

December 28, 2019

God is looking for righteous leaders. I want leaders who know how to speak righteously and know what justice means. …

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“What comes out of a person is what defiles him.” ~Jesus

December 14, 2019

It is very difficult for me to see what is in my heart. I’ve hidden my faults from myself. My …

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“And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” ~Apostle Paul

September 13, 2019

I want more hope in my life. It supercharges my faith. It is the energizer bunny to me. It takes …

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“Immediately the religious elites went out and started plotting with the political elites against him, how they might kill him.” ~Mark

September 7, 2019

Conspiracy theories are interesting. People get intrigued by them. This one really existed. The religious and political elites of the …

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“Jesus’ priestly work far surpasses what these other priests do, since he’s working from a far better plan.” ~Author of Hebrews

June 25, 2019

What Jesus inaugurates is superior to anything that came before it. I can be confident that it is a perfect …

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“Having confidence in you all that my joy would be the joy of you all.” ~Apostle Paul

June 22, 2019

There is something I’ve noticed about followers of Jesus and His disciples. They are just plain happy folks. They are …

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“Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of hope, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” ~Author of Hebrews

May 29, 2019

I must prepare myself spiritually to fellowship with God. The Old Testament priest had to go through various washings and …

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Is purity of motive essential for acceptable worship of God?

May 4, 2019

I must have a pure heart. Jesus is clear on that. I can’t see God without a pure heart. Is …

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“For I joyfully concur with the law of God in the inner man.” ~Apostle Paul

April 25, 2019

The believer has an old nature that wants to keep him in bondage; “I will get free from these old …

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Do our hearts desire holiness?

March 19, 2019

I want to have a pure heart. If my heart is pure, I will see God. I want a heart …

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“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you” ~Jesus

March 15, 2019

Everywhere Jesus went and whenever He would minister to His disciples or the people, He brought calm and peace to …

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Should God’s people oppose the evil within themselves?

February 25, 2019

I will admit it. I have evil desires. There is evil in my heart. Evil is a lack of goodness. …

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“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you.” ~Jesus

February 16, 2019

One of the benefits of being a disciple is that obedience brings peace. If I’m not at peace, I need …

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“The eye is the lamp of the body.” ~Jesus

December 17, 2018

In the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7), Jesus draws a sharp contrast now between a blind person and a sighted …

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Purity – Are God’s people to live pure lives?

October 23, 2018

Jesus challenges me. “Happy are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Clearly, I am to be pure. …

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“Put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” ~Apostle Paul

October 22, 2018

Jesus shows me how to love and be kind. Jesus commands me to love. God wants me to be kind, …

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Heart – Do I have a love for God’s word?

October 18, 2018

The believer has an old nature that wants to keep him in bondage; “I will get free from these old …

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“But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?” ~Apostle John

September 6, 2018

  Jesus is clear. His apostle John is clear. My heart testifies to me what I ought to do. There …

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Heart — Assurance Through Inward Experiences of the Renewed Heart

June 19, 2018

Jesus calls on me to be pure of heart. I need need His regenerating Spirit and the blood of His …

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“Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.” ~Jesus the Messiah

June 19, 2018

Is there Good News? There is good news. The Word of God and Jesus offers an understanding of the source, character, …

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“Humans are satisfied with whatever looks good; God probes for what is good.” ~King Solomon

May 27, 2018

God acts from the highest, purest motives. God expects me to do the same. Humans are satisfied with whatever looks …

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Hypocrisy — Where does it come from?

April 14, 2018

Jesus is clear. Jesus hates hypocrites. Jesus calls it out all the time. My contempt allows me to ignore its …

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“Why are you such cowards? Don’t you have any faith at all?” ~Jesus

August 25, 2017

It was a nice day for a boat ride. I’ve been on them before. It is a beautiful day. You …

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“Keep vigilant watch over your heart; that’s where life starts.” ~King Solomon

July 2, 2017

Jesus challenges me to be vigilant. If I don’t pay attention, I will drift. Jesus has given me the way …

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Have a mind unafraid to travel with Jesus even though the trail be not blazed

May 23, 2017

A  Prayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

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“Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God!” ~King Solomon

May 4, 2017

I think I am pretty clever some days. I think I can figure it all out. AND then I run …

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“Are you being willfully stupid?” ~Jesus

March 23, 2017

Some days I just don’t get it. Am I being willfully stupid? Jesus knows the truth. It is not what …

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“A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.” ~~Nelson Mandela

February 25, 2017

Jesus knows it is all about the heart. Jesus challenges us to get right with the core of who we …

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“A heartless Christian must be a terrible grief to our Lord.” ~~Oswald Chambers

February 23, 2017

I have a new heart. God has said it. Do I believe it? Do I act like it? I can’t …

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“It’s who you are in your heart, not what you say and do, that counts.” ~Jesus

February 6, 2017

I don’t like wormy apples. No one does. It is just not right. The ultimate gross out for sure. I …

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“I’ve told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace.” ~Jesus

January 5, 2017

Jesus knows me. He knows everything about me. I have no secrets from Jesus. Jesus knows what I am about …

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“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” ~King Solomon

December 26, 2016

In the middle of the night, I cry out to you O God. There is a longing in my heart …

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Good news for men with broken hearts

December 6, 2016

Men are supposed to be strong. And yet, our hearts get broken. There is good news though. Jesus came to …

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“I will put my way in their minds and write it on their hearts.” ~God

November 5, 2016

God has abandoned the old plan. He has completely left it behind. He did it in Jesus our Master. The …

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“Stay with God! Take heart. Don’t quit.” ~Kind David

October 20, 2016

Today is a day to persevere and stay on track with God. Jesus challenges me to pick up my cross …

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Will I take a risk and have more courage for Jesus?

October 6, 2016

To admit that I have a new heart and a glory from God, to begin to let it be unveiled …

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“I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.” ~King David

July 20, 2016

Now here is a good word. What should I do? I should seek Jesus with my whole heart. David knew this …

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“I’ll remove the stone heart from your body and replace it with a heart that’s God-willed.” ~God

December 27, 2015

Now here is good news. God can’t see our old heart. God can’t see that we are dirty and need …

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“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you.” ~God

October 25, 2015

It is all about our heart. Jesus, the Messiah, and our Master has given us a new heart. We must …

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We have someone guarding our heart. It is Jesus the Messiah. Now that is some good news.

October 22, 2015

We all know it deep down. Our hearts are very fragile. It can be broken. We get depressed and angry. It …

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“Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen.” ~Moses

October 10, 2015

God is speaking. And He suggests that I be careful. I think I should pay attention to this. Israel didn’t, …

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“The way to life — to God! — is vigorous and requires total attention.” ~Jesus

October 8, 2015

What does it take to get my attention and to keep me focused? Hard to say some days. There are …

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“Counting on God’s Rule to prevail, I take heart and gain strength.” ~Habakkuk

October 1, 2015

Some days things look bleak. Everything is out of synch. Nothing seems right at all. What I expect isn’t happening …

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“I’ve banked your promises in the vault of my heart so I won’t sin myself bankrupt.” ~King David

September 11, 2015

Can I go morally bankrupt? It is possible. Without God’s word and promises stored up in a sufficient manner, we …

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“Master, I knew that you are a hard man.” ~A man to God

September 5, 2015

One of the themes I hear about almost everywhere I turn is about how good God is and what a …

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"Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart." ~~Seneca

September 2, 2015

It is all about the heart. Jesus challenges us to take care of heart. Jesus came to heal the broken …

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“Whenever anyone turns to the Messiah Jesus, the veil that covers their heart is taken away.” ~Apostle Paul

August 28, 2015

Whoo Hoo!! This is very good news. Since I have turned to Jesus, the Master, I am seeing Him face …

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“As water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.” ~King Solomon

August 4, 2015

God spends a lot of time talking about the heart. God longs for me to have His heart. That is what …

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“Change your mind. God’s kingdom is here.” ~Jesus

July 24, 2015

Jesus is not after behavior modification. Jesus wants heart and mind transformation. That is His challenge to us. Will we love …

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"Blessings accrue on a good and honest life, but the mouth of the wicked is a dark cave of abuse." ~King Solomon

June 28, 2015

It seems conventional wisdom is that there is no reward for a good and honest life.  There is the eternal …

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“You have set my heart free.” ~King David

April 19, 2015

Not only has He healed my heart, He has set it free. That freedom leads me to run in the …

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“A new heart for a New Year, always!” ― Charles Dickens

January 1, 2015

It is always a blessing to wipe the slate clean and start a new year. May the focus be on …

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"Listen now, all of you— take this to heart." ~~Jesus

December 11, 2014

Jesus challenges us to understand that it is not what we eat that is the problem. What is the problem? …

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"It’s what comes out of a person that pollutes … all these are vomit from the heart. There is the source of your pollution." ​~~Jesus

November 20, 2014

Jesus challenges us to be concerned about the right things. Jesus is direct in his message to us. No mistaking …

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“John’s words that gave strength to the people, words that put heart in them.” ~Luke

September 7, 2014

John the Baptist was an amazing man of God. His words gave strength to people. His words put heart in …

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Life Starts with my Heart

September 1, 2014

My life starts with my heart. That is the center of everything. Nothing else matters so I need to be …

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“But take heart! I have conquered the world.” ~~Jesus

August 23, 2014

Many days, there is a whole lot of worrying going on. Fear can cripple. How many times does God come …

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“The LORD has sought out a man after his own heart.” ~Samuel

August 8, 2014

What is the BIG THING my heavenly Father is looking for? He is desperately seeking a man after his own …

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"These people make a big show of saying the right thing, but their heart isn’t in it." ~Jesus

July 17, 2014

Jesus challenges us to have our heart in the right place with God and everyone else. It is all about …

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“The same people who want 60 minute worship services rent 2 hour movies; watch 3 hour ballgames. It’s about our heart’s focus!” ~ J. Bull

July 1, 2014

Oh man, this cuts to the bone. What is our heart focused on? Why are we so impatient with God? …

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"Do not be anxious about anything." ~~Apostle Paul

May 31, 2014

My part is to rejoice. God is so very good and He is always in this amazing mood. Jesus has …

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“We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.” ~Apostle Paul

May 27, 2014

Some days things don’t look good. All I have to do is listen to the news to know that. Bad …

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