Can we keep our lives simple and honest?
God’s goal: Jesus summed up what God wants us to do. It was nothing new. God is all about simplicity. God …
Tag Archives: Heart
Should we just ditch God’s command and take up the latest fads?
Yeshua [Jesus] challenges the religious to stay focused on God and what He wants. Fads come and go. Jesus and …
Is my heart in it?
Yeshua [Jesus] challenges us to have our heart in the right place with God and everyone else. It is all …
Does life start with my heart?
My life starts with my heart. That is the center of everything. Nothing else matters so I need to be …
Am I being stupid or willfully stupid?
Jesus asks some stunning questions. We don’t exactly know how to respond. Some days, there aren’t great answers. Jesus is …
What kind of people is God looking for?
What is the BIG THING our heavenly Father is looking for? He is desperately seeking men and women after his …
Does Jesus know what is in our heart? How well does He know us?
Jesus knows me. Jesus knows my heart. Jesus knows my secrets and my longings. Jesus knows everything about me. it …
Does what is in our heart matter? Is that a big deal to Jesus?
I don’t like wormy apples. No one does. It is just not right. The ultimate gross out for sure. I …
What is God’s goal for our hearts?
It is God’s goal for us to align our hearts with our words in a way that is acceptable to …
I want a 60 minute worship service. Where is my heart’s focus?
Oh man, this cuts to the bone. What is our heart focused on? Why are we so impatient with God? …
Am I being stupid or willfully stupid?
Jesus asks some stunning questions. We don’t exactly know how to respond. Some days, there aren’t great answers. Jesus is …
What kind of men is God looking for?
What is the BIG THING our heavenly Father is looking for? He is desperately seeking men and women after his …
Is my heart in it?
Jesus challenges us to have our heart in the right place with God and everyone else. It is all about …
“Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly, arguing and persuading them about the kingdom of God.” ~Luke
I need to speak boldly. I need to speak boldly every day. I need to argue and persuade as many …
“After looking around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart!” ~Jesus
I need to be careful. It is way too easy to fall into the religious rule and legalism trap. The …
“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” ~King David
I want to have a pure heart. If my heart is pure, I will see God. I want a heart …
“Do you really speak righteously, you mighty ones? Do you judge people fairly?” ~King David
God is looking for righteous leaders. I want leaders who know how to speak righteously and know what justice means. …
“What comes out of a person is what defiles him.” ~Jesus
It is very difficult for me to see what is in my heart. I’ve hidden my faults from myself. My …
“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
I want more hope in my life. It supercharges my faith. It is the energizer bunny to me. It takes …
“Immediately the religious elites went out and started plotting with the political elites against him, how they might kill him.” ~Mark
Conspiracy theories are interesting. People get intrigued by them. This one really existed. The religious and political elites of the …
“Jesus’ priestly work far surpasses what these other priests do, since he’s working from a far better plan.” ~Author of Hebrews
What Jesus inaugurates is superior to anything that came before it. I can be confident that it is a perfect …
“Having confidence in you all that my joy would be the joy of you all.” ~Apostle Paul
There is something I’ve noticed about followers of Jesus and His disciples. They are just plain happy folks. They are …
“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
I must prepare myself spiritually to fellowship with God. The Old Testament priest had to go through various washings and …
Is purity of motive essential for acceptable worship of God?
I must have a pure heart. Jesus is clear on that. I can’t see God without a pure heart. Is …
“For I joyfully concur with the law of God in the inner man.” ~Apostle Paul
The believer has an old nature that wants to keep him in bondage; “I will get free from these old …
Do our hearts desire holiness?
I want to have a pure heart. If my heart is pure, I will see God. I want a heart …
“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you” ~Jesus
Everywhere Jesus went and whenever He would minister to His disciples or the people, He brought calm and peace to …
Should God’s people oppose the evil within themselves?
I will admit it. I have evil desires. There is evil in my heart. Evil is a lack of goodness. …
“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you.” ~Jesus
One of the benefits of being a disciple is that obedience brings peace. If I’m not at peace, I need …
“The eye is the lamp of the body.” ~Jesus
In the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7), Jesus draws a sharp contrast now between a blind person and a sighted …
Purity – Are God’s people to live pure lives?
Jesus challenges me. “Happy are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Clearly, I am to be pure. …
“Put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” ~Apostle Paul
Jesus shows me how to love and be kind. Jesus commands me to love. God wants me to be kind, …
Heart – Do I have a love for God’s word?
The believer has an old nature that wants to keep him in bondage; “I will get free from these old …
“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
Jesus is clear. His apostle John is clear. My heart testifies to me what I ought to do. There …
Heart — Assurance Through Inward Experiences of the Renewed Heart
Jesus calls on me to be pure of heart. I need need His regenerating Spirit and the blood of His …
“Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.” ~Jesus the Messiah
Is there Good News? There is good news. The Word of God and Jesus offers an understanding of the source, character, …
“Humans are satisfied with whatever looks good; God probes for what is good.” ~King Solomon
God acts from the highest, purest motives. God expects me to do the same. Humans are satisfied with whatever looks …
Hypocrisy — Where does it come from?
Jesus is clear. Jesus hates hypocrites. Jesus calls it out all the time. My contempt allows me to ignore its …
“Why are you such cowards? Don’t you have any faith at all?” ~Jesus
It was a nice day for a boat ride. I’ve been on them before. It is a beautiful day. You …
“Keep vigilant watch over your heart; that’s where life starts.” ~King Solomon
Jesus challenges me to be vigilant. If I don’t pay attention, I will drift. Jesus has given me the way …
Have a mind unafraid to travel with Jesus even though the trail be not blazed
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“Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God!” ~King Solomon
I think I am pretty clever some days. I think I can figure it all out. AND then I run …
“Are you being willfully stupid?” ~Jesus
Some days I just don’t get it. Am I being willfully stupid? Jesus knows the truth. It is not what …
“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
Jesus knows it is all about the heart. Jesus challenges us to get right with the core of who we …
“A heartless Christian must be a terrible grief to our Lord.” ~~Oswald Chambers
I have a new heart. God has said it. Do I believe it? Do I act like it? I can’t …
“It’s who you are in your heart, not what you say and do, that counts.” ~Jesus
I don’t like wormy apples. No one does. It is just not right. The ultimate gross out for sure. I …
“I’ve told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace.” ~Jesus
Jesus knows me. He knows everything about me. I have no secrets from Jesus. Jesus knows what I am about …
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” ~King Solomon
In the middle of the night, I cry out to you O God. There is a longing in my heart …
Good news for men with broken hearts
Men are supposed to be strong. And yet, our hearts get broken. There is good news though. Jesus came to …
“I will put my way in their minds and write it on their hearts.” ~God
God has abandoned the old plan. He has completely left it behind. He did it in Jesus our Master. The …
“Stay with God! Take heart. Don’t quit.” ~Kind David
Today is a day to persevere and stay on track with God. Jesus challenges me to pick up my cross …
Will I take a risk and have more courage for Jesus?
To admit that I have a new heart and a glory from God, to begin to let it be unveiled …
“I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.” ~King David
Now here is a good word. What should I do? I should seek Jesus with my whole heart. David knew …
“I’ll remove the stone heart from your body and replace it with a heart that’s God-willed.” ~God
Now here is good news. God can’t see our old heart. God can’t see that we are dirty and need …
“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you.” ~God
It is all about our heart. Jesus, the Messiah and our Master, has given us a new heart. We must …
We have someone guarding our heart. It is Jesus the Messiah. Now that is some good news.
We all know it deep down. Our hearts are very fragile. It can be broken. We get depressed and angry. It …
“Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen.” ~Moses
God is speaking. And He suggests that I be careful. I think I should pay attention to this. Israel didn’t, …
“The way to life—to God!—is vigorous and requires total attention.” ~~Jesus
What does it take to get my attention and to keep me focused? Hard to say some days. There are …
“Counting on God’s Rule to prevail, I take heart and gain strength.” ~Habakkuk
Some days things look bleak. Everything is out of synch. Nothing seems right at all. What I expect isn’t happening …
“I’ve banked your promises in the vault of my heart so I won’t sin myself bankrupt.” ~King David
Can I go morally bankrupt? It is possible.Without God’s word and promises stored up in a sufficient manner, we can …
“Master, I knew that you are a hard man.” ~A man to God
One of the themes I hear about almost everywhere I turn is about how good God is and what a …
"Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart." ~~Seneca
It is all about the heart. Jesus challenges us to take care of heart. Jesus came to heal the broken …
“Whenever anyone turns to the Messiah Jesus, the veil that covers their heart is taken away.” ~Apostle Paul
Whoo Hoo!! This is very good news. Since I have turned to Jesus, the Master, I am seeing Him face …
“As water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.” ~King Solomon
God spends a lot of time talking about the heart. God longs for me to have His heart. That is what …
“Change your mind. God’s kingdom is here.” ~Jesus
Jesus is not after behavior modification. Jesus wants heart and mind transformation. That is His challenge to us. Will we love …
“Did Jesus keep his promise? What has he done for our hearts?” ~~John Eldredge
We are at war. The prize is my heart. Jesus kept His promise. He healed my heart. I need to …
"Blessings accrue on a good and honest life, but the mouth of the wicked is a dark cave of abuse." ~~King Solomon
It seems conventional wisdom is that there is no reward for a good and honest life. There is the eternal …
“You have set my heart free.” ~King David
Not only has He healed my heart, He has set it free. That freedom leads me to run in the …
“A new heart for a New Year, always!” ― Charles Dickens
It is always a blessing to wipe the slate clean and start a new year. May the focus be on …
"Listen now, all of you— take this to heart." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to understand that it is not what we eat that is the problem. What is the problem? …
"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
Jesus challenges us to be concerned about the right things. Jesus is direct in his message to us. No mistaking …
“John’s words that gave strength to the people, words that put heart in them.” ~Luke
John the Baptist was an amazing man of God. His words gave strength to people. His words put heart in …
Life Starts with my Heart
My life starts with my heart. That is the center of everything. Nothing else matters so I need to be …
“But take heart! I have conquered the world.” ~~Jesus
Many days, there is a whole lot of worrying going on. Fear can cripple. How many times does God come …
“The LORD has sought out a man after his own heart.” ~Samuel
What is the BIG THING my heavenly Father is looking for? He is desperately seeking a man after his own …
"These people make a big show of saying the right thing, but their heart isn’t in it." ~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to have our heart in the right place with God and everyone else. It is all about …
“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
Oh man, this cuts to the bone. What is our heart focused on? Why are we so impatient with God? …
"Do not be anxious about anything." ~~Apostle Paul
My part is to rejoice. God is so very good and He is always in this amazing mood. Jesus has …
“We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.” ~Apostle Paul
Some days things don’t look good. All I have to do is listen to the news to know that. Bad …
How important is alignment of my heart and my words?
It is God’s goal for me to align my heart with my words in a way that is acceptable to …
“Let the peace of the Messiah rule in your hearts.” ~~Apostle Paul
Some things just aren’t forced on us. We can have it or we can not. Peace comes from knowing His …
