The one thing I ask of the LORD–
the thing I seek most–
is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life.
delighting in the LORD’S perfections meditating in His Temple. Ps. 27: 4
What do you most desire? How do you start your day? Do you begin your day in His presence? [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Take Refuge: In Him
Posted in Heart Issues, tagged God's plan, presence, refuge, safety, time, tower on March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Source of Joy
Posted in Pure Joy, tagged limits, love, muscles, patience, Pure Joy on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We find that our joy is greatly affected by circumstances. When things are going our way then we feel very joyful, or happy. But true joy comes from knowing that despite the circumstances, we know in our hearts that come what may, God is still on the throne, and God is still in control. Jesus is [...]
Staying Committed
Posted in commitment, tagged clean, commitment, don't give up, sanctified, won over on March 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
1 Cor. 7: 12-16 “If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. For the [...]
The Shack: Author: Wm. Paul Young
Posted in Book Review, tagged good book, heart, incite, Obedience, transforming, trust, turn on March 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Once in awhile I get to do the thing I love to do best. Sit down with my coffee and a good book. The Shack is a book of fiction, but with such a message!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is like no other!!! It takes you to places in your heart that you have never been or have not [...]
What’s In Your Heart?
Posted in Heart Issues, tagged guard, guide, light, well-spring of life on March 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life. Prov. 4: 23 (NLT)
Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life. (AMP)
Our hearts are where all our emotions are. We must be very careful not to be [...]
The Right Time For Anger
Posted in Anger Management, tagged patience, perseverance, quick to listen, righteous, slow on March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. James 1:19 According to the Word we do not have the luxury of flying off the handle at the least little thing. We need to practice and exhibit the fruit of the Spirit, which is self-control. If people in the world [...]
What’s In Your Heart?!
Posted in Heart Issues, tagged Holy Spirit, strength, survive, thrive, vipors on March 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mt 12:34
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
Lu 6:45 –
The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil [...]
Stop Complaining!
Posted in gratitude, tagged attitudes, blessings, complaining, fighting, focus, grumbling on March 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
14 Do everything without complaining and arguing, 15 so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. Phil. 2: 14-15 We live in a country that has been very blessed by God. At any given time [...]
Open Your Ears!
Posted in Listening, tagged ears, open, peace, rest, trust on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So God’s rest is there for people to enter, but those who first heard this good news failed to enter because they disobeyed God.
7 So God set another time for entering his rest, and that time is today. God announced this through David much later in the words already quoted:
“Today when you hear his [...]