Love your HEART!

February is National Heart Month-- Take care of your Heart!

February 7, 2014 at 12:06pm

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I will bless the LORD who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. Psalm 16:7

I had a very relaxing sleep last night after I've read this:

God's Presence doesn't leave us when we sleep. He doesn't guide us only when we're consciously focusing on Him and intellectually processing His Word. According to Proverbs 16:9, He determines our steps in spite of all our plans; and in Psalm 16:7, He moves in our hearts even while we sleep. When His Spirit is allowed to dwell freely within us, we are always being shaped.

That ought to put us at ease about getting direction for our lives. Yes, our path looks very uncertain from our perspective as we try to discern God's will and sort out the open and closed doors He has put in front of us. But He isn't worried at all about whether we "get it right." He has ways of moving us into the right spot at the right time. And He has ways of turning our hearts even during the night.

We need to seek God's will and zealously desire to walk in it. But we don't have to feel pressure to perfectly know which steps He wants us to take. If we're doing our best to follow Him and make a misstep, He'll get us back on the right parth. Unless we're walking in rebellion, our Guide doesn't lead us on a pass-fail basis. He knows how to get us from point A to point B.

Trust God's Presence within you to guide you. Pay attention to the things He is doing in your heart. Ask Him every night before you go to sleep to fill you with His will --- to "program" your mind with divine downloads that set your course from within. Then be sensitive to the ways He leads. You can let your heart instruct you because He instructs your heart.

~Father God, I bless You as the Lord who guides me. Instruct my heart at night, then teach me to hear the instructions You have given. Help me always to step into Your will. In Jesus Name I pray...~

from: Experiencing God's Presence

God's Mercy, His Amazing Grace!

TITUS 3:5-7 God saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.


The title is: Does God want people to be afraid of Him?

An elderly person may be hesitant to walk on icy streets during the winter, fearing a slip, fall, and broken bones. A person may be afraid to climb aboard an airliner that has not passed its safety certification. A child may be fearful of walking past a dog that barks and bares its fangs. Folks need to be afraid of some things. Yet where does God fit into the fear equation? Does God want people to be afraid of Him?
Fear is a natural reaction to a person, place, or thing that threatens an individual. The Bible indicates such fear is appropriate when one is confronted with God. Jesus told His disciples they should fear God more than they feared people because God has the power to send someone to hell. God is not someone to be taken lightly, since He holds ultimate power over your life. In that sense, then, God does want people to be afraid of Him.

Yet the Bible says your fear of God can be the means to a deeper trust in Him. When that happens, terror is transformed into reverence, awe, and respect for God. Genesis says that happened to Jacob. As Jacob prepared for bed, a strong adversary attacked him and wrestled him to the ground. All night long, the two fought until Jacob’s adversary said, “Enough!” By then Jacob had realized he was wrestling with God. Any time during the wrestling match, God could have snuffed out Jacob’s life, but He did not. And Jacob, recognizing that fact, held more tightly to God, refusing to let Him go until God blessed him. What began in Jacob as a deep-seated fear for his life was replaced with a deeper trust in God and a longing for His goodness. Being fearful of what God can do to you can become the means for bringing you closer to Him, too. The Bible promises God will always bless those who fear and reverence Him.
The Bible says the fear of God is to be seen and expressed by God’s children in their words, actions, and worship.

The fear of God will act as a key to unlock the treasures of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge and to help build a sure foundation for your life.

The Bible says possessing a fear of God will lead to a proper respect for others, a positive attitude toward work, and a building of right relationships among God’s people.
from:100 answers to 100 questions about God
“Some people think that God peers over the balcony of heaven trying to find anybody who is enjoying life. And when He spots a happy person, He yells, “Now cut that out!” That concept of God should make us shudder because it is blasphemous.” Paul Little

In with the new you!

 

Out with the old, in with the new! It's good to start 2014 on the right track...

 

And, I like to start it with these guidelines:

 

http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/ss/slideshow-longer-life-secrets?ecd=soc_fb_010114_livelonger

 

So, here's...

 

Knowing that God loves you...

Deists believe that “the supreme Architect” created the world and left it alone. Like a master clockmaker, He carefully crafted the universe and wound it up. Now it’s running on its own, no intervention necessary. No miracles, no special revelations. God may be watching from a distance, they say, but He isn’t active in our affairs. He’s simply there.

The writer of Hebrews has told us that those who come to God must believe that He is, but that isn’t enough. We also have to believe that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him – that pursuing Him makes a difference in how He responds to us. If we simply believe God is there, watching, or that we have to twist His arm to notice us or bless us, then we aren’t perceiving Him well. According to His own Word, He longs to bless us, to have compassion on us, to answer our prayers, and to enter into a deep relationship with us. He invites us to seek Him zealously and faithfully. And He assures us that when we do, He rewards.

If you really want to know and experience God more fully, you’ll have to approach Him with the expectation that He rewards those who seek Him. If you think He might respond, you’ll interpret any delays or hiddenness as reluctance on His part. If you think He only responds to those who live up to His standards, you’ll interpret any delays or hiddenness as a sign of failure on your part. But if you assume –by faith — that He is eager to respond to your pursuit of Him, you’ll begin to interpret all of life as a conversation with Him. And your awareness of His Presence will increase dramatically.

Excerpts from: Experiencing God’s Presence.

Tell Others

Does God promise to forgive and not condemn?

God sent His Son to earth to pay for your wrongs. "If you belong to Christ Jesus, you won't be punished" (Romans 8:1, CEV). This is good news! There is no condemnation, just forgiveness for those who stand with Jesus. When God looks at you, He does not see your wrongdoing. He just sees Jesus' goodness instead of your past. Your wrongs are wiped away, and your life is cleared of all those times you displeased God by breaking His laws. You can begin again. God's forgiveness is a gift of grace -- something you cannot earn. It is not a result of anything you do.

When God forgives, the Bible says that "he has removed our sins so far from us as the east is from the west" (Psalm 103:12, NLT). If you try to bring up a past mistake, God does not know what you are talking about. If God says you're okay, then forgive yourself. His love is powerful. Leave your past mistakes with Him. Do not keep dragging around your regrets.

God may point out that you need to change in some area of your life, but He will do it in an encouraging way, guiding your heart and mind by His Spirit. Satan, the evil one will nag at you with doubts and use accusations to make you feel unworthy. As long as you feel like pond scum, you will not be able to tell others about God.

*The First four books of the New Testament -- Matthew, Mark, Luke and John -- are called Gospels. Gospel means "good news." These books are filled with the promises of good news: Jesus took your punishment and freed you from your failures.

*God does not keep reminding you of past mistakes. He promises to forgive and forget. God tells you how to follow His laws and live a better life.

Accepting God's forgiveness and putting your past behind you is saying yes to His gift of grace and showing that you believe He really did die in your place.

"It's urgent that you listen carefully to this: Anyone here who believes what I am saying right now and aligns himself with the Father (God), who has in fact put me in charge, has at this very moment the real, lasting life and is no longer condemned to be an outsider." Jesus on John 5:24, The Message

Excerpts from:100 answers to 100 questions about God's PROMISES for you - Lila Empson/Janet Teitsort

Thank You Lord God!

Thank You for gifting me Your Wisdom in Your Word that tremendously supported me with my health, concerns and the glimpse of Your heavenly home and Your Glory in your creations.  

Thanksgiving Blessing and more...

“Thanksgiving is not a day, it’s a lifestyle!”

Glad I dropped by to check if there’s some improvements here. Needing some more understanding; but surely, visiting here helped to distract my attention from a recent online news that bothered me.

I feel a little better and probably with God’s help, I will overcome the awful everyday news, so common with the Yahoo & Google headlines. I need to always remind myself to stay away from Yahoo News especially.

I’d like to add that I’ve been dreaming some weird dreams lately. One morning I woke up upset after recollecting the dream two nights before. In the dream, I was so mad with someone, maybe a photographer, who took my picture without my head on! The nerve! ^_^ O.o Later in the day, I started thinking that there’s a meaning to that dream.

And then, the other night, I had this dream about some commotion and confusion. Who was I supposed to run away with? Back and forth, then finally, I made a decision to leave a house, supposedly my house, removed the key from a keyholder and proceed to lock the front door. Outside the house, there was this beautiful lady with long, wavy, beautiful hair, white gown and all waiting for me. Was I leaving with an angel? Like the song: “send me an angel right now!”

I’d like to think in a positive way, there’s something good that will happen– a blessing and favor that God will do. Don’t know what it is yet, but tonight after reading that disgusting news on Google, God’s Spirit seemed to tell me that He loves those that love Him and, their loved ones, that God is prolonging His Judgment on this fallen world.

My heart is able to comprehend God’s mercy and patience. God loves us to no end. Praise His HOLY NAME!

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16

In the end of our life here on earth, what really matters is our eternal life. Most people do not know how serious that can be. Here, we have a short life. After our death, our souls will forever live. The BIG question is where would your soul be spending eternally? God’s JUDGMENT will come most definitely, but our deaths will come sooner than we all think.

We will then all realize God really is in control of our lives!