Revealing the Heart

Pushing Back the Dark Do you ever feel like a single candle in the dark, and wonder what possibly you could do to make a difference?  Does somebody need the light you have?  In pushing back the dark...a song by Josh Wilson, it talked about letting your light so shine.  Don't under estimate the God you follow.   Whatever you do, don't lose heart.  This morning I was going to talk about hiding God's word in your heart.  Then, this afternoon I had an errand to run.  I got into my car turned on the radio and the song came on, "Pushing back the Dark."   A million reasons why we shouldn't try.  Let your light so shine.  Don't under estimate the God you follow!  Somebody needs the light you have!  That is the truth, they do!  Don't lose heart, keep on pushing back the dark with God's word, it's a sword, it's your salvation in a wicked world.  Yes, his song made me think about hiding God's word in your heart.  Because how else do w

In the Garden Come to the Garden alone, where the dew is still on the roses; where the voice you hear draws you ever near to the Son of God, how He discloses!   Does He walk with you and talk to you?  What peace He can give, if you only hold His hand.  What joy as we tarry there, in the garden.  As I was listening to the piano music from "Pure Praise", it sounded like my mother playing!  Peace - Ephesians 2:14 "For He Himself is our peace"  This is what the blog is for - Colossians 3:15 "Let the peace of God "rule" in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.  Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts! "  Do you often feel like the world has a ruler to measure, to judge, to see how you match up to it's expectations?  Are you rich enough, are you educated enough, do yo

A Broken and Hemorrhaging Heart!  Proverbs 4:23 - Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.  What is in us,comes out of us.  Are we looking for a superficial healing or a real healing; made as new!  What is the key to healing the broken heart?  Coming from a heart that has hemorrhaged!  A violent hemorrhaging!  Hemorrhaging caused by rejection, rape, divorce, death of loved ones, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and abortion, it left a bleeding, open, gushing, wound.  Have you been through divorce, or perhaps returned from a military assignment with this heaviness and loneliness? Or given your beloved child for adoption because you felt there was no other way?- Sometimes a broken heart can start at a very young age, through emotional abuse or physical abuse.  There are many circumstances that can cause a broken heart. Most of the time we don't even realize we are walking around with a shattered and bleeding heart.  A heart that has bee

Bring glad tidings of good things!  Today has been a struggle between my mind and emotions.  Some days are just like that, tears come and I can't seem to stop them.  I was diagnosed as a young child with chronic depression, probably started about the age of 8.  Over the years I have tried conventional treatment, but too many side affects!  Well a decade has passed and I still struggle with those emotions.  You know when you are standing just this side of the beach where the waves keep coming in and there is nothing to stop them except your feet planted in the sand.  The sand rushes by with the wave and then it flows back where it came from.  I love being at the beach; but I don't love the feelings of emotions, especially tears.  I wish it was something I didn't have to deal with; but maybe it is just a thorn in the side; never to leave. The verse that is on my heart today is found in Romans 10:15 - And how shall they preach unless they are sent?  As it is written

Your Name....... Today I didn't post my photography....but I do have a picture of our Lord!  I wish I could take credit for this; but this song was sung by Paul Balocke, how beautiful "Your Name!"  Recently I was having a conversation with someone on facebook. The conversation definitely struck something within my soul.  It was with a friend, who I love and who was my neighbor as a young girl.  She had made a post and a friend had agreed.  So I was addressing the friend.  She never posted anything else; but I know she saw what I had posted.  She only "liked" what he had posted. He had commented on a post concerning how we should imitate the delai lama because he was considered the "holy one", and it was always good to be compassionate to others - and we have the power within ourselves to do this.  Don't get me wrong there is absolutely nothing wrong with being compassionate and kind to others; but oh how the serpent deceives!  God's

Where the birds make their nests In Psalms 104 - David is seeing the same things I see; the every day.  I am often surprised by the blindness we have as a people.  We see things everyday, but walk away thinking they are just here, don't question it.  Or come up with silly conclusions that make no sense.  Are we too busy to see the grass that grow for the cattle?  The bread we are provided for strength?  The nests that rest in the fir tree and the tree that has been there for hundreds of years.  Our day and night has been appointed by a loving God.  Do we really think we evolved?  That there is not order to chaos?  God says to look in the high hills and you will find wild goats: the cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers.  There is a place to dwell for each living thing.  What beasts creep about the forest, is it not lion that roar after their prey.  They too seek their food from God.  All we need to do is to look around us.  Surely there is a creator and not just a

Lord, I am amazed by you.....how you love me!  I am so blessed to be able to start my day with a song, or more than one!  Oh how wide, how deep, how great is your Love for me.  Lord I am amazed by you, Lord I am amazed by you, Lord I am just amazed by you, how you love me!  Lord I am amazed by you, Lord I am amazed by you....YOU love me!  You dance over me while I am unaware, you sing all around, I hear the sound through the words dancing on the pages, the old and ancient pages of your word!  How you love me!  You paint the morning sky with miracles in mind, my hope will always stand for you hold me in your hand.  Lord I am amazed by you, Lord I am amazed by you how you love me!   How wide, how deep, how great is your Love for me!   by Phillips, Craig and Dean So many songs touch my heart with healing grace, grace signified the unmerited operation of God in the heart of man, effected through the Holy Spirit, worshiping Him in Spirit and in tru

In the Morning!  Tears flowing in the morning.  I just received a call that our Missy passed away!  She was a little mini dash-hound, she was black and very loving.  We had to give her to another family when we moved the last time because we were only allowed to have one dog, even though both dogs together didn't weight over 20 pounds.  I was angry about that for a long time.  How could a bunch of old people (an association) come up with the rule you could only have one dog?.....I say that because I am old too; but I have a much more open mind when it comes to animals.  They called us to let us know that she had passed.  I was so thankful that the family we gave her to loved her as much as we did.  They thanked us for giving her to them.   It still doesn't make it easy.  She had been heavy on my mind lately.  It has been two years since we gave her away as a gift to another family.  I grieved then too.     How do you get pass the grief?  When does grief turn to JOY

My father causes the pansy to grow and to bloom!  When I look at a flower, it makes me smile, it pricks my emotions  and gives me JOY!  What gives you JOY?  What changes your heart and fills it with JOY?  A will that holds to hope? An eye for beauty that might be hidden? A will strong enough to look for it in every circumstance? It could be right in front of you; you can touch it, feel it - it's coming that JOY! Yes it is, it is coming!  Believe it, rub it on your heart with laughter!   The fragrance of another beautiful day filled with the unseen, unfold it, dig it out, expose it and experience it...that joy!  Grab it, like your holding onto sparkles, then let them lightly go and trickle all around you.  It is joy, flowing all around you! When I see God's creation, it forms hidden praises in my heart and soul.  His promises are found everywhere in His word, read it.  Make it intentional!  Make it whole - JOY!  Psalms 30:4 Sing praise to the Lord, you saints

Joy You will show me the path of life; in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.   the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires  :   Is this not JOY?  The Lord is my Shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me like down in green pastures, He leads me beside still waters he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil for you are with me; your rod and your staff,  they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and  I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.  Psalms 23          

A light to the world! A light heart, mixed with laughter is good for the soul!  Sitting here reading my bible, hey I have to work out my salvation?  God shedding light on what He expects?  I am suppose to be a light that shines in this world?  He tells me to do all things without complaining and disputing, so he finds me without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation?   And in the midst of it all, maintain a "Light heart" with laughter?  As I read on, my heart becomes paralyzed!  Because I know I am far from God, even on a good day {my righteousness is as filthy rages}- So, I read further and in Philippians 4:19 it says And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. I Peter 5:7 - Cast all your care upon Him for he cares for you.  Matthew 11:28-30 "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  "Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in h