Everything is filtered through the lens of the heart. It’s the source of our perceptions and understanding; therefore, it stands to reason that the heart calls the shots in our decision making. It’s at the core of our being. Every experience passes through the heart. Every interaction is registered in the heart. The heart is involved in every facet of…
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The Condition of The Heart
According to human standards, Mary’s life was anything but perfect. If favor means everything is handed to us on a silver platter, then the angel lied to Mary. She was nearly dumped by Joseph until an angel intervened and spoke to Joseph in a dream. She was sent far away to the hill country to her cousin Elizabeth’s house to…
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Hot For God
Another thing that must remain “hot for God” is our gifts. Paul told Timothy in 2 Timothy 1:6–7 to fan into flame the gift of God within him. The implication is that the gift inside can remain dormant if we don’t fan the flame. Paul is basically telling his son in the faith, “You’d better bring that gift to the…
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Sending a Love Telegram
In Leviticus 6:8–13 we find a recipe for the priests to come before the Lord for no other reason than to have alone time with God. This offering was for pure worship and intimacy, and the recipe explained the proper way to come into His presence. The burnt offering was a foreshadowing of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God slain…
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We Need a Brain Wash
We need a brain wash. I want to share with you something my husband was telling me, in Matthew 13, and how it compares the soil to the heart. To read more the Parable of the Farmer Scattering Seed from Matthew 13:1-23, click here. If the heart is the soil, and the soil is resistant to the seed–it’s going to push out…
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Queen for a Day
I remember as a little girl going to camp for just one summer. I had the kindest, most beautiful camp counselor ever. I’ll call her Miss B. I will never, ever forget her kindness to me. She placed my cot next to her bed at night, and she really tried to build me up. But because of what happened to…
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