To See JESUS CHRIST!
1 Thessalonians 5:11 “So encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” The MASTER’s Measure! A house whose measurementsvary cannot stand whereno parallel lines canbe drawn. For floors would befound “angling down”.Being sloped till nonestand, so it’s usefulness— gone. Thus empty of thosewho would visitsuch structures arenever symmetricallysound. So must […]
Read More The MASTER’s Measure!Psalms 51:12 “Restore unto me the joy of THY salvation; and uphold me with THY free SPIRIT!” Whom The SPIRIT sets Free! Without Self expression, we’d just betea kettles on life’s stove, building up pressure upon pressure. But with these written relief valves, these scripted releases, so HE keeps us going! Our AUTHOR and KING! […]
Read More Whom The SPIRIT sets Free!Matthew 5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see GOD!” Home with HIS Heart! Supernaturally forged;transparently cleansedare hearts which believeJESUS CHRIST. Our SAVIOUR and HEALERby HIS NAME decreedthese facts…which arenot based on feelings. With HIS scriptural proof,then whom shall you serve;Creation or HE WHOSEheart formed it? Yea, choose you this Hourthe Heart […]
Read More Home with HIS Heart!Isaiah 1:18b “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool!” HIS Rekindled Reflections! Our lives are meant to magnify HIS;Each step thus reflectingCHRIST’s image within.Though blurred at times seeming,defocused and bleeding,still GOD’s hand — in need — arewe […]
Read More HIS Rekindled Reflections!Proverbs 15:1 “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” Surrendering into “First!” When “being right” becomes wrongfor our lives — without question;where the scars on our heartsare still waiting to heal… When “the win” we assumed wouldcome with our expressions,in fact, brings no blessing norgrander appeal… Then our wounds […]
Read More Surrendering into “First!”1 Chronicles 16:11 “Seek the LORD and HIS strength; seek HIS presence continually!” THE Greatest of Three! Let’s talk but notabout you or menor these thingswhich are “seen.” Tis grander thus tospeak of HIS NAME.Yes! To press inupon — ELOHEIM. For short this hour!So let us be wise…giving HIM the “mosttime” of us three! As […]
Read More THE Greatest of Three!Psalm 123:1 “A Song of Ascents. To YOU I lift up my eyes, O YOU WHO are enthroned in the heavens!” HIS Victory draws Near! Relief’s destinationfollows War’s footprints.Yet when Conflict’s purposeis past Belief — skewed… …then Trojan Horse actionscontinue deceiving;misdirecting those watchingfrom WHO is the Truth. But these struggles CHRIST owns!Thus Darkness must scheme…demonically […]
Read More HIS Victory draws Near!James 1:6 “But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.” Healing Skeptics! The skeptics of CHRIST, in the lives of believers, skip over the works whichHE does through such hearts… …who reassure others that HE shall […]
Read More Healing Skeptics!1 Timothy 6:12 “Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses!” Un-Callousing Confessions! Is the crust of the earth any thicker than the callous caused by my confessions… …which too often repeat with […]
Read More Un-Callousing Confessions!Job 27:4 “My lips certainly will not speak unjustly, nor will my tongue mutter deceit.” Quotation-ally Speaking! Our “mocking” sinsagainst the LORD. Our “mocking sins”cause HIM to grieve. Relenting then, choosing“Inaction”… …our words then — “in Action”shall praise HIM! As HIServant using my words andeach action to praise HIM, Whitney Devotional: Psalm 141:3 “Set a […]
Read More Quotation-ally Speaking!Titus 3:9 “But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.” Avoiding Dispassionate Debates! What’s Love got to do with “religious compassion” for how can “transactional care” replace CHRIST’s? How might “going through motions” achieve HIS affection? The Answer? They can’t…and they won’t. Despite this hard truth, […]
Read More Avoiding Dispassionate Debates!Psalm 63:3 “Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you!” Reflecting our Soul’s Source! What man does to manneed not mirror sin forwe are not required tomimic its steps. So follow not closelythose many paths devilish,for what if no difference ’tweenyours and theirs — seem? See then each imagebefore you […]
Read More Reflecting our Soul’s Source!Psalm 77:12 “I will reflect on all YOU have done and meditate on YOUR actions!” Memories don’t negotiate.What happened can’t be changed.History’s threads — already woven —there remain. So whether brightly coloredthese reflections are…or nay,they cannot be reimagined— nor erased. Yet living in this present, thenlet us sew with Light…so when past these actions are,they’ll […]
Read More Our Path’s Pre-Reflections!John 20:31 “But these are written that you may believe that JESUS is The Messiah, the Son of GOD, and that by believing you may have life in HIS NAME!” First Love’s Renewal! HIS Love and affectionate, graceful Attention embraces those “CHRISTian”in name AND in deed. So because of GOD’s call heard regathering children, there […]
Read More First Love’s Renewal!Psalm 139:5 “YOU have enclosed me behind and before, and laid YOUR hand upon me.” Best Bound, Well Surrounded! LORD, leave this thorn within mewith this flesh of mine — still plagued;Lest forgetting — I continue in thoseways where Flesh has led! Oh GOD! Permit me thishaving “course-less” gone too oftenwithout YOUR guiding hand or […]
Read More Best Bound, Well Surrounded!1 Corinthians 16:13 “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong!” For This Last Mile! With the last ounceof Effort’s — allturns from liquidinto a gas… …where it’s burned asfuel — fully firedthen are we spentwholly for HIM. Up till that Timewe must press on —though pressures riseand pains increase. For […]
Read More For This Last Mile!Proverbs 30:7 “Two things I request of YOU (Deprive me not before I die): Two First Requests! How many souls withDeception — begin?Instead of with facts, theymove off-ward with Sin… Till, by Dark, consumed!As such, they pretendwhile fooling themselvesand…those who listen. So likewise — Treasure!Grant me just my lotfor soley YOUR willshall suffice, oh my […]
Read More Two First Requests!Psalm 145:3 “Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; HIS greatness no one can fathom.” HIS Powerful Praise! Powerful Joy with Bench pressing Gladness…tears veils of darkness;and fuels great Compassion. Fueling heart lifting actions, so thoughts of GOD flourish; dispelling Life’s shadows through Praise song expressions. Where Psalms sung most zealous o’erwhelm the […]
Read More HIS Powerful Praise!1 Peter 4:10 “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of GOD’s varied grace…” Sent Other-ward! Royalty’s Heightsacrificedfor our lives…Hallalujah! Love’s load wearingCross bearingGrace sharingSAVIOUR… is CHRIST soley!Ours — onlyanswer toprayer! So live holygive fully,love wholly —others! As HIServant surely sent in your service, Whitney Devotional: Matthew […]
Read More Sent Other-ward!Philippians 2:8 “And being found in appearance as a man, HE humbled HIMSELF and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.” No Victim nor Foe! Daily putting down Pridewhich gets picked up too quickly,both attacker and victimare found within Self. So sure of our truths whichare separate from Scripturethere […]
Read More No Victim nor Foe!Exodus 8:32 “But Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also; neither would he let the people go.” Changing the Same! Are we intolerant of the lessons Pain teaches? Is it’s presence shunned quickly — no matter the hour? What of those warnings GOD sends as Discomfort— proposed? Are such moments defined just the same? […]
Read More Changing the Same!James 1:19 “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger…” Preemptive Communications! With one hand covering overmy mouth — intervening…So no speech nor one word canbe heard without speaking. Yet! Such little involvementis frequently witnessed…whenSelf first says these thoughtsand rejects wiser thinking. Save for all […]
Read More Preemptive Communications!Proverbs 27:19 “As in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reveals the man!” Love’s Face — Forward! Buildings over the years change as my face has in the mirror. Once favorite stores have now become shells of what once was… …so often disguised with face lifts, hiding wrinkles and scarring. But one face […]
Read More Love’s Face — Forward!Hosea 4:6a “MY people are destroyed for lack of knowledge…” For Lack of Knowledge! Keep his hands fromscribing error; yea,constrain her stepswith YOURS… …and forever changetheir actions whichcome from suchhearts of stone. Even bind theirwandering minds tothe thoughts foundin YOUR WORD. Yet well before this,oh, my FATHER, haveme know the lack —in me. As HIServant […]
Read More For Lack of KnowledgePsalm 33:18 “Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear HIM, on those who hope in HIS steadfast love!” Open the Eyes of my Heart! “Born someone else!”,so many have dreamed…for a face that is differentand also appealing. But faces fade sincevision is fleeting. Thuswhat good such change ifone’s heart shows not […]
Read More Open the Eyes of my Heart!Romans 10:1 “Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to GOD for them is that they may be saved!” Fervently Forward; Transforming Residue! If I look at the residue of “left behind”, it tells stories of triumph and tales of grief. Both Laughter and Sadness leave trails of Remembrance and whichever lives memorably strongest — “wins”. […]
Read More Fervently Forward; Transforming Residue!Isaiah 26:3 “YOU will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on YOU, because he trusts in YOU! Yesterday’s, Today’s and Tomorrow’s Truth! So lift up your voice;for the devils are liars!Yes, call on the LORD;HE’s our conquering lion… …WHO bottles your tearsand battles your fearswith you now! Our Victory HE won eventhough […]
Read More Yesterday’s, Today’s and Tomorrow’s Truth!Micah 7:7 “Therefore I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the GOD of my salvation; my GOD will hear me!” — Glory to GOD! Still-Filled Sundays! An upcalling, catchingaway takes its listeners;No longer indwell theytheir Church’s four walls. Thus “Missing in Action!”,redrawn to the Heavensso are those believersexpectant — rewarded. But what […]
Read More Still-Filled Sundays!Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of GOD…” iAdmit! Before any change or transforming action; ere any move happens where broken one’s heart… …there is first Recognition;acknowledging Failure… beyond every shadow of Sin Flesh creates! There the soul becomes contrite, denying Self’s strength! This precedes then Belief and Confession! […]
Read More iAdmit!John 13:34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another!” The Warm and the Sweet! “Bitter” cold is both accurate and descriptive as opposed to “bitter” heat. “Blistering”, “fiery” and other such “adjectives” feel then as much better choices of words. But “bitter” […]
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