God,…Guard My Heart

 “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬

During these days with turmoil and evil seen in Israel, I am struggling to not add to the hatred and anxiety on display in the world. I cannot keep my heart in check.  I pray that God will guard my heart and He will make me a light in the darkness. Jesus prayed…“I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.”

‭‭John‬ ‭17‬:‭15‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Only by keeping my eyes on God and recalling His Word shared in the Bible can I cope and recognize that truth is true: good is good…confusion fades away. Satan is the father of lies, chaos, and confusion.  False reaching and aligning yourself with liars and deceivers will plunge you into darkness. Seek God and His Truth and be free of the burden of hopelessness. 

Delight In The Lord

 “You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you, and you will pay your vows. You will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you, and light will shine on your ways.”

‭‭Job‬ ‭22‬:‭27‬-‭28‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Our default attitude should be to Delight In The Lord.  In all situations and at all times we can find delight and thankfulness in knowing Jesus.  When we begin to recognize and realize the nearness of God, through Jesus, every day will become a day of service, worship, and gratitude.  If such attitudes are evident in us, we will bring hope to those around us, and in that hope, the lost will find Jesus and His love 

What the world needs now…..

 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭11‬, ‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭ESV‬‬

The world needs what only the Holy Spirit can produce and as believers in Jesus we are the conduits  God loves us and His desire is for us to discover and feel His love.  The confusion and lostness of the world is evidence of Satan’s work.  The Holy Spirit will overcome the lies and confusion that Satan brings, but the Spirit of God is only given to those who know Jesus as Lord and Savior.  Call on Jesus and He will respond  Spend time searching your heart and calling for God to fill you with His love and the gift of His Son and the Holy Spirit and your life will be forever changed