Guard your Heart Matthew 15:18-19 "But the things that come out of a person's mouth come from the heart... For out of the heart come evil thoughts..." Jeremiah 17:9 " The heart if deceitful above all things..." Every behavior stems from the HEART. Proverbs 4:23 "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." We were taught growing up to guard our Behavior. Jesus teaches us to guard our HEART. We have to shift from behavior modification to heart transformation. Psalm 51:10 ESV "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me." So you might ask, how do we guard our hearts? It is often said, to monitor what we watch and listen to. What we focus on plays a major role in our lives. If we are focused on the negative, speaking it constantly, then we put it forth and reap it. If we always speak doubt, then it is difficult for our Faith to grow. When we curse and vent we are releasing
Christian Stepmothers I am reading from the NKJV Luke 1:37, " For with God nothing will be impossible. " After watching a Bible App video of Luke 1: 1-80 ; I read through the NKJV and a message for "us" came from the Bible verses. I believe that these words can speak to a variety of people, both male and female, young and seasoned; however, the message that came forth to me to share is specifically for stepmothers. For those who are not familiar with the Gospel according to Luke, please go to your Bible and read it - then return to read this message. This is the story of Zacharias and his visit from Gabriel, the angel of the Lord. It tells of how the angel of the Lord spoke truth to Zacharias, which Zacharias, failed to believe, and unfortunately suffered a consequence of it. Read verses 12-22 and you will see that the angel of the Lord told him that his seasoned wife would bear a son, and they were to call him John. Unfortunately, Zacarias replied, verse