Jeremiah 17:9 (NIV) 9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? In the same chapter which says that cursed is man when he trusts in flesh but blessed is man when he trusts in the Lord, God reveals to us our heart disease: Our hearts are deceitful above…
Author: Karen E. Young
Sharing the journey of fumbling my way to pleasing Jesus as His follower, as a wife, mother, businesswoman/ entrepreneur, cook/baker, employer, writer, occasional singer, lifelong learner, and aspiring dancer.
Your Slip is Showing..Your Heart
A slip of the tongue reveals what we have been storing in our hearts. When something unbecoming comes out specially on unguarded surprise moments, it is a good time to reflect on what we have been storing. The words are the symptoms. The heart is the source. Everyday, whether we know it or not, we…
Pageant Criterion: Heart
1 Samuel 16:7 (NIV) 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” While people assess others based on looks,…
The Heart of the Matter Is the Matter of the Heart
Don’t credit me for the title. It’s something I’ve heard of in a devotion message some time ago but I just couldn’t remember who gave it. It made an impact on me because it makes sense. Most unhappiness boils down to the state of the heart. Love came in only second. Matthew 22:36-39 NIV reads:…
God Will Fight Your Battle. Zip Your Lip
Moses spoke to the people: “Don’t be afraid. Stand firm and watch God do his work of salvation for you today. Take a good look at the Egyptians today for you’re never going to see them again. God will fight the battle for you. And you? You keep your mouths shut!” (Exodus 14:13, 14 MSG)…
God’s Plan Can Not Be Thwarted
The Egyptian king was fearful that the Israelite slaves would become too numerous and he imagined that they might turn against his country so he ordered that they be oppressed to stop them from multiplying. But the more the Israelites were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread. Exodus1:10-11 10 Come, we must deal shrewdly…
Birth Story
Jeremiah 1:5a Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you (MSG) God is holy, holy, holy (Isa 6:3). That means He is perfectly good and righteous. His love is perfect. He can not wish ill. He wants to…
In Style: Love
Some people have their favorite item to wear that makes them feel complete… like earrings, a necklace, a shawl. The Bible highly recommends the finishing item to put on as… LOVE! Col 3:14 MSG And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It’s your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it. An all-purpose, all-occasion,…
The One You Must Love: Your “Enemy”
Ephesians 6:12 shows us that in the spiritual realm, the battle we face is never against people but against the devil and his camp. Eph 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of…
Mark of A Follower: Love for Others
John 13:35 “Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In the same way I loved you, you love one another. This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples—when they see the love you have for each other.” (John 13:34, 35) For an article about the full extent of Jesus’s…
