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…
Category: Learning God’s Principles in Daily Living
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:…
Love Dispenser
A pastor’s wife shared a message of the love of Jesus. What stuck in my mind was when she said, “Think of yourself as a Love Dispenser”. No matter what input others give you, you dispense love when you are a Love Dispenser. God’s deposit of unconditional love will always outweigh what negativity people give…
Waiting
Dear God, I am reminded of Your past abounding faithfulness in my life, Your holiness, Your unchanging love. There are hovering questions in my mind why one of the beloved pastors got a tumor and close call on his life or why the godly wife and mother, Ting, had to die of lupus when they…
New Year
As greetings of “MERRY Christmas” and a “HAPPY New Year” are sown across the globe, not everyone is merry and happy. Because of the expectation that Christmas is a time of good cheer and all that is heartwarming, Christmas to some can be a poignant reminder of what is awry. Some may have lost a…
Be Drunk With the Holy Spirit
Romans 8:5 5 Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. Lord, I want to be controlled by Your Holy Spirit today, thinking of what pleases You. Fill me with Your Spirit as Your Word…
Time-Release Grace
Thank You, Lord, that You release grace in a timely manner when I need it. Your grace is sufficient for me for in my weakness Your strength is made perfect. The times I witness Your strength and grace is when I need it the most. Therefore, thank You for these times of need and lack….
Prayer for Return to the Lord
Dear Abba, please heal my war-torn spirit. I am tired and weak but You are eternal and almighty. You are my Bridge Over Troubled Water. I have many unanswered questions for You when I come home. Thank you for the reminder that I am merely in transit and my destination is You. I confess my impatience…
Undivided: Barbie Mindset
A pastor asked me, “How integrated are you?” I wanted to google “integrated” so I could better grasp the question. I looked it up afterwards: “To make into a whole by bringing all parts together; unify”. He said that each person is made up of three components: spirit (the God-aware part), soul (mind, will, desires where…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 