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Still Small Voice

Seek Godly Wisdom

December 25, 2023
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invite you to let your cares fade away and come with me. Immerse yourself in our relationship. Let the past stories of your life be a fuel not a fire of destruction to your soul. Let’s process your experiences together. I will give you the perspective you need to move forward. Failures are teachers. Let yourself acquire the wisdom you need for life with me. Don’t be distracted with worldly wisdom that seeks its own. My wisdom draws you to my heart and to the cares of others. Honor the time you’ve been given and invest it in what endures. Spend your days in awe, humility, and searching with all your heart and mind. You will find all that you’re searching for, that you never knew you needed, in me.

BIBLE VERSES TO STUDY

Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert. —Isaiah‬ ‭43‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭NKJV

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. —James‬ ‭3‬:‭13‬ ‭NIV‬‬

I say this for your own benefit, not to put a restraint on you, but to promote what is appropriate and to secure undistracted devotion to the Lord. —1 Corinthians‬ ‭7‬:‭35‬ ‭NASB

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e invito a que dejes que tus preocupaciones se desvanezcan y vengas conmigo. Sumérgete en nuestra relación. Deja que las historias pasadas de tu vida sean un combustible, no un fuego de destrucción para tu alma. Procesemos tus experiencias juntos. Te daré la perspectiva que necesitas para seguir adelante. Los fracasos son maestros. Permítete adquirir la sabiduría que necesitas para vivir conmigo. No te distraigas con la sabiduría mundana que busca lo suyo. Mi sabiduría te atrae a mi corazón y a las necesidades de los demás. Honra el tiempo que se te ha dado e inviértelo en lo que perdura. Pasa tus días con asombro, humildad y búsqueda con todo tu corazón y mente. Encontrarás en mí todo lo que estás buscando, lo que nunca supiste que necesitabas.

VERSÍCULOS DE LA BIBLIA PARA ESTUDIAR

No os acordéis de las cosas pasadas, ni consideréis las cosas pasadas. He aquí, haré algo nuevo, ahora brotará; ¿No lo sabrás? Y haré camino en el desierto y ríos en el desierto. —Isaías 43:18-19 NVI

¿Quién es sabio y entendido entre vosotros? Que lo demuestren con su buena vida, con obras realizadas con la humildad que proviene de la sabiduría. —Santiago 3:13 NVI

Digo esto para vuestro propio beneficio, no para poneros freno, sino para promover lo que es apropiado y asegurar una devoción sin distracciones al Señor.—1 Corintios 7:35 LBLA

Still Small Voice

The Way

November 9, 2023
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ou’ve been on the way, the path I have set before you, but you get easily distracted with the cares of this world. You need singular focus. I am that focus. Look to Me. Seek My face. By looking to Me, we stay in communication. I can tell you that I have this and that under control. You don’t need to worry. Look to Me and I’ll guide you, comfort you, give you wisdom, and warn you. We will walk the path together. I will keep you safe from harm, from getting lost, and from distractions that make the journey longer than necessary. Take My hand and let’s walk together. Keep your eyes on Me.

BIBLE VERSES TO STUDY

“I heard your voice in my heart say, “Come, seek my face;” my inner being responded, “Yahweh, I’m seeking your face with all my heart.” —Psalms‬ ‭27‬:‭8‬ ‭TPT

“Let your eyes look directly ahead and let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you. Watch the path of your feet, and all your ways will be established. Do not turn to the right or to the left; Turn your foot from evil.” ‭‭—Proverbs‬ ‭4‬:‭25‬-‭27‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

“And what is sown among thorns represents those who hear the message, but they allow the cares of this life and the seduction of wealth and the desires for other things to crowd out and choke the message so that it produces nothing.” ‭‭—Mark‬ ‭4‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭TPT‬‬

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as estado en el camino, el camino que te he trazado, pero te distraes fácilmente con las preocupaciones de este mundo. Necesitas un enfoque singular. Yo soy ese enfoque. Mírame. Busca Mi cara. Al mirarme, permanecemos en comunicación. Puedo decirte que tengo esto y aquello bajo control. No necesitas preocuparte. Mírame y Yo te guiaré, te consolaré, te daré sabiduría y te advertiré. Recorreremos el camino juntos. Te mantendré a salvo de cualquier daño, de perderte y de distracciones que hagan que el viaje sea más largo de lo necesario. Toma Mi mano y caminemos juntos. Mantén tus ojos en Mi.

VERSÍCULOS DE LA BIBLIA PARA ESTUDIAR

“Deja que tus ojos miren directamente hacia adelante y deja que tu mirada se fije directamente frente a ti. Vigila la senda de tus pies, y todos tus caminos serán establecidos. No gires ni a la derecha ni a la izquierda; Aparta tu pie del mal.” —Proverbios 4:25-27 LBLA2020

"Oye, oh Jehová, mi voz con que a ti clamo; Ten misericordia de mí, y respóndeme. Mi corazón ha dicho de ti: Buscad mi rostro. Tu rostro buscaré, oh Jehová." —Salmos 27:7-8 RV1960

"Otros son aquellos en los que se sembró la semilla entre los espinos; estos son los que han oído la palabra, pero las preocupaciones del mundo, y el engaño de las riquezas, y los deseos de las demás cosas entran y ahogan la palabra, y se vuelve estéril." —Marcos 4:18-19 LBLA

Still Small Voice

Apple of God’s Eye

October 11, 2023
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he apple of My eye has been ravaged. I will avenge evil in My sight. Secure the borders, secure your fences. Evil is on the horizon. It will betray. Do not let your guard down. Align with what is just and pure. Anything that stands against the heart of God is anathema. Secure the borders of your hearts. Do not let anything defile My holy temple. Resist the enemy, and he will scatter. Wail and weep, my people. Your redemption is near. You are not forgotten. I will comfort My people and gather her up to My bosom. Do not let your guard down. No open door policy in your soul. Guard your minds and hearts. Beware of false doctrines that itching ears want to hear. Stay true to My word, and your path will lead to life everlasting. Do not be distracted and dragged away by evil desires that sabotage you and My plans for you. Stand firm in My word. You will not be moved. You are a bulwark erected by Me. Overthrow the lies of the enemy. Do not give them access to you. Inspect all things. Pray for wisdom and discernment. The times are upon you when deception will rise and My people must know the truth. Live in My word. Let it consume you. Be found in Christ— My bread of life. That is the sustenance you carry. That is the bread of peace for a desperate world.

BIBLE VERSES TO STUDY

"He found him in a desert land, And in the howling wasteland of a wilderness; He encircled him, He cared for him, He guarded him as the apple of His eye.” ‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭32‬:‭10‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

"There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, people fainting from fear and the expectation of the things that are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭21‬:‭25‬-‭28‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

“For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine and accurate instruction [that challenges them with God’s truth]; but wanting to have their ears tickled [with something pleasing], they will accumulate for themselves [many] teachers [one after another, chosen] to satisfy their own desires and to support the errors they hold, and will turn their ears away from the truth and will wander off into myths and man-made fictions [and will accept the unacceptable].” ‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭4‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭AMP‬‬

“And Jesus said unto them, I AM the bread of life; he that comes to me shall never hunger, and he that believes in me shall never thirst.” ‭‭John‬ ‭6‬:‭35‬ ‭JUB‬‬

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a niña de Mis ojos ha sido devastada. Vengaré el mal ante Mis ojos. Aseguren las fronteras, aseguren sus vallas. El mal está en el horizonte. Traicionará. No bajes la guardia. Alinearse con lo que es justo y puro. Todo lo que vaya en contra del corazón de Dios es anatema. Aseguren las fronteras de sus corazones. No dejen que nada contamine Mi santo templo. Resiste al enemigo y se dispersará. Gemid y llorad, pueblo mío. Tu redención está cerca. No estas olvidado. Consolaré a Mi pueblo y lo reuniré en Mi seno. No bajes la guardia. No hay política de puertas abiertas en tu alma. Guardad vuestras mentes y corazones. Tenga cuidado con las falsas doctrinas que el comezón de oídos quiere escuchar. Mantente fiel a Mi palabra y tu camino te llevará a la vida eterna. No te dejes distraer y arrastrar por malos deseos que te sabotean a ti y Mis planes para ti. Mantente firme en Mi palabra. No serás conmovido. Eres un baluarte erigido por Mí. Derrocó las mentiras del enemigo. No les des acceso a ti. Inspecciona todas las cosas. Oren por sabiduría y discernimiento. Los tiempos están sobre ustedes cuando el engaño surgirá y Mi pueblo debe saber la verdad. Vive en Mi palabra. Deja que te consuma. Ser encontrado en Cristo: Mi pan de vida. Ese es el sustento que llevas. Ese es el pan de paz para un mundo desesperado.

VERSÍCULOS DE LA BIBLIA PARA ESTUDIAR

“Lo encontró en tierra desierta, en la horrenda soledad de un desierto; lo rodeó, cuidó de él, lo guardó como a la niña de sus ojos.” ‭‭Deuteronomio‬ ‭32‬:‭10‬ ‭LBLA‬‬

“Porque vendrá tiempo cuando no soportarán la sana doctrina, sino que teniendo comezón de oídos, acumularán para sí maestros conforme a sus propios deseos; y apartarán sus oídos de la verdad, y se volverán a mitos.” ‭‭2 Timoteo‬ ‭4‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭LBLA‬‬

“Y habrá señales en el sol, en la luna y en las estrellas, y sobre la tierra, angustia entre las naciones, perplejas a causa del rugido del mar y de las olas, desfalleciendo los hombres por el temor y la expectación de las cosas que vendrán sobre el mundo; porque las potencias de los cielos serán sacudidas. Y entonces verán al Hijo del Hombre que viene en una nube con poder y gran gloria. Cuando estas cosas empiecen a suceder, erguíos y levantad la cabeza, porque se acerca vuestra redención.” ‭‭Lucas‬ ‭21‬:‭25‬-‭28‬ ‭LBLA‬‬

“Jesús les dijo: Yo soy el pan de la vida; el que viene a mí no tendrá hambre, y el que cree en mí nunca tendrá sed.” ‭‭Juan‬ ‭6‬:‭35‬ ‭LBLA‬‬

Devotional

Are you living a distracted life?

January 17, 2017

I need this year to be radically different than last year or the year before. If I’m not willing to hone in on the one thing I desire, I’ll never achieve it. Over the years I’ve been distracted by pain, fear, anxiety, and certain relationships. I’ve voluntarily been robbed of my time.

Everything can’t have my attention. And I can’t allow the master deceiver to steal it from me any longer. My number one goal for this year is an even deeper intimacy with Jesus. My relationship with Him will not grow if I don’t make a concerted effort to focus on Him and what He is saying to me. And it’s not going to be easy. It’s going to take time, vision, determination, and sacrifice.

In optics (film or photography) you can focus on a person or object while everything around it is blurred. As radical as this may sound, that’s what I must do. To focus will require that I blur out other things. It doesn’t eradicate them from existence; I’ll just have to choose not to give my attention, either for a period of time or indefinitely, to the circus of activity trying to distract me. It isn’t enough to say yes to your dream. Saying no to other things is just as important.

Do you live a distracted life? Are you giving too much or all of your attention to activities, people, or thoughts that are holding you back from fulfilling your purpose? I want to encourage you to do a soul inventory.

  • What dream have you been holding hostage?
  • What is distracting you from working on it?
  • What are you willing to give up to achieve it?
  • Who are you surrounding yourself with?
  • What are you doing with your time?

What will you use your time for this year? Below is an acronym of what focus will mean for me this year. Personalize the acronym to reflect your focus and print it out as a reminder.

Here’s to staying focused! Cheers {raising and clinking my coffee cup with yours}!

  1. Fearless: I will allow God’s perfect love to cast out all fear.
  2. Open Eyes: I will seek clarity from the Holy Spirit.
  3. Consistency: I will spend time every day on my focus.
  4. Undivided: I will give my all to Jesus.
  5. Simplicity: I will eliminate distractions.