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Hope for Your Heart

January 5, 2024
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will provide a relief from your troubles and your pain. I have never left your side, my child. I see everything you’re dealing with —all the disappointments and all the heartache. But turn to face me. Look me straight on. I want to tell you so many things that will lift your soul. I want to invest so much goodness in your heart. I don’t want you to be weighed down by the cares of this world. Tell me what’s on your heart, and I will have something to offer for every care and for each tear. My presence alone will ignite your hope on earth. Your journey will be filled with gems of truth to give you light during the darkest days. Bury these gems in your heart. They cannot be given away or bartered. They are one of a kind. There are imitations out there, but my treasures are unique and eternal. They give you life and peace. All I need is your heart and I will store my treasures for you there. No one can steal what I have given you. Treasure them in your heart.

BIBLE VERSES TO STUDY

Receive, please, instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart. If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up; You will remove iniquity far from your tents. Then you will lay your gold in the dust, and the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks. Yes, the Almighty will be your gold and your precious silver; For then you will have your delight in the Almighty, and lift up your face to God. —Job‬ ‭22‬:‭22‬-‭26‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Don’t store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don’t break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. —Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭19‬-‭21‬ ‭CSB‬‬

I want their hearts to be encouraged and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of complete understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mystery  — Christ. In him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. —Colossians‬ ‭2‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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roporcionaré un alivio a tus problemas y a tu dolor. Nunca me he apartado de tu lado, hija mía. Veo todo lo que estás enfrentando: todas las decepciones y todos los dolores de cabeza. Pero vuélvete hacia mí. Mírame de frente. Quiero contarte tantas cosas que te levantarán el alma. Quiero invertir tanta bondad en tu corazón. No quiero que te agobies por las preocupaciones de este mundo. Dime qué hay en tu corazón y tendré algo que ofrecer por cada cuidado y por cada lágrima. Sólo mi presencia encenderá tu esperanza en la tierra. Tu jornada estará llena de gemas de la verdad que te darán luz durante los días más oscuros. Entierra estas gemas en tu corazón. No se pueden regalar ni intercambiar. Son únicas. Hay imitaciones por ahí, pero mis tesoros son únicos y eternos. Te dan vida y paz. Todo lo que necesito es tu corazón y allí guardaré mis tesoros para ti. No te pueden robar lo que te he dado. Atesóralos en tu corazón.

VERSÍCULOS DE LA BIBLIA PARA ESTUDIAR

Deja que él te instruya, grábate en la mente sus palabras. Si te humillas, y te vuelves al Todopoderoso, y alejas el mal de tu casa, y si miras aun el oro más precioso como si fuera polvo, como piedras del arroyo, el Todopoderoso será entonces tu oro y tu plata en abundancia. Él será tu alegría, y podrás mirarlo con confianza. —Job‬ ‭22‬:‭22‬-‭26‬ ‭DHH

No amontonen riquezas aquí en la tierra, donde la polilla destruye y las cosas se echan a perder, y donde los ladrones entran a robar. Más bien amontonen riquezas en el cielo, donde la polilla no destruye ni las cosas se echan a perder ni los ladrones entran a robar. Pues donde esté tu riqueza, allí estará también tu corazón. —San Mateo‬ ‭6‬:‭19‬-‭21‬ ‭DHH

Lucho para que ellos reciban ánimo en su corazón, para que permanezcan unidos en amor y enriquecidos con un perfecto entendimiento que les permita comprender el designio secreto de Dios, que es Cristo mismo; pues en él están encerradas todas las riquezas de la sabiduría y del conocimiento. —Colosenses‬ ‭2‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭DHH

Still Small Voice

Adventures with God

December 14, 2023
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mbark on a journey with me with no end. We will wander and wonder together forever. I have mysteries hidden from long ago for those willing to take a risk with me. Adventures come with risks. Faith in me will be required. You will experience and see things that will increase your faith in me and strength for the continued journey here on earth. Fasten your seatbelt. Some of the journey will be fast. I accelerate to bring you up to my speed. There are times of waiting and being still. It may seem like time is wasting away, but I am at work. You are being perfected in the wait, in the trusting posture. But I will speed up the process supernaturally because my plans and purposes for you will not be thwarted. I will accomplish what my heart and power will for you. Trust the process because I am faithful and true.

BIBLE VERSES TO STUDY

So they said to him, “Please inquire of God, that we may know whether the journey on which we go will be prosperous.” And the priest said to them, “Go in peace. The presence of the Lord be with you on your way.” —Judges‬ ‭18‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬

Let us keep looking to Jesus. He is the one who started this journey of faith. And he is the one who completes the journey of faith. —Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭2‬a NIRV‬‬

Your life is a journey you must travel with a deep consciousness of God. It cost God plenty to get you out of that dead-end, empty-headed life you grew up in. He paid with Christ’s sacred blood, you know. He died like an unblemished, sacrificial lamb. And this was no afterthought. Even though it has only lately—at the end of the ages—become public knowledge, God always knew he was going to do this for you. It’s because of this sacrificed Messiah, whom God then raised from the dead and glorified, that you trust God, that you know you have a future in God. —1 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭18‬-‭21‬ ‭MSG‬‬

VERSÍCULOS DE LA BIBLIA PARA ESTUDIAR
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mbárcate conmigo en un viaje sin fin. Deambularemos y nos maravillaremos juntos para siempre. Tengo misterios escondidos desde hace mucho tiempo para aquellos que estén dispuestos a correr riesgos conmigo. Las aventuras conllevan riesgos. Se requerirá fe en mí. Experimentarás y verás cosas que aumentarán tu fe en mí y tu fuerza para continuar el viaje aquí en la tierra. Abroche el cinturón de seguridad. Parte del viaje será rápido. Acelero para llevarte a mi velocidad. Hay momentos de espera y de estar quietos. Puede parecer que el tiempo se está perdiendo, pero estoy trabajando. Estás siendo perfeccionado en la espera, en la postura de confianza. Pero aceleraré el proceso de manera sobrenatural porque mis planes y propósitos para ti no serán frustrados. Lograré lo que mi corazón y mi poder quieran para ti. Confía en el proceso porque soy fiel y verdadero.

Entonces ellos le dijeron: “Consulta a Dios, para que sepamos si el viaje que vamos a emprender será próspero”. Y el sacerdote les dijo: Id en paz. La presencia del Señor esté con vosotros en vuestro camino”. —Jueces 18:5-6 NVI

Sigamos mirando a Jesús. Él es quien inició este camino de fe. Y él es quien completa el camino de la fe. —Hebreos 12:2a NVI

Tu vida es un viaje que debes recorrer con una profunda conciencia de Dios. A Dios le costó mucho sacarte de ese callejón sin salida y de esa vida vacía en la que creciste. Él pagó con la sangre sagrada de Cristo, ¿sabes? Murió como un cordero expiatorio sin defecto. Y esto no fue una ocurrencia tardía. Aunque sólo últimamente (al final de los tiempos) se ha hecho público, Dios siempre supo que iba a hacer esto por ti. Es por este Mesías sacrificado, a quien Dios luego resucitó de entre los muertos y glorificó, que usted confía en Dios, que sabe que tiene un futuro en Dios. —1 Pedro 1:18-21 NVI

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

Devotional

10 Keys to Spiritual Creativity

January 9, 2017

Many of us think that being a ‘creative’ is about self-expression. I’m here to ruffle a few feathers and challenge that long held view. Over the years I’ve come to believe that living a truly creative life isn’t at all about us. Unless we’re willing to take our ‘selves’ out of the equation, the path of pure creativity cannot flow through us.

Creativity is a spiritual process. Thoughts, inspirations, and dreams find their way into our inner being. But how do they get there? I believe creative ideas come from one of two places in the spiritual realm. The source and motive behind them is what distinguishes life-giving creativity from corrupting creativity.

God is the first and unsurpassed ‘creative.’ Our creative pursuits should always spring from Him not ourselves or other sources. We are spiritual vessels to be used by God for His purposes. If God has a purpose for each of our lives, He also has a unique and creative plan tailored just for us. He alone knows how our life journey will also weave into someone else’s path.

The creativity given us should uplift humanity in some way; build it up, not tear it down. It should cause us to seek higher spiritual pursuits and not temporal pleasures. If what we create causes another to live an ordinary or shackled life, then our contribution is of no value. Freeing the human soul from the clutches of carnality should be our highest creative aim. And we have to trust that God has a storehouse of imaginative ways to reach each individual.

When I was in art school some of the exercises we did entailed drawing or painting whatever came to us. We used our hands and brushes as physical tools of deliberate expression. Writers do it too with free writing. God wants to use us the same way, special tools in His hand to create majestic works of art that transform the human spirit for eternity. But we have to be willing to let go and allow the Spirit of creativity to direct us.

We have to let go of what we think we know in order to be filled with what we don’t know. We have to drain our soul of our ‘selves’ and ‘our’ ideas about God to be filled with deeper revelations of God’s heart and His desires for us.

Some years ago God questioned the motivation behind what I did. Why do you do what you do? If we want our creative pursuits to matter, we have to be willing to question our motives. We have to be willing to lay down our desire for self-expression just for the sake of expression, the desire for fame or validation, and the desire for fortune. Those motives stain the purity of spiritual creativity.

Revelation 3:8 contains a message to the church in Philadelphia, which in Greek means ‘brotherly love’.

‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”: “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.

Over the years I’ve thought about creativity, God, and our unique purposes while living our one life on this earth. I’ve collected a few spiritual keys to a creative life that honor God and uplift our fellow sojourners.

  1. FAITH: It all starts with believing in God’s majestic grandeur – His omnipresence, omnipotence, and omniscience. His infinite creative power and imagination is beyond our comprehension. God’s thoughts are higher than our wildest dreams. If he deposits an idea in us and we try to flesh it out without His help, it’ll probably remain stagnant. If we put our trust in His dynamic ability to reveal His deep reservoir of creativity, He’ll gift us with unique ways of expressing His truths.
  2. FOLLOW: When we consistently follow the Word of God, our life will be created. We are to be followers of Jesus – the Word of God. Without Him we can do nothing and with Him all things are possible. Jesus created us and everything we see and everything we don’t. When we truly follow Jesus as our Lord and Savior, He offers us the gifts of His divine fullness. He is everything we need and even more than we could ever imagine.
  3. FELLOWSHIP: Who but the Spirit of God is able to reveal the secret things of God? Let us fully surrender to the leading and teaching of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is a person, not some energy or force. He is our ally, our teacher, and our comforter. Let us become one in spirit and the shadow of the Holy Spirit. Say what He says and do what He tells us to do. But we have to take the time to fellowship with the Spirit and listen to that still small voice that searches the deep things of God and reveals them to those who are in pursuit.
  4. LOVE: Putting others first is the essence of love. When we die to self it opens the door to creativity because we’re willing to lose in order to gain. You can only fill an empty container. When our hearts are aligned with God’s, then our life’s purpose will undoubtedly include serving others. Our creative endeavors should always lean toward depositing life into another and always naming that life ‘God.’
  5. GRATITUDE: Being thankful opens the heart and hand of God to His endless bounty. God so loves it when we are grateful for all that He is and all He has done for us. Greed just fills us with corruptible things, leaving no room for the eternal. When we loose our grip on earthly things, we open our hearts and minds to receive God’s treasures.
  6. INTEGRITY: We must be the same person when we’re around others and when no one is looking. That’s the mark of a person of integrity. God needs to be able to trust us with the gems of His heart and to carry through to completion the purpose He’s planned for us.
  7. HUMILITY: Having a teachable spirit opens us up to God’s endless imaginings. If you think you know it all then you’re not being receptive to the enchanting thoughts of God. Acknowledge your weakness before God and His strength and He will send dreams, stories, songs, paintings and all sorts of goodies to your heart.
  8. PURSUE: Being a truth-seeker will lead you to God’s wisdom. Those who seek do find. Those who ask are given. And to those who knock, doors will be opened. Wisdom is saying or doing or not saying and not doing the best thing at the right time. Without God’s wisdom creativity loses its strength to transform.
  9. FORGIVE: Without letting go and forgiving those that have wronged us, we cannot plant seeds of inspiration in our spirits. We need to be a garden ready for God’s perfect ponderings not a field of bitter roots. Forgiveness is at the heart of God’s ways. It’s not enough to be like-minded, we must be like-hearted to be co-creators.
  10. RECYCLE: Surrendered souls have stories that God can use. We must be willing for God to use our suffering for the benefit of another. God can recycle our pain and birth a purpose out of it. Nothing we have experienced in our lives is wasted with God. He heals our wounds, comforts our hearts, and strengthens us to be a soothing balm for others. We must tell the story together, sing the song together, and display His goodness and loving-kindness together.

It is my desire that our creative journey will take us straight to the chamber of God’s heart. It is there that we will find the unique ways of expressing His love for the world. It was His love that created us for good works and I know He longs to embrace us and release His dreams into our spirit like a breath of life for us all.