How do you become more appreciative of and experience more of God's love and grace... and then extend it to others? It's the role of the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, to empower you to have faith 'so that' you may understand and experience Christ and His love … [Read more...]
You May Be Saved, But is Your Heart Healed?
Maybe you've said the sinner's prayer, but what's the current condition of your spiritual heart? Could your bruised spiritual heart be affecting your physical health? The passing of the Israelites through the Red Sea is symbolic of the salvation we receive as individuals when … [Read more...]
Jesus is Asking – “May I Eat With You?”
Sometimes we can close off a part of our heart to Jesus. It may hurt too much to go there because there is pain... and we just don't want to deal with the past and the pain associated with it. Or, we may not want God to take away a lustful desire or behavior we have that gives … [Read more...]
Changing My Unhealthy & Sinful Behavior: It’s A Matter of My Mind, Will and Heart
I've been successful in not adding sugar to my coffee for three days now. This morning I sipped on about 1/2 a cup of coffee... with half and half and no sugar. Why Am I Blogging About This? I'm capturing my experiences about this behavior change effort in writing on this … [Read more...]
Health and well-being. What’s the purpose of it?
Health and well-being. What's the purpose of having it? Why should we desire to be healthy? John Wesley, founder of the Methodist denomination, would have said that the purpose of good health is to enable us to do the things that God has planned for us to do. (Ephesians 2:10) … [Read more...]
Caring for Your Spiritual Heart: Weekly Health Scripture and Devotional – Proverbs 4:23
The month of February is recognized as heart month. Valentine's Day is celebrated on the 14th. During this time of year, many of us are thinking about how we can demonstrate love toward a person we care about or a family member. It can also be a time to reflect on how we are … [Read more...]