Psalm 119:159 – There is no doubt; the writer of this Psalm loves the Word of God and all revivals begin with a turning point in the mind. God will sharpen and reward your loving obedience to His Word. Hebrews 4:11-13
Good Morning
I have said this before; but everything is worth repeating as long as it is not rote or mantra (like a chant). I like all words that have integrity and I love the Word of God. I sometimes wish that I understood more, but as the apostle Paul has said; “By the grace of God, I am what I am”. 1 Corinthians 15:10.
Words expressed by people tell me a lot about them, words tell me about bitterness of the mind or joy of the heart. Words tell me if folks are suffering, if they are stressed, if they are at peace with God, if they are at peace with their neighbor and most importantly with themselves.
Every day we are challenged to express the things going on in our mind; emotions, directions, motivations and declarations are all a part of our daily routine. And what we have resident or anchored in our heart; this will govern and reveal the true character of the person. For example: a person, who is bitter, will from this platform express bitter emotions, directions, motivations and declarations.
Words express what you see in the eye of the mind and the mind will always express the heart. Many of us are so wrapped up in protecting our self-image that there is another side to this, the side of the hypocrite. All one sees is the mask, either the happy face, the sad face or the placid one, but not the true one. This is an evil for another devotional!
Unbelievers in the gospel of Jesus Christ are trapped in all the above; but what is sad is… there are many believers in the gospel of Jesus Christ who are trapped too. Not many people (believers and unbelievers) today are concerned about these things and most will not look you in the eye when they talk with you about integrity of the heart. Many avoid godly conversation Ephesians 5:8-21.
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