Welcome Heartstrings family

One thing I am certain about is the Lord will guard us and keep us in perfect peace. So much is changing every day I can barely keep up with it all. So, I will rest in Him and listen for His voice to lead me day and night.

I will keep my faith in God. Isaiah 26:3-4..."You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You." 

Who are you leaning on? What does your mind require of you? Lately, I have been shown by God's Spirit how my thoughts get tangled in a web of confusion. Most of things that will not even happen. This creates fear and insecurity. A bad place to remain. It leads to self-pity and so much doubt.

Did you see what it says? He will guard you and keep you in perfect peace! 

Verse 4 says, "So trust in the Lord (commit yourself to Him, lean on Him, hope confidently in Him) forever; for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages.]" Amen.

What does your soul yearn for? Are you earnestly seeking the Lord? Are there other masters that rule over you? 

Please read, prayerfully the whole of Isaiah chapter 26. How does it apply to your life. I am seeing things becoming clearer as I wait quietly before Him. I am trying to be careful ot sitting and trying to figure out what all is going on in the world. The Bible has all that we need. Holy Spirit will guide you to the answers.

If you have asked Jesus Christ to be your personal savior, and repented of your sins...you will find all the answers you need for your journey. The time is drawing closer. Can you see it unfolding? Are you ready to stand before the King of Kings? Daily call on the name of the Lord to keep you in perfect peace. Remain in Him and let His Word remain in you. I promise you will not be disappointed in the day of trouble. 

The Lord bless you and keep you this day and into all those to come. He is our Peace! In the matchless name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Abundance is...He is the Rock of Ages

To those with Heartstrings,

I welcome you back for another time of encouragement, the Word of God and a challenge to stand firm in the matchless grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Have you found God's Word opening up as never before? In my own personal life, I find each day a renewal of Living Water. No matter what the circumstances, I find God is always faithful and good.

I am going to just jot down a few things that have gotten my attention in a new and fresh way. Ask Holy Spirit to pour over you fresh oil from the throne. And lift up all concerns to the Lord. Old patterns of thinking need to be brought before the Throne of Grace. For He is Faithful and will sustain you with every step you take. You are a precious treasure in the eyes of the Lord.

I love what Psalm 25 says. Verses 1-5, "Unto You, O Lord, do I bring my life. ~ O my God, I trust, lean on, rely on, and am confident in You. Let me not be put to shame or [my hope in You] be disappointed; let not my enemies triumph over me. ~ Yes, let none who trust and wait hopefully and look for you be put to shame or be disappointed; let them be ashamed who forsake the right or deal treacherously without cause. ~ Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. ~ Guide me in Your truth and faithfulness and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You [You only and altogether] do I wait [expectantly] all the day long."

As many are coming to Christ for salvation, lives are being changed, transformed! It is exciting to watch! Only by the move of God's Spirit would this be possible. The move of God is global! So, what is happening in your small world? How is this effecting you?

As I asked the Lord about His coming for His Bride, I felt a longing I have never felt. But, still waiting. Before the sun came up, I asked Him about this. He reminded me of how much He loves people and wants each one to be saved from separation from Him. Then, as an example, the Lord gently spoke to my heart about the great day of His Appearing. The Bride of Christ will be caught up to meet Him someday soon. 

The question I had to answer was, "what if one of my loved ones had still lived in unbelief? Would I be willing to wait for that one to come repentant to Jesus?" I was surprised by that because I really have prayed for their salvation as for many others. But somehow this stirred my heart in a deeper way. I understood. 

Lord, I bring my life to You. I will not be disappointed as Your Word says. I will continue to place my trust in You and hope for the salvation of my family and friends. You are moving. You are faithful and will teach me Your ways. I will continue to wait expectantly for You. I surrender my life to You, Jesus. 

There are so many other scriptures given to us to sustain us on our journey. I will leave you with this. From Psalm 28:7 and pray for you to search out the Love Letter Abba Father has given us. Ask the Holy Spirit to apply these Truths and only these to your life, daily.

"The Lord is my Strength and my [impenetrable] Shield; my heart trusts in, relies on, and confidently leans on Him, and I am helped; therefore, my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song will I praise Him."

My prayer for you today is that the precious Word of God will penetrate, fill and change you. That you will have a song in the troubled days as well as the easy ones. No matter how you feel, that Holy Spirit will comfort and help you with each step you take. That a song would rise in your heart because the enemy is conquered as he hears you lift praise and thanksgiving to the Lord God Almighty. 

Do not be troubled. "For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His Shelter; in the secret place of His tent will He hide me; He will set me high upon a rock." Psalm 27:5.

May you be blessed as you meet the challenges. May you be strong in the strength of the Lord. In the matchless name of Jesus Christ, our soon coming King. Amen

Abundance is...Courage found in Jesus

Heartstrings family,

In the last few days, we have seen around the world a reaction and response to the death of our dear friend in Christ. Charlie Kirk. Many are turning to Christ because of this. My heart is full today. I woke with a strong sense of our Bridegrooms coming. I even thought to title this 'Charlies Harvest'.

Are you awake like never before church? There is no time for being lazy. Jesus said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled, (distressed, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God: believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely also on Me." John 14:1.

In verse 6, Jesus said..."I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by (through) Me."

I have heard some say that they believe in God but, do you see it is not enough for salvation? We have an open window right now to go beyond believing there is a God, to actually having a relationship, true fellowship with Him.

The main scripture for Heartstrings has been 2 Corinthians 5:17..."Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation; the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come!"

Wednesday, Charlie Kirk was shot. So many tears and some anger too that this happened. Later in the day, the Holy Spirit settled and comforted my heart that the very thing the enemy meant for evil, God has a plan for good. I believe this. Charlie was taken into the very Presence of Jesus Christ, his Lord.

I have known loss before. Loss of family. But the greater loss is if my children and grandchildren are not saved in this last opportunity. I prayed for this before but now ever so fervently.

This morning during my devotions, I thought I was finished for a while. Then, as I was setting my Bible on the arm of my chair it fell open to John 12 and the first thing I read was verse 24. I am overjoyed to see and hear this! Yes, I've read it before but this was so highlighted in my heart and mind. This was no accident! Praise You Jesus!

It says, "I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains [just one grain; it never becomes more but lives] by itself alone. But if it dies, it produces many others and yields a rich harvest."

There's that word again. It has tugged on me so deeply. My expectation of Christ Appearing is stronger! And, I saw a report that over 2 Billion have connected and responded to 'Turning Point USA'. If you haven't watched, do so.

So, If the Harvest is so now...will you be looking up and expecting the return of our Bridegroom? Any day now. The signs are all there. We wait for the sound of the Trumpet of God! 

Read, in a quiet place what Jesus has said. Don't put it down until you have repented and surrendered to His amazing Love. It is a free gift for any who will call on the name of the Lord. In a moment, your life could be over. Take this seriously and worshipfully. I love and have almost memorized Jesus parable about the 10 Virgins in Matthew 25. It's all been presented to us so simply that a child may understand. 

Will you call on Jesus and be saved? Time is running out. The harvest won't last long. Be a servant and get out there. Wake up!

Because we can come to You, Abba Father, we know that all of your plans are for good to those who love You. Even in immense pain and heartache, You are with us. Thank you for the comfort of Holy Spirit. Teach us how to number our days. Make us instruments for Your glory and honor. We wait. Come Lord Jesus Come! We pray in the matchless name of Jesus, amen.

Abundance is...the greatest harvest

Welcome Heartstrings family

"Grace (spiritual blessing and favor) be to all of you and [heart] peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah). ~ I give thanks to my God for you always when I mention you in my prayers."  Philemon 1:3-4.

It seems that all around the world many are meeting challenges. Some fail to call on the name of the Lord, our only real hope. Yet, I know there are many turning to God and meeting these challenges victorious, for His glory and honor.

Whatever side of this journey you are on, my prayer is that you turn to the One Who made you and knows you intimately. For the day will come when we see Him face to face. I am learning to bow before His Mighty name now. Why wait?

Here are some encouraging words from God's Love letter. Take time to pause and ask the Holy Spirit to apply Truth to your heart. You will find the strength you need for any battle today or those to come. Simply believe. Trust in, rely on and adhere to the Lord of All.

Finding confidence is to turn completely to Jesus Christ. So, here are a few of the scriptures that have led me into peace over the last month. God hears when we cry for mercy. This is certain.

His Word speaks. Psalm 18:2-3 says, "The Lord is my Rock, my Fortress, and my Deliverer; my God, my keen and firm Strength in whom I will trust and take refuge, my Shield, and the Horn of my salvation, my High Tower. ~ I will call upon the Lord Who is to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies."

Nahum 1:7 says, "The Lord is good, a Strength and Stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows (recognizes, has knowledge of, and understands) those who take refuge and trust in Him."

Isaiah 26:4 says, "So trust in the Lord (commit yourself to Him, lean on Him, hope confidently in Him) forever; for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages]."

Isaiah 12:2-3 says, "Behold, God my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and song; yes, He has become my salvation.~ Therefore with joy will you draw water from the wells of salvation."

Psalm 22:5 says, "They cried to You and were delivered; they trusted in, leaned on, and confidently relied on You, and were not ashamed or confounded or disappointed."

Psalm 56:4 says, "By [the help of] God I will praise His word; on God I lean, rely, and confidently put my trust: I will not fear. What can man, who is flesh, do to me?"

Jeremiah 17:7-8 says, "[Most] blessed is the man who believes in, trusts in, and relies on the Lord, and whose hope and confidence the Lord is. ~ For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters that spreads out its roots by the river; and it shall not see and fear when heat comes; but its leaf shall be green. It shall not be anxious and full of care in the year of drought, not shall it cease yielding fruit."

Romans 8:31 says, "What then shall we say to [all] this? If God is for us, who [can be] against us? [Who can be our foe, if God is on our side?"

Do you have an answer to this? Each one of these scriptures have spoken personally to me. I am learning and I have experienced relationship with Father God as never before. I am humbled to bring this to you today. And, pray you are hearing His Word speak to your own heart. He fills all our needs, in every situation. Rejoice!

The Lord bless you and keep you in the matchless name of Jesus Christ our soon coming King.

Abundance is...having confidence in the Lord

Welcome back to Heartstrings

You are not forgotten. You are not alone. The strength of the Lord is the solid place to stand. Found only in His precious Words of Life. So open your Bible and take a minute to find that strength. It is always ready for us to claim in the name of Jesus.

Did I lose you there? You might have tried church. This isn't about church attendance. This is about your soul. Your worship. So, don't get sideways and claim, "This doesn't work." It does work. 

When you want something bad enough, what do you do? You go after it until it is yours. Right? Begin here. 

Father God, thank you for sending Jesus to die on the cross for my sins and rise again from the grave for my eternal life. I choose to stand on this as Truth. My enemy was defeated because of what You have done. You have given me the power of Holy Spirit so I can successfully resist the devil. James 4:7, 8 says, "So be subject to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Come close to God and He will come close to you."  I believe this. So, I offer my life to You, God, and will wait upon You. I will rejoice that You have given me everything for strength and power today. In Jesus name, amen.

2 Thessalonians 3:3 says, "Yet the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen [you] and set you on a firm foundation and guard you from the evil [one]."

There is so much anxiety let loose on people today. We have this promise though. Proverbs 10:25 says, "When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous have an everlasting foundation." 

Righteous you say? If you only knew my heart. Well, friend, God does know your heart even before you were born. That is why He sent Jesus. To save the lost and dying. He is our Righteousness. The only way to the Father is through Him. Look that one up. It is there in God's Love letter.

There is so much I want to say. I leave you with this. Ephesians. 6:10-11..."Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil."

Every morning I put on the armor of God as Ephesians says. I commit my life to Jesus to be Lord and Master of my day. Sometimes the days are very difficult, but I know I can stand on His Word. It is life and truth! If you are struggling, take it to Jesus. If you have questions, take them to Jesus. If you don't think you can go on, take it to Jesus. He loves you so much. Trust Him with all your heart, soul and mind. Worship Him and discover fresh life. Ask Him to fill you with His Holy Spirit to overflowing. Place your hope in God for peace and power to stand. Learn to separate the precious from the worthless. Begin now. You are loved, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Abundance is...standing in the strength of the Lord