Soul Sickness June 30

        The writer of the scripture Hebrews talks about the ability to rightly divide the soul, spirit, and body. Here the soul is still that free will in you. The spirit vibrates as life force embedded in humans by heavenly Father and makes up what is uniquely you. The emotions may be associated with spirit or soul, but the soul is an individual’s decision-making power. The body is the house, the recorded moving picture of spirit and soul. The soul creates your ability to choose as a Self. The spirit houses your true essence, the underlying authentic you. God’s Spirit joins with your spirit to grow His will in all of us as salvation reality. Many today are still soul sick because they have been too willful, thinking they can fix things by wanting to go their own way.

        Prayer: Father, I may not understand fully your design for me, but I genuinely want to know my complete essence and follow your purpose. Yet I still tremble at the thought.

Do the Unusual June 29

 

        Remember believers…Jesus would hug the Leper. He saw beneath the hurt…so today, hug a homeless, either literally or give money, time, or some concern. There is beauty beneath the hurt. Stay alert. Any person may have a ‘leprous day’. Encourage the person beneath the hurt. They too are made in God’s image!

        Prayer: Oh Lord, help me recognize and move beyond the wall of pretense of persons and see, with action, the beauty there.

Freedom June 27

 

        Just know that one important aspect of freedom suggests you do not have to view God like some scholar theologian. There are certain Christians you can trust. But while a correct spiritual agreement can be acceptable, you do not have to see God exactly as the preachers of old, what someone just tells you, or what may be written in popular books. The Holy Spirit can guide you how the disciples and writers of the Book viewed life. The scripture presents the Kingdom truths, and Holy Spirit filters them through your personal well-being because heavenly Father meets your specific need. But you must pay attention. God may speak to you from the Bible or some other place of truth. All real truth belongs to Jesus Christ.

        Prayer: Our Father, raise my awareness so I’m looking for your Kingdom truth and action in all I experience.       

 

An Emotional moment June 26

 

            When you feel praise and thankfulness rising up from somewhere deep within… that is God’s devotion to you, combining with you to enrich a particular moment for worship. The moment can happen anywhere, anytime. The resulting thankfulness may be great or small. What truly matters is that you connect.

            Prayer: Thank you, heavenly Father, for the Spirit that moves up within, even when not thinking good thoughts.

Repair the Split June 25

 

            Jehovah has said to you, if you will throw off what enslaves you, such as judging others, and if you will make yourself available to the less fortunate, then illumination will be your theme for life.  The Lord will guide you when you ache in your very own bones, so that you may continually give away sustenance. You may then rebuild the people and places of waste, and you may be called the Repairer of the Breach and the Restorer of the dwelling Streets as Isaiah writes in chapter 58:10-12.

            Prayer: Lord, help me do my part to rid myself of anything that pulls down the Spirit, so I may pay attention to those in need of your care.       

Divine Light June 24

        There are persons who do not want to hear the Truth because their deeds will be exposed. The scripture says they will flee the light. However, persons who move toward the light, while you may disagree with them in some way, may be working through something you know nothing about. Leave them alone. Spend your compassion and concern on those who place too much value on their darkness and run away from My light.

        Prayer: Lord, always keep me searching and looking with your light!

Rage and Violence June 23

 

        “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world my servants would fight . . .” John said in chapter 18 verse 36. He is quoting God from scripture. Negative aggression or violence tends to be the response in a world for most wrongdoing. “You hit me, I’ll hit you back.” This is not the response of heaven. Because you live a servant attitude, you are to forgive by showing mercy. Forgive all negative, evil–doers --- not their behavior, for that is God’s realm of judgment. You must, however, forgive the part of them that is blinded and knows not what they do. Forgive their broken humanity. Remember, once, you were in a state of unforgiveness yourself, then you found Grace.      

        Prayer: Lord, help me remember that others may not experience the same things I do, but they need a Savior in the same way.