Are you heart healthy?

Good morning everyone! Yes, another great day to be alive in the LORD Jesus Christ!! God is good all the time, all the time God is good. I have decided I will not go to church anymore . . . . I will go to celebrate a living GOD!!

How often do we just go through the motions? Not heeding what is around us. Just driving forth with tunnel vision. Love! If love is not living in our heart, then evil resides there. Adrian Rogers said this yesterday, and please stop and think about it for a moment. If love does not live in our heart, then EVIL RESIDES THERE! How heavy is this statement?

In Matthew Peter asked Jesus about the parable that says people aren't defiled by what they eat. Jesus replied: Matthew 15:16-20 "Don't you understand yet? Anything you eat passes through the stomach and then goes into the sewer. But the words you speak come from the heart - that's what defiles you. For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying and slander. These are what defile you. Eating with unwashed hands will never defile you."

We, mortals, work hard to keep our outward appearance attractive, but what is deep down in our heart is more important to God. This is what people do not see. What are you like inside?

When people become Christians, God makes them different on the inside. He will continue the process of change inside them if they only ask. God wants us to have healthy thoughts and motives, not just healthy bodies. Thank you for reading today. Love you all.


In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny

What's in your heart?

Good morning all! Yes, another wonderful day in the LORD Jesus Christ! God is good all the time, all the time God is good!!!! You know,many times we become weary, tired, frustrated and maybe a little depressed. Why? Because we allow the things of the world to creep in and take the "joy of the LORD" from us.

God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit do not abandon us, we stray and go different directions. Why? Many things the amour of the world. When we give our heart completely to the LORD, receive His strength, we will have all the power we need and we will see God's faithfulness.

2 Chronicles 16:9 "THE EYES OF THE LORD RANGE THROUGHOUT THE EARTH TO SHOW HIMSELF STRONG FOR THOSE WHOSE HEARTS ARE COMPLETELY HIS."

We need to take time and just pray, Heavenly Father, you know my weaknesses, please show yourself strong on my behalf. I praise you for teaching me to trust in your strength. Amen. When you take time to STOP, DROP, & PRAY ask God to put in your heart His love. Thanks for reading today. Love you all.


In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny

Opposite of foolish - - - wisdom

Good morning everyone!! How are you today? Please tell just one person about Jesus today. God is good all the time, all the time God is good!
Psalm 34:1 "I will extol the LORD at all times, his praise will always be on my lips."

Yesterday we visited about what a fool says....well.....what about the opposite......the benefits of wisdom?
Proverbs 3:1-4 "My son, do not forget my teaching,
but keep my commands in your heart,
for they will prolong your life many years
and bring you prosperity.
Let love and faithfulness never leave you,
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
Then you will win favor and a good name
in the sight of God and man."
Wow, just take a moment, Stop, read this passage again. Keep my commands where? In our heart! Our heart is the engine of our life! If we have lust in the heart-we will lust; if we have greed in our heart-we will want more; if we do not have love in our heart - we will hate.

The song OPEN THE EYES OF MY HEART LORD has very strong meaning to me. When you have time listen to this song. The eyes of our heart determine the heartbeat of our life, the path we will walk, and expose our true inward self. Where is your heart? What is written on the tablet of your heart? Thank you for reading. Love you all! STOP, DROP, PRAY -Spend time with the Trinity.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny

Are you as a child in the Kingdom of God

Good morning!!! What a lovely day this will be!! Why? Because, God made it, God allowed us to experience His beauty one more time!!! Yea!! God is good, all the time; all the time, God is good!!!!
Luke 18:15-17 "One day some parents brought their little children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But when the disciples saw this, they scolded the parents for bothering him. (16) Then Jesus called for the children and said to the disciples, 'Let the children come to me. Don't stop them!! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. (17)I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.'"
In these days it was customary for a mother to bring her children to a rabbi for a blessing and that is why they came to Jesus. The disciples felt the children were unworthy of the Master's time. However, Jesus welcomed them because the children had the kind of faith and trust needed to enter God's kingdom.
How can we be a child for the Kingdom of God? This simply means having the simple, trusting attitude that children show to adults they depend on. Jesus wants his people to enjoy prayer by delighting in his company. Take time in the day to read or study the Bible; pray and seek God's guidance; rely on God totally as children do on adults who love them.
How much we should rely on Jesus.....BUT.....do we???? Stop, Drop, Pray and GIVE IT ALL TO JESUS!!! Let our hearts and minds have the spirit of the little child and solely trust in the LORD!! Thank you for reading. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny

Got heart problems???? Are you a TRUE JEW?!?!

Good morning everyone!!!! Yes, yes, yes Lord!!! Let it be me Lord!!! Is this part of your vocabulary??? Do you want to be pleasing to God??? Where do your want and desires lie??? In the world????? New house, new boat, new car, new....new.....new.....Just so we look good???
Do you want to be a TRUE JEW???? I do!!! WHAT????? But you profess to be a Christian, now you want to be a Jew??!!?? What is wrong with you??
Okay, can we talk??? Huh?? Can we talk??? Romans 2:29 "......a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God......."
Here, to be a Jew meant you were in God's family, we get to be an heir to all HIS promises. God's family is based on our internal qualities...NOT what we have. All whose hearts are right with God are true Jews-part of God's family. Galatians 3:7 "The real children of Abraham, then, are those who put their faith in God."
Attending church, being baptized, being a member of a church is not enough.... it is not what this is all about!!!
God wants our heartfelt devotion and obedience!!! (Jeremiah 4:4) SO, where is your heart???? Do you have heart problems??? If so, now is the time, you cannot do it any sooner.....turn everything.....truely everything over to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Let's all be TRUE JEWS and have a heart felt faith in God. Thank you for reading. May you have a truely blessed and prosperous day. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny

Are you listening????!!!!!??????

Good morning everyone one!!! I hope this day is a wonderful day in the Lord for you! God is good, all the time; all the time, God is good!! WOW!! God blesses us, even when we don't think we need or deserve it. Sometimes when we are just sitting around thinking, we may wonder.... why doesn't God ever talk to me?!?
You know, I often felt like God did not talk to me. Other people would say God said this, God said that, and all the time I am wondering if God really talked to them or are they cracked; loose in the head; a couple of sandwiches short of a picnic. I didn't understand. Slowly, as I grow (slowly because of my learning curve,lol) I begin to understand, I listen to different preachers, my own from the pulpit, and others on Christian radio, and I realizeD the radio I was dialing in on was broke.
You can't tune in if the radio doesn't work. Soooo, I have tried very hard to be aware of when God talks to me. No, I don't hear an audible voice booming from the sky. I do, however, hear His voice through my thoughts, my sleep, just being aware that God will talk to me. The radio I am using now does work. It is important, too, tha I pray the Holy Spirit leads me in what I say and do.
Mark 4:24 "And he (Jesus) said unto them, 'TAKE HEED WHAT YE HEAR: WITH WHAT MEASURE YE METE, IT SHALL BE MEASURED TO YOU: AND UNTO YOU THAT HEAR SHALL MORE BE GIVEN.'"
May the Holy Spirit lead you today, and I pray that you will be available to God's word as He speaks to you. Please pray for yourself first, and then everyone on this list. Pray for our nation and its leaders. JESUS IS RETURNING.......only God knows when.....stay alert..be prepared! Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny

Where do you dwell????

Good morning everyone!!! What a beautiful day in the Lord Jesus Christ!! God is good all the time, and all the time God is good!!! Many things go around, things come, things go, God is the constant in our lives. HE is always here, with us. When Jesus returns, WE WILL KNOW IT!! Don't believe the things you hear such as Jesus might be alive and well in Houston. Diversions, Jose de Jesus claims to be the Messiah Jesus. If you want to read about it go to http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/print?id=2925021 and you can read the story. Crazy!
Psalm 84:10-12 "For a day in they courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee."
Simply stated: better to live in God's courts 1 day, than a thousand without Him. Better to be the doorkeeper or gatekeeper in God's house than have the finest of every earthly thing while dwelling in the world of sin. God is our protector, He will not withhold anything we need, He gives us grace and glory. The people who walk or dwell in the house of the Lord are truly blessed.
Now, I ask you........of which house have you chosen to dwell? Are you enjoying the riches of the world???? Or are you enjoying the bounty blessings of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ? Thank you for reading today. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny

What in your wallet?

Good morning everyone!! I hope this is a great day in the Lord Jesus Christ for each and everyone of you. God is good all the time, all the time God is good. Take time now, just a few seconds, or minute, and thank Jesus for all HE has done for you!!!
All the time we hear the ad on the tely...."What do you have in your wallet?" If you don't have capitol one then the vikings will ravage what you have, BUT, by having capitol one they will be turned away.
Have you thought about your heart? What do you have in your heart? If Jesus lives in your heart.....then you have the power to turn away from the bad. "We are all passengers aboard one ship, the earth, and we must not allow it to be wrecked. There will be no second Noah's Ark." Mikhail Gorbachev
"We do not inherit the land from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children." Native American Proverb
"Keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened." Luke 11:9
Well......What's in your heart? What are you doing on the spaceship earth? Are you taking care of your children's land?
We need to pass on to our children the truth about Jesus living in us. We need to live for Jesus (take care of our spaceship); We need to teach our children about Jesus (taking care of our children's eternal life). Do what is said in Luke, ask and keep asking, keep searching, and keep knocking. May Jesus be first in your life!!! Love you all!! Feedback please.....
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny