Reflections Of The Heart

If you want the very best you have to give the best. Remember seeds cannot blossom without water.  Even if the sky has clouds the sun will shine. Place your hand in God's hand and believe!

  Have you ever seen anything to the extent of what's going on in our world today?  You go into a grocery store and shelves are bare.   You have trouble getting basic necessities.  People are fighting and attacking each other over menial things.   People are sick and dying.  You try to grasp for something good but there seems to be none.  So most of us can say we've never seen anything like this.   But what do you do?  First of all you rest your hope in the right source.  This is not the media.    Remember you want to place your feet on a firm foundation.  The Lord is the Creator and Master of the universe.   When we place our hope and trust in Him through prayer, great things can be accomplished.  He loves us so much.  He will take care of us and provide for us.   We may not fully understand.  But he can move mountains and turn bad things into good.  Faith is a powerful 🔑 key. ...

Lord, bless my precious friends every day Please watch over them from Heaven above Let them know your presence in a great way Be their source of strength with your awesome love. Let them know that you're always there so true You are all that they need from start to end There's nothing in the world that you can't do You are a devoted and trusting friend. May they feel a special comforting grace and see the unfolding of your great hands Let them feel you're with them in all they face You have everything at your sweet command. Lord you're the Provider of everything They need to come to you in silent prayer All of their cares and worries they must bring Father it will all then be yours to bear. Father you will make a new, special way You are their brilliant light forever more You will lead them to a much greater day There are so many mighty things in store! Amen

Lord be the foundation that helps my friends to walk their path each day, Illuminate their way with your love in all that they may do Surround them with your great presence and grace each step along the way Give them your courage and true faith that will always carry them through. Help them with assurance they are not alone and peace so perfectly, Be their shelter so rugged and true when life's winds blow so big and grand Fill them with happiness that never fails but shines for all to see Let them dream and be filled with hope and promise by your mighty hand. Lord give them great success that grows beyond the very test of time Help them to see and envision good things as only you would do Help them never to be burdened down by stresses they may find Teach them to place their hand in yours and walk so faithfully with you. God bless you all.

  A warm, caring heart reaches out a hand with delight,   Another refuses the beautiful act of kindness   Through patience and understanding there is persistence with might   Even though others can only see a difference   This is a trying time when love is needed so true,   Brotherhood must be the governing rule for all to see   Put aside opinions and help each other get through   Giving each other help and hope so positively.   We'll be the mirror of God's love each hour of the day   Helping each other in any way we possibly can   He will be our strength and provision in every way   Please to see the prospering of Brotherhood's plan.

  Have you ever gone to the beach on a beautiful afternoon?  The question is who hasn't?  Right?  You and maybe your friend or family decide to build your own master piece in the sand, a sand castle.   You work hard with your pails and shovels.  You carefully perfect every single part.  Suddenly the water comes in high.   It washes over everything.  You're beautiful masterpiece is crumbling.  Let's look at this dark society that we live in in the same fashion.   You have your own comfortable life.  Suddenly things have changed so dramatically in such a short time. Fear is moving quickly.   So what do you do?  Do you give up on your sand castle?  No you do not.  You walk to dryer ground and begin your quest again. You will find a stronger foundation.   Remember the beautiful light that is always with you.  I am talking about the love and presence of the Lord.   When you make Him Lord of y...

  Sometimes it is very hard to understand things.  A lot of times they just don't make sense.  We try desperately to fit the pieces together.  It doesn't work.   So what do you do in times such as these?  Do you give up and refuse to go on?  Human nature would naturally have an answer like that.   But the best thing to do is not easy.  Stand strong on a rugged foundation and continue onward.  I am talking about the the foundation of the most high God and His love.  He will help you and take care of you.  He will protect you.  He will give you all you need.   Just lean on Him.

  Geneva stepped up to the mirror hanging on her door, and sighed.  She saw nothing good about herself.  She was fat, ugly, stupid, short and her hair was all wrong.  Those were just the beginning of her complaints.   Other people were right in her estimation.  She wasn't worth associating with.  This insecurity has been plaguing her all of her life.    One day some new neighbors moved in on her block.  Geneva watched with interest from her window.    One of the daughters was about her age.   But when she got out she was different.  She had only one leg and walked with a cane.  Yet she was smiling and helped out like everyone else.   The girl turned and saw her at the window.  She waved to her.  Geneva quickly went back to her homework.   The next day in school Geneva stopped at her locker.  She could hear someone coming near her.  "Hello and good morning" a cheery voice sa...

  If we look at all that is going on in the world today, it can get quite scary. There is panic and disarray.  It seems hopeless for a lost and dying world.  Have you ever seen a child when it separates from it's parents?  They are lost.   Can you imagine what would happen if we become separated from the Lord?  I would not even want to imagine that scenario.   Where the Lord is welcomed there is great hope.  But we have to consider a few important keys to be governed by faith and trust.  It is these keys that further release the wonderful power of the Lord.   So when you hear disarray don't panic or follow the unsaved.  Give it to the Lord.  He will take care of it.  Think about the great opportunities to show God's love!   Put your keys in action.  Please know that the Lord is with you and watching over you.

When someone treats me badly Lord,  I have two choices to make I can show kindness in the face of it all  or choose to be angry and retaliate. I can exhibit love and gentleness as you would do   or show frustration from my heart and more The attitude that I take makes the difference  So I am looking for you more than ever before So I give it all over to you now   The right mood makes all the difference I can see I am going to try and do my best I want to please my Father of eternity. Amen

  Lord   I hurt so much inside right now There's no one here to even care Please work out everything somehow The burden's more than I can bear.   I feel lost and so far from you I can't see your spirit so grand Yet you are working each day through Making a way by your great hands.   I may not see your special love But it is there even more so You'll make a way from Heaven above And be with me wherever I go.

Precious Father My heart yearns to be the light that you envision me to be, A beautiful reflection of your presence, wholesome and true Please instill the greatest parts of you so perfectly in me I want to be your joy in which you are pleased my whole life through.   Take every broken piece of my sincere yet imperfect heart,   And begin the healing process, restoring by your sweet hand   Making a truly great masterpiece with each and every part   Planting seeds of promise and hope by your powerful command.   Help my spirit to feel your presence moving so mightily,   Connecting every part of who I am with your great power   Giving me peace and assurance no matter where I may be   Lord be my guiding force and strength for every passing hour.   Help me to be your servant in which you take such delight,   I want to be your instrument for the mission by your word   Help me to always walk in your presence by your might ...

  The best things in life are the ones that make your heart feel complete, keep your spirit lifted higher and show you light for the purpose.   They encourage you to take one more 👣 footstep and never quit.  They inspire your mind to envision the true beauty in everything.   They show you that true happiness, joy and peace come from within.  The best things in life are the ones that have no price tags.  Yet they cost more than you can imagine.   The best things in life are the love of the Lord, and the beautiful blessings that come from His heart.  Do you have a relationship with Him?   Do you have family and friends who love you and all of the things that make you 😃 smile?   Give thanks!  You are truly blessed!

  Misty held the letter firmly in her hand, clutching it so tightly her fingers turned red.  She shook her head and focused on just one word..goodbye.   But there was no reason or explanation.  Her boyfriend of four years mailed her a goodbye letter.  Her heart felt like it was shattered into a million pieces.   Misty went to school feeling miserable.  She stared into her locker trying to fight away the tears.  Suddenly she heard someone behind her.   She turned around to see a young girl smiling brightly.  'Hello, my name is Candy'. She said.  'This is my first day.  I'm your new locker mate.'   Misty wiped her eyes.  She tried to smile and welcomed Candy.  The two girls bonded immediately and became instant friends.   They had some of the same classes and had a lot in common.  One day, Candy invited Misty to a young people's party at her church.   Misty didn't know what to do.  She kne...

Lord.. You see the joy that fills my gentle heart, and you are there to share in my delight You enrich every moment from the start and are my beautiful, eternal light. You see the tears that sometime fall so true and you are there to bring comfort to me Your presence brings me hope in all I do In you I find my great tranquility. You are the essence of every new day Every minute is filled in your great hands I'll put my faith in you in every way and follow your word and your great commands. Help me to see things through your holy sight and to listen and seek you with my love For I can't do anything by my might It all comes from your mighty heart above. Let me be a beautiful light for you and always keep my sight on your great plan that I stay by your side my whole life through and never worry about life's demands. Lord, bless me and all of my friends out there Help each one of their heart's to truly see that they need not worry in your care For yo...

  Fear is a crippling daggar.  It aims straight for the heart and spirit to destroy any and all goodness.  Now being human and in today's world it can be very easy to be overcome by it.   You turn on a TV or pick up a newspaper and it is all around you.  But here is the good news.  Fear can have no control over you other than what you give it.   God is in control.  You are His child.  Why fear ?  Sometimes it is not easy.  But give it all to God.  He will help you.

  When you feel like giving up and not trying any more,   It seems like no matter what you do it all feels so wrong   There is powerful pain and brokenness at your hearts core   No matter where you go there is no place where you belong.   But just at the moment when the clouds come in at its best   Something so magnificent slowly begins to take place   A rainbow filled with hope and promise brings such happiness   The light and the love of God begins to fill each small space.   Suddenly a warmth comes in and takes away the clouds there   A brilliant horizon begins to show itself so true   Proving that the Heavenly Father will heal with great care   He will make a way and provide in everything you do.