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08/13/2024

The Bible says, "Fret not..."
We say, "Too late."

Fretfulness is like a too-big ugly old purse. We're carrying that bag around, trying to convince ourselves that it's stylish, but it's heavy and homely. Inside the bag, we're toting our anxious fears, angry responses, and other assorted weights. We can set this stuff down, but we're lugging it around because our fretful stuff is inside.

Fret not. It's harder than it sounds, but possible.

Get your posse together for this one. It's book club material.
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"Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil." (Psalm 37:8)

08/11/2024

Raise your invisible hand if you've ever worried a problem to a solution.

Zero hands.

Reminder Quotes:

❤️"Worry is pretend productivity."

❤️"Faith is stronger than fear, but fear will try to beat down your faith."

❤️"You can't wear God out with your worries, but you can exhaust yourself."

❤️"Worrying is taking a problem to God and then snatching it back."

❤️"Anxiety is already overweight. Don't feed it any worry snacks."

"Be careful (anxious) for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6-7)
❤️AKA "pray harder than you worry."
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08/05/2024

Once and a while when I'm out and about teaching, I run into ministry friends. Saturday at Beacon Baptist Church Breakfast Fellowship was one of those days. I walked into the brunch and saw the smiling face of Joanie Caldwell Bolton, author and missionary wife of Darrell Bolton. They are a beautiful couple, and we share a love for the Lord, for souls, for serving, and for drinking. Scared you with that last one. Drinking only the finest COFFEE.

If you've never read her book, "With Unwashed Hands," get a copy pronto! Joanie tells the riveting story of how her Beloved Darrell almost lost his life on the mission field at the hands of a doctor with unwashed hands. It's too much to tell here, and besides, most people don't like spoilers!

It was great to see you, sister friend Joanie, and Darrell, thanks again for being her UberDriverHusband!

Get the book here: With Unwashed Hands: A True Story of a Doctor's Betrayal and Divine Deliverance. https://a.co/d/8GsjNjC

07/30/2024

It's hard to get through life without ever breaking something. Like dropping a glass on a ceramic tile floor and watching the shards of glass scatter all over the room.

Failing to forgive when we've been hurt is like walking barefooted in a room where you just broke a glass. Your foot will find that little piece of glass that you missed.

When someone does or says something that offends us (not illegal actions, but human accidents), it stings at first. Don't embrace the sting. Accept it as a response, and then begin the process of forgiveness.

It's the glorious act of "passing over a transgression," and while it is right to do, it is NOT easy. Ohhhh. Then it's also valuable. Work for it.

Or you can walk barefooted and keep stepping on broken glass. But why?

"The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression." (Proverbs 19:11)

"But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses." (Mark 11:26)
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07/25/2024

You'll need two cups of your fave beverage for this episode.
Janice Wolfe from Eleven2one will challenge you with her countercultural thinking. Biblically counterculture.

Two sisters in a relatable podcast interview, candidly discussing how loss can become gain. We don't think like God thinks. That's why He is God and we are not.

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD." (Isaiah 55:8)

Your next devotional is here: https://www.keeptheheart.com/product/what-do-i-have-to-lose-losing-my-way-and-finding-gods/

Episode links below:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-winning-loser-interview-with-janice-wolfe/id1550227027?i=1000663276528

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gmlPjtfXTO2xEq7wFjcqP

Podbean: https://keeptheheart.podbean.com/e/a-winning-loser-interview-with-janice-wolfe/

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07/23/2024

Human nature is a bundle of contradictions. This tendency reminds me of the sign I saw in a gift shop that said, "I just want to eat whatever I want and be skinny."

Contradictory on steroids.

Anything of value in life requires labor, time, patience, and lots of learning. This includes Bible study. If we're going to grow spiritually, we can't eat whatever we want mentally and expect to have sound and stable minds.

We are victims of the instant. We can swipe a finger over a screen to place an order and have it on our doorstep in a day. This has created an expectation that life should be just as easy. It is not.

Spiritual growth is essential a healthy Christian life, but it requires us to study our Bibles, pray, and live what we're learning. Stunted spiritual growth makes us like toddlers in adult bodies, always wanting our own way. The easiest way possible.

Stop wanting life to be easy. Resist the urge to allow yourself to be stuck in spiritual diapers. Open your Bible. Read it. Apply it to your life. Watch in amazement as God transforms you by the renewing of your mind. It's not supposed to be easy. It's too valuable for that.

"Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge." (Proverbs 23:12)
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07/08/2024

Okay. Giving you a running head start on this one. I haven't even whispered about this and registrations are over 100 last I heard. Insert big eyes here: 😳👀 Maybe it's the great price: FREE!

We are going to study Bible application for the everyday real life situations. We all have those "what do I do with THIS?" situations now and then. Handling matters wisely is like learning how to play a musical instrument. Practice. Practice. Do it again.

Bring your sister friends. Beacon Baptist Church of Jupiter, FL will save you a spot. Book signing included, but just remember that it only makes you book worth a penny more as a collectible. 😁Register here and I'll see you there!
https://beaconbaptistchurch.org/events/ladiesfellowship

06/27/2024

Have you ever been standing at an elevator and watched someone push both the up and down buttons? They've probably heard the urban legend that pushing both buttons makes the elevator come faster. Whether this is true or false, the elevator can only go in one direction at a time--either up or down.

Spiritually speaking, we are trying to push both elevator buttons in life when we're double minded. We want to go up and down at the same time. Worldly and spiritual. It doesn't work. Mixed signals create confusion. The double minded life is the unstable life.

Is there anything you’re scrolling through, streaming, or listening to that could be contributing to an double minded heart? You're pushing the up and down button at the same time, but you'll only go down. Maybe it's time to choose a direction. Biblically.

Replay Thursday: "Four Ways to Stop Double Mindedness. A short listen with four suggestions to stop this confusing habit.

"A double minded man is unstable in all his ways." (James 1:8)

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/replay-thursday-four-ways-to-stop-double-mindedness/id1550227027?i=1000660383300

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7kBVCbDPPPQ5Z6O4hIZqYN

Podbean: https://keeptheheart.podbean.com/e/replay-thursday-four-ways-to-stop-double-mindedness/

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06/24/2024

It's fine to answer questions in the moment, but when the situation is complicated, pause. Pray. Study the Word to give a biblical response.

We are not A.A.M.s (automatic answering machines). Rushing to respond without fully understanding the issue(s) is like spinning a wheel in your head and hoping to land on a good answer.

Don't you love it when someone gives you an answer that guides you in solving a problem? Do that for others. Everyone appreciates "a right answer."

"Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer." Proverbs 24:26

"‭He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, It is folly and shame unto him." Proverbs 18:13
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06/17/2024

God gives us peace when it doesn't make sense. I mean, think about it. There is no challenge to having peace when things are fine and life is great.

The real work of peace begins when life is not peaceful.

That's when we get to see God's peace shine. It passes understanding, and it keeps our hearts and minds sane, sound, and secure.

Do you lack the peace of God? It's a gift. He won't charge you for it. He's already paid for it.

Whatever is disturbing your peace, leave that package with God and walk away with your gift of peace. Hold it close and don't let it go.

How do we do this? Through prayer. Prayer is the method God has given us to deposit our requests and cares with Him. And when we deposit the cares, He gives us His peace.

Prayer is such a power tool, but we often forget to employ it. Instead, we choose to try worrying or reasoning our way out. That's settling for an unsettled life.

Why settle for being unsettled when you can have the peace of God?

"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6-7)

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06/13/2024

Have you ever wondered why God included Job’s story in scripture? We can only guess, but perhaps one of the reasons was to show us that it is possible to go through the darkest, most suffocating times and still survive.

It may feel like we are not going to make it, but time passes and the razor-sharp edges of pain soften, and we find a way to breathe again. Job’s survival of trauma beyond comprehension is proof that devastating events are not the end of the story.

"Suffering and Survival from the Book of Job." Four points in 17 minutes. I do not recommend forwarding this to someone who is in the early stages of grief. It's not the right time. But for those who are out of the raw pain, and for those who are helping someone in their grief journey, this is a tool.

"The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away." (Psalm 90:10)

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/suffering-and-survival-from-the-book-of-job/id1550227027?i=1000658847435

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/65DDQe4g7cCi5KvBqutuBv

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05/23/2024

Don’t you hate self-sabotage? You know, those times when you are planning to do something that is good for you, but then you’re forced to battle the inner toddler who wants to do the opposite?

The apostle Paul had this same struggle in the New Testament, and he wrote about it in Romans 7:15: "For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I." This verse bemoans the battle with self, also known as the lack of temperance.

According to the Strong’s Concordance, temperance is another word for “self-control.” It’s that very difficult spiritual workout of learning how to have the mastery over our desires, passions, and appetites. Webster’s 1828 Dictionary includes this definition for temperance: “Patience; calmness; sedateness; moderation of passion.”

So how can we achieve this patiently calm management of the self? Three points to ponder in a 10 minute episode.

"And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;" (2 Peter 1:6)

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adding-temperance-to-your-faith/id1550227027?i=1000656463975

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XYJ0127c6nXKtJjHCBGIS

Podbean: https://keeptheheart.podbean.com/e/adding-temperance-to-your-faith/

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05/21/2024

People ask for prayer for all sorts of situations, trusting that we really mean it when we say, "Praying for you." Are we really praying, or has this just become a saying, like a catch phrase?

Catch phrase: "A phrase, as a slogan, that comes to be widely and repeatedly used, often with little of the original meaning remaining."

"...often with little of the original meaning remaining."

Sort of like when the cashier says, "Preciate you." ("I appreciate you," which has become another catch phrase.)

If you're like me, you've caught yourself forgetting to pray for a request. Here's a way to fix that: pray now. When the request is made known, pause to pray. If you can't pray right away, put an alarm in your phone or write it down and pray before bedtime.

Have a "REALLY PRAYING FOR YOU" list that holds these requests until you can really pray. Don't you love it when someone tells you that they're praying for you? Others love it, too.

Let's pray for others in the same way we would love to have them praying for us. With sincerity. For real.

"Brethren, pray for us."
(1 Thessalonians 5:25)
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05/15/2024

"The best are sensible of their aptness to wander..."-- Matthew Henry, Bible Commentator

If you're feeling like walking away from God, Bible study, and your faith in general, you're battling an infection in your soul. Fast from overexposure to unbiblical influences and then be radical in your approach to healing.

Do the opposite. Don't wander.

Pull in closer to God. How? He's as real as anyone you know. Talk to Him. He already sees your struggle. And you're not the first. This wandering thing is as old as the Old Testament.

Feed your soul from the Word, even if it's only small bites from daily Proverbs. A starving soul messes with the mind. God can do a lot with a little, so feed your soul and trust Him with your life.

Cling to your faith by reminding yourself that you don't have to see everything working out to believe that it still can. Faith includes hope.

You can get through even this.

Prone to wander. We all are. It's not a solution. It's a detour. Be honest with God, and be still while He helps you.

"With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments." (Psalm 119:10)

‭"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1)

"Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth." (‭Psalm 46:10)

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04/29/2024

Running. Gunning. Eating in the car. Staying up late and waking up in disbelief that it's already time to rise and shine.

Shine nothing.

Exhausted people don't shine, they whine.

Don't think I'm over hear talking only to you about being too busy. I'm talking to Francie, too. She's a great calendar offender.

So what can we do? We can pray for wisdom in our time management, and then we can edit the overstuffed calendar. Not everything is essential, and saying "yes" out of guilt or some weird sense of obligation is precisely how people end up being...
..crustyfried. That's crusty burned out.

Block off some days each month on the calendar to provide balance. Just mark them with one word: OFF. It doesn't mean you won't do anything that day (unless you mean it that way), but it means you won't ADD anything to that day.

Balanced living helps us to live our numbered days with greater wisdom, energy, and focus. I'm a fan.

"So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." (Psalm 90:12)

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04/25/2024

There are regular conflicts, and then there are MESSY conflicts. Regular conflicts are easily resolved, but messy ones take more time. Conflicts are part of the cost of having relationships. There will be awkward, uncomfortable, embarrassing, infuriating, and even shocking events that happen in daily life.

Maybe you’re facing a messy conflict right now. It’s like trying to walk over a bed of hot coals without burning your feet. Anywhere you step, there’s heat.

Step over to the podcast and let's talk about it.

Episode 159: "Messy Conflicts." Four suggestions in 12 minutes. Share. Who doesn't have mess now and then?

"He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him." (Proverbs 18:17)

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/messy-conflicts/id1550227027?i=1000653527992

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LFNsfbucCEsKVjlZHBnbW

Podbean: https://keeptheheart.podbean.com/e/messy-conflicts/

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04/11/2024

Death of a spouse is one of those script changes in life that doesn't allow a dress rehearsal.

I was so into growing old with my Norman that I was already overlooking some of his wardrobe choices, like those green pants with the elastic waist. Let him be. And he was already used my wild-woman appearance when I woke up in the morning. He called me "Miss New Wave." 👀

But then there's a big ripping sound and life has been torn apart by death.

The numbered days suddenly end, one of you is left behind and life becomes a series of question marks. And then, just as you are (somewhat) beginning to adapt, people may start asking you this question:

"Are you ever going to remarry?'

Big question.

The answers generally fall into three categories: Yes, no, or I don't know.

Ask those who have remarried and they will share a mixed bag of stories. Some remarry quickly. Others take years. Some are so glad they did. Others wonder what they've done.

Ep. 157: "Widows, Widowers, and the Big Remarriage Question." Listen regardless of your marital status. Maybe you'll hear something that will equip you to help someone else.

"The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord." (1 Corinthians 7:39)

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/widows-widowers-and-the-big-remarriage-question/id1550227027?i=1000652099258

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JdcHo0RPvVH4Lg8be1wiN

Podbean: https://keeptheheart.podbean.com/e/widows-widowers-and-the-big-remarriage-question/

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04/09/2024

How many Bible lovers agree that the genealogies are not easy reading? (Some of you speed-read all those names. You know who you are.)

I can't help but notice that the genealogies are where you see most of the women of the Bible mentioned by name. And I wonder what their motherhood lives were like. They surely had stresses.

We worry when a child is driving a car by themselves for the first time. Did Bible moms worry when their children were driving their first camel?

I wonder as I read the Word. The genealogies are a workout, but they also provide the who's who lineage. Slower reading required. Worth it.

Bible lovers have well-fed souls.

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good."
(Proverbs 19:8)

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04/01/2024

When I was a newborn Christian, a mentor taught me the simple system of reading a chapter from Proverbs every day.

"No skipping," she told me.

This was way back in the days of the late 1970s. This new Bible reading habit didn't come easily, but soon, I was looking forward to it. Proverbs provided life observations with built in lessons ready to be applied. It was life changing.

Soon, I was learning how to banish laziness, manage finances, get along with thorny people, become a better friend, and even how to use a "soft answer" in tense moments.

A Proverb a day keeps me walking in His way.

No more wrestling with the self. Get your Bible. Add a simple tool like this devo book. In less than 10 minutes, you're building a habit that makes life sweeter. Yes, there's more to the Bible than Proverbs, but if you're not reading at all, this is a start.

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‭"Apply thine heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge."
Proverbs 23:12 💜

03/30/2024

We could tell when Easter was coming. Mom would load all four of us into the car and take us to Atlantic Mills (an old school type of Walmart) to shop for matching dresses, shoes and socks. And we all had to wear Easter bonnets with the elastic chin strap to hold them on our freshly braided heads. Loved the hat. Hated the chin strap.

I thought Easter was about new dresses, making it through Sunday morning service, and then eating a special lunch and calling it dinner.

Fast-forward decades later, and I now know that Easter is a memorial celebration of the death, burial, and triumphant resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

He came. He died. He rose again to pay the debt we owed but could not pay. And He said, "Come unto me..."

What a simple invitation. Jesus invites anyone to come to Him. God bless your Easter memorial celebration.

"Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls." (Matthew 11:29)
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03/19/2024

When someone shares a problem with you, do you switch to your fixit-mode and start trying to give advice before you've heard the whole story?

That could be a shortcut to incorrect counsel.

Asking questions allows us to respond with greater understanding. Otherwise, we may be trying to fix the wrong thing.

We all take turns needing a listening ear to help us sort out the issues of life. That means we'll all take turns slowing down to truly listen.

Ask more questions before giving fixit answers. Wait for responses. Ask even more questions. Don't try to solve something without understanding it.

"He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." (Proverbs 18:13)

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03/14/2024

Has anyone ever had to tell you to CALM DOWN? Two simple words. One hard task.

Sometimes things happen in the dailies that create chaos, and we didn't do a thing to cause the it. That's called "Life Inflicted Chaos."

Then there are those times when we're doing things that disturb our own peace. That's called "Self-Inflicted Chaos."

Is calm still possible, even in chaos? Yes, but.
Episode 155: "Calm in Chaos." If you're in the calm zone, listen for future reference. If you're in chaos, this is for now. Peace is possible.

"And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever." (Isaiah 32:17)

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/calm-in-the-chaos/id1550227027?i=1000649147929

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6QQetlW4LbH1TVRl1S8b60

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03/07/2024

Is your mind ever quiet, or does it constantly chatter? Mind noise is tiring, but we've become used to it. It's like turning on the blow dryer and leaving it on all day. And all night.

What do you say to yourself in all that noise? If it's not all true, it's not worth repeating, even to the self. The thought life requires management.

Ask God to help you to "cast down" all those imaginations. He knows us, and He can help us with anything. Even our noisy heads.

"Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off." (Psalm 139:2)

"Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;" (2 Corinthians 10:5)
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02/28/2024

Some adventures in Scripture pull you into the story and make you wonder. The story of the disciples being in the boat with Jesus and yet being afraid of the storm is one of those adventures.

Why were they afraid when the had Jesus with them? By this point, they had already witnessed His unlimited ability to work miracles. But maybe they still didn't trust Him fully.

Or maybe it was the size of the waves.

Big waves can be intimidating. If you've ever been knocked down by one, you have tasted sand and know how powerful these billows can be!

Big waves in life can be intimidating, too. Things can happen that knock us off our feet and leave us wondering, "What just happened?"

And then we get to choose: fear or faith. A faithless life is a fearful one, but a faith-filled life expects the goodness of God. Do we trust Him when we're in the waves, or only when things are calm?

"And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?" (Mark 4:39-40)

You want to read this whole story. See Mark 4:35-41.
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02/15/2024

Bible commentator Matthew Henry said this about Proverbs 17:1:
"Love will sweeten a dry morsel, but strife will sour and embitter a house full of sacrifices."

Rethink the concept of "having it all." If you have a quiet and peaceable life, the simplest blessings will seem like great riches. But if your life is filled with constant bitterness and word wars, all the retail therapy in the world won't fix that.

If you have a sweet refuge for a home, thank God and work to maintain it. But if that does not describe your current situation, pray for wisdom to make necessary changes. Constant arguing and hostility are not normal. They may be common, but common and normal are not the same.

Unusually high levels of strife in any area of our lives requires us to investigate until we get to the source. Once we know why, we can begin to work on what to do. Improvements to relationships are like remodeling projects: messy before you get to the finish line.

Pray. Seek counseling if needed. Don't settle for a life of strife.

"Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end." (Proverbs 19:20)

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02/12/2024

NEXT STOP: Tri-City Baptist Church in Moncks Corner, SC. I've never been there, so I am looking forward to the adventure! I spoke with Elizabeth Chapman Bailey recently, and she said that they are almost at capacity BUT registration is still open! So there you have it. We're saving you a seat.

02/09/2024

Two sentences:
1. New book born (hard labor).
2. You will want one.

Watch the shop at Keep the Heart, and we'll also blast it here! When it comes in, it will go right back out and that's not my fault. Blame it on the power shoppers who buy books for themselves and all their sister friends and home girls. :D

02/08/2024

This interview with author Kathy Ashely is revealing. "Our own arrogance is our downfall..." Hmm. And here we were, thinking it was other people's arrogance. Oh oh.

For fun, I left little bloopers in this interview, like when I asked Kathy, "What is the first one on your list?" And she answered, "Yes."

In other words, "I'm lost. This interviewing stuff is not my regular daily life. What was the question?" 😂

(Kathy Ashley you are delightful!)

Have you ever wanted to justify yourself? Have you ever had a streak of self-importance? Did you ever feel like something should have turned out differently because you wanted it that way? This episode is for you.

"Arrogance and Ignorance: A Different Kind of AI." This interview needs a beverage. Take a break.

"The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate." (Proverbs 8:13)

Kathy's excellent books are in the Shop at Keep the Heart: https://www.keeptheheart.com/shop/
❤️"Vitamins for the Soul: A Study on Maintaining Spiritual Health"
❤️"Minerals for the Mind: A Study of Romans 12"
❤️"Call Upon Him: An Examination of Prayers Throughout Scripture"

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01/31/2024

But we can get things so fast now. Why can't we get answers to prayer with a tap and a swipe?

Technology has increased our impatience. We think waiting is anything longer than five minutes.

Prayer is not a drive-through window where we place our orders at the microphone and then pull up and pay.

Prayer is not an ATM where we drive up, insert our prayer card and out pops the answer in seconds.

Prayer is not dry cleaning that goes in by 10am and comes out by 4pm.

Prayer is asking and then waiting. It's the waiting that takes courage, and then God uses that "wait training" to strengthen our hearts.

Swap the impatience with a question for God: "Lord, what are you going to do with this?" And then wait. We can't worry our way to a solution.

While you're waiting for an answer to prayer, you've got lots of company. Who's waiting for an answer to prayer? My hand is up. 🙋🏾‍♀️

"Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD." (Psalm 27:14)
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