Trade Rumors

“Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can fully share its joy.”—Prov. 14:10

Bitterness creeps into life easily. It happens when we allow the things that happen to us that seem unfair or wrong to control us, when we let those things hold onto our heart. But, when we release those things and our hearts to a loving Savior who already bore the burden for us, the joy is overwhelming and unexplainable. Trade your bitterness for unspeakable joy.

--Matt

Perfect Love

You aren’t scared of people you love.

That’s a profound truth that I’ve never really thought about.

Sometimes I don’t do things God has asked me to do because I’m scared of people: what they think, what they can do to me.

A real love for others will chase those worries away. The thought of being punished is what makes us afraid. It shows that we have not really learned to love. 1 John 4:18 (CEV)

Let’s learn to love and stop being afraid.

--Matt

Half of My Heart

I believe there comes a point where you really have to trust God.

And I don’t mean trust Him with your mind.

I don’t mean trust Him with your words.

I mean trust Him in the deepest parts of who you are.

Trust Him with your heart, because to know something in your heart, is something all together different that knowing something in your head.

I can know that I should trust God all day long. I can know that He’s got a great plan and knows what’s best for me. But until I take that knowledge and really transfer it to my heart, it means nothing. God has a huge plan for you. Take it one step at a time, let Him lead you. He knows the path infinitely better than you or I do.

There will be steps you WANT to take.

Steps that seem to make sense.

Steps that WE think are the best for us.

But walk in His steps. Trust in His wonderful love, power, grace, and plan.

Because He knows best anyway.

We all know that.

Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart
Psalm 37:4

--Matt