The Eyes of My Heart

Journals of abiding (4)

Abiding in peace God, you have so faithfully taught me that peace is not something I should wait for to happen but something that I can step into now because You are the God of peace. You told me so plainly in your Word that You have already given me Your peace but that you…

Journals of abiding (3)

Abiding in Christ God, I am unable to do anything of eternal value in my own strength. My best efforts are like a dirty rag compared to your righteousness. When I try to be like you in my own strength, I always fail. I will never be able to live in the fruit of the…

Journals of abiding (2)

Abiding in rest I have to rest in trusting You, my Jesus for nothing in this world will so completely satisfy. You promise rest for me if I believe you, I pray that faith will always guide me closer to Your side. I rest in laying down my works, my ego. I rest today because…

Journals of abiding (1)

Let these words that the Holy Spirit inspired me to write become yours. Let Him work powerfully in your life as you abide in Him! Abiding in the Word Not my feelings Lord, but what the Word says. Let Your words color my entire existence. Let it bud in every area of my life. When…

Our true identity.

Allowing the Word to shape who we are. I used to read the Bible with the mindset that I needed to strive for the things I was reading about. It was always something that was out there, something that I might walk into in the future. Did you know that the New Testament shows us…

Lay it all down.

There is rest for you at the cross. You never carry your burdens alone. Christ had already carried them on the cross! He knows how heavy they are and He cares. He wants you to lay them all down today. You are not meant to carry them in your strength but to lay them all…