Matters of the Heart – Page 5

No Condemnation

Me being myself and a natural perfectionist, I’m always trying to be perfect. Even though that’s not actually possible and the logical part of my mind knows that, I still find myself in that perfectionistic goal. Just this morning, I was starting to feel guilty (whether false or true) about something I had been thinking about.…… Continue reading No Condemnation

Prison of Fear

Everyone has fears. Some are small, others are big, and then, there are those that completely and totally overwhelm us. Fear is a tricky thing. It can creep up slowly and over time; perhaps subconsciously, until it rears its ugly head in our face. In other cases, it can come suddenly and without announcement. Maybe…… Continue reading Prison of Fear

Proclaim

In this world, it is critical for us to remind ourselves of all the Lord has done in our lives. So often, however, we can find ourselves dismissing that notion. Perhaps because of pride, or maybe we truly aren’t sure how God has been at work in our life. Psalm 96:2-3 says, “Sing to…… Continue reading Proclaim

To Read, To Memorize

People always wonder how to hear the Holy Spirit – to discern what is their own thought and what is God speaking to them. Obviously there is not an exact “take-home” formula for this, but there is at least one area where God has and can surely use to speak to His children: Scripture. God…… Continue reading To Read, To Memorize

Love Letter

As I was looking through Pinterest one day, I saw the above quote. And it suddenly struck me on how true that is. Being both a romantic and an avid reader, it is not uncommon for the thought to cross my mind oh I wish this character were real or I wonder what happens next.…… Continue reading Love Letter

Piece by Piece

As I was watching American Idol Thursday night, Kelly Clarkson took the stage to sing a song she wrote – “Piece by Piece”. The song is about her own father and husband. Some of the emotionally weighted lyrics say: But piece by piece, he collected me up Off the ground, where you abandoned things and…… Continue reading Piece by Piece

God’s Providence

Sometimes I think we take for granted how much God protects us. All the times when He has spared our life because it was not yet our time. I was reminded of this especially over Christmas break. My mom and my brother were in the car, driving home. It was raining extremely hard when suddenly…… Continue reading God’s Providence

Imperfect Prayers

Do you ever feel so much pressure to be perfect? I know that I do, and for all my fellow perfectionists out there, it can be an awful burden to carry can’t it? Many times, I find myself praying to the Lord and as I am, any one of these thoughts could very well be…… Continue reading Imperfect Prayers

Trust

Trust. That one word that can ignite so many different emotions in people: fear – can I really unveil my heart to someone without it being stomped on?, anger – betrayal by one previously held in your confidence, and for maybe, a few, excitement. Nevertheless, trust has a different meaning in all of our souls.…… Continue reading Trust

Sin and the Ingrown Toe Nail

Ingrown toe nails are nasty, painful problems to have. Actually, I happen to suffer from them. For me at least, they’re genetic: my dad and grandmother both have them. Every time I hit my ingrown tail nail – even if it’s gently! – on a surface, it hurts like the dickens. And that is why,…… Continue reading Sin and the Ingrown Toe Nail