Open Your Heart

 GodTracker 976

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“Be encouraged to seek the Lord’s healing. Then pray for someone to speak to and open your heart without reserve.”

Luke 6:45
For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Pete had been bottling up his anxieties for some time. He’d suffered an emotional breakdown and, though he’d moved on from the situation, he’d never really talked about it. Pete found it very difficult to open up so he prayed for an opportunity to offload his concerns on someone who would be unbiased and understanding. That day arrived over a cup of coffee with a good friend. Pete emptied his heart. His friend listened. Somehow, Pete did not receive much advice from his friend but by simply talking his problems through he was relieved. The healing had begun.

Talk therapy is for anyone who's going through a bad time or has emotional problems they need help with. For many adults, it may be the same as or more effective than medication. Talking can help an individual gain a better understanding of their emotions, identify roadblocks and obstacles and overcome anxieties and insecurities.

God’s word exhorts us to confess our sins (or anxieties) to one another. The Holy Spirit is called our counsellor. He is the One who knows our thoughts and our anxieties. We are encouraged to cast our cares on him because he cares for us. Ultimately, when I talk with a friend, the Lord is in our company. Therefore, he hears my heart as I share my thoughts. And the Lord is the Healer.

So, if you can relate to Pete in our story today, be encouraged to seek the Lord’s healing. Then pray for someone to speak to and open your heart without reserve.”.

God-tracking is opening your heart.

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James 5:16
1 Peter 5:7
John 14:26-27 (RSV)
Exodus 15:26

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“I pray for an opportunity to offload my thoughts on a friend who will love me and listen to me without passing judgement.”

“Dear God, I have been bottling up these feelings and thoughts for too long. I believe that you know my heart and you are the healer of my soul. Your word tells me that it’s out of the abundance of my heart that my mouth speaks. So, I pray for an opportunity to offload my thoughts on a friend who will love me and listen to me without passing judgement. I cast my cares and anxieties on you now, O loving Lord, and trust you for healing. Amen.”

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GOD-TRACKING IS MAKING A HABIT OF CHATTING WITH JESUS

trACker 569
The e-Devotional helping to keep you on-track
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01 February 2016  

 

Dear God-tracker

 

God-tracking is making a habit of chatting with Jesus 

 

2 Corinthians 13:14

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the

fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

 

“Got to get dressed warm today, Lord.” Allen chatted with Jesus as he pulled on an overcoat. “It’s blowing crazy out there. But thank you for today, anyway. It’s always good to know you’re with me every day.” Allen had lost his wife about 25 years back and lived alone in his small home. One thing he’d come to realise, in his latter days, was the fact that, even though he lived on his own he was never alone. His Lord and God – his Friend – was with him, always. Making his way to the door Allen said, “You know Lord, it seems like I’m the one doing all the talking here, but that’s only because I use words. I know you answer me all the time. You chat with me through your comfort, peace and answered prayers… and the Bible, of course! Thank you for always being there for me.”

 

Prayer is a very awesome privilege – a mystery, even. How my little words may move the hand of Creator is still beyond me. Perhaps it’s because this God we worship is a God of grace and love. In fact, the Bible tells us that God is love. As the personification of love, Jesus died for us on the cross and rose again that we could be reconciled to God. I think it’s this characteristic of God we notice in the beginning when God walked with Adam in the cool of the day. Creator loved his creation and desired to fellowship with him. Perhaps this is what is meant by the words we read in the Bible, “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” 

 

Father God loves you so much, dear God-tracker. He desires your company every second of every day. He is your Friend and Confidant; Holy Spirit is your Counsellor and Helper. Allen may have lost his wife but he would never lose his Companion. He discovered that, just as he could chat with his wife about everything from normal daily routine to the great needs of men, so he could chat with Jesus. And Jesus chatted back with Allen through the Holy Spirit in his thoughts, through a sense of his presence and through answered prayer; and not forgetting through the Bible. So too, you and I can develop a close intimacy with the Almighty God if we are willing to simply make a habit of chatting with Jesus! 

 

God-tracking is making a habit of chatting with Jesus 

 

Every blessing

 

Dudley

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1 John 4:8-9

Romans 5:8

2 Corinthians 5:17-19

Genesis 3:8-9

2 Corinthians 13:14 

Don’t Give Up, Look Up!

 

Help me to sense you nearness and feel your companionship

 

Pray

 

 “Dear Lord, thank you that I can chat with you every day. Thank that you will never leave me nor forsake me. I acknowledge you in every activity of my day and seek your sweet presence as I track your plans and purposes. Help me to sense you nearness and feel your companionship. I praise you for answered prayer and for how the Bible always speaks to me of your grace and love. I commit all my daily routines to you and seek your blessing on everything I set my hand to do. Thank you for being my Companion. Thank you for being my Counsellor. I love you, Lord. Amen.”

 

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