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\"08-02-15<\/a><\/p>\n

Me:\u00a0 Are you eating?<\/p>\n

Prodigal:\u00a0 Yep,\u00a0I am eating good food so it is a good day!<\/p>\n

Me:\u00a0 While you eat then I will share with you from what I am reading.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

This comes from the book You Can Change by Tim Chester<\/p>\n

He is quoting Ed Welch.<\/p>\n

“In our hearts we are always actively worshipping, trusting, desiring, following, loving, or serving something or somebody.\u00a0 When scripture speaks of the heart, it typically is emphasizing that we live before God, in all things and at all times.\u00a0 We respond to him either by trusting in him or trusting in our self-serving idols.<\/p>\n

These spiritual allegiance of the heart are sometimes hidden, but like the quality of fruit on a tree, the heart will eventually reveal itself in word and deed (Luke 6:43-45).\u00a0 Any violation of God’s law is an expression of the heart, as is faith and obedience.\u00a0 Our emotions are also, more often than not, animated by the orientation of our hearts.\u00a0 When our worship is true, we experience joy, peace, love , and hope, even in difficult situations.\u00a0 When our worship is false, and things we desire are unattainable or impotent, we can be grieved, bitter, depressed, angry, or fearful.\u00a0 Our emotions usually mean something, and it is wise to ask, “What are my emotions saying?”\u00a0 What are they pointing to?”<\/p>\n

So Tim concludes with<\/p>\n

–trust God instead of believing lies=faith.<\/p>\n

–worship God instead of worshipping idols=repentance<\/p>\n

1 Peter\u00a0 5:5-14<\/p>\n

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder, Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothes with humility:\u00a0 for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.\u00a0 Humble yourself therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.\u00a0 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.\u00a0 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:\u00a0 Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.\u00a0 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.\u00a0 To him by glory and dominion for ever and every.\u00a0 Amen.\u00a0 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.\u00a0 The church that is at Babylon elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.\u00a0 Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity.\u00a0 Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n

www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n

www.faithincousnseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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