The Cure For A Heavy Heart

Did you know that Jesus has given us the perfect prayer to pray each day to help us get ahead of any offenses that may be coming our way?

In Matthew 6, we read about Jesus teaching the disciples how to pray, more commonly known as “The Lord’s Prayer. There is so much He could teach us to include in our daily prayers. If we were tasked with a job of teaching others how to pray, we may have included all the wrong things and left our some really important things. And the part we may have been tempted to minimize is the very thing Jesus seems to emphasize the most in Matthew 6:14-15 about confession and forgiveness.

The Importance of giving and receiving forgiveness makes up almost half the words in these verses. This should provoke us to want to lean in a little more to what Jesus asks us to pray about everyday, besides just requesting help and provision from God.

The Lord’s Prayer reminds us what the human heart needs every day – we need God, we need to be forgiven and we need to forgive. Which means forgiveness is supposed to be as much a part of our daily lives as eating and sleeping.

We live in a day and time when being offended almost seems to go hand I hand with being alive. Almost everyone is epically offended by something. Almost everyone has relationship troubles. And I would guess almost none of us are truly praying daily with confession and forgiveness like Jesus taught us.

Confession breaks the cycle of chaos inside of us. Forgiveness breaks the cycle between us and others. The Lord’s Prayer prepares our hearts, purifies our hearts, and protects our hearts from feeling heavy and holding ourselves hostage to bitterness, resentment, and un-forgiveness .

The best time to forgive is before we are ever offended. The next best time to forgive is right now. So, take some time today to speak blessing over the people with who you’ve had difficulty.

Remember, there is power in your words as well as power in you’re prayers.

Why You’re Manifesting The Opposite Of What You Want

For the last few weeks I’ve had a been manifesting the opposite of what I want. So I did what I usually do, I found why. I know I can’t be the only one this happens to.

Why am I manifesting in reverse?

In other words, the opposite of what we want is manifesting is showing up within our reality. It can be very frustrating.

When we really want that promotion but you end of losing your job instead. Or when you are save money and as soon as you think you can get ahead an unexpected bill comes up and leaves you completely broke.

So Why Does This Happen?

And what can we do to get yours manifestations moving in the right direction?

If you believe you will receive right?

Let’s look at the 6 main reasons why we might be manifesting in reverse.

1. Time Desperation.

Rome wasn’t build in a day.

If you have manifested the opposite of what you want, it may be that we have now allowed enough time for your desire to manifest. All to often we get stressed out about time. But we shouldn’t. The truth is that whenever we focus on time, we actually attract more time.

This means that we will wait even longer time. This means that we have to even wait longer for our desires to manifest. When we have to wait on time causes stress and frustration and we will manifest even more of those feelings.

When we put our complete faith in God, there is no need to worry about how long it takes. When we trust that God wills is for good, and not for evil. And He’s always right on time. We need to be happy and just trust what’s to come.

2. Manifesting From A Place Of Need.

Neediness is a form of lack. And when you feel something is lacking, we attract more lack within our reality…

Most of us don’t even discover the Law Of Attraction until there’s something that we really really want.

It’s hard not to feel at least a little desperate when it comes to our deepest desires – but again, this goes back to the faith factor. If we truly have faith that our desires are on their way, we will feel nothing but joy and excitement.

There is no need to feel needy or desperate because our desires have already been lined up for us. All we need to do is believe and enjoy your life in the meantime.

3. Not Dealing With Subconscious Patterns.

From childhood onward, we are all conditioned to have certain beliefs. Unfortunately, some of them can do lasting damage.

Things like…

“Good Things Only Come To The very wealthy people…”

Or

“I am just like my parents and will live the same kind of life…”

It’s these kinds of beliefs that can lead to reverse manifestation. And the worst part is that sometimes we don’t even realize just how much our limiting beliefs are affecting us,

Here is an example of “reverse manifestation” resulting from limiting beliefs.

Technically there is no reverse manifestation but we may interpret it as such especially if we are unaware of just how much we’re limiting beliefs are affecting us.

Say you have been consciously manifesting money… When we practice our affirmations and visualizations. When we have literally doing all the right things.

But for some reason, we keep getting the opposite.

Instead of abundance, we seem to be receiving more bills, more debt and more stress.

Sure we may be manifesting on a conscious level, but what about our subconscious thoughts and feeling?

Limiting beliefs are deep-seated and will not be changed by mere conscious thought.

So how do we rewrite the subconscious with more positive programming?

Through Repetition.

It’s like learning to drive. When we are learning, every action must be conscious. We consciously pay attention to thing like changing gears and checking mirrors, but over time, these actions happen on auto-pilot.

We no longer have to consciously remember what actions to take because we know them all by heart.

4. Feeling Bad About Our Life.

You can imagine the future all you like but if you hate your life, you are most likely going to manifest the opposite of what you really want.

The ultimate path to alignment is to visualize your goals and then feel good. So, we need to go about our daily lives taking steps toward our desires and enjoy the process.

We didn’t come into physical existence to manifest all of our desires instantaneously.

If we wanted that, we would have remained in a non-physical reality… a dream state.

But No!

We came to savior the sweetness of creation and therefore experience appreciation more intensely that we ever have before.

So if we’re manifesting a better life because we can’t stand the one we are right now, we may have missed a step.

Don’t Underestimate The Importance Of Gratitude.

Find time each and everyday to be thankful for our blessings. Appreciate the little things. The sunshine, your warm bed, food on your table.

Remember, when you feel gratitude, the Law of Attraction keeps you showered with blessings in order to attract even more gratitude.

Is Your Life Producing Eternal Fruit

Are you making an impact in your life that you had hoped?

I SometimesWonder if I had traded an impact for comfort. I live in the best little rule town for a comfort to you should be the norm. But I often wonder if I am making an impact the Lord would expect from me?

Do you ever feel that way? Is your life producing the fruit you think you should produce?

A major theme can be traced throughout scripture is that questions were expected, even commanded, to produce spiritual fruit Jesus said.

You didn’t choose me I chose you. I anointed you to go and produce lasting fruit.

John15:16

But I think there are at least three questions we need to answer before we can understand what this means.

What does it mean to produce fruit?

Of course our immediate answer is that producing fruit means seeing people come to faith in Jesus Christ as a result of our personal witness or ministry…and this definitely can be spiritual fruit.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life and he who wins souls is wise.

Proverbs 11:30

But as we search the Scriptures, we see so much more. Maybe the greatest commandment and the new commandment are clues or producing fruit.

The Greatest Commandment:

When asked what is the greatest commandment Jesus answered,

You must love the Lord your God with all your heart all your soul and all your mind.

Matthew 22:37

The New Commandment:

As Jesus prepared His disciples for His imminent death He taught them,

So now I am giving you a new commandment: Just as I have a love you should love each other.

John 13:34

I would suggest a spiritual fruit means that you are generally growing in your love of the Lord and growing in your unconditional love for others….Photos inside and outside the body of Christ. (For more specifics on spiritual fruit in Scripture see Micah 6:8; Deuteronomy 10:12; Malachi 2:15; Psalm 15:1-5; Isaiah 58:6-7).

How Do We Produce Fruit?

Here’s the good news: When I don’t have to actually produced with route through our extraordinary personal efforts. If we yield ourselves in His indwelling power, He will produce an abundant crop of spiritual fruit through us.

Yes, I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. Four apart from me you have nothing.

John 15:5

But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

Galatians 5:22-23

What Happens If We Don’t Produce Fruit?

Dead Branches Will Be Cut Off:

Jesus says that a fruitless branch is cut off from the vine. Branches that are dead or removed. Fruit is evidence of a spiritual life. their branches that pretend to be connected to the vine, but have never receive eternal life… Eternal life produces eternal fruit.

I am the true grapevine, and my father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, He prunes branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.

John 15:1-2

Unfruitful Christians Can Be Taken Prematurely: Christians who remain unfruitful over a period of time may be taken (through their death) ti be with the Lord “early.”

If you see a fellow believer sinning in the way that does not lead to death, you should pray, and God will give that person life. But there is a sin that leads to death, and I’m not saying you should pray for those who commit it.

1 John 5:16

Unfruitful Christians Can Miss Out On Their Rewards: One day we will give an account on our lives before the Lord. Our fruit is genuine (that is produced from a godly motive) We will be rewarded. If our fruit is “Unrewardable” ( because it was produced through ungodly motives) We will be saved, but just barely. In other words, we will miss out on the rewards in heaven.

For no One can lay any foundation other than the one we already have – Jesus Christ. Anyone who build on that foundation may use a variety of materials – Gold, silver, Jules, Wood, hay, or straw. But on judgment day, fire will reveal what kind of work each builder has done. The fire will show if a person work has any value.If the work survives, the builder will receive a reward. But if the work is burned up, the builder will suffered great loss. The builder will be saved, but like someone barely escaping through the walls of flames.

1 Corinthians 3:11-15

So What?

Are you focused on or even interested in producing spiritual fruit? Here are a few questions that may help you to assess how you’re doing and producing spiritual fruit:

Check all you can but honestly answer.

  • Can you give specific ways you love the Lord more than a year ago?
  • Are you relationally committed she those in your church family?
  • Are your children walking with the Lord?
  • You those close to you see marks of increasing spiritual maturity in your life?
  • Has anyone become a follower of Jesus through your witness?
  • Have you heard your faith with someone recently?
  • How do you shown kindness to someone who is an outsider?
  • Have you taught the Bible to someone lately?
  • Have you made a sacrificial financial gift out of your heart lately?
  • Have you been patient when you were frustrated recently?
  • Have you given control for the Holy Spirit when you are angry?
  • How do you refuse to compromise your morals at work or in your life situation?

Are You On Auto-Pilot When You Pray?

Growing up, we realize that we can often arrive at a destination and remember nothing about the trip that got us there. Driving to some locations, like school, clubs, or weekend activities become mindlessly automatic, the entire activity performed by nothing more than instinct.

Regrettably, many people who know Jesus often do the same thing in their prayers. We can mindlessly engage in prayer, multiplying words without any real reflection or genuine affection for God.

In His teaching about prayer, Jesus was quick to point out that He didn’t want His followers to be like “the hypocrites” (Matthew 6:5). Those who just wanted to be seen by others. He also didn’t want the disciples to fall into the trap of using mindless words. He says, “do not Keep babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words” (Matthew 6:7).

According to Jesus, prayer is communion with God; but He also teaches us what prayer is not. First, prayer is not an act of therapy. Some psychologists suggest people pray because prayer produces serenity and alleviates anxiety and fear. Prayer certainly does these things, but sometimes prayer actually disrupts our tranq. God uses prayer to radically re-orients or hearts, which can be disturbing.

Second, prayer is not an act of manipulation or persuasion. We’re not just trying to find the right formula or secret code to force God to answer our prayer how we want it. Nor are we trying to persuade or bargain with God as if we weren’t one of His creations. Prayer is about God’s will being done, not our own. If God’s will is truly perfect, then why would we want to persuade Him to di something that’s less than perfect?

Finally, prayer is not an act of bargaining. Maybe you’ve prayed prayers that sound like you’re in a negotiation meeting: “Lord, I will work on this issue if You help me with this blessing.” Though I wish It could prayer doesn’t inform God of what He does not know, nor does it get Him to do what He’s reluctant to do. Prayer does not change God. It changes us.

Yes, God commands us to pray, and He takes our desires in prayer seriously. Yet, God is sovereign at all times over all things, and still loving toward His people. Prayer is not our bargaining chip with a reluctant genie. It’s our opportunity to commune with the Creator and Redeemed who loves us.

Matthew 6:5-8

The Yoke Of Bondage

Galatians 5:1 says, “Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Messiah has made us free, and don’t be entangled again in the yoke of bondage.

When the Israelites left Egypt. They stood at the edge of the Red Sea and complained to Moses. ‘Why did you take us out of Egypt? Now we will die in the wilderness.” After they had crossed the Red Seanad had seen God destroy the armies of Pharaoh, they arrived at the edge of the Promised Land. The spies returned bearing new of giants and walled cities and claimed that the inhabitants were too mighty to overcome. After hearing the news, the people cried and said, “Let us make a captain, and let us return to Egypt” (Numbers 14:4).

Even though they had lived in slavery and were persecuted even to the point of having their sons killed when they were born, some people were afraid and wanted to return to that horrible situation.

God had miraculously freed them from Pharaoh, allowed then to walk across the Red Sea on dry land, and led then to the Promised Land, but they wanted to return to the bondage of Egypt. We might look at their reaction and rightly call it ridiculous, but how many times do we do the same thing? God Miraculously saved us from sin, gave us a new life in Him and promised that we will spend eternity in Heaven with Him, but we reject everything He has done for us and turn back to the sins from which we were saved.

We were slaves to sin, but through Christ we have been set free. Why would we place ourselves back under that bondage? We now have the opportunity to live our lives in service to God. We can’t allow ourselves to be dragged back into those things which once help us prisoners.

God wanted the Israelites to enter the Promised Land and conquer it. However, because of their unbelief, they were forced ti wanted in the wilderness for 40- years and were not able to have all God wanted from them. A 3-week journey took them 40-years in the desert because of their unbelief . Seeing this account and knowing what had happened we still allow ourselves to go back into the bondage of sin, we will not be able to do what God wants us to accomplish either,

We are asked by God toe examine ourselves to see if we are starting to become entangled with the things of the world. If we leave those things behind and choose to follow Christ. When we do, we will Elgin to see what amazing things He has in store for you,

When i think back about the circumstances and struggles i have been through, my childhood trauma’s like being burned over 60% of my body, the physical and emotional abuse I suffered, along with malnutrition, the dangerous situations I’ve been exposed to, the cancer I was healed from. I can clearly see God has had His hand on me my entire life. Maybe when you think back you will be able to relate.

I made a promise to God that I would follow Him, because He has watched over me, that I would not go down into the grave. I can not and will not go back into the bondage I was in before. God has given me strength to fight the giants in my life even when there seemed no way out, with God I was able to find a way out.

With the world the way it is today, I thank Him every day that He is my Savior and my strength. Because without Him there is no hope.

I urge to to get on the path to get yourself out of the bondage Satan has you in.

And Moses said unto the people. Remember this day, in which you came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten (leaven bread symbolizes sin) .

Exodus 13:3

Soul Communication: Learning The Language Of Your Soul

Many people such as Shamans, sages, and phycologists have known throughout the ages have always known The Soul doesn’t speak the human language.

Instead, our souls communicate with us through symbols, metaphors, archetypes, pottery, deep feelings and imagination seeing the sacredness in all of life. The human language is far to limiting to express the full spectrum of profound knowledge, insight and revelation that The Soul has to share.

As such, most of us were never taught to tune into the dancing rhythms of our deepest inner selves. Instead, due to our social conditioning we have come to heavily rely on the mind and its interpretation of reality. Unfortunately, our emphasis on hard data, facts, and linear logic has left us gaping hole inside of us. We fill this empty hole with consumerism, addictions, violence, and other endless distractions.

Sometimes a traumatic or extreme event in our lives shakes us out of our habitual way of perceiving existence. But usually most of us tend to miss the big, glaring daily signs that The Soul within us is trying to communicate with us. Not only that, but we tend to actively mistrust, ignore or doubt and sacred form of communication within that they receive.

How can we begin to tune into the subtle inner voice of The Soul and rewire our conditioned brains? How can we listen to Our Souls vital message and nourish ourselves with its life changing wisdom?

Soul Communication

Soul Communication isn’t just reserved for medicine men or women, or enlightened people, it is a birth right of every man, woman, and child. It’s a vital part of our inner work.

For years I had lived without the guidance of My Soul, actively ignoring it or numbing myself out from its voice. Since reconnecting with My Soul, I have discovered that it offers endless gifts, insights, teachings, and direction that helps me connect with my innate wholeness and life purposes. It’s been a long road to get where I am today, but completely worth it.

Observing people in society I’m saddened to see how soulfully emancipated we are. I can immediately tell whether a person has got in touch with their soul or not by the luster in their skin, the glow in their eyes and the type of energy they transmit. Unfortunately, most people are shells of what they could truly become. It’s almost like we are living our lives grabbing at whatever source of warmth we can scavenge when it truth, we are the fire and warmth we are seeking for.

If you would like to learn soul communication, you must first pay attention to the signs that your soul is whispering. There are many signs out there.

Important Signs To Look For:

1. Dream Signs

Western cultures believe that dreams are the unconscious minds way of making sense of reality. But in ancient cultures, such as Egypt and Greece, dreams were messages from the spirits, gods, or divine realms.

God’s Word says, in Acts 2:17 , in the last days, I will pour out my spirit on all people; your sons and daughters will Prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. I don’t think it just coincidence that we need to learn how to listen to our soul language.

These days most healers agree that dreams express important messages and truths about our lives and destinies. In my experience dreams can serve as doorways to new insight, reflections of thru inner feeling, and even portals to interacting within spiritual awareness.

Pay attention to your dreams and the images, symbols and scenarios within them. What stands out to you? You might want to keep a dream journal and record your immediate impression. Some people use dream dictionaries but they rarely convey the true message your dream is trying to transmit to you. Why? Dreams are the archetypes/symbology within them are highly contextual and personal. A dream about being chased can be terrifying, but it may mean you are trying to avoid something in your daily life or might indicate a desire to escape from your own fears or desires. It means different thing for different people.

2. Lucid Dreams

Spontaneous lucid dreams involve suddenly becoming aware that you’re dreaming asleep. Becoming conscious with your dream world is not only spiritually symbolic ( literally wake up) but it is also an opportunity to explore the realm of your unconscious mind. This opportunity from your soul is rare, or it could be constant without any effort on your behalf.

If you’re in the habit of having spontaneous lucid dreams, treat it as a sacred gift. Very few people have access to the depths of the unconscious realm. Treat it as an opportunity to ask yourself questions abc find direction that you wouldn’t be able to otherwise access in waking life.

Regardless, it is possible to actively practice lucid dreaming. It has been done through the insightful work of dream interpretation. It is through the bridging of the unconscious mind with the subconscious mind. When we are in the dream and symbols appear that are recognizable, internally and insightfully one becomes conscious in the dream and aware that we are dreaming. It is thought that this inner soul work that the art of lucid dreaming can become awakened.

3. Repetitive Words Or Numbers

How many times have you looked at the clock and seen 11:11, 12:12, 3:33. Many skeptics say that putting importance into repeated word or numbers is a reflection of something called “confirmation bias,” but I personally don’t believe this is the case. It easy to be cynical and use the left brained approach, but much harder to explore the personal meaning of these experiences,

Regardless of the meaning we assign to repetitive words or numbers, the function of them is to momentarily “wake us up.” Otherwise, why would we give them so much significance? Whenever I see repeated words or numbers or hear my name or word constantly. I take it as a sign of soul communication.

Have you ever been somewhere and you hear your name being called you look around and no-one was there. That’s your soul language telling you to pay attention. So whoever you hear a word or number repeated, ask yourself internally, what’s the hidden message within this? Go within and listen.

4. Animal Omens And Guides

Most of us come across animals in every day. When you pay attention to these different animals, you realize that each one has a specific message or energy type.

However, it’s important to remember to keep in mind that the meaning you assign to different animals is highly personal and not necessarily the “orthodox” meaning already established out there. So don’t feel the need to go by the textbook definition. Go with your gut,

One way of discovering your own unique meanings is to observe what animals you constantly come across every day. Watch them and try to understand what their teaching is. What are they revealing? How do the behave, move or sound? This is a powerful form of communication. Every day when coming home a see a big white fluffy cat in the same place no matter what time of day or night run past me. It’s more than just a coincidence. Most people wouldn’t even notice. But white cats are linked to positivity, purity, and happiness. This is a powerful form of soul communication.

5. Synchronicity Or Serendipity

Have you ever had a string of events happen in a way that seemed special or out of the ordinary? You might refer to these events as “serendipity” when in fact they may have been something known as “synchronicity.”

What is synchronicity? Synchronicities are moments of meaningful coincidence, where our inner and our outer worlds align. Often synchronicity is a good way to tell you are on the positive direction of your soul path because everything feels as though it is unfolding with out your conscious effort. You might even have the sensation that life and God is playing an active hand in making your dreams or aspirations come true.

It is my personal belief that nothing happens just by chance and coincidence is an illusion p. I believe at the core soul and spirit level, everything is interconnected. it’s like a funnel of water you don’t need to force the water to go through, the water goes through effortlessly.

So watch out for moments of synchronicity – they are powerful reflections that you’re on the highest potential timeline of the seed to your soul.

6. Gut Feelings

A gut feeling is an unexplainable sensation that tells you to do or not to do something. Another synonym for this phrase is the word Intuition. We all know what Intuition is, but most of us have trouble listening to it.

Intuition is different from the inner voice of fear because it is subtle, calm and centered, as opposed to being frantic or aggressive. This is a very important distinction to make. Many people believe that they are being guided by intuition when in fact they are being guided by their fearful inner talk.