Wake up my Heart!

Have I told you that I love John? The apostle John. Author John. To some he may seem flowery and repetitive. To me, his words continue to open doors I didn't know were closed :) I'm attempting to memorize 1 John. In weird order, I have done the first chapter and now I'm almost done with the 4th. And learning this book, verse by verse is amazing. When I read normally, I take a chapter (or even Book) at a time and I don't look at the small things. Today I memorized one verse that moved something I thought was heart knowledge into ACTUAL heart knowledge!! 1 John 4:17: In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgement, because in this world we are like him. But now I feel foolish with all this talk of one verse, because you need context there! Let's bring in verses 15-16: "Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him and he in God. And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is...

Here's another Nathan post...I do wonder if when he's older he will ever see all these posts that revolve around him! In the last week, my son has been having some sleeping problems. Due to bad dreams (1 night) and an increased fear of the dark. That fear has led to some amazing things. He asked Christ into his heart last Monday night...because he was afraid. He has asked Christ into his heart before...but it's been led by me or others. This was all on him and the effects are different. And amazing. The next night, I wrote out my favorite night-time verse: Psalm 4:8 "When I lie down, I go to sleep in peace; you alone, O LORD, keep me perfectly safe." I put it under his pillow while he slept. The next night he was at my place, he asked for another verse under his pillow (that night it was Numbers 6:24-26). This morning he tells me (after a weekend away, and no bible verses under his pillow) that because he's afraid of the dark, he has been doing one of ...

Hello strangers :) It's been a long time.  When I take a break like this, unintentional as it is, it is hard to write again. I feel the need for a long intro, but I can't think of one, so I'm jumping into this post with a heavy question. How is your relationship with the Holy Spirit? Does He intimidate you? Do you feel close to Him? Can you feel Him work? Or do you read that first question and wonder "what the heck IS the Holy Spirit?" He has been rather elusive to me for many years. But about a month ago I was doing a bible study and came across some in-depth commentary on these verses from Luke 11:   9  And I tell you,  ask, and  it will be given to you;  seek, and you will find;  knock, and it will be opened to you.   10  For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.   11  What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give ...