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Janice Moore | CBN Skip to main content Ask for prayer TODAY ON THE 700 CLUB Contact Us Login give now Home Menu Site search Site search Home give now Login Ask for prayer Toggle Menu The 700 Club Toggle Menu SHOW INFORMATION 700 Club | Home Latest Episode Show Information Guests Ask A Question Share Your Story Toggle Menu MORE SHOWS 700 Club Interactive 700 Club Canada Miracle Living Today Club 700 Hoy All Shows Toggle Menu Resources Learn More A New Day Booklet Toggle Menu CBN NEWS Toggle Menu BY CATEGORY News | Home US World Israel Entertainment Health Politics Toggle Menu BY SHOW Christian World News Newswatch Faith Nation Jerusalem Dateline Studio 5 Quickstart All Shows Toggle Menu Noteworthy Top Story 'Blown Away': Hundreds Saved and… Christians Fill Mile-Long Communion… Revival Grips Brazil's Amazon: 'We… Revival Grips Brazil's Amazon: 'We… Top Story Revival Grips Brazil's Amazon: 'We… Toggle Menu FAITH Toggle Menu RESOURCES Faith | Home Daily Devotional Get Prayer Topical Resources Toggle Menu FAITH JOURNEY Curious About Christianity New Christians Returning Christians Deepen Your Faith Share Your Faith Toggle Menu More Resources Today’s Daily Devotional Get Prayer Toggle Menu SUPERBOOK Toggle Menu CBN ANIMATION Kids | Home About Us Give to Superbook Toggle Menu SUPERBOOK Watch Full Episodes Kids' Website Superbook For Churches Get Superbook Get Superbook App Toggle Menu Get More Superbook Superbook Kids' Website Superbook Bible App Toggle Menu LISTEN Toggle Menu RADIO Listen | Home Praise Contemporary Southern Gospel Selah Instrumental Cross Country Toggle Menu PODCASTS Podcasts | Home A New Day Conversations From Studio 5 Navigating Trump 2.0 Quickstart The Lesson Toggle Menu More From CBN Radio Where the worship never stops! CBN Radio App Toggle Menu ABOUT Toggle Menu DISCOVER CBN About | Home Who We Are Careers People Financials Toggle Menu OUR MINISTRIES Operation Blessing Helping The Homefront CBN Israel CBN Films Toggle Menu DONATE Give Now Gift Planning Ways To Give Toggle Menu Learn More Watch The CBN Story CBN's Ministry give now Login Ask for prayer Toggle Menu The 700 Club Latest Episode Show Information Guests Ask A Question Share Your Story More Shows Toggle Menu CBN News U.S. World Israel Entertainment Health Politics Shows Podcasts Toggle Menu Faith Faith in Jesus Daily Devotional Topical Resources Faith Journey Bible Toggle Menu Superbook About Donate Watch Kids' Website Superbook for Churches App Toggle Menu Listen Radio Podcasts Toggle Menu About Who We Are Careers People Financials Ministries Gift Planning Site search Site search Home Search Contact Us Login give now Janice Moore Contributing Writer Janice has been with CBN's prayer center since 2010. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of San Francisco in Information Systems Management and a master's degree from Trevecca Nazarene University in Religious Studies. She loves spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren and getting their input on life and world events. 

More from Janice Moore More from Janice Moore Image Fascinating Faith My husband, Fred, was suffering from a horrible lung disease. This was strange to me because he never smoked. I had faith that he would be healed. The Bible definition of faith is so fascinating: "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see" (Hebrews 11:1 NIV).  Hebrews 11:1 says faith is something coming into reality that we hope for—I believe that's like a house, health, finances, husbands (or wives) or whatever—only the how, what, when, and where are missing. I did not know the how, when, or where, but I had “Hebrew 11:1” faith. Even though Fred’s health was declining, and I did not know the how or when, my faith said he would recover. His health continued to decline, and he eventually died. And so did my faith. Jude 1:3 says: I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people. My faith needed resurrecting so I could continue to fight. But I didn’t know how to fight for my faith. Jude 1:20 says to do these three things: 1. Build yourselves up by praying in the Holy Spirit.  2. Stay in His love.  3. Wait for His mercy that leads to eternal life. But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. (Jude 1:20-21) How do we build ourselves up in our most holy faith?  Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. (Ephesians 6:18) How do we keep ourselves in the love of God? "If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love." (John 15:10) How do we wait for the mercy of God that leads to eternal life?  Wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. (Jude 1:21) After Fred passed, my faith fight was gone. I had given up, but God reminded me of my husband’s faith—how he was constantly praying for and loving people. He would preach to doctors, nurses, janitors—anyone close to his hospital room. In fact, one of his doctors even played “Taps” at Fred’s funeral.  While I was visiting Fred at the hospital before he died, he shared a dream. Although he really could not articulate it, he said it was more than a beautiful dream. It was a tangible feeling of the things that we had hoped for. He was seeing the evidence, the who, what, when, and where. It was Hebrews 11:1: fascinating faith becoming substance—manifesting.  He told me that he was in a win-win situation; whether he stayed here with me or went to be with the Lord to experience God’s mercy... he would win.  Fred fought the good fight of faith and won. I think about Fred’s dream and what he said to me. It planted a mustard seed of faith back in me. It restored my faith because along with my pain, grief, and emptiness, there is now room for my restored faith to grow. When your faith becomes defunct, dim, or dead like mine did, follow Jude 1:20-21.  ~ Scripture is quoted from THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Image Stolen Focus I sat silently on the examination table waiting while my doctor studied my lab results. I broke the silence by making an announcement that caught her off-guard. I told her that my husband had passed away and I was having a tough time focusing. She stopped analyzing my lab work and offered to write a prescription for a drug to help me out. There are drugs to help jog your memory and help you focus, but I didn't want or need to experience any possible side effects of the drugs. I declined. Grief has various stages, but I never thought cloudiness or lack of focus was one of them. There were times when I would sit down to read the Bible or a book on how to deal with grief, or an article on losing a loved one, and I could not recall what I read. I would read a paragraph or two and my mind would wander off to crazy places, like what should I wear to church? What is that thing crawling on my ceiling? Who won the game last night? Oh my, how could I have forgotten my friend’s birthday? Random, irrelevant thoughts would just keep coming. My prayer time was another time when distractions invaded my mind, accompanied by all kinds of diversions stealing my focus. My mind flooded with unwanted thoughts—thoughts not about the prayer but more about things that were jumbling my thinking. When my husband died, my focus died too. I do not remember having one complete thought in my head. I felt scatterbrained. I thank God for wonderful friends and family members who helped me with funeral arrangements, day-to-day chores, and through some of life’s awkward moments. I tried doing things to keep myself busy. I would attend multiple church services. I would go to my church’s early morning service and then afterward to my friend’s church service. I started taking dancing lessons. I tried going to wellness spas, where I tried freezing my brain and body with cryotherapy. Frying my senses in an infrared sauna. I got skin-care treatments that I did not even understand, but I tried them anyway. I tried binge-watching TV shows. I tried going out more with my girlfriends. I even started looking at dating sites. I am not saying these things were a total waste of my time. Some were. I was trying to replace the loss of my husband by shifting my focus to things that just did not help. I did not know how to deal with the emptiness, the quiet times, the loneliness, and the void. Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession. (Hebrews 3:1) Jesus had been a huge part of my life with my husband. But without him, I became scattered and intentionally busy. I needed to fill that vacant place in my life. I needed to consider Jesus. Today, I am in a Christian grief-sharing class with other people who are going through similar grief. Experiencing Jesus in the sharing and caring helps us fix our focus and thoughts on Him. Jesus is the answer. Pray with me: Jesus, I admit that I allow noise and distractions to cloud my life, and I chase after things that leave me empty. But deep down, I know it’s You I’m really searching for. Quiet the cravings of my heart that lead me away from You. Help me fix my focus on Your presence, where I find true peace and fulfillment. You are the only One who can fill the void. Draw me back when I wander, and teach me to be still with You. In Your name, Amen. ~ Scripture is quoted from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®). ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. Image Unveiling Treasures: Job's Journey and Ours In the first chapter of Job, Satan orchestrated a plan to prove God wrong about His servant Job. The devil tried to get Job to curse God by attacking him in every conceivable way. Messenger after messenger came to Job with devastating news about one calamity after another. He experienced the loss of children, property, and his health. But he never cursed God. Books have been written about Job with titles like...The Book of Job: When Bad Things Happened to a Good Person, Trusting God in the Darkness, and Trusting God When Suffering Comes. One book titled Hidden Treasures in the Book of Job captivated me and I put it on the top of my must-read book list. I thought “treasures” in the book of Job, no way. Recently, I was thrilled about an upcoming religious experience, a cruise of a lifetime to the Holy Land. We planned this cruise for months—an exciting 12-day cruise to the Holy Land with 20 other travelers. The trip included plans to visit different ports associated with the Bible: Rome, Cyprus, Ephesus Turkey, Athens, Naples, and three days in Israel’s ports of Ashdod and Haifa. And then it happened—the Job attack. My husband was sieged with a horrible lung disease, making it impossible for him to go. Since this trip was my idea, and people were counting on me for the details, I felt forced and compelled to go. The day we planned to leave, the Uber driver failed to show up and my friend and I missed our flight leaving the States. The bombing and unrest in Israel prevented us from going into Israel. Our flight home from Rome was canceled and we had to spend another night in Rome. And I caught a virus on the long flight home. I never thought about cursing God, but I did feel that Satan played a part in this. Then the Holy Spirit reminded me of Romans 8:28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose. (KJV) I began looking at the challenging events from the perspective of that Scripture. In retrospect, I thanked God that my husband did not go because getting sick on any part of this Holy Land journey could have been catastrophic—away from his doctors and medical professionals. Yes, we missed our flight from the States, but the workaround got us to Rome about the same time as the other travelers in the group. The captain’s decision not to go into Israel was wise because of the unrest and bombings. Instead, the ship took us to the Greek islands of Crete and Santorini, which were two of the most beautiful places in the world. In Santorini, the ship was too big to enter the port, so we needed to take a cable car ride up to the beautiful mountainous city full of shops and gorgeous scenes. The blue and white homes and the island’s natural landscape provided a beautiful and picturesque background for us ladies to be photographed wearing spectacular colorful floating dresses. The memory is so beautiful and picturesque, the most beautiful experience I ever had. The flight back to the States was canceled but we got to experience more of Rome. The airline put us up in a beautiful hotel three hours away from the airport which allowed us to enjoy traveling in Rome like a local. Getting ill at the end of the journey blessed me with perfect timing as I was able to experience 12 days of God’s amazing places in good health beforehand. It was truly an amazing Job experience filled with hidden treasures. Will you take another look at things that are troubling you and ask God to help you see the treasure He is giving you? The peace and joy it brings surpass all understanding. Image No Marriage in Heaven? Are you among most who, at one time, desired to get married? As a young girl, I would dream of meeting that special someone, getting married and having a beautiful wedding equipped with beautiful bridesmaids, cute little flower girls, an adorable ring bearer, the whole nine yards. I daydreamed about getting to know my fantasy husband, sharing intimate times with him, and raising amazing children—you know, the perfect nuclear family. Today, people have unique ways to highlight their wedding. Couples celebrate by soaring in hot-air balloons, jumping out of planes, and jumping over brooms, just a few unique ways they unite in marriage. They spare no expense and spend months, even years, planning. And then we read this: Jesus said, “Marriage is a major preoccupation here, but not there. Those who are included in the resurrection of the dead will no longer be concerned with marriage nor, of course, with death. They will have better things to think about if you can believe it. All ecstasies and intimacies then will be with God... (Luke 20:34-38 MSG) WHAT? No marriage in heaven? It is unbelievable, inconceivable, unimaginable. How can heaven be heaven without marriage? Many hope for, long for, yearn for marriage. Some never give up by marrying three, four, five times, or more. God says He is the bridegroom coming for His bride (Ephesians 5:25-27). He is coming back for a church to spend time with, to be intimate with, to be one with—not in a secular sense but in a godly unconditional loving sense with people totally focused on Him. The secular view of love and marriage can become distorted, perverted, and self-centered. Secular marriage can become about freedom to have sex, an opportunity for greater economic status, selfish narcissistic desires, any number of atheistic reasons. God’s perspective on marriage differs greatly. God created marriage to prevent loneliness, for procreation, and to safeguard fleshly desires (Genesis 2:18, Genesis 9:7, 1 Corinthians 7:1-9). In heaven, marriage will not be necessary. Loneliness will not exist. Jesus will be right there with us. There will be no need to procreate because we will live forever—our bloodline will never end, and we will be like angels laser-focused on God. Angels do not marry. Nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. (Luke 20:36 NKJV) Think about it, if you were in real danger and your married guardian angel had to leave and run home to check on his or her spouse—wouldn’t that be a bummer? My marriage is wonderful. It is not without problems, struggles and frustrations, but I love my husband and I cherish the words we spoke to one another “until death do us part.” Assuredly, I know God will replace marriage with something so much better. And then it will be “until death brings us together” in eternity with Him and the church in eternal bliss. But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9 NKJV) God has prepared something so incredible for us in heaven that earthly desires severely pale to the wonderful things that we will experience in heaven. Lord, I pray and thank You for knowing what is best for us and what will bring us joy and happiness. Thank You for the great plans you have for us that far exceed all of our greatest expectations. Thank You for the magnificent things that You have waiting for us that we cannot even envision. ~ Scripture as noted is taken from The Message. Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. Scripture as noted is taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Image Knowing Jesus Public figures often receive keys to cities, highlighted with parades and fanfare, especially when they give back to communities. And although philanthropic donations and community involvement are wonderful and can go a long way, the results are not always what was imagined. Because, unfortunately, sometimes those good works are merely bragging rights for the giver—and people may feel entitled to benefit from their hometown celebrity’s fame. In Jesus’ hometown, He ministered to His former neighbors by reading from Isaiah 61. He clearly conveyed that Scripture pointed to Him. They most likely had already heard of His miraculous accomplishments in Capernaum with the Gentiles. His hometown community may have expected Jesus to do amazing things for them, too, while He was in town. They may have felt entitled. Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself!’ And you will tell me, ‘Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.’” (Luke 4:23 NIV) Jesus speaking of how the prophets Elijah and Elisha did miracles outside of their communities—along with the possible feeling of community entitlement—ignited their fury. They became like vigilantes, intending to throw Him off a cliff: They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him off the cliff. But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way. (Luke 4:29-30) Amazingly, Jesus just turned and walked right through their midst... (And in John 8:59, He repeated this: when the people picked up stones to throw at Him, He once again slipped away through the crowd unscathed.) Wow… How did He walk right through the crowd? Did their hearts change and so they just let Him leave? Did He distract them somehow? Did He transfigure Himself as told in Matthew 17? Scripture does not tell us. Have you ever returned home after being gone for years to find that people you once knew really did not know you at all? It happened to me when I went home for my high school’s 50-year reunion. There were a lot of old people there—including me! An old classmate walked up and said, “You are Ernestine’s daughter.” (My mother, Ernestine, worked at the local dry cleaners, and a lot of people knew her). Another said he remembered me being an “L7” (another name for not being “cool,” a “square,” a hand gesture people used to make that looked like an L and a 7 together, to form a square). One girl walked up to me and said, “You went to school with my brother who passed away. I have pictures of you in his 5th-grade class photo.” These people recognized me, but they did not really know me. Jesus’ hometown people did not really know Him either. They did not know His awesome love, incredible mercies, amazing grace, sweet kindness, powerful presence, infinite wisdom... They had not experienced the Jesus who loves us dearly—our Lord and Savior. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ. (Philippians 3:8) Prayer: Lord Jesus, we want to know you, not just know of you. Help us never to lose the desire to know more of you. Amen. ~ Scripture is quoted from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Image Soften a Hardened Heart Have you ever taken a class, and had a tough time understanding the concepts? In high school, many years ago, I took an algebra class. I worked hard but could not understand a lot of the information. I just did not get it. I developed a hard heart towards algebra. I finally dropped the class. And regrettably, I developed an apathetic attitude toward the teacher as well. In Mark 6, the disciples took part in the feeding of thousands. They announced to Jesus that they only had five loaves and two fish. However, after they fed everyone, they took up twelve baskets full of fragments of the loaves and fish. Later, in the early morning hours, they saw Him walking on the water. The Scriptures say they were amazed seeing him walking on the water, but they did not understand about the loaves. And their hearts were hardened. Clearly, they also did not understand what was happening when He walked on the water. Jesus was teaching them who He is—one miracle after the other, but they just did not get it and their hearts were hardened. They all ate and were satisfied. And the disciples picked up twelve full baskets of the broken pieces [of the loaves], and of the fish (Mark 6:42-43 AMP). But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost, and cried out [in horror]; for they all saw Him and were shaken and terrified. But He immediately spoke with them and said, “Take courage! It is I (I AM)! Stop being afraid” (Mark 6:49-50). because they had not understood [the miracle of] the loaves [how it revealed the power and deity of Jesus]; but [in fact] their heart was hardened [being oblivious and indifferent to His amazing works] (Mark 6:52). Thankfully, we know that Jesus continued to teach and show them who He is and what He is capable of. The disciples persevered and did not give up, because we know they performed their own miracles, raising the dead, healing the sick, and many other miraculous acts told in the book of Acts. Initially, I did not get why their hearts were hardened since they were major participants in the miracle of feeding the thousands. However, God reminded me of the hard heart that I developed towards algebra. Eventually, I took the algebra class again in summer school and persevered and I got it. I got an “A” in the class, and I developed a love for algebra and math. The teacher was so incredible, she made it so easy to understand. My hard heart was gone. When we witness a miraculous event, and we don’t get it, God eventually opens our understanding and reveals His good purposes to us. Then we realize it is a God thing. His hand was in it all the time. It is revelation knowledge. We become delighted because God has softened our hearts. And with all your acquiring, get understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation] (Proverbs 4:7). Father, I pray that our eyes are opened to understand and see Your miracles. When we cannot understand or grasp what You are teaching us, help us continue to persevere until we get understanding and revelation. I pray that our hearts will not become hardened, and You will continuously show us more of Your hand at work until we get it. Lord, show us miracles that we missed, so we can look back with an understanding heart and say that was God’s miracle-working power. ~ Scripture quotations taken from the Amplified® Bible (AMP), Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. www.lockman.org.

Image The Power of Oneness Jesus said...  “I and the Father are One [in essence and nature]” (John 10:30 AMP). God created the idea of oneness, not to isolate, disconnect or separate us from one another. But, for us to come together in harmony and in unity, to become one with Him. Being in Oneness with God is a thing of beauty. It means being intentional and unified, and it is extremely powerful. It requires agreement, connection, cohesiveness, and harmony and it can create amazingly miraculous results.  A good illustration of oneness would be to watch ants working as a team. They work in synchronized oneness for the benefit of the entire colony. They line up in soldierly form, tunneling, some carrying food and others looking for food. Sports teams with many moving parts work together effectively to accomplish goals. Players work together in oneness to get a victory. Of course, there are superstars, but the true superstars play thoughtfully and unselfishly, and will even forfeit an opportunity to shine to give the team a sure score.  Don’t you love how oneness is displayed by synchronized swimmers? It is so amazing to see swimmers working synergistically in oneness and harmony, it is so awe-inspiring, glorious, and extremely powerful. Marriages flourish and grow when couples are on the same page and in oneness. Relationships are stronger when two work together.  The Bible says:  AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH; so that they are no longer two, but [are united as] one flesh (Mark 10:8). There are so many more examples that hone in on the point of the power of oneness. It is a principle that encompasses many of the fruits of the Spirit (See Galatians 5:22-23). Oneness is so incredibly effective and works so well in most cases, especially when used with godly intent. Sadly, we know how oneness which can be so good, can be used by the enemy for evil, as in Genesis 11:5-7: Now the LORD came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built. And the LORD said, “Behold, they are one [unified] people, and they all have the same language. This is only the beginning of what they will do [in rebellion against Me], and now no evil thing they imagine they can do will be impossible for them.  Come, let Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) go down and there confuse and mix up their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.” The people were one in harmony and unity, and it made them unstoppable. God said that nothing they do will be impossible. However, their intent was that of pride and rebellion. So, He put a stop to it by confusing and mixing up their language so they could not understand each other. He took away their oneness. Jesus knows the power of oneness. He wants us to be one with Him so the World will believe in Him. He was so connected to the Father that He knew God’s will and expressed it in the following Scriptures:  "... that they all may be one; just as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, so that the world may believe [without any doubt] that You sent Me" (John 17:21). Lord, I pray that we become intentional in our agreement with You and your Word. Let us be one with You as You and the Father are one. Lord, unify Your people so that our oneness will cause the world to believe and come together. Take away division, barriers, deception, and anything that separates us from one another and most of all from being one with You.  ~ Scripture quotations taken from the Amplified® Bible (AMP), Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. www.lockman.org . Image Have You Found Your Purpose? “May He grant you according to your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your purpose” (Psalms 20:4 , NKJV). My dad was a hard taskmaster-- difficult to please. In spite of that, he really was a good father and a wonderful husband, a hardworking man and an excellent provider — but oh so opinionated (which unfortunately became a family trait).  He had all the answers and if your thoughts differed from his, you were immediately shot down. Our family gatherings were noisy with opinions shooting out all over the place, everyone believing that they were right, and oftentimes an out-and-out verbal dogfight would pursue.  It took a lot of hard work to please my dad, but winning his approval was my heart's desire.  It encouraged me to strive to become the smartest, hardest working, and most accomplished individual possible. Sadly, this behavior morphed into a self-seeking, self-focused, self-indulgent, and self-centered person, willing to do anything and everything to gain approval from my father and eventually others.   As a new Christian, my heart’s desire was to please God — work hard, show my knowledge of Scripture, be an independent thinker, and “use my brains” as my dad would say. I was sure God wouldn’t want me to be like one of those weak Christians, who needed God for every little thing. I thought to myself, wouldn’t being self-sufficient make Father God proud?  Eventually, failing at trying to be everything to everybody brought me to the end of myself. I finally realized I had gotten it all wrong! I learned when the Word talks about granting us our heart's desire, it's not talking about giving us our every whim, want, or wish. The Scripture is talking about our heart's deepest desires, the desires that line up with God and His Word. The longing that comes from the deepest part of us-- our inner core-- the part of us that really walks the walk and talks the talk. We can call it our gut, but it is the part of us that leads us to implement and act out what the Holy Spirit has been silently or softly teaching and instructing us to do.  “Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart” (Psalms 37:4). So, we get the desires of our heart by delighting ourselves in Him and our heart’s desires fulfill all of our purposes. We don’t have to jump through any hoops, be perfect, or people-please to obtain our purpose-- just delight ourselves in Him.  Often, I have to remind myself how much God has become a growing part of me. When we are delighted to spend time with Him, talk to Him, and look forward to it every chance we get, we become more cognizant of our growth and delight in Him. It becomes where we live, move, and have our being. This is how we delight ourselves in Him.  It is like an eternal hourglass that has been turned over, just as our lives are turned over when we repent and grow in Christ.  Everything is flipped and turned upside down for the good. This eternal hourglass is filling us up with His fruit, His ways, His Love, His life, and His purpose. Our lives are no longer our own. We find that our purpose is His purpose. Question for reflection: What am I trying to work out in my own strength that I can bring to God? ~ Scripture is quoted from the Holy Bible, New King James Version, copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  The Christian Broadcasting Network Unlock the best from CBN. You are signing up to receive general newsletters from CBN. By signing up, you are consenting to our privacy policy. You can specify preference after sign-up and opt out at any time.

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