Move Your Heart

Is God a narcissist? Jesus said, "You shall worship the Lord our God, and serve Him only." It is for OUR GOOD that we love Him with all of our heart, with all of our soul, and with all of our might. In His hour of temptation, Jesus Himself declared to the tempter: "You shall worship the Lord our God, and serve Him only." Throughout the Word of God, we are taught to humble ourse...

In this world, we have mental, emotional, and physical suffering; grief, disappointments, trauma, lack, relational difficulties, and more. Trouble and tribulation are common happenings to all. Is it possible to find Peace in a world of chaos with circumstances like these? Jesus thinks so. Knowing our life condition and our human frailty, Jesus tells us that we CAN have peace that CONSUMES our trou...

Sometimes our difficult circumstances prompt questions, such as, God, if You love me, why did You let this happen to me? Where are You? Don't You care? These questions reveal a soul with hurts and suffering; this heart, God will NEVER turn away. The heart of God for us in suffering is that we would find Him as very present help in our time of need, our Comforter in our suffering. Bad things ha...

God jealously desires to spend time with us, and He's opened up the way for us to come to Him through the work of His Son, Jesus. Sadly, our misunderstandings and even Life itself can hinder us from accessing the joy of His presence. Thankfully, we can break through those hindrances to enjoy a vibrant and intimate relationship with Him. Quotes from today's episode: * "Breakthrough com...

Do you have an impossible circumstance in your life? I do. When we lift up our eyes to God and see Him, our circumstances become small in His presence. Seeing Him, we feel safe and welcome to pour out our hearts before Him. Before Him, we are positioned for His miraculous to come to us; the God who sees us and hears us longs to meet us at the point of our need. In this episode, we discuss Matthew...

Do you need hope that overcomes in every circumstance? Hope in suffering; a comforting hope for devastating circumstances; hope when circumstances won't change; a God-sourced Hope; a way to direct ourselves out of hopelessness and into this life-giving Hope. Life in our broken world is antagonistic to Hope. Constantly, obstacles become wedged between us and the things we desire. Also sandwiche...

When I feel anxious or afraid in The Storms of Life, God gives me peace, strength & courage to help me fight what comes against me. "Sometimes God calms the storm, and sometimes He calms His child." Do you sometimes feel anxious or afraid in the stormy trials and struggles in Life? I do. Honestly, I would choose Peace over stormy trials and struggles; yet, trials come daily so that t...

How can I know God personally? There are 3 Must-haves. The route to knowing God is easy, but a relationship takes time and attention to develop, just like getting to know a person, who becomes a close friend. The 3 Must-haves to knowing God are: Desire Him, Pursue Him, and have a living relationship with Him. God passionately loves you, and He desires that you know Him personally. Do you feel His...

“CODEPENDENCY is often our first reaction; the recovery PROCESS is learning how to respond to what comes up; RECOVERY is freedom; FREEDOM is doing Life in new ways with God and other humans; Freedom is worth the work it takes to get free!" "True Recovery happens only as the LORD reveals and heals the heart.”    Val These are two Truths the LORD taught me in my discovery and recovery from...

Being honest about our emotions can be a scary thing. Why is that? Our family of origin may have taught us that "bad" emotions are unacceptable; "Fix your attitude, or I'll fix it for you!" Church may have taught us that emotions can be overridden by thinking differently; "By the way, here's the verse that fits that!" Dysfunctional Relationships sometimes "forbid" a person to express their true fe...

Who Am I? Why am I here? Does my life matter? Does anybody really care to know who I am? And if they did really know who I am, would they accept me as I am? These are really big questions, and they're human Needs from the deepest part of us. As deep as the need is to feel that your life has meaning, finding validation can be as elusive as a needle in a haystack. Hear the story of Hagar, an Egy...

Ashlee Frazier, the author of Taking Back The Narrative, shares insights and her experiences with guarding her mind and controlling her thoughts to maintain healthy mental health and healthy relationships. Points from our conversation: From her book: What is going into your mind? What are you consuming? How are those things influencing your life? God tells us to guard our minds and exercise self-c...

Taking Back the Narrative - Ashlee Frazier. Ashlee, the author of Taking Back the Narrative, talks with us about how external narratives seek an entrance into our minds and control over our lives. Are you modeling your life after the narrative of the culture around you? Maybe you're afraid to express your authentic self for fear of rejection. Here's a big one: What is the narrative that you play i...

Move Your Heart, a podcast to Move Your Life! Your heart is Home for your thoughts, your feelings, and your will to do what you do. If you want to change your life, something has to change in your heart. My friend, someone or something is holding the pen and writing your life story. Is it you holding the pen and you feel your grip slipping? Are you living as a victim or a survivor of someone else’...