Tasting, Seeing and Believing In The Lord’s Goodness

Tasting, Seeing and Believing In The Lord’s Goodness

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“Taste and see that the LORD is good;

blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.” (Psalm 34:)**

Taste.

See.

Take refuge.

I must take action to taste and see: mental and emotional

"perspective breaks" that take me by design into the awareness

and acceptance of his presence.

I am to taste because I desire to taste.

And, while seeing is most naturally a result of my decision

to “taste” of Lord’s feast (of himself) which he lays before

me, it is also an attitude I am to foster along the way.

I desire to taste.

I desire to see.

And in desiring to see, I see.

In taking refuge I taste and see... for sure. However, I do

also taste and see as I obey, repent, pray, meditate, and

engage the Lord in the art of living.

He who is my refuge also becomes my refuge with each and

every “taste and see” adventure.

And thus I grow.

** Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International

Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica,

Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved

worldwide.

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**Because I Know Jesus This Day **

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Because I Know Jesus...

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I know the purpose and joy

of life itself.

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Because I Know Jesus This Day...

My purpose revolves around him,

Is defined by him,

And is confirmed by my following his leads

at any given time in any given day.

Because I Know Jesus This Day...

My joy may be found in him,

Should be found in him,

And in the end must always rest

securely in my ever-growing knowledge

of his presence, love and grace.

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The Uniqueness of Jesus... Quite a memory!

Wow, talk about an encouraging memory.

This message by Bill Bright holds a very, very dear place

in our hearts.

Recorded in 1960. The Uniqueness Of Jesus

You can listen here. And, if you happen to be on a

spiritual journey yourself, I would recommend

the listen!

http://bit.ly/UniquenessOfJesus

All the best to you,

Lee

Simply Praying...Keeping "Me" In place

**SimplyPraying** "Lord, I know it’s really all about you and not just me. Today, strengthen my heart to put ‘me’ in the right place before you." (© Lee Wise)

Intimacy With Jesus

I wrote this a while back. Certainly something to think

about. I may add some thoughts at a later date.

Enjoy,

Lee

Intimacy With Jesus

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The longing of my heart,

hope of my soul,

and purpose of my life.

The Posture of My Heart

The Posture Of My Heart

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The correct posture of my heart

before the Lord

must be fought for and maintained

by thoughtful determination

and consistent action.

Questions For Reflection and Review

1. Is the center of my concern the proper center of my heart

or is that which should be last, first?

2. Am I aware of the battle that must be fought or am I too

much "in motion" to notice -- or worse, to care?

3. Am I fighting the battles that must be fought or gaining

ground with those that should be losing more than they are

currently gaining?

4. Am I taking note of the battles I am winning for the

purpose of winning more in the future and helping others

along the way?

5. Am I pausing long enough to be grateful and quiet enough

to hear what to be grateful for?

A Simple Prayer...

"Oh, Lord, stengthen my heart to fight for its own purity,

go to war for its consistency before you, and turn to you in

thanksgiving for all grace given for both. In Jesus's name,

amen!"

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On Being Unsettled

Being Unsettled

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One of the many tools God uses

to cause me to ask the right

questions about my life.

Being unsettled during various periods of our lives can --

and should -- cause us to seek the One who sought us out in

the first place.

Never stopping, the all loving Savior relentlessly pursues

us as branches that must remain in him.

As He searches us we may discover that feelings of being

unsettled reside in our hearts to cause us to seek the heart

of the Seeker, Jesus.

May we all accept the needed strength to continually run, or

even crawl, to Jesus during the various phases and moments

of our lives.

Simple? Hardly ever.

But needed? Always.

To the Vine who gave himeself that I might live be all glory

for all time!

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