Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD! - Psalm 150:6

Meaning of shout. (of a person) utter a loud call or cry, typically expressing a strong emotion.  

We located 52 verses that speak of the word shout… 

I will share with you, my readers. That I have had hearing issues since elementary school. I recently had a medical condition that robbed me of hearing the auditable word… My family turned up the volume in their delivery and shouted when necessary. But even that was difficult to understand. 

But I was taught a valuable lesson if we are presented with a difficult situation we must learn to lean into Him even more. 

This silence was surreal…  The sounds that we take for granted like the ticking of a clock .. or the water running in the sink or perhaps it’s as simple as a bird singing in the nearby tree… This kind of quiet is deafening… 

But as I try to find the silver lining … I feel a presence that fills my soul with the sounds that only I can hear. It is the sweet whisper of my beautiful Elohim… He can be heard within the deepest chambers of my soul… 

Today as I closed my eyes the heaviness of silence found me here… 

I could see a vision of tall swaying grass in a beautiful green meadow. The horizon was made up of beautiful white peaked mountains in the distance … I began to run toward the mountains… until I came to the large valley below… I stopped…  and tried to catch my breath… 

I have been told if you shout just loud enough you may hear your echo…coming back to you just as you said it.. 

With that thought, I slowly brought my hands up and cupped them around my mouth … 

I took a deep breath and shouted “I love you Jesus” and then I waited a few moments and to my surprise… it was not my voice I heard … But a voice that I have grown to love …. 

My soulful ears heard..

 “I love you too!!!” 

And I began to physically cry. He never stops romancing our hearts… 

This is proof no matter the circumstances or if our earthly body fails us, we can always hear our Masters's voice!!! Because He meets us where we are, under any condition… There is no one like Him. 

Shh, be still my soul… He is whispering my name… 

It’s Him, It will always be Him!!!

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs Psalm 100

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Meaning of time alone spent by an individual or a couple apart from others.

The word solitude appears 6 times in the Bible...

The early morning or the late-night hour is the most magical alone time for me. 

It's when I can feel the quietness of the moment. It's when the noise of our world has grown dim. It’s when I can get in tune with my innermost thoughts and find my true self... It's when my thoughts become most apparent. It’s when I can dream and be wide awake... It's when I can come humbly to my Heavenly Father, and shed tears of thankfulness. 

Where I can just be His accepted child with no restraints ... I can be held in His strong arms. ... I can laugh, I can play... I can be silly. I share my desires and open my heart to love beyond my own understanding ... I can love Him without boundaries.  I can feel the completeness, not of this world.

I can run with Jesus in a field of flowers... or just sit quietly by a babbling brook. or perhaps lay my weary head softly on His chest.  I can feel the soft whispers of my mentor the Holy Spirit as He resets my compass for life. I can gather them in my heart and tell them that I love them more than the air I breathe...They have filled my mind, body, and soul with happiness that cannot be found in earthly things.

My time alone … is filled with the most precious souls… 

So when my family says “You should sleep more” they have no idea that my time alone with my Creator does more for me than anything we can ever do in our time on earth… 

Time … is fleeting use it wisely. 

I choose… 

Him… it will always be Him! 

By the way, as a believer, there is no such thing as solitude. Because He is always with us no matter where we roam! 

Oh, my precious LOVEs thank you for our time together!  You have blessed my soul. 

Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10

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“God provides the wind; Man must raise the sail.” ― St. Augustine...

The meaning of wind- Wind is the horizontal motion of air, due to the pressure difference between two places.

We located 54 verses that speak of this earthly atmospheric phenomenon. 

Today as I sit in the safety of my home I am watching the wind storm that has blown in from across the state of Tennessee…

As this word came to my mind I decided to venture outside. The powerful wind grabbed my front door and slammed it shut behind me… 

I walked into the middle of my yard and planted my feet approximately 18 inches apart...  And began to look at the heavens. And as I watched the still bare trees sway. I felt that the trees seemed to be reaching for something greater in the blue sky ... 

The wind blew with great force... I swiftly turned my hat to a backward position, and my clothes and my loose hair began to wave in the wind with such a fury. They seem to dance to the rhythm of this mighty wind...

But as I felt its power, I ask “Will He caress my soul with His powerful gust?” Or can I hear His sweet voice if I quiet my heart? At that very moment in time, I felt a freedom that could only be a gift from my Heavenly Father... 

He appears to us in so many ways. 

I have grown to love the wind. Because I have learned to press into the moment and feel His invisible power as it brushes against my skin. I can hear His voice and feel His presence.

And I can only whisper...  Is it you? 

Can you hear Him? Do you see Him? Can you feel Him? 

He is the Spirit that travels across our land, our minds, and our hearts...  

O Breathe on me O mighty wind.

The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit John 3:8.

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“Examine your motives to make sure you're not showing off when you do your good deeds, only to be admired by others; otherwise, you will lose the reward of your heavenly Father. Matthew 6:1...

The meaning of impressed feeling or showing admiration or respect for someone or something.

We located 34 verses that point us to the word impress. 

What is the driving force to attain status, fame, and fortune? Why do many watch with envy in their hearts?  

We live in a world where status and beauty are sold on every media and corner known to man… 

So I ask, Why are we so impressed with things?  Beautiful homes, fast cars.. and looks? 

I have studied many who have achieved everything they thought would satisfy them mentally and spiritually… 

Many will agree they missed the true essence of life…  They were so busy gathering things … that life passed them by. 

Most will agree they are just “things”. Things that you will have no alternative but to leave behind on that faithful day that you are called home.  

“Things” are temporary… 

God gifted us life to teach us what is truly important. 

And the Love of earthly possessions did not make the top 5 in a dying man or woman’s list of importance.

So I challenge you to make a list what impresses you? I will share my list.. 

1.        Kindness 

2.        Compassion

3.        Commitment

4.        Forgiveness

5.        Understanding

6.        Gentleness

7.        Humility 

8.        Sharing

9.        Thoughtfulness

10.    And the one that is my heartfelt favorite is LOVE…

I occasionally witnessed these traits in some people.. . 🤔 But to tell you the truth some muddy up the gift with selfishness. 

God has shown me these beautiful traits on a consistent basis…  I stand in awe… I am indeed impressed by His miraculous and beautiful soul!!  He has the ability and the power to impress the masses with just a wave of His hand...But He humbly waits for each of us to acknowledge Him. He is gentle and kind in His approach… and He loves and forgives even the self-centered soul… 

He wows me… He is the greatest gift. There are no earthly possessions that can even compare… He has given us the freedom of choice… 

If you were told your life will end today… Would you be impressed with the choices you’ve made??? 

The richest love that we can ever receive awaits. 

My adoration and love for Him run deep… He is perfection at its finest… 

And I am a work in progress. 

 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10 

Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear." (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God's holy people.) Revelation 19:7-8

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