But whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: 1 John 2:5

Meaning of the word 7 Seven is the number of completeness and perfection (both physical and spiritual). It derives much of its meaning from being tied directly to God's creation of all things. 

The word 7 (number) is in the Bible more than 700 times.

Seven, why is seven so special? Because God has a master plan.. He is a God of order. He has given us so many hidden clues… But how do we find them? How do we know what they mean? 

I truly believe It’s an on-going process of discovering who He is… He is so complex yet so simple… He shares with the ones willing to dig .. willing to listen and willing to Love Him above all else. When we look to His word there are so many words… So many passages.. so many clues… But if we just read or skimmed the pages they are difficult to understand… However, if the Holy Spirit opens your eyes.. suddenly the words become alive…Again its all part of the Master's plan.

The number 7 is claimed by many to be the number of spiritual perfection. It's considered to be a sacred number to the Hebrews. The number 7 is the symbol of the perfect world, completeness, and Heaven 

The number 7 is described as the seeker of truth and the thinker. The Number 7 points to God the Father. Many of His creations point to number 7. I believe that the number 7 is His artistic signature on all of His creations. 777 represents the threefold perfection of the Trinity. 

Many scholars have discovered a broad list of God's creations that make up the number 7. The days of the week 7. Colors of the rainbow 7. Continents 7. I could go on for a while. 

But then I opened my hands…. We have 10 fingers… close 7 and I am left with 3. And when I see the number 3 I see … The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit… Don’t you see … When you look to Him you see Him in everything…You taste the sweetness of life. We can smell the beautiful fragrance of His love. You see His creations at every turn. You hear His voice in every song. You feel His touch in your soul  How could we not… He is the reason we even exist…. He is the Master with an amazing plan... a plan so thought out it includes everything from the beginning to the end... So it is no surprise when we see that it also includes you and me...  

When we think of the number 7 think of perfection. Think of completeness. Think of Heaven… Think of Him…

Its Him, It's always Him.

The Spirit of ADONAI will rest on him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and power, the Spirit of knowledge, and fearing ADONAI.  Isaiah 11:2

And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible
like gold refined seven times. Psalm 12:6

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And said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:3

Approachable friendly and easy to talk to.

The Bible has approximately 10 verses in the Bible.

When looking at the word approachable… I wonder do you think of our Heavenly Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit as approachable? 

Do you run and fall into His arms? Do you touch His Heavenly Face? Or do you see Him somewhere in a faraway land sitting in a throne surrounded by Heavenly Host? And as we pray do our prayers go on some invisible communication device to His office for distribution?

I do believe He is Royalty. I do believe He possesses such greatness. He is the King of our universe. I believe when we think of Him in those thoughts, we are so taken by just the mere thought of Him. We are at a loss for words and we hesitate to approach because of fear or for lack of understanding, there is so much more to who He is…

Yes, He possesses majestic greatness, and His persona demands respect. But let’s not confuse respect by putting Him, on a shelf, and deem Him Unapproachable. Or like the wizard in the wizard of OZ… He hides behind His Kingdom… 

I will share my thoughts… In my journey, I meditate. And as I meditate many wonderful moments have unfolded. I have walked with Him, I have touched His face, I have even heard His laugh. And I have felt physically His great love in my soul. I witnessed His kindness. His presence can bring tears of joy… He is an amazing Father, Teacher, and Friend. He is so approachable… As a matter a fact He craves our closeness. He desires our LOVE…And He is calling out His children one by one…

He does not force Himself on us, He wants us to open our hearts and approach Him. He wants our unselfish Love. He is waiting for His children to run to Him. He is waiting with open arms…

Its Him, Its always Him

And I am forever His child… I know this… Because He told me so…

So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus Philippians 2:1-5

And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2

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“The horse, with beauty unsurpassed, strength immeasurable, and grace unlike any other, still 

remains humble enough to carry a man upon his back.” – Amber Senti 

Horses meaning: a large plant-eating domesticated mammal with solid hoofs and a flowing mane and tail, used for riding, racing, and to carry and pull loads.

There are approximately 103 verses in the Bible about Horses in the KJV version of the Bible.

Horses such an odd word to pick for a Bible word study. Well, let us see where this beautiful powerful animal will carry us.  They are magnificent animals and have been a part of our world since the beginning of time. 

When my spiritual eyes, brushed upon the pages of God’s word. It makes me think of our King and wonder why He came to us on a modest donkey? Why not the best, the most powerful majestic animal? A beautiful powerful horse? Instead, He entered our world as a humble King of peace. A donkey symbolizes arrival in peace, rather than as a war-waging King arriving on a horse.

Coming in peace and sharing His Love and heart was not accepted by the world. Only a few were drawn to Him by His loving kindness and underlying royalty. Others did not and do not understand the magnitude of who He truly was and is. They tried to stop His life by killing Him publicly so the world could see He had no power here on earth. BUT what they failed to realize, that it was only His earthy body that they stopped. 

His power. His Grace. His Love could not be held, it could not be stopped. It can not and will not be contained. He is ALIVE!! And the ones who persecuted Him back then have been gone for centuries and are nothing but a vague memory. 

I am afraid that when I look to our world today, many have not learned from our past mistakes. Many still do not realize who this Kingly presence in our lives truly is?? Many mock Him and His legacy and the very promises that He has given to all His children. 

But I believe His Children are hearing His whispers in their souls, they are feeling His heart beat.. and the pulse of His life is being felt today around the world. Many are seeing His words come alive in prophecies written by the very guidance of God's own breath. 

His children are looking towards the sky. They are looking to the day they see their King and look into their Father's loving eyes.. There will be no guessing of who He is when He arrives? His arrival date is not known… But God’s words tell us He will be arriving in full power and glory. On a white powerful horse… Ready for battle. A mighty warrior. 

We are on the cusps of witnessing history in the making and prophecies being fulfilled. Not just in our world but in all of the universe. (it may not be in our lifetime because I do not feel they operate in the same time zone we do lol)

For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. Romans 14:11

I do not need to see the warrior to bow or confess to God. I see the humble King of peace. I see a love that fills my soul. I see His kindness beyond our world. He is the King of my heart and I will bow to His presence today and always. I ask you, “Are you ready?” 

Its Him, It’s always Him!

If you have any doubt. Why would not you lean towards a greater LOVE for eternity? I truly feel it’s a no brainer. 

And I saw heaven opened and behold a white horse, and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness, he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. Revelation 19-11-14  King James Version

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Inspiring Music: YouTube 

 Horse Tribute 4 - мαɢιc

He said, “Listen to my words: “When there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, reveal myself to them in visions, I speak to them in dreams.

Meaning of dreams: a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.

There are approximately 20 dreams listed in the Bible. 

Dreams, do we go to a place where we are a fragment of our conscious self? Do we play out what our subconscious truly has hidden deep in our hearts? Or do we dream with our eyes wide open? I do believe all are true at some level.

All this talk about dreams makes me yearn to listen to music and drift away to a place that I have found. Its a blissful state where the magic happens. I have spent time there healing. I have spent time there learning. I have spent time with loved ones that now live in heaven. I have seen a glimpse of heavens doors. I have traveled on flying horses. 

I have interacted with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. You see there is a magical part of our soul that craves an oneness with our Creator. 

Have you ever questioned why God calls us His children? Have you ever wondered why Jesus asks us to come to Him as a child? I believe as we become adults we lose that undying innocent trust, wonder, and imagination that lives in every child’s mind, heart, and soul.  

When we dream, we escape from our world and go to a place where all things are possible.  In Matthew 18:3, Jesus says, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you change and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

The technical part of this activity is described as two distinct types of sleep / slow-wave sleep (SWS), which is that deep sleep, and rapid eye movement (REM), also called dreaming sleep. Brain waves slow down, our muscles relax, our breathing becomes deep, this seems to help the brain and body to recuperate after a long day.

After SWS, REM sleep begins. the dreamer's brain becomes highly active while the body's muscles are somewhat paralyzed state, and breathing and heart rate become erratic. They say REM sleep is a biological mystery. 

Is it a mystery? Or is this REM state where our soul opens a small window of opportunity of total trust, wonder, and our child-like imagination. Thus bringing us to a place where we are more receptive to God’s communication with His child without all the baggage that we have picked up just by living life in our human state. 

I for one find this state an amazing escape, you will wake up refreshed. Your body can heal. And you can reconnect with the child that lives within. Many dreams and visions are documented in the Bible. But I know in my soul these divine moments do exist today. And as you open the window to God's communication, you will see that all things are possible.

Dreaming is a gift from our Heavenly Father. It's amazing how He has thought of everything!! I invite you to let your childlike imagination run away with the very mind that gave you this Gift.  Just WOW!

Its Him, It's always Him! 

Zzzzz, the child in me is telling me it past my bedtime. Sweet Dreams …

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Inspiring Music: YouTube  

Enya - May it be ( lyrics ) 

The word world appears in approximately 42 verses in the Bible.

The biblical concept of the world falls into five categories: the physical world, the human world, the moral world, the temporal world, and the coming world. 

Our Creator created such amazing wonderful people, places, and things. Do we truly value His work? Do we see beauty? Do we appreciate His artistic merit?? Do we take care of His gifts? 

When I look at our world. I feel we are missing what is truly important. I see destruction. I see people desperate to return to what we once knew. I see changes, I see a divide. I see broken hearts…. 

I must admit I sometimes feel unworthy of what I found. But then I think about it I did not find it, He found me. And I did not even know I was lost. He opened my heart to see His beauty in every child’s eyes.  He opened my ears to hear His sweet voice in the wind as it calls my name. He opened my eyes to see the amazing wonder of life in our world.

You see when we focus on God and look to Him to guide us. Our world could be spinning out of control, and we will see beauty, we will see HOPE, we will see Peace, we will see His amazing unconditional LOVE. 

Many that have come before us have tried to tell us of His story… Do we listen? Do we read His word? Do we make time for Him or do we dismiss Him with little regard? Do we put it off until a better time? I ask you what is a better time? Is it when we are faced with the reality of what lies ahead?  Eternity?  

Do we look to Him and want to spend eternity with Him for selfish reasons? Is it so we can continue living… Or do our souls truly know Him and do we long to return to our first LOVE… Do you hunger to hear His voice? Do we love Him and want Him to know how important He is to our very existence?

Our world can place many things in our path to pull us away from Him.  We all have choices to make every day. I say choose beauty, choose peace, choose a LOVE like no other.. I say choose ….

Him! It's always Him. 

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing, and perfect will. Roman 12:2 NIV

What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Mark 8:36 NIV

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Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get, it's what you are expected to give -- which is everything. — Anonymous

Expectation: a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future:

There are 33 Bible Verses about expectations. 

When our hearts yearn for things with great expectations.  But then we realize, we have little to no control over the events! We discover we are at someone else's mercy and timing. It can leave us with excitement in our soul but it can also leave us with a melancholy heart. 

When this word came up in my word study. My mind and heart found me searching for answers that reside with my heavenly Father.  

Do we look to our future existence with the expectation of a child on Christmas morning? Or do we find ourselves bewildered or even afraid of the unknown?  

I do believe as we travel in our life’s journey our faith and destination become clearer. As we began to study our Father's word and heart we begin to discover what others have experienced.  We began to fill in the blanks with wisdom that comes from an unexpected place. As we began to understand it's His wisdom and guidance that we are feeling.  We began to build confidence in our heavenly Father. We began to yearn for His presence. We began to continually search for His face. 

He is an amazing teacher! He teaches us about a LOVE that can only come from His heart. His glory leaves us speechless. I can not tell you how He does this when we can not physically see Him? But I will confess my heart has felt His undying love. In my mind, I have touched His beautiful face. He has left me with a desire and a yearning to be in His presence. 

My soul awaits with a melancholy heart, but also with the unexplainable expectation and excitement of a child.  Knowing that one day I will return to my Heavenly Father and be with Him forevermore. Smitten by a greater love.

Its Him, It's always Him.

But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly Romans 8:25 

Eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. Philippians 1:20

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Bible Verses From KJV  / Sinner's Prayer
Inspiring Music Colton Dixon - No Greater Love (Lyric Video)

Meaning of lost unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts.

The word lost is in the Bible 49 times.

Lost, have you ever felt lost?  Have you ever witnessed a child when they have lost sight of their parent and panic sets in… They are afraid, tears stream… cries can be heard!! I do believe we still can feel that panic and anxiety as adults. But as adults, we learn to internalize those emotions or just choose to suffer in silence.

The lost feeling can manifest within for many reasons. This life can be unpredictable and difficult at best. Each day a difficult hill to climb. But how do we cope? How do we hold on to a rope that seems to be unraveling?  Darkness and doubt can overcome our very existence.

Where do we turn, when our hearts are longing for relief? Where do we go when our souls are aching for answers?  It sometimes seems to hurt so bad we bleed. 

I am not a Dr. or even qualified to give medical or clinical advice. But I can share my heart. I have found a healer, a therapist, and a friend and a lover of our souls. That if you will open your heart and let His light in He will heal every scar. He will fill every void, He will bring a peace to your soul that you will have difficulty in understanding.  Where there once darkness, you will feel a warmth from the love that will glow from within.

There is no medical insurance needed, no copay, His heart is open 365 days a year rain or shine… I can’t recommend Him enough. 

So, how do you contact His office? Go to a quiet place. Close your eyes and call His name and wait on Him… Open the life manual He provided. It’s a best seller and holds a wealth of information…It’s called the Bible. Meditate on the words between the pages day and night.  The most important action is to chase Him with all you are worth. Never give up the rewards are endless… 

The only true cost is to LOVE Him… He will return love to you, far greater than you ever knew could exist. So, now I will ask you who in our troubled world could not use this type of LOVE.  

Its Him, It's Always Him!!

For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. Psalm 62:5-6 ESV

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 ESV

Therefore, whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops. Luke 12:3 ESV 

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Bible Verses From KJV  / Sinner's Prayer

Inspiring Music Freya Ridings - Lost Without You

Meaning of hands: the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.

The word hand appears 1466 times in the Bible and the plural word- hands – appears 462 times. 

Our hands are such an Intricate beautiful work of art.  Our hand is made up of 27 bones that move delicately without much thought. They work for each of us with little care. But if they are injured we then realize how for we take them granted. 

Do you ever think of our Heavenly Father’s hands? Do they show an amazing amount of strength? Are they soft to the touch? Are they warm? Are they rugged?  If He made us in Their image. Why is it most of us do not visualize His look much like our own?? I personally can see Him in my mind’s eye. and I have felt His touch. 

I do believe He has tenderly held us before He sent us to live on earth. And He is always willing to hold us now. All we need to do is ask .. but we have some responsibility as well.  We must believe with all of our heart that His touch is indeed possible. And then we must be ready to receive Him. 

Believe me it’s the most amazing touch one could ever receive.  To be touched by the very hands that created every finger, every toe. everything about you? Just wow! 

Can we even imagine what He must feel and think when He can touch His creation? It must warm His heart and bring a smile to His beautiful face!! As he gently looks and caresses who you have become.  His work! His attention to detail. His artistry!  He just WOWs me. 

It’s Him, it’s always Him

1 Peter 5:6 And God will exalt you in due time, if you humble yourselves under his mighty hand.

Psalm 89:13-15. Your arm is endowed with power; your hand is strong, your right hand exalted. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you. Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, LORD.

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Bible Verses From KJV  / Sinner's Prayer

Inspiring Music: Jewel - Hands (Official Music Video)

 This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. John 17:3

..Privilege there are 52 verses about privilege in the Bible.

Meaning of the word Privilege:  a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group: grant a privilege or privileges to:

It’s a privilege for me that you, my friend have allowed me to share my heart with you today. The word privilege seems to be making the rounds these days. There has been ownership and or fingers pointing to people of privilege. 

We have become a society of self ..  a society of hate .. a society of division and a society of privilege.  

Where and when did we stray away from God's plan? He teaches us we should not strive for the status of privilege among others. We should strive to love, we should strive to be humble, we should strive to show kindness.. we should strive for a genuine pure heart. 

If you can own these virtues and make them your own.  The biggest privilege awaits. It is the privilege of being called His, His child, His Love. 

We can only imagine the vastness, beauty, and privilege it will be to join His family and live in His Royal Kingdom for eternity.  

Now that my friend is what I consider to be a true privilege. All others are man-made shallow and fleeting moments in time. If we are not careful those shallow moments can stop us dead in our tracks and we may miss that important moment when he calls us home. 

It’s Him, It’s always Him. 

“To him who overcomes I will give the privilege of sitting down with Me on My throne, as I also have overcome and have sat down with My Father on His throne. Revelation 3:21

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2: 8-9 

And Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, does not believe in Me but in Him who sent Me. He who sees Me sees the One who sent Me. I have come as Light into the world so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness. John 12 44-46

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Bible Verses From KJV  / Sinner's Prayer

Inspiring Music: YouTube

Laura Story - Till I Met You (Official Lyric Video)

(Image) Micheal W. Smith Concert - TBN - Nashville. TN..

The word "respect" is in the King James Version of the Bible 34 times. It is in 34 verses.

Respect is it earned or a given gift? Does one need to love to respect? Is it an action that has eroded with time? Have all forms of media been guilty of setting the tone? It seems many are not in the business of building others but they are in the business of how low can they land that proverbial blow? 

This seems to trickle into many avenues of our lives? It's sad, it’s heartbreaking, it makes me wonder when and where will it end?? I see such discord, and lack of respect for officials, authorities, and God. Life organization in general. 

I limit my media consumption because I prefer to focus on the good, the kind, and a greater love.  I feel we desperately need to seek our Heavenly Father's face! And when I look into His eyes I do not want to see a face of pain, or sadness because I let Him down. 

Even before I came to know Christ I would tell my children if you do not have anything nice to say. DON’T say it !! And treat everyone you come in contact with, with respect. Act like it will be the last time you might see them... Respect others, Respect property, Respect yourself enough to always be your best. The respect you show others will reflect from the mirror of your soul for eternity… Remember eternity has no end … 

For the ones that can not control themselves and disrespect seems to be the only way to respond. I do believe one day you will look into our Father's eyes… 

I will ask you to close your eyes, and visualize His face… and be deeply honest.. As He looks into your eyes what will His facial expression be?? Only you know the answer. But He knows your heart, and yes He will always love you… But will He respect you? Will He respect your choices your actions or your words? Or will tears be seen streaming from His face? 

It’s between you, and Him.

It's always Him. 

Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Romans 12:10

“To them who by patient continuance in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:” Romans 2:7

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Bible Verses From KJV  / Sinner's Prayer

Inspiring Music: YouTube 

Andrea Bocelli, Ellie Goulding - Return to Love (Official Lyric Video)