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Showing posts with label Holy Spirit. Show all posts
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3.27.2024

Rejection


A true friend is the one who drops everything to quietly sit with you when the rest of the world does not understand. 

Meaning of rejection:

 The dismissing or refusing of a proposal, idea, etc.


We located 20 verses that deal with that ugly word rejection... 


Rejection is a heartbreaking action word... And difficult for me to understand.  Sometimes, it is blatant and in your face. Other times, it is as subtle as fumes from a smoldering fire.... Both leave reasons that will forever burn a scar in the fiber of who we become. The wound may fade over time, but the heart will carry the scar.   

 

Rejection stings; humans can be so cruel, cold-hearted, judgmental, and self-centered. I have witnessed rejection happen at any age, gender, or race... There is no respecter of person. 

 

When you feel you have connected with someone or yearn just to be a part of something more than yourself. 

 

You can become vulnerable as you open your heart to the risk of acceptance. You may even get close enough to share life and dreams and make precious memories. 

 

And then, without any provocation or signals, they sever all ties and shun your very existence.  

 

Or worse, sell you out for just a few pieces of silver! Your emotions become a roller coaster as you begin the rationalization process. You begin to question if it was something you did or if there was something you could have done differently. You question their heart and motives. 

 

Regardless of your thinking, rejection is difficult and hurtful. It cuts deep into your soul. 

 

How did Jesus deal with rejection? 


God knows firsthand the cruelty of rejection!! He has been rejected by some of the ones He has loved the most!! Sadly, He is still rejected by so many!!! If rejection hurts us so much, I can only imagine how great His pain must be!! 


Do we ever stop and think before we act? How are we so cold that we reject His love, or for that matter, love of any kind? 

 

How did we come to reject the one who gave us life? The creator of all things! The one who loves us more than life itself! He has proven His love in life and in death. 💔 How does He forgive us for the magnitude of rejection we bestowed on His beautiful heart? I can almost hear His voice say these words.


“Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they're doing.”. (Luke 23:34)

 

I do believe most if not all, rejection stems from a deep-rooted fear, insecurity, hate, greed, and/or judgment. 

 

The most amazing thing I have discovered is that we can find that silver lining out of rejection. 

 

Healing happens when we realize that rejection is truly not about the one being rejected but about the person or group that has executed the rejection. It shows their short-sightedness, insecurities, and brokenness. 

 

I will admit that during my spiritual journey, I have also felt the pain of rejection. I am afraid many did not take the time to understand and rejected my vulnerable soul. It wounded me deeply. Many tears fell. 

 

I wrote this early in my Spiritual Journey. 

 

Heartfelt

You scarred my heart ...with no remorse. But I found the beauty in you making me bleed ... I found me. 

 

That is when I felt the most vulnerable and when rejection hit home. Some of the people I cared about stopped all communications and cut all ties. I believe my pain was magnified due to my newly circumcised heart.

 

However, I discovered that the pain of rejection can actually make us stronger. It can put us in the position of forgiveness ... It can make us dig deep. It can make us rise from the ashes of what once was... and what could have been, and give us newfound hope that lets us look towards what could be.

 

It's at that time we understand that with God, all things are possible. Especially when we open our grieving souls to His love, He teaches us many beautiful things... He taught me the art of forgiveness and how to love even in the face of rejection. ( I am a work in progress) 

 

There is truth in that old cliché. 


"Freedom from pain is letting go. 


" It’s not accomplished instantly! It takes work, love, prayer, understanding, time, and most of all, Jesus. 

 

It’s Him, it’s always Him... 


Give Him the chance to introduce you to the most beautiful person you may ever meet. You may be surprised that it’s you! 


 If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. John 15:18 NIV

 

Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close. Psalm 27:10 NLT

 

All who hate me whisper about me, imagining the worst. Psalm 41:7 (NLT)


Photography & Written by Lori Garner

Sinners Prayer

Bible collaboration - Joann Turnbull

Inspiring music by (YouTube)

Céline Dion - Ashes (DEADPOOL 2) cover by Kimberly Fransens

 





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3.21.2024

Flame


 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8


Yesterday, I had the desire to paint… I was not sure where this adventure would lead… With gentle music playing softly in the background… I decided I would work on improving my painting skills. With no pre-planning, I began to paint a face to work on the eyes, nose, and mouth… As I continued to apply the layers of paint. He soon revealed Himself… A warrior with a mission. 

 

This image brought me to this descriptive Bible verse in Revelations 1:14. His head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were as a flame of fire.

 

Many questions began to dance through my head as I continued to paint. Many will become scared, frightened, and overwhelmed when reading the Book of Revelation. But the bigger question is, how can our Lord and Savior be scary? Why would we fear someone we love with such a spiritual depth? Will His children see Him in all His loving glory? While the unbeliever sees a different image, perhaps a frightening image?

 

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder… I know that every event in life is perceived differently depending on our vantage point… Personally, I feel that the love I have felt will not allow me to be frightened. His love gives me the overwhelming desire to be a witness to His triumphant victorious return…  When I can gaze upon His beautiful face. And whisper. It's you! It's always been you.


Photography & Written by Lori Garner

Sinners Prayer

Bible collaboration - Joann Turnbull

Inspiring Music by (YouTube)

Eyes Like Fire + Spontaneous (Live) - Antioch Music






 

 

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3.17.2024

Wrapped by Joann Turnbull

To those who are called, wrapped in the love of God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ. May mercy, peace, and love be lavished on you!” Jude 1-2, NET....

 

Wrapped in His love. 


Wrapped is mentioned 54 times in the Bible. 


The meaning of wrapped is to be clothed. 


There comes a time in our lives when we realize that He will wrap us in His arms. We long to know this love. We may know the love of our parents or our spouse, but we long to be loved by a deeper love. This love comes to us as we understand that He is a living God who loves us and desires that we love Him. 


When we completely surrender to Him and say we can’t drive this car. I am going to let You drive. At that moment, the Holy Spirit takes over. Your spirit becomes entwined and wrapped together with His. He will never leave you. He has been whispering to you, “Who are you looking for?” You know you have found Him.


Our spirit becomes one with His. We have the same goals and desires. Before, we tried to cover ourselves with a blanket of self-righteousness that never fully wrapped around us. We are now wrapped in His righteousness. There is peace in every circumstance that now comes our way—a freedom that only He can give. 


He wrapped Himself in a human cloak so He could wrap His cloak of love, freedom, and peace around you. 


“I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall exult in my God, for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation; He has clover me with the robe of righteousness…. Isaiah 61:10

 

Art & Written by Joann Turnbull

Sinners Prayer

Inspiring Music by (YouTube)




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3.15.2024

This has been an amazing Journey of words, friendship, and love. I never in a million years would have envisioned that I would be writing, let alone that my work would be received worldwide. We have published two books that are selling on Amazon. It sounds too good to be real, right!!

But you see, I was just a passenger on a trip of a lifetime. God had a plan to use my abilities (some I did not even know I had, LOL), but evidently, He did. I remember praying and asking Him to let me touch just one heart in His name. Let me share this love that fell into my soul that faithful day in May. 

I should have considered who I was talking to, and in His extraordinary way, He delivered. I now realize He used this experience to teach me many things. And if you felt the overflow... We were both blessed by a God who still works miracles. 

He still blows my mind. Thank you to my beautiful Triune (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) Family and Friends for sharing in this magnificent spiritual journey. 

Wishing you all a day filled with His abundant LOVE!!! 

Special thanks to Joann Turnbull for the many hours of supporting this adventure and for sharing life.

 

He is the one you praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes. Deuteronomy 10:21

 

Photography, Art & Written by Lori Garner

Sinners Prayer

Bible collaboration - Joann Turnbull

Inspiring Music by (YouTube)

God of Miracles, Chris McClarney with Lyrics

 




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3.14.2024

Keeper


 

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and in the heart and soul of the keeper. 

 

Meaning of keeper, a person who manages or looks after something or someone. “Keeper in the English-language Bible is one's master or supervisor, not simply one's caregiver.

 

There are approximately eighty-four verses that refer to the word keeper. 

 

When I think of the word Keeper, I hear these words in my mind...to hold, to care, to cherish, to love, to hide in our hearts.

 

But do all “Keepers” have good intentions??? Or are they self-serving?? Are they truly caring? Do they put others' needs before their own?? 

 

Do we have something in our possession that requires a keeper? Do we feel we are in control and have no need for a keeper?  master? Or supervisor?  Do we have all the answers??  

 

I can only speak from my own experience... 

 

In looking back at my life when my children were small, I was given the job as their keeper... God loaned them to me for such a short while. They had no choice but to grow up and blaze their own path in our world. When they were small, they thought I had all the answers... They had complete trust. But as they grew their wings. They discovered I did not have all the answers... 
I was held to our human standards ... and I did the best I could... To-date I am still a work in progress ... and I have discovered that I need a keeper... 

 

Unfortunately, I was not aware earlier in my life that God had appointed one for me... Who knew??  But one day the Holy Spirit stopped me dead in my tracks. And God finally revealed  to me who my appointed keeper has been. He told me even though I did not know Him for much of my life... He knew me from birth... He has never left my side... He has been watching me grow into the woman I had become... I thought I had a normal existence. No major setbacks. and I was my own keeper... boy was I wrong lol 

 

It seemed my soul had been bound by this life. I had built walls to hide... I had become isolated and kept my feelings hidden deep inside... But my keeper came to rescue me. He came to love me, to care for me... He came to free my soul and make me whole... 

 

As my heart opened to Him. I began to trust Him...and my soul could finally breathe... I began to recognize His soothing voice and feel His amazing LOVE in the most intimate places in my soul and I fell in love. 
He is the most amazing soul I have ever grown to know... I have willingly given Him my heart to hold until I can look into His eyes... and tell Him how grateful I am for always being with me! For always loving me even when I did not know Him... I thank Our Heavenly Father for appointing me the best Keeper a girl could ever pray for... Thank goodness unlike me He has all the answers... And as His child, I just need to listen... 

 

By the way, His name is Jesus. and I have promised Him that I would give Him great recommendations to anyone that is searching for a keeper!!! 

 

He has decades of experience. He is one of the best at multitasking!!   His wisdom blows the human mind... and His heart, His heart is my favorite part!!! He loves unconditionally and without boundaries... So, when looking for a keeper choose Him!!! 

 

Always choose Him!!  

 

He exceeds my expectations on a daily... He wows me... He can wow you too!! Invite Him to be your keeper you will not be disappointed!!! 

 

“The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.”Psalm 121:5 KJV

 

“For I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.”2 Timothy 1:12 KJV


Photography & Written by Lori Garner

Sinners Prayer

Bible collaboration - Joann Turnbull

Inspiring Music by (youtube)

Songbird (Eva Cassidy)




 

 

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3.10.2024

Crazy



If it seems we are crazy,it is to bring glory to God. And if we are in our right minds, it is for your benefit. Either way, Christ's love controls us.

2 Corinthians 5:13-21


The meaning of crazy is extreme foolishness or irrationality.

It’s crazy that words you would think are not in the Bible are there pressed within its wisdom!! It was no different with the word insane, we found 23 verses! 


I feel we are all a little judgmental when we view others.  If their behavior is not what we consider “normal” we tend to think they are a little crazy or insane…


But I ask who placed the boundaries on what is “normal”?  Or what is “acceptable” in our circles of life? 


During my journey, I have seen and felt this judgmental spirit… To the point of questioning my own sanity and behavior.  


On the very first day of my spiritual encounter, things began to change… The mundane everyday existence that I had grown comfortable with began to unravel. Things became exciting and God's love began to teach me that there is MORE…  


And my thoughts shifted, and my “normal” behavior began its spiritual enlightened journey, and my once bound life took flight… Many thought that I had lost my mind… perhaps I would need medical advice? Mid-life crisis? But none of these was the correct diagnosis… 

I had been touched by God… And for that, there is NO cure… because there is no illness. 


Loving Him is our soul’s purpose.  I will admit He gave my life new meaning…. I grew closer to Him as others watched ... Some judgmental souls became distant. but their curious hearts continued to watch me unfold from a distance. 


I gained so much more, more depth, more love, more understanding… He made my life richer, and my quest to know more about Him continues… He placed a hunger in my soul that cannot be contained. 

I believe this word came to me today as I watch what many people will view as crazy behavior as they unfold… on all social media platforms.

Many have caught the spiritually enlightened bug of love from God.


People watching, like me have this desire to go there and connect with the souls that have felt His stirring in their parched souls... Some will raise their hands and praise Elohim where they stand in unity.  Some will think these souls have lost their minds… “Insanity” is rampant in many places around the world.


No social status that is immune… I had my own experience almost five years ago and I know first-hand that God shows no favoritism in color, race, age, or gender we are all His children. And He is calling all His beautiful souls…  But the ones who listen, to the world seem to be chosen… Are you listening?


We live in a world of judgment especially when we do not understand. 

I have lived in His love and have difficulty putting this spiritual love into words… 


But if I am labeled insane because of people’s lack of knowledge. so be it. I would not change His gift of love for all the riches on earth. 

So, as we watch as others raise their hands and utter prayers with new and beautiful excitement. Don’t judge … fall on your knees, listen…and find your purpose!! 


We were created to love, God and others no matter what others think...  

Yes, I admit I am crazy… crazy about Him!

It will always be Him. 


He gave me the courage to not be bothered by what others think. It's taken me a while to get there. LOL. BUT,


He gets me more than anyone. He knows me better than I know myself… and yet He except me with all my flaws and promised to love me to the end of time. 


I am excited to witness His love touching so many souls. 

They are our future … They will carry His name and love for future generations.  We are all His legacy. 


Let’s raise our hands where we stand in unity for one day, we will be one people, under the one and only living God. 

Elohim… 


What’s the definition of insanity again?

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Albert Einstein 


Who would not want to feel loved over and over again? Is that insane??  I say not. I pray you agree… 


If we are “out of our mind,” as some say, it is for God . . . 

- 2 Corinthians 5:13


And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. – Galatians 6:9


Photography, Design & Written by Lori Garner  
Bible Collaboration - Joann Turnbull
Bible Verses From Easy, / Sinner's Prayer 
Inspiring Music; YouTube 
Casting Crowns - Crazy People (Official Audio)





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3.04.2024

Draw



Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. 

 

Meaning of draw pull or drag (something such as a vehicle) so as to make it follow behind: an act of selecting names randomly, typically by extracting them from a bag or other container, to match competitors in a game or tournament:

 

There are approximately 35 verses that point to the word draw in the Bible. 

 

How does one possess this magnetism that draws one closer and closer??? What is that element that sets them apart? Through life, we can see this in people we may know. And there are some we know through the persona they display to the public. (i.e. movie, television, radio personalities, politicians, sports figures, etc. ) Many follow them and watch their every move; they hang on to every word, and they spend absorbent amounts of money and time just to watch them speak or perform. So, what draws us? What is that magical formula? Is it called charisma? Is it our wish to be in their light overflow? What is the gain? How does that create value in our own lives?  

 

There will come a day when we will ask ourselves, did our heart misguide our lives, or did it keep us on track? 

Were we drawn to the one that will add the most value to our lives? Were we drawn? Or did we chase? I have been drawn to the “ONE” that will enrich our lives more than we could ever repay... He is a public figure that has been known to draw many hearts. His magnetism has transcended time and space since the beginning of time. Many follow His every move. Many hang on every word. He offers this gift for free. I do believe I now have a better understanding of how this magical draw works... 

 

It comes down to how it makes us feel. Does your heart dance with excitement just to hear their name, see them, or hear their voice? Do they fill that void in your soul? Do they have your best interest in mind? Do they know your name? Do they offer you life everlasting?   

 

I only know of “one” life source that can claim all the above...If you would take a moment and look into your heart and analyze what has that magical draw has on your heart ... 

 

Is it one-sided? Or is it a mutual love that pulls us closer and closer? Our Creator touched our souls before we were born. He gave us a taste of His love, and we have this yearning embedded in our souls to chase it.


So my question is still the same: Are our hearts misguided? Do we chase the “ONE” that will add the most value to our lives? That answer is a personal one, and it’s between you and our Creator. 


For me, the answer is simple. His value is beyond anything we could ever imagine!!!

 

It’s Him; it’s always Him.


Draw me after you, and let us run together! Song of Solomon 1:4


Photography & Written by Lori Garner Model 

Sinners Prayer

Bible collaboration - Joann Turnbull

Inspiring Music by (YouTube)

Pull me close 



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3.02.2024

Sustain

 


Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22..


The meaning of sustain is to strengthen or support physically or mentally. 

 

We located eleven verses that point us to the word sustain.

 

Life has so many twists and turns… what gives us strength to endure? What is that human trait that gives us the fight to go on?  Everyone on this planet has difficulties of some type! At some time.

 

I have no words. How can I write about a word that is so difficult to own? 

 

Do we feel lost?  Do we feel abandoned? Do we feel alone? 

 

The answer is yes to all of the above… Especially when we forget who our Father is!  We will have moments of doubt and uncertainty when we stop searching for His beautiful Son. life can become difficult to sustain… When we stop feeling the nudge from the Holy Spirit… we may feel abandoned … and void of substance.

 

So, how do we sustain a life of beauty, a life of peace, and abundant love!! We must do the work!!! A relationship with Him takes work! It takes commitment! It takes nurturing a love that is beyond our human understanding!!! 

 

How? How do we find this euphoric state of mind? 

 

Start by asking Him into your life!!! Talk to Him about everything! Meditate on His word! Be still and listen for His soothing voice!!! Spend time with Him!!  He will take you to places your heart could only dream of… 

 

He sustains me in this troubled world!! He gives me the strength to dig deep into my soul… and experience a spiritual love that only He can deliver … 

 

He is the nucleus for sustaining life!  But more than that, He teaches us the beauty that can be found in each given day, no matter the circumstances!   

 

It’s Him! It’s always Him!!  


Photography & Written by Lori GarnerModel : Gia Gamboa

Sinners Prayer

Bible collaboration - Joann Turnbull

Inspiring Music by (YouTube)


https://youtu.be/xzbitP0rk_o?si=qATWRFc6XjAWQc9u







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2.28.2024

Codes

“The best love is the kind that awakens the soul; that makes us reach for more, that plants the fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. That’s what I hope to give you forever.” — Nicholas Sparks.

 


Meaning of codes, a system of words, letters, figures, or other symbols substituted for other words, letters, etc., especially for the purposes of secrecy.

 

I could not find a count for this word but, I have fallen into a subject larger than I can understand in my lifetime? God is such a mysterious wonder. His beautifully written word holds so many clues… So many souls and scholars have tried to dig deeper to unravel His hidden treasures… 

 

But where do we start? Who among us has the answer? 

I do believe there is a mathematical thread that runs through this literary masterpiece we know as the Bible.  But what is He trying to teach His children? 

 

In my search, I discovered something called "Gematria Numerology". There is a way to calculate a Gematria value (Hebrew numerology) for a given birth name or any word by an association of each letter to a value from 1 to 400. 

 

It seems that the Hebrew language is far better suited to find "hidden codes" more than most languages due to the language's characteristics. This is probably why most programs only work with the Hebrew alphabet.

 

I feel I could spend the rest of my life trying to crack my Father's code. But as these images of Numbers, words, and verses began to swirl in my head faster than I could even begin to decipher… I became overwhelmed with the task at hand… 

 

So I stopped, inhaled, and closed my eyes… and found that if I let the Holy Spirit open my heart to His teachings He will unveil what He wants me to know at that perfect moment in time… 

 

But then I began to question. Do we get so bogged down in the dissecting and the research that we forget to just close our eyes and let Him teach us? Are we so impatient that we need immediate answers?  Or do we make the choice to just trust Him with that childlike faith? 

 

Don’t get me wrong I believe part of knowing Him is to study all we can. But it is equally important…  to NOT allow ourselves to get buried in our books… that we take our eyes off Him…  He is our path, our light to discovering who He truly is… Spending time with Him is better than all the books that have ever been written… 

 

To simplify my life …and to quench my thirsty soul’s curiosity… He gave me these numbers “831234”. And because I had no clue what He was trying to say I googled “831234” …. 

 

Do you know it means "I love you today, tomorrow, forever!."

 

And that is the most important lesson that we can ever decode… 

 

His mystery, His gentle teaching…His love… 

 

Just spend time with Him… let Him speak to your heart and watch your understanding grow… 

 

Yes, He wows me!! 

 

It’s Him, it will always be Him! 

He has asked me to now share this with you!! 

 

“831234”

 

 

Then the disciples came and asked him, ‘Why do you speak to them in parables?’ He answered, ‘To you, it has been given to know the secrets* of the kingdom of heaven, but to them, it has not been given. For to those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. The reason I speak to them in parables is that “seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do not listen, nor do they understand.” With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says:“You will indeed listen but never understand,and you will indeed look but never perceive. For this people’s heart has grown dull,and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes: so that they might not look with their eyes,and listen with their ears,and understand with their heart and turn—and I would heal them.” 

But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. Matthew 13:10-16


Art & Written by Lori Garner

Sinners Prayer

Bible collaboration - Joann Turnbull

Inspiring Music by (youtube)











 

 

 

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2.25.2024

Color of Love


Art is the gift of God and must be used unto His glory. That in art is highestwhich aims at this ... – Michelangelo. 


I was gifted a 5x7 canvas… typically the smallest canvas I paint on is 11x14… So I thought, what could I paint on such a small surface? Hmm, perhaps I could create a colorful abstract? I picked several primary colors tuned into music that spoke to my soul…

And color me surprised His beautiful face always seems to appear….

I call this one…


“The color of love!!!”


Do you see His beautiful face… Do you hear His sweet whispers? Can you feel His warm embrace? He is the amazing colors of life!! 


It’s Him. It will always be Him!!


(ELOHIM)


God’s Love and Ours


Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Dear friends since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

1 John 4:7-12


Photography, Art & Written by Lori Garner

Sinner's prayer 

Bible collaboration - Joann Turnbull 

Inspiring Music by (YouTube)

Forever in Love - By Kenny G,





 

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