Life is ten percent what you experience and ninety percent how you respond to it. — Dorothy M. Neddermeyer

The meaning of anxiety a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome:

There are approximately 53 verses in the Bible that speak of anxiety. 

Fear and Anxiety are emotions that are truly complex.  As I study the word anxiety I can only feel unequipped to truly write this from an educated perspective. I am not a psychologist nor a therapist. But I can speak from my experience. And my wanting to know more about this emotion so I can help the ones I love that suffer at the hands of such a debilitating emotion. I do believe the emotion of fear was a God-given emotion to protect us from danger. 

I feel anxiety seems to manifest itself from prior frightening experience. It leaves a vivid memory in our subconscious mind that forms a trigger that mirrors a fear that we once had.  When these triggers are activated by the mind it can make these emotions come racing to the surface. 

It can cause your pulse to elevate, your palms to sweat, your thoughts to race, and breathing can become labored. The fight or flight thoughts begin to kick in.  It can cause a surge of adrenaline rushing through your body in hopes of assisting you with an action of either fighting or fleeing.  

I do believe the mind is complex and learns to distinguish the difference between a true genuine danger and one that is rising from previous experience. Both can be debilitating and can rob you of living life to its full potential.  It can STOP you from many beautiful life events and people that may have crossed your path. 

Are you aware that even Jesus suffered from anxiety and fear??  It’s documented in the Scriptures, read Mark 14: 32-34

There Jesus taught us that Our Father has left us with many remedies.  The number one answer is to seek His face.  Listen for His whispers.. and ease your grip. We have a tendency to say I am giving this to you Lord please help me, take this from me... 

But too many times I see .. is it just a verbal request?  We offer it to Him with a closed fist. Do we keep the problem tightly protected in the palm of our hands?  I say relax take a deep breath and begin to slowly open your Hands one finger at a time. And when your hands and your heart are fully open.. Ask Him to take this fear from your heart and let all your anxiety flee... 

And when you face your opponent, you may see that it was not worth your inner peace... it was not worth your health, it was not worth your freedom. And perhaps the reason for your anxiety was nothing like the picture in your mind. It may be a learning experience that has made you stronger.. and the issue seems so small, and you will find that it was not worth your thought. 

I do believe it is a constant struggle to leave it with Him. And not pick it up time and time again. But He is our strength. He is our refuge. He is our peace. So I say when the urge comes and fills you with the anxious fight or flight response, that you fly !! Fly into His loving protective arms... and He will see you through. 

Its Him, It’s always Him 

To my family and friends who suffer from anxiety, I am here for you. ♥🙏🏻🕊 I can only offer you my understanding heart, an ear to listen, and a shoulder to lean on. Always remember don't let anxiety rob you of life. Because you are His child.. and He loves you beyond measure.

They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” He took Peter, James, and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. Mark 14:32-34

‘Do not fear, for I am with you;

Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’Isaiah 41:10

I sought the Lord, and He answered me And delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4

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Meaning of sad feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.

There are approximately 24 verses about the word sad in the Bible.

Sad is an emotion we all have felt at some time in our lifetime. Life can be a challenge. Yes, that statement we have all heard is true. “No one said life would be easy.” We all will have life trials, life hurdles, and changes in people, places, and things that can cause us to pause. It can cause us heartbreak and sadness. 

Many we will not be able to control, nor will we even be able to help the outcome. No matter how hard we try. Because we can not control the hearts of others. But on the flip side of sadness, we can feel great love and great joy if we just listen to our Heavenly Father's words and live with them in our hearts. 

Why, Why do we have sadness? Why do things happen to good people? Why is our world so full of hate and discord? I do believe we will never have all the answers. I have heard many say they are making a list of questions they are planning on asking God when they see Him !!  

I think we can help make a difference in our world by how we live and how we love. We need to give those we love and encounter a soft shoulder to lean on. He has given us the tools… Do we try to find them? Do we execute the very words He has spoken? 

I do believe in the saddest times of our lives is when we grow the most. It's when we search for answers. It’s when we hit our knees. It when we learn how to communicate with our first LOVE. It’s when we find a strength that we never knew existed. It’s when we run to our Heavenly Father for comfort.  

Why? Why do we wait until our lives are troubled or when we want something from Him to find Him? Don’t you think that probably breaks His heart? That should make us all very sad. 

I can say I do not feel that I will stand in front of my Heavenly Father with a host of questions.  I will be grateful that I am in His presence. I will be at a loss for words. I will be in awe of His Majesty. His beautiful light will engulf my heart, and fill my soul with His amazing LOVE. 

I do know in my heart that there will be no sadness, no challenges, no hurdles to climb. There will be Joy and happiness and a peace and a love that will not be able to be contained. 

So, if you have sadness if you have any questions to ask Him? Hit your knees and ask Him now because He listening. The question becomes are you tuned into His whispers? Never stop pursuing Him. His word says to pray without ceasing. He will never turn you away. He holds all the answers to all of our questions. We may not understand or even like the answers… But we are all a part of His master plan. So I can only suggest that you get close. really close… close enough to feel his breath… There you will feel Him and He will reveal things as we need to know them. 

Find that feeling of Home that exists in your heart when you are with Him. Feel a LOVE greater than you will be able to even understand. It’s the key that can make all sadness dissipate like a vapor. He is the answer. 

It's Him, It's always Him. 

I am the pursuing child.. that never gives up. I can only keep asking Him “are we there yet?” I will continue to be a work in progress. 

I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. John 17:15

And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 1 Peter 5:10 

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Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you 1 Peter 5:7

For those of you who follow my blog. You know that I meditate. And there are many times I have a story that unfolds in my mind. Now, I must admit many things have happened on this amazing journey. 

My Father in Heaven, Yashua, and the Holy Spirit have taught me many things… And as you know I am still a work in progress. But have vowed to listen to His voice as I move towards His beautiful light. He reminded me of this meditation today. It was written last year, but it holds a lesson that may speak to someone’s hurting soul.  

This Meditation was written Dec 2018 

I stumbled across a meditation for healing the body .. My thought " I have no complaints" But then I thought my heart❣ still carries a scar. So I settled in made myself comfortable and listened to the narrator. And my mind's eye brought me here. I was laying down on a soft comfortable bed. My arms were stretched out as wide as they would allow. My palms were open facing upward. My feet were crossed at the ankle.. I was drifting into a subconscious peaceful state of mind. When my chest began to open slowly. A radiating light began to illuminate softly from my chest. The light carried flecks of sparkles that began to float upward. I could see my heart. It was not my human heart but it appeared to look like an artist rendition of a 3-dimensional deep red heart ❤. My heart started to open as well allowing more light and flecks to join the existing light. They seemed to join this illuminating dance upward. When my heart opened fully a white dove appeared and in slow motion began to fly upward within this amazing light. There was a peaceful freedom felt.  

This vision lasted for a short while. 

I felt a peace in my heart and love in my soul, and the mediation ended. 

Lesson: When your heart is open and you give what is hurting you to God.  The Holy Spirit will free your soul. Thus, giving you an indescribable peace in your heart. Knowing that God is

now holding the cause of your heartache in his hands and will handle it from here.

I guess that saying is True: LET GO and Let God…

Its Him, It's always Him. 

He Still WOW’s me… 

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The meaning of answer a thing said, written, or done to deal with or as a reaction to a question, statement, or situation.

The word answer became a challenge. I could not find with my usual searching just how many times the word answer appears in the Bible?? 

However, what I did find was, the pages are filled with answers. Are they in a secret language of long ago? Did they write God’s word so many would not understand? The answers may be hidden between the lines. Or are the answers hidden in the hearts of believers?  

But are the answers truly hidden? Or does it take the unlocking of our heart to understand how our Heavenly Father speaks to our souls and answers our concerns and questions? 

My journey has placed my heart on such a big fact-finding mission… I have had so many questions? Some answers I found by reading the very words that our Father crafted through so many trusted souls. He did it so eloquently and with such precision and meticulous care. He gives us so many clues. 

The answers have remained the same throughout the ages. He has a common thread that can be discovered.  But what are we doing to uncover what He is trying to tell us??

We must be willing to pursue an understanding of the passages. I have found some answers by spending quiet time with Him… I have discovered some answers through meditations... He is such a wealth of information. I do believe we will never know all the answers in our lifetime… I do believe He has so much to teach us, but in our human state, it’s so mind-boggling to fully understand.  

However, there is one simple answer. It is the common thread that runs so vividly through the pages of the Bible… Our heavenly Father has presented this answer to us in so many ways. But sometimes we get so engrossed in wanting answers to things that we forget to look at the simple answer … He holds the key to unlock our hearts so we can hear and understand God’s language of Love. 

We must not over complicate and search for answers that may redirect our focus. If you will give Him your heart and let Him tenderly unlock the secret that has been hidden deep within your soul.  You will understand His words, You will understand His will. You will understand His Love… 

He is our amazing clue. He is our common thread, He is the Master locksmith… He is the ONLY one with the keys to our heart He is the only answer worth pursuing. 

Whisper His name, Call Him, Feel Him.  Yeshua HaMashiach

Its Him, It's always Him. 

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 

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life John 3:16

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“Take time to smell the roses.” Cling to those special moments in time.. 

The rose is considered to be the most “perfect” of all flowers.

There are 48 verses in the Bible about the word Rose.

Do we take the beauty of creation for granted? Do we stop? and truly see Him in all things? Do we see His delicate work? Do we smell its sweet fragrance?  

The word Rose takes me to the beauty of one single flower. When is the last time you held the artwork of God in your hands? When is the last time you truly have taken that moment to stop and study His mastery and artistic eye? When is the last time you felt His hands touch your soul? When has your heart felt that indescribable LOVE from Heaven? 

Let’s hold that one beautiful red rose. You will feel the delicate soft petals; your eyes will witness the depth of the colors that flood your mind. You will smell the fragrance that will fill your lungs with a peace that will be felt in the depths of your soul… Each of His creations are truly miracles.  We can only appreciate the beauty if we get lost in the thought of the what, when, and whys of His purpose?

Christ, Himself refers to Himself as the Rose… His life was much like a beautiful rose. Beautifully orchestrated and played out for the world to see.  His life painted a picture for us of such depth and rich in color. He has left His sweet fragrance in the very air we breathe. His spirit softly awakens hearts with whispers of love. 

Why is it that the rose seems to be the most sought-after flower? When we generally see the rose, we see love, we see romance, we see intimacy and passion. Everything that speaks to our hearts and touches our souls.

However, the red rose symbolizes Christ’s bodily suffering as well as the blood He shed on such a pivotal day so long ago.   There is where we see the greatest love for mankind. We feel His romance for hearts that cannot be put to death. His intimate soul knowns our names and feels our very heartbeat… His passion and pursuit of His children cannot be stopped. It has been planned since the beginning of time for each Man, Woman, and Child. 

His voice and sweet fragrance are in each gentle breeze. So, the next time someone tells you to stop and smell the roses… You will know, the what, when, and why. 

Its Him, It's always Him.

"I am the rose of Sharon and the lily of the valleys. Like a lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters . . . Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away . . . let me see your face, let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely." (Song of Solomon, 2:1 - 2, 10, 14, NKJV).

The grass withers, the flower fades,

But the word of our God stands forever. Isaiah 40:8

The flowers have already appeared in the land;

The time has arrived for pruning the vines,

And the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land. Song of Solomon 2:12

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Thessalonians 4:14

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"Sometimes I arrive just when God's ready to have someone click the shutter." - Ansel Adams..

Meaning of image, a representation of the external form of a person or thing in art.

There are 26 Bible verses about the word image.

As a photographer we capture images, we capture smiles, we capture life, we capture souls. We capture memories that will fade with time. There are many factors to take into consideration when taking that “memorable” shot.  We all have dreams and hopes of capturing that shot that will speak volumes with little to no explanation.  I will admit I have had many beautiful people that have blessed me by allowing me to capture their smiles and their images. 

However, in my present state of mind, my heart went here WHAT IF???  What if we could pick anyone on earth or in heaven to have a photo session with who would it be? 

I would have to choose Jesus. Indulge me, let's close our eyes and let's open our hearts to see Him.  No words will be needed. We would set the location and the subject. 

We would get to look deep into His kind eyes as we try to capture the catch light of such an amazing subject. There would be no background needed because His beauty would be captured with just His smile. His light alone would radiate and backfill the moment. You would feel His magnetic pull in your heart and would find the need to move in closer … You would get lost in the moment as you began to capture the essence of His wonderous soul… You would lock in your focus. Because everything else in the room would fade and become nonexistent… 

Then in a very slow deliberate movement, you hit the release button on the camera.  And at that split-second magical moment, you know you captured that once in a lifetime “image” because you can feel it in your heart! 

As the image of Him is now engraved in your heart. It’s an image that will not fade with time… It’s an image that will only deepen as you watch His light dance with your soul. It’s at that moment you realize and feel a LOVE that has captivated your heart and freed your soul… Your soul will never be the same. 

Its Him, Its always Him

As you travel on your journey it’s a moment in time that will haunt your mind and your heart. You will find that you will not be able to contain this love.  He has left you with an image and a moment that you will carry everywhere you roam. And you will have a deep desire to share Him with anyone that is searching to add brilliant colors to their otherwise black and white existence. He is the only answer. He is the only one that can satisfy our soul's desire.

See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so, we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will have not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears, we shall be like him because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure. 1 John 3:1-3

As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness. Psalm 17:15

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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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Thank you for listening, liking, and sharing. You are TRULY a beautiful soul. 

If you have visited my blog or my podcast… I can only pray that as I share my heart. You find kindness. You find compassion. You find peace. But, more than anything I pray you are touched by a Love greater than anything I have ever known… 

It’s Him, It's always Him.

Be kind, Be loved, Be the amazing you! 

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