I fell in love with you, not for your looks, but for who you really are.- 

Meaning of crimson: a rich deep red color inclining to purple. 

The word crimson is in the Bible in 46 instances 

Are we color blind?  Do we see the colors before us? Do they have a deeper meaning?? 

Our Heavenly Father created so many beautiful various colors. Just look at nature. See the beauty in the color He has painted on every delicate flower. The colors are vibrant, pale and a powerful statement of resurrection after a cold winter season.  

The color Crimson signifies the celestial love of good. 

However when I think of the color crimson. It transports my mind to a time from long ago... When I see crimson I see RED... It makes me mad, it breaks my heart and wounds my soul.  And then I ask, How could this happen. How could we stand by and let the beautiful Son of God suffer such pain... How could this loving soul be tormented in such a horrific way? Scripture shares the details of His humiliation, His pain, and the very crimson blood He shed for us, His children... 

We let Him down...Many of us today still turn away, Does this wound His very soul?  Do we cause Him more pain... Does His anguish bring Him vivid memories of when the last drop of His crimson blood fell... 

It was His destiny from Birth. How does He still Love us? Why does He still Love us? 

In our world, and with our human character flaws we seem to hate others for so much less. 

His capacity to love us will always puzzle me... I don’t know how He does it?  I can only thank Him for His heart and His LOVE. ❤

His story is told in the beauty of the dark crimson rose. The Rose has a double meaning. On one side it’s about sadness and mourning and death. On another, it has a more joyous meaning - rebirth and love.

His rebirth and Love is what has given all mankind our eternal HOPE. 

It’s Him. It’s always Him. 

 “They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.. Matt. 27:28

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”
Isaiah 1:18 KJV

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Seas Of Crimson (Full Video) - Without Words | Synesthesia

You know that in a race all the runners run but only one wins the prize, don’t you? You must run in such a way that you may be victorious. Everyone who enters an athletic contest practices self-control in everything. They do it to win a wreath that withers away, but we run to win a prize that never fades.1 Corinthians 9:24-25

Meaning of run: move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time:

There are 35 verses in the Bible about running, 

The word run brings Tom Hanks to my mind and the words ... Run Forest Run... Such a great movie... 

Do we walk away with a message?  Are we different? Do people treat us differently? Do we crumble? Or do we find that inner strength to break through all obstacles? Or do we hide? And let life and beautiful souls pass us by? 

I have witnessed a fear so great that it makes people run away and hide in hopes it will go away... 

They may find peace for a brief moment in time!! But the fear will continue to show its ugly head... and the cycle of running will continue until you face that it is you that you are afraid of. 

Most fears are manifested in our own heads. Now don't get me wrong there are times in our lives that fear will keep us from disasters in our life.. 

However, how do we learn the difference??? 

When we look to God's word for answers. He speaks to our hearts. He soothes our souls... He tells us 365 times. Fear Not... So I say don't run, don't hide... Hold Him tightly and listen to His whispers.  He is our strength. He is our peace. He is our first love... He is our guide for life. He holds all the answers to our future... 

It's Him, It's always Him 

I say RUN... Run as fast as you can to His open arms. He is waiting. 

Isaiah 40:31. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. 

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:12

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“When God closes a door, he opens a window, but it's up to you to find it.” ― Jeannette Walls

Meaning of window an opening in the wall or roof of a building or vehicle that is fitted with glass or other transparent material in a frame to admit light or air and allow people to see out.

There are approximately 27 verses about windows in the Bible.

When I started to think about the word window.  Many window images danced through my head. There are some windows that take up entire walls, some are just a small opening that allows a very small light to peek in through the darkness. And then there is a computer program called windows… Hmm, interesting?

Many of us have touched our computer keys and we have moved through many programs on our computer’s hard drive. Searching, creating, sharing, saving .. Without truly knowing this tidbit of interesting information.

Did you know that the program windows has a mode called GOD mode?

It gives us access to the operating system's control panel. The real name for the God Mode in Windows is the Windows Master Control Panel shortcut. God mode seems to be the most helpful for advanced Windows users and enthusiasts that work in IT.  

When I read this, I could not help feel it parallels our God. He is our operating system. He has always been in control… He hides deep within our hearts.. We just need to access His Love…  The biggest difference I see is our God is not only for advanced users or even enthusiasts. He is for everyone… His is the Master Control of everything we see, we touch and feel.. and beyond. 

I have to smile because I believe God must have guided the creators of the software windows. He leaves us many clues. Do we see them?  Do we find it a coincidence that He has placed Himself in everything we touch? I don’t, everything leads to Him if only we would open the windows of our hearts to Him. It's then that we begin to see Him, His Creations, His beauty, His wisdom, His Love … in everything. He is the meaning of WOW.

But soft ! what light through yonder window breaks.

Its Him. It's always Him

And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8

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GODS FINGERPRINTS ARE EVERYWHERE Evidence of an Unprovable GOD!

I choose Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control. To these, I commit my day. If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek His grace. And then when this day is done I will place my head on my pillow and rest.”― Max Lucado -

Meaning of choice an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities. 

There are approximately 41 verses that speak about the word choice. 

Living life is chock-full of choices. As I thought about the word choices I did what most of us do. I Googled it ... And I found an article that  stated, “per many internet sources it’s estimated that an adult makes about 35,000 remotely conscious decisions each day [in contrast a child makes about 3,000] (Sahakian & Labuzetta, 2013.” 

No wonder many of us seem so disconnected, so tired, so lost... 

All through history many humans have made choices that have affected our world.. Our cities, our homes...and our personal lives... 

How do we know when the choices we make are the right ones??  That is that million-dollar question? How do we know??? We all know life is such a mosaic of highs and lows and these are a direct result of the choices we make... Some bring us joy and some bring us heartfelt pain. 

So I made the choice to peel back the pages of a book that many hold as a beautiful life manual.  Just how does the choice of reading the Bible stack up? It’s such a confusing book? Do we understand the language of long ago? I must admit 12, months ago I thought the same thing !!! But my choice to discover more about a love that defines imagination found me making choices that changed many things in my life... Most by choice and I  have shared most of them openly. 

The biggest choice that had the most amazing spiritual impact on my life was to love My heavenly Father with all my heart all my soul and all of my might. It’s a choice that many run too, many run away from.. and some dance in the shadows hoping that the minimum is enough. 

I have not been asked to judge. I have not been asked to criticize... I have been asked to share a love that brings hope.. that brings us peace and the promise of a brighter tomorrow. 

It is a gift of love for every man, woman, and child.

It clearly is a choice... 

I choose Him! And I will always choose Him. 

It’s Him, It's always him.

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. John 15:16

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"There are two hundred and fifty-six names given in the Bible for the Lord Jesus Christ, and I suppose this was because He was infinitely beyond all that any one name could express."

 ~ Billy Sunday ~

Meaning of title: An inscription put over anything as a name by which it is known.The inscription at the beginning of a book, containing the subject of the work, and sometimes the author's name.

It is not stated how many times if any the word title appeared in the Bible. 

What is it about a title that gives the person or object credence, stature, or power?

Many of us wear many hats and bear many titles during our life’s journey. Most of us carry at least two personas. One that our family sees and a different one at work. Perhaps we are known as Mom or Dad at home and at work, you could have a title that is specific to your job description. I would say most of us have somewhere between 5 –15 titles tops.

It’s fascinating to me to discover just how many names and titles God carries... How does He keep 950 names and titles straight?   How does He fulfill the job descriptions that each of them conveys?

Come with me as I try to understand How this came to be ??? First, let’s be clear. 

There is only one God, He is in many ways beyond human comprehension, He also consists of three distinct persons, The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit.  So from the beginning, we start with the possibilities of four names.  Now when I glance over the long list of titles they seem to vary because of the origin of the language spoken and the job they represented.  We could probably be lost in His names and titles for an indefinite amount of time and never truly grasp the vastness of their true meanings.  

I do believe the titles and names were given by the ones involved with Him and the action given. 

I do believe we migrate to the name and title that speaks to our hearts with the language of an unexplainable love.  When He touches our soul His name becomes music to our ears. His title gives us comfort that He holds the keys to whatever we may need.  We cling to the title's description and it becomes a personal understanding of who He is and what He means to each of us.

As I traveled this road. My love and understanding grew. His names and titles shifted and as He became more alive. His presence became evident in my life... I finally landed on a name and a title that spoke to my soul... It grew from respect, adoration, and from a love that He lavished on me... I call Him LOVEs ... Because LOVE is what I think of when I think of Him... And in my heart, He is all-inclusive, He is “One” The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit... So, 

One word, One Love, in a plural, became: 

LOVEs

It’s Him, It’s Always Him. 

For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder. And His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 

And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. 1John 4:16

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him 1John 3:1 NIV

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Laurell Hubick Names of God

"Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were.  The life of a person is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves." ~ Black Elk.. 

The meaning of circle: A round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the center). A group of people with shared professions, interests, or acquaintances. Move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once.

The word circle is in the Bible approximately 7 times. 

As I studied this circular word. I kept hearing the Lion King lyrics dance in my head. Here are just a few lines I thought were interesting. 

From the day we arrive on the planet
In the circle of life
It's the wheel of fortune
It's the leap of faith
It's the band of hope
'Til we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the circle, the circle of life

What is the circle of life?? How broadly does it go? Does it ever end?

Have you ever given that any thought? Who were we before we were born? A special child-like spirit in God's Kingdom? We are His children? So where do we reside before we are born? 

The vastness of these thoughts will always puzzle our human mind. We will always have many unanswered questions while we are held captive in our human state. But let’s try to step out of our human restraints and become spiritual thinkers.

I will share my thoughts, I do believe we start our existence as a spiritual child of God. He loves each one of His children. He made us so we could experience life on earth. So on that pivotal day on the calendar, we call our birthday.  He gently whispers in our ear go my beloved child. Go to your earthly parents and show the world who you are. You are my bright shining star. Make your mark and live a beautiful life. And as that child leaves for his or her earthly destination. A tear rolls down our Creator's face because He knows He will miss His Child with all His heart and can only watch us grow from a distance. He knows the many trials we will need to face to learn and grow. He has promised to never leave us. 

However, as we grow our parents will love us. They will be there for all our successes and trials. Our memory of our heavenly Father seems to take a distant place in our memory. The days slip away, as each year passes.  As we become seasoned adults, life continues to travel by more rapidly with each waking moment. And as we grow some will become curious and search for answers about their heritage in heaven. They will feel their Heavenly Father's presence. Some will be late bloomers. Some may not search at all which is a sad thought. 

But what happens when we are nearing the end of what we know as life on earth.. ?? Do we return to God's open arms as His spiritual Child. Do we come full circle? Is this the circle of life… If so, the circle of life must be spiritual in nature. Because the life we know on earth has an expiration date. But our souls will feel that pull to return to our first love. 

It's Him, It's always Him! 

When we are given the gift of coming full circle. We will know in our hearts and will appreciate where we came from, where we have been, where we are.. and who we have become… It’s a gift from our heavenly Father. To be soulfully loved beyond our human understanding. Coming full circle is not a physical location but a beautiful spiritual journey of life. 

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 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5

And the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it. Ecclesiastes 12:7 

God’s angel sets up a circle of protection around us while we pray. Open your mouth and taste, open your eyes, and see how good God is. Blessed are you who run to him. Worship God if you want the best; worship opens doors to all his goodness. Psalm 34:7-9 

He has inscribed a circle on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness Job 26:10

When he established the heavens, I was there; when he drew a circle on the face of the deep Proverbs 8:27

 “But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Mark 13:32

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Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 John 4:8

The meaning of foundation the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level: An underlying basis or principle: “this idea is the foundation”

The word foundation can be found in 61 Bible verses. 

Building a foundation can be such a metaphoric task. Throughout my journey, I have said I had no religious background I have no foundation.  

I had been given a spiritual gift that had me flying at 10,000 feet and at record speeds... It was the most amazing and scary feeling I have ever experienced. I was in such unfamiliar territory. Truly mind-boggling. 

There were times it literally took my breath away. It poured out a love that I could not contain. It gave me the desire to worship? Something I had never experienced before...  
I was one of the most unprepared humans I know. I had no idea what my future days would be??   I could feel this intense love, I could feel this beauty, I could feel this wonderment for life... But what was this? Who was this? And why me entered my mind many times... 

I found myself in a constant state of chasing answers to many questions... I had a craving in my soul to know more...  and piece by piece I began to find my footing.

My heavenly connection began to point me in the direction I needed to go. And They guided me giving me clues, people, and the tools I needed to begin building my foundation. Which will one day I pray will have stairs that will lead me to Heaven? 

In my walk, I have learned a valuable lesson... As we travel through this life... We can not leave our souls behind we must build our spiritual foundation to truly be complete.  Our life here on earth is like a vapor in time...

But our souls are eternal. We need to build a solid foundation on the firm trusted rock we know as our Savior. We need to build that foundation that leads us to the greatest love ever known to mankind... Because that is where our true treasure lies... It’s Him He is the foundation of Life. He is the air we breathe. He is LOVE. 

It’s Him, It’s always Him. 

“Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.” Luke 6:47-48 NASB1995

The Bible says the New Jerusalem created by God will have twelve foundations, with each one shining a different kind of light based on a particular precious stone  (Revelation 21:19). 

The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, ²⁰ the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.^[a] 21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.

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The meaning of tomorrow: the day after today. 

The word tomorrow appears approximately 67 times. 

This word is a word that can affect many things and how we react to them. 

We all know that no matter what we face today there is always the promise of a brighter tomorrow especially when we are in the dark of night...  I like to think that is why God gave us a beautiful sunrise each morning as a reminder. 

But the word tomorrow has me a little concerned. What is it about human behavior that we put things off until tomorrow??  Do we escape the inevitable? Do procrastinate because we find better things to do ?? Or are we happy being complacent?? Or do we think that time is not important and that we have plenty of it to squander and still get by? 

Do we get caught in the web of deception? Do we forget what is truly important? Do we put it off until tomorrow?? 

I do believe.. we need to live life like there is no tomorrow. We need to put value in what is important!! We need to show love today because tomorrow may be a fleeting moment that may never happen for some of us !!

Now since this is a Bible word study how does tomorrow affect the Book?? Is it sitting on the shelf waiting for tomorrow?  Is your pursuit of a greater love waiting for a new day? Have you placed Jesus on the shelf next to Elf on a shelf?  And only take them out at Christmas? 

I ask you do you know where you will be if your tomorrow never comes??? Accidents do happen. Life is fragile.. will it happen to you? 

I do believe in our amazing Father's promise of a brighter tomorrow. You see if you take action today and take that dusty book off the shelf. If you pursue that greater Love with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind... Jesus will come alive in your thoughts, in your heart, and in your soul..  And with Him in your life, all your tomorrow’s will be brighter than any of your today’s. 

I do love His promises.  His love brightens my yesterdays, my today’s, and I look forward to all my tomorrows. Because with Him, all things are possible. 

It’s Him. It's always Him. 

Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6 

“Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.” Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that.”” James 4:13-15 NASB1995

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God of Tomorrow (feat. James Goddard) [Official Lyric Video] | Victory World Music

Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8

Love beyond boundaries 

It wounded my heart when life put the line in the sand. 

We see our family and friends but we can not touch.  

We must keep our distance? 

Where did these cherished moments go?  

They have slipped through our fingers like shifting sand. 

Are these memories just a dream or is this our new norm? 

Was this love just a vapor in time? 

Did this love even exist? 

How can we love beyond these man-made boundaries?  

How do we get back to the human touch? 

How do we find the LOVE that was stolen by the fear of living?  

We can not stay in our high tower We need to touch, We need to hug. we need to catch our breath.. We need to feel human once again.

Life without love leaves a void in our souls.

It leaves a scar deep within our hearts... 

To be complete, we must love beyond boundaries. 

There is no distance or time that can ever remove the memories that we have made. 

It's a personal gift to each man, woman, and child!  

It's a LOVE of humanity that must never be bound. 

Love beyond boundaries! Love like there is no tomorrow.  

Help me break down the walls and let our souls love beyond this life. 

 "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'  44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,  45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.  46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?  47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?  48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:44-48

Love with no Boundaries / Podcast / Triune Loves Me

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The Love of God w/ Lyrics (Mercy Me)