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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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Genuine truly what something is said to be; authentic:

The word Genuine is in the Bible in 34 instances. 

Do you think you are a genuine soul? What does it take to be a genuine soul? Can you be taught to be a genuine soul? Do you hide behind that mask you wear? Do you struggle to keep your persona under wraps? Is there something deeper that you hide from others?

These questions made me do some soul searching of my own. I would like to think I am a genuine soul.  I hope I live by that "what you see is what you get motto."  But even that can be tricky.  What if you are genuine but are not a kind person? You are the only one that thinks you are kind? But you have caused others pain? 

Some people are truly good at hiding who they truly are.  And can give you a good solid portrayal of who they want you to see.  But ultimately who are they fooling? God sees us in our true raw genuine self. There is no hiding!  

So how do we achieve this status of genuine? I do believe the key is freedom. It’s growing to know who you truly are. What are your dreams? Desires? Your fears! Your strengths and the list goes on. I do believe we must know ourselves intimately before we can reflect our true genuine self! 

So I do believe the question becomes how can we learn to appreciate and move towards being the best genuine soul we can be? I know a great teacher! He can hold our hand as He walks us through the most amazing self-discovery you will ever experience! He is such a beautiful example of genuine. He has shared with me His genuine heart. His genuine love and His genuine kindness. We can try to imitate Him but we will fall miserably short. Because He is perfect. 

It’s Him  it’s always Him 

And we are all a work in progress! 

The Life-Light was the real thing: John 1:9 MSG

Then all the nations of the earth will recognize that the Lord is the only genuine God. 1 Kings 8:60

There it was—the true Light [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] which, coming into the world, enlightens everyone. John 1:9

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Meaning of home the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household:

The word "home" is in the King James Version of The Bible 51 times. It is in 50 verses.

The word home can mean different things to different people. What is home? Is it childhood memories that are held in our hearts? Is it a building that holds our most prized possessions? Is it the loved ones that live in our daily lives?  Why do we long to always go home when we have been away for any length of time?   The human race has always built a “home” where we could feel safe, warm.. and protected from the outside world and the scary element of life. 

Although I am guilty of being one of those humans. The word home placed me in deep thought. I re-evaluated my list above.. and thought every reason above can be taken away. 

Over time life has proven this to me.  I have found myself having to rebuild a couple times. So where do we really place this value of home? 

I do believe our home is within... It’s our heart. It's our soul. It is where our memories are made ...It’s where the Holy Spirit lives. There is a heavenly connection with our Heavenly Father and His amazing Son that is within. It’s there that our prized possession is truly built.  It’s that longing to go home that pulls us towards heaven.  I do believe many love ones will make it and we will be welcomed home one day. This world is just a fleeting moment in time. So as we gather our possessions and fragments of our lives on earth. Never lose focus where your future home will be. 

It’s Him it’s always Him ...

            He is Home.

My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? John 14:2 NIV 

Proverbs 24:3-4

By wisdom, a house is built,

And by understanding it is established; And by knowledge, the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Hebrews 13:2

“And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love, and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.”

1 John 4:16 KJV

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The word “righteousness” appears 302 times in the Bible, and the word “righteous” is found 238 times in 225 verses.

The word most often translated “righteousness” can mean “justice, or divine holiness.” It is conformity to the law of God, for "all The commandments are righteousness" Righteousness commences at our acceptance of Christ as our Savior. It then becomes our quest to strive for a state of moral integrity to please God. 

The Bible confirms that we can not achieve this on our own. We must look to the Trinity to even begin to achieve some of the requirements as outlined in the Bible.  God knows our strengths, our weaknesses, and our hearts. His desire for us is unyielding ... 

So He knew from the beginning of time in our human form, righteousness could not be obtainable without Their help. So I for one, am so thankful He gave us His grace and His Son Jesus as an example and as the doorway to His heart and the path to righteousness. 

Jesus’s mission has been to fulfill God's righteousness and to lead us home. Jesus also presents righteousness as He submitted to the will of God and full filled His purpose on earth.  We must not confuse self-righteousness with righteousness. When we humble ourselves before God “self” must be removed from our hearts and we should plant our feet on the righteous path. 

We should continue to discover and study the behavior of Jesus. And tune in to God's desires for our lives... We will find we must work towards a righteous lifestyle.. Will there be challenges? Yes! Will we feel inadequate? Yes! Will we be tested? Yes! Will we have failures? Yes! Will we have success? Yes! So most likely we will answer yes to most if not all of the previous questions.  

However,  it is my opinion, that as long as we give Him 110 % daily. And continue to remember the depth and vastness of this unexplainable LOVE, Along with recognizing the monumental sacrifices They made, up to and including the painful public crucifixion of Jesus. I feel we will need to do our part and make an earnest effort and commitment with a grateful heart to embrace the Triune and their teachings.  

Knowing full well with our human existence we most likely will fall short of Their expectations. However, take a deep breath because they offer us grace and forgiveness for yesterday.  As we strive to improve who we are one day at a time !!  Join me and let’s marvel at the gifts they give us daily !! They wow me and they are beyond words!! 

“And it shall be our righteousness if we observe to do all these commandments before the Lord our God, as he hath commanded us.”

Deuteronomy 6:25 KJV

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The word depending is approximately in the Bible 28 times.

Meaning of depending: to place reliance or trust you can depend on me: to be dependent especially for financial supporters. 

This is a curious word. How do we become dependent ? Especially on God? I believe many people see this word as a  weakness in character. We are taught to stand on our own two feet.  The word itself is a root word for many words that imply that we are leaning on someone we trust to help carry the weight.  

When I see the words, depending on God.. I feel trust. I feel confident. I feel a freedom that only on God brings. The beauty of depending on God is He takes the weight off our shoulders. He not only allows us to take the breath of fresh air He encourages it.  He is the ultimate warrior, the ultimate leader, the ultimate counselor. The ultimate shoulder to lay your head upon. He will comfort your soul with a love beyond compare. 

Now realize that when we depend on God that is not a green light to make your wish come true. He is not a genie. He is our ultimate savior. Sometimes that means saving us from ourselves. 

So if you do not get the results you are praying for do not be discouraged. He knows your heart, your thoughts, and only wants what is best for you... You can depend on Him with all your heart's desires. Because He sees the bigger picture! 

It’s 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 

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So in Christ Jesus, you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. Galatians 3:26/27

There are 45 verses that reference purpose in the Bible.

The word purpose can leave one either very focused or very confused… 

I have witnessed a small portion of the population are blessed knowing their purpose in life as a child. Most seem to be hyper-focused and become protégés early in life. But I do not believe that is normal for most of the general population.  

When I think back at my life, my purpose changed according to what was happening in my life. You can probably relate. As a child, my purpose was to go to school get good grades, and stay out of trouble.  As you grow into a young adult you began to try to understand your purpose and pray you to get it right. But then life happens, and you have children of your own.  And like many moms and dads, your purpose becomes your children. And they become a large chunk of your life. Working to provide for their care. Working to ensure their happiness. Working to love them through all of their trials. Then one day they are grown. And they began the cycle of life outlined above. 

And if you are blessed you become a part of their team and help support them and their children. Because in this world it is so true. We do need a village to raise a child. 

But as important as this is. When someone finds you and redirects your focus in a mighty way. How can we explain it? How can we pursue it? How can we understand it?

I can only speak from my experience. God found me on a lonely road in Tennessee. I have been trying to explain it by sharing my experience and writing about my journey. It’s has taken me many hours of pursuing Him to understand Him and what He wants. You see it truly is quite simple. We are the ones who complicate our relationship with our Heavenly Father, Yeshua, and the Holy Spirit. (3N1)

His purpose has always been His children. They are a large chunk of His life. He is always providing for their care. He wants to ensure our happiness. He will love us through all of our life trials. 

He wants us to love Him with all our mind, body, and soul. Because that is how He loves us. with everything He has!! It’s a love like no other.

It seems that our true purpose is to LOVE. So how do we miss the mark so many times? How can we truly fill our purpose? 

I have found when you love Him with all your mind, body, and soul your purpose to LOVE becomes clear. Because when you do this your focus becomes clear. and everything around you has new meaning and you began living a purposeful life. He is the gift and the key to achieving our life’s purpose. 

It's Him. It's always Him 

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: 1 Peter 2:9 KJV

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Jeremiah 29:11 KJV

But whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.

Psalm 1 2-3

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The Monastery of the Immaculate Conception is a monastery in Ferdinand, Indiana 

..Meaning of yearn: to have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.

The word yearn is in approximately 23 instances in the Bible.

When I hear the word yearn, I am transported to the period of time called the Renaissance. Where the subject of love was written with such passion and artistry. It has withstood the test of time and has been appreciated for generations. The word yearn points me to that a famous quote by William Shakespeare. “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? By any other word would smell as sweet. Parting is such sweet sorrow.” Where two young teens had a LOVE so strong that the thought of living without the one they yearned for, made life not worth living. 

That my friend is a yearning beyond our comprehension. 

Is that so farfetched? When we look at yearning on a spiritual level.. It can be difficult to navigate in these unknown waters. When you feel the beautiful presence of God. It can fill your soul with a love that is difficult to explain. But it leaves you with a yearning in your soul for more. There is an unquenchable thirst.

There are scriptures that call to our souls, “if we thirst come.” (Rev 22:17) I do believe before we are born our souls have tasted the living water, and we were satisfied. And then as we travel in this life on earth. We are in a constant search to taste and be filled by that living water. It’s a yearning that comes from the deepest part of the soul. It’s a desire to be loved. It’s a yearning of missing the bond we once had with our creator. And yes, we can bond with Him on a spiritual level. But as humans, we yearn for His touch, for His embrace, for His love. 

If you do not continue to seek Him your yearning for that missing piece in your life will never be satisfied. There are many who try to be filled with earthly possessions and successes and have taken their eye off the bigger picture.  Eternity! With the greatest love that has ever been given with such passion and artistry. It has withstood the test of time and has been appreciated for generations. 

Him, It's always Him. 

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost.(Rev 22:17)

For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. Psalms 107.9 

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My heart has heard you say, "Come and talk with me." And my heart responds, "Lord, I am coming." ─ Psalm 27:8 NLT  

Meaning of alive: (A person, animal, or plant) living, not dead. 

The word alive is in the Bible approximately 268 times. 

As the first rays of the morning began to peek across the horizon we began to feel a sense of being alive. When just seconds before we were in a blissful state of slumber. Does this mirror life? Are we dormant? Do walk through life asleep? I do believe there are degrees of being alive. I understand some must have a few cups of coffee to get their motor running. What is the driving force that some show the world? That reason may differ for many people. But the question becomes are we satisfied? Are truly happy? Is our spirit-filled? Is our soul alive? Or do we go through the motions? 

I can share my experience. After moving to a new city I felt dormant. But I was introduced to someone that flipped my life.. and my soul began to dance and feel alive! What does this alive feeling mean?

There is an appreciation for everything and everyone around you! There is a wonderment of God. Life has a purpose and you began to see things in vivid colors. You began to hear words of LOVE. Your heart is open to feeling the sweetness of each waking moment. 

Does your purpose give you these gifts? Or does your description of alive look different? Do you think my description is something you would like to experience? I can point you to the reason I feel a renewed sense of the word alive. He will change how you see life!! And you will feel alive like never before!! 

It’s him, it’s always Him! 

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” – John 14:6 NIV

Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature. Genesis 2:7 ESV

“When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. But he laid his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last. I am the living one. I died, but look—I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.”
Revelation 1:17-18 NLT

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The word, glory, or some form of the word (like glorious or glorify) is found in the King James Bible 538 times. 

The Hebrew word for glory (kavod) is sometimes used figuratively to mean “heavy” or “dense.” When we speak of a “weighty” person, someone who is honorable, worthy, or impressive.  

When I think of Glory, I see the ultimate Glory of the Trinity. It’s an amazing beautiful presence that transcends time and space. It has all the remarkable characteristics of greatness, yet our Father is humble and kind. 

The 3 (The Father, The Son & The Holy Spirit) work in unison as one. Their brilliance manifests itself as a beautiful aura that surrounds Them. Their core component is a LOVE that is beyond words... His glory has made itself known and it has shined through the ages brighter than any star. His glory cannot be seen with the naked eye. 

However, if you are privileged to feel His amazing glory... your life will never be the same...  I can say 25 months ago ... I believe I have felt this amazing gift of glory... It seemed to wrap me in a light, that brought warmth and a LOVE that I have had difficulty describing. Initially, it left me bewildered and confused and placed a love in my soul that needed to be shared. I was not prepared. But felt a gentle magnetic pull that he placed on my heart and soul changed so many things. 

As days passed, I grew closer to Him. His glorious LOVE brought me amazing peace and beautiful joy to my soul. Many speak of His glory as a weight. My experience left me with a different perspective. He does carry an amazing powerful persona!  

But being touched by His amazing grace gave me a feeling of weightlessness, freedom, peace, and a joy that surpasses all understanding. He openly shares his magnificent LOVE!! It’s so vast and powerful it difficult to contain!!

It is my opinion the description “weight of his glory” is derived from the richness and purity of his character.  He is perfect in every way. There is nothing that compares. I can only stand in awe...  

“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.” Luke 2:13-14 

“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 KJV