Just a simple gift from Him.. That He made with His loving hands ❤️ Do we stop to appreciate the smallest of gifts or are they overlooked? 🤔

The meaning of constant - a situation or state of affairs that does not change...  

The word constant is in the Bible approximately 38 times.  

If we can count on anything in our world we can count on that things are going to change... In the last year, we have definitely experienced a world of constant change... Some exciting and new... some scary... some have left us feeling that heartfelt pain... 

If I have learned anything during my journey.  I have learned, that although I have had to endure many changes ... I have been blessed with heavenly peace. I have felt a love that has never wavered... And I have learned to deeply trust my Creator... 

He has laughed with me not at me as I stumbled through life... He picked me up when I have fallen on my face... He has wiped away my tears... He stood by me when no one else was available... He has held my heart in His loving hands... Especially when other humans have wounded my soul with their doubt and cruel behavior... Even when they did not take the time to understand my journey... many ran ... and many new faces came... 

Changes in me and my surroundings were happening faster than my mind could even understand ... But as I drew closer to Him I found solace, I discovered a love like no other... I found the most amazing soul!!!  He has been my constant !! My shining star in my darkest hour... 

I found my first love... 

Somewhere during this amazing adventure of finding myself, I fell in love with all the facets of Him... He is my constant, my heart, and my soul!!! It's because of Him my life will never be the same...

So while we experience life and all the wonderful things we encounter and the pain we must endure. Please know that we have a beautiful gift of that constant shining star by our side... He will never, never waiver... His love is a beyond words gift for eternity.

He is the constant of my heart and the lover of my soul... for this life and beyond...

It’s Him! It's always Him!!! 

I can not express my gratitude for Him enough... He is as important as the very air I breathe!!  My 3N1... are constantly on my mind ... and forever in my heart.. the beauty and secret of Him is .... that He is not mine alone. His heart belongs to whoever makes the time to search for Him. ❤ 

Psalm 40:11

Lord, do not withhold Your compassion from me; Your constant love and truth will always guard me.

Isaiah 26:3

“You will keep in perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast [that is, committed and focused on You—in both inclination and character],Because he trusts and takes refuge in You [with hope and confident expectation]

1 Peter 4:8

Above all, keep your love for one another constant, because love covers a large number of sins.

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“Heaven’s kingdom realm is also like a jewel merchant in search of rare pearls. When he discovered one very precious and exquisite pearl, he immediately gave up all he had in exchange for it.” Matthew 13:44 TPT...

Meaning of closet: tall recess or wardrobe with a door, used for storage:  used to refer to a state of secrecy or concealment,l
shut (someone) away, especially in private conference 

The word closet is in the Bible approximately 6 times. 

Closet is such an obscure word to study in the Bible. It is not a word that is considered a normal word for a Bible word study... But what is normal?? 

I have found that when God is involved nothing is normal each one of us has a unique experience with Him... 

But as I studied this word,  I immediately thought of my own newly cleaned-out closet... All the things that did not matter are no longer hidden in the darkness they have found new homes... But my closet still seemed dark. I could barely see what treasures I had kept? So we installed lights that turn on automatically ... I stood at the door like a wide-eyed child... And opened the door slowly ... and with great anticipation, I peeked in and watched the light spill in, and with extreme delight, I could see... Colors, treasures, everything I had collected was no longer in the dark. I was filled with excitement when I realized the solution was so simple.

But what does this illustration have to do with this Bible word study... 

How many of us hide in our closets ??? Many of these closets are physical some are only in our minds... How many of us feel we have been consumed in this darkness? How many of us are so scared that we don’t know how to live??? Do we hide in this darkness we have created? Is life passing us by... So many beautiful moments were lost. Are you frozen due to fear... This darkness can cripple the heart and choke out the soul...

When I look back at my life, I now see I was in the closet of my mind... I learned to hide the hidden treasures God had planned in my soul... I am not sure what happened... Did I value what others would think way too much? Society had outlined what is acceptable? But who has the right to say what's normal?  

One day I heard God call my name... It’s a voice that I had been hearing but I did not recognize it, so I did not respond. I lacked understanding... I did not know that He was trying to save me from my darkness. This darkness in my mind had become my safe zone... 

But thank God one day I decided to listen to His voice and crack open the door... I grabbed the door handle and inhaled with a deep deliberate breath... And pulled ... And there I saw it. I felt it.. it ran through every fiber of my being... And at that moment I fell in love with this beautiful light.  I was mesmerized there was no turning back ... This light began to spill in brighter and brighter each God-given day... And with its help, I started cleaning out the closet of my mind... I felt lighter, I felt a freedom that I had not felt since I was a child... I could finally breathe.  As I cleaned out this closet I made room to fill it with the love this amazing light brought to my life. This light opened my soul, my heart, and my life... The darkness had lost its home... This light contains an unexplainable love and it fills me with an excitement that I find so difficult to contain... This light seemed to spill out from me where ever I travel. 

What is this light? How did it speak to my soul? How did it save me from the darkness of my mind?? It is a beautiful and sometimes painful process but I have grown to love this light with every beat of my newfound heart !!! It warms my very existence... It has freed my mind and makes my unbound soul feel the beauty of life... 

Let me introduce Him... 

He is the most amazing soul I have ever grown to know... He is the brightest star to ever shine... He offers love, not of this world ... He is the handsome bridegroom that is waiting for His bride... Some call Him Jesus, Some call Him Yeshua, Some call Him Savior. 

I stand in His light raise my hands to the sky and call Him mine... 

It’s Him, It’s always Him...  He calls me His beloved ... can you guess who I have become ??? 

“Let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber and the bride out of her closet” Joel 2:16 

So Jesus said to them again, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. John 10:7

So, you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door. Matthew 24:33

And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut Matthew 25:10

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Sinners Prayer 

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The Word Became Flesh (John 1)

The meaning of the word “word” a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with space on either side when written or printed.

I could not find how many times the word. “word’ appeared in the Bible.  However, I found this number staggering in The King James Authorized Bible there are 783,137 words. How did they craft such a masterpiece? How has it been cherished by so many for so long?

Now many of you know in my journey I started a word study on December 14, 2019. My friend Joann and I have identified and studied one word a day since that date. We researched meaning and scriptures. And then I have written something about the word. So far, I have written what was on my heart after studying these words. To date, we have clocked in approximately 687 words.  It’s been an incredible learning experience.

Words are one of the most powerful tools we have to communicate what we feel deep in our hearts. Once they are uttered they can speak to the heart of a beautiful love ❤or they can wound the heart 💔 far beyond any apology can repair.  We must learn to choose our words wisely. 

Have you ever wondered why in the Bible in the chapter (John 1:1) John wrote these very words? “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him;’ We see Jesus clearly from the beginning of time. 

If we just interchange the word “word" with "Jesus” it would read like this.  In the beginning, was Jesus, and Jesus was with God, and Jesus was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him;” This exercise is not any way trying to change the words and how they were written. It just helps me visualize this scripture and how masterfully it was written. Without the “word” life could not exist. 

According to Matthew Henry (1662–1714) in his commentary, Jesus is called the "Word" in this opening verse because He was the Son of God sent to earth to reveal his Father's mind to the world.

Without the word, we would not be able to communicate with our Creator.. or each other.  We would live in silence…. We could not hear our children's first words. We could not hear the words I LOVE YOU. We could not hear our Heavenly Father's voice. Words are powerful. Words are life… words live in our hearts. Use them to share life and love.

It's Him, It's always Him.

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14

There are 8,674 different Hebrew words in the Bible, 5,624 different Greek words, and 12,143 different English words in the King James Version.

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When two hearts become one, it cannot be undone. A promise has been made and cannot be broken or swayed. For this love will last an eternity and will not fade. Charlene M. Martin - 

Meaning of everlasting lasting or enduring through all time: eternal. 2a (1): continuing for a long time or indefinitely. (2): having or being flowers or foliage that retain form or color for a long time when dried.

There are approximately 32 verses in the Bible that refer to the word everlasting.

When we look at the word everlasting? What does that truly mean… 

I find it difficult to quantify that kind of time and space with our human mind. We say we will love you forever. We say until the end of time. We all have heard of this promise of eternity. 

But how do we understand this description of time? When we are a society of instant… Drive-thru fast food.  Microwavable. Swipe your card and go… All the technology of our world trains us to want this immediate gratification. Until we speak of death… All of a sudden, our value of time comes to a screeching halt. We began to reflect on what and who is really important in our lives.  And we begin to see the true richness and value of the word eternity and everlasting. 

It is then that we began to search our souls for answers. And as we try to understand this time table. Our soul enlightens us to the answers.

But I feel as long as we are in our earthly bodies we will never truly understand the dynamics and full beauty of this word our Creator so graciously put into His heavenly plan.  

So what is the secret? How do get a better understanding? In my opinion, it's time… How we value our time, it’s who we spend our precious time with. It's slowing down and truly seeing what is in front of you. It’s making memories with those you love.

So, ask yourself, what do you truly value? Remember there are no earthly possessions that will last for eternity.  

I can only share, my thoughts. Love those God has blessed you to have in your life.  Quiet your mind and listen with your heart. Search until you find His love. It is a love greater than anything in our world. It comes with wisdom, beauty, and His promise of eternity. It's a love that will carry us through this life. 

I ask you who would not want to travel to an amazing destination called paradise? Who would want this indescribable love? Who would not enjoy not punching a clock?  Who would not like to live without a calendar to measure time? Everlasting eternity with our Creator sounds rich to me. The only cost is to love Him with all your heart, all your mind, and all your soul!!!

To doubt His word would be to doubt our very existence. 

It's Him it's always Him… 

I hope to see you there !! 

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Psalms 24:9

For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting, and his truth endureth to all generations Psalms 100.5

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Jesus loves me with everlasting love | Christian Song

 “I am convinced that there is no great distance between heaven and earth, that the distance lies in our finite minds. When the Beloved visits us in the night, He turns our chambers into the vestibules of His palace halls. Earth rises to heaven when heaven comes down to earth.”

Meaning of between in the time, space, or interval that separates

The word between does not seem to be a word that appears as a word that has been counted.

Between day and night. It’s 3:27 am and darkness fills the air ... yet it's morning ... transition to daylight will come soon ... 

When we think of heaven and earth do we question what is the space between? Why are we earth-bound? Our bodies hold us captive. But our souls can move between worlds... do we tap into that resource? It’s a beautiful gift from our Creator ... Sometimes I feel a tug war between my heart and soul.. gravity may hold my body but my soul has been freed to soar to greater heights!!

We have a mission a purpose here on earth but there is a yearning in our soul to return to our Creator our spiritual home our First love. We are in the state of between... How does one reconcile this with our heart? How do we find peace in our souls? How do understand this with our limited mind? 

He gave us you... “Holy Spirit” You are our beautiful “between”. You are our between love. You are our between peace. You share with us a heavenly love, and gently teach us the greatness of Jesus and our Heavenly Father... You teach us what beauty awaits and you show us the way. You share the essence and beauty of a love beyond our human understanding... 

Just who are you? How did you come to dwell within our hearts our soul and our very thoughts?  I have felt you stirring since birth.  But I did not recognize who you were. I was between worlds .... and my heart was bound to things of this world... But for some reason far beyond my own thoughts, you freed my soul to newfound freedom and understanding... 

You are a beautiful gift from our Creator, our Heavenly Father, our greatest LOVE. He gave us the gift of His very breath... 

“The LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being” (Genesis 2:7). 

It’s Him, It’s always been Him. 

Our first love ... 

I live in a state of between.. while my body must remain on earth, my soul has yearning.. a thirst.. to know everything about this beautiful love. My heart will always feel that pull to one day returns home... I love you Holy Spirit. The very thought of your abundant beauty and knowing that You are God’s very breath, 

It is Your essence and Your abundant love. You have taken residence with my heart and soul... You leave me in awe of Your very existence... 

You still wow me... 🤩 

Written by Lori Garner

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Bible Verses From KJV, Easy  /  Sinners prayer 

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Father, Son, Spirit (Official Lyric Video) // A Table Full Of Strangers // Jason Upton

“My soul is full of longing for the secret of the sea. And the heart of the great ocean sends a thrilling pulse through me.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow -

Meaning of water: a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.

Water popularly represents life. It can be associated with birth, fertility, and refreshment. ... Christians are baptized with or in water, symbolizing a purification of the soul, and admission into the faith.

Water has mentioned a total of 722 times in the Bible, more often than faith, hope, prayer, and worship. That's an amazing fact!! 

What is this precious resource? Unfortunately, there are many places in the world that struggle with having the ability to have this cool, clear.. thirst-quenching liquid. Many of us take it for granted until we are deprived of this gift. It is estimated that a person can survive without water for about 3 days. 

Did you know that approximately 60% of the human adult body is water?According to H.H. Mitchell, Journal of Biological Chemistry 158, the brain and heart are composed of 73% water, and the lungs are about 83% water. The skin contains 64% water, muscles and kidneys are 79%, and even the bones are watery: 31%.

I find it quite interesting that we must rely on water to survive. It’s a heavenly life source and part of His master plan…  Our body’s chemistry is reliant on the natural water that God created for survival? And our soul"s life is reliant on Him for spiritual survival. Our body's timeline on this earth is short-lived but our soul remains timeless. It only makes sense that He would refer to himself as the “living water.” 

 “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked Him and He would have given you living water.”

 (John 4:10). 

I can only share my thoughts from a spiritual perspective. I do believe many people are living with a spiritual drought that can last for months, years or it can eventually cause them pain and possibly cause spiritual separation from our Creator.  Some squander this precious gift. Some occasionally stop by to wet their feet. While others jump in and allow Him to immerse them completely. 

In the scripture below Jesus shares that we must be born out of water and spirit. 

Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. John 3:5

So let’s not drown in the facts, and let’s try to simplify this if not in my mind alone. When our bodies lack this precious life source within approximately 3 days. Our lips become dry, our skin loses its color, our major organs will begin to shut down and our body's life as we know it could end. 

Lack of living water to the soul. The soul will begin by hiding. Sadness and darkness will consume its very existence. This drought will choke out the possibility of quenching its thirst and soon it will wither and be lost for eternity!!! 

Our souls are drawn to this “Living Water” by His love, His beauty, and His grace. It fills our hearts to the point we crave Him because our souls inordinately desires Him. It knows that it’s the only chance of surviving. It knows it is the only way to grow into a beautiful existence with the one who gives us life on all levels... Its our souls goal to one day return to its life source. It’s amazing how intricate and beautifully designed we all are. He is such a mastermind. He gives life. He gives us the freedom to live it. But He planted a desire in our souls to return to Him. It's much like a migration of the soul. And that my friend is an amazing love story. 

It’s Him, It’s always Him! 

And I am always thirsty for more!! 

Genesis 1:1-3 “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. 

Revelation 14:7 Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all the springs of water.”

Genesis 1:7 “So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so.”

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