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What Do You Believe?
“The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart”, that is the word of faith we are proclaiming. That if you confess with your mouth “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.” Rom. 10:8-10 Paul wrote these words to…
A King Must Rule From A Secure Place
A king must rule from a secure place. Our hearts determine if we rule as stable, secure leaders or unstable, insecure leaders. Palms 73:1 says “Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.” Under the old covenant the Psalmist understood that his relationship with the Father was…
The Heart of a King; Turn the Light on Your Heart
The Heart of a King turns on the light on the heart. In Ephesians 1:18, 19 the Apostle Paul prayed this prayer for the believers in the city of Ephesus; ‘I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, and His incomparably great power for us who believe.” The Apostolic heart of Paul yearned…
The Heart of a King – A Heart that Produces Fruit
In Luke 6:43-45 Jesus communicated a key leadership concept; that what comes from our hearts is our fruit. In verse 44 he said ‘Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thorn bushes, or grapes from briers.’ Every leader in business, ministry, or government is recognized by what they produce; not what they sell, but what they produce…that which comes forth from their heart to those they lead. The people they lead and influence…
The Heart of a King – Ruler of Your Emotions
The heart of man is the pivot point of power in our lives. Scripture reveals that the heart has the power to believe (Rom.10:9), to understand (Eph.1:18), to open (2 Cor. 6:11-13), to love (1 Pet. 1:22), to condemn (1 Jn.3:20), to ponder (Luke 2:19), to forgive (Matt.18:35), to decide (2 Cor. 9:7), and to feel emotion(Acts.2:46; 2 Cor. 2:4; Eph. 6:5). There are more powers of the heart, but those listed are particularly critical to abundant life in Christ.…
The Heart of a King Brings Forth a Big Harvest
The Heart of a King brings forth a big harvest….but you must choose it! I have been encouraging leaders to desire and demonstrate the heart of a king, the heart filled with Kingdom values, thoughts, and motives. The heart of a king is a heart transformed by grace, not only hearing what God says, but holding on to and retaining that word in the depths of the heart. The heart of a king perseveres through the rough and tumble trials…
The Heart of a King – Perserverence to Maturity
The heart of a King perseveres to maturity. Luke 8:15 says ‘but the seed on good soil stands for those with a good and noble heart, who hear the Word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.’ Leadership in business, family or ministry requires perseverance to bring forth the harvest of what was planted. In our quick and easy culture we have a mindset of quick and easy harvest, i.e. plant today at 2pm, harvest tomorrow at 9am. That’s…
The Heart of a King – A Heart That Retains the Word of God
The heart of a king retains the Word. In Luke 8:15 Jesus said ‘but the seed on good soil stands for those with a good and noble heart, who hear the word, retain it’. When I was a youth I helped my Dad in the farming business. I learned there were two critical aspects to farming….sowing the seed, and harvesting the grain. I loved to sow, however my Dad seldom let me do that aspect of farming because it required…
The Heart of a King – A Heart That Hears
The heart of a King is a good and noble heart. The heart of a king is filled with and overflows with the qualities of goodness and nobility. Goodness is, well, goodness. It is everything that is good in the sight of God the Father. Nobility speaks of high character and excellence; having the rank and lineage of the ruling class within you. Therefore, if we have the heart of a King we have a heart filled with good thoughts…
The Heart of a King
We speak, we act, and we live our lives out of the overflow of our hearts. The heart of is key to the spiritual lives of men and women in the Body of Christ. It’s where we live!!! With this post I am starting a new series on ‘The Heart of a King’ that will transform your understanding of your heart. The heart is the most powerful force in our daily walk. It is the decision hub of life. Some…