To: laurenmarlowe
Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list
Heart Matters
May 6, 2014
Read: Proverbs 4:20-27
Our hearts pump at a rate of 70-75 beats per minute. Though weighing only 11 ounces on average, a healthy heart pumps 2,000 gallons of blood through 60,000 miles of blood vessels each day. Every day, the heart creates enough energy to drive a truck 20 miles. In a lifetime, that is equivalent to driving to the moon and back. A healthy heart can do amazing things. Conversely, if our heart malfunctions, our whole body shuts down.
The same could be said of our spiritual heart. In Scripture, the word heart represents the center of our emotions, thinking, and reasoning. It is the command center of our life.
So when we read, Keep your heart with all diligence (Prov. 4:23), it makes a lot of sense. But its difficult advice to keep. Life will always make demands upon our time and energy that cry out for immediate attention. By comparison, taking time to hear Gods Word and to do what it says may not shout quite so loudly. We may not notice the consequences of neglect right away, but over time it may give way to a spiritual heart attack.
Im thankful God has given us His Word. We need His help not to neglect it, but to use it to align our hearts with His every day.
Dear Jesus, take my heart and hand,
And grant me this, I pray:
That I through Your sweet love may grow
More like You day by day. Garrison
To keep spiritually fit, consult the Great Physician.
The book of Proverbs had several contributing authors, but most of the wisdom found here was written by King Solomon. In the opening nine chapters, Solomon specifically instructs his son (and sometimes his sons) regarding the wisdom that would help him engage life in a meaningful way. Some of the themes of these chapters include the value of wisdom, the necessity of faith, the peril of deceitful women, and the danger of foolishness. Beginning in chapter 10, the book becomes a collection of general wise sayings.
2 posted on
05/05/2014 5:59:51 PM PDT by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: laurenmarlowe
3 posted on
05/05/2014 5:59:53 PM PDT by
Publius
("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
To: All
To: laurenmarlowe
"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"
Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
5 posted on
05/05/2014 6:00:38 PM PDT by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Mlichael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: laurenmarlowe
Mrs. F & I visited the National Atomic Testing Museum -- and the Area 51 Museum -- in Vegas this week.
To: laurenmarlowe
Thanks, lauren, for today's Road Trip: Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.I got lost and couldn't find you.
11 posted on
05/05/2014 6:22:39 PM PDT by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: laurenmarlowe
Entering American Sector, Berlin, 1945.
17 posted on
05/05/2014 6:35:58 PM PDT by
yarddog
(Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
To: laurenmarlowe; Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; MoJo2001; Soaring Feather; beachn4fun; StarCMC; Lady Jag; ...
Been there bump, one my favorite Air bases
19 posted on
05/05/2014 7:02:22 PM PDT by
darkwing104
(Forgive but don't forget)
To: StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska; Bethbg79; EsmeraldaA; MoJo2001; Brad's Gramma; laurenmarlowe; ...
20 posted on
05/05/2014 7:03:22 PM PDT by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: laurenmarlowe
Good evening, Lauren! Had to watch 24! LOL!
Great road trip...but I’m sooooo over desert heat already! It was 98 today. Ugh!
21 posted on
05/05/2014 7:04:09 PM PDT by
luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)
To: laurenmarlowe
12,000 employees!
That is a big base.
27 posted on
05/05/2014 7:17:18 PM PDT by
yarddog
(Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
To: laurenmarlowe
34 posted on
05/05/2014 7:53:03 PM PDT by
yarddog
(Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
To: laurenmarlowe
Thank you! P.S. The A-10—I used to swoon over the F-2’s until I read about the A-10!
42 posted on
05/06/2014 12:01:32 AM PDT by
Silentgypsy
(Mind your atomic bonds.)
To: laurenmarlowe; Kathy in Alaska; GodBlessUSA; LUV W; Arrowhead1952; E.G.C.; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; ..
It's time for the
Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our
military, our allies, and their families.
Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for todays activities.
Making a quick run-through to say hello.
Need to catch up on pings before
people start showing up for work.
Monday was crazier than normal.
There was a fatal accident on the road that leads to work,
and all lanes were closed while they did investigation.
Off to make my rounds,
catch up on pings while it's still quiet.
Please stay.
Grab a cup of joe or tasty tea.
The FR Canteen is ALWAYS
Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes,
conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS
REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM
FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.
|
|
53 posted on
05/06/2014 4:31:27 AM PDT by
beachn4fun
(Guns are not the problem. People are. Forget the magazine...check your attitude.)
To: laurenmarlowe
I am very proud to say that I was born in the post hospital on Nellis on March 19, 1944. My father was a Lt. in the Army Ord Corp. and was a tail gunner instructor at the time. When I was 9 weeks old my mother and I returned to Okla. to her parents house and my Dad was attached to the 3rd Marines to serve as an Army Air Force detachment on the assault on Iwo Jima.
69 posted on
05/06/2014 7:42:28 AM PDT by
Ace the Biker
(I wasn't born in Texas but I got here as fast as I could.)
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson