Today's Food for Thought (September 24, 2017)

When God measures a man, He puts the tape around the heart. - Howard G. Hendricks

God hears no more than the heart speaks. For it is the heart that recognizes and feels love and has the greatest capacity to experience Him. While you may measure another by outward appearance, God measures you by what's inside your heart. When your heart is hardened or is full of fears and pains and longings and yearnings, He touches and changes it. Then He gives you a new heart, full of faith and courage and spirit. As you begin to have the right heart through Him, you begin to measure the worth of others His way. And He is home within.

God is watching nearby to give us His grace, and send us His love. Whatever our problem, whatever our pain, God is there to support and protect us always. Be thankful for God's trials. They are His gifts to strong people. God hears what is not spoken, and understands what is not explained, for His love doesn't work in the lips nor in the mind but in the heart. When we put our burdens and cares in God's hands, He puts His peace in our hearts. If someday you'll find yourself thirsting for comfort because you are in deep pain and frustration, just remember God can always be your refuge when everyone does not hear your cries.

Blessed Sunday, everyone.

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CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN: We only have 92 days to go before Christmas 2017 and 99 days remaining before 2017 ends.