40 Years of Hate=BITTERNESS

Thanks to the last blog comment mentioning one's heart. I am compelled to search scripture and my own personal life experience for this one for REAL y'all. After searching the scriptures for answers as always,  I was amazed that after a brief concordance search (God ROCKS!!!!)  I found this.... The humble shall see this and be glad. And you who seek God, your hearts shall live (Psalm 69:32).   We think often of "through the heart the mouth speaks... Or say that "charge it to my head not to my heart." The bible really has a lot of scriptures dealing with matters of the heart. The heart is

What does your heart hold?

so amazing. As small as it is, it can hold on to so much. You remember the couple I mentioned before. The two that broke up over 40 yrs ago and the woman still holds on to the past to this day. Bitterness, hurt and pain are powerful feelings and can consume your life. I have been working on this piece for weeks because it is so important not to misinform anyone. My true heart and pure thoughts are to share the goodness of God and the great plans He has for us all. So in the matters of the heart I truly had to wait for His voice. Scriptures share with us the story of David. We all have heard about some parts of his life. Whether it was him as a young boy or a valiant king; we are somewhat familiar with his story. What is interesting to me is when Samuel was searching for the next King of Isreal the bible says David was initially overlooked. In Samuel's and even his own father Jesse's eyes, young David didn't look like a king. The bible says in 1Samuel 16:7 when Samuel arrived at the house, he thought he found who he was looking for in David's older brother, Eliab. But the Lord said to Samuel "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. the Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.(NIV) So as far as relationships go, platonic or otherwise look at the other persons' heart. Knowing it can shed light on many things and avoid embarrassing disagreements, hurts and pain. If you know someone truly has a kind and generous heart,

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don't be so quick to become angry if they forget something or a misunderstanding occurs. Truly their heart isn't designed to instill pain. On the other hand if you know that their heart is selfish and self-centered no matter how FINE they may be, well you can figure the rest out for yourself. Later on in the next chapter, Eliab became so angry with young David and they both showed their true hearts. Read 1 Samuel 17 for yourself. To all my not yet married ladies, please keep that in mind. During your precious time, (that's what I call the time spent while waiting on your mate, because during this time you learn how precious you really are), it is important to truly get to know one's heart. As I shared before, some relationships are for loving and some are for learning. Any married woman can attest to the fact that once married is not the time to learn where your spouse's heart really lies. Thanks for the heart to heart. Be blessed. Until the next time, hope you enjoyed a little note from the desk of a real wife....