Christmas creates more expectations than most any other time of the year. We are tempted to cram all our hopes for mankind into our celebrations. That sets us up for conflict and disappointment. “Joy to the world” is what we long for…frustration and failure is often what we feel. When Isaac Watts wrote Joy to theContinue reading “Exceeding Expectations”
Author Archives: Billie Jo
Glory Glimpse News
Heartsong Ministry grows in beauty as others participate and sing their unique song. The Glory Glimpse News is a quarterly email to share the growth of the ministry. Would you become a part of growing the Kingdom one soul at a time by joining with Heartsong? Don’t miss a GLIMPSE!
Hallelujah!! Captive to Jesus
When we believe, we begin our march in the victory parade of Jesus Christ who conquered all evil. It is all HIM–from beginning to end. Freedom comes as we see more fully all that He does and all that He longs to do!
Glory Glimpse: Jesus, Our Victory Banner
…as Christians we march in a victory parade under the Banner of Christ! The banner of scripture is a reminder of God’s love, His truth and ultimately, His victory. All other flags and banners hang limp in its glorious presence!…The banner is a gift God gives us that we can raise to call the world He loves so much to come into His purposes.
Shine HIS Light today!
May God shine so brightly from us that we blend into the background…and only HE is visible! Dig into the truth of a life hidden in Christ with Oswald Chambers. Here are some excerpts to make you thirsty! I am called to live in perfect relation to God so that my life produces a longing afterContinue reading “Shine HIS Light today!”
What Power Source Do You Rely On?
The electric went out this morning…and all of us were immediately aware of its absence. The computer screen went blank; the fish filter went silent. We took notice. Can you imagine if our spiritual walk was that tuned in? As believers, the Holy Spirit is our power source. We can do nothing without Him: Yes,Continue reading “What Power Source Do You Rely On?”
Restoring life!
Vines invaded my fig tree this year. They choked the life out of some branches and devastated the crop of fruit. I’ve battled these vines for three years…this year they were mad. It seems that every year they have come back stronger. Truth be told, I was afraid of them. Someone told they were poisonContinue reading “Restoring life!”
Fixing Our Eyes on God
Studying the Scriptures is my joy! Fixing my eyes on Christ as the Word reveals Him has been the cleansing and nourishment of my life for over two decades. You are invited to dig more deeply into the Names of God with this 26-week devotional. Fixing Our Eyes on God is designed to help youContinue reading “Fixing Our Eyes on God”
Glory Glimpse: Misjudging Jesus, the Nazarene
Our human tendency is to hear and see that which promises pleasure: preferring power to persecution is human self-preservation. It is comfortable for us to be blind to Truth when it does not fit our plans and pre-conceived ideas. Our Jesus, the Nazarene, calls us to seek the Father’s perspective and His acceptance above all else. Jesus of Nazareth reminds us that God’s ways our not our ways.
Just as man erroneously judged the village of Nazareth, so, too, man mis-judges Jesus. As Isaiah prophesied of the coming Messiah, Jesus was ‘despised and rejected of men’. The plans of man have no room for suffering. Yet, God chose Nazareth as the hometown of the Savior because rejection of the world is the path to acceptance of God.
Why do I need to “study” the Bible?
My passion for the Word springs from a desperate desire to know Truth…to know and share how to live the abundant life.
