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    Straight from the Heart
    Straight from the Heart
    Straight from the Heart
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    Straight from the Heart

    By Hannah Rose

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    Perhaps you have traveled the same road and experienced similar heartaches. Sometimes life can seem overwhelming and it tries to get the best of us.
    Remember, God has a plan for each one of us to transform us into His image, and He will be faithful to bring it to pass. The means He uses always results in a perfect end.
    Hannah Rose shares part of her faith journey in grace, using personal anecdotes along with God's voice as a very present help in times of struggle and doubt.
    The relevance of God's Word is continually portrayed through her selection of entries as encouragement and exhortation.
    Read as a whole or as daily individual entries, Hannah's hope is that you would be encouraged to learn that God has used the devastation and pain of her life to continually change her from glory to glory. He will do the same for you through your circumstances if you let Him!
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    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateApr 11, 2013
    ISBN9781481736961
    Straight from the Heart
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    Hannah Rose

    Heleena McGee has always been an animal lover. She lives in the scenic area of Livingston, Montana, with her husband, David, their two cocker spaniels, Jackson and Lilly; one cat named Little Girl; and fourteen laying hens. She is also an avid gardener who enjoys cooking and fishing. Hannah Rose, illustrator, is a graduate of Park High School in Livingston, Montana. She started her illustrating career in art class in high school. She loves drawing and hopes to continue in her illustration pathway.

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      Straight from the Heart - Hannah Rose

      © 2013 Hannah Rose. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 4/9/2013

      ISBN: 978-1-4817-3695-4 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4817-3696-1 (e)

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotes are from the Spirit Filled Life Bible, New King James Version, copyright © 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

      Scripture verses cited from the King James Version are taken from The King James Compact Reference Bible, Red Letter, © 2000 by Zondervan

      Commentary references taken from Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible, complete and unabridged. Copyright 1991 by Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.

      References to words cited from Strong’s with a numerical attachment are quoted from The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. James Strong, LL.D., S.T.D. Copyright 1995 Thomas Nelson Publishers

      Contents

      Prelude

      Origin

      Sustaining Word

      Highway of Holiness

      God’s Way

      While We Are On The Subject Of Sheep (and obedience)

      Psalm 23

      Voices

      Orchestration Of God’s Plans

      Vessels of Honor In The Making

      Excuses, Stutters, Procrastinations, And Thorns

      Foundation And Roots

      Giving It All Up For The Cause Of Christ?

      Trappings Of This Life

      Seasons

      Not By Might

      Possess AND Own

      Open The Door Of Faith

      Continued Communion With The Father

      Conversation In Heaven

      The Economy Of Heaven

      Swimming Against The Stream

      Faith’s Enemy, Doubt, & The OK’s That Are Not

      In His Hands

      Of Mop Handles And Poppy Fields

      The Just Shall Live By His Faith

      My Birthday Present

      Our Shield Is Christ

      The Beauty Of God’s Presence

      Grumbling, Mumbling, Grudging, And Complaining

      Grace Land

      Hope Deferred

      The Song Of Moses

      References

      About the Author

      "For you see your calling, brethren,

      That not many wise according to the flesh,

      Not many mighty, not many noble, are called.

      But God has chosen the foolish things of the

      World to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak Things of the world

      To put to shame the things which are mighty;

      And the base things of the world

      And the things which are despised

      God has chosen, and the things which are not,

      To bring to nothing the things that are,

      That no flesh should glory in His presence."

      I Corinthians 1:26-29

      Prelude

      This is a compilation of thoughts and entries that can in and of themselves stand-alone as a daily devotional for a month, be read in succession, or read as the Holy Spirit moves you. The common thread that holds them together is Christ and His sovereignty. His Word provides us with everything we need for comfort, wisdom, sound advice, direction, and commandments.

      At this juncture of my life I think I have completed my education. My degree is not in biblical studies, although I don’t think that it is what is important to the writing of this book. There may be mistakes or errors (although I hope not), but please know that it is written in humility trying to express God’s love for our hurting times, encouragement, and lessons that I have gleaned through my own experiences.

      I have written about how God has gotten me through the tough times and the words that He has spoken to my heart through times of difficulty and trial. My hope is that you will find what I have shared helpful for your own journey.

      I owe a debt of gratitude to my children, because without them I may have continued to walk on a path without regard for God’s providence and grace, and for their helping me to let God work His perfect patience in me until such a time in which I see the fulfillment of His Word in our lives.

      Origin

      "Losing love is like a window in your heart.

      Everybody sees you’re blown apart.

      Everybody sees the wind blow."

      Paul Simon Graceland

      Everyone can relate to heartache. There’s not a person on earth who can’t relate to heart pain. You don’t get a pass in this life. No one is exempt.

      If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, sometimes it seems that you experience more than your share of the worst and the most excruciating pain that you have ever felt. Some days it may feel like more than you can bear.

      Then there’s grace.

      God’s Word is very clear in telling us that if we walk with Him according to His will, He will never give us more that we can bear and He will never leave us. Deuteronomy 31:6 tells us:

      "Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you."

      And again in verse 8: "And the LORD, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed."

      This book is born from a heart that has had to lean on Jesus so strongly most days that you really could not have been able to tell where I ended and He began. That’s just what He intended. He wants us to trust Him like our life depended upon it. And it does.

      This is not just another devotional. It’s a collection of micro-stories about life. Maybe you’ve experienced similar circumstances and can relate to some of the themes. Read it as the Lord prompts you, and my prayer is that when you read it, the timeliness of the message would be perfect for your moment in life.

      That’s just how God works, mysterious only in the fact that we don’t understand God’s methodology - what He uses as a cool drink of water for a parched soul. Each person and circumstance is unique.

      He knows what you need, lonely, hurting, and frightened, sojourner, and He will supply it. For His word says:

      And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches and glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

      May you be richly provided for this day with everything that you need, and the ability to be content with whatever God supplies.

      Sustaining Word

      It’s funny to me that as I began to conceptualize the writing of this devotional the words to Graceland popped into my head. (This will take on greater meaning later in the book).

      Mr. Simon hit the nail on the head when he sang that losing love is like the window of your heart. Everyone can see it’s torn apart. That’s what it feels like sometimes, doesn’t it? That one more ounce of hurt is just going to make your heart crack right open and everyone will be able to tell.

      And you may think for certain that people will be judging you for that (you fill in the blank) - break up, divorce, job loss, custody issues, financial crisis…

      Navigating through painful circumstances leaves us vulnerable, undressed, like we are unable to cover the reproach bearing down on us.

      Well, God nailed that hurt of yours to the cross of Christ. Colossians 2:14 tells us:

      Having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.

      The KJV version says: Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross.

      Blotting out is referenced to Strong’s #1813 ¹ (Greek) of which the transliteration is exaleipho and means (1) to anoint or wash in every part, (a) to besmear: i.e. cover with lime (to whitewash or plaster). (2) to wipe off, wipe away, (a) to obliterate, erase, wipe out, blot out.

      This means that Christ not only nailed our sins to the cross as Acts 3:19 says:

      Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that time of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.

      It also means that our Lord also wipes away our tears because of His great victory at the Cross of Calvary and what it will mean in our redemption as Revelation 21:4 states:

      And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.

      Take encouragement weary traveler, the word and work of Christ is our sustainer in times of need. We may not always know what God is doing in our life, or what it is He is trying to accomplish. There may be incidences where we do not understand until many years later. We might not even find until the other side of glory because the thing God is doing might not be meant solely for us, but may be used for the next generation.

      That’s why He informs us that His ways and thoughts are not our ways and thoughts. We can’t begin to comprehend them.

      "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways, says the LORD.

      For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.

      For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater,

      So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it." Isaiah 55:8-11

      It’s also why it is important when you are facing a difficulty or have a prayer project before the Lord that you ask him for a word to cling to. Then cling to it with all the tenacity that He gives you strength for. The promise is there if you do, that the word that He gives you will not come back void. It will fully succeed to

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