From Mark Virkler: The journaling below from George has principles of intimacy in it which I believe can be used to build and restore intimacy in a marriage as well as with the Lord.
Romance is at the heart of the universe. It is the key to our existence. As Christians, we are engaged to Jesus, ruling with Him now, and soon to become His bride (Rev. 21:9; 3:21). So let's learn the principles of romance!
Just as our earthly romance with our spouse is composed of acts of endearment, so is our romance with the Lord Jesus Christ. We covered the ingredients of a good marriage in this blog, now let's apply them to our romance with the King of Kings. These concepts are from the Four Gifts of Love® Online Institute and their website is highly recommended.
Imagine the passion of romantic love being kept alive all through your lifetime. Is it possible? Absolutely! The pain of a divorce or living with a stale marriage is impetus enough for each of us to choose to invest deeply into keeping romance alive in our marriages. If first love is lost, the Bible is clear that we can go back and do the things we first did and restore our first love (Rev. 2:4,5). Now that is exciting! The principles below can be applied to restoring our first love with God and our marriage partner.
Today I wanted to share with you the Twelve Strategies of Compassionate Communication from Andrew Newberg’s book Words Can Change Your Brain. Charted below for simplicity.
How are your communication skills? Have you taken a course on how to be an excellent communicator? Have you journaled, asking the Lord specific questions about how you can improve your communication style?
According to the Carnegie Institute, 85% of financial success is communication skills. My guess is this 85% success rate extends to every area of life, not just financial success. We need excellent communication skills with our spouse, our family members, at church, at the workplace, and in social gatherings. What are the skills that God would have you develop to become a better communicator? The two-way journaling questions below will allow God the opportunity to instruct you concerning enhanced communication skills.
God, I come today to offer my whole being to You. I want to do life with You today. I love hearing Your Voice and ask that You would teach me how to live out of it on a daily basis.
Steve is a friend and a graduate of Christian Leadership University. He has incorporated the 4 keys to hearing God's voice into his new book Inevitable Healing. I had the honor of writing the foreword, which is below, and gives you a good overview of what is inside. The book is available here and here.
This past year I’ve been doing extensive two-way journaling. For a committed left-brain, analytical person, it’s been an eye opener. Two-way journaling has addressed a long-standing desire of mine to hear the Lord’s voice, so I could not only have a deeper relationship with Him but also receive wisdom and guidance for the work He’s called me to do. It’s helped me not only get in touch with the Lord’s heart, His love and compassion, but also better understand the desires and purposes God has placed in my heart; the good works He has called me to do.
During the worship time on March, 21, 2021, in the Sunday morning service, the Lord gave me a vision of a HUGE tidal wave of the Holy Spirit washing across the United States from coast to coast. It was moving fast. It was wide and deep and covered all 50 states. It quickly washed away all wickedness and evil and left the nation pure and holy. It was like the nation was born again.
It is amazing how polarized the nation is over COVID and the “COVID Vaccine.” It is hard to determine “truth.” The Bible says we should listen to both sides before making a decision (Deut. 1:17; Prov. 18:13). I am going to present several video links and one article for you to consider. I can guarantee you that the videos below WILL teach you things you do not currently know, allowing you to make a more informed decision for yourself and your loved ones.
