Soul Medicine uses God's Word of truth to elevate His Love and allow it to penetrate through the horizontal mess that is occurring around us. It encourages us to regain, strengthen and focus Vertically. The more Vertically focused we are, the more blurred the horizontal becomes!

Trust In God Because You know You Can Psalm 143:8 8Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.

God Is The Only Foundation To Lay The Cornerstone Of Jesus On And Then Allow The Holy Spirit To Build The House Psalm 127:1 1Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.

Approach God In Honesty And Tell Him How You Feel. He Will Give You A Reason To Rejoice! Psalm 118:22-29 22The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; 23the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes. 24The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. 25Lord, save us! Lord, grant us success! 26Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you. 27The Lord is God, and he has made his light shine on us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up to the horns of the altar. 28You are my God, and I will praise you; you are my God, and I will exalt you. 29Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.

Rejoice Every Day, Because The Lord Has Made Every Day Psalm 118:24 24The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.

On Whom Do You Trust? Great Question! What's Your Answer? Psalm 118:8 8It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans.

Exalt God To Others Sharing What He Has Done For You Psalm 107:31-32 31Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind. 32Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the council of the elders.

Remember Who God Is And The Benefits You Receive. REMIND YOURSELF DAILY Psalm 10:32 2Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits

Doesn't Get Any Better Than God Consoling Us! No Greater Joy Psalm 94:19 19When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.

God Doesn't Promise A World Free From Danger, But Does Promise His Help When We Face Danger! Psalm 91:1-4 1Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. a 2I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” 3Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence. 4He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

Desiring To Be Righteous For The Lord Will Allow You Peace Even In The Storm Psalm 85:8-13 8I will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants— but let them not turn to folly. 9Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land. 10Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other. 11Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven. 12The Lord will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest. 13Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.

God Knows What You Need When You Need It; A Perfect Portion. Trust Him Psalm 73:26 26My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Always Turn To God And Not Away From Him Psalm 69:13-18 13But I pray to you, Lord, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation. 14Rescue me from the mire, do not let me sink; deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep waters. 15Do not let the floodwaters engulf me or the depths swallow me up or the pit close its mouth over me. 16Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love; in your great mercy turn to me. 17Do not hide your face from your servant; answer me quickly, for I am in trouble. 18Come near and rescue me; deliver me because of my foes.

Come See What The Lord Has Done! Do You Live With That Intensity And Desire? Psalm 66:5 5Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!

Cast All Your Cares On The Lord And Don't Pick Them Back Up Psalm 55:22 22Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.

Be Still In The Turmoil Knowing God Is Our Refuge And Strength Psalm 46:10 10He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

Have An Attitude Of Gratitude In All Situations Psalm 40:1-5 1I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. 2He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. 3He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him. 4Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. b 5Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare.

Commit Your Way To The Lord And Trust In Him Psalm 37:5 5Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:

Delight In The Lord, To Do So Means To Get To Know Him Better Psalm 37:4 4Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

All Your Heart To Leap For Joy Through Trusting In The Lord Psalm 28:7 7The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.

The Lord Is My Shepherd-No Better Protector Psalm 23:1-6 1The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake. 4Even though I walk through the darkest valley, a I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Place Your Every Word And Thought In God's Hands. Then Everything You Do Will Be Pleasing to Him. Psalm 19:14 14May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Turn First And Always To God Psalm 18:1-2 1I love you, Lord, my strength. 2The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield b and the horn c of my salvation, my stronghold.

Meditate On God's Word Always And Hide It In Your Heart Psalm 1:1-6 1Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. 3That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers. 4Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. 5Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. 6For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.

Don't Sit Idle, Pray To God And Walk Out His Truth On His Illuminated Path Proverbs 31:27 27She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.

Lord, Give Me Only My Daily Bread. Can You Live Like That? Proverbs 30:5-9 5“Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. 6Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar. 7“Two things I ask of you, Lord; do not refuse me before I die: 8Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. 9Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the Lord?' Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

Where Are You Storing Your Treasures? Proverbs 28:20, 22 20A faithful person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished. 22The stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them.

Your Heart Will Always Reflect Your Character Proverbs 27:19 19As water reflects the face, so one's life reflects the heart.

Man Sharpens One Another Through Community With One Another Proverbs 27:17 17As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

May It Always Be About He And Not Me Proverbs 16:9 9In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.

Giving It Over To God And Depending On God Is A Delicate Balance, While We Serve As It Depended On Us Proverbs 16:3 3Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.

You Don't Always Get To Choose What Happens But You Always Have A Choice Toward How You Respond Proverbs 15:13 13A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.

A Bad Apple Spoils The Whole Bushel. Don't Be A Bad Apple And Don't Hang Out With One Proverbs 13:20 20Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.

Are You A Mocker Or A Wise Person? The Wise Person Listens Even To Criticism. Proverbs 9:9-10 9Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning. 10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Give Your Ways To God And He Will Guide You Straight Proverbs 3:5-6 5Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

God Wants Us To Please Him By Acting Justly, Mercifully Forgiving, Walking Humbly With Him Micah 6:6-8 6With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? 7Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of olive oil? Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? 8He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

God Chose The Shepherds To Announce The Coming Messiah Luke 2:8-11 8And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

Cheerful Giving Is What Counts In God's Economy Malachi 3:6-10 6“I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed. 7Ever since the time of your ancestors you have turned away from my decrees and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you,” says the Lord Almighty. “But you ask, ‘How are we to return?' 8“Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?' “In tithes and offerings. 9You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me. 10Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.

Seek God In The Praises, The Patience, The Problem; He Is Our Hope Lamentations 3:19-27 19I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall. 20I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me. 21Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: 22Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 24I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” 25The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; 26it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. 27It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is young.

Follow God's Word And Do What It Says. Then You Will Prosper In God's Eyes. His Opinion Is The Only One That Matters. Joshua 1:8-9 8Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. 9Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Do You Live In The Land Of Self Or Spirit? You Have A Choice, What Stance Do You Take? Joshua 24:14-15 14“Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. 15But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

Pray With Your Whole Heart And Know That God Is Listening For Your Intent: Yours or His? Jeremiah 29:10-13 10This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place. 11For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

Trust In The Lord And Bear Fruit In Every Season Jeremiah 17:7-8 7“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. 8They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”

God's Word Waters Like Rain And Produces His Desires Like Water Feeds The Seeds Isaiah 55:10-12 10As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, 11so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. 12You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.

Be Prepared For God's Future Growth In Your Life Isaiah 54:2-4 2“Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes. 3For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities. 4“Do not be afraid; you will not be put to shame. Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated. You will forget the shame of your youth and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.

God Provides A Path For Us To Travel On His Journey For Us Isaiah 43:18-19 18“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

He Will Protect Us, Guide Us And Lead Us Through The Rivers And Fires Because He Is Our God And We Are His People Isaiah 43:1-4 1But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. 2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. 3For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush a and Seba in your stead. 4Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life.

God Upholds Us: Represent Him Because You Trust Him! Do You Realize His Promises? Isaiah 41:9-13 9I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant'; I have chosen you and have not rejected you. 10So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. 11“All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish. 12Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all. 13For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.

It Doesn't Get Any Better Than That Isaiah 40:28-31 28Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. 29He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Don't Treat Jesus The Rock Eternal Like Crushed Concrete When Chaos Occurs Isaiah 26:3-4 3You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. 4Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.

How Do You Respond When God Asks “Whom Shall I Send” Isaiah 6:8 8Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”