Soul Medicine

God Is The Artist And He Uses Us To Color His Picture Through His Every Brushstroke Psalm 84:11-12 11For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. 12Lord Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you.

Count Your Blessings, They Are All Around You Psalm 103:1-5 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name. 2Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds— 3He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases, 4who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion, 5who satisfies you with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

HE DID IT, So Let's Do IT! 1 John 4:11-12 11Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

Are Uprightness And Integrity Leading Your Life? Psalm 25:20-21 20Guard my life and rescue me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. 21May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope, Lord, c is in you.

Remember To Turn To Him; He Is Always There! Psalm 25:16-18 16Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. 17Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish. 18Look on my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins.

He Confides In Those Who Revere Him Psalm 25:14-15 14The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them. 15My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only he will release my feet from the snare.

Distractions Interfere With Devotion Psalm 25:8-10 8Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. 9He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. 10All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.

Remind Yourself Of How Great He Is By Speaking To Him Psalm 25:6-8 6Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. 7Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good. 8Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.

God Should Always Be First Haggai 1:5-6 5Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways. 6You have planted much, but harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it.”

Are You Taking Care Of God's Temple? Haggai 1:3-4 3Then the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: 4“Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?”

God Is The Ultimate Provider And Protector, Not The Might Of Men Zephaniah 2:13-15 13He will stretch out his hand against the north and destroy Assyria, leaving Nineveh utterly desolate and dry as the desert. 14Flocks and herds will lie down there, creatures of every kind. The desert owl and the screech owl will roost on her columns. Their hooting will echo through the windows, rubble will fill the doorways, the beams of cedar will be exposed. 15This is the city of revelry that lived in safety. She said to herself, “I am the one! And there is none besides me.” What a ruin she has become, a lair for wild beasts! All who pass by her scoff and shake their fists.

God Guides When We Trust Him And We Will Fear No Evil 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, 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.

Let Nothing Get In The Way Of Placing God First Zephania 1:4-6 4“I will stretch out my hand against Judah and against all who live in Jerusalem. I will destroy every remnant of Baal worship in this place, the very names of the idolatrous priests— 5those who bow down on the roofs to worship the starry host, those who bow down and swear by the Lord and who also swear by Molek, 6those who turn back from following the Lord and neither seek the Lord nor inquire of him.”

Are You Listening To God And His Word? Zephaniah 1:1-2 1The word of the Lord that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, during the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah: Judgment on the Whole Earth in the Day of the Lord 2“I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” “When I destroy all mankind on the face of the earth,”

Remain Steadfast In Your Devotion To God Ezra 5:11-12 11This is the answer they gave us: “We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, one that a great king of Israel built and finished. 12But because our ancestors angered the God of heaven, he gave them into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar the Chaldean, king of Babylon, who destroyed this temple and deported the people to Babylon.

Don't Get Ahead Or Side Tracked From God: Remain Vertically Focused And He'll Guide You Through Ezra 5:5 5But the eye of their God was watching over the elders of the Jews, and they were not stopped until a report could go to Darius and his written reply be received.

Disciple Others To Help Them Deepen Their Devotion Acts 9:26-27 26When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. 27But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.

Are You Surprised When God Answers Prayer? Are You So Surprised You Don't See God In The Answer? Acts 12:5 5So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.

Be Careful Not To Give God Sloppy Seconds Nehemiah 10:35-36 35“We also assume responsibility for bringing to the house of the Lord each year the firstfruits of our crops and of every fruit tree. 36“As it is also written in the Law, we will bring the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle, of our herds and of our flocks to the house of our God, to the priests ministering there.

Pay Attention To Wisdom No Matter The Source Of Where It's Coming From Ecclesiastes 9:13-16 13I also saw under the sun this example of wisdom that greatly impressed me: 14There was once a small city with only a few people in it. And a powerful king came against it, surrounded it and built huge siege works against it. 15Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man. 16So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.

Share The Fullness Of God's Grace That You Received. That Takes Some Pressing Down And Shaking. Luke 3:37-38 37“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

Meditate On God's Word So You Can Hear Him And Know What He's Like Psalm 1:1-3 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.

Spiritual Adultery Is Extremely Dangerous And Satan Will Use Tactics To Make It Happen Hosea 3:1 1The Lord said to me, “Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another man and is an adulteress. Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love the sacred raisin cakes.”

God Won't Answer Prayers Contrary To His Will John 14:13-14 13And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

Those Who Believe See Jesus For Who He Is John 14:22-23 22Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?” 23Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.

Jesus Promised The Counselor! Are You Allowing Him To Council You? John 14:15-16 15“If you love me, keep my commands. 16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever

Jesus Is The Only Way To God And All We Have To Do Is Believe It John 14:6 6Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Be Willing To Love On And Share With Everyone Who Crosses Your Path Mark 4:9 9Then Jesus said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”

Be Careful Of Your Own Hypocritical Attitude Mark 7:6-7 6He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: “ ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. 7They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.'

Don't Allow Your Disbelief Lead You To Misunderstanding Mark 6:51-52 51Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed, 52for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.

Respond As Jesus Did To Judas Matthew 26:50 50Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.”

Listen To Jesus And Allow His Words To Motivate You Matthew 5:4-5 4Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

We Cannot Do It Alone! Matthew 26:41 41“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Reach Out To God In Truth Psalm 145:17-18 17The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does. 18The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

Don't Forget To Remember God In Your Prayers Psalm 145:13-15 13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does. 14The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. 15The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.

They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love Psalm 145:4-9 4One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. 5They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works. 6They tell of the power of your awesome works— and I will proclaim your great deeds. 7They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness. 8The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. 9The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.

God Sent And Jesus Died Because Of His Love For The World Isaiah 61:1-2 1The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, 2to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,

Hand Over The Anger And Vengeance To God Psalm 140:9-11 9Those who surround me proudly rear their heads; may the mischief of their lips engulf them. 10May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise. 11May slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down the violent.

God Knows Our Thoughts. What Are Yours Focused On? Psalm 139:1-2 1You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. 2You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.

Do You Believe In Jesus? Then Act Like It! John 6:67-69 67“You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. 68Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”

Are You Being What God Has Called You You To Be? Amos 5:24 24But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!

He's Prepared A Place At The Banquet Table For You Matthew 22:3 3He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.

Do You Recognize Jesus As The Messiah Luke 18:38 38He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Stop And Listen To Avoid Being A Fool Proverbs 14:16-17 16The wise fear the Lord and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure. 17A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.

Choose Wisely, Slow Down And Listen Proverbs 12:15-16 15The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice. 16Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.

Simply Believe! It Doesn't Get Simpler Than That John 6:28-29 28Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” 29Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

Victory Is For All Those Who Trust In Jesus John 16:9-11 9about sin, because people do not believe in me; 10about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.

Live Out Christ's Love And Allow The Holy Spirit To Lead John 16:7-8 7But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment:

Are You Willing To God's Reshaping? Jeremiah 18:5-6 5Then the word of the Lord came to me. 6He said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?” declares the Lord. “Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel.

Use The Shield Of Armor To Protect The Word Of God 1 Chronicles 12:8 8Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the wilderness. They were brave warriors, ready for battle and able to handle the shield and spear. Their faces were the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles in the mountains.

Don't Let Your Disappointment Interfere With Your Trust In Him Matthew 17:22-23 22When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. 23They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised to life.” And the disciples were filled with grief.