Soul Medicine

Seek Him, Remain Focused On Him And He Will Use You Even In Your Struggles Psalm 73:21-28 21When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered, 22I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you. 23Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. 24You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. 25Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. 26My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. 27Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you. 28But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.

You Must Get The Equation Right John 3:30 30He must increase, but I must decrease.”

Point People To The Good Shepherd And Not To You John 10:14 14“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me

Sin Is Not Only What We Do, But It Is Our Nature We Inherited  Genesis 6:5-6 5The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. 6The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled.

Be Careful Of Being Spiritually Blindsided Johh 9:39-41 39Jesus said, a “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.” 40Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?” 41Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.

Allow God To Open Your Spiritual Eyes: That Takes Time, Focus, Energy, Willingness To Listen To God John 9:30-33 30The man answered, “Now that is remarkable! You don't know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. 31We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does his will. 32Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. 33If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”

See The Display Of God's Wondrous Might And Love No Matter The Consequences John 9:4-5 4As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Jesus Is The Gate; He Is The Only Way. Don't Stand In The Way Of People Getting To The Gate John 10:7-9 7Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. 9I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. a They will come in and go out, and find pasture.

Listen For The Good Shepherd's Voice, So You Can Avoid The Trappings Of Being Led Astray John 10:3-5 3The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger's voice.”

Are You Living For The Opinion Of Many Or The Opinion Of One Luke 11:43 43“Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.

Watch Out: Sin Can Creep In When We Serve For The Wrong Reasons Luke 11:52 52“Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”

Live A Life Worthy Of Praising Him 2 Timothy 1:13-14 13What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. 14Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.

God Calls Us Even If We Aren't In The Shape We'd Like To Be In Joshua 13:1 1When Joshua had grown old, the Lord said to him, “You are now very old, and there are still very large areas of land to be taken over.

To Know The Master And His Ways You Must Read His Word Psalm 119:1-8 1Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. 2Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart— 3they do no wrong but follow his ways. 4You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. 5Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees! 6Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands. 7I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws. 8I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me.

Allow The Spirit To Respond vs Self Reaction; That Often Takes 3 Deeps With Jesus 1 Thessalonians 5:16-19 16Rejoice always, 17pray continually, 18give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 19Do not quench the Spirit.

Is Your Goal To Love Others? Colossians 2:2-3 2My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

God's Crown For You May Turn Gray Proverbs 16:31 31Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness.

Let's Not Seek Our Own Good, But The Good Of Many; May We Not Seek Our Own Glory, But Glorify God 1 Corinthians 10:31-33 31So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 32Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God— 33even as I try to please everyone in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved.

God Gives Us The Freedom And Choice To Do Anything, But Not Everything Is Beneficial 1 Corinthians 10:23-24 23“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. 24No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.

Trust In Him And Walk In Obedience Isaiah 54:2-5 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. 5For your Maker is your husband— the Lord Almighty is his name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth.

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.”