THE LONGEST DISTANCE IN THE WORLD!
By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com
PREACH US HAPPY?
Psalm 34:18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
IF I COULD JUST SEE MORE MIRACLES, MY HEART WOULD UNDERSTAND MORE?
Mark 6:52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
WHAT IS THE LONGEST DISTANCE IN THE WORLD?
We all have different types of THINKING PATTERNS that develop over time and over our personal EXPERIENCES. Some people have been STUNG by cruel life abuse and become VERY NEGATIVE, PESSIMISTIC. Other people refuse to become bitter, hateful, negative and very judgment. Their life experiences keep them sweet, loving and non-judgement.
MY OPINION IS LIFE IS ABOUT 10% WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU, AND 90% WHAT HAPPENS IN YOU! Can you agree with me in the basic assumption?
The distance between the HEAD and the HEART may just happen to be the largest distance in the world? The average distance in most people head and heart is about 18 inches. Often times we find the distance to be much more than 18 inches. Several things may seem easy to cover. LOVE CAN BE DIFFICULT TO MOVE FRO THE HEAD TO THE HEART! Another difficult situation in the distance of head to heart is FAITH.
Our behavior often becomes HABITUAL because we have repetitive behavior that is ESTBLISHED by REACTION and LITTLE ACTION. So we re-inforce our WORDS, DEEDS, and ATTITUDES by reacting to situations and circumstances in anger and bitterness. We run the information from our perspective through our brain and often times draw the wrong conclusions.
GOD IS A GOD OF THE HEART. TODAY WE FIND PEOPLE ARE SO SELF-FOCUSED OUR MOTIVATE MUST BE MORE THAN A SELF-SERVING SANTA CLAUS GOD, GIVE ME, GIVE ME RELIGION. MANY PEOPLE ARE SO BLIND THEY CAN NOT SEE… ONE MARRIAGE, TWO MARRIAGES, THREE?
When dating OPPOSITES ATTRACT ---- THEN AFTER A FEW MONTHS OPPOSITES ATTACK! People refuse to accept the other person will not change and they nag, argue and fuss. This has a snow-ball effect and it enlarges itself.
Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
PREACHER CAN YOU SETTLE THIS ARGUMENT FOR US?
I went into a garage to get my Pinto fixed. There were several men and they were all drinking alcohol and the argument was heated. The argument was can a sinner’s head read the word of God and it anchor in his heart like as to a Christian?
I explained when I was 15 or 16 years old, I was so in love with my first girlfriend. We wrote love letters to each other and I kept mine. I played the guitar in the praise band. When I got to church, I would drop my love letters in the back of my amp as I would want to read them again. I would read my love letters and feel so warmed.
One day I came into church and several of the church boys were reading my love letters and they would laughed and laughed at “our love letters.” I was very angry and told my pastor, dad, how could they laugh at my love letters, could they not see the love we had? Dad said: Son, to whom were they written? Of course they laughed. They were not written to them. They never understood the “love story.” They were love letters to me, personal. The words were the same, but they were not personal to them.
Sure a sinner can read the Bible. Sure, they can understand the black and white, but they are not personal love letters until they know and love Jesus as personal Savior. When the Bible is read as a love letter to an individual the words have limited meaning.
REAL LOVE HAS TO BE A COMING TOGETHER OF HEAD AND HEART?
Describe the difference in HEAD and HEART DAILY LIVING? Can you see the difference?
WHAT IS YOUR PASSION? WHAT STIRS YOU UP? Will the temporal things outweigh the ETERNAL ISSUES?
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:33 (MSG) Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO SO DISTORT THE TRUTH IN YOUR BRAIN
As a PERSON THINKS they can so DISTORT the real issues and facts that what they HEAR IS FAR FROM THE TRUTH.
2 Thessalonians 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
THE BRAIN IS SO AMAZING
As a man thinks HE WILL BELIEVE HIS OWN DISTORTS. Seems we hear what we want to hear to re-inforce our thought patterns.
Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
As a PERSON thinks can become caught in a DAMNING TRAP.
Abundance of heart? From where does meaning come?
Matthew 12:34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Matthew 12:34 (MSG) "You have minds like a snake pit! How do you suppose what you say is worth anything when you are so foul-minded? It's your heart, not the dictionary, that gives meaning to your words.
NOW WE CAN SEE THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE HEART AND THE MOUTH AND THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE HEAD AND THE HEART!
Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Luke 6:45 (MSG) It's who you are, not just what you say and do, that counts. Your true being brims over into true words and deeds.
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CAN BECOME SO CONFUSING. I LOVE MY DOG? I LOVE MY MOM? I LOVE MY BROTHER? I LOVE MY WIFE OF 48 YEARS? DOES THE WORD LOVE MEAN THE SAME THING?
John 21:15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
PETER GETS ALITTLE DISTURBED AT JESUS? WHY ALL THE REPEATIONS? BESIDES THAT, JESUS KNOWS ME, I KNOW JESUS, and HE KNOWS I LOVE HIM…
DO YOU LOVE ME? HEAD OR HEART? WHY NOT BOTH?
**EROS: Cupid kind of love, impulsive love, visual love, appeals to the eyes, appealing to the 5 senses, sexual desires, puppy love…
**PHILOS LOVE: brotherly love, dear, friendly, deeper, long lasting, Philadelphia (city of brotherly love.)
** AGAPE/AGAPEO: LOVE OF WONDER, DEEPEST, God love, forever love, unending love, GOD LOVED, for God so loved…
HOW DOES JESUS THINK?
COULD IT BE THAT JESUS DESIRED THE TRUTH IN OUR HEAD TO AWAKE THE LOVE IN OUR HEARTS?
** Do we practice ZWW--- zeal without wisdom?
** May what we practice is WWZ --- Wisdom without zeal? BOTH ATTITUDES and thought patterns are dangerous.
DO WE HONESTLY PRACTICE HEAD KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL RELEASE HEART PASSION?
John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
LIFE EXPERIENCE MUST PUSH REAL FAITH FROM THE HEAD TO THE PASSION OF THE HEART. FAITH MUST GROW AS AN ANCHOR OF THE HEART.
Why are we not searching for God? Head knowledge? Heart knowledge? Why are we searching for God? Do I want to see what God can do? Do I really desire to KNOW GOD IN HIS FULLNESS? Do we have a pure heart?
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 26:2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
LET US ALIGN OUR HEARTS AND HEADS TO FIND THE VERY HEART OF GOD… Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
1 Peter 4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
CONCLUSION: God help us serve you with our whole heart and our whole mind. Teach us to trust you God, WHOLE HEART,WHOLE MIND….
His servant, Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com
PREACH US HAPPY?
Psalm 34:18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
IF I COULD JUST SEE MORE MIRACLES, MY HEART WOULD UNDERSTAND MORE?
Mark 6:52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
WHAT IS THE LONGEST DISTANCE IN THE WORLD?
We all have different types of THINKING PATTERNS that develop over time and over our personal EXPERIENCES. Some people have been STUNG by cruel life abuse and become VERY NEGATIVE, PESSIMISTIC. Other people refuse to become bitter, hateful, negative and very judgment. Their life experiences keep them sweet, loving and non-judgement.
MY OPINION IS LIFE IS ABOUT 10% WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU, AND 90% WHAT HAPPENS IN YOU! Can you agree with me in the basic assumption?
The distance between the HEAD and the HEART may just happen to be the largest distance in the world? The average distance in most people head and heart is about 18 inches. Often times we find the distance to be much more than 18 inches. Several things may seem easy to cover. LOVE CAN BE DIFFICULT TO MOVE FRO THE HEAD TO THE HEART! Another difficult situation in the distance of head to heart is FAITH.
Our behavior often becomes HABITUAL because we have repetitive behavior that is ESTBLISHED by REACTION and LITTLE ACTION. So we re-inforce our WORDS, DEEDS, and ATTITUDES by reacting to situations and circumstances in anger and bitterness. We run the information from our perspective through our brain and often times draw the wrong conclusions.
GOD IS A GOD OF THE HEART. TODAY WE FIND PEOPLE ARE SO SELF-FOCUSED OUR MOTIVATE MUST BE MORE THAN A SELF-SERVING SANTA CLAUS GOD, GIVE ME, GIVE ME RELIGION. MANY PEOPLE ARE SO BLIND THEY CAN NOT SEE… ONE MARRIAGE, TWO MARRIAGES, THREE?
When dating OPPOSITES ATTRACT ---- THEN AFTER A FEW MONTHS OPPOSITES ATTACK! People refuse to accept the other person will not change and they nag, argue and fuss. This has a snow-ball effect and it enlarges itself.
Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
PREACHER CAN YOU SETTLE THIS ARGUMENT FOR US?
I went into a garage to get my Pinto fixed. There were several men and they were all drinking alcohol and the argument was heated. The argument was can a sinner’s head read the word of God and it anchor in his heart like as to a Christian?
I explained when I was 15 or 16 years old, I was so in love with my first girlfriend. We wrote love letters to each other and I kept mine. I played the guitar in the praise band. When I got to church, I would drop my love letters in the back of my amp as I would want to read them again. I would read my love letters and feel so warmed.
One day I came into church and several of the church boys were reading my love letters and they would laughed and laughed at “our love letters.” I was very angry and told my pastor, dad, how could they laugh at my love letters, could they not see the love we had? Dad said: Son, to whom were they written? Of course they laughed. They were not written to them. They never understood the “love story.” They were love letters to me, personal. The words were the same, but they were not personal to them.
Sure a sinner can read the Bible. Sure, they can understand the black and white, but they are not personal love letters until they know and love Jesus as personal Savior. When the Bible is read as a love letter to an individual the words have limited meaning.
REAL LOVE HAS TO BE A COMING TOGETHER OF HEAD AND HEART?
Describe the difference in HEAD and HEART DAILY LIVING? Can you see the difference?
WHAT IS YOUR PASSION? WHAT STIRS YOU UP? Will the temporal things outweigh the ETERNAL ISSUES?
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:33 (MSG) Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO SO DISTORT THE TRUTH IN YOUR BRAIN
As a PERSON THINKS they can so DISTORT the real issues and facts that what they HEAR IS FAR FROM THE TRUTH.
2 Thessalonians 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
THE BRAIN IS SO AMAZING
As a man thinks HE WILL BELIEVE HIS OWN DISTORTS. Seems we hear what we want to hear to re-inforce our thought patterns.
Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
As a PERSON thinks can become caught in a DAMNING TRAP.
Abundance of heart? From where does meaning come?
Matthew 12:34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Matthew 12:34 (MSG) "You have minds like a snake pit! How do you suppose what you say is worth anything when you are so foul-minded? It's your heart, not the dictionary, that gives meaning to your words.
NOW WE CAN SEE THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE HEART AND THE MOUTH AND THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE HEAD AND THE HEART!
Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Luke 6:45 (MSG) It's who you are, not just what you say and do, that counts. Your true being brims over into true words and deeds.
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CAN BECOME SO CONFUSING. I LOVE MY DOG? I LOVE MY MOM? I LOVE MY BROTHER? I LOVE MY WIFE OF 48 YEARS? DOES THE WORD LOVE MEAN THE SAME THING?
John 21:15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
PETER GETS ALITTLE DISTURBED AT JESUS? WHY ALL THE REPEATIONS? BESIDES THAT, JESUS KNOWS ME, I KNOW JESUS, and HE KNOWS I LOVE HIM…
DO YOU LOVE ME? HEAD OR HEART? WHY NOT BOTH?
**EROS: Cupid kind of love, impulsive love, visual love, appeals to the eyes, appealing to the 5 senses, sexual desires, puppy love…
**PHILOS LOVE: brotherly love, dear, friendly, deeper, long lasting, Philadelphia (city of brotherly love.)
** AGAPE/AGAPEO: LOVE OF WONDER, DEEPEST, God love, forever love, unending love, GOD LOVED, for God so loved…
HOW DOES JESUS THINK?
COULD IT BE THAT JESUS DESIRED THE TRUTH IN OUR HEAD TO AWAKE THE LOVE IN OUR HEARTS?
** Do we practice ZWW--- zeal without wisdom?
** May what we practice is WWZ --- Wisdom without zeal? BOTH ATTITUDES and thought patterns are dangerous.
DO WE HONESTLY PRACTICE HEAD KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL RELEASE HEART PASSION?
John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
LIFE EXPERIENCE MUST PUSH REAL FAITH FROM THE HEAD TO THE PASSION OF THE HEART. FAITH MUST GROW AS AN ANCHOR OF THE HEART.
Why are we not searching for God? Head knowledge? Heart knowledge? Why are we searching for God? Do I want to see what God can do? Do I really desire to KNOW GOD IN HIS FULLNESS? Do we have a pure heart?
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 26:2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
LET US ALIGN OUR HEARTS AND HEADS TO FIND THE VERY HEART OF GOD… Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
1 Peter 4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
CONCLUSION: God help us serve you with our whole heart and our whole mind. Teach us to trust you God, WHOLE HEART,WHOLE MIND….
His servant, Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com
