Restoring Hearts Blog

“The only way to dispossess the heart of an old affection is by the expulsive power of a new affection.” Thomas Chalmers The only way we can stop the vicious cycle of sin, that we can’t seem to say no to, is to say yes to God. Yes, to loving God more. The Law points out our sin and our need for a Savior. But it doesn’t make us want to stop sinning. It’s when I decide to go on a diet, that I want to eat what I’m not supposed to eat. Having something forbidden makes us want it

“Any time our deepest desire is for something other than God because we think that will satisfy or rescue us, a dangerous ‘soul idol’ is forming.” Dee Brestin My first hint I would one day become a teacher, came as a fourth grader, when I played school in my bedroom. As I got older and watched how students tried to take advantage of substitute teachers, I vowed never to become one. A substitute is “a person or thing that takes the place or function of another.” Today while tr

“Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe.” St. Augustine of Hippo “You want to do WHAT?” Those words raced through my head when my husband came home during his medical fellowship in Chicago announcing the prospect of not returning to our family and friends back home in Tucson, Arizona. Instead, he considered applying for a job in Omaha, Nebraska. Anger, grief, fear and tears were present as I wrestled with God for a co

“Jesus wants to be the first link in the attachment chain. He wants us to turn first to Him, not to our parents or our spouses or anyone else. And when we do, our lives become properly ordered.” Tim Clinton & Gary Sibcy Our culture today lacks healthy attachments. As a result, we find ourselves insecure and having difficulty trusting others which leads us into a cul-de-sac of loneliness. When we lack intimacy or closeness with God and others we end up replacing relationships

“He gives Himself to those who have made a place for Him.” Jeanne Guyon God wants you entirely for Himself. One way Jesus knows He has us for Himself is by the position we seek. In Psalm 84:10, the psalmist writes, “Better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.” Choosing one day in God’s presence was more of a priority than living a thousand days without God. Taking the

“It is not our trust that keeps us, but the God in whom we trust who keeps us.” Oswald Chambers How do you handle fear? Do you run away or run to the pantry? Do you immerse yourself in a hobby or sweat if off through exercise? Or do you put your trust in God like King David did? Even though David was being chased by King Saul and was seized by his enemies, the Philistines, David still placed his trust in God. “When I am afraid, I will trust in You. In God, whose word I praise