When the spirit of God shows up...

Acceptance: moving from thoughts of [me] to thoughts of God"
"Blessings To You, From God" Day 2 YouVersion Bible Plan 
Delightful gift - that time in the early morning... Divine Distractions are a Delightful gift"
"Eternal destiny is not cosmic retirement; it is to be part of a tremendously creative project, under unimaginably splendid leadership, on an inconceivably vast scale, with ever-increasing cycles of fruitfulness and enjoyment — that is the prophetic vision which ‘eye has not seen and ear has not heard.’" p.26 Soul Keeping: Caring for the Most Important Part of You by John Ortberg
Finished listening to Soul Keeping on audio and switching to digital written version.
Going back through visual book for a deeper dive.
Hebrews 12:15 "Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled."
"It's the Nature of the Soul to Need" ~ Chapter 6 of this book:
"Keeper of the Stream" parable p. 16 Prologue Soul Keeping by John Ortberg
"Law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul... the soul was made to Love and do the will of God." p. 90 
"Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see." ~ C.S. Lewis God in the Dock
Nancy Ann Thomason Law Whalen's Wharf  8/14/2020
Our greatest worship is where we serve, work, play, live in Spirit and in Truth - Mark Moore Core52
Psalm 127 is fairness, justice, and recognizing the sovereign blessings of God in your life, even when life doesn’t seem fair. source: Encounter on YouVersion Bible app and here
Quiddity: the inherent nature or essence of someone or something p. 196 and 205 C.S. Lewis' Surprised By Joy 
"Resurrect your prayer-life, as scripture instructs..." 
"Suddenly in a heartbeat, I felt profoundly listened to..." from this wonderful video series 
"Thomas Aquinas wrote that this neediness of the soul is a pointer to God...There is only one area where human beings are unlimited... we have unlimited desire... This is the soul crying out. We never have enough. The truth is, the soul's infinite capacity to desire is the mirror image of God's infinite capacity to give." p. 95 Soul Keeping by John Ortberg 
"Unlimited neediness of the soul matches the Unlimited grace of God." p. 96 Soul Keeping
"Vvulnerable, precious thing about you called your soul" p. 44elcro of the soul is what Jesus calls 'desire'." p. 69 Soul Keeping
"When the spirit of God shows up, barriers are broken down."
"We have this hope as an anchor of the soul, firm and secure." ~ Hebrews 6:19
"His eternal eXistance, omniscience, and love are all beyond measure." p. 79 Soul Keeping
"Your soul is what integrates, what connects, what binds together your will, then your mind (those thoughts, feelings, and desires going on all the time), and then your body (with all of its appetites, habits, and behavior). God designed us so that our choices, our thoughts and desires, and our behavior would be in perfect harmony with each other and would be powered by an unbroken connection with God, in perfect harmony with him and with all of his creation. That is a well-ordered soul.The soul is what connects all those innermost parts together, connects them with God, and was made for harmony all the way through." p. 77 Soul Keeping: Caring for the Most Important Part of You by John Ortberg
Zephaniah 3:17 "The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; He will exult over you with loud singing."

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