http://kathybrott.com Daily Meditations of the Heart Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:52:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Many of our problems in life are self made.  Some of the following scenarios may sound familiar:  -Out of gas in the middle of traffic because of putting off filling the tank when it registered low. -There are health problems now because the choice of comfort food was the norm rather than food our bodies need to thrive.  -Obesity is a problem because the ... http://kathybrott.com/69/thoughts/our-trials-and-tests-have-purpose/  Normally I don’t like to be provoked.  This word ‘provoke’, speaks to me in a negative sense such as a person that is irritating and provoking me to anger. But this morning but I awoke early with a dear couple on my mind that continually provoke me…but in a good way.  ... http://kathybrott.com/68/thoughts/provoke-unto-love-and-good-works%e2%80%a6/ Do you need bright sunshine outside to have a happy day? There was a time in my life when sunshine, or the lack of it, had a lot to do with my emotions and how I responded to the day. I will admit, it's a fact that the sun has a positive effect on our emotions.  In climates where there are fewer ... http://kathybrott.com/31/thoughts/the-sun-or-the-son/ Have you already finished the title in your mind?  The Darker The Night, The Brighter The Light...a familiar line.   When the stress of life threatens God's people they reach all the more for His presence and His promises.  As the darkness of sin closes in on the children of God, the light of the ... http://kathybrott.com/64/thoughts/the-darker-the-night/ I saw a model this morning while shopping in Walmart.  Her picture is not going to be on the front page of the world's fashion magazines.  But she's one of the top models in my book! Walking down the store's main aisle, my husband David and I spotted this model ahead, she stood out above the rest.  All we could ... http://kathybrott.com/61/thoughts/my-favorite-models/ Many times I wake up hearing a song in my head and heart. Usually the song is worship unto the Lord.  This morning there was not only one chorus going over in my mind, but two. I felt a strong, persistent nudging in my spirit to share their simple but powerful message with you. 'Are you ready, are you ready, are you ... http://kathybrott.com/59/thoughts/r-u-ready/ Why is it that we feel we must be a perfect specimen of humanity before we can be used by the Lord for His glory?  I am speaking to myself now.  Do you ever find yourself thinking, "How can I be of much use to the Master?"  For whatever reason, ... http://kathybrott.com/52/thoughts/useable-no-matter-the-circumstances/ Psalm 32:8-10  NKJV  I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;          I will guide you with My eye.  Do not be like the horse or like the mule,          Which have no understanding,          Which must be harnessed with bit and bridle,          Else they will not come near you.          Many sorrows shall be to ... http://kathybrott.com/51/thoughts/led-like-a-horse/  This devotion is from a precious sister in Christ Jesus and I felt it worth reading and heeding...   "Well, here we are on the verge of another new year.  Many of us had thought surely the Lord would have come by now, seeing how base the world is becoming daily. He has chosen to ... http://kathybrott.com/50/thoughts/are-world-events-troubling-you/  Ephesians 5:31-32 (NLT)  As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.”  This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one. Our relationship in marriage is ... http://kathybrott.com/49/thoughts/our-marriage-relationship/