How to Manifest Moments of Heaven on Earth

Heaven on earth? Really, Karen?

Is there even such a thing? Why, yes. Yes, there is!

Yet, I’m not talking about things or situations we attribute to the phrase, “It was heaven on earth.” Such as food, trips, or any experience we feel was heaven-like.

We are so limited in what we imagine for heaven. It’s much bigger and carries more awe than we realize.

A New Heaven and Earth

But the new heaven and earth will one day replace this fallen world we live in.

Look at how it’s all described in Revelation 21:

“Then I saw ‘a new heaven and a new earth,’ for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes.

There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.’ He who was seated on the throne said, ‘I am making everything new!’ Then he said, ‘Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true’” (Verses 1-5, NIV).

How wonderful this is what we have to look forward to. Still, in the present, there are moments of heaven touching earth and touching our lives.

Here are some ways to manifest it.

Moments of Heaven on Earth

1) Look up. We may never know what God desires to rain down from heaven unless we remain aware, looking for it. And looking for Jesus.

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You Have Mail: 6 Encouraging Letters From Hope

You have mail! Do you enjoy receiving encouraging letters by email or regular mail? My hand’s raised.

Perhaps the sender encourages our heart with a sweet note, an inspirational message, or a Scripture.

And it arrived at the perfect time.

Maybe you’ve seen the movie, “You’ve Got Mail” from the late 90’s. It’s a romantic-comedy starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan who send messages online to each other without realizing they are business rivals in the bookstore world.

But in this article, we will read encouraging letters from Hope. These are letters to encourage our heart, inspire us in our walk with Christ and remind us of God’s Word.

I pray we carefully read Hope’s words. Also, that we welcome Hope’s encouraging letters into our heart to live forever. 

And please, let Hope’s notes override every hopeless thought you may be carrying today.

Unwavering Hope: Encouraging Letters

God’s child, 

The heavenly Father gave me to you as a gift; a stable, certain, and secure hope. I never waver based on circumstances, people, or opinions. You see, in an uncertain world, I’m an undeniable hope, an unshakable anchor for your soul. 

But you possess the choice to hold fast to the confession of your hope without wavering, for God who promised is faithful (Hebrews 10:23). Because Christ lives in you, a glorious hope also resides in you (Colossians 1:27).

Sincerely, Unwavering Hope

Hope’s Message About Identity

Disciple of Christ,

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How to Persevere in Marriage: 3 Scriptural Truths

Does the thought to persevere in anything seem exhausting to you? 

Honestly, it does to me. 

Look at this definition by Google and we kind of understand the hesitation, “continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success.” 

See what I mean, this doesn’t sound pleasant at all.

But because the Bible portrays persevering as a spiritual aspect that’s important to help us in the rough parts of life and grow in our faith, you and I need to dig deeper in how this applies to our marriage.

First, you should know, “the face of difficulty” applies to the hard parts and difficult seasons of marriage that we all experience. It in no way means to continue in an abusive situation. 

Also, if you are single, divorced or widowed, these scriptural truths apply to any relationship and basically to our Christian walk in many areas.

Here are 3 ways the Bible calls us to persevere.

Persevere in Doing Good

(1.) Never give up in doing good.

Sometimes you may feel like you are the only one in the marriage who is giving and doing, doing and giving. You reach a point that you want to give up.

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3 Ways Not to Forget God and His Works

Do you ever forget?

Like forget to call a friend, about an important meeting, to pay a bill, where you put the car keys or even details of what happened last week or last year?

My hand is raised.

On the flipside, have you ever wondered if a friend forgot about you? This friend seems to do things with others but hasn’t reached out to you in ages. Sometimes people forget about us and we forget about others.

And here’s a big question to consider.

Have you ever felt like God has forgotten you? If you’re nodding, me too. Maybe you think, God has forgotten me. He seems to work on behalf of others. Me? I continue waiting for Him to move in my life. 

Yet, regardless of how we feel, thinking God forgets us is a lie from the enemy. Even people in the Bible contemplated this very thing. “I say to God, my rock: ‘Why have you forgotten me?'” Psalm 42:9b (ESV)

The One Thing God Forgets

God never forgets us. When it comes to His children, God only forgets one thing. We find it in Isaiah 43:25:

“I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.” (NIV)

This girl remains forever grateful about the whole I-forget-your-sins grace from God. What redeeming and relentless love!

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