NorthStar Community Daily Devotional

Having Heart In A Sometimes Heartless World Day 70 - Week At A Glance Scripture focus: Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He brought them out of darkness and the deepest gloom and broke away their chains. Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for me, for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron. Psalm 107:13-16 In summary: Scriptural perspectives reveal truth AND baffle. When we hear wonderful words of promise - words like freedom, abundance, sustenance, everlasting love, and more - we thrill at the potential. Thrill at the potential paired with sincere and repetitive, failed attempts to embrace all our God-given potential is confounding, confusing, and condemning. This is our experiential truth - even though it is not God's desire for our hearts. Our perception of where we are on the potter's wheel isn't always accurate; our good intentions, our verbal statements of belief, and even our desires for a spiritual life can be side-tracked by the passionate pursuit of cravings. We are created to live passionate, productive, loving lives. Whenever this passion is abused, somebody gets hurt. There are many things that spark our passion - we must be careful what we choose what to pursue. Recommended reading: Numbers 13 and 14 in the morning; Psalm 52 and 53 in the evening Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23 TNIV Click "Comments" Below to Join the Discussion Scroll down to the Archive Section to View Previous Devotionals.