GARDEN OF HOPE
- Crystal Nelson
- Jan 31, 2020
- 4 min read
Updated: Feb 15

Thoughts produce outcomes!! What we believe will become your way of life.
Your thought life will be as seeds in a garden they grow a harvest in your soul. We are all accountable to guard our hearts. Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Give carful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. Proverbs 4:23-27.
Choices in a season of distraction became a way of life. When we place ourselves above God we become an idol and want to have the attention away from truth. The bible speaks clearly how we are to conduct ourselves. Shelf worship is idolatry and turn from to turn to something that has taken our gaze from upon HIM. He commands us not to have any other gods before us.
In His great mercy He seeks so save that which was lost. Was my heart unfaithful to a Holy King. Moving toward that which brought me pleasure. You are worthy, O Lord to receive glory and honor and power: for you have created all things for your pleasure they were created. Revelations 19:1
“Mercy” Triumphs over judgment.
We never fall in a day its a slow fade one look at time until we are fully engaged in our own self indulgement we were never created for our own pleasure.
When we look to the outside to fulfill a longing only He can meet we bow to a lesser god to meet the need in a unholy way. Self destructive and wreck less living only leads to death. Sin is fun for a season yet it only produces death. Slowly recreating you in your own image. The world will entice you to follow every other lover then the true lover of our soul.
The war is waging for our soul {mind will and emotions) come under attack of the pull of that what looks good. The lust of the flesh pride of life and the deceitfulness of riches. WE must overcome slay the giants in our heart any of the hooks the enemy has in us so he doesn’t gain control over us. He ship wrecks our faith to destroy our gifting, calling and destiny. Wait patiently upon the Lord be strong and heart take courage: YES wait for the Lord.
Man looks on the outward appearance. God looks at the heart are you filled with Kingdom purpose. Do you have His character producing fruit that remains. Holy!!!
His spirit produces the life of the spirit fruit others can partake of . We are called living epistles read by man. You are our letter, having being read by all men. 2 Cor.3:2
Our you humble in Spirit do you radiate His love that produces the Fruit of the Spirit.
His attributes of the person of the Holy Spirit, Christ within us when we live in according to the Holy Spirit. He is PEACE a person. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control.
He is a gentlemen gives us free will to chose Him above all others.
We must not let our flesh rule our lives. Our willingness to gaze into the eyes of His love transforms our hearts softens us make us pliable to do His will above all.
When we encounter His spirit we are transformed by love . As we serve others we speak life spirit to spirit they will also encounter His love.
We are set apart unto HIM we must not let our sacred lives be treated with irreverence or disrespect. profane our temple with the secular. Therefore glorify God with your body and in your spirit which are Gods we were bought with a price. If any man sin we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous and he is the Propitiation for our sin.
Godly sorrow leads us to repentance turning away from our sinful lusts.
Oh How He loves us. As I sit an weep over the condition of my own heart (soul) He gently speaks your are dark, to me I call you lovely. Hope arises within her as He speaks His love to her she weeps at the sound of His voice. I will never leave you or forsake you. My gaze is always upon you look into my eyes of love trust my plan for your future. For I know the plans I have for you DECLARES the Lord plans to prosper you plans to give you a hope and a future. plans for your welfare and not for evil. Jer. 29:11
There I will give her back her vineyards and will make the Valley of Anchor a door of HOPE. There she will respond as in the days of her Youth as the day she came out of Egypt.
Wow, He is the God of promise He will restore all the enemy has stolen and give you double for your troubles. If you catch the thief he must repay 7 times what he stole.
My heart is encouraged no matter how far we are away from our true Identity He will restore ALL for His Glory!
He takes the mess and makes us a living message.
If you are reading this Know wounded lover His LOVE Never fails gaze into the eyes of love Himself Love will overcome all the weights that seek to hold you down.
Lean not to your own understanding but in all your ways acknowledge Him, He will direct your paths.
Your are never to far from His grip.
His eternal Bride,
Crystal
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