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Let me ask you a question.
Was Jesus EVER vulnerable?
Mark 14:32–34 says “And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said
to his disciples, ‘Sit here while I pray.’ And he took with him Peter and James
and John and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. And he said to
them, ‘My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch.’
Picture this: Jesus—the Savior of the world, God wrapped in human flesh—is
moments away from being betrayed by Judas Iscariot. And he knew this day
was coming. The Garden of Gethsemane now became a holding cell on
death row.
Feeling the weight of impending death, Jesus turns to his
inner circle of friends—Peter, James, and John—and says,
“My soul is very sorrowful, even to death”
Their Leader - the only one they look to - their strength -
"He's Falling Apart"
A vulnerable Jesus confesses his soul’s almost-deadly
distress and, even more, invites his best friends to come
close and witness his own intimate moments of blooddrenched
prayer: “Abba, Father, all things are possible for
you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but
what you will” (Mark 14:36).
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Bobby Richardson
Editor

TABLE OF
C O N T E N T S
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Galloway & Company
Cover Artist
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It's Time to Wake Up!
by Elise Ingle
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NJR Top 30
April 2023
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From the Editor's Pen
Bobby Richardson
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Reflections from Mayberry
by Donna Journey
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Mayberry Recipes
Celebrating Moms
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Jason Crabb Featured in Mural
by Conduit Media Solutions by permission
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From the Pastor's Desk
by Pastor Bobby Richardson
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Todd Tilghman Wins 3 Awards at AGM
by Conduit Media Solutions by permission
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HeartSong
by Amy Richardson
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Reflections from Mayberry
/ Donna Journey
May is the month we set aside to honor our
Mothers. I can remember as a kid growing
up in the foothills of NC , it was always a
custom to wear either a red corsage or a
white corsage to church on Mothers Day.
The red corsage meant that your Mom was
living and the white corsage meant your
Mom had passed. I remember thinking as a
child, “I don’t ever want to wear a white
corsage.” Of course, inevitably that day
would come.
My Mom was one who always put her
kids before herself. She was always the
last one to sit down to eat and the last
one out of the kitchen. We lived on a
farm and she was up before the crack
of dawn and usually the last one in bed.
She sewed many of mine and my
sisters clothes and made sure they
looked perfect on us before we could
wear them out of the house.
I remember one of my favorite dresses
she made me as a child. It was made
from blue and white gingham and she
smocked the front of the dress by
hand. I was as proud of that dress as
“Dolly” was of her coat of many colors.
In fact, I still have that dress today and
when I look at it and realize the love
and time she took to make it for me , it
brings tears to my eyes.
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Mama always put all the love she had Because of me being an insulin
into everything she did for us. We always dependent diabetic, Ben had to be
ate, slept, and had the necessities of life placed in the NICQ unit which was on
before she did. Because of Mama, our another floor in the hospital. I called
Christmases were always happy and any every hour all night long checking on
other special occasion as well.
him and because of having a c-section I
could not see him until the next
As I grew older and saw arthritis almost morning. I remember Mama telling me
cripple those sweet hands and legs that when she saw how worried I was….
had done so much for me through the “Now you understand Donna. There is
years, I would say, ”Mama how did you no love like the love of a Mother.” As
do all this for us and what you did on time has gone on, I understand that
the farm too?“ I can still hear her say, even more!
”That’s what Mamas do and when you
are a Mama you will understand.”
I was blessed to love my Mama on this
earth for 94 years and I thank God for
Years later when I became a Mom to a every one of those years. If you are
precious baby boy on October 27,1994, privileged to be able to wear that red
Mama spent the night with me in the corsage this year, thank God for giving
hospital the night after Ben was born. I you another year with your Mom!
had been in labor 2 days and Greg had Except for the love of Christ, there is no
been with me night and day and was love greater than a Mother’s love.
exhausted. So in true Mama fashion she
said “ I’ll stay with her Greg, you go rest.”
Donna
That was one of the sweetest nights and
we talked and laughed most of the
night.
Join Greg, Donna, and Ben
Monday & Wednesdays
for the Blue Ridge Gospel Showcase
from 6:00pm - 8:00pm CST.
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GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
Cover Artist of the Month
May 2023
By Amy Richardson
May 1, 2023
We recently had the privilege of meeting
Murray and Andrea Galloway at the
Southern Gospel Weekend in Oxford, AL.
To find out they live so close to us in
Mississippi was a treat. We were able to
talk with them and get to know this couple
and their heart for ministry.
This husband and wife team make up the
"Galloway" part of the group. They are
pastors at WellSpring Church in Pontotoc,
MS. In addition, Murray is the president
and founder of Home Front Ministries
which is an outreach to pastors and
churches. Andrea who is the alto of the group holds a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and
personnel management. She is also the organist at WellSpring Church.
When their schedules allow it, you will find the "company" part of this group traveling with
them. They are Beth, Kara, and Kori who help provide this duo with the rich mixture of
country, southern gospel, and pop sound. Murray has recently revealed the songs that he
has written over the past 40 years.
You can hear their current release,
"I Can't Control the Rain" out to radio now.
Listen to them on Tuesday nights at 5:00pm
on New Journey Radio.
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To schedule Galloway & Company or for
details on how to bring us to your area,
please call or send us an email using the
info provided below.
662-640-9491
MurrayGallowayandCo@gmail.com
PO Box 722 Pontotoc, MS 38863

GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
Beth Wray, Murray’s sister, has been singing
with Murray and Andrea since they married.
She has been playing piano "since she was
old enough to sit on a piano bench". At the
age of 13, she became the pianist at
WellSpring Church formerly Abundant Life
Christian Center in Pontotoc, MS where she
still serves and is currently the Minister of
Music.
I am in awe at Beth's dedication to ministry!
After 35 years, the trio became a quartet. Kara
Galloway Russell, Murray and Andrea's daughter,
joined the trio. She has a degree in music and
provides the group with a strong soprano voice
and helps provide the group's signature sound.
Don't you just love family ministry?
Behind the scenes, you will find Murray and
Andrea’s daughter, Kori, providing audio and
mutimedia assistance for the group. Kori plans to
use her degree for God at a Christian radio station,
spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ through
music. Who knows...New Journey Radio may add a
new member to the team.
Galloway & Co. brings over 40 years experience of
life and ministry experience. You will be blessed
by this family ministry as they deliver an anointed
message through song.
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Proverbs 31:31 "Honor her for all that her
hands have done, and let her works
bring her praise at the city gate."
Proverbs 31:28 "Her children rise up and call her blessed..."
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IT'S TIME
TO WAKE UP!
B y E l i s e I n g l e
"What meanest thou, O sleeper?
Arise, call upon thy God,...” Jonah 1:6b
I suppose Jonah had no idea he was a rebel
and a hypocrite until God gave him the
Ninevite assignment. He’d heard from the
Lord before, else he couldn’t claim the title of
‘prophet’, and surely he understood that God
was to be feared and obeyed, because, when
God tells you to do something…well, you just
do it. But somehow this man who knew
better, wound up floating down the coast in
the opposite direction of a God-given task.
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Personally, I think God has a sense of
humor. He seems to pick the unlikeliest
of people to perform the unliked-est of
tasks.
As a prophet, most would assume that
Jonah was a man after God’s own hearthumble,
obedient, trustworthy,
compassionate…Ah, but hidden deep in
the heart of a man who appeared to be
holy were some unholy things.
Prejudice. Pride. And lo and behold,
rebellion. But was our man Jonah aware
of these things? Probably not.
I had no idea I was living in bondage to
unforgiveness and idolatry until God
called “unlikely me” on an “unliked
mission”, myself: healing from abortion.
I had no idea I was in need of this
healing until I received a summons to
jury duty. And not just any jury duty-but
the special kind where you hear case
after case after awful, detailed, case.
Hearing these cases gave me panic
attacks, flashbacks, and weeks of
depression at a time. Suddenly, I found
myself in a paradox. For years I had
been teaching other broken women
that Christ can set you free from the
pain of the past, but now, I found
myself frequently hiding in a
courthouse bathroom traumatically
reliving my past. I was clinging to my
Bible, trying to trust in Jesus, but
completely falling apart. I had no idea
that I was still so broken. My conduct
was certainly not matching my claims.
Perhaps Jonah was a bit surprised by his
actions as well. Perhaps he was telling
himself the whole time ‘I’m walking to
Ninevah’ while his feet were taking him
further and further to Tarshish. Perhaps
he was just as surprised when he spent
his money on a ticket to Joppa as I was
when I realized I’d spent the last
seventeen years of my life claiming a
freedom that wasn’t mine.
It doesn’t surprise me either that Jonah
spent the majority of his time on that
boat ride asleep. Who wants to be awake
to face the truth? Who wants to own the
sad reality that his actions don’t match
his calling? Who wants to admit to
himself he is in every sense a fake? He’s
more of a prodigal than a prophet? More
of a hypocrite than a help?
I spent several months in bed myself. I
didn’t want to admit the truth, either.But
God has a way of getting our attention,
doesn’t He? If we won’t face the truth for
ourselves, we’ll rally to face it for
someone else. Jonah’s shipmates were
innocent of his sins. They weren’t
running from the presence of God. They
weren’t living in denial. But they sure
were suffering in the boat alongside
Jonah. They were tossing everything they
could to lighten the load, and facing a
very scary reality of a ship about to sink.
They shook Jonah awake and pleaded
with him, “Wake up! WAKE UP and pray!
Pray that we perish not!”
Last year, I looked at my agonized
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children and my wearied husband who
had lived with my mood swings, anxiety,
and depression, and it was enough to
shake me awake. Why should they have
to live with a broken woman? Why
should they suffer for something that
had nothing to do with them? How long
would I live in denial while my family
endured storm after storm of satan’s
advantage over me? I felt like Jonah
looking into the terrified eyes of his
shipmates in a boat nearly torn apart.
‘Ok, God. I’m ready for the work. Just
throw me overboard.’
Like Jonah, I had to be willing to die to
myself. I had to give God everything. All
of me. All of my memories. Every. Last.
Ugly. Bit. And you know what? Something
awesome happened in the most
unpleasant of all places. I admitted the
truth. I repented. And then I accepted
the grace and forgiveness of God. And it
was glorious. I came out from under the
shadow of death and I can talk about
things I couldn’t talk about before. I can
go where God has called me to go and
say what God has called me to say and I
am no longer afraid of my memories.
God has replaced my hypocrisy with
healing. God has replaced my
brokenness with beauty. And He’s using
my story to work healing in the lives of
others.
Jonah spent three nights in the belly of a
giant fish getting real with God and with
himself. And when his heart was clean
and his mind was renewed, God sent him
back to work.
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And pitiful preacher though he was, God
used his short message on repentance
to save upwards of 120,000 souls!
What has God been calling you to, lately?
Have you found yourself surprisingly
choosing the opposite direction? Are you
doing your best to avoid facing the
truth? You cannot stay asleep forever,
friend. God will not let you. He’ll allow
what He must to get your attention. He’ll
put you in a position of surrender
whether you like it or not. But I promise
you, the decision to die to yourself won’t
wind you up in a watery grave. Rather,
you’ll experience the most wonderful
kind of resurrection- revival. God will
cleanse those sneaky sins that have held
you bound for so long, and he’ll even set
you back on your feet again, with a
renewed mind to fulfill your mission!
Elise Ingle
Author’s note:
I am so thankful “the Word of the Lord
came unto Jonah a second time”. God
has called me into sharing my story of
complete healing from the pain of
abortion and abuse, and already God
has worked wonders in the hearts of
others around me. I am so thankful God
did not let me stay in denial! I am so
thankful He rocked my boat until I was
ready to surrender! I have witnessed a
miracle in my own heart and miracles in
the hearts of those He sends me to. Just
think how God could use your story to
reach another! His power is limitless!! Let
God begin a healing work in your heart
and mind today!

Mary
Burke
Ministries
Thanks DJs for
playing my
new release
Testimony Without a Test
I Talk to God Album
maryburkeonline.com
Be listening for these great
songs out to radio.
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JASON CRABB FEATURED
IN MURAL HONORING MUSICAL EXCELLENCE
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By Aaron Crisler of Conduit Media Publicity
MALLORY, West Virginia (April 14, 2023) – 2-
time GRAMMY and 22-time GMA Dove Awardwinning
artist, Jason Crabb, made a slight
detour from his tour on Friday, April 14, 2023,
to attend the unveiling of a mural dedicated to
showcasing music history at Man Middle
School in Mallory, WV.
Crabb, who has a tour date in Logan, WV on
Friday evening, was humbled to have his
contributions recognized and wanted to make
a special stop to see the mural and show his
appreciation for the honor.
The mural was painted by art teacher Dwayne
Cook, who learned about Crabb from fellow
teacher, Mary Muncey. During a conversation,
Ms. Muncey shared how Crabb's music had
encouraged her; Ms. Muncey is battling
Leukemia.
"I barely graduated school, ha! I thank God
that He has taken the talent He gave me and
used it to reach others. To be included in this
mural by Mr. Cook and to meet Ms. Muncey
was very special. I consider this a great honor
and I was thankful to be able to visit and
speak words of encouragement to the student
body at Man Middle School."
The mural features Crabb alongside other
iconic music stars, including Johnny Cash,
Dolly Parton, Prince, Kiss, Elvis Presley, Loretta
Lynn, Josh Groban, Garth Brooks, and more.
Crabb continues a busy touring schedule in
support of his latest hit singles, "Good
Morning Mercy" featuring Dylan Scott, which
was featured by People magazine and "Do It
For You," an encouraging song reminding
"It was a thrill for all of us at Man Middle
School to welcome Jason Crabb to our
campus," said Dwayne Cook, art teacher and
painter of the mural. "He was an inspiration to
our students and was so nice, taking time to
pose for photos and sign autographs for
everyone who wanted one – he took his time
and was genuinely interested in making a
difference in these kids' lives."
During the morning event, Crabb signed the
mural, took photos, signed autographs, and
spoke to the entire student body with an
inspirational message about having hope in
dark times and encouraging the students to
strive to achieve their dreams.
"I was blown away when my manager called
and told me that a middle school was putting
me on a mural," said Crabb.
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listeners that 'if He can do it for me, He will
do it for you!
ABOUT JASON CRABB
One of Gospel and Christian music's most
iconic voices, Kentucky-born Jason Crabb has
been honored with two GRAMMY® Awards
and 22 GMA Dove Awards, the latter
including nods for Artist, Male Vocalist, and
Song of the Year. He is the youngest member
inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of
Fame, and his hometown of Beaver Dam,
Kentucky, has paid tribute with a street in his
name. Since his first solo release in 2009, he
has performed on many of the world's most
prestigious stages, such as Carnegie Hall, the
Grand Ole Opry, the Brooklyn Tabernacle,
and Billy Graham's final crusade. Crabb's
electrifying stage presence, powerhouse
vocals and magnetic personality have
endeared him to millions across the world
through extensive personal appearances,
media coverage, and social media, including
over 20 million views on YouTube.
Greg
Sullivan
Ministries
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FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK
Most know that Jesus had 12 disciples
who followed him, but not many
consider that he had an inner circle
within that group of 12. Peter, James,
and John are who Jesus pulled aside to
witness his most miraculous works
(Luke 8:49–46; Matt. 26:36–38) and his
most vulnerable moment in the
Garden of Gethsemane.
In his book Strong and Weak, Andy
Crouch defines vulnerability as
“exposure to meaningful risk.” He
notes that Old Testament prophets
were vulnerable but didn’t bare their
feelings over vanilla lattes. They
powerfully spoke truth. They fearlessly
fought injustice, oppression, and
unrighteousness choosing to OBEY
God for the sake of HIS TRUTH. They
imaged the Lord, who ultimately made
Himself vulnerable in human flesh for
our sake.
Being VULNERABLE as Jesus was
vulnerable...and knowing that
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vulnerability and it's strength comes
through KNOWING THE WORD OF
GOD. It comes through making
yourself vulnerable to the Word of
God.
Jesus offers us a model of
vulnerability—not as emotional
release or pious performance but as
risk taking for the good of others. He
did this in ordinary acts: he walked
dusty roads, got tired, rebuked
abuses of power, and touched lepers
and bleeding women.
Jesus was most vulnerable when he
bore our sin in suffering, humiliation,
pain, and alienation from God the
Father on the cross, but he did it “for
the joy set before him . . . despising
the shame” (Heb. 12:2).
He made himself vulnerable to
purchase our redemption.
Jesus shows us that vulnerability is so

much more than individual emotional
unburdening.
From Andy Crouch's book Strong and
Weak , "The vulnerability that leads to
flourishing requires risk, which is the
possibility of loss—the chance that when
we act, we will lose something we value.
Risk, like life, is always about
probabilities, never about certainties.
To risk is to open ourselves up to the
chance that something will go wrong,
that something will be taken from us—
without knowing for sure whether that
loss will come to pass or not.
To be vulnerable is to be exposed to the
possibility of loss—and not just loss of
things or possessions, but loss of our
own sense of self.
Vulnerable at root means woundable—
and any wound deeper than the most
superficial scratch, injures and limits not
just our bodies but our very sense of
self. Wounded, we are forced to become
careful, tender, tentative in the way we
move in the world....if we can still move
on our own at all. To be vulnerable is to
open oneself up to the possibility—
though not the certainty—
that the result of our action in the world
will be a wound, something lost,
potentially never to be gained again."
Pastor Bobby Ricardson
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MAY 29TH
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A P R I L
1 Wilburn and Wilburn - He Could Love What Was Left of Me
2 Justified Quartet - Turn Your Back
3 Jeff & Sheri Easter - One Name
4 Bibletones - We Miss Home
5 Down East Boys - Celebration at the Empty Grave
6 Down East Boys - Celebration at the Empty Grave
7 Greg Sullivan - On My Way Back
8 Clearvision - It's Enough
9 Kim Hopper- Joy Unspeakable
10 Lauren, Amber & Kenna - Ever Present Almighty God
11 Ashley Franks - Tear Down the Walls
12 Just One - Trun the Page
13 The Williamsons - The King Eternal
14 Emily Ann Roberts - The Building
15 Blake & Jenna Bolerjack - A Song In my Heart
16 Guardians - Come On In
17 The Wilbanks - My Name is Victory
18 Tribute QT - Halfway Up the Mountain
19 Shirah Brothers - Yes He Can
20 The Bates Family - Shepherd of my Valley
21 The Browns - Breakthrough
22 Southbound - Lost and Found
23 Galloway & Company - I Can't Control the Rain
24 Legacy Five - Testify
25 Foresters _ God Is Good
26 The Whisnants - He Won't Stay Gone
27 The Wisecarvers - Like This
28 Cheri Taylor - Marking Me
29 Fortner Brothers 4 Christ - Jesus Cause I Want Too
30 Chronicle - I'll Pray My Way Through
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Todd Tilghman Wins Three Awards at
2023 Absolutely Gospel Music Awards
By Aaron Crisler of Conduit Media Publicity
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 19, 2023) – Todd
Tilghman, the winner of the 18th season of
NBC's "The Voice," has added three more
accolades to his collection at the 2023
Absolutely Gospel Music Awards, the 22nd
annual ceremony.
The annual ceremony, which honors the best
in Christian and gospel music, took place on
April 18 at the Capitol Theatre in Lebanon,
Tennessee.
Tilghman won the award for Positive Country
Music Video of the Year for "Home Wasn't
Built In A Day," as well as Positive Country
Male Artist of the Year and Breakthrough
Artist of the Year.
Upon receiving his awards, Tilghman
expressed his gratitude and excitement,
saying, "Man, I am so blown away. Thank
you to Absolutely Gospel Music and
everyone out there who's part of what
I'm doing. It's not easy. Not at all. But
nights like tonight remind me that
people are listening, and they care. God
is so very good."
Tilghman continues an aggressive tour
schedule filled with concerts, festival
appearances and more.
CONNECT WITH TODD:
www.toddtofficial.com
www.facebook.com/toddtilghmanmusic
www.instagram.com/todd_tilghman
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In Loving Memory of a Great DJ and Friend
C. K. (Chuck Kidd)
(1959 - 2023)
The background picture was colored and sent to
Bobby from C.K. Jon Eric, as he was known in the DJ
world back in the day, was thrilled every time he got
to call in and DJ with Bobby. As his health declined
he couldn't do much, but enjoyed coloring as well as
his time spent with the New Journey Radio family.
Charles Ray "Chuck" Kidd entered
paradise May 1, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. from
his home in Blue Springs, MS. Chuck
was a respected and well known part
of his community. He was the wellknown
radio personality "Jon Eric"
and host of the "Gospel Way Down
South" program of Wizard 106. He was
the founder of the "Southern Gospel
Expo" held annually in the Barnes
Crossing Mall and affiliated with many
well-known southern gospel and
quartet groups. No matter if you
knew him as "Chuck", "Buddy" or "Jon
Eric" he was always one in the same
with a smile and a happy heart and
usually a joke or two. He was always
willing to help anyone in need and if
he could not personally help he would
find other resources that could. He is
survived by his wife Lou Ann Hewitt
Kidd, Daughter Wendy Marie King and
Husband Chad King, grandchildren
Zoe Mary-Klare King and Olivia Grace
King, Daughter Marilyn Elizabeth
"Beth" Kidd and Tyler Lindsey,
Daughter Kathryn "Katie" Ann Kidd,
Sister Jonnie Kidd, Sister Michelle Ann
Cowan and husband Clem Cowan and
a host of nieces, nephews and great
nieces and nephews. He is preceded in
death by his father James Ray "Billy"
Kidd, his mother Carolyn Emma Jean
Adams, grandson Kaleb Evan Jones,
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Amy Richardson
I recently read a story of a 4 year old little
girl whose Build-a-Bear got donated
accidentally. Many people were trying to
find the bear because it contained her
mother’s recorded heartbeat. Of course,
Build-a-Bear got wind of the search and
because the family had a recording of the
heartbeat, they were able to send the
exact bear containing the recorded
heartbeat.
Why was this so special? This wasn’t just
any ordinary bear. The recorded heartbeat
of her mother was the first thing she heard
as a fetus and the last thing she would
ever hear of her mother because her
mother had recently passed away.
It got me thinking of how we can hear the
heartbeat of God. The Bible calls David “a
man after God’s own heart”. Even though
David did wrong at times, he understood
the heart of God and that is to understand
what God wants from us and how he feels
about us and to have faith that God does
not change. To understand the heart of
God, we need to know that He hates sin,
but He loves his children so Jesus became
God’s heartbeat to save us.
Our oedience to God is a way to touch the
heart of God which causes our heart to
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beat with His. We need to remember that
God gives us free will so we make our own
choices and mess ups. But He will be there
through it all even if we believe that he is
the bad guy in some circumstances. Isaiah
66:13 says, “As one whom his mother
comforts, so I will comfort you.” So even in
our mess ups, he will comfort us and still
loves us and wants us to love him back.
So how do we live an example of God’s
heartbeat everyday? Start your day with
Him and pray intentionally. Turn your
complaints into praise. Enjoy God’s
creation. Love others as you love yourself.
Notice the good as the Bible says in
Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brethren,
whatsoever things are true, whatsoever
things are honest, whatsoever things are
just, whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever
things are of good report, if there be any
virtue and if there be any praise, think on
these things.” Think of the good things
which will help you live an outpouring life
of the heartbeat of God to everyone you
come in contact with.

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