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Calm in the Chaos Mar 13, 2024

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Does it seem to you like people are more stressed out lately? The further we move along the timeline of what the Bible calls “last days,” the more we are seeing people who are operating in a constant level of distress. But is this our lot in life? Do we have to live as if life is ganging up on us and we have no way to stop it?

It’s unreasonable to expect life to be free of trouble. Job recognized this when he spoke these words in Job 5:7: “Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.” We’re going to have things happen that weren’t in our planners, but if your life is one continuous stream of chaos, that’s like a check-engine light on the dash in your car. Something needs to be examined. Chaos happens, but it doesn't have to become our operating system.

Let's consider four questions to ask ourselves when life is more chaotic than calm.

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Minerals for the Mind: A Study of Romans 12 by Kathy Ashley

The Mirror of God's Word: A Biblical View of Physical Beauty by Robin Parton

Fret Not: Peace of Mind in Perilous Times by Tim Zacharias

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Replay Thursday-Lying is a Breakable Habit Mar 06, 2024

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REPLAY THURSDAY: A friend of mine once said to me, "If you don't like my cooking, lie to me." She was just kidding, but it reminded me how easy it is for us to pick and choose when we're going to lie or tell the truth. Lying is habit forming, but it is also a breakable habit.

When we know better, we can do better. God can help us to remove this habit from our lives, but we will need to ask for His help and yield to His Word.

"Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously." (Psalm 119:29)

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Build Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 29 Feb 28, 2024

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Welcome back to BUILD YOUR BIBLE HABIT, the popular audio Proverbs series. Chapter 29 opens with a warning about being stubborn:

"He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy." (Proverbs 29:1)

Stubbornness can fill our lives with unnecessary chaos and pain. This is another loaded chapter, and it will take you less than five minutes to read and listen!

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Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor

Vitamins for the Soul: Maintaining Spiritual Health by Kathy Ashley

Minerals for the Mind: A Study of Romans 12 by Kathy Ashley

The Mirror of God's Word: A Biblical View of Physical Beauty by Robin Parton

Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor

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Replay Thursday-The Anatomy of an Inappropriate Relationship Feb 21, 2024

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Welcome to REPLAY THURSDAY, where you'll hear the most popular episodes from the previous season. This episode first aired on February 13, 2023, the day before Valentine's Day. Not exactly the kind of episode for a romantic holiday, but thousands of downloads later, it was one of the most played episodes of 2023.

It's devastating to hear about marriages and families exploding because of inappropriate relationships. This has become its own pandemic, with too many people walking into traps baited with flattery and excessive attention.

When all the lust is exhausted, two people are left with empty brokenness. It's not so exciting then. God never intended for the sacred beauty of the physical relationship to be treated like a fast-food restaurant meal. His boundaries are for the blessing and benefit of our lives. "Keep my commandments and live" is not a suggestion; it's an instruction for our wellbeing. Proverbs chapter seven details the anatomy of an inappropriate relationship. This is not an episode for children.

"Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye." (Proverbs 7:2)

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Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor

Vitamins for the Soul: Maintaining Spiritual Health by Kathy Ashley

Minerals for the Mind: A Study of Romans 12 by Kathy Ashley

Call Upon Him: An Examination of Prayers Throughout Scripture by Kathy Ashley

Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor

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Build Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 15 Feb 14, 2024

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BUILD YOUR BIBLE HABIT with the daily Proverbs system.

You won't have to wrestle with yourself to develop and embrace this habit. Simply press play. In four minutes, you've covered one chapter of Proverbs. Repeat this daily, and you'll finish the entire book of Proverbs every month!

Gain wisdom, increase in understanding, and learn how to handle the issues of life while deepening your walk with God.

"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." (Proverbs 4:23)

Visit the shop links below at Keep the Heart for books by Francie Taylor and other authors, as well as a beautiful selection of Bibles.

Vitamins for the Soul: Maintaining Spiritual Health by Kathy Ashley

Minerals for the Mind: A Study of Romans 12 by Kathy Ashley

Call Upon Him: An Examination of Prayers Throughout Scripture by Kathy Ashley

Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor

Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor

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Arrogance and Ignorance-An Interview with Author Kathy Ashley Feb 07, 2024

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AN INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR KATHY ASHLEY

When Kathy Ashley heart about "AI," those letters brought two different words to her mind. Not "artificial intelligence," but Arrogance and Ignorance. This is the kind of AI that leads to an artificial inflation of self, and it's hazardous to our spiritual health.

Arrogance is pride on steroids. When you mix arrogance with ignorance, this creates a puffed up conceit that is deceptive. We can become our own worst enemies when we're infected with the dynamic duo of arrogance and ignorance. The antidote to this infection is God's Word. He has the prescription for healing and recovery.

"The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate." (Proverbs 8:13)

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Vitamins for the Soul: Maintaining Spiritual Health by Kathy Ashley

Minerals for the Mind: A Study of Romans 12 by Kathy Ashley

Call Upon Him: An Examination of Prayers Throughout Scripture by Kathy Ashley

Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor

Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor

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Build Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 1 Jan 31, 2024

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BONUS BIBLE SERIES: Build Your Bible Habit!

Do you struggle to get into Scripture daily? You're not alone, but this problem can be fixed and we'd like to help. For years, people have used the Proverb-a-Day system to build a daily Bible reading habit, and it has been very successful in helping people to develop a daily habit of reading and Bible study. If you've been repeating the same mistakes and falling in the same ditch, perhaps it's because you're spiritually underfed.

The daily Proverb system is simple: listen to these chapters in order by the date on the calendar (read Proverbs chapter one on the 1st of each month, chapter 2 on the 2nd and continue until chapter 31). Many of you have already done this, but for those who haven't, prepare for a deeper level of wisdom and a closer walk with God.

We know that you can get an audio Bible through any Bible app. This is just an extra service provided by a sister friend who cares. Daily Bible reading is essential to our spiritual health. As it says in Proverbs 8:34 "Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors." When you're in the Word daily, you're feasting on Soul Food!

Don't Be Fooled-Replay Refresher Jan 24, 2024

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Welcome to a REPLAY REFRESHER from Keep the Heart!

"Don't Be Fooled" first aired in January of 2023, and thousands of downloads later, people are still clicking this episode. These are confusing times, and we need more wisdom and discretion to be alert to the hazards of falling from the truth of God's Word.

Have you ever listened to someone who was trying to sound like they knew what they were talking about, but you could tell that they were just making things up? That’s what’s going on today as people have coined the phrase, “I am speaking my truth.” It's impossible to create our own truth, but we can be deceived into thinking that it's possible.

Jesus said this plain statement to His disciples in John 14:6: "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

Are we becoming confused because spiritually we're starving? Let’s look at three things you can do to protect yourself from deception.

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The Mirror of God's Word: A Biblical View of Physical Beauty

Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions

This Liberty of Yours: Unlocking Your Liberty in Christ

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Build Your Bible Habit-Proverbs Chapter 18 Jan 17, 2024

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BUILD YOUR BIBLE HABIT with daily Proverbs

Are you still trying to develop a habit of daily Bible reading? Here's an easy way to begin: one daily Proverb. In less than five minutes per day, you'll be on your way to building a Bible habit that will lead you from reading to studying and more!

Here's another practical tip: quit putting it off. Enough with the delays and excuses. Grab your ear buds and your Bible. You can do this. You've done much harder things. Take five.

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Minerals for the Mind: A Study of Romans 12 by Kathy Ashley

Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor

In Christ Unconditionally: Heart Conditions by Francie Taylor (Leader Guide or Solo Study)

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How God Gives Us Instructions in Advance Jan 10, 2024

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Wouldn’t it be great if we could have advance instructions from God for the day? I mean, what if God could warn us in writing, guiding us to the right way to handle stressful situations that often catch us off guard? Wouldn’t that be grand?

God already does this. He gives us instructions in advance, but we don’t always read or heed them. Instead, we try to live the Christian life on our own terms, making up solutions as we go along. We will have greater struggles by trying to live the Christian life without the Bible.

Daily Bible reading provides us with instructions for daily living. This episode provides three examples of how God gives us instructions in advance. Why keep running into trouble or making unnecessary mistakes when we have better options? God can help us learn how to do life His way. His way is perfect.

"As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him." (Psalm 18:30)

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Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor

Fret Not: Peace of Mind in Perilous Times by Tim Zacharias

Minerals for the Mind: A Study of Romans 12 by Kathy Ashley

Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor

Mirror Talk: A Journey from Hurt to Healing Through God's Redemptive Love by Marianne Barnett

In Christ Unconditionally: Heart Conditions by Francie Taylor (Leader Guide or Solo Study)

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