Out of Your Heart…. Speak!
I never want to forget the lesson The LORD taught me from this.
Clearly we each one have a distinct purpose and call and each ONE person is important in The Kingdom of God and together we are a family.
Last year about this same time, someone I have known for a long time said to me that my posts were just ho-hum and not revelatory.
She went on to further say everyone already knows those ho-hum things.. hmmm. I reflected on that, is that true?
Please know I was startled by her evaluation, but truly not hurt. However, I took it to heart and I immediately began to guard my heart and sought The LORD.
He said this to me, ” ‘Ho-hum’ reflects ‘not important.’ When the simplicity of My Word becomes ho-hum to you, you have been deceived by the pride of your heart and it is time to STOP, LOOK, and LISTEN. “
The LORD speaks to us as individuals, because we are unique and fearfully and wonderfully made in His image and each one is a treasure. So how we reflect who HE is is very important to Him.
Good manners flow out of a grateful heart. Does your heart hurt when no one acknowledges a gift or a kindness?
I even trained my little dog to acknowledge “please” and “thank you”. It seems like the hurt is deeper if it is someone really close to your heart, as their actions or lack of response surprises or even shocks you.
I have been touched by this for quite some time and this morning I once again was so pricked in my heart when I made a casual comment of ‘Congrats’ to a young lady who is achieving great success in her business.
I only know her by name, but felt true excitement for her in my heart. She immediately engaged with me by responding with a Big thank you.
You might say this is a small thing, but The LORD immediately opened my ear and spoke. “Always take time to acknowledge what might seem a small thing. It may be the one thing that fuels the fire I have ignited in them.
Little things mean a lot and don’t ever forget to do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
He said, “Learn this today: When you turn a deaf ear to Me over and over, it works a hardened heart in you.
Just as I said, don’t despise small beginnings. Don’t overlook the small things or you will take the big things for granted.”
Hmmm. All because I responded to her hard work? God wants to talk… are we listening?
Entitlement flows out of a prideful, self-centered expectancy that thinks only of themselves.
Recently I have been deeply touched by the lack of honor and respect I have experienced and watched even from a distance. And I also am amazed at the acceptance of parents and older adults who just show their acceptance by just “letting it go”
Change will only come when someone steps up and makes a difference. Hearts can be changed to an attitude of gratitude by the greatest giver of all time.. Jesus Christ. HE is the HEART CHANGER.
When I look up and see the beauty of the world I am privileged to enjoy with majestic mountains and brilliant sunsets, I stop and thank God that HE has breathed His breath in me one more time that I may release that life to those HE sends my way or those HE sends me to.
More and more I realize “I will not pass this way again” is a deep truth that is lodged deeply inside of me and it drives me to be “that one” today. We must learn to SEIZE THE DAY. Carpe Diem!
I challenge everyone to stop and give a heart response to someone daily to bless their kind gesture or heartwarming actions. Your words make a difference. They will make their heart sing!
Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
“One song can spark a moment,
One flower can wake the dream.
One tree can start a forest,
One bird can herald spring.
One smile begins a friendship,
One handclasp lifts a soul.
One star can guide a ship at sea,
One word can frame the goal.
One vote can change a nation,
One sunbeam lights a room.
One candle wipes out darkness,
One laugh will conquer gloom.
One step must start each journey,
One word must start each prayer.
One hope will raise our spirits,
One touch can show you care.
One voice can speak with wisdom,
One heart can know what’s true.
One life can make the difference,
Be that one.”
~ Ashish Ram
~ Sandi Holman
Sandi Holman of Matters of the Heart website was called to the nations as an End-Time Handmaiden in 1984 with Gwen Shaw and served with YWAM Singapore and YWAM Charlotte in missions. Sword of The LORD Ministries came from a divine encounter with The LORD when He came into her prayer room and said, “I have come to put a sword in your hand and was given special instructions on how and when to use it.” She is an author, Prophetic Intercessor and Seer, Chaplain, Teacher, Speaker and Equipper, and Blogger who has also served as a Pastor Online with Beyond the Veil Ministries.
Sandi, you are one of my favourites and I thank our God for your life in encouraging us with ABBA’s words. Thank you.
Sis Love, This word was almost 2 years ago and I failed to respond to you but I was looking at past prophecies the Lord gave me as I am in a time of evaluation of myself and judging myself and I realized how important this message of simple small nuggets that flow from a heart pf gratitude and kindness. Thank you for your love and encouragement.Love and blessings, Sandi
Sandi l just want you to know that the LORD has been speaking to me a lot through your messages. They are like a prophetic compass concerning the things happening in my life such that l keep referring to your posts long after you write them and still discover gold nuggets of information that help me in my walk with GOD. Keep obeying HIM and writing
Caroline, I hope you see this reply though it is very late in coming. I am in a time of evaluation and was looking at some prophecies I gave last year and 2019 when the Lord stopped me here to see that Kindness and gratitude expressed is long lasting. Thanks so much for your kind nuggets of encouragement to me in an hour when I am recharging and regrouping for the next lap of this race. Many blessings, Sandi
Bless you sister- a circumcised heart is tender and sensitive to every little nuance of the Holy Spirit’s direction, the more we humble ourselves to obey, the better we hear..
I pray this will encourage your heart, as Father bids me to share it with you.
*BIG Shoes* (my true story)
Never despise the day of small things – or Big Shoes! (See Zechariah 4:10)
The fastest path to healing comes by LOVING and FORGIVING, and while you’re at it, don’t forget to FORGIVE *yourself.* However, I didn’t learn the last part of that lesson until one afternoon when my youngest child (of 6) was just barely a toddler…. She was trying to walk down the hallway in my BIG, “adult-sized” shoes, but she kept stumbling and falling.
So I rushed over, scooped her up and wiped away her tears, holding her closely, kissing her cheeks; and I said, “Sweetheart it’s okay, it’s okay.”
She frowned but looked up earnestly to know WHY it was ok…
I continued, “Honey, right now you’re too little to walk in mommy’s *BIG shoes;* but you walk *just fine* in your OWN shoes…. But- GUESS WHAT!”
Her eyes widened and she started to look up with a slight smile, anxiously blurting, “WHAT! Mamma?”
I answered, “Well, you are growing EVERY day, right now my shoes are too big for you; but someday, when you get bigger you WILL be able to wear mommy’s shoes! AND – GUESS what else!”
Her eyes got wider and more round (listening attentively)….
“You might just grow up to be able to wear BIGGER shoes than mommy can wear!”
With that, she squealed in delight and leaned into me with a full-body HUG.
At that very moment of her embrace, I heard Father softly but clearly speak through the Holy Spirit in my heart:
“My child, as you see your daughter, so I see YOU!
“Satan knows you’re mine; so he went after you early, right at the beginning while you were young and just learning to walk in the Spirit.
“Yet you did not give up as he hoped. You knew I was scooping you up, wiping your tears, and setting you back on your feet. Your faith did not fail. And he was more angry because you even humbled yourself to forgive those Satan used to hurt you and knock you down….
“But my child, for years now you’ve allowed the enemy to attack you with sorrow, guilt, regret and self-condemnation. Yet you’ve already put those things under the Blood.
“My daughter, I have ALREADY forgiven you, and you’ve faithfully forgiven everyone EXCEPT ONE, *yourself!”*
As I began to cry from somewhere deep within my soul, tears began streaming from my eyes and washed down my cheeks, some falling on Sarah, still cuddled up in my embrace.
She looked up, “Why you so sad, Mommy?”
I answered, “Mommy has happy tears… not sad…. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!”
She smiled, kissed me and climbed down from off my lap where we were sitting on the edge of the bed and toddled off (without my shoes!).
Then I felt His embrace in my soul and I heard that still small voice once again,….
“My child, as you have deep love and compassion for your daughter; so I have even deeper love and compassion for you. I saw what the enemy did – Satan knew your fervent love and desire to serve me – but he also knew you were not YET grown or ready to fill those ‘BIG shoes’ which you ARE being called to FILL…
“So while he pushed, you stumbled; and you *thought* it was your fault. But child — just as you don’t expect your baby to walk in ‘big shoes’ like an adult, NEITHER did I expect you to walk in those ‘big shoes,’ YET.
“For years, the enemy has deceitfully used that regret and self-condemnation against you, but stumbling and falling are a normal part of learning to walk; and my daughter, *you now walk ‘just fine’ in your OWN ‘big shoes!’*
“My child, you’ve forgiven everyone else; and I’ve already forgiven you…. Now, it’s TIME to forgive yourself!”
I sat there crying, laughing, praying…
I lost all track of time; but I felt such an INNER HEALING and deep PEACE just FLOOD my soul, I can’t even describe it!
I promise you, NO matter HOW BIG the LOSS, the PAIN , the SORROW, the ABUSE (yes, I survived 15+ years in an abusive 1st marriage), the TRAUMA, the HURT, Anger or Bitterness,….
The *ONLY way to HEAL* is TO *LOVE and FORGIVE!*
Note: *Love is NOT a feeling or an emotion!* It is a conscious ACTION made by deliberate CHOICE!
You **Choose** to Love! You **Choose** to Forgive!
Yes, even if you don’t “feel” like it- actually – ESPECIALLY when you don’t feel like it!
Love *LEADS to feeling and emotion;* but those are only the “by-products” of Love; they are the **RESULTS** of Love, not actual Love itself!
So *CHOOSE to Love & Forgive!*
And… don’t forget to *Forgive yourself,* while you’re at it.
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As Christ, YahShua said:
Matthew 11:6
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Luke 7:23
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
LOVE and FORGIVE – because YOU ARE ALREADY Loved and Forgiven!
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May Our Father and Christ Jesus (YahShua Ha Maschiach) continually bless you and your families through His Holy Spirit (the Ruach Ha Kodesh),
… in His Eternal Love:
*L*-ife’s *O*-nly *V*-alue *E*-ternal!
Your servant and sister,
Rachel
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Rachel, I can only hope you see my reply though it is quite late in coming. I am in a time of evaluation of where I am and going through some prophetic words and I was so blessed by your BIG SHOES story that I am so sorry I failed to reply earlier. What an encouraging word. I hope you don’t mind that I copied it to save and share with others.
Sending His love and blessings, Sandi
Dear Sandi, your posted prophecies and teachings, are always insightful, and are always a blessing to me. They are never “ho hum.” I appreciate your ministry.
Dear Gary, I am very late on replying to your comment which was truly an oversight on my part. I am so sorry. But if you should see this, I would like to express my humble gratitude for you kind words that truly blessed me for that is my desire to special through the Father’s heart that you may receive understanding and blessing. I sincerely say I appreciate your “appreciation”. That word from my ‘friend’ re: ho hum deeply wounded my heart. Many thanks and blessings to you, Sandi
some good things from the Lord and you.nuggets of truth..in the poem also.
Thank you Deonarine Maharajh for your goodness to speak blessings to the word of the Lord. May you continue to receive His goodness as you embrace His nuggets of truth. Blessings to you. Sandi