Heart Tugs
Solid Ground …
When something continues to be pressed on your Heart, don’t ignore it, act on it! That nudge is there to get you to do something that you need to do, something that could forever change your life. Get the courage to speak it or do it. Please don’t let life pass you by and it can but only if you let it. Say what you have to say and do what you have to do. Listen to that persistent nudging. I have seen too many times where people fail to listen because they don’t have the courage to say what they are feeling or do what they need to do so they settle into a life and wonder why they end up feeling empty, alone (even when in a relationship) and miserable. It’s because they didn’t listen to what was being spoken to them and made their own choices of what they wanted instead of what God was telling them. It’s not too late to still obtain the Life He has planned for you but you have to do your part. You have to hear and then do what He speaks to you. And yes, often it will cost you life as you know it because the life you built wasn’t on the foundation it should have been. It was based on your free will not His. So, if tornados seem to be happening in your life destroying everything in its path, trust there is a plan. Things that you built with your free will are being torn down so God can build a House that will stand even in the strongest storm because it will be built brick by brick, layer by layer from His Divine Will for your Life. And that House will stand united, strong, endure forever and no man, angel or demon will separate or destroy it ever again. For what God builds with His Hands and His Will He always protects and nothing can destroy.
Listen to that Heart Tug.
Many Blessings to you, with MUCH Love!!! :)
Listen to the Heart Tugs …
Listening to the Heart Tugs. Last night my friend Kathy was on her way to our Blessings 2 Good meeting. She called and left me a message saying she would be late because she was helping someone. When she got to the meeting, she was beaming! She began to share with us what had happened. She said she was on her way to the meeting and passed a car that was pulled over on 159th. As she passed, she said the Heart Tug was so strong she had to turn around to help. She has never done this before and most people would think she was off her rocker for doing it (a woman alone stopping to help a stranger). She said her Heart pulled her with a force she knew she had to go back. In the car was a mom and her young daughter stranded on the side of the road. She had run out of gas. Kathy offered to help and she was so thankful. Kathy drove them to the closest gas station thinking they could pick up a gas container at the station to fill it. They pulled up to Costco and she asked the attendant if they had any gas containers. He said, “No, but there is one there someone left that you are welcome to use.” Kathy thought, “Great, how convenient is that?” Well they tried and tried to open the container but it wouldn’t open. She noticed also that there was a sign saying “members only”. She thought, “uh, oh”. She wasn’t a member and neither was the lady she was helping. They were talking with the attendant about what happened and wondering if somehow they could still get gas. The standard response would be “no” but he opened his Heart and said, “As long as you have a debit card or American Express, I’ll ensure you get the gas you need.” The mother had a look of concern on her face. She said, “I only have cash.” Kathy said, “That’s okay, I’ll use my debit card.” The attendant then suggested they go to Pep Boys to pick up a gas container and then come back so they did. When Kathy was leaving me a message saying she would be late for the meeting, the mom overhead and felt bad. Kathy shared, “Oh no honey, this is exactly what that meeting is about. It’s about the Heart Tugs and ensuring we listen no matter what so we can live that Love.” Kathy had just registered one of her In the Spirit of Love cards so she reached into her purse and handed it to her. She explained how it works and encouraged her to keep the Love going. The woman, the attendant and another gentlemen who had walked over to help were in awe. They had never heard of such a thing and hadn’t witnessed a complete stranger willing to step forward and go the extra mile to help someone. Kathy said she was so blessed for listening to the Heart Tug and seeing God touch each of their Hearts in a way that she knew would forever impact them.
Listening to those Heart Tugs and living Love is what this journey is all about. Those Heart Tugs are God and when we listen to them, our lives and others lives will be Blessed. And at times, God likes to push us out of our comfort zone to see if we Trust where He is guiding. It is truly amazing how your life will change once you begin listening to the Heart Tugs. So I want to encourage you to listen to the Heart Tugs and please keep the Love going. The world needs it and if we each do our part this world will be all we hoped it would be. If any of you would like to get a Live it card, please email me with the address where you want it sent and I am happy to send you one. You can read about the Live it! cards here: http://www.inthespiritoflove.org/live-it
Many Blessings, with MUCH Love!!! :)
Ammie
No Coincidences …
Yesterday morning my friend Kathy and I headed out very early to go to Danville to attend a funeral. Our friend Cam’s mom passed away on Sunday. Cam had texted me the address so I punched it into the GPS. We had a nice drive down (it was a little over 2 hours). We got to our destination a little early so decide to grab a cup of tea. We head out and at the same time it comes in our heart to go to the McDonalds up on the left. We both smile seeing yet again how God directs every step. We walk in and Kath orders while I walk to the restroom. As I walk up to get my tea, Kathy is getting settled in but seems determined to do something. I said, “Kath, do you need me to get you something?” She said, “No, thanks I got it.” I could see her heart was focused on something important – it was more than just getting honey for her tea. I order my tea and as I turn to go back to where we are sitting, this older gentleman’s smile catches my eye. God’s Love began overflowing from my Heart so strongly. He reminds me of my Grandpa Paprstein. His eyes light up and his smile fills up every bit of your heart! He felt like an Angel, the joy was just permeating from him. I get to the table, set my tea down and Kathy begins to share with me what just happened. She said, “While I was in line there was this older gentleman. He was obviously homeless. He had all of these bags all around him. He had ordered a coffee and so carefully counted the exact change to pay for it.” I looked off to the side as it played out in front of me what happened. It was as if they were the last coins he had in his pocket. She continued, “It was so strong in my heart to buy a $5 gift card and give it to him. So I bought it and then went over to give it to him. I said, ‘Here’s a gift card for you to get something to eat. It has $5 on it.’ He looked at me with such appreciation that a complete stranger would open their heart to help him. He said, ‘you mean I can get myself a hamburger?’ I said ‘yes’. It was amazing.” I got a tear in my eye seeing yet again how one simple act of kindness can change a life. I said, “Kath, that was so nice of you. Isn’t it something how one simple act can forever touch a heart? That’s why we’re here and I look forward to the whole world living that Love.” She said, “I know, me too.”
It was time to get to the funeral we only have 7 minutes. We get in the car, drive back to where the GPS sent us but realize it is the wrong place, there were no cars. We walked in and discovered the address Cam had given us was to the funeral home and not the church. They kindly gave us directions to the service. On the way to the church we both turn to look at the McDonalds where we had just grabbed a cup of tea. We looked at each other, the realization poured into our hearts that had we had the correct address we would have never gone to that particular McDonalds because it was 2 to 3 miles past the church. We smiled knowing God has a plan in all things. So the next time you have headed a couple miles in the wrong direction trust God has a plan and as long as your Heart is open and willing, He is going to work through it to touch a life along the way. There was no coincidence and although what appeared to be reality that we had gone the wrong way, we were exactly where God needed us to be.
I would like to dedicate this post in memory of Eileen Paris for she lived this kindness and Love in all areas of her life. Her life was the example of living it. I want to encourage you to keep the love going (please Live it! If you want a Live it! card (http://www.inthespiritoflove.org/live-it) to help us promote living Love in the world, please email me and I will get one sent to you right away. We are spreading awareness of how critical it is to touch the human heart and live that Love every day. We would Love for you to help us get this message out there.
Many Blessings to you, with MUCH Love!!! :)
Ammie
Steps of Courage …
Growing up my Dad would always say, “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.” We have choices in life that only we can make. Many are learning how to hear His Voice (how to listen to the pull on their heart – the Heart Tug) and that is wonderful but what is pressing on my Heart is although more hear Him, very few actually walk forward in what is being spoken. What good is it to hear His Voice if you don’t actually take the steps to do what He is commanding? He wants a Blessed Life for you as much as you do. The way for you to get that Blessed Life is to hear the steps He is ordering and make the choice to walk in it.
You have had a strong pull on your heart (Heart Tug) that you have been pushing to the side. Delay no more in that prompting, do not let any worry blanket you but instead trust God and take the steps He is directing. I know it seems scary but He will bless you for it. Where He guides, He provides … for when He speaks to us and we are obedient to what has been spoken, we will never thirst but will always have exactly what we need at the exact time we need it – who wouldn’t want that Blessed Life? It’s time for all your ways to be Blessed – listen and then have the courage to take the steps to the fully Blessed Life He has planned specifically for you – I’m excited for you (yes, it’s that good! :)
Many Blessings to you, with MUCH Love!!! :)
Ammie