Hearts Ablaze Corner
87 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTwice, each week, the program, Hearts Ablaze Corner, hosted by Joy A Payne, talks about how to live the optimal, fulfilling life. There is a way to handle the cares of life without becoming overwhelmed and discouraged. We'll talk about how we can ensure that we live our lives on the winning side, seeing our destinies wonderfully realized.
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Prayer: The Place Where Battles Are Won - Part 4
May 22, 2016 22:58 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBConstant prayer is necessary to win battles. Jesus tells his disciples in Luke 18:1 “.... they ought to pray and not give up and lose heart.” We are to "continue in prayer." The Greek word for “continue” speaks of persistence and constancy. When I think of persevering in prayer, I imagine my importunity opening the door wide and escorting the answer to my prayers. Being constant or persevering in prayer also means that when seeming insurmountable mountains arise, we know that prayer is the...
Where Is Your Gaze? Part 1 of 4
May 04, 2016 16:27I've come to realize that our gaze determines whether we walk in victory or not. The word “gaze” means staring, looking intently and steadily. When we think of our looking upon Jehovah, we can define “ gaze” as, the habitual long, lingering look of awestruck wonder. David was a God-gazer, so was Elisha, great examples in the Old Testament. David saw the big giant, and his strong army, but he also saw something even bigger. He saw the bigness of God: bigger than any giant, stronger than any ...
Prayer: The Place Where Battles Are Won - Part 3
May 01, 2016 22:54 - 21 minutes - 20 MBConstant prayer is necessary to win battles. Jesus tells his disciples in Luke 18:1 “.... they ought to pray and not give up and lose heart.” We are to "continue in prayer." The Greek word for “continue” speaks of persistence and constancy. When I think of persevering in prayer, I imagine my importunity opening the door wide and escorting the answer to my prayers. Being constant or persevering in prayer also means that when seeming insurmountable mountains arise, we know that prayer is the...
I Need To See - Part 3 of 3
May 01, 2016 14:47Many claim that they are walking by faith but they are doing so with closed eyes. Their spiritual eyes are closed. This is an outright disconnect. It is not in line with God's intent, because walking by faith means our spiritual eyes must be wide open. Spiritual blindness means no revelation or limited revelation. It means satanic accessibility. Such blindness or poor sight diminishes or steals from a person's well being. Lack, discouragement, poor health are all linked to spiritual blindne...
Prayer: The Place Where Battles Are Won - Part 2
April 30, 2016 23:51 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBConstant prayer is necessary to win battles. Jesus tells his disciples in Luke 18:1 “.... they ought to pray and not give up and lose heart.” We are to "continue in prayer." The Greek word for “continue” speaks of persistence and constancy. When I think of persevering in prayer, I imagine my importunity opening the door wide and escorting the answer to my prayers. Being constant or persevering in prayer also means that when seeming insurmountable mountains arise, we know that prayer is the...
Prayer: The Place Where Battles Are Won... Part 1
April 30, 2016 23:50 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBConstant prayer is necessary to win battles. Jesus tells his disciples in Luke 18:1 “.... they ought to pray and not give up and lose heart.” We are to "continue in prayer." The Greek word for “continue” speaks of persistence and constancy. When I think of persevering in prayer, I imagine my importunity opening the door wide and escorting the answer to my prayers. Being constant or persevering in prayer also means that when seeming insurmountable mountains arise, we know that prayer is the...
Where Is Your Gaze? Part 4 of 4
April 29, 2016 02:49 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBI've come to realize that our gaze determines whether we walk in victory or not. The word “gaze” means staring, looking intently and steadily. When we think of our looking upon Jehovah, we can define “ gaze” as, the habitual long, lingering look of awestruck wonder. David was a God-gazer, so was Elisha, great examples in the Old Testament. David saw the big giant, and his strong army, but he also saw something even bigger. He saw the bigness of God: bigger than any giant, stronger than any...
Where Is Your Gaze? Part 3 of 4
April 29, 2016 02:48 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBI've come to realize that our gaze determines whether we walk in victory or not. The word “gaze” means staring, looking intently and steadily. When we think of our looking upon Jehovah, we can define “ gaze” as, the habitual long, lingering look of awestruck wonder. David was a God-gazer, so was Elisha, great examples in the Old Testament. David saw the big giant, and his strong army, but he also saw something even bigger. He saw the bigness of God: bigger than any giant, stronger than any...
Where Is Your Gaze? Part 2 of 4
April 29, 2016 02:48 - 16 minutes - 15 MBI've come to realize that our gaze determines whether we walk in victory or not. The word “gaze” means staring, looking intently and steadily. When we think of our looking upon Jehovah, we can define “ gaze” as, the habitual long, lingering look of awestruck wonder. David was a God-gazer, so was Elisha, great examples in the Old Testament. David saw the big giant, and his strong army, but he also saw something even bigger. He saw the bigness of God: bigger than any giant, stronger than any...
Where Is Your Gaze? Part 1 of 4
April 29, 2016 02:47 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBI've come to realize that our gaze determines whether we walk in victory or not. The word “gaze” means staring, looking intently and steadily. When we think of our looking upon Jehovah, we can define “ gaze” as, the habitual long, lingering look of awestruck wonder. David was a God-gazer, so was Elisha, great examples in the Old Testament. David saw the big giant, and his strong army, but he also saw something even bigger. He saw the bigness of God: bigger than any giant, stronger than any ...
I Need To See - Part 2 of 3
April 27, 2016 15:33Many claim that they are walking by faith but they are doing so with closed eyes. Their spiritual eyes are closed. This is an outright disconnect. It is not in line with God's intent, because walking by faith means our spiritual eyes must be wide open. Spiritual blindness means no revelation or limited revelation. It means satanic accessibility. Such blindness or poor sight diminishes or steals from a person's well being. Lack, discouragement, poor health are all linked to spiritual blindne...
I Need To See - Part 2 of 3
April 27, 2016 15:33Many claim that they are walking by faith but they are doing so with closed eyes. Their spiritual eyes are closed. This is an outright disconnect. It is not in line with God's intent, because walking by faith means our spiritual eyes must be wide open. Spiritual blindness means no revelation or limited revelation. It means satanic accessibility. Such blindness or poor sight diminishes or steals from a person's well being. Lack, discouragement, poor health are all linked to spiritual blindne...
I Need To See - Part 1 of 3
April 24, 2016 21:30Many claim that they are walking by faith but they are doing so with closed eyes. Their spiritual eyes are closed. This is an outright disconnect. It is not in line with God's intent, because walking by faith means our spiritual eyes must be wide open. Spiritual blindness means no revelation or limited revelation. It means satanic accessibility. Such blindness or poor sight diminishes or steals from a person's well being. Lack, discouragement, poor health are all linked to spiritual blindne...
I Need To See - Part 3 of 3
April 24, 2016 20:59 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBMany claim that they are walking by faith but they are doing so with closed eyes. Their spiritual eyes are closed. This is an outright disconnect. It is not in line with God's intent, because walking by faith means our spiritual eyes must be wide open. Spiritual blindness means no revelation or limited revelation. It means satanic accessibility. Such blindness or poor sight diminishes or steals from a person's well being. Lack, discouragement, poor health are all linked to spiritual blindne...
I Need To See - Part 1 of 3
April 24, 2016 20:58 - 9 minutes - 9.12 MBMany claim that they are walking by faith but they are doing so with closed eyes. Their spiritual eyes are closed. This is an outright disconnect. It is not in line with God's intent, because walking by faith means our spiritual eyes must be wide open. Spiritual blindness means no revelation or limited revelation. It means satanic accessibility. Such blindness or poor sight diminishes or steals from a person's well being. Lack, discouragement, poor health are all linked to spiritual blindne...
A Crushed Spirt
April 20, 2016 17:43Prov 18:14 “A man's spirit sustains him in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear.” A crushed spirit refers to one who is dispirited, one living on an empty tank, one who may feel so beaten up, that he is on the verge of giving up. That person may simply want to throw in the towel. The human spirit is the engine of a person's life. It is who a person really is. The body enables the spirit to express itself on earth. The body, under the influence of the spirit, interacts with the physi...
A Crushed Spirit
April 20, 2016 01:28 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBProv 18:14 “A man's spirit sustains him in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear.” A crushed spirit refers to one who is dispirited, one living on an empty tank, one who may feel so beaten up, that he is on the verge of giving up. That person may simply want to throw in the towel. The human spirit is the engine of a person's life. It is who a person really is. The body enables the spirit to express itself on earth. The body, under the influence of the spirit, interacts with the physi...
Fear or Faith
April 18, 2016 00:38We are told that Abraham was a man of great faith, but he did not begin as a pillar or giant of faith. At first, his faith was trembling, a bit shaky... Consider the Hagar and Ishmael issue or his going to foreign parts (Egypt and Gerar), when there was a famine. He even jeopardized the godly line, the chosen line, when fear caused him to put his wife in the hands of the enemy. However, through it all, Abraham continued to believe God. He remembered God's promise to him. He was sometimes uns...
Fear or Faith
April 18, 2016 00:05 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBWe are told that Abraham was a man of great faith, but he did not begin as a pillar or giant of faith. At first, his faith was trembling, a bit shaky... Consider the Hagar and Ishmael issue or his going to foreign parts (Egypt and Gerar), when there was a famine. He even jeopardized the godly line, the chosen line, when fear caused him to put his wife in the hands of the enemy. However, through it all, Abraham continued to believe God. He remembered God's promise to him. He was sometimes uns...
Seek Me and Live... Part 2
April 13, 2016 23:44 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBHere is the trap which has succeeded, through the ages: Prosperity without, but proud, idolatrous and selfish, within. In the ninth century, God's people were being undermined from within. This is such a killer! The situations without can turn our eyes away from our inner state, yet what's happening within tells us the true state of our heart and points to the course of our life. The inner state is more important than the externals, the barren materialism, which entraps many. Appeasing the f...
Seek Me and Live
April 10, 2016 22:34 - 26.6 MBHere is the trap which has succeeded, through the ages: Prosperity without, but proud, idolatrous and selfish, within. In the ninth century, God's people were being undermined from within. This is such a killer! The situations without can turn our eyes away from our inner state, yet what's happening within tells us the true state of our heart and points to the course of our life. The inner state is more important than the externals, the barren materialism, which entraps many. Appeasing the f...
Seek Me and Live
April 10, 2016 21:18Here is the trap which succeeded, through the ages: Prosperity without, but proud, idolatrous and selfish, within. In the ninth century, God's people were being undermined from within. This is such a killer, the situations without can turn our eyes away from our inner state, yet what's happening within tells us the true state of our heart and points to the course of our life. The inner state is more important than the externals, the barren materialism, which entraps many. Appeasing the flesh...
The Huge Divide - Part 2
April 06, 2016 02:44It's time to bridge the huge divide between our perspective of prayer and that of God. Jesus prevailed in prayer. Prayer was His very life. Everything began and ended in prayer. He prayed before He did things. He prayed while He did them and after He had done them, He prayed! We see the fruit borne, the results of His prayer, and the manifestation of our Father's will. We are here today, because Jesus prayed, and He is still prevailing in prayer as He intercedes for us, at the right hand of...
The Huge Divide - Part 2
April 06, 2016 02:09 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBIt's time to bridge the huge divide between our perspective of prayer and that of God. Jesus prevailed in prayer. Prayer was His very life. Everything began and ended in prayer. He prayed before He did things. He prayed while He did them and after He had done them, He prayed! We see the fruit borne, the results of His prayer, and the manifestation of our Father's will. We are here today, because Jesus prayed, and He is still prevailing in prayer as He intercedes for us, at the right hand of...
The Huge Divide
April 04, 2016 00:17There is such a great gap between God's perspective and ours. When we insist on using a mind filled with our little, finite, humanistic thoughts(unrenewed), to follow God, we will be led away from His will. It will keep us outside of the fullness and abundance God intends us to know and to live. The gap between God’s will and the clamoring of our heart widens, when we hold fast to such things as, erroneous assumptions, misguided expectations, walking by sight rather than faith and, a very po...
The Huge Divide
April 04, 2016 00:02 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBThere is such a great gap between God's perspective and ours. When we insist on using a mind filled with our little, finite, humanistic thoughts(unrenewed), to follow God, we will be led away from His will. It will keep us outside of the fullness and abundance God intends us to know and to live. The gap between God’s will and the clamoring of our heart widens, when we hold fast to such things as, erroneous assumptions, misguided expectations, walking by sight rather than faith and, a very po...
A Heart of Worship
March 31, 2016 00:23Text: LUKE 7:36-50 What an example we have in this woman of true worship and entering into the fellowship of Jesus' sufferings. Simon and friends were intent on humiliating Jesus, but this worshipper shows up and destroys their plans with her radical, undignified, unashamed worship of the Lover of Her Soul. Her worship was a costly offering. She offered herself. She was not afraid of the faces of the Pharisees, she was not put off by their disdain or their anger that she had turned their p...
A Heart of Worship
March 30, 2016 23:37 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBText: LUKE 7:36-50 What an example we have in this woman of true worship and entering into the fellowship of Jesus' sufferings. Simon and friends were intent on humiliating Jesus, but this worshipper shows up and destroys their plans with her radical, undignified, unashamed worship of the Lover of Her Soul. Her worship was a costly offering. She offered herself. She was not afraid of the faces of the Pharisees, she was not put off by their disdain or their anger that she had turned their ...
The Rejoicing Heart
March 27, 2016 20:46We tend to have a problem with God’s “ logic” of joy: rejoicing in our sufferings. Yet, this is God's requirement for victorious living and spiritual maturation. There are some prerequisites for us to be able to embrace this logic and see joy become a given in our lives. These include: a) truly believing that God loves us, b) desiring to know God and living to obey Him... Paul's knowing God led to a radical, undeniable change in his life. He looked at all of his life from God's perspective...
The Rejoicing Heart
March 27, 2016 20:46We tend to have a problem with God’s “ logic” of joy: rejoicing in our sufferings. Yet, this is God's requirement for victorious living and spiritual maturation. There are some prerequisites for us to be able to embrace this logic and see joy become a given in our lives. These include: a) truly believing that God loves us, b) desiring to know God and living to obey Him... Paul's knowing God led to a radical, undeniable change in his life. He looked at all of his life from God's perspective...
The Insidious Trap
March 23, 2016 01:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBTHE BOOK OF JUDGES STARTS OUT WELL, BUT BY ITS END WE SEE DEATH, DISINTEGRATION AND PERVERSION...AND THE DARK LIST GOES ON! THE THEME OF JUDGES IS THE REJECTION OF DIVINE AUTHORITY AND THE PAGANIZATION OR UNGODLINESS, WHICH FOLLOWS. ISRAEL ADOPTS THE PAGAN PRINCIPLES OF ITS NEIGHBORS. WHEN A CULTURE IS PAGANIZED, IT ASSIMILATES UNGODLY PRINCIPLES, POLICIES, PHILOSOPHIES, POLITICS, AND PROCEDURES. BY THE END OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES, ISRAEL DID NOT LOOK ANY DIFFERENT FROM THE SURROUNDING CULTURE...
Are You Like Him?
March 20, 2016 23:03 - 14 minutes - 26.3 MBGod's plan is not that we simply behave ourselves and get along with each other. He wants us to be like HIM, living that exchanged or crucified life. Everything we do should be done with one question in mind: Are you like Jesus? Are you living like a new creation in Christ Jesus? As believers, our spirit has been regenerated. Can people see the difference between the old and new man? Can you see it? Are you living from the inside out or still trying to live outside in, which points to the st...
More OIl
March 16, 2016 23:59 - 21 minutes - 39.2 MBTOO MANY PEOPLE ARE BURNT OUT, BECAUSE THEY ARE OUT OF RESOURCES...THE OIL RAN OUT AND THE RIVER FLOW IS DOWN TO A TRICKLE. THEY TRY BORROWING RESOURCES, THAT DIDN'T WORK. SOME MADE NO PREPARATION FOR THE LONG HAUL AND ARE ILL-PREPARED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF KINGDOM LIVING. THE 5 WISE, THOUGHTFUL WOMEN OF MATT 25:1-13, KNEW THAT IT MIGHT BE A LONG WAIT FOR THE BRIDEGROOM, AND THEY PREPARED, ACCORDINGLY. THEY HAD RESERVES! THE FOOLISH ONES JUST CONCENTRATED ON THE IMMEDIATE NEED. MANY OF US DO ...
DON'T BE FOOLED BY SEEMING DARKNESS
March 09, 2016 00:50 - 25 minutes - 46 MBTOO OFTEN WE FORGET THAT GOD HAS A PLAN FOR EACH LIFE. WHETHER WE'RE TRAIPSING THROUGH A PARK OR STANDING BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE, GOD DOES NOT ONLY HAVE A PLAN FOR EACH ONE OF US, BUT HE KNOWS HOW TO EXECUTE THAT PLAN. IN ACTS 12, WE SEE HOW UNIQUE THIS PLAN IS; IT IS TAILOR MADE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL. JAMES' PLAN WAS DIFFERENT THAN THAT FOR PETER. HEROD DID NOT REALIZE THIS, SO HE HAD IMPRISONED PETER AND WAS BENT ON EXECUTING HIM, AS HE HAD DONE WITH JAMES. THIS KING WAS A PEOPLE PL...
WHY ARE MY PRAYERS NOT ANSWERED?
March 06, 2016 23:26 - 21 minutes - 38.5 MBHow often we pray and do not receive an immediate or quick answer. This may lead to discouragement, frustration and may be the reason why many no longer pray, although we have been charged by God to pray and not faint. We need to remember that in addition to asking of God and receiving answers, like gas is necessary for a car's functioning, prayer is critical for man to operate according to our Creator's design. It is no wonder that there are hindrances to prayer, such as, iniquity/sin, doub...
YOUR CHOICE
March 01, 2016 06:12 - 16 minutes - 29.7 MBThe tongue is a powerful instrument. Each word we speak has weight. We can be described as ones who kill or make alive with our words. We have to choose to speak life or death. If our tongues are not surrendered to God, as James says in Chapter 3 of his book, it will function as a "world of iniquity." The fallout from such misuse of the tongue will be evident, as others become its target through gossip and slander, for example. What is also alarming is that we can destroy ourselves with our ...
FAITH & SPIRITUAL WARFARE
February 29, 2016 01:21 - 13 minutes - 25 MBFaith is critical to living a victorious life. Yet, we succumb to doubt, which is often followed by discouragement, fear and their associates. This pulls us away fromGod's Presence and our healthy growth in grace and knowledge of Him. We are told in Heb 11:6a that without faith it is impossible to please God. What God has purposed for our lives is contingent on our believing Him. We have to be intentional about trusting God, against all odds! Then, we'll live fearlessly and we'll see how our...