2015.2.1 礼拝

In the news there are lots of news items that have us worried. One is the journalist, Goto-san that was murdered by terrorist. Actually, Japan was once considered a terrorist sponsored state. We remember the Kami Kaze pilots.
We need to remember that In the midst of these designated terrorist nations there are families and people.
心 (Kokoro)
What is the heart?
Is it just the physical cardio muscle in the body?
Is it just feelings created in the brain?
Where did JESUS say the heart is?
Jesus said that it was the CENTER of everything we are.
How do we strengthen our heart? How do we make the center of everything we are to be strong?
Jesus said to believe God and to believe Him. If we believe Him, the center of everything we are will be stable and will effect everything we do. There will be no need or desire to worry.
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Focus of today’s message will be the first verses.
The only way to keep our hearts calm and not worry is to believe in God.
John 14
1 Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?
Parents have a huge influence on the emotional health of a child. In the same way, God can have a huge influence on our emotional state. At the end of the day, it is confidence in God that gets through the most difficult times.