{"id":3870,"date":"2021-05-30T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-30T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=3870"},"modified":"2021-05-12T13:24:37","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T18:24:37","slug":"how-gods-light-will-make-you-see-his-fountain-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/05\/30\/how-gods-light-will-make-you-see-his-fountain-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How God&#8217;s Light Will Make You See His Fountain of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignright is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fountain of Life\" width=\"825\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NHH_GzBhS6Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daily Reading: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+36&amp;version=GW\">Psalms 36 GW<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2%20Samuel%2013-14&amp;version=GW\">2 Samuel 13-14 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God\u2019s light is life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God-centered living taps into the fountain of life.&nbsp; Embracing God\u2019s sovereignty means submitting your will to His.&nbsp; Putting God first isn\u2019t natural for us.&nbsp; Our first thoughts typically revolve around ourselves.&nbsp; But God\u2019s Spirit helps us receive His blessings:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cEvery Good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.\u201d (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=James%201%3A17&amp;version=NIV\"><em>James 1:17 NIV<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God\u2019s light is steady and never-ending.\u00a0 Every time we look for Him, we find Him, surrounded by brilliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My husband and I were camping in Myrtle Beach, S.C.&nbsp; We attended church by the sea, which meets in an amphitheater overlooking the ocean.&nbsp; Because of the morning sun, an unusual visual effect occurred.&nbsp; As the Pastor was speaking, the blinding light from behind him made him appear as a silhouette.&nbsp; I couldn\u2019t see his face because of the brightness, just the outline of his body, with the cross behind him.&nbsp; For a moment, I could imagine he was Jesus, preaching along the Sea of Galilee.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>God\u2019s light illuminates.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Father of the heavenly lights, God\u2019s presence shines brightly.&nbsp; His truth is illuminated in our lives as we grow closer to Him.&nbsp; Accepting that we are all sinners paves the way for us to live life to the fullest.&nbsp; God\u2019s fountain overflows; in Him, you can have life in abundance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<em>\u201cThe thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.\u201d (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John%2010%3A10&amp;version=NIV\"><em>John 10:10 NIV<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus came for you.&nbsp; His purpose, to give you life to the fullest.&nbsp; For you to embrace the day ahead, tap into God\u2019s light.&nbsp; Ask Him to reveal to you the areas of your life that are stealing energy from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God\u2019s fountain of life will fill your soul with light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Three-Word-Prayers-Everyday-Living-ebook\/dp\/B09JT3B6CW\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=18UKNZFIIDIEA&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=three+word+prayers&amp;qid=1635775169&amp;sprefix=three+word+prayers%2Caps%2C69&amp;sr=8-2\">Check out my new release on Amazon<\/a>. Learn how I used prayer to control my emotions and develop healthier relationships in my life. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lord, thank You for providing life for us.&nbsp; Each of us reading this is breathing the air You offered; let us inhale deeply.&nbsp; Forgive us for not tapping into Your light.&nbsp; Help us see the areas of our life that are stealing moments from us.&nbsp; Give us the courage to live today fully trusting You, entirely at peace, knowing You are all we need.&nbsp; IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">What is keeping you from living life to the fullest?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 minute read. Daily Reading: Psalms 36 GW; 2 Samuel 13-14 GW God\u2019s light is life. God-centered living taps into the fountain of life.&nbsp; Embracing God\u2019s sovereignty means submitting your will to His.&nbsp; Putting God first isn\u2019t natural for us.&nbsp; Our first thoughts typically revolve around ourselves.&nbsp; But God\u2019s Spirit helps us receive His blessings:&nbsp;&nbsp;&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/05\/30\/how-gods-light-will-make-you-see-his-fountain-of-life\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How God&#8217;s Light Will Make You See His Fountain of Life<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3870"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3870\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3872,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3870\/revisions\/3872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}