Hearts + Minds Ministries

Saluki downtime October 21, 2024 Mind - Body - Heart Have you ever been in a conversation and been so serious about what you were talking about that when you got done, the other person said, "Huh?" How frustrating is that? What about when you need someone to talk to, and they agree, but when you talk to them, they are on their phone the whole time? How frustrating is that? What about when you are serving and someone complains the whole time, or at that event, the person can't stop talking about their ex? What's not there? Why do we do this? Mary and Martha John’s Gospel tells us that Jesus “loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus” (John 11:5).  Luke 10:38-42 38As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She approached him and asked, “Lor...

Saluki downtime October 14, 2024 Have you thought about what the problem is? Maybe you are the problem? The song It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me (I'm the problem, it's me) At tea time, everybody agrees   I'll stare directly at the sun but never in the mirror It must be exhausting always rooting for the anti-hero It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's meIt's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me It's me, hi, everybody agrees, everybody agrees How many of you have been told or think you are a disappointment to your parents or to someone else? Zacchaeus He was desperate to see Jesus. Bible Passage – Luke 19:1-10 19 Jesus was going through the city of Jericho. 2 In Jericho, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a wealthy, very important tax collector. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was. Many others wanted to see Jesus, too. Zacchaeus was too short to see above the people. 4 So he ran to a place where he knew Jesus would come. Then he climbed...