Mark 6:45-52 ESV

As Jesus told His disciples in this text, to take heart, He is calling for us to do the same,“take heart”. The dictionary says to take, is to get into one’s possession by force. Jesus says to take heart. In essence, instead of working hard and getting nowhere fast, wasting time, or causing ourselves unnecessary stress, Jesus said to take heart. In other words, get in control of your heart, and those issues that flow from it. If we, as the body of Christ, would just listen to Jesus, we would be alright. Take heart, take possession, take control of the maintenance of your heart and fear not, Jesus is saying “It is I” who loves you with an everlasting love and will guide you into a spiritually and physically healthy heart and life. Continue reading →