Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸

Christian, wife, mom, volunteer. Semi- Retired from HR/Benefits/M&A. #ACA nerd.

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

@MrsDrPublius Never thought I’d love a post about repentance but once again you bring points to life with such a relatable message. Love this.

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

Possibly one of my favorite posts… and it’s on repentance which can sound like an unusual topic for a “favorite “! 🤣😳. Just read it! And if you’re not following @MrsDrPublius you should be!

[Mrs. Dr. Publius @MrsDrPublius]

Good Morning!

Please join me for a daily scripture break.

Proverbs 1:23:

“Repent at my rebuke!  Then I will pour out my thoughts to you.  I will make known to you my teachings.”

I’ve mentioned several times previously that people today don’t want to be told when they are wrong.  I’d like to share a secret that I learned many years ago (well, it really isn’t a secret to Christians): God is usually the exact opposite of the world’s point of view.  So if the world hates correction then you can probably accurately surmise God values correction.  What’s really fascinating to me is the glorious promises God makes in His Word to those who unreservedly and immediately embrace rebuke and reproof with the stark determination to align oneself with God’s correction.

Let’s take a closer look at Proverbs 1:23. God tells us to [stop and change direction] when I(God) “sharply criticize” you.  And if you will do this THEN I (God) will pour out my thoughts to you. Imagine God pouring His thoughts through the Holy Spirit to us. He goes on, “I will make known to you my teachings.”

This verse along with a few listed below completely changed how I viewed God’s correction.  When I make a mistake or sin - I stop what I'm doing whenever possible - I don’t put it off until next week.  Instead, I repent at His rebuke in a short prayer. His rebuke is that prompting you get - your conscience and spirit being pricked by the Holy Spirit. Never ignore that prompting, it may save your life.

For the sake of clarity, let’s review a few definitions.  Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines reproof as "criticism for a fault."  Correction is defined as "a bringing into conformity with a standard.”  Rebuke is defined as "to criticize sharply."  Repent is defined as "to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the amendment of one's life.”  When studying this topic of biblical correction, these words are often closely linked.

(Here's a Bible study tip. I find some of the language used in the Old Testament seems outdated. Often, I will look up the definition of the word and replace the arcane word with the definition of the word back into the verse. Then I will read the verse again.  That's what I did in the second paragraph in order to better understand the text.)

Early in my Christian walk, I became so excited when I discovered something: God loves us.  His love for us is what motivates Him - God is love. So of course some of you are saying “well, of course He is.”  But in order to even capture a glimpse of what that really means, here are a few verses that pull back the curtain on God’s love for us and what is important to God.  God loves a cheerful giver (II Cor 9:7) - He loves "a positive attitude", God disciplines the one He loves (Hebrews 12:6) - God corrects the ones He loves because He wants to maintain His relationship with them and God showed His love for us while we were still sinners (Romans 5:8) -  God “demonstrated a desire to build a relationship with us".  God's correction of those He loves is a beautiful gift and a sign of His Love. The world abhors correction and accountability.  If you get a chance perform a topic search about God’s love - study His nature, what He values, His Will/Intent for us.  This in conjunction with the "In Him” scriptures  - this study will set your heart on fire for Him.

Here are a few foundational scriptures about the benefits of correction/reproof. I usually list the scriptures for further study but I provided the scriptural text because it just leaps off of the page how critical it is to appropriately respond to Godly correction.

1. Proverbs 12:1- “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.” (Yes, the NIV version says stupid.)

2. Proverbs 15:5 - “A fool spurns a parent’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.”

3. II Timothy 3:16-17- “All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

4. Proverbs 10:17 - “Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.”

5. Proverbs 3:11-12 - “ My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.”

6. Proverbs 9:8 - “Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise, and they will love you.”

7. Hebrews 12:11 - "No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”

8. I Cor 11:32 - "Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.”

9. Proverbs 13:24 - “He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly.”

10. Proverbs 27:5 - “Open rebuke is better than love carefully concealed.”

When we were all kids, no one wanted to get punished for disobedience by their parents. As I’ve matured, I’ve learned to try and emulate God and do the opposite of the world. Embrace correction with all of the enthusiasm you can summon. It's a great place to be - protected in His loving arms.

Peace and be prepared.

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

@atensnut How do you sit, eat or use the restroom in half of those?

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

@DataRepublican @mattvanswol The first few times I read through the bible "The Blue Letter Bible" app was a HUGE help. You can tap on "commentary" (e.g. David Guzik's) and have excellent explanations for each verse.

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

@HarmeetKDhillon Beautiful! Have you ever done the "freeze the Peonies" at the puff-ball stage and bloomed them later? I'm tempted to try because they are gone so soon!

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

This!

[Franklin Graham @Franklin_Graham]

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.”  (1 Peter 5:8-11)

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

@Cernovich Youth Counselor for years here. This is so true. We come back from baptisms / spring break trip highs and prepare ourselves. "The Bad Guy" doesn't like HIS wins. Stay the course - will cover you in prayer!

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

This is a keeper!!

[Mrs. Dr. Publius @MrsDrPublius]

Hello everyone!

Please join me for a daily scripture break.

James 1:19-20:

“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.”

Initially, I thought we would examine human anger but actually we are headed in a different direction.  Today’s topic is what I call "the art of a measured tongue." This is a topic that caught my eye because part of my job is to help others manage their emotions in challenging situations.  People really have “short fuses” nowadays.  The public can be rude, entitled, short tempered, self-absorbed all at the same time.  The key phrase I want to highlight in this passage is, “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.”

Okay, let’s carefully examine this. What does it mean to be “quick to listen”? In order to (actively) listen, you can’t speak or think about how you will respond to the other person - by doing so, you are actively shutting down or delaying your irrational (emotional) response. This first step requires your brain to collect information/facts not to form opinions. Our next step is to determine what “slow to speak” means?  Hopefully, you have (actively) listened to the other person, considered the current circumstances/facts, tempered your visceral response to what was said, and formulated your response using spoken words in a cogent manner. The third piece of this puzzle is to consider what does it mean to be “slow to anger?” I call this mental interdiction. In other words, your executive functions hijack and override your emotional responses which were triggered by circumstances. This skillset takes practice, practice, practice.  Many people in our society will ignore this step in their daily living - they feel entitled to "drop their issues" in your lap.

I took the time to map the pattern of responses required to actually accomplish all three directives in the passage above because the real topic of today’s scripture break is “the art of a measured tongue.”  In the scriptures, the tongue represents our spoken language. So what do I mean by the art of a measured tongue? By following these clearly defined actions we can predictably respond to the chaotic world around us. Mastering this sequence of events is a highly valuable skillset to possess in your Christian journey, in your business dealings, in personal friendships and in your interactions with people you meet.

Today's passage directs us to master this skill because if we don’t control our human anger we won’t produce the fruit of righteousness in our lives. Please read the passage again. So the art of a measured tongue detours us from the wayward path where human anger leads us which is displeasing to God.

I reviewed all of the following scriptures please take few minutes to look them up because you will begin building a roadmap to acquire the motivation, skills and stamina to master the art of a measured tongue.
1. Colossians 4:6
2. Titus 3:2
3. Psalms 17:27
4. Matthew 15:11
5. Proverbs 18:13
6. James 1:26
7. Proverbs 21:23
8. Proverbs 10:19
9. Ecclesiastes 5:2
10.  Proverbs 17:28
11. Psalms 141:3
12. Psalms 19:14
13. Psalms 39:1
14. Proverbs 14:15

If you own your own business, I can’t emphasize this enough.  Mastering this skillset will propel you through difficult plots and problems in your business.  

One final note, I'm convinced the greatest Master of the art of a measured tongue was our Lord, Jesus - if you get a chance read Jesus’ conversation with Pilate (John 18:33-38). Jesus put on a masterclass of this skillset. Imagine with those circumstances under the threat of death, Jesus' responses to Pilate were extraordinary. What an awesome God we serve!

Peace and be prepared.

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

@monicaonairtalk Catch and release bass fly fisher here… trout is a mad skill… you’ve earned that dinner! 🙌

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

@MrsDrPublius If this isn’t first in my feed in my daily check in, I go looking for it! Grateful… ✝️

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

@MrsDrPublius You are 100% in my prayers. Roman’s 12:21 ✝️❤️

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

@MrsDrPublius Whoa! We tried two years ago and at the last minute were rerouted through northern Idaho (to travel back East) due to forest fires. Stunning!

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

@mattvanswol This is the best post! ✝️

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

@infantrydort @PeteHegseth And all the time…

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

@data_republican He is risen indeed! ✝️💕

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

Here for the trend! Christ is King!

[Buzz Patterson @BuzzPatterson]

“Christ is King” is trending. 🙏

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

Matthew 27:35 has only 4 words about the actual crucifixion. "Then they crucified him, and divided his garments casting lots, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: "They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots."

4 words.

4 powerful, life changing words for all Christians.

How can we ever thank Him?

[Mrs. Dr. Publius @MrsDrPublius]

Good Morning,
Please join me for a daily scripture break.  Today is Good Friday, a day for somber reflection.

Matthew 27:11-54,

Please take a few minutes and read with prayerful reflection, the Book of Matthew's account of Jesus’ Passion, Crucifixion and Death.

Today, I would like to strongly encourage everyone some time between noon and 3pm, please stop what you are doing. With a moment of silence, prayerfully consider Jesus’ sacrifice - His Passion, Crucifixion, and Death. He obeyed the Will of God and submitted Himself to the cross. He paid the debt for our sins because He loved us.  

Please also offer a prayer of thanksgiving and praise for the eternal gift of redemption because there is no other way to enter eternal life with Him except by Him.

May God bless you, your family, and our Nation.

Peace and be prepared.

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

Can't love this more!

[Eric Metaxas @ericmetaxas]

PRESIDENT TRUMP PREACHES THE GOSPEL

On Good Friday, the Son of God was nailed to the cross, crucified, and he died. For all of us, it was a day of darkness, but it wasn't the end. By any means, it was not the end. On Easter Sunday, the stone was rolled away and the grave was empty. Christians everywhere rejoiced, and we continue to rejoice. Easter is one of the incredible days. It was the miracle in all of history, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It was one of the great... It was the great miracle, I guess, right? The great miracle. He told his followers, "I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Because of the events of Holy Week twenty centuries ago, people from every nation, language, and background can take on any difficulty, press through any trial, and endure any hardship. With Christ, not one thing can separate humanity from the powers of God's everlasting love.

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

@MrsDrPublius This is my favorite (so far) of your scripture breaks. Thank you for pouring into this and sharing back from the wisdom that HE has given you - it makes X a nicer place.✝️

[Heidi Savage ✝️🇺🇸 @HCRHeidi]

This! ✝️