My Heart Is On Fire by Doug Apple - a short Christian devotional to open the Scriptures and make your heart burn within you!

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Luke 24:32, "And they said one to another, 'Did not our heart burn within us, while He talked with us by the way, and while He opened to us the scriptures?'"

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My Heart Is On Fire by Doug Apple - a short Christian devotional to open the Scriptures and make your heart burn within you! episodes:

05.17.2024
I Will Walk at Liberty for I Seek Thy Precepts
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) How can you have more freedom by living with more restrictions? It sounds counterintuitive. It sounds like nonsense. We want to be free to do whatever...
05.06.2024
Be the Big Stroller Wheel
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) Yay, it’s time to go to the festival! Thankfully you have an umbrella stroller for the baby. Just unfold it, strap him in, and off...
04.23.2024
The Construction Principles of the Carpenter
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “The bathtub has arrived!” A huge man waddles in carrying a heavy bathtub. It’s a new house. The walls are up. The smell of sawdust...
04.22.2024
Take Heed How You Hear
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) Jesus said something that sounds almost cruel. He said, “Whoever has, to him more will be given, and whoever does not have, even what he seems...
03.25.2024
Food Glorious Food
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) I was talking to an evolutionist, the kind that believes that everything evolved from nothing after a big bang. I said, “Just look at food, for...
03.15.2024
The Highway of Holiness
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) A highway is a road built up to make travel easier. That’s what the footnote in my Bible says under Isaiah chapter 35 verse 8. That verse...
03.09.2024
Why Is Home Depot on Lockdown?
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) Why is Home Depot on lockdown? I just wanted to run in, buy a new weed eater, and go home. But that’s not how it works these...
02.19.2024
The Mission of Mary Magdalene
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) A man makes his plans, but the Lord directs his steps. That’s what it says in Proverbs 16:9. We see a great example of this when looking...
02.01.2024
Seasoned With Salt
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) Colossians 4:6 says, “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt…” Speaking with grace might seem obvious, but what does it mean “seasoned with...
11.30.2023
The Class Action Lawsuit
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) Have you ever heard of mesothelioma? Most likely you’ve heard of it from the class action lawsuit ads on television. The ads are run by lawyers who...
11.17.2023
What Is Sin?
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) What is sin? The Greek word for sin in the Bible is ἁμαρτία which is pronounced ham-ar-TEE-ah. It’s literal meaning is “to miss the mark.” Sometimes...
10.05.2023
Now Let Me Show You a Better Way
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “The other driver got aggressive, so I got aggressive, too.” That’s what my friend said. He continued, “But I don’t do that anymore. The Bible...
08.02.2023
God Please Just Do What You Do
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) The laundry basket crashed at my feet. I looked up the stairs and saw my mother-in-law at the top. She had literally thrown her laundry basket down...
07.07.2023
Every Time She Doubted
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) What do you do when you doubt? Did God ever do anything for you? Did He save you? Did He spare you from the net of...
07.05.2023
What Does Ananias Have to Do With It?
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) Why doesn’t God just do everything? Why does He leave anything up to human beings? I don’t know, but He does, and one great example of that...
06.26.2023
To Obey Is Better Than Sacrifice
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) To obey is better than sacrifice. What on earth does that mean? We find this phrase in First Samuel 15:22. It’s the prophet Samuel...
06.01.2023
I Was a Hyper-Competitive Child
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) I was sitting in the garage, crying my eyes out. I wasn’t crying because I was sad. I was crying because I wanted to kill...
05.08.2023
Fasting All Beverages Except Water
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “As the deer pants for the water, so my soul longs after Thee.” That is my daily prayer, based on Psalm 42:1. I just want more of...
04.25.2023
Yes James 1:5, but in the Meantime Proverbs 4:5
Read the blog here: http://dougapple.blogspot.com/ +++++++ I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) You can’t just sit on your rear end and do nothing. “But Doug, James 1:5 says, ‘If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of...
04.20.2023
A Tale of Two Broken Windows
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) It was like a shotgun of glass in my eyes. Would it ruin my vision? It all started on a typical Wednesday when I packed our baby in the car...
04.19.2023
Give the Gap
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “I will NOT be taken advantage of.” That’s what we say. “I will not be made to look like a fool. If someone’s going to get the short end of the...
04.13.2023
The Bathtub Drain
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) Have you looked down your bathtub drain lately? It’s probably just a black hole, and as long as the water drains you don’t even think about it. But you know what? ...
04.06.2023
By the Power Vested in Me
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “And God I forgive everyone for everything, past…present…and future…” That’s my daily prayer. I pray through the Lord’s Prayer and when I come to the part about “…as we forgive...
04.05.2023
Taste and See That the Lord Is Good
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “You must have a lot of faith to believe in God like you do.” Actually, I don’t think I have all that much faith. Think of it like...
04.03.2023
One Tip for Teachers
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “I’ll walk you to your car. I need to ask you something.” That’s what the man said as he caught me leaving the church one day. He said, “They’ve asked me...
03.02.2023
Read as Though You Believe
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “She put the Bible there on my nightstand…right next to my ashtray.” Bibles and ashtrays. I knew this story was going to be good! I was talking with Mike Sharman and...
12.09.2022
Each Man's Life Touches So Many Others
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “I don’t think God cares if I go or not.” That’s what one woman told me. She was trying to decide whether she should make a certain trip or not....
12.06.2022
Lord, I Believe, Help My Unbelief
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) Your faith is not in your faith. Your faith is in God. Your faith is not in your prayers. Your faith is not in your purity. Your faith is not in your...
11.22.2022
Archippus Take Heed
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) And say to Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.” That’s an encouragement…and a warning. It was for Archippus in the...
11.15.2022
If You Don't Like the Word Obedience
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) The word “obedience” sounds harsh to some people. They think of abusive parents, or schoolteachers with paddles, or military drill instructors. We can be leery of obeying anyone because we are free...
11.03.2022
Christians in Cars
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) Jesus said, “Love your neighbor.” But what if your neighbor is driving his car too close behind your car, like he would push you off the road if he could. ...
10.07.2022
All Temptation Leads to Bad Construction
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “I’m tempted to…” Stop right there. If you are tempted to do something, stop. Temptation is bait on a hook. It’s a lure seeking to get you off track for a short...
08.19.2022
The Night the Jesus Girl Called Her Drug Dealer
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) Cindy’s fiancé died in a workplace accident. She was a dedicated Christian, but the loss was immense. Her family was worried about her and how she would cope. In her B.C. life, Before...
07.29.2022
How I Memorize Scripture
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “I can’t memorize!” I hear that all the time, and I get it. Memorizing is work. But memorizing is like anything else. The more you do it, the better you...
07.25.2022
Jim Dandy Billy Goat
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “Don’t say holy cow.” “No, not holy mackerel, either.” “And definitely not holy cra….you know what.” “Look,” I told my grandsons, “Holy is a word. It has a meaning. A serious...
07.06.2022
My Bucket List
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “Doug, what’s on your bucket list? What do you want to do before you kick the bucket? Before you die? Before your life is over, kaput, fini,...
06.29.2022
How to Make Yourself Good Soil
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) Three losers and one winner, and I want to be the winner! But how? In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus said four people heard the Word, but only one of them...
06.22.2022
Four Keys for Living Close to God
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) Can you name even one person who lives close enough to God to hear what He is saying? That’s a provocative question, and it comes from Jeremiah 23:18 in The Living...
06.17.2022
Are You Thinking to Yourself, “There’s Got to Be More”?
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) I remember going out on Friday nights with high expectations. “It’s going to be the best time ever!” There were high expectations of fun, of making memories, laughter, good times, great music,...
06.10.2022
The Matthew 6:6 Principle
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) Do this one thing and your life will be radically changed. I call it The Matthew 6:6 Principle. In short it says, “Go into your room. Shut your door. Pray...
05.30.2022
You Don't Know What's In It
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “Someone passed me a joint at Lollapalooza.” That’s what the young man said. He had gone to the big festival in Chicago to check out the scene. “Did you smoke...
05.13.2022
You're Gonna Need a Bigger Pot
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) Take an apple seed from the next apple you eat. Plant it in a little pot on your desk. How long until you are eating apples? Just guess. You don’t have to...
04.29.2022
A Case for Christian Bumper Stickers
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “What do you think about those little Christian fishes people put on their cars?” I like ‘em. “Why? Who cares?” Well, here’s why, and I can sum it all up in one...
04.28.2022
Just Give Me One Thing to Do
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “Just give me one thing to do,” she said. We were talking about Christianity and faith in God and salvation, you know, all the basics of the Gospel. She wasn’t sure if...
04.27.2022
Adventures in Loving People
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) We know we are supposed to love people, but how? Love one another. Love your neighbor. Even love your enemy, but how? Do we just work harder at it? ...
04.07.2022
It's Better Than Fun. It's Rewarding
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) Fun was my gold standard growing up. Everything was measured by how fun it was. “How was school today?” “Boring.” “How was the birthday party?” “Fun!” “Would you like to go visit Grandma?” “Does she have any...
03.23.2022
You Are Not Your Body
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) You are not your body. You have been given a body to steward. You are not your body. You have been placed by God into a body, and one day soon you will...
02.24.2022
What Does It Mean to Put Off the Old Man?
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “I want you to do a self-test over the next week.” That was the assignment from our Sunday school teacher Rodney Rowland. “I want you to observe your thoughts and see how...
12.28.2021
What Will I Wish I Had Done?
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “Should I take this sandwich home?” That’s what my co-worker asked when I walked in the kitchen and saw the ponderous look on his face. “Should I take this sandwich home, or...
12.21.2021
The Prayer of George
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) You’ve heard of the Prayer of Jabez? Well, this is the prayer of George. George Bailey, that is, and I pray it all the time. George Bailey is the guy in the classic...

What's My Heart Is On Fire by Doug Apple - a short Christian devotional to open the Scriptures and make your heart burn within you! about?

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My Heart Is On Fire by Doug Apple - a short Christian devotional to open the Scriptures and make your heart burn within you! episodes:

I Will Walk at Liberty for I Seek Thy Precepts

Be the Big Stroller Wheel

The Construction Principles of the Carpenter

Take Heed How You Hear

Food Glorious Food

The Highway of Holiness

Why Is Home Depot on Lockdown?

The Mission of Mary Magdalene

Seasoned With Salt

The Class Action Lawsuit

What Is Sin?

Now Let Me Show You a Better Way

God Please Just Do What You Do

Every Time She Doubted

What Does Ananias Have to Do With It?

To Obey Is Better Than Sacrifice

I Was a Hyper-Competitive Child

Fasting All Beverages Except Water

Yes James 1:5, but in the Meantime Proverbs 4:5

A Tale of Two Broken Windows

Give the Gap

The Bathtub Drain

By the Power Vested in Me

Taste and See That the Lord Is Good

One Tip for Teachers

Read as Though You Believe

Each Man's Life Touches So Many Others

Lord, I Believe, Help My Unbelief

Archippus Take Heed

If You Don't Like the Word Obedience

Christians in Cars

All Temptation Leads to Bad Construction

The Night the Jesus Girl Called Her Drug Dealer

How I Memorize Scripture

Jim Dandy Billy Goat

My Bucket List

How to Make Yourself Good Soil

Four Keys for Living Close to God

Are You Thinking to Yourself, “There’s Got to Be More”?

The Matthew 6:6 Principle

You Don't Know What's In It

You're Gonna Need a Bigger Pot

A Case for Christian Bumper Stickers

Just Give Me One Thing to Do

Adventures in Loving People

It's Better Than Fun. It's Rewarding

You Are Not Your Body

What Does It Mean to Put Off the Old Man?

What Will I Wish I Had Done?

The Prayer of George