In the New Testament it is written as “Theos.” It is used to show identity as well as identification (sort of like saying, “Dr. As Moses-a man with whom God spoke as a man speaks to his friend -began penning the creation story, he introduces God as “ Elohim” (pronounced el-o-heem’).Įlohim (sometimes written Elohiym) is a name for God used 2, 250 times (second only to Yahweh/Jehovah, which appears 6,828 times) in the Old Testament. His name, or names, are vital to who He is at any given moment. “Knowing the name of a man,” I heard someone say recently, “is knowing the essence of that person.” Would you like to explore one of those ah-ha moments with me now? So every book, every chapter, every verse, every word of His Word has been spoken and then written for a purpose. You see, God is not like man when it comes to what He says. I expect them literally every time I read from the Word. Moments when the Holy Spirit stirs something inside and…somehow…miraculously…the brain and the spirit come together deep in our hearts and says, “Did you see that? Did you catch it? This is an ah-ha moment.” I'd never realized that we have the ability to choose where to place our attention and, by doing so, relieve our suffering and bring more joy into our lives.' - Toni Bernhard, J.D.The Holy Bible-the timeless Word of God-is filled with what I like to call “Ah-ha! Moments ” moments that catch us by surprise.

Or, I could choose not to feed those grievances and, instead, turn my attention to the lovely time people were having right at this moment and to the love I feel for my family. I could choose continue to go over my 'list of grievances' which did nothing but make me more and more unhappy.

As I stayed in that little locked 'prison,' I suddenly realized that I had a choice. My mood turned so sour and dark, that I took myself off to the restroom so people wouldn't see my unhappiness. But soon that enjoyment turned to envy and resentment as I began to ruminate about all the fun I'd be missing after I left, especially at the 'adult' party that my son and daughter-in-law had planned for later.

When I got to the party, at first I was enjoying myself. Due to chronic illness, I could only stay for an hour or so. 'Two years ago, I had an 'aha' moment at a birthday party for my young granddaughter, Camden.

Those A-Ha Moments by Lynnette Goldy