Robert Bolton’s "General Directions for a Comfortable Walking with God" warns of the great danger of a hardened heart. In this episode, we explore the gift of repentance — the grace that turns sorrow for sin into joy in Christ. True repentance is not mere emotion but transformation: hating what once pleased us and loving what once wearied us. Delay hardens the heart, but repentance restores tenderness and peace.
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God Speaks in Affliction
Joseph Caryl’s "Exposition on Job" teaches that God often speaks most clearly through suffering. In this episode, we consider how affliction becomes a divine conversation — the Lord’s way of calling us to deeper faith and clearer vision. The same hand that humbles us also heals us. When God removes comfort, it is to give greater sight of His majesty and mercy. Blessed is the one who listens when God speaks through pain.
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A Praying Spirit
In this episode, we turn to Matthew Henry’s "A Method for Prayer" to rediscover the strength and sweetness of a praying life. Prayer is the breath of the soul — the believer’s constant communion with God. It refreshes faith, brings peace to troubled hearts, and fills ordinary days with heavenly power. The Christian who lives much in secret prayer carries the presence of God wherever he goes.
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The Beauty of a Heaven-Fixed Mind
Nathaniel Ranew’s "Solitude Improved by Divine Meditation" reminds us that peace comes when the soul looks heavenward. In this episode, we explore the beauty of a mind fixed on eternal things — a heart that retreats from the world’s noise to commune with God. Meditation on the glory of Christ and the promises of Scripture leaves the fragrance of heaven on our souls. When our minds dwell above, we walk through this world with greater strength, clarity, and joy.
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The Reward of a Holy Life
In this episode, we reflect on John Reynolds’s "The Triumph of Godliness" and the joy that holiness brings to the believer. Godliness is not a burden but a blessing — the path of peace in this life and the promise of glory in the next. The world may scorn holiness, but only the godly truly know happiness. Each act of obedience carries its own reward: a clear conscience, a joyful heart, and the smile of God.
Hearts Aflame is a daily devotional podcast that draws from the rich writings of the Puritans. Each episode pairs timeless truths with Scripture, encouraging believers to deepen their faith and set their hearts aflame with love for Christ.
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