Good Morning Everyone,
I truly believe that one of the most important things for
a Christian is never to lose hope. No matter what
circumstances come our way, no matter who hurts
us, no matter what illness hits, or what tragedy,
we never take our hands out of the Father's or
our face turned away from His.
We find He is the source of our strength:
God will strengthen you with His own GREAT power
so that you will not give up when troubles come,
but you will be patient. And you will joyfully give thanks
to the Father who has made you able to have a share in all
that He has prepared for His people in the kingdom of Light.
Colossians 1:11-12
He gives strength to those who are tired and more power
to those who are weak. Even children become tired and
need to rest, and the young people trip and fall.
But the people who trust in the Lord will become
strong again. They will rise up as an eagle in the sky,
they will run and not need rest, they will walk and
not become tired.
Isaiah 40:29-31
You see, the secret to hope is peace, resting in God's ability,
and relying on it, clinging to it, and resting in it. Not letting
anything steal that from your mind, heart or grip.
Let the peace that Christ gives control your thinking,
because you were all called together in one body to
have peace. Always be thankful!
Colossians 3:15
I go to bed and sleep in peace, because, Lord, only
you keep me safe.
Psalm 4:8
When something happens and you are afraid,
when someone dies or leaves and you feel alone and deserted,
when you find illness taking over your days, and you become
weary with the trials of life, you run to your Father God,
and let him restore your soul. You cry out, tell Him all
your troubles, and let him speak to you. Turn on
praise music, let that beautiful praise penetrate your
spirit and your thinking and lift your heart to a higher
plane of thinking.. out of the gloomies into the possibilities
of God working in your situation.
So even if you feel blind, even if you feel life is out of
control, even if you feel lost, even if you feel utterly alone,
there is no pit so deep, no storm so big, no tragedy so harsh
that God's love and strength and ability is not greater still.
Do not worry about anything, but pray and ask God
for everything you need, always giving thanks.
And God's peace, which is so great we cannot understand
it, will KEEP your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
So if you feel yourself getting run down or weak spiritually,
you will know you have not spent enough time alone with God,
and you have not filled your spirit up with God's word
to rebuild your faith, and you will know you have allowed
your spirit to become drained, and weary. Time to close
in with God. Never forget these symptoms.
Weariness, defeat, loneliness, overwhelmed feelings,
time to run to God.
love always
millie
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BUT WE SEE JESUS
BY Annie Johnson Flint
I don't look back, God knows the fruitless efforts,
The wasted hours, the sinning, the regrets,
I leave them all with Him who blots the record,
And mercifully forgives, and then forgets.
I don't look forward, God sees all the future,
The road that, short or long will lead me home,
And He will face with me its every trial,
And bear for me the burdens that may come.
But I look up -- into the face of Jesus
For there my heart can rest, my fears are stilled,
And there is joy, and love, and light for darkness,
And perfect peace, and every hope fulfilled.
Copyright Annie Johnson Flint.
Please respect her by not removing her name
from this precious poem
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JUST UP THE ROAD
Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance, each looks like every other horse. But if one stops the car, or is walking by, one will notice something quite amazing.
Looking into the eyes of one horse will disclose that he is blind. His owner has chosen not to have him put down, but has made a good home for him. This alone is amazing.
Listening, one will hear the sound of a bell. Looking around for the source of the sound, one will see that it comes from the smaller horse in the field. Attached to her halter is a small bell. It lets her blind friend know where she is, so he can follow her.
As one stands and watches these two friends, one sees how she is always checking on him, and that he will listen for her bell and then slowly walk to where he is trusting that she will not lead him astray.
Like the owner of these two horses, God does not throw us away just because we are not perfect or because we have problems or challenges.
He watches over us and even brings others into our lives to help us when we are in need.
Sometimes we are the blind horse being guided by God and those whom He places in our lives. Other times we are the guide horse, helping others see God.
Author Unknown
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