Genesis 31:42If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, you would surely have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my hardship and the toil of my hands, and last night he rebuked you.
I Can’t But God Can
Genesis 31:23-24. . .he took his kinsmen with him and pursued him for seven days and followed close after him into the hill country of Gilead. But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream by night and said to him, Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.
Deuteronomy 7:7-8The LORD did not love you and choose you because you outnumbered other peoples; you were the smallest nation on earth. But the LORD loved you and wanted to keep the promise that he made to your ancestors. That is why he saved you by his great might and set you free from slavery to the king of Egypt.
Acts 10:28He said to them: You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean.
Galatians 1:15-16You also heard how I was far ahead of other Jews in my age group in following the Jewish religion. I had become that fanatical for the traditions of my ancestors. But God, who appointed me before I was born and who called me by his kindness, was pleased to show me his Son. . .
Thanks for supplying me with what I call the holy buts..I always try to remember God has the last word in everything if we just trust him. I will be presenting a short sermon on the Holy Buts at my church tonight WMBC (World Missionary Baptist Church) where our motto is showing the love and power of God. Be blessed and stay safe and continue to let the Lord guide you.
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. ...
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; ...
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There is nothing like physical pain to drive you to your knees in prayer. For 20 years, I was plagued by crippling back pain and sciatica. Time after time, I cried out to God for his healing power on my body, but nothing improved. Even as a prayer warrior, I grew weary in going to God about the same thing day in and day out.
One of the hardest challenges of the Christian walk is waiting for God to answer our prayers when we urgently need him to intervene in a circumstance that is breaking our heart, testing our faith, and robbing us of peace and joy. I have been on my knees many times with my Bible in hand, tearfully reminding God of his promises when my husband and I were in a financial crisis, a friend was stricken with a life-threatening disease, or one of my children was in trouble.
And for years, many of my prayers have been centered on my own need for a miracle. In 2017, after 20 years of pain, I had back surgery to un-pinch my spinal cord, replace deteriorated discs, and straighten my back. The surgery was the answer to my prayers in many ways. I am grateful every day that I can now walk without leg pain and do many of the things I love, like working in my garden, standing long enough to bake cookies with my granddaughter, and traveling to speak for World Vision. However, the trauma to the nerves in my back is taking much longer to heal, and I continue to cry out to God.
None of us likes to go through testing and temptation, but God can use them to grow our faith. James 1:2-5 says to consider it a joy whenever we face trials so that we can be mature and complete. When that happens, God will help our faith grow and make us stronger for the next challenge.
Hi ,Think about why does God want you to abandon your friends. Do they cause you to stumble? You will have many friends in heaven , and maybe God even provides you better ones in this life . Trust God , he knows best.
Casey,No I never quit my job for ministry. My job was my marriage and my children. And both were ministries. Significant ones. As has been said, your closest neighbor, as Jesus mentioned in the great commandment, is your husband and then your children.
This post really spoke to me this morning. I have been contemplating a lot of things and the Lord finally revealed the answer to me and I hated what he said. But now I know that all things worketh for the good of those who love God! Thank you for your post.
My situation was different. I was in a sinful relationship, I knew it was wrong, but I disobeyed God and found myself in a pit of sin and misery. I ignored God and I thought I could just do what I wanted to do. Well God allowed me to be shown time and time again that it was not where I was supposed to be. Exactly 11 days ago I did what God had been asking me to do, I let go and repented of all my sins, and now I am working day by day to live in His will for my life. What a feeling to be free from sin! Thank you God!
Sometimes God will ask us to give things up because He knows what we don't. It may be to protect us from something we can't see and even more because He has something even bigger/ better. He is a God of order and has a purpose for what He asks of us, maybe even to draw you to Him to see it's Him that is your secure anchor and everlasting source of joy, love, hope, strength, fulfillment and more amidst the storms of life. When you are built up in Him, everything else is icing on the cake =). When your boat rocks, He is still in control, trust Him.
He created you, named you and placed you here at this time for a purpose for His kingdom. He placed/will grow God given desires in your heart to accomplish this and has given you everything you need to accomplish your purpose in His strength and power. He wants to bless you and wants you to be happy!! Draw near to Him, don't allow the enemy to lie to you that He is not going to bless you and prosper you or that He is a God who wants to take away. That's the what the enemy wants to do, if God takes something away it's because He loves you and knows more than we can see. He is going to pour back into you what was taken away and use this as a testimoney. Sometimes it's a strengthening of our faith, lean on Him and He will absolutely see you through.
If we can love, forgive and bless others here, what more can God do who created us! Love you as a sister in Christ and praying for you! Blessings are coming, joy it's breaking through, keep pushing forward and receive all He has for you. His love it unconditional and you are a princess/ daughter of the most high Kingdom!
Hi Debra, I just want to say I feel encouraged by your post i.e. where you are living though I am sorry for the circumstances that brought you there. God has asked me to move from my present situation which is comfortable and secure and the only alternative accommodation that I can obtain are hostel like situations much like you have described. I have been feeling anxious and at times a little like a martyr for accepting this, however your post has made me happy that I am not the only one who has to live in situations like this. (Most of the places available have bedbugs!) In saying that I do hope you will find better accommodation SOON!
Thanks for sharing your story with us. My daughter and her husband are foster parents and it is often a disruption. So may God give you wisdom and grace and His love for this child and may He guide you on this journey. He will show you as you pray and depend on Him.
This may sound obvious or even cruel, but God has no obligation to answer the prayers of unbelievers (Psalm 34:15, 17; Proverbs 15:8, 29; John 9:31; 1 Peter 3:12). He may answer, but He has not obligated Himself to do so.
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