I read a book by John G. Lake (considered one of the greatest "healing" evangelists). He said something that has really stuck with me and has been so relevant in my life so many times. I don't remember the exact quote, but the gist of it is:
"People trample all over the dearest things of your heart."
The good thing about it is we can ask God to comfort us, and - miracle of miracles! - He does.
------------------ Dear Father,
Please comfort all those here who seek You, who are heavy-hearted as we commit our burdens again to You. We receive Your precious love and know that you counsel and watch over us. We ask for Your help, for Your comfort, for Your hand in action in every area of our lives. And we thank You for providing everything we need this day. We accept You as our Shepherd and we love You.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
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thanks laurie. as of late if feels as if my heart's been through the blender!
1 O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
2 You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You understand my thought afar off.
3 You comprehend my path and my lying down,
And are acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O LORD, You know it altogether.
5 You have hedged me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain it.
7 Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
8 If I ascend into heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.
9 If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
10 Even there Your hand shall lead me,
And Your right hand shall hold me.
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall fall on me,”
Even the night shall be light about me;
12 Indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You,
But the night shines as the day;
The darkness and the light are both alike to You.
13 For You formed my inward parts;
You covered me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well.
15 My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.
And in Your book they all were written,
The days fashioned for me,
When as yet there were none of them.
17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
How great is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand;
When I awake, I am still with You.
19 Oh, that You would slay the wicked, O God!
Depart from me, therefore, you bloodthirsty men.
20 For they speak against You wickedly;
Your enemies take Your name in vain.
21 Do I not hate them, O LORD, who hate You?
And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?
22 I hate them with perfect hatred;
I count them my enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
Try me, and know my anxieties;
24 And see if there is any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting.
thanks laurie. as of late if feels as if my heart's been through the blender!
I think that's designed by the enemy, a concerted attack. There will be times when it seems all I get is trampled! And then others - like now, thank you Father - when I enjoy "peace like a river" (Isaiah).
The enemy likes to hit us repeatedly, but his efforts come to nothing. We must just remember that it will pass... that we must stand, no matter how hard it seems.
Testimonies are born of trials, aren't they?
Peace and blessings, Liberty.
-Laurie
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For the Lord GOD , the Holy One of Israel, has said:
"You will be delivered by returning and resting;
your strength will lie in quiet confidence.
I think that's designed by the enemy, a concerted attack. There will be times when it seems all I get is trampled! And then others - like now, thank you Father - when I enjoy "peace like a river" (Isaiah).
The enemy likes to hit us repeatedly, but his efforts come to nothing. We must just remember that it will pass... that we must stand, no matter how hard it seems.
Testimonies are born of trials, aren't they?
Peace and blessings, Liberty.
-Laurie
Hi L, testiomonies are built on trials and temptations, but they are also built on good and bad choices and decisions. We learn much from our mistakes and wrongs.
Thank you. I've just been too exhausted to talk. I still miss everyone that was really special in my life and can't quite move forward to know anyone else. I can't open up my heart and have it debated. That just makes me hurt more. Thank you for the warm welcome.
Hi BM, I've heard those same words many times form other people, and only today at church one of our congregation got up and confessed to our church the same thing that you are saying.
There are so many layers laid upon our heart, and we all know that when well-meaning people try to help, but their lack of understanding and knowledge makes the situation worse.
Only time, a good GOD-anointed counselling will heal the wounds and bring a person back in touch with reality.
I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ will place someone across your path who will be able to lead you and guide your to that place of inner healing.
I miss my daughter and my granddaughter. As life moves forward I still sometimes get ancey because it just still seems so slow.
The key words have been Be still and know I am God. I see things that are in the future, but I'm dealing with crops in the now that still produce somewhat decent and not so wonderful fruit from the past.
Now new seeds are being deposited and I await. Even though I have been assured to go back and finish my degree, I still squirm at what really will come out of it. For certainly I do not know.
Meanwhile I sit and look to Him. But I often wonder why there are times an overwhelming grief takes place. So in song my spirit remains. And I have to praise through the tears and loneliness as my spirit testifies with His Spirit.
I miss my daughter and my granddaughter. Why is this so, LB? As life moves forward I still sometimes get ancey because it just still seems so slow. As you get older, time seems rush by quicker, and why does it appear so slow for you?
The key words have been Be still and know I am God. Ah, great words, but.....? I see things that are in the future, but I'm dealing with crops in the now that still produce somewhat decent and not so wonderful fruit from the past. Can you elaborate? Now new seeds are being deposited and I await. Yes, that is so, and when we read the Parable of the Sower, there are six levels of heart soil. Even though I have been assured to go back and finish my degree, I still squirm at what really will come out of it. For certainly I do not know. Who assured you? Meanwhile I sit and look to Him. But I often wonder why there are times an overwhelming grief takes place. Grief comes from traumas, and if they haven't been dealt with then they will become overwhelming. So in song my spirit remains. And I have to praise through the tears and loneliness as my spirit testifies with His Spirit. Yes, I can understand that as I my self suffer with loneliness and being alone. Sad as it is as you get older, you begin to realise the loneliness of our life.
I miss my daughter and my granddaughter. Why is this so, LB? Why do I miss them? Because it's been two years since I've seen either of them. Even though I delivered my graddaughter and didn't get paid for it...I still delivered the child and had her for the first three years of her life. I miss her. And she's growing. I just found out she lost her front tooth this weekend and that my daughter is engaged.
As life moves forward I still sometimes get ancey because it just still seems so slow. As you get older, time seems rush by quicker, and why does it appear so slow for you? It's slow for me because I no longer am taking care of children. My youngest, Lord willing, will be going off to Houston in May to attend college. I'm so used to being on the go and at first my health went because I wouldn't slow down. Now I've slowed down, but am naturally very active. I know it won't be forever, but it's like a child anticipating Christmas morning. I can't wait to see what the Lord has me doing next.
The key words have been Be still and know I am God. Ah, great words, but.....? LOL but what? Being still is not a part of my vocabulary. I have been taught to become still, again beginning with health issues and as of late by finally becoming obedient. I tend to be a little more like Peter. Right now I'm attempting to walk on the water to meet with the Lord.
I see things that are in the future, but I'm dealing with crops in the now that still produce somewhat decent and not so wonderful fruit from the past. Can you elaborate? I am being shown a ministry. A ministry to teach others the unsearchable riches of Christ. Eph 3;8,16. There's more than this. The calling I'm receiving has me a little shaken, because it uses the word preach and I have some definite attitudes concerning that. But then I'm being moved away from my ritualistic tendencies and Yahweh is moving me to work in the Holy Spirit more.
This is honestly uncomfortable for me, but I am never ceased to be amazed at how loving, gentle, and patient my God is concerning these things. There also is much in music and dance that is coming about. Israel is also in this mix.
However, I fight with myself. I tend to recapture the mistakes I made, and there were many. Or tend to hang on to mistakes made by others around me. Forgiveness is the key to Christianity. So I forgive then forget and have to do it again. This forgiving others is a process and as long as I'm diligent, mindful, and take action as soon as I'm aware of a problem, the healing comes through my actions and His grace. That has been proven to me time and time again. Now forgiving myself is a bit harder for me. It's like Christ's forgiveness should be sufficient but I can't forgive myself. I'm letting Yaweh work on that in me. Some days are more victorious than others. But there is victory.
Now new seeds are being deposited and I await. Yes, that is so, and when we read the Parable of the Sower, there are six levels of heart soil. Well geez, Elijah2, spit them out. What are the six levels of heart soil?
Even though I have been assured to go back and finish my degree, I still squirm at what really will come out of it. For certainly I do not know. Who assured you? I have been assured through prayer, Scripture, and wise counsel. I can attest, however, I keep checking because I certainly don't want to be deceived and always want to do the right thing.
Meanwhile I sit and look to Him. But I often wonder why there are times an overwhelming grief takes place. Grief comes from traumas, and if they haven't been dealt with then they will become overwhelming. I feel as if I have trauma at every turn. My daughter's pregnancy. My granddaughter's birth and black market adoption. My son's rebellion and drug use. My husband's misuse of money. Friends leaving me because of these things. All these things happened and more. However, my God was there. He is always there. All these mentioned things have a turn out that was in His initial design and plan for their life and for mine. I also tend to grieve for our nation and Israel.
So in song my spirit remains. And I have to praise through the tears and loneliness as my spirit testifies with His Spirit. Yes, I can understand that as I my self suffer with loneliness and being alone. Sad as it is as you get older, you begin to realise the loneliness of our life. Perhaps more was read in to this than what I had written. Actually what I'm speaking of is that my spirit is so much more alive in song. More so than ever I can remember. It is not uncommon for me to hear a song and be filled with the Holy Spirit...joining in communication or testifying with the Holy Spirit. This style of understanding Yahweh is very new. I am being led to be this way, while I fight with past experiences that counterfeited this exact style. Again He is patient, loving, and gentle concerning my hesitancies.
I have always been lonely. I have always been a little on the out skirts even in a group. This has also been by the Lord's design for my life. It is not uncommon for traumatic events to take place in my life and suddenly no one be available. And that's a literal thing! It's when the pastor is suddenly called out on an emergency in another city. Or other things of that nature with people closest to me. I have always been left with no other choice but to go before God and pour out my heart, soul, and mind before Him.
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