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God is so good. He has reinforced this in my heart again today. With His powerful and gentle hand. He's enabled me to be thankful today. I'm also thankful for you brothers and sisters, it's often a pleasure being here, seeing how you praise Him. Our Lord is a good shepherd.
Thank you Tempura. God is good, and with all the surrounding chaos in the world its good to be blessed with simplicity. Nothing better than resting in the Lord.
 
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I was meditating on this Psalm, specifically verses 14-15. I noticed however that after David mentions the secret of the Lord, he then shows us a glimpse into the heart of that secret (in my opinion). David refers to all his enemies, and that the Lord is his refuge. This is key, it is why the Lord taught the beatitudes and why the apostle Paul gloried in persecution. It doesn't even need to be persecution, it can just be any injustice or wrong that we experience, or any pain that we may feel. Like Peter said, on the Lord because He cares for you.cast your cares


Psalms 25:14 The [h]secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him,
And He will make them know His covenant.
15 My eyes are continually toward the Lord,
For He will [j]pluck my feet out of the net.

16 Turn to me and be gracious to me,
For I am lonely and afflicted.
17 [k]The troubles of my heart are enlarged;
Bring me out of my distresses.
18 Look upon my affliction and my [l]trouble,
And forgive all my sins.
19 Look upon my enemies, for they are many,
And they hate me with violent hatred.
20 Guard my soul and deliver me;
Do not let me be ashamed, for I take refuge in You.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,
For I wait for You.
22 Redeem Israel, O God,
Out of all his troubles.
 
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I recently had a tough battle with the flesh, but i got through it, praise the Lord. :) We gotta trust the Lord, especially when the flesh is discontent and wants to take control.

Me too. I lost, like so many other times. I'm absolutely hopeless with my flesh alone. But Christ is perfect and God is gracious. I will lift my head up to the heavens instead of staring at my own failure, I will see my flesh as already crucified, and Christ ruling over it and everything else. God bless you brother.
 
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Me too. I lost, like so many other times. I'm absolutely hopeless with my flesh alone. But Christ is perfect and God is gracious. I will lift my head up to the heavens instead of staring at my own failure, I will see my flesh as already crucified, and Christ ruling over it and everything else. God bless you brother.
I know what you mean.
 
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Me too. I lost, like so many other times. I'm absolutely hopeless with my flesh alone. But Christ is perfect and God is gracious. I will lift my head up to the heavens instead of staring at my own failure, I will see my flesh as already crucified, and Christ ruling over it and everything else. God bless you brother.

This song comes to mind:

 
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He is a GOOD God. He takes care of us. We need only trust Him as a small child trusts their very loving Father.

It is written that His own's children's children will never go begging.

He always gives generously so that it can be shared.

He delights in the generous-hearted.
 
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There is no shortage of contentious news, politics, and even religion as well. God gives us peace however. God is good.

Yes He does, in spite of the tsunami of toxic and bad news bombarding us from ev'ry direction.

Turning to Him, first thing in the morning anchors me in HIM, and the GOOD things He fills my heart, mind, and soul with.

HE is the antidote to all of that toxic and bad news.
 
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Yes He does, in spite of the tsunami of toxic and bad news bombarding us from ev'ry direction.

Turning to Him, first thing in the morning anchors me in HIM, and the GOOD things He fills my heart, mind, and soul with.

HE is the antidote to all of that toxic and bad news.
Yes, i agree.
 
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Yes, i agree.

Me too.

He's my rescue from all that negativity.

I was talking with a cashier in the store the other morning. She said she's from India, been here 12 years, but she and her husband is going back to India because they cannot stomach the negativity in this country any longer.

I can relate.
 
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Me too.

He's my rescue from all that negativity.

I was talking with a cashier in the store the other morning. She said she's from India, been here 12 years, but she and her husband is going back to India because they cannot stomach the negativity in this country any longer.

I can relate.
I can relate too. The negativity is incessant, wearing you down.
 
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