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  1. Christsfreeservant

    Don't Shrink Back

    Hebrews 10:19-22 NASB Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a sincere...
  2. Christsfreeservant

    When Darkness Hides...

    Psalm 143:1-4 NASB Hear my prayer, O Lord, Give ear to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness! And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no man living is righteous. For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the...
  3. megan_26

    Abide In Him

    "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;in all your ways submit to him,and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6 I don't understand what God is doing. It feels as if he's stripping every good thing from my life and leaving me hanging. It doesn't...
    • megan_26
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  4. Christsfreeservant

    Many Are My Adversaries

    Psalm 119:145-148 NASB I cried with all my heart; answer me, O Lord! I will observe Your statutes. I cried to You; save me And I shall keep Your testimonies. I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words. My eyes anticipate the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word. The...
  5. megan_26

    When At First You Don't Succeed...

    "Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him." James 1:12 Do you ever feel like you're trapped in a never-ending cycle of the same kinds of suffering and challenges? I...
    • megan_26
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  6. Christsfreeservant

    Knowing and Doing

    James 1:2-4 ESV Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. Trials of Various Kinds Are you going...
  7. Christsfreeservant

    On the Day I Called

    You Answered Me! Psalm 138:1-3 NASB I will give You thanks with all my heart; I will sing praises to You before the gods. I will bow down toward Your holy temple And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name. On...
  8. Christsfreeservant

    What Concerns Me

    Thank You, Jesus! Psalm 138:1-3 NASB I will give You thanks with all my heart; I will sing praises to You before the gods. I will bow down toward Your holy temple And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name. On...
  9. Christsfreeservant

    Forever and Always

    My Help Psalm 121:1-2 NIV I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. In this life we will have trouble, heartache, and distress. Friends and family members will die, or they will leave us or desert us in...
  10. Christsfreeservant

    Count Your Blessings

    This hymn is really speaking to my heart today. Sometimes we can get overburdened by the cares of this world and forget all that God has blessed us with. When we praise the Lord, and we count our blessings, and we don’t focus all our attention on the burdens we bear, but we focus our minds and...
  11. Christsfreeservant

    Gratitude

    "Gratitude is an offering precious in the sight of God, and it is one that the poorest of us can make and be not poorer but richer for having made it." - A. W. Tozer The scriptures speak much on the subject of gratitude; of giving thanks. Here is just a sampling: “Let the peace of Christ...
  12. Christsfreeservant

    A Dichotomy

    Various Trials James 1:2-4 NASB Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. Jesus Christ, “for the joy set...
    • Christsfreeservant
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  13. Christsfreeservant

    Unsettled By Trials?

    Be Encouraged! 1 Thessalonians 3:2-4 NIV We sent Timothy, who is our brother and co-worker in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. For you know quite well that we are destined for them...
  14. Christsfreeservant

    Unjust Suffering

    Do you ever just want to run away from your circumstances? Or, do you call out to God in your suffering, and beg for deliverance from it all? The pain of all you are going through just seems so overwhelming, and so you want relief. You want it all to be over, gone, done away with. And, yet it...
  15. Christsfreeservant

    Trials Have a Purpose

    Trials of Many Kinds James 1:2-4 NIV Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything...
  16. Happiness Is My Goal

    Happiness Is My Goal

    This is my journey to happiness, and happiness is my goal. It has been a bumpy road so far. Even if the work problems were solved, in spite of a diagnosis of advanced rheumathoid arthritis , and with the doctor declaring my husband an invalid, his documents were not accepted for FMLA. Because...
  17. N

    Suffering and bad things happen while on this earth

    This world has death and circumstances that come upon us all even when we are saved or innocent, all because of sin. When Jesus walked the earth Lazarus still got sick and died, little children died and were suffering from seizures and demons. John the Baptist was beheaded. The only difference...
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  18. Christsfreeservant

    Providence of God

    Sufferings of Job A summary of the book of Job Job was a righteous man in God’s eyes. The Bible says that he was “blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.” Yet, God permitted Satan to come against Job to test Job’s faith. In one day Job lost most all his servants, his animals, and...
  19. KingJamesVersionBibleOnly

    Psalm 25:2 (and other KJV scripture) (Moved from General Struggles)

    A King James Version Bible sermon: (Meaning, this sermon is written for the King James Version Bible prospective and meant to be studied using the King James Version Bible, for your safe experience) Sorry it is so straight forward in scripture, I hope it helps; In Christ we overcome. Amen?! -...
  20. Sammy707

    Rage In My Heart, Stuck In A Cycle

    Hello all, New to this forum although I have been a ‘serious’ Christian for the past 7 years. I need advice; moderators feel free to move this to a more fitting category if needed. Feeling an immense amount of rage and anger in my heart towards God. Seems I’m stuck in a cycle always: -A...
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