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trusting god

  1. Christsfreeservant

    And To His Love Clinging

    We suffer in silence, on God our reliance, And not in defiance, with Him an alliance. We live in compliance, while under His guidance, While facing our giants with all He supplies us. Our lives not in danger, for He is no stranger, A life rearranger, He is our life changer. From sin, our...
  2. AlexB23

    God’s Desires > Our Desires

    Whew, it has been a while since using Sirach (Catholic Bible book) in a devotional, but here we are guys. Today's devotional focuses on how we must put God's desires and plans above our own. Date July 3, 2024 | God’s Desires > Our Desires Verse Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV): "Trust in the Lord...
  3. Christsfreeservant

    A Thorn in the Flesh

    “So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, ‘My...
  4. Christsfreeservant

    Put Out Into the Deep

    Luke 5:4-11 ESV And when Jesus had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” And when they had done this, they enclosed a large...
  5. Christsfreeservant

    Deliver Me from Those who Work Evil

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Psalms 59:1-5 ESV “Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me; deliver me from those who work evil, and save me from...
  6. Christsfreeservant

    He Knows the Way that I Take

    Job 23:1-7 ESV “Then Job answered and said: “’Today also my complaint is bitter; my hand is heavy on account of my groaning. Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat! I would lay my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments. I would know...
  7. G

    The length of the purification process

    I'm seeking for insight on the purification of a scope that was rendered heavily adulterated. To give some background, before I became a disciple of Jesus, I kept a dirty secret to myself throughout seven years of adolescence; I masturbated to horses. Because of that sin, I can no longer see...
  8. N

    What is an example of when you fully trusted and surrendered to God and He came through for you?

    Do you have a time in your life in which you're in distress and didn't know what to do? Or maybe you really wanted something in your life and you told God that you will surrender to Him and trust Him with this desires of yours and He came through for you?
  9. A

    Accidentally became addicted to Astrology.

    I have been feeling a little distant from god lately and haven't been praying or reading scripture in weeks and it caused me to do things I would never usually do. I have a crush on a guy and I'm really interested in him despite him having his weaknesses (he struggles with porn/ casual flings)...
  10. olds8598

    I believe I have the answer to my question, “Why my marriage, God?”

    Today I listened to a sermon from my senior pastor entitled When You Don’t Understand. It had to do with when you question God about how/where He's leading you, and why bad things happen. When I heard the title and the beginning which included Psalm 22, I felt this was tailor-made for me. Lately...
  11. D

    Does God Have a Heart?

    Despite the ups and the downs, and lately its been a lot of down(s) it's great to be alive. I celebrated my 41st Birthday on Saturday and it was awesome. I am thankful for every year of life. Can't say there are not some moments I can do without, but all and all I am grateful for the gift of...
  12. M

    How to talk to your family in the midst of personal crisis

    Thankfully I have not personally had to deal with cancer, but I watched the movie Until Forever earlier this week and it was a really moving story on how we need to guide our families to continue placing our trust in God even in the midst of turmoil. The producers wrote a great article about it...