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[Auston]

The Word of God is full of encouragement and understanding. As you read and are moved by what God says, you can share it here. If his words blessed you there is an excellent chance it will bless the rest who read these posts. Plus we can discuss and fellowship as well.




Psalm 107 v 23-29 Bipolar People know the works of the Lord.

They that go out on the ocean in ships know the works of the Lord, and his wonderful deeds in the deep. For he spoke and stirred up a storm and caused mighty waves to be lifted up. Those that rode on these mountains of water were lifted high into the heavens, and then after each wave plummeted to the depths; in their peril their courage melted away. They reeled and staggered like drunken men; they were at their wits end. Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble and he brought them out of their distress. He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm.


hmmm....sound familiar to anyone else as well?

 

[searchingforpeace]

Wonderful verse!!! He has brought me out of peril so many times. I am so grateful and thankful. At times I did not know it was Him taking care of me....but now I can see that He is always there taking care of me, protecting me, guiding me, loving me and I just need not to fight him.

 

[Alaskamomma]

Auston, you are uncanny. When I read the title I thought to myself of when Jesus was asleep in the boat and the disciples were afraid because of the tempest, and yet Jesus calmed the winds and waves with His words.

Yes, that is one that speaks to me!

 

[lvbeads]

Ps 51:7 wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

That could well be my biggest prayer after the ravages of this illness.

 

[lemonflavor]

Nahum 1:7
The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.

(BTW BPD is Borderline Personality Disorder)

 

[Auston]

When I read the title I thought to myself of when Jesus was asleep in the boat and the disciples were afraid because of the tempest, and yet Jesus calmed the winds and waves with His words.

Yes, that is one that speaks to me!

Yes, lol, something about boats, water, and Jesus just seem to speak to me. When I was a youth I used to shoot the whitewater rapids.....well, another story for another day.

Ps 51:7 wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

That could well be my biggest prayer after the ravages of this illness.

That is also a prayer of mine. Through this all I have clung to that verse where he says 'I have cast your trangressions as far as the east is from the west.' The 'I have' sounds an awful lot like past tense to me. Through his blood we are free. Although the trixie one will try to say otherwise.

Nahum 1:7
The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.

(BTW BPD is Borderline Personality Disorder)

I like that verse, thanks for sharing, 'he knows those who take refuge in him.' That does bring a sweet release of tears to my eyes. Thanks agian.

What would the initials of Bipolar Disorder be? BD?

 

[Auston]

Psalm 107 v 13-14 Deepest gloom to unfailing love.

Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
He brought them out of darkness and the deepest gloom and broke away their chains.
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love.

 

[lemonflavor]

What would the initials of Bipolar Disorder be? BD?

Sorry to get off track. BD is in fact the correct acronym but most lay people use BP. When you read an article by a doctor or read the research it will always be BD. Since Bipolar is one word the P shouldn't really be there and Bipolar Disorder is the full name.

Anyway I also really like this one:

Psalm 62:5-8
For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
On God rests my deliverance and my honor; my mighty rock, my refuge is in God.
Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us.

 

[TailTactics]

Wonderful verse!!! He has brought me out of peril so many times. I am so grateful and thankful. At times I did not know it was Him taking care of me....but now I can see that He is always there taking care of me, protecting me, guiding me, loving me and I just need not to fight him.

Ive done that at one point. Try to fight Him off for some reason but then i realized His true natureloving me, caring right beside me. Thats when I began to really humble myself and let Him in. To take part and hold of my life.

 

[searchingforpeace]

Psalm 118:24


This is the day the LORD has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.


I love this verse. It is not always easy to rejoice when our moods are swinging this way and that. But to be able to take a second and focus on rejoicing I find really helps


Dianna