i am overflowing with comfort tonight. i started this evening feeling defeated and broken. all lies. basically letting them get me down and starting to believe them.
i met this Godly woman on twitter that has been so encouraging. i sent her a message asking her if she would pray for me. that i was struggling and could use some encouragement. basically i said i was a mess.
i had been sitting here wasting time on other things but praying as well. i should have gone straight to the Lord but i didnt. but praise God he still got my attention and in the last hour he has totally turned my heart upside down. if that makes sense.
she immediately answered and said: "that does NOT make you a mess! we all have seasons like that.."
i was so thankful for her ....and wished that i could have a close sister here that i could just call or message and reach out to. the thought quickly passed as i was encouraged by the Lord by more songs and praises...
not even 5 minutes later a dear (local) friend messaged me on facebook and asked me how i was doing. i could hardly respond...it was just one of those God moments!..i was in shock... he knows our hearts and he put me on hers and she responded. i love it. so sweet.
instantly i felt God just comfort and take away all these "feelings" of discouragement. i was so thankful for coleen .. just that God put her on my heart to reach out to and she was available right then. God gave her the words he knew that would speak right to my heart. then putting me on Valeries heart..
so i realize im searching for things other than the Lord. so i start doing a word study on "search" and here are some of a few great verses that pierced my heart.
Jer 17:10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
Jer 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Lam 3:40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
Eze 34:6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.
its all about HIM. when i get down with these emotions or whatever you ant to call them...i make it about me. such a waste of time. God is worth SO much more. i need to RUN to the Word and renew and cleanse my mind. and heart.
one of the songs ive been listening to all week in my head is "Holding on" by Jamie Grace. its beautiful. and my life it seems. so i typed her name and that song in google to listen to it. it brought up myspace and played that song and then i guess its a radio station now and kept playing music. total God thing! the playlist was basically songs i needed to hear..some were ones i hadnt heard in a long time that was an old favorite. .....perfect timing!!
as i was sitting here just reflecting on my heart attitude and actions it hit me that im sitting here feeling defeated when there are so many people around me probably in the same situation and no one is reaching out to them. and instead of me getting out there and ministering to them im defeated here on my couch. well not tonight! praise the LORD!
Jesus you are enough. i love you.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost...
no matter where i go i want this verse to be said of me.
Act 14:7 And there they preached the gospel.
Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Rom 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
1Co 9:16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
1Co 9:17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
2Co 4:3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
Act 14:7 And there they preached the gospel.
Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Rom 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
1Co 9:16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
1Co 9:17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
2Co 4:3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
Friday, October 21, 2011
i have come to realize...
..if someone wants to talk to you, get to know you, spend time with you...THEY WOULD DO IT.
these past months God has really shown me all i need is HIM.
people are going to let me down all the time.
actions speak louder than words.
im so tired of social networks.
i feel like im surrounded by tons of people but no one cares. wheres the love?
Lord, help me.
these past months God has really shown me all i need is HIM.
people are going to let me down all the time.
actions speak louder than words.
im so tired of social networks.
i feel like im surrounded by tons of people but no one cares. wheres the love?
Lord, help me.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Trust
(pssst..i hope you have a good 10 minutes!! this is a long one!!)
I am getting my wisdom teeth taken out tomorrow morning (please pray for me!). well this has really opened up my eyes to how much i trust my Lord. something He said to me today:
...Why are you worrying about this? There are people all around you dealing with much BIGGER issues than a wisdom teeth extraction. ........
i know Lord...forgive me.
my life is in His hands. i dont need to fret. or worry. its worthless. it doesn't help. just TRUST!
that's when the peace comes...im thankful for this lesson and His Word he gave to us --its what i run to. where i find my answers. and that peace! my shelter. i never walk away from it feeling the same as when i opened it.
here are some verses on the topic:
2Sa 22:31 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
Job 8:7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
Job 8:8 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
Job 8:9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
Job 8:10 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
Job 8:11 Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
Job 8:12 Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
Job 8:13 So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:
Job 8:14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.
Job 8:15 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
Psa 5:11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
Psa 9:10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Psa 18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Psa 18:30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
Psa 36:7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
Psa 37:5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
(Cara, every time i read this i think of you..and that saying "This too shall pass")
Psa 40:3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
Psa 56:3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Psa 56:4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
Psa 62:8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Psa 73:28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
Psa 91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. (this is one of my favorites..)
Psa 118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Psa 143:8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
Pro 30:5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Mic 7:4 The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
Mic 7:5 Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
Mic 7:6 For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.
Mic 7:7 Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Mic 7:8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. (if you have time read this whole chapter...)
1Th 2:4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
1Ti 4:10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
if you've read down to here, God bless you!! :) if you know me well, you know i LOVE word studies..
i am sad i didnt use all my opportunites today to trust FULLY in the Lord and proclaim HIS peace. i just worried. and fretted. not anymore.
thank you Lord again for this lesson! God, be with the people all around me struggling, going through something silently, or maybe publicly......maybe they are going for a major surgery or just was diagnosed with something. God i dont know what it is, but you do. be with them and help them Lord. if they dont know you then i pray somehow you would bring someone to them that could share the love of Christ. or get them to a bible and have them open it. God i thank you for your Word. it is so powerful. thank you for your mercy. i woke up this morning and started my day worrying. it took the later end of the day to get me in check. thank you for your patience. help me to remember this and be patient with those around me. God i just want to be used by you. i want you to have all the glory. you are the one that changed my life. for the better! i praise you God for my marriage and thank you for everything you've blessed me with. God i pray for who ever reads this you would speak to them only the way you can. i have nothing to say Lord but to share Christ. you are where its at.
love you all In Christ,
Gina
I am getting my wisdom teeth taken out tomorrow morning (please pray for me!). well this has really opened up my eyes to how much i trust my Lord. something He said to me today:
...Why are you worrying about this? There are people all around you dealing with much BIGGER issues than a wisdom teeth extraction. ........
i know Lord...forgive me.
my life is in His hands. i dont need to fret. or worry. its worthless. it doesn't help. just TRUST!
that's when the peace comes...im thankful for this lesson and His Word he gave to us --its what i run to. where i find my answers. and that peace! my shelter. i never walk away from it feeling the same as when i opened it.
here are some verses on the topic:
2Sa 22:31 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
Job 8:7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
Job 8:8 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
Job 8:9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
Job 8:10 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
Job 8:11 Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
Job 8:12 Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
Job 8:13 So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:
Job 8:14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.
Job 8:15 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
Psa 5:11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
Psa 9:10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Psa 18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Psa 18:30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
Psa 36:7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
Psa 37:5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
(Cara, every time i read this i think of you..and that saying "This too shall pass")
Psa 40:3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
Psa 56:3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Psa 56:4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
Psa 62:8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Psa 73:28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
Psa 91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. (this is one of my favorites..)
Psa 118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Psa 143:8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
Pro 30:5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Mic 7:4 The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
Mic 7:5 Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
Mic 7:6 For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.
Mic 7:7 Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Mic 7:8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. (if you have time read this whole chapter...)
1Th 2:4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
1Ti 4:10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
if you've read down to here, God bless you!! :) if you know me well, you know i LOVE word studies..
i am sad i didnt use all my opportunites today to trust FULLY in the Lord and proclaim HIS peace. i just worried. and fretted. not anymore.
thank you Lord again for this lesson! God, be with the people all around me struggling, going through something silently, or maybe publicly......maybe they are going for a major surgery or just was diagnosed with something. God i dont know what it is, but you do. be with them and help them Lord. if they dont know you then i pray somehow you would bring someone to them that could share the love of Christ. or get them to a bible and have them open it. God i thank you for your Word. it is so powerful. thank you for your mercy. i woke up this morning and started my day worrying. it took the later end of the day to get me in check. thank you for your patience. help me to remember this and be patient with those around me. God i just want to be used by you. i want you to have all the glory. you are the one that changed my life. for the better! i praise you God for my marriage and thank you for everything you've blessed me with. God i pray for who ever reads this you would speak to them only the way you can. i have nothing to say Lord but to share Christ. you are where its at.
love you all In Christ,
Gina
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