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9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work: 9:9as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever.
I dont exactly now what this means but I've been directed to this part of second Corinthians lately. Pastor Tim recently posted a BLOG on meditating on the Word to help focus on The Lord. I've really been terrified of losing my house. What will I do? Where will I go? Most of all how to stay focused on Christ.
As I sit down to get in the word striving to focus during prayer time. My mind is a blurr of thoughts and none of them are pretty. I'm hesitant to post anything as I'm fearful that I can't edify anything. But Prayer is the most precious of commodities. the Idea that our creator cares is almost beyond my wildest dreams. 112:1Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, That delighteth greatly in his commandments. 112:2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed. 112:3Wealth and riches are in his house; And his righteousness endureth for ever. 112:4Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: `He is' gracious, and merciful, and righteous. 112:5Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment. 112:6 For he shall never be moved; The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance. 112:7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah. 112:8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, Until he see `his desire' upon his adversaries. 112:9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor. 112:10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: The desire of the wicked shall perish.
I struggle with debt and finances so I believe as it's so difficult to share with my brothers. What must they be thinking. Debt or Mammon have to be dealt with. It's something I need to be honest about. So often at many churches I feel like an outcast. I can hang while worshipping but when ever one goes to socialize it's time for me to make excuses.
I need help learning how to cast down these strongholds.
10:4 (for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds), 10:5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;
Learning how to reach out during times of need is omong the hardest things I've ever faced. any one who's willing please pray for me. I know there are many in much more need than I am. But prayers of wiser saints than I would be much appreciated. |
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I understand what you are saying regarding reaching out. I find that I am very willing to help others going through tribulations and i will talk about sharing with your church family those times so they can help. But, I find that with myself, I do not apply that same practice to my personal life. I keep things inside and only make a few comments here and there. One thing that I have received from mychurch is that I am able to open up more about tribulations that I am going through. I can't explain it in my mind it makes no sense and then I come to the realization that God has His hand on this site and we are all here to minister and encourage one another. I will continue to pray for you and just know that we are here to help in anyway that we can. God Bless. |
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but when ever one goes to socialize it's time for me to make excuses
Now for me, I turn inward and fear creaps in..I dont need to make excuses
lol I just talked to my pastor bout this.
I find also online I can be more at ease, due to the fact you can't see me.
One of my best friends is on this site, who I met online in a chat room 9 years ago.
As far as being honest, YES it is a must if I want to grow closer to Him!
So many have financial burdens , it is so easy to go into debt today.
It is , as we tell our sons, tryin got make some kind of budget and make some kind of payment plan and look for ways to cut corners. One of the reasons hubby * I moved to a 50 & over community was due to finacial struggles, we could no longer afford to keep our house where we lived. I LOVE where we are now, but then here i am once again faced with all new faces lol my friends i worked so hard to make are now 2 hours away .
I Pray also and when i go there I am at peace and smile and know all will be ok. My Father is once again with me and all my fears are gone.
Tomorrow I will be at church all day , talk about fears, I signed up for the missionary luncheon after service, and the thoughts that go through my mind are, who do i sit with, who will want to sit with me.....then at 6 we have a youth band performing, again who will I sit with ....
Ok ok I just wirote a blog lol
You are right where u r suppose to be!! Breath, Pray and have faith , trust in Him.
All will fall into place, Get out the way !!
I will hold you close in Prayer!!!!! You are not alone brother!!!
God Bless |
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March 08, 2008 at 9:22am |
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| I will pray. It is so easy to let fear come in...and not trust God for our needs to be met. Once we learn how to trust Him though, it is amazing what He can do! |
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| I prayed for you this morning, and will continue faithfully, believing in a miracle just in the nick of time, which God seems to like doing. lol I understand what you mean when you said about making excuses when everyone, say, goes out to eat after church. That has happened to us many times. And we were invited and had to decline, and didnt' want to say we had no money, in fear that they would think we were trying to get them to pay or something. Yeah, the thoughts, eh? And now we just straight out tell ppl, "Sorry. We'd love to, but we really can't afford it." Dave, this will build your faith. Keep pressing in to God otherwise you will be overcome by worry! |
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| Dave, great post. Great comments too. I have nothing to add except encouragement to keep on keeping on. |
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| Reaching out when I need it, what, are you CRAZY? Noooo then people will know how imperfect and flawed I am! *gasp*! I tease but that is SO ME. Back not too long ago it was as terrifying as singing the way I do and asking me to sing the national anthem. Nooooo! tonight I could truly benefit by calling someone but I'm just being dumb and I'm not. I'm like well, I'll see them tomorrow anyway. haha. but yeah we're supposed to share one anothers burdens, not carry our own and add on other peoples crosses too.. yet I keep doing it, hmm.. ah well, in my time I know I will. |
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Thanks Cheryl, DS, Doyle, Deb, Lara, Voice, Jessica. Thanks for excelent comments one and all. I know The Lord is greater than these 'Issues" I know he's helping me to Grow. Let's see in the last year he's given me the victories over Cigarettes, He called me out of AA/NA. Lets face it in my mind Jesus is God. He's also given me the victory over porn, and filthy language. To God be the Glory.
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March 10, 2008 at 10:52am |
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| America, and the world, is in need of a Year of Jubilee! We need to have all debts forgiven, all men and women held in bondage to be freed and a fresh start for all of us. |
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Sounds good Emae. Dave, I am praying for ya....still. And hey, I love ya, I don't care what you've done. Bank on it, child of God. K? |
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| Thanks emae, Mike, and Paul. To God Be the Glory indeed |
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I love this scripture:
Pro 30:7 There are two things, Lord, I want you to do for me before I die:
Pro 30:8 Make me absolutely honest and don't let me be too poor or too rich. Give me just what I need.
Pro 30:9 If I have too much to eat, I might forget about you; if I don't have enough, I might steal and disgrace your name.
Interesting, my family is studying the 5th chapter of James this week.
Jas 5:13 If you are having trouble, you should pray. And if you are feeling good, you should sing praises. As to a jubilee year, how many of us are really ready to obey this. Will we give our lands back to the original owners, will we let the land lay fallow for a year, and not work, because it is a sabbatical year. How many of us would refuse to follow His designs.
But I understand your comment "America, and the world, is in need of a Year of Jubilee! We need to have all debts forgiven, all men and women held in bondage to be freed and a fresh start for all of us."The biblical regulations concerning the Jubilee year form part of the Holiness Code, which appears in the Torah as part of the collections of laws given on Mount Sinai or Mount Horeb. According to these regulations, the Jubilee is sounded once 49 years have been counted.The biblical requirement is that the Jubilee year was to be treated like a Sabbatical year, with the land lying fallow, but also required the compulsory return of all property to its original owners or their heirs, except the houses of laymen within walled cities, in addition to the manumission of all Israelite indentured servants. From a legal point of view, the Jubilee law effectively banned sale of land as fee simple, and instead land could only be leased for no more than 50 years; the biblical regulations go on to specify that the price of land had to be proportional to how many years remained before the Jubilee, with land being cheaper the closer it is to the Jubilee.Together with the biblical promise that there would be three years worth of fruit in the sixth year...
Origin and purposeThe Bible argues that the Jubilee existed because the land was the possession of YHWH, and its current occupiers were merely tenants, and therefore the land shouldn't be sold forever; The Bible also states that the Israelites were the servants of YHWH.
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