It has been said to me that I'm very transparent. Truthfully, I don't mind sharing anything in my life that may help someone who is either going through something that I've been through or who is contemplating some sin I've committed and need warning if it will lift them up and help them, or just let them know they aren't alone in the battle. Some of the things I've done in my life have been, well, let's just call them really bad decisions for now.
So, let me say that for the past few months, I've been in a bad place. Almost despair. Sad, hurt, angry and on and on. Not because of my decisions, but because of life circumstances that we all face in this fallen world.
But in everything, let me say this, God is good. He has sent His Word and people into my path to encourage me. You know who you are and I love you all!
First, during this time, I joined the Blogging the Bible in 90 days team and what a comfort to daily take time and just read His Word. The right thing at the right time!
After the Lord, I need to thank my husband.....that rock God gifted me with 15 years ago. He is a strong, good and Godly man who reminds me that God is in control ......he's also famous for the words......get over it. :) During this time, he has also been hurt and disappointed by friends he respects in the Lord. He is able to walk through these things with the confidence of 1 Corinthians 4:5.
Then my thanks to the people who are closest to me and again, you know who you are! I thank God every day for you all. I can call you and you will listen and let me vent and pour out my heart's troubles!
And at a few of my lowest moments things like these......
In the mail.....
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This is the front of a card I received from a long, long time friend. Another evidence of how God works. I got home one day and got the mail from the mailbox. I thought I saw my friend's return address on a card, but had to run back out and just threw the mail in the car. On my return home, I couldn't find that card and assumed that I just misread another address on another card. Then on a particularly down and blue day, I got out of my car and looked down and there in the pocket of the door was a card. I almost didn't pick it up.....true story.....but I did and there was the card! I don't want to write what she wrote to me .......but just let me say that I knew it was appointed for me to find it just at that time!
This morning, after asking a friend to pray for me, I got an email from her....I am going to put parts of it here because it will probably help most of you too.
She starts with..
I have been praying you'd have the peace that passes understanding. THINK THINK THINK, dear sis, on whatsoever things are TRUE (I'm sure the Lord put that first because we are such creatures of doubt, worry and speculation) , HONEST, JUST, PURE, LOVELY of GOOD REPORT, if there be any VIRTUE, if there be any PRAISE, think on these (Phil 4:4-8).
How very comforting these words are. I don't tend to think on those first....do you?
Another thing she had....
Praise His name, you can calm down, because HE IS YOUR SUFFICIENCY 2 Cor. 3:5, YOUR PEACE Romans 15:33, John 14:27.....YOUR HIDING PLACE Psalm 32:7 YOUR REFUGE, YOUR STRENGTH, YOUR VERY PRESENT HELP IN TROUBLE Psalm 46:1.....
The sweet thing about this friend is that she didn't say now stop your crying! She said instead .....let the tears flow. Cast the care on God HE CARES SO MUCH FOR YOU 1 Peter 5:7
Bathe in that awesome truth. Let it wash over your soul until all the things of this earth grow strangely dim in the light of his glory and grace.
I am so thankful for my friends.
And I cannot leave out my sweet blog friends all over the world who are such prayer warriors and who bind together to pray for one another.
And so I remember this......OH, HOW HE LOVES YOU AND ME!
Then my thanks to the people who are closest to me and again, you know who you are! I thank God every day for you all. I can call you and you will listen and let me vent and pour out my heart's troubles!
And at a few of my lowest moments things like these......
In the mail.....
This is the front of a card I received from a long, long time friend. Another evidence of how God works. I got home one day and got the mail from the mailbox. I thought I saw my friend's return address on a card, but had to run back out and just threw the mail in the car. On my return home, I couldn't find that card and assumed that I just misread another address on another card. Then on a particularly down and blue day, I got out of my car and looked down and there in the pocket of the door was a card. I almost didn't pick it up.....true story.....but I did and there was the card! I don't want to write what she wrote to me .......but just let me say that I knew it was appointed for me to find it just at that time!
This morning, after asking a friend to pray for me, I got an email from her....I am going to put parts of it here because it will probably help most of you too.
She starts with..
I have been praying you'd have the peace that passes understanding. THINK THINK THINK, dear sis, on whatsoever things are TRUE (I'm sure the Lord put that first because we are such creatures of doubt, worry and speculation) , HONEST, JUST, PURE, LOVELY of GOOD REPORT, if there be any VIRTUE, if there be any PRAISE, think on these (Phil 4:4-8).
How very comforting these words are. I don't tend to think on those first....do you?
Another thing she had....
Praise His name, you can calm down, because HE IS YOUR SUFFICIENCY 2 Cor. 3:5, YOUR PEACE Romans 15:33, John 14:27.....YOUR HIDING PLACE Psalm 32:7 YOUR REFUGE, YOUR STRENGTH, YOUR VERY PRESENT HELP IN TROUBLE Psalm 46:1.....
The sweet thing about this friend is that she didn't say now stop your crying! She said instead .....let the tears flow. Cast the care on God HE CARES SO MUCH FOR YOU 1 Peter 5:7
Bathe in that awesome truth. Let it wash over your soul until all the things of this earth grow strangely dim in the light of his glory and grace.
I am so thankful for my friends.
And I cannot leave out my sweet blog friends all over the world who are such prayer warriors and who bind together to pray for one another.
And so I remember this......OH, HOW HE LOVES YOU AND ME!
