Whatever happened to the days when women were looked upon as trustworthy and reliable mothers of Zion, that pray for families and help their neighbors when they are down and in need.
Women, who stand by their families, visit the sick. Older women, who instructed younger ones on the important things of life, and how to deal with the many challenge that come with time and circumstances.
I am inviting mothers, daughters, sisters, grand-mamas, aunts, and friends to join me as we begin a journey in the Lord, seeking His face and His direction in our lives. As Ruth said to Naomi in Ruth 2:16, "Wherever you go I will go; your people shall be my people and your God my God."
Yours in the ministry of Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Pastor Sonya Richards
The Lord is good and worthy to be praised.
ReplyDeleteWMFC is meeting every other week for prayer and sharing as we take persoal request to the Lord in prayer.
If there are any requests please just let me know and we'll present them to the Lord in prayer.
Have a great day out there. Remember to delight yourself in the Lord and He'll grant you the desires of your heart.
Hello there my friends. I just got back from Jamaica last week as a team of us went there for a mission trip. We had teaching seminars during the days and preaching and ministering in the nights. Followed with one- on- one councelling sessions. What a joy it was working with our friends from Cross Roads Church of God, Chapelton Jamaica. I just praise God for the opportinity to be able to do His work in this manner.
ReplyDeleteSpecial thanks to Pastors Hank and Kathy Kanters as well as my dear husband Peter for all their help to make this possible. Also a big thank you goes out to Mother and daddy Richards for their warm hospitality and love while we stayed at their home in Jamaica.
I just have to mention the names of some very special young people that we can't wait to see again, Jeffery, Guyan, Nasair, Sanya, Ruth Ann,,, to name a few.
Deacon Levy and his wonderful wife, deacon Chin and all the brethern and friends at the church. Thank you so much.
I met a kindred spirit in Karen, we'll do a lot more work together I am sure.
God's grace and blessings be on you all and thanks for all the prayers.
Sonya
Thanks so much Kelly for all your help in getting this set up. God bless you.
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Hi Sonya,
ReplyDeleteIt's been a pleasure working with you on the blog! I'm sure many will get joy out of reading your experiences and knowledge.
Kelly
Hi Sonya, enjoyed our conference call. Thank you for sharing with us.I pray that God will equip the people in Jamaica that are doing the follow up and that they will stay strong and motivated to carry on the work that was started last week. As we continue to pray and intercede for them I know that God will accomplish His plan and purpose for every thing that He want done.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Aunderia
Thank you so much Aunderia for your great support even more when I was away in Jamaica. God gave me His word in 3 John 1, "Beloved I desire for you to prosper and be in health even as your soul prospers" God desires us to be well mind, body and spirit so we can do His work, helping others to be well in all areas of their lives. So with that we'll continue to do His work, blessing the lives of those He brings into our daily walk of life.
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I just want to give my condolences to Bro Elton, Sis June and family on the loss of their sister Dawn. We know that she is resting peacefully with the Lord. In the midst of trials and tribulations, God promised to be there with us. He'll never leave or forsake us.
ReplyDeleteOur prayers are with you, please take comfort in this.
Hello Sonya, I am so happy to join you on your journey. Looking forward to see you more on this trip. God bless.
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This is a THANK YOU note from one of the young men that we ministered to in Jamacia. His name is Jeffery, God will use this young in a great way.
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"On behalf of the Committee, Youth Associates and other members of the Church of God in Cross Roads, Jamaica, we would like to express our thanks and appreciation for your wonderful teachings and the various biblical and psychological topics over the past days. We would just like to thank you firstly for your patient, consistency and your wonderful commitment in teaching us how to apply biblical and psychological perception to our lives.
What was inexplicable on various biblical and psychological topics for other authorities in the biblical and psychological field, it was very explicit when you taught it. We comprehended majority of the information that you taught on the various topics. We appreciated every minute that you spent teaching us. All the information that we received were very consequential, superior, pertinent and applicable in helping us to grow spiritually in God’s words.
We have gained knowledgeable insight on the various symbols that were escalating their pernicious and detrimental ways in our country and others. By the forces of discourteous people, we were unaware of their meanings and what they represented. We thank God for your intervention because you explored every area of their meaning and their representation. Now we are aware of them and it will not be an impediment for us to identify any symbols that represent demonic forces.
You people were so illustrious, extravert, distinguished, incomparable, extraordinaire, fabulous scholars and dignitaries, and during your absence; we will be so desirous for your irresistible knowledge over the next months. But we will be praying that when you return from other neighboring countries, you will instantaneously return back to Jamaica to share more information with us.
We are also praying for God’s continual blessing upon your lives as you continue to visit other countries to share His words to the captive and broken hearted.
Your time spent here will be a memorable moment for all of us. There isn’t any lamented or poignant moment that we did spend as we listened attentively to you. I hope you all continue to do God’s work, and we are looking forward to meeting you people some other time, if some of us are still breathing God’s breath that He has lent to us.
Thank you so very much for your kind co-operation and your time."
Jeffery
I want you to know that I've already joined your cause of praying for Elton and June. May God be with you all in this difficult time of your loss.
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Shurline, my heart is with you at the loss of your dad. I remember as I lost my mom in '98, so suddenly after her doing better recovering from a long illness, I could only say, "I cannot Lord thy purpose see, but all's well that's done by thee". God bless you and your family dear as you go through this trying time.
ReplyDeleteMKS, "God is able to do abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh with us" Eph 3:20, The power of the living God is at work within us. M.S. will make it through.
ReplyDeleteWe'll just give God all the glory.
Sonya
Now as the spring arrived, I enjoy sharing with you a vers which is dear to my sole:
ReplyDelete"Let us acknowledge the LORD;
let us press on to acknowledge Him.
As surely as the sun rises,
he will appear;
He will come to us like the winter rains,
like the spring rains that water the earth.”
Hosea 6:3
Dorina
Thank you Dorina for those special words. Spring time signifies a new beginning, a new day in Him, with that we know there's hope and life in our Lord and savior Jesus Christ.
ReplyDeleteWMFC team, we celebrate the life of our dear sister Elizabeth, we have the hope that we'll see her again. Amen!!!
Sonya
I looked into the meaning of the word TRUST, and I came upon these 5 points in one area:
ReplyDelete1. Have confidence or faith in
2. Allow without fear
3. Be confident about something
4. Expect and wish
5. Confer a trust upon
I was meditating on Proverbs 3:5-6 this morning and as I ponder the word trust, it says to trust in, be confident in the Lord God, do not depend totally on yourself.
Isn't it wonderful to know that we have someone that is there for us to lean on, when we are not sure of what to do in certain situation, or someone that promises to never leave or forsake us?
I just get a warm fuzzy feeling knowing that God is always watching over me, taking care of the things that matter the most to me. I talk to Him knowing that what I need to say is heard and he cares.
Because of that, I fully trust Him with everything in my life. So my friends I encourage you, “In ALL thy ways acknowledge Him, and he shall direct thy path”
Have a glorious day
Sonya
Hey Mama,
ReplyDeleteWith relevance to your post pertaining to trust, the idea of complete trust isn’t always the easiest concept to apprehend. I say this for various reasons. 2010 was a terrible year for me personally; it felt like anything that could have gone wrong did. As a result of this I stared to develop a great deal of disbelief and doubt. The only things that assisted me through this year were the support from you and Mandi, along with your continued encouragement to not give up on God. I just wanted to say thank you for always being there for me, I love you.
Isaiah 41:10 is a verse that I feel meshes well with the trust and reassurance theme.
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Chris
Hi Sonya my name is Phil, I'd like to follow your blog, may God bless you.
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Hi Phil,
ReplyDeleteThank you for going with me on this journey, may God bless you my brother as you work with people that are in need of hearing of the love of God.
Sonya
Hi Son, I have proven God over and over again to bring me through the most difficult and trying circumstances in my life. There have been times when I did not make it easy for Him because I did not always walk according to His will and His command, but as I became aware of the fact that I needed to trust him, He not only brought me through but He also opened my eyes to the fact that trusting him always and not jumping ahead of Him will take me to a better place.
ReplyDeleteI am glad to know that you have not given up or stopped leaning on Him, keep on trusting, He is going to amaze you.
Love you,
Mama
As the song writer puts it, "Great is thy faithfullness oh God my Father, there's no shadow of turning with thee, thou changest not, thy compassions they fail not, as thou hast been thou forever wilt be....morning by morning new mercies I see, ALL that I need thy hands hath provided, great is thy faithfullness Lord unto me". What a blessedness in knowing He provides for ALL our needs!!
ReplyDeleteI am just praing for strength for Jan and her family and join them in celebrating the life of their wonderful husband, father and grandpa Tom.
What a blessed hope that we'll see him again. Halelujah!!!
Sonya
My friends, I'd like you to join me as I sing this song "His eye is on the sparrow",this morning I am interceeding for quite a few of my friends and just want to reassure them that God is very near in the time of trouble.
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"Why should I feel discouraged
Why should the shadows come
Why should my heart be lonely
And long for heavenly home
When Jesus is my portion?
My constant friend is He
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know he watches me
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
I sing because I’m happy
I sing because I’m free
For His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
Let not your heart be troubled”
His tender word I hear
And resting on His goodness
I loose my doubts and fears
Tho’ by the path He leadeth
But one step I may see
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
Whenever I am tempted
Whenever clouds arise
When song gives place to sighing
When hope within me dies
I draw the closer to Him
For care He sets me free
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me"
Psalm 97 is by far one of my favorite places in the Bible. This Psalm clarifies for me the magnitude of the God I serve. He’s mighty, He’s Holy, and He’s majestic, powerful and so amazing. “Clouds and darkness are round about Him; righteousness and judgment are the habitation of His throne”.
ReplyDeleteFriends, the Psalm says in verse 3, “A fire goes before Him, and burneth up His enemies round about Him”. Since He’s my God, that means the same thing happens to my enemies. Since He dwells within me, that same fire goes before me. Hallelujah!!!
“The Lord reigneth; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof”.
What a mighty God we serve, I must serve Him with my whole heart, to Him belongs all glory, majesty and power. Amen!!
Hi Sis.Sonya,
ReplyDeleteWell,just saying hi from Jamaica.Thank you again for being such a blessing to me.You are turly an awesome woman of God.I will never forget how God has used you to touch my life.God bless you.
Karen Gordon
Hi Sonya, Greetings dear sister. May God grant you the strength to do the work He's called you to do.
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I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, where does my help come from?
ReplyDeleteMy help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not suffer my foot to be moved: He that keepeth me will not slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is my keeper: the Lord is my shade upon my right hand.
Hey, the sun shall not smite me by day nor the moon by night.
The Lord shall preserve me from ALL evil; He shall preserve my soul.
The Lord shall preserve my going out and my coming in from this time and for evermore. (Psalm 121)
Oh God, I just bless your name and honor you for your mercies endureth forever. Today I put my WMFC family under your wings, friends, brethren, family, co-workers, the Harrison family and Mama Nancy.
You will never leave us nor forsake us, we’ll steadfastly trust in you. Guide us oh Lord and teach us your truth. Write your words upon our hearts that we may walk in your footsteps.
Remember the brethren in Jamaica at Cross Roads church and Post Roads Church. Cover them under your wings.
May your saving grace and your abiding love be with us all today and always. Amen!!
Sonya
Thanks everyone for your prayers and support, the lovely flowers and cards as I recover from knee surgery. Thanks to God and Dr. Leone of course, I am doing very well with my physio and am feeling great. Pain killers sure work wonders when the pain gets tough. Thanks to all my friends from Cambridge SDB, the calls from Toronto SDB friends and brethren, my friends from work and my wonderful family. WMFC meeting last night was wonderful. Thanks girls for the prayers and for checking in on me.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you all, I'll be up and about in no time at all. Halellujah!!!
You go Aunderia, this week end you'll do great. we are praying for you.
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Sorry to know you had knee surgery.My prayers are with you.Give my love to Deacon Richards and Sis.Richards.I miss them.
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Hey Sonya,
ReplyDeleteJust thinking of you. Sending you best wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery. Hoping all is well. Curious as to how you are doing........
Johnny (ComDev)
I love this post :) (and that it says, "Mothers of Zion:" ;).
ReplyDeleteYour always full of such thought provoking works mama.
xo
Mel
Hi Johnny, Thanks for the prayers and the wishes. I am doing really good. Should be back at work soon, do take good care and God bless.
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Hey Karen, the surgery went really well, I am already moving around better that before and it's only been 5 weeks. I am so excited about this, to God be the glory. mama & daddy Rich send their love for you as well. Give my best to sis Linnett and Garret. Blessings on you dear friend.
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Dear Mel, such a joy to hear from you. Yep, we are mother's of Zion and loving it. I pray for you and your family especially for your special request. Love you dear and God bless and keep you richly.
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How should I boast escept in the joy, grace and love of my Lord Jesus Christ, who loves me with an everlasting love. What sweet rest and peace there is in trusting Him. I just praise His name.With that I consider it a priviledge each day to take the cares and concerns of my friends, family and the many requests received daily to the Lord as He is never too busy to care for all. Each one is important and His blessing is not limited to just a few but for all. God bless you all and thanks for the prayers.
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Hello Dear Sister,
ReplyDeleteYou are such a blessing to me. I am glad to see your commitment to the Lord and His people. Stay faithful until the end! May God continue to bless you and your family.
Love You,
Sister Dede
Hi Dede my dear sister, it's so good to hear from you. Thanks for joining me on my journey. May God continue to bless and keep you and your family in His care. The family sends lots of love for you....
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Thank you! It was so wonderful to hear your voice last week. We're praying for your recovery. Just watch your steps! You are truly a woman on a mission for God. It's like you're in a hurry to get things done for Him. That's the attitude we all should have, seeing that He is soon to come. Stay sweet and let us keep lifting up each other in prayer.
ReplyDeleteLove you much!
Deatrice
Sonya, I feel blessed that you decided to drop by my new office today. I believe your timing was Devine. I think the healing that went on in my clinic went both ways. God bless you!
ReplyDeleteMy dear B, the pleasure is all mine. I asked the Lord this morning, "Let me be a blessing to someone today", I am so filled with joy that we were able to bless each other today. I will keep my promise to pray as we agreed and follow through on the rest. Healing has already began...
ReplyDeleteGod bless you richly, stay special dear sister.
Sonya
Thanks Dede dear. God bless and keep you and the family as you lay mom to rest. All the very best.
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great to have you back Sis
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Hello friends, I am so excited to tell you all that I am doing really good. I am back to work and walking better than I have been doing in over 2 years.The surgery was a huge success and I give all the glory to my Lord and savior Jesus. I asked for this and He gave it to me. True to His words in Matthew 7:7,"Ask and it shall be given unto you...."
ReplyDeleteI pray that God's abiding grace be with you all.
Sonya
You are a testament to His goodness! I am so glad to hear that you are doing so well!
ReplyDeleteReflection for the Day
ReplyDeleteJust for today, I'll not be afraid of anything. If my mind is clouded with nameless fears, I'll track them down and expose their unreality. I'll remind myself that God is in charge of me and my life, and that all I have to do is accept God's protection and guidance. What happened yesterday need not trouble me today. With God all things are possible.
Phil
Wow, that is so lovely and very true. I am really blessed by this. Please share again with us. God bless you richly.
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Hi Sabrina,I will testify of His goodness always, His praise will always be on my tongue.
ReplyDeleteWhat a mighty God we serve!!!
Nic eto hear from you sis.
Sonya
Finally I am here with you on your jopurney after this time.I am looking forward to tonight, where we can shere of all that God's been bringing to our times together.Looking forward to sharing with you.
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Hi Sonya! Please pray for my mom and Ernie as they will be going to the Holy Land in October. Their health is not 100% at this time- aging quickly, so I'm trusting that the Lord will keep them in the palm of His hand.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Sabrina
Hi Sabrina,
ReplyDeleteIt's so good to hear from you. Of course I will pray for mom and Ernie, I am so happy that mom is getting to do this as it's been something very near to her heart for quite a while.
I pray for them daily, but I will pray specifically for them for this trip.
Take good care an dGod bless you dear.
Sonya
I just had to share about our birthday celebration last week Wednesday evening, WMFC team went out and had a smashing time as we gave thanks for our friend Tammy's birthday. Just basking in the joy of being with friends that make you feel so complete, no pretense, comfortable and alive. It was so much fun, I am just so overjoyed to have such wonderful ladies in my circle. God bless you Tammy, I wish you many more wonderful birthdays to come.
ReplyDeleteToday I spoke with my old high school chum Sandra. We had the most wonderful time chatting about old times and reflecting on how good God has been to us. The hard times of growing up in the 70's with very little instructions on how to plan for our future and the many mistakes we made. It is very clear now that if it wasn't for God's grace we'd be so lost. We vowed that we'd make sure we help our children to be more aware of the many areas to enhance their abilities to better educate themselves, to be more confident in who they are, to be strong and never give up, but most of all, trust in God at all times. I am looking forward to us meeting again soon....Nice chatting with you sandy!!!
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Congratulations on your 1 Year anniversary of this blog! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteThank you dear sister for remembering. God bless and keep you and your beautiful family in His care. Please give mama a big hug and a kiss for me.
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Hello dear friends, it is so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His word. This is my greatest joy. I feel totally safe trusting in my Lord Jesus Christ. When all around me is chaos and absolute confusion, I just simply trust in Him. He never fails me yet. I will serve Him no matter what the circumstances are.
ReplyDeletePlease join me in praying for our neighbors, friends, families, and most importantly our enemies. Really, are you sure? Yes!!!, Jesus said when we can pray for those who hurt us, it is even more empowering.
I want to invite you to pray for me as I plan to go to Guyana as requessted by Pastor Able and friends in Guyana for a Spiritual Women's Retreat, starting May 10/2012.
ReplyDeleteThank God for Paulette, Jodi, Winsome as they are also joining me on this mission trip.
A big thank you to WMFC and Cambridge SDB for their enormous support in so many wonderful ways. I will always trust in the Lord with all my heart for the mission is His, not mine. In that He will provide for us every step of the way.
I am placing on our prayer list my dear friend Rachel, and family. May the Lord God of our Lord Jesus Christ, keep them from every evil hands of the enemy. May every promise of Psalm 91 be upon them right now in Jesus' name. Amen
ReplyDeleteWhat a joy to know that Jesus loves us unconditionally?
ReplyDeleteLast night we had our WMFC meeting and just being in the wonderful presence of the Lord was enough to make you want to shout praises unto His mighty name. He makes you feel as if you are on top of the world.
God is doing some mighty powerful, supernatural things among His people. Friends, get ready, get ready, get ready!!!
Friend, when you go through things that you don’t understand, it is not the end. Nothing is lost in the kingdom. God is going to appoint another seed, and that seed represents the future. It indicates what is coming. If you will let go of what didn’t work out, let go of the hurts and pains, then for everything you’ve lost, God will appoint another seed. You’ll give birth to more in the future than you lost in the past. Keep praying, keep believing, keep hoping because God is for you. Trust Him and embrace the good things He has in store for your future!
ReplyDeleteHalelujah!!
ReplyDeleteThank you my sister for leaving this word with us. There is hope, strength and faith in God.That is why Jesus said for us to pray, "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done here as it is in heaven", because those of us in Christ is walking in that kingdom place. We must realize that we must prepare ourselves for the birth of the new and powerful thing that God is doing in and through us. Get ready!!!! This word is timely and so powerful.
Amen.
Are you enjoying God? As you live and move and have your being in Him, is there a smile on your face and a skip in your step? Do you expect the rich adventurous faith-filled life that you read about in the Bible? Do you expect to experience God’s glory today? If not, perhaps you need to raise your expectations of what your relationship with Jesus can be....Once we’ve tasted the sweetness of His fruit, to settle for anything less than the bountiful orchard of His blessings will always disappoint. Oh yes, there are heavy-laden branches filled with low hanging fruit just waiting to be picked. If only we would reach up high enough, raise our expectations, and pluck them from the tree. Today, make it your goal to enjoy God! Be thankful. Sing praise! Notice His love notes in the sky, the morning breeze, the face of a flower upturned. Have joy filled day!!
ReplyDeleteHi Sonya, I am asking for prayers for my cousin Joe, he's battling Lukemia at the age of 74. This is a hard time for him and our family.
ReplyDeleteGod bless WMFC
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Yes, I am following you on your journey.
Marie W
In the past three months life has brought many trials my way. One health problem after another. Family member in a health crisis. new and unfamiliar challenges. Each need piles on top of the other weighing heavy on my hearts because i can't fix them, or make them go away. I didn't see these things coming, and at times i'm not sure what to do. During this difficult season, I have learned to trust God in the flooding rain. And I have discovered that storms don't alarm Him. In these times when I don't know when things will be easier, He's been our anchor, holding fast until the skies clear. Maybe it would be nice to live a sheltered life with just the right amount of rain, and just the right amount of sun, protected by a gentle sloping roof. Sounds good, doesn't it? But James 1:2-3 encourages us to count it a joy when we face trials. Because we grow. As we come toward what we hope is the end of our hard season, we have discovered what it means to trust God and find Him faithful. I have learned what it means to hold my hands, cupped open, to receive nourishment from on high. Trials will come. But when they pass, if we have held tight to God, we'll find we have grown, deeply rooted in faith, stronger than before. And when things get really tough, let's remind each other that on the other side of this trial are beautiful buds of endurance that bloomed under His faithful care.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Camal Chambers
Camal, my dear, God is shaping and preparing you for something Big. Get ready....
ReplyDeleteYour anchor is holding safe strong and sure in the Savior's love, fasten to the rock which cannot move, grounded firm and deep. Halelujah. He will keep you in perfect peace when your mind is stayed on Him.
Thanks for sharing my dear.
Pastor Sonya
Amen!
ReplyDeleteWhat a week I have experienced...All I can say is: Praise precedes victory! We can see a graphic example of that in 2 Chronicles 20. There the Bible tells us that a multitude of forces were marching against Israel. The army of Israel was so outnumbered, they literally didn't know what to do. So they fasted and prayed until they received a word from God. "Be not afraid or dismayed at this great multitude; for the battle is not yours but God's."
ReplyDeleteI know people who feel like they’ve wasted years of their lives because of poor choices. They spent years in a relationship that was toxic, years with an addiction, years at a job where they weren’t fulfilled. But you have to realize, nothing you have been through is ever wasted. Your past experiences, good and bad have deposited something on the inside of you. Those challenges have sharpened you to help make you who you are today. When the enemy brings hardship into your life, God has a way of taking that experience and turning it around for your advantage. You may think you’ve hit a dead end, but if you’ll stay in faith, you will see God begin to open up a new route. He’ll put the right people in your path, the right opportunities, the right circumstances to move you forward toward your God-given destiny. Today, don’t focus on what’s happened in your past, focus on what God will do in your future. He wants to restore your soul and revive your dreams. Keep believing, keep expecting, keep hoping because God has a new route for your future!
ReplyDeleteThe Bible talks of how King David was feeling depressed but he resisted it. He didn't sink into it or get into the pit of despair. He described how he felt, but he made a decision not to live by his feelings. He praised and trusted in God. Most of us go through emotionally difficult times when tragic loss occurs. Those who are walking in faith come out of it, and they come out of it better than when they went in. If you are hurting right now due to a loss in your life, I want to tell you that a new beginning is in front of you. Trust and praise God like David did. What Satan intends for your harm, God can turn around for your good! Just TRUST GOD AND STEP ASIDE!!!
ReplyDeleteHave you ever had one of those days when it seemed like everything you did was wrong? Paul, the Apostle, wrote Philippians 4:13 scripture while sitting in a prison cell. If anyone deserved to feel defeated and discouraged in life, it should have been the Apostle Paul. However, he learned the importance of keeping things in perspective and learning to completely rely upon God’s strength regardless of the circumstances. As we strive to make a difference with our lives there will always be people, situations and circumstances that can zap us from our spiritual strength and energy. In fact, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with all of life’s challenges and hardships. However, the same spiritual strength the Apostle Paul experienced in his life is available to us. Where does this strength come from? The answer, “through Christ.” It is in Christ that we find the strength we need to do “everything” we need to get done in life. Fix your thoughts on Christ today and move forward with confidence that “through Christ” you can accomplish anything you set your mind to.
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