Encouraging my heart...
Knowing that God's promises are never broken.
I must look at the bigger picture because with my carnal mind, I am thinking that was the job for me and I would be set. But God is showing me that he has a plan for my life, plans to prosper me and not to harm me. (Jeremiah 1:5 NKJV) "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations."
(Jeremiah 29:11-13 NKJV) For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. {12} Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. {13} And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
So yes, my carnal mind and heart does ache right now, tears stream down my face as fast like a river that flows to a waterfall with rapid speed. So much has occurred in the past few months that I do become so tired physically, and just when I think I am at the end of my rope, God come in and picks me up when I fall. Jesus ministers to my heart, mind, soul, and spirit, then, I know that no matter what I may face, I know I will never face it alone. Never the less I will continue to praise him even though I may hurt, I know God has not forsaken me, I know Satan is sitting back and laughing at me, but this he does not know, his weapons will not prevail, because I serve a Holy God, and he calls us sons and daughters.
He is worthy to be praised and I shall continue to praise him even when I am not feeling well, even when my heart is broken, and even though, I am weak, I know he is strong.
(Revelation 4:11 NKJV) "You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created."
Continuing to rest in the Lord...
I will continue to rest in the Lord, and sleep in his arms and know that his peace surpasses all understanding. Psalms 37:7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
King David had to encourage himself, and I know we must do the same. At first you don't succeed... try, try again... Well I have tried tried again, but I have realized that this economy is pretty bad and it is very tough no matter where one goes, but I must not lose sight of hope, and not the hope Obama may give, but the hope of Christ. "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man."
-Psalm 118:8
I have had restless nights, times when I feel like no one knows how I feel, and times when I say, okay God...I ponder upon the words of Psalms...Psalms 69:3 I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
Then I remember these words...
Psalms 37:34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
So my hope, my strength, my peace, my love, my joy is in the Lord, my Savior Jesus Christ, I stand boldly on his word, and I declare that God has a job for me, he has plans to prosper me. I believe that, I have faith, and although, I seem to be feel I am at the end of my rope, I know that is the time God held me and said: Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Psalms 62:5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. Psalms 104:27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. Psalms 130:5 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
Psalms 130:6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Proverbs 20:22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Isaiah 8:17 And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
Isaiah 25:9 And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Isaiah 26:8 Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
Isaiah 30:18 And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Isaiah 33:2 O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
Therefore....
(Psalms 145:8-10 NKJV) The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy. {9} The LORD is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works. {10} All Your works shall praise You, O LORD, And Your saints shall bless You.
(Proverbs 5:21 NKJV) For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, And He ponders all his paths.
(Proverbs 15:3 NKJV) The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.
(Isaiah 43:1-3 NKJV) But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. {2} When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. {3} For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place.
I will continue to....
(Psalms 34:14-15 NKJV) Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. {15} The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.
(Psalms 100:3 NKJV) Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
(Psalms 139:14-18 NKJV) I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. {15} My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. {16} Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them. {17} How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! {18} If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; When I awake, I am still with You.
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