Thanking God…

[GoldenEagle]

I feel I need to write this .… to give thanks to God and thank those here who’ve ministered to (often unknowingly through something written) and prayed for me over the years.

About 2 years ago - feels a LOT longer! - a problem began in my life. It was actually active before then but wasn’t at the forefront of my circumstances. Since then it’s snowballed and been something which has tormented and repeatedly sabotaged me. There have been breaks, times when I thought things were getting a bit better…before continuing on yet again in ways I hadn’t even envisaged.

It’s felt unfair, unjust, impossible, utterly fruitless and pointless. I’ve taken it to the foot of the cross, picked it right back up again, prayed some more, decided I’m absolutely definitely going to sort this out once and for all - failed….repeat whole cycle and repeat.

Well, yesterday and today God has delivered me. I’ve cried a lot both days…but healing tears where I’ve felt the yoke of oppression breaking and pain being washed out of me. I’ve seen His hand and been filled with His peace. What’s more, I’m seeing the jigsaw pieces from this being put in place as part of the big picture of what God is doing in my life. Before yesterday I couldn’t see any of this…and this has boosted my faith that God can still yet do this in other areas of my life where things have made no sense which is something I’ve been praying for over the years.


Rom 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.


It’s both amazing and humbling that the God of the bible, is so actively and intrinsically at work in our lives through the finished work of the cross. To actually see the outworking….that God can work in even me…with all my issues and struggles and failings….in the midst of ‘my mess’….it makes Jesus so personal - His death on the cross so personal. My heart is truly full of praise for Him today.

 

[Everlasting Life]

What a wonderful praise and testimony Golden Eagle!

As I was reading I couldn't help but to think, 'She is loved by the Lord', as we all are.

 

[Belle of Grace]

What a wonderful praise and testimony Golden Eagle!

As I was reading I couldn't help but to think, 'She is loved by the Lord', as we all are.

Thank you, EL for bringing this to the forefront of this precious testimony of @GoldenEagle. Her words were such a strong testimony of her faith in God. Your words showed us what one might have overlooked. She is indeed loved by God, and as you so aptly stated, "we all are." Because of our everyday failures, it's easy to slip away from just how much God love us, for the very foundation of the gospel rests on it.

 

[ItIsFinished!]

I feel I need to write this .… to give thanks to God and thank those here who’ve ministered to (often unknowingly through something written) and prayed for me over the years.

About 2 years ago - feels a LOT longer! - a problem began in my life. It was actually active before then but wasn’t at the forefront of my circumstances. Since then it’s snowballed and been something which has tormented and repeatedly sabotaged me. There have been breaks, times when I thought things were getting a bit better…before continuing on yet again in ways I hadn’t even envisaged.

It’s felt unfair, unjust, impossible, utterly fruitless and pointless. I’ve taken it to the foot of the cross, picked it right back up again, prayed some more, decided I’m absolutely definitely going to sort this out once and for all - failed….repeat whole cycle and repeat.

Well, yesterday and today God has delivered me. I’ve cried a lot both days…but healing tears where I’ve felt the yoke of oppression breaking and pain being washed out of me. I’ve seen His hand and been filled with His peace. What’s more, I’m seeing the jigsaw pieces from this being put in place as part of the big picture of what God is doing in my life. Before yesterday I couldn’t see any of this…and this has boosted my faith that God can still yet do this in other areas of my life where things have made no sense which is something I’ve been praying for over the years.


Rom 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.


It’s both amazing and humbling that the God of the bible, is so actively and intrinsically at work in our lives through the finished work of the cross. To actually see the outworking….that God can work in even me…with all my issues and struggles and failings….in the midst of ‘my mess’….it makes Jesus so personal - His death on the cross so personal. My heart is truly full of praise for Him today.

Amen.
To give God  all glory is a wonderful acknowledgement and command . To many people fail to understand and recognize this
truth.

Jesus Christ died for ALL , He layed His life down for you . If you were the only one to live this would not detract from that fact.
I say this because of your words ...
it makes Jesus so personal...
Jesus Christ is personal.
Your ( our) problems are NOT to big (ever) for
our Lord and Saviour .

There is power in the blood .

Colossians 1:12-14
Giving thanks unto the Father , which
hath made us meet to be partakers of
the inheritance of the saints of light.

Who hath delivered  us from the power
of darkness, and hath translated us into
the kingdom of his dear Son:

In whom we have redemption through
his blood , even the forgiveness of sins.

I'm glad you see the hand of God at work
in your life and acknowledge it .
Wonderful testimony.

Praise Him!
✝️

 

[athenasius]

Praising God!

 

[yeshua'sbride]

❤️

I’m so happy and thankful for how the Lord is working so powerfully in your life, Julia. How fitting it is to praise Him!

 

[RestInHim]

I feel I need to write this .… to give thanks to God and thank those here who’ve ministered to (often unknowingly through something written) and prayed for me over the years.

About 2 years ago - feels a LOT longer! - a problem began in my life. It was actually active before then but wasn’t at the forefront of my circumstances. Since then it’s snowballed and been something which has tormented and repeatedly sabotaged me. There have been breaks, times when I thought things were getting a bit better…before continuing on yet again in ways I hadn’t even envisaged.

It’s felt unfair, unjust, impossible, utterly fruitless and pointless. I’ve taken it to the foot of the cross, picked it right back up again, prayed some more, decided I’m absolutely definitely going to sort this out once and for all - failed….repeat whole cycle and repeat.

Well, yesterday and today God has delivered me. I’ve cried a lot both days…but healing tears where I’ve felt the yoke of oppression breaking and pain being washed out of me. I’ve seen His hand and been filled with His peace. What’s more, I’m seeing the jigsaw pieces from this being put in place as part of the big picture of what God is doing in my life. Before yesterday I couldn’t see any of this…and this has boosted my faith that God can still yet do this in other areas of my life where things have made no sense which is something I’ve been praying for over the years.


Rom 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.


It’s both amazing and humbling that the God of the bible, is so actively and intrinsically at work in our lives through the finished work of the cross. To actually see the outworking….that God can work in even me…with all my issues and struggles and failings….in the midst of ‘my mess’….it makes Jesus so personal - His death on the cross so personal. My heart is truly full of praise for Him today.

What a wonderful praise report of our Father Julia.


We all struggle through life's journey but we KNOW we are not alone, He is with us always. Also, many of our brothers and sisters in Christ are going through the same and we can encourage each other as you have done. (1 Pet. 5: 9-11)

Sometimes I think we struggle more with sharing our struggles for various reasons, but, we are reminded in the Psalms especially, how this is not a bad thing as long as we are holding onto the word of God, growing and trusting in His faithfulness and giving thanks even in the hardships.

These times of great struggle seem to "feel" like we are losing the battle, but, God is growing our faith in these hardships and sometimes as you have stated it is a continual surrendering of our will before we may see what God is doing in our lives, for our good and His glory! AND, He most certainly loves us as others have mentioned here and is doing what is good in our lives, we can take that to the bank. We don't often times see what He is doing, sometimes He gives glimpses of it and sometimes we don't understand what He is doing, but we can trust Him, He is always faithful. For we walk by faith and not by sight! (2 Cor. 5: 7)


"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!" (1 Jn. 3: 1)

"For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world— our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?" (1 Jn. 5: 4-5)

"You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world." (1 Jn. 4: 4)

We have the Holy Spirit living in us and He is stronger than Satan.

"What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written:

“For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
(Rom. 8: 31-39)

I've had days just like you have had. I could not read His word or even listen to teaching.... the only thing left to do was to surrender it all and leave it with Him again, once again..... till it was time once again to pick up His word or listen to more teaching, study His word. That is why it is so important to be in His word everyday, whenever we can, so we can hide His word in our hearts. He knows what He is doing in our lives, how we can get so anxious in our hardships/sufferings that we want it to end, we want relief, but, He says I know how to get you there. How we struggle in our weaknesses and take our eyes off of Him. And, how we sometimes get ahead of Him, trying desperately to end it all, just to have peace, thinking we know how to have peace, but, He says, I am your peace.

"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (Jn. 16: 33)

"The LORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” (Ex. 14: 14)

"The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; My father's God, and I will exalt Him. The LORD is a man of war; The LORD is His name." (Ex. 15: 2-3)


"Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us." (Rom. 5: 1-5)

"For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:" (1 Pet. 2: 21)

" We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed— always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body." (1 Cor. 4: 8-10)


PSALM 34

"I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together.
I sought the Lord, and He heard me,
And delivered me from all my fears.
They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces were not ashamed.
This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him,
And saved him out of all his troubles.
The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him,
And delivers them.
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints!
There is no want to those who fear Him.
The young lions lack and suffer hunger;
But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.
Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Who is the man who desires life,
And loves many days, that he may see good?
Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips from speaking deceit.
Depart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
And His ears are open to their cry.
The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.
The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart,
And saves such as have a contrite spirit.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
He guards all his bones;
Not one of them is broken.
Evil shall slay the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
The Lord redeems the soul of His servants,
And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned."

If you want you can do a You Tube search for The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, they sing Psalm 34

PSALM 103
Praise for the Lord’s Mercies

A Psalm of David.​

Bless the Lord, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:
Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from destruction,
Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
Who satisfies your mouth with good things,
So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
The Lord executes righteousness
And justice for all who are oppressed.
He made known His ways to Moses,
His acts to the children of Israel.
The Lord is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
He will not always strive with us,
Nor will He keep His anger forever.
He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
Nor punished us according to our iniquities.
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
As a father pities his children,
So the Lord pities those who fear Him.
For He knows our frame;
He remembers that we are dust.
As for man, his days are like grass;
As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
For the wind passes over it, and it is gone,
And its place remembers it no more.
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting
On those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to children’s children,
To such as keep His covenant,
And to those who remember His commandments to do them.
The Lord has established His throne in heaven,
And His kingdom rules over all.
Bless the Lord, you His angels,
Who excel in strength, who do His word,
Heeding the voice of His word.
Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, You
ministers of His, who do His pleasure. Bless the Lord, all His works,
In all places of His dominion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul!"



EDIT TO ADD:

"But He knows the way that I take;
When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
My foot has held fast to His steps;
I have kept His way and not turned aside."
(Job 23: 10-11)

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[GoldenEagle]

❤️

I’m so happy and thankful for how the Lord is working so powerfully in your life, Julia. How fitting it is to praise Him!

Therese, you are one of the biggest blessings God has given to me - I’m so thankful for you ❤️❤️

 

[GoldenEagle]

Thank you so much for your encouraging and edifying replies - I’ve received greatly from them. It’s so lovely to be surrounded by faith and kindness.

@RestInHim - some of the scriptures you quoted are ones I’ve been drinking deeply from lately - especially Romans 8 - so true and encouraging all you have written - thank you for taking such time and diligence. I listened to Psalm 34 by the choir you mentioned - wonderful!

God bless you all ❤️

 

[yeshua'sbride]

Therese, you are one of the biggest blessings God has given to me - I’m so thankful for you ❤️❤️

It’s all Him, sweetheart! I’m just a vessel.