Comments on: What Are You Trusting in Today? http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:50:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maria F. http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-4386 Maria F. Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:27:44 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/#comment-4386 I really wish I knew what to say but one thing I know that our God is faithful and true and even through the situations that I went through, an abused marriage, losing a job and then losing my husband and now not knowing what is instored I have learnt to trust God even as he brought this scripture to my mind. "The LORD God will wipe away tears from all faces. Isaiah 25 : 8 and spoke thus into my heart. My child, My precious one, who has beguiled you, who has downtrodden you, who has brought you to this place of weeping and who has broken your heart. I am very near to you and my loving arms enfold you. I weep with you my child and I hold you close to me so you can draw your strength from me.. I am your consolation and your source ofcompletpeace and comfort. When you cried out to me, even in that gentle whisper , a sigh and a loud heart cry. I heard you my child and I rushed to be beside you. I cannot bear to see your tears, I cannot bear to see you unhappy. I wrap my arms around you and hold you so close to me, assuring you of my love. Hush my child, know that I am with you through this ordeal, who knows you better than me and who knows really, what you are going through if not me. I have put your tears in my bottle and I have written them in my books. I will rebuke the devourer for you sake and wipe away the tears from your eyes. I have heard your cry and I have seen your tears. Surely I will heal you my child be rest assured.Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.With this assurance lets all move on believing in this wonderful Savior whose name is JESUS. I really wish I knew what to say but one thing I know that our God is faithful and true and even through the situations that I went through, an abused marriage, losing a job and then losing my husband and now not knowing what is instored I have learnt to trust God even as he brought this scripture to my mind. “The LORD God will wipe away tears from all faces.
Isaiah 25 : 8 and spoke thus into my heart.
My child, My precious one, who has beguiled you, who has downtrodden you, who has brought you to this place of weeping and who has broken your heart. I am very near to you and my loving arms enfold you. I weep with you my child and I hold you close to me so you can draw your strength from me.. I am your consolation and your source ofcompletpeace and comfort. When you cried out to me, even in that gentle whisper , a sigh and a loud heart cry. I heard you my child and I rushed to be beside you. I cannot bear to see your tears, I cannot bear to see you unhappy. I wrap my arms around you and hold you so close to me, assuring you of my love. Hush my child, know that I am with you through this ordeal, who knows you better than me and who knows really, what you are going through if not me. I have put your tears in my bottle and I have written them in my books. I will rebuke the devourer for you sake and wipe away the tears from your eyes. I have heard your cry and I have seen your tears. Surely I will heal you my child be rest assured.Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.With this assurance lets all move on believing in this wonderful Savior whose name is JESUS.

]]> By: iceice http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-4377 iceice Fri, 27 Oct 2006 01:12:48 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/#comment-4377 GOD will make a way, where there seems to be no way!!! GOD will make a way, where there seems to be no way!!!

]]> By: Stephanie B. http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-4065 Stephanie B. Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:15:27 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/#comment-4065 Praise the Lord Everybody!!!! Your emails have definitely encouraged me. I really believe when we go through things, that's an opportunity for God to show us who He is and what He is capable of. I recently had a miscarriage, after my husband and I had been trying for a while to have our 1st child. I didn't understand, I was so hurt. But, through that time, my relationship with Christ was really strengthened. God showed me that HE is greater than our circumstances. I felt so much comfort in knowing that God has a plan for my life and He knows my future, so whatever happened was in line for what He has in store for me. I felt peace in knowing that I was in Christ, and in His will in the safest place to be. God cares for all of His children, I am sure it hurts Him when we are going through things, and He doesn't want us to go through more than we have to. But there's a place He has to bring us to, and in order for us to get there we have to go through some things. For all who are going through HOLD ON to God's unchanging hand. IN DUE time...Galatians 6:9 says "For let us not be weary in well doing, for in DUE SEASON, we shall REAP, if we faint not!!!!! Praise the Lord Everybody!!!! Your emails have definitely encouraged me. I really believe when we go through things, that’s an opportunity for God to show us who He is and what He is capable of. I recently had a miscarriage, after my husband and I had been trying for a while to have our 1st child. I didn’t understand, I was so hurt. But, through that time, my relationship with Christ was really strengthened. God showed me that HE is greater than our circumstances. I felt so much comfort in knowing that God has a plan for my life and He knows my future, so whatever happened was in line for what He has in store for me. I felt peace in knowing that I was in Christ, and in His will in the safest place to be. God cares for all of His children, I am sure it hurts Him when we are going through things, and He doesn’t want us to go through more than we have to. But there’s a place He has to bring us to, and in order for us to get there we have to go through some things. For all who are going through HOLD ON to God’s unchanging hand. IN DUE time…Galatians 6:9 says “For let us not be weary in well doing, for in DUE SEASON, we shall REAP, if we faint not!!!!!

]]> By: Laura http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-4039 Laura Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:40:08 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/#comment-4039 I wasn't looking to Him for what I needed and he completely striped me until I had no where else to look but up. He allowed everything to be taken away from me to force me to look to Him and to give all my burdens to Him. I have lost everything in the physical but I gained everything because I can now see Him and feel His love for me. There is a phrase "I would buy the experience for a nickel but I wouldn't sell it for a million dollars." I have become such an encourager and my testimony has inspired a lot of people. Even those I shared it with at my new church yesterday were taken aback by my excitement at what God is doing in my life given my awful fleshly circumstances I choose to look at the good in my circumstances. I love my life again, I forgot what true joy and peace was through Jesus. I forgot the awesome amazing feeling of encouraging someone, turning their eyes to Jesus for their answers, strengthening their hand in God and watching the smile appear because they suddenly realize that God IS in control and that He loves us. I gave myself to Him, all of me and I am proud and honored to say here or anywhere that I give every part of me to you Jesus to use me any way you want and I will trust in you to see me through any trial because I believe YOUR WORD IS TRUE! PRAISE YOU JESUS may I be a instrument of blessing and encouragement in people's lives - AMEN! I WILL By Laura Metcalfe I will serve who you want me to serve, I will volunteer where you want me to volunteer, I will work where you want me to work, I will give what you want me to give, I will say what you want me to say, I will help who you want me to help, I will remember who you want me to remember, I will date who you want me to date, I will marry who you want me to marry, I will befriend who you want me to befriend, I will lead who you want me to lead, I will do what you want me to do, I will encourage who you want me to encourage, I will pray for who you want me to pray for, I will move to where you want me to live, I will forgive who you want me to forgive, I will trust who you want me to trust, I will evangelize to who you want me to evangelize to, I will live the way you want me to live, I will be faithful to who you want me to be faithful to, I will accept who you want me to accept, I will embrace who you want me to embrace, I will call who you want me to call, I will hug who you want me to hug, I will support who you want me to support, I will protect who you want me to protect, I will honor who you want me to honor, I will fight for who you want me to fight for, I will invite to church who you want me to invite, I will follow who you want me to follow, I will love who you want me to love, And I will be what you want me to be. I will do it all for my God, my creator, my friend and my savior and with a thankful heart and the Love of you my God and I will remember that because of the power that is within me YOU can do immeasurably more than we could ever ask or imagine. Eph 3:20 I will, Jesus, I will! I wasn’t looking to Him for what I needed and he completely striped me until I had no where else to look but up. He allowed everything to be taken away from me to force me to look to Him and to give all my burdens to Him. I have lost everything in the physical but I gained everything because I can now see Him and feel His love for me. There is a phrase “I would buy the experience for a nickel but I wouldn’t sell it for a million dollars.” I have become such an encourager and my testimony has inspired a lot of people. Even those I shared it with at my new church yesterday were taken aback by my excitement at what God is doing in my life given my awful fleshly circumstances I choose to look at the good in my circumstances. I love my life again, I forgot what true joy and peace was through Jesus. I forgot the awesome amazing feeling of encouraging someone, turning their eyes to Jesus for their answers, strengthening their hand in God and watching the smile appear because they suddenly realize that God IS in control and that He loves us. I gave myself to Him, all of me and I am proud and honored to say here or anywhere that I give every part of me to you Jesus to use me any way you want and I will trust in you to see me through any trial because I believe YOUR WORD IS TRUE! PRAISE YOU JESUS may I be a instrument of blessing and encouragement in people’s lives – AMEN!

I WILL
By Laura Metcalfe

I will serve who you want me to serve,
I will volunteer where you want me to volunteer,
I will work where you want me to work,
I will give what you want me to give,
I will say what you want me to say,
I will help who you want me to help,
I will remember who you want me to remember,
I will date who you want me to date,
I will marry who you want me to marry,
I will befriend who you want me to befriend,
I will lead who you want me to lead,
I will do what you want me to do,
I will encourage who you want me to encourage,
I will pray for who you want me to pray for,
I will move to where you want me to live,
I will forgive who you want me to forgive,
I will trust who you want me to trust,
I will evangelize to who you want me to evangelize to,
I will live the way you want me to live,
I will be faithful to who you want me to be faithful to,
I will accept who you want me to accept,
I will embrace who you want me to embrace,
I will call who you want me to call,
I will hug who you want me to hug,
I will support who you want me to support,
I will protect who you want me to protect,
I will honor who you want me to honor,
I will fight for who you want me to fight for,
I will invite to church who you want me to invite,
I will follow who you want me to follow,
I will love who you want me to love,
And I will be what you want me to be.

I will do it all for my God, my creator, my friend and my savior and with a thankful heart and the Love of you my God and I will remember that because of the power that is within me YOU can do immeasurably more than we could ever ask or imagine. Eph 3:20

I will, Jesus, I will!

]]> By: Natacha http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-4037 Natacha Mon, 02 Oct 2006 11:56:08 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/#comment-4037 To God be the Glory great things He has done!!!! I believe in the power of prayer. I believe that prayer changes things. You have now idea, Laura, how grateful I am for you. Just a few days, you couldn't see the light at the end of the tunnel. Oh, but their is NOTHING too hard for my Lord. And this is only the beginning, girlfriend. There shall be showers of blessings... Thank you for sharing your testimony. Continue to keep me and my family in your prayers. God Bless! To God be the Glory great things He has done!!!! I believe in the power of prayer. I believe that prayer changes things. You have now idea, Laura, how grateful I am for you. Just a few days, you couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. Oh, but their is NOTHING too hard for my Lord. And this is only the beginning, girlfriend. There shall be showers of blessings…
Thank you for sharing your testimony.
Continue to keep me and my family in your prayers. God Bless!

]]> By: Laura http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-4024 Laura Sun, 01 Oct 2006 11:12:03 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/#comment-4024 Thank you all for you all for your love and support. I'm actually going to a different church this morning and so amazing things have happened in the past few days. I informed my landlord that I didn't have the rent. He talked to his wife and they are giving me 1 months grace and then I still have lst months rent prepaid so I have 8 weeks not to have to worry. He told me that in 6 weeks if I haven't got a job we could talk about it. I had several strong job leads including a possible interview next week. I went to JUST GIVE ME JESUS from Ann Graham Lots (billy Graham's daughter)here in Toronto. I was a counselor on Friday night. She preaches a salvation message on Friday night. Several hundred gave their lives to Christ, or re-dedicated themselves to Him. I had the privlidge to be the first on they saw, I took down their information and I prayed for them. It was so powerful. Ann said something that really helped me yesterday. She said that by helping and encouraging others it helps us to not only be blessed but we hear the encouragment and believe it within ourselves. So, I'm going to a new church with a new attitude, I have a place to live, I have some job prospects and I have Jesus! Praise God for His love does endure forever and He doesn't leave us or fordake us. In tears I asked the landlord why he was giving me the time he said "Hey we all have to help each other, don't we?" I think he and his wife are Christians. I am so blessed, be blessed by this everyone, just turn to Jesus and let it all out, he can release us of the burden IF we are willing to give it up. I was overwhelmed by your responses, thank you all so much. I love you all very much, blessing to all. Laura Thank you all for you all for your love and support. I’m actually going to a different church this morning and so amazing things have happened in the past few days. I informed my landlord that I didn’t have the rent. He talked to his wife and they are giving me 1 months grace and then I still have lst months rent prepaid so I have 8 weeks not to have to worry. He told me that in 6 weeks if I haven’t got a job we could talk about it. I had several strong job leads including a possible interview next week. I went to JUST GIVE ME JESUS from Ann Graham Lots (billy Graham’s daughter)here in Toronto. I was a counselor on Friday night. She preaches a salvation message on Friday night. Several hundred gave their lives to Christ, or re-dedicated themselves to Him. I had the privlidge to be the first on they saw, I took down their information and I prayed for them. It was so powerful. Ann said something that really helped me yesterday. She said that by helping and encouraging others it helps us to not only be blessed but we hear the encouragment and believe it within ourselves.

So, I’m going to a new church with a new attitude, I have a place to live, I have some job prospects and I have Jesus! Praise God for His love does endure forever and He doesn’t leave us or fordake us.

In tears I asked the landlord why he was giving me the time he said “Hey we all have to help each other, don’t we?” I think he and his wife are Christians.

I am so blessed, be blessed by this everyone, just turn to Jesus and let it all out, he can release us of the burden IF we are willing to give it up.

I was overwhelmed by your responses, thank you all so much. I love you all very much, blessing to all.

Laura

]]> By: Bettye http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-3994 Bettye Thu, 28 Sep 2006 20:03:31 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/#comment-3994 Thanks Gail, just when I thought the devotionals couldn't get any better, you do it again. Whant does it mean to trust in the name of our Lord our God? To me it mean, I cast all my cares upon him, and do not fear no matter what; though the earth be removed, and through the mountians be carried into the midst of the sea, in other words even when my problems seem mountian high and so big that the earth can not contain them, and we know that all things work for good to them that love God, and blessed is the man that trust in the Lord. I can remember loss and difficulty I faced and facing {difficulty} that have elevated my trust in God. The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble. He have said to let not your heart be troubled; to believe in him. So even when heaven seem silent I have to believe, hope, and trust in him. ~Heavenly Father, I pray for everyone that is struggling in their finances, the one that need healing in their bodies or just need a touch from you. I thank you for your promise to bring us through whatever we are going through. I know your hand of blessing and healing is upon us. We will wait on you Lord: and be of good courage, for you are our help and shield. In Jesus Name, Amen. When God seem the furthest that is when he is closer. Blessing to all. Thanks Gail, just when I thought the devotionals couldn’t get any better, you do it again. Whant does it mean to trust in the name of our Lord our God? To me it mean, I cast all my cares upon him, and do not fear no matter what; though the earth be removed, and through the mountians be carried into the midst of the sea, in other words even when my problems seem mountian high and so big that the earth can not contain them, and we know that all things work for good to them that love God, and blessed is the man that trust in the Lord. I can remember loss and difficulty I faced and facing {difficulty} that have elevated my trust in God. The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble. He have said to let not your heart be troubled; to believe in him. So even when heaven seem silent I have to believe, hope, and trust in him. ~Heavenly Father, I pray for everyone that is struggling in their finances, the one that need healing in their bodies or just need a touch from you. I thank you for your promise to bring us through whatever we are going through. I know your hand of blessing and healing is upon us. We will wait on you Lord: and be of good courage, for you are our help and shield. In Jesus Name, Amen. When God seem the furthest that is when he is closer. Blessing to all.

]]> By: Pam http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-3992 Pam Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:48:57 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/#comment-3992 Thank you for this devotional. As I read the prayer out loud today, I realize that I have not been trusting God enough and that HE indeed is all I need - Jehovah Raffa my healer. I am in the middle of getting tested for MS and I'm struggling with my faith for walking in divine health - the main thing I think about is what I've done so that God has lifted his protection? I've started medication for tremors, which are surprisingly stopping. I'm praying for lessened side effects. Sometimes healing comes through medication, I guess. Thank you for this devotional. As I read the prayer out loud today, I realize that I have not been trusting God enough and that HE indeed is all I need – Jehovah Raffa my healer. I am in the middle of getting tested for MS and I’m struggling with my faith for walking in divine health – the main thing I think about is what I’ve done so that God has lifted his protection? I’ve started medication for tremors, which are surprisingly stopping. I’m praying for lessened side effects. Sometimes healing comes through medication, I guess.

]]> By: dee http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-3991 dee Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:15:24 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/#comment-3991 i really wish i knew what to say to each of you to ease your burdens,,,i will lift you in prayer,,i can suggest you claim a scripture(verse) and if it comforts you, then hide it in your heart.I was comforted by Isa.40:31, and that is my comfort,,,whenever i'm overwhelmed,or just "down",to think about having wings like eagles,,oh,what joy!!!To each of ,just hang on,don't give up.There's a song that says,"He never promised that the road would be easy,and I don't believe He brought me this far to leave me." To Laura,read Psalm 20(as Gail mentioned),and also Psalm 37.Psalm 147:3 is also a comfort.God Bless all of you.Dee i really wish i knew what to say to each of you to ease your burdens,,,i will lift you in prayer,,i can suggest you claim a scripture(verse) and if it comforts you, then hide it in your heart.I was comforted by Isa.40:31, and that is my comfort,,,whenever i’m overwhelmed,or just “down”,to think about having wings like eagles,,oh,what joy!!!To each of ,just hang on,don’t give up.There’s a song that says,”He never promised that the road would be easy,and I don’t believe He brought me this far to leave me.” To Laura,read Psalm 20(as Gail mentioned),and also Psalm 37.Psalm 147:3 is also a comfort.God Bless all of you.Dee

]]> By: Nadia http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-3990 Nadia Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:48:30 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/09/28/what-are-you-trusting-in-today/#comment-3990 Thank you Natacha. I will keep you in my prayers. Just like you it's because of God and my family that I am still here today. Those are my reasons for getting out of bed to face each day. God and family. It's amazing that I haven't run out of tears. But as weary as I feel, I still am grateful to God for the little things. I'm alive and healthy and standing on my own two feet. I have not given up. Though I cry everyday, I still have hope. I have faith too. Though not as much faith as before. I didn't even realise how much my faith was slipping with each unanswered prayer and trial and tribulation after trial and tribulation. It's just been ongoing I tell ya. Please pray that I gain more faith. Please just keep me in your prayers as I shall certainly keep you in mine. Thanks again. Thank you Natacha. I will keep you in my prayers. Just like you it’s because of God and my family that I am still here today. Those are my reasons for getting out of bed to face each day. God and family. It’s amazing that I haven’t run out of tears. But as weary as I feel, I still am grateful to God for the little things. I’m alive and healthy and standing on my own two feet. I have not given up. Though I cry everyday, I still have hope. I have faith too. Though not as much faith as before. I didn’t even realise how much my faith was slipping with each unanswered prayer and trial and tribulation after trial and tribulation. It’s just been ongoing I tell ya. Please pray that I gain more faith. Please just keep me in your prayers as I shall certainly keep you in mine. Thanks again.

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