Comments on: Faith During Storms of Life http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:28:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JENNIER http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-5064 JENNIER Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:33:07 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/#comment-5064 PHOEBE, THANKS, THATS WHAT I WILL DO. IT IS SIMPLE AND TRUE. JENNIFER PHOEBE,

THANKS, THATS WHAT I WILL DO. IT IS SIMPLE AND TRUE.

JENNIFER

]]> By: PHoebe http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-5048 PHoebe Sat, 06 Jan 2007 01:23:56 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/#comment-5048 jennifer, u don't need to do anything..u don't need to plan and think whats the way u need to do now..jsut leave everything to GOd.. draw urself to Him..put all your attention to HIm ..see HIs face instead of this relationship.. HE will lead u and tell u what to do..at that time..u will think that nothing is more important than HIs LOve... and when u really been touched by HIs love...u would feel so satisfied and contented and all the hurt at the past wouldn't be a issue for u anymore as HE is the HEALER...HIS LOVE CAN HEAL ALL YOUR WOUNDS... i know .. as i just got myslef out of a relationship by HIs grace...remember...don't need to plan for urself what u need to do ..just leave it to HIm..He will start doing it when u finally rest in HIs arm.. :) jennifer,

u don’t need to do anything..u don’t need to plan and think whats the way u need to do now..jsut leave everything to GOd.. draw urself to Him..put all your attention to HIm ..see HIs face instead of this relationship.. HE will lead u and tell u what to do..at that time..u will think that nothing is more important than HIs LOve… and when u really been touched by HIs love…u would feel so satisfied and contented and all the hurt at the past wouldn’t be a issue for u anymore as HE is the HEALER…HIS LOVE CAN HEAL ALL YOUR WOUNDS… i know .. as i just got myslef out of a relationship by HIs grace…remember…don’t need to plan for urself what u need to do ..just leave it to HIm..He will start doing it when u finally rest in HIs arm.. :)

]]> By: JENNIFER http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-5037 JENNIFER Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:15:21 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/#comment-5037 I AM GOING THROUGH A HARD TIME RIGHT NOW. DEANNA, HOW DID YOU GET OVER YOUR ANGER, ARE YOU ABLE TO GO TO THE SAME CHURCH? I STARTED ATTENDING AND JOINED A CHURCH WHERE THE MAN I HAVE BEEN SEEING WAS A MEMBER. I AM 39 AND HAD NEVER BEEN SO DRAWN IN AND FELT AT HOME IN A CHURCH BEFORE. I TEACH SUNDAY SCHOOL, LEAD AWANAS, DO A LOT OF WORK WITH THE CHILDREN. HE AND I HAD REACHED A PLACE, A JUMPING OFF POINT, I WAS READY FOR A LARGER COMMITTMENT. HE HAD AN AFFAIR WITH A MARRIED WOMAN FROM ANOTHER CHURCH. HE PLAYS THE ORGAN IN OUR CHURCH. HIS CHILDREN ARE ALWAYS WITH ME THERE, WHEN WE ARE AT CHURCH. I HAVE ONLY BEEN TWICE IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. I HAVE TEMPORARILY STOPPED TEACHING AND STILL DO MY AWANAS DUTIES. I HAVE SUCH A HARD TIME BEING IN CHURCH AND LOOKING AT HIM AND MISSING HIM AND HIS KIDS, IT IS A TERRIBLE MIND GAME HE PLAYS. WHAT DO I DO, I HAVE PRAYED, I JUST FEEL TIRED AND CONFUSED, BUT I ALWAYS FELT THAT OUR RELATIONSHIP WAS STARTED AND BUILT OVER TIME WITH GOD. THAT IS WHY I FEEL SO LET DOWN. I HAVE FORGIVEN HIM FOR THE AFFAIR. BUT THAT DOES NOT HEAL ALL OF THIS... ANY SUGGESTIONS? I AM GOING THROUGH A HARD TIME RIGHT NOW. DEANNA, HOW DID YOU GET OVER YOUR ANGER, ARE YOU ABLE TO GO TO THE SAME CHURCH? I STARTED ATTENDING AND JOINED A CHURCH WHERE THE MAN I HAVE BEEN SEEING WAS A MEMBER. I AM 39 AND HAD NEVER BEEN SO DRAWN IN AND FELT AT HOME IN A CHURCH BEFORE. I TEACH SUNDAY SCHOOL, LEAD AWANAS, DO A LOT OF WORK WITH THE CHILDREN. HE AND I HAD REACHED A PLACE, A JUMPING OFF POINT, I WAS READY FOR A LARGER COMMITTMENT. HE HAD AN AFFAIR WITH A MARRIED WOMAN FROM ANOTHER CHURCH. HE PLAYS THE ORGAN IN OUR CHURCH. HIS CHILDREN ARE ALWAYS WITH ME THERE, WHEN WE ARE AT CHURCH. I HAVE ONLY BEEN TWICE IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. I HAVE TEMPORARILY STOPPED TEACHING AND STILL DO MY AWANAS DUTIES. I HAVE SUCH A HARD TIME BEING IN CHURCH AND LOOKING AT HIM AND MISSING HIM AND HIS KIDS, IT IS A TERRIBLE MIND GAME HE PLAYS. WHAT DO I DO, I HAVE PRAYED, I JUST FEEL TIRED AND CONFUSED, BUT I ALWAYS FELT THAT OUR RELATIONSHIP WAS STARTED AND BUILT OVER TIME WITH GOD. THAT IS WHY I FEEL SO LET DOWN. I HAVE FORGIVEN HIM FOR THE AFFAIR. BUT THAT DOES NOT HEAL ALL OF THIS… ANY SUGGESTIONS?

]]> By: Ann http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-4964 Ann Sat, 30 Dec 2006 05:15:50 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/#comment-4964 Sometimes we feel that we are the only ones going through trials. Reading all these comments allows us to come together to lift each one up. No matter how large or small the problem the Lord is there for us. What I may see as a small problem may be a large one for someone else. And mine small compared to another. But they are what are effecting our lives and all are important to our Lord. I want to thank each and everyone of you for opening your hearts and being honest with self, in sharing broken hearts and broken dreams, our fears, and sharing God's love. And don't feel like you are the only one that it takes a while to learn the lesson. God's people went around the same mountain for a good many years because they did not learn. Just learn from their mistake and don't take as long for yourself. Thank you all for sharing your hearts. Sometimes we feel that we are the only ones going through trials. Reading all these comments allows us to come together to lift each one up. No matter how large or small the problem the Lord is there for us. What I may see as a small problem may be a large one for someone else. And mine small compared to another. But they are what are effecting our lives and all are important to our Lord. I want to thank each and everyone of you for opening your hearts and being honest with self, in sharing broken hearts and broken dreams, our fears, and sharing God’s love. And don’t feel like you are the only one that it takes a while to learn the lesson. God’s people went around the same mountain for a good many years because they did not learn. Just learn from their mistake and don’t take as long for yourself.

Thank you all for sharing your hearts.

]]> By: PHoebe http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-4963 PHoebe Sat, 30 Dec 2006 02:03:28 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/#comment-4963 I 've just been through a big trial in my life and when i looked back..i realised How GOd want me to go back to His arm ...His plan is always higher than ours and HE will never be wrong in His eyes.... Jamiara is right..we need to work on our faith..but not by ourselves but by the blood of JEsus Christ ... THe more we rest in His Love..the mORe we experience the real peace and perfect plan HE has for us... THank YOU lord for being our refuge and hard rock...WIth you..we have nothing to scare about..Keep us in ur arm and never leave you... Bless us so that we can be a blessing to the ppl around us..teach us hwo to pray..so that our prayer are from you instead of our own will...MAy our prayer can move you hand to benefit all your children... In jesus's name i pray..amen... I ‘ve just been through a big trial in my life and when i looked back..i realised How GOd want me to go back to His arm …His plan is always higher than ours and HE will never be wrong in His eyes…. Jamiara is right..we need to work on our faith..but not by ourselves but by the blood of JEsus Christ … THe more we rest in His Love..the mORe we experience the real peace and perfect plan HE has for us… THank YOU lord for being our refuge and hard rock…WIth you..we have nothing to scare about..Keep us in ur arm and never leave you… Bless us so that we can be a blessing to the ppl around us..teach us hwo to pray..so that our prayer are from you instead of our own will…MAy our prayer can move you hand to benefit all your children… In jesus’s name i pray..amen…

]]> By: Kimberly http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-4962 Kimberly Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:22:28 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/#comment-4962 My problem has been that I have been giving lip service and I was selfish, always worried about me! Giving empty praises and testimonies not REALLy believing that I was going to be all right no matter what. I didn't realize that life is not about me at all, but about my service to others, living the same kind of sacrificial loving life that Jesus did. I live by the following two scriptures! It is repeated in several scriptures but my favorite in context is Mark 12:30 it says, "Love thy Lord thy God with ALL thy heart...". So if we love God the way we claim then when we go through changes we won't be so easily moved and more so than that if we trust the Lord totally, fully and wholly then we know that "All things work out for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28). I use my trials and disappointments as an opportunity to get deepen my intimate realtionship with the Lord. During my times of distress I pray more, I read the Word more and I meditate more. This has helped my faith grow tremendously, by the grace of God I have matured spiritually more during my sad times than any other times, so "count it all joy!". Self-pity and mistrust are the snares of the enemy. We ALL have a purpose and in order to fulfill that assigned purpose then we must continue to seek Jesus' face and fall deeper in love with Him which in turn deepens and strengthens our trust and my faith! Put God first and hold on to the promises in his Word and everything will work out because our Lord knows best and he is the best! Look at it this way: "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? (Luke 12:25) My problem has been that I have been giving lip service and I was selfish, always worried about me! Giving empty praises and testimonies not REALLy believing that I was going to be all right no matter what. I didn’t realize that life is not about me at all, but about my service to others, living the same kind of sacrificial loving life that Jesus did. I live by the following two scriptures! It is repeated in several scriptures but my favorite in context is Mark 12:30 it says, “Love thy Lord thy God with ALL thy heart…”. So if we love God the way we claim then when we go through changes we won’t be so easily moved and more so than that if we trust the Lord totally, fully and wholly then we know that “All things work out for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28). I use my trials and disappointments as an opportunity to get deepen my intimate realtionship with the Lord. During my times of distress I pray more, I read the Word more and I meditate more. This has helped my faith grow tremendously, by the grace of God I have matured spiritually more during my sad times than any other times, so “count it all joy!”. Self-pity and mistrust are the snares of the enemy. We ALL have a purpose and in order to fulfill that assigned purpose then we must continue to seek Jesus’ face and fall deeper in love with Him which in turn deepens and strengthens our trust and my faith!
Put God first and hold on to the promises in his Word and everything will work out because our Lord knows best and he is the best!
Look at it this way:
“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? (Luke 12:25)

]]> By: tomeka http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-4961 tomeka Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:50:04 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/#comment-4961 I really needed to hear this. Right now my storm is my finances. I am trying to be obedient by paying my tithes and it seems as if every type of financial weapon that could possibly come is coming. We are trying to sell our house and at the same time am due in Feb. I pray and pray and sometimes it seems as if nothing is getting better. I know God is carrying us through and I still need to have faith. It does get hard sometimes and want to just break down and cry. Yet I must still praise Him. I really appreciate these devotionals. They always seem to come at the right time. I really needed to hear this. Right now my storm is my finances. I am trying to be obedient by paying my tithes and it seems as if every type of financial weapon that could possibly come is coming. We are trying to sell our house and at the same time am due in Feb. I pray and pray and sometimes it seems as if nothing is getting better. I know God is carrying us through and I still need to have faith. It does get hard sometimes and want to just break down and cry. Yet I must still praise Him. I really appreciate these devotionals. They always seem to come at the right time.

]]> By: Ann Davis http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-4960 Ann Davis Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:38:18 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/#comment-4960 Ann, our prayers are with you that the Lord will continue to give you the daily strength to live day by day sometimes minute by minute while your son and other sons and daughters are in the war. Deanna, my heart really went out to you. I am a Elders wife who have endured much much pain in the way of an affairs. The song is what kepted me in place. To all who are going through storms in your lives, know that he is caring and holding you over the thistles and thorns. The storms will come and keep raging know that the anchor is reassured to pull you out. That anchor is Jesus himself. I pray for every woman and man and every child all over the world and ask the Lord to give them the strenght to endure all that they must. For you will be a witness to have comfort or save one. Everything I have endured mastered me in what i do now. A mother of a church. The storms in my life have been a puzzle and now the pieces are coming together to be an effective witness for someone else. Hold on ladies and let's see what the end is going to be. The storms were not meant for you but what they mean to someone else. Ann, our prayers are with you that the Lord will continue to give you the daily strength to live day by day sometimes minute by minute while your son and other sons and daughters are in the war. Deanna, my heart really went out to you. I am a Elders wife who have endured much much pain in the way of an affairs. The song is what kepted me in place. To all who are going through storms in your lives, know that he is caring and holding you over the thistles and thorns. The storms will come and keep raging know that the anchor is reassured to pull you out. That anchor is Jesus himself. I pray for every woman and man and every child all over the world and ask the Lord to give them the strenght to endure all that they must. For you will be a witness to have comfort or save one. Everything I have endured mastered me in what i do now. A mother of a church. The storms in my life have been a puzzle and now the pieces are coming together to be an effective witness for someone else. Hold on ladies and let’s see what the end is going to be. The storms were not meant for you but what they mean to someone else.

]]> By: Doris http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-4959 Doris Fri, 29 Dec 2006 16:34:56 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/#comment-4959 I find that I am going through a trying time right now. My dear sister-in-law lost her struggle with lymphoma two weeks ago and I have serious problems of my own. Still, I know that I am a daughter of the King and He will not allow anything to touch me that is not in His plan for me. I cling to that promise. He will be with me in whatever life hands me. I find that I am going through a trying time right now. My dear sister-in-law lost her struggle with lymphoma two weeks ago and I have serious problems of my own. Still, I know that I am a daughter of the King and He will not allow anything to touch me that is not in His plan for me. I cling to that promise. He will be with me in whatever life hands me.

]]> By: Pearl http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-4958 Pearl Fri, 29 Dec 2006 16:28:32 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/12/29/faith-during-storms-of-life/#comment-4958 I'm thankful for this website and everyone's comments. My storm lately is my weight. I successfully lost 50 lb. in 2006 and really need to lose another 50 pounds. It's not that I haven't accepted myself as a heavier person, it's that I want to be healthy and live a quality life. My husband too struggles with the same issue, his weight. Thank you for reminding me that my faith during this storm of life will bring me success. Thank you for helping me to cancel out the negative and replace it with the positive ... through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Glory to God. God Bless. I’m thankful for this website and everyone’s comments. My storm lately is my weight. I successfully lost 50 lb. in 2006 and really need to lose another 50 pounds. It’s not that I haven’t accepted myself as a heavier person, it’s that I want to be healthy and live a quality life. My husband too struggles with the same issue, his weight. Thank you for reminding me that my faith during this storm of life will bring me success. Thank you for helping me to cancel out the negative and replace it with the positive … through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Glory to God. God Bless.

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