Comments on: God’s Surprises http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/09/05/god%e2%80%99s-surprises/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:55:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Edna http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/09/05/god%e2%80%99s-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-27458 Edna Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:15:34 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=7239#comment-27458 Dear Helen: I have only recently began receiving Your Devotional, & it is proved to be such a Blessing in My Life. My Husband passed away in Feb/08 & it has been Difficult as we were so Close. I tended to go on a Pity Party, until I realized that God was ALL I NEEDED! This Devotional helped with this Also. God has become so Close to me, now, as I spend more time in the Word on a Daily Basis. I Also Journal, and HE has given me so many Answers to My Questions & Problems. He has become My Abba Father, & My All Suffiency. I'm so glad to have made this Closer Relationship with Him. I have had to go to him with Material Things as well as Spiritual Matters, and each time, HE ANSWERED! Praise the Lord! God Bless You All1 Dear Helen:
I have only recently began receiving Your Devotional, & it is proved to be such a Blessing in My Life. My Husband passed away in Feb/08 & it has been Difficult as we were so Close. I tended to go on a Pity Party, until I realized that God was ALL I NEEDED! This Devotional helped with this Also. God has become so Close to me, now, as I spend more time in the Word on a Daily Basis. I Also Journal, and HE has given me so many Answers to My Questions & Problems. He has become My
Abba Father, & My All Suffiency. I’m so glad to have made this Closer Relationship with Him. I have had to go to him with Material Things as well as Spiritual Matters, and each time, HE ANSWERED! Praise the Lord! God Bless You All1

]]> By: Darren Hewer http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/09/05/god%e2%80%99s-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-27411 Darren Hewer Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:47:59 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=7239#comment-27411 jane, thank you for taking the time to share with us. It is a very difficult situation that you've been put in, and one in which you'll need careful discernment and trusting prayer to guide you. For this sort of issue, it can often help to talk to one of our online mentors. This is a free and private service, and when you sign up you'll be matched with an appropriate mentor who can guide you in your journey through email conversations. If you're interested in that, please visit this page: http://thelife.com/interactive/ask.html jane, thank you for taking the time to share with us. It is a very difficult situation that you’ve been put in, and one in which you’ll need careful discernment and trusting prayer to guide you.

For this sort of issue, it can often help to talk to one of our online mentors. This is a free and private service, and when you sign up you’ll be matched with an appropriate mentor who can guide you in your journey through email conversations. If you’re interested in that, please visit this page:
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]]> By: jane http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/09/05/god%e2%80%99s-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-27368 jane Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:59:31 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=7239#comment-27368 I feel like God doesn't care about me. I believe in Jesus,but don't feel changed. I haven't had my prayers answered,in fact I feel that God ignores me or doesn't care. my prayers have been for my children.my daghter is an honor roll college graduate that hasn't been able to land a job since she graduated in 2003, my son got out of the Navy after seven years ad ha done nothing but fuss. grip and play the blame gam{and guess who his target is}, my other son is an alcoholic and a smoker,a newwed iwth a baby on the way and a dui case hanging over his head,no insurance and a commerical truck driver that could lose his liscence. My finances have been gong south for a while and my husband is no help. He never does anything but play the blame Manly I'm worried about my daughter. Why won't God give her a good job? And haveall the benefits that go with it. I really tryied, but I feel like a failure I feel like God doesn’t care about me. I believe in Jesus,but don’t feel changed. I haven’t had my prayers answered,in fact I feel that God ignores me or doesn’t care. my prayers have been for my children.my daghter is an honor roll college graduate that hasn’t been able to land a job since she graduated in 2003, my son got out of the Navy after seven years ad ha done nothing but fuss. grip and play the blame gam{and guess who his target is}, my other son is an alcoholic and a smoker,a newwed iwth a baby on the way and a dui case hanging over his head,no insurance and a commerical truck driver that could lose his liscence. My finances have been gong south for a while and my husband is no help. He never does anything but play the blame Manly I’m worried about my daughter. Why won’t God give her a good job? And haveall the benefits that go with it. I really tryied, but I feel like a failure

]]> By: kanj http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/09/05/god%e2%80%99s-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-27366 kanj Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:57:44 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=7239#comment-27366 Helen, thank you for the devotional. your insight reminds me of what we lose when we don't mend fences while we are here on earth. i am guilty as charged in running to other family and friends first putting the Lord off to the side line. the saying 'you never know what you've got till it's gone' rings truth in my life. and then it's too late. a hard lesson learned but family for me could not meet my needs. late in life i found that only God could and has. self pity, resentment, bitterness....i grew up with it all my life. it effected relationships as i got older, which in turn resulted in failure. where was family? still there. where was i? without God, my choice. married at 18 to escape the volitile family situation only to have it fail. divorced at 21(no children). estranged from a father i never really knew(as he came and went out of my/our lives as he saw fit and necessary). at one point when i married for the 2nd time(to a wonderful loving caring man with whom we just celebrated 20 yrs of marriage this past april), our first child was born. i wanted to re-new, re-connect with my estranged father because of my daughter's birth. but to no avail as he wanted the relationship but on his grounds(which was what i grew up with-abandonment, abuse, much dysfunction). he passed not knowing me, his (now)two grandchildren. the hardest decision i had to make when he was alive was to once again sever the relationship for good. my father died about 8 years ago, alone, none of us went to the funeral. we were told that there were only strangers, staff there to send him off. i wasn't sad about that at all. that was then. i did not have the blessing of Christ in my life. today with God in my heart, Jesus , my Savior, forgiving my father for abandoning myself and my siblings was lifted from me through Jesus' love. the day i forgave my father was the beginning of a new relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. the hardened heart i carried all these years had softened, the Lord held out His hand to me and said 'Come". my life certainly has been a journey of wasted resentment and bitterness, but no more. God's surprise for me was knowing i had purpose in my life, and it all started with leaving the old baggage behind and accepting the new. as believers we have available to us an abundant quality of life that comes from God. He has given it, our goal should be to enjoy it. John 10:10 reads: ''I came that they many have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance(to the full, till it overflows).'' Helen, thank you for the devotional. your insight reminds me of what we lose when we don’t mend fences while we are here on earth. i am guilty as charged in running to other family and friends first putting the Lord off to the side line. the saying ‘you never know what you’ve got till it’s gone’ rings truth in my life. and then it’s too late. a hard lesson learned but family for me could not meet my needs. late in life i found that only God could and has. self pity, resentment, bitterness….i grew up with it all my life. it effected relationships as i got older, which in turn resulted in failure. where was family? still there. where was i? without God, my choice. married at 18 to escape the volitile family situation only to have it fail. divorced at 21(no children). estranged from a father i never really knew(as he came and went out of my/our lives as he saw fit and necessary). at one point when i married for the 2nd time(to a wonderful loving caring man with whom we just celebrated 20 yrs of marriage this past april), our first child was born. i wanted to re-new, re-connect with my estranged father because of my daughter’s birth. but to no avail as he wanted the relationship but on his grounds(which was what i grew up with-abandonment, abuse, much dysfunction). he passed not knowing me, his (now)two grandchildren. the hardest decision i had to make when he was alive was to once again sever the relationship for good. my father died about 8 years ago, alone, none of us went to the funeral. we were told that there were only strangers, staff there to send him off. i wasn’t sad about that at all. that was then. i did not have the blessing of Christ in my life. today with God in my heart, Jesus , my Savior, forgiving my father for abandoning myself and my siblings was lifted from me through Jesus’ love. the day i forgave my father was the beginning of a new relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. the hardened heart i carried all these years had softened, the Lord held out His hand to me and said ‘Come”. my life certainly has been a journey of wasted resentment and bitterness, but no more. God’s surprise for me was knowing i had purpose in my life, and it all started with leaving the old baggage behind and accepting the new. as believers we have available to us an abundant quality of life that comes from God. He has given it, our goal should be to enjoy it. John 10:10 reads: ”I came that they many have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance(to the full, till it overflows).”

]]> By: Bettye http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/09/05/god%e2%80%99s-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-27324 Bettye Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:38:53 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=7239#comment-27324 The scripture where Jesus say he will never leave us nor forsake us is (Hebrew 13:5)I got the chapter and verses mixed up earlier. I just like looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). Use that one alot. God bless! Bettye The scripture where Jesus say he will never leave us nor forsake us is (Hebrew 13:5)I got the chapter and verses mixed up earlier. I just like looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). Use that one alot. God bless! Bettye

]]> By: Bettye http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/09/05/god%e2%80%99s-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-27322 Bettye Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:31:14 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=7239#comment-27322 The joy of the Lord is our strengrth (Nehemiah 8:10). He give power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increases strength (Isaiah 40:29).And the Word produces joy, God is going to show what is exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe. In his presence is fulness of Joy (Psalm 16:11). I have learn to bring God into my presence when I am in the midst of trouble or feeling down or feeling depressed, even if i say Lord I believe HELP my unbelief. And there are times when I want God with flesh on, but he have said he will never leave me nor forsake me (Hebrews 12:2). I am thankful for the soveriegnty and goodness of God. IF Satan can't steal Your Joy he Can't Keep Your Goods (Jerry Savelle) Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God (Psalm 146:5). Hope is a great motivator.Doris, i am lifting Angie, up to our Heavenly Father, in prayer. In Jesus' Name, Jesus, is Lord over Angie's life. Cancer and disease have no power over her. Jesus have given her abundant life. His word flows to every organ of her body bringing life, healing and health (John10:10;John6:63). He sent His word and healed Angie (Psalm 103:19-20). In Jesus' Name I command this cancer to die at the root and leave Angie's body. I delcare that Angie is healed and made whole according to Isaiah 53:4-5, by the stripes of Jesus Christ.Amen." Finally my sisters, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might (Ephesians 6:10). God bless you all mightily! Bettye The joy of the Lord is our strengrth (Nehemiah 8:10). He give power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increases strength (Isaiah 40:29).And the Word produces joy, God is going to show what is exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe. In his presence is fulness of Joy (Psalm 16:11). I have learn to bring God into my presence when I am in the midst of trouble or feeling down or feeling depressed, even if i say Lord I believe HELP my unbelief. And there are times when I want God with flesh on, but he have said he will never leave me nor forsake me (Hebrews 12:2). I am thankful for the soveriegnty and goodness of God. IF Satan can’t steal Your Joy he Can’t Keep Your Goods (Jerry Savelle) Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God (Psalm 146:5). Hope is a great motivator.Doris, i am lifting Angie, up to our Heavenly Father, in prayer. In Jesus’ Name, Jesus, is Lord over Angie’s life. Cancer and disease have no power over her. Jesus have given her abundant life. His word flows to every organ of her body bringing life, healing and health (John10:10;John6:63). He sent His word and healed Angie (Psalm 103:19-20). In Jesus’ Name I command this cancer to die at the root and leave Angie’s body. I delcare that Angie is healed and made whole according to Isaiah 53:4-5, by the stripes of Jesus Christ.Amen.” Finally my sisters, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might (Ephesians 6:10). God bless you all mightily! Bettye

]]> By: Hannah http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/09/05/god%e2%80%99s-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-27295 Hannah Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:16:29 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=7239#comment-27295 This devotional is sure a great reminder to me. For many years, the first thing I would do if something happened to upset me or hurt me or go wrong, I would grab the phone and call a friend and tell her about it and we woudl discuss it, not even praying about it together. Now , I know better. It is still great that we have this blog to share with others because I feel that God put other people in our lives to communicate with as we do Him. He comes first though. And we have friends to call also and to email with. I had a very surprise phone call from a very Dear friend this morning that just made my day. We email each other. and I don't see anything wrong with talking to friends and telling them about our problems so they can pray for us about them,and we for theirs. God put us ogether for a reason I believe with all my heart and I love each and every one of you. Denise, I am sorry for your bad day and pray and ask God to let you get over the hurt from your brother's reaction to you telling him about your bad day. And you already felt that God was the one you should turn to. You did the right thing. God tells us to give him our burdens and He will carry them for us. It is amazing how we hang on to them sometimes before going to Him. I am so guilty of this sometimes, but I have learned better. Praise Him for His goodness to us and His Mercy. Teri, your comment to Denise about men brought a chuckle from me. You said a mouth full there. For that is true of a lot of men. Doris, my heart goes out to you and to your family about your grand daughter's cancer. Father God, I lift up Angie to you as she has to have surgery. Lord, I pray for her surgeon , and ask God to give him His Divine Instructions for her surgery and all of the others attending to her and the ones that will care for her in the hospital. Father, I ask for a complete recovery for Angie. And hold her faimly in your Loving arms and let them feel your Presence and comfort them with the Peace only you can give them. In Christ, Hannah christ This devotional is sure a great reminder to me. For many years, the first thing I would do if something happened to upset me or hurt me or go wrong, I would grab the phone and call a friend and tell her about it and we woudl discuss it, not even praying about it together.

Now , I know better. It is still great that we have this blog to share with others because I feel that God put other people in our lives to communicate with as we do Him. He comes first though. And we have friends to call also and to email with.

I had a very surprise phone call from a very Dear friend this morning that just made my day. We email each other. and I don’t see anything wrong with talking to friends and telling them about our problems so they can pray for us about them,and we for theirs. God put us ogether for a reason I believe with all my heart and I love each and every one of you.

Denise, I am sorry for your bad day and pray and ask God to let you get over the hurt from your brother’s reaction to you telling him about your bad day. And you already felt that God was the one you should turn to. You did the right thing. God tells us to give him our burdens and He will carry them for us. It is amazing how we hang on to them sometimes before going to Him. I am so guilty of this sometimes, but I have learned better. Praise Him for His goodness to us and His Mercy.

Teri, your comment to Denise about men brought a chuckle from me. You said a mouth full there. For that is true of a lot of men.

Doris, my heart goes out to you and to your family about your grand daughter’s cancer. Father God, I lift up Angie to you as she has to have surgery. Lord, I pray for her surgeon , and ask God to give him His Divine Instructions for her surgery and all of the others attending to her and the ones that will care for her in the hospital. Father, I ask for a complete recovery for Angie. And hold her faimly in your Loving arms and let them feel your Presence and comfort them with the Peace only you can give them. In Christ, Hannah

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]]> By: sharon http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/09/05/god%e2%80%99s-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-27291 sharon Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:39:42 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=7239#comment-27291 i have not got comments from the blog for 2 days now sharon doris i am praying for your daughter. i have had breast cancer and know what she is facing and am so sorry she has to face it a second time sharon i have not got comments from the blog for 2 days now
sharon
doris i am praying for your daughter. i have had breast cancer and know what she is facing and am so sorry she has to face it a second time
sharon

]]> By: Eleanor Baentsch http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/09/05/god%e2%80%99s-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-27287 Eleanor Baentsch Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:49:54 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=7239#comment-27287 God's love for every individual IS true. I served in Kairos Ministries a few years ago. (A 3-day program for Imates) I found humility and God's exceptance of who I was as I was that moment. I did not have to impress Him or earn HIS love. It simply is available any day any time we go to God. In this complex World, it is hard to think of this simple love from God and take the time to receive it. God’s love for every individual IS true. I served in Kairos Ministries a few years ago. (A 3-day program for Imates) I found humility and God’s exceptance of who I was as I was that moment. I did not have to impress Him or earn HIS love. It simply is available any day any time we go to God. In this complex World, it is hard to think of this simple love from God and take the time to receive it.

]]> By: anonymous http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/09/05/god%e2%80%99s-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-27284 anonymous Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:43:02 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=7239#comment-27284 Hello sisters, it's been a long time. I can't write much here due to time, but just wanted to say thank you for your responses, support, prayers. I liked the last line of the devotional, the prayer, where it said God knows our weaknesses and brokenness, and He will meet our needs. It is easy to forgot God knows our needs, and will provide each one according to what's best... may I remember that. May God be with us, and help us and give us strength. Your continued prayers are appreciated! God bless you. Hello sisters, it’s been a long time. I can’t write much here due to time, but just wanted to say thank you for your responses, support, prayers. I liked the last line of the devotional, the prayer, where it said God knows our weaknesses and brokenness, and He will meet our needs. It is easy to forgot God knows our needs, and will provide each one according to what’s best… may I remember that. May God be with us, and help us and give us strength. Your continued prayers are appreciated! God bless you.

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