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Heb 2:1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. God's Word is true......God's promises are true...He is so faithful and His love and grace never fail to amaze me! I realise the importance of being earnest in my relationship with Him. I know that I can't move without Him...I've said so many, many times. But every now and then, this little disobedient warrior thingy woman takes her focus off the Saviour and allows the cares of the everyday to take precedence. That is exactly what happened this week. I allowed a few niggles to irritate and vex me, and in doing this I didn't spend a lot of time in prayer or soaking in His Word....then boom...the enemy attacked and I was too preoccupied to notice....the result was a whole lot of unnecessary unrest and turbulence. I allowed doubts to set in, I forgot the assurances God had given me...everything got kind of tangled up in a boiling surge of ocean waves and my buoy was tossed around by a storm of my own making......the storm of doubt. This morning...praying desperately....Lord help my unbelief...hold me close....don't let go! And the voice of the Saviour....PEACE, BE STILL...the waves calmed and my buoy rests once again in the gently rolling sea. It is not just vitally important to stay VERY CLOSE to God...it is CRUCIAL! I can't hear His still small voice when I am jumping around on the buoy, allowing the fear of the swelling tide to drown Him out. TRUST TRUST TRUST.....knowing....He is in control. HE IS IN CONTROL. NOTHING CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT HIS PERMISSION. I know these things.....yet my fickle heart sometimes lets me down. And yet, when I kneel before Him, humbled by His grace and love for me...He brings balance back to my buoy.....beautiful Saviour!  Rom 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. THE JOY OF THE LORD IS MY STRENGTH! Penelope Captive of Hope 
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8/18/2008 5:57 am |
Yes we dont notice when we drift away slightly from our spiritual center..it is slight and subtle but oh what a noticeable effect it has...glad you have found your way back to that place of rest and peace! I can relate. He is no fool if he should choose to lose the things he cannot keep to gain what he can never lose.....Jim Elliott Deena 
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8/18/2008 6:05 am |
That's my Jesus! \O/ Lord, keep one hand on my shoulder and one hand over my mouth!
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8/18/2008 6:30 am |
Aaaw, Pen, I know. Come and sit awhile with me, but be still...I'm trying to listen to what He has to say to me....as a matter of fact....why don't you sit over there and I'll sit over here, sweet sis. Amazing how bouncy we get and then decide we know how high and hard to bounce. Who are we? God?  BethLord let me sit here and KNOW I am in the presence of my Heavenly Father, the almighty God who is the only one who can split heaven and earth asunder, Who longs for me to sit with Him in heavenly places, Who calls to me to sit....I know I want to stand and walk, but like a good host He says....Beth, Pen, and all my dear children...Come....and sit with me awhile.
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 8/18/2008 7:44 am |
Amazing how easily we get distracted! Thankfully our loving Father doesn't get distracted from us! Susan aka Red God gives the very best to those who leave the choices to Him. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine...to Him be the glory. Eph 3:20 Find me at my screen name, blogspot and the usual ending. See ya there! Where I For Everything There is a Season Halloween Pics from Work
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 8/18/2008 7:56 am |
Aaaw, Pen, I know. Come and sit awhile with me, but be still...I'm trying to listen to what He has to say to me....as a matter of fact....why don't you sit over there and I'll sit over here, sweet sis. Amazing how bouncy we get and then decide we know how high and hard to bounce. Who are we? God? BethLord let me sit here and KNOW I am in the presence of my Heavenly Father, the almighty God who is the only one who can split heaven and earth asunder, Who longs for me to sit with Him in heavenly places, Who calls to me to sit....I know I want to stand and walk, but like a good host He says....Beth, Pen, and all my dear children...Come....and sit with me awhile. How can we NOT praise Him - Marilyn
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8/18/2008 8:08 am |
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. . . Continue to be faithful, deliverance is near, obedience must be seen, be an unconditional blessing as He continues to bless you. This time is short, serve Him well, serving all. Without exception. Know? Yes? ? .
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8/18/2008 9:34 am |
That is such a wonderful post Pen. Thank you for sharing. All things work for good for those who love God.Love you sister! Bloom Where You are Planted
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8/18/2008 9:50 am |
I'm just in agreement with Beth here. Some circumstances make me want to get up from my seated position - even at the moment - but ... but He pats that seat next to Him and says "come here" - I'm so wanting to fix those things around me and He is letting me know that I can't - put it back in His hands - He's the One that can fix things ... but .... well ... you know!! Blessings Penelope. I know He can fix things, but I am realizing that sometimes they don't need fixing. I just think they do. It is so good to leave it all in the Father's hands. I keep coming to Him and telling Him fix this stupid abuse stuff in me. Let me be confident in my love for you, for Jim.....and this is where I heard Him say today.....again...sit with me and you will know...It is that the heart already knows, but the mind is not used to being loved. It is looking for retribution, for lies, for things we think we deserve. The heart knows....so sit with me Beth....until your mind knows. So I ask you today, my dear sis....come and sit with me until we both know we are worthy of not only God's love, God's ways, but also the love God has brought and wrought. Yes, there is much to learn....I think it is mostly about ourselves...that we can trust our hearts because we are healed by the great Physician Himself.Peace, Beth
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8/18/2008 11:57 am |
((((((Pen))))))))))))) I just said those words 'Lord, help my unbelief, hold me close, don't let go!' I too have been struggling, to see through the murky place that is my mind at present. I have felt overcome with hopelessness at times, just wading through a mire....I'm tired and feeling vulnerable. I am trying to concentrate on God but it's been hard, I have so many other things in my head. So I say now, 'Lord, take hold of me, give me rest from this darkness, place me in Your light and let me see Your face....I am so tired.' I had the results of blood tests today....I have another chest infection, the fourth one this year...would really appreciate prayers to keep me well, so I can cope better. God bless
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8/18/2008 2:54 pm |
Thank you (((((((Pen)))))) your beautiful prayer really blessed me, I'm in tears reading it, it is so full of love and compassion, thank you.
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8/18/2008 5:16 pm |
Pen, that was me too today, praying Lord forgive me for my unbelief, and He met me there and raised my faith again! I was really struggling in my heart over what looked like closed doors, then I prayed those words of repentance and then He opened the doors wide! He is soooo good to me! Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness!
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8/18/2008 5:47 pm |
It is interesting you used that phrase "He has my world in His hands." I was fretting somewhat, worrying over the fact that the fellow I am seeing is going to be deployed soon to Iraq. It was that the still small voice that brought back the phrase from an old song "I have the whole world in My hands"....There is no place we can go that is too far from God's reach, no place too dangerous for Him to be sovereign, no place too fearful for Him to bring peace. What a comfort it is to be reminded of that truth...He does have the whole world in His hands, on a grand scale, and in our intimate personal world as well. He is no fool if he should choose to lose the things he cannot keep to gain what he can never lose.....Jim Elliott Deena
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8/19/2008 10:43 pm |
I've been down that road more times than I could possibly even remember. And it happens still. Just miss out with Him for a day or two, and the enemy makes mincemeat out of you. Good word dear friend. By the way, my brother-in-law's name is Earnest(Ernie). He REALLY understands the importance of being Earnest!  Let your gentleness be evident to all. Philippians 4:5
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