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Hopelessness to hope. ( A little of my own testimony) Many do not understand why they feel hopeless. i have had the Lord give me understanding as to why I felt so hopeless. It was because I have lived my life according to the ways of the world. In the world, all things come to an end. Everything of the world is only temporary, and nothing is lasting. So, when things of the this world go bad, or not as we hoped they would, then we get down, discouraged, and feel hopeless. It is all because we are raised in the world and live in the world according to the ways of the world, which are not everlasting and only lead to an end, and hopelessness. This creates our feelings of hopelessness. It is because all our hope was in the things we knew or know here on earth. I my own life, I have experienced so many horable things, loniness, growing up feeling alone and abondoned by ones parents. Failed marriages, which the other person only cared for what they could get out of the marriage and to only leave once they had obtained what they could get from me. I had a home, land, many animals, etc... I felt ok sometimes, but still felt empty. I had some security because of my job, home, money, etccc but i still knew i was not happy. i had studied the word since i was young and desire the things of the lord, but didnt have true understanding and didnt understand his ture ways and that i had my hope in what he could give me here on earth, not in what I had through Christ which will and does last forever and eternity. i have always desired and wanted to be excepted by others, and especially the lord. But because of my family and wifes rejection, I felt more hopeless, worthless and as my life had no value or meaning to it at all. Which in true reality, it did not have any true value. I have always prayed and even felt the calling of the Lord on my Heart to serve him dispite my own feelings of feeling worthless, and asthough my life was worthless. I have sought the truth of the lord for so long, and he has shown it to me little by little, but it for so long didnt make sense to me. I prayed to him, i cursed him even, I jusy hurt, I just wanted out of this world of hopelessness which I felt traped in, and had been traped in for so long, or really all my life. I knew the turth that i had my hopes in the things of the world, and tried to not have them htere. i tried to be a humble person as Paul tells us to be, but after my last marriage which I gave her everything I had of my heart, soul, material, etccc. and then she just took it and left me broke. Yes a broken man with nothing. Nothing so I though, and felt like at the time. But little did I know at the time how the Lord was answering me prayers. Yes my prayers and my hearts desire to be of him and a life for him which he knew i desired but didnt know how to do, or what to do. I cried out to him times asking him to help me and lead me. Which he was, I just couldnt see or understand it at the time. When the lord allowed her to take it all. he did me a favor. A true favor. he finally made me have to give up all the hope I had in the world, and depend on him totally for everything. yes I could have got a good sales job again, but i knew the favor the lord had done me. And i so desire to have that faith in him and to trust in him and to follow after his ways not the ways of the world which dont last. you could say my life is a story of from hopelessness,worthlessness, to grace, value, and purpose in him for him sharing in the pains, and hopelessness of ohter. To let ohters know of the hope we have in him. But most of all to show them from m y lifes example that putting our hope in the world just leads to an end. but the end is really the beginning of real life. it can be the beginning of real life in him. God Bless You all. david  Gods Continued and Never Ending Blessings and Love, David  Prayer Group Testimonies, And Encouragment Group Set Free ( Renewing Our Mind) |
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Great testimony David! You are right. When we have lost everything we thought we needed is when we find everything we need. Jesus! God bless you! Love you brother! May God Bless You in ABUNDANCE
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9/9/2008 7:39 pm |
When Jesus brings the rain, he always sends a rainbow. We only do need Jesus and sometimes we don't even know that until that's all we do have. Blessings to you David!
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We have all been promised a hope and a future, hey brother? Jer 29:11. Blessings to you The body of Christ is like a patchwork quilt! All stitched together with God's love.
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9/12/2008 6:39 pm |
I understand completely, your story is along the same lines as mine, I pray for you that God will heal and restore you completely and remember he always uses the bad for good!
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Wow, David, I have been reading a few of your posts. You are spreading deep truth, encouragement, wisdom, peace, and the love of Christ all over BC. Praise God!!!! What a blessing to have you here.
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God Bless All things work for the good of those who Love the Lord,  Jenn friend
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10/20/2008 12:19 pm |
David.. One reason God created time was so that there would be a place to bury the failures of the past... Everybody needs a little help sometime No one stands alone Makes no difference if you're just a child like me Or a king upon a throne For there are no exceptions We all stand in the line Everybody needs a friend Let me tell you of mine CHORUS: He's my forever friend My leave-me-never friend From darkest night to rainbow's end He's my forever friend Even when I turn away He cares for me His love no one can shake Even as I walk away He's by my side With every breath I take And sometimes I forget Him My halo fails to shine Sometimes I'm not His friend But He is always mine REPEAT CHORUS: If you still don't know the one I'm talking of I think it's time you knew Long ago and far away upon a cross My friend died for you So if you'd like to meet Him And don't know what to do Ask my friend into you heart And He'll be your friend too.... David sometimes the Lord puts us on our backs because thats the only way he can get us to look up! I pray that you like so many searching will find the desires of your heart right in the center of his will. Hes only a prayer away  I have worn the same T.Shirt but PTL he gave me new garments to wearyour sister in Christ Jesus
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Dave- I see that we have led parallel lives. The best thing that God taught me thru it all was to depend on no one but HIM. People will fail and not follow thru with their intentions, but God will! He never leaves us or forsakes us. Another thing I learned was that in order for Jesus to complete His mission, He had to be betrayed. Brother, we have to walk the same walk. We have to be inducted into the ministry thru betrayal! Now that you have and I have, There is no stopping God in using us! This is to teach us that we are nothing without Him and everything because of Him. We can put on the face of His Glory and reflect Him. This is how others can see us and see Jesus! Funny- we have everything to loose and everything to gain! I am so happy to know that I am not alone in having lost all to gain. Just remember, God chose us to walk this walk. He has some calling on you and I. I look forward to seeing you on this battlefield! I have your back! Shantoria wrote a very beautiful song for this occassion! God used her to not only bless you, but she has honored me with it also! Thanks Shantoria! I owe ya one! (smiles!) ~Chrysi
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Beautiful testimony. You are not alone. In my parents home there was always a Christian radio station going. As I moved on in life it work became a major priority. Then when the stock market crashed and profit sharing went poof, I have begun trusting in Him more in a real sense. It seems that when you have nothing, God fills the rest. When you have lost everything, you come closer to Him. I have not been hungry. I was blessed with a beautiful home. I know God is directing my path and I trust in Him daily to guide my decisions. Really...isn't that the place He has always wanted us. Sad to say it took me twenty or thirty some odd years to get here. Life is a journey, make good decisions and trust in the rest. Blessings, Sheri (¯`•♥•´¯) ¤`•.♥.•´ ¤ (¯`•♥•´¯)
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1/19/2009 5:36 pm |
Great Testimony!...GOD Blesses You ‘HE will rule them with an iron scepter.’... He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.... On HIS robe and on HIS thigh HE has this name written:... KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS."
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