What's Going On Right Now in Your Life that Troubles You --Don't Be Afraid...

Mena said:

Hmm working on belieiving in myself more. I did not realize how much I missed in life due to not believing in myself. My self esteem and self love are a work in progress.

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BEAUTYU2U said:

That the plans I have for myself aren't working out. I know, I know ... my plans aren't His plans. I moved into my first place, it isn't up to par like I expected and they're dragging their feet on doing repairs. Also, the financial help I was promised didn't pan out. Things were looking up and now I'm overwhelmed and anxious. I don't even have the strength to fight it right now.

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Mena and BEAUTYU2U...

Nothing is lost... not a dream, not a hope, not a prayer. Nothing is lost for either of you.

While I was reading both of your posts, I thought: "Gee, I was right there myself" and God pulled me from it.

Look at this from Joel chapter 2

“So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten,"

BEAUTYU2U...

I just moved as well and Lord... I am STILL unpacking, reorganizing and it seems that the more I do, the less seems to be getting down.

What I did was I decorated my personal bathroom first and it is my haven to escape the walls of boxes and totes of unpacked items yet to be put away.

In my personal space, I placed items in there in my favorite shades of blue and turquoise that make me happy. I hope this makes you happy to, for it says: One day your entire home will be clear and decorated

Attached are some pictures to give you encouragement.

Beauty, I am praying for you to get through this. You new home and the rest that you need to just 'finish' it ALL and to just be finally able to relax and enjoy it. In Jesus' Name.

Mena....

It's not too late and no time has been wasted that God will not redeemed for you. There is a huge storage of all of your dreams and soon there will be a break in the hinges, and the blessings will overflow and you will know that you never missed out or lost a thing.

Look at this scripture for both of you from Psalm 16... You'll love it.

Keep me safe, O God,

for I have come to you for refuge.
I said to the Lord, “You are my Master!
Every good thing I have comes from you.”

Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing.
You guard all that is mine.

The land you have given me is a pleasant land.
]What a wonderful inheritance!

Mena and Beauty...

You have both been given every good thing that comes from God's Heart above. AND throughout every trial and challenge in your lives, God has preserved it all. "He guards all that is yours" .

In your new homes, God has given you pleasant lands ... what a wonderful inheritance. An inheritance that is all totally yours and no one can ever take from you.

Love and blessings to you both.

Oh' and if you don't see me online. I'll be either still unpacking or hiding in my space, sitting on the white faux fur rug.

I'm coming over Shimmie. That bathroom is giving my life in a luxe way.

God will not forget his kids. He is hearing every prayer and thought. He knows our needs before we knew our needs. He isn't surprised or starled by nothing. Thanks be to God for just giving us al that gift of grace and protection. The needs that are needed will be meant just expect it.

My life is upside down.
I'm not where I'm suppose to be.
I'm filled with regret...of wasted time, wasted opportunities, wasted chances, wasted life.
I want to strengthen my walk with the Lord.
I want to walk that path of righteousness, for his namesake.
I keep on falling short...very short.
When my character is tested, I have failed.
I love Him and want to walk with Him...but I seem so far away from Him. The farthest I've ever felt.
I yearn for Him...to be close to Him....to lead the life He intended for me.
I want to be what He wants me to be.
Yet, my life is upside down AND inside out.
I've messed up so many things....
I want to be the strong Christian woman He wants me to be.
The strong Christian woman that will marry a strong Christian man....that will raise strong Christian children.
I've messed up so many things.
I need His mercy. I need His grace. I need His forgiveness. I need His guidance. I need His help. I need Him.

GoddessMaker said:

I'm coming over Shimmie. That bathroom is giving my life in a luxe way.

God will not forget his kids. He is hearing every prayer and thought. He knows our needs before we knew our needs. He isn't surprised or starled by nothing. Thanks be to God for just giving us al that gift of grace and protection. The needs that are needed will be meant just expect it.

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GoddessMaker... C'mon...it's the only room without any clutter, so far.

And your message is healing, God will not forget His Kids...no matter what. Thank you for encouraging us in this thread. It's God's love all over, all of us. We honour and thank Him with all of our hearts.

Father God, thank you for loving all of us so much. You said in your Word that you love us with an everlasting love. We open our hearts and we received it all from you.

In Jesus' Name. Amein and Amein.

Incognitus said:

Incognitus

What happen to your post? The Words your wrote... they're all gone

Well, let's re-write them. Okay?

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Incognitus ...


:Rose: Your Life is Right - Side UP!

:Rose: You are exactly where God will bless you

:Rose: Your life is filled with unending New Beginnings; there is NO failure in you, nothing about you and your life is wasted.

:Rose: Your walk with the Lord is being strengthen when you feel most weak. For God's Word says,

"In your weakness, I am made strong"
:Rose: God will give you the desires of your heart (Psalm 34)...therefore, you are walking in the paths of Righteousness ...indeed for His Namesake. The Cross is God's guarantee that He will not forsake your relationship with Him, nor will you.

:Rose: Falling short is redeemed; you are vindicated: For a good Man (Woman) will fall seven times, yet God will continue to raise Him (Her) up.

:Rose: Your character is not flawed. You are a new creation in Christ Jesus, our Lord. Each day you are growing from glory to glory.

:Rose: The further you feel from God, the closer He draws unto you.

:Rose: God hears you, Dear One. God hears you. He hears that you love Him; He hears that you want to be close to Him. He hears your cry and His response to you is:

Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. Isaiah 58:9

:Rose: Because you asked and you asked of the Lord, you will be happily married, you will have a Godly husband who loves and adores you. You will raise children to love and honour the Lord. God wants this for you far more deeply than you want this for yourself.

:Rose: Surely His Goodness and Mercy shall follow you and your dreams all the days of your life. The angels of the Lord have been duly assigned to bring it all to pass by the hand and the heart of our Father God.



Incognitus....

The list that you wrote above, has been fully replaced by the heart of God's love....

The list is gone. It is there no longer. God has perfected ALL that concerns you.

Look what God did...for you: keep scrolling down...

Incognitus There is nothing you can do that will block your future with Christ. Nothing can separate us from the Father. Nothing!! All that you have gone through and done was needed in order for you to have the very tools you need to be that awesome wife and mother two my future nieces and nephews. Embrace it and flow.

This thread is a blessing. I know what God can do. I was in a coma in 2012. He kept me here. Now I am doubting because i am not married and not in the position i want to be......I need restored faith.

Shimmie, I believe that for him...will continue to believe. Abba Father gave you a good Word over him. You're right, no devil can stand in the way of the his salvation, and the salvation of all the young men being brought up in today's Christian homes. They all ARE Josephs! An Inheritance that is for them that no one can take away.


Girlll..... if you were here now I'd hug you so tight! Blessings~

Shimmie said:

Laela...



I love these prayers, for our sons because, I too have a son and from my heart, I will give you what God gave to me from His heart and I watched as God watched over His Word and brought all to pass in my son's life.

Ooooooooooooo, Hold up... there's been a change up on what I was going to share:

Look what the Lord just gave me for your son: Wow, God is right there with Him.

Okay...

Laela, remember when Joseph (Jacob's son) was approached by Potiphar's wife? (I know you know... )

Joseph, YOUNG JOSEPH, wanted no parts of her and no parts of her sin or sinning in any manner against God. (Genesis 39)

Her words: "Lie with me"....

Joseph resisted... Several times she went after him and Joseph being one who had a relationship with God told her:

How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?”

Her words again: "Lie with me"....

Seeing that she was not going to take 'No' for an answer, Joseph pulled away from her and ran to get as far away as he could from her and her sin. For to sin with her was not a part of him.

Hear the Word of the Lord:

Your son will not be swayed by peer pressure nor will he yield to temptation. For he will choose to 'run' from evil and sin not. He may lose a jacket or a shoe, but he's still gonna run, to the heart of God that's true.

Mommie and Daddy raised him right (You and Hubby) .

God has birthed into his spirit what his call in life will be and this is what your son's heart is yielded to. God's call.

So when the enemy comes and tries to grab his attention and bellows the words: "Lie with me", it will not prosper, it will not take place, your son will run in the other direction, towards the heart of God.


In Jesus' Name, Amen and Amen.

We re-dedicate your son unto the Lord in Jesus' Name. His heart and life are with the Holy Spirit of God. You have God's promise over your son:

Isaiah 27:2,3 and 5

In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine.

I the Lord do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.

Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.

.... let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me .

Precious Laela...

God is singing unto you: He is keeping watch over your son, every moment, night and day...least any hurt him (no harm will come).

Let your son take hold of God's strength, that he may make peace with God and he SHALL make peace with God. The two of them are 'One'.

Breaking it down as this:

Ain't nobody gonna' mess with the plans that you and God have for your son....

Nobody... no devil, no body.

In Jesus' Name, we thank God with all of our hearts.

Amein and Amein.

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nc cutie said:

This thread is a blessing. I know what God can do. I was in a coma in 2012. He kept me here. Now I am doubting because i am not married and not in the position i want to be......I need restored faith.

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I am so amazed... and so grateful for this Miracle in your life. I just have to give you a HUGE Big Hug!



While you were sleeping, Jesus touched you and lovingly whispered into your heart:

“Talitha koum!”

"Little Girl, Wake Up" (Mark 5:41)

And you did. You woke up. And this will be one of the many bedtime stories that you will live to share with your GRAND Children, as you tuck them in for 'Sweet Sleep' .

Selah...

Laela said:

Shimmie, I believe that for him...will continue to believe. Abba Father gave you a good Word over him. You're right, no devil can stand in the way of the his salvation, and the salvation of all the young men being brought up in today's Christian homes. They all ARE Josephs! An Inheritance that is for them that no one can take away.


Girlll..... if you were here now I'd hug you so tight! Blessings~

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Laela Rose... My Dear Sister and for Hubby and Son




"With all my heart", Laela

With all of my heart.... I too have a Son and Jesus has Won, not the 'enemy'.

In Jesus' Name, Amein and Amein

Oh How We Thank the Lord, for Preserving and Protecting Our Sons and Daughters. He has their Hearts and Lives in His Total Control.

I have lurked on here for years, but this is my first post ever. I am a Christian, and I know in my mind that the Lord loves me, but I am so hurt right now and I can't always feel it. I just got divorced, and I am struggling with feelings of rejection, guilt, and shame. Although I know in my mind that there is no condemnation in Christ, I am struggling to overcome the feelings that I am where I am because of mistakes that I made so many years ago...before I even met my ex-husband. I have repented of my sins, but it is so difficult for me to forgive myself. I keep feeling as though my past mistakes have caused me to ruin my life and future. I always wanted to get married and have children. I got married (for the wrong reasons I have now realized) and I was blessed with a beautiful daughter, but I never dreamed that my marriage would be like it was. I ask that you would pray for my healing and wholeness and that I will still be a Godly example for my 2 year old daughter. I am currently in counseling, and it helps a lot. After everything that has happened, I still desire to be married again, but I want to truly believe and receive the love that I need from my Lord and Savior first.

pretty_teeth said:

I have lurked on here for years, but this is my first post ever. I am a Christian, and I know in my mind that the Lord loves me, but I am so hurt right now and I can't always feel it. I just got divorced, and I am struggling with feelings of rejection, guilt, and shame. Although I know in my mind that there is no condemnation in Christ, I am struggling to overcome the feelings that I am where I am because of mistakes that I made so many years ago...before I even met my ex-husband. I have repented of my sins, but it is so difficult for me to forgive myself. I keep feeling as though my past mistakes have caused me to ruin my life and future. I always wanted to get married and have children. I got married (for the wrong reasons I have now realized) and I was blessed with a beautiful daughter, but I never dreamed that my marriage would be like it was. I ask that you would pray for my healing and wholeness and that I will still be a Godly example for my 2 year old daughter. I am currently in counseling, and it helps a lot. After everything that has happened, I still desire to be married again, but I want to truly believe and receive the love that I need from my Lord and Savior first.

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pretty_teeth

The measure you are hurting is the measure for as much as you have loved...

No matter what the mistakes you feel you've made, they were always made because you loved. You loved above whatever the measure of any error.

God is healing the wounds and He is filling the open places that feel so hollow and void. Like a strong magnet, the 'hurt' is yielding to the power of God's strong healing. The 'pull' is just that strong. Yet God is controlling each movement, making sure no hurt is left behind.

In place of your broken heart, God is giving you a new one and life will begin again and none of your dreams will be aborted.

Drop the past. You owe it and no one from it, anything. Drop it, leave it, let it all go. Drop the past, it's over and done. It doesn't own you, it doesn't direct you, it doesn't belong to you, nor you to it. Turn away from it all. It's over.

Question:

What happen to Ruth when she let go of her 'Past'? When she refused to go back with her sister? When she chose to begin a new life with Naomi? When she chose to worship Naomi's God... and to forsake the god of her past? Ruth, whose marriage was over (her husband has passed). She was no longer living the life she once knew. What happened to Ruth?


Boaz...



21 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

22 And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. (Genesis 2)



The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18

For You... A big hug and look at all the pretty colors.



Nemo's Dad found him. In the midst of what was truly impossible, Nemo's Dad still found him.

God in Reality, will never, EVER lose you. In His heart you will always be found and your healing shall abound.

In Jesus' Name,

Amein and Amein.

You're going to be okay, Sweetheart. Truly okay.

Shimmie said:

@pretty_teeth

The measure you are hurting is the measure for as much as you have loved...

No matter what the mistakes you feel you've made, they were always made because you loved. You loved above whatever the measure of any error.

God is healing the wounds and He is filling the open places that feel so hollow and void. Like a strong magnet, the 'hurt' is yielding to the power of God's strong healing. The 'pull' is just that strong. Yet God is controlling each movement, making sure no hurt is left behind.

In place of your broken heart, God is giving you a new one and life will begin again and none of your dreams will be aborted.

Drop the past. You owe it and no one from it, anything. Drop it, leave it, let it all go. Drop the past, it's over and done. It doesn't own you, it doesn't direct you, it doesn't belong to you, nor you to it. Turn away from it all. It's over.

Question:

What happen to Ruth when she let go of her 'Past'? When she refused to go back with her sister? When she chose to begin a new life with Naomi? When she chose to worship Naomi's God... and to forsake the god of her past? Ruth, whose marriage was over (her husband has passed). She was no longer living the life she once knew. What happened to Ruth?


Boaz...



21 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

22 And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. (Genesis 2)



The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18

For You... A big hug and look at all the pretty colors.

Nemo's Dad found him. In the midst of what was truly impossible, Nemo's Dad still found him.

God in Reality, will never, EVER lose you. In His heart you will always be found and your healing shall abound.

In Jesus' Name,

Amein and Amein.

You're going to be okay, Sweetheart. Truly okay. :yep;

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Thank you so much! You don't know how much your words mean to me. May God continue to bless you and use you for His glory!

Shimmie is such a sweetie. God bless you abundantly for taking time to type messages that speak to everyone's situation.

I feel like I am too open. I love people hard and it is to my detriment. I just do not want life to make me bitter.

I want my promises from God to materialise! I have a particular word that has me so concerned. God please bring it to pass.

Shimmie that bathroom is a dream.

Shimmie,
Thank you so much for this! So many things are going on that my head would spin if I didn't know Jesus is my anchor. Yet fear still grips me in the middle of the night. I just renewed my subscription and came in here to find this. I am printing it and posting it on my mirror.
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I have a hard time copping with singleness. I now think about it all day, everyday. It´s been very hard on me since a few days. I feel trapped with no way to get out of this situation. I have no hope for any improvement of my situation.

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Shiks said:

Shimmie is such a sweetie. God bless you abundantly for taking time to type messages that speak to everyone's situation.

I feel like I am too open. I love people hard and it is to my detriment. I just do not want life to make me bitter.

I want my promises from God to materialise! I have a particular word that has me so concerned. God please bring it to pass.

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Precious Shiks...

Loving hard will never be to your detriment. Here's why:

"God is Love"

Shiks, God's Promise to you is this:

"If you abide in Me and My Words abide in You, then you can ask what you will and it shall be given..." John 15:7

Jesus loved hard and yes He was kicked in His heart for doing so. YET, at anytime, moment or desire, He had the power to ask God the Father for ANYTHING and it was surely given.

:Rose: The five loaves and fishes, God increased because Jesus 'Asked'.

:Rose: Remember when Jesus told Peter and the other disciples to get back into the boat and throw out their fishing nets again?

What happen, Shiks? What happened, Loved One? What happened, when they got back into the boat and cast their nets back out into the sea?

Hmmmmm, Babygirl, they gathered so many fish that their boats tipped over from the weight and volume of the 'catch'.

Sweetheart, the Word that God gave you... don't be discouraged. Get back into the boat (your Bible and Prayer Time) and cast it back out into the sea (Speak those Words, that God promised). Watch the net, the manifestation overflow, tipping your boat.

Re-stitch the patterns of your nets, the appointed time is not that far off. It's much closer than it seems far away. The further is seems, the closer it is, instead.

Shiks...get ready. Put on your fishing gear. Your Promised Filled boat is about to tip over....

In Jesus' Name, Amen and Amen.

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Shimmie that bathroom is a dream.

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Healthy Hair, I call it my 'Bahama Island Retreat'.

The white fur rug is so soft and it reminds me of the pure white sand that I can sit on and escape the reality of unpacking the other rooms.

Healthy Hair, I'm almost there, I can finally see my living room walls. The tall heap of boxes are finally gone. Pray me through, Sis. Pray me through. I have two weeks til my family comes to visit and there's still much to do...

Pray me through...

I'm so tired; I have no pride or shame; I lost it somewhere in a moving box or tote. I cannot believe that moving could be this extensive and exhausting. Lawd a' Merci'...

F8THINHIM said:

Shimmie,
Thank you so much for this! So many things are going on that my head would spin if I didn't know Jesus is my anchor.

Yet fear still grips me in the middle of the night.

I just renewed my subscription and came in here to find this. I am printing it and posting it on my mirror.
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F8THINHIM...

Hey Love... Welcome back!

Almost immediately when I read your post, this scripture rose up into my heart. I had to ask the Holy Spirit first before responding. The flowing scripture came into my heart for you:

"Be not afraid of 'sudden fear' nor the desolation of the wicked when it cometh. For the Lord shall be your confidence and shall not allow your foot to be taken."

I know it by heart, Proverbs 3:25.... Praise God

I know this scripture by heart, not because of dedicated years of Bible study, nor from being an A+ Student in Bible College --- for I am neither of these.

What I do know is 'fear'. Fear of and fear during the night seasons. Fear that gripped me like a crab claw and wouldn't let go. Fear that no one could pray away, not even myself. And this is why: Fear doesn't come from God. We all know the scripture from I Timothy ...

"God hath not given us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, love and of a sound mind"

I read that over and over and yet the fear was still 'there'... at night, crab claws and all, gripping me. And it was always a 'sudden fear'... it seemed to come from out of no where. And God would not allow anyone's prayers to pray it away....

Why? Why God? Why won't you set me free from this?

That would be my cry every single night, sitting on the edge of my bed or getting up and walking the floors at 2, 3, 4 o'clock in the morning.

No matter how many scriptures, I read, confessed, memorized or screamed in utter despair... the fear was always there... at night, gripping me like a crab claw.

'Ouch' ! ! !

One day, I went back to Proverbs 3:25 and realized that God was telling me what to do all along about that fear.

He said clearly: 'Be not of afraid' of it. Be not afraid of it's sudden approach, it' sudden onset. Be not afraid of it's threats (meaning the desolation of the wicked -- the fear of the 'unknown'.)

Here's a fact:

I had absolutely no clue as to what I was afraid of. None!

God helped me to realize that it was just a 'presence' of fear and that I had to make a choice to either let it rule me or me rule it. All during the time that I wanted someone to pray it away, God wanted me to stand up to it and to trust Him when He said 'Be not afraid'.

I began to go to bed at night with my mind made up that I was going to get my sleep. Fear was no longer allowed to come anywhere near me.

The first night was a challenge, but I chose to tough it out and go back to sleep. Each night was better. I learned to stand up to that spirit of fear. I literally dared it to come near me again. I began to ignore and sleep through the night.

I came to the place where God was bringing me all along. He was guiding me across a broken bridge in my life. A life that had been littered with hidden fears of the past.

I could either stay on the bridge with the broken ropes and slats...

OR ........ I could face forward, looking towards Him, on the other side with His arms wide open, waiting for me to come across, with my badge of courage, waiting to be pinned over my heart.

Welp... one night I finally crossed that broken bridge. Leaving behind everything that had me in fear. I chose to rest in God's love and just sleep...sleep like a baby...

God kept His Promises in Proverbs 3:25: He did not allow my 'foot' to be taken. I crossed the bridge without slipping through the broken slats. My ankles stood strong.

He even gave me beautiful jewels and colours for my toenails ... Well kinda..

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of them who bring 'Good News'... (Isaiah 58:7)
Whatever issues or problems in my life would have to take a back seat.

Babygirl... Fear cannot hurt you. It can only make you stronger and bless you with 'Sweet Sleep' and Beautiful Feet...

In Jesus' Name... the Fear is Now Gone forever from your heart.

You have forever, strong Faith in Him ... You Never Lost it, Love. You never lost it, not one bit.

May I share one more scripture with you? This is another one of the many that live in my heart. God gave these to me during that time of 'fear'...

"I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety." (Psalm 4:8)

It is 'fear' that fears 'Us'... Yep! Each time we turn on a light, darkness runs and hides under a table, or the bed, or chair or a corner... 'fear is darkness' and darkness fears the "Light"...

You are the Light of the World... and you shine forever in God's Heart.

Amen and Amen...

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Shimmie,

Thank you so much! I am so full I can hardly express myself. You described what I am going through exactly. But your word and the scriptures you shared have given me such hope!




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Jealousy is what troubles me. Realizing that a person who should not be jealous of me is jealous. Your loved ones should want to see you do well. I'm troubled that a loved one only wants to see me do well as long as they are not overshadowed. Sometimes I get tired of serving. To give and give and give drains me.

milaydy31 said:

I have a hard time copping with singleness. I now think about it all day, everyday. It´s been very hard on me since a few days. I feel trapped with no way to get out of this situation. I have no hope for any improvement of my situation.

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Milaydy...

You are not alone You will not be single forever. Don't second guess or doubt it. Just step out of your thoughts of being unhappy. It's just a 'moment' that you are in. It is not 'forever'.

A few months ago, I stepped into a pair of jeans that were just way too tight. Now of course I wanted them to fit me in comfort. They are a nice pair of jeans. However... I had to step right back out of those things as they were cutting off my circulation.

Now, how did I get from praying for you above to a pair of too tight jeans?

:Rose: Milaydy... Step out of those sad thoughts.

Dear One... Step Out! Step out and keep on stepping.

They are too tight for your heart and they are cutting off the circulation for the Joy of the Lord to overflow in your heart in His full abundance. They are constricting your faith. Whenever you are feeling sad, your faith is being constricted, choked out, by thoughts that are not healthy.



I had to make sure that you know that this message is full of big hugs, it is not a lecture. Just encouragement. Okay?

Read the book of Esther and do what she did. She allowed herself to be prepared for Marriage. She spent her time and thoughts on being prepared to be presented to her husband, the King. The King who loved her so much that he was willing to give her up to half of his Kingdom. He was quite generous and didn't hide it.

Baby, don't get settled into the sad thoughts...get rid of them. Do you want to meet your future husband looking sad. Hair undone, toenails not painted, hands in dire need of a manicure. This is girl talk here and it's for real.

When 'we' as women get discouraged about being single, we begin to let ourselves 'go'. We stop exercising, we let go of our hair care routine, our nails become ragged and our clothes become wrinkled and the colors are all faded... We give up and we stop caring. The inside begins to show on the outside and it's harder to recapture ourselves than it is to take care of / preserve ourselves.

Let this mind be in you... (this is scripture) which is also in Christ Jesus ...

Take care of yourself. Prepare yourself to meet your future husband. Otherwise you'll find yourself hiding from him when he comes.

Then what?

Get your circulation back. Get rid of those constricting thoughts. Kick them to the curb they do not belong in you.

Read the book of Esther and prepare yourself to meet your King.

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mrselle said:

Jealousy is what troubles me. Realizing that a person who should not be jealous of me is jealous. Your loved ones should want to see you do well. I'm troubled that a loved one only wants to see me do well as long as they are not overshadowed. Sometimes I get tired of serving. To give and give and give drains me.

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Awwwww mrselle..

Please don't stop giving. I'd be so lost without all that you have given into my heart.

Those jealous spirits have no sense of direction. They toss themselves wherever there is a target close enough for them to not miss. A jealous spirit is too cowardly to toss its self at a long distance.

Hence, it is coming from those who are 'close' to you. You are the 'one' who is there within their target range. They do not have the strength nor the courage to throw their misery any farther. They are too fearful that they will miss.

So... Now what do we say to these things....

If God be for us, who can be against us. With God on your side, you cannot be denied.

'Elle'... you have the Shield of Faith which quenches every firey dart of the wicked.

You have the Helmet of Salvation and you wear it well... Dear Love. You wear your Helmet so well, indeed. :Rose:

Elle... Your feet are shod with the preparation of the Gospel of Peace. Elle, you can command peace to abound wherever you call it to be. You have the power of Peace within you so strong, that you can place it and set it as you would your dinner table. Inside and out... you have the seeds of Peace growing in abundance.

Keep giving. You have a 'Harvest' that the enemy wants to destroy. If He can stop you from planting, your Harvest will be slow. Keep giving. Give the love, the blessings, the embraces that will yield total peace within and all around you.

Your husband... is so grateful to God for you. His loving support and understanding will be the biggest harvest of your giving of all.

JudithO said:

Grad student with no job.... Hubby just lost his job... have a 6 month old.... Good times!!

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JudithO...

Father God, in the Name of Jesus, I bow my heart before you in prayer, lifting this beautiful family before you to bless, to nurture, to pour upon them your abundant supply for each of their needs and for their dreams come true.

For Judith's husband, there is no loss, but gain. A gain in faith, a gain in trust, a gain of growing closer to you. Father they are not under the negative stigma of those who know you not, nor of those who chose other gods than you. Instead, they are full of heart, yielding unto you, every heart's cry and desire allowing you to provide for their every need, in Jesus' Name.

Father, they are Man and Wife and they have a child. If for no other reason than that, bless them far above than they could ever ask or think with your healing presence in their lives and finances and their home in Jesus' Name.

Father let every debt be paid in full. They will not suffer any loss of home, vehicles or property, or opportunities to prosper and to flourish in full life and abundance in this earth. Their love shall grow deeper for and with one another; their Marriage shall not suffer, nor shall it deflate from the pressures that were before them. Increase their love and devotion towards each other and even more towards you. Let them never be afraid to trust you and to believe you and to know beyond any thought, that you are indeed the Lord of their lives, their hearts, their true salvation is in you.

Father protect their baby's health, growth and development. This child is dedicated unto you and will grow and be a testimony of life and all of it's goodness, for surely it is you, 'Goodness and Mercy' which shall cover, protect and follow them all the days of their lives.

In Jesus' Name, it is done and can never be undone, for your Word is pure and true, solid and sovereign forevermore.

Amen and Amen.

JudithO.... I apologize for missing a response to your post. One thing is certain, God never missed it. He has heard and has answered your prayers long before you asked....



Be encouraged. Give your baby a great big hug. Tell Hubby, it is well, and do not give up on his faith. He is still a good man and well able to take care of his family. He has not failed.

In Jesus' Name, Amen. :Rose:

Waiting to start my summer employment... Praying for this lady to give me the call to start work.

My finances I need to start soon so all my bills are paid for the month of August and beyond.

My husband who is soon to come. I am praying specific prayers to God about him down to the last detail. I need my Adam, my Boaz, to find me/ show up. I am preparing for him. I cleaned out our home and made a space(s) and place for him. Every where I go I look for him. -- I need to stop this. My hearts desire is to be a wife. A wife for my husband the wife God prepared me to be.

I stay in my word. Working on my inside so I can shine on the outside..

These are the things that are on my heart...

Highly Favored8 said:

Waiting to start my summer employment... Praying for this lady to give me the call to start work.

My finances I need to start soon so all my bills are paid for the month of August and beyond.

My husband who is soon to come. I am praying specific prayers to God about him down to the last detail. I need my Adam, my Boaz, to find me/ show up. I am preparing for him. I cleaned out our home and made a space(s) and place for him. Every where I go I look for him. -- I need to stop this. My hearts desire is to be a wife. A wife for my husband the wife God prepared me to be.

I stay in my word. Working on my inside so I can shine on the outside..

These are the things that are on my heart...

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HighlyFavored8....

Father, I thank you that Highly Favored8 is beyond words or labels... for she is truly Highly Favoured by you. Her 8 is 'New Beginnings'.

Thank you for allowing our prayers to reach your heart and with our hearts bowed unto you, we thank you for providing everything that your daughter, has need of and all that she has asked of you in prayer. Even the deepest prayers of her heart that she has held deep within. These too, you will answer, fully and completely, because she is yours forever.

Father thank you that she has no need or wants for you fulfill all things 'natural' and spiritual for her far beyond what anyone could ever ask or think.

Father, her 'husband' knows her. Yes he does. He knows her spirit for you have planted her within his heart and as your Word promises, he will find her and their distance is not far off. Each moment brings them closer to you and to one another.

Father, let her 'look no more', let her be at peace and anxious for nothing.

Together you will bring them, 'Heart to Heart' and One in you, together forever, lacking nothing... in Jesus' Name, Amen.

Shimmie said:

Awwwww mrselle..

Please don't stop giving. I'd be so lost without all that you have given into my heart.

Those jealous spirits have no sense of direction. They toss themselves wherever there is a target close enough for them to not miss. A jealous spirit is too cowardly to toss its self at a long distance.

Hence, it is coming from those who are 'close' to you. You are the 'one' who is there within their target range. They do not have the strength nor the courage to throw their misery any farther. They are too fearful that they will miss.

So... Now what do we say to these things....

If God be for us, who can be against us. With God on your side, you cannot be denied.

'Elle'... you have the Shield of Faith which quenches every firey dart of the wicked.

You have the Helmet of Salvation and you wear it well... Dear Love. You wear your Helmet so well, indeed. :Rose:

Elle... Your feet are shod with the preparation of the Gospel of Peace. Elle, you can command peace to abound wherever you call it to be. You have the power of Peace within you so strong, that you can place it and set it as you would your dinner table. Inside and out... you have the seeds of Peace growing in abundance.

Keep giving. You have a 'Harvest' that the enemy wants to destroy. If He can stop you from planting, your Harvest will be slow. Keep giving. Give the love, the blessings, the embraces that will yield total peace within and all around you.

Your husband... is so grateful to God for you. His loving support and understanding will be the biggest harvest of your giving of all.

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Shimmie, Thank you isn't enough. The words you spoke and the scriptures to support them gave me what I needed to get through the rest of the day. I read this just before my busiest time of the day. Cooking, helping with homework, occupying two toddlers, greeting my husband with a smile, cleaning, getting everyone in the bed and then making special time for my hubby...it drains me and every so often I need something to remind me that what I'm doing isn't in vain. Thank you, Dear.

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Shimmie, Thank you isn't enough. The words you spoke and the scriptures to support them gave me what I needed to get through the rest of the day. I read this just before my busiest time of the day. Cooking, helping with homework, occupying two toddlers, greeting my husband with a smile, cleaning, getting everyone in the bed and then making special time for my hubby...it drains me and every so often I need something to remind me that what I'm doing isn't in vain. Thank you, Dear.

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mrselle, you're my Sister and I support you and Hubby. I even remembered your Wedding Flowers.

It is well, Dear One. It is well. Things may get overwhelming, however it is well.

Get some rest, Angel. You have a truckload of blessings coming your way. You need rest to enjoy them...
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Shimmie God bless you and your family richly!Thank you!