March 10, 2005
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Wanted to share that tomorrow, if you live on the East Coast and get TBN, at 11:30 in the morning – the Praise the Lord show for the Hudson River Valley, Pastor Don will be the host. You might be able to get a chance to hear a teaching live, instead of my notes. We are going to try and go as the kids are off from school.
I did get a chance to visit with Pastor Don last week and it was awesome to share some of what has been going on in my life with him. Lately it seems that people have been instituting conversations which lead me to be able to share some of my testimony with them, and it has been incredible to see just how far I have come in the two short years that I have been saved. What an awesome God we serve.
Pretty much I have been avoiding sharing some of what I have been dealing with lately on Xanga, but it wouldn’t be honest if I didn’t share that there are things that I am sorting through. The Bible studies that I have been doing have been speaking to me in some of these issues, so they are more than just nice studies, they are very convicting and lead to a lot of prayer about these issues.
I was telling Pastor Don that there are areas in my life that I am aware I need to work on to change, and I take steps to work on them, only to fall under again and lose the battle. He told me that that was good because when you are really ready to make a change is when satan steps in to try and interfere. When the interference is the most difficult, that is when you are really ready to tackle the issue. Well right now I am running through tons of interference, so I suppose a lot of changes are in order. How do you handle the interferences that come with changes that need to be made?
I have been posed to run for the past few weeks, to run away from everything, and have been resisting running from God, but it has been hard. I wish I could get it through my hard head that God is safe, and not to be feared, that He really does want me in His kingdom, etc. etc. Or as Seinfeld says, “Yadda, Yadda, Yadda.” I know that the Word speaks the truth, but He has a lot of damage to repair before I can fully accept it.
And lately have been avoiding sleep and dreams. sigh.
One cool thing is that we finished the third part of the Kay Arthur Revelation study in my ladies’ Bible Study, and the last assignment was soooo awesome. We made a time line of some of the prophesies about the end times, We made a timeline of Revelation, Ezekiel, Matthew 24, Daniel 9, 11, 12, etc. and when you put the events on time lines they line up perfectly. I think that one of the most wonderful things about the Word of God is how consistent it is.
Heather
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I love inductive study. I started using the inductive study bible published by precept ministries about 3 years ago…and my study has never been the same.
thanks for the encouraging words.
sometimes things can get very overwhelming………..and we have a choice to follow what God is telling us ( which, deep down , we know is the truth) or to follow our ‘feelings’ ( which Satan is very good at using to lie to us). God is often more patient with us than we are with ourselves. most of the time healing is a process, not simply a one time event, but our culture teaches us that gratification, etc. should come about quickly and when it doesn’t we are upset that expectations haven’t been met. ( sorry, don’t know if any of this is making any sense……) guess maybe a better way to put it is that our timing is not always in sync with God’s timing.
“And lately have been avoiding sleep and dreams. sigh.”
Be careful, rest is so important (says the pot to the kettle).
Want to say more, but …
We all love you on xanga!!!!!
Praise God for His consistency and promises that are kept. :The God we serve is indeed quite awesome.
I am grateful for your encouragement. I really need it right now.
Heather
I hope you get some sleep…
(((HUGE HUGS)))
Thanks. Ah, hehe. Thanks x2.
((hugs))
xo
Thanks for stopping by.Pereverence in our walk with the Lord is what will help you in our walk.Its not easy,but its an incredible journey!
Hi Heather…thanks for yoru words…..all things work together for Good…..i am convinced of that…..Bless YOU ….you are in my thots and prayers……:o)
Heather…I have watched you as you have walked this walk…there were times that you had every opportunity to turn and run back to what you knew as familiar…you could have just said forget it it is just too hard…but you are coming through the “darkest just before the dawn”…I see it. I could just cry when I think of your perserverance and God’s steadfast faithfulness both working together…it is nothing short of miraculous when someone comes to that place of rest that says I am not going anywhere but forward with You!……………You are awesome!…………Love Kerri
I added you. : )
“Interesting, I guess Bride of Christ is taking on a new meaning as the end times near. Heather ” …………Go check out angel45 posting for today. Very good. He’s coming soon…..gotta be ready.
It’s a good thing He doesn’t require perfection…..I heard once that God doesn’t call the qualified, but qualifies the called. Thanks for your comment……..Christy
Running doesn’t work, read Psalm 139. We can not escape his presence. God is everywhere. That can be scarey or extremely comforting, depending on how you want to look at it. I went on a retreat once and this was the theme verse. My life was in total chaos at the time. The more we examined and pulled this apart, the more special and loved by God I felt. I’ll pray it does at least that much for you. God is the Great Physician. If he can overcome death, he can heal anything. Hang in there. No need to swallow it all whole. Nibbles will also get you the nourishment you need, without choking you. Cast all your burdends upon him because he cares for you .I Peter 5:7 ((Hugs)) OXOX
Hey Heather! Thanks for the comment. Yea, I know Revelation (I wrote a study on it for the Senior High Sunday School.) I was just posting the question to see what other people have to say. Revelation fascinates me and the whole Bible is pointing to the fact that it’s all going to end and you’d better know in Whom you trust. I love it! You had very good points – thank you so much!