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2 or 3 Things Learned (still) Learning
Marlene:
Thanks, Joe.
Marlene
hillsbororiver:
You are very welcome Marlene.
Peace,
Joe
G. Driggs:
This topic and all the posts are really hitting home with me and others at just the right time. Finding myself in a circumstance I asked God not to put me in again, but whats different now is Im learning to be content. There was much guilt and shame at first, but not so much now. He is in control no matter what happens. Its been said already, it hurts, but it is for an ultimately good reason.
Thank you all, G.Driggs
Ecc 7:20 For there is no righteous man in the earth Who does good and never sins. (CLV)
Rom 3:23 for all sinned and are wanting of the glory of God. (CLV)
hillsbororiver:
--- Quote from: NoviceBeliever on June 09, 2009, 08:28:00 PM ---GOD never leaves us!
When I saw this post (2 or 3 things learned (still) learning) and several others of the last few days about how GOD molds us, teaches us, chastises us, corrects us, comforts us...my thoughts keep taking me to how it is to be a child. Whenever I have felt a need to have some rejuvination and simplicity, I am drawn to spend time with children. Not having children of my own, I have been blessed to have friends that allow me to play a part in their childrens' lives. Tonight I was thinking about a conversation that I had with one of my friends this past weekend about if I might consider taking care of their kids should something happen to them. What an awesome responsibility!; but what a rewarding role to be blessed with!; how good of a parent would I be?; what type of parent would I be?; all these keep filtering through my head and I've thought back to my own childhood and the one thing that I have spent my life grappling with was being deserted by my father. Dissertion by a parent leaves an indelable, long reaching effect on children.
Much of these thoughts have intertwined and I have been praying and meditating on this and GOD opened my eyes and made me understand that: HE will never leave me! HE will not desert me! HE is my father! I can not tell you the comfort that this brings, it is like a life time of sorrow has been lifted from my shoulders. It is not the first time I have cried lately, but it is tears of relief and joy!
NB
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Hi NB,
As I was rereading your post I was touched by your words, even as many of us have shared similar experiences no two of us have journeyed along the same exact path. This is how God creates totally unique Sons & Daughters.
Psa 25:10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Pro 2:8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
Pro 2:20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
Pro 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Perhaps the following verse holds the most promise;
Isa 42:16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
Notice that it is not a single file path where all march in line one behind another but multiple paths designed for each individual, we are not blindly following the man in front of us, we are led by God Himself! This is a profound thing to meditate on. The Creator of all the marvelous, incredible things of the universe has designed a path uniquely for each and every one of us and this was all thought out even before that one point in the void of space exploded into the "big bang."
Eph 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
Amen!
Joe
NoviceBeliever:
Joe:
It's such a powerful thing, when GOD chooses to show you something that is so comforting. Thank you so much for sharing these passages with me. There have been many times that I have wondered "how did I get here?" All this time it has been GOD leading me on this path. NB
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