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Wanda:
Thank you Dean, your words touched my heart, because of my own experience in learning this important truth.

ML:
Matthew 14
27But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
28And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
29And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
30But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
31And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

Phillipians 4
4Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice;
5let your forbearance be known to all men; the Lord [is] near;
6for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;
7and the peace of God, that is surpassing all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

If He speaks to you, do not be afraid. He will give you peace, and joy, and all of His fruits, and will answer you. But, lean and wait on Him for understanding, as God has all your needs, with the wisdom to give it.

Rocco:
This helps me, I have to meditate on it often.

For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!
So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever. 2 Cor 4:17-18 NLT

 A thought hit me the other day about Jesus praying in the garden before his arrest and crucifixion, he was alone and the disciples were all sleeping, so the only way we even know about this is obvious that Jesus told the disciples about it after the resurrection, thats amazing to me because he admitted that even he didn't want to face the suffering headed his way and diligently asked  his (our) father if he could find another way, Our father said no, Jesus obeyed  and three days later death was swallowed up in victory.

octoberose:
Such wisdom. Rocco, that gave me chills.
 Thank Him.  I feel a little like a fraud doing that but it's exactly what He says to do .
  All this takes walking in faith.  I hear atheists say if God can heal you then why does he never grow back  the amputated leg or arm ? And they sit back like they've got you.  And all I can say to that is if God were to do such a thing He would be robbing us of walking in faith, because then the faith would be sight and no faith would be needed at all.
 Do you ever think our little family here has more then it's share of sadness and trials ? It's to be expected though isn't it?

Rocco:
I know trials and tribulations are inevitable and necessary, but we have the promise(s) of or Lord to see us through and cause us to stand

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world John 16:33

 I live in crazy California with my wife, two adult children and my granddaughter, One day a time is our motto around here. When I start to have fear about the future I remember what Jesus said
“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
 

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