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ellie77:
Hi Karen and Dave,
                            I waited for ages before(yet again) requesting prayer while I dragged myself out of a horrible depression.I think sometimes we think we should handle it ourselves.We also know that God is in control and we are in a process.I was plagued with various little guilts as well in posting.Gee some people have it really tough.The things that are happening in this worsening world are really horrifying and I guess we can drag up some  statistics to show that,or watch the news!!
                            My heart goes out to those in California and so many other people in all sorts of terrible conditions.I mean who am I to have a whinge, complain or cry out for some help. Yet we are all situated exactly where we are in our trials and refining process.And that in itself is valid. Someting that I might find easy to handle or go through may be really difficult for someone else.
                 What I have written (in short) is just "how it is".Then one of the gifts or rather instructions God has given us is to pray.So I want you to know that you shall be held in my prayers,very often.
               Yes childen do weigh heavily on us at times,but in reading what you said on that,there is a much deeper acceptance in me that whatever trials they are going through it is of God and there is a futher letting go in me. So I am very grateful to you for that.
                 Futher....well.Oh....The son of man has no where to lay his head...
That revealed to me a huge patten in my life.I am now facing my, about 35th move. I'd love nothing better than to go to my own sweet home and never move again. However..God's will be done.....
                  If only I'd spent more time in the garden growing my own little organic spaceship,then I could planet hop for fun.!! :D
                 I am so often falling short in how I handle things and am being challenged on any number of things as we all are.
                  In turn you have helped me a lot as well. I pray that we will all endure and overcome....peace....Ellie..Now I am going to cuddle up my cats and I pray these darlings will not be left homeless and can be with me. They know something....smells....Oh..I mean....going on.....

Roy Monis:
Dear Ellie

My heart goes out to you and your parents because I understand what you're going through only too well, having had first hand experience of it, please allow me to share just another piece of treasured memory which my dear wife and I share exclusively until now when I feel I should share it with other hurting children of God. It is a little poem that we found some years ago and treasured, because it literally spoke to us.

I suffered weakness and O such awful pain,
Also with them came sorrow and trial too.
And truly they were so very hard to bear;
But they didn’t last….they passed away.
‘Cause He measured ….and brought me through.

Yes, indeed it was very hard to bear, ‘tis true.
But not a moment too long did they remain,
Then toward the end at near to breaking point
He gave of His mighty Spiritual strength.
Then He measured….and brought me through.

Though blind I was with an urgent need to see,
Then in a wonderful way He revealed Himself
In a way, to me, so completely and entirely new,
That as Almighty God I began to know Him then.
He begins to measure…...and bring me through.

Always like this is our precious loving Lord
Regardless of whether our trials be many or few.
He sees through our weakness, pain and anxiety.
By timing them all….by His appointed time,
Then He measures…..and brings you through.

So child of God, please listen, there will be an end,
Stop unnecessarily worrying over what might be.
Just trust in Him for His promised Word is true,
Be patient and wait, for in His own good time
He’ll begin to measure….and bring you through.

                  Author unknown

God bless you sister and your family in our joint walk in Christ. 

Love in Christ Jesus.

Roy UK     
 

ellie77:
Dear Roy,
            Thank you so much for sharing this precious poem with us all. It cannot fail to touch many I'm sure.So much of it is applicable to life's circumstances. One line that jumped out at me was"Though I am blind with urgent need to see."
           Not knowing,so much of what my immediate future holds ,keeps bringing me back to Gods will for me,handing it all over to him.Little at a time ,step by step.
           I am so amazed at the negative reactions around me. I am getting" I told you so,I didn't like,I knew,things about the land lord,blaming things,and you should have..phew...
          I feel so acutely aware of  of my own carnality in all this and it is being displayed around me left,right and centre.In the end, truth has been revealed.If I grasp this truth,then I can move forward into the continuing adventure of life.
          After less than desirable thoughts,and handling of the LL's games.I have forgiven him,asked for forgiveness for myself,and intend to move from here in giving thanks and being full of gratitude.All of these neg. reactions have fueled my determination to lift above the pettiness displayed.
          I am in the process of dismantling,a large home that was set up for three and a huge garden.God,in all my weakness has given me the grace of both time and some help.And I'm enjoying it.I choose to enjoy it and I know that God is directing my steps in all things.
         I pray for all those that are homeless or living in less than ideal circumstances and may God guide us all.....peace ....Ellie....

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