Hold on and Don't give up!

Hi..

Is the road bumpy? 
Don't stop...God will make a way, where there seems to be no way....

Is the Night dark(it's meant to be so)?
 Don't quit...Light will break-forth soon...

Has the wait been long?
 Hold on...your answer is on the way...

God is watching, our God is faithful and He is a God of surprises.

Many battles are lost at the discouragement and disappointment.

~The Payment due may be on it's way.

~The apology may be in the making,

~The healing will come,

~Restoration on the way,

~The job contract ready,

So...don't quit.

Remember..."QUITTERS NEVER WIN AND WINNERS NEVER QUIT."

ISAIAH 40: 31.."but those who hope in the LORD
       will renew their strength.
       They will soar on wings like eagles;
       they will run and not grow weary,
       they will walk and not be faint."

Hold on and don't give up.

YSIC

Julie

A dream...Psalm 23

Hi...  I once got a dream...In the dream I'm calling a sister from Church and telling her..."Hi sis I'm very tired ..physically drained out" ( I literally was feeling that way as I had over exerted myself doing lot of cleaning etc) She told me.."Julia just keep saying Psalm 23 over & over again"That's all, soon after my alarm rang and I woke up and it was 6.15 AM. Thought of starting to say "Psalm 23". But as soon as I said the 1st verse...my mind got jammed with so..many voices saying different verses of Psalm 23 at the same time...just to confuse me and I could not go beyond verse 1.. I knew the enemy was disturbing my thoughts. (He too can quote scriptures..:) he did not want me to say Psalm 23. So opened the Bible and read that Psalm. Psalm 23 A psalm of David.  1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.  2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,        he leads me beside quiet waters,  3 he restores my soul.        He guides me in paths of righteousness        for his name's sake.  4 Even though I walk        through the valley of the shadow of death,        I will fear no evil,        for you are with me;        your rod and your staff,        they comfort me.  5 You prepare a table before me        in the presence of my enemies.        You anoint my head with oil;        my cup overflows.  6 Surely goodness and love will follow me        all the days of my life,        and I will dwell in the house of the LORD        forever. Then through the day I kept repeating "THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD" and really felt my strength renewed... Guess what I was just about to sign out of Multiply that night and the last posting I saw in my in box was from a sister in Christ Lani and was titled.. was titled "Psalm 23".. So I clicked to open it but the page just froze.. But I was not going to give up.. Kept refreshing and read it.... Coincidence?? No I think God wanted me to read it again... Is He strengthening me or preparing me for something?? Is that a word of encouragement and comfort?? PRAISE GOD FOR HIS WORD.. It always refreshes, restores, edifies, strengthens. This was Lani's post.  The Lord is my shepherd................that's a Relationship ! I shall not want.........that's Supply ! He maketh me to lie down in green pastures..........that's Rest ! He leadeth me beside the still waters........that's Refreshment ! He restoreth my soul.........that's Healing ! He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness.......that's Guidance ! For His name sake.......that's Purpose ! Yea,though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Death.......that's testing ! I will fear no evil.......that's Protection ! For Thou art with me......that's Faithfulness ! Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me........that's Discipline ! Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine Enemies.....that's Hope ! Thou annointest my head with oil.........that's Consecration ! My cup runneth over........that's Abundance ! Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.........that's Blessing ! And I will dwell in the house of the Lord........that's Security ! Forever...........that's Eternity ! Have a blessed day Julia

~God will heal our hurts~

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Paslm 68:6 "God sets the lonely in families,"

Matthew 15:30 Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them.

Isaiah 25:8 The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth. The LORD has spoken.

God will heal our hurts and disease, wipe our tears, forgive our sins if we sincerely turn to Him

because... on the cross

 He felt the limp of the crippled,He felt the hurt and of the diseased, 

He felt the loneliness of the leper, 

He felt the embarrassment of the sinful,

He felt the shame of rejected and scorned

And once He felt their hurt, He couldn't help but heal their hurts and forgive their sin and remove their shame and give hope to the hopeless!

Our Lord is there with us even in the dark....~Author unknown~

"Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light" ( Micah 7:8)

FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK

I do not hear Your footsteps
as you approach me sitting in silence
my eyes glazed, staring out the window
at the early morning newness.

I do not hear your footsteps
as a tear runs down my face
overwhelmed with oceans of emotion
as I whisper a prayer to you.

I do not hear your footsteps
as I lift my words to you
hoping with my heart and soul
that you will hear my desperate words.

I do not hear your footsteps
as I feel a comfort sweep through me
like a warm breeze in the spring
or a blanket wrapped around me in winter.

I do not hear your footsteps
as I begin to feel a strength
from deep within it grows
and I know I am not alone.

I do not hear your footsteps
but I feel your presence there
now knowing I'm not alone
I can feel your loving rush through me.

I do not hear your footsteps
as I end my silent prayer
but, as I stand to face whatever the day will bring
I know that your footsteps will never walk the other way...
I had to write this after sitting at the kitchen table this morning. It was quiet. The hour was early and the world was still sleeping. I looked out the window and felt the need to pray. As I did, my eyes misted with tears and although frightened, I knew that I was not alone. I wrote this small poem/prayer to convey the feelings I had, but know that the words do not do it justice. I don't know if any ever will. It's my hope that when you are in need, you "hear" the silent footsteps of God, coming to your side and comforting you like a child. For that's what we all are, to me.
No matter what your age, we are children of God who will never be abandoned by our Father -- no matter what !

~unknown~



" Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to an all-knowing God." ( Corrie ten Boom)


" WHILE WE WORRY ABOUT HOW FAST WE GROW, GOD IS CONCERNED ABOUT HOW STRONG WE GROW."

Be Happy & Keep smiling...

Keep Smiling Always, 

Let the joy of the Lord be your strength!

Julia

In the picture, just look at their condition.. no place to sleep, still they have made some space for the cat and the dog... water poring from the roof but still

each one of them have a peaceful smile on their face.. Simply amazing!

The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems,

but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect.

(From Yahoo Groups)