“Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall” (Psalm 55:22)
I know that times are tough and everyone is being hit with seemingly endless trials and tribulations. As the devil realizes that his time is growing short, the furor of hell has darkened this earth. We are living in a time of deception when many are compromising the truth. In an attempt to mollify those who just want to hear what tickles the ear, false teachers have watered down the gospel to the extent that even the devil isn’t offended! It is no wonder that as life’s storms grow fiercer, many people are having difficulty trusting that God’s power is enough.
The absolute truth to this is that Christ will always have the authority over everything that touches your life. God does not take a walk to the other side of heaven and forget about your pain and heartache. He sees each tear you shed. He has a full view of all that concerns you. All the storms in a believer’s life are permitted for an eternal reason. You are being made stronger and powerfully equipped for battle as you grow in your understanding of God’s limitless power.
It was with this knowledge that Job was able to cry out , “I know my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth” ( Job 19:25). Despite losing his children, his fortune and his health, Job still believed that God was with him! He said of God, “When he is at work in the north, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of him. But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” (Job 23:9-10) You don’t have to see God to know that he is with you every second and leading you on the path that he has chosen for you long before the foundation of the earth. The devil himself can see God’s presence and protection surrounding you. One thing I have said before but is important enough to say again and that is that everything that comes against you MUST bow to the will of God for your life! You have nothing to fear for God will be with you to the end.
The perfect love of Christ breaks the bondage of fear. You belong to Christ and his will for your life cannot be hindered by any of your problems or weaknesses. Neither the world, the flesh nor the devil can alter the purpose and plan of God for you. There are no impossible situations for God. You need to look past the fiery furnace of every affliction and see the presence of Christ who is there to protect you. He alone has the final word on what happens to you in every circumstance. Problems increase when you start doubting that God will help you. It always leads to failure when you can’t wait on God and try to work things out your way. Nothing will prevent Christ from completing the job he started in you. Your pain will not crush you and it has no power to destroy you. When you shrink back in fear over your problems, you allow the lie of Satan to rule in your life.
I know that you may be feeling overwhelmed by all that is causing you pain right now, but don’t give up. You need to remember that Jesus paid the price for you to have an abundant life in spite of all the troubles you face. As he was dying on the cross for us, he cried out with his last breath, “IT IS FINISHED!”. That means that nothing on this earth can keep you in bondage! You have been set free. Anything that opposes God’s will for you has now been rendered powerless. The impact of those words should stay in your heart always. Victory is living within you and the power that raised Christ from the dead is now your strength. The trial you are in cannot take you from God’s sight nor stop him from helping you.
In order to defeat the enemy, you must know the truth. In James 4:7, we read, “Submit yourselves; then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you“. The main command is to “submit yourselves to God” first. It is by humbling yourself before him and trusting that he will help you that you get all the strength that you need to make the devil and his schemes flee from you! The forces of hell shudder at the sight of one believer in prayer who trusts that God can do all things.
YOU are that believer! Let go of the lies and begin to trust in the power of God. He will keep you in his perfect peace beyond your power to understand. You can take God at his word who says: “You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast because he trusts in you.” ( Isaiah 26:3)
God is with you and I will be praying for you. You are never alone!
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April 14, 2011 at 3:17 pm
Tony
Yes this is so true, I found this website in the midst of my storm and I was in such a bad place in life, but I would pray daily, surround myself with other believers and I eventually came through my storm, I know its hard to hear “trust God” especially when people dont know exactly what you are going through but as first hand witness I beg anyone reading this to trust him, PLEASE trust him and he will see you through ANYTHING. God is good and he can take us from the pits of earthly hell to the top of any mountain!
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April 14, 2011 at 3:48 pm
Marianne Lordi
Good for you, Tony! You just showed your faith. It is in the midst of the storm that you prove yourself to be a true child of God. Anyone can have faith in the good times. It is in the valley experiences that test us and strenthen us and show the world that our trust in Christ is our real strength.
I hope you are okay now, Tony. Thank you for visiting and commenting. I pray God blesses you with his favor.
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April 14, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Carol Ann Hoel
I have been waiting for your next post, and here it is, and it’s not a disappointment. Your voice of compassion spreading the truth of God’s sovereignty, awesome power, and unconditional love for us is an oasis. I have you on my blogroll. Blessings to you, Marianne…
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April 14, 2011 at 7:27 pm
Pat Potkay
This was an encouragement to me today. Thanks, Marianne
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April 14, 2011 at 8:02 pm
Pat
“An Oasis”!! Yes Marianne that sounds right,a place of help and rest. That’s what I find every time I come here Marianne,I get refreshed from the wisdom God has given you. “Hallelujah” this post is so good and on time,God knows exactly what we need and he knows every moment where we are and leaving us is “never” on his mind. Thanks my dear sister for blessing me and the 3 friends that I’m sharing this with,they’ve been going through a long time,but God’s timing is best.
Love you dearly Marianne 😀 😀
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April 14, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Noel
Marianne, this post is very inspiring. James is one of my favorite books in the Bible. I was recently reminded, and your post confirmed, that Everything that I do in this life must be done trough God, I must first submit to God before making any decisions. I strongly believe in serving the poor, but I cannot successfully do it without using God’s strengths, not mine. I don’t own anything in this life, but God does, including me. I appreciate your posts. God bless you!
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April 14, 2011 at 9:11 pm
Cindy French
Marianne, how wonderful it was to read and be reminded again, that Jesus is King and nothing can separate us from Him. We all are going thru so much these days that it is easy to lose sight of our goal and our God.
Thank you for putting it back squarely in our faces.
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April 14, 2011 at 9:13 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Noel, Thank you for visiting and commenting. You are right to say that we must submit to God first before making our decisions because the only thing that matters is not our works but what Christ does through us! I enjoy watching you grow in your faith. Good for you, Noel! Keep writing.
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April 14, 2011 at 9:27 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Pat, You are always so kind in your encouaragment. God bless you for that and for always supporting me. I truly appreciate you. You said that God know exactly what we need and I agree. He knew I needed a friend like you! God is so awesome. 🙂
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April 14, 2011 at 9:28 pm
Marianne Lordi
Thank you Pat Potkay! I am so glad that you stopped by.
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April 14, 2011 at 9:35 pm
Marianne Lordi
Carol, I am humbled by your kind words! Thank you so very much. I want you to know that I visit your site and I am always amazed at your gifted writing and poetry. It is always a blessing that God puts such wonderful people in my life! I appreciate being on your blogroll too! 🙂
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April 14, 2011 at 10:30 pm
Rocco T
Hi Marianne,
These words are so inspiring, to continue on in the midst of trials we face. I praise the Lord for giving us help right when we need it the most and never leaving us.
Brother in Christ
Rocco T
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April 14, 2011 at 10:44 pm
Marianne Lordi
Cindy, I am so glad that you stopped by! I really agree that it is easy to lose sight of our goal by all the distractions around us. For that reason, we must keep our eyes on what is true. I am looking forward to the imminent return of Christ. He is going to make all things new!
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April 14, 2011 at 10:46 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Rocco, Nice to meet you here and so glad you stopped. I visited your site and really liked it! I will be back and add it to my site. Thanks again for visiting.
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April 15, 2011 at 3:14 am
ADEKOYA DAVID
THIS IS THE TRUE SAYING AND WORTHY OF ALL ACCEPTATION i have decided to follow JESUS even to the point of no return no turning back HELP ME O LORD AND MULTIPLY THY GRACE IN MY LIFE Rom8:26-39 in JESUS NAME AMEN AND AMEN
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April 15, 2011 at 9:48 am
anonymous
Marianne,
Thank you so much for this post today. My husband and I are separated (his choice not mine) but I know that the Lord is holding our family firmly in His hands. Satan’s job is to tear families apart, but it is God’s intent that our marriages and families directly reflect our relationships with Him and they glorify Him.
Satan is a liar, and has done an amazing job at hiding the truth from my husband. My prayers are consistantly for him as he walks down the path of darkness, decieved by his own pride, anger, unforgiveness and self-righteousness….Being told that God has called him to be separate and alienated from his wife and children… when a true child of God knows that that is a trick of the devil, and not from God.
However, I remain faithful to God, and because of that I also remain faithful to my covenant marriage…despite what my husband’s choices are, and I am only able to do that through the strength, love and wisdom of Jesus Christ.
I spent too much time in my life alienated from the truth of God’s Word, and I am eternally grateful for His forgiveness, grace and mercy. I refuse to spend another day without praising God for all of the blessings that He has given me through this horrific storm. I too, walk with the faith of Abraham and Job, knowing that God’s promises will always be fulfilled.
Life is short, and I have learned…through God’s Word and by His Grace….that my joy comes from above. My storms and trials may be for years to come, but I know that nothing is impossible for those who love the Lord. I have also learned that when I place my utmost faith in the Lord, and take my days one step at a time…..even in the midst of the storm….there’s always something to thank God for.
Again, thank you for this article, and many of the others that I have read over the last few months. I can’t tell you how many times your articles have shined the light on a very dark time, and enabled me to focus on the truth of who I am in Christ, and who He is in me.
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April 15, 2011 at 11:28 am
Ministry Addict
A very timely and helpful post. My family and I have been under an especially intense attack from the enemy for the past two weeks. It probably shouldn’t be such a challenge for me to realize that nothing false ever comes from God, and that anything that IS false is from the world or Satan (or my own flesh). But sometimes it is a challenge for me – I have to keep reminding myself that I resist the devil BY drawing close to God and His Truth.
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April 15, 2011 at 12:10 pm
God Will Do It
I can’t remember what it was that I googled that brought me here, but I’m so grateful for the Holy Spirit for bringing me here. After reading this blessing of a blog, and the comments below it, I see that so many of us are in a desert season, and maybe at various stages of it. I have such a heart for those who feel God’s promises to them are long overdue, and they are waiting beyond anything they thought they’d ever have to wait. They’ve gone through even questioning whether they heard God right about the wonderful promises He’s made them, or whether they missed Him somewhere along the way. And yet, there is this feeling that they just can’t give up. They don’t know how or when but they know that God has promised it, and so He shall do it. I am in this place to, and finding this blog is such a blessing. Your words are so heartfelt and encouraging. The Holy Spirit is in you and that is evident in how you are able to minister to all of us who are coming through a long season of trials and expecting the mighty Hand of God to move in our lives.
Something in me is believing that this month of April is the month so many of us will have our own resurrection and restoration in the LORD. Amen and Amen for all of us who continue to wait. Amen.
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April 15, 2011 at 2:05 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Ministry Addict, You cannot lose when you do exactly as you say and to draw close to God, submit to him, and then watch the devil flee along with his attacks. Satan left Jesus after tempting him in the garden because he could see that he wasn’t winning. Jesus stayed close to the Father and obeyed him unto death. There was no room for Satan to ever get a foothold on Jesus. We must do the same!
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April 15, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Marianne Lordi
God Will Do It: I am so glad that God brought you here. Your comment and words of wisdom are just a blessing to us all! We all suffer in some areas of our lives and it helps to know that others are holding onto the promises of God and finding comfort in doing so. As we celebrate Christ’ resurrection, I am also praying for everyone here to experience a release from the pain and struggles that entomb them. My prayers are with everyone who visits here whether they comment or not. God gives these messages for me to write and I know he has a way of speaking to the heart of everyone who is seeking his help.
I hope you will stop back and share with us how God is taking you through your desert season. You have a way of encouraging us all. God bless you, dear friend!
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April 15, 2011 at 2:24 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous: I am so sorry for what you are going through. It is heartbreaking how the lies of Satan have torn so many families apart. I will be praying for you, my sister. I know how painful your situation is. I am thrilled to see that you have an attitude of surrender to the will of God in pain. Your faith surely honors God! When you take one day at a time, trusting God to get you through that day, you are showing the enemy that you will not be deceived by him. Keep up your bible reading. There are many stories on how God used the faith of his people to do mighty things. He is going to do the same for you.
I will be lifting you up each night and I pray you will stay in peace knowing that God is with you. Please email me if you want to talk privately. I have more I would like to share with you. My email is: commish07@zoominternet.net
One of my favorite memory verses is from 2 Timothy 1:12 which says: “For I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that he is able to guard that which I give to him for this day”. All of my storms and struggles all come down to this truth. I KNOW my God and I KNOW his power and love for me. I can trust him with my impossible situations and I can trust him with my life. I know that he will not fail me and I know that he is with me always. What can I possibly fear?
Nothing is stronger than the God we serve. He is there for you also. I will be praying for you! Stay in peace.
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April 15, 2011 at 2:25 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Adekoya David, Glad you stopped back. I will join you in your prayer!
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April 16, 2011 at 11:15 am
Noel
I am not very computer savvy, but I wanted to change the address of my blog, so I did it in a way where my viewers will have to type http://www.livingthekingdom.wordpress.com to have access to it, not by clicking on the old link to my blog. If anybody has an easier way to share my new address, please let me know. God bless!
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April 17, 2011 at 10:26 am
Mike
I like the point you make about ‘allowing the lie of Satan to rule our lives’. I really believe that is the battle – determining when it is the lie that we are hearing. I don’t know of anything you said that I agree with any more than, “In order to defeat the enemy, you must know the truth”. I use the example we’ve heard about counterfit currency; how do you know the counterfit from the real thing? By being very familiar with the real thing.
I wrote a poem called ‘The Battle for Our Faith’. In it are these two lines:
God tells us His truth. Satan counters with lies.
Each after our faith; each equally vies.
Great post.
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April 17, 2011 at 10:58 am
Marianne Lordi
Excellent comment, Mike! We must be familiar with the real thing in order to know the counterfit! I believe that it is for that reason that Satan distracts people from reading their bibles. If he can get you away from the truth, he wins. The only way to know your God is to spend time with him!
Thank you Mike for adding depth to my message. I appreciate you stopping by. And I absolutely love your poem! I will be over now to check it all out. God bless you, my friend.
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April 17, 2011 at 5:36 pm
Ken
Oh the father of lies and the things he wants us to believe…
Here are just a few:
God does not hear your prayer, so why pray?
If God is good, why did He allow…?
How could God forgive someone like you?
Your sin is no big deal.
Did God really say?
You cannot trust the Bible.
That is just a few of his lies, do not listen to them. Jesus said “ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.” Jesus is truth. His Word is truth.
Thank you Marianne for another great post and may God bless you,
Ken
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April 17, 2011 at 7:57 pm
Marianne Lordi
That is so true, Ken! The one tool Satan uses to confuse and frustrate us in our trials is DOUBT! If he can get us to think that God does not care or will not help us or forgive us …..then he wins! As you said, know the truth.
Stay in peace, dear friend!
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April 17, 2011 at 9:57 pm
Noel
Marianne
regarding the other blogger, (LivingSuicidal), I think we need to agree to pray for her. Maybe have others join prayer. I will continue to follow up with her. Thanks.
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April 17, 2011 at 10:08 pm
Marianne Lordi
That’s great, Noel. I will keep her in prayer. I am so concerned for her.
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April 18, 2011 at 9:21 am
Steve Mitchell
Marianne,
This was a beautiful reminder that we all need to hear.
The power of God is not limited by our weaknesses, but like the Apostle Paul said in I Corinthians 12:10, “His power is made perfect in our weakness; therefore I will glory in weakness, in persecutions, in troubles that His power may shine through me.”
I stand ready, tempting Satan to try and attack because I know that He that is in me is stronger. Too many people cower away from Satan, but he is a “wimp” when standing against the awesome, limitless power of God.
Thank you for your faithfullness to Him.
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April 18, 2011 at 9:35 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Steve, I am so glad you visited and shared your insight with here. Your verse from 1 Cor. is the one that I use when I feel defeated by my weaknesses. Once we realize that our power is never going to be enough anyway, we can rest knowing that Christ died to give us his power in ALL that comes against us. That is how we can have peace despite our troubles.
I am glad to meet another friend and I hope you stop by again. God bless you,my brother.
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April 19, 2011 at 6:08 pm
Linden
Another powerful message of truth and encouragment. The deception truly is real but Jesus is even more real. “Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.” Thanks for sharing and blessing all who read! Now, get to work on that book -:)!
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April 19, 2011 at 6:49 pm
Marianne Lordi
Thank you and God bless you, Linden! You truly are a great mentor and teacher. I am grateful to you for the way you always reveal the truth in such a clear way.
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April 20, 2011 at 1:43 am
Renz
Thank you so much for this very inspiring post. This week, it seems that everything is not going my way. (my close friend got expelled, I lost my USB which contains all my important files, I left my important paperwork in a restaurant, etc.) But your right, despite all this “bad luck” , God is still with me and that is what matters most. God’s presence in our lives is more than enough in removing the negativity brought into our lives all by our problems,difficulties and misfortunes. All we have to do is to submit ourselves to Him, and He will take care of us.
Thank God for your posts that lift up my spirit when I feel down!
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April 20, 2011 at 5:31 am
Laurie Amendolara
You ARE right! Satan IS a liar!
You are right on point Marianne!
Keep on writing the truth my sister!
You are a light to this dark-dark world!
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April 20, 2011 at 9:45 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Renz, even in your trials and struggles, God is there working out his plan for you life. Never let the distractions of this life make you take your eyes from the truth that you cannot fail and God will be with you in all that you endure.
I have been still praying for you, Renz. I always remember you in prayer and I hope that Christ has been giving you his strength for all of your weaknesses. God bless you, my friend, and stay in peace. As long as you seek the will of Christ, he will work everything else out!
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April 20, 2011 at 9:47 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Laurie, I am so happy that you stopped by and commented! You have been such a great friend to me and a blessing sent by God! When I was at my lowest, you were there for me. I pray that God continues to work in your life and to bless you in all that you do!
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April 20, 2011 at 3:05 pm
Kuria
Dear Marianne,
I just want to say thank you. Many times, i have been in difficult situations and just when I am looking for a confirmation or sign to show me that He is listening, a new post from you comes along and gives me such reassurance and encouragement. As always, this particular post was so timely as I have been struggling with trying to determine His will for me in a particular aspect of my life. Thank you for the reminder of what I know but always seem to forget: He will never leave nor forsake me and all I need to do is to humbly submit to Him and receive His peace. God bless you!
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April 20, 2011 at 3:15 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Kuria, How happy I am that you stopped here! I always pray for God to reach those that he has intended to hear this message and YOU are confirmation of that to me. I thank you for your kind words. I want you to know, Kuria, that I am going to add you to my prayer requests for God to give you wisdom and knowledge of his will for your life. Remember that it is God who has placed you where you are and who has gifted you for the path he has chosen for your life. All of your troubles and trials are only the workings of God to train you up for calling he has for you. I don’t know where he is going to take you, my friend, but I know that he will fully equip you for the journey. I will be with you praying for your strength and protection as God’s plan unfolds. Keep your eyes on Christ. He will do the rest. I am here praying and hope that you stop back to let me know how you are doing.
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April 21, 2011 at 11:41 am
concernedx2
This is great Marianne. It reminds me of trying to get on the freeway in so much traffic that you just have to stop to keep from getting run over. What a great message that has touched so many people who were needing to hear just exactly what God has given them through you. I was here about three different times and just took a seat toward the back and enjoyed the victory express. You are a blessing to each and everyone of us.
Many thanks,
Brother York
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April 21, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Marianne Lordi
I am always so blessed when you stop by, Rev. York. This message didn’t come out quite like I intended but it is a message for me too. There are just so many of God’s people living in despair because of the enemy’s lies! So many times I would find myself believing them. I just want us all to remember that Christ and his love will always be enough to conquer AnY problem or struggle. Nothing is exempt from his power.
Thank you always for being in my corner!
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April 22, 2011 at 11:21 am
Kuria
thank you so much Marianne. i am really touched and appreciate your care and prayers. i will be praying for you too. and yes, i will stop by to let you know how He works things out for me 🙂 By the way, just thought you might be interested to know that I am from Malaysia. Isn’t it amazing how the Lord uses the Internet to connect His children? 🙂
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April 22, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Kuria,
God does have an awesome way of working things out for us. I am so glad that he brought us together as friends. I will wait to hear from you to know how things work out. But remember, no matter how bad things get, God is always with you and I am praying for you all the way from Ohio to Malaysia! Stay in peace and God bless you, dear friend!!
Love Marianne
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April 23, 2011 at 4:33 pm
Cathy
“It always leads to failure when you can’t wait on God and try to work things out your way.”
So true Marianne. In the past I learned that lesson the hard way. If we don’t wait on the Lord we can easily go from the frying pan into the fire. Thank you for another encouraging post for those of us who are in the furnace if affliction.
And thank you for stopping by my site and “liking” one of my posts.
Blessings,
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April 23, 2011 at 5:23 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Cathy, Actually, I like all your posts.
Most of us are in some trial or furnace that is afflicting us in our lives. It is so hard to wait upon Christ to take us from it. Now, that of course doesn’t mean that you do nothing when it is in your power to. All that means is that when you get to the end of yourself, don’t keep trying to make something happen on your own or seek the help of man to do what only God can. The hardest move of faith is to wait on God’s timing. But the victory that comes to you when you do far outweights the pain of waiting. And we all know, God is never late.
God bless you,my friend, and keep writing.
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April 25, 2011 at 6:20 am
Renz
Thank you so much for your prayers! I admit that from time to time, i still give in to temptations but i am not losing hope. I know that with the help of your prayers and inspiring posts, God will eventually deliver me from the sin of lust, my greatest weakness. I Pray that this commitment to free myself from lust will last not just for a couple of months, but for the rest of my life. I really dont want to backslide into sin again after two-3months of successfully resisting the sin of lust, just as it was numerous times in the past. I hope that through Christ, i have seen the last of it… Thanks again Marianne for your prayers!
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April 25, 2011 at 9:46 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Renz, I lift you up in prayer every night. I know you had struggles in this area but remember that you are a victor in every battle now because of Christ. As I said above, anything that comes in opposition to God’s will for you has now been rendered powerless! You have the authority over all of your weaknesses, Renz. You will be successful. And I am here praying for you and trusting that Christ will be your strength.
Have hope, Renz, for Christ is with you. You are never alone. Please stop back and let me know how you are doing.
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May 14, 2011 at 10:50 am
Joe
“God does not take a walk to the other side of heaven and forget about your pain and heartache. He sees each tear you shed. He has a full view of all that concerns you.”
I love how you put this Marianne. We listen to others talk about their struggles and think about them in our own life and your statement is a great reminder that God in fact sees all. We tend to focus on Scriptures that discuss our private life in a negative way, and that everything unseen will eventually be exposed. This is certainly true about our sin, but when we feel alone in our struggles, God sees that as well, and knows and cares. Thank you for the reminder of this today!
I also wanted to tell you that a few weeks ago I was working in the library and someone asked me for help with printing on one of the library computers. Your blog was up on their screen went I went to help them! I thought that was so cool 🙂
Blessings to you sister!
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May 14, 2011 at 11:35 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Joe, thanks for stopping by and commenting. You know that my purpose always is to help believers keep their focus on the strength of their God instead of the pain of their circumstance. We all need reminders of that.
And what a small world! Thanks you for telling me about the person in the library who wanted to print out one of my blog messages! They had no way of knowing that you and I are blogging friends! That just shows that God is in control! And I had been praying for over a year for your job situation and now I am happy to hear that you have a permanent position. God is good!
God bless you, Joe, and that little one that is on the way!
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May 23, 2011 at 1:26 pm
Kuria
Hi Marianne, I am back here to let you know how things are going 🙂 indeed, the Lord has been gracious and merciful and He brought me thru! Thank you for your prayers!
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May 23, 2011 at 3:34 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Kuria, I am so happy to hear from you. God is always gracious and good. We just must learn to wait upon him and trust that he will do all that he says he will. Since the first time that you stopped here, I have been praying for you and I will continue. Stay strong, dear friend, and never let your ciucumstance dictate your future! You always have hope when your trust is in Christ!
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August 9, 2011 at 6:38 pm
Michael
Hi Marianne,
The Holy Spirit lead me to this website. I believe this with all my heart. I have been going through some battles that are too detailed to mention here. However, I am trusting God through it all. It has not been easy, but I refuse not to trust Him. I have cried many tears and between sobs I praise God and thank Him for what He is doing. I thank Him for what he has done in my life.
I would have to say that this is the worst trial I have ever been through. So many attacks from different people, circumstances, etc. But I know that He will deliver me. He promised to.
I say to all my brothers and sisters DO NOT LET GO OF HIS PROMISES TO YOU. The enemy wants to run off, he wants to keep you from trusting in God and His word. Cling even tighter, refuse to let go. God will see us through. He promised. Refuse to be fearful. Trust Him. Trust Him. Trust Him.
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August 9, 2011 at 7:11 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Michael, your faith sends a powerful message to me and all who read this. Your ability to trust that God is a shining example of faith in action. You give God your heart not just your words. Whatever your struggle, God is bigger! I have said it before, but all those attacks and painful trial you are enduring were allowed by God to bring you closer to him. They have no power to destroy you or to stop the perfect plan for your life. Never surrender you joy to the enemy no matter how fierce the battle gets. By faith you know that you don’t have to see or hear God to know that he is working all things out for you. If God could hold back the sun for Joshua to win the battle, he can help you defeat your problems too. It was God who took down the enemy’s wall when Joshua and the Israelites circled it seven times. They just did what God told them to do. God did the rest and brought them the victory. You keep that same attitude and be strong. Your God won’t fail you! The devil knows that God is with you. Don’t let his lies tell you anything different.
I am praying for you, dear brother!
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September 11, 2011 at 12:19 pm
Anonymous
Dear Marianne,
I believe that God lead me to your website for a reason. I need so much prayer in my life right now against doubt, fear, sadness, & depression. I am living a nightmare right now. My marriage has been under attack since last year from the enemy that declares war against us. I love my husband very much despite it all. The enemy of our souls is feeding my husband with lies and is entrapping him in sins. We have been separated for months now and are far away from each other. I know in my heart that God will help us find our way back together. I just need prayers for us in the meantime that God is working on our situation. I don’t know how long i’ll have to wait, even if it’s seem very silent right now, i know that God’s promises will come to pass. Please pray for faith to God our father for me in this very difficult trial of my life. May God bless you all in the name of Jesus Christ.
Sincerely broken hearted
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September 11, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Broken hearted, I know your pain, my friend, and I will be praying for you and for your marriage. It is the ploy of the enemy to break down marriages everywhere! Many are going though these struggles now! You just keep praying for your husband unceasingly. No matter how bad it gets, keep praying. We serve a God who knows where we are and knows how to heal our marriages and keep us in his peace. Whatever happens, God will be with you to take you through it. Your are feeling weary now but God will put others to pray with you and to help you in this situation. I am here for you. Please feel free to write anytime. My email is on the blog if you want to talk privately. It may seem like God is silent and that he doesn’t hear you but that is not true. Without you knowing, he is working behind the scenes to do what is right and perfect in your life if you trust him. My dear sister, keep waiting in faith and God will reward you and help you no matter what happens. The most important thing you can do is to read your bible everyday. The only way that you are going to be able to defeat the enemy and to stay standing in the battle is to know the truth of the God you serve. You can find all of his promises for you in his word. When the devil attacks you to make you think no one cares or that you are going to be destroyed by this situation, the truth of God’s word says that you have the victory. Read a little each morning. You will be surprised at the power you have just from hearing from God through is word.
Remember that we all are going through bad times in these dark days before Christ comes back. But we are never alone. God will command his angels to surround you and guide you on the right path. Jesus died to give you a future, my friend. The devil can’t steal the plan for your life which was set into place long before you were born. Be strong and know that I will be praying for you each night. Be sure to let me know how you are doing. God’s peace will be with you.
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September 11, 2011 at 8:06 pm
Anonymous
Dearest Marianne,
thank you for your kind and prompt response. May God bless you and your loved ones, show you lots of love as you are showing others.
Sincerely broken hearted…
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September 11, 2011 at 8:16 pm
Marianne Lordi
Just remember, broken hearted, that I will be praying for you! You are not alone so please do feel like you are. Please email me when you want to talk. I know your pain and have been there. God is going to take you through this, dear sister. Don’t give up – and know that i am here.
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September 14, 2011 at 12:45 am
Anonymous
Dearest Marianne,
thank you for your prayers, i can already feel more at peace. May God bless you and your family. You’ll always be in my prayers, you are God sent and our guardian angel. Hope you’re doing well…
Sincerely,
J:-)aka Broken hearted girl
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September 14, 2011 at 8:53 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi J, I am so glad that you are more at peace. As you grow in your trust of the God you serve, you will find not only his peace but you will find that actual joy will fill your life despite your painful trials. You will see that Christ is more than enough to take you through anything! He is going to show you his power. You never again have to take these battles on alone. He is with you. He knows how to mend your broken heart!
I am still praying for you. You are now a friend that I treasure. Don’t listen when the devil wants to fill you with lies. God did not take you this far to abandon you now. Jesus paid the price not only for your victory in all things but also to give you a future with hope and an eternity with him. I am here for you. Please keep in touch. Stay strong in Christ, my sister!
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September 22, 2011 at 11:41 pm
Anonymous
Dearest Marianne,
I hope that you and your family are doing well by the grace of God, our loving father. I want to thank you for your prayers to our Lord, our God, as they are bringing me peace and much more that I may not yet be able to see. I am very lucky to know a good soul like you. I wish you a very good end of week. May God, our heavenly father, continues to bless you & your family. You’ll always be in my prayers, please do continue to keep my loved ones and I in mind in your prayers.
Sincerely yours,
J aka not so broken hearted girl…xx
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September 23, 2011 at 12:05 am
Marianne Lordi
Dear sister, I will continue to keep you and your family in prayer. I cry out to God for each of these requests. I pray that you will continue to find peace in Christ . Your situation may seem hopeless but we serve the God of all hope and immeasurable power. I could not continue in my own life if I did not know that to be true. I pray for your marriage and for God to provide and protect you and your family. I don’t know what is going to happen in your circumstance, I only know that God is going to work something out for your good. I know he won’t fail you and that his love will be enough for all of your needs. I am here, my friend. My heart is still with you and I will keep praying. I trust that God hears and I trust that he has a plan for your life. That is all we both need to know. Stay strong and keep your eyes on the One who holds your future in his hands. And please keep in touch either here or by email. I want to hear how you are doing or even if you just want to talk. God bless you, J, and keep reading your bible!
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December 10, 2011 at 3:46 pm
no name
its so hard to get though somtimes and that little voice inside me keep on poping up. why does god not here me. i ve made a lot of mistakes in my life and maybe he can t forgive me. a lot of people tell me thats not true but how do we know i want to beleive he has,but sometimes the pain is to hard to bare. please god i say help me . but their is only, silence.
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December 11, 2011 at 1:39 am
Marianne Lordi
My dear friend, it does not matter how many mistakes you have made in your life for we serve a loving God who is always willing to take us back. The bible tells us in 1 John 9: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” Dear believer, if you can trust that God has created you then you must believe that he has the power to also forgive you if you repent.
Remember, there were two men who betrayed Christ. Judas sold Jesus for thirty pieces of silver; Peter betrayed Christ when he denied knowing him after he was arrested. Both sinned and betrayed Christ but Peter is now in heaven with Christ while Judas is set for hell. Why is that? It is because Judas did not think that God was big enough to forgive him of his action! Peter wept bitterly and repented. He trusted that God could forgive him! If Judas had repented and asked for forgiveness, he would have been saved despite what he did against Christ! You must never stand as your own judge and feel that you cannot be forgiven!
You say that you ask god to help you but there is only silence. The truth is that if you will open your bible and read each day, God will speak to you through his word. You are letting the lies of the enemy take you down. The devil wants you to believe that God does not hear you or that he won’t forgive you but those are lies from the very pit of hell! In order to be strong, you must know the God you serve. The way to find out about him is to read your bible. If you seek him you will find him. God does not hide from those who earnestly search for him. Whatever pain and struggle you are facing, surrender it all up to Christ. Give it over to him and do not take it back. Trust that his promises are truth and that he will not fail you. By faith, submit your fears and doubt to him and he will strengthen you! Be strong, my friend, and let the truth be your guide. God is not going to let you struggle alone. He is with you. You may not see him or hear him audibly, but if you trust him, you will know in your heart that he is with you. He will comfort you and give you his peace. Don’t give up – give in to Christ!
I am here if you want to talk. I will be praying for you. I know you are feeling overwhelmed but let God’s word fill you with the knowledge of his truth. You have nothing to fear if you are willing to come in faith to Jesus Christ!
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December 20, 2011 at 5:27 am
Minister Aiken
Good Morning Marianne.
What a powerful Word from the Lord. It could not have been said any better.
Yes, the enemy has beefed up his eye of deception around the world and those who are not rooted in the word of God will be deceived by him.
We must study to show ourselves approved unto God, a workman needeth not be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.
If there ever was a time to put on the armor of God, the time is now!
GOD BLESS YOU FOR THAT POWERFUL WORD!
Continue to let God use you MIGHTILY!! You are truly appointed for such a time as this.
With the love of Christ, I do love you.
DO TELL THE LORD THANK YOU!
Love,
Debra
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April 21, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Mary
I am going through such a horrible situation in life,, wish no girl would ever have to face this…. I am it able to figure out which direction to go , which is gods voice which is satans voice……I am confused … Do pray for me….the wrong direction I take will ruin mine and my daughters life forever……
I trust in god…but now iam confused in recognizing his will or direction…. As both the paths have it’s own good and bad …..nplease pray how do I know gods will?
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April 22, 2012 at 9:27 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Mary,
I am sorry for what you are going through. I will be praying for you and for you to have discernmnet to know what to do. Be sure the path you take lines up with the word of God. You will know if it is good. Pray for God’s guidance and no matter what choice you make, he will direct your steps. He won’t let you fail when you seek out his will first. I will be praying. Be in peace, dear sister. God will work it out.
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June 3, 2012 at 8:56 pm
Lydia Sadi Sehlako (Sithole)
Thank for the encouragement we get. Please pray with me I’m financially challenged new position with different salary will help me gain financial flexibility.
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June 3, 2012 at 10:07 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Lydia, Surrender your financial needs to Christ and ask him to line up your ways to be a good steward of all that he gives to you. I know that it is hard for you right now but God has the power to make a way and take you to what is good. He will provide for you. You must keep your eyes on him and seek him in his word. He will answer you there. I am praying for you.
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July 1, 2012 at 7:35 pm
Ryan S.
I need so much help from God, I am getting married to a wonderful woman and plan to move to another state to pursue my dreams. So many things are standing in the way and trying to stop it. I have spoke to God and He told me to continue no matter what, it just gets hard sometimes. I have made a lot of decisions based on what I believed God wanted me to do, He has not steered me wrong. I don’t think he will anytime ever. He is the same today as He was yesterday and will always be the same.
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October 17, 2012 at 7:15 pm
Mel
I have been praying for healing for a long time now and in anger (one of those painful God must not be listening to me days) a few years back said some terrible things to God and I was in such a rage I listed off some choice words against Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
Since that time I have been tormented by the devil. I have tried to believe God knew I was in a bad way at the time and has forgiven as I have repented for this.
However it has been for me since that time as it says in Lamentations:-
LA 3:44 You have covered yourself with a cloud
so that no prayer can get through.
I believe the devil lies to make our walk with God inaffective. I am choosing to believe the Word of God is true where it says along with healing the following about forgiveness in James:-
JAS 5:14 Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
Surely even having verbally abused the Holy Spirit in frustrated anger (& I was grieved at the time as well I had just lost my favourite pet to cancer) that the Lord might forgive me my transgression.
Since then it has been hard. I have been so sorry for my outburst. I can’t take it back. I do care what I have done and I know it was wrong even doing that in a fit. Too late now. Not sure and now I am constantly tormented. Since then my health has absolutely collapsed. I am in a bad way. I still read the Bible. I pray. I have been obeying the Lord’s Word. I have had some unforgiveness with two people that I have through reading God’s Word and prayer finally been able to let it go fully. I had forgiven these people but the wounds inflicted by their words plagued me all this time but I am free from this now. Surely that was the hand of the Lord?
I am continuing to pray and ask the Lord to forgive me and to assure me of His forgiveness.
Mel
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October 17, 2012 at 8:42 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Mel, You don’t need to carry that guilt burden around anymore. You have repented and asked God forgive you and it is done! Remember that the Apostle Peter cursed and swore that he didn’t know Jesus! He denied the only true friend and Savior of his. Yet Christ was ready to forgive. You must forgive yourself. We have all said things to God that we wish we could take back. We are blessed that he remembers that we are but dust and is ready to take us back when we repent. His grace is sufficient!
My friend, I have said things to my holy God that were terrible. I repent and thank him for forgiving me. Now I am not going to do the devil’s work of accusing me because my God remembers my sin no more!
I pray that you now have the faith that even when you don’t understand why God allows things to happen in your life that you must just trust with faith and not curse your God. If we could see into our future, we would understand why he allows some things. As it is, we can only see now. And that is even not real clear. Trust him, Mel. No matter if it seems like your world is collapsing, trust that Christ has a purpose in everything he allows in the life of his believers. We have a promise in Christ that he will not withhold any good thing from us. (Psalm 84) And he has told us that he would never leave us nor forsake us. That is all we have to know. Trust him with the rest. Now forgive yourself and let it all go. What you are suffering with right now in your body, Jesus is with you and doing his work through it. He has a divine purpose for all that he allows. You don’t have to see him, hear his voice audibly or feel him to know that what he says he will do.
I am praying for you, friend. Surrender your weakness to Christ. He is your strength to overcome all things. You are never alone.
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October 17, 2012 at 9:31 pm
Mel
Marrianne,
Thank you so much for your kind words and prayer.
Yes I am trying to just believe his Word is true and that God does forgive even the worst of offences.
My health situation is unfortunately a ticking time bomb and these past few months just getting worse and worse. I am not looking forward to getting any kind of emergency surgery; if they can save me through emergency surgery. I am having to give over my life to Him (literally).
I am of course concerned for my elderly mother and my husband. I am the only child that truly cares for our mum and can cope with her various strange ways especially now she is old. My husband is estranged from his children from his first marriage and we couldn’t have any children. At least both my mum & husband are Born Again Believers. I would love to be with them a while yet and keep encouraging them in their walk with God, to read the bible and pray.
I have to leave it all to God and allow Him to decide my future. How long will I live? Will my health just limp along like this for a long time? It is possible. No one can tell me what God is going to do and I don’t want my fortune told.
If I could be assured of God’s love and care and closeness all these worries would dissappear and I could just be in the Lord and rest in Him. Satan knows my weaknesses. I am praying and asking for the Lord’s peace and I have had more than in the past. I can only keep praying for the Lord to enable me to TRUST in Him and to give me the strength to endure.
Thank you again for your prayers. I am grateful for your blog the Lord has gifted you with encouraging messages which are truly needed in these End Days. The world is getting darker and more evil I am not the only Christian dealing with such things.
Mel
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October 17, 2012 at 10:12 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Mel,
Just remember that I am praying for you and will continue to pray for God’s hand of health on your body. I also want you to know that I am here for you to talk to. You can email me at lordi.marianne7@gmail.com if you want to talk privately. When you are feeling overwhelmed, just email me and we can pray. Take care, dear sister. God has the plan and he won’t fail you.
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November 12, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Frank
Marianne…
Its been really refreshing stumbling onto your page and a true blessing to find someone who actually understands and uses the awesome power of our God. My thoughts and prayers will be with you….Frank
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November 12, 2012 at 1:04 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Frank, I am so glad that you stopped by and I thank you for your comment. In a time of darkness and deception, Frank, we must walk in the understanding and wisdom given to us by Christ. The enemy is seeking to delude the masses with lies and calling them truth. Many are being deceived. Stand strong and put on the armor. Let God guide your steps and he will use you for his kingdom.
I am grateful that your prayers are with me. I sure could use them!
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December 31, 2012 at 12:53 pm
T. Stevens
I am at the end of my proverbial rope and don’t know what to do. I feel that God has been relentlessly chasing me for most of my life, and I very recently began to Love Him, but I cannot seem to get His attention with regard to the literal hell my life is. I desperately want and need to be delivered out of this pit that I am in, but God does not seem to care, and things keep getting worse. I have been a functional atheist-agnostic for most of my life, certain of the existence of an Almighty Creator, but doubtful the God of Abraham and His son Jesus were real. My one and only hangup was the Christian doctrine of eternal hell-fire and torment. Eternal burning of all the lost is most definitely sadistic and cruel punishment for a finite life of sin. I had little interest in knowing the God who created this program. In spite of this I attended church occasionally and tried to integrate myself into a body of believers. I left the church completely more than 5 years ago and have never been back. I very recently came to the revelation that the doctrine of eternal burning is a lie. I’m convinced that the bible teaches something quite different. When I came to realize this less than 6 months ago, I began to love Jesus and His Father. However, I cannot seem to rid myself of the hell my life has become, nor does it seem God is interested in helping me out of it. Please pray for faith and deliverance in my life. I am in a desperate place and feel my only option is to take my life, soon. Thank you.
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February 13, 2013 at 1:31 pm
Scharia'
Hello, I thank God for bringing me to this website after googling for an encouraging word on God and how great he is to help me through my trials and tribulations. Lately my partner and I have faced some trials, his family is fighting with him because of me and now even his closest friend. I just don’t understand why all this is happening. His family has not wanted us together from day one and now his best friend, they all Got used to the single fun guy and now we have children and a family it seems we are being attacked! All the things they say about me cause us as a couple to fight and I get to the point to where I say mean things that I don’t mean and I feel if it doesn’t stop our family could be torn apart. Lately with all the stress I tell him lies just to keep him quiet so we won’t argue and I don’t want to be that person anymore. I need God and prayer. I can’t let the Devil attack me and my family anymore. I love my children and my partner he doesn’t deserve this and neither do my children help us both find God so we won’t be torn apart by satan! Please I ask everyone to pray for our situation help his family find peace in their hearts and his friend. I want my family together more than anything please God I ask of you to help us get through all this and become the family you want us to be.
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August 20, 2013 at 2:34 pm
anet
Thank uuuuuu for sharing u encouraged me soo. Awesome .
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August 20, 2013 at 3:29 pm
Marianne Bernard
thank you, Anet. God bless you dear friend.
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July 27, 2014 at 6:59 am
Dan
After reading this, I’ve decided not to believe in ANY of the devil’s lies. Instead I choose to believe in the Father’s truth which is HIS word and promise to me. And I’ll emerge a winner.
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July 27, 2014 at 3:58 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Dan,
You certainly will be a victor as you walk in truth instead of the lies of the devil. We all have doubts when we get into battles and storms. It can be a struggle to hold on in faith. But your hope lies the fact that if your trust is in Christ alone, you have all the power of the heavens and the eath living in you. You are a conqueror through it all because Jesus is your strength and power.
Keep trusting, my friend. As the world continues to grow dark with evil, remember that Christ has promised to be with you always and to the end of time. Read your bible daily and keep the truth in your heart. I will be praying for you.
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