What to do when God takes you to the end of yourself in order to get you to trust him with your life.
In Psalm 139, King David prayed, “O LORD you have searched me and known me!” He fully understood that God had complete knowledge of him inside and out. His weaknesses were not hidden from God yet he proclaimed in verse 14, “I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”
Too often we let our circumstances rob us of our joy. It is as though we can only trust that God is with us when things are going good in our life. In Isaiah 43:2, God tells us, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through the fire you shall not be burned and the flame shall not consume you.” I can assure you that pretty much covers the pain of everything you can face on this earth. God is telling those who believe in him that he is just as powerful in the darkness as he is in the light. Nothing can defeat you when your hope is in Christ. He can always bring you out of the storm.
We are living in a world that is in great upheaval. Right has been called wrong and evil is replacing good. To stand for truth means persecution and consequence. Your future may seem like a blur when you are uncertain how to take the next step. Take a leap of faith. Now is the time to let the world know to whom you belong. Show your faith in action believing in your heart that God is enough to help you. Anyone can claim to trust God when things are going well. But it is in the time of battle that the worth of your faith is proved genuine.
If you belong to Christ, all that you endure is part of the unspoken plan that has been designed for your victory. You have a reason for hope because Christ lives to intercede for you every second of the day. God will not fail to take you through the troubled seasons of your life. Every one of your tears is precious to him. There is not a step you take or a thought in your mind that is not seen and guided by Christ. He is the light on your path to glory.
The devil of this world cannot overcome God’s authority. Only Christ can complete the number of your days and fulfill your destiny. If he leads you to a mountain or to a raging sea, he has a purpose and he knows how to get you to trust him alone. He is your stronghold and very real help in need. He won’t let you down. Let him finish his work in you. Remember he is getting you ready for royalty in an eternal Kingdom.
When you feel like you have no strength to continue in your life, that is when you must surrender your weakness to Christ and take on his strength.
Lord I come, I confess
Bowing here, I find my rest
Without You, I fall apart
You’re the One that guides my heart
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March 28, 2017 at 4:21 am
Anonymous
thank you for your beautiful text.
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March 28, 2017 at 10:10 am
Marianne Bernard
Anonymous, thank you for writing. I pray you took this message of hope to heart. Be blessed.
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March 28, 2017 at 10:55 am
Sheetal
Dear sister Marianne, I felt like that post was for me. It really touched my heart.
Sister can you please pray for me ?
Thank you for praying for me (Sheetal).
I feel so anxious and lost and I am in desperate need of a miracle.
Please pray that God softens/moves my lover Rohith’s heart so that he realizes how much he loves me and misses me and that he has to be with me forever.
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March 28, 2017 at 11:05 am
Marianne Bernard
Dear Sheetal, I will be praying for you that God will guuide your desires and the hopes in your heart. My friend, you are selling yourself short. You should not have to pray for someone’s heart to realize how much they love you. If they love you, it will happen. If they do not, why would you want someone like that in your life? You deserve better. I will be praying for God’s will in your life and that you will understand that when it is the right person for you, it happens. You don’t have to try and make it happen. If he has left you, he is not the right one for you.
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March 29, 2017 at 4:50 pm
Viviana
Thank you my darling sister for this message, so true, we are been pass by fire, from glory to glory. Each test or trial has a reason to God, he knows us and he is refining us for the moment when we will enter heaven.
Jesus himself said pick up your cross and fallow me” he knew how difficult it was going to be for the true believers. Also we approaching the end and the enemy know well that he has but a short time to accomplish what he wants before his time is over.
We have to stand in The Word of God and pray daily to be delivered from our sins and Psalm 91 is a good one to read ever day for protection over our home, family and us.
Thank you for listening to Holy Spirit and put another encouraging message to us.
Much love in Christ sister and God bless you abundantly.
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March 29, 2017 at 6:11 pm
Marianne Bernard
Thank you for that message of hope, Viviana. I could not have said it better myself. We must pick up our cross! Too many people forget that.
You are such a dear friend and sister. I am blessed by your friendship.
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March 30, 2017 at 11:11 am
Steven Krupka
thank you!
On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 11:31 PM, God’s Promises Are Real wrote:
> Marianne Bernard posted: “What to do when God takes you to the end of > yourself in order to get you to trust him with your life. In Psalm 139, > King David prayed, “O LORD you have searched me and known me!” He fully > understood that God had complete knowledge of him inside and ou” >
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April 3, 2017 at 11:12 am
lifestreamsflow1
Beautiful words of LIFE, Marianne! Thanks for sharing with us… God’s People!!
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April 3, 2017 at 3:16 pm
Marianne Bernard
Thank you so much for that encouragement, Sandy. I appreciate you and the wonderful messages of hope that you also give. You truly are inspired.
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June 21, 2017 at 2:22 pm
Willmore Chipika
Thank you for the wise words
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June 21, 2017 at 10:25 pm
Marianne Bernard
Thank you, my friend. I pray that you were comforted by the truth of God’s faithfulness to us in all of our struggles. Stay in peace.
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September 14, 2018 at 3:08 pm
Kristi Ann
Amen-Amein ❤ ❤ GOD BLESS YOU ALL!! ❤ ❤
YES, LORD I NEED YOU Christ-Messiah Jesus-Yeshua!!
Happy Shabbat Shalom ( Peaceful Sabbath ) Everyone!! ❤
GOD BLESS ALL my Sisters and Brothers in Christ Jesus-Yeshua and my Messianic Jewish Sisters and Brothers in Christ-Messiah Jesus-Yeshua and Your Families and Friends!!
I am Pro-Israel-Yisrael / Pro-Christian and Jewish People who STAND with the Holy Land of Israel-Yisrael and our Judeo-Christian Nation United States of America / Pro-Zionism / PRO-LIFE!!
Please Pray for Israel-Yisrael / Christian Nation United States of America, and our Christian Earth Everyday “Pray Without Ceasing.” ( 1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV )!!
( Psalms 33:12 KJV ) “Blessed is the Nation whose GOD is the LORD; and the People whom HE hath Chosen for HIS Own Inheritance.”!!
Our ONE True GOD’S LOVE 💕💜 is ETERNAL THROUGH HIS SON Christ-MESSIAH Jesus-Yeshua for Today and Everyday Forevermore!!
I Love you all Everyone through Christ-MESSIAH Jesus-Yeshua, because HE LOVED 💜💕 EVERYONE FIRST!!
Love 💕 Always and Shalom ( Peace ), YSIC \o/
Kristi Ann
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September 14, 2018 at 9:18 pm
Marianne Bernard
Thank you for that beautiful message, Kristi Ann. Peace to you, also. Because Christ lives, we can face tomorrow!
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