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walkswithmyfather · 7 months

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Psalm 27:1‭-‬14 (AMP). “The Lord is my light and my salvation— Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the refuge and fortress of my life— Whom shall I dread? When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh, My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell. Though an army encamp against me, My heart will not fear; Though war arise against me, Even in this I am confident. One thing I have asked of the Lord, and that I will seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, To gaze upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur] of the Lord And to meditate in His temple. For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock. And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, In His tent I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord. Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud; Be gracious and compassionate to me and answer me. When You said, “Seek My face [in prayer, require My presence as your greatest need],” my heart said to You, “Your face, O Lord, I will seek [on the authority of Your word].” Do not hide Your face from me, Do not turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; Do not abandon me nor leave me, O God of my salvation! Although my father and my mother have abandoned me, Yet the Lord will take me up [adopt me as His child]. Teach me Your way, O Lord, And lead me on a level path Because of my enemies [who lie in wait]. Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries, For false witnesses have come against me; They breathe out violence. I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living.Wait for and confidently expect the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord.”

“Equipped for the Valley” By In Touch Ministries:

“God's Word builds the foundation we need for withstanding life’s storms.”“It is tough to remember everything we learn from the Bible, but the more we retain, the more wisdom we’ll be able to recall during tough times. And toward that end, writing can become a powerful tool in our spiritual walk. Putting words on paper etches wisdom deeper into the heart and mind, which helps build a solid biblical foundation.Consider King David, who wrote many of the psalms. He had a consistent habit of recording truths about God. As a result, he was equipped for hardship. In yesterday’s psalm, for example, David said that he did not fear evil (Psalm 23:4). What did he have to be scared of when the One who controls everything was on his side (Ps. 27:1)? How could he be stifled by anxiety while in the Spirit’s comforting presence (Psalm 34:4)? David held God to His promises, but he had to know those assurances in order to rely on them.Writing is not necessary for our walk with God, but when we’re struggling, it can help us remember valuable truths— such as the fact that God is upholding us (Isaiah 41:10) and our hardship has purpose (Romans 5:3). As we recall these spiritual realities, our faith is strengthened. Then we can face subsequent challenges with a more solid foundation of trust.”

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officialyourdailyinspiration · 11 months

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by H.B. Charles Jr | A friend who is a budding preacher wrote me for advice about what to do when you lose your sense of discipline and devotion. It’s a real issue. There are times in ministry when your spiritual vitality is strong, but there are also times when your devotional life is...

#TGC #The Gospel Coalition #H.B. Charles Jr #sovereignty of god #5 Tips for the Pastor in a Slump #thegospelcoalition.org

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kdmiller55 · 16 days

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An Inauspicious Beginning

17 Now Samuel called the people together to the Lord at Mizpah. 18 And he said to the people of Israel, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.’ 19 But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your calamities and your distresses, and…

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#1 Samuel #1 Samuel 10 #a man of God&039;s choosing #anointing #disobedience #false gods #idols #King #king of Israel #Mizpah #rebellion #reject God #Samuel #Saul #sovereignty of God #the will of God

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andrewpcannon · 2 months

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What About Human Responsibility?

Jesus has so far affirmed Pharisee soteriology. God first loves an individual. In response to God’s love, the individual cares to keep God’s Law. If a person keeps God’s Law, that person is righteous. God’s love is what brought the person into righteousness (i.e. saved the person). When the person kept the Law, that was evidence that he had been made righteous by God. This is the soteriological…

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mindfulnessministry · 3 months

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#hebrews #abraham #god #old testament #sovereignty of god

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themoabmercury · 5 months

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Well, they haven't, uh, come down; so, what does that tell you?

The worst of it is that some of you people think, just because Trump said the names of your deity, that Trump himself is holy.

#donald trump #sovereignty of god #jesus #election 2024

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pastorkevinc · 6 months

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Life Is Different ~ Thanks to Calvary

Life Is Different ~ Thanks to Calvary I woke up this morning with an old song on my mind that I heard as a teenager from the group the Cathedrals. I am not sure why I remembered it, but it gave me the occasion to look it up on YouTube to hear it. What a joy! As I listened to it and thought about Acts 22 where Paul gave his testimony, I found myself with tears running down my cheeks. As a…

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#God&039;s Providence #God&039;s Providential Plan #God&039;s Sovereignty #Opportunity #Sovereignty #Sovereignty of God

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beyondcommonsense · 9 months

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Be Still, My Soul

The link below will take you to a wonderfully encouraging post! Enjoy, and “have a good and godly day!” rootedthinking.com/2023/08/08/be-still-my-soul-old-lyrics-with-timeless-truths/

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#comfort #encouragement #Faithful God #final reward #Jesus #Omnipotent #omniscient #peace #sovereignty of God

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agungrichardelvonscestmavie · 10 months

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_"Kepahitan bangkit dalam hati kita ketika kita tidak percaya dengan kedaulatan Allah bagi hidup kita."_ ~ Jerry Bridges

#jerry bridges #bitter #bitterness #arise #heart #trust #sovereignty of god #god #sovereignty #lives #live

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pastordin · 1 year

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The Heart is Deceitful

Discover the truth about your own heart and learn how to seek God's wisdom and guidance for understanding and transformation. #devotional #biblestudy #faith

The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Jeremiah 17:9 (NIV) The Heart is deceitful. Jeremiah 17:9 reminds us of the fallen nature of humanity and our tendency to be self-centered and deceitful. Our hearts can lead us astray, and it can be difficult to understand our own motivations and desires. This verse encourages us to recognize our own limitations and…

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#Cure #Deceitfulness #Heart #Source of wisdom #Sovereignty of God

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faithsnippets · 2 years

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When God has a message for you, He is persistent. He doesn’t come to you just once and then go away figuring, “Oh, well, I guess she’s busy now.” No, when God speaks, you can expect Him to keep showing up, refusing to go away. Like with the boy Samuel in the temple (1 Samuel 3), the two travelers on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24), the woman Jesus met at a Samaritan well (John 4), or the prophet Jonah running away from the Lord’s initial instruction, God keeps communicating until people recognize who He is and what He’s saying.

So as you seek to hear the Spirit’s voice in the specific situation you’re facing right now - ask yourself :

What persistent, internal stirrings have I sensed?

And how is He corroborating this message in other external ways?

When God speaks to you by the Holy Spirit within and also confirms it by other means from without, then be on the lookout for His directions. If you notice a consistent message confirmed through the leading of the Holy Spirit, the Scripture, your circumstances, and other people ... pay close attention. God is repeating Himself to make sure you get the message.

Frederick Meyer, in The Secret of Guidance, said, “God’s impressions within and His Word without are always corroborated by His providence around, and we should quietly wait until these three focus into one point ... If you do not know what you ought to do, stand still until you do. And when the time comes for action, circumstances.. will sparkle along your path. You will become so sure that you are right, when God’s three witnesses concur, that you could not be surer though an angel beckoned you on.”

The Holy Spirit is at work in your heart, in the hearts of others, and in the events of your own life to point you in His direction. All of these things - and more - represent His unrelenting attempts ti speak to you and cause you to listen.. the more massive and vital the decision you need to “land,” the more lights you should require (and the more He will be faithful to provide) before you touch down on a decision.

When discerning the voice of God, expect Him to be persistent.

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.” (Revelation‬ ‭3:20‬ ‭ESV‬‬)

Priscilla Shirer, “Discerning the Voice of God”, 78-79.

#discerning the voice of god #god’s guidance #sovereignty of god #holy spirit #20221020

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walkswithmyfather · 8 months

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Psalm 103:19. “The LORD has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all.”

Genesis 39:2. “The LORD was with Joseph, so he became a successful man. And he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian.”

Genesis 39:21. “But the LORD was with Joseph and extended kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer.”

“Piece by Piece” By Charles F. Stanley: “We may not see the big picture of our life, but God does.”

“Does it sometimes feel as though your life is a mess of scattered puzzle pieces? Each situation seems to be an isolated event with no connection to what happened previously or what could occur in the future. Some pieces are beautiful moments of joy and blessing, but others are dark and painful. Perhaps you wonder why God allows these events or why He doesn’t intervene and relieve your suffering.

We can’t see what the picture will be once the puzzle is assembled, but God knows exactly how to fit everything together. When our situations look hopeless, this is our comfort: that a holy, perfect, all-knowing God is sovereign over everything in our life (Psalm 103:19). Nothing is random or meaningless when we belong to Him.

The story of Joseph is a great example of God’s omnipotent hand working in and through every situation (Gen. 37, 39-50). And by reading it, we learn four essential truths about the Lord and His sovereignty.

God is always with us. Joseph was hated by his 10 older brothers because he was the favorite son. When an opportunity arose to get rid of him, they sold him to a caravan of traders and told their father he’d been killed by a wild animal. This dramatic turn of events could easily have caused Joseph to feel forgotten by God. But throughout his various trials, one thing was constant—“The Lord was with Joseph” (Genesis 39:2, Genesis 39:21).

Like him, we never walk through any situation alone. At the moment of our salvation, the Holy Spirit comes to live within us and seals us as God’s children (Ephesians 1:13). He’s with us in every circumstance whether we feel His presence or not. This is a truth we can count on because the Lord always keeps His word.

God has a purpose for everything. Joseph was only 17 when his ordeal began, and it didn’t end until he was 30. That’s 13 years of unexplained hardship and suffering, but the Lord knew exactly what was required to prepare Joseph for his future role as governor of Egypt, a position that made him second in authority to Pharaoh.

What seemed like random and unfair events were the very things the Lord orchestrated to achieve His purpose. He used a father’s favoritism and brothers’ hatred to move Joseph from Canaan to Egypt. As a slave and prisoner, Joseph learned the skills required to wisely rule over a prosperous and powerful nation. God used Pharaoh’s dream and its interpretation not only to rescue His servant from prison but also to provide enough food to preserve a nation and save Joseph’s family from starvation.

Although the events you experience may not be as dramatic as these, the principle still holds true. The Lord has a divine objective for everything that happens in your life. He’s promised to cause all things to work together for good to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). You may not see a reason for what He’s doing in your life right now, but you can know this: His purpose is superior to any challenge you face.

God’s perspective is eternal and omniscient. When Joseph looked back at all the difficult events of his life, he assured his brothers of the Lord’s sovereign hand at work—even in their mistreatment of him. (See Genesis 50:20.) But what Joseph couldn’t see was God’s eternal purpose being worked out. Ultimately the hope for all humanity was tied up in these events because Jesus Christ was a descendant of that little group of Hebrews who were transplanted to Egypt and sustained by Joseph.

God is working awesome things of eternal value in our lives, but we can’t always understand, because our perspective is limited. The apostle Paul tells us that “momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison” (2 Corinthians 4:17). When the troubles of this life weigh us down, we need to shift our focus from the temporal to the eternal (2 Corinthians 4:18).

God’s timing is perfect. Perhaps the most difficult part of Joseph’s troubles was their duration. At one point, after correctly interpreting the cupbearer’s dream, Joseph saw a glimmer of hope and asked to be remembered to Pharaoh. But after two long years, he was still a prisoner.

Why did God delay Joseph’s release just when he’d begun to hope again? Haven’t we all wondered that at one time or another? It looked as if the Lord was about to intervene, but then nothing happened. It’s easier to bear pain if we know the end is near, but when trials seem endless, we must rely on the wisdom of God’s timing. He knows exactly what He wants to achieve in our life and how long it will take.

Instead of wrangling with the Lord over which pieces should be in the puzzle, let’s learn to accept that He alone knows how all the events of our life fit together. We can trust Him to choose the right pieces, even the dark ones, and place each one exactly where it needs to be, according to His good purpose.”

[Adapted from the sermon “Walking Through Dark Valleys” by Charles F. Stanley]

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officialyourdailyinspiration · 2 years

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Our duty is found in the revealed will of God in the Scriptures. Our trust must be in the sovereign will of God as He works in the ordinary circumstances of our daily lives for our good and His glory.

Jerry Bridges

#duty #will of God #Scriptures #sovereignty of God #circumstances #God's glory #Jerry Bridges #Christian Quotes

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kdmiller55 · 3 months

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The High Cost of Compromise

1 While Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to whore with the daughters of Moab. 2 These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. 3 So Israel yoked himself to Baal of Peor. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel. 4 And the Lord said to Moses, “Take all the chiefs of the people and hang them in the sun before the Lord,…

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#Balaam #Balak #destruction #idolatry #immorality #judgment #Midianites #Moab #Moabites #Moses #Numbers #Numbers 25 #Phinehas #rebellion #righteousness #sin #sin in the camp #sovereignty of God

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andrewpcannon · 6 months

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The Scourge of Calvinism Pt. 2- Total Depravity vs Free Will

I am looking at the differences between Calvinism and Arminianism because I have been asked to. From the outset, I want to remind my brothers and sisters in Christ that it is important for us to remain humble, not categorically making enemies of others based on whatever differences we perceive their to be in our theology. I know that what I am speaking about uses certain terms that easily trigger…

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#arminianism #calvinism #calvinistic #differences #false doctrine #false teaching #five points #free will #predestination #predetermination #problems with #promises #scourge of #sovereignty of God #total depravity #what&039;s wrong with

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mindfulnessministry · 4 months

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#God #sovereignty of god #jesus is king #christian living #questions to think of #pondering life

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