Hes Coming Back Again: Signs of the End Times (One Day at a Time Devotional Book 3)

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Think how amazing it is that in the 20th Century people began on horseback and ended in a rocket. The Bible prophesies a very specific end time configuration of nations. Israel is pictured as a nation once more that is surrounded by hostile Arab neighbors intent on its destruction. Daniel prophesied that the Roman Empire would be revived.

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This began with the formation of the European Union Daniel 2: Russia and its Muslim allies fit this description precisely. Spiritual Signs More evidence that Jesus will soon return is that at the end of this age Spiritual signs will abound. Three times in Matthew 24 Jesus warns that the end of this age will see many false prophets claiming to be Christ with a resulting rise in cult followings, misleading many people away from the true teachings of the Bible. Satanism in the form of witchcraft, New Age, and the occult were prophesied to become mainstream, and so they have.

Paul writes in 1 Timothy 4: And, many churches will become apostate, denying Jesus and ignoring His moral law. Paul writes about those who profess to being Christian in 2 Timothy 4: But, the signs are not all bad news. We are told that there will be some very positive spiritual signs in these end times. For instance, Jesus said that the Good News of salvation will spread throughout the world. There also will be a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit and a greater interest in Bible prophecy and understanding of it Matthew Signs of Nature As a result of all this turning away from God, God will increase the signs of Nature.

Jesus stated in Luke What this means is that the Scriptures often tie a prophesied future event with something that will happen directly to the Jews. An example can be found in Matthew 24 where Jesus prophesied that the re-establishment of the nation of Israel would be an end time sign. Using the fig tree as a symbol of Israel, He prophesied that when the fig tree re-blossoms, the generation that sees that happen will be the one that will witness His return. Jesus gave a similar prophecy about the city of Jerusalem.

He then said to watch for their return to Jerusalem because, when they return, it will mark the season of His return. There are other prophecies concerning Israel that mark the end times when Jesus will return. One is found in Isaiah 35 where we are told that the decimated and barren land of Israel will flourish once again. In fulfillment of this prophecy, early in the 20th Century the Jewish settlers began to reclaim the land. Today, Israel has become the breadbasket of the Middle East.

Zechariah 12 tells us that Israel will become a military powerhouse in the end times, and today, the tiny nation of Israel is considered by military experts to have the fourth most powerful military force in the world. Another key prophetic sign related to Israel in the end times is the one whose fulfillment we are witnessing today — the focusing of world politics upon the nation of Israel Zechariah All the nations of the world, including the United States, are coming against Israel over the issue of who controls the city of Jerusalem.

I went to two job interviews today. One is pretty much mine once the background check comes back. My email address is Email Removed … If you would like to get in touch with me. Thank you for listening. But how often do we get what we want? I could really care less. Seeing all of your stories is painful. Go for your dreams if you still have them! What bothers me is the lack of help or silence. I trust God, but how long? Is there a goal or purpose?

Or maybe people are when they tell you to trust God, when in fact you have a life to live as well.

Jesus Is Coming Back Very Soon

But, last night my youth pastor was talking about pride. Your only making it worse God.

Major Characteristics of the Antichrist

I will be praying for you, and everyone else who is struggling. Because he will never leave you!!!! So I quit my government contractor job of 23 yrs and abruptly move. Now here we are in this new city, it took time to get used to the slow paced life being so I was born and raised in fast life metro city of DC.

So later I said to myself I have to understand this new city slow life and become adjust to iy and I figure it out and said I will accept thia citu paid raise. But while living DC i could never get a supervisor or assistant management job. Either folks sneak behind my back and tell them bad things about so they can get the job or it mysteriously disappear and even my co workers were rooting for me to get.

Scriptures that explain the signs and events of the End Times:

I had dealt with music and done all the behind scene work for others artists and ingnore my our music work just so I can help them out, and get nothing in return. My wife suggested that why I need to leave my circumstances life and a new. Now fast forward to new life in Queen City. I had found a overnight job that will pay me lityle bit above their paid raise but it was a catch to it. Soon became a wear and tear to me starting sleeping behind the wheel while driving or at work and my parenting. My wife did everything she can to help. Since then I have been to several interviews and won them over BUT mysteriously the job not available or all of sudden I need a associated degree for any office work.

Yes I have great time to spend with family and even got more of my music work done that I have been putting off. But job seem to just disappear from me. For example today date I came back from an interview for a print job position based on my resume and they told me they have got a print job that can pay more then I did in DC and come in so we can talk about it. But when I arrived mysteriously again the job offer have been suspended or whatever. All I have is 58 cent in my checking accouny.. Now i have questioning is God mad at me, what am I doing wrong..

Why constantly people lie to me about being great but Im constantly feel like a loser and etc. I need an advice…what can I do.. Sorry to respond so late, but it sounds to me God is planning something for you. Jesus is planning to give you an even better job and circumstance. He wants to help you; He loves you more than you could ever know. Release all the worry and trouble you have inside, He is here for you.

It will all come to pass and your music and your job situation, will be alright. My has been a stormy season for me. Last year, I met a man of God who made a difference — a man who made me see a different side of life. A man who saw me as how God sees me. A man who has given me the courage to believe in myself and to fight for my dreams. We both meant well and did our best to make things work. None of us wanted to hurt anyone anyway. And it was indeed painful — no, it was excruciating. And I have never been that broken before. Months passed and i now started to wonder if i really meant something to him.

I am trying my best to keep going but everytime I do, things would then blow harder and make me take a step back again. As if a broken heart is not enough, financial struggles also came. Aside from that, God has also encouraged me to rebuild a long lost dream, a dream of studying in the premier state university in our country. It was a dream that seemed impossible for me but God kept leading me to try, and I did. So I did my best. Almost everything in my life right now is breaking my heart to pieces.

I started to wonder if faith can really move mountains. I have a friend who has the gift of having visions and dreams. I was trying to take steps to the other side, but the wind going to the opposite side was so strong that my effort of moving forward seemed useless and the wind was destroying everything around me. In that dream, my friend was standing from afar, he was standing on a rock that looked like ivory, and a man on a brown cap was standing behind him.

My friend was looking at me as i try to cross the bridge. I started crying and he heard it resound so loudly. I am constantly trying my best, to keep walking, to keep moving forward, even if some days all i can do is crawl. There were nights when I would get angry at God and speak honestly to Him, but the next day or a few days later, I would just find myself coming to Him again. Mich, you have the strength of a true warrior. The strength that any christian would beg for. But maybe you were right, your trying to reach the other side, but ask yourself, are you trying to do it in your own strength????

Right now Mich, your going through what some would call a refining period in life. When that happens, God is trying you and perfecting you.

In this period of your life, God is trying to either get your focus on him, or on others. In other words, off yourself and your own problems. But always remember, He knows the situation, everything about it. He knows everything about you. He knows how much pressure you can take, how many times around this pressure, and how much heat you can stand. I will be praying for you, but let God know! Once upon a time I thought I new what God was doing in my life.

I can no longer say that. All I can say is that God has literally turned my life upside down and I have no idea why or what to do. The more I pray the worse things get. The more I trust God for good things the more bad things come my way. There was a breech in the relationship. I prayed for God to help restore and heal the relationship.

He did not and led me to end it.

Even though I did not want the relationship to end I obeyed because any relationship that I would put before my relationship with God would be doomed anyway. God reads hearts so I know he knows what is best for me no matter how I feel. After the engagement ended God told me not to even contact my ex to be friends. I obeyed and moved on. I lost weight, got new hobbies and drew closer to God through study and prayer.

Yet 8 months later my ex reenters the picture. Why would God let this man come back? The more I ignore him the more he contacts me. This makes no sense to me. I became angry at God about this. Why let this man back into my life when it was so hard to let him go and get over him? God made that clear to me. So, what is God up to? So now the Lord has begun to put it in my heart and on my spirit that it is time to move from the city where live.

I knew it was time and that I need a new start somewhere else. Well I began to pray and ask the Lord to show me where I should move. All sings and leadings are pointing to the city, 8 hours away, where my ex resides. I think once again this is Satan or my subconscious still trying to work up a way to be near my ex. So, I ignore all these promptings to check things out in that city.

The jobs are much higher paying there but so is the cost of living. So, I do that. I sometimes listen to random ministries online. I wonder where this ministry is located. So, I immediately stop listening. I go to the library and the librarian tells me about this great new true story mystery novel arriving soon.

I place a hold for it. I read the jacket and set it aside for later. I get all cozy and crack open the book and start to read. Guess where the mystery is centered: My sister buys me chocolate as a gift. I open the package and the name of he chocolate company is named after THAT city. I could go one like this for quite some time. You get the picture. Is God really telling me to pick up my life and move to a huge crime ridden city where my ex lives and if he is WHY? I liked that ministry but not enough to want to move there.

I looked into cities on the opposite coast and started lifting them up in prayer to God. He breaks in my thoughts or someone does with THAT city. On another front, at the same time, I was unemployed for almost three years. I wanted to work in the IT field and had no background to do so. God gets me into IT! There is no reason I should be in this job other than God put me here.

I know that for a fact. I made a huge splash by quickly becoming the highest performer. I am not bragging. I was literally an accidental success. The only thing I will say is that God always reminded me at every new job to work unto all thing as though working unto the Lord.

I wanted to do well and I wanted to honor God by not cheating my employer by working hard and trying to do a good job. Well then I got attacked by people who started saying I was cheating. One of my coworkers posted a nasty message about me on a work related website and has recruited a bunch of her friends at work to constantly nit pick me. Now this same girl is having her family and friends call our work and ask for me and pretend to be customers.

I start to help them and they call me names, hang up, etc. My supervisor is aware of it and tries to help but it continues. He spread it all over to the whole company and now people make fun of me. Plus my ex lives there now. Please pray for me. It might dispel some doubts you have about God or it might not.

Either way, I hope it helps.

God never said no to your prayer to heal and restore your relationship — this is how He has chosen to do it. By allowing all that your relationship was to be destroyed, He was able to work on both of you in order to make that relationship what He wanted it to be. He may now be calling you to step back into it.

The two of you can get to know each other all over again, with the right mindset this time. God does that sort of thing all the time. I could offer many examples, but just consider His call to Jonah. Jonah really, really did not want to go to Nineva to preach repentance. God wanted him to do exactly that thing. The thing to take back to God in prayer at this point is whether or not He is calling you to build a new relationship with your ex after all. If He is pushing you as hard as you say He is, and potentially moving your ex as well, it is entirely reasonable that He is guiding and calling you.

God has given us the Holy Spirit as a guide and a comforter. In this way, you cannot be misled by deviant activity trying to pull you back into a possibly toxic relationship — I dont know the dynamic of yours. First and foremost, though, the decider would be whether or not your ex is a Christian…not by birth, but by rebirth, and whether he is a faithfull servant of God. If he is not, it is not of God.

I know it has been hard. Most of us on here have a story. You are set for great things in what God is entrusting and building up in you. Even now, in your discouragement, you are an encouragement — already being used by Him. Stay strong, my sister. GOD would never ever make you be with someone that your heart does not love. Just stick close to god.. HE is making you into an overcomer!!! I felt the need to reply to you because your story reminded me so much of me. Without trying to be harsh or critical, the only thing I can say to you is have Faith.. He wants us to surrender to him.

My point of pain and frustration was so deep that it took me to a level I had never been before. He will bring us to the brink of feeling like there is nothing left in order for us to give up our independence and to rely completely in him. God may be simply using him as a tool to lead you to your destination of greater joy. I have learned to accept anything that comes my way. Pain, suffering, back stabbing, criticism, all of it, are simply tests of our faith. His way and no other way. Many prayers for you.. I try to turn to our Lord before making decisions and reciting and remembering Proverbs 3: However if this passage does not touch your heart then I recommend turning to the Word of God to find your answer.

As followers of Jesus Christ the road is not easy. Let God guide you and forgive which is very hard to do sometime. I had to let my ex go but only by the grace of God are my 3 children with me along with our house. Several means of safely getting on dry land were offered to him but he said No to them all and stated he was waiting on God to save him. This is truly just a thought. Remember, search your heart as you study Proverbs 3: Relax and listen to Him.

Hi Cristal, I just wanted to remind you of something God said in the Bible. He talked about those who follow Him will go through persecution, you should feel honored. Paul was beheaded for obeying God. John saw visions while exiled just because he was listening to his Savior. God actually calls us to step out of our comfort zone. Who knows what kind of blessings are waiting for you.

He will direct your path, just follow it. God is still GOD even in the dry places. I went from working a full time job and a part-time job, attending college, and playing sports, to being unemployed, dropping out of school unofficially for the second time, being injured in a automobile accident and not being able to endure the stress of working, being disenfranchised of my rights both at school and work, all while no one seemed to care except me. Being action oriented i sought avenues for redemption but most importantly i sought god.

In standing for righteousness, i lost everything GOD blessed me with and everything i worked hard for during the past five years of my life. Im tired, frustrated, weak, seeking god every day. But if i could encourage anyone here including myself. GOD has not forgotten and he speaks through me as i type this message. Before all of this occurred, i had an encounter with GOD through another person and GOD showed me in a vision and gave me a promise.

Broken and still waiting. Still seeking him and still waiting. I just pray that i dont lose hope and that neither of you all will either. God Bless you all.!!! Hey Kim Just said a prayer for you. Remain faithful and know that like Paul, your sufferings are not in vain. The first year I had to work full time and take a few courses each semester. Although, I tend to eat my problems away every since middle school.

I just eat my pain away since I have nothing to do, nor look forward to. I go to class everyday, come home to eat and sit in front of the tv- losing motivation to do work and procrastinating and doing things at the last minute. I feel so lost, even I pray 2x or More a day since god have had a good connection since I was very young , read Joyce Meyers books and such. Though nothing seems to work. I can also only work so much, or my financial aid will be taken away. However, God is good I managed to keep a 3.

All is really bad now, and I cry everyday so very hard. Church these days are pushing out the kids in my generation, although I do believe in God, Jesus and Christ and never will let go. Overall, I just never imagined my mother and our lives being like this. I feel so depressed and alone. I even thought to end my life. Life has been incredibly hard for me and my mother. Hi Brittany, Glory to God for your authentic testimony. I understand your situation I had been through many valleys. I can hear the conflict of the desires of your flesh versus the desires of your spirit man.

That you give into your fleshly desires. The devil took everything away from Job and his own wife told him to curse God and even his friends told him to give up because it seemed hopeless. Walk away from overeating to comfort yourself, walk away from just wanting to be leave the house this is where God has placed you right now at this point. I know that its hard trust me, I know the flesh is very strong. Brittany i am going to lift you in prayer…stay encouraged.

First off, know that God loves you, so very dearly! You are precious to Him! I know that right now you feel like life is ending, that the world is crashing around you, and that there is no hope in this world to be found, but know that beyond what you can see, God has a glorious plan for you. We found only one doctor who could help us. My mom was so sick, it was a good day when she had energy to brush her hair.

Because of this all of the housework and cooking fell onto my older sister 20 at the time and myself. When I was 13 we got evicted from our home that I had lived in my whole life, till then. We had never been wealthy, and my father made poor financial decisions most of the time. Yet through all of my life and during these struggles, God let me know that He is always there, and Brittney, He is there for you!

We ended up borrowing a 15ft long camping trailer from someone at a church we used to go to. Looking for cheep rent, we moved to a missionary campus for Bible translators and lived in the RV park there. The verse that God showed me so very often through this was Romans 5: Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.

But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

God is preparing you for great things

That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do. The best way I can explain this is like while we were moving. It was just me and my dad loading things onto the truck while my sister and mom packed boxes. Late nights, little sleep, tons of stress and worry, and lots of physical labor—suffering. But even though my back hurt and I was tired I learned that I could keep going regardless of that; God gave me strength and endurance.

The moving added to my character because I am now really good at moving. This brings me joy because I help people move a lot now and I know how to help them. Which also ties in with 2 Corinthians 1: God will take you through things that are hard so He can refine you. God is like a gardener, and us like His trees. He will cut away the weak limbs to help make you healthy and stronger, able to soar above the things that stopped you before in life so that you can overcome them, help others, get closer to God, better trust Him, end up in a blessed place and because of these further glorify Him.

Like when we moved to the missionary campus, I started going to a youth group for the missionary kids there. That day we read Romans 1: Could God forgive me though I fail Him? Could He really not condemn me? I opened up to the group about what I was going through and was met with compassion and love.

Through the months of battling over this God continued to show me how beloved we His children are. One night in particular I was feeling upset about the hardships I had gone through. But it was hard not being able to go to my mom during the evictions because she was too ill to take more stress.

Through it I was worried about everything: I felt like I had to be a grown up. I stopped caring, because if I cared I would just get hurt again, and I was already so hurt. So this night the pain was revisiting me I felt like God wanted me to read my Bible.

I open it and come across the death of Lazarus. I would read the whole story if I were you, it really helped me: I know what pain you feel! I see your tears my child! But let us go to him. I had just gone through it, I knew exactly how she felt! Not only could I say that I understood her, but I also had been given all these scriptures of truth that could help her out of it. This gave me the upmost joy! That was why I went through this, I was to be a mouthpiece of His love to her. Also from what God showed me I now have hope for the next hardship, because I know that God will turn it into something good.

When God takes you through something hard, trust Him. It is really for a better and greater reason. To bridge that gap between us. He knows how you feel, trapped in darkness, the world against you, drowning without light. But know that light will soon flood your life! The goodness of God will come before you and you will see His plan soon. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

But even better, compare hardship to the rest of our lives, which is forever and eternal since we know Christ as our Savior. In this world you will have trouble. I have overcome the world. Because we moved to the missionary campus, my dad got a job with them and they pay more than his last job did. We are now in an apartment. My mom was able to answer those and he is now a Christian! While traveling with my dad for his new job, I met a boy who God told me to witness to.

He was homeless and his mom was sick. I was able to help him through his hardships, share the Gospel with him and even give him a Bible. Finally, you do not have to go through this alone. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Also, during my own troubles I also considered taking my own life.

Know that you are completely and totally unique. No one can fill your shoes, no one can replace you. Trust that God has your life, and your steps planned. Know that I am praying for you my dear sister in Christ, and will ask those I know to pray for you as well. You will get through this! All that I have shared about hardships in this message, I have learned through my own hardships, and now I am able to, I pray, help you.

Let me act as living proof of the good work God does through hardship if you trust and obey Him. If you are having a hard time trusting Him or having a hard time with anything you need, know that you can go to God for whatever you need, and He will be willing to help you according to His righteousness! I pray that you come out on the other side of these troubles with much reason to rejoice. I pray that you grow closer to God and stronger in your faith because of this.

I pray that peace, joy, and love abound in your heart and mind, and wherever you go. Just like in Philippians 4: And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Remember that you are loved by God! Much love and prayers. I know right where you are with the nothing- to- look- forward- I- dread- life kinda thing. I also know the no- guys- want- me kinda thing. One thing that really helped me is helping others. When we take the focus off ourselves and our own problems, we realize just how much God has truly blessed us with.

Living a life of humility is truly the best way to reflect the best opinion of God to others. Let God know how your feeling. He wants to here it from you. Let God be your best friend. I hope this helps, and God loves you girl. No but I do believe he is doing a work in me — to accomplish what, I do not know. What I do know is that this season has been painful, confusing, growing….

The past year just a nightmare and to open the new year thinking it was over and it was just starting. In me and my wife was having a very rough patch in our lives. It was to the point where I almost sought after child custody, but instead decided to go a different route and work things out. Shortly after our debacle my mother was re-diagnosed with cancer and no greater fear than hearing that brought the most pain knowing that she might not be here to make it. Later in the year I find out I am having a son and the news was awesome, but just like clockwork another tragedy struck and that was that my mother was admitted to the hospital due to cancer attacking her brain and her skull protruding.

I left my job to go down and visit with her as what I thought to be her power of attorney only to be denied by my mother and rejected by her. I left the hospital even more disgruntled and in pain. I traveled back to my home in Colorado to just be even more welcomed by more tragedy. The company I managed store closed and I was laid off and now with little to no money, job searches coming up great but not providing an immediate solution being their commission based solely and time winding down; with no way to pay rent, lease is up next month, car note bill is coming and my son is due next month.

I just pray and continue to pray that God somehow will make a way out of no way. I have been looking for work and actively going out with little to no gas and so far time is against me. Been on so many interviews and applied to more than I have and still do feel at times left out, unwanted and I look around and see others prosper — some in the worse way.

I felt that God was leading me to let some things go and I did and I stopped doing somethings and it seems like my situation got worse…. I pray, pray, pray, study his word, etc. These past few years have been some of the toughest times in my life. Drug addict parents and no support system, the only thing that kept me going and motivated was my siblings and GOD took that away from me when I had sooo much faith!!!!

Did God give up on me because I turned my back on him when my brother was tooken out of my life, is he not understanding of my pain and struggle On a daily? How do you keep faith when life has been dramatic from birth. How do I forgive others for taking my family, or parents for letting go of there own children? Never questioned my faith before like I do now. How much do you have to go through till God gives you a break! Tashonda losing a love one can be very hard and be very sad and during the process of grieving you have a lot of emotions you must relinquish.

Nothing wrong with that because God already knows this. But God is not one that will just do bad things to us He is a loving God and He loved us so much that he gave us his only son. But God knew all these things would take place in your life including you your parents work the job you will have an even the life of your brother but he also knows that greatness is in you you just have to fulfill your purpose sometimes there is pain during the process of us being made whom he will have us to be.

God just used them to get you here. Do the enemy make you fill like you made a mistake And the reason why I say this is because i was working on a job that I like for two years because it was paying my truck note and my pastor came to me and offered me to be his assistant at the church because I was only making 20 hours a week at Toysrus in a way i know God has great things for me so keep me in your prayers on the right decision.

He has allowed whats good in me to flourish for a reason. Im getting the sense that the lord is preparing me for his purpose. I have had good and bad during this season but mainly restless not knowing if i am doing the right thing. I just keep waiting…. So take some time by yourself and just let go and talk to God like you would a friend and at the end of it tell Him that you give all your situations your in to Him and lay it down. You have to let His Will be done and not yours. The last few years of my life has been hell. The worse of the worse could have took place. Because my emotion are so deep and caring for others, they took advantage of me financially, sexually, and emotionally.

I started to believe it was nothing but pure love. But it was lies, manipulation, deceitful, evil, cruel, jealousy, etc….. I did some research on his behavior and realized that he was a sociopath, psychopath, narcissistic scumbag. Well both guys had the same tendencies to use other people. This last guy tried to destroy my marriage. I feel like I woke up out of this nightmare and came to my senses. One thing happened after another, good things…. I was slowly but surely getting him out of my life.

The final straw was putting a restraining order on him Sometimes, this horrible act still haunts me, I have feelings of guilt and regret. So I am asking for prayers, please pray for me. After this happen to me I got baptized and surrendered my whole life to Christ. I pray everyday for reconcileition for my husband and I. Similar things happen to men too, it happened to me! The thing that concerns me is the woman I believe God has shown me has a similar issue, a grown child strongly influencing her and using her! God bless you and prayers for you!

I thank God for your testimony irene…. In , god gave me the strength to end a miserable relationship that I was in. It lasted for almost a year. Mark that I started to grow lonely. Then after about 9 mos. I met this guy on line…. I allowd him to use me up sooo bad that I ended up falling into serious debt. I almost lost everything…. This was my first experience with verbal abuse…Then once I was able to break away from that, this guy at my job had been watching me for several months and he finally approached me.

We dated for about 4 months. He was so good to me then all of the sudden, he started acting strange. I broke down crying at work in the bathroom. I began to ask the Lord to make me over!!! I asked him to use me for his glory. I want to be able to help other women who have been hurt like me. I want to be able to teach young women how to protect their precious jewels….

For Several years I have gone through financial hardships. I am always in bad dept from the bank and friends and work place. My wife is always sickly. I earn my salary and it is gone in repaying the dept have and even still carry forward more bad dept. Recently I got a new job yet it is stressing that sometimes I feel I made a mistake.

But one thing I have learn t is to to continue trusting in God for he is my fortress and my refuge. I know God is preparing me for greater things. My God give me the strength to move on and overcome. I know that God is at work in my life. I have been through so much pain, but I want to please Him in all I do. I appreciate your thoughts and prayers. May God Bless you abundantly! Hey britt , just an update, from my opinion that signs came flashing down on me recent days and as ur a believer i shall share with my knowledge of thoughts i believe are my rights to help for the Glory of God.

I finaly came to a conclusion on what those signs realy meant. All am certain of for now is to stay strong and prepare for anything. God will send you these clues just listin and be patient. Then spread it out when its time. Year of the whirlwind. I have been let down by God, and my heart and faith is shattered. I really really hope someone can give some encouragement or even proof testimony of how Trusting God was even good. Since when did he care? Jonathan, I understand how you must be feeling.

God put me thru seasons that I had not planned on going thru because I had lived my life through my devotion to my marriage, church, children, profession and community. I thought because I lived this way and Jesus was in my heart that bad things would not affect my life.. Bad things are going to happen in life period!!! This incident happened over 15 years ago. I love The Lord and he is my salvation. My life has completely changed. I have gone thru divorce, domestic violence, homelessness, isolation, sin…but when The Lord really has your heart that of which you gave him..

Depend on HIM, not You! He wants to lead your life. I hear you Jonathon and my heart breaks for you. I think I was once a where you are now. Too scared to trust God with everything because he takes away more than he gives? With him we suffer more than we thrive? We lose in life more than we win? These used to be my beliefs of God. Funnily enough, total surrender has actually come through much heartbreak, similar to what April has said. If God had not allowed me to get to that breaking point in my life, I would still have been a little too independent of God for his power to be seen in me.

The immensity of how powerful he is and how extravagantly he loves us cannot be grasped by us or seen by others until we depend, surrender and trust — completely. Easy to say, hard to do, I know. He knows what he can accomplish in us and for us and he so longs for us to experience his incredible supernatural power every day of our lives. And so God directs our steps in such a way that we finally get to a place of complete dependence on him, much like a drowning swimmer grabs on to their rescuer for dear life. Then you will find your rest. Then he can show you who he really is and the things he wants to do for you that you could never dream up yourself.

But even so, I pray God will use these words speak to you. Julie, your post was written for Jonathon, but meant for myself and others as well. I call myself a newbie or infant in my relationship with the Lord. It is so very confusing at times as I try to understand how this whole relationship thing works. Throughout my life most of the relationships I have had with friends, men and even family has caused me great heartache and to have a distrust of all relationships. So much so, that for the past almost twenty years the wall I built around my heart was solid.

I just went through the motions each day going to work and living. Some times were harder than others with medical and financial issues. I made it through those times with the help of family, of course, but also God. Not because I prayed, but because I had the prayers of other people in my life. Last year I met a young man through work. Certainly the last person I would ever think that would lead me to the Lord as I am almost 20 years his senior. But, that is exactly what he did. Talking about work led to more personal conversations and friendship and God. I now go to his bible study group and he is a dear friend.

I have come to realize that God puts people in your life for a reason and if we can open ourselves up enough, we will see that. I now have a handful of people that God has blessed me with to help me along in my journey. The hardest part of this whole journey is opening myself up enough and just trusting. Completely trusting and depending on and surrendering to Him. Giving God the control instead of myself. I am still working on that part. My life is already better than it was six months ago. This is the first time I have visited this website. Reading your wonderful response to Jonathon really struck me and I knew it was meant for me as well.

Thank you so very much for your words of love and support. I have never written a response to anything online before. Maybe what I have written will help someone else at some point. May God bless you and keep you safe, bring the wisdom of his Word to those mentoring and being mentored, and that the knowledge that Jesus loves you is a totally awesome feeling! So far, a year later I have had people speak on behalf of God for me.

I do miss being happy and my old life, but whatever God wants so I can stand before him and make it. But, if this is what he wants no complaints. Being single and traveling works for me. He made me reply for a reason which now has opened my eyes even more. Keep believing on the one and Only God.

Dont keep your guards down. Raise your family on stronger path. If u really believe, you shall find out what ive found out and be ready for the events. Believe in the abilities and capabilities plus talents he left in you. A Good choice makes you happy. A Bad one gives you a the horrible vibe. Trusting him is like handing over your rights and doing what the scriptures tell you too. To trust in him is to learn to trust yourself too,. Know the origin of the trial and be honest about it. Was the trial a result from your lack of knowledge, a pre-meditated sin, poor decision-making etc on your part?

Or is it to serve as a learning experience for you to help someone else down the road? Is your letdown and heartbreak of God based on not getting it ever or not getting it right now? I know how you feel and am going through myself right now. Its up to us to accept it. We just wait to see what EACH day will bring. I used to dislike a lot when people would tell me things like this, it was my pride and stubbornness. I feel I have been in the valley for too long. I recently lost my fiance…we would have been married in March or my hope was on hi upcoming birthday.

He proposed on mine so it was only fitting to take our vows on his. I finally found the man I have hoped for.. There were so many things going on that needed attending. All he wanted was a loving wife and companion. His death was sudden and I am nit handling things welll. One thing I have become aware of is that I seemed to become interested in reading of religioys material and listening to religious songs.

I sit and hear these songs as if they are being sent to me as a message from him…… and….. I am dealing with a major surgery and recovery is really tough and I miss the love and support he gave and would give had he been here. For that I thank the Lord……. I am thankful for the 15 months we shared. I am lost though…. Maybe a few prayers and words would help. Carol, I wish that I could meet you in person, hold your hand and pray with you. But I am thankful that God can send you just what you need.

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