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Troy C.
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01/28/2011 15:56 |
Hi Sharlene, I know how you feel. I catch myself sometimes asking "when Lord" or "why Lord"and then I remember what Jesus said "not my will but yours" Then I ask God to show me what he is trying to teach me when I am going through my trials. What lesson do I have to learn or what am I doing wrong, that I need to stop doing.
God bless you: be patient and "wait upon the Lord and he will renew your strength"
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Sharlene Pienaar
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01/31/2011 01:07 |
Yes, God is busy in the background. We need to sharpen ourselves continuously.
I had a struggle this weekend to "be still and know that I am God" my goodness did I have my mind running on everything. My husband is studying so I had alot of time on my hands to sit under a tree and meditate on this and be still. THAT is not as easy as it seems - - -well to me anyway.
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Paul
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03/10/2011 05:16 |
OK, so I'm jumping into this discussion a little late--I'm new to DAB. Leaning on my own understanding is one of my struggles. I was raised in a family that honored independence, self reliance, pride in your accomplishments, etc. I believed that I held the answer to all my problems and challenges. I didn't need anyone's help, including God's. Asking for help on a human level was a sign of weakness--a cardinal sin in my family. I couldn't ask God for help as I needed to approach Him as a perfect person. Lots of striving and leaning on the arm of the flesh. Today, however, I see more than ever that I simply don't have what it takes to figure things out much less fix them: health, finances, relationships, sin.... Thank God for Jesus. I'm learning to rest in His arms. It's a tough journey but a necessary one. Hallelujah!!!!
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Paul
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03/10/2011 05:28 |
Troy, I can appreciate what you said in a previous post:
I catch myself sometimes asking "when Lord" or "why Lord" and then I remember what Jesus said "not my will but yours"
This is one of my struggles. Like so many other people there are things in my life that I've been praying over for decades. I ask God for deliverance from besetting sin, but year after year I still struggle. I find myself asking the same question as the psalmist, "How long O Lord?" Financial problems, health issues, relational struggles--they seem to go on forever, which in my impatience leads me to working things out on my own. I can't mint money, heal my body, or control other's behavior. These are the province of our Lord. I keep telling myself to relax and let Jesus do his job!
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juju
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04/30/2011 19:51 |
Troy,
I have a very hard time on letting god control my life rather than me. That is something I have been praying about. And slowly and slowly im letting god come into my life even more. And i have been having more succes lately because of it.
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Helga
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05/29/2011 22:54 |
There is so much information out in the world and Lord help us that Your Word will stay so clear in our minds that we lean not on our own understanding but trust in You
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irishlady50
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07/17/2011 12:02 |
Let Go,and Let God i know you will answer my prayers Lord hear us, Amen x
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Elizabeth
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11/21/2011 16:26 |
Hi everyone,
I am new to DAB.This verse is a constant reminder in my life from God to depend on His grace and guidance.
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JDan
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12/20/2011 06:41 |
This verse bring me immense sense of release and freedom to know that I don't have to worry of work everything out but just to trust in the Lord and His wisdom and understand that He is working it out before I can even think to ask he is already there working on the solution. What a needless weight we bare what a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer.
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Debby
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01/25/2014 09:01 |
Hi Everyone -
I just wanted to jump in here and introduce myself. I'm Debby from Connecticut. I just discovered DAB and am very grateful that God helped me find you guys. I work many Sundays and don't get to church often, so I don't feel part of a Christian community. It's hard to stay strong when you feel isolated. DAB makes me feel part of a family. I look forward to getting to know people here and hope to be able to be supportive as I am supported. "Lean not on your own understanding" - very hard to separate your own desired outcome from God's will for you in life. I guess that's where prayer comes in - to prayerfully ask Jesus for His guidance and then get out of the way. Not so easy, but easier when you have others to remind you. Thanks to you all for being there - God bless you all.
Debby
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