Who Do We Trust?

 

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding” Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the Lord

These four words tell me that we are to do as they say. My question is; “Do we actually trust God for all things?”

As I write this, our nation awaits the outcome of a presidential election. This election cycle has been difficult to read about.

Also, our world seems very close to several more major conflicts that seem to cause predictions of another World War, thought to be nuclear.

As I see it, we truly need to Truly Rely Upon the Savior’s Timing.

As I sit here, I await a phone call from our son. He will tell his dad of a medical lab test he had done. My husband is not well and does not realize the danger he is in himself.

All I can do is pray and trust God for the outcome.

<B>with ALL your heart </B>

We humans have a tendency to hold back from one another. If we ask someone; “How are you?” We might hear: “I’m good!” When I hear this I often wonder if that person is truly all right. When I am asked that question I need to answer; “Living one day at a time.” Or “Trusting the Lord.”

We must trust the Lord without fail. I believe that, if we would practice trusting Him to that extent, we would be better representatives of Him to the world.

lean not on your own understanding.

We are finite beings. God is infinite. We know not even a thimbleful of what God knows. We grouse about things when those things don’t turn out as we would like.It is possible that we truly did not know that what we desired was not good for us at that time.

October Reflections

 

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October Weather

We had all kinds of weather here in Indiana. The leaves were interesting; some changed colors and some stayed green. Some just fell off their limbs due to the drought. I collected some to show when I had Children’s Moments. I may do something for a Thanksgiving wreath.

Pastor Rick’s Message

On October 27^th. Our pastor chose to celebrate his birthday by sharing with the congregation his story about his stroke. He told his version and every once in a while his wife, Cheryl, told what really went on.

He told of incidents that some people did not know about.

Our Church as a Voting Center

Our church has been used as an early voting center for some time, General and Primary elections. This election, people have to stand in line. The first day, the people had to stand in line for an hour and 45 minutes. One day they had 1,000 people vote, on two other days they had 500.

Re-Reading a Devotional Book

I have a special devotional book that I have gotten back into. <I>disciplines for the inner life</I> compiled by Michael Benson Sr. and his son. Michael Benson. What brought me back to it was my searching for thoughts on prayer. (It is my desire to have a prayer retreat in late spring of 2025.)

Getting Back to Regular Blogging

I plan on getting back to regular blogging this month (November). Just been on the lazy side. I have had personal concerns and concerns about my family and my church.

A spiritual experience

Right near the end of October, I received a phone call from our son. He had to see a specialist due to some lab results that came back. I felt very confused about all that seemed to be going on around me. I was looking up scriptures on prayer. Romans 8:26 came ro me. How the Holy Spirit will go to the Lord on our behalf.

I texted a few of my friends and asked them to pray and ask the Holy Spirit to help me. (Praise the LORD!) My mind and my heart cleared as I received responses from my friends that they were praying.

Two days later, our son called me and told me that the issue he faced can be treated by medication.

How Do We Pray?

 

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if My people who are called by My name

will humble themselves, and pray

and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways,

then I will hear from heaven,

and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14 (NKJV)

When we pray to God, do we ask Him to approve our plans or do we ask Him to guide us in the way He wants us to go?

According to what I read in the above scripture:

1.) We must humble ourselves. Admit that we are imperfect, and we do not know it all.

2.) We must pray to Him, seeking <I>His</I> guidance.

3.) We must spend quantity time talking to God. We are not to make it a practice of praying “on the run”. We are not supposed to have an attitude of “catch You later, God.”

4.) We must repent (turn away) from our sinful, evil ways.

5.) God tells us if we take these steps, He will (a) hear from heaven, (b) forgive our sins, and (c) 

 heal our land.

The above thoughts have become more real to me recently. I find that these thoughts and this question confront me when I have an issue with a topic or an issue that is close to my heart.

September Reflections

 

An Interesting Month

September has truly been an interesting month. We have had summer weather and fall weather alternating with each other, a week at a time.

We had drought conditions. Our city posted no-fire orders. The third weekend of the month, on Friday night, the area to the north of our city received rain as their Heritage Days festival was commencing.

On Saturday, our church hosted a Community Market and had a lot of vendors fill part of of our parking lot. The weather was warm and clear.

On that Sunday, we had a 90^th birthday party for one of our ladies in the congregation. Her family hosted the event. About 12:00, someone looked outside and said, “It’s raining.”

It was coming down hard. (I thought it would start about 1:00 P. M. so, before I left home, I didn’t grab mu raincoat. I couldn’t think where an umbrella was.) I asked a gentleman to do me a favor and drive me across the parking lot to where my car was. He did. Not until I stepped out of his car, could I see the water was standing. My canvas flats filled up with water through the soles. When I got home. I had to put them on our porch to dry out. I also dropped my purse in that water.

A Big Answer to Prayer

The lady who leads our Sunday school class, recently had a mishap. She is disabled, in a wheelchair, and could not manage to get into their car so her husband could take her to work. She is the treasurer of our church. They realized their need to seriously look for a transport van so she would not have to manipulate getting into and out of the wheelchair several times when they had to be out. Several of us at church prayed that they find an affordable transport van. On the 24^th of September, they went car shopping and found what they needed. I called to check on them that evening and she shared the good news with me. They found what they needed on that day. All who have heard and will hear this news, I’m certain, will be praising God for this.

Hurricane Helene

Our area, like a lot of the south and the mid-west, were on alert about being in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Rain was predicted for at least three straight days. The lady who gives the weather on one of our local TV channels was very stern about the forecast and the precautions we need to take.. I believe it rained every day that week. This is after we experienced drought conditions for quite sometime.

Writing

I haven’t done much writing until now. I intend to, as the LORD leads me. I, recently mentioned a book title at Bible Study. As we were preparing to leave my one friend asked me where she could get a book other than Amazon. I thought she meant the book I mentioned. I found that one on another website. I sent her the link. She clarified what she was asking. She wanted to know about “my latest book”. I had to tell her I had only done one book. Maybe God is trying to tell me something.

Searching for WOTY 2025

I have a list of possible words to consider for the upcoming year. Right now, there are five. I believe I have chosen the word, unless God chooses another one for me.

Prayers Please

Please pray for me. I need discernment in a certain area of my life.

Absolute Trust

 

In re-reading a chapter in my book for Sunday school, I ran across I ran across the term “absolute trust”. This term caught me off guard.

A quick look in my dictionary told me that absolute had several meanings. I believe the best definition in this instance is not limited, without any restrictions.

Absolute trust can only become something we have when we completely turn everything over to Jesus. It is a state of our hearts that we achieve only as we mature in our faith.

Absolute trust must be something we have every day; this is not just a Sunday morning trust or faith. We have to exercise trust in order for our trust to grow.

As I apply what I learn of this term, I will look at events and my surroundings in a different light.

Prayer

Father God: Please allow me to learn to trust You without reservation especially

when I am confronted by new circumstances in my life. In the Name of Jesus, I pray. AMEN

Hagar’s Thought

 

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She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her:

“You are the God who sees me,” for she said,

“I have now seen the One who sees me.

Genesis 16:13 (NIV)

Hagar was a servant of Sarah and Abraham. Sarah was barren and wanted to bear Abraham a son.

Sarah took things in her own hands and gave Hagar to Abraham. When Hagar realized she as with child, she acted haughty toward Sarah.

Sarah asked Abraham what she could do about Hagar’s attitude. Abraham told her to do what she must. In other words, he passed the back back to Sarah.

Hagar eventually got tired of the rough treatment and fled into the desert. It was there that an angel of God appeared and spoke to her. The angel told her that she would have a son and he would be great among his people.

Hagar’s response speaks to many of us today.”You are the God who sees me!”

Yes, we have a God, the Lord Almighty, who sees each of His children as we go through our days. In today’s world people either forget that or choose to ignore it.

Father God:

Please remind us that You see all we do and hear all we say. Guide us in the way You want us to live as we live for you. In Jesus’ Name, I pray, Amen.

WORSHIP SONGS

VICTORY IN JESUS

An old hymn with a different voice.

A new song. Our praise band played and sang it.

Jesus Strong and Kind

This is one I really liked.

We sang these songs on the past two Sundays. I thought you would like to hear them.