In dealing with my own struggles and the struggles of others, I’ve found the key to victory, endurance, and well-being in the midst of the storm is very simple: turn to the Lord and receive His thoughts. Worry, fear, and unbelief can be powerful inside me, leading me the wrong way. These thoughts seem to push me away, while God’s thoughts lead me into faith and peace.
At first, faith or turning to the Lord is an act of my will, but once contact is made, His thoughts come like rain to my dry places. In Isaiah 55:6-13 the Lord says His thoughts aren’t like ours, they are better and higher. His thoughts are like rain that waters the earth to bring forth beautiful things.
Sing to Him, cry out to Him, and tell Him all your struggles. He is so kind and willing to help. This has been proven to me over and over. Worries and fears want us to bow down to them, so they can control us. We must reject them and turn to the Lord. This simple act will make all the difference in the world. What a friend we have in Jesus!
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February 3, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Nicolas Helez
My dearly beloved Rick:
Peace be unto you!
Given the current distress and perplexity which the world is experiencing, inspirationally caused by the forces that be through man and nature, it is important that certain mysteries are brought to light at this time, that the wearied soul may find comfort in understanding the time and season, and his designed course and ordained destiny: for the end of the journey is upon you, and so is the glory at its end. The time is now fulfilled, the cycle is at its end, the last fulfillment is at the door; grace to you: for Peace, the latter rain, whom you seek, and whom the world esteems not, is in your midst, incognito: for as it was at the first, so again it is at the last!
To he that has perception: Behold I stand at the door and knock: I the Lord am the first (righteousness) and the last (peace) also I am he. Thus you were told to watch: for he comes as a thief. And understand the presence of a thief: for he never comes announced; but is in your midst, yet unawares to anyone but he that he makes his presence known to: incognito. Let he that has an ear hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches (the body of faiths), even unto all men: it is the voice (doctrine: testimony) of the seventh angel (Peace: the last). Simply log on the link below to access the highlights and objectives to this divine mission. The peace of the Father, which is accorded the Son, be with you; and the love of the Father, whom you are, ever to be reflected unto your brethren. Shalom! Salaam! Namaste!
Eternally with you!
Nick
Messenger of the Father
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