Ephesians 3:19 (KJV) 19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God.
Jesus can do something to those who trust in Christ that nothing and no one else can do: He can fill our life with a fullness and satisfaction that nothing can take away. I hold this thought close to my heart this day, as I have to let a friend go, for they feel I am not needed in their life anymore. It is with great sadness and many tears that I do so. Christ who surpasses all knowledge understands, for I do not. One thing I know for sure is that I cannot allow it to continue to hold me back from following my savior and this journey here on earth to climb Jacobs’s ladder to Heaven, so with that said. I love you my friend, I will cherish you always, and my best wishes for you in all your future endeavors. God bless you!
Ephesians 3:20 (KJV) 20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
I find we are strange of sorts; we like to hold on to everything, even when it’s bad for us. The ideal that someone else let us go, knaws at us until we just breakdown. Something happened this week that made me want to quit. After a few thousand tears, I realized I could not, but I could surely Let God. However, maybe he was teaching me to 'let go' and 'let God' handle the whole situation. I was having a time with this, because it is not easy to let go when you love someone and his or her friendship so much. Nevertheless, GOD knows!
Psalm25:2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. Psalm 25:5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
As Christians, he is our Shepherd and leads us through paths of righteousness, through the thick and thin, where, if we put our full trust in him, we are never hurt or burned. Just as God used an earthquake to loosen the prison doors for Paul and Silas, he will do it for you. Just as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were delivered from the fiery furnace, with protection from the Son of God. He will deliver you from the same kind of hurt. We only have to trust him completely. Therefore, this day I forgive all, and I let go and let God. I love all with love from above. A true friend I will be.
God bless you all my friends!
Working with the Lord daily and seeing what is in the shadows to my life and others brings us to daily word and understanding of the need to have God in our lives.
Showing posts with label Friends. Show all posts
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Who Are your friends?
True friendship is one of the great gifts of life. The word "friend" is found about ninety times in the Bible. A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (Prov. 18: 24). Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsakes not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off. (Prov. 27: 10).
An example of a close friendship in the Bible can be found in 1 Samuel chapters 18-20. Jonathan, who was the son of King Saul, was close friends with a man named David (who became a king later on). Long before David's reign as king, David became quite popular with the people because of his victories over the Philistines in battle. Unfortunately, that popularity made King Saul extremely jealous and full of rage, so he sought to kill David in order to protect his throne. However, Jonathan warned David of his fathers’ every move, which allowed David to escape physical harm.
Good friends will have a positive influence on you. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12) says, Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up.11 Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; But how can one be warm alone? 12 Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Jesus Christ demonstrates the ultimate friendship. John 15:12-14 says, 12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
As you can see from this verse, Jesus Christ is the perfect example of a true friend because He sacrificed Himself for us.
Dear friends, I write this today to let you know that I am here for you, always, thru good times and those not so good times. A true friend does not run out when times get tough. Jesus loves us no matter if we are having a good day or a bad day. He is always right there with us, holding us up, He gives us strength and courage to get thru everything we face in life. Right now, I have friends who are struggling with health issues, mental issues, financial woes and family matters. I need all these friends to know that I am here. I will not run away. Sometimes, our shoulders feel weighed down as we can’t handle anymore, I found the past few days that this was when you have to be able to give them to God, so that you can be strong yourself to continue being a great friend. My precious friends I love you and thank you for all that, you do for me. God bless each of you.
An example of a close friendship in the Bible can be found in 1 Samuel chapters 18-20. Jonathan, who was the son of King Saul, was close friends with a man named David (who became a king later on). Long before David's reign as king, David became quite popular with the people because of his victories over the Philistines in battle. Unfortunately, that popularity made King Saul extremely jealous and full of rage, so he sought to kill David in order to protect his throne. However, Jonathan warned David of his fathers’ every move, which allowed David to escape physical harm.
Good friends will have a positive influence on you. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12) says, Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up.11 Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; But how can one be warm alone? 12 Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Jesus Christ demonstrates the ultimate friendship. John 15:12-14 says, 12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
As you can see from this verse, Jesus Christ is the perfect example of a true friend because He sacrificed Himself for us.
Dear friends, I write this today to let you know that I am here for you, always, thru good times and those not so good times. A true friend does not run out when times get tough. Jesus loves us no matter if we are having a good day or a bad day. He is always right there with us, holding us up, He gives us strength and courage to get thru everything we face in life. Right now, I have friends who are struggling with health issues, mental issues, financial woes and family matters. I need all these friends to know that I am here. I will not run away. Sometimes, our shoulders feel weighed down as we can’t handle anymore, I found the past few days that this was when you have to be able to give them to God, so that you can be strong yourself to continue being a great friend. My precious friends I love you and thank you for all that, you do for me. God bless each of you.
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