Is it wrong?

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Hello Sweet-heart,

There are two psalms struggling to find expression in my mind as I think of your words. Two psalms which reflect the way you are feeling and give the remedy, when I find them I will get back to you, (God willing).

Your prayers are understandable, and the Bible gives evidence to the fact that you are not alone in your feeling this way. The Lord is of tender mercy and He sees your heart, and knows the reasons for your state of mind, He knows and He cares.

The answer is to praise, even when your heart is broken, and it seems that all hope is lost, praise God, and bring to your remembrance all that God has done for you, the way He has led you, and kept you close to His heart. The knowledge that He will never leave you or forsake you, and will one day resurrect you to life eternal.

If you want to talk, please message me.

Your sister in Christ
Chris.

Hello @Christina2000,

The two psalms that I was trying to remember in my previous entry (above) I eventually found last night. These two psalms have eluded me time and again, and I have found them eventually, as on this occasion: but yet, as now, I tend to learn their lessons, but fail to record their location, so that each time I have this search to undergo!! But at least I have not forgotten their content, and the effect they have had on me, for I return to them at intervals like this, and learn their lessons all over again. Praise God! The Holy Spirit knows us so well!!

* The psalms are Psa.73 and Psa.77.

* Looking at Psalm 73, In my Bible's marginal notes the heading is:-

'Outside the Sanctuary' - the effect:- Distraction,'
and looking at the Psalm itself, it is broken down like this in my Bible marginal notes:-

PSALM 73:-
v.1. Occupation with God = Peace.
v.2. Occupation with others = My error.
v3. Result - My discomfort.

vv.4-12. The Wicked:- their prosperity
vv.13-16 The result - distraction
v. 17 The remedy:- The Sanctuary

vv. 18-20 The wicked:- Their end
v. 21 Result - my discontent
v.22 Occupation with others:- My error.
vv. 23-28 Occupation with God:- Peace.

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PSALM 77:-
vv. 1-6 Occupation with self.
vv. 7-9 It's sure result:- Misery.

vv. 10-12 Occupation with God
vv. 13-20 It's sure result:- Happiness.

Outside the sanctuary:- It's effect - Misery
Occupation with God :- The sure result:- Happiness.

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* The Holy Spirit has used these Psalms time and again in my situation, to draw my mind back to where it needs to be. The sanctuary in our case is not a walk away, it is wherever we are, for we have sanctified the Lord God in our hearts. It is the time spent in the quiet of His presence: for our fellowship is with the Father and with the Son in the Spirit, Yes?

I hope you will find these notes useful and a source of joy to you, and that your your eyes will be stayed upon your God, in His presence, where there is fulness of Joy: at His right hand, where there are pleasures for evermore, so that the things of this world will grow dim, in the light of His glory and grace.

Thank you for being a blessing to me @Christiana2000
In Christ Jesus
Chris

 

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Hello @ Christiana2000

You live in a lovely part of the country, in Worcestershire. I think of fields of Apple trees laden with fruit as I pass by in the car. My neighbour comes from a farming family in Worcestershire, and her heart is very much there.

On this sun-laden day, may your heart be filled with all joy in believing as you wait on your Lord,

With love in Christ Jesus
Chris (tine)

 

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@Admon Mikha'el​

@joestue

Hello both,

I have read your entries, and thank you for sharing. It is good to share, and see how the Lord is working in each of our lives. He knows our needs, and He will provide.

Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris

 

[Curtis]

Gal 2:20 “My old identity has been co-crucified with Messiah and no longer lives; for the nails of his cross crucified me with him. And now the essence of this new life is no longer mine, for the Anointed One lives his life through me—we live in union as one! My new life is empowered by the faith of the Son of God who loves me so much that he gave himself for me, and dispenses his life into mine! (TPT)

 

[Andyindauk]

Awwww ... poor Christina, you sound and seem to be really fed up and depressed. Why? Surely that can't just be the news channels. I doubt today's world is any more depressing than in our parents' generation. There were wars, famines and injustices then like now, the only thing we have to cope with that they didn't is global warming and planet degradation, even though it started with them.

Read the gospels to see how frustrated Jesus was at the attitude of the Temple and synagogue elite, how corrupt and uncaring, how biggoted, sanctimonious and hypocritical they were. Read the epistles to see how the church was battered by infighting, heresy and immorality and add to that the persecution they suffered. Solomon summed it up in a sentence: 'There's nothing new under the sun'. In short, I believe that reminiscence ain't what it used to be.

Now I'm starting to sound depressive! No I believe that there's an awful lot of good going on, brilliant work by unsung heroes throughout the world, doing an amazing job of preaching the gospel and winning souls. It reminds me of the story of Elijah after his spectacular victory over King Ahab and the god Baal, to be followed by his fleeing for his life, hiding and sleeping rough in a desert. 1 Kings 19. Read especially v 18 Just when you think you've reached the end of a cul-de-sac God reveals -
Yet I have reserved seven thousand in Israel, all whose knees have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.” I Kings 19:18 NKJV

Believe me, believe your Bible, Satan is not winning he's just in a battle for survival and he's losing that. God is control, total control. Satan uses deception and propaganda to convince you that's not the case; God's in control. You just need to sit back, relax and ask Him to reveal himself to you. Spend more time praising God, thanking Him for the many things He's done for you, not least of which is sending His Son Jesus to die an excrutiating death to atone your sins and enable Him to welcome you into His family as a precious daughter, surpassed only by His calling you to accept His salvation. What else has God done for you? Rack your brains, the list is endless. Why do you love Him and what is it about Him that you love and admire? Tell Him. Another endless list. Tell Him about your day, tell Him how you're feeling; He wants to know. He wants to be your friend as well as your father, talk to Him. He's totally amazing!

Pray to God that will give you His Spirit. There's some that say the glass is half empty, others say it's half full. I say the glass needs topping up!
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. Psalms 23:5‭-‬6 NKJV

May God continually bless and keep you and find plenty you plenty of work in promoting His kingdom and pour out His Spirit of joy, fulfilment and love. God bless you sweet sis.

Love Andy xxx

 

[Mister]

@Christina2000
Jesus you're everything to me, ee ee eeeee
All I am and ever want to be, ee eeee
Oh you have been, my dearest friend, providing all my needs
Jesus you're everything to me.

Just to say I love you, would never be enough
to tell you all the things you mean to me
But when I think of where I was, to where I am today
deep inside I just want to say, ay, ay ayeeeee.

Jesus you're everything to me, ee ee eeeee
All I am and ever want to be, ee eeee
Oh you have been, my dearest friend, providing all my needs
Jesus you're everything to me.

"lost the rest of the lyrics"

Find your strength in the joy of the LORD. It WILL come!!!!

 

[joecoten]

Hi, Christina. It's easy to say that I know what you mean...but I really do. I've been ill and in pain for 21 years. The odds were that I should've died long ago, but I didn't. I've spent most of this time alone. Over the past 1 1/2 years, I've cried out to the Lord numerous times to stop my heart. But He didn't.
Once while in the hospital and in a coma, my heart stopped and they couldn't restart it. As the nurse was filling out my time of death, it started again. I later remembered seeing Jesus in the New Jerusalem. I've since asked Him why He did that? Why didn't He just allow me to stay with Him? The answer is that He has a purpose for me here.
When my physical state overwhelms me, I'll look out to the world around me. It's terrible. "
3 Why do you make me look at injustice?
Why do you tolerate wrongdoing?
Destruction and violence are before me;
there is strife, and conflict abounds.
4 Therefore the law is paralyzed,
and justice never prevails.
The wicked hem in the righteous,
so that justice is perverted. - Habakkuk 1: 3,4
After struggling with depression that made it nearly impossible for me to sleep, for 7 months, He led me out of it a few weeks ago. My sleep has steadily improved since, with me getting 8 hours each of the last 2 nights. I thought it would never end, but it did.
After being away for some time, I went to a new church 2 Sundays ago. I was amazed at the message. It was exactly what I needed to hear. Afterwards, as I was struggling down the driveway on my way home (I have bilateral sciatica and it is hard and painful to walk), a woman stopped and asked if I needed a ride. She said that God told her to. I now have a ride to and from church, right at my door.
I don't think it's wrong to ask Him to end your life. But if He doesn't, that means He wants you here. He wants me here too. You have a nice day.

 

[Br. Bear]

Give thanks to the Lord for He is good
His merciful lovingkindness endures for ever
even now