celestial.butterfly

To God be the glory...Heavenly Father, I thank you for your faithful servant, MB Student. I pray that you give MB student wisdom and understanding. Father I pray that peace overtake him. No matter what- I pray that Your perfect will be done, in Jesus' Name. Father we give you thanks.

I, too, have witnessed the same miracle that your aunt received. It truly is amazing. It's simply faith. Praise God! And the fact that you are testifying about it brings honor and glory to God's Kingdom. And that's what it's all about-- God and who He is, not what He's done or what He can do, but it's all about God. To God be the glory =)

Without a shadow of doubt, God will provide you, in the name of Jesus. Matthew 7:7"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Heavenly Father we give you thanks in the name of Jesus.

Wow! We've got some TRUE prayer warriors in this forum because my joy has been restored! I thank all of you for your prayers. It means so much to not only me but to the Lord. I just want to let you all know that I prayed for myself too and read my Bible, even when I didn't feel like it (I just forced myself and did it!) I am still weathering a storm, but I am at peace and my joy in the Lord is restored. Actually, God has drawn closer to me and I have as well.

Wow! Praise God.

It has taken me a lot to do this, but I might as well swallow my pride and request prayer. Since I've returned to work (I'm an educator, so I was off during the summer), I feel myself lapsing spiritually. This summer I was so joyful and now it has turned to loneliness, despair, frustration, sadness, anger, hurt ect. What happened to my joy? Would you believe that I was flat broke, but still I was so joyful in the Lord. I really didn't go any where because I didn't have enough gas in my car, but I was so joyful in the Lord. No, I don't have a beau, but I was so joyful in the Lord. I didn't have or do anything fun by the world's standards, but I was so happy. I've been back at work for three weeks now, and Satan has been jabbing at me pretty hard. I consider myself to be a strong person, but honestly it's really becoming unbearable. Now I go home and cry at night because I'm so sad, hurt and tired. I've been still in the Lord (but obviously I must continue to be still longer). I'm at my breaking point and I do cast my cares on God-- its' just tiring. I have all these desires that I pray for God to remove from my heart, my mind, but these desires remain. I have these desires that I don't understand. IDK if they are from God or if they are my desires. I don't want to do it my way- seriously, I don't. Nothing is evil or anything like that; they're just burning desires that will not go away. Some days I wish that I didn't remember my dreams, because I don't always understand what it is that God is trying to tell me. Am I not praying correctly or talking to God correctly? IDK I'm going to stop here because I'm frustrated just typing this and my eyes are welling up... Please pray me. I am struggling.

Thank you, Dreamster. Oh, Cholette, I know exactly what you're saying about God wanting your friend to hear from Him on her own accord. I've been there. I depended on hearing from God through others, but God nipped that in the bud. God needed me to depend solely on Him and have complete FAITH in Him. My faith has truly increased. It has increased so much that I hardly ever post my dreams because God always reveals my dreams in His timing-- sometimes immediately and other times not (please understand that this is how God has dealt with me personally and I'm not discouraging posting your dreams). It's just that for me, before I always sought to hear from God through others instead of trusting and having faith in God to hear from Him on my own.

Thank you, Cholette =) I'm crackin' up 'cause I just told my friend yesterday that I'm probably gonna be trying to consummate my marriage during a bathroom break during our reception... LOL!

Well, this is what I experienced when I prayed and asked God to show me something in my dreams... He did answer me twice, but not in a dream. As a matter of fact, He even answered me the very next morning in an inaudible voice and through my friend. When I "heard" His answer, I was like okay without enthusiasm. But when He communicated thru my friend, I realized He had done so because I hadnt glorified Him. I was so used to asking and hearing from God in one way and I became comfortable. Then when I didn't hear Him anymore, I realized He changed channels. He is always communicating with me and the more I've gotten to know Him, I have learned to recognize His voice through many methods. I said all of this to say I think it's okay to ask God to communicate to us a certain way because sometimes He will grant our requests. However, we must not become discouraged and thin God is not responding to us because He has chosen another method of communication.

This article is right on! the decision for a mate must be made on a spiritual and intellectual basis before it's made on an emotional one. Man, oh man! I wish EVERYONE considering marriage could receive this! So many times I hear individuals base their reasonings for getting married on "love" or because it "feels" right-- NOT! Humans get so caught up into their emotions... Feelings/ emotions will get us in trouble when we allow ourselves to be driven by them.

Don't you love it when that happens?? Yes and No. Yes, because God is speaking to me. And no because I don't always "get it" I think times and numbers have meaning. I, too, believe that times and numbers have meaning because times and numbers would not be emphasized in scripture. Also, I recently had a dream in which I was doing Zumba (Zumba is normally an hour). In the dream we ended at twenty 'til the hour. I waited for 20 minutes in the class area until it was the regular time to leave. When I woke up, I recorded the dream and for some reason that 20 minute wait was heavy on my heart. I just knew there was significant meaning. This is what I later learned and I was able to bear witness in my spirit: Twenty- to wait with great expectancy; redemption Twenty years Jacob waited to get possession of his wives and property, Genesis 21:38,41. Twenty years Israel waited for a deliverer from Jabin's oppression, Judges 4:3. Twenty years Israel waited for deliverance through Samson, Judges 15:20, 16:31. But his work was never much more than "begun," Judges 13:25. Twenty years the Ark of the Covenant waited at Kirjath-jearim, 1 Samuel 7:2. Twenty years Solomon was waiting for the completion of the two houses, 1 Kings 9:10; 2Chronicles 8:1. There's so many scriptural references that I just know there is significance to times and numbers. P.S. Now if tonight I awake at 4:28 a.m. then I for sure there's a message from God-- serious.

Yeah, me too, Starpop. I've been blown away by the responses. Okay, so I have an experience to share...embrace yourselves... Saturday night I tossed and turned in my sleep the whole night. I woke up at 4:28 a.m. and I was like-- "God do you want me to spend time with you?" Something said, "Read the story of Ruth and Boaz." But I just turned over and went right back to sleep. I was awakened again in the morning before my alarm clock went off and I heard, "Read the story of Ruth and Boaz." So I got up and went and read the book of Ruth. After I was finished I was like, "Okay, how is this applicable to my life?" I prayed about it. I went to church and still was trying to "get it." When I returned home from church, I read the book of Ruth again. I still didn't get it, so I prayed again. Finally I left it alone. This morning I was talking to a friend and I mentioned it to him. I told him that I understand the story, but I don't get how it is applicable to my life. So my friend explains (I'm summarizing as brief as I can)...Ruth's faithfulness to Naomi led her to a great reward. Ruth could have easily returned to her family like the other daughter-in law, but she wanted to remain loyal to Naomi. She was obedient and chose to serve the same God as Naomi. In the beginning, she lost her husband, but God rewarded her with Boaz because her act of faithfulness and obedience. Her obedience was so significant that God lined her up in the lineage of Jesus. After my friend explained, he was unsure of what context this fit into my life. He was like is there something that God is asking to you to do in obedience and faithfulness? I do know and his explanation was my confimation. Just thought I'd share. Oh yeah, I don't believe in coincindences, but I'm taken by this- Saturday night I woke up at 4:28 a.m. And last night I woke up at 4:28 a.m. What is up with that?

Cholette, I really do know where you are coming from. For example, that whole propserity thing and propserity teachers distorted my way of thinking for a while. Prosperity is just an aspect of God's Kingdom. And I really feel it shouldn't be the focal point. I cant' stand all that, "Claim your house, claim your car, claim, claim" What about? Dropping to the floor, burying your head in the ground and worship God for who He is. What about sacrificing your time and changing your plans to do the work of God-- serving and giving.

Wow, some juicy stuff... I don't even know where to begin. Cholette, you shouldn't feel like you are manipulating God. Like Starpop said, God does give us desires. And when we are praying in the will of God, we know. I, too, used to feel guilty for asking for myself in prayer, but for me it was more of I felt like I didn't really deserve good and I was afraid of using God like He was some genie. But when I stepped back and "learned" how to pray and praying the will of God, I am confident to ask. Yes, I believe it and receive it and thank God. Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer believe that you have received it and it will be yours. Of course, according to God's will. I've read a couple of books on prayer by a well-known author (PM me if you'd like to know the titles). He really digs into scripture and he takes Jesus' model prayer and breaks it up so that people who are learning to pray can make it applicable to their prayer lives. I've been blessed by those books. My prayer life and time with God has come along way. And no it is not all about me and my requests. For me it has really become about God and His Kingdom. Anyway, I 'm getting longwinded-- NEXT... Starpop, those scriptures are wonderful! And I am glad that you posted them because us children of God should know that we can be confident in Him. Motives do play a role in all of this. If it's not lined up in the will of God, then I can see there being an uneasiness. But if we are delighting ourselves in the Lord (which I know we all are- right?), then we know His will and way. Man, I never thought that I would get to this point. God's work is beyond human comprehension. Wow, if you guys only knew... I'm so in love with God...sometimes I wonder, if I am to love my husband like this, he might think I'm obsessed.

Thank you for clarification, virtuous. Oh and that lady described in Proverbs 31 is one tough momma. Question: Just curious...do you guys thank God for your husband everytime you pray? Well, I'm surprised at myself because Thank God for my hubby all the time. Too me it seems so bold that I can confidently do this. Guess it's hard for me to believe myself because Im very analytical and doubt use to consume me. It's like I've been delivered of fear and doubt (is that even possible?)