💥 Mini Podcast: In all thy ways acknowledge HIM, and HE shall direct thy paths (Proverbs 3:6)

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on June 14, 2021) 

 

James 1:5   If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Everything depends on this:  "Was it God telling me to do this thing?"

How do you know it was God?

If it was God telling you to do this, you can go forward in confidence.

Joshua 1:9  God says:  Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

If God confirms to you that "this" is what HE wants you to do, then you can go forward with assurance knowing the following.

Proverbs 21:30-31  There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

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💥 Scriptures:

1 Corinthians 1:30  But of HIM are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in The Lord.

 

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Psalm 145:14 The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
 

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Psalm 18:1-3  I will love THEE, O LORD, my strength.

 

2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in WHOM I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

 

3 I will call upon the LORD, WHO is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

 

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Proverbs 1:33  But whoso hearkeneth unto ME shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

 

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Matthew 24:12-13 (Jesus said of the end times) And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

 

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Galations 5:22-25  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 

 

23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

 

24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 

 

25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

 

 

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💥 II Corinthians 3 (Reading through the Bible)

 

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

² Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

³ Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.

⁴ And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:

⁵ Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; ⁶ Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

⁷ But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: ⁸ How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?

⁹ For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

¹⁰ For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

¹¹ For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.

¹² Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:

¹³ And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: ¹⁴ But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. ¹⁵ But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.

¹⁶ Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.

¹⁷ Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

¹⁸ But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

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💥 Obeying the word given by God, regardless of circumstances

 

Barbara Preston, member of the body of Christ

 

Recently my husband and I were unable to find a small bottle of eye drops which was always kept in the same place in the refrigerator.

They are drops my eye doctor prescribed for me and are specifically made for my eyes and I use them every day. I had used them earlier that same day and was sure I had put them back in the refrigerator in the place they were always kept.

But my husband and I had both looked in the refrigerator and neither of us could find them. I had no idea what I had done with them.

I then prayed, asking God to please help us find my eye drops and when I did, I immediately heard ... LOOK IN THE REFRIGERATOR.

I had just finished looking in the refrigerator and had not seen them but I believed this was God speaking to me, so I reopened the refrigerator door, looked in, and instantly I saw the little bottle in a location I did not remember putting it!

My husband, who is not born again, asked me how I found them. I started laughing and told him that I had asked God to please help us find these eye drops and God said to look in the refrigerator and I did that and found them!

 

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Comments from Pam Padgett, member of the body of Christ

 

When I read of Barbara hearing "Look in the refrigerator" right after she had already done that, I laughed, thinking of how unexpected this word from the Holy Spirit would be.  But, when Barbara did as she heard from the Holy Spirit ... looking in the refrigerator ... that is when she saw the eye drops.
 

This reminds me of the account we have in Luke 5 in which Simon and those with him had fished all night and caught nothing. But when Jesus told him to go back out and let down the nets he did it, obeying the word given him by Jesus, and they caught a great multitude of fish.

4 Now when HE (Jesus) had left speaking, HE said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at THY word I will let down the net.

6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. 

 

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💥 Mini Podcast: Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5)

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on June 13, 2021) 

 

If we have the Word of God on the subject, that is all we need!  We can go forward securely when we have heard from God.

James 1:5   If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Proverbs 21:30-31   There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.  The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

If God has told us something, there is no counsel against that Word.

Example:  A word from God to me concerning a court trial:  "Don't testify"  and how everyone around me fought against that word given to me by God.

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Micah 6:8  HE hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

 

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Isaiah 55:10-11  For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

 

11 So shall MY (God’s) word be that goeth forth out of MY mouth: it shall not return unto ME void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

 

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I Corinthians 15:58  Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

 

 

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💥 II Corinthians 2 (Reading through the Bible)

 

But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness. ² For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?

³ And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

⁴ For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

⁵ But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.

⁶ Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.

⁷ So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

⁸ Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.

⁹ For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

¹⁰ To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ; ¹¹ Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

¹² Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, ¹³ I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

¹⁴ Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of His knowledge by us in every place.

¹⁵ For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

¹⁶ To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life.

And who is sufficient for these things?

¹⁷ For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

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💥 Mini Podcast: Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted (Psa. 107:17)

(This podcast was previously published on, June 8, 2021) 

 

Sometimes we are bringing problems upon ourselves.

I did this as a new Christian.  And I suffered more than I had to suffer until I recognized that I was causing the problem to come upon me.  

(On this Podcast I will tell of this situation and how I got free.)

Psalm 107

4 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

6 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and HE delivered them out of their distresses.

7 And HE led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

8 Oh that men would praise the LORD for HIS goodness, and for HIS wonderful works to the children of men!

9 For HE satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

17  Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

19-20  Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and HE saveth them out of their distresses.

HE sent HIS word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

Remember to pray, asking God to give you wisdom before you do anything.

James 1:5   If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Psalm 25:4-5  Shew me THY ways, O Lord; teach me THY paths.

 

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.

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1 Peter 4:14  If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part HE is evil spoken of, but on your part HE is glorified.
 

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Psalm 28:7  The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in HIM, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise HIM.

 

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Proverbs 3:5-8 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

 

6 In all thy ways acknowledge HIM, and HE shall direct thy paths.

 

7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

 

8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

 

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John 14:15-18  Jesus said:  If ye love ME, keep MY commandments.

16 And I will pray the Father, and HE shall give you another COMFORTER, that HE may abide with you for ever;

17 Even the Spirit of truth; WHOM the world cannot receive, because it seeth HIM not, neither knoweth HIM: but ye know HIM; for HE dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

 

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💥 II Corinthians 1 (Reading through the Bible)

 

 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

² Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

(Peace comes from God.  The only way we can have peace when we are troubled is by turning to God in prayer and allowing God to reestablish us.)

³ Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

⁴ Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

⁵ For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

⁶ And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

⁷ And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

(We suffer with Christ when we see people going opposite to Bible.  But even in this we are comforted when we pray over that which we have seen.)

⁸ For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

⁹ But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
¹⁰ Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that He will yet deliver us;

¹¹ Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

¹² For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

¹³ For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;

¹⁴ As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are our's in the day of the Lord Jesus.

¹⁵ And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit; ¹⁶ And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.

¹⁷ When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

¹⁸ But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.

¹⁹ For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in Him was yea.

²⁰ For all the promises of God in Him are yea, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

²¹ Now HE which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;

²² Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

²³ Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

²⁴ Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

 

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💥 Fellowship with those who have walked in faith

Pam Padgett, member of the body of Christ

 

For a little over 6 years, Joan Boney lived at my house.  There was joy and peace in daily being around someone who truly sought to do the will of God, turned to God with problems, and who spoke truth.  At times since Joan died last May, I have been aware of feeling a little "void" in my life, not being around another person with the Holy Spirit as had been the case for the previous 6 years. 
 

I've asked God if there might be someone near where I live who has HIS Spirit that I can be around, but up to this point have not been shown any such in the neighborhood. 

 

Although some say they are Christians, I find they don't share anything of God.  And when I share something of God, they either wander away, or they smile and nod and then change the subject.  Once in a while a neighbor may say some religious-sounding words, but I'm often a little troubled and realize later that their actions show a trust in the ways of this world, not in God.   There is no unity of the Spirit.  
 

So I have found myself rather alone in the midst of a neighborhood of people who smile and wave and say "friendly" things, but we really have little in common.  (Others reading this may have the same experience.)

A few days ago I was talking with God about this. Not long afterward, I was reminded of Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah, who walked with God. (Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.)

In Hebrews11:5 we are told the following about Enoch ...

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

And in Jude vv. 14-15 we are told how Enoch prophesied against the ungodly, warning of the judgment of God.

We know of the great wickedness in the world before God destroyed the world by flood, saving only Noah and his family and animals. Genesis 6:5-6 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And it repented the Lord that HE had made man on the earth, and it grieved HIM at HIS heart.

The ungodliness Enoch saw in his day reminds me of the ungodliness around us in the world today, and I find it edifying and faith-building to read that Enoch walked with God and pleased God and spoke the word of God.

While thinking about these things, I was reminded of a book Joan and I wrote together in 2017 ... Faith Building Moments from the Old Testament and Today. I felt very strongly led to read in that book, so I downloaded it and began reading.

I laughed when I read the Preface which Joan wrote in that book, for it describes so well what I was feeling ...

"No friends? Alone? Trying to be friends with people who grieve you? Even with church people who grieve you? Thinking of disobedient children and relatives and mates?

To have joy, stop and turn to the great men and women of faith in the Bible and fellowship with them at night. Rejoice in them. Let them be your friends."

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It really has been a joy and strengthening to me to read accounts we have been given of those who have walked in faith.  One evening I found myself turning away from a show I had been watching on tv, wanting to read about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego instead! 

As I read Psalm 107:7-9 recently, I thought of how it feels as though I have been led to a "city of habitation" and that God satisfies my longing soul, and fills me with goodness as I've been reading about these people of faith.

Psalm 107:7, 9 And HE (God) led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

9 For HE satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

I'm so grateful to God for helping me in this, and smile at how differently HE answered my prayer than what I had expected.

Also, it might be helpful to others to consider reading about those who have walked in faith.  

 

(The book Faith Building Moments from the Old Testament and Today is available at amazon.com)

 

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Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

 

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Comments from Linda Rodgers, member of the body of Christ

 

The information you sent concerning no "real" Christians to be friends with at your home.  I have experienced the same thing and I just turn to God and ask HIM to help me and make me feel whole again in this area.  I have found that God never fails me and soon I am feeling better.  

 

As I follow this path, I am made more and more aware of God's healing power and help.  Soon I can carry on as I should.  

 

I am now reading "Faith Building Moments from the Old Testament and Today".  Thank you so much for suggesting this book. I  am starting to read it now.  It's fulfilling to me to read the stories of the people in the Old Testament and their accomplished trials of life with God by their sides.  Thank you so much for suggesting this book.  I had to laugh at the Preface Joan wrote also, so true!  I know there is always hope when God is with us. 

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Seeking our wisdom from God. HE knows the future!

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on May 19, 2022) 

 

A promise from God to us:

James 1:5  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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Proverbs 2  God says:

1 My son, if thou wilt receive MY words, and hide MY commandments with thee;

2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of HIS mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: HE is a buckler (shield) to them that walk uprightly.

8 HE keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of HIS saints.

9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

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💥 Scriptures:

 

1 John 4:9-10  In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent HIS only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through HIM.

 

10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that HE loved us, and sent HIS Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

 

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1 Peter 5:6-7 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that HE may exalt you in due time:

 

7 Casting all your care upon HIM; for HE careth for you.

 

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Ephesians 3:20-21  Now unto HIM that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the Power that worketh in us (the Holy Spirit),

21 Unto HIM be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

 

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John 14:26  Jesus said: But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in MY name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

 

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Philippians 4:13  I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

 

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💥 I Corinthians 16 (Reading through the Bible)

 

 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. ² Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

³ And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

⁴ And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.

⁵ Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia. ⁶ And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go. ⁷ For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

⁸ But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost. ⁹ For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

¹⁰ Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do. ¹¹ Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.

¹² As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.

¹³ Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

¹⁴ Let all your things be done with charity.

¹⁵ I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,) ¹⁶ That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.

¹⁷ I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied. ¹⁸ For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.

¹⁹ The churches of Asia salute you.

Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

²⁰ All the brethren greet you.

Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.

²¹ The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.

²² If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.

²³ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

²⁴ My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

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💥 God leads us in the best way

 

Barbara Preston, member of the body of Christ

 

For several weeks one of my dogs practically stopped eating. I was very concerned about him knowing his loss of appetite was a bad sign especially since he is a very small dog and can't afford to lose much weight. Also he is 15 years old which is close to the end of the expected life span for his breed.

At a certain point I realized I was going to have to take him to the vet. I explained to the vet his situation. She ran a number of tests on him and did a X-ray. She saw some things which concerned her in his bloodwork and X-ray but nothing definitive about what was causing his appetite loss.

She said she did see some infection and gave him an antibiotic shot but didn't seem to think the infection was the cause of his loss of appetite. She seemed to think that the loss of appetite was possibly caused by something more serious after looking at his test results.

She suggested redoing these tests in two weeks to look for any changes which might give her a better idea of what was wrong and possibly do an ultrasound, if needed, to be able to find out what specifically is causing his lack of appetite.

At that moment this made sense to me so I made a two week follow up appt. and left.

During this two week period of time I was praying asking God what I should do. The more I talked to God about it the more I came to believe that I should cancel his appointment and not have these tests redone.

While talking to God I also came to realize that I didn't want to know if he had cancer, liver failure, or anything else seriously wrong that would be fatal to him. So I cancelled his follow up appointment.

Since then his appetite is better, at least some days, and I am not worried now about him starving himself.

Most importantly he doesn't seem to be in any pain. For me that is the thing that lets me know when it is time to let go.

Mainly I am thankful that, as we go through life, we always have God to turn to when we don't know what to do, no matter what the situation or problem may be.

James 1:5  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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Comments from Pam Padgett, member of the body of Christ

 

Sometimes I marvel in how God completely changes our direction when we turn to HIM, for HE knows what is best for us and for all involved.

I understand medical people wanting to get more information through tests when they don't know what to do.

But we know that God knows exactly what is going on in the matter as well as what is needed so that neither we nor others impacted go through more than necessary.  By simply turning to God, and going in the way we are shown by HIM, we land up going in the best way in the situation.

So glad Bodhi (Barbara's dog) is eating a little better and there is no apparent pain.

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Also, this reminds me a little of last summer when the vet here was concerned over Gus' liver.  (Gus is one of my dogs.)  The vet prescribed some medicine for a month. After a month, there was still a problem so the vet wanted to have an ultra-sound done. 

Interestingly, I had been strongly led to  pray for wisdom in making any needed decisions before going to the vet that day. 

 

The vet gave lots of information about Gus' situation and, as I started considering what she said, it was like I could see the path to take, and it was a clear path, cutting through all the information given ... to keep Gus on the medicine for another month and not do an ultra-sound at this time.

After another month his liver was much better and more in-depth tests were not brought up again.

Like you, Barbara, I'm so glad we can turn to God for wisdom in whatever we're dealing with.

HE leads us is the best way to go.

And I'm reminded that God's yoke is easy and HIS burden is light. (Matthew 11:30)

 

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Further comments from Barbara Preston... 

It does make life so much easier for us and for those affected by our decisions when we turn to God for help, and it makes me smile when I think about HIS love for us.

When I knew to cancel Bodhi's recheck appointment and not to be concerned about pursuing what was causing his lack of appetite, it felt like a weight had been lifted off me! So I knew this was from God.

One last thing about Bodhi, earlier today he walked over to where I normally keep his food bowl and started sniffing and looking around. He was acting like he does when he is hungry so I went and fixed him a bowl of his food.

At first he acted like he wasn't interested, but when I looked back down at his bowl a little later, he was licking it clean!

His appetite is definitely improving. And I am so thankful to God for HIS wisdom in this.

 

 

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