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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Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
I've been having trouble finding food that I like. I asked God to help me with this.
A few days after I prayed, Barbara Preston (our little church group) mentioned something she had cooked in her crock pot and it turned out very well.
Barbara didn't know that I had been praying about food.
As she spoke, I thought, "Maybe I could do crock pot cooking."
The basic problem I have is since my accident in 2008, I have been unable to stand more than a few minutes at a time. But with crock pot, I could sit at booth in my kitchen and chop vegetables and meats. When they are cooking in crock pot, I wouldn't have to watch them like you do when you cook on stove top.
Anyway, I have started this project and feel it might work well for me. Now I know which knives work best ... and I can chop food at booth in kitchen and sit down as I thought I would be able to do.
One of the hardest things was getting the sausage package opened and getting the cork out of the wine bottle. (Recipe called for wine ... I don't like taste of alcohol but I do like taste of food cooked in wine.)
I had taken all the seals off the new spice bottles yesterday and this helped a lot.
I didn't have to do nearly as much today and that made me less tired.
I have enormous stamina when I am doing mental work and writing ... of course I depend on Holy Spirit when I am writing so basically I'm just taking dictation when I write.
It is the physical moving around that is more challenging. I just can't do that very long at a time. God is showing me how to break such up in small time periods and that helps a lot.
Another challenge last night in this project ... I was taking the crock pot out of the box and dropped the glass lid and it broke into a great many small pieces.
I had to sweep kitchen floor several times to get all the glass up ... I have a cat and was afraid she might get glass in her paws.
Then at 9:45 pm I went to Walmart which is only about 3/4 mile from my house. I had to buy another crock pot in order to be able to cook something today. (Crock pots are very inexpensive so it was no problem for me.)
I am usually up to mid-night anyway so the time didn't matter.
I was not troubled at all when this happened. I had great peace. I just calmly took care of the problem as I saw to do.
There was a time in my life this would have troubled me and I might have grumbled about what happened.
But I didn't feel this way this time.
I was just grateful that Walmart is close to my house ... that I am able to drive my car since I am now 80-years-old ... that I am able to see to drive since my eye operation ... that I am able to walk as much as I need to walk after my accident in 2010.
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Pam Padgett ... Member of the body of Christ
This morning I felt unsettled but didn't know why. I had been concerned about some things earlier and had prayed about them and thought they were settled with God. But still I felt strangely unsettled.
I began talking with God about this, asking Him to somehow help me, telling Him I didn't think I'd even be able to read the blog as I usually do each morning ... just laying all this out to God and asking HIM to help me and show me what to do.
My attention was drawn back to the blog. I read the first scripture, still not sure I could focus. But I began thinking about what was said in that scripture.
More than an hour later I realized I had been reading and considering various scriptures and messages on the blog, and was at peace, completely settled.
I was so thankful to God!
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Juliett Walton ... Member of body of Christ
As I got up this morning I ask God about going to the post office and to buy groceries believed it was OK to go.
The post office that I enjoyed going to closed a few months ago. After praying and looking for other post offices, I was impressed to go to one that I had gone to in the past. When I got there, no cars were parked in front which was unusual I got out of the car, went in through the front door and no one other people where there except for two counter agents.
Got my stamps and prepared to leave.
I thought I had droped my keys into my purse when I got out of my car but could not find them after searching frantically. I asked one of the agents if they found any keys left on the counter? They checked and had one set that was not mine. I started to panic.
A thought came, "What am I going to do now if I am locked out of my car?"
Another thought came to "look again in my purse".
A thought came, "What am I going to do now if I am locked out of my car?"
Another thought came to "look again in my purse".
There they were.
I thanked God and asked Him to help me get to the supermarket.
I got to the market and began putting groceries in my cart. Was asking silently for God's help for any concerns. I had a list and took it out to make sure that I had gotten what was on it.
I got to the market and began putting groceries in my cart. Was asking silently for God's help for any concerns. I had a list and took it out to make sure that I had gotten what was on it.
I pushed my cart into a line.
There were several lines waiting to be checked out.
After a few minutes a man the next line said to me. "What is bad about this is standing in line".
I replied "This helps me in learning patience".
He replied "That is something to think about because instead of standing I could be lying down. (indicating that it is a blessing to be able to stand).
After a few minutes a man the next line said to me. "What is bad about this is standing in line".
I replied "This helps me in learning patience".
He replied "That is something to think about because instead of standing I could be lying down. (indicating that it is a blessing to be able to stand).
I agreed, then said, "It is good to be able to get what you need and to have what you need to pay for it."
At one point he said, "Thank God".
I agreed.
I was comfortable to go to the post office first after prayer where there where no lines and I got immediate service. I was also comfortable in waiting in line at the supper market.
I believed that God had directed my steps.
I was comfortable to go to the post office first after prayer where there where no lines and I got immediate service. I was also comfortable in waiting in line at the supper market.
I believed that God had directed my steps.
When I had a concern I asked God for help and He supplied it.
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Hebrews 10:25 exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day (of the Lord) approaching.
Hebrews 10:25 exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day (of the Lord) approaching.
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