2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
As we go through life on this earth, we come across various things in which we need help of some kind. Those of the world often fret and worry, trying to figure out what to do in their own wisdom. Or they may turn to other people in an effort to know what to do.
But those of us who belong to God do not need to live that way, for our help comes from the Lord.
Here are some recent examples of members in our church group encountering problems of some kind and God providing the needed help:
Barbara Preston, member of the body of Christ
1. We have a 6 month old puppy who is still not housebroken. It has been discouraging and frustrating so I turned to God recently on how to train him in the quickest way, and HE gave me the idea for my husband and me to take the puppy out more frequently during the day than we had been.
We started doing this and saw an improvement on the first day!
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2. This is kind of embarrassing but, recently I have been having a problem with constipation, mostly because I haven't been feeling well for a couple of months because of a physical problem and have not been active, much at all. Plus my appetite has decreased and I don't eat as much as I used to.
Nothing I tried, in the past, had worked very well.
So I asked God what I should do for this problem and I clearly heard ... Drink prune juice.
I did this and it worked!
(I am reminded of Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to HIS riches in glory by Christ Jesus.)
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3. A while back I became extremely interested in politics which is full of hatred and lies and it was affecting me in a very ungodly way. I started hating people I didn't agree with and grieved over the things the men of this world were doing. I knew I had to get free from these things or I would be destroyed.
I repented, turned to God and asked HIM to please get me free from all this evil. I was afraid it would take a long time for God to do this because I was in such bad shape.
But I was so surprised at how quickly God freed me and I was able to turn my back on all of these evil things. I could never have done this for myself!
I don't know how God did this so fast, but I am extremely grateful to be free and so thankful to HIM for HIS help and power working in my life, as it did.
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Pam Padgett, member of the body of Christ
Although my driver's license was to expire before long, I had completely forgotten it. But early one morning this week as I was talking with God about some others things, a very clear thought came from the Holy Spirit reminding me to renew my driver's license.
That morning I set about to take care of this. For the past few renewals, I was able to submit some information and pay a fee online to have the license renewed, so thought this would be a simple matter, taking only a few minutes. But when I tried to do that this time, I received a message that my picture was too old and I would need to go renew my license in person. Further, I saw that the office where I needed to go would be closed the following day.
The day I was reminded to do this enabled me to go get this taken care of with no problem or delay, just days before the license expired.
God helped me when I had no idea help was needed, and the timing was perfect.
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Sandra Chupik, member of the body of Christ
For the past couple of months the mouse to my computer was acting up. It was difficult to highlight things and after I did finally highlight something, the highlighting would go away when I lifted my finger. It was also difficult to drag an email from my junk folder to my inbox--it would take several tries before it moved. I changed the batteries and cleaned the bottom of the mouse, but those things didn't help. There was a lot of information on the internet, but I didn't understand most of it.
I asked God to get me to the right information on the internet. Soon after praying this, I had the idea to do a search on "have to press down hard for mouse to work" (until the Holy Spirit told me this I had not even realized that I had been pressing down harder and harder). The answer was that the optical part is probably worn out which means you need to buy a new mouse.
I did buy a new one and it moves smoothly and easily and has cleared up all the problems I was having.
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Cathy Varner, member of the body of Christ
A few days ago I was driving down the road on my way to my son’s house and I began to hear a slight thumping sound. It didn’t concern me a lot, for sometimes my car will pick up a branch underneath and that will make a noise. The car didn’t seem to be lopsided, seemed to be driving ok, and the thumping wasn’t very loud. But I was wondering what was causing that and thought I’d check it out when I got gas soon. I think I was praying for help.
I made it to the gas station, filled the tank, and was about to pull out of there, when I remembered about checking the noise. I pulled over and there was an air machine right there. I was horrified to see that the right rear tire was extremely low, almost totally flat.
I made it to the gas station, filled the tank, and was about to pull out of there, when I remembered about checking the noise. I pulled over and there was an air machine right there. I was horrified to see that the right rear tire was extremely low, almost totally flat.
I don’t know if I’ve ever used an air machine so I went inside and asked one of the clerks about it. I went back out, put money into the machine, but before I could even begin to hook it up to the tire, that clerk came out and did it for me. He kept trying, but the tire wasn’t getting any fuller. I kept praying for help.
When he took off the old tire, there was a huge gash. It couldn’t be patched, I would need a new one. He was able to get the spare on. I had been concerned that maybe he wouldn’t because it was taking so long to jack the car up. (Later my son told me that those do take a long time).
When he took off the old tire, there was a huge gash. It couldn’t be patched, I would need a new one. He was able to get the spare on. I had been concerned that maybe he wouldn’t because it was taking so long to jack the car up. (Later my son told me that those do take a long time).
This man was so kind. He even refused to take some money I offered. I was able to get to a place and buy a tire, which my husband put on the next morning.
I have been so thankful that I was where I was when this happened. And that God had reminded me to check the car before I pulled out of the gas station. I had completely forgotten about it! I could have been way out in the country somewhere. I was right there near a gas station, and God provided a person to give me the help I needed.
I have been so thankful that I was where I was when this happened. And that God had reminded me to check the car before I pulled out of the gas station. I had completely forgotten about it! I could have been way out in the country somewhere. I was right there near a gas station, and God provided a person to give me the help I needed.
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Beth Martin, member of the body of Christ
Last week my husband, David, had a thought that he was not going to wake up the next day. He did not tell me about it right away because he did not want to worry me.
He began to talk to me about bank accounts, where important papers were, codes to open the safe .....When I asked him why he was doing this he told me about the thought. The second night he said , "Remember to call Bob about the taxes".
I became very afraid. I prayed for God to keep my husband alive and to remove my fear.
I was impressed with the thought, "no weapon formed against you shall prosper."
I did check to make sure he was breathing that night. The fear did leave me.
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of ME, saith the Lord.
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