YOU HAVE HEARD THE SAYING<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cGOD IS A GOOD GOD!\u201d<\/span>
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We need to develop our own testimony of this.<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
One we can draw on in life\u2019s situations \u2013<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
for ourselves and others instead of resignation.<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
Do you let your heart sink down when circumstances show up?<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
Sometimes they are intended for evil (to cause you to fret and get you down)<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
but we need to take on a resilience in God, not to let them make us frown.<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
Take courage my friend, there are ANSWERS.<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
You may have also heard the following scripture:<\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cI KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU. PLANS FOR YOUR WELFARE<\/span><\/div>\n
AND NOT FOR EVIL \u2013 TO GIVE YOU HOPE and A FUTURE\u201d\u00a0(Jer 29:11)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
Another version says to prosper you and NOT to harm you.<\/span>
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We need to be settled in our hearts and minds that
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GOD IS GOOD<\/span><\/div>\n
(not half the things that would rush through our minds at times).<\/span><\/div>\n
We can best do this by turning to Scripture.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
It also says in that verse \u201cdeclares The Lord\u201d immediately after it says<\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cI Know, the Plans I Have for You\u201d. We don\u2019t always, do we?<\/span><\/div>\n
Some of them are revealed in scripture and some of them are in the<\/span><\/div>\n
secret mind of God. So let\u2019s go to what we can know in His Word \u2013<\/span><\/div>\n
one will never go against the other and \u201cHe does not author confusion but
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He is our GOD OF PEACE\u201d\u00a0(1 Co 14:33)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
So you can be sure that whatever plans and intentions are in the Heart and Mind of God<\/span><\/div>\n
towards you are GOOD and WHOLESOME. In this you can TRUST.<\/span><\/div>\n
So often we feel that God is against us when things don\u2019t work out, whatever, we<\/span><\/div>\n
think He is not happy with us. We are conscious of our shortcomings etc<\/span><\/div>\n
but Hebrews 10:17 speaks about our relationship with Him in this way:<\/span><\/div>\n
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GOD\u2019S WORD Translation<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\u00a0\u201cI will no longer hold their sins and their disobedience against them.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Hebrew Names Version<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\u201cI will remember their sins and their iniquities no more.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n
AND<\/span><\/div>\n
1 John 3 says these words for when we walk in love with each-other.<\/span><\/div>\n
A marvelous promise:<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
20<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a>whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n21<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a>Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n22<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a>and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and
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do what pleases him.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
18<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a>Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n19\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a>By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
We have there in Hebrews God\u2019s true disposition towards us in Christ and also in John
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a wonderful promise concerning our prayers and assuring our hearts against
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condemning thoughts.<\/span><\/div>\n
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And did you know the word \u201cblessings\u201d in Ephesians 1:3 has quite a<\/span><\/div>\n
different meaning in the original Greek than we give it?<\/span><\/div>\n
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New International Version<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nPraise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
English Standard Version<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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The original means TO SPEAK WELL OF. So He Speaks Well of Us EVERYDAY.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
David in Psalms says\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cHOW PRECIOUS ARE HIS THOUGHTS TOWARDS US<\/span><\/div>\n
HOW GREAT IS THE SUM OF THEM\u201d\u00a0 (Ps 139:17)<\/span><\/div>\n
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The New Living Translation says:
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\u201cHow precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered!\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n
So can you tell me, where is the room for offended thoughts and irritated thoughts<\/span><\/div>\n
here, my friends?<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
David had a heart after God\u2019s Heart according to scripture and he also said:<\/span><\/div>\n
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Psalm 103<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0Bless the LORD, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n2<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a>Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits;<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n3<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a>Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases;<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n4<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a>Who redeems your life. Who crowns you with Loving-Kindness and compassion;<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
5<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a>Who satisfies your years with Good Things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n6<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a>The LORD performs Righteous deeds And judgments for all who are oppressed.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n8<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a>The LORD is Compassionate and Gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in Loving-Kindness.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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*\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0 *\u00a0 *\u00a0 *<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
We need to have these things firm in our minds to Win in life\u2019s situations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
So we can \u201cfight the good fight\u201d (the victorious one) 1 Tim 6:12<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
and things are not such a battle.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
I know a big family who are brought up with such love between them<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
that they are almost invincible with anything they put their minds to.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
They have had certain set backs and excelled past them.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
That is in the natural and we have a Mighty God.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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A personal revelation of His Love for You<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
will make you Confident with your Faith.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Have this\u00a0mindset in God<\/b>, that difficulties are not meant to get us down<\/span><\/div>\n
but if looked at the right way, can show us our POTENTIAL IN GOD!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Remember the principle of the\u00a0Good Report\u00a0<\/b>and the bad report<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
shown in Numbers 13. When Israelites were sent to spy out Canaan<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
(the promised land) some came back with a bad report saying<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s impossible, those circumstances are too big for us\u201d and saw themselves<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
as powerless to take the land. But Joshua and Caleb said<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cNo, with God on our side, we are well able to take it\u201d and they listed<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
all the Blessings God had in store for them!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Friends, that is the mindset we as His Children need to have.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cThe Ways of The Lord are a\u00a0Refuge for the righteous<\/b>\u201d\u00a0(Prov 10:29)
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Believe the Good Report<\/b>\u00a0and resist the other, when things challenge your<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
confidence in God. Yes, be confident \u2013 set your face as a flint<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
towards the GOOD THINGS of God.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Ask the Holy Spirit to help you be steadfast, immovable.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
The Lord even caused the sun not to go down on one occasion in scripture<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
to help His people to win a victory.\u00a0(Josh 10:12,13)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Don\u2019t allow the negative to creep in \u2013 keep your thoughts sunny.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Say to yourself \u201cGOD IS GOOD\u2026..I will see Him\u00a0in this situation!<\/b>\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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VICTORY POEM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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Don\u2019t take time to entertain thoughts of doubt<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
give them a clout<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Nip negative thoughts in the bud<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
in this way you can run<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
towards your God.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0Let your feet be shod<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
with the Gospel of Peace<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
that brings comfort and release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Gospel is Good News, that\u2019s your Good Report<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
the one that brings comfort and release
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
so your thoughts are at ease.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Keep yielded and still to the sound of His Voice<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
with singleness of heart, yes this is a choice.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
With God you win<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
over thoughts that make your light dim<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Unite your heart and worship Him.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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He will cause the sun not to go down<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
or He will cause you to cross over on dry ground<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
He is not short of answers, so don\u2019t let yourself frown.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
He\u2019s the God of Peace, His Presence seek<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
He\u2019s the God of Peace, oh let your heart leap.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Sing songs of Praise, His Anthem raise.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Rejoice, Rejoice, yes lift your voice<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
The Ancient of Days is on your side<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
fill your heart with worship, in Him abide.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Janet Vargas<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a9 Dec 2015<\/div>\n
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Learn through the above scriptures<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
what His Will is toward You.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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It\u2019s not burdensome or toilsome. It\u2019s not living defeated and depressed.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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Berean Literal Bible<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nBe transformed by the renewing of\u00a0<\/span>your<\/i><\/span>\u00a0mind, for you to prove what\u00a0<\/span>is<\/i><\/span>\u00a0the
\n<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
good and well-pleasing and perfect will of God. (Rom 12:2)<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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When circumstances are challenging, the enemy attempts to influence you<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
with a negative report. Just like the Israelites you have a choice.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Go for the Good Report, of His Spirit be taught.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
It\u2019s a land of plenty He calls us to \u2013 not back to Egypt or to make you lose.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
So keep your faith and direct it towards your God.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Be decided about His Goodness and Faithfulness.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
That is the way for the righteous.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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The Goodness of God will change things around for us if we<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
embrace it more often. Yes, let\u2019s be receivers of His Love and Grace<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
throughout each day. His Love gives us confidence.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
And in practicing confidence in the Goodness of God, we can<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
afford to be more cheerful.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Winning in life\u2019s situations. This mindset. will place you on top of them.
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Yes indeed, the Ways of The Lord are a Refuge for me and you.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Stay close to Jesus, His Heart is TRUE.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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\u201cYou are Loved, You are Loved\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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