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God's
Promise: Keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep
on looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be
opened. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And
the door is opened to everyone who knocks. -- Matthew 7:7-8
Trust His Word, His Work ~
Too many
people today believe that the Bible is out of date and has no value to us in
this time. These people couldn't be more wrong. God's Word in the Bible is God
speaking to us, and drawing us close to Him so we can look at our world today
through His eyes.
Life can
be painful. And having an eating disorder is painful because it disrupts
the flow of our lives. You don't have a life. During these difficult times
we need reminders that God cherishes, loves, protects, and cares for His
children. God is doing for us what we cannot do for ourselves. His promises
are being fulfilled among us - sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. God
is not ashamed of you, nor confused by your actions. Your tilted halo
doesn't trouble Him. You are here right now because God loves you,
and has pursued you through this website. Yes you! Go to Him -- He
is your Father.
We're in our own desert
wilderness right now. Jesus was in the desert wilderness for 40 day and
nights, and Satan teased him. Jesus' weapon of survival was Scripture.
If the Bible was enough for Jesus' wilderness, shouldn't it be enough
for ours? Everything we need for desert survival is in the Book. Don't
trust your emotions. Don't trust your opinions. Don't even trust your
friends. In the wilderness heed only the voice of God ... and here it
is ~Turn your
burdens over to the Lord, and He will take care of you. He will never
let the righteous person stumble. -- Psalm 55:22
God is for us. He has promised
to change us. His favor will prevail!
David
sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD delivered him from
the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:
"The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my
rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge
and my savior--
from violent men you save me. I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise,
and I am saved from my enemies.
"The
waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed
me. The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted
me. In my distress I called to the LORD; I called out to my God. From
his temple he heard my voice; my cry came to his ears.
2 Sam 22:1-7 (NIV)
- God is your "all-in-all". "I will bless the
Lord and not forget the glorious things he does for me. He forgives
all my sins. He heals me. He ransoms me from hell. He surrounds me with
loving-kindness and tender mercies. He fills my life with good things!
My youth is renewed like the eagle's! He gives justice to all who are
treated unfairly." -- Psalms 103:2-6 (TLB)
- God loves you unconditionally. "I have loved you with
an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving kindness, I will build
you up again and your will be rebuilt..." -- Jere. 31:3
- God is always with you. Psalm
139 was written for YOU. Please read it and the commentary.
I believe your relationship with God will take on a new depth of intimacy
and understanding.
- God is trustworthy. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge
him, and he will make your paths straight" -- Proverbs 3:5,6
- God will forgive you. "... he does not treat us as our
sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as
the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who
fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed
our transgressions from us" -- Psalm 103:10-13
- God never changes. " ... but I will not take my love from
him, nor will I ever betray my faithfulness. I will not violate my covenant
or alter what my lips have uttered" -- Psalm 89:33,34
- God will meet your needs. "And my God will meet all your
needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus" -- Philippians
4:19
- God knows your pain. "The
Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in
spirit -- Psalm 34:18
- God listens to you. "The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous
and his ears are attentive to their cry;..." Psalms 34:15
- God will protect you."The LORD is my light and my salvation--
whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life of whom shall
I be afraid?" -- Psalms 27:1
- God brings peace. "Do not be anxious about anything,
but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present
your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" -- Philippians
4:6-7
- God only wants the best for you. For I know the plans I have
for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future" -- Jeremiah 29:11
- God delights in you. "He brought me out into a spacious
place; he rescued me because he delighted in me" -- 2 Sam 22:20
EXPERIENCES AND EMOTIONS YOU FACE EVERYDAY ~
- ANGER (at myself) - The Lord is merciful, compassionate, patient,
and always ready to forgive. -- Psalm 145:8
- ANXIETY - I went to the Lord for help. He answered me and rescued
me from all my fears. -- Psalm 34:4
- ASSURANCE - I'm convinced that God, who began this good work
in you, will carry it through to completion on the day of Christ Jesus.
-- Philippians 1:6
- ATTITUDE - Wait with hope for the Lord. Be strong, and let
your heart be courageous. Yes, wait with hope for the Lord. -- Psalm
27:14
- BACKSLIDING - My dear children, I'm writing this to you so
that you will not sin. Yet, if anyone does sin, we have Jesus Christ,
who has God's full approval. He speaks on our behalf when we come into
the presence of the Father. -- 1 John 2:1
- BELIEF - Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you...will be saved.
-- Acts 16:3
- BETRAYAL - Be strong and courageous. Don't tremble! Don't be
afraid of them! The Lord your God is the one who is going with you.
He won't abandon you or leave you. -- Deuteronomy 31:6
- BITTERNESS - So if the Son sets you free, you will be absolutely
free. -- John 8:36
- BLESSING - Don't pay people back with evil for the evil they
do to you, or ridicule those who ridicule you. Instead, bless them,
because you were called to inherit a blessing. -- 1 Peter 3:9
- BOLDNESS - Don't be afraid, because I am with you. Don't be
intimidated; I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you.
I will support you with my victorious hand. -- Isaiah 41:10
- BRAVERY - When I am in trouble, I call out to you because you
answer me. -- Psalm 86:7
- CHANGE - Don't become like the people of this world. Instead,
change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine
what God really wants - what is good, pleasing and perfect. -- Romans
12:2
- COMFORT - Even though I walk through the dark valley of death,
because you are with me, I fear no harm. Your rod and your staff give
me courage. -- Psalm 23:3
- COMPLAINTS - I pour out my complaints in His presence and tell
Him my troubles. --Psalm 142:2
- CONFIDENCE - In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
and His children will have a place of refuge. -- Proverbs 14:26
- CONTENTMENT - Every day is a terrible day for a miserable person,
but a cheerful heart has a continual feast. -- Proverbs 15:15
- COURAGE - Don't be afraid, because I am with you. Don't be
intimidated; I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you.
I will support you with my victorious right hand. -- Isaiah 41:10
- CRISIS - The eternal God is your shelter, and his everlasting
arms support you. He will force your enemies out of your way and tell
you to destroy them. -- Deuteronomy 33:27
- DECISIONS - Trust the Lord with all your heart, and do not
rely on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and
he will make your paths smooth. -- Proverbs 3:5-6
- DEPRESSION - He is the healer of the brokenhearted. He is the
one who bandages their wounds. -- Psalm 147:3; A joyful heart
is good medicine, but depression drains one's strength. -- Proverbs
17:22
- DETERMINATION - The Almighty Lord helps me. That is why I will
not be ashamed. I have set my face like a flint. I know that I will
not be put to shame. -- Isaiah 50:7
- DISAPPOINTMENT - Wait with hope for the Lord. Be strong, and
let your heart be courageous. Yes, wait with hope for the Lord. --
Psalm 27:14
- DISCOURAGEMENT - God is fair. He
won't forget what you've done or the love you've shown for him. --
Hebrew 6:10a
- DOUBTS - Understand what I'm saying. The Lord will help you
understand all these things. -- 2 Timothy 2:7
- EMBARRASSMENT - I am ashamed, my God. I am embarrassed to look
at you. Our sins have piled up over our heads, and our guilt is so overwhelming
that is reaches heaven. -- Ezra 9:6
- ENCOURAGEMENT - The reason I can
(still) find hope is that I keep this one thing in mind: the Lord's
mercy. We were not completely wiped out. His compassion is never limited.
It is new every morning. His faithfulness is great. -- Lamentations
3:21-23
- FAILURE - David also told his son Solomon, "Be strong
and courageous, and do the work. Don't be afraid or terrified. The Lord
God, my God, will be with you. He will not abandon you before all the
work on the Lord's temple is finished. -- 1 Chronicles 28:20
- FAITH - God saved you through faith as an act of kindness.
You had nothing to do with it. Being saved is a gift from God. --
Ephesians 2:8
- FEAR - The Lord is my light and my salvation. Who is there
to fear? The Lord is my life's fortress. Who is there to be afraid of?
-- Psalm 27:1
- FORGIVENESS - If you forgive
the failures of others, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if don't forgive others, your Father will not forgive your failures.
-- Matthew 6:14-15
- FRUSTRATION - I'm leaving you peace. I'm giving you my peace.
I don't give you the kind of peace that the world gives. So don't be
troubled or cowardly. -- John 14:27
- The FUTURE - I know the plans I have for you, declares the
Lord. They are plans for peace and not disaster, plans to give you a
future filled with hope. -- Jeremiah 29:11
- GRIEF - Come to me, all who are tired from carrying heavy loads,
and I will give you rest. -- Matthew 11:28
- GROWTH - Devote your life to them so that everyone can see
your progress. -- 1 Timothy 4:15
- GUIDANCE - Entrust your efforts to the Lord and your plans
will succeed. A person may plan his own journey, but the Lord directs
his steps. -- Proverbs 16:6-9
- GUILT - God is faithful and reliable. If we confess our sins,
he forgives them and cleanses up from everything we've done wrong. --
1 John 1:9
- HAPPINESS - Taste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed is
the person who takes refuge in him. -- Psalm 34:8
- HATRED - Don't pay people back with evil for the evil they
do to you. Focus your thoughts on those things that are considered noble.
As much as it is possible, live in peace with everyone. Don't take revenge,
dear friends. Instead, let God's anger take care of it. Scripture says
"I alone have the right to take revenge. I will pay back, says
the Lord". -- Romans 12:14
- HEALING - Heal me, O Lord, and I will
healed. Rescue me, and I will rescued. You are the one I praise. --
Jeremiah 17:14
- HELPLESSNESS - Hear, O Lord, and have pity on me! O Lord, be
my helper! -- Psalm 30:10
- HOPE - Hope deferred makes the heart sick; but a longing fulfilled
is a tree of life. -- Proverbs 13:12. May God, the source of
hope, fill you with joy and peace through your faith in him. Then you
will overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. -- Romans
15:13
- HURT - He is the healer of the brokenhearted. He is the one
who bandages their wounds. -- Psalm 147:3
- INFERIORITY - He places lowly people up high. He lifts those
who mourn to safety. -- Job 5:11
- INSECURITY - The Lord will be your confidence. He will keep
our foot from getting caught. -- Proverbs 3:26
- INSIGNIFICANCE - Since you are precious to me, you are honored
and I love you. I will exchange others for you. -- Isaiah 43:4
- INTIMIDATION - A person's fear sets a trap for [him], but one
who trusts the Lord is safe. -- Proverbs 29:25
- JOY - Don't be sad because the joy you have in the Lord is
our strength. -- Nehemiah 8:10b
- KINDNESS - Do you have contempt for God, who is very kind to
you, puts up with you, and deals patiently with you? Don't you realize
that it is God's kindness that is trying to lead you to him and change
the way you think and act? -- Romans 2:4
- LONELINESS -Yet, I am always with you. You hold on to my right
hand . -- Psalm 73:23
- LOVE WORTH TRUSTING - I will instruct you and teach you in
the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you... the
Lord's unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him. -- Psalm
32:8,10
- LOVE - Love never stops being patient, never stops believing,
never stops hoping, never gives up. -- 1 Corinthians 13:7
- MISTAKES - Whoever covers over his sins [mistakes] does not
prosper. Whoever confesses and abandons them receives compassion.
-- Proverbs 28:13
- MOTIVATION - The Lord Almighty is my strength. He makes my
feet like those of a deer. He makes me walk on the mountains! --
Habakkuk 3:19
- OVERWHELMED - I look up toward the mountains. Where can I find
help? My help comes from the Lord, and maker of heaven and earth.
-- Psalm 121:1-2. Thanks be to the Lord, who carries our burdens
for us. God is our salvation. -- Psalm 68:19
- PANIC - The Lord will answer you in times of trouble. I called
on the Lord in my distress. I cried to my God for help. He heard my
voice from his temple, and my cry for help reached his ears. -- Psalm
20:1,18:6
- PATIENCE - Surrender yourself to the Lord, and wait patiently
for him. Do not be preoccupied with [an evildoer] who succeeds in his
way when he carries out his schemes. -- Psalm 37:7
- PERSEVERANCE - I have fought the good fight. I have completed
the race. I have kept the faith. -- 2 Timothy 4:7; Brothers and
sister, we can't allow ourselves to get tired of doing what is right.
-- 2 Thessolonians 3:13
- PESSIMISM - Be strong, all who wait hope for the Lord, and
let your heart be courageous. --Psalm 31:24
- POWER - God's kingdom is not just talk, it is power. --
1 Corinthians 4:20
- PRAYER - Call on me in times of
trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me. -- Psalm 50:15
- PRESSURE - Turn all your burdens over to the Lord, and he will
take care of you. He will never let the righteous person stumble.
-- Psalm 55:22
- PROBLEMS - When I am in trouble, I call out to you because
you answer me. -- Psalm 86:7
- RELIEF - He reached down from high above and took hold of me.
He pulled me out of the raging water. -- Psalm 18:16
- SADNESS - I am drowning in tears. Strengthen me as you promised.
-- Psalm 119:28
- SELFISHNESS - No one can serve two masters. He will hate the
first and love the second, or he will be devoted to the first and despise
the second. You cannot serve God and wealth [eating disorder] --
Matthew 6:24
- SICKNESS - The Lord will support him on his sickbed. You will
restore this person to health when he is ill. -- Psalm 41:3
- SORROW - The Lord is near to those whose harts are humble.
He saves those whose spirits are crushed. -- Psalm 34:18
- STRENGTH - The Lord's eyes scan the whole world to find those
whose hearts are committed to him and to strengthen them. -- 2 Chronicles
16:9a
- STRESS - Come to me, all who are tired from carrying heavy
loads, and I will give you rest. -- Matthew 11:28
- STRUGGLES - I work hard and struggle to do this while his mighty
power works in me. -- Colossians 1:29
- SUFFERING - But that's not all.
We also brag when we are suffering. We know that suffering creates endurance,
endurance creates character, and character creates confidence. We are
not ashamed to have this confidence, because God's love has been poured
into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. --
Romans 5:3-5
- TEMPTATION - God, who faithfully
keeps his promises, will not allow you to be tempted beyond your power
to resist. But when you are tempted, he will also give you the ability
to endure the temptation as your way of escape. -- 1 Corinthians
10:13
- DEFEATING TEMPTATION - Run from
anything that gives you the evil thoughts...but stay close to anything
that makes you want to do right. -- 2 Timothy 2:22
- THANKFULNESS - Whatever happens, give thanks, because it is
God's will in Christ Jesus that you do this. -- 1 Thessolonians 5:18
- TRIALS - Because Jesus suffered so much for us, we can receive
so much comfort from him --2 Corinthians 1:5
- TROUBLES - Relieve my troubled heart, and bring me out of my
distress. -- Psalm 25:17
- UNCERTAINTY - Faith assures us of things we expect and convinces
us of the existence of things we cannot see. -- Hebrews 11:1
- UNSURE - When you ask for something, don't have any doubts.
A person who has doubts is like a wave that is blown by the wind and
tossed by the sea. -- Hebrews 11:1
- VICTORY - When this body that decays is changed into a body
that cannot decay, and this mortal body is changed into a body that
will live forever, then the teaching of Scripture will come true: Death
is turned into victory -- 1 Corinthians 15:54
- WEAKNESS - When I called, you answered me. You made me bold
by strengthening my soul. -- Psalm 138:3
- WISDOM - [The Lord says,] "I will instruct you. I will
teach you the way that you should go. I will advise you as my eyes watch
over you". -- Psalm 32:8
- WORTHLESSNESS - I will give thanks to you because I have been
so amazingly and Miraculously made. Your works are miraculous, and my
soul is fully aware of this. -- Psalm 139:14
- WORRY - Make sure you don't become drunk, hung over, and worried
about life. -- Luke 21:34a
- GOD'S WILL FOR YOU - [The Lord says] "I will instruct
you. I will teach you the way that you should go. I will advise you
as my eyes watch over you. -- Psalm 32:8
- Who
is God?
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May
the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so
that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit Romans
15:13 (NIV)
Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths;
guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my
hope is in you all day long. -- Psalms 25:4-5
The Bible
says that God is able to do abundantly more than you can ask or imagine;
all things are possible through Him! Praise the Lord, we know this is
true! We also know the Lord has a divine purpose for each one of us, a
plan for our lives that only He can foresee. As you pray in the authority
of the name of Jesus Christ and call on the Spirit of God to empower you
and help you to pray, boldly ask the Father for a miracle of healing.
Keep praying and keep asking, praying always in the direction God's Spirit
leads you. Stand in confidence on the promises He gives you as you read
Scriptures. Be willing to receive and accept His answer as He reveals
it to you, looking not to the circumstances for confirmation, but to the
understanding the Lord Himself will bring to your heart.
Serious refection on God's
truth is a key to answered prayer, and the secret to living.
The Lord is good. He is a fortress in the day of trouble. He knows those
who seek shelter in Him -- Nahum 1:7. Hold
out for all of God's promises. Do not settle by merely adjusting and coping.
Hold onto the promise of abundant life and healing. Rely on Scripture.
Doubt your doubts before you doubt your beliefs. Hang in there. Your time
in the desert wilderness will pass. Jesus' did. "The devil left
Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him". -- Matthew
4:11.
One of the reasons God
called David 'a man after my own heart' is that David loved to reflect
on God's Word. He said," How I love your
teachings! I think about them all day long." -- Psalm 119:97
The
scripture readings have
been taken from God's Word series and inspired
by 'In Pursuit of the Ideal' by Nancy Wilson
Guidelines For Prayer ~ Who
is God?
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