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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 God's Promises~
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people today believe that the Bible is out of date and has no value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
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
Guidelines
For Prayer ~ Who is God?
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