Comments on: Running Scared Today?

By: Frida

Frida — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:19:56 +0000

This comes at a great time for me. I just started a new Mary Kay Business and the fear factor is raining it’s ugly head and this is a Word from God. I know fear is False Evidence Appering Real and I tell myself that over and over to keep on tract. I know that my Father is right there with me cheering me on becasue I know this great opportunity has come from Him. I have know for a long time that I was to minister to women and I have been thru my church and our women’s ministry but it always seemed to be not quite what the Lord had for me. Now I know that I am to minister to women thru this unique avenue called MaryKay. It has already started opening doors to women that I would not have otherwise had an opening to talk to them or minister. God has assured me by putting the women’s needs first prioity that He will supply the financial award that I need. It is a Win-Win situation. Praise God!!!

By: Theresa

Theresa — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:21:38 +0000

This was quite a blessing to me. Truthfully, I am sick…my sickness there is no cure for. God called me about 2 years ago and told me you know you can be healed don’t you? He said it to me 3 times. He made a deal with me and told me if I leave those things behind which caused me sickness he would heal me. I accepted the promise and my new life began. I have seen so much that I can only say was truly God working, and manifesting himself. I decided to go for prayer for my sickness however I was given a choice as to my options. I chose to go for prayer. I was told immediately once I decided I was going to fail. I was not sure why but sure enough God did what he promised and what he told me came to pass. It’s been a year and a half and I have yet to go at it again. My pride/ego was crushed because I was sure I had it in the bag….and I failed. I have gone through so may changes over this failure from excess weight gain, depression, giving up, suicide you name it. However still I live. He’s calling me deeply to come out of this dry spell that I am in however, my pride/ego keeps me bound by asking me “what I fail again?” I have no doubts about God, just myself. There are days when I feel an internal struggle of such force that the entire thing just seems to choke the air out of me literally….the Lord….my failure…the Lord….my failure….it gets really daunting…
I was on my way home from church today to realize maybe it was not me that I was afraid of, but more like my pride/ego was crushed by my failure. So to open this email was really good. This email has given me something to thing about. I admit this is bigger than me and I’m not able to do this alone, but something still seems to be missing.
At this present time, I have been engaged in renewing my love affair with Lord. It is so amazing how we screw up so many times and he forgives us…He just completely forgets about….so incredible to me….something will come…it just has to.

By: kevin

kevin — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:22:11 +0000

A few hours ago, I wrote in my journal that I was scared to do the work that God has called me into. I even said that I felt inadequate to do this work.

By: Jill Johnson

Jill Johnson — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:21:55 +0000

Thank you, Michael, for being transparent and willing to share your heart. It takes a man of courage and humility to do so. Bless you.

By: Rich F

Rich F — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:02:50 +0000

Yes, I am running scared. Thank You Michael for being the shining light that brings me back to God our Father. Pride is the down-fall of many a person that moves away from God so far as to think that they can succeed with out him in our lives. How does one have pride in their accomplishments and not loose sight that without his Grace we are nothing?
Thank You Michael for keeping us headed toward the light.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:41:52 +0000

I found the definition of Grace from a former pastor:

“God’s empowering presence enabling us to do and be all He calls us to do and be.”
many times we get Grace and Mercy mixed together, but they are both needed in ones life.

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:23:36 +0000

What a blessing on you Shirley!!!! Expect Miracles Today !!!

Zephaniah3:14
SING, O daughter of Zion; SHOUT, O Israel; be GLAD & REJOICE with ALL thy HEART, O daughter of Jerusalem.

Zephaniah 3:15
The LORD has taken away thy JUDGMENTS, he hath cast out thine ENEMY; the KING of ISRAEL, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: THOU SHALL “NOT SEE EVIL ANYMORE”.

Zephaniah3:16
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, FEAR THOU “NOT”: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.

Zephaniah3:17
The LORD thy GOD in the midst of THEE is “MIGHTY”; HE WILL SAVE, HE WILL “REJOICE” over THEE WITH “JOY”; HE will REST in HIS LOVE, HE WILL JOY OVER THEE with SINGING

Zephaniah 3:18
I will gather them that are “sorrowful” for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.

Zephaniah 3:19
Behold, at that time I will UNDO all that “afflict thee”: and I will SAVE her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will GET THEM “PRAISE” and FAME in “every land” where they have been put to shame.

We have an awesome LORD…..He is very much ALIVE !!!!!! Praise HIM !!!!

In Christ Love
Paula

By: Rita

Rita — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:10:04 +0000

This was one of the clearest explanations of “Grace” that I have read! What is grace? What does it really mean? What does it have to do with me and my everyday life? How does it make a difference in my life? You have succinctly answered that here, I think.

In our culture where pride and independence is paramount and a virtue and something to aspire to and boast about….the lessons on humility and also what that really means is so necessary! There are so many misconceptions about the TRUE meanings of both the words Grace and Humility, that most people are turned-off by them and do not pursue them in our culture. They don’t see how it will benefit them, so they continue to strive in self-effort, self-sufficiency, pride and strength of will. How can they ‘follow Jesus’ when they don’t even understand what it means, and when their ideas of what it means seem so counter-productive in today’s society?

Thank you for being a clear teacher of the Word.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:50:43 +0000

Your words struck to the core of my being today. Circumstances beyond my ability to handle, and what seemed like God not caring, which I know is not true, but the darkness of the problem, caused me to look at the storm and not see Jesus. I am standing on Zeph 3:14-17, knowing His Word is true, and the enemy is defeated. I am running to Jesus.

By: Marisa

Marisa — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:40:39 +0000

Just before I read this post, the God-thought went through my head that the wisest thing to pray was, “God let me despise pride more than anything. Let me crave humility more than anything.” Oh, if we only had eyes to really see the destructive pits our own pride has dug for us! Oh, how we would hate pride and resist it as if “to the point of shedding blood”! If we only had eyes to see how our Father longs to exalt us into our destiny, but can only do so for those who live STEADFAST in with the humble realization that “I can do nothing…I am nothing…I have nothing…WITHOUT HIM.”