In Due Time... (Are We There Yet Daddy?)

"Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen." 1 Peter 5:6-11

I cannot even begin to tell you how much these verses mean to me. Such wonderfully outlined instructions God has laid out for us to follow... even including the ultimate promise!

If we humble ourselves... in our lowest state... lay all of our cares and worries in God's (MIGHTY) hand... in other words... it does not matter how big our problems are... God's hand is big enough to take it... we just have to humble ourselves by saying... "Ok God, obviously I cannot do this all by myself... would you please help me out here?" And the instruction comes by God saying that if you would just do that... he would lift you up... raise you out of the troubles and pick you up out of the problems you are going through.

He also instructs us to watch out for the devil. He is our worst enemy. He is ready at a moments notice to devour us... kill us... make us suffer... cause us pain and agony. He even tells us how to counter act all that the devil comes at us with. It is simple... RESIST him... stand firm on the faith... (faith is being sure of things that are unseen)... and to know that you are not going through these problems alone. So if we believe in the hope and promises that God gives us... the hope and promise of health, wealth and prosperity in all we do... then stand firm on that... believe it with all your heart and soul... say it out loud! Tell the devil what promises God has for you! There is power in every word you speak. If you say that congestive heart failure runs in your family... then it will. If you say that by the stripes of Jesus Christ my Lord and savior I have been healed of congestive heart failure... then you will.... Believe it... say it... hold it in your soul... pray it. If you say that there is no way in sight of getting out of financial troubles... then you will stay financially troubled. If you say that God plans prosperity for my family... then... there will come a time when you will be financially strong and extremely blessed. There is so much that God wants for us to have.

The very last of these verses... just makes me feel like I am SO worthy to God. It makes me feel so loved. It says... that the God of ALL GLORY... the God of everything... the one and only creator... HE specifically called me... ME... LITTLE OLE ME... to eternal glory with Jesus!!!...God himself... will RESTORE me... make me strong... make me steadfast. HE HIMSELF... will do that for ME! Wow!!! How big is THAT love? WoW!!

I trust in the Lord my God... my Big Daddy God in heaven... he will help me through everything if I believe in the faith that he has so freely given me. I tell you what... I have so much faith in me sometimes it feels like it is dripping from my pores. Even in the sludge of life... the pit of despair... the muck of uncertainty... I am able to hold hope that God plans (in his time... with my patience)... to lift me up out of my troubles. I have not yet been able to throw a mountain into the sea... but I do have alot of faith!!!

I see positive things happen... even when the worst of the worst gets thrown at me. This past week... my husband has had a successful abdominal surgery... we have been so broke that I have almost lost my home... but we have had enough money to save it... and have gas money to go back and forth to the hospital several times... plus have enough money for food... plus have enough strength to be able to actually walk everywhere that I needed to walk to without pain... I have also been released back to work 3 days per week... and I have not had to take any pain and anti-inflammatory pills for the past two days... PRAISE GOD!

God is so good. His love is so true. He keeps his promises. And... in due time...

He will restore me:

One entry found for restore.
Main Entry: Middle English, from Old French restorer, from Latin restaurare to renew, rebuild, alteration of instaurare to renew1 : GIVE BACK, RETURN2 : to put or bring back into existence or use3 : to bring back to or put back into a former or original state : RENEW4 : to put again in possession of something. synonym see RENEW

He will make me strong:

Main Entry: Middle English, from Old English strang; akin to Old High German strengi strong, Latin stringere to bind tight -- more at STRAIN1 : having or marked by great physical power2 : having moral or intellectual power3 : having great resources (as of wealth or talent)4 : of a specified number 5 a : striking or superior of its kind b : effective or efficient especially in a specified direction 6 : FORCEFUL, COGENT 7 : not mild or weak : EXTREME, INTENSE: as a : rich in some active agent b of a color : high in chroma c : ionizing freely in solution d : magnifying by refracting greatly 8 obsolete : FLAGRANT9 : moving with rapidity or force 10 : ARDENT, ZEALOUS 11 a : not easily injured or disturbed : SOLID b : not easily subdued or taken 12 : well established : FIRM 13 : not easily upset or nauseated STRONG, STOUT, STURDY, STALWART, TOUGH, TENACIOUS mean showing power to resist or to endure. STRONG may imply power derived from muscular vigor, large size, structural soundness, intellectual or spiritual resources . STOUT suggests an ability to endure stress, pain, or hard use without giving way . STURDY implies strength derived from vigorous growth, determination of spirit, solidity of construction . STALWART suggests an unshakable dependability . TOUGH implies great firmness and resiliency . TENACIOUS suggests strength in seizing, retaining, clinging to, or holding together .

He will make me firm:

Main Entry: Middle English ferm, from Middle French, from Latin firmus; akin to Greek thronos chair, throne1 a : securely or solidly fixed in place b : not weak or uncertain : VIGOROUS c : having a solid or compact structure that resists stress or pressure2 a (1) : not subject to change or revision (2) : not subject to price weakness : STEADY b : not easily moved or disturbed : STEADFAST c : WELL-FOUNDED3 : indicating firmness or resolution

He will make me steadfast:

Main Entry: Middle English stedefast a : firmly fixed in place : IMMOVABLE b : not subject to change 2 : firm in belief, determination, or adherence : LOYALsynonym see FAITHFUL

Praise God... Amen... Amen... Amen!!!