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RE: The Joys and Struggles in the Life of Psalm100 - 8/10/2006 5:56:51 PM
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Praise the Lord for another day He has allowed me to see. I thank Him for being my Heavenly Father. He is worthy to be praised. I don't know where I would be without Him. I love Him with everything in me. Praise Be unto God!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I started my new job this week. I am enjoying it for the most part. Each day I learn something new. I thank God for giving me another opportunity to serve Him through my new job. As usual Satan tried to come in and make me feel inadequate and unqualified. Each time I have to tell him he is a LIAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't believe God gave me this job to set me up to fail. I know God is moving: When I first got hired the employer told me I would be getting paid a certain amount and come to find out the pay has increased by over a $1.00!!! And the hours each week increased as well!!!!!!!!!!!! Praise God!!
The ministry is going good too. I know God is going to continue to bless it. We had a powerful packed service this week. The Word of God went forth with power and the anointing.
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RE: The Joys and Struggles in the Life of Psalm100 - 8/16/2006 4:46:40 PM
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Praise the Lord Everyone!!!!
I'm glad to accounted among the living. Wow, six days have lapsed since my last blog entry. I have started working again and I rarely have time to post. And not to mention I am going to start working a pt-time job soon. God is faithful. When I think back over the past 4months, I give God praise. I was in a dark valley. I finally begin to see a peak of sunshine. Everything on my new job is going fairly well. I am learning to depend on God for EVERYTHING. When I am weak He is strong. Praise God.
I have a burdern to pray for those whose families have been torn apart for whatever reason. In the early morning hours I found myself praying for these types of families. Please join me in intercessory prayer. Well that's all I have to report for now.....Be Blessed!!!!
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RE: The Joys and Struggles in the Life of Psalm100 - 8/19/2006 12:52:23 PM
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Praise the Lord for His goodness and mercy. I was thinking about our heavenly home yesterday. You know sometimes we shout and are glad over our "rewards" here on earth but one day we are going to get our rewards in Heaven. All those who have persevered through hardships and calamities will receive their eternal rewards.
I leave you with the words of the Apostle Paul:
2Timothy 4:7,8 NLT
I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. And now the prize awaits me- the crown of righteousness that the Lord, the righteous Judge will give me on that great day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his glorious return.
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RE: The Joys and Struggles in the Life of Psalm100 - 8/24/2006 5:49:15 PM
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Praise the Lord Everyone. I hope that God is showering You with His gracious presence. I keep having flashbacks of all the times that God has been faithful not only to me but towards people that I know. Going through trials is very hard. There are moments you are filled with faith and then there are moments when doubt starts to rear its ugly head. I have just came out of a hard trial. I look back on that specific time and I have to give glory to God. My faith in Him has increased. I am more aware of His presence. I thirst and hunger after Him. It was necessary that I had to go through that specific point in my life. And once the trial is over we must tell others about the Lord's wonderous works. I give Him glory and praise.
I am excited about what God is doing in and through my church. I am glad that I have a pastor who loves God and isn't afraid to step on some toes!!!!! He has a love for God and a love for God's people. I am praying that God will continue to bless him and his family. Please pray that the Body of Christ will seek God more and more. We can't allow the devil to divide and destroy God's people.
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RE: The Joys and Struggles in the Life of Psalm100 - 8/29/2006 6:49:38 PM
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Praise the Lord Everybody.
Wow, it has been almost a month since I started my new job. Tomorrow I will officialy be "on my own". Needless to say I am a bit nervous. I am on a 60 day probationary period. I think this is standard for most organizations. I am praying that God will strenghthen me in the areas where I am weak.
You know the enemy always want you to dwell on your weaknesses and I begin to ask God: Did I make a mistake in asking you for this job knowing that I am weak in certain areas? And immediatly the Holy Spirit gave me these specific verses:
Matthew 7:10 Or if he ask a fish will he give him a serpent.
7:11 If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
So I came to the conclusion that God knows what is best for each and everyone of His children. He is not going to give us something we can not handle. We may think we can't handle but in HIS strength we can accomplish His will. And if he gives us "good gifts" surely He is going to give us everything we need to succeed. For Jesus said, "My grace is sufficient for thee for my strength is made perfect in weakness" (2Corinth. 12:9)
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RE: The Joys and Struggles in the Life of Psalm100 - 9/6/2006 10:04:01 AM
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Praise the Lord everyone!!!!
I would like for whoever is reading my entries in my blog to keep me lifted up in prayer. The past day or so I have been feeling disgusted and discouraged with the way my life is going. I am trying to live a life that is pleasing to God. I have so many needs and so many goals that seems out of my reach. Sometimes I have joy and sometimes I struggle to know why I am here on this earth. I have an emptiness---almost as if something is missing. I talked to my former pastor---the advice given was just to pray and get involved with my church. I love my church and I am pleased as to what God is doing within my church but if the truth be told there are not alot of areas to serve. Plus even If get involved with the church----will the empty worthless feeling go away?
Others around me are suffering and I try to encourage them even though I need encouragement myself. And so I wait for God to revive me and give me hope for my future. Thanks in advance for all of your prayers.
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RE: The Joys and Struggles in the Life of Psalm100 - 9/14/2006 5:54:11 PM
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Please continue to pray. I have been experiencing one set back after another today. I don't even feel like boring you guys with the details. I'll check back in later................
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RE: The Joys and Struggles in the Life of Psalm100 - 9/16/2006 8:33:46 AM
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Praise the Lord!!!!
Well I'm still standing. I have had a long tough week. But through God's grace and mercy I'm still here. I have taken the time to read the Word of God and received a little hope and encouragement. I prayed that God will allow me to see His everyday work in my life even through the difficult times. I'm following the Lord's Words in Matthew 7 ask, seek, and knock concerning His specific will for my life.Nothing seems to be happening. So what do I do? Well, I told God that I am going to keep seeking, asking, and knocking and to give me the patience to wait for His perfect timing and seasons. I think we all go through seasons when "nothing seems to be happening". Those are the times we really need to connect to God through the reading of His Word, fellowship with other believers and through praise and worship.
Everything on my job is going ok. I should have my review next month. My supervisor told me I was doing a good job. So prayerfully everything will turn out good. I have a few insights about the Israelites which I may decide to share with you all.
Psalm 138:8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy O Lord endureth forever forsake not the works of thine own hands.
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RE: The Joys and Struggles in the Life of Psalm100 - 9/21/2006 6:34:43 PM
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Praise the Lord!!!!!!!!!!!
Well I'm feeling a little better. It seems strange that around this time every year I seem to get depressed. And sometimes I don't even know the reason why. I prayed and asked God to fill me with joy and contenment. Please keep me in your prayers.
Monday I had an overwhelming urge to be with Jesus in Heaven. Realizing that I have to physically die or He would have to come down to earth to get me in order for me to be with him face to face in Heaven!!! I was reading in Phillipians about Paul's desire to be with God. For He said to live is Christ and to die is gain (Philli.1:2). Some people would try to read more into this text and say that Paul was suicidal. I beg to differ. Paul had a reality of Heaven. He knew Heaven would be far far better than life on this earth. But Paul also knew there were people who needed to hear the Gospel, he knew there were souls that needed to be saved therefore Paul said Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you (Philli. 1:24). We as christians need to have a reality of Heaven. Knowing in our hearts one day we will be with our Saviour.
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RE: The Joys and Struggles in the Life of Psalm100 - 9/28/2006 5:30:57 PM
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Praise the Lord!!!!
I am still hanging on. The past couple of days have been very depressing. I just feel empty and sad. I'm praying about this situation. But some days the depression seems unbearable. I'm seriously thinking about making a doctor's appt. to see if I can get on some type of medication. Then a question pops into my head "Are you going to trust God to bring you out of the darkness or are you going to rely on medication? I am confused at this point. I am tired of trying to live a life that will please God and all I get is pain, sadness, and depression. I don't even want to read the Bible or pray. Yesterday I attended Bible study and I felt even more disgusted. Well that's all for now................................
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RE: The Joys and Struggles in the Life of Psalm100 - 10/5/2006 6:16:43 PM
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Still not feeling well. I have stopped reading my Bible and now I can hardly even muster a prayer. I feel so hopeless. Where is God in the midst of this dark tunnel? I ask myself this question. I am weary and tired. I told the Lord if my life has to continue to be the way it is then He may as well just take my life. I would never take my own life bc then I know I will never see Jesus face to face. I still love God but I just wish He would change my life. I made an appt. with my doctor but I had to cancel bc I had a meeting. Next week I have to go to a conference for my job. So I guess I will try to reschedule my appt. after next week. Anything to help me cope...................................
BTW I guess my job will keep me as an employee. They added my name to their website.
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RE: The Joys and Struggles in the Life of Psalm100 - 10/10/2006 5:27:16 PM
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Praise the Lord. Tomorrow I will be leaving to attend a 3-day conference in relation to my job. I am kinda of looking forward to this trip. A new surrounding and new faces maybe is just what I need. I keep wanting to read my Bible but I keep putting it off. I am really stuck in a rut. I got more discouraging news yesterday: My g-mother already has breast cancer and now they have a small suspicion that she may have brain cancer. I have to admit my g-mother is a true soldier in God's Army. She worships and praises God in the midst of her life's difficulties. I admire her strength and tenacity. So please say a word of prayer for my g-mother that God will continue to fight this illness on her behalf.
I had an interview today for a pt-time job. The man was very nice and he told me that the csmgr. would give me a call. I could definetly use a little extra money especially during the holidays. You guys please pray that God will take away these feelings of isolation and depression.
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RE: The Joys and Struggles in the Life of Psalm100 - 10/13/2006 5:54:55 PM
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Praise the Lord!!!! I made it back from my conference. I arrived home around 2:30pm today. I was glad to be on familiar territory. I didn't sleep well at all. So as you can imagine I was very tired. The conference went well. I attended one workshop that was very infomative. I hope to share some of the info. with the parents of the teens that I work with.
While I was there managed to read my Bible. I was reading about Heaven. Wishing that I was with God away from the pain, sorrow, and isolation. I had an overwhelming desire to be with God. But I know I must live on this earth until God calls me home. I pray for strength and endurance to run this faithwalk journey. I will be helping one of my friends tomorrow with her group of teens. So hopefully I 'll stay busy. I'll check back in again with you guys later....................................
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RE: The Joys and Struggles in the Life of Psalm100 - 10/15/2006 4:41:00 PM
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Praise the Lord Everyone.
I attended church services today. I had to literally had to make myself get out of bed. I noticed a lady at my church today. She went up for prayer and she seemed very sad. I could almost see that she is going through a difficult trial. Another lady came and kept hugging her. It was very sad. There are alot of hurting people in the midst of our world today. So much pain and sorrow. I have to say that I am one of those people.
I am facing a great dilema right now. I don't know which way to turn. I even hesistate to ask God what to do for fear that He won't give me an answer. I know this a bad place to be in your spiritual walk. It kind of seems like I am left alone to deal with my situations. I think I have a solution to this problem. Whether it's the right solution I don't know. I guess time will tell....................................
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Update - 10/21/2006 2:59:57 PM
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Praise the Lord!!!
I'm still hanging on. Yesterday I posted a prayer request asking for the Saints of God to intercede for me concerning my bouts of depression. I feel a little better today. This morning the Lord showed me a "vision". This vision let me know that God is still with me even during my bouts of depression. I was also reminded that I am in a spiritual war.
A war b/w good and evil
A war b/w holy and unholy
A war b/w obedience and disobedience
So many scriptures came to my mind concerning walking in the flesh and walking in the spirit. I was faced with a difficult decision. My spirit said "NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" but my flesh wanted to do the opposite of what my spirit wanted to do. It was almost like tug of war. Anyway I listened to my spirit. And I know in my heart I made the right decision.
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RE: Update - 10/29/2006 4:21:13 PM
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Praise the Lord Everyone!!!!!
Well, I'm still here only by the Grace of God. I attended church services today. We had communion but I didn't feel like partaking the bread and wine. I know it sounds bad, but that's just my true feelings. I feel alot better than I have in the past couple of weeks. I have started praying again and slowly starting to read the Word of God. I'm still not completely out of the woods. But I will thank God even though I don't feel thankful.
I told myself no christian should feel the way I do about life. Surely, there is more to life than just work, church, home, and school. It's the same thing day after day. I just live one day at a time. I hope and pray that things will begin to change in my life very soon.
I'll check back in with you guys later....................
Be Blessed!!!
P.S. If you allow your children to trick or treat please be careful. The enemy is out to destroy even the little ones.
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RE: Update - 11/2/2006 4:46:11 PM
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Praise the Lord Everyone. I'm still alive and well. Today has been a pretty good day so far. However, I do feel a little tired in my body. I just wanted to share with you all what I believe the Lord told me a couple of days ago: "There is a real message behind your hardships". However I don't know exactly what that statement means. Sometimes I think God is so mysterious. And then sometimes I wonder if those words were His.
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RE: Update - 11/10/2006 5:16:00 PM
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Praise the Lord!
I just dropped in to say hello to everyone. I am starting to feel a little better. We are having services nightly this week. And it has truly been a revival for me. Work is going ok. I 'm still facing a little challenge but I know with God's help I'll make it. I just hope that I do not have a relapse as far as my depression goes. Just this week I have begun to feel better about life. I know God has great things planned for me if only I will fully trust Him.
Please continue to keep me in your prayers. Pray also for my family. I have several family members who have yet to accept the Lord as their Saviour. I know I have to be an example for them as well as others. If they see me depressed and disgusted about life , what kind of a message am I sending them about Jesus Christ? Hmmmmm, something to think about.
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RE: Update - 11/16/2006 6:53:38 PM
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Praise the Lord!!!
Can you believe Thanksgiving is next week? It is unbelievable. And right around the corner is Christmas. I haven't bought anything for Christmas. This is usually the most favorite time of the year for me. But lately, I haven't been excited about the holidays. I've decided that I am not going to do alot of Christmas shopping this year. I will probably give gift certificates to the few who are on my gift giving list. Another reason, is because I can't afford to Christmas shop like I want to. The finances just aren't available.
I have to pay for my books for school and my car is in need of repairs. There seems to be more money going out than coming in. I am trying to trust God to bring me out of the hole. I'm trying to give him thanks even when my circumstances say I should be crying. I've thought about all the times God has came through for me in times past. And I know He will do it again. If only I could be more patient and trust Him more.
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RE: Update - 11/23/2006 12:58:52 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
Just thought I would drop in to say "Happy Thanksgiving" to the Crosswalk Family!!!!
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RE: Update - 11/30/2006 5:27:35 PM
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Praise the Lord Saints of the Most High God!!!
Christmas is almost here!!! Only a couple of weeks away. This year I want to be more focused on the real reason why we as christians should celebrate Christmas. It is one of the most blessed day of the year; the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ. Just what if Mary wouldn't have been obedient unto God. What if she wanted to know every minute detail of how God's plan was going to unfold? She simply stated let it be according to your word. Surely Mary was a person who exemplified great faith. And her cousin Elizabeth was carrying John the Baptist. She could have been jealous b/c Mary was carrying the Saviour of the world. Of course there was no room for jealousy. For when Elizabeth heard Mary's voice her baby leaped within her and Elizabeth began to bless Mary.
So it's not so much about the shopping, the presents, the parties or even the food. It is about God's plan of salvation. He sent His only begotten Son so that we may have eternal life. And for that I am most grateful. Through all of the trials and tribulations God is worthy to be praised. All you have do is think and you will have much reason to celebrate Christmas in holy reverence of Jesus Christ, the Perfect Lamb.
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RE: Update - 12/8/2006 2:43:34 PM
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Praise the Lord!!!
I just dropped in to say hello to the crosswalk family. Things are going quite ok. I enjoy this time of the year but I will be glad when the holidays are over. Everybody seems to be in a rush and traffic is terrible!!!! Looking forward to the new year. I'm hoping and praying that 2007 will be a better year for me spiritually. I want to grow even closer to God. I want to experience His power and be obedient unto him. For He is worthy to be praised. With that said I'll talk to you guys later....................
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