Thursday, March 12, 2009

God's Faithfulness outweighs my pain

As I look back over my walk as of late, I realize that no matter what may come my way, God's favor and faithfulness toward me outweighs any pain someone else may give me. I have had my share of pain from not only worldly friends, but also from Christian friends as well as family members, but that does not reverse the blessing and promises that God has for me. I was just listening to an old Albertina Walker song "Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around" and that song came and ministered to me right on time, because regardless of whatever friends may come in our lives we cannot allow what they do to affect us, because we have to keep ourselves on solid ground. I also realize that writing can be a pretty good form of therapy and self-examination because as I am writing I am able to purge myself in order to encourage others. I do not just say what I say to look tough and to sound intelligent but as a result of what I have been through. The Bible is not just some religious book, but it is the living word because as you study the Word of God, you are able to use the scriptures as a self-examination so that you could hold the Word up as a mirror and evaluate whether or not your situation or lifestyle reflects situations in the scripture. I will give you an example. For instance, when I look at the story where Jesus walks on water in the middle of the storm. When I read that story, it gives me encouragement and causes me to examine my own storm and how Jesus is leading my footsteps through the rain to bring me to my destination safely. When I look at how faithful God has been to me, it does not matter what struggle I may have, because he can wash it away. I thank God for his goodness and mercy following me all of the days of my life and how he has kept me from the time that I was in Elementary, Middle and High School to now. It is not by my strength but by his strength that not only could I make it but for a testimony to others that they could make it as well. This is why I would rather have Jesus more than anything because

Psalm 23:1-6
1- The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want
2- He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3- He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4- Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5- Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6- Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Psalm 89:33-34
33- Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
34- My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

Lamentations 3:20-23
20- My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.
21- This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.
22- It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
23- They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

Isaiah 55:11
11- So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.