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    For thought and meditation

    When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you.

    —Isaiah 43:2

    Years ago my wife was cooking a steak, and as she often does, she threw it on and then went and did something else. But on this particular occasion, she forgot about the steak. Then she said, “Something is burning. What’s that smell?”

    Let’s just say it was well done.

    I’m glad that when we go through fiery trials as believers, God doesn’t get distracted, forget about us, and leave us there.

    David wrote in Psalm 23, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me” (verse 4).

    We must remember to cast our problems on the Lord, turning them over to Him in times of need.

    When the people were griping and complaining about Moses, the Bible tells us that Moses cried out to the Lord. When Hezekiah received an intimidating letter from a king who was threatening to destroy him, he spread the letter out before the Lord. When Mary and Martha saw that their beloved brother Lazarus was sick, they sent word to the Lord.

    When trouble comes your way, cast it on Him. Spread it out before Him. Call on Him. As the Scriptures say, “Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7).

    Most of us would like to avoid the valleys of life, so to speak, but there are some lessons we learn there that we cannot learn anywhere else.

    God doesn’t promise to keep us out of all trouble. But He does promise to be with us in the midst of it. It’s a great thing to know that when the Lord lets His children go through a fiery trial, He always keeps an eye on them and an eye on the thermostat.
    when the dust settles and the smoke clears all that matters is I hear the words " well done my good and faithfully servant "

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    God never promised us a simple life....however, life is better for me when I learned to turn them over to the Lord....I still fail at that sometimes but I keep chipping away at it and my life continues to get better....Thanks Ronnie for the reminder....Paul
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    Amen and Amen!

    Truly he has protected me all my life.
    Again and again I have been in situations where it could have ended badly.
    Always he has brought me home safely.

    I do believe strongly that God helps those best who help themselves. Who have the tools, skills, who are prepared.

    But I know he has protected me.
    Glory be to God in the highest!

    Thank you Lord for all your many blessings.

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    AWESOME - AWESOME - AWESOME!

    I have been talking to my wife about this very thing just minutes ago.

    "Most of us would like to avoid the valleys of life, so to speak, but there are some lessons we learn there that we cannot learn anywhere else."

    I conveyed to her that the valleys will help us appreciate the mountain tops all the more!
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    Thank you rl69 . Makes you appreciate all given and prepare for a rough stretch of road ahead .
    No turning back , No turning back !

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    You know, I used to think when I was younger, that God wanted or maybe even commonly demanded that WE use what facilities He gave us to work out our problems. Now, after seeing a lot more of life and its inevitable challenges, I realize that some things we CANNOT manage alone, and MUST depend on God's grace and mercy and love to solve some things FOR us. We just don't have the simple ABILITY to solve all the things that can confront us. We just don't. That's when God HAS to be our solution. And if He doesn't grant us what we WANT, then that's usually, I think, a sign that there's something we need to learn, or maybe RE-learn, in order to overcome whatever difficulty confronts us. We ask for what we WANT. He gives us what we NEED. And I'm old enough and have seen enough and have learned enough at this point in my life, to appreciate that. He is SO much "smarter" and knowledgeable and loving that we can EVER be! It's a GOOD thing HE is in control, and not us!

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    "It's a GOOD thing HE is in control, and not us! "
    There's the truth for you!
    Good to see you back, Blackwater, you were missed!
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    Good to see you back Blackwater!

    I ONLY have control over two things in my life. What I do and what I think, and if I live long enough that will be taken away as well. Truth!

    God will drive if you get out from behind the wheel!

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