FAITH AND TRUST IN GOD

i have been pressing in. Listening to God speak to me in my emptiness, in my lowliness. This is a time of trial that is humbling on many levels. A time of being in prayer and in the Word. Pride and self, in their subtlest forms, have to be let go of to be able to accept graciously and gratefully the love of others. To accept i am not in control, and with or without money, God reigns, God is on the throne of my heart and life. To have literally no money is a great failure by worldly standards. (A world that is quickly becoming another Sodom and Gomorrah, and even as it was in Noah's day, consumed with evil. Quickly Jesus will come and it will be destroyed (Matthew 24:37-39, Luke 17:28-29)). When i say no money, i mean absolutely no money, the complete absence thereof. Not, just enough to get by, but no money that if i did not have family that loved me, i'd be sunk. No money like minus $900+ to my name. When i get the fact that i am surviving by the grace of God and the mercy and love God in others, then i can see God clearly. There is nothing to block my view. Even in the best situation, i can put too much importance on money and needing it to survive. Gods ways are truly not mans ways and mans ways will most assuredly lead to death (Proverbs 14:12), and God's world is most assuredly not this one. i am glad that this world is not my home and by seeing the eternal picture, i can get through anything this world throws at me. The Lord is God Almighty, my Father and there is no other (Exodus 20:2-4). He alone is the captain of my vessel, He alone will steer my life. When i give my life and all i have over to Him, he in turn gives me what i need to do his will. When i am tried, he is with me, always, no doubt about it. Amen.

i know we will have trials on this earth, in this life. What i am learning is that it is how we deal with these trials that matters.. Whether we are in abundance or need (Philippians 4:11-13), we need to keep our focus on God only, to be content, to know we can do all things in Him who is our strength. That is where our help comes from. No matter what the world view is, no matter how the world tries to press in, keep focused on God and it is there our peace and direction comes from. There is nothing the world can throw at me that can separate me from God unless i let it. Absolutely nothing. The world cannot do anything to me...when there is no money, there is no money, and no amount of calling by the collectors can put money in the bank unless they put it there...lol. Jesus said, my treasure is laid up in heaven, amen, and God can bring perfect peace in the realization He is with me. Amen. Truly no worries, no stress. Just God and seeking Him first, amen. Matthew 6:19-34, amen. He will guide me. It is great. i truly praise Him in all things and that is true freedom.

Praise God, i started a new job on the 6th of August. i work at the Sleep Inn here in Ormond. i am learning how the hotel works and will be the Managers assistant. But before i am, i am working in the laundry washing and folding the bed linen and towels. i clean rooms. i mop and clean the lobby and front bathrooms. i inspect rooms. i shadow the manager. God has a plan. The first day i was doubting everything. Wondering what in the world i was doing at this job. My whole body was exhausted and aching. Then the second day i was running the laundry myself and the third making rooms up myself and inspecting them. God has a plan. There are obstacles to overcome, but i can see God in it all now. Of all the 50+ applications i put out, here i am. The boss is Hindu and the girls claim to be Christian but are liars. So, here i am in their midst. Praise God in all things, forever...amen, Psalm 111:1, Psalm 145, Psalm 146 and on and on. Please pray that God will arrange Sunday mornings off for church...this needs God's intervention.

SLEEP INN

This Sunday i found that we are all going through our own earthly battles. Each is different. Not just here in Daytona, but all across the nation. And in each one the common thread is God. To have ever growing faith and trust in God. If our faith waivers even for a second, then the situation becomes a stumbling block and we separate ourselves from God. We need to focus on Him in singleness of mind and heart, no doubt or worry. When the trials come, he is in the midst of them. Guaranteed. He is our God, there is no other. We need to pray for each other. Amen, amen and amen.

"That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 1:7

Money does not increase by trial in the fire, it becomes less. But faith is made firm and grows by troubles and afflictions. Money must perish in the end and can only purchase perishing things, while the trial of faith will produce in us greater praise, honour, glory. This should help us in present afflictions. We seek to believe Christ's excellence in himself and his love to us and this will kindle such a fire in the heart, it will rise up in a sacrifice of love to him. And the glory of God and our own happiness are so united, that if we sincerely seek the one now, we shall attain the other when the soul shall no more be subject to evil. The certainty of this hope is as if believers had already received it. Amen.

"Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you as though some strange thing happened unto you." 1 Peter 4:12

Be patient and persevere in suffering by the dependence on the promises of God. If we seek God and do not forsake him, if we are in tribulation, He will never leave us or forsake us or destroy us. Deuteronomy 4:29-31, 2 Chronicles 15:2, Hebrews 13:5.

FAITH...the moral conviction of the truthfulness of God, ones who seek to do God's will with all their hearts, faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God (Romans 10:17) no matter what, have faith in God and follow Him (1 Corinthians 4:9-16)

Love you all and am praying for you...God bless you.