“I Know God is In Control”
“I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”
Corrine writes:
Today, as I sit here this morning and share my feelings, Psalm 40:3 is how I feel. As many know, I have had my share of painful trials and, as of today, the trials continue. People often tell me how strong I am to have survived the loss of a child and deal with a heroin addicted son. Well, I must let you know that my strength left me Tuesday morning, while I was at work. I remember sitting down at my desk, getting ready to start my day and the “flood gates” opened. I started crying, my entire body was shaking. I thought to myself, okay this is it, I am having a nervous breakdown, I’m actually going to lose my mind. Okay, where is the strength that people continued to tell me I had. I ended up in my doctor’s office, I have been taken off work for a few weeks. I left the doctor’s office, drove home, climbed into bed and just cried until I fell asleep. When I awoke, the feeling of hope, the feeling of being helpless was still with me. I felt so weak and alone. I started to worry about my job. Will I get fired because they feel I am not stable, unable to work? Will I survive or totally lose my mind if my son has to go to prison for a couple of years? Will we lose our home? Will my marriage survive? All of this was coming at me at the same time. I just wanted to close my eyes, hold my daughter and sleep. Well, as you can see, I am not sleeping, I am here sharing with you. I am slowly finding my way back. I realized that I had to quit focusing on all that was happening to me. I had to “FOCUS ON GOD”; for he has brought me this far and is not going to let me go now. Every now and then I catch myself worrying about my job and it is then I hear God speak to me, “I am taking care of everything for you, do not worry”. Then the fear of my son starts to come back to my mind, again, “I am in control, I will do what is best for your son, just trust in me”. WOW! How amazing is our GOD. He who knows all and will do what is best for us, if we will only be patient and trust.
So, yes, I have a “New Song in my Mouth”. It’s almost as though God is telling me “Do not worry about your job; for if you lose your job, it’s okay, because I have a new job, new work for you to do, I already have a new plan in place”. “I am also taking care of your son, just trust in me”. This amazes me because lately I have been thinking that there is something more I need or should be doing; but I don’t know what it is. Again, WOW! I know that all will be okay because God has told me so.
Please note that the views expressed in this story are not necessarily the views of the American Bible Society. Story posted on August 6th, 2008 and filed under Bible, God's Love, Hope, Death, Your Stories, Prayer, God's Sovereignty, Struggles, Verses, Life Verse.
August 13th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Dear Eleanor:
You are absolutely correct that “Throughout the Word of God there would be no Bible if there was no women.”
“And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration, and those speaking in different kinds of tongues (1 Corinthians 12:28).
History witnesss that Male and female God has created them.
In Acts 9:36, the Aramaic name Tabitha, female disciple, also known by her Greek name Dorcas, was referred to by the author of Luke.
Your selected passage is significant also, that this was the first miracle of this kind performed by an apostle, Peter, who offered fervent prayer to God. Peter brought the Benefactor Dorcas back to life.
The mourners tear’s were wiped away, and the work of the Lord grew mightily.
This is reminiscent of the effects which followed when Jesus raised up Lazarus (John 12:11), and of similar healing in Matthew 9:25; Mark 5:41-42.
Dorcas was a true “doer” of the Word.
“Many believed….” It was not merely restoring the life of a benefactor, but was a means of extending and establishing the Kingdom of God our Father and Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Indeed, “May God bless our men and women that are in leadership.”
Thank you.
May GOD ALL MIGHTY Bless you infinitely and inestimably;
GODSPEED, always and forevermore!
Mary Sun.