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I trust you and am not afraid.No one can harm me.
Circle of Prayer is a ministry of the American Bible Society, a Christian ministry that has been engaging people with the life-changing message of God’s Word for nearly 200 years.
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One day, Joseph told his brothers what he had dreamed, and they hated him even more.
Christian Gospel music artist and pastor Norman Hutchins shares his personal testimony of growing up in an abuse home and dealing with poverty.
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But those who trust the LORD will find new strength. They will be strong like eagles soaring upward on wings; they will walk and run without getting tired.
Christian music singer Anthony Evans shares how he suffered through a broken engagement and how through worship and His Word he was able to get through his heart break.
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“Our God is like this forever and will always guide us.”
Abby writes:
Recently my family went through a very big blow. The matriarch of our family passed away. For the past 7 years Maria de Jesus suffered much after she broke her hip. Because of her age and frailty, they opted not to operate her, fearing it would speedy up her passing away.
Those 7 years were spent bed ridden and eventually lead to her suffering from dementia. Even though we knew this day would surely come sooner than later, knowing she had passed affected me more than I ever thought it could.
Growing up most of my childhood in Guatemala I was raised by my grandmother (abuelita) and to me she was truly indescribable. With apron always in tow, she was there to wipe away any tears, kiss any booboos, correct us when we were wrong and love us unconditionally. It’s the things I will never forget.
With her passing my brother and I made our way to Antigua, Guatemala and had a chance to share in many moments of silence, where no words really needed to be said, and moments of contemplation over what had just happened. Tears abounded, but so did laughter in reminiscing of good old times.
We came across this scripture that spoke to our hearts… Psalm 48:14 “For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.”
My mother shared with us how on the last day that my abuelita lived she asked my mom to sing her a praise song she loved “Cuan Grande Es El” (How Great Thou Art). My mom sobbed through the lyrics, but realized that even at the end of her time, all my abuelita wanted to do was give God the praise. And with that, we were put at ease.
My abuelita is in a much better place now… Free of being bed ridden, free of physical pain, free to live with her Heavenly father. Suffering may come for a night, but joy really does come in the morning.
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Circle of Prayer
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“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.”
Nick writes:
I am 17, and I try to believe every day that everything happens for a reason, and i ask God to show himself to me. But yet i feel as if something isn’t right in my life.
This verse is true because i know their is a God but I wanna know he is listening to me and this verse, helps me realize how life does bring you down and yet at the weirdest times I think about God and its like i had a new spirit inside of me, My grandfather and grandmother died less than 6 years apart and my mom broke down for a small period of time, and then in 2007 my friend at age 15 died at such a young age.
When i think of this verse now, i think back and say wow this would have helped me big time with my life so hopefully it will get me through even more rough times.
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Circle of Prayer
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“If your husband or wife isn’t a follower of the Lord and decides to divorce you, then you should agree to it. You are no longer bound to that person. After all, God chose you and wants you to live at peace. And besides, how do you know if you will be able to save your husband or wife who isn’t a follower?”
Shameika writes:
My husband of 3 years and the father of our two young children (ages 3 & 1 1/2) left 2 months ago saying he wanted a divorce. I am saved and I have had a relationship with God for years now. My husband is unsaved, however struggling to obtain a realtionship with God and to live a holy and separated life.
He believes in His word. He studies and he tries to apply God’s word to his life “with his words”. However, he is hindered with lust of the flesh and the worldly mindset he’s developed. When he left me I was shattered. I found out he’d been seeing another woman that is christian who he claims to have lead him to Christ and that he has developed a “spiritual connection” with her.
I was hurt. So bad. My spirits were broken. My heart was broken. I went on a 7 day consecration with the Lord. I needed guidance. I wanted to be right in God’s sight. I love my husband with Agape love. He was so cold to me. I fell on my face to God and cried out for strength and for wisdom. He showed me myself. He ministered to my spirit and led me to know that I needed to change me first.
I was saved, but I had areas that needed destroying. My flesh. My own will. My pride. My EMOTIONS. And then he dropped in my spirit I Corinthians 7:15-16. I realized through God’s word and then confirmation from my spirit and other men and women of God that there was no need for me to be desperately holding on to my husband. To let him leave.
Recently…he has expressed his apologies and the desire to work things out in our marriage. He is still struggling with salvation. He is still undelivered from his flesh, selfishness and pride. Therefore, this is subject to happen again. I am standing on God’s Word and following his instructions to not be unequally yoked. However, I need to be in the perfect Will of God. I am continuing to pray, fast and see God for direction. It is one day at at time. Please keep me in prayer.
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Circle of Prayer is a ministry of the American Bible Society, a Christian ministry that has been engaging people with the life-changing message of God’s Word for nearly 200 years.
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“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’”
Nicole writes:
i dont know why but i always loved that phrase because i do love god with my heart,soul,and mind but i think im not needed, that it would be easier if i was gone so i wouldnt feel the pain.My friends just made it worse by being mad and scared and by that it just put more pain on me with their anger.When i was a little girl my parents got divorced,my brother who i loved so very much was stealing , i felt like it was all my fault even if it truly wasnt. yet i couldnty help thinking. I know god loves me but the pain of what ive been through in my life hurts and now im still thinking about suicide and my brothers in prison. I looked up to my big bro but maybe people wouldnt care if i was gone. im getting help for my depression and i promise i will try!!
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“Your sun will never set again,
and your moon will wane no more;
the LORD will be your everlasting light,
and your days of sorrow will end.”
Corinne writes:
It has been quite some time since I have shared where I am today with my Faith and grieving the loss of my daughter Olivia. I have been feeling so much pain, depression and darkness in my life. My son continues with his drug abuse, creating chaos in our home. I feel so overwhelmed that I have been unable to work. I have been off for two months, seeking therapy. Tonight, as I write this, my heart feels broken, my eyes feeling up with tears. Then I remembered that my mom’s friend shared Isaiah 60:20 with me. I have been mourning for four years. Yes, I have had good days. I have had days where I felt the Lord’s presence so strongly. Yet, my grief has continued and not allowed me to move forward in the direction that God wants me to go. He wants me to find my Joy, so here I am, writing again. I feel peace and healing when I write about our God. I know that my daughter is in Heaven with Jesus. I know that she is happy, no longer suffering. I’ve made a decision tonight to let go and allow God to begin my spiritual healing. I also need to let my son go, as I did once before, and let God take over. I so want to feel alive again but I know I can’t do this alone. Tomorrow begins the journey of my Spiritual Journey. I know in my heart that with God there isn’t anything I can’t do. I want my life back. I want God to open the new windows of my life. I know that God has work for me to do; now I just have to let him begin the process. I am the clay and he is the potter.
I thank the American Bible Society for their website which allows me to share what I am going through and how God will carry me through.
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Circle of Prayer
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“For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.””
Phil writes:
I used to be buried in shame. I had been born out of wedlock to a mother who loved me and a man who wanted me to be aborted. Because of this I grew up without a father. Later, in preschool I was molested by my preschool teachers. A short time after that my mom married my first step-father, who turned out to be an alcoholic. The next seven years were filled with emotional torture, and eventually included physical abuse.
We were poor most of that time, even living on welfare at one point. Because of a number of factors related to that poverty and my upbringing, I was constantly bullied and made fun of at school from elementary school through middle school.
By the time my mom and step-father divorced I was depressed and suicidal. Though I went through counseling and became convinced that God must have a purpose and plan for my life, I turned towards sin and entered into a crippling addiction to pornography.
To deal with the shame I felt at my past difficulties and present sin, I did all I could to cover it up with a happy and fun exterior. By the time I came to college I jumped into the partying lifestyle as a part of that fake exterior. Finally I woke up one morning in a pool of my own vomit because of how much beer, mixed drinks and liquor I drank the night before.
At that point, overwhelmed by shame, I knew something had to change but didn’t know where to go for help. Two days later I went to a church where I heard the pastor say that we can begin to see God when we have been humbled. Since I felt humiliated, I figured I must qualify as someone who was close to beginning to know God.
One month later an evangelist came to my university and preached the Good News of Jesus Christ saying that God would become my Daddy if I would repent and trust in Him. He also said that God knew I would become the father I never had.
The shackles of shame dropped off of me that day nearly 8 years ago when I tearfully put my trust in God. Every day since then I’ve been learning how to keep living without shame as I put my trust in Jesus Christ. I am so thankful to God that he has made me new and clean, and that as I trust in Him I will never come under the power of sin and shame again. Even more wonderful is that He wants to do the same for you too!
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“You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a good old age.”
Kayla writes:
I am 16 years old and my father passed away March 5, 2008. This verse helped me by knowing that my father is ok ad he is in good hands.
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