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God's Grace Is Sufficient

“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”

[2 Corinthians 12:9 KJV]

Claire writes:

I had prayed to receive Christ, but the truth of the Gospel went over my head. I tried to live the Christian life in my own power and fell flat on my face. Finally, when I heard that I needed to put all of my trust in the Living Resurrected Christ, I wanted to pray to receive Him again, but was afraid because I had failed so miserably before. God spoke to my spirit and said “My grace is sufficient for you for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” This gave me the confidence to once again ask The Lord Jesus Christ to come into my heart and life as my personal Savior and the Lord of my life. As soon as I asked, He came in and gave me a hunger for His Word, the Bible. I was led to buy an easy translation so I could understand. I got me a “Good News Bible” and read through it in about four months time. I went on to read other translations after that, but I still have my first Bible and I treasure it because of the change that has happened in my life because of the Word of God.

Story posted on Friday, October 10th, 2008 and is filed under Praise, Bible, Your Stories, Conversions, Grace, Life Verse. | No Comments »

God Gave Me Words

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

[John 3:16 NIV]

Davis writes:

The other day I was talking with a very very entrenched skeptic or atheist and others had been talking to him about God and he always brushed them off and I said to him, and it seemed that the Holy Spirit was telling me what to say because I skipped all the fine points of theology and just said to him: Hey, which makes more sense? 1) The universe came into being on its own, 2) Some unknown theory that explains the universe being in existence right now,3) God created the universe? Now, One is absolutely nonsensical and cannot happen, and we both know this, so let’s go to number 2, which, if you have info on such a theory let me hear it now, otherwise, that is pretty much out the window, and that leaves us with number three. Which makes the most SENSE TO YOU AS YOU SIT HERE RIGHT NOW? He had no answer and remained completely silent, for a change. Having thus painted him into a corner I walked away and allowed the paint to dry so he could leave without arguing with me about it. The next day I heard that he told someone that the two sister sites I gave him by a former atheist are “great sites”. Hitherto he had not even looked up the word God on the internet or anywhere else. www.allaboutGod.com and www.gotquestions.org Two very biblical and mainstream sites.

The Holy Spirit must have been directing meas to what to say because it all came out organized and direct and forcefully with no opportunity for this gentlemen to give me any specious empty arguments in return. Evidently, God wanted him to hear The Word right then and there.

Story posted on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 and is filed under Bible, Your Stories, Conversions, Evangelization, Verses. | 1 Comment »

My Life Verse Kept Me Rooted

“Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”

[Deuteronomy 6:5 NIV]

Christine writes:

Praying in the Bible while my daughter was having brain scans, I continued to get the same verse at least three times. On the day of her diagnosis, I sat in the waiting room and watched a tv screen in front of me. Her doctor was on the tv screen and I heard him say “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” Chills went up and down my spine and I knew that God was by my side. She was diagnosed with autism and the lifeverse helped me stay in faith. Later, I pasted the verse on my mirror, put a copy in my purse, and tried to remember the verse location. Reading the Bible again, I saw Dueteronomy 11:18 “Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads” and felt a strong desire to create jewelry so women could remember their life verse and wear it upon their arms. Today I am the owner and designer of LifeVerse Jewelry, inspired by the Bible and by my walk with God.

Story posted on Monday, October 6th, 2008 and is filed under Bible, Your Stories, Prayer, Life Verse. | 1 Comment »

The Doctor Said I Should Not Have Lived

“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my sighing. Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.”

[Psalm 5:1-3 NIV]

Sean writes:

My story is different. On Nov. 2, 2006 I lost my family to a very bad car wreck. Another driver cut across a four lane highway and hit us directly on. My Wife and her Mother were killed instantly. My daughter and I spent three weeks in ICU. I was on Life support not expected to live,and my daughter stomach had been cut in half by the seat belt. She went through major surgeries. I broke every rib in my body and had my right lung collapsed and many other injuries too. I was not expected to live.

Well Praying to me is very important. I now raise my daughter by myself. I would have been married for 12 years this year,and it has not been long since the accident. Praying to God while I was in the hospital is what kept me going and ther is so much more to this story but I am trying to keep it short. I could not talk because of all the tubes going down my throat,but I did not watch TV in the Hospital I just kept praying Lord let me live to take care of my daughter. Well the doctor said I should have never lived but he did not know my God.

Our Lord Jesus can do anything. Well take care and GOD BLESS YOU ALL

Story posted on Saturday, October 4th, 2008 and is filed under Your Stories, Hope, Death, Prayer, Struggles, God's Sovereignty, Christian Families, Life Verse. | 1 Comment »

Finding My Strength In Weakness

“For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God’s power. Likewise, we are weak in him, yet by God’s power we will live with him to serve you.”

[2 Corinthians 13:4 NIV]

Portia writes:

When i read this verse i was so touched,i’ve always been embarrassed by my weakness,but the word of God tells us that the Lord had a purpose for those weaknesses..he says when you are weak that’s when you are strong,when you know your weaknesses and share them with your fellow brethren you reach out to that particular individual,your weakness might be their strengths,so i want to urge you to fellowship with others and share your weakness with them…did you know that strengths impress whereas our weakness create influence and also our strengths create competition whereas our weakness create a community….may God bless you to face all you weaknesses to and use them for his purpose

Story posted on Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 and is filed under Bible, God's Love, Hope, Praise, Your Stories, Grace, God's Sovereignty, Life Verse. | 1 Comment »

God Reached Me At My Lowest Point

“No longer will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be married.”

[Isaiah 62:4 NIV]

Lissy writes:

Well this is my favorite verse in the entire world. I guess I should tell you why. I thught for a period in my life that life wasn’t worth living, and although I had people all around me telling me I was beautiful, deep down I didn’t believe it. Then at summer camp this past summer I said yes to God and resurrendered my life. If you’re reading this and you are struggling with suicide, get some help! I promise you, it’s not worth it.

Story posted on Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 and is filed under Praise, Bible, God's Love, Hope, Loneliness, Your Stories, Struggles, Suicide, Conversions, Life Verse. | 1 Comment »

I Know God Can Be Trusted

“He sent out his word and healed them, snatching them from the door of death.”

[Psalm 107:20 NLT]

Ethel writes:

The reality of this Word has proven that God is a God of Promises & that He keeps them to those who truly put their faith on Him & His word, that a single word can change a circumstance, from a near-defeat to a victorious one because He can be trusted at His Word!

This Word gave me reason to trust God more when my eldest brother went for a Bypass Heart Operation& came off of it sucessfully when 2 other family members had to die of the same disease. I kept on repeating & believing the word during the time of his operation while praying & God answered our prayers for his deliverance & healing.

Story posted on Sunday, September 28th, 2008 and is filed under God's Love, Hope, Bible, Praise, God's Sovereignty, Your Stories, Life Verse. | 1 Comment »

God Gave Me Peace

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”

[Romans 8:28 KJV]

Kathy writes:

When I came back to the Lord & He turned my life back around in April 1997, He gave me this verse. This verse daily reminds me that all the bad things that happened to me & all the bad choices I made while not walking with Him that He turned around for my good. There’s no one who can turn things around for our good except for Jesus. I hold onto & stand on this Scripture verse in my life. It reminds me of what God has done & will continue to do in my life. Another verse that is of great importance in my life is Jeremiah 29:11. This verse gives me hope for my present & my future because of God. I have held onto this verse throughout my life & am reminded of God’s good plan for me when things seem to come against me. My husband suffered a massive heart attack & had to have double bypass surgery about 1 1/2 years ago (he’s 48 years old). God showed both us about the “His peace that passes all our understanding” that particular day. We knew His peace as we hadn’t experienced before & through such a difficult situation. God miraculously brought my husband through & he’s back to his old self again–Praise God!! It’s just like God to show up when things may seem the darkest & show Him self strong on our behalf–I would suggest to anyone to stand & hold onto any of these 3 Scriptures (the 3rd Scripture about Peace is found in Phillipians 4:7). I have come to realize more & more that God’s Word is true & faithful. I’ve also learned that God speaks to us in many ways & one of them is through His Word. I’ve found that speaking God’s Word is encouraging,strengthening & goes into our heart & mind. God Bless!

Story posted on Friday, September 26th, 2008 and is filed under Praise, Bible, Your Stories, Conversions, Verses, Life Verse. | 1 Comment »

My Verse For Witnessing

“Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

[John 14:6 NKJV]

Jennifer writes:

This verse has just helped me wittness to people and with this verses i have talked to people and it just helped me when they asked if there was any other way into heaven i said no just read this verse and they did and they said so i guess there is no other way!!!!!!!!!!!!

Story posted on Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 and is filed under Praise, Bible, Your Stories, Conversions, Evangelization, Verses. | 1 Comment »

Dwelling In The House Of The Lord

“One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.”

[Psalm 27:4 NIV]

Bart writes:

Life in His earthy house with family: mimicking perfection of the Holy Family; New Life in community: mimicking perfection of Trinity; Trying Hard, Making mistakes, Losing Steam, Getting back on my feet, getting sick, getting well…
Looking forward to the next Life, revelation of love and His Second Coming

Story posted on Monday, September 22nd, 2008 and is filed under Bible, Hope, Your Stories, Struggles, Grace, Christian Families, Life Verse. | 1 Comment »