Have You Thanked God For Your Trials And Struggles?

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Having lost nearly everything except for my lousy money (100% of family and 100% of all former friends), I can testify that losing all has forced me to depend on the Lord . . . and none other.

Psalm 72:12 NLT - "He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them."

Hang in there, friends. If I can make it, you can too!
 
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2ndTimothyGroup said:
Having lost nearly everything except for my lousy money (100% of family and 100% of all former friends), I can testify that losing all has forced me to depend on the Lord . . . and none other.

Psalm 72:12 NLT - "He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them."

Hang in there, friends. If I can make it, you can too!
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2ndTimothyGroup said:
Having lost nearly everything except for my lousy money (100% of family and 100% of all former friends), I can testify that losing all has forced me to depend on the Lord . . . and none other.

Psalm 72:12 NLT - "He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them."

Hang in there, friends. If I can make it, you can too!
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God bless you hun, who God bless no man can curse, and unjust don't prosper. Ill keep you in my prayers🙌🙏🙏
 
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2ndTimothyGroup said:
Having lost nearly everything except for my lousy money (100% of family and 100% of all former friends), I can testify that losing all has forced me to depend on the Lord . . . and none other.

Psalm 72:12 NLT - "He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them."

Hang in there, friends. If I can make it, you can too!
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Not once but twice, not twice but three or four times I have been homeless and penniless ... I have had a basket full of miracles, not stupendous miracles, mind you finding a sandwich which somebody has discarded when you haven't eaten all day is stupendous, especially when God tells you where to go to find it. Being woken up at 3.00 am and told to go for a walk and finding a fiver is pretty stupendous when you haven't eaten the previous day.

God is so good and kind ... He will never, never let you down if you trust Him ... never.

And after one such time God said "this will never happen to you again" and in nigh on 30 years it hasn't, I am reasonably well off.

People often are unhappy if you say things like "God spoke to me" or "God told me thus and so" and perhaps I understand why .... but when you are in trouble you learn God's voice ... You BELIEVE His written word, that's what you cling to, but you also will get His word of knowledge which if you obey will bring the miracle.

All praise and glory to our wonderful Jesus.
 
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Evmur said:
Not once but twice, not twice but three or four times I have been homeless and penniless ... I have had a basket full of miracles, not stupendous miracles, mind you finding a sandwich which somebody has discarded when you haven't eaten all day is stupendous, especially when God tells you where to go to find it. Being woken up at 3.00 am and told to go for a walk and finding a fiver is pretty stupendous when you haven't eaten the previous day.

God is so good and kind ... He will never, never let you down if you trust Him ... never.

And after one such time God said "this will never happen to you again" and in nigh on 30 years it hasn't, I am reasonably well off.

People often are unhappy if you say things like "God spoke to me" or "God told me thus and so" and perhaps I understand why .... but when you are in trouble you learn God's voice ... You BELIEVE His written word, that's what you cling to, but you also will get His word of knowledge which if you obey will bring the miracle.

All praise and glory to our wonderful Jesus.
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Well said, Billy. Thank you for your support, Brother.
 
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If you knew something was horribly wrong, do you speak up, or keep quite about it? What would Jesus do??
 
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If you knew something was horribly wrong, do you speak up, or keep quite about it? What would Jesus do??
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I think it would depend on the situation, Pureness.
 
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Pureness said:
If you knew something was horribly wrong, do you speak up, or keep quiet about it? What would Jesus do??
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Ironically, I thought that I was strong enough to expose incredible sin, but the evil in this world has absolutely dwarfed me.

What would Jesus do? Well, I think that because He was/is God, He had room to do and say things that I'm not sure I have the room to do and say. What did Jesus say (through Paul? To live a quiet and peaceful life and to let God repay evil for evil. No doubt . . . it's been an incredible five years!
 
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iTheophilus said:
I think it would depend on the situation, Pureness.
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That really seems True in my case. What I've learned lately is the below Proverb. Man, I wish I had known of this passage a LONG time ago:

Proverbs 9:7-8 CSB - "The one who corrects a mocker will bring abuse on himself; the one who rebukes the wicked will get hurt. 8 "Don't rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke the wise, and he will love you."

It is absolutely incredible how the above passage has been True throughout my life. Absolutely incredible!
 
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2ndTimothyGroup said:
Having lost nearly everything except for my lousy money (100% of family and 100% of all former friends), I can testify that losing all has forced me to depend on the Lord . . . and none other.

Psalm 72:12 NLT - "He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them."

Hang in there, friends. If I can make it, you can too!
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Amen brother! My Mom prayed for me until I guess the Lord got tired of hearing it. He snatched a knot in ol' Charlie, made a new man of him. I fell so far I could only look up. Thank God for praying Mom's all over this world!
 
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If you knew something was horribly wrong, do you speak up, or keep quite about it? What would Jesus do??
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Well, wrong doing is wrong doing no matter what the situation is. Right?
 
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Pureness said:
If you knew something was horribly wrong, do you speak up, or keep quite about it? What would Jesus do??
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Something to “Selah” (meditate upon), I think.

Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?" But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly. - Matthew 27:13-14 (NKJV)

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: "Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth"; who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed. - 1 Peter 2:21-24 (NKJV)
 
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Amen brother! My Mom prayed for me until I guess the Lord got tired of hearing it. He snatched a knot in ol' Charlie, made a new man of him. I fell so far I could only look up. Thank God for praying Mom's all over this world!
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The lord will NEVER get tired of hearing anything troublesome dear, NEVER think that. God Bless!
 
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Amen brother! My Mom prayed for me until I guess the Lord got tired of hearing it. He snatched a knot in ol' Charlie, made a new man of him. I fell so far I could only look up. Thank God for praying Mom's all over this world!
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You're a lucky man to have a mother that loves you. Believe me . . . it hurts having a living mother that wants nothing to do with you. That said, I have nothing but my human grace, mercy, and compassion for her and all others who seem to hate me. But the Lord does not hate me . . . He has gifted me with this incredible life and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I mean nothing!

While it doesn't feel good, I am proud to be hated, for it testifies that Jesus is my Lord and Savior.
 
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iTheophilus said:
Something to “Selah” (meditate upon), I think.

Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?" But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly. - Matthew 27:13-14 (NKJV)

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: "Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth"; who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed. - 1 Peter 2:21-24 (NKJV)
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Absolutely. I plan on entering the courtroom next week with gratitude in my heart. I will fear no man, nor the judgment of man. I fear only the Lord (and serve Him exclusively.)
 
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2ndTimothyGroup said:
You're a lucky man to have a mother that loves you. Believe me . . . it hurts having a living mother that wants nothing to do with you. That said, I have nothing but my human grace, mercy, and compassion for her and all others who seem to hate me. But the Lord does not hate me . . . He has gifted me with this incredible life and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I mean nothing!

While it doesn't feel good, I am proud to be hated, for it testifies that Jesus is my Lord and Savior.
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You keep on keeping on, Brother! The Lord has placed you light years ahead of this world with His knowledge in grace and mercy!
 
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2ndTimothyGroup said:
You're a lucky man to have a mother that loves you. Believe me . . . it hurts having a living mother that wants nothing to do with you. That said, I have nothing but my human grace, mercy, and compassion for her and all others who seem to hate me. But the Lord does not hate me . . . He has gifted me with this incredible life and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I mean nothing!

While it doesn't feel good, I am proud to be hated, for it testifies that Jesus is my Lord and Savior.
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Sounds like she's need prayer. To have so much hate in your heart towards any human being is a shame. Ill rather continue to live in pureness, and not live a lie. Ill rather be able to speak proudly about my trials and tribulations instead of covering up bits and pieces. Hate is something ill NEVER carry in my heart for the rest of my life. I could never be the woman that's beautiful on the outside and ugly in the inside. God Bless🙌🙏🙏
 
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