The Lord Is Close To The Broken Hearted ( Psalm:34 )

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DustyRhodes

DustyRhodes

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He Saves Those Who Are Crushed In Spirit,

No matter how deep is the hole we have dug, God in His glorious
mercy sets us free. Our first inclination when our life falls into that
hole is that we give up. We abandon God and then we even want
to blame Him for our woes. We need to take Job as an example,
He had given up all hope more than once. But the will inside him
would not let God go completely. Somehow there was always a
flicker in him. We need to cling to that flicker, when we feel tired
and lonesome and lost, rather than abandoning God, we need to
bring that flicker into a full flame. Somewhere within us we
just have to know that we can't give up. Step by step we will come
closer to Him even if takes longer than we thought, but giving up is
not an option. He never gives up on us and that is one primary
thing we need to rely on. Scripture says "Be still and know that I am
God". Once we begin to know Him the next step is surrendering to
Him. His will, not ours be done.
 
InChristalone44

InChristalone44

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DustyRhodes said:
He Saves Those Who Are Crushed In Spirit,

No matter how deep is the hole we have dug, God in His glorious
mercy sets us free. Our first inclination when our life falls into that
hole is that we give up. We abandon God and then we even want
to blame Him for our woes. We need to take Job as an example,
He had given up all hope more than once. But the will inside him
would not let God go completely. Somehow there was always a
flicker in him. We need to cling to that flicker, when we feel tired
and lonesome and lost, rather than abandoning God, we need to
bring that flicker into a full flame. Somewhere within us we
just have to know that we can't give up. Step by step we will come
closer to Him even if takes longer than we thought, but giving up is
not an option. He never gives up on us and that is one primary
thing we need to rely on. Scripture says "Be still and know that I am
God". Once we begin to know Him the next step is surrendering to
Him. His will, not ours be done.
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Amen! I know all to well! I’ve had moments where I thought I couldn’t go on but God lifted my spirit up and I praise Him for that. Then I came across this lovely poem, the footprints of God. I read it and cried, now it’s hanging in my living room wall
 
Dan_473

Dan_473

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Amen to what you wrote!

Psalm 34: 1. I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth. 2. My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.
 
DustyRhodes

DustyRhodes

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InChristalone44 said:
Amen! I know all to well! I’ve had moments where I thought I couldn’t go on but God lifted my spirit up and I praise Him for that. Then I came across this lovely poem, the footprints of God. I read it and cried, now it’s hanging in my living room wall
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God bless you...may He be forever in your heart
 
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Psalm 34 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
[a] A song of David when he pretended to be crazy so that Abimelech would send him away, which he did.
34 I will praise the Lord at all times.
I will never stop singing his praises.
2 Humble people, listen and be happy,
while I brag about the Lord.
3 Praise the Lord with me.
Let us honor his name.
4 I went to the Lord for help, and he listened.
He saved me from all that I fear.
5 If you look to him for help,
he will put a smile on your face.
You will have no need to be ashamed.
6 As a poor, helpless man I prayed to the Lord,
and he heard me.
He saved me from all my troubles.
7 The Lord’s angel builds a camp around his followers,
and he protects them.
8 Give the Lord a chance to show you how good he is.
Great blessings belong to those who depend on him!
9 The Lord’s holy people should fear and respect him.
Those who respect him will always have what they need.
10 Even strong lions get weak and hungry,
but those who go to the Lord for help will have every good thing.
11 Children, come and listen to me;
I will teach you to respect the Lord.
12 Do you want to enjoy life?
Do you want to have many happy days?
13 Then avoid saying anything hurtful,
and never let a lie come out of your mouth.
14 Stop doing anything evil, and do good.
Look for peace, and do all you can to help people live peacefully.
15 The Lord watches over those who do what is right,
and he hears their prayers.
16 But the Lord is against those who do evil,
so they are forgotten soon after they die.

17 Pray to the Lord, and he will hear you.
He will save you from all your troubles.
18 The Lord is close to those who have suffered disappointment.
He saves those who are discouraged.
19 Good people might have many problems,
but the Lord will take them all away.
20 He will protect them completely.
Not one of their bones will be broken.
21 But troubles will kill the wicked.
The enemies of those who live right will all be punished.
22 The Lord saves his servants.
All who go to him for protection will escape punishment.
 
Neatne

Neatne

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DustyRhodes said:
He Saves Those Who Are Crushed In Spirit,

No matter how deep is the hole we have dug, God in His glorious
mercy sets us free. Our first inclination when our life falls into that
hole is that we give up. We abandon God and then we even want
to blame Him for our woes. We need to take Job as an example,
He had given up all hope more than once. But the will inside him
would not let God go completely. Somehow there was always a
flicker in him. We need to cling to that flicker, when we feel tired
and lonesome and lost, rather than abandoning God, we need to
bring that flicker into a full flame. Somewhere within us we
just have to know that we can't give up. Step by step we will come
closer to Him even if takes longer than we thought, but giving up is
not an option. He never gives up on us and that is one primary
thing we need to rely on. Scripture says "Be still and know that I am
God". Once we begin to know Him the next step is surrendering to
Him. His will, not ours be done.
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Amen! Thank you so much for posting this. I have been in a rough spot and at times I am upset because I did not think things when be like they are but it is and I have to keep believing that God is God! Be still and know!! Thank you
 
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