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Blessings Nienie

greetings in jesus name my dear sister

just getting ready to go to work, thought i should share this email with you that i recieved this morning

Seeds Need To Take Root -

Scriptures to Read:
Matthew 13:3-23
Mark 4:2-20
Luke 8:5-15

"That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake.
Then he told them many things in parables, saying: "A farmer
went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some
fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell
on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up
quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came
up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had
no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked
the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it
produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was
sown." Matthew 13:1, 3-8

Bob returned from an errand today with three watermelons and a bag
of sweet-smelling peaches. He had encountered a roadside produce
truck, straight from Georgia. Bob said he knew from the
driver/salesman's southern drawl that this was the real McCoy.

Somewhere, years ago, and hundreds of miles from here, a farmer
decided to plant peach trees. A few months ago, either he or
another farmer decided to grow watermelon.

Are you planting seeds daily like the farmer who sows his seeds is
expecting a harvest? When a farmer plants thousands of seeds on
acres of land or if you want to plant seeds for a vegetable garden
in your back yard, you both must prepare the soil. Today let's
examine the soil for your marriage to be restored.

Jesus taught many principles through the parables he told. Ask
the Holy Spirit to teach you His truths so that you may be able to
apply them to your daily walk with your Lord as you are praying
and expecting marriage restoration.

Let's read three parables in Matthew 13:3-23, in Mark 4:2-20 and
in Luke 8:5-15 about the farmer sowing the seed in the soil. What
can you learn about sowing seed? There is no guarantee when you
sow seeds that you are going to reap a harvest. It all depends on
the soil. How good is your soil?

Jesus tells us in this parable that there are four kinds of soil.
The soils represent the hearts of men. Which soil are you using
to plant your seed? The type of soil that you have planted your
seeds in--which is the Word of God, will determine what your crop
will yield at harvest time.

"This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of
God. Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the
devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that
they may not believe and be saved. Those on the rock are the
ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they
have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of
testing they fall away. The seed that fell among thorns stand
for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked
by life's worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not
mature. But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble
and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering
produce a crop." Luke 8:11-15

what soil do you have in your heart today? What kind of soil does
your spouse have for growing seeds? Ask the Holy Spirit to speak
to your heart, opening your spiritual eyes and ears to receive a
new word for your family today.

I believe Luke 8 explains why some standers quit standing for
their spouse. May I explain:

* the soil on the pathway is hardened and uncultivated. God's
Word cannot penetrate it. A person can hear the Word of God, but
they never store it in their heart. The enemy comes and takes the
Word from their heart and they never receive their salvation.

* The rocky soil has a think layer of dirt over the hard rock.
People will hear and receive their salvation, but later when there
is a testing they will turn back to the world's way. These
people accepted Jesus as Savior, but never surrendered their life
to Jesus to be the Lord of their life. They do not grow
spiritually and they have no roots in their life to be able to
withstand the storms of life the Lord's way. Every seed must
grow and take root. You and I must do likewise. Are you taking
root in God's Word?

* The thorny ground is a double-minded man. Some will hear and
receive the Lord, but trials, tribulations, money, and pleasures
of the world tempt them and they never mature and grow in the
Lord. They do not develop a daily personal relationship with the
Lord. Are you growing in the Lord or are you being swayed by your
circumstances and the words of others?

* The seed that lands on good soil will believe and receive their
salvation. They will develop their personal relationship with the
Lord, growing in the Word, applying the truths, persevering and
bearing fruit. They produce a crop for the Lord.

What kind of soil are you going to use to plant your seeds--the
Word of God for your Lord? The soil needs to be rich, well
prepared, and watered regularly. Getting the soil ready is just
half the battle. It is going to need a lot of attention to produce
a crop.

God has started the process in planting the seeds in your heart
for marriage restoration. You need to continue to grow in the
Lord daily and keep up with your plants as they grow so that you
will yield many restored marriages as you serve your Lord daily.

What is your soil like today? You have a choice. Start turning
the soil and make sure that there are no rocks or thorny ground.
You may need a shovel to get some big, deep roots of wrongs out of
your life. Be sure your soil, your heart, is ready to receive
your seeds, the Word of God, which will produce a good harvest.
Now let's pray for a mighty harvest of restored marriages this
week.

"Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it,
and produce a crop--thirty, sixty or even a hundred times what
was sown." Mark 4:20

God bless,

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greeings in jesus name my dear sister

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"TAKE MY PAIN AWAY!" -

"The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saved those who are
crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:18

"My heart feels like it is breaking in two. I hurt so badly! I
feel like I am going to die due to the pain in my heart. When
does the pain leave?" This is a statement that Bob and I hear
every day in letters and email. Do you understand your pain? We
want you to know that the pain you are feeling is because you are
one-flesh with your spouse. Your spouse is trying to separate,
tear apart, rip apart, what God has joined together for life.
That is why you are hurting. It is similar to the pain when a
spouse loses their husband or wife to death.

"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be
united to his wife, and they will become one flesh."
Genesis 2:24

"So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has
joined together, let man not separate." Matthew 19:6

Today, open your eyes and ears to the message that your Lord is
speaking to your heart. I remember the pain that you are going
through as if it was yesterday. Sometimes pain is necessary to
get your attention. Many people today do not respond to biblical
truths or seek the Lord until they experience pain. Do you have
a strong personal relationship with your Lord daily? Are you
praying, listening to the Lord for His truths, or are you only
turning to Him when you are hurting, asking Him for help? Are
you
willing to allow your Lord to change you to become the spouse,
parent and Christian that you need to be for the Lord and for
your beloved husband or wife?

"The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers
them from all their troubles." Psalm 34:17

As you go through your suffering or pain, remember that your Lord
hears and sees your pain, your tears and He wants to heal your
emotional pain and trauma. Know that the Holy Spirit can heal
your broken heart and crushed spirit. Your spirit has been
wounded by the enemy's tricks and schemes of marriage problems,
separation or divorce. Satan has used hurtful words to cause
emotional pain and suffering that needs to be healed, but your
Lord God can heal you.

"...He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim
freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the
prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day
of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide
for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a
garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair." Isaiah 61:1-3

Right now, cry out to the Lord waiting and expecting His presence
to come and minister healing to your wounded heart and crushed
spirit. Let me share a powerful scripture for you to stand on:

"He heals the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds." Psalm
147:3

Nothing is too hard for your Lord to do for you as you go through
this difficult time in your marriage. Stand on the promises of
God.

Let the Holy Spirit heal your broken heart and crushed spirit,
today. Allow the Holy Spirit to remove the spirit of
heaviness, despair, depression or oppression. Your Lord can
remove all your pain, any unforgiveness, bitterness and even
anger. The greatest Counselor, the Lord can speak to you
privately and remove all your hurts and pain. Let Him give you a
crown of beauty, the oil of gladness and a garment of praise.
Let the Lord put on you His robe of righteousness and as you
would cover your child in bed, allow the Lord to cover you with
all His unfailing love to remove all your hurts and pain.

I surrendered my body, soul and spirit to the Lord's way in our
marriage and asked the Lord to pour into me His unconditional
love and the spirit of forgiveness. He died for you and loves
you so very much and He has never left your side. The Lord wants
the best for you, your husband or wife, your marriage and for
your family.

"He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the
weak." Isaiah 40:29

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will
give you rest." Matthew 11:28

Was it worth the pain that I went through? A million times over
again, Yes! Bob wrote his first book, "Prodigals Do Come Home"
because he saw someone who was hurting, going through divorce.
He wanted to give him something to give him hope and
encouragement. Bob knew at that time two years after our
remarriage that our Lord God had the answer for marriage problems
or divorce. Bob knew that His Lord could heal wounded hearts and
heal impossible marriages like ours or yours.

May you never forget that you serve a risen Savior who shed His
Blood and defeated satan. You and I need to know who we are in
Christ and walk in victory. God created the Heavens and the
earth and called the stars by name.

"Great is our LORD and mighty in power; his understanding has
no limit...the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put
their hope in his unfailing love." Psalm 147:5,11

Bob and I are a living testimony that God can touch and change
hardened hearts. Our Lord God is greater than any addiction or
sin. May you start praising the Lord today, as the Lord will
heal your broken and wounded heart as well as heal, restore and
rebuild your marriage if only you will believe in God's mighty
power!

"Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires
of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he
will do this." Psalm 37:4-5

god bless