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Comment by maggie hancox on August 14, 2009 at 2:37am

this is so simple it sounds sarcastic, but truthfully dear sister it is not intended that way.

**REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS, AND AGAIN I SAY REJOICE.(Philippians 4:4)

Dear sister, **(Genesis 50:20) what satan intends for your harm, Our Father intends for your good.
**His promises are forever!(Numbers 23:19)
God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?

**If you delight in me says the LORD, I will delight in you. (forgot location)
**He is waiting, looking and longing to be good to you (forgot location) dear sister, these phrases I am writing are various scriptures throughout the bible, they depict both his nature and his promise to you.
They represent him (your rock!).

**He is the lifter of your head,( Psalm 3:3)But you are a shield around me, O LORD;
you bestow glory on me and lift up my head
**he has given us praise so that we may have strength,(Isaiah 61:3) 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.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the LORD
for the display of his splendor
**the Joy of the LORD IS your strength dear sister.
(Nehemiah 8:10) Nehemiah said, "Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."

(John 10:10) The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

**Keep away from all that would distract unto Jesus.(can't remember location)

That is to say that satan will use anything in your life that he can, that he feels will distract you, to steal from you the inheritance that Jesus died to give you, peace, joy, love, patience,hope..and all the good things that make your life workable. All the kingdom inheritance that Jesus lived died and rose again to give you.

FIGHT dear sister for what is YOURS, blood bought by Jesus FOR YOU!

Dear sister, if I had an inheritance of one million dollars and I signed it over to you, and someone tried to take it from you, would you fight to keep it?

because dear sister, you HAVE been given an inheritance of HOPE...bought and paid for and given to you through Jesus Christ, and it is satan who will spend every waking moment trying to steal it from you.
what you MUST understand is that he CAN'T!! unless you give in to him.

Dear sister, **Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.,(Proverbs 13:12)
**but if you put your hope in Jesus you will never be dissapointed.(forgot location)

SING dear sister, praise to God, do what others in the bible did in times of trouble, meditate on the things that God has overcome for you in your life so far. Because what he has done, he can do again.

If you rejoice in him, give him praise and do these things your eyes will be on him, then those problems that seem so big right now will dim as you grow in faith and realize the hope that is in Jesus.

(Isiah 29:11) For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Stand on his promise and lift your voice and in doing so your heart to him in praise and worship as often and as long as it takes for you to be lifted in spirit and strengthened with Joy.

Comment by Serena Essapour on August 14, 2009 at 1:33am

Hi Toya...you know, keep your hope alive...everything will be okay. And I know it is easier said than actually done...but trust me when I say, God is ALWAYS looking out for you - He is always smiling at you, and hoping you'd look back at him. God knows what you as a person, specifically as His child, can handle...He knows what pressures you can handle..He knows the amount of weight you can carry on your shoulders...He puts them there because He knows you can learn from them and live through them. He will NEVER ever put something in anyones live unless He knows they can handle it and will successfully manage. However, throughout all, think of the wording in Footprints -- through those terrible stroms and aching experiences, God was with that individual and there was only ONE set of footprints...as it points out, those footprints weren't His..they were God's. God & Jesus Christ are with you and as long as your heart is with them -- you will be SUCH a strong, and beautiful survivor! Try and smile, and look deep within your heart....they're living within you! God bless you and your family!