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Power of LOVE

King James Version Psalm 42

7  Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts:

All thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.

8  Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime,

And in the night his song shall be with me,

And my prayer unto the God of my life.

9  I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me?

Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

10  As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me;

While they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?

11  Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me?

Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him,

Who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

James 5:16

16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

There are some amazing features of life that go beyond by understanding. When I am having great difficulty and my mind and emotions seem to be playing games in my head, the hold I have dug seems to get deeper and deeper and I am hopelessly trapped.

When suddenly I remember the first thing to do is LAY DOWN THE SHOVEL.

God is pleased when we in love cheer, applaud and encourage others. One of our greatest tools is to become an intercessor and pray.

1. BUT NO ONE KNOWS I HAVE PRAYED?

2. I cannot see how this can help?

3. Prayer is a petition.

Greater than: SEEK AND FIND

Matthew 7:7-8

7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Grow more love, more faith, more works, more patience, more kindness, more BROTHERLY KINDNESS.

Listen? Wrong thinking

Mustard Seed Action

Matthew 13:31

31 Another parable put He forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

We must talk to God and listen to OURSELVES. It is a fatal attraction we tend talk to self and darkness is a fog that brings depression. My friend we must quit talking negative!

Psa. 42:5

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted in me? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

PSA. 42:11

11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

We count what is wrong? We tend to focus on the negative.

We murmur in depression and unhappiness. We must Remember God and His promises.

Quit talking and start listening!

Blessing in Disguise

Psalms 55:22

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Romans 8:28

28 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.

See I allowed, I made the choice to sit in misery and allow the dark poison of depression steal my light. It was my choice to focus and listen to my voice of pain.

It was time to release myself from my own voice and hear God’s plan.

I said I am setting myself free.

I stand upon the promises of God and I see a bright light. I have good news.

Psa. 51:12

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

Christmas 1998 brought me a great gift. With patience the “so what love” did what NO MAN COULD DO.

1 Cor. 13:8 (KJV)

Charity never failed: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.