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    Be Brave Walk By Faith & Trust HIM: Devotional for Personal Growth & Christianity
    Be Brave Walk By Faith & Trust HIM: Devotional for Personal Growth & Christianity
    Be Brave Walk By Faith & Trust HIM: Devotional for Personal Growth & Christianity
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    Be Brave Walk By Faith & Trust HIM: Devotional for Personal Growth & Christianity

    By R. I. Hope

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    Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD. (Ps 27:14) Wait.. keep watch, stay alert.. and wait on the Lord.

    No one knows the time but the Father.

    We must engage our faith, and trust solely and wholly in him. In the face of disaster, trials and persecution we must ask ourselves ….How determined am I to believe the Word of God and profess my faith in him?

    We must not give in to the lies of the enemy. He will try to steal your faith. Refuse to give in. Be determined to stand, to follow God because he promised in due time… his time… he will let us know the answer to our question…he will lead you out of the valley.

    “Put your hope in the LORD. Travel steadily along his path. He will honor you by giving you the land. You will see the wicked destroyed.” (Ps 37:34)

    Sometimes I just don’t understand why I am going through things…

    The Holy Spirit has revealed to me that God wants me to mature as a believer. He wants me to trust him and to walk by faith.

    I think sometimes that God is more interested in helping me mature as a believer than to provide the answers to my questions. Patiently waiting and staying focused on the truth of God’s Word will bring us through any situation…any problem or trial in victory.

    Everyday that we wait on him and trust him we become more mature as a believer and our faith grows. Also waiting on him will allow us to see the destruction of the evil that has come against us.

    We need to pray for those that are caught up in evil… we pray that they would accept Christ as their Lord and Savior. But as revealed in the scripture above, if they choose to not accept Christ.. well then we will witness the destruction of the wicked. Truly, patience is a great indicator of our maturity level. We as followers of Jesus just need to hold on to him… not just in the storm.. but every day.. walking in the truth and victory that was given to us as a free gift.

    GIVE THE KING A SHOUT OF PRAISE!! Thank Him for His patience and grace… and walk in the joy of the Lord today!! 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRest In Hope Ministries
    Release dateMar 23, 2016
    ISBN9781519968432
    Be Brave Walk By Faith & Trust HIM: Devotional for Personal Growth & Christianity
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    R. I. Hope

    R . I . Hope is a collaboration of authors from the team at Rest In Hope Ministries.  Find encouragement when you need it. Rest in Hope is about encouraging others, spreading hope, and being a light in a hurting world. Discover More at RestInHope.com

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      Loneliness Cure

      For many folks, who, overall, live in constant solitude, loneliness can be a beast that grips their hearts. The elderly and shut ins readily come to mind. Also, especially sorrowful can be those who are typically surrounded by people but loneliness is still often in residence within them. My thoughts go, too, to the many lonely wives and husbands. They have spouses but the marital disconnects have become so large that they often feel alone. The reasons for loneliness vary. How wonderful that our Lord always has remedies and

      repair kits available. We can believe that matters are insurmountable but we can sure snap out of such false beliefs. God is a present love, comfort and help in the midst of everything. Christ is the cure for maladies small and great. Truly, there’s nothing too hard for the Highest and Christ.

      Psalm 18:2 - KJV The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

      Let Me Fall

      Choices are made Every step of the way Some choices are good Some...are bad

      I thought I knew The Difference Always

      Passed the red light Passed the warning signs Passed the barricades and the yellow tape All around

      I heard their calls I ignored their pleas I pushed them away as they tried to tell me

      My knowledge superior My understanding the best My wisdom undeniable Truth be told... Better than the rest

      Lessons are learned Through the experiences of life

      When Angels fail to save me When friends fail to convince me When I refuse Sound judgement

      There's only one thing Left to do

      Let me fall

      Solid Love and Help

      We can soar over the challenges when we remain mindful that God is able to keep us, secure us, protect us, and to sustain us through it all. The Most High cannot be conquered, intimidated, stopped or cancelled. Oh, how wondrous to know that we can truly rest in the awareness that we are not alone in whatever life delivers to us

      mailboxes. We have solid love and help that is certain!

      Nahum 1:7 - KJV The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

      Ultra-Joy

      There’s a knock at the door It opens—Joy enters and floods our space

      Not just any joy but ultra-joy, super joy, inescapable joy

      We taste it and it moves us to ecstasy

      Where did it come from? Only the Most High can deliver appetizing pleasures at such elevated heights

      Joy envelops us, circles us delightfully—We marvel and revel in the pure pleasures of indescribable joy

      We gleefully partake of the joy offerings—Yes, gulps galore Woo wee, taste and see—The joy of the Lord is our strength

      No opposition can prevent the presence of joy—in season.

      Why do People have to be so Mean?

      September 13th, 2015, Dateline NBC ran a story about four teenagers all suffering from the effects of bullying. Two girls, two boys, each had issues with low self-esteem and a lack of confidence. They all became quite reserved and self-conscious about their physical appearance. Their parents could not talk them out of this gloomy world. A solution needed to be found. The solution became the main topic of the program. An organization in New York City offers young people the opportunity to have cosmetic surgery to repair facial aberrations. Parents send in an application for their child to be chosen to have a surgery they could not otherwise afford. Doctors and consultants look over each application, which includes a personal letter and photographs of the applicant. If chosen for the program, the applicant is flown out to NYC to have the surgery at no cost to them. The main focus of the program was not solving the problem of bullying, but how those who are bullied handle the problem. Does the solution of cosmetic surgery send the wrong message to teens? Should they try to face this particular problem by physically changing their appearance to, in theory, be accepted by peers? One mother noted, People judge each other by your appearance...I want my daughter to be happy. Parents do want their children to be happy. However, encouraging children to change their appearance to gain someone else's approval seems to be the wrong course of action. If a person is cruel enough to ridicule you as you are, they would not be a good friend to have to begin with. If a person can only treat you humanely under certain conditions, the shame is on them...not you. The question that was not addressed was brought up by a high school student caught on film. She asked, Why do people have to be so mean? as she looked at her friend drown in his sorrows in the school cafeteria. He was the only one not selected to have cosmetic surgery. After swallowing his initial disappointment, he decided to start a program at his school that raises awareness about bullying. As the program grew, he gained friends along with improved self-confidence. He was surprised to find out how many students deal with similar problems. Unfortunately, he was the only one that seemed to handle this problem correctly. We will always have difficult challenges in life and they all cannot be solved so quickly. Along this journey in life, we are supposed to learn certain lessons. If you do not learn a particular lesson the first time, it will come back around again until you get it right. The three teens that received the surgery will find out that all of their problems will not be resolved from the solution they have chosen. Ultimately, no one wants to be judged, picked on, or ridiculed. Yet, how often do we do these things to each other? When will we finally treat others the way we want to be treated?

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      Psalm 61:2 - KJV from the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalm 30:2 - KJV O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

      Help My Unbelief

      In the past two weeks, I have lost more days than I care to count to mind-numbing, bone-crushing fatigue from simple outings to visit the doctor to pick up a prescription, stop at the pharmacy and then visit two more stores for an item or two. Last week, it was visiting the lawyer and a few small errands while I was in town. I have paid for those days for the past eight or nine days with exhaustion, beginning no more than two hours after waking up. It’s like walking through concrete to get anything done. Yes, I could nap, but I don’t want to sleep my day away. I have things I want and need to do.

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