Lord help me hear you when I am distressed. I know at those times You are telling me run to You. Help me to stop and be calm until I do. Amen

Thanks Be To God

Worry be gone, fear flee.

I stand in the Lord I resist thee.

I know My God will never leave or forsake me.

Problems are no match for My Lord  sets me Free.

I know I am hidden deep in Him.

When I bring You my troubles I don't sink I swim.

Though I grow tired and think my life will end.

I see my life delivered again and again.

Thank You Lord for always being there.

Thank You Lord for always showing care.

Thank You Lord for being patient with me.

Thank You Lord for delivering me.

Run Away

We live near some horses and every now and then they get loose. I like to watch the people who work with them as the try to get them back. When the horses see some one coming if they don't want to go back they run away. I use to have a run away problem. When I ran away from home I thought my problems were solved. But when I ran away I got a whole new set of problems. When ever things got a little tough I would run away. I ran way from: school, jobs, relationships, myself, and more. I always seemed to think I could out run my problems. All running away did was rid me of them long enough to reinforce the habit of running away. I realize now that no matter how far I run, I either end up with a new set of problems or I eventually run into the same old problems. Thanks be to God I no longer run away. I know that no problem is to big or to hard for me to handle as long as I turn to God with all my heart and attention. What's the worse that can happen? I would die? That's not so bad because then I would be with Jesus face to face. I could have a lingering illness? That could be an opportunity for God to use me. I like not running away even though some times it hurts, because when God gets me through it a lot happens. When God brings me through things my faith grows, I get stronger, and I learn a lot. One thing I am learning is God is always with me. Other things I am learning is that if  I calm down and seek Him, He will show me which way to go or what to do. He doesn't always speak to my mind or heart in these cases, sometimes I have to look in the bible for the answer. God never leaves me but, I leave Him when I panic and run around trying to fix things myself. I am glad I no longer run away my life is richer and stronger for it. I want to be strong so I can help others. I am glad I face things with God my love for Him has grown a lot at those times, as well as my realization of His love for me.

Is My hand shortened at all that it cannot redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Isaiah 50:2, Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear. Isaiah 59:1 I will never leave you or forsake you. part of Hebrews 13:5, The Lord is my helper I will not fear. What can man do to me? Hebrews 13:6, Need more reassurance of God's help? read Psalm 121

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