Encouraged!

To be very honest last night I was heavy burdened... I started a post and the Spirit checked me so I put it away... Now I know why... God is so good..

The devil is such a coward, not that is a news flash to anyone... his lil wheezily tactics are to hit us low and hard and when we are weak..
We have been listening to Bro.Chappell and He preached a series on "By His Spirit" and in one of his sermons he talked about how we have a power source yet don't use it the way God wants us too. I have been thinking about that and what is in my life that I am struggling with and not "tapping" into the power source which is THE HOLY SPIRIT. We have been dealing with some major stuff emotionally as well as physically, but the emotional part has been the hardest... Don't get me wrong, The Lord has been with us every step of the way, leading and guiding and it is ONLY by HIS power we have made it and are continuing to make it... but there was still that part of me that was just so wounded, it was still somewhat raw so to speak.

So after I got the girls going on school, I came in to the bedroom shut the door and "took" the time that was much needed to commune with my Savior. Was working on the Bible Study homework and WOW it just about knocked me out of my chair, had done day one and was headed to day two when half way through day two... what I was struggling with.. I MEAN THE EXACT SUBJECT MATTER was practically jumping off the page at me and through that the Holy Spirit spoke to me " don't ya think its about time ya completely let me have that hurt?" it was as if "He was asking me did I trust Him?" Oh how the Healing waters started flowing and on my face before the Master I cried out and HE HEARD ME-

Jeremiah-29:11-13
" For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart."

I know I already posted the song but I am going to type out the words anyway.

When I started walking with the Lord, I did not really trust Him, and how He longed for me to understand that I could.
So through the valley He led, afraid as I may be,
until I felt His loving arms embracing me.

(Chorus)
And I've been through enough to know He'll be enough for me,
He's come through to many times, that puts my mind at ease.
And I'll stake my very life, He's going to take care of me,
Because I've been through enough to know He'll be enough for me.


How could I ever doubt a God who's hands hold this universe,
how could I ever question His ability.
Ya see there's no place that I can go that He doesn't know exactly where I'll be,
He's always aware of wherever I am and just what I need.


(Chorus)
And I've been through enough to know He'll be enough for me,
He's come through to many times, that puts my mind at ease.
And I'll stake my very life, He's going to take care of me,
Because I've been through enough to know He'll be enough for me.