Find You here....Ellie Holcomb

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Psalm 139: 15-16

Our Great God wrote each of our stories from beginning to end. So I find great comfort in knowing He's in all the in between with me. Well, long learning lesson, but I know that for a fact now.

If only I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have fought Him so much. I would have joined Him in the fight!! I didn't know I wasn't fighting Him, I was being tormented by the enemy, Ephesians 6: 12. What he was trying to rip me apart with in my journey here, God was using it to perfect my faith.

Absolutely love this verse! It has a whole new Spiritual eye opener meaning to me now... Hebrews 12: 2, " Looking unto Jesus the Author and finisher of our faith".... You see, He's using the places we keep questioning, WHY God?...  to draw us into a deeper intimate relationship with Him. He's writing our story. Will you let Him use your life to help encourage others what He's bringing you through?

There is no easy way to explain the Sovereignty or providence of God. You have to experience Him. Ask Him questions about the things going on in your life that are causing you to doubt His existence, or that He even cares. But you have to seek Him daily in His word. That is where He speaks to your heart. Get your thoughts out of it! If you choose not to, I guess you understand your life and purpose here.

I find so much peace in knowing my story is written out from beginning to end by the Creator of me, and this great universe. Philippians 2: 8, Then He humbled Himself and came here as a man to teach me how to live out my story.

Another well known verse, Philippians 4: 6-9.... It's words like, "Don't worry about anything"...and... "thank Him for all He has done".... I've heard many say, including myself, "I can't help but worry! I pray and nothing is changing."----- Oh but when you continue to press on, you realize He is with you and changing you. He's with you in the lonely nights, the losing fight, your deep regret, when the healing hasn't happened yet, in your desert place, when you can't see His face. He sees our pain, and it breaks His heart.

Try not to grasp things with human wisdom. Fix your eyes, AND YOUR THOUGHTS, on the "ONE" Who has already written your story. James 4: 8, You will find Him in it, if you continue to draw near to Him. You will thank Him everyday, just to know He is with you.

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The Greatness of our God......Hillsong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7mXPv8WMJI

Oh I just love these lyrics, because it is so true..... "I spend my life to know, and I'm far from close to all You are."  Philippians 3: 7-8,.... "I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord".....

1 Thessalonians 5:18, ..... "give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." This is a long learning lesson in life. I don't give thanks for the hard times, but I thank God for His constant presence. I love Him for Who He is. He's already done everything He can do for me. He sent His Son to die for my sins. Those of us who believe this truth, and invite Him in to be Lord of your life, will have everlasting life.

This is one of the greatest benefits of understanding hard times..... James 1: 2-4, "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." Not easy as you're going through it, but His presence and the understanding He gives you, makes it well with my soul.

We are all in different places in our walk with Jesus. I will never forget where I came from, and how many hard times it took me to get where I am, and He still isn't done with me. That's why I'm still here. I didn't just accept the hard times right away. I'm sure most of us shook our fist at God more than once. But I never stopped believing in Who He is. I clung to the truth to know Him more. He has proven to be greater, and bigger than anything I will face this side of heaven.

Like Paul says, Philippians 3:12, "Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me." He truly gives us grace to see beyond the moment here. To believe that there is nothing to fear. When the Living word tells me that He is always with me, I believe it with all my heart, mind, and driven deep into my soul.

I know as long as I am here, I'll spend my life to know the greatness of my God.

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It is well..... Kristene DiMarco

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This song just melts my heart. Absolutely true!! It can only be well with my soul because I keep my focus on, not this fleeting time now, but my eternal view on everything.

Absolutely love these scriptures. I don't think there is a day that goes by that I don't have to apply them. 2 Corinthians 10:5, "...take EVERY thought captive and make it obedient to Christ." Psalm 16: 8, "I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With Him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Hebrews 12:2,".. fixing our eyes on Jesus"....

 I need the truth of God's word, because it's scriptures like this that will happen while you are in time here on earth. 1 Peter 5: 8, "...Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." Ephesians 6: 11, "Put on the full armor of God, so that you can stand against the devil's schemes." If you ever wonder why the things of this world are looking worse and worse, I guess you don't now whose world this is. 2 Corinthians 4: 4 !!!! "The god of this world".... small g, not capitol G.

Knowing my emotions respond based on how I think and look at things, I choose to think and see how God wants me to. I want every thought, or something I see, to be controlled by how my God wants me to see it. The enemy wants me to view things his way so it will ruin my every day.

Knowing I am a child of God, I know He already holds my victory. The enemy would love for me to hold tightly to the things of this world, but God has taught me well. You can only be taught if you allow yourself to be teachable. It hurts, but it is worth it. I seek God in all things, good and bad.

So through it all dear LORD, my eyes are on You. That's what makes things "Well with my soul."

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