Secure in Him: Night Lights

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Night Lights

By yourself your unprotected. With a friend, you can face the worst. Can you round up a third? A 3 strand rope is not easily broken. Ecc 4:12 (The Message)

You have, after all, stuck with me......all along you have experienced with me the most generous help from God. Phil 1:7 (The Message)

The enemy would like me to focus on the past and on the hurts and pain over the years...the fears, the lies, ect.....BUT GOD would have me to Focus on Him and His love for me and what He wants to do through me.....He wants me to know that He is always at work on my behalf even if I can't see it in the natural. One of the things, I believe that He wants me to see is how He has so blessed me with friends and mentors who love me(us) and are here to support me no matter what. Jesus has got my back!! And I KNOW it!!

The love and support the Lord has surrounded me with is amazing! I have prayer warriors who are lifting me(us) up to my Father everyday. I am so very thankful! When you you have been hurt, you are visually impaired. You cannot see clearly. Thankfully, the Lord has given me what I call "Night Lights". They are not afraid to speak the truth to me. They bring light to my darkness. Not just any light, but God's light. They help me not to stumble, not to fall. They take my hand and guide me on the path that is safe, the path that is straight. They take me to Jesus, to safety, to comfort. They help me to see the pitfalls and roadblocks that I might otherwise miss. Part of moving forward to wholeness is letting others in. This is not easy but very necessary. The Lord has shown me "safe" people that He has placed in my life for that very purpose. The wrong person(s) can bring more damage, while the right person(s) can be an instrument of divine healing. I am so thankful for the Godly people the Lord has surrounded me and my husband with. If it were not for those people, I could not make it. I know it is the Lord's love extended to me.

Thank you, Lord for the "Night Lights" you have put around me. Please bless each and everyone of them abundantly!!!! Pour your spirit out upon them and may they witness and see your Glory in their own lives more and more in the days ahead and may their lights continue to shine brighter and brighter for those of us who are afraid of the dark.

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Hope after Betrayal

Dear sister,

Whether you have stumbled onto this blog by accident or you are intentionally reaching out for some answers, please know that you are not alone. Whether you have "caught" your husband looking at porn or he has came to you with his confession of porn or any other form of unfaithfulness, I understand. Betrayal hurts. Just to say it hurts doesn't really seem to equate to how you are feeling. It's deeper, way deeper. Something inside of you feels at though it's died and you are left grieving that loss. The emotions that you are going through, at times, may seem unbearable. I understand. I would love to take your beautiful face in my hands and tell you it has NOTHING to do with you!! I know that is so hard to believe, but it is true. I would love to hug you and tell you that you are loved deeply by the One who created YOU!! I would love to speak to your wounded heart and tell you there is HOPE. I long to carry you to the healer, to the ONE who understands rejection and betrayal like no other. It is in that place that I know you will find peace and comfort in the days ahead. His word tells us that He is close to the brokenhearted. He is close to YOU, my friend!!

Dear sister, no matter what you are facing today, God's Word is the place to turn for peace, comfort, and wisdom. His promises are for YOU!! His Word is HIS LOVE LETTER TO YOU. Please don't underestimate the power of His Word. It is alive and active and can bring healing to your wounded heart.

His Word will speak to you right where you are at. I want to encourage you to find a scripture or two that speaks to your heart and meditate on it until you believe it with all your heart. Cling to Jesus, He will not fail you! Here are a few to get you started.....

I see all of your hardships and I care about your sufferings. Psalm 31:7

My unending love for you will never leave you. Isa 54:10

You can trust me - I will never forsake you. Psalm 9:10

Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. Isa 43:1

You are precious and honored in my sight, and....I love you! Isa 43:4

Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in Him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders. Deut. 33:12

Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don't be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. 1 Chron. 28:20

The king (is) enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your Lord. Ps. 45:11

For you are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Eph. 2:10

Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares for you. 1 Pet. 5:7

I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me. Phil. 4:13

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Prov. 11:28

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust". Ps 91:1-2

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness the prisoners. Isa 61:1

"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future". Jer. 29:11