About two months back I had applied for my passport and wanted it in about two weeks time, before I left to my home for Christmas. We were trying to get it expedited but always something or the other came up and things were getting a lot delayed. It was very disappointing and frustrating to see things delay so much. Almost everyone we looked upto were finally just not able to do anything though some of them really wanted to help. Each time we went to someone for help, something or the other came up and they weren't able to help. It was frustrating to see things proceed at a snail's pace.
During this time we had been to our Pastor and we shared about this with him and asked him to pray for us. He shared with us a beautiful incident that had happened with another child of God. He said that there was a man who wanted to build a house and was waiting for the plan to be approved so that he could build the house. He had done everything he could to get things done but nothing seemed to be happening and things were getting delayed. He had come and shared about this to our Pastor. Pastor was reminded about someone who could help this man get the approval to build the house. So immediately Pastor called up this person and told him about this man who needed the approval and asked if he could help. The person agreed to get the approval but at that time he was not in India and so he said once he got back he would meet this man and get the plan approved and he said he would be back in 2 weeks. The man needed the plan approved as soon as possible as he had taken a house loan and had to show proof of the house being built by a certain date and he was running out of time. After about 2 weeks Pastor found that the person who had agreed to help, would not be coming back in 2 weeks as due to some reason he had to stay back and it would be atleast another 2 months before he got back. Though the person wanted to help, situations changed because of which he could not. Pastor then thought, instead of looking to the arm of flesh, why don't we seek God who is in control of everything and who is on the throne. So he advised this man and his wife to fast for a day and pray about this issue and ask God to speak to them. They did accordingly and God spoke to them through a verse. They prayed claiming the promise God had given them.
After that the man went again to the person in charge of approving the plan. God was at work this time. Though the man had asked for approval for a single storey house, they approved for a 2 storey house, and this in no time. God rules. He is over all and in control over all. What this man had been trying to get done for months, God did in no time. All he had to do was seek God and pray to Him showing that he completely was relying on just God.
When Pastor shared this with us, I was greatly encouraged. I realised how foolish it was of me to try and get things done on my own or to look upto others for help when I had such a great God who is in control over everything, just waiting and wanting to help if I asked Him to and trusted Him to. We prayed and trusted God and He did work things out in real miraculous ways. Let me share one of the incidents here - We had to go to the police station for verification as we were going to apply for tatkaal to expedite the process. Another friend of ours had also applied for his passport through tatkaal and he told us that the police would definitely expect us to give some money and if we didn't they would just make us sit and wait. He had to wait for a whole day sitting there in the police station. We prayed and decided to trust God and went to the police station. The verification was done in about 30 minute and the only reason why it was delayed by 30 minutes was because they had to wait for the police inspector to come in as he had to sign the document and once he came in we were done in about 5 minutes and we didn't give anyone anything. Infact they actually offered us tea :).
There maybe times in your life when you are waiting for something to be done. You may feel tempted to use a shortcut or to rely on someone. Its not wrong asking someone to help but we should not completely rely on them. It should not get us angry or upset when the person cannot help. Our only trust, hope, reliance should be on God. And you can be 100% sure He will never never never let you down. He would definitely get the work done for you and in case He doesn't it would only mean He is going to get something better for you.
This morning I was a little worried about something. Know what? Worrying is the antonym of Trusting God. You just CANNOT both trust God and worry at the same time. If you say you trust God about something and yet are worried, you are lying. This morning I was worried about something and my mind was kinda running around trying to list all the options I had. I was just looking into my handbag and I found this slip of paper where I had scribbled the incident about the man who needed his house plan approved. God is in control over every every single thing that happens to us. He puts us in certain situation to show His power, His glory and His love in our lives. We lose out on experiencing His power, His glory, His love in our life if we don't trust Him and look to the arm of flesh. The issue about which I was worrying is not yet sorted but yes, I believe in the kingdom of God it has been solved because I'm trusting God alone and am glad He is in control.
The best way a person can help you is by praying for you. Even if they do offer to help in other ways, don't completely look upto them. As humans, everyone is subject to the situations around. And sometimes when God sees we are not running to Him, He would close every other door and so even those who want to help cannot help. When we trust God, He would send the right person to help. In my passport problem God helped one of my friends help me with everything. I had tried looking upto others and I found all doors closed and then I began looking upto God alone. I had prayed and knew God would work. Though this person had to leave onsite in just about 3 days but yet he was there to get the issue completely sorted and done before he left. That is God's doing.
My daily Bible reading portion is through Judges right now and its amazing to see how God miraculously rescues His people each time. We are so fortunate and blessed to be His people. But whenever they looked upto others (bigger kings, powerful armies, other gods) they always faced defeat and shame.
Whenever we need help, the best thing we can do is first of all - get down on your knees. If you don't feel like praying on your own, get someone to pray along with you or for you. Spend time praying and pour out your heart to God. Read God's word. God will definitely speak with you. Whenever you are reminded of the problem and are tempted to worry, remind yourself about the verse God spoke to you through and keep repeating it again and again in your mind and keep praying. Do this whenever your mind starts thinking about the problem. If you don't do this you would start worrying and all trust would disappear and you would stop God's miracle for you, from happening.
Step 1 - Pray, Pray and Pray. Pour out your heart to God. ( Fasting and Praying would be better)
Step 2 - Read God's word and hear what He has to say to you
Step 3 - Claim God's promise to you whenever tempted to worry. Claim His promise and keep praying and don't you ever ever worry.
Believe you me, this is foolproof and definitely works. 100%.
2 Chronicles 32:8 - With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles......... (NIV)
Psalm 20: 7,8 - Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
2 Kings 18:5 - Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him.
Psalm 146:3 - Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save.
Proverbs 3:5 - Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
GOD IS IN CONTROL ( by TWILA PARIS)
This is no time for fear
This is a time for faith and determination
Don't lose the vision here
Carried away by emotion
Hold on to all that you hide in your heart
There is one thing that has always been true
It holds the world together
God is in control
We believe that His children will not be forsaken
God is in control
We will choose to remember and never be shaken
There is no power above or beside Him, we know
God is in control, oh God is in control
History marches on
There is a bottom line drawn across the ages
Culture can make its plan
Oh, but the line never changes
No matter how the deception may fly
There is one thing that has always been true
It will be true forever
He has never let you down
Why start to worry now?
He is still the Lord of all we see
And He is still the loving Father
Watching over you and mewatching over you...
watching over me..
watching over every things..
watching over you..watching over me..
every little sparrow..every little things...
During this time we had been to our Pastor and we shared about this with him and asked him to pray for us. He shared with us a beautiful incident that had happened with another child of God. He said that there was a man who wanted to build a house and was waiting for the plan to be approved so that he could build the house. He had done everything he could to get things done but nothing seemed to be happening and things were getting delayed. He had come and shared about this to our Pastor. Pastor was reminded about someone who could help this man get the approval to build the house. So immediately Pastor called up this person and told him about this man who needed the approval and asked if he could help. The person agreed to get the approval but at that time he was not in India and so he said once he got back he would meet this man and get the plan approved and he said he would be back in 2 weeks. The man needed the plan approved as soon as possible as he had taken a house loan and had to show proof of the house being built by a certain date and he was running out of time. After about 2 weeks Pastor found that the person who had agreed to help, would not be coming back in 2 weeks as due to some reason he had to stay back and it would be atleast another 2 months before he got back. Though the person wanted to help, situations changed because of which he could not. Pastor then thought, instead of looking to the arm of flesh, why don't we seek God who is in control of everything and who is on the throne. So he advised this man and his wife to fast for a day and pray about this issue and ask God to speak to them. They did accordingly and God spoke to them through a verse. They prayed claiming the promise God had given them.
After that the man went again to the person in charge of approving the plan. God was at work this time. Though the man had asked for approval for a single storey house, they approved for a 2 storey house, and this in no time. God rules. He is over all and in control over all. What this man had been trying to get done for months, God did in no time. All he had to do was seek God and pray to Him showing that he completely was relying on just God.
When Pastor shared this with us, I was greatly encouraged. I realised how foolish it was of me to try and get things done on my own or to look upto others for help when I had such a great God who is in control over everything, just waiting and wanting to help if I asked Him to and trusted Him to. We prayed and trusted God and He did work things out in real miraculous ways. Let me share one of the incidents here - We had to go to the police station for verification as we were going to apply for tatkaal to expedite the process. Another friend of ours had also applied for his passport through tatkaal and he told us that the police would definitely expect us to give some money and if we didn't they would just make us sit and wait. He had to wait for a whole day sitting there in the police station. We prayed and decided to trust God and went to the police station. The verification was done in about 30 minute and the only reason why it was delayed by 30 minutes was because they had to wait for the police inspector to come in as he had to sign the document and once he came in we were done in about 5 minutes and we didn't give anyone anything. Infact they actually offered us tea :).
There maybe times in your life when you are waiting for something to be done. You may feel tempted to use a shortcut or to rely on someone. Its not wrong asking someone to help but we should not completely rely on them. It should not get us angry or upset when the person cannot help. Our only trust, hope, reliance should be on God. And you can be 100% sure He will never never never let you down. He would definitely get the work done for you and in case He doesn't it would only mean He is going to get something better for you.
This morning I was a little worried about something. Know what? Worrying is the antonym of Trusting God. You just CANNOT both trust God and worry at the same time. If you say you trust God about something and yet are worried, you are lying. This morning I was worried about something and my mind was kinda running around trying to list all the options I had. I was just looking into my handbag and I found this slip of paper where I had scribbled the incident about the man who needed his house plan approved. God is in control over every every single thing that happens to us. He puts us in certain situation to show His power, His glory and His love in our lives. We lose out on experiencing His power, His glory, His love in our life if we don't trust Him and look to the arm of flesh. The issue about which I was worrying is not yet sorted but yes, I believe in the kingdom of God it has been solved because I'm trusting God alone and am glad He is in control.
The best way a person can help you is by praying for you. Even if they do offer to help in other ways, don't completely look upto them. As humans, everyone is subject to the situations around. And sometimes when God sees we are not running to Him, He would close every other door and so even those who want to help cannot help. When we trust God, He would send the right person to help. In my passport problem God helped one of my friends help me with everything. I had tried looking upto others and I found all doors closed and then I began looking upto God alone. I had prayed and knew God would work. Though this person had to leave onsite in just about 3 days but yet he was there to get the issue completely sorted and done before he left. That is God's doing.
My daily Bible reading portion is through Judges right now and its amazing to see how God miraculously rescues His people each time. We are so fortunate and blessed to be His people. But whenever they looked upto others (bigger kings, powerful armies, other gods) they always faced defeat and shame.
Whenever we need help, the best thing we can do is first of all - get down on your knees. If you don't feel like praying on your own, get someone to pray along with you or for you. Spend time praying and pour out your heart to God. Read God's word. God will definitely speak with you. Whenever you are reminded of the problem and are tempted to worry, remind yourself about the verse God spoke to you through and keep repeating it again and again in your mind and keep praying. Do this whenever your mind starts thinking about the problem. If you don't do this you would start worrying and all trust would disappear and you would stop God's miracle for you, from happening.
Step 1 - Pray, Pray and Pray. Pour out your heart to God. ( Fasting and Praying would be better)
Step 2 - Read God's word and hear what He has to say to you
Step 3 - Claim God's promise to you whenever tempted to worry. Claim His promise and keep praying and don't you ever ever worry.
Believe you me, this is foolproof and definitely works. 100%.
2 Chronicles 32:8 - With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles......... (NIV)
Psalm 20: 7,8 - Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
2 Kings 18:5 - Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him.
Psalm 146:3 - Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save.
Proverbs 3:5 - Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
GOD IS IN CONTROL ( by TWILA PARIS)
This is no time for fear
This is a time for faith and determination
Don't lose the vision here
Carried away by emotion
Hold on to all that you hide in your heart
There is one thing that has always been true
It holds the world together
God is in control
We believe that His children will not be forsaken
God is in control
We will choose to remember and never be shaken
There is no power above or beside Him, we know
God is in control, oh God is in control
History marches on
There is a bottom line drawn across the ages
Culture can make its plan
Oh, but the line never changes
No matter how the deception may fly
There is one thing that has always been true
It will be true forever
He has never let you down
Why start to worry now?
He is still the Lord of all we see
And He is still the loving Father
Watching over you and mewatching over you...
watching over me..
watching over every things..
watching over you..watching over me..
every little sparrow..every little things...
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