Dear, I think I am freaking out,

Have you ever heard of a book called "Outcry in the Barrio" by Freddie Garcia? I just recently read this book and it made me think about my own salvation and how I was contributing to God's work. The book is about a Hispanic (Freddie) who was very predujice, violent and drug user. He had many trails in his life and when he came to know the Lord he was on fire. I mean this man could save lost souls. Well, his wife had not been a Christian she was also a drug user. After he was saved he made the decision that if she didn't want to give her life to Jesus then he was going to leave her. He really loved her and he prayed that she would marry him. God answered his prayer because she did want to get to know Jesus and she wanted to marry him. These two wonderful people opened up their home to complete strangers taking in drug addicts they would find on the streets and helping them find Christ. They had little to live on but their constant prayers, their reaching out, their faith that God would seek them through has kept them together for over 11 years. To this day they are still serving in the ministry with full force. They have Victory Homes set up around the world to help those drug addicts who do not have no where to turn to. This book was published in 1989. I've read books by Billy Grahan, Max Lucado, Time Lahayes but this book touched my heart and made me reliaze that God has a plan for everyone. You might feel that God is not there with you. He is very close to you. He hears your crys, he knows your pain. Continue to pray. Dont give up. We are not easily defeated and I know in my heart you can do this. You have accomplished being a christian for 2 years and I applaud you for that. Gain wisdom from the bible to help you, talk to your husband let him know how you feel and best of all Dont Give Up! Just because God is quiet doesn't mean he isn't there. He is a Person too. He feels, he thinks, he knows the pain you are suffering. Yesterday is gone and done with, Tomorrow has its own worries but Today, Today is a day filled with Gods promises, a day where you can start all over. A day where you can say, "I will not give up, I will not be defeated, Christ loves me and I am going to do this!"

We can do all things throught Christ who strengthens me.
[Phillipians 4:13]


Love You 

changed on Saturday, September 16, 2000 9:10:11 AM

Dear Woodchuck,

May God bless you and hold you close in His embrace. Please remember we do not earn our blessings or anything else from God. God gives because He loves us, if we had to earn anything we would all perish trying. The enemy tries to keep up confused and unfocused so he put doubts and questions in our head. But we must stay strong and commited. To do this I look up favorite scriptures and put them on my refrigerator. One is in Issiah [Isaiah 40:31] They that wait upon the Lord shall renew thier strength, they shall rise up on wing as eagles. They shall run and not grow weary, they shall walk and not faint. This scripture tells me that my promises are coming and to wait on God's perfect timeing to bring them out. Also even though it seems difficult, at all times Praise The LORD. At first you can praise Him through your tears, but soon God will bring the peace that surpasses all understanding. You will be praising Him in the joy He brings. Stay focused on Jesus, praise Him and wait upon the Lord.
I hope this and the many other repies bring you some peace and remember God loves you, and so do we.

A Sister in Christ 

changed on Saturday, September 16, 2000 5:23:56 AM

Dear Woodchuck,
I really don't know what to tell you. I am kind of new at this. I only know that the Lord never leaves us. He is always there. We may feel that our prayers are sometimes not going higher than our head..but He hears us. I saw a line in a movie once that rings true to me...It was "We pray on our time and God answers us on His time." A lot of wise sayings come to mind but I am not sure if they are Scriptural or man made..."God never gives us a cross to heavy to bear" and "That that does not kill us can only make us stronger." God has done so much for me, a miserable sinner, that I know he will be there for you. I will pray for you...but pray for yourself...He will hear you. May God grant you His blessings and give you peace. 

Remember Joseph,

He recieved his dreams from the Lord as a young man, but it took being sold into slavery, falsely accused and imprisoned for rape and a period of approximately twenty years before those dreams came true. God used him to deliver all his father's house with food in the great famine. Secound only to the Pharoh, Joseph's vision from the Lord materialized! Pray for God's Will and find some scriptures to support it and hang on! God loves you deeply!

Larry, http://www.eagleenterprise.com 

Dear woodchuck,

Nothing is too small for our God. We know that He cares and loves us so much that He is the Only One who knows how much hair we have on our head. God loves You very much and He still has His perfect plan for You in Your life. He still have this promise land flowing with milk and honey for You.

Sometimes we go through this journey of our lives, where we are not just affected by our own decisions but also decisions of others because God has given everyone free will. But God is still faithful to us and to His Word. He will make all things work out for good for you.

I just have this verse to share with you:

[Philippians 4:6-8]
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.

Many times we are anxious because of lack of trust and because we dwell and replay all the negative emotions and thoughts. I know it is not easy, but we lift everything up to God and say "God, I surrender all" and we take His Word, His promises and all our existing blessings and meditate on them and praise Him for them.

Father in Heaven,

I lift up woodchuck and I thank You for keeping her safe in Your arms. I thank You Lord for Your faithfulness for her, that You have never wavered and You have always stood by her. I pray that You will send her Christian fellowship and people who will encourage her. I pray that her hope in You will never be ashamed and I pray that when she lifts up her situation to You, that Your peace will descend upon her and You will show her Lord the times and the seasons for the fulfillment of Your plans in her life.

In Jesus' Name,
Amen. 

Dear woodchuck,
Let's get a few things straight. (1) Every now and then, when we are in a valley, it seems much harder to hear God's voice, but we do have His Word and that says He never leaves us and (2) He is not a man to lie. He won't break a promise.
(3) In the book of James it tells us that if anyone lacks faith, let him ask. Don't lose hope, the devil would like you to do this.
(4) Never, ever, feel like you do not deserve prayer. You do not have to earn prayer or the right to it.
I love you woodchuck and now (after I have put you through my motherly lecture, I am going to pray for you)

Father God,
I lift woodchuck to you and pray Father that you would touch this dear one once again. I pray Lord, that as she waits on you, you would strengthen her.
Father, our ways are not always your ways and sometimes things look disastrous but when we hang in their you always come through for us. So Lord I pray that you would give woodchuck a stickability that hangs on to you and onto her vision to see her family totally restored to you.
Father, fill her with your love, joy and peace to-night, that she may praise you over and over again.

woodchuck, I believe God has good things in store for you. Please, please hang in there. You will be a vessel for many blessings and out of your belly will flow rivers of living water.

Love and blessings, Daphne.