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Whatever I seem to go through, the day's steeping stone helps me. Thank God.

What I felt during these studies is that because I have been familiar with the bible and the teachings at an early age, and after going astray and coming back...my heart has hardened. I read and my mind says, "yup. yup. I know"...but my heart is so hard... and as we remove the weeds, the emptiness get quickly filled up with negativity...unless I fill it up again fast with GODness.

Habits are hard to change. My insecurities and the walls I built up...the facade...all made my heart hard. I am in need of healing so that I can let God's seeds take root and grow strong. One thing I need to do is really take time aside everyday to read the Bible. I haven't done that. Just read...not studies but the Bible itself...GOD'S WORD. Sometimes, I can't understand but maybe the Holy Spirit will speak to me and soften my heart so that I may hear.

Loneliness...what I felt today...brought up a lot of my views as a friend. I guess I never had a close friend because I was always moving to different cities, different schools, and never had any friend for a long time. Living in L.A. with a lot of superficiality, I just didn't feel good enough. So I retreat to myself and don't get close. I wish to learn real friendship. I guess the world can't really offer that. I am looking at the wrong places. Miracles don't happen overnight (some do) but as the study taught me, it takes time. I have so many issues that I never really dealt with, which affect a lot of different aspects of my life. At 33, I would think I should be wiser...

Lord, help me to love you with all my heart...so please soften my callused heart...

Hello Lyl1114

God bless you this day.

Wooooooohoooooo!!! Amen!!!

The Holy Spirit shared with me a few years back "Don't assume you already know what The Word says, or I cannot reveal more to you."

The Bible is the Living Bible. It is Jesus. Jesus is The Word, and He Lives!!! Revelation comes in layers -- in small portions, because just like Moses our earthly bodies cannot bear the fullness of His glory or His Truth, we cannot handle all the revelation of His Word all at once. Our limited brains and hearts cannot take it all in. So He reveals in small portions, for our benefit. Plus, we are getting to know Him, because He desires a true and loving relationship with us. He knows us intimately, and desires we know Him, intimately, too.

I is a joy to witness how you are embracing the truths shared in this Study, and your earnest desire to get closer to The Lord. It is beautiful. God is so very Good!!!

God bless and keep you.
Love,
Sister Mack

At times like these, I wish there was a "like" button.

Honey,
hang onto your faith. He will never leave you. Pray to God not only daily, but several times during the day. You don't have to kneel and pary aloud. I often talk to my Father as I am working during the day and constantly thanking him, all in my head and heart. Listen to Christian music all day and at night, watch only things that glorify God. Many sitcoms have homoseuality or adultry on them and they are not Godly. Think of if Christ come any minute would he like what you are doing or would he say " I never knew you."

Surround your self with God and his love seek his forgiveness for the hardening of your heart and soon there will be the most womderful peace oin your heart. grandma