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[vahn]

....I am learning to know that I have a Father in heaven who loves me more than I can comprehend.

Tam , that one sentence should and will zap all of the ones right above it , but like you said , "I am learning to KNOW "

Beautiful !! And you know what else ? That's all we NEED to know .


In Christ , our Lord
luv ya

[mlg]

And that Father in Heaven who loves you more than you can ever comprehend...knows the Truth about you. He finds you to be beautiful, sweet, kind, caring, and most of all...able to overcome through Him.

Your Father in Heaven see who you truly are...and He is the one that matters. I know those thoughts that others have planted often try to be "louder" than what God is telling you...but put those headphones on sis...and don't listen to the whispers from the enemy on the outside...listen to your Father on the inside.

luv ya

[Lionhearted]

tam said: am learning to know that I have a Father in heaven who loves me more than I can comprehend.

... and this my sis, is key

luv you

[Dora]

That in it's self is worth a party!

Tam I can't tell you how to stop your triggers.
I can share that this past week I've been binding spirits and praying for God to remove the scales off my eyes and ears so I can see and hear truth. If I don't keep it up the seem to slip back over my sight and cover my hearing so I walk once again in a confused state unable to grasp what God has for me.

God bless and keep you dear sister.

[momof3]

hey sis..when you are in prayer with the Lord, Who are you going to believe? what the world says you look like on the outside or what He says you look like on the inside? Dont you know how beautiful you are to Him? He created you in His image. He didnt make a loser, He didnt create a mistake. He doesnt make mistakes. You are beautiful and loved enough by Him for Him to decide and long to live inside of you, having that close relationship that undoes all of the world's harmful poisonous words it's told you. You said that you believe the thoughts you have is what you are. that is true in a sense. you tell yourself that so many times that that is what your heart believes is true, but not everything we tell ourselves is truth..in fact, if its not from the Lord, none of is true. But, we have a way of believing what the world tells us when weve heard it so many times..its so much easier to believe what they say...and the enemy is relentless in trying to destroy and undermine what the Lord is saying..and how He sees us. This weed pulling and taking thoughts captive isnt easy. if it were, it wouldnt have been so important for Him to put it in His word. Lies are lies, sis. replace them with the truth. keep seeking how He sees you, not on the outside..that isnt what matters to Him. Its the inside He is looking at. I know you know this. He would die for you if there were only you He had to die for. Thats how beautiful and loved you are to Him, and by Him.

one day at a time, sis. You arent your own. You are His.

i love you, girl. Jesus loves you oh so much more.

this song is on the cd player here, sis. listen to it and let the truth sink in.

More Beautiful You by Jonny Diaz


Little girl fourteen flipping through a magazine
Says she wants to look that way
But her hair isnt straight her body isnt fake
And shes always felt overweight

Well little girl fourteen I wish that you could see
That beauty is within your heart
And you were made with such care your skin your body and your hair
Are perfect just the way they are

There could never be a more beautiful you
dont buy the lies disguises and hoops they make you jump through
You were made to fill a purpose that only you could do
So there could never be a more beautiful you

Little girl twenty-one the things that you�ve already done
Anything to get ahead
And you say you�ve got a man but he�s got another plan
Only wants what you will do instead

Well little girl twenty-one you never thought that this would come
You starve yourself to play the part
But I can promise you theres a man whose love is true
And He'll treat you like the jewel you are

There could never be a more beautiful you
dont buy the lies disguises and hoops they make you jump through
You were made to fill a purpose that only you could do
So there could never be a more beautiful you

So turn around youre not too far
To back away be who you are
To change your path go another way
Its not too late you can be saved
If you feel depressed with past regrets
The shameful nights hope to forget
Can disappear they can all be washed away
By the one whos strong can right your wrongs
Can rid your fears dry all your tears
And change the way you look at this big world
He will take your dark distorted view
And with His light He will show you truth
And again youll see through the eyes of a little girl


There could never be a more beautiful you
dont buy the lies disguises and hoops they make you jump through
You were made to fill a purpose that only you could do
So there could never be a more beautiful you
There could never be, a more beautiful you.


in Him,
love momo

[Tam]

Welll today is Trial and Tribulation Step
I have read this step 2 times and have yet figured out exactly what I needed to post here. A friend recommended that I just go with whatever I am thinkng at this moment. So I am going to take her advice and go from there.
Today my mind seems to be in shambles.....all the negative thoughts are pictures seem to be running wild. My is brought back to yesterdays lesson where we are suppose to begin to weed our garden. I shared some things that are in my garden and they are only the beginning.
The same that I seem to be struggling with today is wanting to go and look at pictures. Things I am not suppose to look at. I don't do anything when looking at the pictures...I just like to look. That is so wrong. I have my grandfather and dad to thank for that weed being planted because I was forced to look at playboys with both of them when I was growing up . It began at a very young age and sometimes curiosity gets the best of me. BUt I am hoping to step away from that action.
The pictures that are running through my mind are all negative. I am trying to replace them with the positive but to no avail they are continuing. But I am not giving up. I admitt that my thoughts are pretty stinky and that I need to put the positive in. However they are not as bad as they used to be.
I am learning that I can not sit idle and not do something productive because it is then that I get in trouble.
My mind goes back to all the why's and what if"s but I can't do anything about hat it is done adn I just need to learn how to focus on ABBA and let Him have it all.
I am learning that alot of my problem I think is that I expect the negative. It has always been that way so why should I expect any different. One example is today...I had my 14 yr. old in the dr. this morning sick with his asthma flaring up and having to stay home with him.....low and behold the school calls me and informs me that my daughter has thrown up on her teacher and I need to come get her. The first thing in my mind is why can't I just have one sick child at the time. But no it always has to be both of them. I said that is the story of my life and thought for a moment and then said.....but that story is taking a different path now.
I now that Jesus will help me change what needs changing in my life if I will but allow him. I am trying my best tooo but man this is hard.
I don't mean to sound like this is a me story and I am sorry.
I am learning to know that I am nothing with Jesus and that HE has to have TOTAL control. He has to be Lord of ALL or not at ALL and that is what I am striving for is for Him to be Lord of all!.
Sorry for mumbling on ....just putting down what is going on in the mind.

[Dora]

This is your "me" story. As it should be. Cause it's about your healing.

and

[mlg]

Amen as pine said sis...know I'm here for you sis...my thoughts are running a bit at the moment as had a bit of an attack from the enemy this afternoon...and it's hard for me to focus...but I'll be back to share more either later tonight or in the morning.

luv ya

[mlg]

Hey sis...I want to offer you a suggestion...I'm wondering if it might help to refocus your mind some....when the temptation for bad pictures come your direction...

Do you have any small devotional books of any sort...that maybe you can carry in your purse? There is one by Joyce Meyers that I have that I got at Wal-Mart called the Battle Field of the Mine...it's a small book that has great little devotions to help with every battle we face in our mind...if you have one...maybe when you get the temptation to look at pictures you can pull out a devotional book and read one to help you change your thoughts.

As for always thinking the negative...this is easy to do...I call it worrying....but...again it's about changing your thoughts to something other than the problems...anything Jesus will help.

luv ya sis

[Tam]

Wow! Day 9 already.....
I discovered that if I do these steps when I am fresh in the morning, I comprehend so much more and my thinking is so much clearer. HMMMMM Suppose that is why it is important to read God's word first part of the day.
Well Todays step is on Habits
I have several habits that I definetly need to break in my life. The main one would be the stuff that I tell myself when things happen. Thoughts if I may.
My thinking is stinking and everything has a negative to it. High time I start finding the positive things in life! After all I am learning that I do deserve them. I don't have to live in the past but with God I can look to the future adn see light and hope. With God I can let go of all the fear that consumes me.....With God, I can cross over rivers and not drown...I have got to learn to trust and lean on Him. He is willing and able and the ball is in my court. How I bounce it is entirely up to me. I can choose to dwell on that which is done or I can choose to move forward. My mind tells me to stay here where I am comfortaqble but my heart tells me to sprout wings and fly. What will I do?
Life has dealt me lemons long enough......I am getting pretty thirsty so I think that I will begin with God's help to make me some lemonade. Want some?

I think that maybe it was in a post that Vahn had left where he said that he carries a notebook around with him at all times and when he has thoughts that he can't deal with at the moment he writes them down and comes bace to them later to deal with them. WEED EAT as I call it.
I went and purchased a small notebook for my purse yesterday and I have began that process of writing things down to deal with when I can. Wow! it works, when I see what I have written down....My mind goes back to what made me write it down and then I can weed eat, forgive and put it behind me.
Who says that I have to dwell there and believe those lies.....who says that I can't move forward. What do they know
I have an heavenly Father that says different.
40 days straight or start over at the beginning....I am sure that there will be a lot of starting over but I will choose not to condemn myself for falling but get back up ask HIM to brush me off and move forward again. If it takes forever then so be it...cause I am not giving up!
I am important enough to do this for me.
God made me in His image and His image is not to be negative!
Thank you Jesus for loving me and for helping me down this path of recovery.

[xxJILLxx]

tam i am so proud of yous sis!

Journaling those thoughts is an awesome idea. It is awesome to see you break through those walls. You are a warrior, you encourage many and I'm glad to call you a friend.

Keep up the awesome work in Him

Love ya gurly

Gb
♥Jill

[mlg]

And I smile I'm so absolutely excited for you..I too find journaling helps me a lot. Just taking the thoughts out of my head and placing them on paper...seems to help me to dispose of the weeds quicker. It's great to see you doing this too...your on your way to allowing God to finish the healing that He has begun within you.

Tam...accentuate the positives....and this includes falling down and getting up...because the fall may be a negative but the getting up...now that IS a positive for sure.

Keep walking Tam...your moving on up

luv ya sis