Awesome
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:48 pmI remember before I started this stepping program how I was feeling...and let me tell you it was not good by any means. I was very depressed, I wouldn't go out for days, I laid around in my pajamas all day and night, was to lazy to pick up after myself, I couldn't sleep, I ate even when I wasn't hungry which made me feel real sick, I had a lot of terrible thoughts in my head, I was very angry, hateful, and selfish, I avoided everyone, I had no energy to do anything and didn't feel like doing anything. :cry: To be honest I simply didn't know how to get out of that rut. I would cry out to Jesus and I was starting to believe he left me for good this time because I really messed up. But, Praise the Lord he opened up a *OpenDoor* for me and I found the TRUTH.
The stepping stones program is exactly what I needed to help me get closer to GOD! I'm learning sooo much and the most important thing I am learning is *REALSolutions* I'm soooo grateful it's hard for me to sit here at my *Computer* and be still.
Now, although I know I still have a lot of work ahead of me, I am doing things now. I mean, I pray more, I thank the Lord more, I have gotten out of the house more, I'm picking up after myself more, I helped my sister declutter her bedroom, I donated stuff to the goodwill, I read the daily bread and the bible more, I even walked 1 1/2 mile today for exercise. I was feeling great, but there was this thought that kept creeping up in my mind. I need a job really bad. Sooo...I put it on the Lord and said I trust you and to help me with patience because I know I have to wait. Then, it would be okay for a while as I would go on with my day, but when I started to get ready to do stepping stone 7 I checked my personal email first and sure enough I received another rejection letter and the thought entered my head again. I felt bad because I didn't want the Lord to think I didn't believe in him. I really didn't know what to do because it was starting to bring my spirits down. Then, I remembered from the stepping stones I had to replace bad thoughts with good thoughts so I decided to start working on stepping stone 7 when again, yes again, the good Lord spoke to me. Psalms 27:14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. How AWESOME is that!
The devil is a LIAR! He but doubt in my head but the good Lord prevails. I know the TRUTH and that is good things come to those who wait on him. I wrote down the word doubt and threw it in the trash. I feel wonderful. I feel like I can do back flips, not, I'm too out of shape and feeling a little sore from today's activities. But ya know what I mean. Thank you Lord for always being there for me and thank you Oasis members for your words of wisdom. *PowerOfPrayer* *LuvAllOfYa*
The stepping stones program is exactly what I needed to help me get closer to GOD! I'm learning sooo much and the most important thing I am learning is *REALSolutions* I'm soooo grateful it's hard for me to sit here at my *Computer* and be still.
Now, although I know I still have a lot of work ahead of me, I am doing things now. I mean, I pray more, I thank the Lord more, I have gotten out of the house more, I'm picking up after myself more, I helped my sister declutter her bedroom, I donated stuff to the goodwill, I read the daily bread and the bible more, I even walked 1 1/2 mile today for exercise. I was feeling great, but there was this thought that kept creeping up in my mind. I need a job really bad. Sooo...I put it on the Lord and said I trust you and to help me with patience because I know I have to wait. Then, it would be okay for a while as I would go on with my day, but when I started to get ready to do stepping stone 7 I checked my personal email first and sure enough I received another rejection letter and the thought entered my head again. I felt bad because I didn't want the Lord to think I didn't believe in him. I really didn't know what to do because it was starting to bring my spirits down. Then, I remembered from the stepping stones I had to replace bad thoughts with good thoughts so I decided to start working on stepping stone 7 when again, yes again, the good Lord spoke to me. Psalms 27:14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. How AWESOME is that!
The devil is a LIAR! He but doubt in my head but the good Lord prevails. I know the TRUTH and that is good things come to those who wait on him. I wrote down the word doubt and threw it in the trash. I feel wonderful. I feel like I can do back flips, not, I'm too out of shape and feeling a little sore from today's activities. But ya know what I mean. Thank you Lord for always being there for me and thank you Oasis members for your words of wisdom. *PowerOfPrayer* *LuvAllOfYa*
Sis, I've had a very long day and week...and I come here tonight and I read your post and I feel like I've finally truly smiled for the first time today.
luv ya