God’s Words that gave me Hope

Romans 12:12 (THE MESSAGE) > Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all harder.

Matthew 21:21-22 > Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."

Isaiah 41:13 > “For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, do not fear; I will help you”

Proverbs 3: 5-6 > Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Romans 8:28 > All things work together for good to them that love God.

Psalm 56:3-4 > When I am afraid, I will trust you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?

John 11: 40 > Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you would see the glory of God?”

John 14:1 > “Do not let your hearts be troubled, trust in God, trust also in Me.”

John 15: 7 > “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.”

John 16: 23-24 > “In that day you will no longer ask me anything. I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.”

James 1:6 > But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

Psalm 31: 24 > Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.

Pslam 37: 4 > Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Pslam 37: 7 > Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for Him.

Pslam 37: 23-24 > If you do what the lord wants, He will make certain each step you take is sure. The Lord will hold your hand and if you stumble, you still won’t faill.

Hebrews 11:6 > And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

Psalm100:5 > For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
Psalm103:8 > The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
John 16: 33 > "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD."

"These are only some out of the thousands of God's promises for us. There are still more promises in the bible regarding a lot of things in our life. We are required to have faith and be strong. "Whatever problem you may have in life, Look unto the Lord, not on the problem. by doing that your faith may be strengthened," - Pastor Fred Adams (OLM). To know more about God and His promises, read the bible; pray more; and BELIEVE. God is Love. God is faithful. God is Patient. God is Kind. and we are His children, He will never leave us." -Kia

“When life has you down – whether through sorrow that seems too hard to bear or circumstances that make each day a morning-to-night grind, let God pull you up by His power. Hold on to His hand. Cling to Him and be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might!” – Dave Branon, Our Daily Bread.

A Broken Heart?

Have you ever felt deceived? Well, I am guessing many times maybe. What about a deception that could actually ruin your hope. When you felt that what you have really hoped for has finally come, and you couldn’t believe that it’s actually happening! But then, after one day you found out that it’s not what you actually hoped for. Doesn’t it really hurt, especially when you had placed all your hopes in it (maybe even prayers)?

Well, that’s what happened to me. I felt so heartbroken, so lost, and so depressed and down to the lowest (again). I wanted to cry so hard and just fall on my knees and call to God, but something was telling me “be strong, don’t cry, it’s ok, just trust God”, but I didn’t know what to do, whether to cry and be devastated or whether to not worry and just trust God.

I was actually holding it in. It was about my wish. A lot of thoughts that came into my mind made me so afraid of losing my wish, being rejected, and just end up letting go and give up. I wrote in my devotional notebook what I felt. I wrote a written prayer to God. I wanted to cry so bad and just talk to God alone. I was totally lost. I was in deep sadness and depression. Just imagining it right now is just too much, too scary.

I almost lost my hope, all my hope. When I came home from school, I lay down on my bed to rest. Thoughts went into my mind and made me feel the fear, the confusion, and all negative things. I knelt on my bed, bowed my head and prayed with all my tears, in hurt and in desperation to God. I have never felt this lost, this hopeless, in all my life.

Despite all that, God had never forsaken me. He reminded me about how the devil wants to break us. The devil is the king of all lies and deception. He wants us to lose all hope, be broken and shattered to pieces. He wants us to lose track from the love of God. That’s the situation I had. I almost lost hope. but then I realized all the things my friends told me. it was really encouraging. I read the Bible. I really tried my best to regain the hope that I lost. All those words said by my friends, the words of the bible, and prayers really helped me. I had to admit that when I first read some of the verses, I felt nothing. But with all my effort, FAITH and praying, God lifted me up again.

That time when I was in depression, the encouraging words I received and read were, as I believe, God’s words for my broken heart. It was God who was trying to tell me and bring me out of that sadness, our of darkness. Those were His answer to my calls of desperation. Right now, I am happy that I realized it. It makes my feel so happy and blessed to know that God is really always here for me (and for everyone).

It takes an open heart and mind for God to be able to hear and feel the wonderful words He wants to share to us, especially when we are heartbroken.

I will tell you the encouraging words and verses that lifted me up during that time on my next post =]. God Bless you!

Here I go Again - Casting Crowns

Father, hear my prayer
I need the perfect words
Words that he will hear
And know they're straight from You
I don't know what to say
I only know it hurts
To see my only friend slowly fade away

So maybe this time
I'll speak the words of life
With Your fire in my eyes
But that old familiar fear is tearin' at my words
What am I so afraid of?
'Cause here I go again
Talkin' 'bout the rain
And mullin' over things that won't live past today
And as I dance around the truth
Time is not his friend
This might be my last chance to tell him that
You love Him

But here I go again
Here I go againLord,

You love him so
You gave Your only Son
If he will just believe
He will never die
But how then will he know
What he has never heard?
Lord he has never seen mirrored in my life

But here I go again
Here I go, here I go

This might be my last chance
To tell him that You love him
This might be my last chance
To tell him that You love him
You love him, You love him
What am I so afraid
What am I so afraid
What am I so afraid of?
How then will he know
What he has never heard?