Because HE IS- I am

Because of Christ....

I am Forgiven **  Even if those I have hurt choose not to forgive me, even if I choose not to forgive myself,  God has, and that simply means that I am forgiven.

I am Loved **  In spite of the amount or depth of human love in my life or whether I feel loved,  I am Loved.  Whether I reach the mark or fail miserably, God still loves me...completely.

I am Understood**  Even if no one else "gets me"... God does.  I doesn't mean he always agrees but He always understands my heart.  He holds it, He owns it, and He has made it whole.

Reality

I read this yesterday in a book called Soul Satisfaction.  The Author is this poem is Frances Ridley Havergal who lived from 1839 - 1879.  I love when someones heart from so long ago has the capacity to touch mine. I just wanted to share it with you.

Reality, reality,
Lord Jesus Christ, Thou art to me!
From the Spectral mist and the driving clouds,
From the shifting shadows and the phantom crowds,
From unreal words and unreal lives,
Where truth with falsehood feebly strives.
From the passing away, the chance and change,
Flickerings, vanishings, swift and strange,
I turn to my glorious rest in Thee,
Who art the grand Reality!

Reality, reality,
In the brightest days Thou art to me!
Thou art the sunshine of my mirth;
Thou are the Heaven above my earth,
The spring of love of all my heart,
And the fountain of my song Thou art;
For dearer than the dearest now,
and better than the best art Thou,
Beloved Lord, in whom I see
Joy-giving, glad Reality.

Reality, reality,
In Thee is every type fulfilled;
In Thee is every yearning Stilled
For perfect beauty, truth and love;
For Thou art always far above
The grandest glimpse of our ideal;
Yet more and more we know Thee real,
And marvel more and more to see
Thine infinite Reality.

God Knows your name

It may be difficult for you to believe that God knows your name...but He does. Written on His hand. Spoken by His mouth. Whispered by His lips. Your name. You have captured the heart of God. He cannot bear to live without you. God's dream is to make you right with Him. And the path to the cross tells us exactly how far God will go to call us back. It is not our love for God: it is God's love for us in sending His Son to be the way. If you want to touch God's heart, use the nameHe loves to hear. Call Him "Father". He thinks you're wonderful! I have written your name on My hand. Isaiah 49:16 Excerpted from the Book, God Thinks You're Wonderful! by Max Lucado »

Messiness

An intimate relationship with Christ does not exempt us from messiness. Instead it helps us to accept those things that we cannot change and move forward.  Many times, if we allow it, those things that we cannot change help us to become the woman God desires us to be.

Where the "mess makers" in our lives leave us empty and insecure, God can fill our hearts with Hope, Joy and a sense of Gracious Generosity.

 1Corinthians 4:14 ff
We KNOW that the same God who raised our Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us....That is why we never give up....for our present troubles are quite small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us an immeasureably great glory that will last forever.  So we don't look at the troubles we can see right now; rather, we look forward to what we have not seen yet.  The troubles we see will soon be over, but the joys to come will last forever.

Remember to move forward in hope, even while you are waiting.

Bridges and Walls

Proverbs 18:19 An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city.

As I was reading this morning, this particular verse jumped out at me like it was the first time I had read it.  I re-read it and re-read it and it struck a cord with me.  The questions that came to mind as I pondered this piece of wisdom are these. 
     

• How often do we, as Christ followers, offend in our zeal to stop or help someone on a path of sin or  self destruction? 

• How often does righteous indignation take the place of compassion and grace.  

• How often is the truth spoken, but not in love?

• Isn't a struggling brother or sister still a brother and sister?

• What is really the desired end result?   Restoration of Retribution?

I can't help but feel that where a bridge is burned a wall is built.

I have a good selection of Bibles. I think it's one of the many blessings of being a Christian in America. I do however, have a favorite. It is my study Bible and one of the things I would want to grab on the way out of my home if ever it were on fire.
You see, I am a "Bible marker". I underline, and write notes in my bible. After all these years it is a record of my life ,of sorts. My markings reflect the passages that have been precious to me over the years. God's words that did His intended work in my heart when I needed them most.

This year of 2010 our church leadership has challenged us to read through the book of Proverbs, 1 chapter a day (there are 31) every month for the entire year. We will read through the book 12 times by the end of the year. I am excited about this because the book of Proverbs has been such a source of teaching and encouragement to me over the years and through the various stages of my life.

Today I was reading chapter 3. Verses 3 and 4, (previously underlined), caught my attention anew.
"Let love and faithfulness never leave you, bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man."

Love and Faithfuless ! These are two attributes of God that are most precious to me. His Love for me and faithfulness to me, and those that I love, have been strong holds for me personally, and have largely shaped who I am today and how I view life. When life throws me a curve ball God's love and faithfulness remind me that there will always be an unchanging element in my life that I can cling to.

This passage of scripture is telling me to mirror my heavenly Father. That challenge is one that isn't easy for this imperfect person, but I truly want to be to God, and to the people in my life, what HE is to me.

If you have no bible reading plans for this new year how about reading Proverbs with your messy friends. That way we can share our hearts throughout the year via this blog.
Enjoy today and remember His Love and Faithfulness to each one of us.

So, Here we are.... Another new year has begun.
I was reminiscing yesterday about how often in those "growing Up" years that we wish to be somewhere in the future. We want to turn 5 and go to school, then we want to be in the double digits so 10 is a big birthday. Turning 13 and then 16 were milestones to look forward too. Then there was "I can't wait to graduate....get engaged...get married...have children and on it goes.
I have been blessed to see many milestones reached and it seems like yesterday when we had our first child. It's actually been 29 years, and we will soon have our 4th grandchild. I very rarely find myself wishing the days away for something out in the future. I am thankful for each day and the reality that with all the changes my life has seen, God has remained the same through it all.
I love this quote by St Augustine:
I Love you Lord- not doubtingly but with absolute certainty.
Your word beat upon my heart until I fell in love with you,
and now the universe and everything in it tells me to love you.
So in this New year the one wish I have for myself and all my Messy friends,
is to know and Love God even more.
Happy New Year my friends.

Just BE

It has been more than a month since I have written and it has been a very eventful month to say the least. Much has been happening in my immediate family and my messy friends family. The other week I was really struggling with a heavy heart and a sense of absolute helplessness over a specific situation. I was crying out to God asking Him a question that I have often asked in the past, "What would you have me do". In the midst of it all God calmed my spirit and I penned these thoughts.

When those unexpected, unwanted life storms enter my world, I want so much to DO something, or anything to fix it, or change it, or even better, make it go away. I have this need to DO something right away or even sooner if that were possible.
I think there must be an action or a word that will turn around a wayward heart or change a mind set on a destructive path. I want to DO something to open their eyes to the devastation of the choices they are making. I just want to DO! However, I think it is much better for me to allow God to work unhindered, by choosing just to BE.
To BE still and know, to BE quiet in the midst of the chaos and just listen. To BE there for a friend when they need me. To BE positive and supportive because her load is heavy enough. To BE a prayer warrior on her behalf and to BElieve that God (as He has always been) is much bigger than anything life throws at us.

Creator, Sustainer, My forever Defender Guardian, Provider, my Cleft in the rock The Beginning, the End and all in between MY SAVIOR, MY GOD, HE IS

I can just BE, because HE IS!

Messy Friends

Once again, it has been a long time since I've written. Thankfully the messy friends stay in touch better than we blog.

As I think back over the past couple of months of our lives it is no wonder that free moments to blog are at a premium. Between the three of us we have moved children both into new homes of their own or back into ours. We are awaiting the arrival of 2 unexpected but very much loved babies. The school year has begun-(two of us are teachers), there has been a marriage, one of us has moved an elderly parent out of their home and in with us. We await decisions by people in power that affect us directly, and we know the future holds uncharted waters for each of us.

I have also been reminded as I look back how precious my friendships with messy friends are. I actually have quite a fair amount of messy friends. These are those dear sisters whose lives are unpredictable, plagued by worry or fear of the unknown, and who are certainly less than perfect. However, their God, (MY God) is very predictable and trustworthy, the great comforter, the author of peace, the one who holds the future, the perfecter of our faith, and our HOPE.

The bond that we share is that the messiness of life draws us closer to our precious father and to each other.

So to all my dear messy friends, I'm thinking about you today and I am forever thankful for each and every one of you.

It's been quite awhile since I, or my messy friends, have taken the time to write.
Job, family, and the tyranny of the urgent, leave little time for extras.
So this week I was reminded of a thought, simple yet meaningful for me. It goes.....


Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply,
Speak Kindly, Forgive freely and
Leave the rest up to GOD.

This is good for me to remember when life gets "heavy",
the road seems "long",
and the future is "uncertain".

I love knowing that nothing is unknown to God.

Sandscapes

Yesterday, while cleaning one of the many piles that have accumulated over the past school year, I came across my 'Art in Motion - Sandscapes' purchase of last year. Inside a glass rectangular frame, tiny grains of colored sand pass through small holes, creating amazing scenes of peaks and valleys that shimmer in the sunlight. It was purchased with the idea that it would help my active four year old students relax and enjoy the shifting sand. But today, it was me enjoying the changing scenes. As I watched the shifting sand, one hole was inactive. Impatiently, I reached up and gave the case a couple of strong shakes, interfering with the gradual process. What followed was a scene very different from the others. Gone were the peaks and valleys with varying shades, replaced by a flat layer of sand. By stepping in to help, I had altered the course of the grains and eliminated the beauty and potential.

Often, I find this is what I do in my life. Rather than wait on the Lord, I rush in to help, only to find I have done more to hurt than to help. The peaks are breathtaking, but the valleys can be frightening and lonely. Trying to avoid the pain that can happen in the valley, my efforts are spent interfering with God's perfect plan. Rather than grow, I grumble. Rather than trust, I tremble. Rather than climbing for the peak, I am clamoring in the valley. Perhaps, if I stop interfering, I will see the mighty hand of God at work. Help me, Lord, to trust You when You say, "Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth," Ps 46:10. Teach me to remember that those who "wait on the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not grow weary, they shall walk and not grow faint," Is 40:31. Then, when I pass through the valleys, rather than trying to interfere, I will be able to say with the Psalmist, "even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of darkness, I will fear no evil, for You are with me, Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me," Ps 23:4.

What Lies Ahead ?

I have been singing for so long that it's a part of who I am. I sang my first solo in church at 5 years old.
(I can still sing the song ).

As I got older, God provided more and more opportunities. I was always so deliberate in choosing music to sing. I wouldn't sing about something that I hadn't experienced. It was important that I believed with all my heart the message that I was singing . In doing so, music became the vehicle that really enabled me to share my faith and my love for God.

So many times my love for singing made it easier to become involved each time we moved to a new area and started attending a new church. Music allowed me to share with greater passion than I could have with the spoken word. It really is the universal language.

Lately, I have been wondering if God has something else for me, some other way to share my heart. I know that I will always need to be able to tell others all that he has done for me. My heart will desire to pour courage into woman who may be going through hard times, and are in need of a messy friend.

If you read this will you pray for me? I am listening for that still small voice.

LOVE /luv/ n. a warm personal attachment or deep affection for another person

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE /un'ken dish' e nl luv/ n. to love no matter what

GRACE /gras/ n. God doing in and for us what we cannot do ourselves

God's love is ALWAYS a gracious love

Jesus loved to lavish grace on the left-out and the used-up and the put down. This is the way Christians are supposed to be...a group of rag dolls who have received love even though they know they didn't deserve it, who then extend it to others because they refuse to allow raggedness to keep them from loving. Because love is God's signature and grace makes love strong.

adapted from Living The God Life by John Ortberg

Comparisons

The other day I was having a conversation with a young friend of mine. In the course of our conversation she shared her struggle of not quite measuring up spiritually to other people in her life.

I've been thinking about that for the past few days. Isn't it something how often we are waylaid by comparing ourselves to other people.

Using other people as a barometer for our own spiritual condition is never good. There is only one standard given to us as a goal to aim towards and that is to be more like Christ.

Knowing that it is not possible to be sinless like Christ was, what does God desire from us?

We first have to consider what God has already done for us. God demonstrated His love for us by making the greatest of sacrifices. He gave His only son, Jesus to make a way for us to be forgiven and freed from sin. When that forgiveness is accepted, it not only secures a future in heaven, but makes it possible for us to have intimate fellowship with God.

Gods' love for us cost Him dearly and what he desires from us is much simpler, I believe, than we make it.

• I believe that God wants us to love Him and our relationship with Him more than anyone or anything else.

• I believe that he wants to be the first person we go to when we need a listening ear, someone to cry to, someone to pour our hearts out to.

• He wants to be part of the mundane, the everyday aspects of our lives.

• I believe that he desires obedience to His word, not out of fear, but out of love.

I have learned that He Loves me more deeply and completely than any human being is even capable of. He sees the very best in me, and he also sees the worst but He loves me still, because Jesus paid the price for it all.

The many examples that we find in scripture of humans greatly used by God, should in themselves remind us that God uses imperfect people. That is the beauty of Grace.

Comparing ourselves to others can only do one of two things. It will cause pride and a false sense of spiritual rightness, or it will cause discouragement and self loathing. Either way satan has won because when we focus on others or ourselves in this way, we have taken our eyes off of God.

This is the essence of our spiritual battle isn't it? What or who is the subject of our focus?

So don't fall into the trap of comparison. No two people will ever be at he same place in their spiritual walk. The important questions are:

• "Am I where God wants me to be"?
  
• "Am I walking with Him before me, behind, me and all around me" ?
• "Does my love for Him and His love for me impact the way that I live and the choices that I make"?

Look at yourself honestly but Not through someone elses lens.

Love is always worth the "risk"

Sometimes life is messy. Sometimes love is messy. Sometimes relationships are "one way." When we love someone who is in trouble, someone who needs to be rescued, there is often a high cost to be paid. The cost might include risking our comfortability. It might cost us our reputation. It might cause us to risk our sensibility. Is it worth the risk? Life change is always worth the risk. Love is always worth the risk.

(adapted from the sermon Monster in the Lake: "Risk" by Keith Walker)

Legacy

    I've been thinking a lot lately about legacies. My husbands father passed into eternity last week and he left a wonderful legacy. 

    At his funeral there were 4 generations of family members that were touched by his life. As a husband, father, father-in-law, uncle, grandfather and great grandfather he lived what he believed and he will be missed by us all.

    I look at my husband, and I am filled with thankfulness to this man that fathered him, and set a godly example for him to follow. I, my children, and my grandchildren are reaping the benefits of this father's job done well.

     Each of us will leave a legacy, our mark on the world, whether we try to or not.  It will affect generations.  This is a sobering thought and raises the question, "How shall we then live?"

Ephesians 4:1 encourages us to live a life worthy of the calling with which we have been called.

This is what my father in law did.  I pray that I will do the same.

NUGGETS

• CRISES- A God designed chance to grow.

• WORRY- Is like a rocking chair; it gives you something to do, but doesn't get you anywhere.
  

• HAPPINESS- Comes by learning contentment.

• CONFIDENCE in God equals Courage.

• REALITY is never what we expect.

• PATIENCE- The capacity to be wronged and not retaliate.

• FAITH makes the "not yet" as real as the "already".

Don't get stuck on "why"........... it leads to worry
Lean on "Who".............................it encourages us to trust
Ask "What"...................................it gives purpose

Friend Therapy

Psychotherapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, humor therapy, hypnotherapy......

We are living in an age where you can find therapeutic help for just about any problem.
There is something in all of us that cries out not to be passed over, and yet it happens every day.

Life is busy, we have our own lives, pursuits, responsibilities and concerns. We can sit next to a person every day and hardly know them or even notice that they are there.

In Psalm 142:4 David cries out in a moment of extreme loneliness "no one cares for my soul".

I would venture to say that each one of us has felt like that at some point in our lives.

We were not created to do life alone. God made us in such a way that we need one another in this journey called life. I like to call it "Friend therapy" or
"one anotherness"

God has given us the wonderful privilege of expressing HIS love, concern and care to those who our lives touch.

So today I want to say "thank you" to all the wonderful women who have lovingly ministered to me through friend therapy, there are too many to mention by name.

I encourage anyone who reads this to be a friend today to anyone and everyone you come in contact with . Your smile or kind word could be a powerful tool that God uses in the life of someone who really needs encouragement.

You are never too busy to smile !

The Fear Factor

• This morning I was reading in the book of Mark about the betrayal of Jesus and the scattering of the disciples. It struck me...Satan has been using the fear factor for a long time. He uses fear to cause well meaning, dedicated followers of Jesus to change course, and at times, hide.

• The "unknown future" cripples us at times. We know in our heads that God is Sovereign and that he is all powerful, yet there are still those times when we doubt....Why?....we are afraid.
  

• As humans it is impossible to wrap our minds around the truth that "God is Able". There are no limitations to this. He is God, and He is exactly who and what the scriptures declare Him to be.

• This is where faith comes in. It takes faith to put your trust in something that you can't fully understand- even when you are afraid.

• Another thing that this passage of scripture reminded me of is that even though Jesus knew the betrayal and abandonment were coming, he still loved the disciples and accepted them back with open arms. He not only accepted them back but went on to do incredible things with and through them.

• What happened between the day of Jesus arrest and the eventual martyrs deaths that many of the disciples were victim to? Somewhere along the line they chose not to give in to the Fear Factor.

Sunrise, Sunset

I can't think of many things that surpass the brilliant beauty of a sunrise or a sunset. 

I've always loved watching the sunset after a long day, however, during the "great sadness" of my life, the sunrise took on a whole new meaning for me.

Lamentations 3:22-24 says: "The Unfailing love of the Lord never ends! By His mercies we have been kept from complete destruction. Great is His Faithfulness; HIS MERCIES BEGIN AFRESH EVERY MORNING.

I was awake to see many sunrises over that period of time and it became God's way of reminding me that He was there with me each new day,  Whatever the day held, He would take me through it.

Each day is a new beginning. There is nothing about the day that God is not already aware of. 

 I LOVE THAT !  I love knowing that the same God that causes the sun to rise and set also exerts the same power in my life.

Remember... at times you may feel lonely but you are never alone. 

Get Out of That Pit - Beth Moore

"Beloved, let this one sink in deeply; if God allowed you to be thrown into a pit, you weren't picked on; you were picked out. God entrusted that suffering to you because He has faith in you."

"When we are thrown into the pit by someone-- it can be most complicated to deal with emotionally and spiritually. We have someone to blame. The scenario has the capacity to eat us alive, but we know in the depths of our heart that it wasn't his/her intention. Pain can skew our thinking, but motives and intention mean a great deal to us. Knowing that he/she never meant to hurt us can lift us considerably in our ascent from the pit.

"When Satan bartends, he prefers to serve mixed drinks...cocktails of troubles. Take them one at a time, and you can keep walking straight. Mixed all together, they can send you reeling."

"Forgiveness is not passivity, dear one. It is power. It is not a covenant of weakness. The Christian experience is full of paradoxes. It takes far more strength and personal fortitude to fall on our knees and submit to God than stand and fight our endless battles for significance. Nothing demands more elbow grease than thrusting our arms forward and giving God the solitary right to vengeance."

Put your head on the chest of God and weep

God is near to the brokenhearted,
He helps those whose spirit is crushed.
Proverbs 14:10

Save me, O God: For the waters have risen up to my neck.
I sink in muddy depths and have no foothold;
I am swept into deep water, and the flood carries me away.
I am wearied with crying out, my throat is sore,
my eyes grow dim as I wait for God to help me.
Psalm 69:1-3

Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Matthew 5:4

Letting Go

    Letting Go is such a difficult concept to grasp and an even harder thing to do from a human perspective. 

 

Only when we see our circumstances in light of God's very nature, and his plans for us, are we even able to take the first step.

Letting Go of the anger, hurt,  betrayal, fear, the need for revenge, self righteousness or bitterness, is opposed to human nature.

When we are wounded by someone or something, our immediate REACTIONS are generally not God-directed.

It takes looking at the messes through "God's eyes", choosing to REMAIN in the very center of HIS Love to truly Let go.

For some of us it is most difficult to let go of the person or thing that we have been fighting so hard to hold on to.  We fear that if we loosen our grasp we may lose them forever.

Letting Go will look different in each situation but the end result is the same.

                            

Trust God to do the Holding

How do they do it?

I don't know how people make it through the hardships of life without being connected to God on a level that goes deeper than their circumstances. 

Where do they go for refuge, if not to the Rock? 

Where do they find rest for the present and hope for the future? 

Where do they find healing, if not from the Great Physician, or guidance, if not from the Gentle Shepherd?

I know that I would be lost without HIM.   He is my strength, my comfort, my hope and my joy.  He is my reason for being.  I cannot do life apart from Him.

Does that make me weak?  No, I believe it makes me wise and it keeps me humbled.

The Choice by Marion Bond West

We have to make a choice.

To live in despair, or joy.

To walk in fear, or in Faith.

To dwell under the shadow of the Almighty,

or reside in open spaces of self effort.

There is no in between place, no halfway house.

It's one way or the other.

Pity for ourselves, or compassion for others.

Lonliness or reaching out.

Joy and happiness are not even related.

Joy springs from deep within

 and has nothing to do with circumstances.

Jesus promised us Joy...

Happiness comes from without.

The inevitable

I am convinced that every person, if they live long enough, will experience difficult times.  Since we live in a imperfect world, surrounded by imperfect people, and are imperfect ourselves... hard times are inevitable.

There are situations that we find ourselves in because of our own choices. Sometimes it is the result of someone else's choices, and sometimes it is just life happening.

Ir-regardless of the causes, there will be turmoil, sadness, conflict and hurt, but for the believer there is always hope and healing.

God provides a "way of escape" so to speak.  He has offered to us a relationship that enables us to weather the storms of life, a way to be victorious in battle, and a way to grow in the midst of the struggles that have the potential to crush us.

It is like sitting in a car that has the capability of moving us from one place to another but... in order for this to happen we must put the key in the ignition, start it, put it into drive, and most importantly... Know our destination.

Crises

Over the course of the past week, we have learned that my father-in-law is coming towards the end of this life's journey. Cancer will be the vehicle which takes him from this life into the presence of his Lord and Savior.
Our "Pup", as we call him, is a wonderful Man. He has lived his life with Honesty and Integrity. He is loved by all that know him and the imprint he has made on our lives is unmistakable.
My husband gave him the news of his diagnosis on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday afternoon, He told us that a team of doctors also talked to him that morning. He said that after some tears, he had the opportunity to witness to all of them!! He gets it!!
A crises is described as "a critical situation, a decisive change in the course of a disease, Point of decision"
My father in law is in the midst of a crises, a point of decision, and he saw it as an opportunity to share Christ. This spoke volumes to me. It reminded me that there is life beyond the crises.

Perhaps a crises is better described as "a God designed chance to grow". Maybe it is the means to end...the end being that which counts for eternity.

Thank you Lord for Kenneth R Mauger and the impact he has had on me.

I Am

I have had this writing photocopied and in my Bible now for many years, long before my life got messy. It actually came from a calendar, it is powerful and comforting and I want to share it with you.

"I AM"
I AM the beginning of all things, the end of all things and in the midst of all things.
I was present at your birth; I will be there at the end of your years
and through all the days in between.
I AM ever present.

I AM not only the God of your past and your future,
But I AM also the God of your present moments.
All that I have been and will be, I AM to you now.

You do not have to look at the coming year and wonder how you will get through it
physically, emotionally, mentally, financially or spiritually.

I AM you life, health, strength and supply.
I AM your source, your confidence, your Victory.
I AM

Weaknesses

I've been thinking alot about this lately, maybe because my greatest weakness has been rearing it's ugly head.
We all have them, no one is exempt. Your weakness may be fear, worry, anger, insecurity, the need for approval, lust,..... and the list could go on infinitely. They are there, they are very real and they are very dangerous.
When we find ourselves in the center of a life storm, we are often at our weakest. This is when Satan takes every opportunity to move us farther and farther away from the very one who has the power to carry us through the storm. What does he use? Our weaknesses. He will take that weakness, as small as it may seem and use it to cause doubt which keeps us in a constant state of despair.
So what can we do? We need to build strongholds around our weaknesses. We can't wait for the weakness to go away, because it may never. Build strongholds-walls of protection, around that weakness, based on the truth of scripture.
What does scripture say about fear, worry, self worth and so on. Get out your Bible, find out, and then CLAIM IT!
The next time that weakness, with quiet persistence, tries to pervade your mind, there will be an impenetrable wall of truth protecting you.
That my friend, is the power of God's word. That at our weakest he can make us strong,