stumbling along the way

I just found out tonight that a very dear friend and awesome man of God has been diagnosed with a horrible disease. I have to admit, I was not ready for this news. I am tired of all this bad news! I am becoming fed up with, what seems to be the unrelenting fury of the enemy coming down upon the children of God!

Simply fed up!

But what can "I" do about it?

It seems I go about my days one after the other. I have my good days and my, well....not so good days. Let's be honest here, we are all human are we not? I know "I" am. I stumble and fall like the best of them.

Honestly THAT bugs me too!

Maybe right now I am just BUGGED!

I just want some victory for God's people!

I am not talking one here.....one there...."I prayed and got a parking spot close to the door." kinda victory. I am talking - come to church on Sunday shoutin'... Halleluia! Praise the ever living God - I had victory this week over my weakness!!!! or Glory to the Lamb my neighbor got gave their life to Jesus! or Tears running down faces as we all reach sp0ntaneously upwards towards heaven in a roar of thanksgiving to God for HIS Abundant Grace and Overwhelming Love for us!!! - Kinda victory!

I am soooooo Hungry for this!!!!!

Well I have spent some time crying out to Papa God over this one.... "Why?....Why?....Why?....Why are so many of your children having to go through so much? These are YOUR children Lord. They love you. They serve you. WHY?!?"

I got an answer.

I wanted to share part of it on here with you.

After questioning why the Lord allows His children to go through such tough trials; some so harsh that it can even cause them to stumble and fall in their walk with Him. I knew the Lord had to have a good reason...the Lord wouldn't allow these trials for no good reason...as His word promises this.

This is what the Lord spoke to me,

"Amy, remember though you have stumbled, you will not fall.
You are at a place now where you can make a choice to bow the other knee or try and get up and keep going on your own.
It is in this position, on your knees, that you will need to be to receive the power, to overcome the very weakness, that caused you to stumble in the first place."

This really spoke to me and I hope it speaks to you as well.

I truly do believe the Lord only has good things in store for us!!! So I am constantly "looking" for the "good" in what is going on in my life and the lives of those around me. Trying desperately sometimes to find it; as there is so much heart ache every where.

This word reminded me to stay focused...with my eyes on Jesus and my knees firmly planted on the ground.

After all Jesus is watching over us....who better?

Psalm 121

SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

Sleepless nights the Lord spends on you.

Watching and waiting to see what you'll do,

When times get tough to see where you'll go,

And all the time, all the time, he wants you to know.

That, sleepless nights the Lord spends on you.

He's always there to see you through.

Neither slumber nor sleep will He ever do.

Because; the Lord is watching over you.

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When you think it's over and you've given your all.

Just look to the Lord and give him a call.

He'll be there for you. He'll see you through.

He never sleeps. He never sleeps.

He's too busy watching over you.

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Sleepless nights the Lord spends on you.

Ever keeping all harm far from you.

Watching your life. Seeing you through.

Yes, the Lord is watching over you.

The Lord, he's watching over you.