Your Praise Ever Be On My Lips

[Emilia]

The Story:
When people say "God is good" it really does become a cliche until you walking the talk and witness your own miracle and God's goodness in your life. I am saying this because sometimes last year I decided that I am done hearing people talk about God and of their blessings....etc..etc. I wanted to experience it. For instance I truly wanted to understand what this verse meant: Matthew 6: 33 "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you" and more.

Little did I know that the decision would cost me. It's amazing really, because the enemy came against me like anything I have ever experienced in my life. Being obedient to God is painful and carrying the cross hurts like nothing I have ever experienced in my life. I had to make tough decisions and I was not so sure whether I was going to make it. But I told myself this....." take it all the way......don't you wanna see what God has in store for you? Don't you wanna become all that God wants you to become?..."

The Experience:
God asked of me the things that I loved the most. Was I willing to give it up? No of course not. One thing I had to battle with is fear. I had face my fears and I couldn't do it on my own. I started standing on the word and prayed like it was the end of the world. God's grace is truly amazing. Where I am weak his grace has been sufficient for me. 2 Corinthians 12: 9 And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." I began to understand how powerful the word of God is. It transcends intellectual capacity and beyond anything I have ever imagine my life to be. I cannot even begin to tell you what he is doing in my life right now because it is just beyond amazing....it is overwhelmingly beautiful in every way and I am truly truly humbled by it.
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So to whoever is reading this: If you have not really experienced God in your life - a personal walk a personal relationship with God. Stop trying to figure everything out on your own. Stop trying to gain the world and loose your soul in the process. I did that and it was a struggle. I challenge you: Don't you want to experience what those people preaching or testifying about? Don't you want to find out what God is capable of doing in your life? Don't you want to become all that God wants you to become? He might take things apart and re-construct your life....it might be painful but it WILL BE WORTH it.

"...Faithful You have been and faithful you will be....Your praise will ever be on my lips, ever be on my lips.."

Much Love Em

 

[Br. Bear]

Greetings,

thank you for sharing this with us!

Praise the LORD
Thank you LORD

Bless you ....><>

 

[Fragrant Grace]

Greetings,

thank you for sharing this with us!

Praise the LORD
Thank you LORD

Bless you ....><>

Just what I was going to say too

It is so uplifting to hear of the Lord's goodness and power working in and through peoples lives.

Many, O LORD my God, are Thy wonderful works which Thou hast done, and Thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto Thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
Psalm 40:5

 

[Thiscrosshurts]

Being obedient to God is painful and carrying the cross hurts like nothing I have ever experienced in my life.

I can relate to that.
Conquering fear sometimes involves experiencing our own worst case scenario.
Goodness and mercy follow us all the days of our lives because we run from it.

. It transcends intellectual capacity and beyond anything I have ever imagine my life to be. I cannot even begin to tell you what he is doing in my life right now because it is just beyond amazing....it is overwhelmingly beautiful in every way and I am truly truly humbled by it.

I can relate to that also.
I have found when I refuse to defend myself goodness and mercy no longer follow me because they have a chance to catch up.
We can't enter abundant life until we stop clinging onto temporary life.

Jesus removed the bars from all our prison cells but we act like he didn't or they can't see that he did so they stay in their cell because they fear leaving what they know.
Some can see the bars have been removed and have ventured out of the complex into the prison yard and seen a wilderness outside the broken down gates but they go back to the cell at night because it's all they know and the wilderness looks like it can't possibly supply their needs.
Some have ventured into the wilderness with the Holy Spirit as their guide and are in training for wilderness survival.
There is in fact though a city in the wilderness with spirit led survivors who can lead more out of prison.
However getting free prisoners to give up what they know for what they don't know can be a tough sell so they end up staying at the prison out of love in hopes that they can lead a few more out.

 

[Coconut]

Emilia, from where I sit, that was one of the finest testimonies ever written in this forum, bless you.

“I’ve experienced His Presence in the deepest darkest hell that men can create … I have tested the promises of the Bible, and believe me, you can count on them.”
- Corrie ten Boom

 

[Emilia]

@Coconut thank you. I would not have written this piece if I had not experienced it first hand. God is Real

 

[robaston]

very honest and determined young em, fear to me before Jesus was based on rejection. I did all I could to be accepted by my peers, or idols or wanna-be mates. Then Jesus came to me, rather He chose me, and required no "coolness" and this continues to be liberating.

 

[robaston]

more of

 

[TheWidowsOffering]

@Coconut thank you. I would not have written this piece if I had not experienced it first hand. God is Real

Amen dear Sister, God is Real and He Lives !

 

[AwesomeJC]

I enjoyed reading your testimony. It gives me tremendous hope.

God bless.

 

[robaston]

so inspired by the word "hope"

I recall what's said about beautiful Jesus for us."Because the Sovereign LORD helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore have I set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame." Isa 50:7