Posted: 09/23/2008 at 6:50pm | IP Logged

Jess,

I know what you mean, though. Healing takes time. The Lord is faithful to take us through them one at a time. There is a time for everything under the sun. Healing is one of those times mentioned in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8.

Different things happen in different seasons. Anita's right that we're not to focus on our problems. However, from what I've found, there are those times when I've had to look at them long enough to be healed from them. At least, that's what worked for me.

Love,

Ann

Posted: 09/23/2008 at 9:46pm | IP Logged

Well, Sis. Jess,

The Lord makes the best husband ever!! We can follow Him around. When He leads you, those changes you need will be made. Why? For one thing, He won't lead you to follow those other friends around. He'll lead you to Himself instead.

Does God want you to see a doctor or does He want to fix your neck problem Himself? Ask Him.

With the personality disorder you described, if you got married now, there would be problems in your marriage. Ask the Lord to prepare you for the man He has for you and for Him to prepare the man for you. Ask Him to change you to make you ready for when it's time.

Love,

Ann

Posted: 09/24/2008 at 10:54am | IP Logged

PTL, Jess. Glad to hear the good news, that the Lord is indeed healing you. God is good!

Love,

Ann

Posted: 10/03/2008 at 8:15am | IP Logged

Jess, I think God created us to depend on one another........it's inherent....However, He wants us to depend on HIM above anyone or anything.

Sis, I depended greatly on my husband. He is now in Glory and there are times I feel just lost without him. Jesus keeps me reminded that He is a husband to the husbandless.

When we concentrate on Him, then all the "things" we need begin to fall into place in ways we never imagined.

I used to be all consumed by all the bad circumstances surrounding me..........you name it. I used to cry out to the Lord saying "Lord, where are you? don't you care?".........well of course He cares. I was operating in the flesh not the Spirit.

When I finally came to the end of me and just prayed prostrate on the floor "Lord, I just need more of you, Please teach me how to walk in YOUR love"..........that was the beginning to a greater understanding of God and His ways of doing things.

He led me to many scriptures including Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.

I zero'd in on the first part of that scripture and said "okay Lord, teach me all there is about delighting myself in the Lord" ( before He began teaching me HOW to fully trust in Him and lay all that is surrounding me at His feet.......Let Go and Let God, I would have meditated on the "He will give you the desires of your heart", part), but since I finally became teachable, He began to teach me How to have victory over this life on earth.

You see, I miss my husband. I depended on him in many ways. He is no longer by my side. The Lord HAS taught me prior to hubby's death to depend on HIM first and foremost and sister, I gotta tell ya, I am so grateful He taught me that.

It's a surrendering of all our own wants and desires and seeking HIS wants and desires. It's amazing how "things" fall into place as we seek first His Kingdom ( His ways of doing things)..............He says if we do this, "all these "things" will be added unto you"...as we seek His Kingdom ways and just do it, our desires begin to change for the better and all our needs will be met.........all in His time. He knows all we have need of and completely capable to perform His Word. So hang on to His every Word as the only REAL truth in your life and you will begin to see such awesome changes.

love, Sandy

okay, now hoping all that made sense. these days I'm not real sure, but these fingers get to typing and then I have to read what I typed........LOL

Praise God for His Holy Spirit and His Power at work within us.