Beautiful Yohanan, thanks for sharing. I also have been blessed by the teaching, wisdom and patience of both David and Tx Thom as well. Lovely gentlemen in every way! You also have brought many blessings here as well! Indeed, once again we are all broken vessels before the Lord. Yet He continues to sustain us all. How good is God?! For the most part, rather than to compare our brokenness and trials, I love to glory in the ways the Lord has ministered to each of us. Lovingly remembering our frames, and being the perfect Father! No doubt many rewards shall be added to those who have suffered greatly! Sadly as well, this idea also seems to be archaic thinking especially in light of so much teaching of today! The Lord is indeed compassionate, even now as we struggle to continue on until the very end! There is no God, like the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. No God like my God! TR :amen: There is no God like Jehovah! Just finished listening to “Days of Elijah” song (Judy Jacobs version). 12 years later ... still a powerful uplifting song ... guaranteed to put a smile on your face and bring anyone out of their depression. God is certainly good and He has knit together this family of believers. It is always such a blessing to read what each of you share and to feel the love that you all have for our Lord. One of the things I certainly look forward to in Heaven is to get to know each one of you much more personally. The Ritan family has been a major help in getting me through my time of tribulation. I cannot imagine journeying through the rest of our time here with you! :heart: What a rich thread of spirit filled transparency ~~ Thanks Humbly for starting it . ~~ ~no doubt moving the Heart of our God ~ ~ ~ I, too understand depression, having gone through a time I did not want to stay here anymore . . Over 42 years ago, my husband and father of my 3 little children just up and walked out. No explanation, boom, he just left. I was 29 without a job, lost my house, and spiraled into a depression, a dark place to be . ~ Desperate for answers to the ‘why’ of this life on earth only Jesus could give . . ~ , Oh, the Grace of God and His keeping, so real when all else fails . . I like the words Yohanan expressed: , “"The only thing, the ONLY THING that kept me here was that I just couldn’t bear knowing that in the next moment I would be face-to-face with Jesus and having to explain to Him why, for me, His Grace wasn’t sufficient." Are not broken vessels held in the Hand of our God, become His Jewels for Christ’s crown of Glory? And in His other Hand, a chalice golden, filled with the Blood of Jesus, God displays as the power to save ~~ ~ ~ we do not understand our trials, ~~ thankfully God always in perfect wisdom, values our destiny worth the Price He paid . . . Oh, YES!~ ~ ~Jesus became one of us! God displayed Graciously to us His Heavenly transparency ~` . . .but why? . God's overwhelming Love is His desire to make for Himself, at unspeakable cost, His own family. ~ What a reunion when we all meet on the foothills and meadows of Paradise. ~ ~ rejoicing and smiling as our Lord leads us onward, toward the Heavenly City of Jerusalem, ~ ~ onward to the Throne of Almighty God finally meant for us to adore our Majestic God in worship and praise so richly firing our spirits in the utmost of joy unto our God we shall ever adore ~ Beautifully said, Sis! You paint such a glorious picture and express the heart of God towards us. Indeed in our own imaginations we could easily see some other way, without so much of the pain. But the Lord had His reasons. I expect that it's part of the price we need to pay in order to wed to Him! He paid the dowry price for us, and He hopes we will do the same for Him! TR
to learn the value of Sacrificial Love? . it is sorrows as well as joy, His way He wants us to know Him . .
