I don’t know about you, but I tend to overanalyze things. Sometimes even a small decision can lead to an overwhelming list of pros and cons. I know I want pizza for dinner in my heart of hearts, but maybe I should want the soup or the salad…or the chicken. You’d think dinner would be a simpler decision. (The answer is pizza. Always choose the pizza!) When it’s so easy to complicate the tiniest of decisions, how do we come to any sense of peace and assurance about the bigger matters in life?
The Christian faith is simple and complicated at the same time. We are called to have faith like a child (Matthew 18:3), and also to grow toward maturity (Hebrews 6:1). In some places the Word of God seems so straightforward, and yet the psalmist declared some knowledge too wonderful and lofty to grasp (Psalm 139:6). The seeming contradiction between this simplicity and complexity speaks to the mystery of the gospel. But when it comes to our salvation, Jesus doesn’t want there to be any confusion.
It’s funny—and oddly reassuring—just how human the disciples were. By the time we come to John 14, they were well into their ministry alongside the Son of God. You would think after all the miracles and face-to-face teachings from Jesus, they would have learned the basics. But when Jesus talked about the way to heaven, the disciples seemed totally and utterly confused! So once again, He spoke clearly.
“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”
—John 14:6–7
Jesus spelled it out for His disciples—and for us too—so that there can be no misunderstanding. He is the way to freedom. He is truth and life.
There are parts of our faith that are truly complex because we love and serve an infinite God. Some questions don’t have simple answers. The gospel is like an intricately woven tapestry, with threads intertwining in hidden places, forming the most epic story of all time. God gives us minds to think and question and analyze these mysteries with humility so that we might grow in our understanding and love.
But some parts of the Word are crystal clear.
Jesus came to our world in the form of a man so that His followers could see, know, and touch the love of their Father. In a world full of confusion, God wants His people to know exactly who He is.
If you know Jesus, you know the Creator of all and the way to salvation. As you “work out your own salvation with fear and trembling” (Philippians 2:12), may you find peace in the straightforward declarations and promises of our Lord.
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Do you all remember the Bible “The Way”? I had that in high school. The truth the way and the life!
I do, Traci! I almost mentioned this morning. My mom gave it to me for graduation. I still have it 53 years later. Thanks for mentioning yours! ❤
I had it too and still have my copy!
“So don’t mind if I fall apart; there’s more room in a broken heart”
Lyrics from a Carly Simon song, “Coming ‘Round Again”.
Oh my, SRT sisters, your prayers & petitions are having a powerful effect on my psyche! Filling my soul; fueling my senses.
Thank you most truly for the well wishes, welcome back, wise words! Pointing me to the Cindy Morgan song & video(“Do You Know Jesus” & in scripture,
Isaiah 43:18-21 (“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See now I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up, Do you not perceive it?”)
And so much more.
So much love.
So much gratitude.
So much of His presence!
Within, by, for the SRT sisterhood.
Oh, Gwineth, that makes my heart smile and dance a little! I am so glad you came back to read the replies and see how much you are loved and prayed for! Big hugs, sister! ❤
Oh precious Gwenith, don’t ever forget how much our gracious God loves you. May He shelter you in the shadow of His wings and fill you with immeasurable peace dear sister.
Gwineth,
God sees you, He loves you so much and is with you every step of the way—even though you may not feel it.
Devour His words and your heart will be convinced of the deep, deep love He has for you, and hope for the future. He has great plans for you. One day at a time, sister. Give us this day our daily bread.
Re-posting my comment for today – just realized I accidentally posted it on yesterday :/
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Believe in Me – Jesus – I am leaving and coming back again after I prepare a place for you – if you know Me. Do you?
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Lord, I believe. Praying for the lost, the confused, the timid, the prodigals and the lukewarm, that all would come to believe in You.
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GWINETH52- welcome back!
ALLISON BENTLEY – lean into Jesus, thank you!
TERESA DONLEY- praying for your friend, his coworkers and all in Jamaica.
TRACI GENDRON praying for patience and guidance as you work on those barriers and your relationship with your stepson’s girlfriend, and praying all come to know Christ through you.
INDIANA ELAINE – agreeing with ADRIENNE that the washing of feet is an example of real humbleness with others, for the receiver and the giver. When my mil’s health was declining and her mobility very limited, I washed her feet and it was an experience for both of us. Humbling for her, because she thought it was too much for me to do for her (not!) and for me, very humbling to be serving someone I loved in a way that was unnatural and uncomfortable to me (and mentally stressful, like RHONDA, I don’t do feet – another item on my list of quirks).
MICHELLE P – such a good question, Would I be able to wash the feet of those who reject me? And perfect answer, Only Christ in me could give me that ability. Thank you!
MARI V – thankful for your good news after appointment
RHONDA J “Serve. Love. Grow. Learn. Wash. Do. Share. Glow.” ❤️
CEE GEE – another new artist?! Thanks! ❤️
MERCY praying printer situation is resolved, and for mortgage paper approval
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Thank you, SEARCHING for re-posting! I missed you today and didn’t think to look back.
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I had to read further in Hebrews to verse 23.
“Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.”
Hebrews 10:23 NLT
All of these things Jesus said are true. We can trust him to keep his promises because in another version it says he is faithful. I am so grateful for that. Even when I am not, he is. Praise God!
Once again I messed up on accidentally hitting the post button too soon. Such is life.
Rhonda J . Your Bible reading stats reminded me of my late FIL. A very Godly man. He always closed his congregational thoughts with an admonition to “Read your Bible “. Also… “Softly and Tenderly” is a song I haven’t heard or thought of in years.
GWINETH 52 Thank you for your openness. Praying for the many losses you have experienced. Joining the SRT sisters in welcoming you back into our community..
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The Way. The Truth. The Life. So simple, yet why is it so hard to lay ahold of for many? That was one of our “theme” verses in VBS this year. There were some children that knew that verse already, but their church doesn’t know what it really means… their church has another book that is considered “scripture” in ADDITION to the Bible… what a farce. Many of their beliefs go back to what SEARCHING mentioned the other day… serving does not equal salvation. But they think it does. So many people believe that. And many people also believe that there are many ways to heaven.
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Ummm… don’t think so!
The Way. The Truth. The Life! A declaration that is deeply meaningful to me reveals something today that I hadn’t noticed before… Within this “I Am” statement the Trinity is on display.
Jesus Christ: The Way
Holy Spirit : The Truth
God The Father: The Life ( Jesus must return to The Living God to obtain the life he will receive upon resurrection)
The first verse we read today, “Let not your hearts be troubled, believe also in me.” This echoes my Bible reading today. Lam 3:20-25. We have a hope in Jesus because of God’s steadfast love and His compassions!
Praying you will all feel God’s love and compassion today!
Praying for all!
Just thought I would share from a devotional I do each day. Today’s action: ” Each time you take a sip of water today, imagine it’s Jesus sustaining you for whatever lies ahead”. ❤️
That’s good! And maybe it will get me to be better about drinking water. It’s all I drink, but I struggle to drink as much as I should.
Thankful, grateful & blessed today that the Father did not reveal the the hidden things to the wise & intelligent, but to the infants – of which I am one! And, that my Father – God Almighty, chose to reveal himself to me! (Matthew 11:37)
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Praying for your requests. Have a blessed day. ❤️
What a rich chapter. Full of so much goodness. His perfect plan laid out so clearly for us.
The chapter starts with do not let your heart be troubled, and ends with do not let your heart be troubled. He knew our hearts would be prone to trouble but shows us The Way, The Truth, and The Life! He is the answer, He is the source, He gives us all that we need. Peace, love, assurance, promise after promise after promise.
-He will come again. And take us to Himself.
-He will give us peace.
– We will SEE Him. (14:19)
-He will give us the Holy Spirit, the Counselor to help us and guide us and remind us and teach us.
-He will do whatever we ask in His name. (Was just talking to my 4th and 5th graders in kids church about that prayers that He always says yes to.)
-He will reveal Himself to those who keep his commands and love him. (14:21)
As we face the hardships of today, do not let your heart be troubled, remember that Grace has purchased you a ticket for the paradise that IS to come. Thank you Jesus that you made a way for us, that you showed us the truth, and gave us life! I pray for those that do not yet know you Lord, will you open their eyes, will you place obedient people in their paths to speak your truth to them, soften their hearts to be ready to receive you Jesus.
Amen! Amen!
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“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6
This is the verse that really sums it up and just changes everything for us. We (I) can make this walking with Jesus so complicated but this passage is what it boils down to. He is the only Way, the absolute, rock solid Truth, and the abundant Life. He offers forgiveness and salvation and following hard after Him, being willing to submit to His lead and walk with Him brings a freedom and a life worth living far greater than I can know by going it alone.
Heavenly Father, thank you for making a way. For your truth, your grace, mercy and forgiveness that I don’t deserve but that you so freely give. Thank you that because of who you are I can rest in the assurance of that truth and hope. Thank you for your example and your Word that instructs my heart and shows me the better way. Teach me Father, guide me, change me, lead me to be like you. Amen ♡
Thank you SRT sisters for praying for me. The appt with the surgeon was very helpful and insightful. We left feeling much more settled, encouraged and hopeful of where I am at. I have about 6 weeks till my next scan and we are continually praying for healing and stability in this time. My hope remains in Jesus. ❤️
Praise God Wendy that you are feeling encouraged and hopeful! Continued prayers for your health. ❤️
Amen!
Great words of wisdom as always dear Wendy! Glad your apt gave you more clarity. I can’t imagine the worry and fear that would hang over someone that has had the dreaded C and other medical calamities! Our health is everything, we take for granted, yet…our suffering lets us be closer to Jesus, our Ultimate Healer! Keep our eyes fixed on Him, the “author and finisher of our faith!” He completes the good work in us.
I am reminded of dear Gayle, our She, that danced and smiled (SO BIG) her way into eternity with JOY!!
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Thankful for your encouraging doctor appointment Wendy.
Amen to your prayer. ❤️
I wondered how your appointment had gone. I am so glad you were encouraged, Wendy. ❤️
Amen ❤❤❤ Thankful to hear about your appointment! ❤!
I love the way that the author of the devotion laid forth the simplicity and the complexity of scripture. If God was small enough for our minds, he wouldn’t be big enough for our needs- Greg Laurie. As usual, the radio program currently on lines up with what I am reading on SRT. The whole message is on the first sentence of the Infinite God- that created the world and everything in it in Genesis 1. The God that knew we would fail in the garden, and had the plan, even then. To send Jesus to save us. Simple, yet so complex. I, too, cannot seem to figure out what to eat each night (I’m with her—always have the pizza in the freezer!), I can’t choose what to wear on Sunday, I can’t figure out how to tell someone the gospel message without flubbing it up. But I do know Jesus, because I am in a relationship where I want to keep being with him. When we are in LOVE with someone, they are our priority, everything revolves around them, and we seem to shut out the world. Remember those times? In love with your spouse in the beginning?! But how the relationship fizzles out? That’s why Revelations tells us to not forget our first love! The excitement to be in the word, to pray, to praise and worship, meditating on the scripture. Making quiet time to Hear Him!!?! That is how we know Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit better. It pushes back the confusion and questions, and lets us just be with him.
Thank you CeeGee for sharing HRT- With so many different views of God, they all can’t be right because they are all different. I love that scripture makes this clear—-JESUS IS the ONLY Way. We need to make that clear to everyone. My niece just said this, of how everyone believes different about heaven and how she could possibly know, when even her mom and I disagree on it all. That’s why we all must find our own way to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. “Working out our own salvation with fear and trembling!” They will easily follow the world’s way, which is so wrong—our truth, manifesting, horoscopes, and crystals, and cards, yet the Bible is the true choice, yet they don’t open that. The devil rules the world. It is complex, but simple.
We shine the light, we display the truth, WE honor him with love and obedience. And we do good works because of that love. There is nothing we can do to make him love us more than he already does! He is calling…gently…come to me my child.
“Softly and Tenderly” Jesus is calling! I love the chorus..Come home, come home..Ye who are weary come home!!
Today at jail, the lesson is Bible Reading and Study. So many Christians don’t pick up their bible to read on their own. From google-studies indicate that in the US, over half of Americans have read little or none of the Bible, and even among regular churchgoers, less than 40% read the Bible regularly. No wonder there is so much confusion even in the church. But Jesus is the word. To know him, we find him there. It was the game changer in my Christian walk 11 years ago. The religion became relationship. Wisdom came as the scales kept falling and continue to fall from the eyes. Let your kids and grandkids see your well-used Bible. It’s the greatest gift you can give them.
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There is only one way – through Christ our Lord.
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KAITIE STODDARD- Thank you for sharing about your tendency to overanalyze; hand raised here! ☺
“Jesus came to our world in the form of a man so that His followers could see, know, and touch the love of their Father. In a world full of confusion, God wants His people to know exactly who He is.”
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Kaitie brought up the confusion about Jesus.
Joshua Cooley (over on He Reads Truth) breaks this down regarding the many “truths” we are exposed to in this world Excerpt here:
From HE READS TRUTH- Joshua Cooley:
“But how can all beliefs be right when they all claim drastically different ideas about God, faith, salvation, morality, and the afterlife? Can 1 + 1 = 2 and 3? Probably not.
To believe that we, as finite mortals, are the grand arbiters of all truth is the height of arrogance. Why, we can’t even make our own hearts beat, control what happens tomorrow, or stay on top of the laundry!”
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As KAITIE STODDARD said,
“If you know Jesus, you know the Creator of all and the way to salvation.”
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Reminded of the old sing by Larnelle- The Cornerstone:
Jesus is the cornerstone
Came for sinners to atone
Though rejected by His own
He became the cornerstone …
Jesus is the cornerstone
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This song especially came to mind today!
Cindy Morgan | Do You Know Jesus (Official Music Video)
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Love, hugs, and prayers! ❤
My hand is raised too, CeeGee.
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I will jump over to HRT… thanks for the rec. I should go there EVERY day, but I don’t. (Sad face emoji!)
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Oh, how He loves us!
Each disciple represents a piece of our own hearts:
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Thomas speaks for the part of us that struggles to believe without understanding.
Jesus answers our doubt with Himself — “I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
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Philip speaks for the heart that longs to see and feel God tangibly.
Jesus gently reminds us that to look at Him — His love, His words, His actions — is to see the Father.
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Judas (not Iscariot) voices our questions about why God feels hidden at times.
Jesus answers that revelation comes through love and obedience — a relationship.
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Jesus doesn’t rebuke their questions; He meets each one with compassion.
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Where there is confusion, He offers truth.
Where there is fear, He gives peace.
Where there is absence, He promises His Spirit.
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♥️ God has given you the gift of communicating in a “clearly simple” way… thanks for sharing with us!! ♥️
Amen, Carol!❤
Brilliant revelation, Kimberly!❤
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Good stuff, Kimberly! He covers it all in His beautiful, wonderful, perfect Word!
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Good morning, sisters. So thankful for the word today. John 14:1-4 was so needed. My cousin Sherrie was put on hospice yesterday. Her body is so riddled with cancer and recent complications have just knocked her out. She is unresponsive and her family is next to her every second in hope she’ll open her eyes and they can say goodbye. We’ve been praying for healing for a long time, but it seems God wants to bring her home. As you can imagine there is a mix of emotions- sadness and anger included. God’s will be done. Please pray for her husband, kids, grandkids, fam and friends as we all work through this- and of course blessings for Sherrie, this God fearing and fiercely loving woman as she goes home to rest out her remaining days. Thank you.
Anna, praying for your cousin Sherrie as she meets her Savior and for all the family as they walk through grief and joy, knowing they will see her again, until then may they find God’s comfort and His peace filling them up to walk through this valley with Him. So grateful they will not be alone, He is with them and you.
ANNA, agreeing in prayer! ❤
Anna, sweet sister, I am praying for your entire family as you say goodbye (hopefully) and peacefully let Sherrie go home to her Savior. Such a difficult time for everyone who cares about her. Sending hugs!
My heart goes out to all of you. What comforting scriptures today in our reading, he went away to prepare a place for Sherrie. 7 months in on my journey of grief of losing my dad unexpectedly it’s not what we want but he is showing me how very thin the veil is between heaven and earth. I pray your precious family feels the peace of God during this heartbreaking time.
Prayers Anna, for your family.
Praying for your cousin Anna – that in God’s perfect timing He will call her home. And for her family as they experience a host of emotions, May God comfort them & be near to them each step of the way. ❤️
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Praying for Sherrie and your family as she goes home to the Lord.
Echoing all my sisters’ prayers here, Anna. ❤️❤️❤️
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“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Don’t let your heart be troubled or fearful” Jn 14:27.
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Thank You, Jesus for putting on flesh so that we can know God at a whole different level than what the OT revealed. May my heart rest in the peace You bring with salvation.
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Praying for those in the path of hurricane Melissa. Lord have mercy on the peole and protect them through the storm.
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Yes! Thank you Jesus!
“I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
The statement that changes everything. Thank you Jesus. ❤️
“…let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean…”
Hello Shes
I have been without the SRT community too long. Now I am coming round again.
After losing my father of 99 years.
After losing my foothold.
After losing fights to false idols.
I return fearful & humbled.
Seeking His restoration.
Asking His forgiveness.
Lord God, free me from
a season of pride & self importance.
I have been resentful & restless.
I have felt barren & bereft.
I battle demons. I am lonely.
I pray for release & revival.
Spirit of the Living God.
Fall fresh on me.
Praying for you Gwineth that you would be filled with God’s peace. And that His word would bring light to the darkness and refresh your soul.
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GWINETH52, oh dear, how lovely to see you here.
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You have been missed!
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I am sorry for your troubles, and the stuff you have had to deal with, remember though…
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BUT GOD..
He never left you in those times, like your earthly Father, He has known you your whole life too,He sees you and He walks with you and He has guided you back to this safe space..
WELCOME BACK, SISTER..
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Will be lifting you up to feel again His love and grace, His mercy and forgiveness covered in faithfulness love and hope..
He is faithful. He loves you. He is with you… And we are here should you need our hugs and prayers..❤
Precious Gwineth, I am so sorry for the loss and hurt you have experienced. Our Father God is near (and always has been). Draw near to Him and let Him comfort your heart.
Welcome home to our loving community. You have been missed. Hugs to you. ❤️
Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.
19See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland.
20The wild animals honor me,
the jackals and the owls,
because I provide water in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland,
to give drink to my people, my chosen,
21the people I formed for myself
that they may proclaim my praise.
Isaiah 43:18-21
I’m sorry for your loss, and I pray that God will give you comfort and healing for your pain. I pray that He will fill all the empty spaces of your heart that you may know the richness of His presence and His love for you. Lord I too pray for the forgiveness of Gwineth sins in thought, word, and deed, and restore the right spirit within her. Be blessed daughter of the most High.
With open arms, welcome! May the Lord draw you closer to His side in your grief.
Welcome back Gwineth52 May you experience God’s grace and mercy as you have humbled yourself and asked for His forgiveness. I pray He strengthens you in this time of loss and healing.
So good to see you, welcome back!
If you seek His restoration, He will.
If you ask His forgiveness, He will, no strings attached.
He will free you from this season of pride and self importance, and defeat the demons, all of them.
Sister, I’m looking forward to reading your comments again as you feel led. ❤️
Jesus, thank You for being our peace when life feels uncertain.
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Help Gwineth trust You more deeply, love You more fully, and rest in the promise that You are with her in this season.
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Those who keep their minds stayed on Him will find perfect peace
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You are dearly loved beautiful Gwinnett and so blessed you are back among us!
Dear GWINETH, it us SO GOOD to see you here! I went through a similar season after the death of my sister and I must say that this community had a huge part in my restoration. May God bless your attendance here today and your time in His Word. May you feel that rekindling of your faith that you are seeking. Thank you for confiding in us.
The words to the Cindy Morgan song I shared: “Have you known great sorrow, deeper than your words could tell…” I hope you listen to it. The video is beautiful as well. Hugs and prayers, dear sister. ❤❤❤
Hello dear Gwineth! Good to see you!
The demons love to oppress the people of God, they are fierce, and come to kill, steal, and destroy! We can never forget the strong battle going on around us, and not let him have the final say! But God, He is stronger than the king of the world, He IS the maker of all, and the power to restore you completely to Himself! Hallelujah! He has won the battle. But we can never grow stagnate, letting the things of the world take the place of Jesus dear She’s! It can happen so quickly, yet so passively over time!
Gwineth, I am so very sorry for your loss. May you find hope and encouragement in this space and experience the assurance of forgiveness, loving care, compassion and comfort of our Lord as you walk thriugh through this season.♡
Thanks for your vulnerability- so honest and beautiful- an inspiration! Welcome back to community!
Glad you are back again. ❤️ God’s mercy to you
I appreciate your transparency. So real and raw. When I lost my grandpa in 2020 I felt exactly like this. When I look back on the pit he drew me out of I can’t help but cry. Now going through the grief and process of living in a world without my dad as of April 1st. I cried out to God in the car wash and said I lost my earthly father but I will never lose my Heavenly Father.. I want to know you as deeply as I knew my earthly father. It has been the hardest 7 months of my life but He is revealing himself to me in such a rich and beautiful way. I have walked with Jesus my entire life but I have never known my Heavenly Father so intimately as I do now. And I will always trace it back to losing my dad, it feels like his legacy. It feels like I’m honoring his life. I am praying for you sister. Life is not the same for a girl without her Dad.
Same for my mother after she passed! You said it perfectly, I was honoring my mother my mom! She would want nothing more! I was so shocked and sad to lose her so young and unexpectedly in 2014, yet, I knew she couldn’t WAIT to go be with Jesus! Although super sad without her, I know she would choose heaven in a heartbeat.
My dear sister Gwineth52. – welcome back to this community! May you be comforted in today’s reading about Jesus being our peace. I pray you experience His peace today. Thank you for being so honest with what you are feeling – it helps us better know how to pray for you….know that you are not alone – you are seen, you are loved. Praying for you this morning. ❤️
Gwineth, thank you for your open, honest heart! I am by so sorry for your loss. Praying you will feel the open arms of Jesus and our group welcoming you with a big hug! Praying for you as you go through your grief.
I’m so glad you’re back!
I’m so very sorry for the loss of your father and I am praying
for you Gwineth. ❤️
Praying for you Gwyneth as you come back into the light. So sorry for your loss.
I am so sorry for your great loss and your many struggles. I am so glad you are here.❤️❤️❤️
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Welcome back, Gwineth!
GWINETH welcome back. I came back to this verse again. He keeps His promises, to you, and all of us. He will be with you. And we will also.
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.”
Hebrews 10:23 NIV
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Welcome back and praying for you! John 14:27 that we read for this day. Praying His peace, not as the world gives and for your heart not to be troubled or fearful!