My dear fellow phishermen and saints, I pray that Father is blessing you at this time of your walk. If you find yourself in a valley and it seems that Father is not listening, I would ask you to consider Daniel 10:12-13 and continue to take your request to God daily. We do not know what is going on in the Heavenly realm. I, Timothy Nathanael as a doulos for Christ, live in the blessed hope that we do not serve an absentee God. He is present and faithful. In what ways does God show His faithfulness to us? God has faithfully fulfilled His promise to send us a Savior. Luke 1:68-70: “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited His people and redeemed them”. He has sent us a mighty Savior from the royal line of His servant David, just as He promised through His Holy prophets long ago.
So where does my hope come from? Psalm 39:7: “Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you”. The Lord himself is the source of my hope, because He determines my future. Why should I trust God as my hope? Hebrews 6:18: “God has given us both His promise and His oath”. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Hebrews 10:23: “God can be trusted to keep His promise”. God cannot lie because He is Truth! God, therefore, cannot break His promises. His Word stands forever. I Peter 1:21: Because God raised Christ from the dead and gave Him great glory, your faith and hope can be placed confidently in God.
Let me ask you a question and I want you to think about it and ask Father God to search your heart. “What is too much to serve God?” In America, we live as kings and queens and whine like donkeys and spoiled brats. Do you really think that we have it bad? Have we become blind to the real world? What if I tell you that the people who study Bible prophecy do not find “America” in Bible prophecy! We think we are this Super Power that can’t go away; do think on this:
• The might of Babylon lasted only 86 years.
• The powerful Persian Empire did better, 208 years.
• The glory of Greece was eclipsed after 268 years.
• The British Empire endured for almost 250 years.
• The United States of America is 233 years old.
I woke up one day and all that I had put my hope and happiness in was gone. My future now was 10 years to life in prison. Now I could have chosen to be bitter and do my time in hate. There’s porn and drugs to spend my days with, if I choose to. I could lose myself in the world of gangs or I could just take my life and end it all. When life deals you something too big, that’s when you will know if you’re really His.
So, how can I have hope in what would seem a hopeless situation?
“The ropes of death surrounded me; the floods of destruction swept over me. The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death itself stared me in the face. But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from His sanctuary; my cry reached His ears”. Psalm 18:4-6
Hope then is trusting God to act in His good timing. Hope also means carrying with us an eternal perspective that realizes sin and evil may sometimes change our plans here on earth, but never God’s plans in Heaven.’’
Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”
God can take your trouble and change it into treasure? Your sorrow can be exchanged for joy, and not just a momentary smile, but a deep new joy. It will be an experience of new hope that brings brightness to your eyes and a song to your heart. In the midst of the darkness, you will learn lessons you might never have learned in the day. We all have seen dreams die and turn to ashes---ugly things, hopeless and heart breaking---but beauty from ashes is God’s exchange.
Tears and sorrow come, but each time God will be there to remind you that He cares. Romans 8:38 means that God causes all things in our lives to work together for good; flowers can even grown on dung hills, and compost makes great gardens.
God is offering Himself to you daily and the rate of exchange is fixed. It is your sins for His forgiveness; your tragedy and hurt for His balm of healing and your sorrow for His joy. Give God the pain of sorrow; give Him the guilt you feel. Tears and heartaches come to us all. They are part of living, but Jesus Christ can ease the heartaches.
Remember, that you are not alone; many are in God’s waiting room for what seems like forever, learning lessons, suffering pain, and growing. But the fertilizer that helps us grow is in those valleys NOT on the mountaintops.
Real genuine healing is a process. It takes a long, long time for the deep hurts to be resolved. Sometimes it seems that they will be with us forever, but understanding them helps to dissipate their pains.
Life isn’t always what you want. Choose to love Him and serve Him no matter what. He will see you and your loved ones home safe at last. It is told to us, who live in darkness, being a light of Hope to the lost! We awaken every day saying, “I love you Lord. I choose to serve you today. Please keep me safe as I walk out of my cage.” We do this because He is God and deserves our worship. We do this because His Word tells us…
I will give them a crown to replace their ashes, and the oil of gladness to replace their sorrow and clothes of praise to replace their spirit of sadness. Then they will be called Trees of Goodness, trees planted by the Lord to show His greatness. Isaiah 61:3.
Updates:
Well, baseball is going well. We are just trying to go out and play 5 innings and go home not hurt! So far, so good! One win and one loss. One game rained out. I have been trying to drop 20 lbs. Over the winter, I kind of let myself go. I now know that lack of exercise contributes to depression. I also at times lost myself in food and TV; so here it is 232# and my summer goal is 212 pounds. And I’ve turned off the TV and am once again picking up books. This month is Grey L., The Signs of the Time. This has been a good read. Now for work, I’ve moved up to team lead. I continue to work for Jesus and He keeps blessing me. Phish Bowl Coffee House is still open daily every evening that I’m not at the church or the yard working out. Keep this work in prayer.
Now I’m going to ask everyone to take just one minute to lift up my kids to the LORD; my son, Bishop and daughter, Bronte. Just ask for His protection and guidance.
I love you Saints. I pray for all of you Saints.
So where does my hope come from? Psalm 39:7: “Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you”. The Lord himself is the source of my hope, because He determines my future. Why should I trust God as my hope? Hebrews 6:18: “God has given us both His promise and His oath”. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Hebrews 10:23: “God can be trusted to keep His promise”. God cannot lie because He is Truth! God, therefore, cannot break His promises. His Word stands forever. I Peter 1:21: Because God raised Christ from the dead and gave Him great glory, your faith and hope can be placed confidently in God.
Let me ask you a question and I want you to think about it and ask Father God to search your heart. “What is too much to serve God?” In America, we live as kings and queens and whine like donkeys and spoiled brats. Do you really think that we have it bad? Have we become blind to the real world? What if I tell you that the people who study Bible prophecy do not find “America” in Bible prophecy! We think we are this Super Power that can’t go away; do think on this:
• The might of Babylon lasted only 86 years.
• The powerful Persian Empire did better, 208 years.
• The glory of Greece was eclipsed after 268 years.
• The British Empire endured for almost 250 years.
• The United States of America is 233 years old.
I woke up one day and all that I had put my hope and happiness in was gone. My future now was 10 years to life in prison. Now I could have chosen to be bitter and do my time in hate. There’s porn and drugs to spend my days with, if I choose to. I could lose myself in the world of gangs or I could just take my life and end it all. When life deals you something too big, that’s when you will know if you’re really His.
So, how can I have hope in what would seem a hopeless situation?
“The ropes of death surrounded me; the floods of destruction swept over me. The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death itself stared me in the face. But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from His sanctuary; my cry reached His ears”. Psalm 18:4-6
Hope then is trusting God to act in His good timing. Hope also means carrying with us an eternal perspective that realizes sin and evil may sometimes change our plans here on earth, but never God’s plans in Heaven.’’
Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”
God can take your trouble and change it into treasure? Your sorrow can be exchanged for joy, and not just a momentary smile, but a deep new joy. It will be an experience of new hope that brings brightness to your eyes and a song to your heart. In the midst of the darkness, you will learn lessons you might never have learned in the day. We all have seen dreams die and turn to ashes---ugly things, hopeless and heart breaking---but beauty from ashes is God’s exchange.
Tears and sorrow come, but each time God will be there to remind you that He cares. Romans 8:38 means that God causes all things in our lives to work together for good; flowers can even grown on dung hills, and compost makes great gardens.
God is offering Himself to you daily and the rate of exchange is fixed. It is your sins for His forgiveness; your tragedy and hurt for His balm of healing and your sorrow for His joy. Give God the pain of sorrow; give Him the guilt you feel. Tears and heartaches come to us all. They are part of living, but Jesus Christ can ease the heartaches.
Remember, that you are not alone; many are in God’s waiting room for what seems like forever, learning lessons, suffering pain, and growing. But the fertilizer that helps us grow is in those valleys NOT on the mountaintops.
Real genuine healing is a process. It takes a long, long time for the deep hurts to be resolved. Sometimes it seems that they will be with us forever, but understanding them helps to dissipate their pains.
Life isn’t always what you want. Choose to love Him and serve Him no matter what. He will see you and your loved ones home safe at last. It is told to us, who live in darkness, being a light of Hope to the lost! We awaken every day saying, “I love you Lord. I choose to serve you today. Please keep me safe as I walk out of my cage.” We do this because He is God and deserves our worship. We do this because His Word tells us…
I will give them a crown to replace their ashes, and the oil of gladness to replace their sorrow and clothes of praise to replace their spirit of sadness. Then they will be called Trees of Goodness, trees planted by the Lord to show His greatness. Isaiah 61:3.
Updates:
Well, baseball is going well. We are just trying to go out and play 5 innings and go home not hurt! So far, so good! One win and one loss. One game rained out. I have been trying to drop 20 lbs. Over the winter, I kind of let myself go. I now know that lack of exercise contributes to depression. I also at times lost myself in food and TV; so here it is 232# and my summer goal is 212 pounds. And I’ve turned off the TV and am once again picking up books. This month is Grey L., The Signs of the Time. This has been a good read. Now for work, I’ve moved up to team lead. I continue to work for Jesus and He keeps blessing me. Phish Bowl Coffee House is still open daily every evening that I’m not at the church or the yard working out. Keep this work in prayer.
Now I’m going to ask everyone to take just one minute to lift up my kids to the LORD; my son, Bishop and daughter, Bronte. Just ask for His protection and guidance.
I love you Saints. I pray for all of you Saints.
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