MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS OF THE RIGHTEOUS

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers us from them all!!!
Well, I have not written on this blog of mine in some time. Sometimes, I think to myself..why are you writing? Why? Is this some sort of personal diary of yours made public to all who will stop by? Some vain attempt at self glorying?
Then, I begin to think "No, you have been writing for years and have wanted to share what the Lord has given to you." I always wondered how I might be able to help other people. Some suggested that I write a book. I thought about that one too. Never happened. Then this thing called blogging came into view. So an avenue opened up before me. A way to hopefully, bring Godly advice to others.
It's not really that simple. If you know me, or have read anything I've written, then you understand that I so want people to live victoriously. I think we suffer alot of stuff that we
might not need to in this world, if only we would make Jesus Christ first place in our lives.
I'm not scolding, please believe me on this one. It's just that I have witnessed so many lives suffer needlessly, and my hopes are for any who might stop by to understand God's love for you.
Making the Lord first in our lives is not a difficult thing. I thought for a long time in my life, that is was. I envisioned God being someone huge and very, very far away. I really didn't understand how to approach Him. I knew He was there, and there for me and for my family, but I didn't understand the process- How to come to Him, or even how to pray. It all seemed so hard.
When I went through a huge affliction in my life, and there were many before that, I already knew the Bible was important. I had been to Sunday School and church and heard all those wonderful stories about Moses and Noah and such. I just didn't understand the Word.
I suffered close to five long years with severe hypoglocemia and had many bouts of depression.
I am not blaming my family for it, but I have learned that stress and diet play a huge part in this whole thing. I had plenty of stress circling around me. I was young and married to a good man-the same good man I am married to now when this illness hit me. Our marriage was great, but I had grown up with an alcoholic father and the turbulant times I and my family went through had taken a toll on me.
My husband was a jewel, and tried his best to help me. I thank God for him. He went through a lot for me. Moving from our new home to try and get me out of the circumstances was good, but not the cure I needed. The Lord Almighty delievered me. Pure and simple.
God put my older sister in my life in a big way back then. She still is now. She took time with me- hours of counseling on the phone. Not just big sister advice, but words of faith- prayers- I'm sure...countless ones at that. She was a busy woman with a huge family- but, she took time with me. She opened her home to me..in fact, my husband and I moved from Texas to New Mexico in hopes that my sister could help me, and she did me in many ways. I'll always be so thankful to her and also her husband (now with the Lord) and her family.
In counseling me, she told me to ask the Holy Spirit to open up the Word to me...to reveal it to me. She taught me how to use the name of Jesus Christ- the Name above ALL names!
Victory is always available to us- if only we make the Lord first place in our lives.
God is full of loving kindness and grace and mercy and He sheds it on us each and every day, but
He so longs for us to come into His presence and have a relationship with Him, and not with just the people that serve and believe in Him. We grieve- I know God grieves over us!
My Mom taught me so much about faith and trust and if you've read anything I have ever written, you have come to understand her part in my and my family's lives. She loved and forgave as most never do. She taught me so much about that. My Dad came to know and understand the love of Jesus Christ and realized forgiveness is always flowing from the Throne of God! After all, didn't Jesus Christ die to give us victory over this life?
I wrote a song- I've written many. I can't share the melody with you, but it goes like this:
"Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers us from them all.
Oh Lord, you are holy, Holy is your name and we cry out asking you, please Lord don't delay,
to deliver us from trials that some times come our way....
Oh, Lord, Above, we cry...
Oh, Lord, remind us.....Oh, Lord, remind us.....LORD REMIND US!
(REPEAT) Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers us from them all
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD DELIVERS US FROM THEM ALL!!!!
AND that, my dear friends in Christ, is so true.
There were days that I woke up thinking..."today I might be healed"...but, it didn't happen. The Lord was allowing that thing in my life for some reason. The good news is...He HEALED ME! One day I woke up and all was well! We think that we are holding on to Him, but actually, He is holding on to us! Just like those Israelites that were delivered from Pharoah and his army, we can cry out to our God- and He will hear our voice! Time and time again, He shows us His mercy and grace and His power and Love. He will never abandon or forsake us. That is in His Word!
Praise His Holy Name.

"Lord above, there have been so many afflictions I have gone through . I am not alone in this, and as I look around, there are so many that people have endured that far beyond anything I have. I know that you have delivered me from them all- one by one. I'm so thankful that you taught me the process of coming to you..looking to you Lord...the author and finisher of my faith.
Mom always told me that we will all have to stand before you one day, when the Book of Life is
opened...and we will have to give an account to you. She said, "You might as well tell Him about it right now...He is your Lord and will forgive and help you...He will NEVER leave or forsake you". Thank you Lord for always being there for me. Please help any who enter in to this blog of mine, come to know you in a 'real' way. Deliver them from the evils of this world-from the lies of Satan. I pray not that you take them out of this world, but deliver them from evil, In Jesus's Name, I pray. Amen"

Afflictions- whatever they may be- God already has victory in store for you. Today!
Psalms 34:4 I sought the Lord, He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears!
Psalms 34:6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles!
Psalms 25:15 Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net!
Psalms 25:18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins!

God first brought me into the book of Psalms. It is a wondrous book- they all are. I hope that
you will find your healing and your help in the Lord above as I did. God bless you!!!!
Keep looking up ! He's there!

PS Scroll down my page and you will see this person God put in my life- long ago-
we were separated for a long time, but have been able to enjoy each other's company for years now. God is indeed awesome!