God is in Control

6/1/15

- The things you wish were most removed from your life are often the very things that God is using to shape you and make you into the believer of character He wants you to be. He wants to use that problem for good in your life. There's something more important than your pain. It's what you're learning from that pain. God is in control. 
- look past the pain. 

(Rick Warren Daily Devotion)

- "This is the reason we never lose heart. These troubles which are temporary are winning for us a permanent, a glorious and solid reward out of proportion to our pain. So we don't look at the temporary situation. We look beyond to see the eternal benefits." (2 Corinthians 4:16-17 Phillips)

- So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world. (1 Peter 1:6-7 NLT)

S: Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” (John 20:21-23 NLT)

Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!”

(John 20:27b NLT)

Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.” (John 20:29 NLT)

But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name. (John 20:31 NLT)

O: I am exactly where I need to be. Pain and all. Just as my muscles are being rebuilt in exercise, so my character through pain. That's what E meant by using the pain to push him to greatness. He was molded into who he is by his pain. The pain is temporary, I must endure for a little while! There's something greater than the pain!!!!! They will show me my faith, my genuine faith and through the refining I will receive glory and honor in Jesus Christ!!!! 

A: Peace is with me for I have been sent into this world by Christ Jesus just as he was sent. The breathe of heaven is upon me. I have the power of the Holy Spirit drenched within me. Forgiveness is at my fingertips. I am no longer faithless!!!! I believe who I am becoming in the process is greater than the pain!!!! I trust Jesus in the process!!!!

P: Who am I that you call me blessed oh Heavenly Father? I am just your servant. I continue to believe no matter how painful it may feel. I will endure through Jesus the messiah, the son of God!!!! I believe in Jesus power over me!!!! I have life by the power of his name, therefore I must commit to building my name. I am Elizabeth Bernice Ellsworth, set apart to God to bring to victory Nobleman to there estate, to there worth! Thank you for all you have done in revealing these things to me, in Jesus name, amen!