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What Happens When You Lose It?

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Deuteronomy 32:2- “Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants.”

You may lose your temper. Or, your patience.

Perhaps even your self-control.

You don’t mean to. You’re sorry. 

Sometimes it happens—too often.

How do you get back in control?

Hoping you’ll do better next time won’t cut it because you’ve already hurt someone you love—either physically or emotionally.

If it’s happened once too often, you may have lost their trust… their friendship… or even a marriage.

Counseling seemed to help for awhile, but you eventually quit because of the expense or because you thought you didn’t need it any longer.

But, soon, you’re back into your old pattern of yelling or withdrawing or abusing.

Maybe you should try God.

The Bible says He wants you to cry out to Him for help in all situations. There is nothing you tell Him that will surprise Him. There’s nothing He’s not equipped to handle.

He’s impartial. He’s all-knowing. He’s all powerful. 

He is your creator and savior.

And, as incredible as it sometimes seems, HE LOVES YOU.

Will you let Him teach you from His Word?

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Do You Feel Powerless? Hopeless?

Psalm 68:35b- “The God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people.”

Due to a powerful storm, our electricity was “off” most of the day. Not only did it make our vision difficult, without heat we were COLD. We could not cook, but luckily my husband is a snacker. That night we filled our stomachs with not-so-nutritious things to eat.

In church we had been talking about our all-powerful God, so the subject was already on my mind. What would my life be like if I no longer had His power to tap into?

Many times throughout the week, I experience His power in my life. Often, it is in response to prayer. Without knowing He would be there for me in difficult circumstances, without the assurance of Him being “in charge” of what is happening in the world, I would have no hope.

Is that how unbelievers must feel at times? Powerless. Hopeless?

Just knowing that, makes me want to share His Good News even more. How about you?

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