Are you praying and still ‘feel’ empty of God’s Grace inside? by Karen Rowe

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 You are not a spiritual failure and God is not ignoring you!

A new way of looking at prayer may help us all overcome doubt that tempts us to give up!

Grace can be described as the freely given unmerited favor of God!
Grace can be understood as the Spirit of the Living God Operating in us!

So why, do we doubt God’s ability or love for us sometimes?
Do you ever ‘feel’ that God isn’t answering your prayers?

If we ask God for a miracle, God will ask us to take a step of faith!  BUT Faith works best when we remember God knows more!

Prayer was never designed for the purpose to be a problem solving technique …

Supplication & Faith were!

 

God designed prayer as an instrument of intimacy between Him and us.

Trials and tests have permission to come to us in this world for a purpose that is set by God …as Heaven is a prepared place for prepared people!  We are being prepared and strengthened by God!

 

We are called to LOVE with the pureness of patience and kindness; and PRAY for each other and in all things, but NOT WITHOUT TRUST IN GOD.

 

Trust in God is where FAITH comes in!
Prayer is according to God’s will!

 

Doubts are good to admit in a Christian life because they are a part of our growth and maturity … as we are learning HOW to persevere through problems and doubts, so that God can bring us to a place of unshakeable faith!

 

Do you ever feel like Jonah and feel like taking the easier road?  Never-the-less there is a call on your life that you cannot ignore!

Or perhaps, you feel like giving up in another area of your life?

What is your temptation to feel doubt or frustration MORE than you are looking higher to God …

Have you begun to doubt that God has good plans for you and that HE can do something good in your life?

 

When we pray … don’t forget the VALUE of “never the less, God, YOUR will be done!”

 

When we pray, we can want to pray for rescue, BUT consider the VALUE in Praying for God’s help for me to endure this … “Roll your works upon the LORD…commit and truth them fully to HIM and HE will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will (AMP)!
What is it that is out of your control?

If you are tempted to do less, seek how to do MORE!
If you have nothing to give, Give MORE!
If you are empty inside, serve MORE in doing something good that God has put on your heart to do!

Above all, be aware that Satan uses judging to halt our efforts for God! 

The Golden rule…do unto others as you would have others do unto you … So NOW you are also in the  position to judge when others don’t do the same as you understand!

Remember God looks at our hearts -each and every one and ONLY God knows our heart better than even we do!

 

Grace and JOY … remain in Peace = This is your strength for Today!

 

Prayer & Supplication but God is reminding me that Prayer is communication with HIM, so that I can hear His Voice living in and whispering inside of  me about what I must do to make a change “as far as it depends on me”.

 

Supplication:  a humble and sincere appeal to somebody who has the power to grant a request & that somebody is God in whom we can place our whole faith and trust in!

 

To God be the glory, I pray this is a blessing to you as well as me …

I don’t have it all figured out, But God does … Follow Jesus.  amen.

Love in Christ,

Karen Rowe

To God be the glory, Founder of Hope in Today Ministries, Inc.

To God be the glory, Author of The Train Whistle, Sounding the call of God’s Love

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Meet Karen: Hi, I am blessed, by God's good grace and because I know Jesus, I am blessed. I choose to be blessed, because I have a choice set before me and I refuse to look down. I trust God and I know and believe in the love God has for us. I have overcome difficulties; and I am blessed by the grace of God alone. If I have written about it, then I have felt the pain of it in some way, and to some degree. Did you know that Jesus has felt your pain? This is why I write. By God's grace I can identify; and tell you honestly, yes there is hope in anything and everything that you are facing today! Jesus is our Hope! He is the Truth, the Way and the Life. I am married a wonderful man, Robert Rowe; I love my husband and he loves me; and we have been married for 28 years. Together, we have been blessed with a wonderful daughter, named Amanda who is college now; and a wonderful son, named Daniel who is growing up well and soon to graduate elementary school. We work together and by God's grace we run our own business called PSI. We have a pastor over our ministry and over our business and also we depend on him for advise in our family. We have 2 dogs, 4 horses, 2 cats and love to spend time outdoors by the water and by campfires ... that is it seems when we can find time away from life's busy schedule. I love to write because it helps me learn more about God. And, I am driven by a passion from a love that God has put in my heart to share from my experiences and struggles, as I gain understanding in God’s Word to know how effective and powerful God is over our every situation! I share with you so you can know that you are not alone in your struggles. The same God who helps me and my family, is your help and shield as well! Life is not always easy, but it is possible –I like to share the difference that following Jesus makes in my life. And, I love to share God's patience and mercy and love that is with me! I am not perfect, but am experiencing God sanctify me through and through with every mistake I make; and yes, overcome in Christ! Life is not just about the successes; life on this earth is also about the troubles we overcome to discover what God has hidden in our faith to find! Troubles are more a challenge to grow in our faith ... It is not easy, but in the end the grace of God we discover is worth experiencing God in the midst. By Grace, I have discovered Jesus is Peace and He is my Joy and Wisdom from Heaven. God is our Provider and Healer and Creator, who is our help and shield over all things. By grace, I have experienced a nearness to God through my faith in His Son! We are well forgiven by God; and well blessed when we know and believe the love that God has for us. To say, "all is well with my soul" is a powerful knowledge to understand and experience. I sense God's desire for you to know His love for you and how deep His love for you is that He has SO loved you; God gave you His Son. God loves you right now just as you are! There is so much to learn! I believe that as we learn from God, we are God’s gift to each other. It is all God’s story –and for His glory; and God has SO loved us. I love to paint the vision that God has given me about a Father’s love –that God wants you to dream again and visualize His love for you! In God’s eyes, there’s more to life than we see; and in a world that sometimes misrepresents and misunderstands God and love; God wants you to have the courage to dream His dream and see His vision of a Father’s love for you! Many years ago, I prayed to God, “How can I tell a million people what I know about Your Son?” God showed me I had a gift of a ministry about God's Love; and He called it Hope in Today! I write to please God and I write to encourage you; and I write to spend quiet time with God. All because of this love that God has first shown me! I need Jesus –and my life is about my relationship with God. And, every blessing begins with Him! Love in Christ, Karen Rowe, Director Hope in Today Ministries, Inc. The Train Whistle, Sounding the Call of God’s Love, by Karen Rowe For more information: Contact me by email: karen@hopeintoday.com or karen@thetrainwhistle.com to request your gift today. www.hopeintoday.com www.thetrainwhistle.com