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Newsletter of Hope - Lord help us!

Lord help us!  

Over the last few weeks I have contacted a professional body to make an appointment and also a small business to get a quotation.  These people I maybe have not seen in over a year.  The professional body first off did not reply to my email, I sent it again a couple of weeks later and did gain a response that time.  On calling with this professional body (when it had been agreed for us to call), I could see a pressure on him and us being there was putting even more pressure on him, as he mentioned that he had to have something submitted that day that he had not finished yet.  He revealed to me that the governmental bodies where needing more and more information that was taking even more time to complete.

Then the small business that I approached for a quotation, I was told three times in that week that the quotation would be with me that day.  A week later I still had not received it, again was told they had a big job on and needed to finish it for a certain time frame. 

I have been away from working a business with premises for just over a year now and seeing the pressure on these people, I am sure I made the right decision.  This is not a lifestyle that I desire to have.  It is not getting any easier.

Gods will for us is to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10).  His will is that we can rest in Him.

Matthew 11:28-30  Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Many years ago I would have worked from early in the morning until late at night, bringing work home with me.  I was always working.  I did not find any rest, and my sleep was also very poor. I kept up that pace for a long time until my body crashed and I have a breakdown. Seeing the workload on these people this week caused me to be very thankful for the lifestyle I now have.

The world is becoming very busy and very complicated and I see this in people today.  People are in a rush, no time to chat, they don't see whats going on around them because of all the things that they need to accomplish in that day.  Their minds are on themselves, their lives, their family, their siblings, their work.

I went out this week to share the love and goodness of God with people that where out and about in a town.  So many people just did not want to stop and chat, they were in a rush, they had an agenda for that time even if it was just having a brisk walk.  This has burdened me somewhat for I can see how the devil is trying to create a place of chaos, of busyness. That people are being completely consumed by life, with little time for others.  This is so, so, sad.   


You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Isaiah 26:3


Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.  Phil 4: 6-7


Mark 6:31-32  Then, because so many people where coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet please and get some rest.”

So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place.


The greatest gift you can be to someone, is to be that stable person in those times of chaos, to be someone that has an answer from the wisdom of the Word of God for those needing guidance, to be that someone that will stand along side those that are in a time of trial, that will come along side and pray, to be that someone that knows Jesus, that knows what was accomplished on the cross and resurrection, to take dominion over the devils plan to steal, kill and destroy, to be that someone loving on those that have been rejected or who are broken.You are that someone that a person may need today.  I am that someone that a person may need today.  


I want to encourage you today, to look around, look at the faces of those around you, ask the Lord to bring someone or show you someone that you could be a listening ear to today, to encourage, to love on and most of all represent Jesus.  We are the body of Christ, lets represent Jesus. Let us be that light in this darkened world.  People need Jesus for He is the only way, lets share the joy of the Lord, let us share His love, let us let people know that there is a way of escape and that there is hope. Lets represent Jesus to the world!


Love 

Denise

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