Dear Sharon H.
Yes, The Bible does work, as it has helpped me a great deal even with
my anxiety and fear.
I'm Praising God for your remarkable recovery, and keep on Praying
and trusting God!
Here's a testimony of faith on my part with God's Blessings!
Vernon and his brother Dean built all the Kitchen cupboard doors for
our Sister-In-Law, Kathleen, in Alabama, last fall. The Lord put it
on Vernon's heart to do this for Kathleen since her husband, and
their younger brother, Lyle who graduated to Heaven last August
wasn't able to finish her Kitchen Cabinets.
Dean was suppose to go to Alabama with Vernon to help hang the
cupboard doors, but was not able to go, as he was sick probably from
the chemo or Cancer, or both.
I did not want to go. I kept telling myself that I wasn't going.
On March 16th, Dean's wife, Betty called us, and told me that Dean
wanted to talk to Vernon. I told her we would be over after supper.
Vernon told me that if Dean wasn't able to go with him, that I was
going to go withhim.
I prayed about this, even though I was scared to travel.
The Holy Spirit told me to go with Vernon to Alabama!
I did go with Vernon. We left from De Smet, South Dakota where we
live, on March 17th and arrived in Citronelle Alabama on the morning
of the 19th, and he immediately begin hanging the 30 doors, and I
helpped where I could. We got the job done in less than 2 days. We
had everything packed up and ready to travel home by Thursday afternoon.
We left Citronelle, Alabama on Friday morning, and arrived home on
Saturday evening.
It was a God thing!
I'm happy I obeyed God!
Now, we just got to pray for a Financial Blessing to pay off the
credit cards we used to pay for the gass for this trip, as we do not
have the money.
I believe that the gass bills will come to around $1400, as we had to
drive our Motor Home..
The Bible is real! God is Real! and Heaven Is Real!
I just finished reading the book called: "Heaven Is For Real" by Todd Burpo.
I read it almost in one sitting.
It's a must read, and when the movie comes out in the Theaters next
Month, I hope to go see it.
I'm waiting for the Movie "Son Of God" to come out in a local theater
here soon.
Thanks much.
Many Blessings,
Pat Ferguson
"I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me." Phillippians 4:13.
At 10:24 PM 3/28/2014, you wrote:
>Well, I have a story to tell you myself. Some months ago, one of
>this group's members sent out a message, seemingly out of the
>blue. The subject was "Remember This." Then she quoted Phillipiams
>4, starting with verse 6, I believe, that says: "Be careful for
>nothing, but in everything by prayer and suplication with
>thanksgiving, let your request be made known unto God. And the
>peace of God, which passeth all understanding shall guard your
>hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
>
>Now, let me explain that I had, at some point, been diagnosed as
>having obsessive compulssive disorder, o c d for short. My symptoms
>include constant fear that I would go to Hell by some means.
>
>Not too long after I got this message, I began to practice handing
>what I've thought has been my responsibility of keeping myself alive
>over to The Lord. Without being able to do this, I've had a
>negative mental way of responding to this anxiety that would sort of
>give me a quick fix that seemed better than nothing but not secure
>coping skill. Yes, I might slip a little back, but I can tell you
>that God is at work here, helping me to let go and trust Him in His
>word! Yes, it's possible that I might have some anomaly in my brain
>that seems genetically inherited, and yes, I might need to take
>medications, but this letting go thing is taking a heavy,
>unnecessary burden off my shoulders, so don't tell me the Bible doesn't work!
>
>Sharon
>
>
>Sent from my iPhone
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