From American theologian, Fulton J. Sheen: “God does not love us because we are valuable. We are valuable because God loves us.”
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God’s eternal love seeks
Intimate relationships
No longer standing back
Feeling love as He speaks
Our Lord loves each of us
Stepping forward with faith
Accepting His sincere truth
Our God, never to mistrust
When darker times arrive
Opening hearts to our Lord
Never to feel forsaken
Trusting, abiding, alive
Our Father always cares
Hearing faithful prayers
Watching trusting steps
Feeling moments of despair
Flowing from Heaven above
To a stable’s manger
Witnessing from a cruel Cross
God’s Grace delivers His love
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From John 15:8-9: “My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become My disciples. As the Father has loved Me, so I have loved you; abide in My love.
Richard Rohr: “Prayer is not changing God’s mind about us or about anything else, but allowing God to change our mind about the reality right in front of us (which we usually avoid or distort).”
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Carole, I appreciate you sharing these words from Richard Rohr. Indeed, prayer is one of God’s methods to change us.
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Beautiful.
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Thank you Bonnie. Praying for you and many others. God’s peace!
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Blessings.
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Well said. God promises that He’ll never forsake us, but it’s funny how quickly we desert Him when things are going well or when new problems arise, forgetting all that He has done for us before.
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Diana, I really appreciate your thoughts. God’s peace!
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When darker times arrive, we do “Open… hearts to our Lord” and we try “Never to feel forsaken,” because He is always with us. Praise the Lord! Our faith will see us through.
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Amen! You added an exclamation point to the poem Thanks so much Jan. God’s peace!
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God’s Peace to you, too, Richard. ♥️
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Reblogged this on From The Darkness Into The Light and commented:
check this blogger if you do not know him yet he makes great poetry especially for the Lord.
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Pat, I appreciate your kind words as well as sharing this poem. May the peace of the Lord reach out to you over this weekend.
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Thank you sweetie may you be blessed in all areas of your precious life
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prayer works because HE knows we will pray and He answers in His Will which is the best way for an answer from the Lord. I trust His Will even if it hurts.
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Amen! We are blessed to have a relationship with our Lord. He desires to hear our thoughts and prayers.
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Yes. Yearsrday was very very hard but Gid came thought
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for some reason it happens a lot that the Following goes away and I have to find out when I visit you and others as well. Then, I follow again… it keeps going this way a lot and WordPress is to blame for the mess.
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Pat, I am sorry for your troubles with WordPress. I hope this issue will be corrected soon for you.
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Thanks. Im fixing my laptop tomorrow is slow as a snail or turdle
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