Showing posts with label Persevering in Faith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Persevering in Faith. Show all posts

Saturday, December 07, 2013

ANGRY AT GOD? DEPRESSED? BROKENHEARTED?
LET ME ENCOURAGE YOU!


You Are A Pearl Of Great Price! Do Not Cast Your 
Pearls Before The Unworthy! Zealously Guard Your
Pearls From Those Who Seek To Destroy You!
~ Matthew 7:6, 13:46 ~

Sometimes, like the prayerful Bride in this winter scene, we may find ourselves in an inhospitable place emotionally - when the world is cold and unforgiving to us. In this winter of the soul, we may find that those we love or care about could care less about us because of our faith, and our pearls of love, kindness and wisdom are reviled rather than cherished. At those times, all we can do to hold onto the peace and joy we experience in Christ is to pray continually to God the Father for ourselves and others, keep our eyes on Yahshua, and ask the Holy Spirit to minister to us, and help us to deal with our pain or sadness.

In my own life, Yahweh God has led me to the point of a near emotional breakdown several times over in order to mold me into the person I am today. God also has brought me into many relationships that have caused far more heartache than joy, even after I prayed and sought His will about them! I am a soldier for Christ that has been toughened in a crucible of troubles, and none of these trials were easy to bear. Frankly, there were times when I was so angry at God that I refused to pray to or acknowledge Him at all for a time.

Thankfully, these times did not last. God’s Spirit eventually found a crack in my bitter armor, Yahshua worked His way in again, and the Spirit of God reached my hard heart to soften it - time and time again. Each time this happened, God reminded me that Yahshua is the Pearl of Great Price, and through Him, I am also a Pearl of Great Price in His Crown, and He loves me, and you, and all of us who love and serve Him with an everlasting love that will never change or die!

I personally think that Yahweh God reaches out to everyone, if they would only believe, and look for Him and His Son Yahshua. God never gives up on any of us while we’re still alive and we are seeking Him. He extends His love and mercy to all of us sinners, even when we have rejected the Gospel, and He continually calls us back to His loving embrace.

But the trouble is that, until people truly believe in the one true God Yahweh even a little, they can’t see Him working in their lives! They are completely blind to Him, and to the truth in His Word due to various demonic strongholds that are associated with rejecting God. These can cause generational sins and curses that are passed down in families for up to ten generations unless a person breaks the hold of that curse by accepting Yahshua and applying His blood to their family line. Those being swayed by such generational curses are incapable of being delivered from them, or the demonic oppression and possession they can cause until they acknowledge their need for deliverance through Yahshua!

In cases where even the mention of Yahshua causes tempers to flare and hatred to burst forth, the best thing we can do is stop throwing our pearls before swine. We need to stop preaching to deaf ears and blind eyes until we ask God to lift their spiritual deafness and blindness, and He does! In the meantime, for our prayers to be effective, we must learn to forgive those who have hurt us. We also need to trust God to meet our spiritual and emotional needs where these lost souls have failed so we hold no bitterness in our hearts toward them.

I pray for many in my family and among my friends that have rejected the Gospel of the Kingdom that I preach, and who have rejected me also. I grieve for them, and ask God to extend His mercy, to intercede, and to save them from themselves, and often God has promised me that He will! So don’t despair! Remember to praise God for His mercy, and ask Him to extend that same mercy to you and others often in prayer! Remember that Yahshua loves you, and will meet you where you are at if you remember to call out to Him and ask for help, comfort, and protection.

In the meantime, remember that Yahshua is coming soon for His Bride and the Five Wise Virgins! Ask God to help you to be ready for this in the Name of His Son Yahshua so that you won’t be left behind. Let go of all bitterness and anger, ask God for forgiveness, claiming the Blood of Yahshua over all known and unknown sins that you may have committed.

Keep praying and seeking God’s Will daily. Don’t ever give up hope and don’t let yourself get discouraged! Keep your eyes on Yahshua, and pray that your oil lamp of the Holy Spirit is full at all times, and that your works are in keeping with God’s Word.

God bless you, and Maranatha!
With Love from Helena Lehman

~**~**~**~**~

ABOUT THE PILLAR OF ENOCH MINISTRY:

My ministry centers around my Language of God Book series, and
my many free articles and news commentaries available on my
 POEM web site and at Facebook.

If you would like to learn more about my books and ministry, visit 
my Pillar of Enoch Ministry web site at http://pillar-of-enoch.com/

To purchase autographed quality paperback editions, PDF E-book 
versions, or CD versions of my books, please visit my ministry

If you wish to purchase my books for Amazon Kindle, 
please go to my author page at Amazon.com:

~**~**~**~**~

Monday, September 02, 2013

ANGRY AT GOD? DEPRESSED? BROKENHEARTED?
LET ME ENCOURAGE YOU! READ ON...


Sometimes, like the prayerful Bride in the winter scene above, we find ourselves in an emotional desert or winter where those we love or care about could care less about us and our faith, and all we can do to hold onto our faith is to pray continually to God the Father, and keep our eyes on His Son Yahshua. In my own life, Yahweh God has led me to the point of a near emotional breakdown several times over in order to mold me into the person I am today. God also has brought me into many relationships that have caused far more heartache than joy, even after I prayed and sought His will about them! 

I am a soldier for Christ that has been toughened in a crucible of troubles, and none of these trials were easy to bear. Frankly, there were times when I was so angry at God that I refused to pray to or acknowledge Him at all for a time. Thankfully, these times did not last. God’s Spirit eventually found a crack in my armor, Yahshua worked His way in again, and the Spirit of God reached my hard heart to soften it - time and time again.

I personally think that Yahweh God reaches out to everyone, if they would only believe, and look for Him and His Son Yahshua. God never gives up on any of us while we’re still alive and we are seeking Him. He extends His love and mercy to all of us sinners, even when we have rejected the Gospel, and He continually calls us back to His loving embrace.

But the trouble is that, until people truly believe in the one true God Yahweh even a little, they can’t see Him working in their lives! They are completely blind to Him, and to the truth in His Word due to various demonic strongholds that are associated with rejecting God. These can cause generational sins and curses that are passed down in families for up to ten generations unless a person breaks the hold of that curse by accepting Yahshua and applying His blood to their family line. Those being swayed by such generational curses are incapable of being delivered from them, or the demonic oppression and possession they can cause until they acknowledge their need for deliverance through Yahshua!

In cases where even the mention of Yahshua causes tempers to flare and hatred to burst forth, the best thing we can do is stop throwing our pearls before swine. We need to stop preaching to deaf ears and blind eyes until we ask God to lift their spiritual deafness and blindness, and He does! In the meantime, for our prayers to be effective, we must learn to forgive those who have hurt us. We also need to trust God to meet our spiritual and emotional needs where these lost souls have failed so we hold no bitterness in our hearts toward them.

I pray for many in my family and among my friends that have rejected the Gospel of the Kingdom that I preach, and who have rejected me also. I grieve for them, and ask God to extend His mercy, to intercede, and to save them from themselves, and often God has promised me that He will! So don’t despair! Remember to praise God for His mercy, and ask Him to extend that same mercy to you and others often in prayer! Remember that Yahshua loves you, and will meet you where you are at if you remember to call out to Him and ask for help, comfort, and protection.

In the meantime, remember that Yahshua is coming soon for His Bride and the Five Wise Virgins! Ask God to help you to be ready for this in the Name of His Son Yahshua so that you won’t be left behind. Let go of all bitterness and anger, ask God for forgiveness, claiming the Blood of Yahshua over all known and unknown sins that you may have committed.

Keep praying and seeking God’s Will daily. Don’t ever give up hope and don’t let yourself get discouraged! Keep your eyes on Yahshua, and pray that your oil lamp of the Holy Spirit is full at all times, and that your works are in keeping with God’s Word.

God bless you, and Maranatha!
With Love from Helena Lehman

~**~**~**~**~

ABOUT THE PILLAR OF ENOCH MINISTRY:

My ministry centers around my Language of God Book series, and
my many free articles and news commentaries available on my
 POEM web site and at Facebook.

If you would like to learn more about my books and ministry, visit 
my Pillar of Enoch Ministry web site at http://pillar-of-enoch.com/

To purchase autographed quality paperback editions, PDF E-book 
versions, or CD versions of my books, please visit my ministry

If you wish to purchase my books for Amazon Kindle, 
please go to my author page at Amazon.com:

~**~**~**~**~


Thursday, June 06, 2013

COUNT HOW MUCH GOD LOVES YOU!

ARE YOU A DEVOUT BELIEVER THAT IS SUFFERING, SICK, 
OR NEEDY? THEN COUNT HOW MUCH GOD LOVES YOU!


When I step back from my failing garden, my husband's long lack of employment, our dwindling bank account, our failing health, and our lack of any kind of insurance or assurance in this life - even as I strive to remain a devoted and loving witness for Christ in this dying and sin-filled world - I have cause to remember Job. Job lived a long time ago in the land of Uz, and he was a devout man of God that too many people seem to forget. But we can learn much from Job, especially when trouble overtakes us, and well meaning friends seek to help us find the secret sins that God must be punishing us for, even when we are without reproach.

Job knew what that was like, as one well-meaning friend after another tried to correct or instruct him. The problem was that they did so without identifying the fact that God was setting Job up as an enduring example. Here was a singularly special righteous man that remained loyal to God even in the worst of circumstances. It was this man Job - even after he had lost all that he owned or loved - who fell to the ground to worship God, and said, in Job 1:21:

“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
And naked shall I return there.
The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away;
Blessed be the Name of the Lord.”

So, no matter what happens, I will remember that our Sovereign Father God allows the rain to fall on the just and the unjust, and that troubles impartially visit and overtake them both. Through all of it, we need to remember that God chastises all who choose to be His children for our betterment. As the author of Hebrews said (quoting Proverbs 3:11-12 in Hebrews 12:5-6):

“My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord,
Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;
6 For whom the Lord loves He chastens,
And scourges every son whom He receives.”

As this Scripture teaches, we need to remember that we are loved with an everlasting love, and - like Job - we need to pray and draw near to God through all of our troubles. As we do, we must never lose hope that our Father God Yahweh will bless us just as He eventually blessed Job, giving him back all that he had lost, and more. As we strive to remain hopeful and expectant, we must always remember that, after this life, a greater reward awaits all of us who remain faithful to God - especially if we can endure to the end, and praise Yahweh through even the most desperate times of trouble.

Love and Blessings from
Your Sister in Yahshua,
Helena Lehman of the
Pillar of Enoch Ministry
http://pillar-of-enoch.com