This study in Psalms is awesome! Our group is really enjoying it and enjoying what God is revealing to them about themselves. Thanks so much for listening to God and doing this study this year. Love it!!
Wendy, As we have gone through this Psalm study so far, it has been amazing! But this week in Psalm 7, the Lord has really spoken, comforted, enlightened, and challenged me. I am going through a dark time right now, as someone in my family has done some emotionally hurtful things to my grandson and myself. His mom, my daughter in law, does not walk with the Lord. It’s not a good situation at their house. I just ask for prayer for them and for me. I pray continuously for this situation and have for a long time. I know God is listening because I have had confirmation, not once but 3 times on how to deal with someone who is attacking you. The Lord is telling me to be still and quiet and listen. It hurts my heart so to see my grandson so sad all the time. I ask again for prayer and that God would reach down and heal this family. Thank you for being so faithful and sharing.
The study today on Psalms 7 is very enlightening. It is so wonderous that no matter how many times you read & meditate on the scriptures, your eyes are always opened up to a new truth. In this world today we are constantly told to stand up for ourselves, give as good as you get! What I got out of this study in particular instance to me, I was being told that I need to still my tongue, step back & listen for the Lord to speak to me & guide the situation at hand. I need to learn to still my tongue, until the Lord gives me the words to speak. When someone is deliberately saying angry things to hurt me and then I in turn repay in kind, it is a fruitless endeavor. Because hurt repaid by hurt cancels each other out and accomplishes nothing. My Mother used to tell us that responding to someone’s insults with swearing & cursing to show our anger only showed that we had nothing intelligent to say. And that is true. Gods words are wisdom & truth and responding to someone’s angrily hurled insults with well thought out truth & wisdom usually leaves the other person powerless. So I have been told to first discern His will in the situation, and to let myself be filled with the Holy Spirit before I speak. So that how I respond will be accomplishing His will. Some insults are not even worth responding to; I need to pick my battles carefully. And last but certainly not least to make sure that I have on the full armour of God in all situations. Proverbs 16:21 “The wise man is esteemed for his discernment, yet pleasing speech increases his persuasivness.”
Thankful Thursday: I am thankful to be a part of this bible study!
Wow. I think God really wants me to just sit back and be quiet right now. It seems that’s all I’ve heard in this week’s and last week’s lesson! I really need to work on making my communication style more “gentle” at work — I tend to be more blunt, tell it like it is, which doesn’t go over well in the office politics. And right now, the office politics is extremely negative. So, I need to sit back and wait for God to “open the doors of my lips” so what I say is “acceptable in [His] sight.”
sorry my email says that I have Psalm 6 Feb 7 again.
I received last weeks questions, I know you will work this out.
Thanks for all you do to prepare so I can study God’s word daily
This study in Psalms is awesome! Our group is really enjoying it and enjoying what God is revealing to them about themselves. Thanks so much for listening to God and doing this study this year. Love it!!
Wendy, As we have gone through this Psalm study so far, it has been amazing! But this week in Psalm 7, the Lord has really spoken, comforted, enlightened, and challenged me. I am going through a dark time right now, as someone in my family has done some emotionally hurtful things to my grandson and myself. His mom, my daughter in law, does not walk with the Lord. It’s not a good situation at their house. I just ask for prayer for them and for me. I pray continuously for this situation and have for a long time. I know God is listening because I have had confirmation, not once but 3 times on how to deal with someone who is attacking you. The Lord is telling me to be still and quiet and listen. It hurts my heart so to see my grandson so sad all the time. I ask again for prayer and that God would reach down and heal this family. Thank you for being so faithful and sharing.
Nancy, I will definitely put you and your grandson in my prayers. I will also pray that your DIL finds her way to the Lord.
Susan in Atlanta
Nancy adding you and your grandson to my prayer list. Praying also for your daughter-in-law.
The study today on Psalms 7 is very enlightening. It is so wonderous that no matter how many times you read & meditate on the scriptures, your eyes are always opened up to a new truth. In this world today we are constantly told to stand up for ourselves, give as good as you get! What I got out of this study in particular instance to me, I was being told that I need to still my tongue, step back & listen for the Lord to speak to me & guide the situation at hand. I need to learn to still my tongue, until the Lord gives me the words to speak. When someone is deliberately saying angry things to hurt me and then I in turn repay in kind, it is a fruitless endeavor. Because hurt repaid by hurt cancels each other out and accomplishes nothing. My Mother used to tell us that responding to someone’s insults with swearing & cursing to show our anger only showed that we had nothing intelligent to say. And that is true. Gods words are wisdom & truth and responding to someone’s angrily hurled insults with well thought out truth & wisdom usually leaves the other person powerless. So I have been told to first discern His will in the situation, and to let myself be filled with the Holy Spirit before I speak. So that how I respond will be accomplishing His will. Some insults are not even worth responding to; I need to pick my battles carefully. And last but certainly not least to make sure that I have on the full armour of God in all situations. Proverbs 16:21 “The wise man is esteemed for his discernment, yet pleasing speech increases his persuasivness.”
Thankful Thursday: I am thankful to be a part of this bible study!
Wow. I think God really wants me to just sit back and be quiet right now. It seems that’s all I’ve heard in this week’s and last week’s lesson! I really need to work on making my communication style more “gentle” at work — I tend to be more blunt, tell it like it is, which doesn’t go over well in the office politics. And right now, the office politics is extremely negative. So, I need to sit back and wait for God to “open the doors of my lips” so what I say is “acceptable in [His] sight.”