Encouraging Thoughts

Here are some words of encouragement from Prayerline readers

 

PS. 34 , may our LORD JESUS CHRIST cont. to bless and keep you in all you ways.
- MARY



 

God Bless you Estimated Brothers and Sisters, we would like to thank you for your previos prayer we have notice its effects and let you know we love you all and are united in prayer for your request as well for god to respond it according to His wills, We know god will continue Blessing you abundantly spiritually and in all (3 John Verse 2), May God bless you as you continue using the marvelous gifts he has given you, God bless you, J and V.
- Immanuel Team



 

God is so beuatiful, forgiving, gracious and merciful! On Friday this past week, I was deciding whether to buy jam drops that day or the next day. I said to God I'd buy them on the Friday, but then anguished over the fact that I may not be able to keep my promise. I kept praying on and on for a while, then asked God, "How am I going to get the jam drops home?" I suddenly remembered buying jam drops a few weeks ago! After a good prayer session, I felt so relieved because it was clear in my mind that I'd buy my lunch and the jam drops at the same time. My next hurdle was meeting someone at the grocery store to help me. I implored and begged Jesus to send someone to meet me as I walked into the grocery store. When I got to the store, I started to ask my guide dog to find his way to the service desk. A lady came and asked me what I needed help with, so I told her I wanted to get help with buying some groceries and could she help me find the service desk. She took me to the desk, and lo and behold, she was the grocery lady! She helped me with getting my lunch and jam drops, and I couldn't stop thanking Jesus and praising God. I actually sang the thanksgiving in my heart! I never really sing in my heart to Jesus, but when I realised that he had listened to every single little word and felt every single one of my emotions and everything that my soul felt, I simply couldn't help singing to him! I still tell myself, "Great is thy faithfulness!"
- Michelle



 

The Lord is faithful. This is a praise report. I ran out of unemployment benefits last week. I asked for a job but I didn't have it yet but on yesterday I receive a letter about another extension of benefits to help pay bills and give to the Lord. The best thing is His promise to take care of those who fear Him until I am working He is watching over me and He will for those whose love Him
- Sylvester



 

I thank almighty God for his love and mercies, they are new every morning, and blessed be his name from generation to generations.
- milton



 

I truly praise and thank God for His faithfulness in our lives, for answering my prayer! I also want to give my sincere appreciation and a hearfelt thanks to you lesea prayer group for your faithfulness and your prayers. About 2 weeks ago, I wrote to lesea prayer request asking them to pray with me regarding my son to get a new job that has more benefits than the old job...and quess what? God has granted this favor! My son now working for this new job! It's absolutely a miracle! May God be praised forever and ever and ever!!! And I want to encourage all you out there to turn to God. Today is the day of salvation. God saves and saves and saves. Now is the time. Nothing and no one could possibly compare with what God has in store for you, it is all for your goodness. He has plans for your life! Not to harm you, but to prosper you. We are saved and protected when we are in God. We are saved knowing that God who is above all authorities and powers on earth and heaven is our "Dad, Abba Father" knowing that when we ask "Dad" for our needs, like all dads and beyond and above all "Dads" comes to the rescue and show himself to us again and again how much He cares and loves us and that we are never forsaken. He said I will not leave nor forsake you until the end of time. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord God my Father and my Dad. I love you. Continue to hold my hand no matter what, if I stumble and fall, don't ever let go of my hand, teach me how to stand and continue to hold my hand until the end of time, bless anyone who would be reading this message, that some how, some way they will come to know you more, that they may fall in love with you, that they may place you above all else in their life, that you will be their Savior, nothing else, only you can save. Thank you so much Lord God the Father and Dad, in Jesus Precious Name, Amen.
- Joselita



 

When feeling called to go on a mission trip a few years back, I sought the Lord as there were no mission trips planned from my church. I had no idea where I was to go but I knew it had something to do with helping unwed mothers. My girlfriend and I prayed and while on vacation with my daughter sitting at the edge of the motel pool, my panama hat blew off and ripped. I was so glad because I hated that hat but it served it's purpose. However, when I looked inside I never noticed that it said Ecuador. All of a sudden I knew God was pointing out my destination for the mission trip. I looked up where panama hats were made in Ecuador and found the city of Cuenca. Well, that is exactly where my church was helping another church to finish their building project. Long story short, I was able to attend their celebration in the completion of their building and helped purchase a home for unwed mothers as one miracle after another miracle opened up for all of us involved. Only God could have put all the details together but how exciting to be a part of the Body of Christ and yes God even uses hats that we don't like to communicate with us. P.S. I did purchase a new one when in Cuenca.
- Maryann



 

I just want to encourage others that God is the most merciful, the most caring and the most loving parent I have ever known. My earthly parents always fall short. My own husband always fall short. My own children fall short, my friends, and anyone around me. I have witnessed God doing things in my life for my own goodness, where no one can not compare or solve. Many times I fall before God weeping and crying, because I am faced with a situation which is beyond my own power and knowledge, and I cry before Him, like I am a little child before the father to rescue me, to provide for me, to save me from difficult situation, which is beyond myself and my own knowledge. God never fails his children. His love for you and me is so very deep to the point of dead, we have read and heard what the bible says. If He says no to us, it is definitely for our own good, and we will know later that it was for our best, but as for now I can not even imagine the right word to describe the wonderfullness of God, It's beyond even what words could express! Last week I was faced with the situation to find a place to stay, and I was in a desperate situation and need, it was beyond my power and my knowledge. I got on the lesea prayer website and asked for a prayer request, i needed a place immediately or else I will be homeless staying in the cold out there, and I put my total trust on God. That He could see my whole life depending on Him. I praised God for the lesea prayer ministry, they are truly men and women of God. 2 days after that, I found the place, right on time! And it was like someone gave me a cold drink in the middle of the hot desert land. May God be glorified forever and ever and ever! May God bless the lesea prayer ministry with all the staffs, and workers, may He bless them abundantly according to the riches of His glory! May you who are reading this be blessed and come to God, come and open your hearts to God, Jesus Christ, let Him come and resides in your hearts, make Him the King of your life, that you may see the goodness of God, that you may know that only Him can give you the love, joy, and peace that you have been looking for in life. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, forever and ever, Amen! Psalm 23 and Ephesians 2: 20 to 21, and John 3: 1 to 16. Joselita
- Joselita



 

I wanted to share a situation with you all. Last year my uncle was told that he had colon cancer. Needless to say we were all worried sick. We all started praying. I started praying Isaiah 53:5 every day 3 times a day. He went into start his treatment and have the cancer removed when they went in and took out part of his colon. At that time they told him that he had a 10% chance of recovery. Soon after that he became very weak and sick and caught an infection where they did the surgery to remove his colon. And was then told that they thought the cancer might have spread to his liver and now he only had a 4% chance of recovery and he could not start chemo because his body was to weak for the treatment But we were not moved we just kept on praying and I kept praying Isaiah 53:5. 3 times a day. He went back to the DR. about a week later He was told that they could not find cancer any where. Praise God for healing
- Gloria



 

On a snowy evening in December 2008, my good friend Justin was involved in a car accident. At the scene, he had no pulse and was not breathing. He was dead. The paramedics at the scene managed to get him on a respirator and get him airlifted to the hospital, but the prognosis was grim. If he survives, they said, he'll never be the same. Never having been a prayerful person, I decided that I would try it out. I started an online group in support of Justin and encouraged others to pray with me. After we all started praying for Justin, there was nothing but good news to come. He improved a little more each day. He was in a coma for a little over a month, but soon woke from it. Over time, he was transferred out of the ICU and into a rehab center, where he remained for another month. Thanks to our prayers, however, Justin returned home from the hospital after a mere 59 days, and has since made a full recovery. After having seen how God could save Justin's life, I started attending church, and on the first day I did so, I felt God's presence encouraging me non-stop. I met with the Pastor later that week, and he spoke to me about Jesus Christ and about the unending power of God. That night, I went home and prayed forgiveness for my sins, and prayed for Jesus Christ to enter my life as my personal Savior. Since being saved, I have never felt so free, and I am so happy to be a born-again Christian, a new Child of God. Amen.
- Jim



 

Life sometimes seems overwhelming and we feel forsaken, but God is there to comfort us and give us hope. 1 Samuel 17:32-37, David rescues his sheep from a bear and a lion he tells King Saul. Luke 15:3-7, Jesus tells the parable of a lost sheep the shepherd rejoices over. Some words God gave me to affirm and think about while in a depressed time: You are the Good Shepherd. From the teeth of the bear you save me. You rest me upon your shoulders. You speak words of comfort to me. My wounds you anoint with oil. To the fold you bring me. At the fold you sing Rejoicing Song. I dance with delight. May you find a time of delightful dance as you hear the Shepherd's Rejoicing Song over you.
- Rick



 

I want to praise God especially for speaking to us in many ways. First of all throught His word in the bible, and sometimes through visions and dreams. I praise Him for speaking to me through a dream, that on this one particular day, we had a very anointed preacher who came to visit our church and was sharing a message to us. Everyone were eager to hear this preacher's message and attented the service, but I and my other christian sister were'nt able to attend that service, because we had to work in the office doing some urgent last minute work, and we could not get off from work. Then one of our christian sister "Diane" who attended the church service happened to stop by and visited us at our work that day. We were surprised to see her, and especially she looked so different, her faced was radiant, peaceful and we know she was on fire for the Lord. So we asked her if she attended the service of the anointed preacher, and she said "Oh, Yes" and she was so glad she did. We asked her what was the message all about. She told us that one particular message she got was the preacher taught about the Holy Spirit, that when a person has jumped and dived to the bottom of the water, he could only stay there for limited time. It does not take long and that person is going to struggle to come up to the surface of the water to catch the breath of air, either that or that person would be drowning and dying in the bottom of the ocean. Diane then said that the anointed preacher said, that the breath of air that you need to catch is the Holy Spirit of God. Then Diane continued to say that she had a breath of air with the Holy Spirit and Oh what a blessing experienced she just encountered! So I was thinking in the back of my mind, an encounter with the Holy Spirit of God has made her look so shine, peaceful and happy. I praised God for this dream, because it tells me a lesson, to seek the Lord more and to have a good relationship with the Holy Spirit of God. The Holy Spirit helps me minute by minute, He is my comforter, and one along the side and I am never alone. He knows everything because He is God, and He makes known to me whatever information He hears from Jesus. I also learned that in order to have a good relationship with the Holy Spirit, I need to spend time with the Lord Jesus, and build that relationship stronger than ever before, and that the Holy is spirit is indeed that air of breath, we can not do without Him in this world of turmoil, we can be drowned and everntually led to deadness without our Helper the Holy Spirit of God. Praise be to God forever and ever, amen!
- Joselita ado



 

I just want to share that throughout my walk with Christ for the last 10 years, the Lord gave me a vision that I was in the operation room and He was the doctor treating me. Another vision that He gave me was I fell into the water and as I struggled, and kicked and kicked in order to swim up to the surface of the water to catch my breath, I began to climb like climing steps of ladder to the surface of the water until both of my feet were standing on top of the water, and like Peter I was now walking on water for a few steps, and then I began to run, and I ran, and I have never experienced such freedom and the joy that came with it, it was like I was flying over the land as I looked as if I can see 4 different directions all at one time. I knew God was telling me something about my christian walk with him regarding these 2 visions. As I look back 10 years ago, the vision I had in the operation room, and Jesus on my side operating, and discarding parts inside my body which were not good and of no use to the kingdom of God. I saw through the years that God had used the circumstances in my life to prune me, like pruning a tree of bad branches, cutting away all the bad things, eg: pride, hatred, unforgiveness, jealousy, anger, etc. I seem to understand people better by now and accept and love them for who they are now like that song "look beyond their fault, and saw their need." I am now much better off in ministry to others than I was before. Because in those hardships and difficult time, I saw that it was a time that God nurtured me to repent, to be humbled, to die to the flesh, and to walk in the spirit, and to be more like him, in order to be His instrument to touch other people's life. It was in those most difficult time, that now I know and realized the deepness of God's love and discipline for me. My other vision of swimming to the water surface and running on top of the water, was the Lord showed me to never never never give up no matter what situation becomes. Never give up even to the point of death, keep struggling and kicking, keep hoping, keep trusting, keep climbing, keep growing up the levels of stairs that God has planned for me, and in due time I will breath the air, in due time I will walk with thee, in due time I will ran, in due time I will see God. I looked back over this 10 years and even thought I went throught a lot, I mean many difficult times, from family to financial to marriage problem to end of my rope, to heart broken, to bad health, to humiliation and prosecution, I saw God never failed me once. He proved himself to me soooo faithfully, I was never abandoned nor forsaken, He was always there with me in the all the circumstances in my life, even thought a lot of time time He doesn't seem to make any sense, yet I kept pushing myself to trust in Him regardless of what. He provided, He healed, He delivered, He comforted, He taught, He trained, He disciplined, and He loved me, He looked beyond my fault and saw my need. You know why I am sooo special and sooo blessed, and sooo rich, it's not because I have a million dollar in the bank, in fact I have nothing. But God gave me all for free. I did not pay anything, God healed me, and God delivered me, and He comforted me, and He loved me like no one else has done to me, not even my own husband, not even my own parents, not even my own family...Brothers and Sisters, God can do the impossible to be possible, He is God of everything, He is more than able and beyond your own imagination. If He did this to my life, He can do it to your life, and much more beyond your own imagination. No matter how big your problem is, release it to Him, and put your trust in Him wholeheartedly, He will always make a way for you, and at the end you will look back, and like me, you will know that your God is so faithful and will never leave nor forsake you until the end of time. May His name be glorified forever and ever, amen.
- Joselita ado



 

It is written in God's word that "Faith without works is dead" and I can testify that this is true. I was in need of God's blessing of more work to take care of my needs and had prayed and believed for this blessing but nothing happened until I combined my faith with the works of reaching out to my fellow brothers and sisters in christ to ask them to pray for me and shortly thereafter God did bless me with an abundance of work!! GOD IS GOOD!!
- Norris



 

God is so awesome! Last year was the most horrible year of my life. I almost lost my husband twice. Once to a ruptured bowel and then 6 months later a major car accident. I was devastated by these events and I must be honest and tell you that for a short time I was angry with God. I wanted to know why He had allowed these things to happen. I still don't know why but someday all will be made known. Now, my husband has lost his job due to missing over 4 months recovering from the accident. He had 4 more years before he could retire but I have seen how God has been there all along. Let me explain. Sept. 2007, my oldest brother passed away from a stroke. He had inherited my parents home and I and my only other sibling then had to put the home on the market for sale as my brother who passed owed over $15,000 in medical bills. The Lord blessed me with the home selling last April and due to that I received my inheritance which was put into the bank. Now, with my husband losing his job and needing to buy out the remainder of his time, I was able to help with that expense and all because the Lord knew what was to come and that I would be needing that money. How interesting that we sometimes can look back and see God's hand in a situation. I am humbled by His love for me and know that I don't deserve it but He gives it freely. Thank you God! May we never lose sight of what God is capable of doing for us. I know I won't.
- Valerie



 

God said in Jeremiah 29:11 that His thoughts toward us are peace and not evil that we may a hope and a future. In Zephaniah chapter 3 God's Word says that "the LORD thy God in the midst of thee is Mighty" God told Jonah that He would be with Jonah "whithersover thou goest" This appliies also to YOU!!! "If the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed." "Trust the LORD with ALL thine heart!"
- Ed



 

The Bible says in the book of Ecclessiates that ''I turned and saw under the sun that the Race is not to the Swift nor battle to the strong nor bread to men of understanding but TIME and CHANCE happens to them all...Just hold on to that which is upon your heart God has not forgoten about you.We cant all receive everything we want at the same time,God holds back certain things from us for a good reason and its for our own benefit.The bible also says that,'If you parents who are evil knows how to give good gifts to your children,how much more would our Heavenly father give us...God knows what is best for you and me as his children,just keep seeking his kingdom and his rightousness and all these things shall be added unto you...Matthews From Zambia
- Matthews



 

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ the soon coming King.I would like to encourage those that have being asking God for bigger things in life and they have prayed but yet they seems to have know ansers.God has not forgotten about you,he is more than able to help you.The Bible says that though it may Delay yet it shall come to pass in due season.Just hold on,dont give up and dont give in Jesus is by your side.He hears when you call him in Prayers and he sees all you tears..You are destined to greatness in Jesus Amen.
- Matthews



 

Thank you Lord! Thank you for every little thing including the crunchy white snow. Thank you fo such a nation in which we can celebrate your victory. Thank you for using each and everyone who beleives in your power to help programs and missions such as the ones we enjoy daily via Le SEA Broadcasting. We thank you for the people that have accepted your will for their lives and obeyed you in helping mend broken hurting hearts through a variety of God given talents, gifts, and abilities. Thank you Heavenly Father, there is nothing we shall lack in your house!
- Gisele



 

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart..." Proverbs 3:5
- karen



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