Comments on: nothing’s wrong http://www.sheseeks.org/2010/nothings-wrong/ A Proverbs 31 Ministry Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:12:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melinda Stevens http://www.sheseeks.org/2010/nothings-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-2020 Melinda Stevens Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:25:37 +0000 http://sheseeks.org/?p=1031#comment-2020 To Bethany and all, Thanks Bethany! :) That was a wonderful response I was not expecting! you are right indeed! It was a vent and to say there is no such thing as false hope in Him was a light bulb moment. How did I forget THAT??? LOL I am doing much better so I have not stayed in an upset state. Satan had convinced me that God was not interested in my heart. This past week I have come to realize I was putting my hope in the wrong things! Still not really sure WHAT I put my hope in...actually, maybe it wasn't that it was in the wrong things, perhaps misguided? Hmmm. I need to ponder on that later. We women are great at convincing ourselves of things not true, right? I have to really start buckling down and applying what you said to my life again. Somehow I have forgotten God's promises and assurance as i have been lost in my own flesh. That said, I am still receiving much comfort rereading these posts. Thanks Sam for keeping it up and allowing us to continue to meet each others' needs. I will thank God for you all in my prayers. Melinda To Bethany and all,
Thanks Bethany! :) That was a wonderful response I was not expecting! you are right indeed! It was a vent and to say there is no such thing as false hope in Him was a light bulb moment. How did I forget THAT??? LOL I am doing much better so I have not stayed in an upset state. Satan had convinced me that God was not interested in my heart. This past week I have come to realize I was putting my hope in the wrong things! Still not really sure WHAT I put my hope in…actually, maybe it wasn’t that it was in the wrong things, perhaps misguided? Hmmm. I need to ponder on that later. We women are great at convincing ourselves of things not true, right? I have to really start buckling down and applying what you said to my life again. Somehow I have forgotten God’s promises and assurance as i have been lost in my own flesh. That said, I am still receiving much comfort rereading these posts. Thanks Sam for keeping it up and allowing us to continue to meet each others’ needs.

I will thank God for you all in my prayers.

Melinda

]]> By: Bethany http://www.sheseeks.org/2010/nothings-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-2018 Bethany Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:23:19 +0000 http://sheseeks.org/?p=1031#comment-2018 Melinda, I don't know if you were really looking for any answers or you were just venting, but I wanted to tell you something. First of all, it's alright to vent, as a matter of fact it's important to vent and you should share those thoughts with God. Let him know that you are frustrated and feeling hopeless. One thing he will tell you is that there is no such thing as false hope (Not when your Hope is in God). There is such a thing as hoping in the wrong things though. If we put our hope in God then we will never be let down, but we often make the mistake of putting out hope in things or people. Things will not give us hope or reassurance and people will falter and let us down, but God never will and he tells you to continue putting your hope in him!! ;) Something good to remember is that even when you are feeling like you've entered into a dark hole of emptiness, God is still there with you and he will pull you out of it. He can and will use everything for the greater good. I've been where you are, and I hated it, but that was also the same time that God was drawing me near to him and telling me that I needed to stop putting my hope and faith in other things, that He is the only one who won't let me down and He has always taken care of me through everything. It is hard to see that when we anticipate something else coming our way and then find out that things didn't turn out the way we thought they would. But just bacause they didn't turn out the way we thought, doesn't mean that there isn't something wonderful in store for us, it just means it's different than we thought. So prepare yourself for something wonderful!!!! :) As hard as it may be, try to let go and enjoy the journey your on!! Well I hope this helps. It's alright to get upset, but the thing we have to remember is not to stay there. So let it all out, give it all up to God and then take your first step forward toward the beautiful wonder of what God has for you!!! He loves you, cares about you, accepts you, and has a plan for you!!!! Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Dwell on that for a little while and revel in the wonders God has for you!! I hope you have a blessed week and I will be praying for you!! :) With Love, Bethany Melinda,
I don’t know if you were really looking for any answers or you were just venting, but I wanted to tell you something. First of all, it’s alright to vent, as a matter of fact it’s important to vent and you should share those thoughts with God. Let him know that you are frustrated and feeling hopeless. One thing he will tell you is that there is no such thing as false hope (Not when your Hope is in God). There is such a thing as hoping in the wrong things though. If we put our hope in God then we will never be let down, but we often make the mistake of putting out hope in things or people. Things will not give us hope or reassurance and people will falter and let us down, but God never will and he tells you to continue putting your hope in him!! ;)
Something good to remember is that even when you are feeling like you’ve entered into a dark hole of emptiness, God is still there with you and he will pull you out of it. He can and will use everything for the greater good. I’ve been where you are, and I hated it, but that was also the same time that God was drawing me near to him and telling me that I needed to stop putting my hope and faith in other things, that He is the only one who won’t let me down and He has always taken care of me through everything. It is hard to see that when we anticipate something else coming our way and then find out that things didn’t turn out the way we thought they would. But just bacause they didn’t turn out the way we thought, doesn’t mean that there isn’t something wonderful in store for us, it just means it’s different than we thought. So prepare yourself for something wonderful!!!! :) As hard as it may be, try to let go and enjoy the journey your on!!
Well I hope this helps. It’s alright to get upset, but the thing we have to remember is not to stay there. So let it all out, give it all up to God and then take your first step forward toward the beautiful wonder of what God has for you!!! He loves you, cares about you, accepts you, and has a plan for you!!!!
Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Dwell on that for a little while and revel in the wonders God has for you!!
I hope you have a blessed week and I will be praying for you!! :)
With Love,
Bethany

]]> By: Adelina http://www.sheseeks.org/2010/nothings-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 Adelina Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:05:49 +0000 http://sheseeks.org/?p=1031#comment-1995 Wow... now this is the reason why I love women's ministry! Where all the sisters from around the world get connected, encourage each other and know that we are never alone and we are loved! Thank you all for sharing, caring & loving... God is so good all the time! All the time God is so good... Love y'all.... Wow… now this is the reason why I love women’s ministry! Where all the sisters from around the world get connected, encourage each other and know that we are never alone and we are loved! Thank you all for sharing, caring & loving…
God is so good all the time!
All the time God is so good…
Love y’all….

]]> By: Melinda Stevens http://www.sheseeks.org/2010/nothings-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-1989 Melinda Stevens Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:29:44 +0000 http://sheseeks.org/?p=1031#comment-1989 I have been asking the whys this last few days. Feeling numb from the brain down. Even saw a rainbow and couldn't bring myself to enjoy the moment. Came to a realization that what I thought God was giving me hope, was in fact a false hope. Don't know where God was at all now. What's the use of hoping when in the end it will lead to to a barren place and empty dreams? What promises do you see when you read those verses? What does He restore you to be? Blah Blah Blah, Deep down I know the answers to those questions and I know that I am just having a self-pity party. I will look at those verses and hopefully, they will enlighten me and break the dark clouds so I can be myself again. Melinda I have been asking the whys this last few days. Feeling numb from the brain down. Even saw a rainbow and couldn’t bring myself to enjoy the moment. Came to a realization that what I thought God was giving me hope, was in fact a false hope. Don’t know where God was at all now. What’s the use of hoping when in the end it will lead to to a barren place and empty dreams? What promises do you see when you read those verses? What does He restore you to be?

Blah Blah Blah, Deep down I know the answers to those questions and I know that I am just having a self-pity party. I will look at those verses and hopefully, they will enlighten me and break the dark clouds so I can be myself again.

Melinda

]]> By: Monique http://www.sheseeks.org/2010/nothings-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 Monique Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:42:45 +0000 http://sheseeks.org/?p=1031#comment-1980 I came across this a few weeks ago and got a blog on my phone. As I sit in my bed tonight reading all the encouraging words and to know and realize that I'm ok and there's nothing wrong with me, continues to let me know that God is speaking life to me! Thank you ladies so much for the words of encouragement and the scriptures as well. I have been single for the past 11 years, with a few dates here and there, but nothing serious. I have been enjoying my singleness and have developed in my career as well. But there is a longing, and a desire in me to become a mother and to live my life with my husband. God continues to tell me how he has the best for me, but I don't see it, and many times I feel lonely and sad. But now i understand that There is Nothing wrong with me! Thank you so much! Continue to pray for me as I do for this ministry! I came across this a few weeks ago and got a blog on my phone. As I sit in my bed tonight reading all the encouraging words and to know and realize that I’m ok and there’s nothing wrong with me, continues to let me know that God is speaking life to me! Thank you ladies so much for the words of encouragement and the scriptures as well. I have been single for the past 11 years, with a few dates here and there, but nothing serious. I have been enjoying my singleness and have developed in my career as well. But there is a longing, and a desire in me to become a mother and to live my life with my husband. God continues to tell me how he has the best for me, but I don’t see it, and many times I feel lonely and sad. But now i understand that There is Nothing wrong with me! Thank you so much! Continue to pray for me as I do for this ministry!

]]> By: Bethany http://www.sheseeks.org/2010/nothings-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-1973 Bethany Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:47:44 +0000 http://sheseeks.org/?p=1031#comment-1973 Katie, Thank you for your kind and reassuring words!! It means a lot to me. And thank you for sharing Jeremiah 29:11, I think God is kicking a lot of our butts with it!! ;) But I am reminded often that he has bigger plans then even I can imagine. For the first time, I am seeing God work while he is working instead of after he has finished. I am recognizing him in ways that I haven't before. I can't say that every day is full of joy or that I never ask why because I still do, but the point is that I know there is a plan whether I know what it is or not and I know God is taking care of me. And it helps to receive encouraging words from sweet people like you! Here are a few verses that God has been sharing with me this week. I share these with you and anyone else that has struggled or become frustrated by the question why...1 Peter 5:10 The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. Proverbs 16:3, Isaiah 43:18-19, Joel 2:25, and Psalm 51:12. I hope these verses will encourage and bless you like they have me. And I thank you for your encouragement and pray that you would continue to bless others with God's words!! Thank you!!! With and abundance of Love, Bethany Katie,
Thank you for your kind and reassuring words!! It means a lot to me. And thank you for sharing Jeremiah 29:11, I think God is kicking a lot of our butts with it!! ;) But I am reminded often that he has bigger plans then even I can imagine.
For the first time, I am seeing God work while he is working instead of after he has finished. I am recognizing him in ways that I haven’t before. I can’t say that every day is full of joy or that I never ask why because I still do, but the point is that I know there is a plan whether I know what it is or not and I know God is taking care of me. And it helps to receive encouraging words from sweet people like you!
Here are a few verses that God has been sharing with me this week. I share these with you and anyone else that has struggled or become frustrated by the question why…1 Peter 5:10 The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. Proverbs 16:3, Isaiah 43:18-19, Joel 2:25, and Psalm 51:12.
I hope these verses will encourage and bless you like they have me. And I thank you for your encouragement and pray that you would continue to bless others with God’s words!!
Thank you!!!
With and abundance of Love,
Bethany

]]> By: Katie http://www.sheseeks.org/2010/nothings-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-1971 Katie Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:22:25 +0000 http://sheseeks.org/?p=1031#comment-1971 Bethany, Your story broke my heart and caused me to pray for you. Thank you for being so transparent with people you will never know and possibly never meet until Heaven. It's a beautiful thing when the Lord brings his "girls" together in a unified family to love, laugh, and cry together. God's working in your life, even though it hurts, and is making you into the person he wants you to be, even though you might forget it sometimes. I want to encoruage you with the verse that is currently kicking my butt into gear. Jeremiah 29:11. It was given to the Isrialites when they were in a painful time in exile in Babylon. They were confused, hurt, and just waiting for things to return to normal. But God told them to be okay with the situation they were in, and in fact to contribute to the society in which they belonged in a lasting way even though the situation was temporary. Because He knew his plans for them and they were to weed out the unbelievers and strengthen those who were devoted to Him. He was planning on blessing them in his time with gifts that a loving father gives to his children that last for eternity. So I pray that Stength and Love and Encouragement would surround you in amazing ways that leave you in awe of his blessings. And I pray that you will be able to continue to trust that He knows his plans for your life. Thank you for your post. You are an incredibly strong woman and it's been an encouragement in my day to hear your story. Bethany,

Your story broke my heart and caused me to pray for you. Thank you for being so transparent with people you will never know and possibly never meet until Heaven. It’s a beautiful thing when the Lord brings his “girls” together in a unified family to love, laugh, and cry together. God’s working in your life, even though it hurts, and is making you into the person he wants you to be, even though you might forget it sometimes.

I want to encoruage you with the verse that is currently kicking my butt into gear. Jeremiah 29:11. It was given to the Isrialites when they were in a painful time in exile in Babylon. They were confused, hurt, and just waiting for things to return to normal. But God told them to be okay with the situation they were in, and in fact to contribute to the society in which they belonged in a lasting way even though the situation was temporary. Because He knew his plans for them and they were to weed out the unbelievers and strengthen those who were devoted to Him. He was planning on blessing them in his time with gifts that a loving father gives to his children that last for eternity.

So I pray that Stength and Love and Encouragement would surround you in amazing ways that leave you in awe of his blessings. And I pray that you will be able to continue to trust that He knows his plans for your life.

Thank you for your post. You are an incredibly strong woman and it’s been an encouragement in my day to hear your story.

]]> By: anne tirkey http://www.sheseeks.org/2010/nothings-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-1937 anne tirkey Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:57:15 +0000 http://sheseeks.org/?p=1031#comment-1937 Wow... THERE S NOTHING WRONG WITH YOU...AND ME! That s an incredible statement,...rather a re-affirmation of GOD s enduring love for you and me. Everyday,the more i let Him love me... He assures me am WORTHY...! THANKS for the reminder,sister... God bless ya : ) Wow… THERE S NOTHING WRONG WITH YOU…AND ME! That s an incredible statement,…rather a re-affirmation of GOD s enduring love for you and me. Everyday,the more i let Him love me… He assures me am WORTHY…! THANKS for the reminder,sister… God bless ya : )

]]> By: Wendy Blight http://www.sheseeks.org/2010/nothings-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-1928 Wendy Blight Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:44:16 +0000 http://sheseeks.org/?p=1031#comment-1928 Sam, Thank you for this honest and real message. Your words express the heart of so many women, and I just love how your story shows God's patience had run out. He had a Truth He wanted to teach you that you were not receiving. So He took you to another part of the world and used a most unlikely person to speak what was on His heart to you. Praising God for His faithfulness to meet you in your hurt and send a healing balm to soothe it. No, He did not "fix" it or make it better. He began a transformational process in your heart to point you to Truth. I've known you for several years, sweet friend, and you are beautiful inside and out...plus so very bright and gifted. We at Proverbs 31 are blessed to have you and love you very much!! Thankful for you, Wendy Sam,

Thank you for this honest and real message. Your words express the heart of so many women, and I just love how your story shows God’s patience had run out. He had a Truth He wanted to teach you that you were not receiving. So He took you to another part of the world and used a most unlikely person to speak what was on His heart to you. Praising God for His faithfulness to meet you in your hurt and send a healing balm to soothe it. No, He did not “fix” it or make it better. He began a transformational process in your heart to point you to Truth.

I’ve known you for several years, sweet friend, and you are beautiful inside and out…plus so very bright and gifted. We at Proverbs 31 are blessed to have you and love you very much!!

Thankful for you,

Wendy

]]> By: Janelle http://www.sheseeks.org/2010/nothings-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-1921 Janelle Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:28:06 +0000 http://sheseeks.org/?p=1031#comment-1921 Great message! Kate, I can so relate to your dreams and desires to be a wife and mom. I grew up the same way of thinking and teaching is the next best thing to being a mommy. (I ended up in the field of early childhood) I know God has a plan for you and he is working in your life at this very moment for your good and his glory! I never really "dated" more than 1 man and we married right after high school. To this day I doubt myself for how quickly I entered into marriage, although I love my husband, God has certainly worked in our relationship through many trials. Some days I wish I had the opportunity to experience single life, to discover myself before I became someone's wife and mother. Marriage and children are a complicated journey with many ups and downs. The desire for these things is natural and part of God's plan for us, in his timing as we seek him above all else. I pray that God blesses each of you with peace that he is taking care of your future! I applaud you who have the 'luxury' of being single and able to focus only on the Lord and not distracted by the demands there are in marriage and children. Enjoy your time with Him! Great message! Kate, I can so relate to your dreams and desires to be a wife and mom. I grew up the same way of thinking and teaching is the next best thing to being a mommy. (I ended up in the field of early childhood) I know God has a plan for you and he is working in your life at this very moment for your good and his glory!

I never really “dated” more than 1 man and we married right after high school. To this day I doubt myself for how quickly I entered into marriage, although I love my husband, God has certainly worked in our relationship through many trials. Some days I wish I had the opportunity to experience single life, to discover myself before I became someone’s wife and mother. Marriage and children are a complicated journey with many ups and downs. The desire for these things is natural and part of God’s plan for us, in his timing as we seek him above all else. I pray that God blesses each of you with peace that he is taking care of your future!

I applaud you who have the ‘luxury’ of being single and able to focus only on the Lord and not distracted by the demands there are in marriage and children. Enjoy your time with Him!

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