Comments on: Fruitful Affliction Week Three {video}

By: l a r a w i l l i a m s

l a r a w i l l i a m s — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 11:59:00 +0000

In reply to Rebecca S. So encouraging to hear, Rebecca. Thank you for sharing. Hebrews 11 is a powerful text. God uses broken humans through whom to shine His glory and might. It's miraculous. It's grace. I pray as you go through this week that He continues to speak life into you. He really is faithful. He really is good.

By: l a r a w i l l i a m s

l a r a w i l l i a m s — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 11:56:00 +0000

In reply to Kim Huitt. I completely understand, Kim. Relationships can get so messy and complex and staying on guard against hardness of heart is huge. Praying along with you that we maintain His perspective in the moments of today -- that He would grace us with His view of the people around us. Blessings, sister.

By: l a r a w i l l i a m s

l a r a w i l l i a m s — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 11:54:00 +0000

In reply to Riette. Thanks for sharing, Riette. He is! Praying we remember that deep down in our souls today.

By: Rebecca S

Rebecca S — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 09:37:00 +0000

It is so hard not to get ruffled when things seem out of control. I know in my head that God is for me, that He is good, and that I can trust Him. I know that he is Sovereign. But sometimes my heart fails. I recently wrote out Hebrews 11 over the course of a couple weeks and really studies it. The stories of the faithful revived my own faith. The same now with the story of Joseph. It builds my confidence and trust in his Sovereignty.
This week had a lot of challenges for me personally. Laying down my right and praying/encouraging others. Seeing what I was and where God has grown me to. Opening my hands to peace rather than allowing fear to overcome me. Start with God in a situation. Learning this act of circumcising my heart/to rend.

By: Kim Huitt

Kim Huitt — Thu, 28 May 2015 14:31:00 +0000

Oh Lord I’m feeling the affliction. Don’t want to be singing the victim song. But God continues to remind me to have a soft heart. I think right now I am learning about boundaries, expectations, and being okay with relationships going through times of not being okay. I simply pray that God will guard my heart from callousness and allowing myself to be vulnerable. I think that in going through what feels like years of hurt it is easy for me to put up barriers and keep people, even close family members, at arms length. Plus feelings of not measuring up can send me into a very depressing and dread of life mode. That is certainly not God’s will for me. He is life…Even when I cannot see how a situation can possibly be resurrected back to life. I’ve seen Him do it before in my marriage.

By: Riette

Riette — Thu, 28 May 2015 08:26:00 +0000

Thank you Lara, for your study and your words. God keeps reminding me that He is in control, His plan is perfect and He loves me.