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Faithful <\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cFor the LORD is good, and His faithful love endures forever; His faithfulness through all generations.\u201d <\/em>Psalm 100:5 NIV<\/p>\n

Our Almighty, all powerful, sovereign, in-control God never stops His faithfulness and His faithful love is unending\u2014even when we don\u2019t feel or see it. This is our reality when we live trusting the Lord.<\/p>\n

When loved ones, extended family or our children\u2019s problems seem to repeat themselves because \u201cGod\u2019s best way\u201d was ignored or rejected, what do we do? I\u2019ve shared my opinion many times and it seems to be totally misunderstood, yet while seeking the Lord in prayer I\u2019m recognizing that there is a better way.<\/p>\n

Pray and trust my faithful Lord. Leave the matter in His capable hands even when it\u2019s so disturbing and inevitable pain and destruction could be avoided. The Lord reminds me that He is creator and healer and protector. How others learn is God\u2019s business, not mine.<\/p>\n

My place and purpose is to humbly continue in prayer, asking for wisdom\u2014and in the small chance He gives His words to share, speak in love and humility. To ignore the problem is wrong because I do have a responsibility to pray, realizing this is the most powerful tool given to us. Many times, He is working in the trenches using others to touch their lives.<\/p>\n

God\u2019s timing is perfect. I know for myself before I gave my life to Christ, I heard the gospel message repeatedly over a period of four years. I knew I needed the Lord, yet I wasn\u2019t willing to give up certain habits or relationships. I didn\u2019t realize the biggest love of all was right in front of me stretching out His hands that I might run into them. When I truly looked and realized this, I couldn\u2019t help but surrender all and follow Him. Even though empty and in pain is a hard place to be, it\u2019s the place where God meets us and removes the veil.<\/p>\n

2 Corinthians 4:3-5 ESV talks about the gospel being veiled to those perishing (those that don\u2019t want to listen) because the god of this age has blinded them to the true light. But when they turn and look in the face of Christ, the veil is lifted, and they can\u2019t resist His truth and love. Verse 6 says: \u201cFor God who said, \u2018Let light shine out of darkness\u2019, has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God\u2019s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

This is what I pray believing because our LORD is good, His faithful love endures forever; His faithfulness through all generations! (Psalm 100:5)<\/p>\n

Thank you, LORD, for Your all-knowing, wonderful love that passes all understanding and time. We give our concerns for our loved ones to You, knowing You are faithful to hear our cries, and we pray You would lift the veil that blinds so that they could see Your love and truth. In Jesus\u2019 Name.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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