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Post by this2shallpass on Oct 26, 2005 22:34:09 GMT -5
I'm thinking about my sister who I spoke about a few post up. This song came to my spirit and I want to post this for her.
(What do you do) when you've done all you can
And it seems like it's never enough
And what do you say when your friends turn away
And you're all alone
Tell me what do you give when you've given your all
And it seems like you can't make it through
Well you just stand, when there's nothing left to do
You just stand, watch the Lord see you through
Yes after you've done all you can, you just stand
Tell me how do you handle the guilt of your past
Tell me how do you deal with the shame
And how can you smile while your heart has been broken
And filled with pain filled with pain
Tell me what do you give when you've given your all
And it seems like you can't make it through
Child you just stand when there's nothing left to do
You just stand watch the Lord see you through
Yes after you've done all you can, you just stand
(Stand) and be sure (and be sure)
Be not entangled in that bondage again, you just stand
(Stand) and endure (and endure)
For God has a purpose yes God has a plan, tell me
(What do you do) When you've done all you can
And it seems like you can't make it through
Child you just...stand (stand) you just stand (stand) stand (stand)
Don't you dare give up (you just)
Through the storm (stand)
Stand through the rain (stand)
Through the hurt (stand)
Yeah through the pain (you just)
Don't you bow (stand) and dont you bend (stand)
Don't give up (stand) no dont give in (you just)
Hold on (stand) , just be strong (stand)
God will step in (stand), it won't be long no no no(you just)
I've been thinking about that word 'shame'.......(another topic for another time)
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Post by keita on Oct 27, 2005 19:00:54 GMT -5
God Bless You, Sis T2SP! It's such a wonderful and loving thing when we perceive and can enlarge our tents to include the burdens of others, especially when our own can feel so heavy. I've been thinking about that word 'shame'.......(another topic for another time I'm thinking "shame" might be very relevant for a thread such as this. I suspect it may in fact, be the root of many a woman's "aloneliness". So, I hope you'll share as the Spirit leads... I also wanted to revisit the notion of "true identity" which Bee and Lilah both alluded to: I believe that we are ill equipped to handle loneliness when we are still struggling to discover our identities and our purpose... From my experience, I believe that the purpose of those times in our life, whatever causes loneliness, is to find our true identity in Him... It's interesting to me that as women, so much of our perceived identity seems to be intricately tied to our marital status. I was thinking of that and this thread as I read these words: "From the time most of us were little girls, we heard that our key to happiness was to fall in love, marry, and live happily ever after. And so, from the time we're fed the fairy tale, we convince ourselves that as long as we find someone to share our life with, we will never walk alone. But it just isn't true.
If we marry a man who travels often or is consumed with his job, we may find ourselves feeling alone. If we marry a man who seldom communicates or won't make an emotional connection with us, we may feel alone. If we never marry, or we find ourselves eventually divorced or widowed, we may feel alone.
I believe it's because we, as women, were made for relationships. And so if our life is lacking in them, we tend to feel incomplete.
When God created the first woman, He intended for her to be a helper. In fact, God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." So God made women to be helpers, partners, companions, encouragers, lovers, friends. Because our very nature is to be a helper, it can become a source of frustration for us, at times, if no one enters our life who needs our help, when someone we love no longer wants our help, when our children think they are better off without our help, when we find we are no longer a help, or when we become overwhelmed with people we feel we can't help. So what's a "helpless" woman to do?
We also know that God created us, as women, in His image, so our nature to love and be loved completely not only reflects God's characteristics, but His perfect design for us as well. But God knew good and well that men in and of themselves would not be able to completely fill our emotional tank. In fact, I think He was planning on it. I think by making us with needs that only He could fill, He was reserving a place in our hearts for Him alone. Perhaps He was placing in us a well so deep that only He could fill it, and that way, married or not, we would be neither content nor complete until we were in close relationship with Him...""When Women Walk Alone", Cindi McMenamin |
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Post by Beulah5 on Oct 28, 2005 3:52:03 GMT -5
Many women as well need to get a mind of their own.
Just because society may expect one to be married by such and such age etc does not mean that we are to conform to that.
It comes down again to knowing who we are.
We should be able to enjoy where we are in every present circumstance instead of surviving untill it blows over.
If you are in a state of loneliness find purpose in it-maybe now is the time to look at starting that new business or writing that book or visiting family or volunteering.
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Post by J13578 on Oct 28, 2005 9:02:13 GMT -5
"So what's a "helpless" woman to do?"The answer to this question could be that, when a woman finds herself in that situation - helpless in that sense of nobody around needing her help - then, obviously the only one left to help is herself. So, it's time for a real check up, and also a time for real pampering all around. Honestly, as women, how many of us just wait to know that we are going to have a few hours to ourselves to jump in the bathroom and put on that "rejuvenating mask"? Why do we need to be alone for that? Because it is usually a bright lime shade of green, and it makes us look like the swamp thing, but it's the results that count, right? And, since it takes a while, why not go ahead and put those giants rollers in your hair and polish that fright night look? Now, would we answer the door like that? No, it's time for "no Blue (or Green) aqui!" and a wide berth to anybody who "needs you" because you need to be alone. And we do.... We do, to take care of our outside as well as our inside. God knows that and he brings those times in our life for that purpose. He has to initiate it, because we don't volunteer for it, it gets us out of our comfort zone. He does "give us beauty for ashes" and we have to trust him completely until He is done. And the only one who can love us still completely through that process is Him, not even ourself. We don't look good in a sackcloth and ashes, we know it, we feel it, sometimes we fight it. Eventually, we have to surrender completely and allow God's make over to take place, His way. "But God knew good and well that men in and of themselves would not be able to completely fill our emotional tank."And Man did not know... She was God's gift to him and he was God's gift to her, "flesh of my flesh, bone of my bone". He took her on a tour of the estate, talked about everything he did, himself, highly skilled and professional... He even made her laugh, great sense of humour, good looks too... After that, he took her back to that wonderful spot, with that gorgeous view, and asked "Are you happy?" And she answered "Yes, is God coming?" When he said that, yes, God was coming for dinner in the evening, then she was beaming... with joy. How many examples, in the Bible, do we have of the husband telling his wife I love you, and her answering I know, but I need to be alone with God, I need to talk to God, I need to pour myself before him? The joy of the Lord is our strength, and it is found in His presence. Intimacy with God is through worship, and to get to that, we need to shut out everything else, and be alone with Him. It's the only way not to run on empty. "We should be able to enjoy where we are in every present circumstance instead of surviving untill it blows over."That's very true. However, we usually don't jump with both feet into the enjoying part. We are transformed from glory to glory, and it happens by levels. I think that the main thing we learn through that is to stay humble. Otherwise, we'll keep longing for what used to be, and won't be able to rejoice now for what is to come, the manifestation of God's will and purpose for our life. "If you are in a state of loneliness find purpose in it-maybe now is the time to look at starting that new business or writing that book or visiting family or volunteering. " And that is real wisdom... To everything there is a reason, and a season. As you said so well, being alone and/or lonely does not mean being idle. On all levels, when we look back, we can see that, in fact, there was a whole lot going on. God is good. 
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Post by livinganewlife on Oct 28, 2005 11:11:48 GMT -5
I've been thinking about that word 'shame'.......(another topic for another time) This2, I trust that the Lord will lead you in regards to the topic of Shame...... I was just listening to a tape which is one of the prayer of an older Saint who has gone on to be with the Lord. And in this prayer the person Kept on over and over Rebuking Shame............ Sis, you are on time with that one....... I pray that the spirit will lead you in this topic. Because many women do suffer from shame, I for one have suffered with shame and do know that Shame was the culprit of my alonely and depression..... God Bless You! |
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Post by keita on Oct 31, 2005 16:13:25 GMT -5
Amen! (   @ ASWSOY) |
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Post by Jasmine on Oct 31, 2005 16:29:46 GMT -5
Glory to the Lamb!
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Post by Beulah5 on Nov 1, 2005 8:33:22 GMT -5
Job 32:1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he [was] righteous in his own eyes.
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Post by keita on Sept 27, 2007 1:22:19 GMT -5
BUMP.(Especially done to get sis jess over here to this thread and forum. ))
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Post by abundanceofpraise on Sept 27, 2007 1:23:48 GMT -5
Holaaaaaa IM here LOL
What does BUMP Mean???
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Post by keita on Sept 27, 2007 1:31:33 GMT -5
Que pasa? "Bump" just means moving a thread to the top of a forum/section. There's a lot of good reading, wisdom and encouragement over here. Enjoy! |
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Post by abundanceofpraise on Sept 27, 2007 1:34:54 GMT -5
Awwwwwwww You are so sweet kieta thank you.........
Love
Jessica
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Post by abundanceofpraise on Sept 27, 2007 1:36:21 GMT -5
Awwwwwwwww I sing this Song Myself "Stand" I love it and I always sing when I need some encouragement, cause you know sometime you have to encourage yourself you know!!!!!!!!!!
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