Exactly What I Needed

A good friend of mine has a web ministry . He does a lot of online counseling and publishes a daily thought for the day email. I have been behind schedule reading my email. (I receive an enormous amount of email daily...) I just read his message for February 2. It was exactly what I needed to hear today.

I was so impressed with it that I've copied and pasted it below...


Be my strong refuge, to which I may resort continually. Psalm 71:3

I will tell you this plainly...If you desire more of God; you will meet resistance. That does not mean you cannot have more of God( because you can have as much of God as you want ) But there will always be resistance from the enemy in doing that. Someone put it like this: "New levels, new devils." I believe that. But I also believe this: New levels, new devils.... New place--->More Grace! Do not be offended if... When you seek to devote more time to God, warfare around you accelerates.

There IS a place of REFUGE! But listen...A refuge doesn't automatically erect itself around you; you must seek it out and run to it for shelter. God's Word says there are two things we can count on in Hebrews 6:18 1. That God does not lie. And 2. That there is a place of refuge. "so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us." (--Hebrews 6:18 NAS.)

Today; let God be your refuge. Oh Lord....I am about to be consumed---I run into You! Hide me! Thank You Lord, that You are my refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. ( Psalm 46:1 )


Dear Heavenly Father,

Lord, You are My Shelter and I run to You. You are my refuge, my Savior. I know you will care for my needs. The Enemy is definitely working over time on me. Praise the Lord that I am being lifted up in prayer by many even as I write these words.... I thank you for good friends. I thank you for my spiritual brother in Christ, Glenn. He has prayed over me many times and has always been a source of guidance and wisdom.

Father, you orchestrated my opening of that email today, just when I needed it the most. You are truly an awesome God...!

Lord, once again I love you, I praise you, and I worship You...! In Jesus' Name I pray, AMEN...!