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You've painted a beautiful portrait of Proverbs 20:24, "man's steps are ordained by the Lord; how then can any man understand his own way?"

I have been through the craziest set of afflictions and betrayals in the last 8 years, going out into the wilderness at the same age Moses left Egypt. My violent neighbors came in the middle of the night to curse me, only a few weeks before my cabin suspiciously burned to the ground. The school principal called CPS, and then disenrolled my daughters in the middle of the pandemic, when all education was online. The leadership at my church turned out to be a brood of vipers, backing the elder, who was school board member backing that principle in her breach of the law and utter trampling of my daughters and my family. In all this, I have learned the true meaning of Micah 7, especially the part Christ does not quote "trust not her who lies in your arms."

God has taught me, "cursed is the one who trusts in man." But he is also taught me, "in faithfulness you have afflicted me."

What you have written here, I have lived, and the only explanation for it comes in the central confession of faith in Deuteronomy 32 (see Rev 15), and passages like Psalms 38, 40, 73, and 90.

God orders our steps, and calls us out of our worldly life, that he might show us that He is the wellspring of true Life.

He also promises, to his children, what was given to Joseph. See Mark 10: 29-31.

I will say that God gave me a series of visions/dreams to tell me what He was doing, but they have only made sense as his plan unfolds. His Word remains the primary interpretation of both vision and experience. Truly there is no one else to go to: He alone has the words of eternal life.

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You said it perfectly! We only see the glimpses as the plan unfolds. Blessings for sharing that x.

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This is beautiful and was much needed and appreciated!! 💜🙏

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So blessed this post spoke to you today xx

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Gods omnipresence and omnipotence… it’s a beautiful thing. Thank you

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And it’s a beautiful thing to know that He is through it all and waiting at the end too ❤️❤️❤️

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Sarah, I absolutely love this. Thank you so much. You have so much discernment.

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Aww bless lovely 🥰 ❤️

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You too. Early Risers we are lol. Well, I am, not sure what time it is there lol.

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It’s 9:30 pm here lol I have odd sleep times anyway!

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I was up at 3 am. So I prayed. It is now 530 am. I love you Sis. ttyl.

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Have a very blessed day Sarah!

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Good word! Keep em’ coming!

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Thank you lovely 🥰 bless x

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I love that you mentioned Hagar.

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I love her story ❤️❤️❤️

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Thank you for your encouragement, Melanie. Beautifully written!

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Thank you for your words of encouragement and support 🙏. May God bless you🙏. This is my second year of asking and God always delivers just when I am really down and out❤️‍🩹🙏

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He’s so good at putting in front of us the exact reply or love letter He needs us to see and be encouraged ❤️❤️❤️

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