Grosey's Messages

Learning The Source Of My Strength

Philippians 4:9  What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you

Distress Brings Learning.  God’s desire for you is fulfilment, but so often our hearts are embedded to worldly things for our fulfilment. Problems shake us  -Persecution, pressures, people These come to bring you the opportunity to learn God’s secret of Peaceful Contentment

4:11 I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 12 I have learned the secret 

When peace like a river attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll Whatever my lot Thou hast taught me to say It is well It is well with my soul

The Secret Is A Mystery
The Secret Is Not Self-Sufficiency

Kipling wrote: If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming you If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too, If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, or being lied about, don’t deal in lies …. Yours is the Earth and everything in it And –which is more- you’ll be a man my son!

Prayer

The Lord is at hand; 4:6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 

The Lord Is Near 2Ti 4:16 At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! 17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth. 18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. 

7  And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 

8  Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things...

The God of Peace will be with you

Power

Php 4:12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me. 

In ev'ry condition, in sickness, in health,  

In poverty's vale, or abounding in wealth,
At home and abroad, on the land, on the sea  

The Lord, the Almighty, your strength e'er shall be.

Fear not, I am with you. Oh, be not dismayed,  

For I am your God and will still give you aid;
I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand,  

Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.

Power Ephesians 3:14 I bow my knees before the Father,  16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,  Eph 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 5:18 Be filled with the Spirit..(allow Him to fill out your life in every situation –SG) 

The Promise Of Sufficiency Phil 4:19  And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 20 To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3: 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 

When through the deep waters I call you to go,  

The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow,

For I will be with you your troubles to bless  

And sanctify to you your deepest distress.

Though Satan should buffet Though trials should come

Let this blest Assurance control That Christ has regarded My helpless estate And hath shed His own blood For my soul