Comments on: Blogging with Habakkuk (23) - Trusting God No Matter What

By: Ray Fowler

Ray Fowler — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:57:02 +0000

Wanjiku and MJK - Thank you for commenting. I pray God will keep you strong in your faith and bring you through whatever trials you may be experiencing in his time.

By: MJK

MJK — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:28:35 +0000

I know EXACTLY how you feel….

By: Wanjiku

Wanjiku — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:15:21 +0000

Thank you for sharing this. I grew up in a Christian family and I am myself born again. My mother always emphasized trusting God (Prov 3: 5-6) . Today for the very first time in my life I began to doubt whether there really was a God. You see, these past few months have been a living nightmare…I’ve failed at everything I’ve worked at achieving. In contrast, I know many who openly acknowledge that they have no faith in God, yet they excel having invested half the time or effort. So I wondered to myself, has God simply turned his face from me or is he a figment of wishful thinking…
This article, confirmed to me what my heart knows… this is a test of faith. Maybe sometime from now, I’ll see the purpose behind all this pain. Nevertheless, thank you.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:18:52 +0000

Dear Pastor:

Thank you for your encouragement at a time of great need. I have an opportunity to do something special, which if it falls into place, will allow me to teach overseas. However, I sense a struggle. I told you my mother is sick, and I have had thoughts about not going although part of me wants to go. My issue is twofold. One I need satisfying employment and if this GOD’s answer to my request; then, I would smart to take advantage of it. Especially if the opportunity for overseas work provides that answer.

Yet, I worry about my mother because she has COPD and probably will not make a full recovery as she is now homebound. My issue is I need to live and seek GOD’s opportunities, but I want my mother to be at peace. My mother and my relationship has changed because we were extremely close before her illness made her homebound full-time.

I want my mother to experience peace, and I want to live my own life because my mother gave her blessing for that. The bottom line is I want to do the best course of action. I need wisdom!

By: Ray Fowler

Ray Fowler — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:41:11 +0000

Goodson - Thank you for sharing, and I pray that you may continue to trust God during these difficult circumstances.

By: Goodson Mitochi

Goodson Mitochi — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:53:04 +0000

Pastor Ray Fowler I thank God for bringing that revelation to you about Trust God No Matter what from the Book of Habakkuk. Reading your series in view of what I am going through at the moment has thrown more light. Let me briefly explain my situation: I am financially in debt,creditors are calling me now and again asking when will I make the minimum payment and as much as I would want to promise them something I have nothing in the natural to fall back on. I am working and I am earning a salary. Since March this year every time my salary is electronically to my bank account, the bank takes a big portion due to the high interest rates as I have a bond with that bank and I don’t have anything left which I can use to pay a bit on my bills. I thank God for my wife who has become the bread winner in the house as she is the one who is buying groceries for the entire family up until now. I have two children that are pursuing degree at University and one of them my son did not seat for exams because I could not pay for his exam fees, tuition and the like.One raises a question where is God in the midst of all these? You have given the answer God is there inspite of my circumstances. I have taken my financial situation to God in prayer but it seems like God has given me His back. Thank God your article has inspired me that God will see me through in this situation. I am standing on Psalms 34:19 that Many are afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivers him out of them all. Psalms 138:8 says that God is perfecting all things that concerns my life. As for the salary issue Psalms 128:2 assures me that I shall eat the labours of my hands, I shall be happy and it shall be well we me, glory be to God! Psalms 112:3 tells me that Wealth and riches shall be in my house. I believe that God is not a man that He should lie nor the Son of man that He should change his mind(Numbers 23:19;Hebrews 6:18;Titus 1:2), has He spoken that I shall eat the labours of my hands, shall He not do it? Isaiah 26:3 says Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.I will trust in the Lord no matter what. Psalms 119:165 says Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.As for the creditors some of them have handed me over to lawyers to recover what I owe them, this too does not move me because God says in Psalms 118:6 that He is on my side I will not fear what man can do unto me.Really your article has really given me strength to face tomorrow no matter what. As a matter of fact I fumbled on your website looking for something to help me cope with my financial situation. As Ecclesiastes 3:1-6 says that to everthing there is a season I believe that this season will come to pass since the just shall live by faith not by sight. My situation from a natural point of view might look hopeless but on the other note God sees it differently and that is what I will do, to look at my situation with His eye glasses as without faith we cannot please Him. I believe God cares and He sees and He delivers. Remain blessed Pastor Ray Fowler. Goodson Mitochi

By: Ray Fowler

Ray Fowler — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:34:22 +0000

Marcus - I am sorry to hear about your situation. I know we often do not want to ask others for help, but if you are part of a church family, I would encourage you to let your pastor or others in the church know what is going on. A lot of times churches want to reach out and help, but we just don’t know the needs. If you don’t have a church family, I would encourage you to seek one out in your area. Don’t give up, and don’t surrender to depression. I pray God will bring you and your mother through this difficult time.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:17:23 +0000

Dear Ray:

I read your notes about Habakkuk and think GOD wants to bless me, but I have to go through the trail of fire first. I was layed off from on June 23, 2008, and I am having to deal with my mother who was hospitalized. I know two things Ray I feel alone as I do not have anyone to help me with my burdens, and I am confused. There is a part of me that wants to have the faith of Habakkuk and the other part of me wants to surrender to depression. I know I want to endure forward in faith, but I have stuff trying to hold me back.

Thank you.

By: Ray Fowler

Ray Fowler — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:48:51 +0000

Esi - Thank you, Esi.

By: Esi Collins

Esi Collins — Sat, 24 May 2008 11:48:29 +0000

This site was biblically informative.
God bless you