{"id":3862,"date":"2019-11-01T16:30:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T21:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/?p=3862"},"modified":"2019-11-01T16:36:11","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T21:36:11","slug":"the-way-of-escape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/01\/the-way-of-escape\/","title":{"rendered":"The Way of Escape"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\" Artist Unknown<\/em><\/h6>\n
God, how can I bear this heartache it rips at my broken soul
\nTurns my nights to bitter tears and leaves an endless hole\u2026
\nDays have no meaning, for my heart is shattered beyond repair
\nGrief; my constant companion, leaves me desolate and bear.
\nIf it had not been for your great love, I would surly despair, for I cannot see\u2026
\nHow, God, how can I bear this loss, like the albatross, it haunts me\u2026
\nLifting my head, I see a beam of light, shining through the air\u2026
\nA warmth fills my being and I sense a presence and stare\u2026
\nI breathe in and listen as Holy Spirit shares\u2026<\/h6>\n
Let me tell you a story, child, come walk with me awhile,<\/em>
\nYou see each person that I call, won\u2019t always respond to my voice<\/em>
\nI\u2019ve given each and every one, free will, to make their own choice<\/em>
\nTrials come to make you strong, to seek, and to search out, what is right and what is wrong<\/em>
\nLife isn\u2019t easy, it was not meant to be\u2026but in every trial, I am with thee<\/em>
\nYou know this to be true, for it is I who,<\/em>
\nCounted the cost, and carried the cross so that you would not have to.<\/em>
\nI\u2019ve already made the way of escape if you\u2019ll put your trust in me<\/em>
\nThe pain that you\u2019re feeling in time will ease\u2026<\/em>
\nAnd in its place, you\u2019ll remember the sweet memories\u2026<\/em>
\nI\u2019ve called you to prepare those, who do not yet understand,<\/em>
\nGrieve for a time\u2026it\u2019s ok to cry\u2026I too wept for mankind\u2026<\/em>
\nThis trial is not forever, it\u2019s just a stepping stone, to guide you, and lead you home\u2026<\/em>
\nYou can only see thus far, on this earth from which you trod\u2026<\/em>
\nThere is so much more awaiting, you, when you enter the gate to God!<\/em>
\nFor every trial and every test, is working out in you what\u2019s best<\/em>
\nWhen you lay your head upon my chest\u2026there you\u2019ll find your escape and rest<\/em>
\nAs you enter into this blessed place<\/em>
\nThat\u2019s been wrought through my amazing grace\u2026<\/em>
\nThis test is not more than you can bear<\/em>
\nFor every hurt and every pain, in this life you\u2019ll gain<\/em>
\nStrength for the journey<\/em>
\nYour trials are never ever in vain\u2026<\/em>
\nWhen you overcome in Jesus\u2019 name\u2026<\/em>
\nYou\u2019ll soon realize, your spirit never dies<\/em>
\nI Am the burden bearer, let me dry your eyes\u2026<\/em>
\nChild, it will only be for a little while\u2026<\/em><\/h6>\n
~Marla Shaw O\u2019Neill November 1, 2019<\/em><\/h6>\n
1 Corinthians 10:13 The Passion Translation (TPT)<\/em>
\nThe Way of Escape<\/em>
\n13 We all experience[a] times of testing,[b] which is normal for every human being. But God will be faithful to you. He will screen and filter the severity, nature, and timing of every test or trial you face[c] so that you can bear it. And each test is an opportunity to trust him more, for along with every trial God has provided for you a way of escape[d] that will bring you out of it victoriously.[e]<\/em>
\nFootnotes:<\/em>
\na. 1 Corinthians 10:13 Or \u201cwhich has fastened onto you.\u201d<\/em>
\nb. 1 Corinthians 10:13 Or \u201ctemptation.\u201d<\/em>
\nc. 1 Corinthians 10:13 That is, God\u2019s faithfulness and grace will limit the severity of every test and prevent you from being tested beyond your ability to cope. Unlimited grace is available for every believer who faces hardship, temptations, and seasons of difficulty.<\/em>
\nd. 1 Corinthians 10:13 Or \u201can exodus.\u201d Trust in God\u2019s faithfulness is the way of escape that empowers us to overcome every difficulty we may experience. We are not told that every difficulty will be removed from our lives, but that God\u2019s grace provides an exit path.<\/em>
\ne. 1 Corinthians 10:13 Or \u201cGod bears up under you to take you out of danger\u201d (Gr. hupophero) or \u201cGod provides a way of escape so that you may be empowered to endure it.\u201d God\u2019s faithfulness gives us both a way of escape and the power to endure.<\/em>
\nThe Passion Translation (TPT) <\/em>
\nThe Passion Translation\u00ae. Copyright \u00a9 2017 by BroadStreet Publishing\u00ae Group, LLC.<\/em>
\nUsed by permission. All rights reserved. thePassionTranslation.com<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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