During this past fall session of Ladies Bible study. We did a Kay Arthur study called Overcoming Fear and Discouragement. It went over Ezra, Nehemiah and Ester. (Yes I meant to write then a while back but you could say I've struggled with discouragement off and on)
I had really enjoyed the study. It really helped me change my perspective on what was going on in my life at the time. I now can see the fruit from it. Two main things stick out from it all:
1. Keep building your wall and 2. Do not give up.
If you have never done a Kay Arthur study, you should. Her studies at least for me offer a challenge. She gets into details, details that you don't understand at the time why she is focusing on it until later when things come together and clear.
Here are some key points that I picked out on each chapter:
Ezra: obedience, trust and hope
Obey and Trust God=Hope
When God leads, follow Him. When God stirs your heart, stop, sit still and listen then obey.
Do God's will
Nehemiah: prayer, trust and do not give up
Courage depends on the depth of our prayer. To have courage you must believe God. Trust Him.
Seek the Lord, He is there
God broken, He will take and carry you and your burden
Know God's word. God is sovereign
Ignore the enemy, let God, keep looking, knowing is the truth, the battle is His not ours.
Truth (the word) protects and disarms the enemy
Esther: A woman of courage "heart"
obedience and trust
Turn it all over to the Lord
Have faith, trust and obey
To have confidence, joy and hope....in the Lord
God has all the details planned out, He is in control
God's hand was in Esther's life, it shows and is expressed.
Anytime a trial comes up or its the same on going one.....I remember this study and I keep telling myself to keep building that wall and DO NOT GIVE UP!
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