{"id":504,"date":"2011-01-21T11:39:01","date_gmt":"2011-01-21T16:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phatherphil.org\/?p=504"},"modified":"2011-01-21T11:39:01","modified_gmt":"2011-01-21T16:39:01","slug":"a-wondrous-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phatherphil.org\/?p=504","title":{"rendered":"A Wondrous Gift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Lord; Happy Friday Father!\u00a0 Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! \u00a0What a powerful release Lord!\u00a0 I truly feel like the floodgates on my heart have opened, and it\u2019s an amazing sensation.\u00a0 I can\u2019t thank You enough for this, and I lift my Praises to You for this wonderful gift.<\/p>\n<p>As there are others that read these conversations Father, let me explain.<\/p>\n<p>The last couple of months have been filled with significant trials for me, my business and my family and although I\u2019ve tried to maintain a positive outlook and listen for Your Voice, I\u2019ve been very much eaten up with fear, worry and self-doubt.\u00a0 These deep-seated demons have affected me severely enough that my health has suffered, and I\u2019ve not been able to focus as closely as I should on ministering to those who count on me.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t lose Faith Lord, but I certainly felt beaten\u2026 until this morning.<\/p>\n<p>I had just dropped off my boys to school, and was headed towards my office thinking about what new nightmares the day had in store for me, when You intervened.\u00a0 In the middle of a thought, out of nowhere, I started crying uncontrollably.\u00a0 The only way I can explain it is that my heart felt like a plug had just been pulled and all the pain, fears and worries burst from my chest.\u00a0 It was a truly staggering feeling, and I\u2019m still tearing up thinking about it.\u00a0 You are indeed a Wondrous God!<\/p>\n<p><strong>I <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Accept<\/span> Your Love, and Your Help, and Your Gift!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I lay my Burdens at Your Feet Lord!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heavenly Father, I can\u2019t thank You enough for this release and for staying close to me through my trials.\u00a0 I know I am Blessed, and Loved and I feel Your Peace.\u00a0 May all those in similar turmoil receive Your Presence as I was Graced to this morning.\u00a0 Amen.<\/p>\n<p>~Phather Phil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Lord; Happy Friday Father!\u00a0 Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! \u00a0What a powerful release Lord!\u00a0 I truly feel like the floodgates on my heart have opened, and it\u2019s an amazing sensation.\u00a0 I can\u2019t thank You enough for this, and I lift my Praises to You for this wonderful gift. 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