THE LIGHT SHINETH IN THE DARKNESS

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Do you ever just feel like you are being overcome 

by darkness?  Recently I was experiencing that 

feeling and our pastor had preached on the 

light of Christ being greater than the darkness. 

I finally felt so overwhelmed by the darkness

of this situation that I walked in and said,

"Jesus is the light and the darkness of this 

situation will not overpower this place and I 

ask that the Lord show forth His light. Right

as I felt I couldn't handle anymore, the light

came flooding through.  I walked into the place

to find out one day that the structure of this 

place would be taking on a new face and 

great change was fixing to happen. 

Sometimes it is hard to wait out the storm 

but as you do so, keep your eye on the light, 

the Lord Jesus Christ and pray that he might 

overpower the darkness with his great light. 

Tonight at the church I was playing the piano

before everyone arrived.  A friend of mine

came in and was quite defeated.  As mothers
we are faced with struggles from every angle
As a mother of multiple children I under-
stand this so very well.  We have our
daily struggles at work, and the struggles
of feeling defeated many times as a
parent.  Then we carry the load of people
who are sick, going through so many
trials in their own lives and the list goes on.
My friend had been experiencing some things in
her life and the darkness seemed to be invading.
We talked a short time and then had prayer that in 

the midst of the darkness, God would shine

a ray of hope so she could see what 

she is doing is not in vain, and that God is
still alive and working in her life. 

As I was leaving the church, she came up
and told me that a young lady had stopped
her tonight and started asking her about
baptism.  She shared how she didn't understand
how we worship Christ and told what she had
been taught in her religion.  What an awesome

ray of hope she received from her labors 

of love.  God has promised us that his light

will not be overcome by the darkness.  We 

are to stay in the presence of the Holy God 

and not forget his promise.  If we stay 

inside the center of God's presence he will 

deliver that promise to us. 

For some time it seemed everywhere I went

people started giving me words of my 

ministry going forward.  I didn't disregard 

what they said, but I didn't totally expect the 

Lord to do anything through Digging a Well

Ministries, yet still more promises were 

being revealed from every direction.  I 

almost got caught up in the thought that I 

needed to run to and fro trying to raise 

money, trying to write more books, 

trying to make the ministry take off and 

expand.  The Lord continually laid on 

my heart that I was to stay in the presence

of the Lord and allow Him to take care of
the things so I would know it was
truly him working it out instead of
myself. 

True to His promise, he has taken 

Digging a Well Ministries so much 

further than I could have ever imagined

possible,  All he ask that I do is to be 

standing where he leads at just the 

right time and he will overtake the

darkness with the Light of Jesus Christ. 

That was the true Light, which lighteth
every man that cometh into the world.

He was in the world, and the world was 

made by him, and the world knew him not.

He came unto his own, and his 

own received him not.  But as many as 

received him, to them gave he power to 

become the sons of God, even to them that 

believe on his name:  Which were born, 

not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, 

nor of the will of man, but of God.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt

 among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory 

as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of 

grace and truth.

John 1:9-14

TWO ARE BETTER THAT ONE

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 Two are better than one; because 

they have a good reward for their

 labour.  For if they fall, the one will 

lift up his fellow: but woe to him that

is alone when he falleth; for he hath 

not another to help him up. Again, if two

 lie together, then they have heat: but how

 can one be warm alone?  And if one prevail 

against him two shall withstand him; and

 a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

 Better is a poor and a wise child than an

 old and foolish king, who will no more 

be admonished.

 

Ecclesiastes 4:9-13

THAT ALL MEN MAY KNOW HIS WORKS

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God thundereth marvellously with his voice; 

great things doeth he, which we cannot 

comprehend.  For he saith to the snow, 

Be thou on the earth; likewise to the 

small rain, and to the great rain of 

his strength. He sealeth up the hand 

of every man; that all men may know 

his work. Then the beasts go into dens, 

and remain in their places. Out of the 

south cometh the whirlwind: and 

cold out of the north. By the breath 

of God frost is given: and the breadth 

of the waters is straitened. Also by watering 

he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth 

his bright cloud:  And it is turned round about 

by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever 

he commandeth them upon the face of the 

world in the earth.  He causeth it to come, 

whether for correction, or for his land, or for 

mercy. Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, 

and consider the wondrous works of God.

Job 37- 5-14

I AM THE FATHER

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Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time 

with you, and yet hast thou not known me, 

Philip?  he that hath seen me hath seen the 

Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the 

Father?  Believest thou not that I am in the Father, 

and the Father in me? the words that I speak 

unto you I speak not of myself: but the 

Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the
works. Believe me that I am in the Father, 

and the Father in me: or else believe me for 

the very works’ sake. Verily, verily, I say unto
you, He that believeth on me, the works that I
do shall he do also; and greater works than
these shall he do; because I go unto my
Father.  And whatsoever ye shall ask in my
name, that will I do, that the Father may be
glorified in the Son.  If ye shall ask any thing
in my name, I will do it.  If ye love me, keep
my commandments. And I will pray the
Father and he shall give you another
Comforter, that he may abide with you for
ever;  Even the Spirit of truth; whom the
world cannot receive, because it seeth him
not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him;
for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in
you. I will not leave you comfortless: 

I will come to you.  Yet a little while, and 

the world seeth me no more; but ye see 

me: because I live, ye shall live also.  At 

that day ye shall know that I am in my 

Father, and ye in me, and I in you.  He that 

hath my commandments,and keepeth 

them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth 

me shall be loved of my Father, and I will 

love him, and will manifest myself to him.

John 14:9-21

BEING JUSTIFIED, WE HAVE PEACE

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 Therefore being justified by faith, we have 

peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

By whom also we have access by faith into 

this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice 

in hope of the glory of God. And not 

only so, but we glory in tribulations also: 

knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

And patience, experience; and experience, 

hope:  And hope maketh not ashamed; because 

the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts 

by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

For when we were yet without strength, 

in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

For scarcely for a righteous man will one 

die: yet peradventure for a good man some 

would even dare to die  But God commendeth 

his love toward us, in that, while we were yet 

sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being 

now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from 

wrath through him.  For if, when we were enemies, 

we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, 

much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved 

by his life.  And not only so, but we also joy in 

God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we 

have now received the atonement.  Wherefore, 

as by one man sin entered into the world, 

and death by sin; and so death passed upon 

all men, for that all have sinned:  (For until the 

law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed 

when there is no law.  Nevertheless death reigned 

from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not 

sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, 

who is the figure of him that was to come.

But not as the offence, so also is the free gift.

 For if through the offence of one many be dead, 

much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, 

which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath 

abounded unto many.  And not as it was by one that 

sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to 

condemnation, but the free gift is of many 

offences unto justification.  For if by one man’s offence 

death reigned by one; much more they which 

receive abundance of grace and of the gift of 

righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus 

Christ. Therefore as by the offence of one judgment
came upon all men to condemnation; even so by 

the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men 

unto justification of life.  For as by one man’s 

disobedience many were made sinners, so by 

the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might 

abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much 

more abound:  That as sin hath reigned unto death, 

even so might grace reign through righteousness 

unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 5

GO NOT FORTH HASTILY TO STRIVE

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou 

know not what to do in the end thereof, 

when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour 

himself; and discover not a secret 

to another: Lest he that heareth it 

put thee to shame, and thine 

infamy turn not away. A word fitly 

spoken is like apples of gold in pictures 

of silver.  As an earring of gold, and 

an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise 

reprover upon an obedient ear.

Proverbs 25: 8-12

...SO IS A FAIR WOMAN WITHOUT DISCRETION

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A gracious woman retaineth honour: 

and strong men retain riches. The

merciful man doeth good to his own soul:
but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to
him that soweth righteousness shall be a
sure reward.  As righteousness tendeth to life:
so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his
own death.  They that are of a froward heart
are abomination to the LORD: but such as are
upright in their way are his delight. Though hand
join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished:
but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a 

fair woman which is without discretion.

The desire of the righteous is only good: 

but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Proverbs 11:16-23