ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING

By: Donna Selma Lind 

Artist: Nancy Noel

"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." Phillipians 4:6

Last week we went to pick up some Apple bread, Jam and Pickles from one of our favorite Amish stores.

This is the same store that I was able to pray with a group of Amish ladies last  year for a woman's back to be healed.

That was miraculous in of itself because the Amish order does not allow them to pray with an outsider "Englisher" like me.
 God did something that day last year to break down walls and make a bridge of trust between these ladies and myself.

So when I stepped into that store last week one of the Amish ladies approached me and started telling me about her teenage daughter. She was worried  because her daughter was having strange spells where she would shake, cry and felt like she was going to die.

She told me the Doctors couldn't find anything physically wrong. I asked her several questions about what I thought might be happening and from her answers I thought it sounded like she  was having anxiety or panic attacks.
She said that is what the Doctors thought.

We spoke a little more, she had such desperation in her eyes. She was wringing her hands over and over.  I sensed she was wanting to ask me something.

I asked if she would like me to pray for her daughter.

Her wrinkled brow and frown turned upward to a gentle smile and in tears she blurted out, "OH, YES PLEASE. YES PLEASE!!"

I put my hands out and she grabbed ahold of me and I prayed.

I prayed for a Mama who was desperate enough to let an outsider offer a prayer to Heaven because she loved her child so much.
I prayed for a young teenage girl who is suffering from anxiety so bad that she feels like she is going to die.
I prayed that whatever had a stronghold on that young girl, that it would be broken off in Jesus name and she would be set free!

When I finished praying that Mama wrapped her arms around me and hugged the stuffing out of me! She smelled like fresh baked bread and cinnamon sugar and her skin was as soft as a baby's bottom!
She thanked me in between tears as we looked out the window and watched her daughter outside stacking wood in the wood pile.

As I walked to the car I prayed the Lord would give me a word of encouragement that I could speak to this young girl somehow.
I knew I had to be careful that no one would see me praying with her out there, and I didn't want to scare her.

What can I do Lord to let her know you are there with her and she is not alone?

I reached my hand in my purse to see what kind of a scripture card I might have that would be appropriate to give her. I pulled out a card that had a little lamb on the front and the verse inside said:

 "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." Philippians 4:6

I asked God to help me to help her and instantly He supplied the perfect verse!

I walked over to this precious child of God. I handed her the card and I told her Jesus loved her so much He wanted her to have this and whenever she was afraid or anxious she could say this verse outloud and God would help her.
I hugged her and though she didn't know it I prayed a Blessing over her.

As we drove home down the winding country roads past all the Amish Farms and houses, I prayed and asked that the Lord that He would give me more opportunities to minister and pray with these beautiful people.

 IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS! 

HALLELUJAH!  PRAISE THE LORD AND SHARE THE GOOD NEWS!

Donna Selma Lind 💗

A LEAP OF FAITH

BY: DONNA SELMA LIND

SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO JUMP!

Most of my life I've tended to live in the safe zone- unless- God tells me to Jump! 

I have journals filled with miraculous stories of the things that God has done in my life.They all have one in thing common. They required A LEAP OF FAITH!

We have spent the last seven years working at a Church and faithfully serving the LORD and his people. 

I worked as the Church Counselor, Taught Sunday School, led the Prayer Ministry and Outreach events.

My Husband was unofficially the official Greeter, sharing God's love by welcoming and shaking more hands than a politician or the Pope! 

This is what we do. This is what God created us for. These are the gifts He gave us. This is how we serve the LORD.

More than a year ago I felt God was showing me our season and work at our Church was finished. He was preparing us for a new season of work in a new place. I had no idea at that time what or where that was.


I'll be honest, I was excited, sad and scared all at the same time!

I waited on God. 

I waited for a sign. I got one, and another and another.

I waited for confirmation. I had many.

I waited for a burning bush or a rainbow. I kept testing God. 

I dragged my heels, I cried and travailed at the Altars and in my War room.

Why did I cry and travail and wait so long to obey the voice of God?

Because of my love for all of you! 

Because I love each and every one of you so much! 

Because I never wanted to hurt any of you or disappoint anyone by leaving.

Because I love God and I love you!

In between my tears the Lord showed me I had been disobedient to Him!

I COULD NOT HAVE THE NEW THING UNTIL I LET GO OF THE OLD THING! 

"Behold, I am doing a new thing" Isaiah 43:19

When I finally made the decision to LET GO, I spoke with my Pastor and shared my heart of what God was speaking to me and I stepped down from my ministry positions. Pastor Gary was kind and compassionate and gave us his Blessing.
I am very thankful for his blessing! 

As painful as it was for me to LET GO, as soon as I did the Peace of God flooded my Heart and I knew it was the right decision.

One of my prayers during the past year was for God to close doors that needed to be closed and only open doors that He wanted us to walk thru. 

God is faithful! As soon as He closed the one door He opened another and has begun a NEW THING and a NEW SEASON in our lives so fast my head was swimming.

"Things are going to happen so fast your head will swim." Amos 9:13

For me this has required a tremendous LEAP OF FAITH!

I was comfortable in my Safe Zone and then God said JUMP! 

We are being obedient to the LORD so we JUMPED!

We are very excited for this new season of Ministry and opportunity to serve the Lord! IT IS NOT ABOUT US, IT IS ALL ABOUT JESUS!

HELLO TO THE HILL CHURCH! LET'S MAKE JESUS FAMOUS!


So here's the thing.. 
Change is hard sometimes and not everyone understands.

I WANTED YOU TO KNOW MY HEART AND KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU.
WE ARE BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN THE LORD! 
WE ARE CALLED TO ENCOURAGE AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER. 

SOMETIMES GOD SENDS SOMEONE OUT TO MINISTER AT ANOTHER PLACE. SOMETIMES IT'S ANOTHER COUNTRY OR THE SAME TOWN. 

NO MATTER WHERE HE CALLS US, WE ARE STILL BROTHERS AND SISTERS WORKING ON THE SAME TEAM, TEAM JESUS! 


IT IS AN HONOR AND A BLESSING TO SERVE OUR SAVIOR.  

I PRAY THAT NO MATTER WHAT CHURCH WE ATTEND; WE CAN ALL WORK TOGETHER TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST AND BRING A HARVEST OF SOULS INTO THE KINGDOM, ALL FOR THE GLORY OF GOD!

I PRAY MY STORY CAN HELP SOMEONES HEART TODAY!

IS THERE SOMETHING IN YOUR LIFE THAT GOD HAS BEEN CALLING YOU TO DO? 

IS THERE SOMETHING THAT REQUIRES YOU TO LET GO OF THE OLD SO GOD CAN BEGIN A NEW WORK IN YOU?

 TRUST GOD. TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH. 

THE MIRACLE BEGINS WHEN YOU JUMP FOR JESUS!!

HALLELUJAH! PRAISE THE LORD AND SHARE THE GOOD NEWS!

~ DONNA LIND ~

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

by: Donna Selma Lind

It was the Christmas season of 1972 when JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR came to my old hometown CHICAGO.  We were still in the middle of the great "JESUS MOVEMENT" that had swept across the United States, Canada, Europe and South America.  

I had just turned 13 and a bunch of us girls from my Youth Group decided it would be cool to go see the JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Musical. 

Mrs. B. my friends Mom, volunteered to be our Chaperone. 
She picked us up that evening and ten of us gawky teenage girls piled, stuffed and squeezed ourselves into her 1969 Chrysler Plymouth Station Wagon. 

I sat all the way in the back by the big window where I had a perfect view of the snow flurries and colorful twinkling Christmas lights on our adventure to the city.

DONNA (ROBERTS) LIND 13 #skinnyhippiechick <3  

The theater was packed and scent of patchouli incense was wafting throughout the Lobby. 

We found our seats just before the lights blinked for the show to start.

The enormous Red Velvet curtains opened up and the show began. 

I sat spellbound as the biggest Orchestra I had every seen played the JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR OVERTURE! It was ELECTRIFYING! 
Scene after scene, Song after song I was hooked! 

I fell in Love with JESUS that day.

 A different kind of Love than when I was seven years old and I gave my heart to JESUS at an Old Church Tent Revival.

This was BIG LOVE!
This was JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR!!! 

I had just witnessed the life, death and resurrection of JESUS right before my eyes! 

Yes, I know it was actors portraying it all on stage, but to me, a thirteen year old girl with a tender loving heart, it was real! 
I was there when they nailed Him to the Cross! 
I cried and I shook and I closed my eyes. How could they do this to Him? How could I do this to Him?
I felt everything as if it really happened right then and there! 

No longer would I look at the pictures in my Bible the same.
No longer would I read a scripture and not remember the 39 lashes, the pounding of the nails, the stone that was rolled away or remember JESUS ascending to Heaven in the clouds and promising someday to come back for me!

No longer would JESUS be just a guy in a story. He was REAL! 
What He endured on the Cross at Calvary for me was REAL! 
What He endured on the Cross for you at Calvary was REAL!

Did I ever mess up after that day? 
Yes I sure did, over and over again!

Did JESUS still Love me after I messed up?
Yes He sure did over and over again! 

The Good News is that JESUS Loves you too! 

JESUS CHRIST WAS A SUPERSTAR TO ME IN 1972 AND FORTY FIVE YEARS LATER IN 2017, JESUS CHRIST IS STILL MY SUPERSTAR AND ALWAYS WILL BE!!!

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever." Hebrews 13:8 

-JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR-

SHARE THE GOOD NEWS - MAKE JESUS FAMOUS