lean back This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. Lamentations 3:21

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1 lean back look ahead

2 lean back This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. Lamentations 3:21

3 past present future

4 past present future This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. Lamentations 3:21

5 basic assumption God is always at No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them (John 6:44) work in my life And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Rom. 8:28)

6 we must lean back Deut. 4:9-14, 23; 5:15; 6:12; 7:18; 8:2, 11, 14, 18, 19; 9:7; 15:15;16:3; 24:9, 18, 22; 25:17, 19; 26:13; 31:21; 32:7;1 Chr. 16:12, 15; Neh. 4:14; Ps. 42; 44; 63; 77; 78; 100; 103:2; 105; 107; 119 (search forget ); 124; 136; 143; 145; Eccl. 12:1; Is. 44:22; 46:8-9; Jer. 20:9; 51:50; Lam. 3:21; Ezek. 6:9; Zech. 10:9; Mal. 4:4; Matt. 16:9; Eph. 2:11-12; Heb. 10:32-36; James 1:24; 2 Pet. 1:9

7 when we don t lean back Deut. 32:18; Judg. 3:7; 8:34; 1 Sam. 12:9; Job 8:13; Ps. 9:17; 50:22; 59:11; 106:13, 21; Neh. 9:17; Ps. 78:42; 106:7; Is. 17:10; 51:13; 57:11; 65:11; Jer. 2:32; 3:21; 13:25; 18:15; 23:27, 36; 50:6; Ezek 16:22; 22:12; 23:35; Hos. 2:13; 4:6; 8:14; 13:6; Mic. 6:5.

8 example of leaning back Lamentations 3:21-23 NAS 19 Remember my affliction and my wandering, the wormwood and bitterness. 20 Surely my soul remembers, And is bowed down within me. 21 This I recall call to mind Therefore I have hope. 22 The LORD S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is Your Faithfulness.

9 example of leaning back Psalm 77 NLT 1 I cry out to God; yes, I shout. Oh, that God would listen to me! 2 When I was in deep trouble, I searched for the Lord. All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven, but my soul was not comforted. 3 I think of God, and I moan, overwhelmed with longing for his help.

10 example of leaning back Psalm 77 NLT 4 You don t let me sleep. I am too distressed even to pray! 5 I think of the good old days, long since ended, 6 when my nights were filled with joyful songs. I search my soul and ponder the difference now.

11 example of leaning back Psalm 77 NLT 7 Has the Lord rejected me forever? Will he never again be kind to me? 8 Is his unfailing love gone forever? Have his promises permanently failed? 9 Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he slammed the door on his compassion? 10 And I said, This is my fate; the Most High has turned his hand against me.

12 example of leaning back Psalm 77 NLT 11 But then I recall all you have done, O LORD; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago. 12 They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.

13 example of leaning back Psalm 77 NLT 13 O God, your ways are holy. Is there any god as mighty as you? 14 You are the God of great wonders! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations. 15 By your strong arm, you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.

14 example of leaning back Psalm 77 NLT 16 When the Red Sea saw you, O God, its waters looked and trembled! The sea quaked to its very depths. 17 The clouds poured down rain; the thunder rumbled in the sky. Your arrows of lightning flashed. 18 Your thunder roared from the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world! The earth trembled and shook.

15 example of leaning back Psalm 77 NLT 19 Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters a pathway no one knew was there! 20 You led your people along that road like a flock of sheep, with Moses and Aaron as their shepherds.

16 how to lean back remember with God talk honestly with God about my current interpretation of the past Ask for God s help to see where He has been at work in my past

17 lean back look ahead This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. Lam. 3:21