Chapter 7 “Chains of Fear Broken” The Word of Their Testimonies

Milestone #1: Testimonies of Tithing

“Chains of Fear Broken”

God is so good and perfect in all his ways. I've been giving my tithe but I would always leave until last to pay so when I didn't have enough to cover my bills I would "owe" God till next paycheck. One day the truth all hit me, God revealed to me that He has to be the first in my life and it's why I never had enough! That the truth is, I just have to have faith and trust Him. So I did! I was able to just let go of the fear! Thank you Lord! And since then I have seen His blessings over and over until it overflows just like it promises in Malachi 3:10 "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."

I thank my Lord allowing me to experience His goodness, by doing what He asks. If we just let go then He will be faithful to not forsake us and keep His promises.

Dear Friend, do not be afraid, the Lord has His arms open and He will hold you up with His right hand. He is so faithful. Just rest in Him and allow him to help you overcome this fear of tithing or any fear you have, give it Him, you do not have to carry that heavy cross, just give it to Him, you will run the race faster after you give your cross to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Just be still and know He is God, the creator of Heaven and Earth, There is NOTHING impossible for Him. Believe and Keep your eyes set on Him, don't let the distractions from the world get you out of way from the race you are running.

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you." (Isaiah 43:2)

Our HH is so faithful, and I will sing praises to Him all the days of my life. He has always been with me in the fire, just like in the story in Daniel, when his friends were in the fire, God was with them and their chains were undone. This is what my Lord showed me, that when I am in the middle of the fire He is right next to me, and while I'm in it He breaks those chains, I am not taken out from the fire for a moment (at the end He always delivers me), but as long as He is with me I know I will be peaceful and joyful. The more I see His Grace in the fire the more I fall in love with Him. I encourage you to open your heart fully to the Lord, give Him your worries and fears and in exchange He will give you joy and peace. Don't wait and tithe first showing Him you trust Him.

~Marilyn in Oklahoma, RESTORED

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"The Clue for Protection"

I am too excited to submit my first praise report 🙂 I want to give all praise to my HH (Heavenly Husband) for all He's done for me during this journey. Not only He has provided for me and my daughter financially, but He has done great changes within me that I don't even recognize. I can’t describe in words the peace, joy, and freedom I feel every day of my life, but I can tell you that this is real and that you should experience it yourself because is amazing.

I heard this morning on the Christian radio station these words "Fear to GOD is fear to nothing" which totally hit me because in my life it is so true. Don’t take me wrong, I do fear, I believe it is part of the journey, but because I have found my identity in HIM and I know who I am in HIM, the fear goes away quicker.

This BE Video I see made me understand that joy, provision and everything else comes from the Lord, that not matters how the situation looks like, the LORD is in control and that I have to praise Him every time a trial shows up because that is the way to drive evil away.

At the beginning of my separation over a year ago, I was so afraid of being alone, of the responsibility to pay bills and be in charge of every financial decision in my life and in my house. I did not think I was making enough money to take over the whole responsibilities in the house, and I believed I needed my EH to survive.

Today, I am a walking testimony that GOD is so faithful and true to His word that I have no words to say how good HE is! HE does provide and in a supernatural way. I praise the Lord every day for everything He has done in my in life during these trials, not only for the change He has done within me but for the financial blessing I have received when I less expected.

Just shortly after my husband left, I got a promotion at work and my salary was increased, giving me more income to take care of house and daughter. By that time I had decided to tithe not matter how bad the situation looked.

Well, applying this principle has been the clue for the protection of my house and my finances. Sometimes when I check my budget and see I will be in red, from somewhere comes the exact amount of money I need to meet our needs (even from my husband). I even have been able to pay off debts in record time, same debts that I was expecting to pay off in 4 years time, isn't GOD good?? And also I have been able to help my family back home, which it has been another huge blessing to my life.

Lately, I have been helping my EH out financially which has been a surprise to him who does not understand where the money is coming from, and the best part of this is that my tithes have never been compromised because GOD is faithful.

At the beginning of my separation my EH (earthly husband) found out that I was tithing because my bank account was still connected to his name, so when he asked me I could not lie. I never ask him for permission, but he made sure I understood how He was thinking, so he made a big deal of it, saying that how I could give my money to a pastor and make the pastor rich, while my family back home was struggling financially. I know he was not going to be OK with this, but since he never said don't tithe I just keep doing it.

So the number of blessing are innumerable and my JOY is even bigger.

This financial issue has been a big process on my letting go, I used to be so worried about money, now I know all I need GOD will provide.

"God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose” (Rom. 8:28).

This verse has been very important in my restoration journey. Every time I see something I don't understand, I go back to remember this verse, because GOD always turns thing around and makes things work for our good. In the particular case, He uses, or he causes a situation that could be stressful, to a problem solve for one of my financial needs. Only God could it have done it this way. HIS humor sense is unimaginable.

“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matt. 6:33)

During these trial, I have understood that our JOY, Peace, love, and everything must come from the LORD and that when you are focused on HIM only, He will take care of the rest. Even though at the beginning of my journey I was so worried about my needs, now because I want to be close to Him every day I have no fear because I know He will take care of me and the desires of my heart.

~ Carolina in Canada

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I Am Debt Free!!!

Today I want to share with all of you something I have been waiting to shout for a long time. I AM DEBT FREE!!!!!!!

I've been going through so much in these past weeks and especially last week but my Lord, my HH is more than faithful!!!!!

Since EH (earthly husband) moved out I have been responsible for paying for everything; rent, car, food, gas... and like some of you I was scared to tithe because I didn't know if I would have enough. Praise my Lord I didn't need to ask for money to my EH at all throughout this entire time. My HH (Heavenly Husband) is my provider! He is my Redeemer, He is my everything!

Today I tithed with more than joy! I may not have a place to live in a week but I'm alright because I know He is with me and He has only good for me. I don't know the way and I don't need to understand His way. I just need to trust He is my GOD.

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!!!!!

"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it." (Malachi 3:10)

Matthew 7:13-14 tells us to “Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it. For the gate is small, and the way is narrow that leads to life, and few are those who find it.”

And Psalm 100:4 tells us HOW to Enter— “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name.”

~Grace in North Carolina

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TWICE! and FREE!

Since the rain started again here where I live, I dug out my umbrella that had started to slightly rust and wasn't as smooth operating as last season. I thought maybe I should replace it, I just kept telling myself it was 'good enough'.

Well, out at a fancy restaurant I put it under the table and didn't think to grab it on the way out. In fact, when I went to use it again I couldn't find it. I asked our sweet HH (Heavenly Husband) where it was and He reminded me I left it under the table, so of course I went right up to get a new one. He knew I needed a new one and was well content to keep the slightly rusted one, but He allowed me to leave it there because He wanted me to get a new one!

Also, a funny haha was when my 2 1/2 yr old phone just up and died! I thought wow! I'm getting a new phone! First I was led to call the phone provider who sent me to the one and only repair shop in my area. I had to leave the phone while a tech took a look at it. Listening to the store manager you would have thought I was the owner of the oldest phone on the market. He tried to upgrade me and change my plan, I told him I wasn't interested in any of it because I had paid $11 a month for the past 2 1/2 yrs for just this reason. He tried to tell me the upgraded phone which was FREE was out of stock and I would have to wait. I said I was fine with that. He just looked at me like I was saying I could go without oxygen and still live!

So, to keep this short and sweet, it took over a week but our Sweet HH arranged to not only have me upgraded but TWICE! and FREE!

Not only that, but my old phone 'resurrected' when I went to get my new phone but only long enough to transfer my contacts so I didn't lose those HOW AWESOME is that?

Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.

Malachi 3:10-12, “‘Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be [spiritual] food in My house, and test Me now in this,” says the LORD of hosts, “if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows. Then I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of the ground; nor will your vine in the field cast its grapes,” says the LORD of hosts. “All the nations will call you blessed, for you shall be a delightful land,” says the LORD of hosts.”

~ Mona in Massachusetts

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Earthly Husband Paying it For Me

Right now I'm taking Course 3: Rebuilding Wisdom and I stand in awe once again as His promises come alive in my life. Recently, I've had very intense trials that left me feeling drained and humiliated. I cried out to Him in desperation, wanting to just run away but knowing deep down that He was in control. I needed to be reassured by the Love of my life and also to feel His great love heal me once again. I told Him to accomplish His will but that I was afraid of experiencing fear and of not being able to let go of some things; I was afraid of the pain or suffering it may cause me or my daughter. I told Him I didn't lie to myself thinking I had control over one thing in my life, but only He did.

My HH (Heavenly Husband) answered right away and lovingly reminded me how much closer to Him and His purpose I'd be if I only surrendered everything I thought I wanted, if I only let go of the very things that cause me pain and if I would just trust in Him and His love for me. I told Him I did and to help me let go of everything He was calling me to release. We know all things work for the good of those who love

We know all things work for the good of those who love Him, and I do so very much. Why not trust Him with everything in my life? His love poured out within me and made me feel much better.

That day and the next, I had tried to pay a rather large bill online, but I hadn't been able to and for some reason, it just wouldn't go through. I told my FH to lend me his car to go pay the bill personally, and he asked me if he could help me. Next thing I know, he's paying for it, paying it for me with his own money and I got to keep that amount. Wow, my Beloved is so good, He's so thoughtful. I had also been telling Him that I was short on money and to please take care of it for me. And He did. No surprise here, I just love the way He allures me and makes me fall for Him over and over. And there is one more thing He's currently giving me, but I'll send another praise report about that soon :). I want to encourage you to let go of the things He's taking away from you; even if it's for a little while or maybe He's taking it away for good. But what matters is that we obey Him and trust Him with the things and desires in our hearts. He is more than capable of replacing those things (and some of them are producing pain or sorrow) with what we really need: Him!. Also, don't fear the outcome but rejoice, He is doing new things!!!

Malachi 3:10-12 (NASB)  “‘Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be [spiritual] food in My house, and test Me now in this,” says the LORD of hosts, “if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows. Then I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of the ground; nor will your vine in the field cast its grapes,” says the LORD of hosts. “All the nations will call you blessed, for you shall be a delightful land,” says the LORD of hosts.”

Matthew 16:25 (NASB) “For whoever wishes to save his [a]life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.”

Jeremiah 15:11 (NASB) The Lord said, “Surely I will set you free for purposes of good; Surely I will cause the enemy to make supplication to you In a time of disaster and a time of distress.”

Psalm 94:18 (NIV) “When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.”

~ Catalina in Honduras

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Always Felt Pampered

I'm a Restoration Fellowship Member and this PR (Praise Report) is to thank my Beloved for His everlasting love. I have always felt pampered by my Lord. I feel that He teaches me everything with such a love. This week I have read my lessons and in all of them the idea of trusting Him in everything, especially in your economical area, has been mentioned many times. We have to learn to give with the right heart. I learned this week that to give your tithe is not enough. I do not have problems with that. But I do have problems in other areas concerning money. If I want to buy something I do not necessarily wait until He gives it to me. I just buy it. It doesn´t matter whether I have money or not. I feel so ashamed by that. But He is teaching me. I am a mere administrator of His money. He has to teach me how to spend it. Where to buy and when to buy. I know that I will be tested in this area. But I praise Him because I feel His love towards me. He is teaching me with kind words. Now it depends on me if I obey or not.

I encourage each of you who may be going through a trial right now and feels a bit tired or hopeless. Do not give up. He is by your side, holding your hand to show you the exit. He has big things for you in store. He makes you strong. He gives you the strength and wisdom to walk this narrow road.

And for those like me, whom the Lord is kindly teaching them where to go, what to do. Be obedient to His Word.

Isaiah 55:8-9 NIV “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Sometimes we may feel this journey is not easy, but we have to understand that He perfectly knows what is better for us.

Mathew 11:30 NIV For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Let's give all our burdens to Him.

~ Camila in Argentina

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“He owns everything”

Grace and peace beloved sisters on this amazing journey with Him! It’s been some time since I submitted a praise report and today the Lord reminded me of so many blessings that He has done for me and I have not acknowledged my gratitude to Him and shared it with anyone (despite having a grateful heart always).

At the beginning of my journey the Lord told me that I was going to put (in order) all areas of my life and so He began to do it. First He led me to renegotiate all my bank debts. I paid for everything and asked Him how to rid myself of debt. With great love, He showed me (through RMI) the importance of tithing and being organized in relation to my finances. I confess that I was never controlled this area of my life, because it was always my EH that organized everything.

Even though my salary is not very good, but even so, my HH (Heavenly Husband) has done beautiful things for me. I feel so happy! So privileged for this because by turning to my HH, God has turned my brother’s heart to help me! God has also moved the heart of my EH to pay my health plan (even after he told me he wouldn’t) and has also offered to help me financially every month (we do not have children, so theoretically he has no obligations to me since I have a job). This can only be the work of my Beloved. I can not thank my HH enough for everything! I know He has so much more to give and the more we give of ourselves, trust Him, and do the simple things like He asks (like tithing to our storehouse RMI), the more we will feel Him in our lives and the more others will witness Him and want His love as their own.

“Mine is silver, and mine is gold,” declares the LORD of hosts. Haggai 2: 8

My Beloved is the owner of everything, so everything is possible for Him!

~ Julieta

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Healing me of an Addiction, Alcohol

Dear Brides, I am now in the middle of a seven day fast (my first ever ), and my dear Husband has led me to write this PR. And I want to praise Him for healing me of an addiction, alcohol.

A year ago, I was drinking much more than I should, and alcohol (not the Lord) had become my refuge in my periods of distress. Our dear Love kept calling me to Him, but I ignored His voice. So He had to step dramatically, because “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other.” Matthew 6:24

In the country I live in, drink driving is a serious offense. This afternoon I had had a strong beer to calm my nerves. Details on how and why aren´t important. The thing is, I took my car to take my son to his karate class, 600 meters away from our home. And when I wanted to get out of the parking lot, I slightly bumped into a car on the other side of the road. The car owner decided to call the police because he had some bad experience with insurance companies. And when the police came, they had me take a breath test and it was positive. I was broken, shocked. I could lose my driving license for 8 months and pay a high fine. Moreover, having a child with a special need, my car is essential to go to weekly therapies. And the university I was currently studying at was on top of a hill on the other side of the town. But He showed me He was in charge.

A friend graciously lent me her bike. Friends drove me to the supermarket to buy heavy items (like washing powder, dog food, and other things). And luckily, the policeman in charge of my case was very understanding and a miracle happened: my driving license was taken only for 2 months, the fine was low! “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26 Moreover, I made a promise to the Lord that I would never ever drink alcohol again. Therefore what happened was a huge blessing, because He healed me from my addiction :).

Now, when I am in pain, I run to Him, instead of having a drink. Indeed “The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.”Nahum 1:7.

But the issue wasn't settled yet. A year later, my insurance company asked me to refund them the 1300 euros damage I had caused. The car owner had indeed replaced the entire door. I tried to fight it, because the damages were very minimal and something didn't look right in this case, according to me. But our sweet Jesus used this event to make me completely rely on Him and test Him.So I paid the wanted sum. And He was in charge. A friend of mine with a special need child had just received a financial help, and had decided to share it with me!!! The sum I received fully covered the costs. Isn't He amazing?

“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.” Malachi 3:10

So please, dear Brides, have faith. He is our great Physician, the Healer of our hearts and souls. And He can uses circumstances and painful events to work on us and our hearts and draw us closer to Him. Don't forget what is written in His Word: Because I have sinned against him, I will bear the Lord’s wrath, until he pleads my case and upholds my cause. I will bring me out into the light; I will see his righteousness. Micah 7:9. Don't lose hope, when you think everything is against you because He is the God “who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance. (He doesn't) stay angry forever but delights to show mercy.”

Isn't He amazing?

“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective,” James 5:16.

During my fast, I was led to confess this sin to my fellow Brides and make them aware of the blessings He can give us in situations that can look hopeless

~ Aimée L. in Poland

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“God takes care of me”

I would like to thank God for His care, His faithfulness, His provision, His love.

Until 6 months ago I’m alone, but now I am not alone because my HH is with me! I had been going through some difficulties, both financial and emotional. Then one day through a prayer site that I was looking for for my marriage, I was given the link to RMI. I, though a Christian, did not understand the power of tithing and offerings until I began taking the courses.

Then one day, in the midst of darkness, God touched my heart through a word, about the importance of tithing. Once I began tithing, both my financial and professional life has completely changed! Today I live financially so blessed, I am praised for my work and last but not least—my bank balance turned around—after I became faithful in giving the tithes and also not neglecting giving offerings.

Now I see that God takes care of me in the smallest details. The Lord has fulfilled all my needs. I know He will do much more if He remains faithful to Him with my tithes and offerings. My heart is in the hands of the Lord and in Him I find peace and joy. Hallelujah! Praise my generous and loving HH.

“Bring all the tithes into the treasure house, that there may be food in my house, and then prove me, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven to you, and pour out a blessing upon you, may the greatest prosperity come to you. ” Malachi 3:10

God is faithful to fulfilling His word and I have seen it fulfilled in my own life. And it all started with tithing! It is wonderful to see His power over us and I know He will do the same in the other areas of my life. The secret is simple, just believe and be faithful to Him and He will reward us accordingly!!

~ Delfina

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“Trust Fully”

Hello, my dear companions in this amazing journey!

In this praise report I want to share how much of a blessings that tithing has brought to my life hopefully to encourage each of you to become faithful. This week as I walked to the bank to get some money, I was thinking about how my financial life is better today, after my separation, than before! And this, I know, is coming from fulfilling this principle in my life. Ever since I started tithing here at RMI, my Storehouse, I see that provisions have come in unexpectedly and much more than I ever imagined.

Now, in addition to having what is necessary for me to live comfortably, the Lord is blessing me even more—so that I have the opportunity to bless others who need it. This is a wonderful feeling! The Lord, my HH, takes care of me as “the apple of His eye” and now I’ve become a channel not just of His love and truth to other women, I now can bless them financially as He shows me a need.

I thank Him for His love for me and for how He loves all of us women who are on this same journey with Him. The blessings are all around us all the time and I can not stop seeing His hand in my life and that of other people who have chosen to look to Him and His word.

Every morning when I read the Encourager blog on my phone, I realize how much time He is using to draw each of us closer and closer to Him and teach us to trust fully in His plans and purposes for our good. God is good all the time.

”Honor the Lord with all his resources and with the first fruits of all his plantations; their barns will be full, and their barrels overflow with wine.” Proverbs 3: 9-10

All that we receive comes from the Lord and when we return just one tenth to our true Storehouse with joy and gratitude that belongs to Him, giving to where we are spiritually fed, He honors us by supplying all our needs. And will give us more, so we can still bless others with our earnings and our testimony.

~ Luna