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Eagles in the storm
Do you know that an eagle knows when a
storm is approaching long before it breaks? The eagles usually
fly to some high spot and wait for the rushing winds to emerge.
When the storm hits, the eagle sets its wings so the wind can
pick it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages
below, the eagle is soaring above it. The eagle does not escape
the storm. It simply uses the storm to lift itself higher. The
eagle rises on the same winds that brought the storm.
The storms of life do come upon us without
exceptions but we can rise above such by setting our wings
(minds) upon God. The storms do not have to overcome us. We can
allow God's power to lift us above situation and circumstances.
God empowers us to ride through the eye of the storm without it
drowning us. We can ride over the winds of the storm that bring
setbacks, sickness, tragedy, failure, loss of jobs, of business
and disappointments in life.
We can soar above the storm of life. Always
remember this; "it is not the burdens of life that weigh us
down; it is how we get to handle them". We must develop a
mindset of victory and use every storm when they hit as an
opportunity to open our flaps and soar. It is been said that in
the face of adversity some people look for crutches (self pity,
brooding in self conceit) while some other develop wings and fly
victoriously. The encouragement this week - "Those who hope in
the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on the wings
like eagles."(Isaiah 40:31)
Words of Wisdom -1
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Don't let your worries get the
best of you; remember, Moses started
out as a basket case.
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Some people are kind, polite, and
sweet-spirited
until you try to sit in their pews.
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Many folks want to serve God, but only
as advisors.
It is easier to preach ten sermons than it is to live one.
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People are funny; they want the
front of the bus, the middle of the road, and the back of
the church.
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Opportunity may knock once, but
temptation
bangs on your front door everyday.
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Quit griping about your
church; if it was perfect, you couldn't belong.
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If the church wants a
better pastor, it only needs to pray for the one it has.
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God Himself does not propose
to judge a man until he is dead. So why should you?
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Some minds are like concrete thoroughly
mixed up and permanently set.
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Peace starts with a smile
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I don't know why some people change
churches; what difference does it make which one you stay
home from?!
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A lot of church members who are singing
"Standing on the Promises" are just sitting on the premises.
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We were called to be witnesses, not
lawyers or judges.
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Be ye fishers of men. You catch them -
He'll clean them.
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Don't put a question mark where God put
a period.
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Don't wait for 6 strong men to take you
to church.
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God doesn't call the qualified, He
qualifies the called.
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God promises a safe landing, not a calm
passage
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He who angers you, controls you!
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If God is your Co-pilot - swap seats!
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Prayer:
Don't give God instructions -- just report for duty!
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The task ahead of us is never as
great as the Power behind us.
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The Will of God never takes you to
where the Grace of God will not protect you.
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We don't change the message, the
message changes us.
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You can tell how big! a person
is by what it takes to.......... discourage him.
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The best mathematical equation I have
ever seen:
1 cross + 3 nails= 4 given.
Words of Wisdom -2
Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer,
Cleveland,
Ohio
"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote
the 45 lessons life taught
me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My
odometer
rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone...
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your
friends and
parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first pay cheque.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what
their
journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in
it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't
worry; God
never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the
second one
is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't
take no
for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy
lingerie.
Don't save it for a special occasion, Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five
years,
will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything
you
did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone
else's,
we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."
God has great
rewards for those who remain faithful
- What will
your life accomplish?
"You have decided the length of our lives. You know how many
months we will live and we are not given a minute longer.
Job 14:5 NLT
Miracle Baby
"John
and Betty Stam met at Moody Bible Institute
while both were studying to become missionaries to China. After
going there separately under the China Inland Mission (CIM),
they were unexpectedly reunited and a year later were married.
In September 1934, their daughter, Helen, was born. Their lives
were suddenly changed on December 6, 1934,
when communist soldiers arrested the Stams.
The Stams were forced to make a difficult march to the town of
Miao-shou. They were horrified to hear the soldiers discuss
plans to murder their baby to make the trip easier. An old
farmer stepped forward to object. Little Helen was spared when
the man agreed to take her place—and was shot on the spot.
Arriving in Miao-shou, Helen was taken from them. Marched to a
place of execution, a local Christian doctor begged for their
lives. He was condemned to die and John begged for mercy for the
doctor. John, Betty, and the doctor were all beheaded.
Helen was found by a Chinese evangelist named Lo who, at great
risk, was able to bring her to her grandparents in Tsinan. The
news of the "Miracle Baby" and her parents' martyrdom spread
around the world. Hundreds pledged their lives to missionary
service. A fellow missionary wrote "A life which had the longest
span of years might not have been able to do one-hundredth of
the work for Christ which they have done in a day."
adapted from the
The One Year® Book of
Christian History by E. Michael and
Sharon Rusten (Tyndale)
pp 682-83 "
Content
is derived from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation and other
publications of Tyndale Publishing House
RAPTURE – PREPARE, PREPARE, PREPARE!!!
AN
EXPERIENCE OF RAPTURE AS SHARED BY A SISTER
A man
was walking at the other side; suddenly the man turned and said
hey, the rapture has just taken place 30 seconds ago, and
looking at the time it was 1.00.30s AM. The man proceeded by
saying go in the left direction you will find other Christians
there, do not go in the right direction. They are taking the
mark already. Go now I give you one minute. I asked him what
about you? He turned and said I am the antichrist who has lived
in your midst for so long waiting for this day. I was confused
but my spirit said run, my son run. We ran and on covering some
distance. I turned back; lo and behold the man we left has
turned to the antichrist.
We kept running and saw
many other people running as well. We got to a very large
auditorium too large to be described and behold multitudes of
Christians. Brethren it was a terrifying experience. People of
high standing with God, Prominent men and women of God, loved
ones and friends.
I couldn't comprehend this
so I screamed, all of us, God what happened?
The Lord now took me in
the spirit to five churches:
In a predominant church of
one tribe, I saw the pastors announcing that the rapture has
just taken place and that people should start receiving the mark
right there in the church that this will substitute the said
beast mark and enable them to buy and sell. Brethren, what made
me weep was that the innocent and ignorant members started
receiving this mark not knowing it was actually the mark of the
beast.
The Lord then said all
these pastors are agents of the beast who has been ordained to
mislead the people and who already has the beast mark before his
manifestation, and I saw marks on the right arm of all these
pastors. A brother who was fortunate to see who to call him to
start running down to the place where all other Christians are
was shot in the leg as he was about climbing the top of the
Christian's hide out.
Then the Lord took me
again to another church where the pastors were just speaking of
the good things of the scripture and didn't talk about the
second coming of Christ and warn the people of the wages of sin.
The irony of it was that all these pastors and their members
were left behind.
Then I saw another church
where people did really emphasize the coming but all the people
didn't go as a result of the hidden sins which weren't known to
man and they had not counted as sin. I wept bitterly because
this was a church where holiness was professed and held in high
esteem.
I saw another church where
people concentrated mainly on attacking demons and where the
true word was also preached but the people also didn't go due to
malice and lack of spiritual concentration.
I saw yet another church
where the people were actively involved in preaching the word
and talking about the second coming, however these people did
not go. The whole lot was full of hypocrites who disguise
themselves in shepherd's clothes.
I was then taken back to
the place where the multitude were and then I saw that the
people of the beast came and Christians started scrambling for
safety. Brethren it was a terrifying experience. Women forgot
their children, husbands their wives. We ran and got to another
place of hiding but the surprising thing which should make all
shiver was that the population was now so small that it was easy
for everyone to identify each other as family and friends
started pairing up. The Lord then said others have received the
mark. Brethren the people I saw made me weep uncontrollably.
Prominent men of God all over the world, Christians and loved
ones.
I now asked the LORD why
all these one and God showed me different people and men of God
saying: this man was perfect with me until 2 hours ago.
That other had a small
portion of his heart released to the devil. That other brother
was too occupied with the things of the world in terms of land
and property acquisition that they took over his life.
That other one, I gave him
a mandate to pay a certain portion of money to the church and he
procrastinated it till now: sin of disobedience.
That other so much loves
his cheque book than his life. You can even see that he has his
cheque book with him I wonder what he can buy with the money
now: hope you know they are no more his.
I wept because so many
little things which we humans don't count were counted by God.
I now spoke with a confused
voice, help us Lord.
The Lord then said all
these things which have been happening on earth have all been
pointing to the end but despite all this, my people do not take
heed. I am giving the last warning. Consecrate your hearts to
me, my people.
The trumpet would have been
blown one hour ago, but I pleaded with my father. However, I can
plead no further. The trumpet is already in the mouths of the
Angels ready to be blown.
SO PREPARE YE THY WAYS OH
MY PEOPLE.
Tell my people to read
Matthew 16:3. And warn all the ministers who has gone in the
ways of BAAL
THIS IS TRUE AND BELIEVE IT
OR NOT THE RAPTURE IS AT HAND. HELL AND HEAVEN ARE REAL..REPENT
YE MY BRETHREN.
*Beloved in Christ, let us
help to spread this important information to the world in order
to save souls in this perishing world, so that like Noah and his
household, we and our entire families will be preserved from
destruction and make it to HEAVEN in Jesus name.
7 Rules from God for daily living
1. Wake Up !!
Decide to have a good day.
"Today is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad
in it" Psalms 118:24
2. Dress Up !! The best way to dress up is to
put on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your
looks. "The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man
looks at outward appearance; but the Lord looks at the heart." I
Samuel 16:7
3. Shut Up !!
Say nice things and learn to listen. God gave us two
ears and one mouth, so He must have meant for us to do twice as
much listening as talking. "He who guards his lips guards his
soul.: Proverbs 13:3
4. Stand Up !!... For what you believe in.
Stand for something or you will fall for anything.. "Let us not
be weary in doing good; for at the proper time, we
will
reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have
opportunity, let us do good..." Galatians 6:9-10
5. Look Up !!... To the Lord
"I can do everything
through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13
6. Reach Up !!... For something higher. "Trust
in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not unto your own
understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He
Proverbs 3:5-6
7. Lift Up !!... Your Prayers. "Do not worry
about anything; Instead PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING." Philippians 4:6
Food for thought
If you
plant honesty, you will reap trust
If you plant goodness, you will reap friends
If you plant humility, you will reap greatness
If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment
If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective
If you plant hard work, you will reap success
If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation
If you plant faith in Christ, you will reap a harvest
“God did not promise a smooth sailing, but He promised a safe
landing”
“Your attitude towards life will determine your altitude in
life”
“There is no want to those who fear the Lord”
“Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven where no moth will
eat up”
“When your natural has failed you, give the supernatural a
chance”
“The 3 “S” principle Sacrificial Service will open
doors to the Supernatural
“Fight a good fight of faith and you will have the last laugh of
Victory
God
is GREAT!
Don't be disappointed!
A man woke up early in order to go to church early
one Sunday morning. He got dressed, and was
on his way to the church. On his way to church, the man fell and
his clothes got dirty. He got up, brushed himself off, and
headed home. At home, he changed his clothes, and was, again, on
his way to the church. On his way to church, he fell again and
at the same spot!
He, again, got up, brushed himself off and headed home. At home
he, once again, changed his clothes, and was on his way to the
church. On his way to the church, he met a man holding a lamp.
He asked the man of his identity and the man replied "I saw you
fall twice on your way to church, so I brought a lamp so I can
light your way?
The first man thanked him profusely and the two where on their
way to church. Once at the church, the first man asked the man
with the lamp to come in and join him in praising and praying to
God. The second man refused. The first man asked him a couple
more times and, again, the answer was the same.
The first man asked him why he did not wish to come in and pray.
The man replied, "I am Satan? The man was shocked at this reply.
Satan went on to explain, "I saw you on your way to the church
and it was I who made you fall. When you went home, cleaned
yourself and went back on your way to the church, God forgave
all of your sins.
I
made you fall a second time, and even that did not encourage you
to stay home, but rather, you went back on your way to the
church. Because of that, God forgave all the sins of the people
of your household. I was afraid if I made you fall one more
time, then God will forgive the sins of the people of your
village, so I made sure that you reached the church safely."
So do not let Satan benefit from his actions. Do not put off a
good that you intended to do as you never know how much reward
you might receive from the hardships you encounter while trying
to achieve that good.
God is always calling us back to him
Have you refused to listen to
God?
"Now if you will fear and worship the Lord and listen to his
voice, and if you do not rebel against the Lord's commands,
and if you and your king follow the Lord your God, then all
will be well. But if you rebel against the Lord's commands
and refuse to listen to him, then his hand will be as heavy
upon you as it was upon your ancestors. 1 Samuel 12:14-15
NLT
But the Lord said to
Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not trust me enough to
demonstrate my holiness to the people of Israel, you will
not lead them into the land I am giving them!" This place
was known as Meribah, because it was where the people of
Israel argued with the Lord, and where he demonstrated his
holiness among them.
Numbers 20:12-13 NLT
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