Gideon Wanyonyi's Comments

Hello Gideon, I believe that your friend obiyor ngozi Precious, has given me your friend ship so I ask you will you accept me as your friend?

And that from a child thou has known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. That the man of God may be perfect,thoroughly furnished unto all good works. 2Timothy 3rd chapter verses 15-17

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh; for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obiedience of Christ, And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience when your obedience is full filled. 2nd Corinthians10th chapter verses 3-6....have a beautiful and blessed day.God loves you and God bless you...

Hi Gideon,
while you are waiting on God to fulfill His Promise to you, you need to plait yourself into the promises in the Word; Living the Word means believing the Truth of what God says... circumstances may challenge your faith; but keep the Faith brother...

THANKING YOU,
JESUS, rescuer of the abandoned!
JESUS, hope of those in despair!
JESUS, guiding star to the lost!
JESUS, joyful return of the exile!
JESUS, unforeseen victory!
JESUS, eternal triumph!
JESUS, radiant dawn after endless night!
JESUS, everlasting light of the Kingdom!
JESUS, wipe away my tears!
JESUS, calm the panic of my heart!
JESUS, exultation of those hemmed in by fear!
JESUS, joy of those crushed by sorrow!
JESUS, light to those in darkness, glory to You!

JESUS, provider of our daily bread!
JESUS, helper of the helpless!
JESUS, giver of all good gifts!
JESUS, grant peace to a heart in turmoil!
JESUS, calmer of storms!
JESUS, haven of the voyager!
JESUS, life-changing power!
JESUS, promise of final triumph!
JESUS, giver of invincible peace!
JESUS, light to those in darkness, glory to You!

JESUS, shield and buckler!
JESUS, unfailing defense!
JESUS, well-spring in the desert!
JESUS, fountain of the Kingdom!
JESUS, drive away all worry and anxiety!
JESUS, be the radiance of my heart!
JESUS, security in the midst of enemies!
JESUS, hope when all other hope is lost!
JESUS, pledge of eternal gladness!
JESUS, banisher of life’s shadows!
JESUS, savior of repentant sinners!
JESUS, forgive all my sins!
JESUS, light to those in darkness, glory to You!

RAJESWARARAO
23072009

COURAGE IN THE MIDDLE OF ADVERSITY

Adversity is a great test of our courage. Courage is an attribute that God demands of us as we trek the road of life. Let us look at courage from a scriptural stand point. There are several different uses in the Scripture. Understanding these uses can help us to be more courageous in our every day walk with the Lord, and in the face of adversities that we might have to face.

1.Growing strong in our Courage in the face of adversity

2 Samuel 10:12 uses this word: "Be strong, and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what is good in His sight."

Numbers 13:20 says; “And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the first ripe grapes.”

In these two verses we see that Courage is something that needs to be develop in us, something we need to to grow firm in, or to be strengthen in. It is one thing to have some one tell us to be courageous, and another thing for us to become courageous.

2.know that fear can rob us of our courage in the face of adversity

In Joshua 2:11 : Rehab told the spies that the people of Jericho had lost their courage because of fear. "And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God of heaven above, and in earth beneath."

This word for courage has it it a since of having a broken spirit. ( the lost there spirit or courage )

Fear can paralyze us, it can drain our strength and can crush us in the face of adversity.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love. ( 1John 4:1 )


3. Stirring up our strength and courage in the face of adversity.

Daniel 11:25 say, "He will stir up his strength and courage against the king of the South with a large army; so the king of the South will mobilize an extremely large and mighty army for war; but he will not stand, for schemes will be devised against him.”

This reminds me of Samwise Gamgee in, “Fellowship of The Ring.” Frodo Baggins
was unable to go on any more, and Samwise reached down within himself and found courage to help his friend fulfill his mission.

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." ( Philippians 4:13 )

"That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man." ( Ephesians 3:16 )


4. Finding courage to be bold in the face of adversity

Acts 28:15 says, “And the brethren, when they heard about us, came from there as far as the Market of Appius and Three Inns to meet us; and when Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.”

This courage and boldness that Paul received came out of fellowship with those of like faith. There is nothing like having a group of affirming brothers and sisters in the faith encouraging us especially in the face of adversity.

We won't find this kind of courage if we are segregated from fellow believers. This is all part of the reason why we are encouraged not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together with other believers. ( Hebrews 10:35)

5. Being courageous by being alert in the face of adversity

“Be strong and courageous, (alert ) do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the LORD your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.” ( Deuteronomy 31:6, Deuteronomy 31:7, Joshua 1:7, 9, 18, 10:25 )

We need to be alert in the face of adversity. This word for courageous reminds me of the scripture in Ephesians 6:10, “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.”

We need the always know that we can be courageous in the strength of His might. As you continue reading on in Ephesians chapter 6 you will see that there are some things we can do to that will help us to be alert and courageous in our every day walk with the Lord.

Conclusion
We can grow in and develop courage in our lives, we can get rid of the courage stealer such as fear, we can find boldness and a courage from within from the Holy Spirit, we can also find encouragement from brothers and sister in Christ, and we can also be strong and alert in the battles we are facing by being strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

Thank you for the fellowship God bless

gideon nice to meet you.hope we can become good friends here and learn things from each other and prosper in lifr and God.Thanks for adding me as a friend.may god bless you and keep you safe always.

Welcome
Glad you joined our wonderful internet family, sharing the love of Christ, learning and growing in your spiritual life.And as a bonus making wonderful friends.

May you experience a wonderful fellowship and growth with all the others by joining in the groups and forums and share the love of Christ.
Blessings Nienie

Thanks Brother Gideon for the add on All About God!
Semper Fi..Brother Leonardo

Praise God for this friendship

Greetings in the Lord! This is Bob, one of TheNET Moderators. Welcome! We're glad you are here!

I have included some links to help you navigate around the site. You may want to check out the Footprints group, the Links for Growth forum for great tips on how to grow in Christ, and Miracle Grow to help you get closer to God every day.

Once again, thanks for joining TheNET. I hope you make lots of good friends here and keep growing in the wisdom and knowledge of the Lord.

Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions. I look forward to getting to know you.

In the love of Jesus
Bob

gideon, you're welcome to AAG and it's really nice to see you here. i hope you like this wonderful site. i suggest you visit and explore the forums, groups, blogs, photos, chat and videos and see what you can get and do there! if you like it here, then invite your friends here too. God bless you abundantly always. with all my brotherly love from the philippines.