You're welcome Ramona, Be blessed during your 5 days rest. Please let me know of anything you might need help with. If I don't know the answer, I will find someone who does.
Ramona,
What a beautiful life God has blessed you with. I feel such serenity and peace when I read your profile. I am so encouraged by hearing of people all over the world loving and being loved by the same God I am loving and being loved by in my little spot in the world. There is only one God, one Spirit, and one Savior and He has drawn us near to Him. I share the same interest as you as I love to read and study His Word.
In Christ we are loved,
Tangie
Hello Ramona! How are you?
I just thought Id share a little of my daughter with you. She was about 4 months in the picture. Now she is 9 months, but still looks the same. I know you adore a babies, so I had to brag about my little one. Thank you also for the message. I need that. Sometimes its hard to believe that Jesus is with you at all times and that no matter what you say or do, He loves you and wants to help. It blows my mind!!!
Anyway, I love you, and i thank you for everything
God Bless you always!!
Paige
By the way. I have noticed you have many great comments on your page. Would you like to know how to add different blogs? They will be at the top of your page for everyone to see until you remove them. IT is a great way to share our thoughts, 'gracelets' epiphanies....whatever you would like that is related to our Christian walk with the Lord. Let me know if you would like help.
"All of you, serve each other in humility, for God sets himself against the proud, but he shows favor to the humble." (1 Peter 5:5 NLT)
Serving others requires forgetfulness on your part: You need to forget your own needs.
You cannot be self-centered and serve the real needs of another person. "Don't be selfish …," Paul says in Philippians 2:3, "Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself." (NLT)
Jesus gave his disciples an example of this humility when he stooped to wash their feet: "So during the meal Jesus stood up and took off his outer clothing. Taking a towel, he wrapped it around his waist. Then he poured water into a bowl and began to wash the followers' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him." (John 13:4-5 NCV)
Foot-washing was customary back then (not just for pedicures!) because people wore sandals or walked barefoot on dusty roads. Usually a host had his servants do the dirty chore, but Jesus saved this service for himself, "taking the very nature of a servant …." (Philippians 2:7 NIV)
It is interesting to note that the disciples hadn't already taken care of the dirty feet, not even slipping into a self-service scrub. Could it be they considered this task beneath their dignity?
But it wasn't beneath Jesus.
He placed his disciples' needs above his own – even as he approached his darkest hour.
What does this mean?
The forgetful servant – The life of a servant requires a kind of forgetfulness, the ability to forget our own needs in the process of tending to someone else's. "We should please others. If we do what helps them, we will build them up in the Lord. For even Christ didn't please himself." (Romans 15:2-3 NLT) Look to the needs of others, and trust God to supply your own needs. (Philippians 4:19)
Live well for others – "We want to live well," Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 10:24, "but our foremost efforts should be to help others live well." (MSG) Everyone we serve is someone important to serve.
Do what Jesus does – "Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet." (John 13:14 NIV) How would this change your marriage (or some other family), if you began to serve another person before you considered your own needs?
Jon Walker is the teaching pastor for "The Purpose Driven Life Daily Devotionals," and resident writer at www.GraceCreates.com. This devotional is copyrighted 2008 by Jon Walker. Used by permission.
(DEAR FELLOW DISCIPLES... THIS INSPIRED ME SO AND I HOPE IT WILL INSPIRE YOU TOO)
GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE
WITH FOND LOVE IN JESUS CHRIST
RAMONA
hey ill tell all da prayer groups i kw to pray ...k ........just be cool ...everythings gona be fine....everyones gona pray oke ...can ya tell me exactly whats goin on ........den i can make my prayers more specific!!!!!.....oke youll be fine ....everyone will ....have strong faith ..trust jesus..and pray ... ...dont fear ...watever happ .....let everything be well in jesus name........tc ....ramona....wit lots and lots of love candy
.....will pray ...surely ...whats da problem.....dont worry youll be fine ...jesus is here!!!! why fear!! (thought for the day) ///have a wonderfull day ......................will pray k:) no worries...
Lydia
A very blessed day to you. May God enfold you in His love and may He shower blessings upon you.
My all your friends and family shower love on you and support you. I am one of the family and I wish to "support" you spiritually. Please do likewise for me.
Dearest Christ Followers
I would like to share this with all of you. It has made an impression on me and I pray that someone will share my sentiments.
That's My King
The late Dr. S.M. Lockeridge, a preacher from San Diego, California
who said these words in a sermon in Detroit in 1976
********************************************
My King was born King. The Bible says He's a Seven Way King. He's the King of the Jews - that's an Ethnic King. He's the King of Israel - that's a National King. He's the King of righteousness. He's the King of the ages. He's the King of Heaven. He's the King of glory. He's the King of kings and He is the Lord of lords. Now that's my King.
Well, I wonder if you know Him. Do you know Him? Don't try to mislead me. Do you know my King? David said the Heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows His handiwork. My King is the only one of whom there are no means of measure that can define His limitless love. No far seeing telescope can bring into visibility the coastline of the shore of His supplies. No barriers can hinder Him from pouring out His blessing. He's enduringly strong. He's entirely sincere. He's eternally steadfast. He's immortally graceful. He's imperially powerful. He's impartially merciful. That's my King.
He's God's Son. He's the sinner's saviour. He's the centrepiece of civilization. He stands alone in Himself. He's honest. He's unique. He's unparalleled. He's unprecedented. He's supreme. He's pre-eminent. He's the grandest idea in literature. He's the highest personality in philosophy. He's the supreme problem in higher criticism. He's the fundamental doctrine of historic theology. He's the carnal necessity of spiritual religion. That's my King.
He's the miracle of the age. He's the superlative of everything good that you choose to call Him. He's the only one able to supply all our needs simultaneously. He supplies strength for the weak. He's available for the tempted and the tried. He sympathizes and He saves. He's the Almighty God who guides and keeps all his people. He heals the sick. He cleanses the lepers. He forgives sinners. He discharged debtors. He delivers the captives. He defends the feeble. He blesses the young. He serves the unfortunate. He regards the aged. He rewards the diligent and He beautifies the meek. That's my King.
Do you know Him? Well, my King is a King of knowledge. He's the wellspring of wisdom. He's the doorway of deliverance. He's the pathway of peace. He's the roadway of righteousness. He's the highway of holiness. He's the gateway of glory. He's the master of the mighty. He's the captain of the conquerors. He's the head of the heroes. He's the leader of the legislatures. He's the overseer of the overcomers. He's the governor of governors. He's the prince of princes. He's the King of kings and He's the Lord of lords. That's my King.
His office is manifold. His promise is sure. His light is matchless. His goodness is limitless. His mercy is everlasting. His love never changes. His Word is enough. His grace is sufficient. His reign is righteous. His yoke is easy and His burden is light. I wish I could describe Him to you . . .but He's indescribable. He's indescribable. That's my King.
He's incomprehensible. He's invincible. He's irresistible. I'm coming to tell you this, that the heavens of heavens can't contain Him, let alone some man explain Him. You can't get Him out of your mind. You can't get Him off of your hands. You can't outlive Him and you can't live without Him. The Pharisees couldn't stand Him, but they found out they couldn't stop Him. Pilate couldn't find any fault in Him. The witnesses couldn't get their testimonies to agree about Him. Herod couldn't kill Him. Death couldn't handle Him and the grave couldn't hold Him. That's my King.
He always has been and He always will be. I'm talking about the fact that He had no predecessor and He'll have no successor. There's nobody before Him and there'll be nobody after Him. You can't impeach Him and He's not going to resign. That's my King! That's my King!
Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory. Well, all the power belongs to my King. We're around here talking about black power and white power and green power, but in the end all that matters is God's power. Thine is the power. Yeah. And the glory. We try to get prestige and honour and glory for ourselves, but the glory is all His. Yes. Thine is the Kingdom and the power and glory, forever and ever and ever and ever. How long is that? And ever and ever and ever and ever. And when you get through with all of the 'forever's, then . . .Amen.
Hallo Ramona
Baie dankie vir jou 'comment' lekker om met nog 'n Suid Afrikanertjie kennis te maak op hierdie site met 'n wonderlike internet famillie!
Ja ek 'comment' so nou en dan in Afrikaans so bietjie makliker om jou uit te druk in mede Suid - Akrikaners.
Ek bid graag saam met jou, ons het by die gemeente 'n visnet vas groep, 7 groepe wat elke dag vd die week een dag vas en bid vir ons land, regering, kerke, Zimbabwe ensomeer. Die Woord leer ons in MArk 9:29 dat ons nie kan uitgaan sonder vas en gebed nie. So in gehoorsaamheid vas ons en soek ons Sy aangesig en ek het 'n opgewondeheid in my hart want ek glo God het groot dinge in stoor vir ons pragtige land.
Geniet die site die 'fellowship' hier is so geseend!!
Geseende dag vir jou!!
Blessings
(Just for our English readers:
I told Ramona it is nice meeting another South African here on this wonderful site with the best internet family. And that we at church have a fishnet fasting programme where we have 7 groups who fast every other day for our countries, churches, rulers etc. For we need to be free fom the oppression of the enemy,for in Mark 9:29 these kind cannot be driven out execpt by fasting and prayer. So in obedience we fast and pray and seek His face. For I believe God has great plans for us.)
Blessings
I would like to share something with my friends and members. My daughter, Mari, married to a pastor was having a struggle with negativity and she started a journal.
She is an extremely sensitive and loving person but we all go through our little valleys and ditches... and she was going through a phase where she was feeling "down". This is when she decided to start a journal and I take the liberty of sharing a piece which she e-mailed me. (She knew that I was praying a lot for her and I think that she wanted to comfort me and to put my mind at rest).
Actually she is a very special person as she was a gift from God to me. My son, Benjamin, was fifteen years old when she was born! After trying to have a baby for many years (and after one miscarriage of 6 months) doctors )gynaechologists advised me to have a hysterectomy. I was adamant that I could and would (by God's grace) bear a child again. I had several operations and treatment (fibroids removed) and many other little niggly things which I do not want to talk about.
One day I was feeling ill and I was forced to pay a visit to my house doctor. He did some tests but could not see anything really seriously wrong. So, in his wisdom, he also did a pregnancy test. (At that time I was cynical and did not think that it was possible). I think I had given up hope. Dr Radford asked me to come back after two days to see him.
When I went into his examination room he was smiling from ear to ear. He walked up to me and hugged me and kissed me on the cheek: "You are pregnant!" he cried out. I was stunned. My husband was a lecturer (professor) at a University and Doctor Radford could not contain himself. He called the University and asked that my husband contact him immediately. My husband, needless to say, was scared out of his wits as he imagined all kinds of ill-fated news about his wife. Instead, our doctor was almost in tears and laughing when he got my husband's call: "Congratulations, Daddy!"he said loudly with such a smile on his face. "Your wife would like to say something to you too" and he gave the 'phone to me: I was in tears and when I spoke to my husband, he was also crying on the other side! We were overjoyed and could not praise God loudly enough! God sometimes takes a long time to answer prayers but when he gave us a premature baby girl (she was born at 6 and 1/2 months and weighed 3 lbs) we knew that she was special.
She just lived to serve the Lord since she was tiny. She was sensitive and loving and even when she was at primary school she already decided she wanted to become a minister. My son just loved his darling little sister (who only started walking at 18 months! But she was so cute and so clever, according to her brother. When she told him (he had then already qualified as a medical doctor) that she wanted to go into the ministry he advised her to become a teacher ... because there she could be a Fisher of men! So, she became a teacher and had the privilege of being taught Education under her father's wing! When she was born, I joked and said that because, like Hannah of the Bible, I had begged God to give me a child, she would be named Samuelina... But instead we called her Mari.
Needless to say, I thank the Lord that she is a devout child of His and I dedicated her life to Him! But life is not easy at times and hence my story which I started begins:
I want to share a portion of my little "Samuelina's" journal with you:
Gratitude: the key that unlocks the door
"You simply will not be the same person two months from now after CONSCIOUSLY giving thanks each day." Sarah Ban Breathnach
The media successfully achieves in sketching a life in South Africa that is dark and evil. When we open the newspaper or turn on the radio and television news, it is totally void of any positivism and light.
At one stage in my life, nothing seemed to make any sense. It was as if I always ended up clueless and empty-hearted. I felt so unfitted for the world in which I had to live and yet it seemed as if there was nothing I could do to feel less spasmodic and ungrounded. Every day was a constant battle against negativity. It felt as if I was about to be engulfed by a tsunami of cynicism and pessimism that was consuming the world around me.
Daily I struggled with a spirit of ingratitude. It was as if everything around me was, setting snares of worry and fear which were trapping me, making me feel totally incapacitated. I felt intimidated and unequipped to handle even the slightest challenge that came my way. I felt emotionally and spiritually exhausted and this manifested itself in the form of chronic physical illnesses.
I had a deep conviction that I had to do something to counteract this dark, cynical spirit that was so prevalent in my soul.
One day I just grabbed one of the children's exercise books and in desperation just spilled out all the negative thoughts and emotions onto the pages. Initially I was shocked at all the complaints that just streamed out, like a gushing waterfall. I however decided not to analyse or judge any of these cogitations. I simply put my hand to paper and scribbled down everything that was depleting me emotionally.
I continued this process daily until I started getting nauseous at the sound of my constant nagging and whining. Then I tried something new, I wrote down a few basic things that I was grateful for: my health, my loving, patient companion and friend, my two beautiful, talented children, my wonderfully generous and supportive parents, my first cup of rooibos espresso in the morning.
The result was astounding: my level of anxiety diminished and my restless, fearful spirit subsided. I had this overwhelming realisation that I had always been surrounded by an abundance of blessings in my life but have never made an effort to CONSCIOUSLY become aware of them, let alone celebrate them! That realisation was a turning point in my life. I knew that it would always be easy to surrender to pessimism, but I also realised, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that it was possible to pro-actively counter-act this negativity.
Gratitude is the antipode for caustic, pessimistic emotions.
Sarah Ban Breathnach states: "The magic seed of contentment are planted deep within us."
Sometimes we have to search intensely to find happiness that we can embrace, gratitude that that is truly authentic, but it is well worth the effort.
By acknowledging the blessings that already exist in our lives, we focus on abundance. This, in turn, helps us to rediscover the joy of living!
My "griping" notes have been reborn into a gratitude journal- a tool which has helped me to realize that optimism can truly be learned. Serenity and contentment are possible in our anxiety-drenched society, if an inner shift is consciously made in our hearts and minds.
I have found gratitude to be the key that unlocks the gate leading to the secret garden of authentic happiness.
Now, at this present time, I have been going through negativity because of the situation in South Africa and I have been weeping to see how the foreigners are being persecuted (little babies and tiny toddlers, mothers, men and young boys and girls) destitute. They are being robbed, killed, beaten and despised.
I read this portion of Mari's journal and I feel slightly uplifted...
Please join me in praying for our foreign neighbours (Simbabweans).
I PRAY THAT GOD WILL SOFTEN THE HEARTS OF THE AFRICAN PEOPLE.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL
FOND LOVE IN CHRIST
RAMONA P. JACOBSZ
For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. (1 Corinthians 2:2, NIV)
If the apostle Paul ever made a New Year’s resolution, I suspect it was similar to the one made here, where he resolved to know nothing but Christ and him crucified.
Paul’s message was radically simple: Salvation is in Christ alone. That means it’s not Christ plus your good behavior, not Christ plus the years you taught a Bible study, not Christ plus your tithe, not Christ plus the church you attend.
It’s not Christ plus the number of verses you memorize, not Christ plus your title in the church, not Christ plus wisdom from the latest Christian seminar, not Christ plus a desert fast – or even a dessert fast!
It’s not Christ plus a good driving record, not Christ plus well-behaved children, not Christ plus your newly shined shoes, not Christ plus the right job, not Christ plus the right spouse, not Christ plus a college education, not Christ plus the latest technology.
It’s simply Christ. Christ plus nothing. That’s our message in this still-new millennium, and it’s a message that is as right throughout 2008 as it will be in 2999. May your New Year’s resolution be nothing but Christ and him crucified.
What does this mean?
JESUS + 0 = SALVATION
Check your beliefs – Is there something you think you need to do or achieve to be fully accepted by God? Are you adding to that Scripture, changing it to say, "I resolve to know nothing except Jesus and …?"
Pray through this verse – "For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified." (1 Corinthians 2:2, NIV) Ask God to teach you this year to know nothing but Christ and Him crucified.
Hello Ramona!
Thank you for all your loving messages! You are such a loving and thoughtful woman of God! You are very encouraging and inspiring. that touches my heart that you are soo caring for South Africa and the world like it is. I have 2 small children, and I pray every day that the Lord will protect them from the world and its lies,deception,anger,crime,and war. Its scary raising children up these days. I dont mean to be negative, but I just am. I cant belive that you cant say "God" in alot of schools, or talk about Jesus.Abortions are still legal, and Gay marriage is becoming legal in alot of states. It saddens me. Its alot different now a days from when I was growing up too. Keep me and my children in prayer, my sister. I need all the strength I can get as a mother in this world. Thank you!!!!
God Bless you always,
Paige
THANKYOU :) thats so sweet am good now ...just get a bit tensed ...:) at times must study like soo much ..:) thanks for the encouragement :) ......god bless
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Hello again,
Its me, I just wanted to congratulate you on your 16th wedding anniversary, and the blessings of being a grandma and a great grandmother. I have a 3 year old, and a 9 month old, and I can onle fathom what it would be like to be a grandma. That seems so far away and so different. But like always, God has carried me from one season to another and Im trusting Him that He will take me to the place of being a grandma where Im happy,healthy and able to love my grandchildren to the fullest all the rest of my days. Like you!!
Thanks for being here.
Paige
This is Paige, another moderator here on TheNet, and Im very blessed to have you join our
community of believers, as we grow in the love and wisdom of our Lord . Its soo neat to meet new friends here from all around the world .
You will find TheNet a safe place to get to know other believers and share your love and life in Christ.
I really like it here because its a great online source of Christian information,and fellowship. When I find it hard to get out of the house or hard to get to church, I get online and get "filled" with His word and all the other believers and thier prayers. Its soo good to know that when Im hurting there are others that are too and in need of the same love and support I do from the Lord.
Praise God for His work on the Cross!!! We are all one body now and can work together to heal and help other members.
Also, Id like to invite you to come over and visit us in the Womens Group where women from all ages and all walks of life come to encourage and be encouraged to help, and be helped, to share thier wisdom with other women , and get prayer that we all need as women to continue in our faith and the path God has set before us all.
I hope to "see" you often and I would love to get to know you more as we walk this faith.
Im your friend, and if I can help or answer any questions for you, Im here.
God Bless you, Ramona,I cant wait to get to know you more.
Paige
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Blessings~Carla
What a beautiful life God has blessed you with. I feel such serenity and peace when I read your profile. I am so encouraged by hearing of people all over the world loving and being loved by the same God I am loving and being loved by in my little spot in the world. There is only one God, one Spirit, and one Savior and He has drawn us near to Him. I share the same interest as you as I love to read and study His Word.
In Christ we are loved,
Tangie
Hello Ramona! How are you?I just thought Id share a little of my daughter with you. She was about 4 months in the picture. Now she is 9 months, but still looks the same. I know you adore a babies, so I had to brag about my little one. Thank you also for the message. I need that. Sometimes its hard to believe that Jesus is with you at all times and that no matter what you say or do, He loves you and wants to help. It blows my mind!!!
Anyway, I love you, and i thank you for everything
God Bless you always!!
Paige
By the way. I have noticed you have many great comments on your page. Would you like to know how to add different blogs? They will be at the top of your page for everyone to see until you remove them. IT is a great way to share our thoughts, 'gracelets' epiphanies....whatever you would like that is related to our Christian walk with the Lord. Let me know if you would like help.
God Bless, Carla
We can't; God can.
The forgetful servant
By Jon Walker
"All of you, serve each other in humility, for God sets himself against the proud, but he shows favor to the humble." (1 Peter 5:5 NLT)
Serving others requires forgetfulness on your part: You need to forget your own needs.
You cannot be self-centered and serve the real needs of another person. "Don't be selfish …," Paul says in Philippians 2:3, "Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself." (NLT)
Jesus gave his disciples an example of this humility when he stooped to wash their feet: "So during the meal Jesus stood up and took off his outer clothing. Taking a towel, he wrapped it around his waist. Then he poured water into a bowl and began to wash the followers' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him." (John 13:4-5 NCV)
Foot-washing was customary back then (not just for pedicures!) because people wore sandals or walked barefoot on dusty roads. Usually a host had his servants do the dirty chore, but Jesus saved this service for himself, "taking the very nature of a servant …." (Philippians 2:7 NIV)
It is interesting to note that the disciples hadn't already taken care of the dirty feet, not even slipping into a self-service scrub. Could it be they considered this task beneath their dignity?
But it wasn't beneath Jesus.
He placed his disciples' needs above his own – even as he approached his darkest hour.
What does this mean?
The forgetful servant – The life of a servant requires a kind of forgetfulness, the ability to forget our own needs in the process of tending to someone else's. "We should please others. If we do what helps them, we will build them up in the Lord. For even Christ didn't please himself." (Romans 15:2-3 NLT) Look to the needs of others, and trust God to supply your own needs. (Philippians 4:19)
Live well for others – "We want to live well," Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 10:24, "but our foremost efforts should be to help others live well." (MSG) Everyone we serve is someone important to serve.
Do what Jesus does – "Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet." (John 13:14 NIV) How would this change your marriage (or some other family), if you began to serve another person before you considered your own needs?
Jon Walker is the teaching pastor for "The Purpose Driven Life Daily Devotionals," and resident writer at www.GraceCreates.com. This devotional is copyrighted 2008 by Jon Walker. Used by permission.
(DEAR FELLOW DISCIPLES... THIS INSPIRED ME SO AND I HOPE IT WILL INSPIRE YOU TOO)
GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE
WITH FOND LOVE IN JESUS CHRIST
RAMONA
A very blessed day to you. May God enfold you in His love and may He shower blessings upon you.
My all your friends and family shower love on you and support you. I am one of the family and I wish to "support" you spiritually. Please do likewise for me.
God bless and fond love in Christ
Ramona
I would like to share this with all of you. It has made an impression on me and I pray that someone will share my sentiments.
That's My King
The late Dr. S.M. Lockeridge, a preacher from San Diego, California
who said these words in a sermon in Detroit in 1976
********************************************
My King was born King. The Bible says He's a Seven Way King. He's the King of the Jews - that's an Ethnic King. He's the King of Israel - that's a National King. He's the King of righteousness. He's the King of the ages. He's the King of Heaven. He's the King of glory. He's the King of kings and He is the Lord of lords. Now that's my King.
Well, I wonder if you know Him. Do you know Him? Don't try to mislead me. Do you know my King? David said the Heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows His handiwork. My King is the only one of whom there are no means of measure that can define His limitless love. No far seeing telescope can bring into visibility the coastline of the shore of His supplies. No barriers can hinder Him from pouring out His blessing. He's enduringly strong. He's entirely sincere. He's eternally steadfast. He's immortally graceful. He's imperially powerful. He's impartially merciful. That's my King.
He's God's Son. He's the sinner's saviour. He's the centrepiece of civilization. He stands alone in Himself. He's honest. He's unique. He's unparalleled. He's unprecedented. He's supreme. He's pre-eminent. He's the grandest idea in literature. He's the highest personality in philosophy. He's the supreme problem in higher criticism. He's the fundamental doctrine of historic theology. He's the carnal necessity of spiritual religion. That's my King.
He's the miracle of the age. He's the superlative of everything good that you choose to call Him. He's the only one able to supply all our needs simultaneously. He supplies strength for the weak. He's available for the tempted and the tried. He sympathizes and He saves. He's the Almighty God who guides and keeps all his people. He heals the sick. He cleanses the lepers. He forgives sinners. He discharged debtors. He delivers the captives. He defends the feeble. He blesses the young. He serves the unfortunate. He regards the aged. He rewards the diligent and He beautifies the meek. That's my King.
Do you know Him? Well, my King is a King of knowledge. He's the wellspring of wisdom. He's the doorway of deliverance. He's the pathway of peace. He's the roadway of righteousness. He's the highway of holiness. He's the gateway of glory. He's the master of the mighty. He's the captain of the conquerors. He's the head of the heroes. He's the leader of the legislatures. He's the overseer of the overcomers. He's the governor of governors. He's the prince of princes. He's the King of kings and He's the Lord of lords. That's my King.
His office is manifold. His promise is sure. His light is matchless. His goodness is limitless. His mercy is everlasting. His love never changes. His Word is enough. His grace is sufficient. His reign is righteous. His yoke is easy and His burden is light. I wish I could describe Him to you . . .but He's indescribable. He's indescribable. That's my King.
He's incomprehensible. He's invincible. He's irresistible. I'm coming to tell you this, that the heavens of heavens can't contain Him, let alone some man explain Him. You can't get Him out of your mind. You can't get Him off of your hands. You can't outlive Him and you can't live without Him. The Pharisees couldn't stand Him, but they found out they couldn't stop Him. Pilate couldn't find any fault in Him. The witnesses couldn't get their testimonies to agree about Him. Herod couldn't kill Him. Death couldn't handle Him and the grave couldn't hold Him. That's my King.
He always has been and He always will be. I'm talking about the fact that He had no predecessor and He'll have no successor. There's nobody before Him and there'll be nobody after Him. You can't impeach Him and He's not going to resign. That's my King! That's my King!
Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory. Well, all the power belongs to my King. We're around here talking about black power and white power and green power, but in the end all that matters is God's power. Thine is the power. Yeah. And the glory. We try to get prestige and honour and glory for ourselves, but the glory is all His. Yes. Thine is the Kingdom and the power and glory, forever and ever and ever and ever. How long is that? And ever and ever and ever and ever. And when you get through with all of the 'forever's, then . . .Amen.
Fond love in Christ
Ramona
Baie dankie vir jou 'comment' lekker om met nog 'n Suid Afrikanertjie kennis te maak op hierdie site met 'n wonderlike internet famillie!
Ja ek 'comment' so nou en dan in Afrikaans so bietjie makliker om jou uit te druk in mede Suid - Akrikaners.
Ek bid graag saam met jou, ons het by die gemeente 'n visnet vas groep, 7 groepe wat elke dag vd die week een dag vas en bid vir ons land, regering, kerke, Zimbabwe ensomeer. Die Woord leer ons in MArk 9:29 dat ons nie kan uitgaan sonder vas en gebed nie. So in gehoorsaamheid vas ons en soek ons Sy aangesig en ek het 'n opgewondeheid in my hart want ek glo God het groot dinge in stoor vir ons pragtige land.
Geniet die site die 'fellowship' hier is so geseend!!
Geseende dag vir jou!!
Blessings
(Just for our English readers:
I told Ramona it is nice meeting another South African here on this wonderful site with the best internet family. And that we at church have a fishnet fasting programme where we have 7 groups who fast every other day for our countries, churches, rulers etc. For we need to be free fom the oppression of the enemy,for in Mark 9:29 these kind cannot be driven out execpt by fasting and prayer. So in obedience we fast and pray and seek His face. For I believe God has great plans for us.)
Blessings
She is an extremely sensitive and loving person but we all go through our little valleys and ditches... and she was going through a phase where she was feeling "down". This is when she decided to start a journal and I take the liberty of sharing a piece which she e-mailed me. (She knew that I was praying a lot for her and I think that she wanted to comfort me and to put my mind at rest).
Actually she is a very special person as she was a gift from God to me. My son, Benjamin, was fifteen years old when she was born! After trying to have a baby for many years (and after one miscarriage of 6 months) doctors )gynaechologists advised me to have a hysterectomy. I was adamant that I could and would (by God's grace) bear a child again. I had several operations and treatment (fibroids removed) and many other little niggly things which I do not want to talk about.
One day I was feeling ill and I was forced to pay a visit to my house doctor. He did some tests but could not see anything really seriously wrong. So, in his wisdom, he also did a pregnancy test. (At that time I was cynical and did not think that it was possible). I think I had given up hope. Dr Radford asked me to come back after two days to see him.
When I went into his examination room he was smiling from ear to ear. He walked up to me and hugged me and kissed me on the cheek: "You are pregnant!" he cried out. I was stunned. My husband was a lecturer (professor) at a University and Doctor Radford could not contain himself. He called the University and asked that my husband contact him immediately. My husband, needless to say, was scared out of his wits as he imagined all kinds of ill-fated news about his wife. Instead, our doctor was almost in tears and laughing when he got my husband's call: "Congratulations, Daddy!"he said loudly with such a smile on his face. "Your wife would like to say something to you too" and he gave the 'phone to me: I was in tears and when I spoke to my husband, he was also crying on the other side! We were overjoyed and could not praise God loudly enough! God sometimes takes a long time to answer prayers but when he gave us a premature baby girl (she was born at 6 and 1/2 months and weighed 3 lbs) we knew that she was special.
She just lived to serve the Lord since she was tiny. She was sensitive and loving and even when she was at primary school she already decided she wanted to become a minister. My son just loved his darling little sister (who only started walking at 18 months! But she was so cute and so clever, according to her brother. When she told him (he had then already qualified as a medical doctor) that she wanted to go into the ministry he advised her to become a teacher ... because there she could be a Fisher of men! So, she became a teacher and had the privilege of being taught Education under her father's wing! When she was born, I joked and said that because, like Hannah of the Bible, I had begged God to give me a child, she would be named Samuelina... But instead we called her Mari.
Needless to say, I thank the Lord that she is a devout child of His and I dedicated her life to Him! But life is not easy at times and hence my story which I started begins:
I want to share a portion of my little "Samuelina's" journal with you:
Gratitude: the key that unlocks the door
"You simply will not be the same person two months from now after CONSCIOUSLY giving thanks each day." Sarah Ban Breathnach
The media successfully achieves in sketching a life in South Africa that is dark and evil. When we open the newspaper or turn on the radio and television news, it is totally void of any positivism and light.
At one stage in my life, nothing seemed to make any sense. It was as if I always ended up clueless and empty-hearted. I felt so unfitted for the world in which I had to live and yet it seemed as if there was nothing I could do to feel less spasmodic and ungrounded. Every day was a constant battle against negativity. It felt as if I was about to be engulfed by a tsunami of cynicism and pessimism that was consuming the world around me.
Daily I struggled with a spirit of ingratitude. It was as if everything around me was, setting snares of worry and fear which were trapping me, making me feel totally incapacitated. I felt intimidated and unequipped to handle even the slightest challenge that came my way. I felt emotionally and spiritually exhausted and this manifested itself in the form of chronic physical illnesses.
I had a deep conviction that I had to do something to counteract this dark, cynical spirit that was so prevalent in my soul.
One day I just grabbed one of the children's exercise books and in desperation just spilled out all the negative thoughts and emotions onto the pages. Initially I was shocked at all the complaints that just streamed out, like a gushing waterfall. I however decided not to analyse or judge any of these cogitations. I simply put my hand to paper and scribbled down everything that was depleting me emotionally.
I continued this process daily until I started getting nauseous at the sound of my constant nagging and whining. Then I tried something new, I wrote down a few basic things that I was grateful for: my health, my loving, patient companion and friend, my two beautiful, talented children, my wonderfully generous and supportive parents, my first cup of rooibos espresso in the morning.
The result was astounding: my level of anxiety diminished and my restless, fearful spirit subsided. I had this overwhelming realisation that I had always been surrounded by an abundance of blessings in my life but have never made an effort to CONSCIOUSLY become aware of them, let alone celebrate them! That realisation was a turning point in my life. I knew that it would always be easy to surrender to pessimism, but I also realised, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that it was possible to pro-actively counter-act this negativity.
Gratitude is the antipode for caustic, pessimistic emotions.
Sarah Ban Breathnach states: "The magic seed of contentment are planted deep within us."
Sometimes we have to search intensely to find happiness that we can embrace, gratitude that that is truly authentic, but it is well worth the effort.
By acknowledging the blessings that already exist in our lives, we focus on abundance. This, in turn, helps us to rediscover the joy of living!
My "griping" notes have been reborn into a gratitude journal- a tool which has helped me to realize that optimism can truly be learned. Serenity and contentment are possible in our anxiety-drenched society, if an inner shift is consciously made in our hearts and minds.
I have found gratitude to be the key that unlocks the gate leading to the secret garden of authentic happiness.
Now, at this present time, I have been going through negativity because of the situation in South Africa and I have been weeping to see how the foreigners are being persecuted (little babies and tiny toddlers, mothers, men and young boys and girls) destitute. They are being robbed, killed, beaten and despised.
I read this portion of Mari's journal and I feel slightly uplifted...
Please join me in praying for our foreign neighbours (Simbabweans).
I PRAY THAT GOD WILL SOFTEN THE HEARTS OF THE AFRICAN PEOPLE.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL
FOND LOVE IN CHRIST
RAMONA P. JACOBSZ
If the apostle Paul ever made a New Year’s resolution, I suspect it was similar to the one made here, where he resolved to know nothing but Christ and him crucified.
Paul’s message was radically simple: Salvation is in Christ alone. That means it’s not Christ plus your good behavior, not Christ plus the years you taught a Bible study, not Christ plus your tithe, not Christ plus the church you attend.
It’s not Christ plus the number of verses you memorize, not Christ plus your title in the church, not Christ plus wisdom from the latest Christian seminar, not Christ plus a desert fast – or even a dessert fast!
It’s not Christ plus a good driving record, not Christ plus well-behaved children, not Christ plus your newly shined shoes, not Christ plus the right job, not Christ plus the right spouse, not Christ plus a college education, not Christ plus the latest technology.
It’s simply Christ. Christ plus nothing. That’s our message in this still-new millennium, and it’s a message that is as right throughout 2008 as it will be in 2999. May your New Year’s resolution be nothing but Christ and him crucified.
What does this mean?
JESUS + 0 = SALVATION
Check your beliefs – Is there something you think you need to do or achieve to be fully accepted by God? Are you adding to that Scripture, changing it to say, "I resolve to know nothing except Jesus and …?"
Pray through this verse – "For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified." (1 Corinthians 2:2, NIV) Ask God to teach you this year to know nothing but Christ and Him crucified.
‘Thy’ salvation
By Jon Walker
Hello Ramona!Thank you for all your loving messages! You are such a loving and thoughtful woman of God! You are very encouraging and inspiring. that touches my heart that you are soo caring for South Africa and the world like it is. I have 2 small children, and I pray every day that the Lord will protect them from the world and its lies,deception,anger,crime,and war. Its scary raising children up these days. I dont mean to be negative, but I just am. I cant belive that you cant say "God" in alot of schools, or talk about Jesus.Abortions are still legal, and Gay marriage is becoming legal in alot of states. It saddens me. Its alot different now a days from when I was growing up too. Keep me and my children in prayer, my sister. I need all the strength I can get as a mother in this world. Thank you!!!!
God Bless you always,
Paige
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God Bless!
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Its me, I just wanted to congratulate you on your 16th wedding anniversary, and the blessings of being a grandma and a great grandmother. I have a 3 year old, and a 9 month old, and I can onle fathom what it would be like to be a grandma. That seems so far away and so different. But like always, God has carried me from one season to another and Im trusting Him that He will take me to the place of being a grandma where Im happy,healthy and able to love my grandchildren to the fullest all the rest of my days. Like you!!
Thanks for being here.
Paige
Hello Ramona,and welcome!
How are you?
This is Paige, another moderator here on TheNet, and Im very blessed to have you join our
community of believers, as we grow in the love and wisdom of our Lord . Its soo neat to meet new friends here from all around the world .
You will find TheNet a safe place to get to know other believers and share your love and life in Christ.
I really like it here because its a great online source of Christian information,and fellowship. When I find it hard to get out of the house or hard to get to church, I get online and get "filled" with His word and all the other believers and thier prayers. Its soo good to know that when Im hurting there are others that are too and in need of the same love and support I do from the Lord.
Praise God for His work on the Cross!!! We are all one body now and can work together to heal and help other members.
Also, Id like to invite you to come over and visit us in the Womens Group where women from all ages and all walks of life come to encourage and be encouraged to help, and be helped, to share thier wisdom with other women , and get prayer that we all need as women to continue in our faith and the path God has set before us all.
I hope to "see" you often and I would love to get to know you more as we walk this faith.
Im your friend, and if I can help or answer any questions for you, Im here.
God Bless you, Ramona,I cant wait to get to know you more.
Paige
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