'Keep your heart with all diligence,
for out of it spring the issues of life..'
Proverbs 4:23
Today's Scripture reading emphasizes the importance of caring for our heart.
Are we keeping spiritually fit?
WEIGHT: Do we need to lose the weight of unnecessary burdens and cares?
PULSE: Are we maintaining a steady rhythm of gratitude and praise?
BLOOD PRESSURE: Is our trust greater than our anxiety?
DIET: Are we enjoying the life-giving nutrients of the Word of God?
Have you checked your heart lately?
To keep spiritually fit,Consult with the Great Physician...
O Lord, You see what's in the heart...
There's nothing hid from You;
So help us live the kind of life..
that's filled with love for You...Amen...
just recieved an email and i thought that i should share it with you
It Is Hard For A Prodigal When -
Nothing I say or do seems to shock or upset you.
"I forgive you" is uttered as often as my name.
"Don't worry about it" is your answer to everything I have done.
You let me talk about you-know-who and you just smile.
I see you growing spiritually when I am living in sin.
You build me up to our kids so they still love me.
You have zipped your lips.
You are content living with almost nothing.
You agree to anything and everything I ask.
You depend on Jesus, and not on me, to be your provider.
I can't push your buttons like I once did.
You make it impossible for me to hate you, or even to dislike you.
You seem to remember all the things I like.
You remind me that you will be waiting until you die.
I know the home I left could always be my refuge from the storms
of life.
I suspect everyone is reminding you how I will never change, and
adding how old dogs don't learn new tricks. I am not a dog and I
am not out to learn tricks. I set out to be happy without you,
but every time you show me unconditional love, instead of anger
and attempting to get even, something is being changed in my
heart, one small bit at a time.
People are also probably telling you not to be a doormat for me,
but they have it all wrong. You are not being a door mat, but a
welcome home mat.
The prodigal said:
"I never loved you."
The Lord said:
"I have loved you with an everlasting love." (Jeremiah 31:3)
The prodigal said:
"You never satisfied me."
The Lord said:
"You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living
thing." (Psalm 145:16)
The prodigal said:
"I am never coming back."
The Lord said:
"He who goes out weeping carrying seed to sow, will return
with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him." (Psalm 126:6)
The prodigal said:
"Stop praying for me!"
The Lord said:
"Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat
you." (Luke 6:28)
The prodigal said:
"I hate you."
The Lord said:
"Everyone who does evil hates the light for fear that his
deeds will be exposed." (John 3:20)
The prodigal said:
"You act so holy."
The Lord said:
"For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy
life." (I Thessanlonians 4:7)
The prodigal said:
"You are a hypocrite."
The Lord said:
"Do not judge, or you too will be judged." (Matthew 7:1)
The prodigal said:
"I don't know what to do."
The Lord said:
"Come, follow me," Jesus said, and I will make you fishers
of men." (Mark 1:17)
These words are being written at 6 AM. Charlyne will find them
on her vanity as a good morning greeting. How do I know all
those things wayward spouses say? Sadly, they have each been
uttered in our home. Today, as you prepare to face another day
without your spouse serving the Lord look through the eyes of
faith at the morning note your mate will leave you, in God's
timing.
thank you for your words of encouragements,i went to visit my wife today and she has got this attitude towards me almost every weekend and when it suits her to talk to me nicely she does and when ever she needs some things to be done for her the first person she phones is me eg like going to the library,she talks to me nicely,i feel like i am wanted but not needed and whenever she is around her mother she gets this arrogant way of talking to me,she just starts shouting at me for no apparent reason. well i pray and hope that you have had a very blessed day filled with the love of god.please pray for me as my court case is on wednesday
FROM THE FULLNESS OF HIS GRACE WE HAVE ALL
RECEIVED ONE BLESSING AFTER ANOTHER.
( JOHN 1:16 *NIV )
Always remember to count our blessings each day, and to
thank God for them! For no matter what we have, when we
look around us, we find others who have less! So never feel
sorry for ourself, instead start counting our blessings, for that
should cheer u up indeed.
Now we know that when things disappoint us, we are sad and
often depressed. However it is written that we should: BE
JOYFUL ALWAYS; PRAY CONTINUALLY; GIVE THANKS IN
ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, FOR THIS IS GOD'S WILL FOR YOU
IN JESUS CHRIST. ( 1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18 )
Therefore, never feel that God doesn't hear our prayers
because a prayer isn't answered the way we want, or something
goes wrong in our life. For our Heavenly Father always knows
what is best for us, and: HE WILL NOT LEAVE YOU NOR
FORSAKE YOU. ( DEUTERONOMY 31:6 )
So my friend, remember to always: GIVE THANKS TO THE
LORD, CALL ON HIS NAME; MAKE KNOWN AMONG THE
NATIONS WHAT HE HAS DONE for you!
( 1 CHRONICLES 16:8 )
In closing, MAY THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS
CHRIST, AND THE LOVE OF GOD, AND THE
FELLOWSHIP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BE WITH YOU ALL,
now and always! Amen! ( 2 CORINTHIANS 13:14 )
please pray for me as im feeling down today of what i had heard from my wifes cousin,he went to visit her on monday and he asked her aout reconciling ,she turns around and tell him that she wants a divorce and she is not coming back to me,when i heard that i felt like a truck that just hit me and felt all alone no one to defend me at that moment,well it is the work of the enemy he has got her captive,i tried to tell her and show her that i have changed but i geuss she is just to blind to see it at this very moment please pray for my wife,my daughter and my self for complete restoration and healing in our life and in my marriage,thank you
How are you ? Glad to have you on this net iam ujwal from india and like to know you more I and my family serving God in india doing churchplanting ministry among unreach people I love it I have been doing this ministry from past 20 years Please remember and my family in your prayers my whole family is in ministry Hope to hear from you and please let me know about you thanks God bless ujwal
thank you for your support and words of encouragement thought i should share this email with you
Which Way Are We Going? -
"Why do some prodigals visit their families and seem
to have a good time, but do not come home to stay?"
Men and women who are standing with God for marriage restoration
must have a lot of faith. Along with that, they have high hopes
of a prodigal spouse soon coming home. What has happened when the
process seems to be starting, and then suddenly the prodigal
makes an 180 degree turn, once again, away from their home and
praying spouse? What happens to the stander's high hopes?
Charlyne and I pray that by now you understand that the path back
home that a prodigal spouse travels is not always a straight one.
Like a road to the top of a mountain, (and your prodigal coming
home will be a mountaintop for you), the road is not straight.
If we were to leave our home and travel north on I-95, we would
reach a point in Martin County where the compass would indicate
we are going south. Are we going north or south? Should we give
up on our northbound trip, because the compass says we are going
the opposite way? I-95 actually goes so far west in Martin County
that at one point, due to a curve, northbound cars are heading
south.
My wife and I can understand your high hopes of restoration, and
that is great, providing these hopes are based on the promises of
God. When the road home takes an unexpected turn, you need to
pray just as strongly, never doubting for a moment that God is at
work.
The foremost question on the heart of any prodigal who ever gives
thought to returning home is a simple one; "What's different
now?" It does not matter if you are separated because of
adultery, abuse, alcoholism, or any of the rest of the alphabet
of causes, your spouse wants to know what has changed so that
this nightmare will not repeat itself.
Most standers make the mistake of volunteering what is different,
reciting to their prodigal about a closer walk with the Lord, and
how much He has changed them. Your absent spouse does not want to
hear your words; he or she wants to observe the changes.
"Me change?" someone is thinking. "My spouse was the one who
committed adultery, not me. Let them change!" You need to stop
playing the blame game. Satan is the one at fault for your
situation. He attacked your family by using a pre-existing
spiritual weakness in one or both parties. Gradually, the enemy
took over that person, until they were his captive, as described
in 2 Timothy. Let's follow a typical family from the thousands we
have on our mailing list and attempt to discover why the spouse
has not come home.
It could be a husband or wife, but let's say that Jack becomes
too friendly with Susie at work. That is the point of the enemy's
attack. They progressed from being co-workers to having lunch
together most days. As they got to know each other, things
reached the, "I'll tell you my problems and you can tell me
yours." One of Jack's "problems," be it true or not, was related
as a poor or non- existent sex life at home. While Jack still
went home to Jill each evening, it was Susie, not Jill, who
occupied his thoughts.
At some point, and in some way, Jack and Susie crossed the
physical line. From that moment on, the enemy who had attacked
Jack back in the pre-lunch days now has full control of the man.
He is hearing in his spirit, "You are not good enough for Jill.
She doesn't meet your needs, but Susie sure does!" "You deserve
some happiness, not just a wife and kids." He is hearing from
Susie, in a hundred ways, "We have a future. Leave your wife for
me." The other person may even be giving your guilt-filled spouse
ultimatums that they must make a choice. Can you imagine? The
choice was made when you married. Satan has now taken full
control.
Confused Jack moves out of the family's home, leaving behind a
shocked Jill. She knew something had changed in him, but assumed
it was job pressure or mid-life crisis, or sadly, she blames
herself. You may be to blame for not praying for your family, but
certainly not for the break-up. That credit goes to the enemy,
who is out to destroy every family, thus destroying every church,
thus destroying society itself.
The months or years following are a blur of lawyers, protection
orders, battles over the unimportant, court dates, many tears,
and all the rest that most standers know too well. Jack, silently
bearing the guilt for all of this, tells himself, "Jill hates me.
She probably hated me the entire time. It is best we are
divorcing." At the same time, Susie is pushing marriage. Jack
half-heartedly agrees, knowing if he does not, that he will lose
Susie. By some means, the news is mysteriously leaked so that
Jill will hear there is a wedding being planned, adding to her
devastation.
Meanwhile, God, in His love for Jack and Jill and their family,
used some means to introduce Jill to standing with Him and
praying for the restoration of Jack back to his Heavenly Father,
and to his family. Jill turns not to people, but to her Lord God
for her support, her direction, and her decisions. During her
stand, she becomes less of the abandoned and angry woman she had
been, and more like Jesus every day. Her Bible replaces her
newspaper as her source of information. Jill's taste in music has
changed to Christian music. Prayer takes more time than the
computer. She is teachable. She has a burden for Jack's soul, now
destined for Hell, unless he changes.
Jack's sinful relationship is not going well. Susie is not the
happy person he used to dream about all the time. She is
demanding and controlling. (Do you know why? She knows that her
days with Jack are numbered and she is hanging on in any way she
can.)
Jack sees Jill every other weekend when he picks up the children,
or when he picks up his mail. Gone is the angry, spiteful woman
who sat at the opposite table in court. She has a peace that Jack
wishes he could find. She is kind to Jack, and always agreeable.
The day comes when Jack stands on his own porch, ringing his own
door bell, and is excited to see Jill, if only for a couple of
minutes. It is almost like when they were first falling in love.
He feels good when Jill calls out, "I'm praying for you," as he
walks away.
This marriage is at a crossroad. If Jill continues to stand,
there will come a day when Jack starts to confide in his wife. He
will walk inside his home and have his heart almost burst with
good memories. He will wish that he could rewind the clock and
never have met Susie. Jill will become more serious about
standing. She may fast often, and not waste time online. She
recognizes she is approaching the biggest battle of this
spiritual war for her husband's soul and for her marriage.
What if Jill takes the other road? She feels God has had enough
time and nothing seems to be happening. (But she can't see inside
Jack's heart!) What if she gives up standing and gets on with her
life, like everyone tells her to do? Some day another man will be
opening Jack's front door when he rings. Both Jack and Jill will
revert to angry people, at war not against Satan, but with one
another. Jack and Jill will probably both go on to second, and
possible third marriages. Left behind will be a string of
brokenhearted children.
If Jill continues to stand and to grow in the Lord, God will
change her, before he changes Jack. Then Jill and their home will
become a spiritual magnet for Jack. He will find the peace there
that he is seeking. Jill, still wearing her wedding rings, may
become like the other woman, as Jack shaves the truth to Susie in
order for him to see his covenant wife. Experts, of which I am
not, have said that prodigal spouses may live with one foot in
each of two worlds, as they test the water.
The prodigal comes home for the birthday parties, and then
suddenly leaves, even disappearing for a time, with no contact. I
like to compare this to the pendulum on a clock. Pull the
pendulum all the way back toward home, and when released, it will
go farther to the other side, but always returns.
What's a stander to do? Jill is not even married to Jack, yet he
drops in at home as if nothing ever happened. She should be
rejoicing, because Jack is on the way home. Jack has a tremendous
battle going on inside, between right and wrong. He is guilt-
filled and plays the "What if..." game over leaving Susie. Satan
is losing the war for this family and will pull out his major
weapons at this point.
All the time, Jack is going to be asking himself, "What's
different now?" Charlyne and I pray that all the "Jacks" will
readily see that things are different because you have now based
your life on the Lord Jesus Christ. You are living His way, and
silently inviting the one you love to come home to a totally
different spouse.
We acknowledge that not every situation will match this composite
of fictional Jack and Jill presented here. Charlyne and I pray
that you will find something herein that will help you understand
the dilemma of prodigal spouses who visit, but can't move home
(yet!)
"The Spirit of the Lord will come upon you in power, and you will
prophesy with them; and you will be changed into a different
person." I Samuel 10:6
Long time ago, there was an Emperor who told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he likes, then the Emperor would give him the area of land he has covered.
Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He kept on riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much area as possible.
Came to a point when he had covered a substantial area and he was exhausted and was dying. Then he asked himself, "Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only need a very small area to bury myself."
The above story is similar with the journey of our Life. We push very hard everyday to make more money, to gain power and recognition. We neglect our health , time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding beauty and the hobbies we love.
One day when we look back , we will realize that we don't really need that much , but then we cannot turn back time for what we have missed.
Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition.
not about work!
Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.. Life is a balance of Work and Play, Family and Personal time.
You have to decide how you want to balance your Life. Define your priorities, realize what you are able to compromise but always let some of your decisions be based on your instincts. Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of Life, the whole aim of human existence. So, take it easy, do what you want to do and appreciate nature. Life is fragile , Life is short. Do not take Life for granted. Live a balanced lifestyle and enjoy Life!
I am Bless to know about you and to have you as a friend and a Sister in Christ
it is my prayer that we would encourage each other and build a close friendship but above all worship God for reaching out to the Lost
Have you been to India ? which church you attend back home?
I am currently leading a church Planting ministry with the people group in our state mainly focusing in the rural Parts of India by the grace of God we have house churches in different villages in Maharasthra the churches are called King of Kings fellowship its non- denomination work reaching to the unreached
If you like to know more about the Ministry Please let me know I will send you
please uphold us in your prayers
Iam looking forward to hear from you and what God is doing in your life
hey thank you for become a new friend of mine this is all new to me and everyone is so wonderful. i just mess around with my profile to figure stuff out if it doesnt look like you like it you can take it back off. you change it all under themes under your name. hope that helps
hope and pray that you have had a very blessed day,this email really lifted me up today cos i phoned my wife and she was just very arrogant towards me on the phone,i just thought to my self and said that im not going to give in to satan tricks by getting angry, i just remained very calm,and i am glad that i did that for it made me a better person
Getting Burned -
"But on the judgment day, fire will reveal what kind of work each builder has done. The fire will show if a person's work has any value. If the work survives, that builder will receive a reward. But if the work is burned up, the builder will suffer great loss." I Corinthians 3:13-15a (NLT) My business is in a 1900 Victorian home that is beautiful! Everything seemed normal until one day as we were working someone came in screaming that the house was on fire. Within a few minutes three fire engines came roaring down the street. My business was going up in flames and they could not seem to get a handle on it. Finally after about three to four hours they got the fire under control. Little did we know that there was faulty wiring in the attic. "Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the Lord tests the heart." Proverbs 17:3 (NLT) "For everyone will be tested with fire." Mark 9:49 (NTL) People showed up to support me in my time of need, telling me how sorry they were…and that they would do anything they can to help. Whatever I needed they would be there and they were, at first. Everyone worked very hard to get my business running and get me back on my feet. Then the time came to rebuild and a few people came out to help in the beginning, but as the work became difficult, all of the ones that were so eager to help lost hope. Everyone started to say, "You can't rebuild." Then there was one person that said "Yes, you can rebuild and it will be better than before. It will take a little time and a lot of hard work but if you are willing, it can be done." "When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you." Isaiah 43:2 (NLT) This is the same with marriage; everything seems just fine on the outside and then suddenly you are taken by surprise. To your devastation, your beloved has decided to take a walk in the wilderness. Again, everyone is there until you decided that you are standing for your marriage. They were all willing to help you move in a new direction. However, they are unwilling to help you rebuild. Everyone begins telling you, you're in denial, you need to move on, you need to date, and find someone else that is better. You find yourself alone...left to clean up the mess that the fire has left. Then there is One, Jesus Christ, who says, "I will rebuild and restore your marriage, if you will believe. It will be better than before! Have faith in Me; it will be a lot of hard work but if you are willing, I can do it." "But if you pray to God and seek favor of the Almighty and if you are pure and live with integrity he will surely rise up and restore your happy home." Job 8:5-6 (NLT) Christ restored that house back to even better than it was before. Even the color of paint was the Lord's choice, "Refuge Blue." God will take care of every little detail if you will trust Him! "God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble." Psalm 46:1 (NLT) "In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, He will restore, support and strengthen you, and He will place you on a firm foundation." I Peter 5:10 (NLT) That house is the exact same structure that it was before the fire, but the inside is completely new. You are the same vessel on the outside, but He wants you to be completely new on the inside. Christ can do that if you are willing, with a little hard work He will do it for you...if you let Him. God wants your marriages to be completely restored, but more than anything, He wants "you" to be completely restored. The good news is that through Jesus Christ you can overcome any obstacle. When you stand firm and walk boldly with Jesus "all" things are possible. Trust Him and have faith that your home and the homes of others will be restored! "Create in me clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me. Do not banish me from your presence and don't take you Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me again the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. Then I will teach your ways to rebels, and they will return to you." Psalm 51:10-13 (NLT) "By standing firm, you will win your souls." Luke 21:19 (NLT)
My dearly Beloved Friend,
yesterday was sunday and I preached in a baptist church after I received an invitaton to preach in the Church. the people wer touched by the word as I deliverd it and many , infact atleast 10 persons came forwards for prayer for their healing. I layed hands n the sick and rebuked every sickness and disease. Many were touched by the word as It was powerful I spoke about Jesus Ministry of Healing, saving and restoration wher He always went in search of people and did not ask the people to come to Him for healing and salvation. He is near us and Behold he stands at the door of our heart and knocks. Bible says The son man came to seek and save the Lost...Even today He is with us. He came as Emmanuel to be with us and when He ascended to heaven, he sent the Holy spirit who descended and is right now with us , dewlls in our hears, convinces us, convicts our sins and helps us in our infirmities. He empowers us for the Ministry and to live a victorious christian life.
Remain Blessed in Jesus.
Ratan
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'Keep your heart with all diligence,
for out of it spring the issues of life..'
Proverbs 4:23
Today's Scripture reading emphasizes the importance of caring for our heart.
Are we keeping spiritually fit?
WEIGHT: Do we need to lose the weight of unnecessary burdens and cares?
PULSE: Are we maintaining a steady rhythm of gratitude and praise?
BLOOD PRESSURE: Is our trust greater than our anxiety?
DIET: Are we enjoying the life-giving nutrients of the Word of God?
Have you checked your heart lately?
To keep spiritually fit,Consult with the Great Physician...
O Lord, You see what's in the heart...
There's nothing hid from You;
So help us live the kind of life..
that's filled with love for You...Amen...
just recieved an email and i thought that i should share it with you
It Is Hard For A Prodigal When -
Nothing I say or do seems to shock or upset you.
"I forgive you" is uttered as often as my name.
"Don't worry about it" is your answer to everything I have done.
You let me talk about you-know-who and you just smile.
I see you growing spiritually when I am living in sin.
You build me up to our kids so they still love me.
You have zipped your lips.
You are content living with almost nothing.
You agree to anything and everything I ask.
You depend on Jesus, and not on me, to be your provider.
I can't push your buttons like I once did.
You make it impossible for me to hate you, or even to dislike you.
You seem to remember all the things I like.
You remind me that you will be waiting until you die.
I know the home I left could always be my refuge from the storms
of life.
I suspect everyone is reminding you how I will never change, and
adding how old dogs don't learn new tricks. I am not a dog and I
am not out to learn tricks. I set out to be happy without you,
but every time you show me unconditional love, instead of anger
and attempting to get even, something is being changed in my
heart, one small bit at a time.
People are also probably telling you not to be a doormat for me,
but they have it all wrong. You are not being a door mat, but a
welcome home mat.
The prodigal said:
"I never loved you."
The Lord said:
"I have loved you with an everlasting love." (Jeremiah 31:3)
The prodigal said:
"You never satisfied me."
The Lord said:
"You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living
thing." (Psalm 145:16)
The prodigal said:
"I am never coming back."
The Lord said:
"He who goes out weeping carrying seed to sow, will return
with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him." (Psalm 126:6)
The prodigal said:
"Stop praying for me!"
The Lord said:
"Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat
you." (Luke 6:28)
The prodigal said:
"I hate you."
The Lord said:
"Everyone who does evil hates the light for fear that his
deeds will be exposed." (John 3:20)
The prodigal said:
"You act so holy."
The Lord said:
"For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy
life." (I Thessanlonians 4:7)
The prodigal said:
"You are a hypocrite."
The Lord said:
"Do not judge, or you too will be judged." (Matthew 7:1)
The prodigal said:
"I don't know what to do."
The Lord said:
"Come, follow me," Jesus said, and I will make you fishers
of men." (Mark 1:17)
These words are being written at 6 AM. Charlyne will find them
on her vanity as a good morning greeting. How do I know all
those things wayward spouses say? Sadly, they have each been
uttered in our home. Today, as you prepare to face another day
without your spouse serving the Lord look through the eyes of
faith at the morning note your mate will leave you, in God's
timing.
Because He lives,I can also live
God bless
thank you for your words of encouragements,i went to visit my wife today and she has got this attitude towards me almost every weekend and when it suits her to talk to me nicely she does and when ever she needs some things to be done for her the first person she phones is me eg like going to the library,she talks to me nicely,i feel like i am wanted but not needed and whenever she is around her mother she gets this arrogant way of talking to me,she just starts shouting at me for no apparent reason. well i pray and hope that you have had a very blessed day filled with the love of god.please pray for me as my court case is on wednesday
god bless
RECEIVED ONE BLESSING AFTER ANOTHER.
( JOHN 1:16 *NIV )
Always remember to count our blessings each day, and to
thank God for them! For no matter what we have, when we
look around us, we find others who have less! So never feel
sorry for ourself, instead start counting our blessings, for that
should cheer u up indeed.
Now we know that when things disappoint us, we are sad and
often depressed. However it is written that we should: BE
JOYFUL ALWAYS; PRAY CONTINUALLY; GIVE THANKS IN
ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, FOR THIS IS GOD'S WILL FOR YOU
IN JESUS CHRIST. ( 1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18 )
Therefore, never feel that God doesn't hear our prayers
because a prayer isn't answered the way we want, or something
goes wrong in our life. For our Heavenly Father always knows
what is best for us, and: HE WILL NOT LEAVE YOU NOR
FORSAKE YOU. ( DEUTERONOMY 31:6 )
So my friend, remember to always: GIVE THANKS TO THE
LORD, CALL ON HIS NAME; MAKE KNOWN AMONG THE
NATIONS WHAT HE HAS DONE for you!
( 1 CHRONICLES 16:8 )
In closing, MAY THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS
CHRIST, AND THE LOVE OF GOD, AND THE
FELLOWSHIP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BE WITH YOU ALL,
now and always! Amen! ( 2 CORINTHIANS 13:14 )
In his Arms
ujwal
please pray for me as im feeling down today of what i had heard from my wifes cousin,he went to visit her on monday and he asked her aout reconciling ,she turns around and tell him that she wants a divorce and she is not coming back to me,when i heard that i felt like a truck that just hit me and felt all alone no one to defend me at that moment,well it is the work of the enemy he has got her captive,i tried to tell her and show her that i have changed but i geuss she is just to blind to see it at this very moment please pray for my wife,my daughter and my self for complete restoration and healing in our life and in my marriage,thank you
god bless
Greetings
How are you ? Glad to have you on this net iam ujwal from india and like to know you more I and my family serving God in india doing churchplanting ministry among unreach people I love it I have been doing this ministry from past 20 years Please remember and my family in your prayers my whole family is in ministry Hope to hear from you and please let me know about you thanks God bless ujwal
thank you for your support and words of encouragement thought i should share this email with you
Which Way Are We Going? -
"Why do some prodigals visit their families and seem
to have a good time, but do not come home to stay?"
Men and women who are standing with God for marriage restoration
must have a lot of faith. Along with that, they have high hopes
of a prodigal spouse soon coming home. What has happened when the
process seems to be starting, and then suddenly the prodigal
makes an 180 degree turn, once again, away from their home and
praying spouse? What happens to the stander's high hopes?
Charlyne and I pray that by now you understand that the path back
home that a prodigal spouse travels is not always a straight one.
Like a road to the top of a mountain, (and your prodigal coming
home will be a mountaintop for you), the road is not straight.
If we were to leave our home and travel north on I-95, we would
reach a point in Martin County where the compass would indicate
we are going south. Are we going north or south? Should we give
up on our northbound trip, because the compass says we are going
the opposite way? I-95 actually goes so far west in Martin County
that at one point, due to a curve, northbound cars are heading
south.
My wife and I can understand your high hopes of restoration, and
that is great, providing these hopes are based on the promises of
God. When the road home takes an unexpected turn, you need to
pray just as strongly, never doubting for a moment that God is at
work.
The foremost question on the heart of any prodigal who ever gives
thought to returning home is a simple one; "What's different
now?" It does not matter if you are separated because of
adultery, abuse, alcoholism, or any of the rest of the alphabet
of causes, your spouse wants to know what has changed so that
this nightmare will not repeat itself.
Most standers make the mistake of volunteering what is different,
reciting to their prodigal about a closer walk with the Lord, and
how much He has changed them. Your absent spouse does not want to
hear your words; he or she wants to observe the changes.
"Me change?" someone is thinking. "My spouse was the one who
committed adultery, not me. Let them change!" You need to stop
playing the blame game. Satan is the one at fault for your
situation. He attacked your family by using a pre-existing
spiritual weakness in one or both parties. Gradually, the enemy
took over that person, until they were his captive, as described
in 2 Timothy. Let's follow a typical family from the thousands we
have on our mailing list and attempt to discover why the spouse
has not come home.
It could be a husband or wife, but let's say that Jack becomes
too friendly with Susie at work. That is the point of the enemy's
attack. They progressed from being co-workers to having lunch
together most days. As they got to know each other, things
reached the, "I'll tell you my problems and you can tell me
yours." One of Jack's "problems," be it true or not, was related
as a poor or non- existent sex life at home. While Jack still
went home to Jill each evening, it was Susie, not Jill, who
occupied his thoughts.
At some point, and in some way, Jack and Susie crossed the
physical line. From that moment on, the enemy who had attacked
Jack back in the pre-lunch days now has full control of the man.
He is hearing in his spirit, "You are not good enough for Jill.
She doesn't meet your needs, but Susie sure does!" "You deserve
some happiness, not just a wife and kids." He is hearing from
Susie, in a hundred ways, "We have a future. Leave your wife for
me." The other person may even be giving your guilt-filled spouse
ultimatums that they must make a choice. Can you imagine? The
choice was made when you married. Satan has now taken full
control.
Confused Jack moves out of the family's home, leaving behind a
shocked Jill. She knew something had changed in him, but assumed
it was job pressure or mid-life crisis, or sadly, she blames
herself. You may be to blame for not praying for your family, but
certainly not for the break-up. That credit goes to the enemy,
who is out to destroy every family, thus destroying every church,
thus destroying society itself.
The months or years following are a blur of lawyers, protection
orders, battles over the unimportant, court dates, many tears,
and all the rest that most standers know too well. Jack, silently
bearing the guilt for all of this, tells himself, "Jill hates me.
She probably hated me the entire time. It is best we are
divorcing." At the same time, Susie is pushing marriage. Jack
half-heartedly agrees, knowing if he does not, that he will lose
Susie. By some means, the news is mysteriously leaked so that
Jill will hear there is a wedding being planned, adding to her
devastation.
Meanwhile, God, in His love for Jack and Jill and their family,
used some means to introduce Jill to standing with Him and
praying for the restoration of Jack back to his Heavenly Father,
and to his family. Jill turns not to people, but to her Lord God
for her support, her direction, and her decisions. During her
stand, she becomes less of the abandoned and angry woman she had
been, and more like Jesus every day. Her Bible replaces her
newspaper as her source of information. Jill's taste in music has
changed to Christian music. Prayer takes more time than the
computer. She is teachable. She has a burden for Jack's soul, now
destined for Hell, unless he changes.
Jack's sinful relationship is not going well. Susie is not the
happy person he used to dream about all the time. She is
demanding and controlling. (Do you know why? She knows that her
days with Jack are numbered and she is hanging on in any way she
can.)
Jack sees Jill every other weekend when he picks up the children,
or when he picks up his mail. Gone is the angry, spiteful woman
who sat at the opposite table in court. She has a peace that Jack
wishes he could find. She is kind to Jack, and always agreeable.
The day comes when Jack stands on his own porch, ringing his own
door bell, and is excited to see Jill, if only for a couple of
minutes. It is almost like when they were first falling in love.
He feels good when Jill calls out, "I'm praying for you," as he
walks away.
This marriage is at a crossroad. If Jill continues to stand,
there will come a day when Jack starts to confide in his wife. He
will walk inside his home and have his heart almost burst with
good memories. He will wish that he could rewind the clock and
never have met Susie. Jill will become more serious about
standing. She may fast often, and not waste time online. She
recognizes she is approaching the biggest battle of this
spiritual war for her husband's soul and for her marriage.
What if Jill takes the other road? She feels God has had enough
time and nothing seems to be happening. (But she can't see inside
Jack's heart!) What if she gives up standing and gets on with her
life, like everyone tells her to do? Some day another man will be
opening Jack's front door when he rings. Both Jack and Jill will
revert to angry people, at war not against Satan, but with one
another. Jack and Jill will probably both go on to second, and
possible third marriages. Left behind will be a string of
brokenhearted children.
If Jill continues to stand and to grow in the Lord, God will
change her, before he changes Jack. Then Jill and their home will
become a spiritual magnet for Jack. He will find the peace there
that he is seeking. Jill, still wearing her wedding rings, may
become like the other woman, as Jack shaves the truth to Susie in
order for him to see his covenant wife. Experts, of which I am
not, have said that prodigal spouses may live with one foot in
each of two worlds, as they test the water.
The prodigal comes home for the birthday parties, and then
suddenly leaves, even disappearing for a time, with no contact. I
like to compare this to the pendulum on a clock. Pull the
pendulum all the way back toward home, and when released, it will
go farther to the other side, but always returns.
What's a stander to do? Jill is not even married to Jack, yet he
drops in at home as if nothing ever happened. She should be
rejoicing, because Jack is on the way home. Jack has a tremendous
battle going on inside, between right and wrong. He is guilt-
filled and plays the "What if..." game over leaving Susie. Satan
is losing the war for this family and will pull out his major
weapons at this point.
All the time, Jack is going to be asking himself, "What's
different now?" Charlyne and I pray that all the "Jacks" will
readily see that things are different because you have now based
your life on the Lord Jesus Christ. You are living His way, and
silently inviting the one you love to come home to a totally
different spouse.
We acknowledge that not every situation will match this composite
of fictional Jack and Jill presented here. Charlyne and I pray
that you will find something herein that will help you understand
the dilemma of prodigal spouses who visit, but can't move home
(yet!)
"The Spirit of the Lord will come upon you in power, and you will
prophesy with them; and you will be changed into a different
person." I Samuel 10:6
God bless,
Long time ago, there was an Emperor who told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he likes, then the Emperor would give him the area of land he has covered.
Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He kept on riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much area as possible.
Came to a point when he had covered a substantial area and he was exhausted and was dying. Then he asked himself, "Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only need a very small area to bury myself."
The above story is similar with the journey of our Life. We push very hard everyday to make more money, to gain power and recognition. We neglect our health , time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding beauty and the hobbies we love.
One day when we look back , we will realize that we don't really need that much , but then we cannot turn back time for what we have missed.
Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition.
______________________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _____
Life is definitely
not about work!
Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.. Life is a balance of Work and Play, Family and Personal time.
You have to decide how you want to balance your Life. Define your priorities, realize what you are able to compromise but always let some of your decisions be based on your instincts. Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of Life, the whole aim of human existence. So, take it easy, do what you want to do and appreciate nature. Life is fragile , Life is short. Do not take Life for granted. Live a balanced lifestyle and enjoy Life!
Watch your thoughts ; they become words.
Watch your words ; they become actions.
Watch your actions ; they become habits..
Watch your habits; they become character .
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny
So enjoy every day as yours.......
Greetings from India
I am Bless to know about you and to have you as a friend and a Sister in Christ
it is my prayer that we would encourage each other and build a close friendship but above all worship God for reaching out to the Lost
Have you been to India ? which church you attend back home?
I am currently leading a church Planting ministry with the people group in our state mainly focusing in the rural Parts of India by the grace of God we have house churches in different villages in Maharasthra the churches are called King of Kings fellowship its non- denomination work reaching to the unreached
If you like to know more about the Ministry Please let me know I will send you
please uphold us in your prayers
Iam looking forward to hear from you and what God is doing in your life
May God bless you
Pastor Nirmal
SpiritualGraphics.com
hope and pray that you have had a very blessed day,this email really lifted me up today cos i phoned my wife and she was just very arrogant towards me on the phone,i just thought to my self and said that im not going to give in to satan tricks by getting angry, i just remained very calm,and i am glad that i did that for it made me a better person
Getting Burned -
"But on the judgment day, fire will reveal what kind of work each builder has done. The fire will show if a person's work has any value. If the work survives, that builder will receive a reward. But if the work is burned up, the builder will suffer great loss." I Corinthians 3:13-15a (NLT) My business is in a 1900 Victorian home that is beautiful! Everything seemed normal until one day as we were working someone came in screaming that the house was on fire. Within a few minutes three fire engines came roaring down the street. My business was going up in flames and they could not seem to get a handle on it. Finally after about three to four hours they got the fire under control. Little did we know that there was faulty wiring in the attic. "Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the Lord tests the heart." Proverbs 17:3 (NLT) "For everyone will be tested with fire." Mark 9:49 (NTL) People showed up to support me in my time of need, telling me how sorry they were…and that they would do anything they can to help. Whatever I needed they would be there and they were, at first. Everyone worked very hard to get my business running and get me back on my feet. Then the time came to rebuild and a few people came out to help in the beginning, but as the work became difficult, all of the ones that were so eager to help lost hope. Everyone started to say, "You can't rebuild." Then there was one person that said "Yes, you can rebuild and it will be better than before. It will take a little time and a lot of hard work but if you are willing, it can be done." "When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you." Isaiah 43:2 (NLT) This is the same with marriage; everything seems just fine on the outside and then suddenly you are taken by surprise. To your devastation, your beloved has decided to take a walk in the wilderness. Again, everyone is there until you decided that you are standing for your marriage. They were all willing to help you move in a new direction. However, they are unwilling to help you rebuild. Everyone begins telling you, you're in denial, you need to move on, you need to date, and find someone else that is better. You find yourself alone...left to clean up the mess that the fire has left. Then there is One, Jesus Christ, who says, "I will rebuild and restore your marriage, if you will believe. It will be better than before! Have faith in Me; it will be a lot of hard work but if you are willing, I can do it." "But if you pray to God and seek favor of the Almighty and if you are pure and live with integrity he will surely rise up and restore your happy home." Job 8:5-6 (NLT) Christ restored that house back to even better than it was before. Even the color of paint was the Lord's choice, "Refuge Blue." God will take care of every little detail if you will trust Him! "God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble." Psalm 46:1 (NLT) "In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, He will restore, support and strengthen you, and He will place you on a firm foundation." I Peter 5:10 (NLT) That house is the exact same structure that it was before the fire, but the inside is completely new. You are the same vessel on the outside, but He wants you to be completely new on the inside. Christ can do that if you are willing, with a little hard work He will do it for you...if you let Him. God wants your marriages to be completely restored, but more than anything, He wants "you" to be completely restored. The good news is that through Jesus Christ you can overcome any obstacle. When you stand firm and walk boldly with Jesus "all" things are possible. Trust Him and have faith that your home and the homes of others will be restored! "Create in me clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me. Do not banish me from your presence and don't take you Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me again the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. Then I will teach your ways to rebels, and they will return to you." Psalm 51:10-13 (NLT) "By standing firm, you will win your souls." Luke 21:19 (NLT)
God bless,
yesterday was sunday and I preached in a baptist church after I received an invitaton to preach in the Church. the people wer touched by the word as I deliverd it and many , infact atleast 10 persons came forwards for prayer for their healing. I layed hands n the sick and rebuked every sickness and disease. Many were touched by the word as It was powerful I spoke about Jesus Ministry of Healing, saving and restoration wher He always went in search of people and did not ask the people to come to Him for healing and salvation. He is near us and Behold he stands at the door of our heart and knocks. Bible says The son man came to seek and save the Lost...Even today He is with us. He came as Emmanuel to be with us and when He ascended to heaven, he sent the Holy spirit who descended and is right now with us , dewlls in our hears, convinces us, convicts our sins and helps us in our infirmities. He empowers us for the Ministry and to live a victorious christian life.
Remain Blessed in Jesus.
Ratan
Blessings
Pastor Dr Carol
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