I have been through alot of difficult circumstances.
At work, in my personal life, family or relationships.
When something unacceptable happens or that is meant to happen,
I pray.
If it gets solved. I'm happy.
Then I start to live life again hoping that everything will go on smoothly.
Yes. I can only hope.
As a newbie Believer who had little knowledge of who really God is and Jesus, as my Savior. All I could do was pray, hope, and just be very patient on whatever came my way.
It was a cycle of "breathe-eat-live-battle some problems-depression-frustrations-hope-pray-breathe and live again" routine.
In my mind and heart, I knew something was not right.
There was more to Christianity than just having all these at hand.
So I asked Jesus,
"Jesus, I thought if I believe and accept you as my Savior, everything would be ok. Then why is it that these heartbreaking, unwanted events in my life are still happening to me?"
Then He replied to me with a verse,
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
-John 16:33
Then one day, it just came to me.
Yes!
In this mad-fallen world, anything weird can happen.
sickness, accidents, tsunamis, H1N1, earthquakes, problems, stress,heartaches ...Tribulations indeed!
We have no control of that.
And that's what makes it the most frustrating part. I know.
But guess what!
In our human realm,
It's hopeless.
But in God's realm,
It is finished!
Because Jesus said in John 16:33, "TAKE HEART! Because I have overcome the world!"
Yessss!
The battle has won by Jesus when He was crucified on the cross!
His blood, wounds and death has become our protection,healing, blessings, favor and LIFE!!!
All we need to do is to
TAKE HEART.
BELIEVE.
And
REST.
Jesus has become our PEACE.
No more struggling with whatever symptoms you have in your body.
Just say, "Thank you Jesus for by Your stripes, I am healed!"
If so much fear creeps in you and you feel that your condition has worsen and you really find it hard to believe that you've been healed, you can take meds or go to the doctor, but before you do that, listen to me, just say,
"Jesus, this will be the last time that I'm gona take this med or go to the doc, because in You I am healed. I have victory over my sicknesses Lord because of what You've done in the Calvary! Amen!"
You see, knowing these TRUTHS are very important because in it comes your Victory.
Our Victory in Jesus' mighty name!
"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
John 8:32
Halleluyaaaah!
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But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed. -Isaiah 53:5
Monday, June 28, 2010
Right Place, Right Time by Joseph Prince
Right Place, Right Time by Joseph Prince
Ecclesiastes 9:11
11… the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.
God’s Word tells us that being faster, stronger and wiser does not automatically make you a winner in life. No, it is actually being at the right place at the right time that causes you to receive blessings. And God, who holds time and chance in His hands, is the only one who can put you at the right place at the right time.
He did this for Ruth. She trusted God for favor when she went looking for a field in which to glean. (Ruth 2:2) Then, the Bible tells us that “she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech”. (Ruth 2:3) Of all the fields in Bethlehem, she happened to end up in Boaz’s field, and he was a close relative of Elimelech, her father-in-law. This meant that Boaz was her potential kinsman redeemer, someone who could redeem her from her plight as a young, childless widow in a foreign land.
Boaz also happened to be “a man of great wealth” (Ruth 2:1), and as it turned out, he was willing to redeem Ruth. (Ruth 4:9–10) All these right happenings could only mean that God had placed Ruth in the right place at the right time.
I believe that the very day Ruth told her mother-in-law that the God of Israel would be her God (Ruth 1:16), God took note of it and made everything happen right for her.
Today, God also wants you to know that because you have said, “God, You are My God,” He will be your God of divine happenings. He will place you at the right place at the right time, where you will meet the right people, do the right things and even escape danger!
You may not know where all the great opportunities are, but God does. He was the one who put in you the skills, talents and gifts that you have, and He knows where you need to be, when you should be there and what you need to be doing to be truly fulfilled!
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Ecclesiastes 9:11
11… the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.
God’s Word tells us that being faster, stronger and wiser does not automatically make you a winner in life. No, it is actually being at the right place at the right time that causes you to receive blessings. And God, who holds time and chance in His hands, is the only one who can put you at the right place at the right time.
He did this for Ruth. She trusted God for favor when she went looking for a field in which to glean. (Ruth 2:2) Then, the Bible tells us that “she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech”. (Ruth 2:3) Of all the fields in Bethlehem, she happened to end up in Boaz’s field, and he was a close relative of Elimelech, her father-in-law. This meant that Boaz was her potential kinsman redeemer, someone who could redeem her from her plight as a young, childless widow in a foreign land.
Boaz also happened to be “a man of great wealth” (Ruth 2:1), and as it turned out, he was willing to redeem Ruth. (Ruth 4:9–10) All these right happenings could only mean that God had placed Ruth in the right place at the right time.
I believe that the very day Ruth told her mother-in-law that the God of Israel would be her God (Ruth 1:16), God took note of it and made everything happen right for her.
Today, God also wants you to know that because you have said, “God, You are My God,” He will be your God of divine happenings. He will place you at the right place at the right time, where you will meet the right people, do the right things and even escape danger!
You may not know where all the great opportunities are, but God does. He was the one who put in you the skills, talents and gifts that you have, and He knows where you need to be, when you should be there and what you need to be doing to be truly fulfilled!
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Sunday, June 27, 2010
Encouraging words...
Fuelled by the Word of God which is ALIVE,
is like a cold drink of the finest water to the desperately thirsty soul.
- Darlene Zschech
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is like a cold drink of the finest water to the desperately thirsty soul.
- Darlene Zschech
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Go Forth Neither Poor Nor Feeble! By Joseph Prince
Go Forth Neither Poor Nor Feeble! By Joseph Prince
Psalm 105:37
37He also brought them out with silver and gold, and there was none feeble among His tribes.
When the children of Israel were slaves in Egypt, they lived in poverty and faced daily hardships from their cruel taskmasters. Scars and fresh lashes from their masters’ whips covered their bodies. The blistering heat of Egypt caused excruciating sores to fester. Many of them were bent over because of the long hours spent carrying tons of bricks and mortar. Slaving away for long hours under harsh conditions added years to them. And with no proper nourishment, many of them were feeble and emaciated.
But something happened to them on the night of the Passover. (Exodus 12) With the blood of the lamb applied on their doorposts, they came under God’s protection. And inside their homes, as instructed by God, they ate the lamb roasted in fire.
I believe that those who were blind ate the eyes of the lamb, believing that the perfect eyes of the lamb would give them perfect vision. If they had heart conditions, they ate the heart of the lamb, believing that their hearts would beat strong again. And if they were lame, they ate the legs of the lamb, believing that they would be frisking like lambs.
And when morning came, something new and miraculous happened to them. They went forth with God no longer as slaves but free people. They were no longer poor and needy, but possessed silver and gold given to them by the Egyptians. And none of them — there were about 2.5 million of them — were feeble or sickly!
If this was what the children of Israel experienced after partaking of the Passover lamb, which was only a shadow or type of Christ, how much more will we who have come under the covering of the holy blood of Jesus, the true Lamb of God, experience such blessings?
When you put your trust in the Lamb of God who was burnt by God’s fiery judgment meant for us, you will go forth daily, neither poor nor feeble, but richly supplied and divinely strengthened in Christ!
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Psalm 105:37
37He also brought them out with silver and gold, and there was none feeble among His tribes.
When the children of Israel were slaves in Egypt, they lived in poverty and faced daily hardships from their cruel taskmasters. Scars and fresh lashes from their masters’ whips covered their bodies. The blistering heat of Egypt caused excruciating sores to fester. Many of them were bent over because of the long hours spent carrying tons of bricks and mortar. Slaving away for long hours under harsh conditions added years to them. And with no proper nourishment, many of them were feeble and emaciated.
But something happened to them on the night of the Passover. (Exodus 12) With the blood of the lamb applied on their doorposts, they came under God’s protection. And inside their homes, as instructed by God, they ate the lamb roasted in fire.
I believe that those who were blind ate the eyes of the lamb, believing that the perfect eyes of the lamb would give them perfect vision. If they had heart conditions, they ate the heart of the lamb, believing that their hearts would beat strong again. And if they were lame, they ate the legs of the lamb, believing that they would be frisking like lambs.
And when morning came, something new and miraculous happened to them. They went forth with God no longer as slaves but free people. They were no longer poor and needy, but possessed silver and gold given to them by the Egyptians. And none of them — there were about 2.5 million of them — were feeble or sickly!
If this was what the children of Israel experienced after partaking of the Passover lamb, which was only a shadow or type of Christ, how much more will we who have come under the covering of the holy blood of Jesus, the true Lamb of God, experience such blessings?
When you put your trust in the Lamb of God who was burnt by God’s fiery judgment meant for us, you will go forth daily, neither poor nor feeble, but richly supplied and divinely strengthened in Christ!
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
Working Out Of Rest by Joseph Prince
C'mon feed your soul Beloveds!!!
Working Out Of Rest by Joseph Prince
Hebrews 4:3
3For we who have believed do enter that rest…
Naturally speaking, when we rest, we don’t work. So what does working out of rest mean? Well, let me explain by sharing with you what the Lord had taught me.
Many years ago, when I first started preaching, I would prepare diligently for all my sermons. I fine-tuned my points and made sure that everything was in place. I would think to myself, “Man, I am going to share this... and that…”
But when I preached, I would forget to mention certain points. Because of that, I would get angry with myself. I would tell myself, “That was such a good point. Why didn’t I remember to share it?”
Then, God began to speak to me. He said, “Son, your preaching is not out of rest. It is out of your memory.” What He said next changed my life, not just in the area of preaching, but also in every other area, and I pray that it will bless you too. He said, “Prepare everything you need to. But when you stand in front of the people, whatever you need to say, I will give to you.”
Yes, there must be preparation, whether it is your sermon or sales presentation. I am not telling you to be lazy and just do nothing. You need to prepare, but don’t depend on your preparation. Just trust God and tell yourself that whatever you forget, God wants it forgotten. And whatever you didn’t plan to say but said, it is because God wanted it said. Don’t be stressed out and lose your rest by thinking, “I must know everything! I must remember everything and do everything I have prepared!”
No, believe God and be at rest. When the time comes, whatever you need to know, there and then, God will let you know. Whatever you don’t need to know, you don’t need to know. And don’t worry about what you didn’t say — believe that God didn’t want it said.
My friend, when you live life like that — trusting God and resting in His love for you — you become cool and collected. And when you are peaceful and at rest in Him, what you do prospers!
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Working Out Of Rest by Joseph Prince
Hebrews 4:3
3For we who have believed do enter that rest…
Naturally speaking, when we rest, we don’t work. So what does working out of rest mean? Well, let me explain by sharing with you what the Lord had taught me.
Many years ago, when I first started preaching, I would prepare diligently for all my sermons. I fine-tuned my points and made sure that everything was in place. I would think to myself, “Man, I am going to share this... and that…”
But when I preached, I would forget to mention certain points. Because of that, I would get angry with myself. I would tell myself, “That was such a good point. Why didn’t I remember to share it?”
Then, God began to speak to me. He said, “Son, your preaching is not out of rest. It is out of your memory.” What He said next changed my life, not just in the area of preaching, but also in every other area, and I pray that it will bless you too. He said, “Prepare everything you need to. But when you stand in front of the people, whatever you need to say, I will give to you.”
Yes, there must be preparation, whether it is your sermon or sales presentation. I am not telling you to be lazy and just do nothing. You need to prepare, but don’t depend on your preparation. Just trust God and tell yourself that whatever you forget, God wants it forgotten. And whatever you didn’t plan to say but said, it is because God wanted it said. Don’t be stressed out and lose your rest by thinking, “I must know everything! I must remember everything and do everything I have prepared!”
No, believe God and be at rest. When the time comes, whatever you need to know, there and then, God will let you know. Whatever you don’t need to know, you don’t need to know. And don’t worry about what you didn’t say — believe that God didn’t want it said.
My friend, when you live life like that — trusting God and resting in His love for you — you become cool and collected. And when you are peaceful and at rest in Him, what you do prospers!
© Copyright Joseph Prince, 2006. All rights reserved.
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When you're DOWN to nothing, God is UP to something!
Good morning everyone!
It's 6am here Singapore time and what a day to start with this awesome prayer.
Be blessed! :)
Father, in the name of Jesus, bless me and my loved ones while I'm reading this prayer. Open doors in our lives today and set us free from bondage, and give us a double portion of your Spirit as we take back everything that the enemy has stolen:
****Prayer Time
****Marriages
****Relationships
****Children
****Emotional Health
****Physical Health
****Jobs
****Finances
****Homes
****Friends
I cancel every plot, plan and scheme the enemy has devised against us in the name of JESUS.
Lord, keep us under the umbrella of Your protection and help us to never stray from the centre of Your will or off the path You have for us. Enable us to always hear Your voice guiding us and send Your angels to keep charge over us. Thank you, Lord, that no weapon formed against us will prosper.
I speak LIFE into every dead situation. Bind up our wounds, Lord, and restore our soul. Help us to release the past so that we will not live in it, but learn from it, break out of it, and move into the future You have for us.
I thank You, Lord, that nothing is over until YOU say it's over! Speak prophetically into our lives and to our situations:
****Our Prayer Time is blessed
****Our walk with You is blessed
****Our Ministries are blessed
****Our Marriages are blessed
****Our Relationships are blessed
****Our Children are blessed
****Our siblings are blessed
****Our Emotional Health is blessed
****Our Physical Health is blessed
****Our Jobs are blessed
****Our Finances are blessed
****Our Homes are blessed
****Our Businesses are blessed
****Our Parents are blessed
****Our Grandchildren are blessed
****Our friends are blessed
AMEN!
Stay blessed - always :-)))
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It's 6am here Singapore time and what a day to start with this awesome prayer.
Be blessed! :)
Father, in the name of Jesus, bless me and my loved ones while I'm reading this prayer. Open doors in our lives today and set us free from bondage, and give us a double portion of your Spirit as we take back everything that the enemy has stolen:
****Prayer Time
****Marriages
****Relationships
****Children
****Emotional Health
****Physical Health
****Jobs
****Finances
****Homes
****Friends
I cancel every plot, plan and scheme the enemy has devised against us in the name of JESUS.
Lord, keep us under the umbrella of Your protection and help us to never stray from the centre of Your will or off the path You have for us. Enable us to always hear Your voice guiding us and send Your angels to keep charge over us. Thank you, Lord, that no weapon formed against us will prosper.
I speak LIFE into every dead situation. Bind up our wounds, Lord, and restore our soul. Help us to release the past so that we will not live in it, but learn from it, break out of it, and move into the future You have for us.
I thank You, Lord, that nothing is over until YOU say it's over! Speak prophetically into our lives and to our situations:
****Our Prayer Time is blessed
****Our walk with You is blessed
****Our Ministries are blessed
****Our Marriages are blessed
****Our Relationships are blessed
****Our Children are blessed
****Our siblings are blessed
****Our Emotional Health is blessed
****Our Physical Health is blessed
****Our Jobs are blessed
****Our Finances are blessed
****Our Homes are blessed
****Our Businesses are blessed
****Our Parents are blessed
****Our Grandchildren are blessed
****Our friends are blessed
AMEN!
Stay blessed - always :-)))
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Friday, June 25, 2010
Jesus is in a Tricycle
I was riding a "tricycle" ( a public utility vehicle )in one of my short visits in Manila when I saw this in front of my face.
Halleluyaaaaah!
Wherever I go, He keeps reminding me of His awesome presence.
Yes!
Jesus is Lord forever!
Ameeeeen!
Note:
Tricycle - Tricycles are motorcycles with side cars bigger than the pedicab, which has the legal capacity of 5 passengers including the driver. However, due to the oil price increase, some drivers will accept up to 10-15 passengers: squeezed in the sidecar and the backseat of the driver, hanging at the rear or sides of the sidecar and/or sitting on the roof top. Other times these vehicles carry loads of market goods, hardware or furniture and even appliances.
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Halleluyaaaaah!
Wherever I go, He keeps reminding me of His awesome presence.
Yes!
Jesus is Lord forever!
Ameeeeen!
Note:
Tricycle - Tricycles are motorcycles with side cars bigger than the pedicab, which has the legal capacity of 5 passengers including the driver. However, due to the oil price increase, some drivers will accept up to 10-15 passengers: squeezed in the sidecar and the backseat of the driver, hanging at the rear or sides of the sidecar and/or sitting on the roof top. Other times these vehicles carry loads of market goods, hardware or furniture and even appliances.
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