31 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2997

31 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2997

HE heals

We are wounded as we travel along this journey of life. God understands our need and He provides the healing for the wounds of our spirit.

We can trust God to heal us  #

Broken hearted

God can heal my broken heartedness. God is there to join up my heart when it is broken. HE heals my aching heart

Being a captive

God heals problems of addition, bitterness, anger and our other habits that hold us hostage. God will set you free

In mourning or despair

God helps us in times of despair and we can call on HIM for help and healing.

Isaiah 61 : 1

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,

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30 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2996

30 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2996

Feeling relieved !!   

When I confess my sin

I recognize sin for what it is in God’s eyes.

I am honest and

I get rid of my secret.

Our confession will bring forgiveness and healing.

Let us ask God to help us to overcome temptation and to live a life for God

James 5 : 16

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

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29 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2995

29 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2995

Seek HIS help

We do not live a trouble free life. In fact, Jesus said that in this world we would have trouble (John 16:33). We need not fear trouble nor be overcome by it. HE would be our shelter during the storms of life.

In whatever situations or circumstances, know that God promises to be a shelter for you.  Let us ask God to help us to seek HIM and walk with HIM. Ask God to help us to study HIS word and guide us to HIM. Tell God that we can bring all our cares and concerns and decisions to HIM and HE will empower us with divine strength

Psalm 91:1

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. He will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust

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28 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2994

28 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2994

According to HIS plan

No matter what physical condition you may be in, whether you are a diabetic, or a cancer patient, you must hold on to God’s promises of a plan for your life. Pray to God and ask to be healed and also for His plan for your life. You must continue to study God’s word and step out in faith, trusting God would use you according to His plan for you.

Proverbs 3 : 5 - 6

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own  understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make  your paths straight

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27 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2993

27 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2993

Renewing your mind

We may be born again in the image of Jesus but do you still find yourself falling short of that perfection ?

To avoid such a situation, we must renew our mind. We need to study God’s Word, meditate on it and let it change us from inside out. We must be transformed by the renewing of our mind.

Romans 12:2

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is— his good, pleasing and perfect will.

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26 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2992

26 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2992

Be helpful

What is a spiritual hypocrite ?

When we see other folks fall, we discriminate, mock and criticize them instead of interceding on their behalf. By doing such acts, we are not listening to the way the Spirit of God works in us.

Do you take the burden of these souls before God ?

1 John 5:16

 If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray and God will give him life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that he should pray about that.

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25 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2991

25 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2991

Meditation

We encounter moments of challenge or discomfort every moment of our life and meditation is the key to remain strong and fruitful during each trying circumstances. Each day as we read the Word, we must ask God to show us by His Spirit what a passage means and how we can apply His words to our life. We act as we receive whatever action He impresses on our minds.

Meditation is focusing on God’s Word, learning more and increasing our thirst for Him. By doing so, we will reap the spiritual benefits of increased discernment and a clear sense of purpose.

God is always with us. No matter how difficult the challenge we may be facing, God will always sustain us.

Psalm 145:1 - 5

I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no-one can fathom. One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. They will speak of the glorious splendour of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works.

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24 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2990

24 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2990

Joy

Joy is a  spiritual force. Joy is strength

You will be filled with joy when you do God’s work and this makes you strong in the Lord. Your faith is also strengthened.

Nehemiah 8:10

The joy of the Lord is your strength.

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23 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2989

23 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2989

Wisdom comes from HIM

Whether your goal is to be an excellent administrator or a first-rate scientist in the service of the Lord, it is the wisdom that comes from  the Word of God that will get you there.  "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you" (Matthew 6:33).

So devote yourself right now to do whatever it takes to totally  saturate yourself with the Word of God. Use every available  moment to read, study, listen to, and meditate on it.

Proverbs 4:5-6

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from  the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee:  love her, and she shall keep thee.

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22 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2988

22 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2988

Being singled out

When you are being discriminated, do not just sit around whining about it. You have been persecuted because you have become a threat to the devil. Under such circumstances, trust the Lord knowing that He is there to help and protect you.

Matthew 5:11-12

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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21 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2987

21 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2987

Wait on HIM

When we have committed ourselves to wait on the Lord, there are several things that we have to observe.

Being impatient and decide to follow our own plans apart from God’s leads us directly outside of HIS will.

Ignore pressure from outside sources. Remember that only God’s viewpoint alone is relevant to you.

Do not fear that you will not succeed. Trust God and wait patiently on HIM is your only solution.

Psalm 25:1 - 5

I lift up my soul;  in you I trust, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. No-one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to shame who are treacherous without excuse. Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Saviour, and my hope is in you all day long.

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20 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2986

20 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2986

Direct access

We do not need to have another being, no matter how strong, holy or special, to mediate for us before God. We can go to God directly, freely, knowing that God has provided us with Jesus Christ, who is our saviour.

1 Timothy 2 : 5 - 6

For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men – the testimony given in its proper time.

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19 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2985

19 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2985

Empowered by His Spirit

Have you experience the reality, power, control and fruit of God’s Holy Spirit ?

We have been given strength, through the Holy Spirit to meet our daily needs. We must not let sin hinder us from developing this potential within us. We must confess our known sin and with faith, making use of the Holy Spirit that dwells within us, we can be filled with the power of the Spirit. The Spirit will minister to our every need.

1 Corinthians 2:9,10

That is what is meant by the Scriptures which say that no mere man has ever seen, heard or even imagined what wonderful things God has ready for those who love the Lord. But we know about these things because God has sent His Spirit to tell us, and His Spirit searches out and shows us all of God's deepest secrets

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18 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2984

18 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2984

My vision

When you go up higher, the temptation is greater. When the devil puts in on a higher place, the lure of the worldly things and comfort render you poised and you dare not move. When God puts you on a higher place, you sit comfortably on a stable plane without fear of falling.

Growth in grace is measured not by the fact that you have not regressed, but that you have an in sight into where you are spiritually

Revelation 4:1

After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.

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17 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2983

17 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2983

Free from sins

   

We can be forgiven of our sins and can be purified of any stains of sin!! We can be made clean and new again. That is God’s grace and perfect sacrifice for our sins

Let us now ask God to forgive us of any lack of passion to love and to forgive others. Ask God to teach us how to forgive others in the same way He has so graciously forgiven us. 

1 John 1 : 9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

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16 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2982

16 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2982

What is faith ?

You have faith in your friends or colleagues because they have demonstrated themselves to be trustworthy. How much more should you have faith in God  who has demonstrated His faithfulness and trustworthiness many times over ??

However, God promises can only become a reality only when we act upon them and claim them in faith. Be assured that God’s promises are faithful and true.

Hebrews 11 : 1

What is faith? It is the confident assurance that something we want is going to happen. It is the certainty that what we hope for is waiting for us, even though we cannot see it up ahead

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15 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2981

15 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2981

Facing uncertain times

Everyday we try hard to maintain some degree of control in our day and in our plans. This measure of control can be shaken at times. God knows we will face uncertainty in our lives. HE offers encouragement and instruction. In order not to be shaken, we have to bring God into focus daily as we begin each day. Walk with Him step by step through whatever our day holds. His presence will not only enrich our ordinary steps today, but will also hold us steady through the uncertain steps of the days ahead.

Psalm 16 : 7 - 8

I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I have set the Lord always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken

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14 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2980

14 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2980

The tests

   

Many of the struggles in our lives are not simple accidents! Many of them are not put there by God. Our challenges often come from Satan. He always stalks about looking for the best scheme to knock us out of our commitment to and relationship with God . Placing ourselves firmly in the hands of the Lord and using his tools of warfare will help us defeat our enemy who has already been humiliated by Jesus and the cross.

Let us ask God to strengthen us and help us to stand against our foe

Ephesians 6 : 10 - 11   

Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.

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13 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2979

13 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2979

HE is my source

I can not do anything without God.

HE offers me peace in the midst of chaos.

HE offers me strength when it feels like I have nothing left to offer.

HE offers grace beyond what I deserve.

HE offers everything I need for every situation I may encounter.

HE feeds my soul.

John 15 : 5

I am the vine; you are the branches ... apart from me you can do nothing.

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12 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2978

12 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2978

Everything is OK

You can find peace, joy and contentment when you focus on God instead of your circumstances. Believe in God's sovereignty.  It enables you to view life differently, because no matter what happens around you... everything is well.

Galatians 5 : 22 - 23

But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

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11 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2977

11 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2977

Trust.

Yes  we can trust in God. The Lord is really faithful.

As we look at history and we know God to be intensely faithful to His people. We are now assured and can launch out into the future with confidence because God is always there !

Jeremiah 17 : 7 - 8   

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought.

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10 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2976

10 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2976

Recipe for success

Be encouraged and never give up!

Proverbs 3 : 5 - 6

Trust the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. But in all your ways acknowledge Him

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09 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2975

09 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2975

Do not judge others    

   

Very often we allow our personal preference, peer pressure and concerns affect our relationship with our family members and friends. We should not let our personal opinion or position to influence them. Most important of all, we must not judge others. We should always bear in mind to always please God and honour Him in ways we feel are appropriate.

Let us ask God to guide us and help us not to judge others based on human observations and our preference about those conclusions. Ask God to help  give us courage to honor Christ according to our convictions, but also to give us the wisdom to do so in ways that bless God’s  people.

Romans 14 : 5

One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.

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08 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2974

08 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2974

Be obedient

Whenever things become difficult, who do you blame ?

The right attitude must be one of complete reliance on God. When once we get there, there is nothing easier than living the saintly life; difficulty comes in when we want to take over the authority of the Holy Spirit for our own ends.

Whenever you obey God, you will enjoy peace.  Whenever the peace does not come, tarry till it does or find out the reason why it does not.

You have doubts whenever you cease to obey. When you have obeyed God, the problems never come between you and God. Any problem that comes between God and yourself springs out of disobedience.

John 14 : 27     

Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: . . Let not your heart be troubled.

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07 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2973

07 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2973

Continue to grow   

   

We know something is horribly wrong when a child is not making progress in his or her growth and maturation. Arrested development is a cause of great concern. The same is true of our spiritual lives. God wants us to progress and mature spiritually. HE wants us to continue to grow.

Let us thank God for loving us and saving us. Ask God to help us to mature, as we seek to follow HIS habits and fill ourselves spiritually with the things that will help us to grow. Let us acknowledge that true growth can only come from God.

1 Peter 2 : 2 - 3   

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

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06 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2972

06 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2972

Turning our weakness into strengths

We have the power of the Holy Spirit to fight against our sense of inadequacy. We can turn our weaknesses into victories!!

We have to acknowledge our weaknesses. We have to acknowledge our fears.

We need to pray for strength. Ask God to teach you , to give you knowledge and wisdom

We need to act in faith.

Colossians 1:9 - 12

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.

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05 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2971

05 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2971

Our real needs

To receive God’s promises we must trust Him and seek His wisdom. To achieve this obedience is important. This shows that we know God cares about us and we care about Him

“Every need Adam had was attended to, but he disobeyed God by falling to a temptation he was warned to avoid.”

Man has continued to seek other pleasures and ignored what God offers freely – His love and devotion. The same love He gave to Abraham, Isaac, David, Mary and the disciples.

God provides all your needs !!

Lamentations 3:22 - 26

Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him. The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.

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04 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2970

04 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2970

HE will be there to help me

Imagine you a little fish swimming in a huge river. Are you apprehensive of drinking the whole river dry ?

Imagine you are stranded in a cave high up in the mountain and there is no hope that help will come to you. Are you afraid you might exhaust all the oxygen in the atmosphere ?

"My grace is sufficient for thee."

On many occasions, under all kinds of circumstances, God’s promise always comes true. It has happened in your lives as well as those of many others.

What kinds of needs do you have today?

Are they needs for which God is not able to provide ?

Do you trust Him?

2 Corinthians 12:9

But he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

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03 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2969

03 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2969

Do you have the Holy Spirit ?

You may have been given all sorts of ways to know whether or not you have the Holy Spirit. There is only one simple answer : by their fruit you will know them.

What is the definition of fruit ?

Paul gives us the definition of holy fruit 

LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS and SELF-CONTROL.

Galatians 5:22-23   

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

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02 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2968

02 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2968

A life of faith

     

Do you live a life of faith ?

Or do you live a life based on intellect and reason ?

The root of faith is the knowledge of the Person leading you, the assurance that you are safe with Him. A life of faith changes your character. There are many stages in the change of your character, as each time you pray you experience the blessing of God and change takes place in you. A life of faith is a life of experiencing the love of God and His blessings. You will experience many situations where your faith will be tried and proved and it will stand the test. You will live a life of tried faith built on a real God.

Hebrews 11:8

He went out, not knowing whither he went.

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01 Oct 2013 Thoughts#2967

01 Oct 2013

Thoughts#2967

Tithing.

Christians should be excited about tithing if only we understand how to do it properly.

Scriptural tithing rouses our faith. It activates the power of God in our lives when we do it in appreciation and joy.

Deuteronomy 26:1-2

When you have entered the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance and have taken possession of it and settled in it,  take some of the firstfruits of all that you produce from the soil of the land the LORD your God is giving you and put them in a basket. Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for his Name

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