tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23891039097675698012012-02-16T00:00:57.615-08:00The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. Psalm 145:18-19 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love Colossians 1:13Shannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01404205222280208289noreply@blogger.comBlogger681100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389103909767569801.post-3374999608264755772009-08-23T22:34:00.000-07:002009-08-23T22:36:40.210-07:00

1 John 5:14-15: "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have what we asked of him" (NIV). Parenting tests this passage like few other experiences. Because we love our children, we assume we know what is best for them. We pray for God to honor our plans and

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I recently read an excerpt from a book by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons called "UnChristian." Loaded to the hilt with statistics and survey results with regard to the current perceptions and thoughts of twenty-somethings when it comes to the Church, the results indicate that the vast majority of twenty-somethings, when asked whether or not the Church today reflects the Person of Jesus Christ,

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The Church, as we have seen from a lot of my earlier posts, is a movement. It is not a machine.It’s a cycle of progress that we have been observing: Man- Movement- Machine- Monument- Museum.As long as you are open to progress, you will still be in The Movement phase. The Apostles were open to progress. In Acts 10, we see Peter has a transviion. This was 13 years after he began professing and

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Peter wrote, "For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?" 1 Pet.4:17. The ancient Greeks had two words for time, chronos and kairos. Chronos refers to chronological or sequential time. Chronos time is measured by the clock and calendar. It is orderly, rhythmic, and predictable. It

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A sequel to my earlier blog that tells you more about the present Wave of Christainity﷓ Apostolic Governance.As we look through the first few verses in each epistle as they generally begin with the writer identifying himself as an apostle: “Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ. . . “ (Col.1:1).We know from reading the gospels that it was God’s plan to call and prepare apostles to work with Jesus to

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If you look back into the history of Christianity, all you would notice is a lot of misunderstanding.For one, Jesus isn’t ,wasn’t, and never will be the founder of Christianity.The Religion of Christianity, in fact has nothing to do with neither the crucification, resurrection of Christ nor the fire that fell on those in the Upper room.It all began with a dream of an emperor who had turned a

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Is there someone in your life who has hurt you so badly, so deeply, whose sin is so great, that you find it difficult to forgive them? Perhaps it's good to remeber today the spectacular unfairnesss of God.....and that He offers garce to them just as he does to you - EVERY DAY!!Do you think that you are any better than the unrepentant thief on the cross? He sure didnt deserve God's grace! None of

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In the OT, believers of Yehovah were subject to the Law- we were bound by strict rules- dietary rules, spiritual rules etc etc. We were then broken free from these rules when Jesus died for us.Jesus became the only way, the only truth and the only gate. It is because of God’s mercy, His favor, His kindness, His blessing and His compassion that He has provided mankind with a salvation plan! We

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As a campaigner, he promised to "change the world", to "transform this country" and even (in front of a church full of evangelicals) to "create a Kingdom right here on earth". As president, he keeps adding details to this ambitious wish-list. He vows to create millions of jobs, to cure cancer and to seek a world without nuclear weapons. On July 20th he promised something big (a complete overhaul

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James tell us, “Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am being tempted by God,’ for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one” (James 1:14). The Apostle Paul tells us that “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it” (1 Cor 10:13).That’s why our God,

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2 Corinthians 1:21-22, Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, 22 set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. (NIV)What is the Holy Spirit?God living inside of us. Our good conscious. A special power that we can use only to do good that comes directly from God.Some characteristics of the Holy

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OK, in spite of knowing better, I had lately been leaning more on everything else but God. And I wasn’t going anywhere. Today, however, I learnt: Psalm 68:28a --"Thy God hath commanded thy strength."The Lord imparts to us that primary strength of character which makes everything in life work with intensity and decision. We are 'strengthened by might by His Spirit in the inner man'. And the

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In 2 Chronicles 30:12, we see a very, very unusual occurence in Israel.The OT is chockablok of instances where Israelites have lack of purpose and constantly follow their own whims. That resulted in most of them "doin' their own thang!" Lotsa interpersonal conflict and division...in fact all the makings of a Dynasty like soap opera..That's why it is surprising and unbelivable when we read the

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Appreciate your daughter. Girls primarily need love and security. A critical spirit destroys their fat and prospering souls. The aim is to build up rather than destroy.Be diligent in praising your daughter. For what, you ask?Not for her achievements…for just being her.Girls are not naturally competitive like boys. But women that we are, we are more competitive with our own kind. Be it Mother or

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This one’s got such long lasting effects that you have no idea when it’s gonna rear its ugly head up again. A critical spirit is a destructive thing and you must remember to cloak yourselves in tender mercies. Don’t attribute motives, or take offense or lose patience. (I hear some of you asking, “Do you want a tall order of fries with that?”)Children look at us and learn. If we expect of them to

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In Job 42:15, we see that Job’s daughters were the fairest in the land- not just in beauty and brains but in temperament as well. Now how would we who strive to be good Christian mothers make our daughters beautiful in temperament, attitude and behavior?I recently found myself being asked this by women I consider my closest sisters in Christ. The first time it happened, I gave in my bit of

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"Prayer is good and necessary but it will NOT take the place of authority. I give you authority over all of the ability of the enemy and I expect you to use it"........and I understood what it all meant. Jesus gave us authority.. It is up to us to use it..When the temptation came.. Eve yielded to it and it says.. she gave to the man to eat.. So Adam was standing by whilst all this was going on..

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If God were "Fair", I would get what I deserve from Him. But since He is "Merciful", and not "Fair", I am the recipient of his "Grace", which means I get so much more than what I deserve.I am certainly NOT a Bible Scholar, but I am confident that God always keeps His promises, and His promise is that if we accept that we all have sinned and fallen short of His Glory, and accept that when Jesus

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Are you tired of it all? Find yourself in a circumstance without hope? Feel all doors and windows are shut and you're getting claustrophobic?Do you think no one else understands what you are facing? That's probably true, you know.When viewed through human eyes, no can usually empathize that well with a desperate situation. Even though we've all been there,done that; a desperate situation is still

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A lot of people I know criticize new generation churches for proclaiming the prosperity gospel. But, in actuality, what's the prosperity gospel all about? Jesus has promised each of us peace and prosperity. As the children of the King of Kings, are we not prince and princess who can lay claim to their Heavenly Fathers ' bountiful riches? We are! So can we actively pursue money generating works?

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We live in a fast-paced world that demands instant results. For many people, waiting has become a lost art. God’s way of maturing us in our faith is quite different. The character qualities that He values take time to develop.Discernment is a trait that does not come instantaneously. Rather, it is cultivated by saturating the heart and mind with Scripture. The transcendent Lord of the universe

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A disciple or believer is one who receives instruction from another and is persuaded of the truth or reality of some doctrine, person, or thing. Do you think that in all the years Jesus ministered He had only 12 disciples?Jesus asked his disciples to do four things that churches and other training institutions rarely do. He asked them to abandon everything, to immerse themselves into a life of

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Are you currently facing a trial? What do think God may be teaching you through it? Do you think He may just be trying to get your attention so that you can depend more upon Him?Every test that you have experienced is the kind that every person on this earth faces sometime or the other. It’s neither unique nor is your situation different from another. Read 1 Corinthians 10:13 to confirm this. In

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This is long, but take your time. You may need a few days to fully digest this meal. It’s as much as I can remember of Pastors sermon on the Sunday before last:What is the power that God has?The Lord has the power to recreate the earth and reverse the curse. And I believe Jesus came to show us that power. He came into the world to declare that He is God the Son and that He has the power to bring

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Our Exusia has never been rescinded (John 14:12). Powerless ministries become powerful on discovering the exusia power of the name of Jesus and the blood of Jesus.1 Corinthians 1:18 18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.In the above verse, the message of the Cross is the Gospel and wholly about Jesus. Jesus

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There are two ways God could go about clearing the storm currently raging in your life:Sometimes the Lord calms the storm.Othertimes, He lets the storm rage and calms His child.Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank Him for all He has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace,which is far more wonderful than the human mind can

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If the situation seems beyond repair and you are convinced by the world that prayer isn't going to get you anywhere...not even fasting and prayer, then this post is intended for you...The purpose of prayer is not to change God,but to allow God to change us.It is to discover and do God's will,not to obligate Him to do ours. The purpose of prayer is that God's splendour will be displayed on Earth

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I don’t know about the rest of you, but to me as I grow in intimacy with the Triune, I can see they all have different personalities.The Father I relate to is, to my mind, an elderly person, with a big forehead and white hair combed back. No long white beard or any facial hair. Tall and strong with an iron grip. (yea, his handshakes hurt!)The Son I would see like my Elder Brother. Loving and has

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Here’s the shortest route to a life filled with blessings- Fish men!The primary call Jesus gave was the Great Commission. We are all meant to be Fishers of Men. It’s our greatest wealth. Paul in Romans 15:16 says each new soul you win to Christ is a crown that you can adorn. It’s an offering God finds acceptable.

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In the world’s eyes, power and strength usually brings to mind Rambo or the six or eight packs so favorite of today’s action heroes. In the Bible however, we most often see that tasks requiring strength and might are not accomplished through the force of an army or the muscular power and physical stamina of workmen but through the empowering Spirit of God.It’s indeed very encouraging to note that

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Ok, all hands up those of you who have asked this at least once! I have news for you people - even Jesus did this! He knew He has sent to earth fwith a single purpose.Yet hours before the ultimate act of obedience, He asked His Father," Why me? Do I really have to do this? ( Matt 26:39)Consider the scenario of guy yappin' away on his mobile while navigating heavy traffic. A lady jaywalks. He

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If you are wondering why God let's bad things happen to us, remember1) Satan—despite his incredibly cunning intelligence, cleverness, and power—is still only a puppet in God's hand to bring about His purpose. We see this clearly in the Book of Job. God is far more powerful than Satan. Though Satan boasts about His power on us (and that too because we let him!), God's power and might is far

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Ok, in today’s QT I realized I actually subject myself to the invasion of the green monster. I committed a sin, a grievous one--” helping myself to something that wasn’t really mine in the first place. Fooled myself into thinking its acceptable coz hey! God helps only those who help themselves.By sinning, I left the door wide open for satan and his little imps to come and reign in my life making

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In Revelations 12:10 we see, satan stands before God “accusing our brethren day and night” so that they too like him will not have access to redemptive grace and mercy.We have to take care that he doesn’t use us as his agents on earth. To the degree of access he has to us, he will use us as his agents to sow discord among brothers. Ever since there were two brothers on earth, he has used this,

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Philippians 4:8"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."When life’s billows blow, our thought life hitchhikes through terrain it wasn’t meant to go. The verse above is the hitchhikers map back home!And whether you are man or woman, it is

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Galatians 1:10"Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ."Take a moment here and ask yourself, "Who am I trying to please?"Many of us strive for man's approval without even realizing it. There's nothing wrong with doing your best, but it's the motivations behind your actions that

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Yup! I did it! I have now officially enlisted as one of the Air Force in God’s Army. :)One of my main reasons for that would be that there is possibly nothing that can so radically change the church, and the lives of individual believers, than having our criticisms changed into intercession.If you read Isaiah 58:8,9, you see that this addiction to criticism could be the church’s biggest malady.

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In Matthew 13:24-30, we read the Parable of Tares . Here, the Kingdom of heaven is compared to a field of wheat and weeds. The wheat in this parable are the believers and God is the Sower. The devil comes in the night to plant the weeds-thoughts and practices that distract us from being true wheat.As wheat, it is not our job to point out the weeds in our field. Our only responsibilty is to grow

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Today’s world can subtly pressurize us into turning away from our decisions. Everything is presented so seductively… as innocent as a sheep…But a wolf is still a wolf. Making the right decisions include a commitment to follow through. Even if others try to convince us to deviate from our decisions, we should remain firm.Our children do not realize the possible long-term effects of their small,

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Every decision we make has consequences that ripple out like a stone in pool. Not only are there earthly repercussions but also eternal consequences. The consequences may not play out just in our lives but also in another’s.Many of these decisions may seem trivial; some of them are serious; a few of them are monumental. Ultimately, they are eternal in their consequences. Getting out of a small

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The first rule of parenthood works in spiritual context as well. Do Not Compare! Comparisons are meaningless unless the mirror is Christ.……if you are still prone to judging, well know you’ll be tested against the same measure you dole out!

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What makes up brotherly love? Brotherly love isn't confined among siblings..but is also inclusive of relations in the family of God.My family has been blessed in that we share this love and grow stronger in the Lord because of our friendships. The thing I like the best is their inspiration on us towards good things, pure thoughts and refined selves.We answer to the same authority.We know and love

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Did you know jealousy rots your bones (Proverbs 14:30)? No amount of calcium is gonna save you there!!?When you are jealous, you end up tearing down all your earlier efforts to love and encourage others....He has been really talking to me....and can you believe it thru 'one of my daughters storybooks on good behaviour? :DThree verses stand out:Romans 12:2- Do not be shaped by this world;instead

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OK, I could be really spiritual here and claim jealousy is for lesser mortals, but I'll be truthful instead. I mean,” Come on! I am yours! She ain’t even as close to you as I am. How come You leave me out then? How come she excels and succeeds at work without You by her side?”In business, phrases like "friendly competition" and "may the best person win" are bandied about quite often. But how many

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A friend of mine as a fridge magnet that reads: " DON'T BE B.U.S.Y." alongwith a graphic of a woman who has a briefcase in one hand, a nursing baby tucked in the crook of the same arm, a vaccum cleaner in the other hand as well as sauce pan bubbling away on the stove nearby -a very familiar scenario to me..all that was missing was my laptop!!And what does B.U.S.Y mean? Being Under Satan's

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My youngest sister is highly accomplished- she’s barely 21 and she’s got a hotshot job in Google and climbing the corporate ladder with aplomb! In all that she sets out to do, be it singing, drama, writing, whining (ok, she does that one only to her elder sis’)- you name it, there’s none like her! Rebecca’s determined that before she has to settle down in life she’s been there,

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The prayer warrior’s work is not finished with the moving in of the ground assault. Once Ground assault starts then air force (intercessors, prayer warriors) become subject to them. Prayers are directed as missiles to the areas that Ground Assault draws our attention to. We need to ensure that not only are principalities cast out, but that they are displaced as well. We must send out teachers and

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I am sure all of us know the song about never being able to march in infantry, ride in the cavalry, shoot with the artillery…but Oh Yes Sir! I am in the Lord's Army.1990-1991Ajman, UAE.I was 11 during the First Gulf War. The TV constantly updated us on the status and the various sophisticated weapons that were to be deployed. Our school issued warnings. We were urged to silicon seal our windows

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Last week in Church our pastor mentioned the conducting of classes on intercession in the coming month. To me, it seems as if he was talking to me specifically. It was just the day before that I was lamenting on my mechanical, drab joy-less prayer life. Oh sure, it’s done with great thankfulness. But something is lacking. I know not what. I'm hoping to find out what could be corrected in the

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"My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."-Colossians 2:2-3Ok this blog is mainly gonna be a monologue to my sisters...(not just blood ones!!) ASK ANY of them!It's what I do best.

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Just googled the same song... turns out there's a verse I didn't know....We want to live pure, we want to live clean.We want to do our best.Sweetly submitting to authority, leaving to God the rest.Walking in the light, keep our attitudes right, On the narrow way.For if you believe the Word you receive, You always will obey!Hmm...... there's a bit of swallowing words I need to be doing here.. lets

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Eureka!There was this song I had learnt long time back in Sunday School... there's was just one line I had missed out in memory.. had been praying over it... and I GOT IT!...HERE IT IS.....The OBEDIENCE SongObedience is the very best way, to show that you believe.Doing exactly what the Lord commands, doing it happily.Action is the key - do it immediately, joy you will receive. (this was the line

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I’ve been worried about a particular character trait present in our family- Procrastination.Ephesians 5:16 instructs us to "Redeem the time, because the days are evil."God doesn’t bless me with something I needed yesterday. He takes care of my needs before I even know I need it…He send His Son to die for my sins even before I was born!! In fact, that would be proactive. So to procrastinate would

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My God has the most original sense of humorI 've ever encountered! In a daring turn of events today morning, God used BMW to tell us,"Good Morning, My darlings! I'm right here taking care of you today!"There I was running thru' getting the kids rushed off to school. Now in our daily morning race to get both Sharen and Jo ready for school, duties are clearly delineated. I am in charge of breakfast

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One of our primary business concerns is the distribution of branded Home Inverters or UPS. These ensure uninterrupted power supply to any home.The demand after a recent ad was unbelivable. Everyone wants one.They find it uncomfortable being without electricity for even half an hour. I stay in a flat, like many other flats in Kerala. The current cuts here are not as severe as in many other states

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To have knowledge, you must first have reverence for the Lord. Stupid people have no respect for wisdom and refuse to learn.Proverbs 1:7 (KJV)The Bible talks about the "fear of God"in many places. I have taught you this before- The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. By Fear it is not that you have to be scared of your God. No, it's more of respecting Him for all that he has done for you

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When sinners tempt you, my son, do not give in. Proverbs 1:10(GN)There are LOTS of people in this world who do not love our God, who choose not to listen to Him. They do things that don't always please God. And many a time they will try to get you to do things that don't make God happy too. Even if it a small white lie or a big, fat whopper, remember- Jesus will hurt that you sinned.But because

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It' been said that God first separated the salt water from the fresh, created dry land, planted a garden, created animals and fish... all before creating a human. He made and provided what we'd need before we were born. These are best & more powerful when eaten raw. We're such slow learners...A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human

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At a care cell recently, we were having a discussion on the importance of meditating on the Word of God recently. One of teh young asked why do we still have bibles with the Old Testament? Sice it's just stories and geneology, can't we give it just as much as importance as you would a fiction novel?The Holy Spirit helped me answer this one with a profound statement that I must testify came from

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If Jesus was as fake as people and other religions claim him to be...If He wasn't really the Son Of God, if He was just a charlatan out to make a quick buck, don't you think he would have said I would spiritually rise up in 3 days. Wouldn't that have been easier enough to confuse and more difficult to disprove? By raising up the spectre of vagueness and disbelief, A CHARLATAN GAINS ALWAYS!Why is

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An oft asked question which Ravi Zachrias answered beautifully in many many ways during his visit here in Cochin...Here's what I understood..1) If you can accept blessings and gifts from God, how can you turn up your nose at all that comes from Him?2) Suffering, affliction, perfection, and strength these are all parts of God's ultimate purpose for us. Satan—despite his incredibly cunning

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1 PETER 5:8 says, " Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour."I've read this a million times. But Guess What? I just realized something...look at the word I have highlighted. May.Which means permission. Unless you allow him, he cant devour you. Got It? :) The first half of the verse tells us to keep watch, guard ourselves

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Now that I am born again, can I rest on my laurels ? God's surely gonna reveal himself and his intention for my life now, isn't he? I know so many friends of mine whose lives have changed dramatically after being called to His service. Surely, thats what's gonna happen to me too, isn't it?Is it?As Ravi Zachrias told us the other day the other day in Cochin," This is not right! Heck, You are not

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I received this in a mail today and thought it was too good not to share with all of you...especially when we are united in praying over the Children.. :DMuch as we'd like, we can't keep our most precious belonging wrapped in cotton wool..they need to go out into the Big, Bad World. And while we may say they can't help but get tarnished in the world's atmosphere..we can polish them daily with

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Continuing on the last blog, why must I prescreen my kid’s exposure to TV? What must I do if they have viewed something considered harmless but is in fact the most insidious poison?Yes, people, it’s not just gory images, profanity or indecency that I must screen my kids from. What about satanic influences such as Wicca presented most appealingly? Kids with special powers who channel spirits to

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It amazes me, the things to which kids can be exposed. Shocks me. Frightens me. Even on supposedly safe family viewing channels.I’m not taking about attire considered respectable nowadays. Nor am I passing judgment on various gyrations that pass as decent dancin’ nowadays.Recently I came across a program that explored the tomb of Jesus’ family. Found in southern Jerusalem, the program surmised

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I’m glad I teach Sunday School. It gives me a lot of children to minister...to pass on what I have.. It’s fun and believe me it’s insightful. Children have a different way of viewing things. They may see an aspect that we as adults do not. They are fun and above all- it’s fulfilling finding the answers to their different queries. I spent last Sunday showing them all about the power of prayer and

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I am overjoyed coz I am His! But at the same time, I know I have a big responsibility.That awes me. It calms me. But it also surprises me. I have been entrusted with thsi task. He believes I can do it for Him. Wow!The Gospel is for every generation and for all nations. Jesus said, “Disciple the nations”. This responsibility is invested on each one of us. We have to disciple the individuals. The

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