Jesus' Way To Heaven

Jesus is Risen by Ricky Sarthou

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:30:00 +0000

Jesus is Risen by Ricky Sarthou

Jesus is risen! So what?

You may be fully aware of the resurrection of Jesus, but have you truly experienced a transformational encounter with the risen Christ?

“And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith…. Your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.” (1 Corinthians 15:14, 17).

Shortly after Jesus rose from the dead, His followers had specific life-changing personal encounters with Him. Like them, our personal encounter with the risen Lord can turn our sorrow into joy, our fear into peace, and our unbelief into faith.

Sorrow into Joy (John 20: 10-16)

You may be grieving with hopelessness like Mary Magdalene who was weeping when she saw the empty tomb of her beloved Master Teacher. But Jesus called her by name, “Mary… why are you crying?”

Amidst your hopelessness, Jesus calls you by name and asks, “Why are you crying?”. Behind this question is the power that raised Him from the dead; the same power that transforms you sorrow into the fullness of His joy (John 15:11). Jesus knows what you are going through and whatever your circumstance, Jesus promises to be with you. (Isaiah 43: 1-2)

Fear into Peace (John 20:19-21)

After Jesus’ crucifixion, the fearful disciples huddled behind locked doors. Suddenly, the risen Christ appeared to them saying, ”Peace be with you… Peace be with you as the Father has sent Me, I am sending you.”

Jesus gives us peace that removes our paralyzing fear, enabling us to pursue His plan for us. Like the disciples, who were fearful, we may have fears about the future. But fear not, for Jesus has promised us His peace. (John 14: 26-27)

Unbelief into Faith (John 20:24-29)

Jesus was gracious to Thomas despite his unbelief, telling the disciples to stop doubting but believe. Thomas words upon seeing Jesus, “My Lord and my God!” attests to his transformational encounter with the risen Jesus.

Like Thomas, we may set conditions and demand visible proof before we surrender to the Lordship of Jesus. But Jesus said, “…blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

The problems of life darken our vision of the presence and power of God, resulting in struggles with sorrow, fear and unbelief. But the risen Christ has given us light to overcome our struggles. God turns our sorrow into joy, our fear into peace and our unbelief into faith. He may or may not change our circumstances, but His agenda and purpose will be fulfilled.

The truth about the risen Lord is that His resurrection transforms and impacts the life of His people for His purpose: “…these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.” The world can never equal or replace the life of joy, peace and faith that Jesus gives. Jesus died and indeed rose again so that we may have life and have it abundantly.

Love is slow to anger

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:30:00 +0000

Love is slow to anger

Be Slow to Anger | Photo Credits

It’s easy to love strangers. But to love those who are around you, especially those who live with you, is quite a challenge. God tells us that love is not just a feeling; it is a commitment towards imperfect people. And anger is a great hindrance in practicing love.

Anger is one of the “respectable” sins that we tolerate. We condemn immorality and murder, but we think anger is okay. If we think that shouting at team members will inspire work productivity or that screaming at our kids will make them respect us, we are deluded. James 1:20 says, “… anger doesn’t achieve the righteousness of God.”

Human anger is commonly rooted in our rights being violated, in our goals being blocked. In short, it is rooted in self-centeredness and pride. But anger is not always wrong. There is such a thing as righteous anger, like God’s anger towards sin. As Arthur Pink puts it, “The wrath of God is the indignation of Divine equity against evil. It is the holiness of God stirred into activity against sin.”

While God may be angry towards sin, He loves sinners. Psalm 103:8 says, “The LORD is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.” God is very patient with us because He wants us to change. Nevertheless, His anger is real and it will be manifested one day.

1 Corinthians 13:5 says this about love: “It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered. It keeps no records of wrongs.” Love is slow to anger.

People deal with anger in different ways. Some are like a tsunami or a volcanic eruption; others are less explosive. Whether it’s explosive or silent, Ephesians 4:26-27 says, “Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity.”

The word “opportunity” there comes from the Greek word “topos” meaning place. Paul is saying that we should not keep a place for anger and bitterness in our hearts. Because when we do, we are giving Satan an entry point to our lives, allowing ourselves to be under his influence.

The Bible commands us to control our anger (Ephesians 3:31-32), but how do we do this? First, we need to remain silent lest we blurt out word that we would surely regret. Next, we need to properly process our anger, just like how David processed his when Shimei cursed him, threw stones at him and his men, and falsely accused him of killing King Saul (2 Samuel 16).

To all this, the king’s response was: “Perhaps the LORD will look on my affliction and return good to me instead of cursing this day.” (2 Samuel 16:12).

The truth is, we CAN be slow to anger. The key to this is surrender and the greatest motivation is your love for the Lord. If you love God, you will obey Him and trust Him completely. We ought to surrender our rights and situations to God and let Him take over.

Some of you are sick and tired of what’s going on in your lives. Don’t take things into your own hands. Leave the judgement to God.

As for you, be slow to anger and let David’s assurance in God’s character be yours as well: “I would have despaired… unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD.” (Psalm 27:13-14).

Love your neighbor as yourself

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Love Your Neighbor As Yourself

You gotta love thy neighbors | Photo Credits

In the 1970’s there was a song, “The Greatest Love of All,” by George Benson, which was at the top of the charts. The conclusion of his song was that learning to love one’s self is the greatest love of all. Though the idea seems good, it is not exactly aligned to what the Bible says.

Jesus tells us the two greatest commandments; “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength” and “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:30-31).

To love our neighbor as ourselves, we are to love them in the same manner, to the same extent, and in the same way that we love ourselves; that is the floor standard when it comes to loving others.

But the problem with most of us is that we are either too self-absorbed or too empty and insecure. If we are the former, we find it hard to get along with others, let alone love. If we are the latter, there is nothing much to expect from us because we don’t have much to give. The Bible teaches us this:

Learning to love yourself is to know the greatest Lover of all.

Paul reminds us in his letter to the church of Philippi that among other things, we are to “dwell on whatever is true” (Phil4:8). The truth is that God places great value on us. The Bible tells us a lot about how much worth God has placed on us – He has redeemed us not by precious stone, silver or gold but with the precious blood of Jesus Christ, and nothing can separate us from His love.

How much are we worth? We are worth a lot! Paul goes on to say that whatever we have seen, heard learned and received we are to put into practice (Phil4:9).

The solution to relational problems is to have a great relationship with our God. We develop that by spending time with Him. Everything else that we learn from His word, everything that we have seen, everything that we have received, we are to put into practice.

How much are we worth? We are worth a lot! Paul goes on to say that whatever we have seen, heard learned and received we are to put into practice (Phil4:9).

The solution to relationship problems is to have a great relationship with our God. We develop that by spending time with Him. Everything else that we learn from His word, everything that we have seen, everything that we have received, we are to put into practice.

Learning to love your neighbor is to ACCEPT them as you want to be accepted.

We are to love our neighbor by accepting them the way God has accepted us. We accept them because we can empathize with them, because God commanded us, and because we follow Christ. We are to see ourselves as God sees us, to be thankful to God for loving us, and then to love others in the same way and to the same extent.

God accepts us, and so we are to accept others. This can be hard especially when there are difficult, demanding, disappointing, and destructive people around us.

But we are to remember that we are the same as these people, and God accepts us anyway.

Learning to love yourself is to FORGIVE all as you expect to be forgiven.

In Paul’s letter to the Colossians he writes, “Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”(Col3:13). He repeats it to the Ephesians, “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”(Eph4:32). When Christ died on the cross, God has forgiven us all our sins.

How can we not forgive when we have been forgiven? Love keeps no record of wrongs. Love leaves the hurts and offenses of others at the foot of the Cross and lets them go!

Love hands these offenses over to Christ. Forgiveness can be hard, and most of us would say we can’t forgive but through God’s power, we can.

Let us dwell on this truth: Because Jesus loves me enough to die for me, I am a person of great worth. Knowing this enables me to love others because I see their value in Christ as well.

Our God who is More Than Enough

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Our God who is More Than Enough

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Every follower of Jesus is a disciple, and all disciples should take seriously the marching orders to go and make disciples (Mathew 28:18-19). If we are too busy with our personal cares, then we are being unfaithful to God’s calling of us.

We are also limiting God who promised to meet all our needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).

The key to enjoy the fullness of God’s promise to those who obey Him is in knowing Him. Knowing God will keeps us in AWE of Him and will empower us to lead others to experience the same.

Ask Him

Ask, seek, and knock. Keep on asking God in prayer because He wants to bless us and answer our prayers. Think about it, God Almighty cannot be taken by surprise and cannot be manipulated; He already has an answer, whether we pray or not.

But why does He still want us to ask? Because He wants us to receive (Matthew 7:8). We do not have because we do not ask (James 4:2). He invites us to pray because He wants us to partake in His divine agenda and to receive the fullness of our joy (John 16:24).

Work Hard Towards Contentment

Learn to be content always (Philippians 4:11-12). Contentment means our happiness is not dependent on your circumstances. Contentment is not having what you like but liking what you have.

Contentment makes poor men rich and makes rich men poor. Contentment is not dependent on what you have, but who has you and you belong to God who will supply all your needs.

Exercise Faith-giving

Practice giving by faith. Your giving is your worship offering to the Lord. The way we handle money is a clear indicator of the true condition of our heart. Where your treasure is, there you heart will be also.

Honor the Lord by giving Him the first part of your income and He will fill your barns. It is not how much of our money we should give to God but how much of God’s money we should keep for ourselves.

God is more than enough to meet all our needs as He promised. If we know Him, we will have no reason to doubt Him.

Pursue knowing God. He provides so we can fulfill the mission He placed in our hearts to honor Him and to make disciples.

In Christ Alone by Shawn Craig and Don Koch

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:00:00 +0000

In Christ Alone by Shawn Craig and Don Koch

Lyrics:
In Christ alone will I glory
Though I could pride myself in battles won
For I've been blessed beyond measure
And by His strength alone, I overcome
Oh, I could stop and count successes
Like diamonds in my hands
But those trophies could not equal
To the grace by which I stand

Chorus:
In Christ alone I place my trust
And find my glory in the power of the cross
In every victory let it be said of me
My source of strength, my source of hope
Is Christ alone

In Christ alone will I glory
For only by His grace I am redeemed
And only His tender mercy
Could reach beyond my weakness to my need
Now I seek no greater honor than just to know Him more
And to count my gains but losses
To the glory of my Lord

Chorus

I place my trust
And find my glory in the power of the cross
In every victory let it be said of me
My source of strength, my source of hope
Is Christ alone

My source of strength, my source of hope
Is Christ Alone

Weekly Worship Playlist 031813

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Weekly Worship Playlist 031813

Song List: 1. Nothing is impossible - Planetshakers (00:15) 2. My Redeemer Lives - Hillsong United (05:14) 3. Holy, Holy, Holy - Gary Oliver (08:57) 4. Complete - Parachute Band (13:25) 5. In Christ Alone - Shawn Craig and Don Koch (18:28)

Holy, Holy, Holy by Gary Oliver

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Holy, Holy, Holy by Gary Oliver

Lyrics:

Holy, ho--ly, holy,

Holy is the lord, God al-mighty.

Worthy to receive glory,

Worthy to receive honor,

Worthy to receive all our praise to-day.

Praise him, praise him and lift him up;

Praise him, exalt his name forever.

Praise him, praise him and lift him up;

Praise him, exalt his name forever.

Repeat all (x 2)

Praise him, praise him and lift him up;

Praise him, exalt his name forever.

Praise him, praise him and lift him up;

Praise him, exalt his name forever.

Praise him, praise him and lift him up.

Praise him, praise him and lift him up!

Amazing Grace by Chris Tomlin

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:30:00 +0000

Amazing Grace by Chris Tomlin (Celtic Woman Version)

Lyrics:

Amazing grace

How sweet the sound

That saved a wretch like me

I once was lost, but now I'm found

Was blind, but now I see

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear

And grace my fears relieved

How precious did that grace appear

The hour I first believed

My chains are gone

I've been set free

My God, my Savior has ransomed me

And like a flood His mercy rains

Unending love, Amazing grace

The Lord has promised good to me

His word my hope secures

He will my shield and portion be

As long as life endures

[2x]

My chains are gone

I've been set free

My God, my Savior has ransomed me

And like a flood His mercy rains

Unending love, Amazing grace

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow

The sun forbear to shine

But God, Who called me here below

Will be forever mine

You are forever mine

My Redeemer Lives by Hillsong United

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

My Redeemer Lives by Hillsong United

Lyrics:

I know he rescued my soul
His blood has covered my sin
I believe
I believe

My shame He's taken away
My pain is healed in his name
I believe
I believe

I'll raise a banner
'Cause my Lord has conquered the grave

My Redeemer Lives
My Redeemer Lives
My Redeemer Lives
My Redeemer Lives

You Lift my burdens
I'll rise with You
I'm dancing on this mountain top to see your kingdom come

My Redeemer Lives
My Redeemer Lives
My Redeemer Lives
My Redeemer Lives

At The Cross by Hillsong United

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

At The Cross by Hillsong United

Lyrics:

Oh Lord You've searched me
You know my way
Even when I fail You
I know You love me

Your holy presence
Surrounding me
In every season
I know You love me
I know You love me

At the cross I bow my knee
Where Your blood was she'd for me
There's no greater love than this
You have overcome the grave
Your glory fills the highest place
What can separate me now

You go before me
You shield my way
Your hand upholds me
I know You love me

You tore the veil
You made a way
When You said that it is done

And when the earth fades
Falls from my eyes
And You stand before me
I know You love me
I know You love me

Money can be Holy

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:30:00 +0000

Money can be Holy

Summary:

Being religious is not equivalent to being holy. Holy in the bible is the Greek word “Hagyos”, which literally means “to be set apart for God”. So to set be set apart for God means to be set apart for Love, which is who and what God is. In short, to be holy is to be Love.

So how can money become holy?

First, look at the purpose of your money. If the purpose of that money is Love and to Love others, then it is holy. As being holy is to be of love, it can be said that money that is for love is holy money.

It has been said that you cannot bring your earthly riches with you when you die, but according to Matthew 6: 19-20, “don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them and where thieves break in and steal. No! Store for yourselves treasures in Heaven where moths and rust cannot destroy them and thieves cannot break in and steal them”. And you store treasures in Heaven by giving away, in Love, your treasures here in earth. Only then will your earthly money become holy and store up for yourselves treasures in Heaven.

And how can you give money? Of course you have to earn money first! The more money you earn, the more money you can give, and the more you can store up treasures in Heaven. You can and have to earn as much as you can, using your talents and skills and potentials, as long as you are still glorifying God and still obeying His commands, and as long as what you do to earn money is still pleasing in the eyes of God.

Thus, the second way to make money holy is to look at the process of how the money is made. It should also be of Love. No matter how good the purpose for the money is, no matter how much Love that money can be used for, if the process of acquiring that money is not of Love and is not of God, that money still cannot be considered as holy.

You have to love your customers, clients and all your staff. Never focus on making money, but to build relationships and to Love others. Profit of businesses should not be revenue but a stronger relationship with God.

So make sure that the purpose of and process of making your money must be of Love, to make it holy, and to set your money apart for God.

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God Of This City by Chris Tomlin

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

God Of This City by Chris Tomlin

Lyrics:
You’re the God of this cityYou’re the King of these peopleYou’re the Lord of this nationYou are

You’re the light in this darknessYou’re the hope to the hopelessYou’re the peace to the restlessYou are

There is no one like our GodThere is no one like our God

Greater things have yet to comeAnd greater things are still to be done in this cityGreater things have yet to comeAnd greater things are still to be done in this city

You’re the God of this cityYou’re the King of these peopleYou’re the Lord of this nationYou are

You’re the light in this darkness

You’re the hope to the hopeless

You’re the peace to the restless

You are

There is no one like our GodThere is no one like our God

Greater things have yet to comeAnd greater things are still to be done in this cityGreater things have yet to comeAnd greater things are still to be done in this city

Greater things have yet to comeAnd greater things are still to be done in this cityGreater things have yet to comeAnd greater things are still to be done here

There is no one like our GodThere is no one like our God

We believeGreater things have yet to comeAnd greater things are still to be done in this cityWe believeGreater things have yet to comeAnd greater things are still to be done in this city

Greater things have yet to comeAnd greater things are still to be done in this cityGreater things have yet to comeAnd greater things are still to be done here

We believe, we believe greater thingsGreater things, greater thingsGreater things, greater things

Hallelujah To The Lamb by Don Moen

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Hallelujah to the Lamb by Don Moen

Lyrics:
Lord I stand in the midst of a multitude
Of those from every tribe and tongue
We are Your people redeemed by Your blood
Rescued from death by Your love
There are no words
Good enough to thank You
There are no words to express my praise
But I will lift up my voice
And sing from my heart
With all of my strength

Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah
To the Lamb
Hallelujah hallelujah
By the blood of Christ we stand
Every tongue every tribe
Every people every land
Giving glory giving honor
Giving praise unto the Lamb of God

Lord we stand by grace in Your presence
Cleansed by the blood of the Lamb
We are Your children called by Your name
Humbly we bow and we pray

Release Your power
To work in us and through us
Till we are changed
To be more like You

Then all the nations will see
Your glory revealed
And worship You

Every knee shall bow
Every tongue confess
That You are Lord of all

Giving praise unto the Lamb of God
Giving praise unto the Lamb of God
Jesus Christ Lamb of God

The God of the How Much More: Don’t Limit God

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Don't Limit God

God Has No Limits | Photo Credits

What we think about God is the most important thing about us. It will affect our behavior, our disposition, and our eternal destination.

Most of us live defeated lives because we are satisfied with so many little things that pale in comparison to what God can truly do in our lives if we do not limit Him. How do we limit God?

We limit God by unbelief. Most of the time, we unconsciously think and treat God as a puny God – that He is unable to address our biggest problems. The reality is God is greater than any problem we will ever face. Nothing can overcome Him.

We limit God by prayerlessness. Prayerlessness is a form of unbelief. When we do not pray, we choose to put out confidence on what we can do. When we pray, we confess our complete dependence on God’s power.

An example of this was the disciples’ inability to heal a demon-possessed boy. Jesus said, “This kind does not come out except by prayer.” (Mark 9:29) The disciples banked on the authority that Jesus gave them to cast out demons (Mark 3:15) but they totally disregarded prayer.

We limit God by ignorance. Satan’s favorite strategy is deception. He wants us to be completely unaware of the spiritual warfare that is going on. (Mark 9:29) Paul tells us in Ephesians 6:18-19 that prayer is our main weapon in this warfare.

We limit God by discouragement. People and circumstances may disappoint us but God will never fail us. Imagine what would have happened if the father gave up on his demon-possessed son. He would never know what he would miss.

How we respond to difficulties is proof how much we avail of God’s power. Don’t give up too soon. Keep on trusting God. Don’t put a timetable on His power. He knows what is best for us and His timing is perfect.

We limit God by disobedience. We don’t experience the fullness of God’s amazing plan when we don’t do what He is asking us to do. If we don’t trust His instructions, we won’t experience His power.

God has great plans for us but we have to do our part. We have to learn how to develop a lifestyle of prayer – of complete dependence on Him. God is able to do far more abundantly beyond all we can ask or even think. (Ephesians 3:20) That’s how great God is! He is the God of the So Much More, so do not limit Him!

Complete by Parachute Band

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Complete by Parachute Band

Lyrics:
Here I am, Oh God
I bring this sacrifice
My open heart
I offer up my life

I look to You, Lord
Your love that never ends
Restores me again

Chorus:
So I lift my eyes to You Lord
In Your strength will I break through Lord
Touch me now
Let Your love fall down on me
I know Your love dispels all my fears
And I will be complete in You

Here I am, Oh God
I bring this sacrifice
My open heart
I offer up my life

I look to You, Lord
Your love that never ends
Restores me again

Chorus:
So I lift my eyes to You Lord
In Your strength will I break through Lord
Touch me now
Let Your love fall down on me
I know Your love dispels all my fears

Through the storm I will hold on Lord
And by faith I will walk on, Lord
Then I'll see
Beyond my Calvary one day
And I will be complete in You

Ending:
I will be complete in
I will be complete in You

Still by Hillsong United

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Still by Hillsong United

Lyrics:
Hide me now
Under Your wings
Cover me
Within Your mighty hand

When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with You above the storm
Father you are King over the flood
I will be still, know You are God

Find rest my soul
In Christ alone
Know His power
In quietness and trust

When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with You above the storm
Father You are king over the flood
I will be still, know You are God

Weekly Worship Playlist 03-11-13

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Experience the power of the Holy Spirit through Radical Obedience

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:19:00 +0000

Experience the power of the Holy Spirit through Radical Obedience

Summary:

The key to a dynamic Christian life is the power from the Holy Spirit. The Book of Acts described the first century Christians as so contagious amidst persecution and suffering because they were filled with the Holy Spirit. For them, the fullness of the Holy Spirit was a way of life.

The Christian life is not difficult. It is impossible to be lived – without the Holy Spirit. The truth is, we need God’s Spirit in order for our lives to be contagious.

Who is the Holy Spirit?

The Holy Spirit is God. He is the third person of the Tri-unity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. God is One God, manifested in three persons. They are distinct but they are One.

“Hear, O Israel, The LORD is our God, the LORD is one [echad]!” (Deuteronomy 6:4).

God is described here as One – a compound unity (echad), not a numeric one (yachid). It is the same way the husband and wife were described to become one flesh in Genesis 2:24. This is difficult to comprehend because our finite mind will never fully grasp the Infinite. As someone once said, if we try to understand the Tri-unity, we will lose our mind; but if we try to deny it, we will lose our soul.

The Holy Spirit is a Person. He speaks to us and directs us (Acts 8:29, 10:19, 13:2) but we usually cannot hear Him because our lives are full of noise and distraction. He can also be grieved when we disobey God’s word (Ephesians 4:30).

The Holy Spirit is the seal of a true Christian (Ephesians 1:13-14). He is the mark of God’s ownership in us. He is our security. He transforms us into Christ-likeness and empowers us to do God’s will.

How can we experience the power of the Holy Spirit?

Whatever fills us controls us. When we are filled with the Holy Spirit, we are controlled by the Holy Spirit. Thus, we are able to do what we don’t normally do. We are able to obey God’s word regardless of our feelings, weaknesses, and circumstances.

God’s command will not always make sense to us. But in order to experience God’s power, we need to obey Him first (Read the story of Gideon in Judges 7). Just like Gideon, the moment you move out of your comfort zone and take a step of faith, the power of the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the impossible will become possible.

The Christian life is not about what you do for God but what you allow Him to do in and through your life. The question is: Is the Holy Spirit in full control of your life? If not, what is preventing Him from manifesting His power in your life? What is keeping you from surrendering all to Him?

Revelation Song by Kari Jobe

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Revelation Song by Kari Jobe

Lyrics

Worthy is the, Lamb who was slain
Holy, Holy, is He
Sing a new song, to him who sits on
Heaven's mercy seat
[2X]

Holy, Holy, Holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come
With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of Kings
You are my everything
And I will adore You

Clothed in rainbows, of living color
Flashes of lightning, rolls of thunder
Blessing and honor, strength and glory and power be
to You the only wise King

Holy, Holy, Holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come
With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of Kings
You are my everything
And I will adore You

Filled with wonder, awestruck wonder
At the mention of your name
Jesus your name is power
Breath, and living water
Such a marvelous mystery
Yeah...

Holy, Holy, Holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come, yeah
With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of Kings
You are my everything
And I will adore You
[3X]

Give Myself Away by WIlliam Mcdowell

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Give Myself Away by WIlliam Mcdowell

Lyrics

Chorus:
I give myself away
I give myself away
So You can use me
I give myself away
I give myself away
So You can use me

Verse 1:
Here I am
Here I stand
Lord, my life is in your hands
Lord, I’m longing to see
Your desires revealed in me
I give myself away

Verse 2:
Take my heart
Take my life
As a living sacrifice
All my dreams, all my plans
Lord I place them in your hands

Chorus:
I give myself away
I give myself away
So You can use me
I give myself away
I give myself away
So You can use me

Chorus:
I give myself away
I give myself away
So You can use me
I give myself away
I give myself away
So You can use me

Bridge(7X):
My life is not my own
To you I belong
I give myself, I give myself to You
Chorus:
I give myself away
I give myself away
So You can use me

Become a Healthy and Truly Rich Person

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Become a Healthy and Truly Rich Person

Summary:

“Therefore, keep the words of this Covenant and do them that you may prosper in all that you do” – Deuteronomy 29: 9.

“Study this book of instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night. So you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do” - Joshua 1:8

The core of the Covenant is nothing else but Love. Love is what our life should all be about. Love is what will make you rich, not wealth nor money.

Love can prosper you. Pray for your customer and love all of them. 90% will stay with you even when a competitor comes and offer the same product or service at a much lower price.

If you want to prosper and succeed, follow the Covenant. And what is the Covenant? In its core, it’s love.

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Our financial health is just like our physical health. We can either be healthy, or we can be sick. And who wants to be sick, right?

But what causes diseases and sicknesses to our physical self? A weak immune system. And what causes a weak immune system? There are three things:

Toxins
Malnourishment
Imbalance

So what causes financial disease and financial sickness? A weak immune system of the finances. A weak financial immune system will cause financial troubles.

And what are the reasons of the weakness? There are also three things.

Financial Toxins is one reason some of us are financially dying due to financial cancer. And where do we get exposed to financial toxins? Through toxic debt.

Consumer debt and those debts that you can’t pay the monthly payable of, those are toxic debts. These toxic debts will and is eating away your financial life. Too much of these financial toxins and your financial life will crumble and die.

Cure for Financial Toxins: Detoxify all your toxic debt from your financial life. Stop adding to your toxic debt. Live within your means. What you spend should be less than what you earn.

But that doesn't end there. Live within your means, but by all means, expand your means, so that you can expand the way you live.

Financial Malnourishment causes us to become financially overweight. The extra financial baggage is called toxic bloat, they look rich, but they are really financially malnourished inside.

You may have a lot of money and look and feel rich. But if you save your long term savings only in a bank account, you are suffering from financial malnourishment.

Think about this: your bank account may be earning around 1% a year in interest. And that would be great (because it’s free money) if it weren't for inflation. Inflation eats away at your money’s buying or purchasing power at a rate of around 4-7% a year.

Think about it. Today, the money that you have now can buy a lot less items than it would have 10 years ago. That is how inflation works. The value of money gets lesser and lesser as time goes by.

Cure for Financial Malnourishment: What you save should grow more than what you lose. Because of inflation, your money shrinks in value or buying power. So it is not wise to just put your money in your bank account and consider yourself rich.

Invest your long term savings in a business, real estate, paper assets, stock, mutual funds, and anything that will have a higher earning power for your money than just a bank account. Of course, in depth research must be done and due diligence is really important before undertaking any investment and/or business, but all these will be worth it in the end.

Financial Imbalance comes from not having equality in your life; when you have something more than what its opposite is. In your financial life, it could be pride. Pride is when you do things without the help of others and doing something without first knowing anything about it. Pride is doing unreasonably risky things without prior knowledge or wisdom.

You could have more pride than knowledge or wisdom, thus you will have financial imbalance. You want to earn more without first increasing your wisdom and reducing your risks.

Cure for Financial Imbalance: What you earn must be equal to what you know. You must increase your wisdom and knowledge, so that your risk will be minimized. The more you know, the more you earn. It should not be in reverse.

Follow these three rules to become a Healthy and Truly Rich person:

What you spend should always be less than what you earn.
What you save should always grow more than what you lose.
What you earn should always be equal to what you know.

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Anointing Fall On Me by Ron Kenoly

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Anointing Fall On Me by Ron Kenoly

Lyrics

Anointing fall on me
Anointing fall on me
Let the power
Of the Holy Ghost
Fall on me
Anointing fall on me

Touch my hands my mouth
And my heart
Fill my life Lord
Every part
Let the power
Of the Holy Ghost
Fall on me
Anointing fall on me

On me let the power
Of the Holy Ghost
Fall on me
Anointing fall on me
Anointing fall on me

Not By Power by Ron Kenoly

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Not By Power by Ron Kenoly

Lyrics

Not by power
Not by might
But by My Spirit
Says the Lord
The weapons of our warfare
Are not of this world
They are mighty through God
Mighty through God

The power of His mercy
And the power of His love
They are stronger than all
Stronger than all
As we worship in unity
Jesus the Lord
Victory comes in His name
By His Word

By My Spirit says the Lord
By My Spirit says the Lord
By My Spirit says the Lord

Honor God With Your Response

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Honor God With Your Response

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How do you know God’s perfect will for your life? The overarching principle to knowing God’s will is to honor God with your response in whatever happens to you. Often what happens to you is outside your control – where you are born; who your parents and siblings are; how people treat you; what happens in your company, etc.

Therefore, whatever is outside your control, leave it to God, but what is within your control, be responsible. Your response to what happens to you is your responsibility.

Sadly, many Christians today know the will of God in their head but don’t experience His best for them because they don’t follow God’s will. God asks us to surrender our lives to Him.

“Therefore I urge you brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:1-2.

In Genesis 39-50, Joseph is an example of a man who chose to honor God in his response to all the ups and downs of his life. As Jacob’s favorite son, he was on top but Jacob’s favoritism caused his half-brothers to hate him.

At age 17, they plotted to kill him but then sold hum as a slave instead, a very low point in his life. Potiphar, the Egyptian officer who bought Joseph as a slave, observed “how the Lord was with Joseph and caused all that he did to prosper…”, (Genesis 39:3).

He made Joseph overseer over all that he owned, an up point for Joseph. But when Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce Joseph and he resisted, she falsely accused him of trying to take advantage of her. Enraged, Potiphar had Joseph thrown into the jail where the king’s prisoners were confined, an even lower point for Joseph.

But, even in prison, Joseph chose to honor God in his response and thus, “found favor in the sight of the chief jailer who committed to Joseph’s charge all the prisoners.. because the Lord was with him and whatever he did, the Lord made to prosper.” (Genesis 39:21-23). While in prison he interpreted the dreams of two of Pharaoh’s official which led to Pharaoh requesting Joseph to interpret his dreams.

‘I cannot do it’, Joseph replied to Pharaoh, ‘but God will give Pharaoh the answer… Then the Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘since God has made all these known to you, there is no one discerning and wise as you.. I hereby put you in charge of all of Egypt.” (Genesis 41: 16, 41).

God used all of Joseph’s experiences to humble him, to train him and to prepare him to become second in command to Pharaoh in all of Egypt in order to accomplish His will. The highest point in Joseph’s life, however, was also the most dangerous time. He could have become proud and revengeful.

And yet instead he chose to humble himself and forgive his brothers. Because of his intimacy with God, he was able to see God’s purpose in all he went through. He told his brothers,

“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.” (Genesis 50:20)

When bad things happen to us, we have two choices – to become bitter or better. Our security is this – God promises to cause all that happens to us to work out for our good and His purposes, including suffering from the evil intentions of people.

Ultimately, if we respond to honor Him, we will be in the center of God’s magnificent and perfect will.

As Joseph, you can’t always control what happens to you, but in all the steps and stops and ups and downs of your life, remain faithful and respond to honor God. This will enable you to experience God’s perfect will for your life.

Nothing is impossible by Planetshakers

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Nothing Is Impossible by Planetshakers

Lyrics
Through You I can do anything
I can do all things

'Cause it's You who gives me strength
Nothing is impossible
Through You blind eyes are open

Strongholds are broken
I am living by faith
Nothing is impossible

I'm not gonna live by what I see
I'm not gonna live by what I feel

Deep down I know that You're here with me
And I know that You can do anything
I believe, I believe
I believe, I believe in you