GO DEEP WITH GRATITUDE

Go Deep with Gratitude by Rick Warren

“Sink your roots in him and build on him. Be strengthened by the faith that you were taught, and overflow with thanksgiving.” (Colossians 2:7 GW) An attitude of radical gratitude is God’s will for you because it develops your faith. How does gratitude develop my faith? It happens when times are tough — when things don’t make sense, when you can’t figure it out, when your prayers are unanswered, when everything is going the way you didn’t want it to go. It happens when you can say in those circumstances, “God, I know you’re in control. I know you love me, and I know you can bring good out of this. I’m thankful that you’re bigger than my problem.” Anybody can thank God for good things. But if you can thank God even in the bad times, your faith will grow stronger as your roots go deeper. Habakkuk was going through tough times. He said, “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” (Habakkuk 3:17-18 NIV). In the midst of all the bad things that went wrong, Habakkuk rejoiced. What’s his cause of gratitude? “I will be joyful in God my Savior.” When everything else stinks in life, you can be grateful because the Lord is your Savior. He will pull you out. You are not by yourself. He hasn’t abandoned you. Give thanks to God! That is the ultimate test of the depth of your faith. Can you thank God when life stinks? When you’re going through tough times, don’t look at what’s lost. Look at what’s left, and be grateful for it! You can be thankful to God just for being God. He has promised to see you through those tough situations, and your faith will grow even stronger because of it. Colossians 2:7 says, “Sink your roots in him and build on him. Be strengthened by the faith that you were taught, and overflow with thanksgiving” (GW). God’s will is radical gratitude — in all things give thanks. Why? Gratitude honors God, it creates fellowship, and it develops your faith. Talk It Over What is your usual reaction to difficult circumstances? How do you think God wants you to respond? What does it mean to honor God? How have you seen God strengthen your faith through the difficult circumstances of your life? *** *** ***

RADICAL GRATITUDE

Radical Gratitude by Rick Warren

“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV) Thanksgiving is not supposed to be a day that we celebrate once a year. It is to be a spiritual habit of the radical believer. The more deeply you understand God’s love, the more grateful you’re going to be. So what does it mean to be radically grateful? The Bible says in 1 Thessalonians 5:18, “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (NIV). That’s radical gratitude. In all circumstances give thanks, because it’s God’s will for you. You can thank God in every circumstance because God is in control. He can bring good out of evil. He can turn around the stupid mistakes you make. No matter what happens, God isn’t going to stop loving you. There are a hundred things to be thankful for in any circumstance, even when the circumstances stink. Radical gratitude — being thankful in all circumstances — is God’s will because it creates fellowship. What do I mean by that? Gratitude always builds deeper relationships between you and other people and between you and God. Whoever you want to get closer to, start expressing gratitude to that person. If you’ve moved away from your husband or your wife, you need to start doing what you did when you were dating: Express gratitude. Write little notes of kindness and encouragement. Make calls or text during the day, just to tell him or her that you’re thankful. Do the things you did at first. The reason you’ve lost that lovin’ feeling is because you stopped doing the things that created that lovin’ feeling early on, and you take each other for granted. Do you want to build your small group? Don’t just go to small group. During the week, text them, email them, call them, write them. Say, “I’m grateful for you, and here’s why.” You’ll find that the more grateful you are for your group, the more your group will bond. The Bible tells us to “encourage one another and build each other up” (1 Thessalonians 5:11). As you build others up, you’ll find that God builds into your life as well through your deep relationships with him and others. Talk It Over Who do you need to encourage or connect with this week? To whom do you need to show your gratitude? What are some simple ways you can express your gratitude to your spouse, friend, or small group members? As you develop an attitude of gratitude, what changes do you see in yourself and your relationships? *** *** ***

What to Do with the Truth

What to Do with the Truth by Rick Warren

“You must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News.” Colossians 1:23 (NLT) Once you’ve discovered the truth, there are four things you need to do with it: Believe it. Colossians 1:23 says, “You must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News” (NLT). The Bible tells us to believe the truth and stand firmly in it. Do it. Truth is not just an intellectual exercise. It’s something you do. You practice it. You apply it. You live it. You obey it. Before you start learning any other new truth, why don’t you start doing the ones you already know? The Bible says in Philippians 3:16, “We must hold on to the progress we have already made.” Stand for it. The Bible says that we “must always stand for the truth” (2 Corinthians 13:8). Don’t be ashamed in a postmodern world that says it doesn’t really matter. Stand for truth. The Bible tells us our responsibility is to never oppose the truth but to stand for it at all times. We need to be people of truth in this relativistic age. Spread it. 3 John 1:8 says we “must support believers who go on trips like this so that we can work together with them in spreading the truth” (GW). What does that mean? That means you figure out where God is working, and you join him there. It means you go when he tells you to go and serve where he tells you to serve. What are the trips in your church that you can support? What is the ministry God has called you to? Obey God in this so that you can help spread the truth. “Let everything you do reflect your love of the truth and the fact that you were in dead earnest about it” (Titus 2:7 LB). I’ll be honest with you: There’s a lot in the Bible that I don’t understand. And there’s a lot there that is uncomfortable to me. But the fact is, it is the truth. It will always lead me where I need to go, and it will always tell me what is right. Now you know it, too. What are you going to do about it? Would you pray this prayer today? “God, I’m stepping across the line today. Jesus Christ, I want to believe you are the way, the truth, and the life. I want to know the truth so the truth will set me free. I want to believe it. I want to do it. I want to stand for it. I want to spread the truth. I’m in. I’m putting my trust in you. In your name I pray. Amen.” *** *** ***

Make Peace with God

Make Peace with God by Rick Warren

“At one time you were far away from God and were his enemies because of the evil things you did and thought. But now, by means of the physical death of his Son, God has made you his friends, in order to bring you, holy, pure, and faultless, into his presence.”Colossians 1:21-22 (GNT) You’re never going to make peace with others until you make peace with God, and the only way you’re going to make peace with God is surrender. You were made to live with him as the manager, CEO, and chairman of the board of your life. Sam Harris, who is a friend of mine, is also a well-known atheist. We had a three-and-a-half-hour debate for Newsweekmagazine. One of the last questions they asked was, “Can you be spiritual without believing in a spirit?” During the discussion on this issue, I said, “Sam, what interests me is not so much that you don’t believe in God butwhy you don’t believe in God. I don’t have enough faith to not believe in God. It takes far more faith to believe this is all an accident than to believe that there was a design and creator behind it. You can’t prove it, and I can’t prove it, so we’re both living by faith. I believe it by faith. You doubt it by faith.” I asked Sam, “If you were to believe in God, would you have to change your lifestyle?” When he said, “Yes,” I responded,“So that’s the real issue. The issue is not that you can’t believe in God. It’s that you don’t want to believe in God. The truth is that you just don’t want a boss. You don’t want a sovereign Lord who tells you ‘This is right and this is wrong.’ You want to make it up yourself. You want to be God.” That is the fundamental issue that causes our war with God: We want to be our own God. So, how do you make peace with God? The Bible says in Colossians 1:21-22, “At one time you were far away from God and were his enemies because of the evil things you did and thought. But now, by means of the physical death of his Son, God has made you his friends, in order to bring you, holy, pure, and faultless, into his presence.” (GNT). There’s only one way to make peace with God: by faith. The good news is that Jesus Christ has already done everything you need to make peace with God. All you need to do is surrender and accept it by faith. “So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.” Romans 5:11 (NLT). Talk It Over What does it mean to surrender? What areas of your life do you still need to surrender to God so that you can have peace? What do you think are the effects of surrender that should be evident in your life?

GOD WORKS FOR YOUR GOOD

God Works for Your Good by Rick Warren

"We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28 NIV) God has a purpose for every season of your life — the lonely seasons, the sad seasons, the seasons of success, the seasons of waiting, and the seasons of grief. Romans 8:28 says, "We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (NIV). This is not a promise for everybody. All things do not work together for good for everybody in the world. They only work together for good for those who love God and trust him with their plans. This is one of the basic truths in the Bible. If you're a believer, nothing comes into your life that hasn't been filtered by your heavenly Father. Your life is not a random series of freak accidents and occurrences and circumstances. God never does anything by accident. He has an appointed time for everything in your life. Even the bad times? Yes. Don't misunderstand me. God does not have to plan all the problems in your life. He doesn't need to. You come up with them yourself! Bad times happen because of the bad decisions you make. And, they also happen because of bad decisions other people make, where you're an innocent victim. God doesn't have to plan bad things; he is not the author of evil. But God can draw good out of each event in your life. That means every single event, no matter how dark or shameful or how guilty or bitter you feel about it, God can bring good out of it. He can work for your good. The Bible doesn't say all things are good. Not all things in the world are good. There's a lot of bad. But it does say that all things work together for good for those who give God all the pieces and say, "Will you work good out of this?” God will do it. He has an appointed time for everything. Talk It Over In what situation do you need to ask God to work for your good? What is it that keeps you from asking God for his help?

ENGAGING THE POWER OF THE HOLY GHOST FOR CONQUEST: The Spirit Of Boldness.

Wed 16-10-2013
Topic:ENGAGING THE POWER OF THE HOLY GHOST FOR CONQUEST: The Spirit Of Boldness.

MINISTERING:BISHOP DAVID OYEDEPO.

The spirit of boldness is the cure for fear. 1 john 4:17-20, Job 3:24-25. Fear is the gateway to torment, Signs and wonders don't answer to confessions, signs and wonders answer to bold affirmative declearation, Acts 14:3, psalm 81:10-14. It is the Holy Ghost that empowers us for boldness, It take boldness to keep the enemies where they belongs, Psalm 18:43-45. Everytime we operate in boldness, we have provoke God's integrity to perform, Luke 21:15. Our spiritual authority is in our tongue.
HOW DOES THE HOLY GHOST EMPOWERS US FOR BOLDNESS.
(1) Through the spirit of wisdom and the knowledge of His power Proverbs 24:5, Ephesians 1:17-18.
(2) Through the spirit of Holiness, 28:1, romans 1:4
(3) Through empowering our tongue for supernatural boldness, Hebrews 4:16,.07:56

God Is Waiting for You to Ask

God Is Waiting for You to Ask by Rick Warren

“If you ... know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” (Matthew 7:11 NIV) God is the source of everything. Everything you see in the world and everything you can’t see in the world and in the universe, God made. He’s the source of every good thing in the universe. As you depend on God as your source for everything, there are four truths you need to remember. First, everything is a gift from God. Nothing you have, have you earned. It’s all a gift of God’s grace. If God didn’t want to give it, you wouldn’t have it. The Bible tells us in James 1:17, “Every good and perfect gift is from above” (NIV). That’s why the Lord’s Prayer in this third phrase starts with the word “give.” “Give us this day our daily bread.” Why? Because it is a gift. You can’t earn it. Second, there’s nothing I need that God can’t provide. You don’t know what you’re going to need the rest of this year. But whatever it is, God has the power to supply it. The Bible says this in Philippians 4:19: “My God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” Glorious resources means as lavish as only God can lavish. God has unlimited resources. Third, God wants to give you everything you need. Matthew 7:11 says, “If you ... know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” God wants to meet your need. And, here’s the fourth thing: He’s waiting on you. If you have needs in your life that are not being met, it’s not God’s fault. You’re not waiting on God. He’s waiting on you! The problem is not that God doesn’t want to meet your need; the problem is that you never ask him for it. James 4:2 says, “You do not have because you do not ask God.” Talk It Over To whom are you looking to meet your needs? What have you been waiting to ask God for that you need? *** *** ***

Trust One Day at a Time

Trust One Day at a Time by Rick Warren “Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.… Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” (Philippians 4:6, 8 NLT) God wants you to trust him one day at a time: “Give us this day our daily bread.” Not for next week. Not for next year. Not for next month. Just one day at a time. Philippians 4:6 and 8 show us that there are four things that you need to do to trust God on a daily basis: “Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.… Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise” (NLT). Worry about nothing. Why is worry such a big deal? Because it’s not just a bad habit. It’s a flat out sin! But God keeps his promises, and you can trust that he will take care of you. “Don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today” (Matthew 6:34). Pray about everything. Prayer can change things. Romans 8:32 says, “He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all — how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?” (NIV) God solved your biggest problem — getting into Heaven — when he sent Jesus to die for you. If God loved you enough to send Jesus to die for you, don’t you think he loves you enough to take care of all these other problems? Thank God in all things. No matter what happens, give thanks. The Bible doesn’t say, “For all things give thanks.” It says, “Inall things give thanks.” You don’t have to be thankful for bad things in your life. You should never be thankful for evil. You don’t have to be thankful for cancer or a car accident or war or abuse. But God says in everything give thanks. Why? Because you know that God’s going to take care of you. You know he’s going to meet your needs. You know he’s going to help you. Think about the right things. God gives us a list of things to think about, things that are true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and worthy of praise. Where do you find things that are pure and lovely to think about? At the movies? I don’t think so. On TV? No. You will only find pure and lovely and honorable thoughts in the Word of God. You need to read it, study it, memorize it, and fill your mind with it. Isaiah 26:3 says,“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!” (NLT) Talk It Over Where do your thoughts turn most often? In what situation do you need to thank God today? *** *** ***

How to Assess Your Value - Daily Hope

How to Assess Your Value by Rick Warren “Come to the Lord, the living stone rejected by people as worthless but chosen by God as valuable.” (1 Peter 2:4 GW) God says that not only are you accepted, you're valuable. How much do you think you're worth? I'm not talking about your net worth; I'm talking about your self-worth. Don't ever confuse your valuables with your value as a person. You can be rich or poor, but it has nothing to do with your value as a person. There are two things that determine value in life: Value is what someone is willing to pay for something. Value depends on who has owned something in the past. Based on these two things, what's your value? Ask yourself, “Who owns me?” and “What was paid for me?” 1 Corinthians 7:23 says, "You have been bought and paid for by Christ, so you belong to him” (LB). You belong to God, and Jesus paid for you with his life. The cross proves your value. Nobody has ever paid a greater ransom price than God paid for you! You're acceptable, and you're valuable. Peter uses the imagery of a building project to illustrate our value. God is building this stone building that represents the Church, the family of God, and you're one of the stones. "Come to the Lord, the living Stone rejected by people as worthless” (1 Peter 2:4 GW). Jesus is the living stone. He was perfect, but some people still rejected him. Some of you may think, “If I could just be perfect, then I would be accepted.” No! Jesus was perfect, but even he wasn't accepted by everyone. But, he was “chosen by God as valuable.” God is building his Church, but it’s not found in temples or church buildings. God lives in people, and you are his spiritual house. Peter says that you're a living stone. When you give your life to Christ, you become a building block in God's great plan. Talk About It How should understanding a Christian’s value in God’s eyes change the way you treat yourself and other believers? What is the evidence in your life that you have grasped the freedom that comes from being ransomed by Jesus Christ?

Hold Up Your White Flag

Hold Up Your White Flag by Rick Warren

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV) Surrender means leaving the future to God. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths” (ESV). What area of your life is not surrendered to God? You’ve surrendered the kitchen and the living room. But what about the bedroom of your life? What about the closet of your life? What about the garage of your life? What area of your life is not surrendered? Some of you have not surrendered your sex life. You say, “I know God says sex is only for marriage, but I’m going to do it my way.” That’s why you’re under stress. Some of you have not surrendered your finances to God. “I know God says that I should give the first 10 percent back to him, but I can’t afford to tithe.” And that’s why you’re under stress. Some of you have not surrendered your relationships to God. “I know I should forgive that person who hurt me, but I’m not about to forgive them.” That’s why you’re under stress. Some of you have a secret sin that you have not surrendered to God. You have a habit that you have not surrendered to God. You have a hurt or a hang up that you have not surrendered to God. Some of you have never surrendered your life to Jesus Christ. You’ve never surrendered yourself to be baptized. You haven’t found a church family. Surrender is holding up the white flag and saying, “God, the war’s off. I’m not going to fight you any more. I want serenity, not stress.” Aren’t you tired of being at war with God? I would think so. Surrender is the ultimate expression of faith. Talk It Over What area of your life is not surrendered to God? What steps do you need to take today to surrender to God the thing that has caused you the most stress?

Brimtime.com: Marriage: A Divine Origin By Pastor Faith Oyedepo

Brimtime.com: Marriage: A Divine Origin By Pastor Faith Oyedepo: Dear Reader, I welcome you to another enlightening edition of Family Forum. I strongly believe that 2013 will be a period of overflowi...

OUR DAILY POWER WORD: YOU ARE DESTINED FOR GREATNESS.August 7, 2013:

OUR DAILY POWER WORD.
August 7, 2013.

"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV).
"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light." (1 Peter 2:9 NIV).
Why settle for less? when the seed of greatness is in you. If you do not yet feel your wings spreading, look for the chains tethering you to your history of greatness from the word of God. As a child of God, you were born great and free, born to win, born to reign in this life. You are not an ordinary person, you are destined for greatness. Are you willing to go higher because God is ready to take you there and you will surely get there.
REMAIN EVER BLESSED.

OUR DAILY POWER WORD: OUR MASTER PLANNER. July 27, 2013.

OUR DAILY POWER WORD.
July 27, 2013.

"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." (Proverbs 3:5-6).
"Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails." (Proverbs 19:21).
In the journey of life, we find out that there are so many choices we must make, so many decisions we must take, so many path we must follow and lot more things we must do all in the pursuit of fulfilment. Now the truth is, nobody understands a thing better than the manufacturer of that thing, likewise, nobody understand this life and everything about man better than the Creator(God). He is the master planner of our lives and this is why it is of great important to always seek His purpose and direction in every vital issues of our lives, that way, we are sure of a perfect outcome. You will surely get there.
REMAIN EVER BLESSED.

OUR DAILY POWER WORD: FOCUS. July 23, 2013.

OUR DAILY POWER WORD.
July 23, 2013.

"The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. " (Matthew 6:22). "A double minded man is unstable in all his ways." (James 1:8).
Focus is one attribute that if a person possess, he or she will definately succeed. Now there are so many things clamouring for our limited time, we must learn to stay put on that goal or vision until our desired result is obtained. Now another area where we need focus is, been focused when others are trying tirelessly to get you distracted off your believe, vision or goals. We must understand that, there are so many people on their way to nowhere, they are just looking for people to get off their track just like them. You find such people in the work place, in relationships, in school, among your family circle, even in church. But the bottom line is, please stay focused, you will surely get there sooner than you expect.
REMAIN EVER BLESSED.

OUR DAILY POWER WORD: ITS YOUR SEASON OF CHANGE. July 22, 2013.

OUR DAILY POWER WORD.
July 22, 2013.

"For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning." (Psalms 30:5 NIV).
In the natural, the night season is a period of dark, cruelty because that is when the wicked ones operates, lonliness because you hardly find people operating like in daytime. Another remarkable attribute of the night is, this season is when the Almighty God and His angels operate. The night season of a man's life a time of challenges, stagnation, fraustration, confussion, lack and want, sickness, affliction, delay, the list is endless. The good news is, one thing is certain, in the midst of it all, the Almighty is in absolute control. All you need is to keep your faith alive in God, He will do it(1 Thesselonians 5:24).
REMAIN EVER BLESSED.

OUR DAILY POWER WORD: THE FORCES AT WORK IN CHURCH. July 21, 2013.

OUR DAILY POWER WORD.
July 21, 2013.

"But you have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the judge of all men, to the spirits of righteous men made perfect, to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel." (Hebrews 12:22-24 NIV).
The church is also known as mount zion in the bible, so everytime we appear in church, we must understand that we are in the midst of invisible divine forces that will turn things around for our good. This is why we must not appear in church without an expectation because that is the plattform for the manifestation of those forces in church.
REMAIN EVER BLESSED.

OUR DAILY POWER WORD: THE MERCIFUL HEART PT 2. July 20, 2013.

OUR DAILY POWER WORD.
July 20, 2013.

"For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins." (Matthew 6:14-15 NIV).
God has promised us that the prayer of Faith will always move mountains. The truth is, those who claim the promise must have a forgiving spirit. In order to say to a mountain, "Be removed and be cast into the sea" (Mark 11:23), you must also say to anybody whom have wronged you, " I freely forgive you".
REMAIN EVER BLESSED.

OUR DAILY POWER WORD.THE MERCIFUL HEART.July 19, 2013.

OUR DAILY POWER WORD.
July 19, 2013.

"Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors." (Matthew 6:12 NIV).
"Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing". And they divided up his clothes by casting lots." (Luke 23:34 NIV).
If we are true followers of Jesus,we must live His way of life,He is a Mercy God. The greatest wonder of redemption is that there is Mercy for the sinner, even those who deserve no mercy. But to obtain God's mercy, a person must be merciful, you must learn to forgive others, then you can access God's mercy. You can not be holding on to other people's wrong to you and you expect God to let go of your own wrong to Him, no it doesnt work like that. The scripture also says, "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy." (Matthew 5:7 NIV).
REMAIN EVER BLESSED.

Elvis Blog: OUR DAILY POWER WORD.

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Blog: OUR DAILY POWER WORD.: OUR DAILY POWER WORD. July 17,
2013. "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not
hear me;" (Psalms 66:18). "If w...

OUR DAILY POWER WORD.

OUR DAILY POWER WORD.
July 17, 2013.

"If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me;" (Psalms 66:18).
"If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:8-9 NIV).
One main reason for unanswered prayers is "Unconfessed Sin". If you desire miracle in your life, supernatural answer to your prayers, or if a mountain is holding back your progress and need to be moved, then confess and forsake the sin that may be standing between you and God.
REMAIN EVER BLESSED.

OUR DAILY POWER WORD.
July 16, 2013.

"Make every effort to live in peace with all men" (Hebrews 12:14A NIV).
"If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." (Romans 12:18 NIV).
No matter who we are or what we have, we will always need people. Someone said; People are everything and another person also said; No man is an island unto himself. Whatever we do in this life, we need people, this is why its very important for us to always maintain a cordial relationship with people. For someone to always think that everyone that comes around him/her are not good, please check yourself because the problem might be from you. One reason people can not maintain good relationship with people is Pride, they assume they know it all, they see other people to be so inferior for them to relate with. This is far from how God wants us to relate with one another, He expects us to live in peace with everyone.
REMAIN EVER BLESSED.

OUR DAILY POWER WORD.
July 15, 2013.

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death." (Romans 8:1-2 NIV).
When we give our lives to Christ, the Spirit of God takes over our spirit man, then we now have the Divine nature of God(Holiness) in us. By the Spirit of God that now dwell in us, we naturally live a rightious and holy life, sin becomes irritating to us, pleasing God becomes our delight and we do it with ease. This is why, you must be born again, so that you will receive the Holy Spirit, whow will help you to live the life our father(God) wants us to live (Zechariah 4:6). Open your heart to JESUS, He is knocking at the door of your heart. Friends, "LIFE IS MEANINGLESS WITHOUT JESUS".
REMAIN EVER BLESSED.