INDIA: PRAYER TEAM BEATEN MERCILESSLY - THEN ARRESTED
The Christian community of Chhattisgarh state is rattled after a
gruesome mob attack and torture. Hindu nationalists broke open the
door of a house where a three-day prayer meeting was taking place and
attacked participants as they slept – ultimately forcing two
Christians to beat one of their own prayer partners unconscious under
threat of death. The mob beat the participants, including women, and
dragged three of them from the house. It was thought they were taken
to the police station, but instead they were taken to a secluded place
where the beatings continued.
Meanwhile in a separate incident a paramilitary soldier assigned to
protect Christians from Hindu violence in Orissa was mutilated and
killed by a mob in Sisapanga village. The body of the Central Reserve
Police Force (CRPF) soldier was recovered from a nearby forest. He was
believed to have been hacked to death by tribal people. “The soldier
had been to Sisapanga village, accompanied by a driver, to buy
provisions. A group of six or seven men attacked him from behind,
dragged him into the jungle and hacked him to death,” police said. The
driver fortunately managed to escape.
The death marked the first time that central security personnel have
been targeted in Orissa. “The murder of the soldier comes in the wake
of persistent demands from the tribals to withdraw the paramilitary
force,” a police spokesman said.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
peak To Your Mountain
peak To Your Mountain
MARK 11:23 NKJ
23 "For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain,
`Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in
his heart, but believes that those things he says will come to
pass, he will have whatever he says.
"Talk to mountains? Do you think I'm crazy?"
Jesus talked to things, and taught that "whoever" could also
speak to mountains.
A mountain is primarily any obstacle that stands in your way.
Faced with obstacles, most Christians pray to God. But Jesus
told us to speak directly to the obstacle and tell it to be
removed.
There is nothing wrong with discussing things with God. You
should. But when something is blocking your progress -- Jesus
said YOU should tell it to get out of the way.
Most Christians just speak to God about the mountain, instead
of following Jesus' directions and speaking directly to the
mountain.
Are you just talking to God about the problems in your life,
instead of talking directly to the problems and telling them to
be removed?
MATTHEW 17:20 NKJ
20 So Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelief; for
assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed,
you will say to this mountain, `Move from here to there,' and
it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
According to Jesus, unbelief keeps us from speaking to our
mountains.
What is the mountain in your life? What stands in the way of
your progress? What holds you back from going forward and
fulfilling God's plan?
Speak God's Word to that mountain!
Speak to the devil and his forces and tell them to get out of
your affairs.
Speak to sickness and tell it that it can't stay in your body.
Speak to debt and financial lack and tell them to be removed
from your life.
Speak to doubt, fear, and worry and tell them to be gone.
If you say, "I just can't believe it would do any good for me
to talk to problems," that's why you still have them.
Read what Jesus said again, and again.
SAY THIS: I will speak to the mountains that try to hold me
back.
"a merry heart doeth good like a medicine" Prov 17:22
MARK 11:23 NKJ
23 "For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain,
`Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in
his heart, but believes that those things he says will come to
pass, he will have whatever he says.
"Talk to mountains? Do you think I'm crazy?"
Jesus talked to things, and taught that "whoever" could also
speak to mountains.
A mountain is primarily any obstacle that stands in your way.
Faced with obstacles, most Christians pray to God. But Jesus
told us to speak directly to the obstacle and tell it to be
removed.
There is nothing wrong with discussing things with God. You
should. But when something is blocking your progress -- Jesus
said YOU should tell it to get out of the way.
Most Christians just speak to God about the mountain, instead
of following Jesus' directions and speaking directly to the
mountain.
Are you just talking to God about the problems in your life,
instead of talking directly to the problems and telling them to
be removed?
MATTHEW 17:20 NKJ
20 So Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelief; for
assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed,
you will say to this mountain, `Move from here to there,' and
it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
According to Jesus, unbelief keeps us from speaking to our
mountains.
What is the mountain in your life? What stands in the way of
your progress? What holds you back from going forward and
fulfilling God's plan?
Speak God's Word to that mountain!
Speak to the devil and his forces and tell them to get out of
your affairs.
Speak to sickness and tell it that it can't stay in your body.
Speak to debt and financial lack and tell them to be removed
from your life.
Speak to doubt, fear, and worry and tell them to be gone.
If you say, "I just can't believe it would do any good for me
to talk to problems," that's why you still have them.
Read what Jesus said again, and again.
SAY THIS: I will speak to the mountains that try to hold me
back.
"a merry heart doeth good like a medicine" Prov 17:22
Make Prayer A Habit
Make Prayer A Habit
ROMANS 12:12 NRSV
12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in
prayer.
Prayer is a habit that, like every other good habit, must be
developed.
You know you need to pray. You need God's help, His wisdom and
His guidance. But you must persevere in prayer. The activities
of life try to keep you from praying. So persevere!
LUKE 21:36 BBE
36 But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be
strong enough to come through all these things and take your
place before the Son of man.
In communing with God, you gain strength that comes in no other
way. You find the wisdom and courage to face life and overcome.
1 THESSALONIANS 5:17-18 ICB
17 Never stop praying.
18 Give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you
in Christ Jesus.
Learn to always include God in your thoughts. Ask Him about
everything. Cultivate your relationship by continual
communication. And one of the most important things for you to
communicate to God is your gratitude. Thank God for everything.
Don't relegate prayer to just when you're on your knees.
As you go about your activities, include God by constant communion
with Him.
Talk to God about everything!
SAY THIS: Lord, help me to develop the habit of continual
communication with you.
"a merry heart doeth good like a medicine" Prov 17:22
ROMANS 12:12 NRSV
12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in
prayer.
Prayer is a habit that, like every other good habit, must be
developed.
You know you need to pray. You need God's help, His wisdom and
His guidance. But you must persevere in prayer. The activities
of life try to keep you from praying. So persevere!
LUKE 21:36 BBE
36 But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be
strong enough to come through all these things and take your
place before the Son of man.
In communing with God, you gain strength that comes in no other
way. You find the wisdom and courage to face life and overcome.
1 THESSALONIANS 5:17-18 ICB
17 Never stop praying.
18 Give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you
in Christ Jesus.
Learn to always include God in your thoughts. Ask Him about
everything. Cultivate your relationship by continual
communication. And one of the most important things for you to
communicate to God is your gratitude. Thank God for everything.
Don't relegate prayer to just when you're on your knees.
As you go about your activities, include God by constant communion
with Him.
Talk to God about everything!
SAY THIS: Lord, help me to develop the habit of continual
communication with you.
"a merry heart doeth good like a medicine" Prov 17:22
TEMPORARY!
Temporary!
This is what you should say to your circumstances when they
don't line up with God's Word:
Temporary!
2 CORINTHIANS 4:18 NIV
18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is
unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is
eternal.
You may not realize it -- but problems often "speak" to you.
They say things like, "You can't get rid of me. I'll be with
you as long as you live."
"Your parents died from this and you will, too."
"Your family was poor and you'll always be poor. You'll never
have abundance. You'll never get out of debt."
Actually, it's the demonic forces behind the problems that
speak to our minds -- trying to keep us in doubt and unbelief.
We must resist those thoughts -- and the first step is to talk
back!
We should speak to thoughts of doubt and unbelief that are
contrary to what God has said in His Word -- for His Word is
truth.
Don't be passive. Resist!
The Bible tells us to resist the devil. That means to resist
his thoughts and ideas, too.
Long ago, God gave mankind dominion on earth. That dominion
included naming things. You still have that form of dominion
today. If you name your troubles as "yours" and "permanent" --
they will stay. But if you call them "temporary" -- they will
eventually leave.
Jesus told us to speak to our mountains and tell them to be
gone. But what should you say after you have spoken to the
mountain and it's still there?:
TEMPORARY!
SAY THIS: My circumstances are subject to change!
"a merry heart doeth good like a medicine" Prov 17:22
This is what you should say to your circumstances when they
don't line up with God's Word:
Temporary!
2 CORINTHIANS 4:18 NIV
18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is
unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is
eternal.
You may not realize it -- but problems often "speak" to you.
They say things like, "You can't get rid of me. I'll be with
you as long as you live."
"Your parents died from this and you will, too."
"Your family was poor and you'll always be poor. You'll never
have abundance. You'll never get out of debt."
Actually, it's the demonic forces behind the problems that
speak to our minds -- trying to keep us in doubt and unbelief.
We must resist those thoughts -- and the first step is to talk
back!
We should speak to thoughts of doubt and unbelief that are
contrary to what God has said in His Word -- for His Word is
truth.
Don't be passive. Resist!
The Bible tells us to resist the devil. That means to resist
his thoughts and ideas, too.
Long ago, God gave mankind dominion on earth. That dominion
included naming things. You still have that form of dominion
today. If you name your troubles as "yours" and "permanent" --
they will stay. But if you call them "temporary" -- they will
eventually leave.
Jesus told us to speak to our mountains and tell them to be
gone. But what should you say after you have spoken to the
mountain and it's still there?:
TEMPORARY!
SAY THIS: My circumstances are subject to change!
"a merry heart doeth good like a medicine" Prov 17:22
A Second Chance
How many times in your life have you made mistakes?
Were some of them disasters that left you feeling defeated and
ashamed? The good thing about shame is that it means
we still allow our conscience to work, and that shame can turn
into something good, when we recognize our errors, face them,
correct them, and move on.
Many people are unable to forgive others, or themselves.
They seem to cling to grudges as if they were treasures.
These grudges tie us to whoever we are angry with, with
a spiritual umbilical cord that robs us of spiritual freedom.
God says if we cannot forgive others, he will not forgive us.
Then forgiveness must be absolutely vital to God.
If you had to sit down and make a list of a good reasons to keep
holding onto grudges, would anything on that list be worthy?
If you take time to read the list of why to hold onto grudges,
you will notice it is "all about me". You are focusing on yourself,
your hurts, your anger, your feelings. You have been unable
to rise above them and move on. It has kept you in a state of
spiritual staleness and personal unhappiness.
There comes a time when we all make a conscious decision
that we will let go of the hurts and pains of the past and just move on.
WE forgive people even if they don't ask, and we love them even
when they seem unlovable. Why? Because Christ in his great
mercy and grace, loves us even on our worst days. If he can
do that, how can we do less? If He truly dwells in us, how can we
allow anything to come between us, especially all the hurt
that builds up in our mind like piles of trash blocking our view
and our walk with Christ.
My friends, get on your knees today, ask Jesus to help you forgive
others, and to forgive yourself, and realize you get a new chance
at life, a clean slate, a new view. Free of bondage of unforgiveness.
Then go out and enjoy life, savoring the good and letting go of the bad.
This is absolutely possible, and it is all a personal mental and spiritual
choice. God bless you my friend. Break free, and live life to the fullest.
Were some of them disasters that left you feeling defeated and
ashamed? The good thing about shame is that it means
we still allow our conscience to work, and that shame can turn
into something good, when we recognize our errors, face them,
correct them, and move on.
Many people are unable to forgive others, or themselves.
They seem to cling to grudges as if they were treasures.
These grudges tie us to whoever we are angry with, with
a spiritual umbilical cord that robs us of spiritual freedom.
God says if we cannot forgive others, he will not forgive us.
Then forgiveness must be absolutely vital to God.
If you had to sit down and make a list of a good reasons to keep
holding onto grudges, would anything on that list be worthy?
If you take time to read the list of why to hold onto grudges,
you will notice it is "all about me". You are focusing on yourself,
your hurts, your anger, your feelings. You have been unable
to rise above them and move on. It has kept you in a state of
spiritual staleness and personal unhappiness.
There comes a time when we all make a conscious decision
that we will let go of the hurts and pains of the past and just move on.
WE forgive people even if they don't ask, and we love them even
when they seem unlovable. Why? Because Christ in his great
mercy and grace, loves us even on our worst days. If he can
do that, how can we do less? If He truly dwells in us, how can we
allow anything to come between us, especially all the hurt
that builds up in our mind like piles of trash blocking our view
and our walk with Christ.
My friends, get on your knees today, ask Jesus to help you forgive
others, and to forgive yourself, and realize you get a new chance
at life, a clean slate, a new view. Free of bondage of unforgiveness.
Then go out and enjoy life, savoring the good and letting go of the bad.
This is absolutely possible, and it is all a personal mental and spiritual
choice. God bless you my friend. Break free, and live life to the fullest.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
SCARS TO STARS
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he
was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our
peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."
Isa. 53:5 (KJV)
* * * * * * * * * *
The Lord is the only one who can turn scars into stars in our lives.
Only Jesus can make us reflectors of His glory that we might shine for Him.
Before we came to the Lord, we were all scarred by sin and held
captive by the enemy of our souls. There was no way out, except for
the finished work of Jesus at Calvary, which was able to save
and deliver our souls from death and hell.
The wounds which scarred our Savior caused His precious blood to
flow, washing our sins away to make us whiter than the new fallen snow.
His love held him to the cross that day. When Jesus hung there in our
place, we were all on His mind.
We have been redeemed and set free, because Jesus was willing to pay
the price. "He was wounded because of our transgressions and bruised
for our iniquities. The chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and with
His stripes, we are healed."
We have so much for which to be thankful. Jesus paid it all and all to Him
we owe. Sin had left a crimson stain, but Jesus washed us white as snow. One
day we shall behold Him in all His glory. Until that day, we shall never cease to
give thanks to God for His amazing grace. Isn't it a joy to know that Jesus
walks beside us whether we walk through the valley, climb the rough side
of the mountain, or walk beside still waters? What a blessing it is to
know, we are sheltered in the arms of our Loving Savior.
was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our
peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."
Isa. 53:5 (KJV)
* * * * * * * * * *
The Lord is the only one who can turn scars into stars in our lives.
Only Jesus can make us reflectors of His glory that we might shine for Him.
Before we came to the Lord, we were all scarred by sin and held
captive by the enemy of our souls. There was no way out, except for
the finished work of Jesus at Calvary, which was able to save
and deliver our souls from death and hell.
The wounds which scarred our Savior caused His precious blood to
flow, washing our sins away to make us whiter than the new fallen snow.
His love held him to the cross that day. When Jesus hung there in our
place, we were all on His mind.
We have been redeemed and set free, because Jesus was willing to pay
the price. "He was wounded because of our transgressions and bruised
for our iniquities. The chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and with
His stripes, we are healed."
We have so much for which to be thankful. Jesus paid it all and all to Him
we owe. Sin had left a crimson stain, but Jesus washed us white as snow. One
day we shall behold Him in all His glory. Until that day, we shall never cease to
give thanks to God for His amazing grace. Isn't it a joy to know that Jesus
walks beside us whether we walk through the valley, climb the rough side
of the mountain, or walk beside still waters? What a blessing it is to
know, we are sheltered in the arms of our Loving Savior.
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