Overcoming Fear With Faith By Pat Robertson The 700 Club

My godly mother, who prayed me into the kingdom, frequently used to say she was
"worried sick" about this or that.
But here's the plain truth: worry is a sin! Over and
over, the Bible commands, "Do not worry!" It
doesn't do a bit of good, but it can certainly do
harm -- like causing ulcers.
Jesus bluntly challenged His followers: "Don't worry
about everyday life -- whether you have enough
food, drink, and clothes. Can all your worries add a
single moment to your life? Of course not. You have
so little faith!" (Matthew 6:25b,27, 30b).
To illustrate His point, Jesus said, "Look at the birds.
They don't need to plant or harvest because your
heavenly Father feeds them" (Matt. 6:26a).
Have you ever seen a bird having a nervous
breakdown? They don't worry because they know
God will feed them. And remember, "You are far
more valuable to Him than they are" (Matt. 6:26b).
Many worries stem from worldly desires. Television
commercials create an insatiable demand for things
we don't really need. Lust is wanting it now; trust is
depending on God to provide. Jesus said: "Why be like the pagans who are so
deeply concerned about these things? Your
heavenly Father already knows all your needs, and
He will give you all you need from day to day if you
live for Him and make the Kingdom of God your
primary concern" (Matt. 6:33-34).
When we walk closely with Jesus day by day, we
find rest. But inner peace doesn't come if we run
here and there, wasting time and chasing worldly
things. The world can corrupt us with its troubles,
making us scared. After all, good news doesn't sell
newspapers! The devil wants to keep us on a treadmill with our nose to the grindstone, worrying
about everything. But God says, "Fear not!"
As you face each day, don't miss the blessing -- it's
Him! God loves you and knows your true needs,
whether they be physical, social or financial. So
come to Him in faith, give Him your burdens, seek
His face, praise His name and He will supply!

Earth Blackout for 3 Days!

NASA has confirmed that the three days of darkness will take place this year on days 21, 22 and 23 December. The land will remain during these three days without sun, night ie in total darkness due to a solar storm ....
This is the head of NASA Charles Bolden who made the announcement and asked everyone to remain calm. This will be the product of a solar storm, the largest in the last 50 years for a period of 72 hours. Note that in the responses of Light Beings to questions Monique Mathieu by his members "From Heaven to Earth," she wrote: "The three days of darkness will actually take place. This will be an extremely difficult time for humanity. source : science.nasa.gov
Dedan C.G.Jn Baptiste

Five common Obstacles that hinder Church growth by Jack Wellman

Church growth can be hindered in many ways. What are five common obstacles to church growth?

 
Lack of Evangelism:
There is no doubt that until a church has a heart for the lost, the lost will see the church as having no heart for them. As I have written before, a church can never grow until it is willing to go. When the lost are not coming to the church the church must be going to the lost and this is the model we see Jesus using when He was speaking about leaving the 99 to seek the one that was lost in Luke 15:4-7 "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?

And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.' Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance." That one sinner who repents must be told that they have offended a holy God and must repent and trust in the Savior but they'll never be able to do that unless they are told.

Paul may have been the greatest missionary to have ever lived and he didn't sit and wait and expect the lost to come to the churches. He wrote "For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent" (Rom 10:13-15a). They will never hear unless someone goes and tells them because as Paul wrote "faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ" (Rom 10:17)? Charles Spurgeon once said that "Everyone is either a missionary or an imposter." Pew potatoes that never leave the church but are only interested in getting into holy huddles are sinning the sin of omission; the great omission, instead of obeying the Great Commission of going into all the world to make disciples (Matt 28:18-20; Acts 1:8). This commission is given to all believers and it's an imperative command but the sad fact is that only 1 in 10 believers will ever actively share their faith with at least one other person in their entire lives.

 
Church Growth is the Church's Responsibility?

Wrong! There is so much frustration at times in churches because they are not growing. Perhaps they are preaching the gospel that is directly from the Word of God and maybe they're evangelizing the lost and have an active Outreach program. Maybe they are also highly visible in the community where they're being the hands, mouth and feet of Jesus Christ. Even if a church is doing all of this and they are increasingly becoming frustrated because they are not growing, the church leadership thinks that they're failing, but there's something that they're missing. It is not their responsibility to grow the church it is people's response to God's ability, even though it is the church's responsibility to seek the lost and share the gospel.

 
Jesus clearly shows this in many Scriptures in the Gospel of John like in John 6:44 "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day." Let's break this down to see what Jesus is actually saying. "No man can" means that it is not humanly possible for any man at any time to "come to [Jesus]" which means that it's not possible that any man or woman can come to Jesus at all unless this happens; "the Father who sent me draws him." 

To put this verse in another way; No one can ever possibly come to Jesus without the Father first drawing him but the word used for "draw" is a bad translation because it is the Greek word "helkō" which means "to drag." This Greek word is the same word used when Paul and Silas were dragged to jail so if we used the same translation that was used in John 6:44 we would see that "Paul and Silas were drawn to jail" or "wooed" to jail or "enticed, coaxed" or whatever else you might want to use. Can you see how ridiculous that is?

 
When churches take the pressure off of themselves, get out into the community perhaps they can relax and leave the results up to God because God is the one Who draws men and women to Christ because the Word of God says that: "the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved" (Acts 2:47) and "the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith" (Acts 6:7) while "more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number" (Acts 5:14) and "Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day" (Acts2:41) and there were still yet "many who heard the message believed; so the number of men who believed grew to about five thousand" (Acts 4:4).
Every one of these verses about the explosive church growth in the Book of Acts proves that God is the causative factor is saving men, women, and children so we must preach the gospel, seek the lost, and then trust God and leave the results up to Him.

You cannot force the hand of God any more that you could save yourself (Eph 2:8-9). 

Weak Leadership

When I came to the church I am pastor of now, I came to help them create an Outreach program. They had no evangelism going on, they had no curriculum to speak of in Sunday school, they had no structure for supporting the shut-ins, the widows, visiting the sick, and keeping in touch with members who were now residents in the local nursing home. The deacons were not doing what their office called for them to do. There was no Outreach coordinator. There was no discipling of one another. There were no mentoring programs and in fact, there was no true leadership at all. What was sorely needed was to train members in leadership skills and make assessments on what each of the leaders strengths were. We needed to find out what each member had skills and desires in and match them to the positions of leadership that fit them the best. One book that I highly recommend for pastors is Strengths Based Leadership by Tom Rath and Barry Conchie. I went through this book and used three powerful sections called Investing in Your Strengths, Maximizing Your Team, and Understanding Why People Follow. There are sections that help leaders plug into their heart's desires and then match those natural skills and abilities, and talents to what they had strengths in and then assign them to whatever positions that seemed to be the best fit for each of them. We found out who was the best youth leader, who was a natural Outreach coordinator and so on. They were reluctant at first but after a time, they began to catch a vision and a church with no leadership skills and no vision is destined to bump around in the dark aimlessly.

 
Mentoring and Discipleship

 
I believe that every Paul needs a Timothy and every Timothy needs a Paul. That is, everyone needs to be a mentor to someone and everyone needs to be mentored. I had a mentor when going through seminary and this retired pastor is still my mentor. Every mentor needs to pour into a man or woman the experience and knowledge that they have acquired in their life, often through the school of hard knocks but without their pouring into someone's life, they only accumulated knowledge for themselves and the Body of Christ is to grow up together into the fullness of Christ. It's like the Dead Sea. There is no outlet from the Dead Sea, therefore it is dead but on the other hand the Sea of Galilee has an outlet and a resource. It takes in water from the Jordan River but is also fed by fresh underground springs and the lake is the largest freshwater lake in Israel and has been called a sapphire in an emerald setting. The Dead Sea is also fed by the Jordan River but has no outlet so it continually builds up sediments and huge deposits of salt make it void of life. One has sufficient and consistent intake (the Sea of Galilee) but the other has no outlet and is not fit for fish or drinking (the Dead Sea). In reality, the Sea of Galilee is not really a sea but a large lake; a rich source for life having a continual source of fresh water and the Dead Sea is stagnant and lifeless because it has no outlet. The same principle applies for Christians who only take in rich resources but don't have an outlet. The object lesson here is that every Sea of Galilee needs a source (a mentor) and an outflow (someone to mentor); otherwise it ends up dead and stagnant (like the Dead Sea) and is of little use for others.

 
Self-Focused

 
A church that is self-focused does not have an outward focus; therefore it's all about them! I know that as a pastor, they will never lead until I take the first step in leading. We had some of our church members go into the nursing home because they reached a point where they couldn't take care of themselves so I thought, if they can't go to the church, I'll take the church to them. That's what I did. We went outside of the church to bring the church to them and in the process we had the chance to expand our Outreach program by witnessing to the residents,
the residents family members, and the staff. We also began collecting clothing and school supplies and talked to the local schools about this (prior to the end of the school year) and set up a school supply giveaway just before the start of school for those who were unable to afford school supplies. We also had the chance to tell them a little about ourselves and our children's ministry and youth programs. If your church went out of existence, would anyone notice? If the answer to that is no, then you have not made yourself visible and an aid to the community in which your church is located. Focus on others and you'll take the focus off of yourselves.

 
Conclusion

 
Prayer is vital, of course, to church growth but we must understand that God is really the true evangelist and the church is not responsible for saving the souls of men, women, and children. The church must also have a vision and be developing leadership skills. Also, the church should be actively involved in growing one another through a vital mentoring program where mentors and mentee's are matched and then take these growing believers outside of the church and get their eyes off self and onto the needs of others. We are called the Body of Christ for good reason and since Jesus is the Head of the Church, He expects us to be His hands, mouth, and feet here on earth. If you are missing
any or all of these elements, then you are inhibiting church growth and the expansion of the kingdom of God and also failing to fully glorify God and God is always interested in bringing glory to His Great Name. Amen?

The return of Jesus and the Blood-Red Moon of 2015!

Blood-red moon Aug. 5, 2014

Gaining in popularity today is the teaching that a series of blood-red moons in the next two
years will be a portent of Jesus' second coming and
a fulfillment of biblical prophecy. Astronomical
charts show four lunar eclipses will occur from
2014 to 2015.
Because a full lunar eclipse often
makes the moon look red or orange, it is sometimes referred to as a "blood moon" or
"blood-red moon." Some teachers of prophecy say
that this tetrad of blood moons will fulfill end-times
prophecies in Joel and Revelation.
What has interested prophecy teachers is not just
the number of lunar eclipses in the next two years
but the timing of the eclipses. In both 2014 and
2015, a full lunar eclipse will occur on the first day
of Passover and the first day of Sukkot (the Feast of
Tabernacles). In addition to the two lunar eclipses of 2015, two solar eclipses will also occur.
Similar
lunar eclipses in back-to-back years have
happened seven times since the time of Christ.
Some of those have occurred in years of
significance for the Jewish people, such as 1948
(when Israel was granted statehood) and 1967 (when the Six-Day War was fought). References to a moon like "blood" are found in two
passages of the Bible. Joel 2:30–31 says, "I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth,
blood and fire and billows of smoke. The sun will
be turned to darkness and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and dreadful day of
the Lord."

Blood-red moon calender

   In Revelation 6:12, John describes one of the seal judgments of the Tribulation: "I watched as
he opened the sixth seal. There was a great
earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth
made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood
red, and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs
drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind. The heavens receded like a scroll being rolled up,
and every mountain and island was removed from
its place." Other passages refer to the moon being
"darkened" (Matthew 24:29; Joel 2:10). A tetrad of lunar eclipses—and the timing of those
eclipses in the Jewish calendar—is fairly unusual,
but not unprecedented. So the fact of the eclipses,
while interesting, is no proof that Jesus will return
by 2015. Furthermore, John's and Joel's
descriptions of the signs of the Day of the Lord could refer to solar and lunar eclipses, but there are
other possible explanations for those phenomena,
such as changes in the atmosphere (mentioned in Revelation 6:12). The blood-red moon theory is just that—a theory.
Even as a theory, it comes close to doing what the
Bible warns against: setting dates for the coming of
the Lord. "About that day or hour no one
knows" (Mark 13:32).
Dedan C G Jn Baptiste

4 Christian Thoughts on the Ebola Outbreak

The new, deadly strain of Ebola has everyone anxious but why should Christians think about this differently from the way the world does?
Here are 4 reasons:

1. Shadows are not the Reality
Psalm 23:4 "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me."
Imagine a father trying to comfort his children after the loss of their mother. He was at a loss for words when suddenly a bus pulled next to them in traffic and the shadow came over their car. The father thought and then said "Children, do you see that bus? Would you rather have the shadow hit us or the bus hit us?" The children looked curiously at their father but then said, "The shadow." Their father said, "Yes, me too. You see, the shadow is not the reality. Your mother is not really dead. She's more alive now than ever and can't ever die again. This life is not the end. It's just a shadow compared the reality of eternal life. Because your mommy believed in Jesus, she is not dead at all. She is with Jesus right now. Death is just a shadow but the reality is that when we trust in Jesus, we never die again. Jesus is with us now just like He's with your mommy and she has never been happier. And we get to see her again someday. I can't wait, can you?"

2. Freedom from the Fear of Death
Romans 8:38-39 "For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." What is the worst thing that could happen to a believer? It's not death because Jesus conquered the grave and so we can say with assurance "Death is swallowed up in victory." "O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting" (1 Cor 15:55)? That will be "When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality" (1 Cor 14:54) because "as in Adam
all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive" (1 Cor 15:22) forevermore.

3. Our Future Glory
Romans 8:18-19 "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God." Really, what can compare with the glorious eternity that believers will inherit someday? Nothing can separate us from Christ, not death, not even the deadly disease of Ebola. This is a fallen world that will be put back on its feet someday even though for a time, the whole of creation is groaning. We groan too sometimes but we also wait in eager expectation for the revealing of the sons and daughters of God in the glory that "is to be revealed" to us. Paul says that it's not even worthy to compare the two because one side of the scale sits a feather (our suffering or death) while on the other side, the entire weight of the universe rests (our eternal bodies). No contest. Someday it will all be so much worth it all.

4. Living with the end in Mind
Revelation 21:3-4 "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." Living in the present fallen world is easier if we understand that we are simply pilgrims on a journey and this world is not our home. Someday God will dwell with us and He Himself "will wipe away ever tear" and "death shall be no more" and this means no more crying, pain, mourning…and yes, no more diseases because then "the former things [will] have passed away."

May God richly bless you,

Pastor Jack Wellman

Why so many people struggle with a lack of Faith?

The apostle Paul exhorts Christians to "walk by faith and not by sight" ( 2 Corinthians 5:7). What we see here is a contrast between truth and perception—what we know and believe to be true and what we perceive to be true. This is where the Christian struggle with a lack of faith finds its basis. The main reason why so many Christians struggle with a lack of faith is that we follow our perceptions of what is true rather than what we know to be true by faith.
Perhaps before going any further it may be helpful to come up with a working definition offaith. Faith, contrary to popular opinion, is not "belief without proof." This is the definition that many skeptics give forfaith. This definition reduces faith to mere fideism—i.e., "I believe despite what the evidence tells me." Skeptics are right to reject this concept of faith, and Christians should reject it, too. Faith is not belief without proof or belief despite the evidence; rather, faith is a complete trust or confidence in someone or something. That trust or confidence we have in someone is built up over time as he proves himself faithful time and time again.
Christianity is a faith-based religion. It is based on faith in God and in His Son, Jesus Christ. God has provided us with His Word, the Holy Bible, as a testimony of His faithfulness to His people all throughout history. In its bare essentials, Christianity is faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ claimed to be the promised Messiah and the Son of God. His life was one of perfect righteousness according to the revealed Law of God, His death was an atoning sacrifice for the sins of His people, and He was raised to life three days after His death. When we place our faith and trust in Christ alone for our salvation, God takes our sin and places it on the cross of Christ and awards us, by grace, with the perfect righteousness of Christ. That, in a nutshell, is the Christian message. As Christians, we are called to believe this message and live in light of it.
Despite this, Christians still struggle with believing the biblical account because it doesn't match up with our perception of reality. We may believe that Jesus was a real person, we may believe that He died by crucifixion at the hand of the Romans, we may even believe that He led a perfect life according to God's Law, but we don't "see" how faith in Christ makes us righteous before God. We can't "see" Jesus atoning for our sins. We can't "see" or "perceive" any of the great truths of Christianity, and, therefore, we struggle with lack of faith. As a result of this lack of perception, our lives often do not reflect the fact that we really believe what we claim to believe.
There are many reasons for this phenomenon among Christians. The main reason we struggle with faith is that we don't truly know the God in whom we profess to have faith. In our daily lives, we don't trust complete strangers. The more intimately we know someone and the more time we have had to see him "in action," the more likely we are to believe what he says. But, if God is essentially a stranger to us, we are less likely to believe what He has said in His Word. The only cure for this is to spend more time in God's Word getting to know Him.
The world, the flesh, and the devil often distract us. By "the world" is meant the accepted "wisdom" of the unbelieving world and the culture in which we find ourselves. For those of us living in Europe and North America, that dominant worldview is naturalism, materialism, skepticism, and atheism. "The flesh," refers to our sinful nature that still clings to Christians and with which we struggle on a daily basis. "The devil" refers to Satan and his horde of evil spirits who excite and entice us through the world and our senses. These things all afflict us and cause us to struggle with faith.
That is why Christians need to be constantly reminded of what Christ has done for us and what our response should be. The apostle Paul says, "Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ" ( Romans 10:17). Our faith is built up as we have the gospel continually preached to us. Our churches need to be built on the solid preaching of the Word and the regular observance of the ordinances. Instead, too many churches spend their time, energy, and resources on the creation of "programs" that neither feed the sheep nor draw a clear distinction between godliness and ungodliness.
Consider the example of the Israelites in the Old Testament. God had performed great miracles in rescuing His chosen people from slavery in Egypt—the Ten Plagues, the pillar of smoke and fire, and the crossing of the Red Sea. God brings His people to the foot of Mount Sinai, gives them the Law and makes a covenant with them. No sooner does He do this than the people begin to grumble and lose faith. With Moses gone up on the mountain, the people convince Aaron, Moses' brother, to construct an idol (against God's clear prohibition) for them to worship ( Exodus 32:1–6). They were no longer walking by faith, but by sight. Despite all the clear miracles God did in their redemption, they lost faith and began to go on their perception.
That is why God instructed the new generation of Israelites before going into the Promised Land to continually remind themselves of what God had done for them: "And these words that I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise" ( Deuteronomy 6:6–7). God knows that the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak ( Mark 14:38), and so He commands His people to be in constant remembrance of these things.
In conclusion, we need to heed the example of the disciple Thomas. When Thomas heard the stories of the resurrection, he wouldn't believe them until he saw Jesus with his own two eyes. Jesus accommodated Thomas' lack of faith by making an appearance to him and allowing him to see and touch Him. Thomas responds in worship, and Jesus says to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." Many skeptics today echo Thomas' sentiment: "Unless I see Jesus face to face, I will not believe!" We must not behave as the unbelievers do. We need to continually keep in mind Paul's exhortation to walk by faith rather than sight. We learn in the book of Hebrews that without faith it is impossible to please God ( Hebrews 11:6) because faith is believing the Word of God and acting upon it, not responding to our perceptions.

Source: www.gotquestions.org

Caribbean Youth Day 2014

The theme for this Year's Youth Day is -: Embracing technology to promote innovative and sustainably conscious Caribbean Youth
Myra Delice from St Lucia gives this explanation:
Technology, particularly information technology,
plays a vital role in current youth developmental
initiatives in metropolitan countries. Therefore, it is
no surprise that future trends will follow suit
parallel with the lightening speed of global
technological advancements. In light of this trend, I believe that the Caribbean should take more
aggressive steps towards equipping its youth with
the knowledge, technical know-how and hands-
on application of such global advancements.
Developing sustainable economies (which are by
products of human resource practices) is one of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)- a clear
indication of its importance
not only in the More Developed Countries, but also
to the Lesser Developed Caribbean countries. An academically capable youth will never loose
flavour in its contribution to youth development,
but it will not suffice on its own. By further
broadening the minds of Caribbean youth through
technological trending, they become more curious
about their environment. Curiosity propels critical thinking, which will further breed innovation. In a
nutshell, an academic and technologically apt
Caribbean youth pave the way for creating
and maintaining sustainable Caribbean economies.

ARE YOU PREPARED?

This is a story Bishop Wedell Davis shared on FB.
A pastor was traveling last week, he saw an old man, and gave him a lift. While they were going, the old man said; my son, do you know what happened in Heaven last night?

The pastor was so terrified and hurriedly parked and asked; Sir, are you sleeping? How did you get the information about Heaven?
The Old man said; last night in Heaven God became very angry with man and asked the Angels to blow the trumpet. The angels picked up the trumpets and as they were about to blow it WHEN, Jesus fell down and began to plead in tears. The blood that came out of His hands and body were very fresh. He told God that His death shouldn't be in vain.

God couldn't stand the pains of the saint and the wickedness of the evil ones. So He said;"I AM GIVING THEM THEIR LAST CHANCE."

Jesus then turned to the angels and told them to move down in their numerous numbers to tell the world that:
"THE END IS NEAR, JESUS IS COMING VERY SOON".

The pastor (sweating and crying) asked; sir, how did you know this?
The OLD MAN replied; I am one of the Angels sent
to the World.
Please use every medium of communication to send this message.
No time to waste, Please! And the old man disappeared.

Brethren, this story is real, Christ is coming Soon.
PLEASE SAVE A SOUL TODAY.
I Have done my part, it's now your turn to spread the Gospel.
No wealth can be compared to life everlasting in Heaven.
If you are Ready to share this Message, LIKE and write:"AMEN"
May God bless you all. AND DO NOT FORGET TO SHARE THIS POST

5 Most Shared Bible Verses

Here are the top five online shared Bible verses on the Internet.

1. Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
This is the most shared online Bible verse of all, according to You Version. For many years John 3:16 was the most shared Bible verse of all but this verse has been consistently among the most shared online Bible verses for several years and has finally become the most bookmarked, highlighted, and shared among all Bible verses that people share online.

2. Isaiah 40:31 "but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint."
I will paraphrase what D.L. Moody once who was asked about his tireless efforts for the Lord; "Don't you get tired of doing all these things for the Lord?" to which he replied "I am tired in the ministry but not tired of the ministry." We all grow weary at times but if we wait, like Elijah under the broom tree and was fed by an angel of the Lord some fresh water and baked bread (1 Kings 19:3-8), we "shall renew [our] strength" and then "mount up with wings like eagles" who are the strongest of all birds of prey which is why they never grow "weary." By waiting on the Lord, Elijah was able to travel "forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God" (1 King 19:8) .
3. Matthew 6:13 "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."
The literal translation is to "deliver us from the Evil One" or Satan. To be delivered from the Evil One will help us avoid being led into temptation.
4. Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."
God repeated the line "be strong and be courageous" three times (Joshua 1:6-9) which in the Hebrew literature, is the strongest emphasis possible and we can take this to heart because for those who are His children, "the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." That should strengthen us for the times we need to be strong and be able to conquer fear and be courageous.
5. Philippians 4:6 "do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God."
We all have anxiety at one time or another but Paul has the solution; "in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made know to God." A key here is "in everything" pray about it…and with prayer add "thanksgiving." It is hard to be anxious when we are giving thanks for all the blessings we do have.

Conclusion:

Maybe because so many doubt their own salvation, Romans 8 was the most frequently read chapter in all the Bible and who can blame anyone for that because there is such an amazing conclusion to it, "For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Rom 8:38-39). Amen!

May God richly bless you,

Pastor Jack Wellman

Traits Of A Healthy Relationship

Here are three important traits of having a healthy relationship.


BeingTransparent:

If you want to have a healthy relationship, there are more than three things that you can look for but one of these is to be transparent. I have a friend who is trying to overcome a big sin in his life. He is honest about when he falls but I am also honest with him about my sins and where I fall short. Instead of judging him, I listen to him, pray for him, and encourage him that sanctification is a lifelong process. The key to our relationship is that we are transparent with one another. A great relationship is one where you feel safe to tell someone your faults or when you sin. When I share the gospel, I am transparent about my past and my present struggle so that people won't feel that it's impossible for them to be saved. Transparency brings down the walls of separation, lets us confess our sins to one another and know that we are not alone in our struggle over sin.


Telling the Truth:

Nothing shatters friendships or relationships like discovering you've been lied to. I would rather be hurt with the truth than comforted by a lie. Eventually, the truth will come out. I discovered a great way to keep me from bearing false witness. I made a covenant with myself that when I tell a lie I will go to that person and tell them to their face, "I lied to you. I'm so sorry. Please forgive me." If you do that enough times, believe me, you'll tend to tell the truth more often. Besides, lying is an offense to God. The next time I am tempted to lie, even if it's an exaggeration, I think about my having to come back to that person and confess that I lied to them. That makes me much more accountable and so I tend to lie less.

Sharing the Load:
The saying is so true; share a joy and it's doubled, share a sorrow and its halved, but when we share responsibilities, we lighten the load. I like to do the dishes at home and I take out the trash, clean out the litter box…or anything else that needs to be done. I think of my wife and me as a team. When two carry a load, it's a lot lighter. Besides, that's fair. I want to do anything that I can do make her day or week go easier because she's more than my wife, she's my best friend. This goes with disciplining the children, helping them with homework or anything else that goes along with parenting.
If you want a healthy relationship, whether it's in a marriage or a friendship, you'll strengthen your relationship if you are honest and transparent, if you tell the truth, and if you share the load.
May God richly bless you,
Pastor Jack Wellman

Faith - A Manner Of Life

Faith is confidence or trust we place in another. In the case of God and our Savior, Jesus Christ - faith means we are convinced that there is a God; we are persuaded that He knows best, and in regard to Jesus - we believe He is who He claims to be, He has the power to save us -- and everything He said about everything is the truth!
When I consider examples of faith in the Old Testament - as reflected in Hebrews eleven; when I read what Jesus said about faith, then study the book of Acts, I'm persuaded: Faith means we are convinced that there is a God; we are persuaded that He knows best, and in regard to Jesus - we believe He is who He claims to be, He has the power to save us - and everything He said about everything is the truth!
  Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Heb. 11:1, NKJV). Faith stands under - that is, faith is THE SUB-STANCE of those things we hope for - that's what faith does. And faith convinces us or affords the evidence of things not seen,
There are various levels of faith:
1. Weak Faith –Everyone begins here.Weak faith considers circumstances.It constantly limits God and His benefits.Wrong teachings are an influence here.It cannot see the Spirit, the power of God, or that God can do all things.

2. Temporary Faith– As we grow stronger, we receive the Word of God for awhile, and believe, but then fail when tests come. (Luke 8:15)

3. Active Faith– Faith without works is dead (James 2:14-26) We need to do more than just believe, since even the demons believe and tremble.The apostles acted on their faith, preached the gospel, and did good works.

4. Strong faith– This is a faith that staggers not at God's promises.One refuses defeat, and will not take no for an answer. The person speaks out loud to the devil, rebuking him, and releases God into action.

5. Great Faith– has a great expectation, that just hearing the word is enough for the request to be granted. As in the centurion, who said "you only need to speak the word, and my servant will be healed."He did not even ask Jesus to come. His words were enough. (Matt 8:10)

6. Unfeigned faith–(genuine) – It knows no hypocrisy. It does not brag or put on a show. (2 Tim 1:5) Very childlike, trusting and innocent, and is well founded in the Word of God.

7. Perfect (divine) faith– Absolute confidence in God's own Word and Being.
This will be tested with fiery trials.
While other levels of faith receive some support, and encouragement from God, this level takes what is learned from earlier levels, and endures to the end without apparent support.

Ashleigh Awarded Ignatius Lafeuille Scholarship.

Ashleigh Herman

On Saturday September 6, 2014, Ashleigh Herman a Common Entrance candidate was awarded a Scholarship by the Choiseul Credit Co-operative Credit Union. The schorlarship is named the Ignatius Lafeuille Scholarship, after the retired General Manager, who also goes by that name.
Ashleigh topped her school, which is the Rivere Doree Combined. 'She has always been a top student.' So says her past teacher. Both her Dad, and grand parents on dad side, were so full of joy at her achievement. The scholarship runs for a full five-years term.
Ashleigh will be attending the Choiseul Secondary School where her friends Danzella and Deborah also attend.
Our Church family wishes Ash all the best in the future.
Look out for pics from the ceremony soon.

Ways For Christian Teens To Avoid and Overcome Temptation By Kelli Mahoney

Christian teens face temptation every day, and not everyone is prepared to overcome those temptations. At some point most people are faced with the desire to submit to sin, whether it is gluttony, sex, gossip, cheating, and more. Sometimes those temptations are minor, so they are pretty easy to overcome, but other times the desire seems too great. Remember, though, that temptation is not the sin, even Jesus was tempted. We only sin when we give into the temptation.
Here are some things you can do to help you avoid and overcome temptations:

1. Identify Temptations
Everyone is a little different, so it is important to know what temptations are difficult for you to overcome. Some people may find that gossip is more alluring than sex. Others may find that even holding a date's hand is too much of a temptation. When you know what tempts you the most you can be proactive about handling that temptation.

2. Pray About the Temptation
Most Christian teens know the temptations that are difficult to overcome. For instance, if you find gossip a great temptation then pray every night for the strength to overcome the gossip. Ask God to provide you with the strength to walk away from the gossip and to know what information is gossip and what is real information.

3. Avoid the Temptation
When we know what temptations are being the most difficult, we can prepare ourselves for those situations. In some cases we can even avoid the temptation itself. For instance, if premarital sex is a temptation, then you can avoid being in situations where you might find yourself giving into that desire. If you are prone to cheating, then you may want to position yourself during a test so that you cannot see the paper of the person next to you.

4. Use Your Bible for Inspiration
The Bibleis there to offer Christian teens advice and guidance, so why not use it? Scripture verses like 1 Corinthians 10:13, "You are tempted in the same way that everyone else is tempted. But God can be trusted not to let you be tempted too much, and he will show you how to escape from your temptation" (CEV), can help inspire you in moments of temptation. Try to look up what the Bible says on your areas of temptation for inspiration and guidance.

5. Use the Buddy System
Do you have a friend or leader that you can trust to guide you in facing your temptations? Sometimes it helps to have someone else you can talk to about your issues or even brainstorm ways you can avoid temptation. You may even ask to meet regularly with your friend to hold you accountable.

6. Use Positive Language
What does positive language have to do with avoiding temptation? It actually has more to do with overcoming temptation. You need to believe God can help you overcome the desire to sin in order to actually overcome it. Avoid saying things like, "It's too hard," or "I'll never be able to do this." Remember, God can move mountains. Try changing how you approach the situation and say, "God can help me overcome this," or "It's not too hard for God."

7. Give Yourself Alternatives
In 1 Corinthians 10:13, the Bible states that God can show you how to escape from your temptation. Allow yourself to see that escape. If you know your temptations, know how you can overcome. Give yourself alternatives. For instance, if you are tempted to lie to protect another person's feelings, try considering other ways to word the truth so it doesn't sound so harsh. If people around you are getting into drugs, try making new friends. Alternatives aren't always easy, but they can be the path God creates for you to avoid and overcome temptation.

8. It's Not the End of the World
While avoiding temptation makes life a lot easier, it can be discouraging when we do give into that sin. We all make mistakes. That is why God offers us forgiveness. While you should not sin knowing that you can be forgiven, you should know that God's grace is available. So add 1 John 1:8-9, "If we say that we have not sinned, we are fooling ourselves, and the truth isn't in our hearts. But if we confess our sins to God, he can always be trusted to forgive us and take our sins away," (CEV)to that list so you know that God will always be there ready to catch you when you fall.

Source: http://christianteens.about.com

How Much Sin Will God Forgive? by John Benza

First of all, we all sin. Sin is very real in our lives. We do many things that aren’t pleasing to God.

Acknowledging that you sin is a huge step. A lot of people sin and don’t think there’s anything wrong with it while some people finally come to see how destructive sin can be. But God does not want us to live with guilt. He wants us to know and fully experience His forgiveness.
God does not simply overlook our sin and say, “You’re forgiven.” God sees our sin but is ready to forgive us because Jesus fully took OUR sin on himself and paid for our sin by his death on the cross. Our sin is serious and it cost Jesus incredible suffering. But from the moment we believe in Christ and make him a part of our lives, his forgiveness is ours. We can’t ever make up for our own sin or suffer enough for it—nor does God want us to. In the Bible, it says, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)
But what happens when we struggle in an area and keep on sinning? Does God get so weary forgiving us that we, at some point, reach our limit?
Jesus was asked by the disciples how many times they needed to forgive someone. Jesus said, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven” (Matthew 18:22).
It’s unlikely that we all can keep track of whether we forgive a particular individual 490 times, so you see Jesus’ point. We always forgive, because God always forgives us. God does not have a limit. He died for every one of your sins—those you’ve committed and those you will commit—past, present, and future. You need to begin looking at your sin the way God looks at it. The Bible says, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1John 1:9) “As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.” (Psalm 103:12)
If you’ve asked God to forgive you and to come into your life—you are forgiven! Thank him for his forgiveness and begin to rejoice in your secure relationship with him. He is able to change areas of your life for the best. Remember, God is able to forgive all sin.

Source: http://powertochange.com/discover/faith/sinforgive/

How to Get Better Grades Than Last Year

With school opening on Monday, many of our youths will be re-entering school this new school year with one thing in mind...to do better than last year. This article is dedicated to to them.
Have you ever thought about getting better grades than last year? Sometimes it's hard to admit and correct your mistakes but if you want to improve, that's the key to doing it.

Steps:

1: Know your mistakes.If you have any marked worksheets or exam papers with you, flip through and see what mistakes you have made. Knowing your mistakes will make it much easier to correct them.

2: Correct your mistakes.Once you know what your mistakes are, it's time to correct them. You might need some help for this so it's a good idea to get a teacher or anybody else whom you think might be able to help you. Remember, they are the people helping you so don't be afraid to tell them your problems in answering a question.

3: Be sure to ask questions.They are important if you want to improve so go ahead and ask.

4: Pay attention when your teacher is going through the topics that you are weak in.That's the only way to absorb all the knowledge into your brain.

Tips:

Be positive! A positive mind will surely help you learn more.
Find different methods and solutions to solving a question. Everyone is different. That means everyone has different ways of understanding things better.

Don't give up! This is your chance to reach your goal so if you ever have a problem, don't give up! Just give it your best shot!

Take down notes. Sometimes it's hard to memorize everything your tutor or teacher says to you. So what do you do? Write it down of course! Make sure you write notes that are readable so that you can refer to them later.

Get sufficient sleep. Research shows that a person who gets enough sleep performs better than someone who does not. Make sure that you get at least eight hours of sleep every night. That will definitely help you stay more alert and focused.

Warnings:
Do not insult yourself just because you don't do well the first time. Insulting yourself won't bring you anywhere so if you do badly the first time, just try harder.

Do not stress yourself out too much. A little stress is healthy but too much stress can cause health problems.

Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Not Same

Jesus clearly warned that God will not forgive our sins if we do not forgive those who sin against us (Matthew 6:14-15; Mark 11:25). It's not that we earn God's forgiveness by forgiving; instead, God expects forgiven people to forgive (Matthew 18:21-35). Yet forgiveness is very different from reconciliation. It's possible to forgive someone without offering immediate reconciliation.

It's possible for forgiveness to occur in the context of one's relationship with God apart from contact with her offender. But reconciliation is focused on restoring broken relationships. And where trust is deeply broken, restoration is a process---sometimes, a lengthy one.
Differing from forgiveness, reconciliation is often conditioned on the attitude and actions of the offender. While its aim is restoration of a broken relationship, those who commit significant and repeated offenses must be willing to recognize that reconciliation is a process. If they're genuinely repentant, they will recognize and accept that the harm they've caused takes time to heal.
In many cases, even if an offender confessed his wrong to the one he hurt and appealed for forgiveness, the offended person could justifiably say, "I forgive you, but it might take some time for me to regain trust and restore our relationship." The evidence of genuine forgiveness is personal freedom from a vindictive or vengeful response (Romans 12:17-21), but not always an automatic restoration of relationship.
Even when God forgives our sins, he does not promise to remove all consequences created by our actions. Yes, being forgiven, restored, and trusted is an amazing experience, but it's important for those who hurt others to understand that their attitude and actions will affect the process of rebuilding trust. Words alone are often not enough to restore trust. When someone has been significantly hurt and feels hesitant about restoration with her offender, it's both right and wise to look for changes in the offender before allowing reconciliation to begin

This is an excerpt taken from "How to move from forgiveness to reconciliation"

Source:  http://thegospelcoalition.org/article/how-to-move-from-forgiveness-to-reconciliation

The Power Of The Night Vigil

 

  This is an article this blog came across and would like to share it with you.
"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11. Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood; but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians6:10-12)
Do you know why many Christians are not strong in the Lord? Have you ever wondered why many are not mighty in God as they ought to be? The reasons are in verses 11 and 12. I am sure you have seen Christians who are weak. I am sure you have seen businesses that are not making it. I am sure you have seen ministries that are decreasing in power and population. No doubt you have seen marriages where love is at its lowest level.
Why are these things so? The reasons can be found in verses 11and 12 of the aforementioned passage.
There are powers, there are forces, there are principalities, and there are rulers of the darkness of this world that are determined to stand in your way. These forces are determined that you will not be strong in any area of your life and whatever it will take to prevent you, they will undertake it.
If you really want to be strong in the Lord, you have to concentrate on frustrating every demonic effort that is out to weaken you.
How do you accomplish that? By understanding and working against the enemy's method of operation.
The majority of the evil put together by the enemy against a man is done in the night between the hours of 12 and 3 a.m. That is when the enemy's attacks usually come. I do not know why they choose these hours but I have found this out to be the truth.
Therefore, if your desire is to frustrate the evil efforts of the enemies against you, if your desire is to be strong in your walk with the Lord and in every other area of your life, you need to be up when your enemies are up. You need to be awake when they are awake; you need to be at work when they are at work.

   You have to learn the secret of putting your spiritual ammunition into operation when the enemy is firing at you. In other words, if you will understand night time warfare, if you will learn the secret of getting up in the midnight hours for spiritual warfare, you will be as strong as strong can be.
I am a living witness to this. I know what it means to be up at 12 midnight and pray until I am tired. Each time I carry out this exercise, I wake up in the morning and feel spiritually taller, bigger and stronger. Why? I was up when the enemies were up. I had my spiritual guns at work when the enemies were shooting their arrows. It was fire for fire and the Lord's fire always prevails.
In physical warfare, do you realize that many of the surprise attacks are carried out at night? Take Colonel Ghadafi for an example, he was a terror to the West in the 1980s. The President of the United States at that time was Ronald Regan.
Do you know it was President Ronald Regan that silenced Colonel Ghadafi? How do you think he did it? He gathered his men together and said "we've got to go and silence this man"; he did not pick the morning hours, he did not pick the afternoon hours, he picked the middle of the night. He asked a particular country for permission to use its airfields to land and refuel and that country refused. So he decided to make use of his air-tankers for refueling mid air.
America started dropping the bombs in the middle of the night while Colonel Ghadafi and his men were sleeping. It was a surprise attack and that was how America were able to silence him.
Many times the enemy sends surprise attacks against God's people and you hear statements like, "Oh! I did not see it coming!" How can you see it coming when you were sleeping? How can you see it coming when the time it came you were unconscious?
The best time to fight physical and spiritual war is at night. The enemy understands that and the earlier we understand that too the better for us.
Another example is Saddam Hussein. When George Bush and the Allied Forces launched an attack against him, the first bombs were dropped at night. That is the best time to do the most damage to the enemy.
There is no short cut to being strong in the Lord. The generation of Christians we are raising today are people who are so powerless, they are people who have no spiritual backbone; the reason is because we are unwilling to pay the price.
One of the prices is getting up at 12 midnight, 1.a.m, or 2.a.m, and walking up and down in the room, praying fervently and taking authority over every power of the enemy working against your life.
Your flesh will rise up in protest. Just thirty minutes into your prayer, at 12:30 am your flesh will protest urging you to go and sleep. Say to your flesh, "My flesh, you have to be subject to my spirit, those who are fighting me are not sleeping, why should I go to sleep." Then you continue praying and get ready to silence every protest of the flesh. Cry mightily unto God, praying prayers like "Every power working against me right now, I pull you down in Jesus name!" "Lord, any meeting that is being held anywhere at this time in which my name is being mentioned, I command it to be dispersed!"
Before you realize it, the time is already 2 o'clock in the morning. That is the secret of spiritual strength, that is the secret of marital strength, that is the secret of ministerial strength, in short, that is the secret of all strength.

  Arise my brother and my sister, you cannot afford to sleep when your enemies are awake. If you do, you may wake up to find your strength depleted in one area or another.
Rise up at midnight and cry mightily to the Lord about your daytime affairs, you will wake up and find out that you are stronger in your marriage, business, finances, etc. The other Christian who prays less or prays only during the day will look at you and wonder what the secret of your strength is.
He does not know that while he were sleeping, you were praying and that is what makes the difference. It is a price many saints are unwilling to pay; yet it is a price we must pay if we are going to be consistently victorious.
I have looked through the Scriptures and what I find out is that the most serious battles that were ever fought in the Old Testament were fought in the night. Many times, the preparations for the battles were also done in the night. They sneak in and out in the middle of the night. Why? That is the best time to get the enemy and that is the best time the enemy gets his prey.
Let us look at some examples:
20. "In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves
21. So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents." (2 Kings 8:20-21)
Joram did not go over to Zair in the morning, afternoon or evening. He went in the middle of the night and defeated the enemy. He was able to succeed because they were sleeping.
36. And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seem good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God. (1 Samuel 14:36)
What type of strategy did they use to go after the Philistines? It was the same principle - in the middle of night. It was not in the morning, afternoon or evening, but it was in the middle of the night.
I plead with you child of God. There is war going on around you. You need to get off your comfortable bed, get on your knees and set some nights apart every week to take the first strike and do damage to the enemy's camp. If you don't, damage will be done to your camp.

    There are times when God wakes you up in the night to pray, don't turn him off; danger must be looming against your interests that he is why he often wakes you up to pray. Meetings are probably going on right at that time and attacks are being deployed against your destiny. Learn the discipline of self-denial. Everybody likes to sleep at night; no one likes to be awake when they ought to be asleep. After all, we have been busy all day and the night is the best time to rest, but as it were, Saul said, if we are going to win we have got to go in the night. Therefore, they went in the night to spoil the Philistines until the morning light. This is exactly how spiritual warfare operates in the night. This is the secret of warfare; this is how to weaken the enemy and this is what the devil uses over and over again against us.
(Jeremiah 6:5)
Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces.
The enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy. When? In the middle of the night. In other words, each time night comes; warfare starts in the realm of the spirit. Many people know the things they used to have that the enemy has destroyed. Good health, a prosperous business, a blissful marriage, a happy home, academic success, etc. All these things you used to enjoy but the enemy destroyed them. God has given you a palace, but the enemy does not want you to live in it. He comes by night to destroy it. The Lord will restore your palace back to you in Jesus name!
2 Kings 19:35
And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
God used this same strategy by launching a surprise attack at night. There is always a "that night" that the enemy chooses, but in this case it was God. That night the Lord sent out an angel to go and kill 185,000 people, He did not do it in the day, but He chose the night to do it. You know what? The devil is a copycat. The angel sent by God was a good angel, but the devil also sends out his angels every night to steal, kill and destroy.
Let us look at the words of Jesus in (Matthew 13:24-25)
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
Jesus said the enemy came to sow the wrong seed while men were sleeping. This emphasizes the point that the mysteries that come against you during the day are hatched in the night. The day only wakes to manifest what has been done in the night.
There was a friend of mine with whom I grew up as a Christian. He narrated to me an experience he had years ago. He had a dream in which an old woman wanted to force him to eat a black substance. He refused and a struggle ensued. At last he was able to overcome; he hit the woman's hand and the black substance spilled on the bed, then he woke up. To his surprise, he found the black substance on his bed; this indicates that it was not an ordinary dream.
The demonic forces that work against your life during the day are only messengers that get their marching orders during the night.
Let me give you a simple illustration of what I mean.
Somebody is angry with you and he looks at you and says; "you will see" or he says it in another way - "l will show you" and he means to carry out the threat. When he says, "you will see," nothing happens immediately; this is because it is just a threat at that point in time. But what he does to bring his word to pass is to take your case to a witch doctor saying to the witch doctor, "this person offended me and I told him that I will deal ruthlessly with him. I want you to help me put a curse on him and cause a specific evil to befall him."
The witch doctor then takes it up from there; he opens a file for you, puts your name on the file and keeps it in the outgoing basket. At 12 o'clock in the night, he gets up, pulls out the files and leaves for their evil meeting. He brings up your case in the meeting and they all work together in agreement to bring to manifestation the evil that your enemy desires.
What happens next is this; as they commence their manipulations against you, you will begin to have strange dreams, you may see animals like cows, lions and dogs or even masquerades and mad men chasing you. You may see a big mountain before you, which you are trying to climb but you find it difficult to climb. This signifies a difficulty they want to put into your life.
While all that is going on, God will be tipping you off. He will be telling you to rise up and begin to pray. He knows what is going on and He wants you neutralize through nighttime warfare. If you fail to pray, the enemies will not be restricted in the evil plan they want to hatch. If unfortunately they meet with an open door in your life the problem begins from that day on.
Have you noticed that God wakes you up sometimes in the night to pray? It may be because your file is the next to be considered by the powers that are out to steal from you.
The Holy Spirit wakes you up to pray and when he knows you have won the battle, he will tell you to go back and sleep. Your enemy looks at you the following morning wondering why you are so invincible.

Source:
This article has been extracted from Dr. Itiola's book: Night Time Warfare

Church Prays For Dre'

Dre on his mother

   Last 's Bible Study Class had to be suspended and instead a prayer vigil was held for Bro Jn Baptiste's grandson, Dre, who was suffering from complications arising from Acute Gastritis.
 Gastritis describes a group of conditions with one thing in common: inflammation of the lining of the stomach. The inflammation of gastritis is most often the result of infection with the same bacterium that causes most stomach ulcers. Gastritis may occur suddenly (acute gastritis),  as in the case of Dre,or it can occur slowly over time (chronic gastritis).
 The prayer vigil started with a bible reading selected by Pastor jai and read by Ashleigh Herman. The passage is from  Isaiah 53:1-5 New International Version (NIV)

1 Who has believed our message
    and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
² He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
    and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
    nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
³ He was despised and rejected by mankind,
    a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
Like one from whom people hide their faces
    he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.

⁴ Surely he took up our pain
    and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
    stricken by him, and afflicted.
⁵ But he was pierced for our transgressions,
    he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
    and by his wounds we are healed.

This was followed by prayer, songs and blessings. The child was in the presence of all this. oh what a spritual session it was.

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