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Comment by ALCEDES JONES on December 8, 2010 at 6:51am

YES EDWIN AMEN TO YOUR COMMENT ALSO FOR WE ARE TO COMFORT ONE ANOTHER IN THEIR TIME OF TROUBLE OR TESTES AND I THINK THIS ONE IS ON TIME TOO



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Day 11: Seeing the Unseen

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Hebrews 11:

Vision. That’s what faith is all about—vision to see beyond the bleakness that surrounds us to the brightness of better days; vision to see the possibilities, not just the problems, in people. Vision to believe…and wait. If you are struggling with an “unanswered” prayer, take heart. Visualize the answer you’re praying for. See God bending toward you in love. Then believe that he is working on your behalf—because he is.

Comment by ALCEDES JONES on December 6, 2010 at 11:10am

Victory Over Your P-R-O-B-L-E-M-S

The next time your problems seem to be piling up on you, remember this simple acrostic:
- Positive attitudes are basic in solving any problem. Nix the negative thoughts; visualize a solution to your troubles. Make it happen!
- Release the power within you. Refuse to let your problems confuse or depress you. Remember that God is all-powerful and that you are his child. Repeat his promise: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9).
- Open your mind to opportunity. Often a problem contains the seeds of growth, of a great leap forward. Look for the “up side” of adversity.
- Believe. Repeat to yourself (and trust!) these great promises of the Bible:
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you” (Isaiah 43:2).
The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble” (Psalm 9:9).
- Let go and let God work. When we learn to release our problems into the hands of God, he brings about surprising solutions. He promises: “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know” (Jeremiah 33:3).
- Expect great things. When we trust God completely, our faith becomes an open channel for his power. Pray with the clear expectation that God will provide the best possible solution to your problem.
- Make the most of your situation. Analyze your difficulty as unemotionally as possible and look for the best way to handle it. Then move ahead. Sometimes you must step forward in faith before the solution to your problem arrives.


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Summon the strength to succeed. Success is primarily a spiritual process, the process of developing a mature personality through which you can accomplish your highest objective with the help of God.

Comment by ALCEDES JONES on December 3, 2010 at 3:01pm

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For Your Own Sake

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

“For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins”
(Matthew 6:14–15, NIV)

TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria

In life, we all have unfair things that happen to us. We can choose to hold on to the hurt, become bitter and angry, and let it poison our future; or, we can choose to let it go and trust God to make it up to us. You not think that you are able to forgive because someone hurt you so badly. You might say, “Joel, you don’t know how I was raised.” “My ex-spouse caused me a lot of pain.” “This friend betrayed me.” “I just can’t let it go.” But realize, you don’t forgive for their sake; you forgive for your own sake. When you forgive, you are taking away their power to hurt you. But if you hold on to that offense and stay angry, you are only poisoning your own life and disconnecting yourself from God.

Forgiveness is like a door on your heart. If you shut the door and refuse to forgive, then God cannot forgive you. But when you open the door and allow forgiveness to flow from you, then His forgiveness can flow into you. Choose to forgive and open the door to receive God’s life, peace and healing today.

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father God, thank You for the gift of forgiveness that sets me free. Help me to truly understand what it means to forgive so I can receive Your forgiveness. Search me today and have Your way in my heart. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Comment by Tenily G. Cansingan on November 4, 2010 at 7:30am

Jesus is the only sure foundation of my life. I really thank Him for redeeming my sin and giving me eternal life..

Comment by Lina on November 3, 2010 at 11:56am

I think that the mind is such a powerfull tool. I too fight day and night with my past sins. Not only have they hurt others but now I was so scared and scared that a day does not go by when I an remined of how I was and what I did...What botheres me was I was so selfish that I did not think of others just of myself....Help me Lord I need you

Comment by R. Evan-Gombach on October 28, 2010 at 10:41pm

You should simply ask God the Father to apply the blood of the Lord Jesus amd manifest unto you the power of the blood......He will for sure....and then the experience of forgiveness comes,,,,,the experience allways suspercedes the fact of His word.
Rich

Comment by Emmanuel Opoku on October 28, 2010 at 5:36pm

how do i stop thinking about past sins?

Comment by ALCEDES JONES on October 4, 2010 at 5:58am

Feel God's Presence Every Day
Prayer > Feel God's Presence Every Day

Feel God's Presence Every Day
by Norman Vincent Peale



In every moment of every day God is by your side, ready to help, guide, and protect you. Seek Him, and you will find Him.

Whatever your circumstances be sure that God watches over you. Because He loves you, and since God Himself is love, you can be confident that you are never out of His sight, nor His loving concern.

How can you make yourself believe this? First, repeat it to yourself. Repetition is a powerful method of persuading the mind to accept a truth. Epictetus called it the most classical of all studies. It brings about acceptance.

Thank God constantly for watching over you and protecting you. After every journey, thank Him for His protecting care. In every difficult situation, thank Him for seeing you through.

Visualize your loved ones as always being protected by the everlasting arms, and supported by the great hand of God. In this way, you will be sending out protecting and guiding thoughts that God will use for their protection. Help God to protect your loved ones and yourself.

A final technique is to commit to memory many of the following Bible passages that deal with the protective love of God. Every day, repeat them to yourself, meditating upon them with gratitude.

The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth. (Psalm145:18)

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths. (Proverbs 3:5,6)

In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. (Psalm 56:11)

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you. (I Peter 5:6,7)

If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me. (Psalm 139:9,10)

Comment by ALCEDES JONES on October 4, 2010 at 5:36am

Looking Up When You’re Feeling Down
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Looking Up When You’re Feeling Down

Pain and disappointment can endanger your mental, spiritual and even your physical well-being. It’s only human for even the most righteous persons to be discouraged when they are overwhelmed. The Psalmist cried out in anguish, “My tears have been my food day and night” (Psalms 42:3).

When life knocks you down, or pulls you back from your hopes and dreams, remember these three things:

1. No matter what happens, it can be used for good. “And 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).

2. You can learn from the most discouraging experiences. “The Sovereign LORD…wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught” (Isaiah 50:4).

3. God is with you—always and forever, in the midst of every challenge. “The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged" (Deuteronomy 31:8).

Regardless of what happens, never give up. Cling to faith and believe the best is yet to be. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13).

Comment by ALCEDES JONES on October 3, 2010 at 5:53pm

Question: "Who am I in Christ?"

Answer: According to 2 Corinthians 5:17, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” There are two Greek words which are translated “new” in the Bible. The first, neos, refers to something that has just been made, but there are already many others in existence just like it. The word translated “new” in this verse is the word kainos, which means “something just made which is unlike anything else in existence.” In Christ, we are made an entirely new creation, just as God created the heavens and the earth originally—He made them out of nothing, and so He does with us. He does not merely clean up our old selves; He makes an entirely new self. When we are in Christ, we are “partakers of the divine nature” (2 Peter 1:4 KJV). God Himself, in the person of His Holy Spirit, takes up residence in our hearts. We are in Christ and He is in us.

In Christ, we are regenerated, renewed, and born again, and this new creation is spiritually minded, whereas the old nature is carnally minded. The new nature fellowships with God, obeys His will, and is devoted to His service. These are actions the old nature is incapable of doing or even desiring to do. The old nature is dead to the things of the spirit and cannot revive itself. It is “dead in trespasses and sins” (Ephesians 2:1) and can only be made alive by a supernatural awakening, which happens when we come to Christ and are indwelt by Him. Christ gives us a completely new and holy nature and an incorruptible life. Our old life, previously dead to God because of sin, is buried, and we are raised “to walk in newness of life” with Him (Romans 6:4).

If we belong to Christ, we are united to Him and no longer slaves to sin (Romans 6:5-6); we are made alive with Him (Ephesians 2:5); we are conformed to His image (Romans 8:29); we are free from condemnation and walking not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit (Romans 8:1); and we are part of the body of Christ with other believers (Romans 12:5). The believer now possesses a new heart (Ezekiel 11:19) and has been blessed “with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 1:3).

We might wonder why we so often do not live in the manner described, even though we have given our lives to Christ and are sure of our salvation. This is because our new natures are residing in our old fleshly bodies, and these two are at war with one another. The old nature is dead, but the new nature still has to battle the old “tent” in which it dwells. Evil and sin are still present, but the believer now sees them in a new perspective and they no longer control him as they once did. In Christ, we can now choose to resist sin, whereas the old nature could not. Now we have the choice to either feed the new nature through the Word, prayer, and obedience, or to feed the flesh by neglecting those things.

When we are in Christ, “we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us” (Romans 8:37) and can rejoice in our Savior, who makes all things possible (Philippians 4:13). In Christ we are loved, forgiven, and secure. In Christ we are adopted, justified, redeemed, reconciled, and chosen. In Christ we are victorious, filled with joy and peace, and granted true meaning in life. What a wonderful Savior is Christ! THANK YOU JESUS FOR OUR NEWNESS IN YOU, MAY YOU ALWAYS KEEP US IN THE CENTER OF OUR HOLY FATHER WILL.

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