The Will of God

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Comment by Sathish Kumar ( Dan) on June 27, 2013 at 2:38am

True Believer in Jesus Wins His Case

This is a true story of something that happened just a few years ago at USC.

There was a professor of philosophy there who was a deeply committed atheist. His primary goal for one required class was to spend the entire semester attempting to prove that God couldn't exist. His students were always afraid to argue with him because of his impeccable logic. For twenty years, he had taught this class and no one had ever had the courage to go against him. Sure, some had argued in class at times, but no one had ever really gone against him because of his reputation.

At the end of every semester on the last day, he would say to his class of 300 students, "If there is anyone here who still believes in Jesus, stand."

In twenty years, no one had ever stood up. They knew what he was going to do next. He would say, "Because anyone who believes in God is a fool. If God existed, he could stop this piece of chalk from hitting the ground and breaking. Such a simple task to prove that He is God, and yet He can't do it."

And every year, he would drop the chalk onto the tile floor of the classroom and it would shatter into a hundred pieces.

All of the students would do nothing but stop and stare. Most of the students thought that God couldn't exist. Certainly, a number of Christians had slipped through, but for 20 years, they had been too afraid to stand up.

Well, a few years ago there was a freshman who happened to enroll. He was a Christian, and had heard the stories about his professor. He was required to take the class for his major, and he was afraid. But for three months that semester, he prayed every morning that he would have the courage to stand up no matter what the professor said, or what the class thought. Nothing they said could ever shatter his faith ... he hoped. Finally, the day came. The professor said, " If there is anyone here who still believes in God, stand up!"

The professor and the class of 300 people looked at him, shocked, as he stood up at the back of the classroom. The professor shouted, "You FOOL!!! If God existed, he would keep this piece of chalk from breaking when it hit the ground!"

He proceeded to drop the chalk, but as he did, it slipped out of his fingers, off his shirt cuff, onto the pleat of his pants, down his leg, and off his shoe. As it hit the ground, it simply rolled away unbroken.

The professor's jaw dropped as he stared at the chalk. He looked up at the young man, and then ran out of the lecture hall. The young man who had stood, proceeded to walk to the front of the room and shared his faith in Jesus for the next half hour.

Comment by Sathish Kumar ( Dan) on June 22, 2013 at 3:26am

Amen

Comment by Grace Mercy on June 21, 2013 at 8:31pm

Promise Promise 2

“No…Scripture is…of one’s own interpretation.” 2Pe 1:20 NAS

Here are two more principles for discerning which promises in Scripture are for you: (1) Try to understand the context. No Scripture stands in isolation, but should be read in conjunction with every other Scripture on the same topic. If you isolate “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Php 4:13 NKJV), believing “all things” includes leaping from a twelfth-story window, don’t blame God’s Word for your unexpected demise! You should also have read the context which says, “I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all [these] things through Christ who strengthens me” (vv. 12-13 NKJV). This Scripture doesn’t mean you can do anything you want, but that God will enable you to get through anything you encounter while doing His will. (2) Test Scripture by Scripture, not by your own desires. “No prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation.” Some Bible promises are universal in application, and some are personal. The personal ones apply to the intended hearer; the universal ones apply to all believers. Know which is which. If you think the Scripture, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house” (Ac 16:31), guarantees your entire household’s salvation, you might be disappointed and think that God failed. No, that was a personal promise made and fulfilled to the Philippian jailer. A universal word for you and your family is, “In fact, God…wants everyone to turn from sin and no one to be lost” (2Pe 3:9 CEV). He wants your entire family to be saved!

Comment by Grace Mercy on June 21, 2013 at 8:23pm

Amen and Amen! God bless you Sathish :)

Comment by Sathish Kumar ( Dan) on June 21, 2013 at 8:40am

Prayer

Prayer isn’t about making deals with God.

Instead, we recognize that in the great, abundant world of God, we as his creations can access this creative power at any time.

We become truly like God when we create in his image.

We come to him, pure of heart, and allow this great light to work through us, creating tremendous possibilities in our lives.

Comment by Sathish Kumar ( Dan) on June 20, 2013 at 2:37am

Powerful message , God Bless You Ana :)

Comment by Grace Mercy on June 18, 2013 at 7:41am

Promises

“When you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.” Heb 10:36 NIV

Many of us remember singing in church, “Every promise in the Book is mine!” Exciting words—but are they entirely true? If you’ve prayed for the fulfillment of a Bible promise that didn’t materialize, you may have wondered, felt disillusioned, or even stopped trusting. What’s true is that every promise in the Book intended for you, is yours! God is committed to keeping every promise He has made (See Mt 24:35). So how can you know which Bible promises are yours? Here are some scriptural guidelines to help you: (1) Be sure you understand the promise. God is committed to His Word, not to your interpretation of it. When Jesus said, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up” (Jn 2:19 NKJV), His audience completely misunderstood Him, thinking He meant the literal temple when He meant His body. (2) Walk in the Spirit, not the flesh. Walking in the Spirit, Peter received divine understanding of Christ’s deity. When Jesus asked, “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “This was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father” (See Mt 16:13-18). Soon afterwards, walking in the flesh, the same man totally misunderstood Jesus and was severely rebuked by Jesus (See vv. 21-23). Why? Because “The natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God…nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1Co 2:14 NKJV). So submit your thoughts to God; pray for His guidance, and in due time you’ll get the insight you need.

Comment by Grace Mercy on June 18, 2013 at 7:40am

Amen! Praise the Lord!

Comment by Sathish Kumar ( Dan) on June 13, 2013 at 2:56am

Dealing with Fear

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline --- II Timothy 1:7

So many people today are missing out on God's abundant life of joy, peace, and victory because they keep giving in to fear.

They are afraid to make a decision, they are afraid to confront issues, they're afraid to step out in faith, they're afraid of the past, and they're afraid of the future.

But as believers, we don't have to live that way.

Fear is not from God.

God has given you power, and His power is greater than the power of any of your fears.

You have to make a decision to deal aggressively with fear.

You can't be passive and expect to live in victory.

The only way to conquer fear is to confront it head on.

As long as you're running from your fears just ignoring them or sweeping them under the rug, you're not going to get any better.

Refusing to deal with fear doesn't make it go away.

Instead, be strong-willed and determined knowing that the enemy is defeated.

As you declare God's Word that says you can be bold and strong, you'll have the courage to conquer fear and move confidently into the destiny He has in store for you!

Comment by Sathish Kumar ( Dan) on June 9, 2013 at 2:57am

BIRD CAGE

Good story divided In to 4 sections continue reading family

There once was a man named George Thomas, a pastor in a small New England town.

One Easter Sunday morning he came to the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit.

Several eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak.

I was walking through town yesterday when I saw a young boy coming toward me, swinging this bird cage.

On the bottom of the cage were three little wild birds, shivering with cold and fright.

I stopped the lad and asked, "What you got there son?"

"Just some old birds," came the reply.

"What are you gonna do with them?" I asked.

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