hi there! How are you now sis. kathleen1 i hope you are enjoying the day like me as it goes on.probably you are a little bit busy by now or should i say taking your lunch this time.LET GOD BE YOUR REAR GUARD ALSO AS HE LEADS YOU TO A PATH OF PEACE,JOY AND GOOD HEALTH! May you prosper always in all your walk in the LORD AS YOU ENCOURAGE AND DO THE WORK OF AN EVANGELIST. KEEP IT UP MY DEAR SISTER FOR GOD IS IN YOU TO PROTECT AND BLESS YOU MORE! MORE POWER TO YA! GOOD AFTERNOON!

I have introduced the site to a new friend by internet with tess v. and she is christian too and was glad when i told her about AllAboutGOD.Network. It was just lastweek when i got to chat with her.I hope by now she is communicating too.

hi..thanks GOD BLESS U TO

Thank you.

May you have a wonderful and blessed day.

I AM A FIRM BELIEVER THAT GOD WILL SPEAK TO US THROUGH EVEN NATURE,

Listening To God
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"Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6

One of the concepts we've tried to emphasize in the last few devotionals is the idea that our relationship with Jesus has much in common with our relationships with friends and family. When we demonstrate effort and commitment in our relationships, they flourish. When neglected or abandoned, they suffer and decline.

Last week's devotional talked about the difficulty many of us have with attentive listening, so with that in mind, let's look at how we can apply everything from that devotional to our relationship with Jesus.

Does God talk to us? Can we actually perceive God communicating with us? Absolutely! God does not typically speak in an audible voice, but he most certainly is speaking with us. The voice of God whispers directly into our heart and soul, guiding us, counseling us and comforting us. But are we listening, or are we too busy talking? God will not scream at us to pay attention, so if we are too preoccupied with our own thoughts, His gentle voice will be drowned out.

Our prayer time must consist of listening as well as speaking. We need to attentively reach for that small voice and eagerly let it guide us. In quiet prayer, ask God to reveal his will and then listen patiently for His response. The more often you do this, the easier it will become.

However, if you fail to do this, you will miss out on the advice and direction God is offering. Worse still, your relationship will suffer, just as a marriage suffers when one partner simply refuses to listen.

This deterioration of our relationship with God is a steep downward slope. If you consistently fail to pay attention to what God is telling you, it will get progressively harder to make out his will against the background noise of your own desires. It may become so difficult that you will no longer believe that God even speaks at all.

Let me close with a powerful example from Erwin Raphael McManus. His son Aaron had run into trouble at camp and was preparing to leave. In a final effort to convince him to stay, Erwin had the following conversation.


I asked him a simple question: "Aaron, is there any voice inside you telling you what you should do?"

He paused and then responded, "Yes."

"What's the voice telling you?"

"That I should stay and work it out."

I asked him, "Can you identify that voice?"

He immediately said, "Yes, It's God."

It was the moment I had waited for. I didn't expect it to come under those circumstances. Nevertheless, it was there. I turned to Aaron and said, "Aaron, do you realize what just happened? You just heard the voice if the living God. He spoke to you from within your soul. Forget everything else that just happened. God has spoken to you, and you were able to recognize Him."

I'll never forget his response: "Well, I'm still not doing what He said."

I explained to him that was his choice, but this is what would happen. If he rejected the voice of God and chose to disobey His guidance, his heart would become hardened, and his ears would become dull. And if he continued on this path, there would be a day when he would never again hear the voice of God. There would come a day when he would deny that God even speaks or has ever spoken to him. But if he treasured God's voice and responded to Him with obedience, then his heart would be softened, and his ears would always be able to hear the whisper of God into his soul. (Erwin Raphael McManus, The Barbarian Way, pp. 87-88, Thomas Nelson, 2005)

DEAR KATHLEEN,
MAY WE ALL BE BLESSED WITH THE ABILITY TO HEAR AND LISTEN TO HIS EVERY WORD.
YOUR SISTER IN CHRIST TRISH

Thank you sister I saw the movie twice. Without my Lord Jesus I know where I would be going But Heaven sent its best and that is Jesus. I love my Lord and I do fight the good fight.

Wow! I really enjoyed your uTube-Video; your passion for Christ is deeply appreciated...
May God Bless you and all your love ones.

Your Bro in Christ/USA

hi my friend Kat, If you happened to received my first testimony, Can you please send a copy to skyler and to Christy Gabriel.(pls) I will send more of my testimony soon as my sister charett blanco finish her translation. all of them are written in pilipino. Thanks again my good friend.

praise GOD, thank you very much for sending me this video, yes i know that my husdand is your friend, i'm glad you sent him some comments, God bless you.

Deart sister Kathleena aldea, Greetings to you in the name of Jesus christ. Thank you so much for your comment . God bless you. yoel charan

Dear Kathleen, thanks so much for your message. You have made me feel very welcome & deeply blessed. Thank you for sharing the inspiring video, as it brightened up my day, and has strengthened me for the days ahead. You are so kind, and I deeply appreciate your loving words...Kathleen, please pray for me & my family. My struggles are far from over, and I need the love & fellowship of special people like you.
A million thanks and please keep in touch with me - God Bless, James

Thank you for sharing the powerful video. You are very kind. I hope we can become friends here and in the future to come.

God Bless You!

Rose

Thank you Kathleen. Your messages are inspiring and fruitful. May you be blessed as you walk with the Lord moment by moment.

Love in Christ,Carla

Dear Kathleen - Thank you so much for the request to be my friend. I am really grateful for this & feel blessed. What a wonderful gift you are, and my heart is lifted by your love & fellowship. Thank you, Kathleen. Your prayers are lifting me and strengthening my faith - James

hai! yeah.. nyc to see u hir.. I'm just new.. and tnx 4 d welcome u hd gven me!!

hey and am bon ....on 7th jan ...how cool is that

Dear Kathlene,
Keep the Spirit high and continue to bless others.

thank you for your message it really helped

Thank you for the comments, I agree, and in fact I will add that LOVE is the most important thing. Not as we understand it in the "flesh", but in our soul. Also, that if we "fall" out of love, we did not know what love was to begin with. Like our Lord, love will always be present, and never fade.
God bless!

your comment is helpful indeed,but what were you commenting to?

bless you my precious sister

BE BLESSED DEAR SISTER
AND AMEN TO YOUR WONDERFUL PRAYER.

MAY YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, PASTOR AND HIS FAMILY ALL BE BLESSED ABUNDANTLY.

FONDES LOVE FROM SOUTH AFRICA


<:))))>
Your friend
Ramona P.

Hi Kathleen, thanks for your devotion send to me. I already put it in my blog http://victory-ministry.blogspot.com/ please visit and give your comment. Nice to see you sister. gbu
anyway i enjoyed your music in your site hehehe

hi Kathleen,
It is so nice to see your pictures. Looks like Indonesia. You have a happy family in God, i can see it from your faces. Best regards from me (and my family) to you and all of your family there.
judy wirjadinata

HI! MY SISTER IN THE LORD!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INSPIRING WORDS. IT REALLY MADE MY DAY!!! GOD BLESS YOU.
"PRAISE HIM WITH SONG"
SINGING IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE, FOR IT ENABLES US TO PRIASE GOD AND BEAR WITNESS TO OTHERS. OUR PRAISE SHOULD SHOULD COME FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT WITHIN (EPH. 5:18-20) AND BE BASED ON SCRIPTURE (COL. 3:16) IN THIS WAY, WE WORSHIP HIM "IN SPSIRIT AND TRUTH" (JOHN 4:24) AMEN
TAKE CARE AND I SEND A HUG FULL OF HIS LOVE AND PEACE.
LOVE IN CHRIST,
BRO. GREG

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You are also a great blessing to me as you faithfully share the love of the Lord here day by Day. We will never know all that the Lord does as we day to day show forth His goodness . All we do is share our relationship that we have with the Lord with others. God bless you sister.

In the love of jesus
Bob

Dear Sister Kathleen
I am happy to find your comment on my page. Yours is always a blessing for me. Just stay blessed in Jesus' way and God bless you abundantly always.

with love in Christ: Christy Gabriel B

blessed to call you friend!!

How are you sear sister? i knowI haven't been om enough; to check in on you and theothers in Christs army. But always know in your heart that you have left us all with hope and love to remind us all just how lucky we truly are in Gods graces dear Sis. My Love and prayers for you and your family are in my thoughts as I talk to our Father each day.Take Care my sis, and know you are much loved indeed.

Many thanks for your inspiring comments and messages.May OUR GOOD LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST BLESS YOU AND USE YOU IN HIS MINISTRY

HI KATHLEEN
WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOUR CHURCH AND YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES. PLEASE CONVEY MY FONDEST LOVE IN JESUS TO YOUR PASTOR AND HIS WIFE ANDLOVED ONES AND EVERYBODY I CONGREGATON.

MAY YOU BE BLESSED AND FOND LOVE IN OUR SAVIOUR JESUS

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Your Friend
Ramona P.

bless you thats precious lots of love lynne

Dearest Kathleen

Thank you for all the encouragement you always send every brother and sister in Christ. Have a blessed week-end and especially the Sabbath - and kindest regards to your pastor, his wife and family and all your loved ones.


Kindest regards


<:))))>
Your friend
Ramona P.

Thank you for sharing your beautiful messages with me. You are a blessing in my life. God bless you and yours. Have a beautiful weekend. Your sister in Christ, Rose

I WILL CAUSE MEN TO BLESS YOU WHAT DO GOD MEAN BY THAT?WHO ARE THOSE MEN

Thank you for this. Yes, INDEED, I AM BLESSED!!
I am so thankful to my Abba for His awesome love and care.

We are the children of His LOVE....what a privilege and honor. How I love and praise Him!!

Abba's Girl

Thank you for the blessed words.

Thanks for the encouraging reminder that we are blessed in Christ.

Hi Kathleen,
I really can use your encouragement right now!
A message from Heaven!
Thank YOU JESUS, HOLY SPIRIT, FATHER GOD

Karen...><>...

Thank You for the comment..It helped me think about the blessing that I take for granted each day. Thanxs for the reminder! God Bless!

Thanks so much for the reminder that I am blessed. My parents aren't alive, but other than that I think I have the other things. I want to be more grateful than I am, so this helps. Thanks again, Darlene