Richard

You are a strong brother and I thank you for all your prayers. The warriors stand for one another.  And they stand more for those who are weak.  I fall between both those areas at times. Thank you again.  My Brother

Hi Richard,

Thanks for the friend request. :-)

The progression that you mentioned is interesting indeed..  From my own personal experience, before the Lord healed me, I would have to say that sounds about right..  However, it's hard to answer that for someone else.  I don't really know if fear has played a part, although it makes sense that it would.  I have seen the following two progressions though.. Anxiety, Stress and Depression followed by Hostility.  things have improved recently, but this person still has not given their life over to the Lord.  I understand the Lord does not heal all depression...but He certainly can, and sometimes HE does.  Regardless of if God heals it or not... This person needs the Lord. 

Thanks Richard..  Please pray for them.

Blessings Beloved, Carla

Richard

It will only be when we are not just face to face, but together in Heaven that I will be able to truly express, just how Thankful and Meaningful all of your encouragements lift me up and help me.  You are the definition of a Brother in the Lord.  Thank you so much

Hello there. Your message made me smile today.I appreciate that.Thanks a lot.Oh yeah, Filipino food! so yummy! and i love it that you love it.hehehe.Have a great day!

hi richard thank you for your reply i was very pleased to recieve it im only a new christian so i need all the help i can get from people as you worship god id want to be like that so im sure you can help me, thank you so much,    jan

thanks for reading my blog.........

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father in heaven, I yield myself to You today. Search me and know my heart. Use me for Your glory. Let me be a beacon of Your love and light everywhere I go. Show me who to pray for and let Your healing virtue flow through me in Jesus’ name. Amen.

If our greatest need had been information,
God would have sent us an educator.

If our greatest need had been technology,
God would have sent us a scientist.

If our greatest need had been money,
God would have sent us an economist.

If our greatest need had been pleasure,
God would have sent us an entertainer.

But our greatest need was forgiveness,
so God sent us a Saviour.

Hi, friends! Sometimes we just need to count our blessings in life. We all have our share of problems, some more than others, but we're still very blessed. We're blessed to have a loving Savior who promises us eternal life. Let's focus on the blessings in our lives today. Have a wonderful, safe day =)

There's no love more precious,
more costly, more kingly.
There's no love that's greater-
that's more wonderful, more wild,
more passionate, more powerful-
than the love of Jesus.

Believe, receive, and rejoice forever in the greatest love the world has ever known!

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38, 39 NASB

Dear Pastor Broch.Sr,

Pastor, please visit us here in the Philippines to minister to us.

In Christ,

Pastor Remegio C.Blanco

www.harvesterschristian.homestead.com

Heavenly Father, my life is in Your hands.
Yesterday, today, and forever, I am safe and secure in You.
Lord, please help me to know that You are in control.
Help me to believe You are at work in my life right now,
even when I don't see it.
Help me to trust in what I do not see,
when what I see is so painful.
Please help me to know You are taking care of my needs.

Lord, thank You for listening to my cries for help.
Thank You for loving me so much.
Help me to believe You and the promises You have made.
Forgive me when I doubt You and Your love.
I believe, Lord. Forgive me for my unbelief.

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

OPTIMISTIC BELIEVER

Not all optimists are believers. And not all believers are optimists. But the optimistic believer is a dynamite duo.

Think about a perpetual optimist you know. (Perhaps it’s you!) When confronted with a challenge, a bold smile and a cheery word are their natural response. They do not possess the ability to mumble and they do not know the meaning of despair. Their shoulders are buoyant without burden and their voices are as sing-song bright as a bird’s delight.

Do you know a person of rock-solid faith? These people are firm. Steady. Immovable. Their goal is not to prove themselves to the world, but rather to take the world as it comes, living for an “audience of One.” Their faith is not for show, but when it does emerge, it humbly calls for company. Doubters and skeptics are helplessly attracted to the pure peace they radiate.

When is an optimist not a believer? When she looks at the bright side of life but refuses to acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. She is a poster child for secular self-help books and articles about changing your life through “the power of positive thinking.”

When is a believer not an optimist? When he has entrusted himself to Jesus Christ but continues to respond to life’s challenges with fear, anxiety, and doubt. He has not let his faith out of its small, Sunday-sized box or let it permeate every nook and cranny of daily, real life.

The optimistic believer, however, is a joyful combination of a deeply rooted faith that shows itself in a spirited, lighthearted approach to even the most trying circumstances. It’s not fake. It’s not shallow. It is a tangible faith that is completely confident in what is hoped for and assured of what is not seen (Hebrews 11:1). This is the person who says with confidence, “‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?’” (Hebrews 13:6).

I encourage you: be an optimistic believer. Let Christ have the victory in your life. And “do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded” (Hebrews 10:35).

SELF DECLARATION

I completed my series on Seven Awesome Statements from the Cross in my Blog. I the series touch your heart please share them with everyone, so we could make sure our family in heaven will be huge.

God Bless You,

Your Brother in Christ

Robert Browning

I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten.
Joel 2:25 KJV
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
Psalm 51:12 NKJV
"For I will restore health to you
And heal you of your wounds," says the LORD.
Jeremiah 30:17 NKJV

Restore means that God brings back and gives to us again what was once taken from us or lost to us. God assures us that what was lost can be found, what has ended can begin again, and what is no longer seen can be brought back into view. He can restore a broken relationship, lost health, a lost blessing, a broken heart, a former ministry, or a former joy.

Thank you brother for your friendship.  I feel more and more a part of this big family of GOD through AAG.

God bless you!

Thank you so much and God bless you too..

Hey brosky- you got me working last night hahaha

Let the games begin :)

Love and blessings

Hi my dear Brother Richard, thank you so much for accepting me as one of your friends & fellow believers of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. Am so glad for being a member of this Christian Network where fellow children of our Lord Jesus can chat, discuss, fellowship & pray. Thank you so much for those inspiring messages that encourage us to move forward in advancing God's Kingdom. Prayers on you & God bless your profession, family & the ministry that God entrusted you. 

Thank you so much for your encouragement, I will consider staying on this site, I am definitely not upset , just a little  disappointed,  not because of  the disagreements,  I am already  used to that,  but because my time is limited, seeing that somebody will just erase  a whole post makes me reconsider spending my time responding. I am not sure if you even followed that discussion, you might not even agree with my beliefs, but that would not be a  problem, at least for me ,  the issue lies in the fact that I did not agree with them and  in this case there was animosity in the responses, I like peace, not conflict, but I also defend all my believes scripturaly, which causes conflict.At this point I feel that any comment I will make will be scrutinized, because  from my first post on this site , on the subject" sinning" by Jenny, L.T. made the very first  somewhat sarcastic comment,  now.. I can take and respond with  sarcasm when it's warranted , but I fear the  trend has started... and this  does not glorify God to have  children picking on each other  for the sake of an argument, with nobody paying attention to the subject anymore. 

   I have been told my views are unusual,so I assumed I have nothing else to contribute. I do however appreciate you taking the time to respond. Thank you again.

  May God Bless You and keep you strengthened in His Ministry.

 Emanuela

Praying You Are Blessed in a way that brings God's presence closer than you have ever know it... Blessed in a way that assures you of the plans He has for your life... Blessed in a way that fills your heart with a thousand "thank-yous" for all that His hand will bring your way. May the Lord continually Bless You with heaven's blessings as well as with human joys. Psalm 128:5 TLB

Amen and Amen

Thanks, Richard, for accepting my friendship. You're a blessing to this site and I appreciate your insightful contributions to the discussions here.

Thanks very much Sir for accepting my friendship request. And thank also for the prayers. GOD bless you too . Hoping we will keep our communication.

Hi Brother Richard!  I'm still learning my way around the AAG Groups, and I'm glad I stumbled on your discussion about Calvinism and Arminianism.  I've come to appreciate that there's a huge difference between Arminians and Armenians! :)

Thank you brother Richard, your words are encouraging and I thank the Lord for all that he is doing here on AAG and in our lives.

Remain blessed.

Thank you Richard...  I'm happy to be back. :-)

Blessings...