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Profit from the Pain

5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

You anoint my head with oil;

My cup runs over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days of my life;

And I will dwell in the house of the LORD

Forever. Psalm 23:5-6

People rarely think of suffering as profitable. But when facing the difficulty and pain of a valley experience, we mature spiritually. We make discoveries about ourselves when trials peel away… Continue

Added by Open Hands Ministries on January 7, 2010 at 7:52pm — No Comments

An Appetite for Prayer

AN APPETITE FOR PRAYER . . .

So, let’s see . . . we have purposed to make spiritual growth a priority in our lives, understanding that growth does not happen by osmosis. To choose positive change will require discipline on our part, a commitment to make a daily appointment with God, and then keep it. Truly, growing our relationship with God best happens by spending time in his presence and in his Word, and through communicating with him—i.e., praying! I discussed the life-changing book… Continue

Added by Christine on January 7, 2010 at 7:28pm — No Comments

HOW TO BE PERFECT IN OUR GENERATION

Like Noah, we can be perfect in our generation.

We can -

...remain undefiled if we will simply pursue holiness in all that we say and do

...be without blemish if we will fill our hearts and minds with God's Word.

...be upright if we keep ourselves in the love of Jesus.

Genesis 6:9 says - "...Noah was...perfect in his generations..."

That word perfect means "undefiled, without blemish, and upright." So, in other words, we can say that Noah was undefiled… Continue

Added by Connie Giordano on January 7, 2010 at 6:24pm — No Comments

Winter Gardening

"While the earth remains,

Seedtime and harvest,

And cold and heat,

And summer and winter,

And day and night

Shall not cease."

Genesis 8:22 (NAS)

Many of us see winter as a time to rest from gardening, a time to wait for spring to return before commencing gardening activities again. While our gardens and yards may appear to be in a state of inactivity during winter, there are actually important things taking place all… Continue

Added by Write for Christ on January 7, 2010 at 1:00am — No Comments

Why pray?

WHY PRAY?

Everybody has their own experience with prayer . . . how they do it, why they do it, and what happens when they do. I’m no different. I can’t say prayer has come easily to me—oh sure, the elementary-style prayers of my youth were fine—but the deeper stuff was different.

My deeper trek into the far-reaching regions of prayer began in 2000, when my pastor in Northern California suggested a particular book. He said it would ‘jump-start my prayer life’. He was right. It… Continue

Added by Christine on January 6, 2010 at 9:47pm — No Comments

THIS SOUP IS GOOD, AND GOOD FOR YOUR BODY

The Cabbage Soup Diet

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Also called "The Dolly Parton diet," for reasons that are shrouded in mystery, this 7-day diet really does work--in the short term, anyway. And there's a great purity to it--especially in the summertime when it's wonderfully refreshing served ice cold. Ingredient proportions can be varied according to your likes and dislikes. If you're interested in recent studies on the… Continue

Added by Sherry Wiesner on January 6, 2010 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments

10 Spiritual New Year's Resolutions For Christian Youth & Adults

Note: Taken from the blog:http://www.allaboutgod.net/profiles/blogs/10-spiritual-new-years ...and edited ... and to be used in ministry...…

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Added by kathleen aldea on January 6, 2010 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

Oh Lord you know me and my deepest thoughts and desires even before I utter them aloud,

1 Corinthians 13:3-5 (New International Version)

"3If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames,[a] but have not love, I gain nothing.

4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs."

Footnotes:

1 Corinthians 13:3 Some early manuscripts body that I may boast

Oh Lord you know me and my… Continue

Added by Sheperdess on January 6, 2010 at 12:23pm — No Comments

Simple Way To Leading A Young Person To Christ

Leading a Young Person to Christ

Speak in Simple Terms

Most young people will not understand what it means to “ask Jesus in your heart,” or “to be saved.” Avoid “Christian terms” and ask the Holy Spirit to help you speak to them in a way they will understand.

Meet them Where They’re At

Ask them why they want to receive Christ. Depending upon their experiences, young people will seek God for different reasons. Some people need a father, some are looking for… Continue

Added by Yoel charan on January 6, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

False Teachings

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. (2 Peter 2:1 NAS)

The New York Times reported on December 27, 2009 that a young man, the son of a prominent Nigerian banker and former government official, was charged for trying to blow up a transcontinental airliner over Detroit… Continue

Added by Write for Christ on January 6, 2010 at 9:11am — 1 Comment

SAYING OF THE WISE - IT IS MADNESS

I say it is madness to hate all roses because

You got scratched with one thorn...

To give up on your dreams because one didn't come true...

To lose faith in prayers because one was no answered...

Yes; it is madness to give up your efforts

because one of them failed...

To condemn all your friends because one betrayed you...

Not to believe in love because someone was unfaithful to you

or didn't love you back...

To throw away all your chances to… Continue

Added by Ocaya Christopher on January 6, 2010 at 8:29am — 1 Comment

A Passion to Know Jesus

3 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, 4 though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; 6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But… Continue

Added by Open Hands Ministries on January 6, 2010 at 3:53am — No Comments

DISCIPLINED for a change

DISCIPLINED for a change

Having heard from a number of you, that while you desire to spend time with God, you are just unsure of what to do—and from a few others of you who just have an ‘on again, off again’ quiet time, always stretched for time, today’s briefing is my response to both. If we were in a battle, (and actually we are), when breakthrough is near, there is often a request for reinforcement. To grow spiritually, you will need reinforcement, dear ones. So, first we must… Continue

Added by Christine on January 5, 2010 at 9:54pm — No Comments

Why Angels Suffer No Return (Is God unfair?)

I had this come to me recently.

I wondered, what about angels? Not so much what is their purpose, because the bible tells us they are messengers. What I did wonder, however, is why did some angels fall with satan? I have been told before that angels do not possess free-will, or a free spirit. So I had to of course wonder how then did some them fall?

This is what came to me the other night as I pondered this question. Angels DO own an ability to make their own choices; they… Continue

Added by Ginnybee on January 5, 2010 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO GET A PRAYER THROUGH TO GOD!

"I am Thine. Thy enemies wish to destroy me! Lord, look to Thy servant; Thy servant looks to Thee. O how sovereign is such a word against all the evils of life! I am Thine! therefore save Thine Own!" - Adam Clarke

"Consecration is a good plea for preservation. If we are conscious that we are the Lord's, we may be confident that He will save us." - Charles Spurgeon

"I am Thy servant" - What an effective plea for favor, help, and deliverance from God.

Can you say that… Continue

Added by Connie Giordano on January 5, 2010 at 11:23am — No Comments

MY REDEEMER

WHO TAUGHT THE SUN WHERE TO STAND IN THE MORNING? AND WHO TOLD THE OCEAN YOU CAN ONLY COME THIS FAR? AND WHO SHOWED THE MOON WHERE TO HIDE "TIL EVENING?
WHOSE WORDS ALONE CAN CATCH A FALLING STAR?

MY REDEEMER LIVES!!!

Added by Carmen Capeles on January 5, 2010 at 8:34am — No Comments

Prayer Request for my son's special friend--- Chelsea Malig

“And their prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make them well. And anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results.”

James 5:15-16 (NLT)

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Chelsea Malig is my son's, Japhet Moel, special friend... at her age now-12 yrs. old... she has an ovarian cyst and… Continue

Added by kathleen aldea on January 5, 2010 at 8:30am — 13 Comments

What if????

WHAT IF?

Yes . . . what if you did?

What if you really did want to grow?

What if you really did want to grow spiritually in 2010?

Yesterday, I suggested that you might go into training, just as an Olympic athlete does. The training that nets spiritual dividends most certainly would include Bible study and prayer, and should include worship of God, service, and giving. While some might stifle a yawn at the thought of Bible reading and prayer, I want to… Continue

Added by Christine on January 4, 2010 at 9:18pm — 1 Comment

Confidence Centered in Christ

4 And we have such trust through Christ toward God. 5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God, 6 who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.2 Corinthians 3:4-6

Confidently trusting the Lord brings many blessings. These include spiritual growth, personal achievement, peace, and… Continue

Added by Open Hands Ministries on January 4, 2010 at 8:03pm — No Comments

2010

THIS YEAR 2010

Over Christmas as I walked the beach alone it was awesome just to be alone on a deserted beach with the Lord

I asked him what is ahead this year and I believe he showed me the following

He showed me and spoke You will see the one world order coming into place yes the peace is coming the false one and other things all falling into place steadily

I felt such perfect peace and he said You are to watch and observe be not afraid as you see all these things… Continue

Added by mike service on January 4, 2010 at 5:29pm — 1 Comment