Friday 28 August 2009

Today make friends with a part of yourself you dont like

Positive Power Card; Today make friends with a part of yourself you dont like

Are you an introvert or extrovert?
Try this test @ http://www.nerdtests.com/mq/take.php?id=19

My test results;
The Introvert-Extrovert Test; says that I'm Somewhat Introverted

What does it mean?

This test points to the fact that you tend to be more introverted than extroverted. This would point to the fact that you like taking time for yourself, but do know how to have fun. Your friends are very close, and you consider most other people your peers.

Extroverts:
-have motives and actions that are directed outward.
-are more prone to action than contemplation.
-are typically very friendly to unknown people.
-feel empowered in social situations.

Introverts:
-have motives and actions that are directed inward.
-tend to be preoccupied with their own thoughts and feelings.
-minimize their contact with other people.

Surprised? Those that do know me, surely know me as introvert. So what has changed me?

What made me;
initiate and lead our ITISS cell group
participate in my weekly Hone cell group
participate in my weekly Business men Cell group
participate (to come) in a Lesotho outreach
persevere in communicate (these mails)
Lead Home praying and scripture studies
Testify regularly of Gods grace
maintain my blog @ http://totukoninkryk.blogspot.com/
etc etc.

2Co 3:18 As all of us reflect the Lord's glory with faces that are not covered with veils, we are being changed into his image with ever-increasing glory. This comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. Tit 3:6 God poured a generous amount of the Spirit on us through Jesus Christ our Savior. 1Jn 4:2 This is how you can recognize God's Spirit: Every person who declares that Jesus Christ has come as a human has the Spirit that is from God.

Yes the Holy Spirit is my guidance!!

I have made my Holy Spirit "story" from the following scripts;

Blessed are those who recognize they are spiritually helpless. (Mat 5:3a) Those who live by the corrupt nature have the corrupt nature's attitude. But those who live by the spiritual nature have the spiritual nature's attitude. (Rom 8:5) Flesh and blood give birth to flesh and blood, but the Spirit gives birth to things that are spiritual.. (Joh 3:6) Don't you know that your body is a temple that belongs to the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit, whom you received from God, lives in you. You don't belong to yourselves. (1Co3:19)

The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything. He will remind you of everything that I have ever told you. (Joh 14:26) At the same time the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we don't know how to pray for what we need. (Rom 8:26a) The Spirit intercedes for God's people the way God wants him to. (Rom 8:27b)

The evidence of the Spirit's presence is given to each person for the common good of everyone.(7) The Spirit gives one person the ability to speak with wisdom. The same Spirit gives another person the ability to speak with knowledge.(8) To another person the same Spirit gives courageous faith. To another person the same Spirit gives the ability to heal.(9) Another can work miracles. Another can speak what God has revealed. Another can tell the difference between spirits. Another can speak in different kinds of languages. Another can interpret languages.(10) There is only one Spirit who does all these things by giving what God wants to give to each person. (1Co 12:7-11) This Holy Spirit is the guarantee that we will receive our inheritance. We have this guarantee until we are set free to belong to him (Jesus ). (Eph 1:14a)

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes to you. (Act 1: 8a) So then, as Christians, do you have any encouragement? Do you have any comfort from love? Do you have any spiritual relationships? Do you have any sympathy and compassion? (Php 2:1) Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially the gift of speaking what God has revealed. (1Col 14:1) Pray in the Spirit in every situation. Use every kind of prayer and request there is. For the same reason be alert. Use every kind of effort and make every kind of request for all of God's people. (Eph 6:18)

Dear friends, use your most holy faith to grow. Pray with the Holy Spirit's help. (Jud 1:20)

No wonder then that I am moving away from being a introvert, being lead to participate in the Sanlam prayer intercession initiative, being lead to promote more praying during our weekly sessions.

I am making friends with part of me I dont like...with the help of the Holy Spirit!!!

Can you?

Remember;
" Don't put out the Spirit's fire. (1Th 5:19) As the Holy Spirit says, "If you hear God speak today, don't be stubborn. (Heb 3:7)


Dear Father, You are AWESOME. All it took was to open our eyes and ears, to understand your grace and to believe in Jesus, in what You Father, and Jesus Christ did for each of us, even before we were born. We are blessed indeed to have recveived our Helper, the Holy Spirit. You new Father that we would not be able to believe and persevere in belief on our own. We praise you Father for your love, We love you Jesus for your blood, we thank you Holy Spirit for your hand in leading us day by day closer and closer to the nature of Jesus. Through Jesus Christ we pray this. Amen.

Bless YOU.. Have a blessed weekend.

Thursday 27 August 2009

By being negative you are moving in the dark, by being positive you are spreading the light

Positive Power Card; By being negative you become negative, by being positive you become positive.

Mat 22:37 Jesus answered him, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'

Mat 22:39 The second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as you love yourself.'

1Co 13:13 So these three things remain: faith, hope, and love. But the best one of these is love.

1Jn 4:12 No one has ever seen God. If we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.

Love = been devoted to, feel affection for
The opposite of love is not necessary hate, but more correct perhaps Apathy?
Apathy = indifference, lack of concern.

Negative = not caring
Positive = caring

Negative = People not caring about what we know
Positive = People caring when they know how much we care

By being negative we are not fulfilling the Great Commission
By being positive we are spreading the Good News

Php 2:3-5 GW
(3) Don't act out of selfish ambition or be conceited. Instead, humbly think of others as being better than yourselves. (4) Don't be concerned only about your own interests, but also be concerned about the interests of others. (5) Have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.

Spiritual Power Card; By being negative you are moving in the dark, by being positive you are spreading the light

Eph 4:18 They can't understand because they are in the dark. They are excluded from the life that God approves of because of their ignorance and stubbornness.

Tuesday 25 August 2009

Praise and Woreship

Today's agenda;
Woreship
Prayer
Silent Prayer
Script reading

Please bring along prayer request and any thought / script you would like to share.

Anyway, any order!

Rom 14:17 God's kingdom does not consist of what a person eats or drinks. Rather, God's kingdom consists of God's approval and peace, as well as the joy that the Holy Spirit gives.

What better example than Jesus!

Jesus prayed for guidance in places of quiet solitude - "Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed" (Mark 1:35)

"But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed" (Luke 5:16).

Jesus prayed for His disciples and for all believers -"Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name-the name you gave me-so that they may be one as we are one" (John 17:11).

"My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you" (John 17:20-21).

Jesus prayed in praise to God, the Father - "At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, ‘I praise you, Father, lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure’" (Luke 10:21).

Jesus prayed prayers of thanksgiving - "While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Take it; this is my body’" (Mark 14:22).

Jesus prayed in a posture and with an attitude of reverent submission - "Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, ‘My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will’" (Matthew 26:39).

Jesus prayed in times of anguish – "And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground" (Luke 22:44).

About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?’--which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’" (Matthew 27:46).

Jesus taught the disciples how to pray, "The Lord’s Prayer" located in Matthew 6:5-15.

Prayer is our way of communication with GOD.

We should pray for wisdom, guidance, for others to come to know Him as Savior and Lord, pray for each other, pray to protect us from evil, pray with honesty and reverence, pray with joy and praise and always....pray with expectation!!

God will hear our prayers.

Last week during my midweek cell we discussed prayer i.e. God already knows what we want to pray for.
Mat 6:7-8 GW
(7) "When you pray, don't ramble like heathens who think they'll be heard if they talk a lot.
(8) Don't be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.


Thus , another possible view;

What do we need to pray for, how do we need to pray?

If GOD knows our needs, should we not just praise HIM? Should we not rather pray for knowledge and acceptance of GOD grace? Should we not just pray and thank HIM for what we have received?

1Jn 5:14-15 GW
(14) We are confident that God listens to us if we ask for anything that has his approval.
(15) We know that he listens to our requests. So we know that we already have what we ask him for.

Monday 24 August 2009

Maybe the reason you dont feel good is because you haven't given yourself permission

Positive Power Card; Maybe the reason you dont feel good is because you haven't given yourself permission

The way we were before we were saved;
1Pe 4:3 You spent enough time in the past doing what unbelievers like to do. You were promiscuous, had sinful desires, got drunk, went to wild parties, and took part in the forbidden worship of false gods.

To be reborn;
"Christ in me" is the partnership we have received at the very moment that we were reborn
1Co 1:30 You are partners with Christ Jesus because of God. Jesus has become our wisdom sent from God, our righteousness, our holiness, and our ransom from sin.

The nature of Christ in me gives the in us the characteristics of Christ. This in now our true identity!
Gal 5:22 But the spiritual nature produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

The working of the cross; In Christ we are new creations
2Co 5:17 Whoever is a believer in Christ is a new creation. The old way of living has disappeared. A new way of living has come into existence.

We are newly created persons with a new identity, a reborn person with the nature of Christ in us. God looks at us and sees Christ in us. We are indeed Christ before GOD. We are children of GOD.

Jesus was crucified, also buried, brought back to life and now is given the authority to rule over heaven and earth.

At the time we were reborn, how?
Rom 10:9 If you declare that Jesus is Lord, and believe that God brought him back to life, you will be saved.

we were crucified with Him,
Rom 6:6 We know that the person we used to be was crucified with him to put an end to sin in our bodies. Because of this we are no longer slaves to sin.

buried with Him,
Col 2:12 This happened when you were placed in the tomb with Christ through baptism. In baptism you were also brought back to life with Christ through faith in the power of God, who brought him back to life.

brought back to life with Him,
Gal 2:20 I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live I live by believing in God's Son, who loved me and took the punishment for my sins.

and is with Him in the heaven.
Eph 2:6 God has brought us back to life together with Christ Jesus and has given us a position in heaven with him.

Is it then true that we still have a sinful nature?
No! ...to be reborn means that our old sinful nature is been replaced from that moment forward with the nature of Christ, our then now true identity!.
1Jn 3:9 Those who have been born from God don't live sinful lives. What God has said lives in them, and they can't live sinful lives. They have been born from God.


What about sinful things we still do?
We have to bring what we do wrong to GOD. We must ask Him for forgiveness. We must confess what we do wrong. We must recognize that what we have done wrong, is already dealt with by the cross.

What about the skeletons?
Communicate with GOD. Bring it to the cross. Confess and recognize that it we dealt with by the blood of Jesus, by the cross.

and..
If we confess and recognise, then we proclaim the power of the cross over what we do wrong, over all our history, over all our skeletons.
1Jn 1:7 But if we live in the light in the same way that God is in the light, we have a relationship with each other. And the blood of his Son Jesus cleanses us from every sin.

So please do give yourselves the permission; to be free, to be a child of God!!!

and....

Then you will always feel good?


1Jn 1:9 God is faithful and reliable. If we confess our sins, he forgives them and cleanses us from everything we've done wrong.

Friday 21 August 2009

GOD's GRACE

1Th 2:13 Here is another reason why we never stop thanking God: When you received God's word from us, you realized it wasn't the word of humans. Instead, you accepted it for what it really is-the word of God. This word is at work in you believers.

Yesterday was a day of blessings for me. Do you experience things that happened, a then realize that you must thank GOD?

Before my repentance certain thinks happened and "I thanked my luck" , but today I know two things;
1) build on an intimate relationship with God
2) living a life within the Spirit

My son bought a car recently ( 3 weeks ago ), drove it for one week and the engine seized. The dealer did'nt really want to honour its 30 day warranty and the issue started to involve into a dispute. The guarantee that my son paid for (R4000) has however after 2 weeks agreed to pay the full costs of +-R35000 for fixing the engine. God gave me then the opportunity to spread His Word. God gave me the opportunity to tell my son, that it is "not just luck", but the grace of GOD at work.

In October I am invited to go on a outreach to Lesotho. Own transport and funds is required. My bakkie needed repairs, a license, spending money, fuel and lodging, total estimated costs R10 000+. I was told to trust that GOD will provide and started by asking the convener (Fanie) for options to reduce costs. He answered by informing that I can come along, only spending money required i.e. +- R600. He's approach was one of obedience to the voice of Holy Spirit, once again the realization of the grace of GOD at work.

My discussions this last two weeks with my son, is particularly important to me, as it is building and improving a somewhat not so happy history. Fanie's offer is self explanatory, just awesome!

I realize and this is what I want to testify hereby;

The community of Christ is more than just one of faith, but also one of growing relations!

Joh 4:23-24 GW
(23) Indeed, the time is coming, and it is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. The Father is looking for people like that to worship him.
(24) God is a spirit. Those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."


It is my prayer, that you and your family experience a blessed weekend. I pray for you to receive all that you expect, that you are comforted and that you have loving relations with all around you. Thank you Father, for Your grace, for Jesus Christ our Redeemer, and the wonderfull working of the Holy Spirit in me / us.

BLESS YOU

The Great Commission

Christians we belive, are enlightened, read the bible and grow in faith. According to the bible , non believers are people of the world that cannot know , see or experience the grace of GOD.

I realized then that I am reading and studying the bible from a christians point of view, however, there are many, many verses warning non believers of their fate.

Have you ever stopped to think about; how would such non believers know this fate?

There is only one way to God i.e. through Jesus Christ.

1Ti 2:5 There is one God. There is also one mediator between God and humans-a human, Christ Jesus.

There is no other way, or other Gods.

Exo 20:3 "Never have any other god.

You only have two choices, you are either for God, or you are against him.

Mat 12:30 "Whoever isn't with me is against me. Whoever doesn't gather with me scatters.

If you are against him, then you are lost to die in your sins

Joh 8:24 For this reason I told you that you'll die because of your sins. If you don't believe that I am the one, you'll die because of your sins."

As a Christians you must not except any other Gospel.

Gal 1:9 I'm now telling you again what we've told you in the past: If anyone tells you good news that is different from the Good News you received, that person should be condemned to hell.

Jesus Christ is the truth. Anyone going against that is against God. All must focus only on God and what he asks of us.

Jas 1:13-15 GW
(13) When someone is tempted, he shouldn't say that God is tempting him. God can't be tempted by evil, and God doesn't tempt anyone. (14) Everyone is tempted by his own desires as they lure him away and trap him. (15) Then desire becomes pregnant and gives birth to sin. When sin grows up, it gives birth to death.

Man has two main choices:
1) accept the Love of God and, upon death, go to paradise for eternity,
2) Refuse God and, upon death, just die, be utterly damned.

God’s original plan when he created man was to have an intimate relationship. God allowed man to have the choice to love him.

That is each individual’s personal choice.

God has sent his son Jesus to be the last sacrifice for the cleansing of our sins in order for us to enter heaven.

Hell is what it is; darkness, torment and eternal separation from God. Once your there, you are there for eternity.

2Pe 3:9 The Lord isn't slow to do what he promised, as some people think. Rather, he is patient for your sake. He doesn't want to destroy anyone but wants all people to have an opportunity to turn to him and change the way they think and act.

This is my "other" view on the The Great Commission, our personal instruction from Jesus to each of us, share the gift of salvation!

Once again

Who have we caused to feel happy? to become happy? to be happy?

Wednesday 19 August 2009

I will not be selfish and I will love and make other people happy

Positive Power Card; I will not be selfish and will make other people feel happy

My Spiritual translation is; I will not be selfish and I will love and make other people happy

Being a Christian is all about a personal relationships with God and with others.
Mat 22:37-39 GW
(37) Jesus answered him, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' (38) This is the greatest and most important commandment. (39) The second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as you love yourself.'

Therefore one of the most important things we need to concentrate on is "fellowship".
This means first of all that we must spend time together, in worship, educational activities, service to others, and having fun.

These activities help us get to know each other, and assist us to develop a Christian community. Jesus referred to this community as the vineyard;
Joh 15:1 GW (1) Then Jesus said, "I am the true vine, and my Father takes care of the vineyard.

As Christian we are destined to share with each other and supporting each other.
Joh 15:4-5 GW
(4) Live in me, and I will live in you. A branch cannot produce any fruit by itself. It has to stay attached to the vine. In the same way, you cannot produce fruit unless you live in me. (5) "I am the vine. You are the branches. Those who live in me while I live in them will produce a lot of fruit. But you can't produce anything without me.

But what about non-Christians?

Joh 15:6 GW
(6) Whoever doesn't live in me is thrown away like a branch and dries up. Branches like this are gathered, thrown into a fire, and burned.

Eph 4:17-18 GW
(17) So I tell you and encourage you in the Lord's name not to live any longer like other people in the world. Their minds are set on worthless things. (18) They can't understand because they are in the dark. They are excluded from the life that God approves of because of their ignorance and stubbornness.

Being a Christian, we must grow in faith, we must grow in love, firstly for GOD and then secondly for our neighbor;

We must produce fruit!!!

The Great Commission is a personal instruction from Jesus to each of us, each Christian . It was firstly, the last recorded personal instruction given by Jesus to His disciples. Secondly, it's a special calling from Jesus Christ to all of us Christian to take specific action while on this earth.

Mat 28:18-20 GW
(18) When Jesus came near, he spoke to them. He said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. (19) So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations: Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. (20) Teach them to do everything I have commanded you. "And remember that I am always with you until the end of time."

Christians are instructed to teach others about Jesus Christ and the entirety of His truth. Jesus calls every Christian to step out in faith and spread the Good News. This is faith in action!

We must be spreading the Good News to a neighbor; to other people!!!

Rom 10:14-15 GW
(14) But how can people call on him if they have not believed in him? How can they believe in him if they have not heard his message? How can they hear if no one tells the Good News?
(15) How can people tell the Good News if no one sends them? As Scripture says, "How beautiful are the feet of the messengers who announce the Good News."


The question we need to ask ourselves is;

Who has God put on our heart to share the gift of salvation?

Who have we caused to feel happy? to become happy? to be happy?

BLESS YOU!!!

Tuesday 18 August 2009

Hi all,
In compiling this Power Card, I came to the realization , once again, how mighty GOD really is.
Joh 1:1 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Joh 1:14 The Word became human and lived among us. We saw his glory. It was the glory that the Father shares with his only Son, a glory full of kindness and truth.

What a awesome CV of Jesus Christ, the "Word that became human"!!!

GOD BLESS

Positive Power Card; The biggest mistake you can ever make is to be afraid of making one

I have read the the Gospels i.e Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. I have also read a bible romance written by Jaco Thom i.e. "Jesus; a romance of the life of Jesus"

If you believe the bible which is in any event inspired by GOD i.e.
2Ti 3:16 Every Scripture passage is inspired by God. All of them are useful for teaching, pointing out errors, correcting people, and training them for a life that has God's approval.

If you the believe in what you read i.e

Mat 8:3 Jesus reached out, touched him, and said, "I'm willing. So be clean!" Immediately, his skin disease went away, and he was clean.

Mat 8:13 Jesus told the officer, "Go! What you believed will be done for you." And at that moment the servant was healed.

Mat 8:15 Jesus touched her hand, and the fever went away. So she got up and prepared a meal for him.

Mat 8:26 Jesus said to them, "Why do you cowards have so little faith?" Then he got up, gave an order to the wind and the sea, and the sea became very calm.

Mat 8:32 Jesus said to them, "Go!" The demons came out and went into the pigs. Suddenly, the whole herd rushed down the cliff into the sea and died in the water.

Mat 9:2 Some people brought him a paralyzed man on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, "Cheer up, friend! Your sins are forgiven."

Mat 9:20-23 GW
(20) Then a woman came up behind Jesus and touched the edge of his clothes. She had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years.
(21) She thought, "If I only touch his clothes, I'll get well."
(22) When Jesus turned and saw her he said, "Cheer up, daughter! Your faith has made you well." At that very moment the woman became well.
(23) Jesus came to the synagogue leader's house. He saw flute players and a noisy crowd.


Mat 9:24-25 GW
(24) He said to them, "Leave! The girl is not dead. She's sleeping." But they laughed at him.
(25) When the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in, took her hand, and the girl came back to life.


Mat 9:28-29 GW
(28) Jesus went into a house, and the blind men followed him. He said to them, "Do you believe that I can do this?" "Yes, Lord," they answered.
(29) He touched their eyes and said, "What you have believed will be done for you!"


Mat 9:32-33 GW
(32) As they were leaving, some people brought a man to Jesus. The man was unable to talk because he was possessed by a demon.
(33) But as soon as the demon was forced out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, "We have never seen anything like this in Israel!"


Mat 9:35 Jesus went to all the towns and villages. He taught in the synagogues and spread the Good News of the kingdom. He also cured every disease and sickness.

Mat 10:1 Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority to force evil spirits out of people and to cure every disease and sickness.

Mat 14:14 When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw a large crowd. He felt sorry for them and cured their sick people.

Mat 14:29 Jesus said, "Come!" So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.

Mat 15:34-37 GW
(34) Jesus asked them, "How many loaves of bread do you have?" They answered, "Seven, and a few small fish."
(35) He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground.
(36) He took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks to God. Then he broke the bread and gave it to the disciples, and they gave the bread and fish to the people.
(37) All of them ate as much as they wanted. The disciples picked up the leftover pieces and filled seven large baskets.


Mat 17:2-3 GW
(2) Jesus' appearance changed in front of them. His face became as bright as the sun and his clothes as white as light.
(3) Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared to them and were talking with Jesus.


Mat 17:18 Jesus ordered the demon to come out of the boy. At that moment the boy was cured.

Then.................do not ever make the mistake of;

not choosing a live of faith
not choosing to announce the Good News
not choosing to pray
not choosing to persevere in faith


Psa 53:1-2 GW
(1) For the choir director; according to mahalath, a maskil by David. Godless fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They do disgusting things. There is no one who does good things.
(2) God looks down from heaven on Adam's descendants to see if there is anyone who acts wisely, if there is anyone who seeks help from God.

Monday 17 August 2009

Obstacles are things a person sees, when we take your eyes off Gods promise

Positive Power Card; Obstacles are things a person sees, when you take your eyes off your goal

My Wife , Elsabe, worked a night shift at Netcare Hospital, Kuilsriver. This morning she admitted a young girl of +- 13 years with symptoms of post traumatic stress. Why? Her mother was killed early last night.

The event is told as follows (hearsay);
The mother was in a hurry to pick up her daughter. She entered their garage, sliding open the garage door that runs on a sliding channel, somewhat elevated from the floor of the garage. She started to reverse their bakkie out of the garage, but felt something, hindering her to reverse properly. She open her driver door, and whilst still seated, she hung out with her top half of her body, trying to see underneath the bakkie what was was the hinderance. At that time, she supposedly wanted to apply the brakes, but instead pressed down on the accelerator. The bakkie reversed in high speed and the door jammed, snapping her neck.

This is an awful realization of live; you will die, no matter what you may do or not do. It can happen in years, it can be next month, it can be today, it can be within the next few minutes.

If our future is not secured and satisfied by God then we are going to be excessively anxious. This results either in paralyzing fear or in self-managed, greedy control. We end up thinking about ourselves, our future, our problems and our potential, and that keeps us from believing!.

The Biblical definition of "hope" is "confident expectation." Hope is a firm assurance regarding things that are unclear and unknown
(Romans 8:23-25) (23) However, not only creation groans. We, who have the Spirit as the first of God's gifts, also groan inwardly. We groan as we eagerly wait for our adoption, the freeing of our bodies from sin. (24) We were saved with this hope in mind. If we hope for something we already see, it's not really hope. Who hopes for what can be seen? (25) But if we hope for what we don't see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.

Hope is a fundamental component of the life of the righteous .
Pro 23:18 There is indeed a future, and your hope will never be cut off.

Without hope, life loses its meaning
Rom 15:13 May God, the source of hope, fill you with joy and peace through your faith in him. Then you will overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Christian hope is when God has promised that something is going to happen and you put your trust in that promise. Christian hope is a confidence that something will come to pass because God has promised it will come to pass.

So let's look away from the circumstances that confront us, look to Christ, look to the promises, and hold fast to them. Hope comes from the promises of God rooted in the work of Christ.

My Spiritual translation then; Obstacles are things a person sees, when we take your eyes off Gods promise

Father in heaven, I pray for Your love and caring for the family in all ways possible. Thank you Lord, for Your love. Guide us to persevere in faith and the hope given to us through Jesus Christ. I pray this through Jesus Christ, our Saviour.

Thursday 6 August 2009

Holy Spirit

Positive Power Card; Any fool can whine, criticize and complain - and most do!

Yes, we can can whine, criticize and complain as most do, or we can listen, we can form a special partnership with the Holy Spirt!

This morning we ( my weekly Thursday morning cell ) reflected on GOD's grace, his plan (The Holy Spirit) to release all from burdon of sin by Jesus Christ our Saviour.

In Romans 7 Paul writes about the effect of the law of Moses. Without law we would'nt have known what sin was. How would we have measured our sinful acts otherwise?.

Rom 7:7 What should we say, then? Are Moses' laws sinful? That's unthinkable! In fact, I wouldn't have recognized sin if those laws hadn't shown it to me. For example, I wouldn't have known that some desires are sinful if Moses' Teachings hadn't said, "Never have wrong desires."

We thus had the law as a "governor" over us.

Paul continues in verses 7 - 20, describing our corrupt nature leading us to do things that we know are against God's standard, but still we do them! Is that not what happens to us each and every day? Do we not do things, say things, plan things that we know is wrong, but still do?. In fact, we continue to make decisions every day to persevere in faith!

Thank GOD for his mercy.!!! He knew exactly what would happen. He knew we would continue to have problems with our sinful nature.
Rom 7:21-25 GW
(21) So I've discovered this truth: Evil is present with me even when I want to do what God's standards say is good.
(22) I take pleasure in God's standards in my inner being.
(23) However, I see a different standard at work throughout my body. It is at war with the standards my mind sets and tries to take me captive to sin's standards which still exist throughout my body.
(24) What a miserable person I am! Who will rescue me from my dying body?
(25) I thank God that our Lord Jesus Christ rescues me! So I am obedient to God's standards with my mind, but I am obedient to sin's standards with my corrupt nature.


Joh 14:26 However, the helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything. He will remind you of everything that I have ever told you.

We thus now have the Holy Spirt to "govern" us.

This morning I took a moment to pray and thank GOD for his wisdom and mercy and I the following images came to my mind; Me walking in total darkness. I was surrounded by a ball of light. As I was walking, people / faces started to appear, were drawn towards the light.
My thoughts continued and I envisioned; me growing in my relation with Holy Spirit and the ball of light was just growing and growing is size!!!

What do I say! What do I think! What do I believe!

GOD, I pray to thank you for mercy, I pray to thank you for Jesus Christ, your Son, our Redeemer. I pray to thank you for the Holy Spirit given to us freely by your grace alone. Lord, please fill each one of us, every child of God, every person living in the dark, with your Spirit. Bless us by the teachings of the Holy Spirit every minute of avery day.
In Jesus name a pray this. Amen


Psa 1:1-2 GW
(1) Blessed is the person who does not follow the advice of wicked people, take the path of sinners, or join the company of mockers.
(2) Rather, he delights in the teachings of the LORD and reflects on his teachings day and night.

Wednesday 5 August 2009

I will react now!! I will not leave for tomorrow what can be done now!

Positive Power Card; I will act now!! I will not leave what can be done today for tomorrow

Don’t wait!

Heb 3:15 Scripture says, "If you hear God speak today, don't be stubborn. Don't be stubborn like those who rebelled."

It is written in the Book of Hebrews that we should not be reluctant, like the Israelites when they heard God’s voice in the desert. "He who hesitates is lost," as the saying goes.

And, unfortunately, if we wait too long before we answer God’s offer of mercy, we may later come to ignore it altogether.

Similarly by the grace of GOD, we Christians, haven been reborn and haven received the Holy Spirit, we are blessed by His working within us.

And once again, f we wait too long before we listen to the Holy Spirit, we may later come to ignore Him altogether.

Our daily lives may at times be like a journey through the desert. We all have to face many kinds of crises and negative experiences in the course of our lives.

This is when we must persevere.

Heb 3:14 After all, we will remain Christ's partners only if we continue to hold on to our original confidence until the end.

If we are thus willing to listen to he voices of GOD and the Holy Spirit, we will pereserve in faith.

But if you wait too long, this opportunity might be lost. The prophet Isaiah wrote;
Isa 55:6 Seek the LORD while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.

Take care that you don’t make the same mistake as the people of Israel by allowing God’s offer of mercy to pass.

If we want to obey God and the Holy Spirit, we will do well to respond to their invitations today – For tomorrow might be too late for ever.

Keep in mind that GOD hears what you think. So to act, say a small prayer, thank the Holy Spirit, smile etc etc... all these things can be acted on daily without any special effort.

My Spiritual Power Card; I will react now!! I will not leave for tomorrow what can be done now!

Mat 6:33 But first, be concerned about his kingdom and what has his approval. Then all these things will be provided for you.