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Stress

By Michael Appanah February 19, 2015 Teachings No Comments

Nothing makes our stress levels soar higher, than the realisation that we are being disrespected and put down.

People react differently under such pressure. Some strike back angry often to their advantage.

others fearful of possible consequences allow themselves to be downtrodden. Whatever their initial reaction may be  ,victims can carry the scars and emotional trauma of their experience throughout their life

What we think influences our actions .So we need to constantly examine our own conduct and empty our minds of all  negative influences that hinder us as Christians .

We need to listen what Paul says in his letter to the Colossians: ” You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion ,kindness ,humility ,gentleness and patience .Be tolerant with one another and forgive one another when ever any of you have a complaint against someone else. You must forgive one other  just as the Lord has forgiven you.

And all these qualities add love, which binds all things together in perfect unity”

Colossians 3:12-14

John records a stressful time in Jesus life.

He is facing death. Judas is about to betray him. The humiliation and suffering on the cross lies ahead. What does Jesus say to his disciples?

“Do not be worried and upset”, Jesus told them “Believe in God and believe also in me  “

 

When Christ lives in our hearts and minds will our stress level go down and have joyous peace.

 

Father thank you in your precious name Jesus

Amen

 

“2015”

By Michael Appanah January 17, 2015 Uncategorized No Comments

Looking ahead. Have you ever had that lost feeling when the road ahead seems twisted, foggy, and scary?

As we have moved into the New Year, we think of all the experiences that we faced the year before. It is time to forget about 2014 and its challenges. Look ahead!

It is time that we be joyful and realize that God’s Word never ever means differently from what is intended.

“Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say: ” The Lord is my helper, I will not fear. What can man do to me?” (Hebrews 13: 5-6)

With the promise of God’s presence and help in mind, you can move with confidence in this New Year.

The Lord Jesus Bless You All

Stephen

The Left Behind Waterpot

By Michael Appanah November 24, 2014 Pastors Page No Comments

John 4: 28-29 “The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to men, Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Messiah?

 

The woman that came to Jacob’s Well, came at a time different from other woman, all alone, expecting to go away with natural water.

 

She never expected to meet with Jesus at the well. For this woman, coming to the well was emotionally exhausting. It would mean that she meet with people that thought of themselves as holy and beyond rebuke. Don’t we have such in our present society.

 

After much conversation with Jesus, she learnt that Jesus can give her “Living Water,” water that will quench her thirst forever. Her thirst of wanting to be recognized in society as moral and excepted.

 

The moment she identified Jesus as a ‘Prophet’, was the moment she excepted that her reason for coming to the well was less important. She left her waterpot behind, went into the city to tell all the people to “Come and see a man which told me all things that I ever did: is not this the Messiah?”

 

What are some of the lessons we can learn from leaving our waterpots behind?

  • Procrastination: Taking her jar filled with natural water would have delayed her journey and entry into the city. (It will hold us back from hastily reaching our intended purpose)
  • Distraction: Her concentration would have been on taking care of her waterpot. (She would have been spending valuable time caring about her interests)
  • Fatigue: Her waterpot would have made her tied. (How often we hear of Christians complaining of becoming tied)

 

For too long, many of us have been holding on to our waterpots. It is time that we left them behind to pursue our god-given mandate as believers who truly love the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

Prayer: Father, help me to leave behind my waterpot and pursue the urgent call I received in contributing to the Kingdom’s Call. May I go into towns, cities, and countries to tell people of the coming Messiah. In Jesus’ Name. Amen