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Love is the Key

By Michael Appanah March 24, 2011 Prayer, Uncategorized No Comments

Romans 12: 14 “Bless those who persecuteyou; bless and do not curse.

There are those who find forgiveness extremely difficult. When you or someone that you love suffers as a result of someone else’s behaviour, you tend to habour hatred in your heart towards the person responsible instead of granting complete forgiveness.

True forgiveness requires complete purification. You cannot pretend to forgive while still holding a grudge against the person concerned. Forgiveness demands that the slate be wiped clean so that you can start anew without any anger in your heart.

This is of course humanly impossible, but with God the impossible becomes possible. The road to forgiveness is prayer. If someone has wronged you or someone you love, you must pray for the wrongdoer. Ask God to bless that person and to give you the grace to do so. Pray that His love will take away all bitterness so that the healing balm of His peace may flow through your being.

Once this has happened, you will find that the obstacle of bitterness has been removed, and the love of God will enable you to grant unconditional forgiveness.

The love of JESUS CHRIST has achieved victory over evil in its most barbaric forms.

YOU’RE SPECIAL

By Michael Appanah March 3, 2011 Uncategorized No Comments

God loves you exactly as you are. He accepts you and delights in you, right now, with all your flaws and frailties. There’s nothing you could do or be to become more lovely to Him or more loved by Him. You are His special treasure.

But remember that He also loves you too much to let you stay contentedly where you are! He has new adventures for you, new challenges, new things to develop in your character and nature – new ways for you to come to know him in a deeper and more fulfilling way.

God Bless You All.

Stephen

PRAYER CHANGES THINGS

By Michael Appanah January 23, 2011 Prayer No Comments

1) PRAYER BINDS AND LOOSES – MATT. 18: 18

2) IT CASTS DOWN AND IT RAISES UP – MARK 11: 23-24

3) IT USHERS IN PEACE – 1 TIM. 2: 1-2

4) IT DEMANDS FORGIVENESS – MARK 11: 24

5) RECEIVE HEALING – JAMES 5: 14-15

6) BRINGS LIBERTY – 2 COR. 3: 17

7) RECEIVE WISDOM – 1 KINGS 3: 3-14

8) WE ARE PROTECTED – PSALMS 41: 2

OVERCOMING EVIL IN THE LAST DAYS

By Michael Appanah January 23, 2011 Teachings No Comments

1) OVERCOMING DISCOURAGEMENT – James 3: 17; Gal 5: 22-23 (God is the author of FAITH and the source of HOPE which never disappoints.)

2) OVERCOMING CONFUSION – 1 Corinthians 14: 33 (Confusion is of the devil.)

3) OVERCOMING DEPRESSION – Genesis 4: 6-7

4) OVERCOMING A LOSS OF VISION – Proverbs 29: 18 (Recommit to strengthening our vision through God’s Word.)

5) OVERCOMING DISORIENTATION – “Don’t go by feelings. The Bible is man’s instruction manual.”

6) OVERCOMING WITHDRAWAL – “Separate from the world, NOT BELIEVERS.”

7) OVERCOMING DESPAIR – Genesis 2: 18 (The Lord said that it was not good for man to be alone.)

8) OVERCOMING DEFEAT – 2 Corinthians 4: 9; 1: 8-9; Romans 8: 37 “Even if satan’s stings have brought such devastation to our lives that we are temporarily defeated, we must see that God can still bring us to ultimate victory.”

“FOR THE WORD OF THE CROSS IS TO THOSE WHO ARE PERISHING FOOLISHNESS, BUT TO US WHO ARE BEING SAVED IT IS THE POWER OF GOD.” 1 Corinthians 1: 18.

Your Faith will be tested

By Michael Appanah January 22, 2011 Teachings No Comments

“However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18: 8)

How will one be able to face the future without faith? As the writer of Hebrews says: “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” (Heb. 11: 1)

Our Christian commitment lasts for a lifetime. Despite the evil one’s efforts to undermine the Church of Christ, despite the pressures building up against the Christian faith, it remains your duty to exalt the Name of Christ. Through His strength you must hold on to everything that He has taught, so that when He returns, you will hear these words from His holy mouth: “… Well done, good and faithful servant! …Come and share in your Masters happiness!” (Matt. 25: 23)

PRAYER: Lord my God, strengthen me in my faith so that I will not fail in truly being your faithful witness, especially when the days of trial come.