God's unconditional love

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Be silent in HIS presence..

Hi..

I just heard this song "In the silence" by Jason Upton and was so...blessed..

Tired of telling you, you have me
When I know you really don't
Tired of telling you I'll follow
When I know I really won't
Cause I'd rather stand here speechless
With no great words to say
If my silence is more truthful
And my ears can hear how to walk in your way

In the silence
You are speaking
In the quiet I can feel the fire
And it's burning, burning deeply
Burning all it is that you desire to be silent, in me

Oh Jesus can you hear me?
My soul is screaming out
And my broken will cries teach me
What your Kingdom's all about
Unite my heart to fear you,
To fear you're holy name
And create a life of worship
In the spirit and truth of your loving ways

This is such a nice song..it ministers to the soul.

~PSALM 46:10 says, "Be still and know that I am God."

~ISAIAH 41:1, "Be silent before me, you islands!

let the Nations renew their strength!...."

    There are times we need to talk to God, sing praises to HIM and worship HIM but there are times we need to be silent in HIS presence.

    Sometimes we just do all the talking and don't wait to hear God. We quickly read through the BIBLE but don't really meditate on HIS WORD, so that God's Word can minister to us.

   Well our God loves to hear us talk bt HE also expects us to be quiet in HIS presence. It's then He will minister to us and our strength is renewed.

ISAIAH 40:31, " But those who hope(wait) in the Lord will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like Eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."

   Even the strongest spiritual people get tired in this spiritual walk but God's power and strength never fails. He's never too tired or too busy to help us, listen to us and renew and revive our strength.

  Waiting on God is trusting on HIM and being still and be willing to hear HIM speak.

   Let's learn to wait and be still in God Almighty's presence. Let's honor His presence, His power and majesty!

Take out 1-3 days, fast and wait in HIS presence and find your body,soul spirit refreshed.

PROVERBS 8:34, "Blessed is the man who listens to me."

Good Night

YSIC,

Julia

 

I CONFESS~I POSSESS~

Hi....

Just wanted to share some thing that so...blessed me.

It's  some extracts from Dr. Rev. Tony Mathias' teaching tapes "Change your Words and Change your World"

Be Blessed..

Julia

Romans 10:9,

That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."

1 John 1:9,

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

     I CONFESS and I POSSESS

I confess JESUS is my Lord and I possess SALVATION.

I confess GOD IS MY FATHER and I possess HIS HERITAGE & AM HIS CHILD.

I confess HOLY SPIRIT IS MY COMFORTER and I possess COMFORT.

I confess that BY HIS STRIPES I AM HEALED and I possess healing.

I confess the Son has set me free and I possess absolute FREEDOM.

I confess that the LOVE OF GOD is in my heart and I possess the ABILITY TO LOVE ALL even my enemies.

I confess the RIGHTEOUS ARE AS Bold as Lion and I possess LION HEARTED BOLDNESS  in Spiritual warfare

I confess that HE WILL NOT LEAVE OR FORSAKE ME and possess the PRESENCE OF GOD each step of my way.

I confess THAT THE ANOINTING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ABIDES IN ME and I possess YOKE DESTROYING RESULTS by this anointing.

I confess that IN THE NAME OF JESUS I CAST OUT DEMONS and I possess the AUTHORITY FOR DYNAMIC DELIVERANCES.

I confess that I CAN LAY MY HAND ON THE SICK & IN THE NAME OF JESUS THEY WILL BE HEALED & I possess THE GIFT OF HEALING TO HELP THOSE OPPRESSED WITH sickness.

I confess GOD SHALL SUPPLY ALL MY NEEDS & I possess GOD'S ABUNDANT SUPPLY.

I confess GOD IS MY REFUGE and I possess HIS PROTECTION

Do not be afraid to stand alone....

Hi.....

Always remember even if you stand alone and GOD IS ON YOUR SIDE, "YOU ARE ON THE MAJORITY!"
So don't be afraid to stand alone in dark places to BE THE LIGHT GOD'S CALLED YOU TO BE.
GOD WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU ALONE!!!!
Remember this passage in 1 Kings chapter 18?
Here Jezebel had destroyed nearly all the prophets of God. Elijah thought he was the only prophet of God to be alive but Obediah had been faithful in hiding a 100 prophets in caves.

1 Kings 18:4 While Jezebel was killing off the LORD's prophets, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them in two caves, fifty in each, and had supplied them with food and water.

Elijah was the only prophet to stand against 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah!

1 KINGS 18:18 "I have not made trouble for Israel," Elijah replied. "But you and your father's family have. You have abandoned the LORD's commands and have followed the Baals. 19 Now summon the people from all over Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel. And bring the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel's table."

20 So Ahab sent word throughout all Israel and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel. 21 Elijah went before the people and said, "How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him."       But the people said nothing.

 22 Then Elijah said to them, "I am the only one of the LORD's prophets left, but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophets. 23 Get two bulls for us. Let them choose one for themselves, and let them cut it into pieces and put it on the wood but not set fire to it. I will prepare the other bull and put it on the wood but not set fire to it. 24 Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The god who answers by fire—he is God."
      Then all the people said, "What you say is good."

 25 Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, "Choose one of the bulls and prepare it first, since there are so many of you. Call on the name of your god, but do not light the fire." 26 So they took the bull given them and prepared it.
      Then they called on the name of Baal from morning till noon. "O Baal, answer us!" they shouted. But there was no response; no one answered. And they danced around the altar they had made.

 27 At noon Elijah began to taunt them. "Shout louder!" he said. "Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened." 28 So they shouted louder and slashed themselves with swords and spears, as was their custom, until their blood flowed. 29 Midday passed, and they continued their frantic prophesying until the time for the evening sacrifice. But there was no response, no one answered, no one paid attention.

 30 Then Elijah said to all the people, "Come here to me." They came to him, and he repaired the altar of the LORD, which was in ruins. 31 Elijah took twelve stones, one for each of the tribes descended from Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come, saying, "Your name shall be Israel." 32 With the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD, and he dug a trench around it large enough to hold two seahs [a] of seed. 33 He arranged the wood, cut the bull into pieces and laid it on the wood. Then he said to them, "Fill four large jars with water and pour it on the offering and on the wood."

 34 "Do it again," he said, and they did it again.
      "Do it a third time," he ordered, and they did it the third time. 35 The water ran down around the altar and even filled the trench.

 36 At the time of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: "O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command. 37 Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so these people will know that you, O LORD, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again."

 38 Then the fire of the LORD fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the soil, and also licked up the water in the trench.

 39 When all the people saw this, they fell prostrate and cried, "The LORD -he is God! The LORD -he is God!"

So we see that although the prophets of Baal raved all afternoon, no one answered them.
But when Elijah the prophet of the most HIGH God prayed (verse 36, 37) God flashed fire from Heaven.

Even today God shows up when HIS CHILDREN TAKE A BOLD STAND.
The proof of HIS PRESENCE MAY NOT BE DRAMATIC as in here but God definitely comes to help!

Let's not be afraid to stand alone against the powers of darkness. WITH OUR GOD ON OUR SIDE WE ARE ALWAYS ON THE MAJORITY!!!!
HE WILL NEVER EVER LEAVE US!!!!

Be encouraged in the Lord,
Julia

Indian cuisine(Album)

FRIED RICE

Very fine meals that suit the various taste buds of people all over the world are prepared in India. 

MASALA DOSA

Indian cuisine are characterized by their relatively extensive use of spices and herbs. 

They are also characterized by a wide assortment of dishes and cooking techniques.

MUTTON BIRIYANI

The staples of Indian cuisine are rice, atta (whole wheat flour), and at least five dozen varieties of pulses, the most important of which are chana (bengal gram), toor (pigeon pea or yellow gram), urad (black gram) and mung (green gram). Chana is used in different forms, and may be used whole or processed in a mill that removes the skin.

Idli, vada, sambar a south India delicacy

Tea is a staple beverage throughout India; the finest varieties are grown in Darjeeling and Assam. It is generally prepared as masala chai, tea with a mixture of spices boiled in milk. The less popular coffee is largely served in South India. One of the finest varieties of Coffea arabica is grown around Mysore, Karnataka, and is marketed under the trade name "Mysore Nuggets". 

Other beverages include nimbu pani (lemonade), lassi, badam dood (milk with nuts and cardamom) & Chaach (made from curd/yogurt ) , sharbat and coconut water.

A Rice plate

NAAN and CURRY

PURI BHAJI

Indian cuisine

Very fine meals that suit the various taste buds of people all over the world are prepared in India.


Indian cuisine are characterized by their relatively extensive use of spices and herbs.
They are also characterized by a wide assortment of dishes and cooking techniques.BR>

The staples of Indian cuisine are rice, atta (whole wheat flour), and at least five dozen varieties of pulses, the most important of which are chana (bengal gram), toor (pigeon pea or yellow gram), urad (black gram) and mung (green gram). Chana is used in different forms, and may be used whole or processed in a mill that removes the skin.


Tea is a staple beverage throughout India; the finest varieties are grown in Darjeeling and Assam. It is generally prepared as masala chai, tea with a mixture of spices boiled in milk. The less popular coffee is largely served in South India. One of the finest varieties of Coffea arabica is grown around Mysore, Karnataka, and is marketed under the trade name "Mysore Nuggets". Other beverages include nimbu pani (lemonade), lassi, badam dood (milk with nuts and cardamom) & Chaach (made from curd/yogurt ) , sharbat and coconut water

Angels...

Psalm 91: 11 "For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;"

Hi....

The above scripture has always blessed me & sat down with my study Bible to learn a bit more on Angels & this is what I ended up writing in my journal long back back.

Angels are God's messengers, spiritual beings CREATED BY GOD & NOT TO BE WORSHIPED.

When ever I read this above scripture I find comfort at the thought that one of the function of angels is to guard us believers.

They are sent to minister to us.

Hebrews 1:14 "Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?"

There are angels assigned to watch over little children.

Matthew 18: 10 "See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven."

And these angels always watch the Father's face. So we need to value our kids, each of them are special in God's eyes.

Let kids not be aborted or ignored.

God cares for a child, right when it's formed in it's mothers womb.

Angels proclaim God's message.

MATTHEW 2:13 "When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him."

ACTS 27: 23 "Last night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve stood beside me. 24 and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you."

They execute God's judgment.

ACTS 12:23 "Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died"

This happened in the New Testament Days during the time of the early church.

Angels help God's people.

ACTS 5:19 "But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out."

They'll instruct God's people.

ACTS 8:26 "Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza."

They were seen in visions and dreams.

ACTS 10: 3 "One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, "Cornelius!".

Angels are sent to rescue God's people.

ACTS 12:7 "Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. "Quick, get up!" he said, and the chains fell off Peter's wrists."

So we see that Angels are created heavenly beings with supernatural powers. 

THEY ARE NOT TO BE WORSHIPED AS THEY ARE GOD'S SERVANTS..(THEY SERVE GOD LIKE US!)

Angels are not always visible but on some occasions they are.

The truths of the BIBLE do not change.

OUR GOD IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOR EVER.

LUKE 2: 9 "An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified."

NUMBERS 22: 31 :Then the LORD opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell face down."

If in the Old and New testament days, God sent these ministering angels to minister, to watch, to proclaim HIS news,  to execute judgment, to help and rescue HIS children, to instruct His children, won't they be sent even today to do these jobs?

Just the thought that God's assigned angels to guard our ways and bear us in their hands should comfort us.

PSALM 91:

 11 For he will command his angels concerning you 

       to guard you in all your ways;

 12 they will lift you up in their hands, 

       so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

In 1 kings we read how God sent an angel to feed Elijah.

1 KINGS 19:5 Then he lay down under the tree and fell asleep. 

      All at once an angel touched him and said, "Get up and eat." 6 He looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again.

 7 The angel of the LORD came back a second time and touched him and said, "Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you." 8 So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.

By this food Elijah was strengthened to travel a distance of about 200 miles. He traveled without food for the next 40 days.

In the Book of Daniel God sent an Angel to shut the Lions mouths.

DANIEL 6:22 My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, O king."

Today too if God wants God can send HIS angels to minister to us!

In Jason Upton's Album "REMEMBER" there's a song called "FLY". In this song we can hear some angelic voice sing with him. This is what Jason says about this song...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHRWo-TrjXQ

There is no explanation for the last song, Fly, except  that during the "do you see what I see" portion you will hear a soaring voice over the top of the other voices (6 minutes and 11 seconds into this section). At first we thought it was an ambient microphone picking up an overtone. During mixing all of the channels were searched and we found that this 'boys choir' type voice was  not on any of the other microphones, but was bleeding through my own microphone ( which would make it impossible for it to be an overtone because it was not present on any of the other  microphones). If you listen carefully you will hear it again later in this section; it's not quite as clear because, unfortunately, my voice is prominent on that microphone. Interestingly, a boy came up to me that night and told me that he saw  an angel standing about fifteen feet behind me.and another one behind our drummer. At the time I doubted that; but after hearing the 'voice' alone during the mixing process with no other instruments around it, I do not doubt it anymore. It was very humbling and convicting for me to realize that I had not believed the boy. I sometimes wrestle with why I so often disbelieve the supernatural (why would I first think it was something natural like an overtone, instead of believing it was an angel). The Bible tells us that we should not be surprised by angelic visitations; but I must admit, I was surprised! 

Be Blessed, 

YSIC,

Julia