Fight on!

Remember...Champions are not supernatural 

beings.

They just fight one 

more minute after everyone quits!

So..let us press on...God has called us to be 

champions, over comers, more than a conquerors!

Have a blessed week!

Julia

Imitators of Christ....

Jesus Christ our Lord was a 'down to earth' person for sure! He came “Down to Earth” on mission from the Father; a mission of love and obedience! He was the 'Almighty One' but walked with humility on earth. His messages were never complicated and often spoke in parables that even a child could understand. He was never unapproachable, even children loved to be around Him. He was 'The Holy One' but never was 'self-righteous'. That's why He wants us to be Holy as He was Holy but never self righteous. Our righteousness are like 'filthy rags'.(Isaiah 64:6)

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1 Peter 1:15-16, "..but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”

 We are to be imitators and followers of Christ!

Paul write in 

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1 Corinthians 11:1, "Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ."

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Ephesians 5:1 "Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children."

Max Lucado writes like this about our Lord and Savior!

▓▒░☆ QUOTE>>The Almighty did not act high and mighty!

The Holy One wasn't holier-than-thou.

The One who knew it all wasn't a know-it-all.

The One who made the stars didn't keep His head in them.

The One who owns all the stuff on earth never strutted it! (displayed it) Never! He could have. Oh how He could have!

  He could have been a name-dropper: "Did I ever tell you of the time Moses and I went up on the mountain?"

  He could have been a showoff:" Hey want me to beam you into the 20th Century?"

  He could have been a smart-alec:" I know what you are thinking. Want me to prove it?"

  He could have been highbrow and uppity:"I've got some property in Jupiter..."

Jesus could have been all these, but he wasn't.

His purpose was not to show off but show up.

He went to great pains to be a human as a guy down the street.

He didn't need to study, but still went to the synagogue.

He had no need for income, but still worked in the workshop.

He had know fellowship of angels and heard the harps of heaven, yet still went to parties thrown by tax collectors.

And upon His shoulders rested the challenge of redeeming creation, but took time to walk 90 miles from Jericho to Cana to go to a wedding.

As a result people liked Him.

Oh, there were those who chaffed at His claims.

They called Him a blasphemer but never called Him a 'braggart'.

They accused Him of heresy, but never arrogance.

He was branded as radical but never called unapproachable.

There is no hint He used His heavenly status for His personal gain.

His faith made Him likable, not detestable.

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Wouldn't it be terrible if Our Lord Jesus Christ came back for His body and we didn't look like Him?

☆EPHESIANS 5:1, "Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children"

May the Holy Spirit help us to reflect Christ in all we do and say.

May Christ's all loving, never failing love govern our hearts and minds.

Our Lord is Holy and He will come back of a spotless and blameless bride and God's faithful to complete the good work He started in us and perfect us so that the day we see Him we will be like Him.

☆1 Thessalonians 5:23 "May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.

☆1 John 3:2, "

 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is."

Be blessed..

Julia

Let us pray....

Prayer sure is a heart to heart communication with God!

Our relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ, sure is strengthened by frequent conversations with Him!

Even if our prayers are long or short, loud or soft whispers, God listens!

Even being silent in His presence or tears shed at His feet are prayers too!

Let us not miss talking to our Lord and Savior this day!

Let us pray..

Julia

He is God of All...!

Our God is the God of hills and valleys...He is everywhere...! 

 1 Kings 20:28 "The man of God came up and told the king of Israel, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Because the Arameans think the Lord is a god of the hills and not a god of the valleys, I will deliver this vast army into your hands, and you will know that I am the Lord.’”

Our walk may not always be on level ground or on bed of roses.

We may not always enjoy mountain-top experiences.

We often walk the difficult path down the mountain, in the valley...

Let us not despise valley walks, we will sure hear God the loudest there and His voice will resound as it echos. 

Let us press on and not give up...but hold on to Jesus Christ, He is the glory and the lifter of our head!

He will never leave our side if we put our trust in Him.

No matter how difficult the path may be right now...if we walk with the Lord we will reach the right destination!

He will redeem us and give us honor...

Have a blessed day...

Julia

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~Esther Anointing~by Becky

Hi  

Here below is something written by our daughter Becky...

Be blessed,

Julia 

~ESTHER ANOINTING~

I have been studying the book of Esther and would like to share something from the book and what the Lord has spoken to me about it. 

Key Verse: 

Esther 4:16:

"Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. 

Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maids will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish."

After reading the book of Esther, I have come to strongly believe that God wants us to be the Esther-generation. Joshua-generation, you have heard. Surprised are you? Let me expound.

In that one verse, Esther made history. She fasted, prayed and ventured to do that which was never done before. She stepped into the unconventional and dared to do that which would lay her very life on the line. Let me line a few things we can learn from Esther just by reading that one verse: 

• She was a woman of prayer. How many of us pray before we go for important meetings? How many of us ask others in our fellowship to pray for us when we make important choices? The Lord is calling us to be a people of prayer who will seek His face before we make any important choices in our life. Even before we take steps that seems drastic and risky. 

• Esther did not pray alone. She mobilized as many people as 

possible to join her in prayer. When was the last time we were a part of a massive prayer chain that changed history almost instantaneously? Something to think about! Corporate prayer can change the fate of a nation destined to die. Its time we start praying in groups for people around us that we know are on their way to death, people that are dying everyday to drugs, sexual abuse, alcohol, pride, false religion, fake spirituality, etc. 

•Esther and her mates fasted and prayed. 

Fasting. It is congruent to miraculous and unnatural happenings. Fasting can move the Hand of God. Giving up stuff that we fancy doing and praying 

earnestly can kick- start a series of divinely orchestrated events that defy human logic. God wants us to start getting serious with fasting and praying. He knows that is the key to getting to places that we have never been before. Even before Esther found favour in sight of the earthly king, she had already won the heart of her heavenly King through her commitment and fortitude. So could we. 

God's favour always precedes man's favour and the thing that precedes both of these is, of course, fasting and prayer. 

• "When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is 

against the law. And if I perish, I perish". I don't know what you think when you read those lines but I am challenged to get up and go do something life changing! They seem like lines straight out of an adventure novel. In this one line, Esther summed up what a Christian's attitude should be like today. She demonstrated a steely-eyed courage caring less for her own life but more for the work of God and she ventured to do that which was forbidden by man. The natural law did not intimidate her, norms did not frustrate her, and written facts did not deter her. She knew a God who surpassed the natural and dwelt in the realm of the supernatural and she found it simpler to believe and trust in Him. I believe the Lord is specifically calling us to stand up and say that which was never said in public before and do that which was never imagined before. 

Often, the choices we make may seem outrageous and not even `right' or `lawful'. But who ever made history by living according to man made law and standard? Those who have been remembered as `courageous' are those who have dared to break the `law' and do the impossible. My friend, God has called us to not be ashamed of the stand that we take. He has called us to boldly speak up and once we take the step, He will divinely grant favour in the sight of the most `difficult' people. Many of us are in crisis today because we fear `authority' and believe that we must `submit at all times'. 

However, God is calling us to be the Esther-generation. With fasting and prayer, when we approach people we fear and people who hold our `fate' in their hands; we will see God grant us uncommon favour in their eyes. 

May the Lord bless you and may you be challenged to live an exceptional life! 

I pray that God will give us an Esther anointing, so that we can impact this world just by being intimate with the King! 

Be blessed!

BECKY.

~Fruit of the Spirit~Author Unknown

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

~Fruit of the Spirit~

It's quiet. It's early. 
My coffee is hot.

The sky is still black. The world is still 
asleep. The day is coming. In a few 
moments the day will arrive. It will roar down the track with the rising of the sun. The stillness of the dawn will be exchanged for the noise of the day. The calm of solitude will be replaced by the pounding pace of the human race.

The refuge of the early morning will be 
invaded by decisions to be made and deadlines to be met.
For the next twelve hours I will be exposed to the day's demands. It is now that I must make a choice. Because of Calvary, 
I'm free to choose.

And so I choose.
I choose love ... 
No occasion justifies hatred; 
No injustice warrants bitterness.
I choose love.
Today I will love God and what God loves.
I choose joy ... 
I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance.
I will refuse the temptation to be cynical... 
the tool of the lazy thinker.
I will refuse to see people as anything less than human beings, created by God.
I will refuse to see any problems anything less than an opportunity to see God.
I choose peace ... 
I will live forgiven.
I will forgive so that I may live.
I choose patience ... 
I will overlook the inconveniences of the world.
Instead of cursing the one who takes my place, I'll invite him to do so.
Rather than complain that the wait is too long, I will thank God for a moment to pray.
Instead of clenching my fist at new assignments, I will face them with joy and courage.
I choose kindness ... 
I will be kind to the poor, for they are alone.
Kind to the rich, for they are afraid.
And kind to the unkind, for such is how God has treated me.
I choose goodness .. 
I will go without before I take dishonest gain.
I will be overlooked before I will boast.
I will confess before I will accuse,
I choose goodness.
I choose faithfulness ... 
Today I will keep my promises.
My debtors will not regret their trust.
My associates will not question my word.
My wife will not question my love.
And my children will never fear that father will not come home.
I choose gentleness ... 
Nothing is won by force.
I choose to be gentle.
If I raise my voice may it be only in praise.
If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer.
If I make a demand, may it be only of myself.
I choose self-control ... 
I am a spiritual being.
After this body is dead, my spirit will soar.
I refuse to let what will rot, rule the eternal.
I choose self-control.I will be drunk only by joy.
I will be impassioned only by my faith.
I will be influenced only by God.
I will be taught only by Christ.
I choose self-control.
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.To these I commit my day.
If I succeed, I will give thanks.
If I fail, I will seek His grace.
And then, when this day is done, 
I will place my head on my pillow and rest.

~UNKNOWN~

Every soul precious to God...

May our Lord continue to read, share, sing, write, speak and live the uncompromising, Word of God...

May the lost be found, those fallen back return and may unbelievers turn to our Savior!

When speaking the truth we may be rejected, scorned and laughed at, loose some friends or we may get stoned!

But who cares if one soul is lead to our Savior..the chance that just maybe one will avoid hell will be worth it...!

 Luke 15:7, "I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent."

Blessings....

Julia

Heaven rejoices when ONE sinner repents....

Hi.. ☆ º Read this quote once,"Argument wins the situation,but loses the person you love. Situations are not important, People are"  People are very important to our God. Christ died to save all mankind.   1 Timothy 2:4 "....who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth." ☆ º Abba Father May we be Christ's "Light" and "Salt" and lead the lost to You and never be a stumbling block to anyone.Help us to live an uncompromising, Holy life.In Jesus Name, Amen ☆ º Heaven rejoices when ONE sinner repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent  John 15:3 "Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent." ☆ º There is rejoicing in the presence of angels of God when ONE sinner repents.  Luke 15: 8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Doesn't she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” ☆ º And Father rejoices when the prodigal son returns.  Luke 15: 32 "But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’” ☆ º Abba may we Your children never cause anyone to stumble.  Matthew 18:6 “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes! " ☆ º Abba Father..i KNOW i HAVE NOT ATTAINED MY DAILY DESIRE OF BEING ALL JESUS DESIRES FOR me! i DO STILL STRUGGLE WITH DAILY CARES OF THIS WORLD. BUT my FERVENT DESIRE IS TO ACT, THINK, TALK, AND SPEAK AS JESUS! Help me Lord....You desire truth in my innermost parts O Lord....You mould and make me into a vessel worthy of Your service...In Jesus Name Amen 1 Thessalonians 5: 23 "Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it." Have a blessed day.. YSIC Julia

God comforts and gives us His peace...

In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul."Psalm 94:19 

Going through a tough, painful situation?

May the peace of God that passeth all understanding

fill your hearts today.

May His comfort delight your soul.

Let God take away all that keeps you away from peace...

He is the Prince of Peace!

Good Night,

Julia 

The net Generation...Author unknown

Received this by e-mail....:>

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THE NET GENERATION :-))))))))))))))))))(Author: Unknown)

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Girl: Dad,I'm in love with a boy who is far away from me.

I am in Ghana and he lives in UK.

We met on a dating website, became friends on facebook, had long chats on whatsapp,he proposed to me on skype, and now we've had 2 months of relationship through viber.

I need ur blessings and good wishes daddy.

Dad said: Wow! Really!!

  ...then get married on twitter, 

have fun on tango.

Buy your kids on e-bay, 

send them thru gmail. 

And if you are fed up with your husband...

  sell him on amazon.

The Zombie Resistance

• Source: From the message "The zombie resistance" by Acquire the Fire.
  Resist Porn...otherwise it will get you!
  Bible says, "Flee youthful lusts" so we just need to "flee"
  2 Timothy 2:22

  "Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart."
  1) Cover one another back(be accountable)
  2) Never go our after dark
  3) Always be ready to fight .
  (resist temptation forcefully, read Proverbs 5)
  4)Watch what you consume(read, watch,listen), won
  5) Tell your partner your struggle so that he/she can pray for you.
  6) Limit contact when trapped
  7) Never go to your original contamination zone.
  8) Be with equipped people you can trust.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQZAFKNIoEM
  Lord break all addictions and strongholds and set your people free!
  John 8:36

  Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
  
  

God enlightens our path!

`*✶God's Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path.

 ♥Psalm 119:105, "Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path."

 ♥Isaiah 42:16, "I will bring the blind by a way they did not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, And crooked places straight. These things I will do for them, And not forsake them."

`*✶ Ezra's life was effective to move others forward was because he not only studied and taught God's Word but obeyed it and applied it in his life.

 ♥Ezra 7: 10 For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the LORD, and to teaching its decrees and laws in Israel. 

`*✶Let's take out time to read HIS WORD every day. 

His word is like a map that helps us find our way through life,

It keeps our feet from stumbling.

 ♥Psalm 56:13, "For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life."

Let us read more of His Word.

Julia

Wait on The Lord...

Sometimes it may be hard to wait to see God's promises come to pass.

Although we can’t see God's hand at work, we can trust His heart.

He is sure working on our behalf, laying out good plans for us, fighting our battles and preparing a place for us.

So we can rely on His promises and His provision, though we don't see things happen and cannot understand His plans.

Our Lord is 100% trust-worthy, reliable and is a Promise Keeper!

Our breakthrough is on the way...

All we have to do is wait!

Good Night!

Julia

 ( Psalm 27:14) " Wait for the Lord; Be strong, and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord."

There is power in prayer!

`❀Ephesians 6:18 "And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people."

Hi....

 So many people pass by us daily, as we walk the streets, do our shopping and others we rub shoulders with when we travel by bus/train.

So many we walk past may be in a need of a miracle or just in the verge of giving up, or just hasn't ever heard about our Savior. The least we can do for these precious souls is whisper a prayer for him/her as led by the Holy Spirit.

 At least we can pray a blessing. We may not know his/her name, Jesus does and He moves on our behalf.

 The other day I was in the car, waiting for Leslie, it was raining and seen this couple with a small child trying to stop a rick but there were empty ricks that passed by but no one willing to take them. (You know how difficult it is to get a rick in Mumbai/Mira road etc)

Then I just whispered a prayer, and in the next few seconds a rick stopped by them and they were in. Praise God! 
Co-incident? 
I believe it was an answer to a simple prayer!

 We may not see all the answers to our prayers down here...

But...

One day in eternity we will know and the answers to these quick prayers.What a joy it will be to hear our Lord say,"He was saved, this one was healed and that one missed an accident because you prayed".

Keep praying.:)

Good Night

Julia

Gracious words...

Hi...
Read a quote yesterday at a friend's home,
“Harsh words do not break bones but break hearts."
Words do have the power to break or mend, wound or heal.
Abba Father may our words bring healing to the wounded, hope to the hopeless, bind the broken, help to lead the lost and wandering souls to you. Let our words be seasoned with salt. Forgive us for reckless words, In Jesus Name Amen
 God's Word says in...
Proverbs 12:18 says "Reckless words pierce like a sword..!"

Ecclesiastes 10:12 "Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,....."

Colossians 4:6 "Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone."

Proverbs 16:24 "Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones."
Psalm 19:14 "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer."
Abba Father.... forgive us for speaking carelessly
about others to make ourselves look better.
Help us to think before we speak.
Teach us to be loving and gracious with our words.
Give us Your "Unconditional Love" in our hearts...
Abba Father...
Help us not to form our opinion of people from what we hear from others, for it may not always be correct because they just may be repeating what they heard others say or it may just be their opinion. 
Help us to look at others the way You see them.

Help our conversation to be full of grace, seasoned with salt.

Abba Your wounded sheep needs Your Oil to be healed not our judgmental tongue which acts as a sword to slay Your Children! Help us to see What You want us to see not what the enemy is making us to see! Abba show us the wounds of Your wounded  sheep needs healing with Your Words of love not our words with the fire of the enemy! 
Abba..help us to STOP Judging START LOVING. Lord Help us to see the Wounded Heart of Your Children before judging them! Your wounded sheep need YOUR LOVE to be healed and not our judging ways! Thank You Father....

In Jesus Name,

Amen.

Have a blessed day..

YSIC

Julia