WE ARE CHRIST'S FRAGRANCE...

The Bible says we are the aroma (fragrance) of Christ. Let's spread that fragrance around!

2 Corinthians 2:15, : For we are to God the aroma of Christ, among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.




Friday, October 9, 2015

His Grace is sufficient for us!


Paul writes in 
2 Corinthians 12:9
" And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

Yes! His Grace is always sufficient for us!
His power in us will strengthen us in our weakness.
What is impossible to us is possible to Him!
God will come through for us...
He will lift us when we fall,
He will make every crooked path straight,
He will not let us suffer more than we can bear...
Soon, very soon, He will raise us up as He is the Glory and the Lifter of our heads!
We may be broken but He will restore us!
It is said, that when a bone is broken and then heals, that previously broken place becomes the strongest part of the bone. What an amazing thing!
His strength is made perfect through our weakness!
He works all things for our good!
May the peace that passeth all understanding of our Lord Jesus Christ be our portion!

Good Night...

Julia

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Lord...help us not to...


As we walk through this day Lord...help us,,,
~~Not to forget to smile.
~~Not to let bad moments overcome us,.
~~Not to hold bitterness against anybody.
~~Not to just count our years, make our years count.
~~Not to get too busy and lose out on doing things You like.
~~Not to let rude people steal our joy.
~~Not to ever forget how to laugh.
~~Not hesitate to reach out for prayer, we all need it sometimes.
~~Not to let go of hope.
ROMANS 5:3 "Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope."

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Lord help us be a light than complain about the dark!


In midst of all the pain, heartache, trials and difficulties

 of daily life, Lord help us to cast our burdens on You 

and not to miss out on Your Goodness, Mercy, Love, 

grace that gives strength to finish the day thanking You!

Lord help us to see the light around and be a light than 

complain about the dark! 

Thank You Lord Jesus Christ for everything!


Julia

Never be ashamed of the scars


Why be ashamed of the scars life has left, if GOD HAS HEALED IT?
God does Heals and God Restores!
Shame is of the past, it is over!
Our Lord Jesus Christ carried every sin an shame on the cross!
Romans 10:11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”
He honors those who turn to Him in repentance.
Isaiah 61:7 "Instead of your shame you shall have double honor..."
Glory be to our Lord!

Julia

Monday, September 28, 2015

He chose me


He is the One Who chose me too and who set me FREE, and gave me liberty, freedom, life in abundance.
John 15:16 "You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you."
He is my good Shepherd and He is grace, love, joy, help, peace, comfort. 
He knows me better than I know myself!
And above all, He died on a cross to show me His immense love.
He is my anchor in the storms of life; He is my shield against all the darts which satan can throw at me; He is my strength, when my body is too weak to carry on.
He is my all in all!

Thank You Lord Jesus for choosing me 3 decades back. 
All Glory and Honor belongs to You!
John 15:19 "If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you."

Julia 

Friday, September 25, 2015

Is anything impossible for God?


Is anything too hard for our Lord?
We may be waiting for our Miracle, breakthrough, healing, deliverance, life partner, a specific blessing for a long time.
Delay is not denial.
Silence does not mean our God has not heard us.
He is working behind the scene, He is preparing a miracle, getting ready to make the impossible possible.
He will come and rescue us, redeem us.
We may have experienced and seen material, spiritual and physical miracles in the past and will keep seeing many.
Today are we in need of a material blessing like, buying a new home/land/car or awaiting a financial breakthrough (an unexpected business venture/a salary raise) or a promotion?
Has this wait been endless and long?
I just want to encourage myself and others by saying, "What seems impossible to us, is possible to our Lord."
Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
Are we standing in a place facing an impossible situation?
What we need is out of our reach?
But the Lord brings us to a point where we see no way of provision so that we can look up to Him, for He is the source of our help.
Psalm 121: 1 "I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth."
So today if we are facing an impossible situation, can we look up to our Lord?
If He could send ravens to feed Elijah, won't He provide us with what we need?
Be Blessed,

Julia

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Truth of God's Word!



Truth does hurt!


Quoting the "WORD OF GOD" is not to "condemn" but 

"HIGHLIGHT GOD'S WORD" over

our thoughts and words!

Some people will love us if we HIDE THE TRUTH.

Some will hate us if we SIDE THE TRUTH.

But God sure will be pleased with us if we ABIDE BY THE 

TRUTH.


Sunday, June 21, 2015

Prayer Changes Things!


,So often we are faced with situations that are too difficult, problems with no answers, hearts that are too hard, people who are too rebellious to give up harmful habits and addiction and those that too stubborn that they will not listen to good advice or instruction and refuse to be disciplined and some who talk back rudely when we reach out in concern.

What do we do then? 
Time to look up to God or bow before His Holy presence and carry these souls before God in prayer.
Someone wrote: "People may refuse our love, our good advice, reject our message, but they are defenseless against our prayers." 
SO LETS PRAY!
In this world we will have to face tough situations but we need to pray and God will help us overcome!
In the last days we will confront difficult people but need to pray them through!

 2 Timothy 3:1 "But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4 treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—.."
Prayers will change situations,soften hard-hearts, quieten the restless and break stubborn habits!
Time to look to God!
Good Night,
Be blessed
Julia

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Celebrate Yeshua/ Jesus Christ!!


Hi...
•。One day in History the angels did come to earth to proclaim the Savior's birth. 
•。A radiant star like gold on high did shine! 
•。And it lit the hearts of passers by, 
•。And the shepherds rejoiced And wise men did come to see the Savior 
•。So let's celebrate our Savior not just this month, or just on 25th December but always!!! 
Let's not leave out Lord and Savior JESUS CHRIST out of any celebration 
but may HE be the CENTER of all we do and say and celebrate so that every thing we do and say is CHRIST centered. 
IT IS ALL ABOUT HIM!! 
IT'S ALL FOR HIM!!
As someone said:
° 。 ° ˛˚˛ * This holiday season or any season
is not just about , love and goodwill in the air,
˚˛ * Not just about..
peace and joy everywhere.
˚˛ * It's not just about
happiness amid the sparkling snow,
and memories as warm as the fire's glow.
BUT~~~
° 。 ° ˛˚˛ * Above all this it's about
Our Lord JESUS CHRIST~~
And in midst of all celebrations
of love, peace and joy,

"And His name shall be called
Wonderful,
Counselor,
The Mighty God,
The everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace"★
Isaiah 9:6
•。Jesus Christ our Savior is the reason for any season and any celebration.
•。So..let's celebrate JESUS CHRIST the King of Kings and Lord of Lords always and spread HIS joy, love & peace around.
•。Let us remember
how very special
each of us are in the Kingdom,
God Bless you & your family richly
 Wishing you all Joy, Love, Hope, Happiness, Faith,
Grace, Mercy and Peace that comes when we
make room in our heart for Jesus Christ ...
YSIC
Julia

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Hold on and let the storm pass by...

Though we may be in midst of the most fierce storm, we will make it through, because God is with us and He is our strength! And He will never ever leave us alone, so let us praise Him, through the storm, through the night, knowing this too will pass! Seasons will change, weather will clear up and day light will break! Let us never ever give up!! Have a blessed day!! Julia


Sunday, November 30, 2014

Coming before God in brokeness through Fasting and Prayer....


✿ 2 Chronicles 7:14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

It is easy to pray for us, our needs and for anything related to us.
But when was the last time we bowed down in brokenness before God for someone else's salvation, healing or need?
When was the last time we sacrificed something that is precious to us(food/time/activity), to pray for someone else?
 ✿ Ezekiel 22:30: "I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none."
Can we be that one person God's looking for to stand in the gap and pray?
Jesus Christ our Lord is our greatest intercessor.
 Romans 8:26, "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans."
~We need to get back to fasting and praying. It's important, that once in a while we shut away work, pleasure, food and seek God's face, pray and feast on His Word.

We can give up food, or choose to sacrifice something we like to do everyday like reading the News paper, watch TV, use the computer & spend more time at Jesus's feet. We need to learn to separate our self from everything else to be with God.
Look around..Satan is on a rampage and at such a time God's looking for sacrificial souls who will join Him in holding these forces of evil back. 

In these days of trials God's looking for people who will stand in the gap and pray.
Let's fast, pray and intercede more than we ever have. We can fast alone, in small groups of two or three or as a family or as a church. Let's get hold of prayer partners (our spouse, friend, mom or just any one who is willing to commit to pray can be our prayer partner) and pray.
Can we be the one God's looking for?
~If one of us can put a thousands to flight...
Two of us can send legions fleeing!
God will speak to those who take time to listen.
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."
All through the Bible we see men and women of God fasted and prayed. Sometime a whole nation or tribe fasted!
Judges 20:26," Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel, and there they sat weeping before the LORD. They fasted that day until evening and presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to the LORD."
It was also practiced by the New Testament believers.
✿ Acts 13: 2-3," While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off."
Be Blessed,
YSIC
Julia

Let us lift up our eyes....


Let us lift up our eyes to God and pray for all things at all times!
▓▒░ Psalm 121: 1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven and earth.
For salvation of loved ones!
For restoration of strained relationships.
For healing, physical, emotional.
To strip the powers of darkness, for our battle is not against flesh and blood but evil forces in heavenly realms.
▓▒░ Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes 12 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
For financial break through.
And believe God to bind and rebuke the satanic powers.
For those who are mentally oppressed by the enemy.
For those under severe depression
For the 100's and 1000's held in bondage to pornography, witchcraft & pray for their deliverance.
For the out pouring of the Holy Spirit in a mighty way in our city, land and across the Nations of the world.
✿ For World wide revival.
For a renewed passion for God and Holiness in our lives.
For God to cleanse the society of all evils like corruption, abuse of children and women, lawlessness, cheating etc.
For other individual and personal requests....
 So let's make 'Fasting and Praying' our life style!
And finally let's not fast to please men but do it to the Lord.
▓▒░ Matthew 6:18 "so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will 
reward you."
Be Blessed,
Julia 


Friday, November 28, 2014

Let it go....God has always something better....


ARE WE WILLING TO LET GO OF THINGS THE LORD HAS BEEN PROMPTING US TO LAY ASIDE?
MAY BE IT'S A HABIT, A RELATIONSHIP, A HARMLESS ACTIVITY THAT'S TAKING TOO MUCH OF OUR TIME?
HOW OFTEN WE STUBBORNLY HOLD ON TO THINGS...WHEN THE LORD ASKED US TO LET IT GO.......
TODAY LET US JUST LET GO OF ALL THAT THE LORD WANTS US TO LET GO AND LAY IT ALL AT HIS FEET TELL HIM..
" LORD TAKE AWAY ALL THAT'S NOT REQUIRED AND REPLACE IT WITH THINGS FROM YOUR HANDS...."
IT MAY BE PAINFUL TO LET SOME THINGS GO AND LAY SOME STUFF DOWN. 
BUT WE NEED TO DO IT.
ARE YOU WILLING TO DO THE SAME?
IT IS THEN HE CAN GIVE US WHAT HE HAS IN STORE FOR US!
JULIA

Thursday, November 27, 2014

Miracles Happen....


Someone said," Don’t worry,the fog will lift." 
That's true, so do not lose hope! The night will end, deserts will bloom.
Let us wait for our Miracle, it will happen soon!
 Isaiah 35:1 [The Future Glory of Zion ] "The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them,And the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose."

Saturday, November 1, 2014

There is power in the Blood of Jesus Christ my Lord!


Hi...
How easily we talk about peoples past, when we have not really been a part of their past and not spend time with them, walked with them, talked to them, prayed for them and with them.
Someone said: 
"Talking about the forgiven past of God's children diminishes the power of the Blood of Jesus Christ.
It’s like the Blood of Jesus is on trial to see if it has the effectual capacity to actually wash clean as white as snow the confessed sins of someone’s past history."
"Forgive us Lord for judging quickly."
Even to know our Lord better we need to walk with Him and talk to Him on daily basis...
 Micah 6:8
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
 Genesis 5:24
"Enoch walked faithfully with God;"
Thank God whoever will be in Heaven because of Christ's finished work on the Cross and not because what what the devil(liar) says about us!
Be blessed..
Julia

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A heart warming story:
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One night in a church service a young woman felt the tug of God at her heart.
She responded to God's call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior.
The young woman had a very rough past, involving alcohol, drugs, and prostitution.
But, the change in her was evident. As time went on she became a faithful member of the church.
She eventually became involved in the ministry,teaching young children. It was not very long until this faithful young woman had caught the eye and heart of the pastor's son.
The relationship grew and they began to make wedding plans. This is when the problems began.
You see, about one half of the church did not think that a woman with a past such as hers was suitable for a pastor's son.
The church began to argue and fight about the matter.
So they decided to have a meeting.
As the people made their arguments and tensions increased, the meeting was getting completely out of hand.

The young woman became very upset about all the things being brought up about her past.

As she began to cry the pastor's son stood to speak.
He could not bear the pain it was causing his wife to be.

He began to speak and his statement was this:

"My fiancee's past is not what is on trial here.
What you are questioning is the ability of the blood of Jesus to wash away sin.
Today you have put the blood of Jesus on trial.
So, does it wash away sin or not?"

The whole church began to weep as they realized that they had been slandering the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Too often, even as Christians, we bring up the past and use it as a weapon against our brothers and sisters.

Forgiveness is a very foundational part of the Gospelof our Lord Jesus Christ.
If the blood of Jesus does not cleanse the other person completely
then it cannot cleanse us completely.

If that is the case, then we are all in a lot of trouble.
What can wash away my sins?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus! End of case!!!

 Psalm 55:23 "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain theehe shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."

Remember : Jesus Christ's precious shed blood atones for ALL sin!