The Right Words...

Hi.....
Just came across this poem  and realized how important it is to speak the right, encouraging words especially when someone's really hurting.

Psalm 19:14 "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer."

How often we pass by people who hurt and don't just seem to care.
I pray the Lord use each of us to pray for and encourage a hurting heart.
I pray He'll give us the right words to say. May our mouth speak words of wisdom.

Psalm 49:3 "My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the utterance from my heart will give understanding."I pray God will help us stop by and stretch out a hand to lift someone who is feeling tired and weak spiritually and speak words of encouragement.
It's when one's down the valley and hurting one wishes to see his/her fellow brothers, sisters, friends and loved ones around and listen to loving, encouraging words.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 "Words from a wise man's mouth are gracious,....."

Let us ask God to put the right words in our mouths to lift up a hurting heart.

Jeremiah 1:9 Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, "Now, I have put my words in your mouth.

And finally...

Ephesians 6:19 "Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel."

YSIC
Julie

People will forget what you said.

People will forget what you did .

But people will NEVER forget how you made them feel.

 Proverbs 25:11
A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

THE RIGHT WORDS

Lord, give me the right words to say
To broken hearts that come my way
To those who have been hurt before
That, I not hurt them any more  

To those whose hearts have hardened up
To those who won't hold out their cup
That, Lord, You long to overflow
With love and mercy. Lord, let me know

That I might have the words to say
That I might plant a seed today
That glory would be given to You
Through all I say and all I do

Lord, give me the right words to say
More hearts are breaking every day
They're out there crying in the night
I long to help them see the light 

But, fragile are those souls and weak
So this is why Your words I seek
And pray Thee give me words to say
That I, not one soul, turn away.

What God looks for in an intercessor?

Hi....

Intercessors are prayer warriors!

Today God's looking for someone who is willing to stand in the gap and intercede.

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."

What does God look for in an intercessor?

1) Availability.( Should be available to pray anytime, any place & for anything )

Luke 21:36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always....

Matthew 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

2) Intimacy.( Should have an intimate relationship with God.)

Psalm 25:14 The LORD confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.

3)Obedience. (Should be obedient to God's call & voice)

1 Samuel 15:22 But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD ? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.

4)Total surrender.( Should be fully committed to God.)

2 Chronicles 16:9,"For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war."

5)Life of Holiness.( His ears are always open to the righteous.)

Psalm 34:15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry;

6)Humility.(Should be humble)

It's the need of this hour.

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."

7)Patience: (Should be willing to patiently wait and keep praying till we get answers.)

Psalm 37:7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
Psalm 40:1 I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.

8) Persistent: ( Should not quit praying till we see God do something.)

Isa 62:6-7, "I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem;
       they will never be silent day or night.
       You who call on the LORD,
       give yourselves no rest, ⁷ and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem
       and makes her the praise of the earth.

To fail praying for someone is sin. Did someone ask you to pray for them? Pray as soon as they ask you so that you don't forget about it later. And also have a prayer diary where you can note down the prayer points & pray later.

1 Samuel 12:23,"As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by failing to pray for you."

BE BLESSED,

Julia

Dark but still beautiful?

Hi family and friends..

Each of us are so...unique and precious in our Lord's eyes.

No matter what caste, race, colour we are our Lord Jesus Christ loves us the same.

He created us in His image. Let's appreciate the beauty of God in His handiwork.

It was He who knit us together in our mother's womb.

Today let's thank God for making us the way we are.

Just sharing a blog (with her permission) written by our daughter Becky a couple of years back, hope someone is blessed.

May this week be blessed.

YSIC

Julie

Hi,

Some one called me 'dark but still beautiful' today. You might think I'd be delighted at this comment but sadly I wasn’t. No, no…..Don’t get me wrong. I’m not one of the I-don’t-like-compliments type it’s just that the words ‘but still’ worry me a lot. This one sentence has had me thinking all afternoon. I could have been called beautiful. But no, it had to be noted that I am dark ‘but still’ beautiful.  I am so stirred up; I could write a book about this. But trust me, I will keep this short!

Why should someone EVER be called dark ‘but still’ beautiful? Is being ‘dark skinned’ usually something that isn’t associated with beauty? Is it so distant from beauty that it has to ‘noted’ when the two are together? Which leads me to my next question, is beauty associated with fairness?

I’ve never heard anyone say, ‘She’s fair but still beautiful’!

Racism is often rooted deep within us and we fail to realise that beauty is in everything that God created. It doesn’t depend on the colour of your skin.

 The Bible clearly says in

Genesis 1:27 – “So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”

Let’s start loving each other putting aside things that matter little like the colour of our skins. Let’s stop judging people for the way the look or make fun of them because of their appearances.

We all have an image of what ‘beauty’ or ‘perfection’ is, in our heads. Let’s not judge people who don’t fit these images. Let’s not point out to people that they are dark because IT’S NOT A CRIME TO BE DARK SKINNED. The Bible says ALL were created in the image of God and no where is it said that fair skin is beautiful.

To conclude quickly as I said I would, I want to challenge each and every one who reads this mail to think about any racist ideas that we may have and lay them at the feet of Jesus. Also, let’s repent if we have made fun of people’s looks or appearances. Jesus only feels immense love when He looks into each of our faces.
God bless you all.

Dark but ever loved by Him,

Rebecca. 

 In actuality, there is only one race - the human race. Within the human race is a great amount of diversity in skin color and other physical characteristics. 

Within the human race is a great amount of diversity in skin color and other physical characteristics.

~Pastor Owen~ 

Gossip free zone...

This is what the Bible tell us about GOSSIP!

Proverbs 11:13A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret.

Proverbs 16:28A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends.

Proverbs 20:19A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much.

2 Corinthians 12:20For I am afraid that when I come I may not find you as I want you to be, and you may not find me as you want me to be. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder. 

Here below is an e-mail I received that blessed me.

Stay Blessed..

Julia

 Gossip-Free Zone

 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow. —Proverbs 25:18

In some offices, you can get fired for gossiping. According to a 2002 survey, the average employee gossips 65 hours a year. One Chicago firm decided to become a "gossip-free zone." They require that employees never talk badly about co-workers behind their backs. If you're caught, you lose your job.

A ministry for people in the entertainment industry takes a refreshing alternative to gossip. They combat it with prayer. Instead of putting down famous people who get in trouble with bad choices, they encourage people to pray for them.

Among God's commands to His people is "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor" (Ex. 20:16). While this may be talking primarily about lying at judicial proceedings, gossip could also be included in the command because it violates the law of love toward our neighbor. Proverbs uses strong language to describe this use of our words. It's like "a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow" against others (25:18).

Gossip feeds into our natural desires to feel superior to others and to belong or fit in, so combating it in our personal lives can be a challenge. But if we choose to love through prayer, our lives can be a gossip-free zone.  

— Anne Cetas

Lord, forgive us for speaking carelessly
about others to make ourselves look better.
Help us to think before we speak. Teach us
to be loving with our words. Amen.

You can never justify gossip.

G

Treasure every moment

Hi..

Life is like a mist.

Let's give every moment our best.

Let's love and serve our Lord with gladness.

Let's treasure every moment.

James 4:14
Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

Below is a poem " ONE DAY AT A TIME"

Be Blessed...

YSIC

Julie

One day at a time, sweet Jesus
That's all I'm asking from you
Give me the strength to do everything that I have to do
Yesterday's gone sweet Jesus
And tomorrow may never be mine
Help me today
Show me the way
One day at a time.

ONE DAY AT A TIME

Our lives are made up  of a million moments,
spent in a million different ways.
Some are spent searching for
love, peace, and harmony.
Others are spent surviving day by day.

But there is no greater moment
than when we find that life,
with all it's joys and sorrows,
is meant to be lived one day at a time.
It's in this knowledge that we discover
the most wonderful truth of all.

Whether we live in a forty-room mansion,
surrounded by servants and wealth,
or find it a struggle to manage
the rent month to month,
we have it within our power to be fully
satisfied and live a life with true meaning.

One day at a time -we have that ability,
through cherishing each moment
and rejoicing in each dream.
We can experience each day anew,
and with this fresh start we have
what it takes to make all our dreams come true.

Each day is new, and living one day at a time
enables us to truly enjoy life
and live it to the fullest.

~Author Unknown

Pass on the Good News....

There are millions who have not heard the Name of our Lord and Savior...Jesus Christ.

Pray each of us will stand up to make our Savior known to those around us...not just by our writing, teaching and preaching but by our very lives we need to be imitators of our Lord.

Let us be His Light and Salt and Fragrance on this earth!

Declaration of faith~A prayer (written by:Inner Man Ministries)

DECLARATIONS OF FAITH

I COMMAND MY BODY TO WEIGH TO BE_____LBS. I COMMAND EVERY CELL TO FUNCTION IN WHOLENESS. EVERY BIOGENETIC CURSE OF ADDICTION IS BROKEN. MY DNA IS CORRECT AND FUNCTIONS IN LINE WITH GOD'S WORD. EVERY GENERATIONAL CURSE OF OBESITY AND ALL OTHER CURSES AFFECTING MY WEIGHT ARE BROKEN.

I COMMAND EVERY SPIRIT OF GLUTTONY, BULEMIA, ANEXORIA, SUGAR ADDICTION, OVER-INDULGENCE, COMPULSION, ADDICTION, CRAVING, LACK OF SELF CONTROL, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, ANGER, UNWORTHINESS, DEFORMITY, UNBELIEF, DEPRESSION, OPPRESSION, SELF-HATRED, HATRED OF MY BODY, UGLINESS, REJECTION, REBELLION, INCONSISTENCY, DECEPTION, FAILURE, FEAR, INTIMIDATION AND ALL OTHER CONNECTED AND RELATED SPIRITS NOT OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST TO COME OUT NOW IN THE NAME AND BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DWELL IN, AROUND OR ATTACH TO ME IN ANY WAY. IT IS FINISHED. BE GONE, NOW.

MY BODY IS WHOLE AND HEALTHY. I EAT HEALTHY FOOD. I EXERCISE PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, SPIRITUALLY AND EMOTIONALLY ON A LEVEL OF MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY. I AM NOT MOVED BY WHAT I SEE FOR FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR BUT NOT YET SEEN. I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME. I LOVE AND RESPECT MY BODY AND CALL IT HOLY AS THE LORD MY GOD IS HOLY.

METABOLISM, GLANDULAR, BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS, RESPIRIATORY, CARDIOVASCULAR, DIGESTIVE, NEURO-MUSCULAR, ALL SYSTEMS OF MY BODY, EVERY CELL, EVERY ORGAN FUNCTIONS AS THEY WHERE CREATED TO IN PERFECT HARMONY AND BALANCE.

I WALK IN THE WHOLENESS OF JESUS CHRIST. I HAVE OUTWARD AND INWARD BEAUTY. THE BEAUTY OF CHRIST RADIATES FROM MY VERY PRESENCE. THE JESUS THAT IS IN ME IS BEAUTIFUL AND THE FRAGRANCE OF THE LORD FOLLOWS ME WHEREVER I GO. I AM THE BRIDE OF CHRIST, PURE. SPOTLESS AND BLAMELESS BEFORE HIM.

THE FAVOR OF THE LORD RESTS UPON ME AND IS UNCONDITIONALLY ABOUNDING TOWARD ME IN EVERY SITUATION AND CIRCUMSTANCE. GOD AND MAN LOVE AND ACCEPT ME. I AM ACCEPTED IN THE BELOVED.

JESUS HAS PLANS AND A HOPE FOR MY FUTURE, AND I WILL FULLFILL EVERY INCH EVERY CENTIMETER OF WHAT HE HAS FOR ME. SATAN IS BOUND FROM INTERFERING WITH THE DIVINE PATH OF DESTINY THE LORD JESUS CHRIST HAS CALLED ME TO. I WILL NO LONGER LET FEAR, INTIMIDATION, REJECTION OR ANY OTHER THING STAND IN MY WAY.

I RUN THE RACE WITH A VICTORS CROWN ON MY HEAD AND FEET THAT ARE SWIFT TO REACH THE HIGH CALLING GOD HAS PLACED UPON MY LIFE. I WALK ON HIGH PLACES IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO RESIDES BIG IN ME.

I AM VIOLENTLY AND FORCEFULLY TAKING BACK EVERYTHING THE ENEMY HAS STOLEN FROM ME. ALL OF SATAN'S PLANS AND ASSIGNMENTS ARE CANCELLED. I AM FULLY EQUIPPED AND EQUIPPING OTHERS IN THE ART OF WARFARE. THE HIGH PRAISES OF GOD ARE UPON MY LIPS. I STAND WITH A TWO EDGED SWORD IN MY HAND SLICING INTO AND PUSHING BACK THE FORCES OF DARKNESS. THE WEAPONS OF MY WARFARE ARE NOT CARNAL BUT MIGHTY THROUGH GOD TO THE PULLING DOWN OF SRONGHOLDS. I AM SHARPENED AS IRON SHARPENS IRON.

I HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST AND HOLD THE THOUGHTS FEELINGS AND INTENTIONS OF HIS HEART. I TAKE EVERY THOUGHT CAPTIVE TO THE OBEDIENCE OF CHRIST JESUS MY LORD. EVERY FIREY DART DIRECTED AT MY MIND IS QUENCHED BY THE SHIELD OF FAITH. I DO NOT ENTERTAIN VAIN IMAGINATIONS. I THINK ONLY ON THE GLORIUS AND LOVELY THINGS.

THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH ARE WORDS THAT ARE CREATIVE AND BRING LIFE TO ALL WHO HEAR THEM. HE HAS ANNOINTED ME TO HEAL THE BROKEN HEARTED AND SET THE CAPTIVES FREE. I AM MORE THAN A CONQUERER BY THE WORD OF MY TESTIMONY AND THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB.

I AM FULLY ANNOINTED. I AM A CHOSEN ONE. I AM A GENERAL WITH THE HIGHEST RANKING IN THE LORD'S ARMY. WHEN I PRAY DEMONS TREMBLE AND CANNOT REMAIN IN MY PRESENCE FOR I AM PURE TERROR AND DREAD TO THE ENEMIES CAMP. DEMONIC SPIRITS RUN AND FLEE AS I APPROACH AND DO NOT MANIFEST IN MY PRESENCE. I AM THE WALKING TALKING WORD OF GOD IN HUMAN FORM. THE RESSURECTION POWER OF CHRIST RESIDES IN ME. SIGNS AND WONDERS FOLLOW ME AND I WILL DO GREATER WORKS THAN THESE BECAUSE JESUS SAID I COULD AND I WILL.

THE LOVE OF GOD IS SHED ABROAD IN MY HEART FOR ALL MEN. GOD'S LOVE FOR ME IS UNCONDITIONAL. GOD IS CONTINUALLY POURING OUT FAVOR AND BLESSING UPON MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS. WE LIVE IN THE PROSPERITY AND WISDOM OF SOLOMON, THE FREEDOM AND FAVOR OF DAVID AND THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM OUR FOREFATHER.

GOODNESS AND MERCY FOLLOW US AS THE ANGELS OF THE LORD GOD PROTECT AND ENCOURAGE US AT EVERY TURN. WE HEAR THE VOICE OF THE LORD. DIVINE APPOINTMENTS, FRIENDSHIPS, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, MINISTRY CONNECTIONS, MENTORS AND HIGHER LEVELS OF WISDOM, REVELATION AND UNDERSTANDING COME TO US. FINANCES AND RESOURCES FLOW TO US EASILY AND WITHOUT INTERRUPTION. THEY FLOW LIKE THE RIVER OF GOD

WE UNDAMN ANY UNGODLY BLOCKAGES FROM RECEIVING WHAT THE LORD IS TRYING TO GET TO US. MY FAMILY AND I ARE POSITIONED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. WE ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACES AT THE RIGHT TIMES. NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST US PROSPERS AND EVERY TONGUE THAT RISES AGAINST US THOU SHALL CONDEMN. WORD CURSES OF OTHERS SHALL BEAR NO FRUIT IN OUR LIVES. THEY ARE RETURNED IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEMONIC SOURCE FROM WHERE THEY CAME. WE ARE FREE FROM ALL CURSES FOR JESUS CHRIST BECAME A CURSE FOR US AT CALVARY.

THEREFORE, WE ARE ABUNDANTLY SUPPLIED, DIVINELY HEALTHY, COMPLETELY BEAUTIFUL, AND FULLY RESTORED. WE ARE WHOLE AND THRIVING AS A TREE PLANTED BY THE DIVINE WATERS OF LIFE. JESUS IS THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE. WE ABIDE IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND ARE FRUITFULL.

ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE FOR US BECAUSE WE BELIEVE. WE GO FORWARD AND POSSESS THE PROMISED LAND BY THE POWER OF YOUR MIGHT. IT IS NOT BY OUR MIGHT OR BY OUR POWER BUT IT IS BY YOUR SPIRIT. WE SEE THE HEAVENLY GATES OPENING TO US AS WE USE THE KEYS TO THE HOUSE OF DAVID AND ENTER INTO THE MANSION OF YOUR HOLY PRESENCE AND THE THRONE ROOM OF YOUR GLORY. HOLY HOLY HOLY IS THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY. ALL GODS PROMISES ARE YES AND AMEN.

IN THE PRECIOUS NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.

written by

Inner Man Ministries

You will love it's Author..Stay plugged into God's Word...

GREETINGS........

Someone said.."If you don't want, what you hear yourself saying, don't plant the seed by speaking it. GUARD your mouth. God honors His word. If you want God to honor your words, you will have to start speaking His word over yourself."

Let's stay Plugged into the Word of God.

Let's Proclaim the WORD over and into our life and those around us.

THE TRUTH IN THE SCRIPTURE IS THE TRUTH!! - AMEN!! --

HIS WORD BRINGS CLEANSING, HEALING AND RESTORATION!!!

GOD'S WORD IS OUR WEAPON OF WARFARE!

LET'S TREASURE THE WORD OF GOD IN OUR HEART AND KEEP IT BE IN OUR MOUTH AND LET US CLAIM AND PROCLAIM IT OVER US, OUR FAMILY, OUR HOMES AND ALL THE SITUATION WE FACE.

 THERE IS "POWER" in THE WORD OF GOD!!!!!

IT CAN SEND SHOCK WAVES THROUGH THE ENEMY'S CAMP...

119: 89 Your word, O LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.

 Psalm 118: 103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 

Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path

The More you read God's Word 
(THE BIBLE)....

The more you'll love it's Author.

The more you meditate on His Word...

The more you'll know Him...

Psalm 119:¹⁰⁵ Your word is a lamp to my feet 

       and a light for my path.

Even if we walk astray, the Word of God helps us get back on course.

Proverbs 6:23 For these commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the corrections of discipline are the way to life

Be Blessed this day....and week,,,,

Travailing in Prayer

Hi family and friends..

It's time to get on the Threshing floor, a place of total surrender to God in prayer and intercession.

Satan hates it when we fast and trembles when we pray because a sincere prayer will cancel his plan and establish God's plan in our lives.

 But our Abba Father loves it and honors it.

It's time to get alone with God. It doesn't matter what people say or think about us now is the time to sit at God's feet and hear what He's got to tell us.

It's time to get behind closed doors.

Matthew 6:6, "But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father who is unseen."

Closing the door to the world opens the door for the Heavenly Father's presence to come in.

It's said...
~A person who prays is the mightiest instrument God has on earth~Prayers that move the Hand of God in a powerful way are not limited to a select few but to all of God's children who will learn to pray with the same kind of fervency and perseverance as Elijah.
When reading the Book of 1 Kings and 2 Kings and studying the life of Elijah, one thing I've learnt is that persevering prayer is the key to open great doors, the doors to answered prayers
When we face desperate situations, there seems to be no way out, no hope and we need a miracle so...badly, what do we do?

 PRAY!
Usually in times like this we want to call it quits.
We also wish that Elijah was still around to pray that prayer of faith.
But you know what "Elijah was a man with a nature like ours."JAMES 5:17, Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.He was a man like us who faced struggles, prone to fear and loose hope, but he kept going on because of prayer!


We can see dramatic answers to our prayer, we can see loved ones saved, the sick healed and see God's Kingdom on earth extended!!JAMES 5:16b, "The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."
The Bible speaks about "travailing in prayer." and in fact Elijah's posture as HE prayed for rain ( just study the life of Elijah and Elisha again, you will be blessed), was of a woman giving birth.. As birth takes a lot of effort and energy so does "travailing prayer", to release the Holy Spirit's power to birth the rain that was so...badly needed after a 3 and a 1/2 years of drought.

We too need to 'travail' in prayer till we see things happen.
We need to 'travail' in prayer till we see the move of God.
It's time to get on our knees and pray.
The Kingdom needs prayer warriors.
Be blessed,



Julie

ALL MEN WILL KNOW...

Hi...

This is the day that the Lord has made,

Let's rejoice and be glad in it.

I was blessed to read this Scripture this morning.

John:13 : 34 A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."

Jesus says, Christ like love will show us we are His disciples.

Such love can bring unbelievers to Christ and keep believers strong and united in a world that is hostile to God and things concerning God.

Jesus was and always is a living example of God's love and we are to be imitators of Christ.

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

2 and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

His love for us lead Him to the The Cross for our sakes.

Our love for others should be a love that goes beyond affection, to see them as Christ does and love them and bless them with self sacrificing service.

1 Peter 4: 8 "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."

As we wait expectantly for Christ's coming, let's grow in our love for God and for others.

It's easy to recognize Christ's love.

Chris's love in us helps us to love even those who hate us and keep  praying for even those who mistreat us.

Our talents, our gifts, our status, our possessions, our riches, our education mean nothing if we do not have Christ's Love in us.

We'll be spending our eternity with God, angels and people, so let's do all we can with our talents to lead people to the Kingdom. It's when Christ's love rules & reigns in our hearts, people will see Christ in us.

Let all know we are His disciples.

REAL LOVE IS ACTION NOT FEELING.

1 John 3: 18 "Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth."

The love the world offers is so often deceptive.

Let Christ selfless love fill our heart so that we can continue to love, give & serve expecting nothing back.

Have a blessed day in Christ,

YSIC
Julie