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.




Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Let it be known that you are God......


1 KINGS 18:36 "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."
Genesis 35:11
And God said to him, “I am God Almighty; ..."
Hi.....
We need to pray the Lord will display His Awesome power, miraculous healing and for a great move of God on earth.
We need to ask to receive. So many out there need to know and see the Almighty God who created this universe.
Millions still need to know there's healing, spiritual, emotional and physical in the Name of Jesus.
What are we doing about it?
YSIC,
Julia

Father God...
You are the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
You made fire fall from Heaven when Elijah called out to you.
You are the same yesterday, today and forever Lord.
Work miracles amidst us O Lord.
We want to see supernatural, creative miracles so that this World will see your power and your glory.
Lord increase our faith to believe for miracles like Elijah.
We today ask for a double portion of your anointing in our lives Lord.
Come Lord..move in and through us.
Use us as instruments that display your Glory...Lord.
Thank you Lord.
In Jesus Name,
Amen and Amen

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

What's Abuse?


It's said Emotional abuse is a hard form of abuse to define...
Psychological/Emotional Abuse
the hardest form of abuse to define

this form of abuse can include name-calling, ridicules, degradation, destruction, torture, excessive criticism, inappropriate or excessive demands, withholding communication, and routine labeling or humiliations. Victims of this type of abuse usually react in ways such a distancing fighting back by insulting others or the abuser. According to readings, emotional abuse can result in abnormal or disrupted attachment disorder, a tendency for victims to blame themselves for the abuse, learned helplessness, and over passive behavior.This form of abuse is often associated with situations of power imbalance, such as abusive relationships, bullying, child abuse and in the work place. it was once reported that children whose families are characterized by interpersonal violence, including psychological aggression and verbal aggression, may exhibit a range of serious disorders, including chronic depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress dissociation and anger.


WHAT'S ABUSE?~By: Becky
I'm not trying to define abuse here. Its been done too many times already and most girls are probably told a gazillion times over what it means.
But I do want to refine the definition of abuse.
Many often believe that a girl is abused when her virginity is stolen from her or when she has been taken advantage of sexually. True.
But let me stretch this a bit further. Not many are aware that emotional abuse rates higher than sexual abuse these days amongst young girls.
What things qualify for emotional abuse?

If any man (young or old, friend or relative, handsome or not) leads you to believe that he loves you when HE REALLY DOESN'T, disassociate yourself with this person.
If any a person you are in a relationship with always demands things of you, requires you to do stuff for them and if you are doing it willing in the name of LOVE, you're in for a big surprise............its NOT LOVE!
If any person you are in a relationship with disregards your desires, wants, wishes and has an EGO that rules the relationship, my friend, you're being abused!!!
VERY IMPORTANT: If any person makes you believe that he loves you and leads you to sexual talk and activity very often, its time to get alert and call it quits.
If a person that you respect, look up to or admire and love in a clean way (relatives, leaders, employers, professors) starts talking personal and intimate stuff.....its time to draw the lines and stop speaking to the person.
If a person makes you think its your fault that he has sexually used you, that's emotional abuse of the worst degree!
I can go on with the list but the point is not to intimidate you but to make you aware.
Always remember, its never too late to talk to someone or to walk out of an emotionally abusive relationship.
Cheers!
Becky.

You are loved (Girls please read)


Here below is something written by Becky...
Julia

Hi,
     I’ve come to understand that every young girl dreams of a ‘perfect’ wedding more than any other thing in her life. The sheer suspense of whom it will be that she will spend her entire life with fills her fantasies. She will often spend hours wondering who she will dance with on her wedding day, laugh with when she’s happy, cry to when she’s sad and shout at when she’s angry.
     Being totally aware of how imperfect the world is, every girl stills dreams of a ‘perfect’ man. And surprisingly, ‘perfect’ here doesn’t mean financially sound, academically brilliant or physically charming. It simply means someone who loves her unconditionally. Very clichéd, but absolutely true. Every girl, no matter what race, what colour, what nationality or culture; wants to be loved.
     Is this why young girls are taken advantage of everyday in this world? Is this why they are robbed of their innocence every minute? Even as I write this mail some girl some where is being raped, molested or sexually assaulted. Scary but true.
     I have a message today for young girls. Not for their offenders. Not for people who walk into their lives, make them feel loved for a while and walk out. Not for those who mislead them. Just for the girls.
     Jesus loves you. Just as you are. Unconditionally. He cares. If He would want to pick anyone from this earth to spend eternity with, it would be you. He knows how like being loved. He knows what you looks good on you. He knows when to speak to you and tell you just what you want to hear. He knows you like being held more than anything else in the world. He loves you.
     Let’s not ignore such great love for what might seem tangible and momentary.
    “For your Maker is your Husband, the Lord Almighty is His name. The Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer- He is called the God of all the earth.” Isaiah 54:5
    “I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and in justice, in love and in compassion.” Hosea 2:19
     “Therefore now I am going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her….In that day, you will call me ‘my Husband’; you will no longer call me ‘my Master’. Hosea 2: 14:16
     I didn’t intend for this to be a chain mail thing but please pass this on to as many young girls as possible- sisters, cousins, daughters, friends, mates, etc. There may be people you know who are going through the toughest of things like abuse and emotional harassment that you never know of. It’s not something that can be detected. Do it for someone who needs it. 
God bless you.
Love,
Becky.

Friday, September 14, 2007

Peacock~ India's National Bird






The Peacock, Pavo cristatus (Linnaeus), the national bird of India.
Peacocok is a colourful, swan-sized bird, with a fan-shaped crest of feathers, a white patch under the eye and a long, slender neck. The male of the species is more colourful than the female, with a glistening blue breast and neck and a spectacular bronze-green train of around 200 elongated feathers it is able to expand its tail erect like fan as ostentatious display.


The female is brownish, slightly smaller than the male, and lacks the train. These birds do not sound as beautiful as they look they have a harsh call. The elaborate courtship dance of the male, fanning out the tail and preening its feathers is a beautiful sight.


The peacock is widely found in the Indian sub-continent from the south and east of the Indus river, Jammu and Kashmir, east Assam, south Mizoram and the whole of the Indian peninsula. Found wild in India (and also domesticated in villages) they live in jungle lands near water. They were once bred for food but now hunting of peacocks is banned in India.

Thursday, August 30, 2007

The Road may be Narrow..but...


Hi ..

The road we walk is narrow and has rocks and thorns that hurt our feet and stumbling blocks that slow us down. Sometimes we pass through deserts where the heat is real bad, face storms that batter us but if we have Jesus Christ our Lord in our hearts we don't walk this path alone.
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who died to save us, has promised He'll never leave or forsake us.
He never promised the walk would be easy. 
He said we will face troubles.
John 16:33 "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

There may be times we may fall, slip, back-slide, but the moment we call out to our Redeemer, He will pick us up right from where we are and when we ask forgiveness for our sin that caused our fall, He won't shake His finger at us & say " You've sinned so you can't carry on" and cast us out.
He won't look at our condition and accuse us.
But with compassion will brush off the dust (sin) and make us stand firm, look past the sin that caused our fall, at our repentant heart and will look at us and say, "I love you and I died to save you, it doesn't matter what people say...MY BLOOD IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO WASH YOUR SIN AWAY."
So let's not judge our fellow brethren who fall, slip or back slide but pray for them & help them stand.
Let's not be quick to judge things by what we see and hear. If you have doubt's a fellow sister/ brother is doing something wrong it's very important we find out the exact truth...!
For our eyes & ears may deceive us...!
Prov 25:7b and 8a it's said.."....what you've seen with your eyes do not bring hastily to court....."

When a woman caught in adultery was brought to Him(JOHN 8:1-11)
1) He didn't condemn or accuse her. He loved her though' He hated the sin she was involved in. He asked her accusers ...
" If anyone of you is without sin let him be the first to throw the stone at her."
2) Jesus without condemning her, just by showing His love unhooked her of her past. She no longer was a prostitute!
We too got to forgive & release people of their past. When Jesus forgives He immediately forgets & let's that person follow Him.
3)He gave her back her lost dignity.
He accusers called her a prostitute but Jesus forgave, forgot & calls her 'Woman' 
(vs. 10). "Woman where are they? Has no one condemned you? Then neither do I condemn you. Go now & sin no more."
We need to be imitators of Jesus!
We need to have the Father's heart!
Let's keep our eyes focused on JESUS and walk this narrow way. Let not the hardships we encounter hold us back.
Let's always remember that this narrow road leads to God's beautiful garden....!
So come on, let's keep moving ahead.
 I'm glad so many of you walk with me this narrow path and I'm not alone.
We help each other, pray for each other, when a fellow traveler is weary we encourage him/her, we lift him/her up, when they need a helping hand.
That's why God loves fellowship and He knows we need each other.
And the Holy spirit guides and leads each of us! His angels guard over us!

Thanks to family, friends, brothers and sisters who have and are a blessing to me as I walk this narrow path.


julia

Monday, August 20, 2007

Every King was once....


Every King was once a baby, 

Every great structure once a blue print, 

It's not important where you are today but.. 

Where you will reach and what you will be that 

counts.! 

"But you are a chosen people, a royal 

priesthood, 

a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you 

may declare the praises of him who called you out 

of darkness into his wonderful light." (1 Peter 2:9) 

Be blessed, 

Julia

Friday, August 17, 2007

Intercession (Album)


We need to pray and intercede as never before.
God's looking for people who'll stand in the gap & pray till they see an answer.

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."

ISAIAH 62:6 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. 


Let's pray at all times for all things...
Let's humble ourselves and pray.


2 Chronicles 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.
Let's also Fast & Pray..
Ezra 8:23, " So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer."

~~" Our greatest need today in men & women who can rattle the chandeliers in Heaven & shake the gates of hell through mighty Spiritual warfare."~~
JAMES 5:16 The effectual fervent prayer of righteous man availeth much.
Let's pray & intercede~~

Julia




Friday, August 10, 2007

Jesus Christ my Lord...I decide to live.....

Dear Lord Jesus Christ...
Can I talk a while to You O Lord.....
 Every time I listen to the song below I am so overwhelmed by Your love
You know how messed up, lost and self-righteous I was before I knew You O Lord.
But You found me picked me up, wiped the dirt off me & cleansed me with Your precious Blood of all my sin.
O how I thank You Lord for that day you found me......!
You are the Redeemer of my soul.
O how my heart sings out to You for Your great Mercy & Grace that saved a wretch like me.

O my Lord Jesus...today as I look back at these years I've been following you..
There have been times, I slipped, I fell, I back slid & went astray.
But You were always faithful & came to lift me up when I called out to you.
You picked me up, forgave me & helped me walk again.
O thank you Lord for always being there to show me the way.
 Dear Lord Jesus...I need your help again...
Today I  decide to live a life that will shout your fame.

Lord help me to reflect you in my daily walk, in all that I do say.
Let me decrease & You increase in me O Lord.
Let me be a channel through which your love flows Lord.
I need the help of Your Holy Spirit every moment to lead and guide me.
Thank You Lord...
Saved by Your grace...
Julia


Verse 1:
Some say You're just a good man
Some say You were kind
Some say You are in the grave
But I say You're alive

Verse 2:
Some say You're just a prophet
Some say You were wise
Some say You were just a man
But I say You are God
You are my God

Chorus 1:
I will shout Your fame to all the earth
I will lift Your name on high
And the world will know Your greatness
You are my God
I will shout Your fame

Verse 3:
I know You're the Messiah
You gave Your life for me
And I know You're the only way
Jesus You are God
You are my God

Chorus 2:
I will shout Your fame to all the earth
I will life Your name on high
I will show the world Your greatness
You are my God, Jesus I will
Shout Your fame to all the earth
I will lift Your name on high
I will show the world Your goodness
As I live a life that shouts Your fame
As I live a life that shouts Your fame
Bridge:
Jesus I decided to live
Live a life that shouts Your fame
Shout Your fame (4x)

Shout Your fame
Shout Your fame
Shout Your fame
Shout Your fame 

(Shout Your Fame by AUSTRALIA HILLSONGS) 

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

If a drop of rain..

Hi.....
Noticed this...?

If a drop of rain falls on a lake or a puddle or stream..it mixes with it and looses it's identity...right?
But..if it falls on a lotus leaf or lotus......it shines, it stands out!!
This made me think....
The water drop is the same, but it's company makes a difference!
Let's stand out and shine for JESUS and in these last days. The world has to recognize who we are connected to.
We may be weak, helpless but when on CHRIST THE SOLID ROCK WE STAND, all that's HIS IS OURS. HE BECOMES OUR STRENGTH, HE TAKES OVER & NOW IT'S NOT US BUT CHRIST WHO LIVES IN US!!!
When our life is build on the rock, nothing will move us. We can stand up as strong witnesses for JESUS in this dark world.
Matthew 7:24 "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
Let people take note of who we believe in!!
Let our lives reflect our HEAVENLY FATHER'S LOVE to people those who need to know HIM. 
Be Blessed!
Good Night...
Julie
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Saturday, July 28, 2007

Friday, July 27, 2007

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


 

Monday, July 23, 2007

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