Food for thought  15th April 10

 

Never look down on anybody unless you're helping them up.
- The Reverend Jesse Jackson, American civil rights leader

 

 

This is sooooo cute

 

 

Standing on the Promises

Alan Jackson

Lyrics

Standing on the promises of Christ my King,
Through eternal ages let His praises ring,
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.


Refrain:
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.


Standing on the promises that cannot fail,
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God.


Standing on the promises I now can see
Perfect, present cleansing
in the blood for me;
Standing in the liberty where Christ makes free,
Standing on the promises of God.


Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord,
Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword,
Standing on the promises of God.


Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
List’ning every moment to the Spirit’s call,
Resting in my Savior as my all in all,
Standing on the promises of God.

 

 

 

 

The Lord is saying.   My promises are true, you haven't made a mistake. Don't look back or to the right or the left. I will not disappoint you. Walk on and don't turn back. I will be there at the finishing line and you will see my word manifested and you will rejoice. Don't turn back.

 

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; .........And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:31 & 32

IF YOU CONTINUE......


There is a CONTINUING WITHOUT KNOWING and.....

if you CONTINUE WITHOUT KNOWING before you KNOW THE TRUTH...... YOU WILL........

KNOW...

and when you KNOW....when you KNOW THAT YOU KNOW THAT YOU KNOW.....WHAT GOD HAS SAID IS TRUE.......

YES...when the KNOWING THE TRUTH has replaced the CONTINUING WITHOUT KNOWING........

THE TRUTH WILL MAKE YOU FREE

 


Your faith is being tried by the fire!!!

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
1 Peter 1:6 &7

I'm not complaining.... each day God gives me my daily bread and delivers me out of every situation.

Yet.....

It seems like every thing is screaming the opposite to the promises God is asking me to walk on!!!

My health is being attacked in so many different areas, yet God keeps me alive and functioning VERY WELL.

Doubts arise on whether I have power from God compared to other Christians to heal, bless....

Doubts arise on whether God is keeping that which has been committed to Him, and yet...somehow.... He does

My son is in the place in the world where there is mighty uprising in its capital Bangkok, right at the time when its all happening, of all the places to be!!! Yet God is keeping him safe and happy.

My righteousness is in question about a song I've written, but God has vindicated and set me free.

And my finances are looking pretty bleak. Yes even bleaker than in the past, yet each day God supplies my needs

Also the question arises "Have I power over the works of the enemy"............... yet I am not overcome.

and the promise that God has got good plans for me seems so distant.......but its true

PRAISE GOD.... SEEMS LIKE PRETTY GOOD PROOF TO ME SOMETHING'S TRYING TO STOP ME BELIEVING GOD.!!!

 

I awoke this morning understanding that what I am experiencing is not abnormal but very very normal. I NEED to be a person of ONE THING. One focus, one aim. JESUS, THE WORD. The discouragement over the last few days I could see is not a bad sign but a very healthy sign. The enemy is working hard at getting me off the word.... and he's doing the same to each and every one of YOU who are determined to follow this through. WHY? Because he knows that if we continue in God's word..... he's finished!

 

If your standing on the promises God has given you.... you are in good company.....

(by faith...Moses, Abraham, Gideon, Samuel, David, Samson, Rahab etc, etc.)

and ...YOUR IN A GOOD PLACE.

Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God. Isaiah 50:10

CHEER UP

 

 

 

 

email shirleyhowitt@yahoo.co.uk

 

 

 

 

The Golden Dawn.

The dull grey day opens her portals

And behold, amazing blissful,

sun-embellished wonder

in her gradual unfolding,

before our eyes,

stark reality in fairy-tale beauty.

The golden dawn's response to

time and revolution of the earth

is marvellous to behold, and gives to us

variety and reason to go on

in good times and darkness.

For He is in charge and our trust is in Him.

Catherine O'Halloran.

Inspirational Moments
by Catherine

 

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Message from Anita Ball

As you may already know a team of us went out to India in December of last year to visit with Brother Raju (who is also a medical doctor) and he took us round the tribal villages of Tenali that he cares for. He took us to many tribal villages but the one that needs our help now is the one in Guntur. This village is right next to a rubbish dump and they are desperately in need of a bore well. We need to raise at least £600 for this well to be dug and so I am going to do a walk around Dovedale at the end of June and for those of you who would like to sponsor me then please get in touch with either myself or Shirley to donate. There are so many good things that Brother Raju does for his people that if we are blessed to have more money than we need for the well this will then be spent feeding the children of the villages and helping Brother Raju provide medical care for all the tribal villages. I pray that God will put it in your heart to help these people. God bless to you all. Your sister in Christ Jesus xxx

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Just Joking...

The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray: “Take only ONE. God is watching.” Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. A child had written a note, “Take all you want - God is watching the apples.


 

 

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