This is my story
To God be the glory
I am a sinner
Saved by Grace

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My Heart Will Trust [Hillsongs]
~
I'll walk closer now on the higher way
Through the darkest night will You hold my hand
Jesus guide my way
~
O You mourn with me and You dance with me
For my heart of hearts is bound to you
~
Though I walk through valleys low I'll fear no evil
By the waters still my soul, my heart will trust in You
My heart will trust in You
~
O You counsel me and You comfort me
When I cannot see You light my path
~
Though I walk through valleys low I'll fear no evil
By the waters still my soul, my heart will trust in You
My heart will trust in You

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My heart will trust in you Lord even when I don't fully understand
The things that happen in my life. I will hang on to you.
Oh, Abba, who else can I run to?
Who else can I trust like I trust you?
It is better to trust you than to put my trust in humans
Because humans can fail me
But you cannot fail me
Lord you cannot fail me
Because it's not in your nature
You are a God that changes not
Lord, my prayer is this:
Give me the grace,
Abundant grace to continue trusting
Even when doubt bites at me
And my faith is rocked
Father, let my faith not be shipwrecked
Thank you Lord

Another thing to consider in giving attention to His word is to remove everything that distracts us from studying, listening to and doing the word.

Things like the cares of this life are thorns that choke the word in our lives (parable of the sower).  They are as varied as issues of this life, some legitimate, some mundane and some unwholesome.  They all compete for the attention we should give to the Word.

Lord, grant us grace in the face of distractions that we may give attention to your word.  Your word is life.  Amen.

We lift our hands and cry holy
Holy Holy
We lift our hands and cry holy
Holy is the Lamb of God.

B I B L E
that's the book for me
I stand upon the word of GOd
B I B L E


The bestseller of all times

WOW, this is really a great idea.Real cool people.
One thing i thank God for is divine health. I realized that when u nurse ur sickness, acting all baby-ish over a simple fever, u are hindering God from working one it, but once u take control and realize that u are the son of the most high, heir to a throne, and u speak to the sickness, its over for it.
After all, its been finished since the creation of the world, all sickness, oppression, sadness etc is finished. Except if christ did not die for our sins.

I was happy when they said
Let us go into the House of the Lord.

So easy to start a thread. Another set of confused idiots now compressed into a group. I will be pleased to watch you burn in hell!

echelon:

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My Heart Will Trust [Hillsongs]
~
I'll walk closer now on the higher way
Through the darkest night will You hold my hand
Jesus guide my way
~
O You mourn with me and You dance with me
For my heart of hearts is bound to you
~
Though I walk through valleys low I'll fear no evil
By the waters still my soul, my heart will trust in You
My heart will trust in You
~
O You counsel me and You comfort me
When I cannot see You light my path
~
Though I walk through valleys low I'll fear no evil
By the waters still my soul, my heart will trust in You
My heart will trust in You

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thanks for this lovely song, it was my first choir solo.

@Thetruth

i do hope you find the truth, it isnt by force to post though

thats a great one from Lasiefare.Believers shuld realise that though we may fall, we should endeavour not to fall.Even if you find yourself on the ground never remain there because you have your place at the master's table. And thats where you belong.

Remember, Its not over untill you win!k

good ones today, the bible, the church and all that! The bible shuld not only be the rock on which we stand but also the truth on which our decisions are based. I love the great book!

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
New American Standard Bible (NASB)


   

9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,

10 nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

This is the testimony of someone who had an interview with God in His dream.  Watch and turn on your speaker to listen to the sound and be blessed.

http://www.wayofthemaster.com/interviewwithgod.shtml

thats it. I got that message.The issue there we neglect most time is the deception in that scripture from queenisha.many christians today are being deceived.YThey think they can sleep on the laps of "delilah" and wake up at the bossom of Abraham!God for bid

So lets watch out.We shall make heaven ooo!

Prayer: Thank you Lord, for the ability to fellowship with fellow brethren to strengthen my faith. Lord I pray, to continually walk in you. In Jesus name Amen.

@Lasie

May God bless you for that testimony. Your message came at the right time.

Are you scared of your security?

Dont worry jare.

The Bible says "As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever" [Amen]- Psalm 125:2

Just a little story of mines:

When I was in Nigeria, a pastor of mines (same namesake ) Once told me to always say this verse ( Psalm 121) before I sleep/ anytime am out late.
Eventually, I've forgotten God's help He rendered me while I was in Nigeria,when I got back here.
Things, somethings, that the pastor told me will happen eventually is happening (though I never take those pastors serious ) , things got worst.
Well, all am saying is that, when you're in a problem, the only person to ask is God. When you get out of the problem, it does not give anyone the license to get out of a relationship you have with Him.
I made the mistake of doing that, and I have witness its consequences (Health, personal,etc).
Now, I don't even know why am telling this. But anywaz, now I clicked on this section yest, and saw the Queenisha's post (#82), and I checked out some verses and remembered Pastor Toyin's advice.
I thought back my situation 3yrs ago when I was on vac in Nigeria, and things I've forgotten to do.
I guess, al am saying is, it's easy to step away from God, but the consequence are all yours.
God is our immunity, once we step away from him and lose immunity, all kind of bad doings/evil (I don't know if that's what I should call it), bad habit etc, easily comes in, with nothing to stop them.
I'm not sure if this thread is a calling for me to get back to who I was 3 years ago, but I am sure that this thread is helping a lot with it's advice/ Bible verses.
I just want to tell everyone thank you, and please keep them coming. I need all the help am getting, from anyone from anywhere. I need ME back, my relationship with God.

Well, I can't believe I just left myself vulnerable, but right now, no harm can be done to me if I don't allow it.

The Prayer of St. Patrick



I arise today
Through the strength of heaven;
Light of the sun,
Splendor of fire,
Speed of lightning,
Swiftness of the wind,
Depth of the sea,
Stability of the earth,
Firmness of the rock.

I arise today
Through God's strength to pilot me;
God's might to uphold me,
God's wisdom to guide me,
God's eye to look before me,
God's ear to hear me,
God's word to speak for me,
God's hand to guard me,
God's way to lie before me,
God's shield to protect me,
God's hosts to save me
Afar and anear,
Alone or in a mulitude.

Christ shield me today
Against wounding
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,
Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in the eye that sees me,
Christ in the ear that hears me.

I arise today
Through the mighty strength
Of the Lord of creation.

Ruby_Pearl:

I'm not sure if this thread is a calling for me to get back to who I was 3 years ago, but I am sure that this thread is helping a lot with it's advice/ Bible verses.
I just want to tell everyone thank you, and please keep them coming. I need all the help am getting, from anyone from anywhere. I need ME back, my relationship with God.

Well, I can't believe I just left myself vulnerable, but right now, no harm can be done to me if I don't allow it.

@Ruby_Pearl beloved, thanks for that story of yours. If all this thread is able to achieve is to bring you back to a vibrant relationship with the Lover of your soul, the Lord Jesus Himself, then its mission accomplished already.

Thanks for sharing with us. And NO, you didn't leave yourself vulnerable, dear. You only heard the voice of the Father to come back home. Outside is full of filth. Don't stay out of His will. All things are yours inside your Father's house. There is peace and joy, fulfilment and satisfaction. Ruby Love, come back home. Come back home. Come back home, says your Lord.

Remember the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-) He went away from the father to a far country and there wasted away in loose living. He strayed out of the confines of grace. Need I say he lost all. But one day, just like yours today, he came to his senses! Why would he live in sadness and penury when all things are freely his own in his father's house?

See what he says:

vs 18 'I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight;

19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired men."'

Thank God that was not the end of the story. He actually did go to his father. What a father he has! He threw a welcome party for him. Hear what the father said, Ruby:

vs 22 "But the father said to his slaves, 'Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet;

23 and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and celebrate;

24 for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.' And they began to celebrate.

Ruby dear, will you make your Heavenly Father glad this morning by returning to Him? He is waiting for you. In fact, He has been waiting for you since 3 years ago! Read the whole of that Luke 15 meditatively right now. I will pray along with you.

Come on, Ruby, let's make the Lord happy!!

Love you.

You guys have embraced this

and i can say its a positive step to living right

and becoming more Christ-like everyday

Focus On God

2 CORINTHIANS 4:18 NIV
18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is
unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is
eternal.

Many people are convinced they are too bad for God to help, or
they have problems that are too big for God to handle. They
seem to have more faith in their inability than they do in
God's ability. They seem to have more faith in the problem than
they do in God. This happens when we focus on the problem,
instead of looking to God who is the solution. As long as we
focus on the problem and let it consume our attention, we will
have faith in it to defeat us.

1 JOHN 4:4 NIV
4 . . . the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in
the world.

We have a choice in what we focus our attention on.

The Old Testament contains an account illustrating how we must
look to Jesus and His finished work on the cross, instead of
looking at our problems.

NUMBERS 21:4-9 NLT
4 Then the people of Israel set out from Mount Hor, taking the
road to the Red Sea to go around the land of Edom. But the
people grew impatient with the long journey,
5 and they began to speak against God and Moses. "Why have you
brought us out of Egypt to die here in the wilderness?" they
complained. "There is nothing to eat here and nothing to drink.
And we hate this horrible manna!"
6 So the LORD sent poisonous snakes among the people, and many
were bitten and died.
7 Then the people came to Moses and cried out, "We have sinned
by speaking against the LORD and against you. Pray that the
LORD will take away the snakes." So Moses prayed for the
people.
8 Then the LORD told him, "Make a replica of a poisonous snake
and attach it to a pole. All who are bitten will live if they
simply look at it!"
9 So Moses made a snake out of bronze and attached it to a
pole. Then anyone who was bitten by a snake could look at the
bronze snake and be healed!

When deadly snakes are everywhere, biting people on every side,
it would be extremely difficult to look up and focus your
attention on a pole instead of looking down at the ground where
the snakes were. But that is exactly what God instructed the
people of Israel to do, and all who did were healed and lived.

Some might wonder why a snake was put on the pole, which was a
type of Jesus being hung on the cross. It was because Jesus
took our sins on Himself when He hung on the cross. The Bible
says that He who knew no sin was made to be sin for us. And on
the cross, that old serpent the devil, was defeated and
de-fanged!

So, no matter how urgent the problem biting at your heels may
seem, God's answer for you is to look up and focus on God's
provision. Have faith in God!

God is bigger than any problem you face and can deliver you
from any situation, no matter how bad it is.

JOHN 10:29 NIV
29 My Father . . . is greater than all . . .

Instead of thinking of how bad you are, focus on how good God
is. His goodness is more than enough to overcome your badness.
Instead of looking at what you lack, look at all God has. And
remember He is your Father and loves you.

The devil tries to get us to focus on ourselves and our
shortcomings, instead of focusing on Jesus and His ability to
carry us through to victory.

Whenever the focus is pointing to us, instead of to God, you
can be assured the devil has some involvement in those
thoughts.

As long as you are focusing on yourself, you are not focusing
on God. You have to make the choice.

SAY THIS: I will focus my attention on God instead of on myself
and my problems.

God plus Me = God
God minus Me = God

But

Life without Christ = Crisis

So, it is I that need God, not the other way round. It is a personal choice but one with CONSEQUENCES!


So choose carefully!

God hath not promised
Skies always blue,
Flower-strewn pathways
All our lives through;
God hath not promised
Sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow,
Peace without pain.

But God hath promised
Strength for the day,
Rest for the labour,
Light for the way,
Grace for the trials,
Help from above,
Unfailing sympathy,
Undying love.

A simple prayer for u, asking Christ to be with you now and for ever,  Trust me, call on Him now, for He love His children,

Christ Be With Me     



Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ where I lie, Christ where I sit, Christ where I arise,
Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every one who speaks to me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
Salvation is of the Lord.
Salvation is of the Christ.
May your salvation, Lord, be ever with us.

St. Patrick

Your Love and Your Grace



Take, O Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my will; all that I have and possess. You have given them to me; to you, O Lord, I restore them. All things are yours: Dispose of them according to your will. Give me your love and your grace; for this is enough for me.


St. Ignatius of Loyola

Hello All,

This is a welcome development. Please it is time we begin to focus on the Son of God alone and no longer tring to achieve the feats of our pastors and mentors. We should look only to the Lord and strive to be like Him. Only true and agape love with God and our fellow men can bring us into perfect unity with our Master, Jesus.

there is a higher life in Christ than we are experiencing now. We can get their by love, we can experience his unlimited power through love. Love is the only way. Ask Him always to flood your heart with His love and be sure that all you do is motivated by love, then will the power of God be made available to you in no measure.

Which book has impacted you the most?

sbm4real:


Which book has impacted you the most?

As for me, the Bible by a very wide margin. It's just so complete.

Let me introduce you to my Jesus, He is:

THE AMBASSADOR OF THE ALMIGHTY,
THE BACKBONE OF THE BRAVE,
THE CAPTAIN OF THE CONQUEROR,
THE DEFENCE OF THE DEFENCED,
THE EMPEROR OF THE ELECT,
THE FORE-RUNNER IN THE FIGHT OF FAITH,
THE GOVERNOR OF THE GREAT,
THE HEAD OF THE HEROES,
THE IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD,
THE JUDGE OF THE JURY,
THE KING OF ALL KINGDOMS,
THE LORD OF LORDS,
THE MASTER OF THE MIGHTY,
THE NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES,
THE OVERSEER OF THE OVERCOMER,
THE POWERFUL PRINCE OVER PRINCIPALITIES & POWERS,
THE QUESTION THAT ANY QUACK CANNOT UNRAVEL,
THE RULER OF THE REGENT,
THE ONLY SAVIOUR OF OUR SPIRIT, SOUL & BODY,
THE TIMELESS TRUTH OF ALL AGES,
THE UMPIRE OF THE UNIVERSE,
THE VIGOUR OF THE VICTOR,
THE WISDOM OF THE ALL-WISE GOD,
THE XL WHICH WE DON’T NEED MICROSCOPES & X-RAY MACHINES FOR,
THE YANKER OF ALL YOKES & VICES,
THE ZEAL OF THE ZEALOT.

That's my King.

@Analytical
Thank you
I believe you're very much right.
I've been dealing wiv somethings this week, and somethings I discussed wiv my mom this morning was just too much for me. Coming from a village were ehrrrm winch or w/e it is, is very dominant, lol, I think I do need to start stepping closer to God. A pastor had a revelation for me a while back, I tried and I did ignore it. I don't trust anyone, even Nigeria pastors, that much.
So, I just didn't want to believe it. Been having a dream, almost same once, for a while. I talked to my mom about it, she broke it down to me. That she used to have same dreams and what my grandma told her. It's all so surprising and unbelievable. I just don't want to believe all this stuff! Well, you can't understand unless you understand where am coming from, who I am and what's happened before.
I'm not sure of what to believe right now, but I am sure you're right
But thank you for the verses, I really need them.

Hi all!!!

Word for da day!!!

Jesus Is Lord!

PHILIPPIANS 2:9-11 NKJ
9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the
name which is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in
heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is
Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

No matter what it may seem like at times, Jesus Christ is Lord.
He is ruler, boss, king: the One ultimately in charge.

He just hasn't exercised His prerogative and taken charge of
everything yet.

Jesus is not currently micro-managing everything on earth. He
is not responsible for every mistake, accident, and bad thing
happening in the world.

God has allowed mankind to "try things our way" so we may see
the folly of going our own way in rebellion to God.

But this won't last forever. God has a plan with a limited
amount of time allotted for this part of history.

Although God has set certain boundaries, basically human beings
are now in control on earth. We are free to choose. Because we
are free to choose, we bear the responsibility for the
consequences of our chosen actions.

All that is bad in the world today is the result of choices
people made. God is not to blame. His only blame is that He
allowed us the freedom to choose.

One day Jesus will exercise His authority and put a stop to all
evil. Not only that, but He will eliminate the curse and all
its effects. He will make all things new, whole, and sound
again.

One day everyone will see and acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus
Christ. You have that privilege today.

SAY THIS: Jesus Christ is Lord and I am glad!

Hi all, God bless your good job on this thread. I'll endeavour to share a daily devotional excerpt on this thread. I have gotten so much encouragement from this particular devotional over the years. I hope it blesses som1. Cheers!:

Thursday 14 August, 08
‘CHOOSE FOR YOURSELVES.’ JOSHUA 24:15 NIV

Our lives are like icebergs. Only 15% is visible; that’s reputation. The rest, our character, is below the surface, hidden. Character is what we think but never share. It’s what we do when no one’s watching. It’s how we react to everyday aggravations. It’s how we handle failure and success. The thing that has made us what we are is our choices. At the end of a successful career, Joshua challenges the people of Israel: ‘Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve…But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.’ So the choice is yours! French writer François de la Rochefoucauld asserted, ‘Almost all our faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them.’ Ever notice that people with the weakest character tend to place blame on their circumstances? They talk a lot about poor upbringing, financial difficulties and the unkindness of others or other circumstances that have made them victims. Your circumstances may be beyond your control but your character is not. You can no more blame your character on your circumstances than you can blame the mirror for your looks. Developing character is always your choice. Every time you make a character-based decision you take another step forward in your spiritual growth. Take a moment and jot down times when you have faced temptation and adversity. Next to each, note your choice: escape, excuses, capitulation, avoidance, perseverance or victory. What problem areas do you see? How will you learn to do better? If many of the things you list are due to circumstances beyond your control, then choose to take greater control of your life.


http://gsafnigeria.org/devotional.aspx?dDate=8/14/2008