If you perceive that God's powerful spirit is strongly burdening you for prayer, guiding you in prayer, and adding His might and authority to your praying, you know His power is clothing you, even if you do not see His mighty outworking of His answers to your prayer.

At times Satan seems able to cast a shadow of darkness over you as you pray and try to minister for God. He seems able to block all awareness on your part for a time of God's presence and power. Is that your experience today? Don't be afraid of these faith moment. Hold steady and pray; labor on in total dependence on God's power even when you can't see or feel it at work.

As certainly as you have sensed God's presence and power in the past, just so certainly you will sense it again. You are in the midst of conflict with the power of darkness, your experience is not unique. God's choicest saints have at times had days, weeks, and even months of such darkness, but God's answer always comes again. Don't try to get off the train while you are going through the tunnel, you are still enroute to God's great victory. Hold on and God power will be revealed again.

Pray without ceasing

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Stay blessed and remain rapturable

hahn:


Crap. Selfishness

I know you're only hustling for tithe and offering

Anyways u can think more than ur self, u dont eveb know me or what my stance is on tithe n u crying?

nynbrada:
You can imagine!
They have even taken over the thread. I guess the word "God" and the name Jesus seems to have become their eternal nigthmare. @ OP,
1 John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.

Exactly

hahn:


It's nice that you've chosen a tragedy to promote eternity

Smile, whatever u think is irrelevant, at the end there will always be those that r saved n those that were lost.

Oluwason:
Hmm, God bless u sir for the word.

God bless u too

Kay17:
@pastorolut

So you think there is only value system.

Qua? Only value system, I dont get?

Oluwason:


Hmm, truly said, many are sincere but unfortunately they are sincerely wrong.

And they glory in it, what a world?

Kay17:


I can easily say from the person making the value judgment. Based on his own uniquely evolved concepts of right and wrong, and his r her experience

From ur response there is no value system n there should never be reason for discussion on value system?

Anas09:
Satan sure has many recruits. See how like Vultures they r tearing out at the Pastor.
Man of God, keep doing your work, this day shall bear witness against them

Yes ofcourse, God bless u for standing for d truth even when it is not popular.

Anas09:
I love you man of God. May the LORD increase and Multiply U as u tiredlessly propagate his word.
Satan is charging his agents here on NL against us, but we know who and what they are TARES. With the motive of choking and killing the word in us. We will grow jin His grace every day.

Amen, love u too bro with d love of Christ. May we all continue to grow in grace unto a mature man unto d measure of d stature of d fulness of Christ Jesus.

hahn:
And this gets more and more confusing by the day.

You "christians" claim that we cannot see god in the physical because he is supernatural but here you are using a physical incidence to describe a supernatural event, one that is yet to happen at that.



If you can sit at home and "imagine" the rapture using a physical incidence then one can only conclude that god is also a product of your imagination and also that most of the "heavenly" qualities you give him are based on earthly/physical characteristics

And while you are comparing the titanic event with a heavenly event please be kind enough to point out god's incompetence in leaving hundreds of people to die when he could have easily moved that iceberg out of the way and saved lots of innocent men, women and children as well as saving lots of families from heartbreaks.

And don't tell me that he did it to prove his power because only a sick narssistic psycopath will sit back and allow hundreds of people die just to prove a point.

Waiting....

I just dont know what to say anyway if u guys cant understand dis? I aint comparing d incidence with eternity bt rather what matter at d end despite d luxury titanic offered was who was lost n who survived so it will be with eternity.

menesheh:



why

Cos the relationship is obvious which is the later outcome that only one thing would matter at d end of d day.

Kay17:


Good you are clearer on the point of freewill. Now if a man chooses any value system he wishes to have and a social group like Christians have theirs; who are you then, to elevate the Christians' value system over the man's? At least both are value systems and have similar status to the respective users, both are valid to the users. What is the point of judging people in accordance to one's value system when they dont recognize it at all?!

U still dont get do u? Where did d value system (right n acceptable) comes from?

plaetton:

Goshen360:
Hi, my dear brother....@ OP,

The Spirit is One. God began to inspire me from His word recently on the same verse, Galatians 6:7-8 in a whole different dimension and it's so huge. I might do another teaching\thread on it as teaching though, hopefully before end of this week. Sure you're increasing in His Grace.

I am, thanks. Though l am always busy, but whenever l come online would check so u can tag me.

dddrexjr:
we know too little,but criticize too much
we think too little yet talk xoxo much #smh

What are u trying 2 say?

menesheh:
@PastorOluT

How did you know about eternity this much. In what criterias did you arrive to the conclusion that Titanic disaster can be used to compare eternity.

I believe u understand better than that?

Lorddj4real:
Most often than not, what we do and our total life is a reflection of what is inside of us. No wonder many will not listen to what you have to say until they believe you practice what you preach. Evangelism is a total package, if you claim to be for Christ and your life style and acts do not speak it, there is a big problem for no one will respond, no matter how loud your preaching may be. In other words we cannot hide who we are since we are read like a book by all at all times. Let each day be for the Lord and rejoice in sharing the good news to all creature.

Truly said

Goshen360:


Yes, and everyone that is willing is invited. Just indicate your interest if you coming so I can make proper planing.

Hello bro, long time. If I was in Lagos would probably had create chance to come cos I will have love to meet some folks here.

Happy sunday, stay bless n remain rapturable

There are two realms before us: one is the physical world, the other is the spiritual world. With our five senses, we live in the first; with our faith we live in the second. When viewing yourself from your own vantage point, you readily acknowledge you are yet a sinner, unclean and proud, as is the rest of the world. But when viewing yourself in Christ with the eye of faith, you realize your hot temper and hardness are all gone.

The problem today is that you must choose daily between these two realms. We human beings are rational, emotional, and volitional in our constitution. Our will is free to choose either of these two worlds, and the one we choose shall be the world we live in. If you rely on the five senses and thereby live in the physical world, you will manifest this world in your life. But if by faith you live in the spiritual world, you will express in your life the spiritual world. In other words, when you are governed by your mind, your feelings and your self-will, you immediately live in Adam; but when you are governed by faith you instantly live in Christ. You are torn between these two polarities: if you rely on feeling, you live in Adam, but if you rely on faith you live in Christ. And when you live in Christ, all that is in Him becomes your experience.

The Bible does not teach the doctrine of the eradication of sin. Yet according to God's work and provision and command, no believer should practice sin. We ought to manifest Christ daily, and we should be more than conquerors daily. Nonetheless, the moment we live in our feelings, we fall. We should instead live daily in faith, and thus shall we substantiate all that is in Christ.

But the just shall live by faith [My righteous servant shall live by his conviction respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, and holy fervor born of faith and conjoined with it]; and if he draws back and shrinks in fear, My soul has no delight or pleasure in him.

Hebrews 10:38 Amplified

Stay blessed and remain rapturable

The man fell in love with the painting. Its beauty was beyond words. He would give anything to own the painting; to possess its beauty for himself. He bought the painting and took it home with him. Immediately, he began to worry that it might get damaged. He packed the painting in a crate and locked it in an airtight vault, away from seeking eyes, where no one could benefit from its loveliness.

This is our case, we have received a treasure of great value: Jesus Christ. Should we hold Him in our hearts, never letting Him be seen, or should we expose Him to the view of all who would look? We are to be the city on the hill, the light shining in the darkness, the salt of the earth. No one has the option to call himself a Christian and then keep it selfishly inside. Our faith is intensely personal, but it is never private. We possess a pearl of great price. Be proud of it and let the whole world see it.

Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? And they righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

Psalms 88:12

Stay blessed and remain rapturable

The Titanic was presumed to be the largest, safest
and strongest luxury ship in the world before it embarked on its disastrous maiden voyage in April 1912.

All kinds of people were welcomed on the ship for
its first voyage. The rich, the famous, the elite, women, children, families and staff of the ship were all happy to be on board. It was billed to be the ship that could not sink, but it did sink on its first journey from Southampton to New York. This was one of the greatest tragedies of all time.
After the ship sank, two lists were presented at the
offices of The White Star Company (the company which built the Titanic). The list was simple. It had only two sections: ‘LOST’ and ‘SAVED’.

People came to read these lists to find out if their
loved ones had survived. Interestingly, before the
journey so many things were important. Whether they worked on the ship or were on vacation? Whether they were rich or poor. Whether they were millionaires or peasants. Whether they were stockbrokers or not. Whether they were in first class or economy class.
Whether they were men or women. Whether they
had a lot of luggage or not. But after the sinking of the Titanic none of these things mattered anymore. Only one thing mattered- whether they were saved or lost.


Dear friend that is how Eternity will be.
A time will come when none of the things we have on this earth will matter. A time will come when it will not matter whether you are a man or a woman! A time will come when it will not matter whether you are rich or poor!
What will matter is whether you are ‘LOST’ or ‘SAVED’ on the day you die and meet your creator!

GIVE YOUR LIFE TO JESUS TODAY! AND IF YOU ALREADY HAVE,LIVE FOR HIM!!!!

Stay blessed and remain rapturable

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, 'I love you' to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. An embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

George Carlin

Stay blessed and remain rapturable

There is always a period of sowing and harvesting, and interesting enough for man he is sowing daily and constantly at that. But one important and unique thing about sowing is that there will always be a period of harvest be it good or bad fruits.

Our actions and sometimes in actions are the seeds we sow which will definitely come back to us in multiple folds be it good or bad, unpleasantly or otherwise. This is the reason we must to sow in the spirit and continue that we might reap life and peace, and not in the flesh which the resultant effect is death and might everlastingly.

The choice is ours to start sowing eternal fruits that we might not regret eternally.

For whatsoever a man sow that he shall reap, if he sows to the spirit he shall of the spirit reap life everlasting, and if he sows to the the flesh he shall of the flesh reap corruption.

Galatians 6:7-8

Stay blessed and remain rapturable

plaetton:


Well, my answer is that I have the same levels of hatred for the big bad Wolf, Wiley Cayote and the Grinch that stole christmas.

Thats a pure lie n u and I knows that, obviously u dont exhibit same hatred even if I want to give u the benefit of doubt.

Ask urself why d hatred all.

ifeness:


Billions of people are alive,what's the big deal. You may die tomorrow and it wouldn't change a thing.

It would change anything truly, but d end would definitely come someday.

Surely Jesus is comingt back, and if u dont have Him in ur life that would be too late.

plaetton:


I would love for you to tell me the difference between you and the most crazed Islamic jihadists.

Pity you cannot recognise your own illness.
Or, is this a cry for help?
I hope that is what it is.
I wish you quick recovery.

Smile, U can see ow sentiment has bliinded u, U cant see d difference between me n them?

Ask urself why u have so much hatred for Jesus?

Wow, the deviil's ministry is really moving forward. See ow many atheist there are in NL.

Repent before its too late.

ifeness:


You will soon be out of work as soon as the innocent people you brainwash wake up.

Nah, even my being alive is my work, I bet u cant understand that.

plaetton:

The problem with religion, and the basis of nearly all human disharmony and conflicts.

No one would dispute it if you correctly say that YOUR OWN life is meaningless without Jesus.
The most Anyone would do is pity you.

But when you step beyond your own imaginations to define meaningful life for others , then, you are igniting a chain of consequences that have Unfortunately bedeviled humankind for many many millenia.

Following your exact words and the accompanying mindset, suppose ISIS or Boko haram tells you that your life is meaningless and therefore worthless without Allah and the Koran?
Can we then see a justification in them deciding to end it for you?

Does everyone have to smoke the Jesus weed in order to have a meaningful life?
Isn't your statement a desperate cry for self-validation, when you conflate your own personal shortcomings with the lives of everyone else?

If your life is meaningless without Jesus, then surely, social evolution, social Darwinism will simply correct that with time, as it has always done.
Imagine all the millions of people in history whose lives must have been meaningless without Zeus, Apollo, Zorroaster, Lord Shiva, Baal and Ashera.

Keep deludiing urself, the truth is on that day all this ur being smart will not save u.

NB U think u got answers to all and the ones u are yet to find out, science would still find answers to. But I tell u if u dont accept Christ now, those other answers u dont know will defiinitely come to haunt.

ifeness:


Time to wake up and go to work OP. Jesus will not put food on your table.

Smile, this is my work, n u are wrong cos Jesus is putting food on my table.

This life is meaningless without the true purpose which can only be found in Christ Jesus, so don't be deceived with the things that passes away with time losing your soul for eternity.

And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he that does the will of God abides forever.

1 John 1:17

Stay blessed and remain rapturable