SOMETHING MORE POWERFUL THAN MONEY

An author Mark Twain once made a very powerful statement, “The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why”. The bible completely agrees with this statement (see prov. 29:18)
Jesus lived His life with this as a guiding principle. The bible says He came to do what was written about Him in the  volume of the books (Heb. 10:7). In order words, He lived a life of purpose that was driven by vision.


A man without a vision is an extremely poor man. Poverty of vision is worse than financial poverty.

20 Quotes from Famous Preachers

Effective preachers and ministers have a way of touching our souls without saying much. This list of quotes includes gems from well-known preachers and pioneers whose passion for the lost was evident in every sermon they preached. Feel free to use these inspirational quotes in your sermons, lectures and Bible studies.

15 Ways to Affirm Your Children (The Power Of Affirmation)

   

Not long ago, a son asked  his mother, “Was dad proud?” Then he said,”I work hard to make that man proud!”

His statement reminded me of the power of parental affirmation, and of how often we fail to let our kids know how proud they make us! Affirmation is HUGE! The most hopeless young person is the one who feels he or she “just can’t win.” And too often,  parents, inadvertently lead their kids to that conclusion. They too easily or too quickly focus on “what still needs improvement” and miss “what’s right” in their kids lives.

How to Pray Like Jesus

Every Christian should desire to be more like Jesus. One of the most effective ways to be more like Him is to emulate His prayer life. “He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked” (1 John 2:6 KJV).

What was Jesus’ pattern of prayer?

He prayed early in the morning. “And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, He went out and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed” (Mark 1:35 KJV). Jesus put God first, rising early in the morning to spend time with Him. Joshua also began his day with prayer and as a result won the battle against Jericho (Joshua 3:1 and 5:13-15). Jesus knew how important it was to

How to Pray in the Spirit

Praying in the spirit has always been a topic of dispute and controversy. The scriptures say we should be “praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit” (Ephesians 6:18). Praying is the responsibility of every born-again believer. That said, we don’t always pray as we should. We need God’s help to know how to pray and what to pray for.

“The Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words” (Romans 8:26).

How to Know if You are Being Led by the Holy Spirit

How can a Christian know if they are being led by the Spirit? I recently received this question from one of our visitors. God wants us to be led by His Holy Spirit. This should be a major characteristic of a child of God (Romans 8:14). We should all seek and fine-tune ourselves to be led by the Spirit of God. Let’s look at a few tests as to whether we are being led by the Holy Spirit.

Is the direction we are taking consistent with the Word of God? The Holy Spirit doesn’t direct us contrary to His Word. He inspired the Word and therefore would not direct us contrary to it (2 Timothy 3:16 and 2 Peter 1:20-21). This is why we must hide His Word in our heart. When His Word is hid in our heart we will have a good sense whether we are being directed by the Spirit or not.

The One Necessary Thing

That I may know Him . . . Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do . . . one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her. (Philippians 3:10,13; Luke 10:42)

Paul's goal in life was to grow in intimacy with the Lord "That I may know Him." He wanted to know the Lord so well that his life would be transformed into "resurrected living" in this spiritually lifeless world. He humbly admitted that he had not yet reached such spiritual maturity. "Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended." Thus, in light of his own need to grow, coupled with the excellence of the goal, he had a single focus in his life: "one thing I do." This one thing was his ongoing quest to know the Lord more and more. 

How to Avoid Temptation

I’ve received messages from quite a few Christians lately who admit they are struggling with doubt, temptation and sin like never before. The proliferation of false teaching and lack of commitment in the body of Christ comes as no surprise since the Bible warns us about various trials believers will face as the return of Jesus Christ draws near. As Christians, how do we avoid temptation and overcome intense times of testing?

Be honest with yourself and God.
Many Christians are thinking and doing things they never thought they would as followers of Jesus Christ. The biggest trap of the enemy is to convince us about the things we know are wrong for us that they are really okay for us to do them. Be honest, call it what it is.

THE PARETO PRINCIPLE

Bible Reference:  Psalm 90:12
So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.

The Secret to Abiding in God’s Presence

I am sharing my heart with you here because i love you. I thank you with all my heart for your support, especially for your faithful prayers. And I believe with all my being that Christ Jesus is going to visit us in a heavenly manner.

More than ever before, I know that He longs for our love and intimacy, and He deserves our absolute love and surrender. He is the lover of our souls, and He wants to be in the life of each believer.

I am convinced that life without Him is empty and meaningless. Life with our Lord Jesus is full, it is abundant, and it is joyful.