HOPE IS LIKE WATER

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The other night, we were invited to a birthday dinner for my sister-in-law.  I was fetched by my husband and we went over to their house, a short drive from my office.

I was still feeling low with the allergic rhinitis striking back again with the temperatures rising at midday and lowering sharply at dawn.

When we got to my sister-in-laws', I begged to retire to a bedroom to rest for a while as the dinner time is still due in an hour.

I spotted a magazine published in Dubai and I decided to leaf through it to pass the time.  Then I came to this ad that says,



"Because hope, like water, flows naturally.
Hope is a beautiful thing-it can impart courage, determination and strength of mind.
It is hope that drives us forward when worry holds us back and it is hope that lifts us up when troubles weigh us down.

Let if flow."

(Ad from Masafi Co. Dubai)


Beautiful words which whisked me to

ALLELUIA

Last night I looked for this book because it suddenly came to mind.  It was gathering dust in the shelf.  I practically forgot about it.  It was given by our church during one of our Intersect Programs which solicited books from the US to fill an adopted school's Library.  The team from the US has previously pimped the said Library with new paintwork and new book shelves.  Now it was ready to be filled up with the multitude of books that came in boxes from the US.  They came in all areas of studies including an array of Children's books and Bibles.

Before the books were to fill up the pretty shelves, we needed to cover them in plastic to make them last.  This was where all

PRAYER

Come pray with me....

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Father thank you for a new day in you. Thank you for your power and your might. Thank you for going before us and making every crooked place straight today. Father we ask that you be all that you are in us and through us. Help us Daddy. Help us to help those around us. Help us to show them your love, your peace, and your protection. Let them see us walking in your word. Let them see us trusting your word. Let them see us believing your word Daddy. Father you are so good. We love you. We believe you. We need you.

Father today we ask that you heal our bodies. Where the enemy is trying to rule and reign. We command divine healing to take place. Father we ask that you meet every need. Where our increase has been held up Father .... we ask for release now in Jesus name. Father we pray for your peace and your power to rule and reign in our lives. Father we pray for open doors to manifest in our lives. Do what only you can Daddy. Protect us Father. Where the enemy is trying to come in as a flood .... raise up your standard of protection. Father we love you and we ask all these things in Jesus name. Amen.

Today is a share-a-post-Monday.  This was originally published by an FB friend.  I am sharing this here because we need this Healing Power Prayer all the time.  I am laying this upon my friends and for myself.

Let us pray together..........

 

 

YOU WILL NEVER WALK ALONE

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiE0sZ0rzcs

This video IS in a post  by Rosel of RCUBEs entitled:   HOME IS WHERE HE IS. 

The lyrics of the song is so inspiring, thus I shared it here.  I want this to be in handy, when trudging this earthly journey, there may come time that I will have to come back for it.

If you wish to read the post which carried this video, please go ahead to Rosel's blog.

Happy Monday, Everyone!

BE GENTLE

Galatians 5:22-23

New International Version (NIV)

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 


Where I most need it, I am tested most also.


Way back in 1997, I had the privilege of knowing a special lady.  We worked together in one of our church's church planting.  They were a missionary couple who volunteered to join us in this new ground.  They came from Nebraska.

With them we learned so many things.  I have been into trainings and seminars on evangelism but it is by their example in the fields, that I learned the most.

We went together for outreach, used every openings there were available, including the Samaritan's Purse's Christmas Child gift boxes.  Included in these boxes are tracts for child evangelism and materials for sharing.  We knocked on doors and came in armed with these bundles.  We saw the smiles and the joys in the children's eyes as they opened their gifts.  Along with this we came into their homes bringing Jesus and God's love.  And more parents knew Jesus in these encounters.

They also taught us how to handle Small groups using their own simple method.  I kept in my heart our Motto, "People over Program,"  which mattered the most.  This has given me courage and confidence to lead under their tutelage.  

This lady exuded so much gentleness, which was so achingly lacking in me.  There are times I spark and flare at a provocation.  Although oftentimes, I am able to contain it inside.... still I flare inside.  Being held back never excuses me of submitting to anger.

I began to wish I am more gentle, like my mentor.  And Oh, she also had the grace to enroll me for free in a class for Counseling.  She so wanted me to join the class offered in our Bible School under one of their Missionary colleagues.  So I did too.

And so my journey for gentleness began.  I slipped so many times.  Countless times.

Inside I still am not that which I so desire.  The enemy has, always, a new ploy to set up in my road.  He puts roadblocks and even a mountain too high to climb up...... there, up there, lies my GENTLENESS pedestal, set so high, I don't think I can tackle it halfway.

Just last night, I struck a raw surface with my precious son, who is graduating from the Alternative Learning System today.  Of course, I am rejoicing and have danced in thanksgiving to the Lord, for it is an answered prayer.  He is an academically challenged guy which could have been better home-schooled.  

And now he is going to parade among the 700 or so proud ALS graduate.  They come in all walks and ages, but under the same challenge.  Some had to work for the family and dropped out while some never really had a formal schooling due to varied reasons.

He came home late last night while I was in bed already.  He needed to find his black shoes to wear with the Toga and black pants.  So there, the spark kindled and I went off..... inside,  mind you, I did not have the power to flare on the outside, knowing he is in the JOY of his life state.... knowing that he has given me my most HOPED-for-a long time event. ..... silently but surely, flared I went up.  He did not look for the missing shoes during the day but had chosen to do on the last minute.

Thanks God, I found it this morning..... what with my memory needing an upgrade.  Hah..... sigh!

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And Oh for gentleness..... I seek and I slip and I seek again, with Your help, Oh God! 

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