Know this, that every soul is free To choose his life and what he'll be; For this eternal truth is given That God will force no man to heaven. He'll call, persuade, direct alright, And bless with wisdom, love and light, In nameless ways be good and kind, But never force the human mind. Freedom and reason make us men; Take these away, what are we then? Mere animals, and just as well
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Principles for Effective Prayer
James 5:15-16Each of us has prayed about situations and for other people without seeing results. When that happens, it’s easy to become discouraged. Rather than give up, we should review our lives to see if we need to alter something.
1. Our prayers must flow from a heart that is in step with God. If we want our prayers to be effective, we must be open to His Spirit and be compassionate, forgiving, and sincere as we intercede. Therefore, pray that you will have His love and compassion for others and that you will forgive fully—just as He has forgiven you (Eph. 4:32).
2. Our prayers are a link between our needs and God’s inexhaustible resources. Ask the Lord to reveal your or your loved one’s true needs and His power to meet those needs so that you can intercede in faith.
3. Identify with the need of the other person. To be truly compassionate in our supplication, we must see others through Jesus’ eyes. When we realize that people are truly hurting on the inside, our mercy for them is released, and we can intercede for them with greater zeal, understanding, and emotion.
4. Desire the highest good in the person’s life. We should pray to stay in the center of God’s will and that whomever we are praying for will do so as well. The Father knows what is absolutely best for each person and what it will take to bring him or her closer to Him.
5. Be open to meeting the person’s need. Are you willing for God to use you to meet another person’s need? Will you allow Him to glorify Himself through you? Jesus did not back away from those who were hurting, and neither should we. We are to follow His example and always remember that God blesses us so that we might bless others.
6. Persevere. We must continue praying, regardless of whether we see immediate results or not, because the longer we intercede for a situation or another person, the more tightly our hearts will be knit to God. That in itself is a comfort to those in need. Prayer binds us together with the Father and with others in love and fellowship—with a spiritual bond that lasts into eternity and will certainly be a blessing to us and to others.
Therefore, endure in your loving, compassionate, hopeful supplication for others, and always be confident that: “The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much” (James 5:16). God is listening, friend. Trust Him.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Thursday, December 29, 2011
is all about Jesus
"Truly I tell
you, whoever says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea! And
does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take
place, it will be done for him. For this reason I am telling you, whatever you
ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you,
and you will get it." Mark 11, Amplified Bible
“The things which are
impossible with men are possible with God.” Luke 18:27
“Then Jesus went with
them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to
him saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that you
should enter under my roof: and I myself not worthy to come to you: but just say
the word, and my servant shall be healed. When Jesus heard these things he
marveled at him, and said unto the people I say unto you, I have not found so
great faith, no, not in Israel.” Luke 7: 6-9
God’s Love for You
“For God so greatly
love and dearly prized the world that he gave his Son so that whoever believes
in Him, shall not perish but have everlasting life”. John 3:16.
“God is
love; and he that dwelleth in
love dwelleth in
God, and God
in him.” 1 John 4:16
“Who shall separate
us from the love of Christ? For I am persuaded , that nothing shall be able
to separate us from
the love of God, which is in
Christ Jesus our
Lord” Romans 8: 35-39
“Love is
patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record
of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always
protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.”
1 Corinthians 13: 4-8
Eternal Life
“If you confess with
your mouth that Jesus is the Son of God, and believe in your heart that God
rose him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart man believeth
unto righteousness and with thy mouth confession is made unto salvation”.
Romans 10:9-10
“These things have I
written unto you who believe on the name of the Son of God, so that you may
know that you have eternal life, and that you may believe on the name of the
Son of God”. 1 John 5:13
“For by grace are you
saved through faith, that not of yourself, it is the gift of God, not of works
lest any man should boast” Ephesians 2:8-9
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