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vineri, martie 12, 2010

God speaks


"Am gasit pe David.. om dupa inima Mea" (Faptele Apostolilor 13:22)

Unele promisiuni de la Dumnezeu se împlinesc repede. Dar pentru altele, ca cea pe care Dumnezeu i-a facut-o lui David potrivit careia urma sa devina rege, trebuie sa te lupti, iebusitii controlau Ierusalimul si îl tachinau pe David spunând: "Sa nu intri aici" (2 Samuel 5:6). Pentru a înrautati si mai mult situatia, Ierusalimul era situat pe o ridicatura de câteva sute de metri deasupra armatei lui David.

Singurul drum în sus era printr-un bazin de apa prin care trebuiau sa treaca si apoi sa urce printr-un întuneric bezna. "Dar David a pus mâna pe cetatuia Sionului" (2 Samuel 5:7). Trebuie sa întelegi un lucru: daca va fi nevoie, Dumnezeu te va duce si prin mocirla pentru a te urca pe tron! Sa remarcam cuvintele "dar" si "a pus". Când te-ai afundat pâna la gât în probleme, iar dusmanul îti spune: "Nu vei reusi", încrede-te în Cuvântul lui Dumnezeu si spune: "Dar". Ridica-te prin credinta si proclama ceea ce ti-a promis Dumnezeu: "Dar aceia din popor, care vor cunoaste pe Dumnezeul lor, vor ramâne tari, si vor face mari ispravi" (Daniel 11:32). Dumnezeu îti poate arata cum sa exploatezi situatia pentru binele tau si spre gloria lui Dumnezeu.

Sa nu te astepti ca toata lumea sa se bucure de succesul tau. "Filistenii au aflat ca David fusese uns împarat peste Israel, si s-au suit toti sa-l caute" (2 Samuel 5:17). Va trebui sa te lupti ca sa-ti împlinesti destinul - dar va trebui sa te lupti si ca sa-l pastrezi. Nu te poti odihni pe vechile victorii. Cu fiecare noua batalie trebuie sa primesti instructiuni proaspete. "David a întrebat pe Domnul: "Sa ma sui împotriva Filistenilor? Îi vei da în mâinile mele?" Si Domnul i-a zis lui David: "Suie-te, caci voi da pe Filisteni în mâinile tale" (2 Samuel 5:19). Astazi, mergi înainte, stiind ca Dumnezeu este cu tine.(Cuvantul lui Dumnezeu pentru astazi)

duminică, ianuarie 31, 2010

SARI DIN CORABIE PENTRU DOMNUL!


"Când a auzit Simon Petru că este Domnul.. s-a aruncat in mare" (Ioan 21:7)


După ce ucenicii au pescuit o noapte intreagă fără să prindă nimic, Domnul Isus le-a spus: "Aruncati mreaja in partea dreaptă a corăbiei" si au prins 153 de pesti. Asa functionează lucrurile, doar un cuvânt să spună El si dintr-odată totul se schimbă in bine.
Apoi citim: "ucenicul, pe care-l iubea Isus, i-a zis lui Petru: "Este Domnul!" Când a auzit Simon Petru că este Domnul si-a pus haina pe el, si s-a incins, căci era dezbrăcat, si s-a aruncat in mare" (Ioan 21:7) si s-a dus direct la Isus. Petru a trebuit să se hotărască fie să lase pestele si să meargă la Isus, fie să rămână si să se bucure de lucrul pentru care a muncit. Este o incercare prin care trecem cu totii după ce ne-am implinit obiectivele vietii, năvodul nostru este plin si in sfârsit am reusit. Provocarea cu care ne intâlnim este aceasta: rămânem să ne păzim binecuvântările sau sărim din corabie pentru a merge la El si a ne dărui Lui in intregime?

Pavel vorbeste pe scurt despre cariera sa: "eu, care sunt tăiat imprejur a opta zi, din neamul lui Israel, din semintia lui Beniamin, Evreu din Evrei; in ce priveste Legea, Fariseu; in ce priveste râvna, prigonitor al Bisericii; cu privire la neprihănirea pe care o dă Legea, fără prihană" (Filipeni 3:5-6). Realizat din punct de vedere al carierei, Pavel era un om de frunte. Dar ascultati-l acum: "acum privesc toate aceste lucruri ca o pierdere, fată de pretul nespus de mare al cunoasterii lui Hristos Isus, Domnul meu. Pentru El am pierdut toate si le socotesc ca un gunoi, ca să câstig pe Hristos" (Filipeni 3:8). Pavel si-a dat seama că adevărata sa identitate consta nu in realizările sale, ci in relatia sa cu Isus. Simti si tu acelasi lucru? In acea noapte, la prima vedere Petru risca să piardă totul, dar totusi când a ajuns la tărm L-a găsit pe Isus ocupat, pregătea mâncarea!

Orice ai nevoie, găsesti la Dumnezeu. La orice lucru renunti, Dumnezeu iti va da o răsplată mult mai mare. Lucrurile la care esti dispus să renunti vor determina in ultimă instantă lucrurile pe care El ti le va incredinta.
(Cuvantul lui Dumnezeu pentru astazi)

joi, ianuarie 07, 2010

Credinta pentru putin credinciosi :)

Si de va va fi greu, sa nu uitati ca nimic nu-i imposibil pentru cel ce crede!
A.P.

luni, iunie 01, 2009

TRUST



Pentru ce te mâhneşti, suflete, şi gemi înăuntrul meu?
Nădăjduieşte în Dumnezeu, căci iarăşi Îl voi lăuda; El este mântuirea mea şi Dumnezeul meu.
Psalm 42:11



vineri, martie 13, 2009

While I'm Waiting by John Waller

Facing the Giants- While I'm Waiting



I'm waiting
I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am hopeful
I'm waiting on You, Lord
Though it is painful
But patiently, I will wait

I will move ahead, bold and confident
Takeing every step in obedience
While I'm waiting
I will serve You
While I'm waiting
I will worship
While I'm waiting
I will not faint
I'll be running the race
Even while I wait

I'm waiting
I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am peaceful
I'm waiting on You, Lord
Though it's not easy
But faithfully, I will wait
Yes, I will wait
I will serve You while I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting
I will serve You while I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting
I will serve you while I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting on You, Lord



While I'm Waiting by John Waller {Fireproof music)


miercuri, februarie 18, 2009

Orarul divin

Singurul lucru esential care merita sa fie urmarit si realizat in aceasta lume este sa faci voia lui DUMNEZEU si sa aduci la indeplinire planul pe care il are DUMNEZEU cu tine. Daca se face voia lui DUMNEZEU, cunoscuta sau nu , daca se implineste planul Sau, fie ca este vizibil si usor de inteles, fie ca este ascuns si neinteles, atunci toate celelalte lucruri vor merge de la sine.

Cel care implineste planul lui DUMNEZEU si face voia SA asteapta fara ingrijorare si fara nerabdare TIMPUL ALES DE DUMNEZEU si isi indeplineste datoria care ii este clar prezentata pentru fiecare ora care trece. Fara sa stie planul lui DUMNEZEU pentru el sau timpul ales de DUMNEZEU pentru ca acest plan sa fie dus la indeplinire, Iosif a ajuns sa invete suprema lectie de a lasa totul in mainile puternice ale lui DUMNEZEU si de a accepta o supunere totala, de bunavoie si activa, fata de vointa atotstiutoare a CELUI VESNIC.

[...] o lectie pe care sa o tinem minte pentru totdeauna, si anume aceea ca nu poate exista nici o situatie, indiferent cat de disperata ar parea, din care DUMNEZEU sa nune poata scoate imediat cu bine.

Nu exista nici o stare si niciun complex de imprejurari in care oamenii sau diavolii sa ne arunce si care sa fie mai presus de posibilitatea TATALUI NOSTRU CERESC de a interveni. Sa nu ingaduim ca circumstantele nefavorabile, indiferent cat de complicate si chiar imporsibile ar parea, sa ne faca sa credem ca DUMNEZEU Si-a poierdut capacitatea de a ne ajuta, de a ne aduce izbavirea, de ane schimba robia deznadajduita intr-o glorioasa voctorie.

Atunci cand vine TIMPUL ALES DE DUMNEZEU, EL POATE FACE SA DISPARA ORICE DIFICULTATE. Poate sa indeparteze orice bariera. NIMIC, in mod literal NIMIC, nu poate sa stea in calea planurilor Sale si a implinirii vointei Sale. Iar interventia lui DUMNEZEU pentru completa schimbare a circumstantelor vietii poate sa vina intr-o clipa.

Nu conteaza ca tu nu vezi nicio cale de iesire din starea complet deznadajduita in care te afli. DUMNEZEU vede ceea ce tu nu poti vedea. Poti sa intri singur sau sa fi impins de altii in mari necazuri, in dificultati ce par insurmontabile. Acestea pot fi reprezentate de pierderea cuiva drag, de anumite circumstante jenante sau de evenimente dezastruoase. Poti ajunge sa carezi ca situatia ta este fara speranta si sa nu mai vezi nicio cale de scapaare.

Atunci cand vin astfel de momente in viata ta, nu-ti pierde increderea in DUMNEZEU pentru CARE nimic nu este imposibil, nici macar atunci cand orice ajutor omenesc te-a dezamagit. Mana Lui nu este niciodata prea scurta ca sa te poata salva, nici urechea LUi prea departe ca sa te poata auzi. Cea mai disperata situatie a ta poate fi cu usurinta ocazia Lui favorabila. El nu ramane niciodata fara cai si fara mijloace prin care sa-Si duca la indeplinire planurile pline de har.


Pasaje preluate din cartea: "DUMNEZEU a trimis un om" - de Carlyle B. Haynes


luni, februarie 02, 2009

Da, toţi cei ce nădăjduiesc în Tine nu vor fi daţi de ruşine


Psalmul 25:1 La Tine, Doamne, îmi înalţ sufletul.
25:2 În Tine, Dumnezeule, mă încred: să nu fiu dat de ruşine, ca să nu se bucure vrăjmaşii mei de mine!
25:3 Da, toţi cei ce nădăjduiesc în Tine nu vor fi daţi de ruşine: ci de ruşine vor fi daţi cei ce Te părăsesc fără temei.
25:4 Arată-mi, Doamne, căile Tale, şi învaţă-mă cărările Tale.
25:5 Povăţuieşte-mă în adevărul Tău, şi învaţă-mă; căci Tu eşti Dumnezeul mântuirii mele, Tu eşti totdeauna nădejdea mea!
25:6 Adu-Ţi aminte, Doamne, de îndurarea şi bunătatea Ta; căci sunt veşnice.
25:7 Nu-Ţi aduce aminte de greşelile din tinereţea mea, nici de fărădelegile mele; ci adu-Ţi aminte de mine, după îndurarea Ta, pentru bunătatea Ta, Doamne!
25:8 Domnul este bun şi drept: de aceea arată El păcătoşilor calea.
25:9 El face pe cei smeriţi să umble în tot ce este drept. El învaţă pe cei smeriţi calea Sa.

sâmbătă, ianuarie 31, 2009

Bunătăţile Domnului nu s-au sfârşit nici pentru tine :)


Plangerile lui Ierem 3:19 "Gândeşte-Te la necazul şi suferinţa mea, la pelin şi la otravă!"

Plangerile lui Ierem 3:20 Când îşi aduce aminte sufletul meu de ele, este mâhnit în mine.
Plangerile lui Ierem 3:21 Iată ce mai gândesc în inima mea, şi iată ce mă face să mai trag nădejde:

Plangerile lui Ierem 3:22 Bunătăţile Domnului nu s-au sfârşit, îndurările Lui nu sunt la capăt,

Plangerile lui Ierem 3:23 ci se înnoiesc în fiecare dimineaţă. Şi credincioşia Ta este atât de mare!
Plangerile lui Ierem 3:24 "Domnul este partea mea de moştenire", zice sufletul meu; de aceea nădăjduiesc în El.
Plangerile lui Ierem 3:25 Domnul este bun cu cine nădăjduieşte în El, cu sufletul care-L caută.

19 I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall.

20 I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me.

21 Yet this I call to mind
and therefore I have hope:

22 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.

23 They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.

24 I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him."

25 The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;

26 it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the LORD.

joi, ianuarie 29, 2009

Cand crezi ca e imposibil

Cand cineva iti spune ca e imposibil..


Priveste in jur



Gandeste-te la toate optiunile




Apoi pur si simplu arunca-te inainte



Foloseste-te de toate resursele pe care le ai



Fi Creativ



In final le vei dovedi ca te-au subestimat



Preluat de aici

duminică, iunie 29, 2008

In mainile lui Dumnezeu






















Cu siguranta ca il insotim pe Iosif cu compasiunea noastra in timp ce este vandut ca rob, umilit si, mai tarziu, aruncat in lanturi si uitat. Dar nu ar trebui sa pierdem din vedere faptul ca, daca la vremea aceea mila omeneasca l-ar fi salvat si l-ar fi crutat de la rusine, umilinta si robie, atunci gloriosul final care a urmat, cu toate binecuvantarile si avantajele pe care le-a adus el pentru oamenii din toate veacurile, ar fi fost pierdut.

Cu toate acestea, Iosif nu a facut niciun efort sa scape. S-a lasat in mainile Domnului. El credea ca Dumnezeu este la carma, chiar daca nu putea intelege directia in care il conducea. Dumnezeu avea sa "poarte de grija".


Avea sa se ingrijeasca de toate lucrurile . El facuse intotdeauna lucrul acesta pentru inaintasii lui . Avea sa-l faca si acum.
Nu daduse gres niciodata. Nu avea sa dea gres nici acum.

Iosif avea sa lase totul in mana lui Dum
nezeu. El credea, si credea bine, ca se afla sub protectia lui Iehova. A acceptat situatia in care se gasea, asa cum fusese ingaduita de Domnul. In consecinta, s-a adaptat noilor conditii cu un spirit de multumire si implinind de bunavoie si cu tot ceea ce depindea de el ceea ce i se cerea sa faca.


Aceasta atitudine l-a determinat pe stapanul lui sa aiba incredere in el. Nu a trecut mult pana cand Potifar si-a dat seama ca era in avantajul lui sa aseze din ce in ce mai multe responsabilitati in mainile acestui sclav harnic si priceput.

In cele din urma, el nu i-a mai retinut nimic, incredintandu-si toata casa si toate bunurile in grija lui Iosif. "Egipteanul a lasat pe mainile lui Iosif tot ce avea."

Ca rezultat al resemnarii cu propria soarta, ca venind de la Domnul, in fata lui Iosif s-au deschis oportunitati pretioaseprin promovarea lui in postul de administrator al casei lui Potifar.

Daca fusese voia lui Dumnezeu ca el sa fie sclav, era hotarat sa fie multumit cu nimic mai putin decat sa fie cel mai bun sclav. Tot ce ii cerea aceasta pozitie avea sa faca din toata inima si cu toate puterile, ca pentru Domnul.

Acesta este spiritul care poate transforma chiar si sclavia intr-o oportunitate de progres si de prosperitate.

Omul care intampina experientele vietii in acest spirit nu poate fi tinut in stare de subjugare. Nenorocirile, dezamagirile si nedreptatile sunt transformate in trepte catre mai sus.

Omul care are un astfel de spirit invata cel mai pretios secret al vietii. In scoala din casa lui Potifar si in experienta temnitei, care i-a urmat, Iosif a invatat cum sa fie prim-ministru al celui mai mare imperiu al lumii.

Mai mult decat atat, el a invatat cum sa intampine nedreptatea, rautatea, cruzimea, tratamentul inuman si ispita astfel incat acestea sa nu-i faca niciun rau; cum sa-si pastreze inima buna si blanda, cum sa-si pastreze mintea clara, cum sa-si pastreze spiritul curajos si puternic si cum sa-si pastreze credinta in Dumnezeu curata si stralucitoare.

O scoala care asigura o asemenea educatie este de cea mai mare valoare. Iosif trebuie sa fi pastrat mereu dupa aceea, in inima lui, un simtamant de apreciere pentru aceasta "alma mater" de care avusese parte.





("Dumnezeu a trimis un om "- Carlyle B. Haynes)



miercuri, iunie 25, 2008

vineri, iunie 20, 2008

miercuri, aprilie 30, 2008

Failing to Wait




















"And I will bless her, and indeed I will give you a son by her. Then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall come from her." Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, "Will a child be born to a man one hundred years old?


And will Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?" And Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before Thee!" But God said, "No, but Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; and I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him." (Genesis 17.16-19).


If you are sensitive to the word 'failure,' more than likely you have faced a lot of criticism in your life. Failure is one word these people stay far away from. They often are perfectionists. They don't dare to fail. Some of it is that they don't want to face criticism but more of it might come from the sense of need to prove how good they are. "I'll show them how good I can be." But not everyone can always succeed. Sometimes even the perfectionists fail. If their pride is burst, then they can feel totally worthless.


We often think God treats us in ways that we have been treated by our parents. How fortunate we have in Abraham's life how God deals with failure in our lives. Abraham failed to wait upon God, a mess developed, and yet God helped him back up again to keep waiting until the promise was fulfilled.


ABRAHAM - CONSEQUENCES FOR NOT WAITING


Abraham stopped waiting. He had a son by another woman. The reasons for this were many.

Abraham had waited a long time for the fulfillment of God's promise to him. Years and years went by as people laughed behind his back about God's promised son to him. And even when he did take that bold step of going into his wife's handmaid, his wife encouraged him to do it. (1)


So Sarai said to Abram, “Now behold, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children through her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. (Genesis 16.2)


Abraham and Sarah were past time to bear children and had given up waiting upon God. But once they took the matter into their own hands, they actually failed God. This not only brought a lot of extra turmoil into his marriage but brought long lasting consequences. Ishmael was born and from him arose Israel's permanent enemy right up to this day. (2)

ABRAHAM
WAITING
FOR TRAINING


God didn't leave Abraham in his failure. After he failed God, the Lord in His goodness clarified matters. Even after a good while, Abraham still saw the fulfillment of the promise in Ishmael. But God rejected Abraham's assertion and instead reinstituted and clarified the promise.


"Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before Thee!" But God said, "No, but Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; and I will establish My covenant with him..." (Genesis 17:19).


They again were positioned to wait for God's timing of fulfillment.

We can see through this that God was training Abraham and Sarah in faith. They of course thought God's promise would have been fulfilled long ago. But God knew even when He gave the original promise that it would be many years later before it was fulfilled. However, He put no time clause in it.



He never told Abraham. God was more interested in developing Abraham's faith rather than protecting him from scoffing. When the real test came to offer up Isaac, Abraham passed with flying colors. God brought a host of blessings into this world through that faith of Abraham.


Then the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven, and said, "By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son, indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is on the seashore;


and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies. "And in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice." (Genesis 22:15-18).


God was looking for that faith and found it. We can further learn from this that even if we have failed to wait as God wanted, we should get up, pick up the pieces, and by God's grace He will give us another try at it. He is our Father and is training us. But oh, may we live and not fail. We have enough bad consequences surrounding our lives that we need not any more!

Waiting On God Not Man











Waiting on God is the special process through which the Lord causes our eyes to turn to Him for help in time of need. By extending the duration or distress of our trial even a little bit, our weaknesses become apparent.


It is at this point our hearts become desperate, our faith is proved, and our hope is purified. The process is so common that the phrase "Wait upon the Lord" or "Waiting on God" is regularly used. We need to wait on God for a spouse, for a job, for healing, for wisdom, for ministry, etc. We might say that it is Satan tempting us, and in some cases he is, but at the same time it is God who is testing (proving) us. He is bringing us a step closer to Himself.


Waiting on God is a crucial step in which our dependence upon God grows. Without this deeper awareness of God in our lives, God restrains Himself from giving us more grace. Blessing without humbling brings increased susceptibility to temptation. This is the reason growth comes with tests. Humility keeps us from pride which makes us selfishly ambitious where we would otherwise forget the Lord.



Waiting for the Lord is not
easy. Our heart is often crying out in agony. We feel oppressed and constrained. We yearn for freedom and provision. Waiting upon the Lord for needed supplies is one common area in which He trains us. We have to be needy so that we are forced to look to the Lord for help. Our other resources are stripped away. Someone yesterday said to me, "But I don't like what the Lord is bringing me through." How true this is. We squirm, squiggle and squeak.


Waiting upon the Lord are times in which we do not have resources, answers, or direction. Instead we are often confused, poor, broken and limited. Our hope is focused on what happens after that season of humility, where we will experience a period of God's blessing. If we live by confidence in our own resources and abilities, will we not become self-confident? What glory does that bring to God?! But through this process, God enables us to depend upon Him so that we know it is only He who does wonderful things in our lives.


Ultimately then, waiting upon God protects us, deepens our trust in Him, forces us to seek His ways and brings Him the most glory. They are times the Lord is testing whether we are really seeking Him and His ways.


I can remember experience after experience where I have cried out to God for help and deliverance. When going through those times, I think that if I could just get out of this one pit all would be well. However, not long after the Lord delivers me from one set of problems, I find myself in another whole set of problems. And again I am seeking His help with the same kind of desperate prayer.


It began to dawn on me that God has carefully planned out these 'pauses' in life in order to renew, strengthen, humble and focus us on God. This is much like the recommendation that one go around a fruit tree and cut off its roots - shocking it so that it will grow stronger and healthier roots. In this respect 'Waiting upon the Lord' is similar to pruning.



FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION OF WAITING UPON GOD

Waiting upon God is exercising confidence
in God's timing and help during difficult times.

Confidence in God not in my own resources



Steps to Waiting on God

Isaiah 38



  • Trust
    If we do not trust God, then we will get bitter. We will believe His love or doubt it. This is the ultimate test. The testing forces us to make an important decision on how we will relate to the Lord. If we believe the Lord doesn't care for us, then we will turn to despair (I am doomed), self-help books (own resources) or bitterness.

  • Previous trust is important to establish a trust decision during a crisis. Hezekiah made this trust decision. He turned to God rather than away from Him. If we can't clearly think at such a time, just remember to turn toward the Lord.


  • Reject
    We must consciously turn away from using other resources that we could turn to. We need to reject paths without God. The text is silent about this. But from this silence, we see that Hezekiah did not pull our his kingly reserves and see what could be done. This is because he believed God's message. Hezekiah would die. This was the end of his life.

    He realized that he had nothing else to trust in. He could have tested God's Word by seeking medical help or the sage of philosophers, but he didn't. If we are a bit confused as to what the next step is, remember that we are not to first look at our resources. We need to reject them, even consciously if needed. We need to trust in the Lord for His methods.


    • Pray
      My advice to people seeking God's will is to pray and stop thinking; pray and stop planning; pray and stop talking. Did you ever talk with someone who was willing to talk to everyone but God about his problems?!

      Prayer is prayer. We are called to talk to God about our problems so we can sense what we should do. To be true, prayer does take on many forms and means, but essentially it is talking to God about your circumstances. We need to seek the Lord in prayer. Hezekiah had two parts to his prayer.

      • He asked God to remember him.
        Hezekiah needed God to remember his own plight. No one else could change things. Does anyone believe that God did not remember his situation? I doubt it. God knows everything. We can't say He forgot someone like we sometimes do. More than this, King Hezekiah stated asked God to remember him now. He really believed the prophet's word about his impending death. His window of life was short. He needed instant action.

      • He told God about his life.
        This might sound a bit strange, but Hezekiah wanted God to remember what kind of life he had lived up to this point. If for any reason it was blocked from God's mind, Hezekiah believed his life was important enough to tell God about it. This was essentially telling God about his life and goals. He was no doubt hoping that God would reevaluate his circumstances. However, Hezekiah came short of asking God for healing. This didn't seem to make a bit of difference.

    Bitter TearHezekiah's prayer ended with bitter tears as his amen. The words he sent before God were soaked in tears from his heart. Various people will pray differently but all must pray if they are to wait upon God.

    The Lord heard his desperate prayer. He did not need to wait long on God for an answer, but He did wait. He received an additional 15 years of life.

    The principles above highlight that this waiting upon God is a process. This would not be the first or last time for him or us to wait upon God. God develops these life encounters so that we will be protected, strengthened, redirected and recommitted

    Articol preluat de aici (just clik)




    luni, aprilie 28, 2008

    When you BELIEVE!!!




    A single thread in a tapestry
    Through its color brightly shine
    Can never see its purpose
    In the pattern of the grand design

    And the stone that sits on the very top
    Of the mountain's mighty face
    Does it think it's more important
    Than the stones that form the base?

    So how can you see what your life is worth
    Or where your value lies?
    You can never see through the eyes of man
    You must look at your life

    Look at your life through heaven's eyes
    Lai-la-lai...

    A lake of gold in the desert sand
    Is less than a cool fresh spring
    And to one lost sheep, a shepherd boy
    Is greater than the richest king

    If a man lose ev'rything he owns
    Has he truly lost his worth?
    Or is it the beginning
    Of a new and brighter birth?

    So how do you measure the worth of a man
    In wealth or strength or size?
    In how much he gained or how much he gave?
    The answer will come
    The answer will come to him who tries
    To look at his life through heaven's eyes

    And that's why we share all we have with you
    Though there's little to be found
    When all you've got is nothing
    There's a lot to go around

    No life can escape being blown about
    By the winds of change and chance
    And though you never know all the steps
    You must learn to join the dance
    You must learn to join the dance
    Lai-la-lai...

    So how do you judge what a man is worth
    By what he builds or buys?
    You can never see with your eyes on earth
    Look through heaven's eyes
    Look at your life
    Look at your life
    Look at your life through heaven's eyes









    Many nights we've prayed
    With no proof anyone could hear
    And our hearts a hopeful song
    We barely understood
    Now we are not afraid
    Although we know there's much to fear
    We were moving mountains long Before we knew we could



    There can be miracles
    When you believe
    Though hope is frail It's hard to kill
    Who knows what miracle
    You can achieve
    When you believe
    Somehow you will
    You will when you believe




    In this time of fear
    When prayer so often proves in vain
    Hope seems like the summer birds Too swiftly flown away
    And now I am standing here
    My heart's so full I can't explain
    Seeking faith and speaking words I never thought I'd say





    There can be miracles
    When you believe (When you believe)
    Though hope is frail It's hard to kill
    Who knows what miracle
    You can achieve (You can achieve)
    When you believe
    Somehow you will
    You will when you believe




    They don't always happen when you ask
    And it's easy to give in to your fear
    But when you're blinded by your pain
    Can't see your way safe through the rain
    Thought of a still resilient voice
    Says Love is very near





    There can be miracles (miracles)
    When you believe (When you believe)
    Though hope is frail It's hard to kill
    Who know what miracles
    You can achieve (You can achieve)
    When you believe
    Somehow you will
    You will when you believe
    You will when you believe
    You will when you believe
    Just believe
    You will when you BELIVE!