What is the Fast of Daniel?

The Fast of Daniel is based on the fast described in the Daniel chapter 10, in the Bible. During 21 days, Daniel decided to fast in order to find favor, wisdom, and understanding from God.

Now-a-days, among the list of things which get in the way of our relationship with God, distractions are more than present–and they come in all forms of entertainment and secular information which bombard us constantly. The Lord Jesus would say “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” (Matthew 13:9) The purpose of the Fast of Daniel is exactly this: to open our ears to the voice of God.

So you can receive the Holy Spirit in your life. The bible says : “Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.” Romans 8:9

How does it work?

From Monday December 28^th we will abstain ourselves from any type of entertainment and secular information until January 17^th.

Examples:

Facebook, newspapers, cinema, TV programs, radio shows, gossip, movies, internet etc…

What should you do during the 21 days?

Use the time to connect with God, through prayers and reading your bible and to get closer to your family.

Come to church more often and seek the Holy Spirit everyday.

What sites can I access?

During the fast you can visit:

Universalusa.org for church messages 

You can listen to the Universal Online radio everyday:

www.spreaker.com/user/ihaveadream2016 

Visit Bishop’s Blog:

www.bishopmacedo.com

www.bispobira.wordpress.com

www.renatocardoso.com

www.prjonathanpine.com

and others.

You can also watch Christian Movies.

For more information please speak with your Pastor.

God bless you.

Does happiness exist?

Have you ever seen someone chasing the wind? Imagine a bunch of cockroaches running around in circles!
That’s right. This is the direction in which mankind is heading.

Everyone is frantically searching and putting all of their strength into finding true happiness.
The strong trample over the weak in order to take possession of this happiness faster.

The poor majority, allow themselves to be carried away by the winds of ‘luck’. They say, “Who knows, maybe one day my life will change?” They go through life, living from one hopeful dream to the next.

The sick seek happiness in their physical healing. For them, being healthy is the most important thing in their life.
Others believe that happiness lies in their professional achievements. For them, money is the foundation of their happiness.

And for those who are lonely or feel frustrated with their love life, their happiness lies in finding their other half. So, they get involved with various love affairs as if they were a lottery game. They try their luck at love because they want to be happy.

But they have all, without any exceptions, gotten lost during their search. The more they move around in their search, the more they sink into the quicksand of this world. They even reach the point of questioning whether true happiness actually existences, just like atheists do when they begin questioning God’s existence.

If happiness does exist, where is it and how do you achieve it?
“Who can answer that?”, ask all those who are unhappy…

In order to achieve happiness, you must first take possession of life. The dead don’t have the right to happiness. If someone is spiritually dead and lives in sin, how will they ever achieve true happiness? That’s impossible.

First, they must be resurrected. And for that, you must seek the Author of life.

The Lord Jesus said:
“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.” John 11:25.

You must believe with all of your body, soul and spirit.
After this unconditional surrender, you will receive life and the right to the happiness you’ve always dreamed of.
Those who are humble enough to surrender to Him and fear Him, inherit riches and honor and life. Proverbs 22:4
This means that you will find happiness on earth.

The 21 days of the Fast of Daniel is a great opportunity for those who are literally feeling miserable. Beginning this Monday – 12/28/15 – those who want, will reserve the next 21 days to separate themselves from all secular information, such as TV, radio, internet, magazines, newspapers, sports, entertainment, that is, a fast of everything audiovisual.

We will be cleaning up our hearts and minds from all the useless baggage this world has to offer. We will only be receiving information that pertains to the Word of God – the Holy Bible.

Therefore, during this fast, God’s Spirit will be poured out according to His promise in Joel 2:13-19.
May God, through the Holy Spirit, open up the understanding of all those who believe.
source: www.bishopmacedo.com

Life Line - Chris Browne

Don't allow this to happen to you!

Throughout the years we have seen many whom have lost the faith and fell along the way.
And that bring a great fear to our heart and always make me more careful with how I conduct myself.
One of the main reason many have fallen is their love life, women or man.
In the verses bellow it shows us the importance of watching and not allowing ourselves to fall in temptation:

"With her enticing speech she caused him to yield,
With her flattering lips she seduced him.
22 Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks,[a]
23 Till an arrow struck his liver.
As a bird hastens to the snare,
He did not know it would cost his life." Proverbs 7:21

When temptation comes and the person is about to yield they don't know that it will cost their lives, it seems so pleasant and look so good, don't be deceived because it will drag you down to hell. 


"Her house is the way to hell,[b]
Descending to the chambers of death." Proverbs 7:27

Don't be fouled by the devil because "Whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding; He who does so destroys his own soul." Proverbs 6:32 

So you may ask what do I do when being tempted? 

"Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways, Do not stray into her paths;" Proverbs 7:25

In short, run from evil, walk away. Talk to someone who can help you, stay away from the temptation, that person in church after you or at work, maybe in your own house, stay away from unnecessary conversations, do something, otherwise it will cost you your life.

May God deliver us from all evil.



Share this message with someone, it will help them to avoid the fall. 

Born to conquer

Success Comes to those who persevere

Don't Ever Give Up!

Secrets to success

"Think doubt and fail.

Think victory and suceed"

We are what we think we are.

How have you been thinking?

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Detroit Restoration Day

Restoration Day Detroit

                             

Detroit Restoration Day

"We hope for better things, It shall rise from the ashes."
It is the slogan on Detroit's flag, but for a city to rise the restoration has to start with every individual. It takes people to build a community not only buildings, if the people are broken the community is broken. Let us rebuild and restore our city. Join us for the Day of Restoration November 8th 2015 at 10am at 4919 Elmhurst St, Detroit, MI, 48204 to pray for lives to be restored and the city as well.
For more information call: 313 877 3226
www.universalusa.org
God Bless you

Resist

"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." Rm 12:21

Evil comes everyday to knock at our door but we have to resist and be strong. How? By filling ourselves with the things of God, using the word against evil and being watchful.

God bless you

Pr Jonathan

Holy Convocation

Holy convocation 

Read God's calling bellow:

Blow the trumpet in Zion,

Consecrate a fast,

Call a sacred assembly; 

Gather the people,

Sanctify the congregation,

Assemble the elders,

Gather the children and nursing babes;

Let the bridegroom go out from his chamber,

And the bride from her dressing room.

Let the priests, who minister to the Lord, 

Weep between the porch and the altar Joel 2:15-17  

God is calling everyone even the bridegroom should come out of the weeding and come to receive His Spirit and a transformation of Life: 

Sunday 8:30am 

Don't miss! At a Universal Church near you with live transmission from Mount Hermon.

I will be at:

The Universal Church

4919 Elmhurst St, Detroit, 48204

Pr Jonathan

Where will you be?

Keeping the word

Never give up

"Those who are of faith do not draw back, don't look behind. Don't get discouraged, don't give up. Don't look at the situation or the weather." From Bp Macedo book The daily bread for 365 days.

Go forward in faith. God is with you.

The Universal Church Detroit

We are now open everyday at 4919 Elmhurst St, Detroit, MI. 

What to think about?

With thousands of thoughts going through our mind everyday, what should we think about?

What is happening in Detroit?

Meet God - Day 28

New Week - Day 27

Void and empty Day 26

Strong and courageous Day 25

Between faith and emotion

Fogueira Santa de Israel 2015 - África - Gugu Bertina Msomi

6 Meses - Dia 24

6 Months - Day 24

God will provide - Day 23

No one returns from the altar disappointed - Day 22

God's vision is higher than yours - Day 21

God wants to see your faith - Day 20

Works make faith perfect

Whats makes the Altar of the Temple different - Day 18

The exercise of faith requires courage - Day 17

Don't be distracted - Day 16

Faith that can be seen by God - Day 15

How do you want to be known? Day 14

Day 13 - Faith works Doubts destroy

U Can event Haiti

Over 1,200 people gathered in Haiti to learn that they Can on the U Can event.

A country plagued by the last disaster is rebuilding in faith.

Yesterday the Ucan Event took place there.

Let us enter into the Temple of Solomon

Never draws back

Faith requires courage

Abraham song

http://youtu.be/NtS0J_SIi7o

The God who blessed Abraham will bless you

Everything in your life is temporary, God has stars for you - Day 8

Weak Faith vs Strong Faith

Natural vs Supernatural Faith Day 6

Great Faith day 5

God will make you a strong nation - Day 4

The stars are the plan of God for you

Don't doubt the Word of God

40 days challenge day 1

http://youtu.be/ZuT25Woklgo

For God there is no limit!

And the LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are— northward, southward, eastward, and westward; for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever. (Genesis 13:14-15 NKJV)

Two points:

1) Abram had no children and for him, the Nephew was like a son but he separated himself from him ( sacrificed ) as soon as he did that, God told him to lift his eyes and look to all directions because he would give him that land forever.

2) There was no limit to what God could give him. In the same way we cannot have a limit to what we will give to God. What we will sacrifice on the altar has to be without a limit, we have to believe that what God is asking can be built because there is no limit to what He can give.

It is written that: You are not restricted by us but by your own affection. 2nd Cor 6:12

And the spirit of the prophet is subject to the prophet.

So there is no limit to what God wants to do in this campaign, only the ones we set ourselves.

God Bless you

Working doesn't make you rich (Live in London)

Where are you eyes taking you?

Many times in life we find ourselves in a crossroad, where we have an important decision to make. Maybe you are at that crossroad right now asking yourself which way should I go? 

Look at Lot's exemple:

"And Lot lifted his eyes and saw all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere (before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt as you go toward Zoar." Gen 13:10 NKJV

He made a decision based on what his eyes saw and not by what his faith was seeing and that turned out to be a terrible one, first he was taken captive and later the city he had chosen to live on was destroyed, to make things worse his wife died as a statue of salt and his own daughters sleept and had children with him.

How many people are destroying their marriage because the eyes saw a more handsome man or beautiful women.

The eyes saw a beautiful car, dress, phone etc... that you could not afford but you ignored the mind and followed what you saw.

We can talk about many examples but the bottom line is, if you want to make the right choices in life, don't be led by what your eyes are seeing but analise the situation with your intelligent faith and them make a decision.

Remember:

"There is a way that seems right to a man,

But its end is the way of death." Pv 16:25

God Bless you

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Message to the servants

Take me in to the Holy of Holies

http://youtu.be/XiQIddLIBFY

Issac's Inheritance to Jacob

Before Isaac blessed Jacob, he first had to be sure he would not delegate his authority, anointing and blessings inherited from his father Abraham to just anyone. The inheritance received from his father Abraham was eternal. It had no price and had to be passed on to the first child. After all, it was the Lord's authority that was being transferred.

AN INHERITANCE THAT WOULD NEVER END WITH THE DEATH OF THE INHERITOR.

IT SHOULD BE PASSED ON FROM FATHER TO SON UNTIL THE RETURN OF THE FIRSTBORN OF ALL FIRSTBORNS: JESUS.

It means that this BLESSING CONTINUES IN ALL STRENGTH IN THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM’S DESCENDANTS.

IT WAS NOT REVOKED AND CANNOT BE ERASED.

For it is written:

“God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.” Numbers 23:19-20

Recognition

And he came near and kissed him; and he smelled the smell of his clothing, and blessed him and said: Surely, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field  which the Lord has blessed.

After being absolutely sure of who he was going to transfer his authority to, Isaac determined the three blessings.

First: Guarantee of Prosperity

Therefore may God give you of the dew of heaven, of the fatness of the earth, and plenty of grain and wine.

Second: Guarantee of Leadership - entrepreneur, head, owner etc… -

Let peoples serve you,  and nations bow down to you. Be master over your brethren, And let your mother’s sons bow down to you.

Third: Guarantee of Security

Cursed be everyone who curses you, And blessed be those who bless you!” Genesis 27:27-29

Bishop Macedo

Words have power

How do you see yourself?

Everyone saw David as a boy and Goliath as a warrior.

But David saw himself as a warrior and Goliath as nobody.

How do you see yourself?

Songs from Hell

So the women sang as they danced, and said: “Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.” (I Samuel 18:7 NKJV)

After the women sang Saul was very angry and frightened that he was going to lose the kingdom to David because they spoke highly of him.

Had they not sang in such way maybe David would still be able to keep serving Saul but as it is written : "So Saul eyed David from that day forward." (I Samuel 18:9 NKJV)

From that day David was persecuted and Saul tried to kill him at all costs.

In short, what I see is that we have to be careful with what we say, certainly they did not have the intention of causing problems to David but sometimes even though the intention is good, the words come out wrong and cause a lot of troubles.

God bless you.

onetimeblind - STOP AND LISTEN - christian drama

Palavras

— Eu afirmo a vocês que, no Dia do Juízo, cada pessoa vai prestar contas de toda palavra inútil que falou. Porque as suas palavras vão servir para julgar se você é inocente ou culpado. (Mateus 12:36-37 NTLH)

Words

“Let me tell you something: Every one of these careless words is going to come back to haunt you. There will be a time of Reckoning. Words are powerful; take them seriously. Words can be your salvation. Words can also be your damnation.” (Matthew 12:34-37 MSG)

Time

Something to think about

In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise. (Proverbs 10:19 NKJV)

Today's meditation

For at the window of my house I looked through my lattice, And saw among the simple, I perceived among the youths, A young man devoid of understanding, Passing along the street near her corner; And he took the path to her house In the twilight, in the evening, In the black and dark night. And there a woman met him, With the attire of a harlot, and a crafty heart. She was loud and rebellious, Her feet would not stay at home. At times she was outside, at times in the open square, Lurking at every corner. So she caught him and kissed him; With an impudent face she said to him: “ I have peace offerings with me; Today I have paid my vows. So I came out to meet you, Diligently to seek your face, And I have found you. I have spread my bed with tapestry, Colored coverings of Egyptian linen. I have perfumed my bed With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. Come, let us take our fill of love until morning; Let us delight ourselves with love. For my husband is not at home; He has gone on a long journey; He has taken a bag of money with him, And will come home on the appointed day.” With her enticing speech she caused him to yield, With her flattering lips she seduced him. Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks, Till an arrow struck his liver. As a bird hastens to the snare, He did not know it would cost his life. Now therefore, listen to me, my children; Pay attention to the words of my mouth: Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways, Do not stray into her paths; For she has cast down many wounded, And all who were slain by her were strong men. Her house is the way to hell, Descending to the chambers of death. (Proverbs 7:6-27 NKJV)

What else should we say?

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