"If you change your thoughts, you will change your life" PJP
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Tuesday, 9 February 2016
Who are you imitating?
Have you noticed how most people are either imitating someone or being imitated by someone?
Observe your colleagues at work and notice, if the boss is angry and unhappy some of them will act just like the boss, but if the boss is happy and peaceful they will act in the same way.
The same happen with children who learn to curse, smoke and act in the same way they see others doing.
Look at the responsibility that we have as a role model.
For those who are in a position of authority ex: Pastors, assistants, managers, leaders, etc... those around you whether you want it or not, they will act just like you, sometimes even talk like you.
The question is: "Are you worthy in every respect of being imitated? Are all your habits such that you would be glad to see them in your subordinates?'
Paul said: "Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ". 1 Corinthians 11.1
Also " Therefore be imitators of God as dear children." Ephesians 5:1
Who are you imitating or are you giving such a good example to be able to say to others imitate me?
Meditate on this.
God Bless you.
Sunday, 7 February 2016
The devil 4th weapon
The devil uses
three weapons to destroy men and women of God who serve or have the desire to
serve Him on the altar. But there’s one weapon that is the most dangerous, and
if men and women of God are not alert, it will knock them down.
1. The devil’s first
weapon is to put the temptation of women in the path of a man of God, and
men in the path of a woman of God. The devil does this to weaken them.
2. The second weapon
the devil uses can even look like a blessing from God, which is prosperity. The
devil does this so that the person prospers and loses his fire for the work of
God on the altar. He knows that if that person begins to serve God, he or she
will set the world on fire. Note: sure, we need to have blessed financial lives
before serving on the altar; but we must never lose focus of what we really
want, which is to save souls.
3. The third weapon
is pride. The devil finds a way to blind the person, making him oblivious to
the fact that he is proud. And the proud, for the most part, don’t even know
that they’re proud.
Let’s move on to
our story and you will learn the fourth weapon that the devil uses to
destroy those who do the Work of God.
There was a pastor
in a church who succeeded in everything he did. He had communion with God and
lived in holiness, praying, fasting and reading the Bible. Wherever he went,
the work developed and many people converted, for there were healings and
miracles.
Seeing this, the
devil held a meeting in hell and sent the first demon, the Sexpot. And she said
to the pastor, “I’m gonna take you down!”
The pastor
immediately rebuked that demon, prayed, fasted, read the Bible, strengthened
his marriage, and the demon went away.
Then, the devil
held another meeting and decided to send Greed in order to fill the pastor’s
eyes with material ambition. Once again, the pastor prayed, fasted, read the
Bible, sacrificed all he had, and the devil was defeated.
The devil was
furious, and so he sent Pride to fill the pastor’s heart with a self-centred
ego. But the pastor prayed, fasted, read the Bible, and humbled himself before
God. And once again, the devil was defeated
The devil saw that
all his attempts had failed. Angrily he sent the three demons to the church
where that pastor was in order to find whatever flaw they could. The demons
went to the church and began watching him closely.
One day, the three
demons, still searching for a mistake that could be used against the pastor,
saw another demon passing by the church. He was walking with a stick and looked
tired. And the three demons began mocking him, “You tired old devil! What are
doing here?” And they asked him his name.
Out of the corner
of his eye he looked at them and with a sarcastic smile on his face said, “My
name? I am TIME. And you, what are you doing here?”
The other demons
told him about their mission and how they had failed so far. He said to them,
“Just wait and I’ll tell you what to do. Don’t hurry,” he added, “because I
know how to work.” And he began his subtle moves.
First, he worked
on the pastor’s time, making him busy with many things to do. It wasn’t long
until he had no more time to fast, and he became weak. Then he no longer had
time to read the Bible, and so he no longer heard the voice of God. Without
hearing the voice of God, he lost communion with Him. That was when that demon
commanded the others to swing into action. And that was how the pastor who set
the world on fire fell.
Time is the fourth
weapon of the devil to neutralise the faith of those who do not persevere.
Sometimes he makes us busy with many things. Other times, he gives us a false
sense of well-being, making things easier for us so that we relax in our faith.
And that’s how he strikes us down.
Always remember
where you came from and what God has done in your life in order to remain firm
in the faith. The overcomer is not the one who starts the race, but the one who
finishes it.
www.renatocardoso.com
Tuesday, 26 January 2016
A message for the servants
You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal? You who say, “Do not commit adultery,” do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? You who make your boast in the law, do you dishonor God through breaking the law? For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” as it is written. (Romans 2:21-24 NKJV)
Thursday, 21 January 2016
I have a dream concert
It was a truly amazing day and a great experience.
Click on the link bellow to read the whole article.
http://web.universal.org/usa/the-african-choir-that-shook-madison-square-garden/
Click on the link bellow to read the whole article.
http://web.universal.org/usa/the-african-choir-that-shook-madison-square-garden/
Sunday, 10 January 2016
A message for you who are going through hard times.
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
2 CorÃntios 4:16-18
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
2 CorÃntios 4:16-18
Monday, 28 December 2015
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 28th
we will abstain ourselves from any type of entertainment and secular
information until January 17th.
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:
Visit Bishop’s Blog:
and others.
You can also watch Christian
Movies.
For more information please speak
with your Pastor.
God bless you.
Wednesday, 23 December 2015
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.
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 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.
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…
“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.
“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.
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
May God, through the Holy Spirit, open up the understanding of all those who believe.
source: www.bishopmacedo.com
Sunday, 20 December 2015
Tuesday, 15 December 2015
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.
Thursday, 10 December 2015
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