If My People Call Upon My Name.

If my people will call upon My Name!!

I believe that it is time for us to take the Word of God literally, when He says: “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NKJV)

Now my question is: Does God really listen to His people call unto His name as the Bible teaches it? It is one thing to cry out and say: God help me.  But, the Bible says: ‘if the people that are ‘called by His name’. Does it make a difference if we are truly born again or not, when we pray? Definitely it does.

When the Bible specifies that God refers to His people, than that means He refers to His People; meaning every human being that is born again by believing in the fact that Jesus shed His blood for us as He died on the cross and rose again on the third day.  'And seek my face'.  Have you  ever thought about it, how we as God´s people all together can seek God´s face? We need to learn to pray and seek the face of our God.

Second question I have is the following: And what if God´s people call on Him without humbling themselves; and then what? If we reject to humble us before our God, He will not listen to our prayers.

Third question: Do we have to turn from our wicked ways for God to answer us? Yes, indeed.   

Forth question: What is the whole implication for our God to hear our prayers and answer them?  

For our land to be healed it is a process. Let me explain it with an analogy. For instance, let´s say: Our whole country was infected with a disease. How would the health department address it to be cured? All people that live here, would have to be treated, and the doctors would make sure that all procedures must be done in order for the country be free from that disease… or else it could become a killer… right? Well, in the spiritual realm it is no different, our disease is sin. Unless, we go to the doctor of all doctors to be healed as  a land… we will not prosper without HIM.

Fifth question: Who is involved in the fact for God to answer the prayer? Every human that lives in the land? No. God´s Word says: If my people who call themselves by my name…  Think of it: Why are we called Christians?  The Bible refers to us as Christians, read it in Acts 11:26:  “And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.”

Disciples of Jesus are called Christians, and it means we teach the message of Christ. We are followers of Jesus Christ. Now, this definition I described here as I understand the Word of God.

Lately I have prayed a lot for those that are listening to a gospel that is not from God ... many churches unfortunately preach a gospel that was never declared by the mouth of our God ..... Text taken out of context becomes a pretext for heresy. .... And I have felt God touch me to awaken the people of God so that we can begin to cry out to God so that the true Gospel will be preached and Christians being used by God in the anointing that comes from Him ... so that salvation can flow to the ends of the earth, and that the world which God loves can be truly saved.'

Isaiah 30: 18-19.  God Will Be Gracious

^“18 Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the Lord is a God of justice;
Blessed are all those who wait for Him. ¹⁹ For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; You shall weep no more. He will be very gracious to you at the sound of your cry; When He hears it, He will answer you.”

Based on the verse above: 

1.  Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you, And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you.

2.  And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you.

3.  For the Lord is a God of justice.

4.  And the result of all this will be: “Blessed are all those who wait for Him. For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; You shall weep no more. He will be very gracious to you at the sound of your cry; When He hears it, He will answer you.”

When you and I look at your country… and by the way… it does not matter which country you are in right now, as you read this, you might be in a country far away from mine. ‘But, we all can call on the Lord for our country, right?’ If we are His people, and we call on Him as His Word declares, He will hear us, and heal our land. Amen, praise God the Almighty One.    

You might say: Well, our country is not sick, it does not need to be healed.  Well, if you live in a country that does not need any help. I would suggest to be thankful and to pray for those that do need help. 
You would be willing to pray 15 times each month ... you choose the day and time ... when it is best for you ... and when you cry out to God, read these two verses while you pray .... God will have mercy Of His Church here on earth .... God will hear the cry of His people ... Let's pray Until we hear God answering our cry unto Him... I believe that God hears the cry of his people ....

I invite you to join the Body of Christ here on earth to pray for our nation. I pray for my nation and your nation. Please do the same. God will answer our prayer according to His Word, if we follow it as He prescribed. Remember, medicine that the doctor prescribes must be taken as the doctors says in order for it to have the right effect. For our prayer to have the right effect it must be done as the Lord has prescribed it.

May the Lord bless His  people as we pray.

Antonina

The Purpose to be lived in God is love.

"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him"- 1 Jn. 4:16.

I would like to present to you the content of our book, which is basically based on two Bible verses, one of them quoted above. The Bible tells us about the fact that there are many gods out there, whom the people worshiped in the past and present days. God presents Himself in the Bible to us as God is Love.

Many have approached us with the sentence: The Title makes no sense. Now, when I first started to study as on how to write a book, my teacher used to say to us, if you are able to puzzle the people with the title than you are a good writer. I was intrigued by what he said, but he explained. The title should only become meaningful after you read the whole book. Now, quoting my teacher, this title of the book will have a meaning once you read the whole book. May God bless your reading. I would like to give you the index of the book, and it has a good sequence of the subject, this way it will give you a continuity on the subject. One chapter leads you in the content of the next one.

If you have any questions I will gladly talk about if you wish. Books will be mailed to you if you do not live in our area. We apologize if the price is to high, but unfortunately for me the price to print one single book is 22 dollars plus shipping and handling. So, therefor the price is 23.99 plus shipping and handling. E-books will be available later for a small amount.
Books will be released in couple of weeks, and our book launching will be soon after that. Reserve your copy soon to make sure you will have on. People who read it in Portuguese language have given us their feedback saying that the content of the book is very profound leading the person into a deeper felloship with the Lord.

Contact us at: wepray4you@highestperspectives.com

Index:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PREFACE
ABOUT THE BOOK.
THE PURPOSE TO BE LIVED IN "GOD IS LOVE"
GOD CREATES US IN LOVE
WHAT IS LOVE?
GOD CHOOSES US IN LOVE.
BORN AGAIN IN CHRIST.
PLAN OF SALVATION
GODS’ LOVE FOR THE HUMAN BEING.
THE HUMAN BEING IS SINFUL
JESUS LORD AND SAVIOR
SALVATION IS A GIFT FROM GOD
INFANTS IN CHRIST.
ADOLESCENCE IN CHRIST.
MATURITY IN CHRIST JESUS.
TWO MASTERS, NOW MAKE A CHOICE.
WE HAVE THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE.
THE PERFECT MAN IN JESUS CHRIST.
EXAMPLES OF PERFECT MEN IN CHRIST.
ATTRIBUTES OF JESUS THE PERFECT MAN.
WRITING OUR RESUME.
PERFECT MODEL IN CHRIST.
THE PURPOSE TO BE LIVED IN THE STATURE OF A PERFECT MAN?
PERFECT MAN IN CHRIST IS A FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENT.
THE PURPOSE OF GETHSEMANE.
JESUS PREPARES HIS DISCIPLES.
THE ROAD TO CALVARY.
THE BAPTISM IN THE BODY OF CHRIST.
THE PURPOSE TO BE LIVED IN PENTECOST.
TO FULFILL THE COMMANDMENT OF JESUS.
JESUS, THE BRIDEGROOM WILL COME FOR HIS BRIDE.
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IS THE BRIDE
THE RIVER OF LIFE
JESUS, THE MESSIAH IS COMING FOR HIS PEOPLE.
FINAL WORD
ABOUT THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK:
BIBLIOGRAPHY

Greetings in the Lord
Antonina Penner

WHAT GREAT REFORMATION

The Protestant Reformation

 

Hello dear facebook friends. Perfect peace be multiplied unto you this day. Like usual, it’s an honour to be able to use this space with lots of love and respect to bring you the Gods´ Holy Word! I would like to thank all friends that follow our posts here! May God bless you always! And just to give you a heads-up this article will be long, alright? I do believe this is the longest message that I have posted here, but, we do believe that you will be blessed by it!

 

AS ALL OF YOU KNOW, OCTOBER THE 31ST IS THE DAY WE REMEMBER THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION. Ah, Martin Luther! You should be able to see what went on since then! But...

Let’s refresh our memories what this it is all about:

 

The Protestant Reformation was a Christian reformist movement started in the early sixteenth century by Martin Luther, publishing his 95 Theses, in October 31st /1517 at the door of the Church at the Castle of Wittenberg, he protested several points of the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church , proposing a reformation in Roman Catholicism. The fundamental principles of the Protestant Reformation are known as the Five Solas. The Five Solas are Latin phrases that appeared during the Protestant. And are the fundamental principles of the Reformation in contradiction to the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church of the time. The Latin word "sole" means "only".

 

The Five Solas synthesised BASIC THEOLOGICALCREEDS of the reformers, PILLARS which they believed to be ESSENTIAL OF CHRISTIAN LIFE AND PRACTICE. All five implicitly rejected or countered the teachings of the then dominant Roman church, which was in the minds of reformers encroached upon divine attributes or qualities for the Church and its hierarchy, especially his superior, the Pope.

 

THE FIVE SOLAS ARE:

Sola fide - only faith

Solus Christus - Christ only.

Sola gratia - grace only.

Soli Deo gloria - Glory to God only.

Luther was supported by several religious and European leaders provoking a religious revolution, which started in Germany, and extending through Switzerland, France, Netherlands, UK, Scandinavia and some parts of Eastern Europe, especially the Baltic countries and Hungary. The response of the Roman Catholic Church was the movement known as the Counter Reformation or Catholic Reformation, initiated the Council of Trent. The result of the Protestant Reformation was the division called: The Church of the West between the Roman Catholic and the Reformed or Protestant, originating the PROTESTANTISM.

 

Well. Far from me to criticize or to bully those dared in history to break with religious traditions and "rigidities in respect Christians" to accomplish this Revolution that culminated in the Protestant Reformer! I'm not here to be sarcastic or disrespectful with our history, but we cannot deny that Martin Luther had to be able to see what the Reformation resulted in our Century!

 

After much struggle, many persecutions, so much bloodshed and much dedication and effort of the church fathers... We come to our century, "proud" of being Protestants! In reality, I think is that we are hitchhikers on the bandwagon! Today, perhaps someone dares to brag because we are Protestants, but the TRUTH is; we are in NEED OF ANOTHER REFORMATION! WE need to recognize that the Protestant Church has truly grown; we have seen many souls surrender at the Feet of Jesus. Protestant Churches are multiplying largely in Brazil and in the entire World, but, we are far away from the BASIC CREEDS OF THEOLOGICAL REFORMATION!!

 

How could we withdraw so far away? Did we evolve? Nothing! In the objective of reformulating which needed no amendments, we have departed from SIMPLICITY! We created a Pyrotechnic Protestantism! A "PENTECOSTAL FANTASY ISLAND" where many live on deception.

 

If the Founders of the Church were still with us, they would have a heart attack! They must be turning in their graves! Because what we see in Protestantism today it is reproachful! We no longer protest but now we agree with everything, we follow the wave of quick success! Far from being a repetitive, but without ceasing to be, WE FAIL TO TREAT SIN AS SIN! WE ARE "SELLING INDULGENCES" IN A MORE SOPHISTICATED WAY! Nowadays we even have little machines for credit cards in our services for those who want to make a donation to the Church or tithing! Our Churches have become major centers of entertainment and people are invited not to know and receive Jesus, but to participate in a SHOW!

 

Our children are taken out from the Worship and entertained to be distracted with frivolous things by people who are unprepared and without Fellowship with God, where in the little rooms are imposed films and cartoons, often, not Christians, a true model of lack of commitment and vision of the Kingdom of God. Our teenagers in order to be attracted are taken watch movies disguised as worship, where they dance the forró music or funk! Our young people do not pray anymore, no longer preach, quite a few of them do not even carry a Bible anymore to the Church!

 

From the Church Worship, they go to "ballads", “parties” where nobody is nobodies! Our adults are there watching and standing still, doing nothing. Waiting for something they do not quite know what it is! Our old, frustrated with the innovations ... We still we hear rumbles from some which resist the new trends! But what are they facing this great elephant called CONTEXTUALISATION?!

 

And what can we say about the leaders? Our leaders, the exact ones that rejected Luther, the keep on going on to PROUD to listen to the “complaints” of the low class! They are too occupied in the meeting rooms with air conditioning on; in their luxury cars, on their jets ... In their "prosperity meetings", they "shake" the people, manipulate the masses, huge crowds! And whoever dares to disagree is frozen or cooked to the "slow cooker"! Lives are not prioritized; right now the thing at the current time is to manage things!

 

Then, we follow in this erring conflicting and infamous entanglement of emotions! To receive any attention of these, only if one has some "rubbles" or being influential, otherwise you do not receive a compliment or any attention at all! They choose who is helpful to their "expansion plans", their disciples and cooperators cannot think or disagree, only perform, because they need to be loyal to the Vision and to the Leader! A "long live" our "the colonels"!

 

And what about our Worship meetings? Ahhh... Anything similar to what the people of Israel offered to God in the first chapter of Isaiah would be a compliment! We are better! We managed to overcome the displeasure to the People of that time! Now, we use Light Show; we have songs for breakthrough; we have temples have air conditioned and cozy with ample parking and everything else! We even have Mini Shopping’s and Food Court! We have absolutely everything, except God! We have the latest technology, but we have no Anointing! We have overwhelming emotions with the songs; but we do not have any submission to God, no humbleness! We have so much emphasis on the words, but we do not have any Conversions! We have so many changes and improvements but we have no TRANSFORMATION of Lives!

 

The best ones we have are "gospels show artists gospels"; walkway of fashion; behavioral tendencies; lust and disrespect to the place of worship to the God who is Holy! ... Innovations which reveal the desperation of the necessity of self-assertion and reveal our "partnership" with the world! Our hymns today are true "Battlefield" where "whoever humiliated you will be humiliated!" "Whoever saw you fallen right now will have to put up with you smiling!" "Whoever despised you, will see you on the Stage being applauded Standing up!" We are in constant battle among Christians. One always trying to be better than his brother, or sister. We desperately are seeking for honour and for recognition, and in the middle of this battle, love is something dispensable! No one cares to pulling the rug out from underneath each other and thus way here we go on the "Chariot of Luxury".

 

We abandoned the Sacred Hymns; forgot those songs that had message inspired by God! That shook the heart and the soul and not the body! What we have today is rhythm and nothing else! Noise of "Empty Cans"! We are in the market now, folks! The interesting thing is to be a "commercial" and not spiritual! With all such atrocities, the Holy Spirit, (remember him?), Is far ... Grieved! Isolated of everything, as faced with so many opportunities and sensations to explore , we no longer have time for Him in our Worship, in our lives, and in our homes ... THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT WE NEED URGENTLY A PROTESTANT REFORMATION! There is no doubt that we are on the verge of complete chaos and, far from being apocalyptic, tragic and pessimistic, we are living just about a TOTAL COLLAPSE of Evangelical Institution in the World!

 

Do you want to confirm this? Look at the Cradle of REFORMATION! As Europe is today we are going to be tomorrow in terms of spirituality and Revival! It is not surprising the fact that on a everyday bases we face more and more uprisings against the Church, through policy, through activists and many more! We abandoned the BASIC TEACHINGS OF THE REFORM! We urgently need to get back to the "Five Solas"! And look I am summarizing the situation, because I know many who will read this article will bring even much more of what's happening in the midst of Protestants! Today, October 31, is Reformation Day, we have much to celebrate! We should follow the counsel of God through Joel: “Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity” – Jl. 2:13.

 

We should come back to first love and observance of God's Word! I know all this PROTEST may be insignificant in compare of such need, know that I can be being execrated now, this very moment that you, Dear reader, meditate on these lines of desperate outburst! But I cannot deny our Protestant Origins! Today, October 31st, we should be visiting a grave of PROTESTANTISM! Because the Prophets of God are being pruned and despised in the House of the Lord! We urgently need a PROTESTANT REFORMATION.

 

Of a REFORMATION that brings us back to God, which will make us recognize our miseries and our omission before so many needs! We need a REFORMATION that will awaken to be that for which God has called us! That will transform us into soul winners for the Kingdom of God! A REFORMATION of our VALUES AND OUR CHARACTER! We need a OVERALL REFORMATION and make us return to the ROOT of PROTESTANTISM ! Today, October 31st , we are not worthy of celebrating! We cannot boast of having done something to add to our fathers work. In their time, they had no paraphernalia technology as we have today! In their time, they travelled absurd and inhumane distances to take the Lord's Supper to a soul! In their time, was shed blood and they gave their lives for the sake of the Gospel! In their time, shead tears! At their time they studied the Bible in search of messages Revealed by God, not by Google!

 

In their time, they had the Fear of the Lord ! At their time, there was more love ...

May God help us beloved! May God have mercy upon us and give us grace so we can stand up and be as He called us to be. Our objective here is going to be reached if, at least, one Christian will be awakened! Our objective here is to make visible the Will of God to the hearts that cry out for a RESPONSE in such difficult times! Our objective here is to make you reflect in the real needs of Gods´ Kingdom! In this kingdom, there is no room for luxuries nor disputes! There is neither place for pride nor place for boasting! In this Kingdom, there is no room for lies and politicizing’.

In Gods´ Kingdom there is Room for the “WASHED E REDEEMED BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS! If we were living this kind of REFORMATION, than we could say: WOW, WHAT A GREAT REFORMATION!!

 

Stay in the Perfect Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Pr. Paulo Giovane S. Fonseca.

Translated by: Antonina Penner.

God Blesses us in Christ Jesus

Eph. 1:3   "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ".

Today I want to share with you a thought based on this Bible verse a just stated here.  The apostle Paul invites us to praise God  and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

When someone invites you to do something there is a reason behind it. And Paul had a reason, because since he met Jesus as his Lord and Saviour  he learned how important it is to foccus on what the Word of God says we need to do. Paul started to do this when he became a christian, and he guides us in the things he learned; so he invites us to praise our God.

Let me ask you something; "Do you have a reason to praise your God and Heavenly Father today"?

Paul gives us a wonderful guide in this verse and he teaches us to praise God, because he has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. Now do we really know how many blessing God has in store for us? 

We can learn from the Bible, and the Word of God guides us in all these beautifull things our God prepared for us.

The Bible says God is our refuge, our strong Tower, we do not need to be afraid or discouraged in any situation, God is always there for us.  Let us foccus on what the Bible tells us..

God´s blessing are there for us in Christ Jesus. Have you already invited Jesus into your heart some day??

Today is a proper day for this. God bless you as you do, and all the blessings that God promisse will be there for you in Christ Jesus as well.

May God bless you.

"You are my witnesses," declares the LORD

Isaiah 43: 10 "You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me.11 I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior.12 I have revealed and saved and proclaimed-- I, and not some foreign god among you. You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "that I am God. 13 Yes, and from ancient days I am he. No one can deliver out of my hand. When I act, who can reverse it?

Are we really walking with Christ, and are we really living the way Christ wants us to live? Are we walking with the love of Christ with others and sharing what we believe what Jesus wants us to do? . So it means are we on the battle for Christ and are we seeking others to reach the life of others for Christ?

Are we really walking with Christ, are we really living the way Christ wants us to live? We shall walk in the love of Christ with others and share what we believe that Jesus wants us to share with others. Are we being missionaries and going out in the world and telling everyone. Jesus is the only way too heaven. Children also need to learn that Christ loves all of them.

In the world there are so many children that never heard about the love of Christ before.. Children need too also learn and tell their friends about Christ. Let’s go and share what we know about Jesus and share with all those that have not heard about God´s love.

God bless you,

Monica

Blessed are those whose delight is in the Law of God

Psalm 1:1-6

1 Blessed is the man who doesn't walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the way of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; On his law he meditates day and night.

3 He shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.

4 The wicked are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind drives away.

5 Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

6 For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked shall perish.

Hello Everyone,

Today I would like to share this Psalm with you. In my experience, these six verses have made a big difference in my life. The psalmist says blessed is the man who doesn´t walk in the counsel of the wicked. For long time I thought no normal person is going to go to wicked people to ask them for advice. But, than I learned another lesson, wicked people don´t always show it to us, that they are wicked, but you can tell by how they live and if their counsel is based on what God calls good. This is how we can know if we should accept it. He continues saying; Nor stand in the way of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers.

If I as a Christian want to go and be in places where wicked people are, how can I expect God to bless me? If I act as a person that is not a child of God, or if I walk the ways our God does not agree on, how I can expect for Him to bless me?

Verses 2 he says: But his delight is in the law of the LORD; On his law he meditates day and night. Instead of asking the person we should ask our God for counsel, this is the right way to proceed. To read the Bible and meditate on it, is so blessed, this way we can find the right path in life. He compares the person with a tree, on the streams of water.

3 He shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.

The blessing we receive from our God is the promise that we will bring fruit in its season. This means when we make life´s decisions on the Word of our God, than we will prosper in everything we do.

The wicked described by the psalmist here, are the people who do not seek the Lord our God for counsel, who do not live according to God´s commands. He describes that the wicked are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

The Psalmist says; For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked shall perish.

Do you believe God knows your life, and how you decide what you do, and based on what you make your decisions? Who do you listen to, to make your decisions? Do you follow your heart to decide, or do you go after the wrong people to ask for help?

The psalmist had an experience in his life, that when he went to God for help, his life´s decisions had better results. I want to encourage you today, to seek the Lord Our God for help, and in His word we find the right answer.

Jesus came to give us life.

 John 10:10 “The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly”. 3-4 “The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out. Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice”.

 Jesus says that he gives us life abundantly. What does Jesus mean with this? He died on the cross for our sins that we don’t need to go to hell. Now that he saved us, he has given us eternal life.

Now we can live in the kingdom of heaven and glory Jesus already here on earth. How can we live here on earth he has guide us? Verse says that his sheep hear his voice. He tell us how to walk in his Word. Aren’t you glad we have Jesus?

Thank you Aunt Antonina for helping me write it correctly, I have a great coach in you.

Monica

The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.

Psalm 23:1-6

1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.

I love to study about David, his whole life is a blessing to learn from. We learn from him as a boy in the pasture where he was a sheep herd. He tells us many experiences in form of Psalms. He would write it in form of songs, so he could praise our Almighty God in the congregation. David always made a point of praising the one and only God he served, publicly.

In the 23^rd. Psalm David makes a point of saying that he recognizes God as his Pastor, his shepherd.

What does it mean to recognize God as ones shepherd?

1.       David says the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes a declaration that he has the knowledge that in the same way as he, David, was watching his sheep, God was watching over him.

2.       He knows that is isn´t going to lack anything. His provider is watching over him.

3.       David says that God makes him lie down in green pastures. A shepherd knows that in order for a sheep not to become sick it needs to feed in green pastures. Sheep should not be lead to a pasture where it is already withered or maybe not healthy grass, this will put their health in danger.

4.       God always refreshes us with quiet waters. Does quiet waters means no problems? No, it means  that we can be confident and not dismayed, because we have the assurance that He cares for us.

5.       Verse three, David tells us of his experience of how God restores his soul. Restoring means to fix something that was broken or maybe not working probably. There are many reasons why a soul needs to be restored, experiences in life bring hurts; David went through a lot of battles in life, he needed restoration from his God.

6.       You and me have access to the same God, as David had, if we struggle, God will always be there for us as a truthful and faithful shepherd.

7.       David expresses it that God guides him in the path of righteousness, for His Name sake. And at this point, I would like to ask you to think of a moment where you can say: “I believe, God did guide me in the path of righteousness, for His Name sake”.

8.       Even if I do walk in the Valley of death, God is with me, this is the confidence David had. David´s son Absalom died when he was persecuting his own father David. David´s son died when he was a baby yet. David knew what it was to go through tough times. And David had always seen his God, guide him in the right path in spite of everything.

Are you and me at the point where we can say as David said; “I fear no evil, because I know God is with me”. David knew that God had a divine rod and staff which always did comfort him.  In his experience in life, David had seen God preparing a table before him in the presence of the enemy.

You and me have this same blessing, because in Christ Jesus our table is set as well before our enemy; devil. 

In Jo.1:12 we read that: “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His Name”.  You and I have the right to become God´s children when we receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior in our lives.

Living with our God starts in the day that we come to Jesus and ask Him into our life. Jesus waits till we invite HIM. He will never pressure you or me, the Bible says in Revelation 3:20 that He knocks on the door and if we open it He will enter in. God is a respecter of person, He forces no one. He waits for you to invite Him, so that between Him and you may exist a loving relationship. The Bible also says that Jesus died when we sere still sinners. He loved us when we were far away from Him yet. He came to take our place on the cross.

Whatever David would do, he would first ask God, what He wanted him to do. God would tell him, and David would follow God´s instruction and he would have victory.  I want  to follow David´s example, how about you??

Me the peace of the Lord Jesus be with you all.

 Antonina.

Dwelling in the Shelter of the most High.

 

In Psalm 91 verses 1-2 we read: "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in tha Shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, "My refuge and my Fortress. My God in whom I trust".

It is wonderfull to know that we can have this kind of trust of which the Psalmist writes here. If we dwell it says. When ever there is an "if" in a sentence it means it´s  conditional. If your dwell in the shelter of the Most High, than we will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

Many people want the blessing of being under the shadow, the protection of the Almighty, but they do not like to dwell in His shelter. Dwelling place is where a person lives.

I would like to ask you something do you know how to find the shelter of the Most High?

We can find it in Jesus Christ. If we come to Jesus and invite Him into our life, He becomes our shelter, than we can say: My refuge is my God in whom I trust as the psalmist says in these two verses..

May God bless you

I would like to share an email I received from a dear Friend

Please take this challenge with me.
I found these12 points in my Joyce Meyer Bible.  I believe we should read them out loud every day for 40 days while looking at ourselves inthe mirror.  Please consider taking this challenge with me.  Let’s try to get as many women to take this challenge with us. I really believe that if we can take the time to write down the positivechanges as they occur using a journal or notebook we will see incredible results.  As you start on your road to discovering the strong woman of God inside of you, I am confident these words will not only change you but will also change the way others see you too.  Are you ready to take this challenge with me?  Are you ready to see what happens when you truly believe what you are now saying about yourself?

Not sure where I heard this but it’s a good thought to start with too:

“We never have enough information to judge anyone. 

Maybe we should have compassion instead.”

Here are a few thoughts that reflect a wholesome, God-centered self-image:

1.    I know God created me and He loves me.

2.    I have faults and weaknesses, and I want to change.  I believe God is working on my life.  He is changing me bit by bit, day by day. While He is doing so, I can still enjoy myself and my life.

3.    Everyone has faults, so I am not a complete failure just because I am not perfect. 

4.    I  am going to work with God to overcome my weaknesses, but I realize that I will always have something to deal with;therefore, I will not become discouraged when God convicts me of areas in my life that need improvement.

5.    I want to make people happy and have them like me, but my sense of worth is not dependent on what others think of me.  Jesus has already affirmed my value by His willingness to die for me. 

6.    I will not be controlled by what people think, say or do.  Even if they totally reject me.  I will survive.  God has promised never to reject me or condemn me as long as I keep believing (see John 6:29). 

7.    No matter how often I fail, I am not a failure unless I quit trying. Therefore, I will not give up, because God is with me to strengthen and sustain me.  He has promised never to leave me or forsake me (see Hebrews 13:5). 

8.    I like myself.  I don’t like everything I do, and I want to change – but I refuse to reject myself.  

9.    I am in right standing with God through Jesus Christ. 

10.God has a good plan for my life.  I am going to fulfill my destiny and be all I can be for His glory.  I have God-given gifts and talents, and I intend to use them to help others. 

11.I am nothing, and yet I am everything!  In myself I am nothing and yet in Jesus I am everything I need to be. 

12.     I can do ALL the things I need to do, and EVERYTHING that God calls me to do, through His Son, Jesus Christ (see Philippians 4:13).

This is something we all can  benefit from,

In the love of the Lord Jesus

Antonina