Releasing the past

You have the authority to release the past in the name of the Lord, and today you must move on to what lies ahead.

It is knowing when the past is dead that liberates us to help others.

The testimony is what you have left when the test is over.

Hope this encourages you. *hugs*

heys ppl,

i got this MMS this morning.

What did the chicken say after she laid many eggs?
I'm eggs-hausted!

haha. can't help but post this up since we're such a lame cell =P

Why Go To Church?

A Church-goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday.

"I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them.. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all."

This started a real controversy in the 'Letters to the Editor' column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone
wrote this:

"I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this... They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!"

Think about it.

Which are you?

"If we value comfort more than character, then trials will upset us. If we value the material and physical more than the spiritual, we will not be able to count it joy! If we live only for the present and forget the future, the trials will make us bitter and not better."

~Warren W. Wiersbe~


"The same boiling water that hardens the egg softens the carrot."

~Tom Neven~

Random quote

"The hand that guides you is the same hand that spanks you."

~Paul Goulet~

I'm in the Lord's army!

OK...let's give this a go shall we. =)

Two Fridays ago, we sang this song and as I was doing my devotional last night I was pondering what it really meant to be in God's army and two things spoke to me.

Firstly, when you're in an army you're placed as part of a unit...a team. Only in exceptional cases, you get a one man army like Rambo or James Bond, and even in those movies, we are often left shaking our heads, laughing as one man dodges the bullets of a hundred enemies and takes them all out through sheer force of will and heroism.

Although quiet times with God are irreplaceable and essential, it has to be balanced with a unity with the body of Christ. By extension, the church and cell that you're part of becomes the unit that goes to battle together. Many people have gotten too focused on the 'God and me' idea, failing to fully understand the way that they 'fit' into their assigned unit.

I've heard comments before like "Actually, why do have to go to church or cell, if I just maintain my quiet times at home and stay close to God like that?". Only in exceptional circumstances this may hold true, but on the whole, there has to be a good balance of involvement in the body of Christ - encouraging and exhorting each other, praying for each other, watching each other's back. If you've watched the movie 300, it gives a good visual example of how important teamwork is in battle, where just one weak point in the team can leave openings for the enemy to attack.

No person should try to stand alone.

Secondly, a soldier of God was likened to a Roman soldier in regards to how to armour up.

• The belt of truth




• The breastplate of righteousness




• The shoes of peace




• The shield of faith




• The helmet of salvation




• The sword of the spirit

The only place that remains unprotected on a Roman soldier is his back. That means that he is meant to face forward all the time and never retreat, even in the face of foes that are far more powerful than he is.

That means that even if you are infantry against Sherman tanks you go forward because you know that He has made you more than a conqueror, being able to to all things through Him. And you know that it's not by might and not by power, but by His Spirit.

Not with our own strength, but through Him and in His name.

That's all from me today, folks!

What do you call a fly with no wings?

A walk.

Marry ugly men

I read an article today in Boundless Line regarding a study showing that women who marry ugly men are generally happier.

I thought it was quite funny and decided to share it here.

"Psychologists who studied newlyweds found men who were better-looking than their wives were more likely to be unhappy and have negative feelings about their marriage."

So girls, go for it! If you need help in finding ugly men, I'll be glad to assist.

What do you think?

ROFLMAO!

Guess what I found?!

This is priceless.....

You are first a witness for God...

For those of us who are involved in ANY ministry, this is a great reminder that it is not our service or works that come first but God's ministry of reconciliation...

An excerpt from Ps. Gwen's email earlier today (emphasis mine):

"Finally, continue to pray for a greater release of God's anointing over our church. Most all, please remember that above all the being a part of the worship team, you are first a witness for Him. Be a blessing to someone, care for someone, ,pray for someone, share the gospel with someone, invite someone to cell and to church. That's our primary purpose. Your ministry is touching lives and making a difference is someone's life!"

It's always as good as time as any to sit back and reflect :)