PRAY FOR THOSE WHO PERSECUTE YOU

Sometimes it’s really hard to love people, particularly when You ask me to love those who hate You and do evil things. Please show me. How can I hate evil and still love the haters?

Isn’t that what Paul did when he was in prison? In the worst of circumstances, he hated evil but continued to love. And You did the same, Jesus. When You were beaten, mocked, and crucified, You asked God to forgive Your enemies because they didn’t know what they were doing. That is pure love.

Jesus, You are always in my heart, guiding me and leading me to be more like You. And for that reason, I have to pray for those who hate You and do evil things. I don’t love what they do, Lord — but I want them to know You, so I pray for them. I love them enough to ask that You will save them. Please, Lord Jesus, come into their hearts. Open their eyes to see You. They need You so much.

You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. — Matthew 5:43-44 (NIV)

WAIT ON THE LORD AND ON HIS WORD. FAITH COMES FROM HEARING AND HEARING THE WORD OF GOD.

  CONSTANTLY EXPOSE YOUR SPIRITMAN TO THE WORD OF GOD

And as they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he saith cometh to pass; he shall have it. Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses. (Mark 11:20-26 ASV)

HAVE FAITH IN GOD

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1 ASV)

FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE\THE ASSURANCE

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (Romans 10:17 KJV)

BELIEVE GOD CONCERNING EACH ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT YOUR HOPE WILL BE A REALITY. WHAT WORD  HAVE I DISCOVERED. HAVE I BROUGHT MYSELF INTO THE WORD OF GOD

HAVE FAITH IN GOD. FAITH COME BY HEARING AND HEARING THE WORD OF GOD.

HOW DOES GOD SPEAK WHEN IT COMES TO FINANCES, MARRIAGE....IN THE CONTEXT OF HOW GOD SPEAKS, HOW CAN YOU,DEVELOP YOUR FAITH....1) BY HEARING THE WORD....2)HEARING THE UTTERANCE OF THE SPOKEN WORD...IT WILL COME BY HEARING

IF WE HEAR WRONGLY, WE CAN'T KNOW HOW GOD SPEAKS......E.G IF SOMEONE SAYS GOD SAID HE OR SHE SHOULD GET MARRIED TO AN ALREADY MARRIED PERSON

EVERYTHING WE HEAR MUST ALIGN WITH THE WRITTEN WORD

SOMETIMES WE CAN HEAR THE WORD, EVEN THOUGH WE NEVER READ IT BEFORE

BE CAREFUL OF DOCTRINES BORNE OUT OF SPIRITISM

I MUST BE VERY FAMILIAR AND CONVERSANT WITH THE SCRIPTURE. 

FIND OUT HOW GOD SPEAKS TO CERTAIN SITUATION BY STUDYING THE WORD, GOING THROUGH THE SCRIPTURES AND CONCORDANCE ABOUT MATTERS OF YOUR FINANCES AND THEN RECEIVE THAT WORD TO HELP YOU HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT YOUR FINANCIAL NEEDS WILL BE MET

DON'T REST ON WHAT SOMEBODY ELSE HEARS

Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her. (Matthew 26:6-7, 13 KJV)

THE WOMAN CAME AND ACTED ON WHAT SHE HAD HEARD ABOUT JESUS AND SCRIPTURE USES HER TESTIMONY TODAY THOUGH SIMON THE LEPER HAD NOTHING IN THE SCRIPTURE

I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. (Habakkuk 2:1-4 KJV)

HABAKKUK SHOWS US A PATTERN ABOUT HOW TO RECEIVE THE WORD AND HOW TO KNOW AWHAT GOD IS SAYING TO US THAT WE CAN HEAR AND AS THE MATTER IS CONCERNED, WE ARE UNSHAKABLE

I WILL STAND, I WILL TARRY....I WILL REMAIN WHERE GOD IS SPEAKING...ESPECIALLY THROUGH HIS WORD...I WILL WALK IN THAT DIREECTION....THE PASTOR MAY PREACH, ELDERS MAY COUNSEL YOU BUT WHAT ARE YOU HEARING, WHAT WORD ARE YOU STANDING ON...

PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT OF A WATCHMAN MEANS, HE IS VERY SENSITIVE..TO MOVEMENT, SOUNDS ETC...WHAT HE HEARS OR SEE COMING WILL DETERMINE WHAT THE CITY WOULD DO TO TAKE ACTION

WE CAN'T BE RUNNING UP AND DOWN AND MIXING THE WORD WITH OTHERS PEOPLES EXPERIENCE. GODS WORD IS GREATER THAN ANYONE'S EXPERIENCE

YOUR EXPERIENCE MUST BE GENERATED ON THE WORD. WHAT IS YOUR INNER MAN SAYING.

ARE YOU ABIDING IN THE WORD OR POLLUTING AND CORRUPTING YOURSELF WITH OTHER MATERIALS... 

DO YOU READ WORLDLY MAGAZINES, BOOKS ETC OR YOU ARE ALWAYS READING CHRISTIAN BOOKS, LISTENING TO TAPES ETC

YOU NEED TO GET TO THE POINT THAT YOU'RE SENSITIVE TO WHAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS SAYING

WHEN GOD SAYS IT, HE WILL BACK IT UP. 

GOD IS NOT A MAN THAT HE SHOULD LIE

I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. (Habakkuk 2:1-4 KJV)

THE WAY TO RECEIVE IS TO STAY THERE.....WHEN STUDYING THE WORD FOR EXAMPLE, YOU MAY WISH OPEN TO THE BOOK OF HABAKKUK BUT AS YOU'RE FLIPPING THE PAGES YOU JUST JAM A SCRIPTURE THAT HITS YOU AND YOU RECEIVE IT..

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. (John 6:63 KJV)

DANIEL OPENED THE BOOK..STARTING POINT IS WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED WHAT IS WRITTEN AND HE BEGAN TO PRAY

In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: (Daniel 9:2-3 KJV)

HE RECEIVED THE WORD BEFORE HE BEGAN TO PRAY

WHAT WORD HAVE I RECEIVED

FIND OUT WHAT AND WHERE IT IS WRITTEN ABOUT YOUR SITUATION

OUR PATHS ARE WRITTEN IN THE SCRIPTURE AND WHEN YOU FIND IT, IT'S LIKE IT'S WRITTEN TO YOU

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. (Luke 4:16-19 KJV). 

WHEN WE FIND IT THERE WILL BE A REWARD 

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. (John 5:39 KJV)

IT WILL BE CLEAR TO ME THAT GOD IS DIRECTLY SPEAKING TO ME AND NOT THE PROPHETS, ISRAELITES...ALL OUR PATH IS IN THE WORD...AS WE READ, MEDITATE AND LET OUR MIND WALK THROUGH THE WORD

WE MAY JUST PRAY, AND THEN WALK AWAY WITHOUT LETTING GOD SPEAK TO US THOUGH HE HAS HEARED US

DANIEL'S PRAYER WERE ANSWERED BUT HE WAS ABLE TO KNOW WHAT WAS ALREADY PROMISED

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. (James 1:21 KJV)

PRAYING FOR FINANCIAL BREAKTHROUGH AND WHAT YOU HEARED IS GO AND MEET A FINANCIAL NEED OF SOMEONE.....I.E GIVE TWENTY THOUSAND NAIRA (N20,000.00). DON'T BE LIKE THE WIDOW OF ZAREPATH...

12 And she said, "As the LORD your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. And now I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die.

13 And Elijah said to her, "Do not fear; go and do as you have said. But first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterward make something for yourself and your son.

14 For thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'The jar of flour shall not be spent, and the jug of oil shall not be empty, until the day that the LORD sends rain upon the earth.'"

15 And she went and did as Elijah said. And she and he and her household ate for many days.

16 The jar of flour was not spent, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the LORD that he spoke by Elijah.

SHE OBEYED ELIJAH AND CONTINUOUSLY WAS FEEDING WELL

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. (James 1:21 KJV)

WE MUST BE SUBMISSIVE TO THE POINT OF ALLOWING AND BELIEVING THE WORD WE HEAR IN OUR SPIRIT WITH MEEKNESS WHEN WE HEAR WHAT HE SAYS CONCERNING OUR SITUATION....SOMETIMES WE MAY TARRY LONGER...JUST BE HUMBLE AND HONOUR GOD'S SILENCE...TARRY THERE TILL YOU HEAR SOMETHING

DON'T MOVE UNTIL YOU HAVE HEARED. HABAKKUK WATCHED TO SEE WHAT GOD WILL SAY AND HE WROTE IT. BE SENSITIVE TO KNOW WHAT GOD IS SAYING

1 I will take my stand at my watchpost and station myself on the tower, and look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint. 

2 And the LORD answered me: "Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. 

3 For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end-it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay. 

DO YOU HAVE NOTES TO WRITE WHEN GOD SPEAKS

YOU GET TO THE POINT THAT YOU KNOW WHEN GOD SAID IT, HE WILL DO IT.

HOW DOES HE SPEAKS OVER ALL THOSE AREAS

ARE YOU ABLE TO CONNECT THE DOTS TO WHAT GOD IS SAYING. PRAY IN THE HOLY SPIRIT AND GOD WILL DROP POINTS INTO YOUR HEART. THE SPIRIT SEARCHES THE DEEPEST THINGS.....HE MAY SPEAK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE OR SOMEBODY AND GO AHEAD AND DO IT.....IT CRUCIAL. 

FIX ATTENTION ON GOD

So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you. Romans 12:1‭-‬2 MSG http://bible.com/97/rom.12.1-2.MSG

ATMOSPHERE OF WORSHIP

THE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE OF WORSHIP TALKING TO GOD Thank God for who He is and for all He's done for you. Ask Him to help you learn to worship Him with every part of your life. DIVING IN Have everyone collect a couple of common objects used during the day, such as a cellphone, a pen, a purse or a clothing item. Place the objects on a table and hold up one item at a time. As a family, try to come up with ways that each item could be used to glorify (worship) God. Take turns offering suggestions. GOING DEEPER People often think of worship as singing songs during church services, but it's so much more. Worship means to bring or give God glory. There are many different ways we can worship God. You can also worship God with your mind by not thinking evil or sinful thoughts (Philippians 4:8). When you give generously, speak words of encouragement and serve others, you're also worshipping God. And, of course, praising Him through prayer and song is a great way to worship. God wants you to worship Him with every part of your life. TALKING TO EACH OTHER - What is one of your favorite worship songs? - What are other ways you can worship God? - What's one form of worship you will practice this week?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT GOD.....THE GOD OF NO LIMITS

Verse of the Day

But how can people call for help if they don’t know who to trust? And how can they know who to trust if they haven’t heard of the One who can be trusted? And how can they hear if nobody tells them? And how is anyone going to tell them, unless someone is sent to do it? That’s why Scripture exclaims, A sight to take your breath away! Grand processions of people telling all the good things of God! But not everybody is ready for this, ready to see and hear and act. Isaiah asked what we all ask at one time or another: “Does anyone care, God? Is anyone listening and believing a word of it?” The point is: Before you trust, you have to listen. But unless Christ’s Word is preached, there’s nothing to listen to. Romans 10:17 MSG- youVersion

CELEBRAL PALSY

Celebral Palsy is a disease that brings sorrrow to both parents and children where such exists. Abroad , such children are shown love, care and a sense of belonging but in Nigeria Can thesame be said about the disease? Check out the stories below and try and show some love by supporting these children and visiting Care homes for such people.

Nia's chest shakes with every breath, her frail body twisting on the threadbare mattress. The heat inside her room is almost suffocating. Her mother fans her and wipes away a thin film of sweat from the girl's forehead.
"Sometimes at night, I ask myself: If I die, who will take care of her?" Nia's mother, Rita Zahara, says.
She wipes away tears as she speaks. Her eyes are permanently bloodshot, her face etched with exhaustion.
Nia has cerebral palsy in Indonesia, where help for disabled children is far behind the times. All the girl knows of the world is the peeling ceiling and the sliver of life that she can be seen through her door. She is the eldest of five children. Her siblings are all healthy. The family barely has enough money to survive.
Rita has carried her daughter since she was born, easily lifting Nia's shrunken and delicate body.
"All I wish is that she would walk like everybody else, but it's not possible," the mother says, the tears continuing to slowly roll down her face.
Introduce: Natalie Tjahja, the founder of the Maria Monique Foundation which tries to help the dreams of a distressed family come true. When she first met Nia's mother, the girl's mom simply asked for a stroller so her little girl could see more of the world than what is in her room.
Video: Fulfilling chldren's wishes
The two helped Nia into a stroller and pushed her toward her her friends, who she has never seen outside her room before. The girl's face breaks into a smile.
Tjahja's foundation is named after her own daughter who died at the age of 7 of an infection to her lungs. Doctors in Indonesia were not able to treat her.
Tjahja sold everything and flew with her daughter to Singapore for treatment. Tjahja ran out of money, but the doctors continued to treat Maria Monique. Upon hearing her story, one of the hospital staff contacted the local paper. Donations began to flow in.
Twice Maria Monique stopped breathing, but came back, astonishing doctors. Yet she eventually succumbed to her illness in 2006. One hundred days after her death, as Tjahja was pouring rose petals into a river as in Indonesian tradition, she says her daughter came back again with a message.
"Maria Monique, she whispered in my heart. She said, 'Mom try to find many many children to give happiness,' " Tjahja recalls. "She is like my guidance angel."
She began with just $50 to fulfill her daughter's wish. The foundation has since grown into something much bigger. To date the Maria Monique Foundation has helped over 6,000 children -- from providing prosthetics and wheelchairs to trips to the mall to coloring books.
How to help: Impact Your World
CNN also met with 13-year-old Nuriani, who was completely focused on her artwork in the dim room where she drew. She buried her face in her shirt to cover her tears while her mother spoke of her condition.
Her mother explains she's not sure what's wrong with her daughter. When she was 3, Nuriani fell in a pond. Over the years, a lump on her back grew, looking more like a spinal deformation. The abscesses never healed; her mother couldn't afford to take her to a hospital. Health workers at a local clinic said the lump was the result of malnutrition.
Nuriani is quiet, shy and spends most of her time engrossed in her coloring books, a gift from the Maria Monique Foundation. Her favorite pictures are two she drew of Maria Monique, because she says softly, "She's cute."
The foundation gets its donations mainly by word of mouth. Tjahja works with teams of volunteers that have helped her reach children all over Indonesia.
Tjahja has one simple aim: "When I give happiness to the children, when I see the smile, it's just so beautiful."

wedding occasion

The occasion called the wedding is one of the most glamorous event all over the world. Everyone is involved; the father, mother, grandparents, uncles, aunties, cousins, nephews, neices, friends, acquintance and even the little ones get to be little brides and page boys. Wedding planning is one that consumes a bride's waking moment till dawn. Sometimes you know what you want but do not know how to find it, and most times you do not even know where to start from and how to go about it.
The style of your dress is the single most important factor in creating your overall look on your wedding day. Wedding dresses can range from sleek and simple to grand and elaborate, depending on your personal taste and the statement you want to make on your big day. The silhouette of your wedding dress is the first image that your groom will see when you begin your walk down the aisle, and you want to make sure that your first impression is a memorable one. Remember that your dress is not only something special to you, but it is also something special for your groom, and you want to look your best for the both of you.