With friends like these courtesy of Mark Neddeau

Psa 55:12-14 For [it was] not an enemy [that] reproached me; then I could have borne [it]: neither [was it] he that hated me [that] did magnify [himself] against me; then I would have hid myself from him: but [it was] thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together, [and] walked unto the house of God in company. 

Friends, it is not unusual to read in Psalms the cry of a wounded heart who was hurt not by an enemy, but by a friend. It is only a friend who can get so close to you as to hurt you that badly. The heart of a friend is one held in confidence and so we give our hearts in return. Unfortunately, we find times when our friends let us down, wound us, or worse. But I call your attention to these verses for one reason in particular. 

David was decrying his situation, but was also crying out to his God. His wounds and circumstance led him to lean upon God even harder, seeking justice and vengence from God, but not himself. Can we take a page from that prayer? Can we learn not to seek revenge, or to pick up the telephone and tell our wounding friend just where their friendship has ended? Does your wound drive you to the great physician, and thus into greater LOVE, PEACE AND JOY, or does it drive you into despair and anger and vengence? God promised HE would meet that need in your life and that vengence was HIS. He promised that you would be held up, but not that you would never be wounded and even damaged by your friensd. Don't let it hold you down my friend. Don't let it be your end, and your dwelling place. Let the wound you have received be the springboard into a whole new conversation with God. Cry out to him yes. Let him know your hurt yes. But do not DWELL IN IT. Let God lift you out. David came out. Verses 22 and 23 tell you their end and YOURS TOO! Praise God and let friends like that find their own end.

Prayer can turn any situation in your favour

So last Monday my aunt discovered that she had multiple lumps in her right breast. So she rushed to the doctor and they said they had to take them out by Saturday (yesterday) to test them for cancer :S. I was soooooo shocked to hear, as in these lumps just appeared on Monday out of nowhere. I went to see her today. She was in sooo much pain though, and since her surgery yesterday afternoon she has not slept. We later found out that it was a side effect of her medication, but she has no choice, she has to take it. She told me that the lumps were sent to the lab to be tested and she should receive the results this week.






Anyways, I belong to family of  prayer warriors so I know Jesus has heard us and has answered our prayers so there's no need to worry. Can I get an Amen?! Jesus is alive and well and there is nothing in this world that He doesn't know, and He knows the desires of our hearts.


It is done!! Her healing is underway!
                                                                         

He Is Nearer Than You Think.

So we see where life is getting harder and harder everyday. Items that were once cheap are now very costly, we see that nowhere is safe anymore because crime has gotten out of hand, earthquakes and storms are affecting regions scientists thought would never be affected all this tells us that the coming of the Lord is near…nearer than we think. This is not a message to scare anybody, but its the plain truth and it is quite obvious!! I’ve said it before and I must say it again, but we MUST put off those things that displease the Lord; we know they are wrong and we still continue to do them. God is truly a merciful God because many of us have done some terrible things but Jesus, full of mercy and grace over and over again, has given us chances…and guess what, we’ve succeeded in blowing our chances. I often wonder how the Lord feels, walking in His shoes I’d be frustrated and looking through His eyes I’d be frustrated to see some of the grievous things mankind partake in.

Jesus however has made a way to see to it that after all this struggling we’ll have eternal joy and peace in that place He has prepared for us. But seeing that He made a sacrifice and gave His life for us, so should we. We should be willing to give our all to Him. Friends, give Jesus a try!! Give Him a try and watch Him work wonders in your life. It’s good to be saved and sanctified. But being saved does not take place at once. What are the steps to being saved? They are outlined in Acts 2:38 – short and easily understood.
1) Repent of your sins; Confess all your sins to the Lord…You must mean it.

2) Get baptized in Jesus' name- Like Christ was buried so should we…We must be “buried” under water in order for our sins to be washed away.

3) We must then seek the Holy Ghost- it was promised to us. Not long after baptism if we are fervent we shall receive the Holy Ghost which signifies the resurrection(New Life). When we have the Holy Ghost we have power, confidence, joy among many other wonderful things.

4) Live a righteous life- Oh yes its inevitable that we live Holy lives, as without holiness no man shall see God. We must put away the lust of the eye, pleasures of this world and turn our eyes upon the Lord.

Follow these steps brethren and I can guarantee you, that all the troubles of this world….will be worth it after all because we will then have the blessed assurance that we’ll be in Heaven just after this phase.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8I1TxDzvvQ
Listen to this song when you have the time and believe me it should minister to you.

Take care loves.

This Is For YOU!!!!! (:

I hope all of you are doing fine and taking the Lord at His word as you go from day to day.I just thought I’d share a quick message with you all; I was just here listening to some music before heading to bed, it has been a long day =].

I’d just like to tell somebody, whoever you are, that Jesus is bigger than any problem you may face; whether it be ill-health, financial or family issues. When we come upon our problems we at times become flustered and the first thing we tend to do is to jump on the phone to call a family member or friend, but what about utilizing the telephone to glory? Its not that the Lord does not know our problem, but he still wants to hear from us. There are times when we can’t even pray, but to simply whisper His name, He’d appreciate it and work on the situation for us…in His time of course. We have to learn to wait on God, we can’t get up and take matters in our own hands, not when we have Jesus the Blessed Saviour there. Hold on to Jesus Christ I’m telling you, and He will work everything out. Sometimes when we think the Lord isn’t doing a thing for us, its actually to pull us closer to Him. During trying periods, some us may find ourselves down in the Bible and on our knees 24/7, and then as soon as we get the victory- as soon as God answers our prayer, we drive ourselves far from the Lord again.Let us allow the Lord to see that we don’t just want to know Him when things are sour, but at all times.

As I said in a previous message, God wants a constant relationship with us, after all, He is the one that died on Calvary’s cross for the remission of our sins, He died to ensure that we would happy, that we would have life and have it more abundantly and He died that we’d have all our sins washed away.It is imperative that we wait on the man who gave His life for us, because He loves us and wants all that is best for us and that is why He went the extra mile to give His life for us. We can put all our confidence in the Lord because he cannot and will never fail us. We see man failing us each and everyday, but the Lord, He never goes back on His word and He is willing to take care of us, but He wants us to carry out our part of the bargain and submit our all to Him, not part of us, but our all.

I’m just encouraging somebody, find God if you haven’t, and when you find Him, don’t ever let Him go, you’ll be surprised to see how he orders your every step . Those of us who have found the Lord, I’m encouraging you to stay with Him, don’t be drawn away by the lust of the flesh and eye- keep Heaven in view. And those who are wavering, find back your place in God, you know His power and His goodness, stay with Him.

God bless and keep you all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSEBT8EDTuE – You can listen to this song when you have the time.