Ever wonder how we ever become a believer of Jesus Christ? It is by our own effort or by God's grace? In 1 Peter 1:3 & 5, it is clearly stated that it is according to His abundant mercy that begotten us into the living Hope of Jesus Christ but we are kept by the power of God THROUGH FAITH for salvation to be revealed in the last time. Hence, we have to CONTINUALLY having faith in Jesus Christ as we are being saved day by day by the saving mercy of our beloved Jesus Christ. Never lose hope and never let go of God. Just hang on and hold Him tight and He will never ever let go of our hands but lead us to life everlasting with Him forevermore. Amen.
Thought you might enjoy this interesting prayer given in Kansas at the opening session of their Senate. It seems prayer still upsets some people.
When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard:
Heavenly Father,
We come before You today to ask Your Forgiveness and seek Your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, ''Woe to those who call evil good,'' but that's exactly what we have done. We have lost our Spiritual equilibrium and inverted our values. We confess that; we have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and called it pluralism; We have worshipped other gods and called it multiculturalism; We have endorsed perversion and called it an alternative lifestyle; We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery; We have neglected the needy and called it self preservation; We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare; We have killed our unborn and called it choice; We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable; We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self-esteem; We have abused power and called it political savvy; We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition; We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression; We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, O God, and know our hearts today; try us and see if there be some wicked way in us; cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Guide and bless these men and women who have been sent here by the people of this state and who have been ordained by You, to govern this great state of Kansas. Grant them your wisdom to rule and may their decisions direct us to the center of Your Will.
I ask in in the name of your Son, The Living Savior, Jesus Christ
The response was immediate. A number of legislators walked out during the prayer in protest. In 6 short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Rev. Wright is pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls with only 47 of those calls responding negatively. The church is now receiving international requests for copies of this prayer from India, Africa, and Korea.
Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on "The Rest of the Story" on the radio and received a larger response to this program than any other he has ever aired.
With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and wholeheartedly become our desire so that we again can be called one nation under God.
If possible, please pass this prayer on to your friends. "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for everything."
Life does not always work the way you want it to. Paul wrote, "Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you" (Romans 15:24). But he never got there; instead he landed in prison. But from there he wrote the epistles. Look. Your disappointments may turn out to be God's appointment. Proverbs 16:9 "In his heart a man plans his course but the Lord determines his steps." Aren't you glad God is in control of your life? Remember how an oyster makes a pearl? Instead of resisting the sand, it wraps in layer after layer of beauty till a pearl is formed. God is working in everything you're going through today for your good and for His glory. So let Him make you better not bitter!
In Genesis 25:29 - 34, we read of how Esau made a poor choice, not considering the consequences as he swore to Jacob and exchanged his precious birthright for a mere bowl of stew. His impulsiveness led Esau into making bad decisions. He thought only of his instant gratification and momentary need, giving little thought to the future. Bear in mind that every little decision that we make today bears consequences in the future, if not tomorrow. Choose life, choose right and choose God and we will never go wrong!Read Mathew 6:33 - 34.
Thought you might enjoy this interesting prayer given in Kansas at the opening session of their Senate. It seems prayer still upsets some people.
When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard:
Heavenly Father,
We come before You today to ask Your Forgiveness and seek Your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, ''Woe to those who call evil good,'' but that's exactly what we have done. We have lost our Spiritual equilibrium and inverted our values. We confess that; we have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and called it pluralism; We have worshipped other gods and called it multiculturalism; We have endorsed perversion and called it an alternative lifestyle; We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery; We have neglected the needy and called it self preservation; We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare; We have killed our unborn and called it choice; We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable; We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self-esteem; We have abused power and called it political savvy; We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition; We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression; We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, O God, and know our hearts today; try us and see if there be some wicked way in us; cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Guide and bless these men and women who have been sent here by the people of this state and who have been ordained by You, to govern this great state of Kansas. Grant them your wisdom to rule and may their decisions direct us to the center of Your Will.
I ask in in the name of your Son, The Living Savior, Jesus Christ
The response was immediate. A number of legislators walked out during the prayer in protest. In 6 short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Rev. Wright is pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls with only 47 of those calls responding negatively. The church is now receiving international requests for copies of this prayer from India, Africa, and Korea.
Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on "The Rest of the Story" on the radio and received a larger response to this program than any other he has ever aired.
With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and wholeheartedly become our desire so that we again can be called one nation under God.
If possible, please pass this prayer on to your friends. "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for everything."
Life does not always work the way you want it to. Paul wrote, "Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you" (Romans 15:24). But he never got there; instead he landed in prison. But from there he wrote the epistles. Look. Your disappointments may turn out to be God's appointment. Proverbs 16:9 "In his heart a man plans his course but the Lord determines his steps." Aren't you glad God is in control of your life? Remember how an oyster makes a pearl? Instead of resisting the sand, it wraps in layer after layer of beauty till a pearl is formed. God is working in everything you're going through today for your good and for His glory. So let Him make you better not bitter!
In Genesis 25:29 - 34, we read of how Esau made a poor choice, not considering the consequences as he swore to Jacob and exchanged his precious birthright for a mere bowl of stew. His impulsiveness led Esau into making bad decisions. He thought only of his instant gratification and momentary need, giving little thought to the future. Bear in mind that every little decision that we make today bears consequences in the future, if not tomorrow. Choose life, choose right and choose God and we will never go wrong!Read Mathew 6:33 - 34.
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