Have you ever felt guilty when you see a beggar asking for money, and yet you didn't provide any? I have and I would still ask GOD if I did the right thing or not. And this is what he gave me...
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."
Throwing money into the panhandler’s cup means leading them more to a sluggish lifestyle and teaching them to be more irresponsible citizens. I see beggars who are still able to work, both men and women, and yet they’re begging. Their physique is even stronger and bigger than mine but they simply want to beg. What I really don't like is that they even use their children to gain empathy and compassion from people.
If you are really in need, you'd look for a job no matter how hard it is (as long as it’s legal) just to be able to feed yourself and your family. But these beggars seem so complacent because there are still those who tolerate them.
Money is not actually their problem; it essentially adds to their dilemma. What they need is a change in attitude towards life – how to handle them with productivity and use GOD’s resources appropriately.
Giving them money is like:
Providing money for food, clothes and shelter to an unemployed adult son.
Regularly bailing out a delinquent child who never changes.
Supporting a husband who never has the intentions of getting and keeping a job.
Giving your wife everything that she needs and wants, and still wasting more money on insignificant items.
Buying expensive stuff for your kid who never wants to finish school.
It is Biblical!!! Those who refuse to work should not be fed!
31 March 2009
add. everyday.
2 Peter 1:5-8
Bible in 90 Days:
John 6:1 - 15:17
Bible in a Year:
Luke 5-6
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“Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Bible in 90 Days:
John 6:1 - 15:17
Bible in a Year:
Luke 5-6
Mobile Bible Verse everyday
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“Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Share Your Spoon
A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, "Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like."
The Lord led the holy man to two doors.
He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the holy man’s mouth water.
The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful. But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths.
The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.
The Lord said, "You have seen Hell."
They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, "I don't understand."
It is simple," said the Lord. "It requires but one skill. You see they have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of themselves."
Remember that I will always share my spoon with you.
When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of you.
The Lord led the holy man to two doors.
He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the holy man’s mouth water.
The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful. But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths.
The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.
The Lord said, "You have seen Hell."
They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, "I don't understand."
It is simple," said the Lord. "It requires but one skill. You see they have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of themselves."
Remember that I will always share my spoon with you.
When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of you.
17 March 2009
Dengue Fever
I thank GOD for another victoryI thank GOD for healing
I thank GOD for provision
I thank GOD for security
I thank GOD for HIS hand
I thank GOD for protection
I thank GOD for joy
I thank GOD for love
I thank GOD for my family...
Clothe Everyday
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09 March 2009
Ephesians 4:11-16
From: Gene Cooper
Subject: Word of the Lord
To: ALL
Date: Friday, 27 February, 2009, 9:37 PM
The Lord says: It is My will and desire to bring a people forth who are truly in one accord without comparisons and competition, prejudice, self- exaltation or self-promotion. I am raising up a people who will turn their gaze from one another to seek My face, a people with single focus and divine purpose who will bring edification to the whole body through unity. This process will reveal and separate flesh from spirit and quicken your discernment. Every facet of life and ministry is for the purpose of gathering a people who will love Me whole heartedly and love one another. Everything that is not consistent with that purpose will be exposed for what it is. Motivations of the heart are being purified. Take the next step and come higher. Step into spiritual maturity and put away childish things.
Ephesians 4:11-16 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head-- Christ-- from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
Subject: Word of the Lord
To: ALL
Date: Friday, 27 February, 2009, 9:37 PM
The Lord says: It is My will and desire to bring a people forth who are truly in one accord without comparisons and competition, prejudice, self- exaltation or self-promotion. I am raising up a people who will turn their gaze from one another to seek My face, a people with single focus and divine purpose who will bring edification to the whole body through unity. This process will reveal and separate flesh from spirit and quicken your discernment. Every facet of life and ministry is for the purpose of gathering a people who will love Me whole heartedly and love one another. Everything that is not consistent with that purpose will be exposed for what it is. Motivations of the heart are being purified. Take the next step and come higher. Step into spiritual maturity and put away childish things.
Ephesians 4:11-16 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head-- Christ-- from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
06 March 2009
10 Rules for a Good Day
TODAY I WILL NOT STRIKE BACK:
If someone is rude, if someone is impatient, if someone is unkind...I will not respond in a like manner.
TODAY I WILL ASK GOD TO BLESS MY "ENEMY":
If I come across someone who treats me harshly or unfairly, I will quietly ask God to bless that individual. I understand the "enemy" could be a family member, neighbor, co-worker, or a stranger.
TODAY I WILL BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT I SAY:
I will carefully choose and guard my words being certain that I do not spread gossip.
TODAY I WILL GO THE EXTRA MILE:
I will find ways to help share the burden of another person.
TODAY I WILL FORGIVE:
I will forgive any hurts or injuries that come my way. TODAY I WILL DO SOMETHING NICE FOR SOMEONE, BUT I WILL DO IT SECRETLY: I will reach out anonymously and bless the life of another.
TODAY I WILL TREAT OTHERS THE WAY I WISH TO BE TREATED:
I will practice the golden rule - "Do unto others as I would have them do unto me" - with everyone I encounter.
TODAY I WILL RAISE THE SPIRITS OF SOMEONE I DISCOURAGED:
My smile, my words, my expression of support, can make the difference to someone who is wrestling life.
TODAY I WILL NURTURE MY BODY:
I will eat less; I will eat only healthy foods. I will thank God for my body.
TODAY I WILL GROW SPIRITUALLY:
I will spend a little more time in prayer today: I will begin reading something spiritual or inspirational today; I will find a quiet place and listen to God's voice!
If someone is rude, if someone is impatient, if someone is unkind...I will not respond in a like manner.
TODAY I WILL ASK GOD TO BLESS MY "ENEMY":
If I come across someone who treats me harshly or unfairly, I will quietly ask God to bless that individual. I understand the "enemy" could be a family member, neighbor, co-worker, or a stranger.
TODAY I WILL BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT I SAY:
I will carefully choose and guard my words being certain that I do not spread gossip.
TODAY I WILL GO THE EXTRA MILE:
I will find ways to help share the burden of another person.
TODAY I WILL FORGIVE:
I will forgive any hurts or injuries that come my way. TODAY I WILL DO SOMETHING NICE FOR SOMEONE, BUT I WILL DO IT SECRETLY: I will reach out anonymously and bless the life of another.
TODAY I WILL TREAT OTHERS THE WAY I WISH TO BE TREATED:
I will practice the golden rule - "Do unto others as I would have them do unto me" - with everyone I encounter.
TODAY I WILL RAISE THE SPIRITS OF SOMEONE I DISCOURAGED:
My smile, my words, my expression of support, can make the difference to someone who is wrestling life.
TODAY I WILL NURTURE MY BODY:
I will eat less; I will eat only healthy foods. I will thank God for my body.
TODAY I WILL GROW SPIRITUALLY:
I will spend a little more time in prayer today: I will begin reading something spiritual or inspirational today; I will find a quiet place and listen to God's voice!
01 March 2009
There is Another Visitation
prophecy by Don Franklin
I’m taking the church up out of the mud, out of the mire, out of the criticism, out of the failure, out of those who have said, “No, you can’t go; no you won’t go; no, we will stop you; no, our theology does not allow this.”
You are breaking through barrier, after barrier, after barrier on this planet in your theology, in your practical experience in God. You now know that these things are possible. You know that they’re not a joke. You know that they’re not flaky; you know that they’re not error; you know that they’re not division.
You know that these things are truly birthed in Heaven. They come out of the very realm of the Holiness of the Almighty. There is another visitation coming to this planet, that you will not believe until it happens.
Lift up your eyes, saith God. Leave the wounded to the wounded. Leave those who would bury their mother and father to their mother and father and come with me, saith God, up into the realm where there is no defeat, there is no sickness, there is no disease that can stand before the awesome armies of God that I am going to unleash.
As this planet grows darker and darker and darker, the light of God in your eyes is going to become brighter and brighter and brighter, to where all you see is victory; all you see is power; all you see is anointing; all you see is healing.
In the most awesome wicked places on this planet, the glory of the Son of God is going to shine so brightly in your eyes that all you will have is victory and power and health, saith God. Do not hold back the coming flood, saith God. Release those to the harvest field that I’ve mantled and anointed.
I am He that holds the winds of the Earth in my hand and I hold the future of the nations in my hand, and I will stand and I will raise a standard in this nation, and this nation will become a maverick nation, saith the Lord. It will rebel against the World Order. It will rebel against the hand of the Antichrist. It will rebel against what is coming upon the nations of this planet, and this nation will stand as the very armor bear of God and resist the evil that is coming.
There will be a huge gigantic clash, saith the Lord. Prepare yourself; prepare yourself for battle, saith God. For the days that are coming will be full of conflict and battle, but I will give a peace to those who are upon their knees; you will find the peace of God in the midst of incredible storms upon your knees.. Only those that are submitted to God will survive. Those that are ruling and reigning from their knees will be able to stand the flood that is coming in the coming days.
Get to your faces; get to your knees; get to the lowest place you can find. Find favor with God; find grace. Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord; Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord; Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. There is a Noah anointing – a Noah mantle – coming upon the nations for those who will find grace in the eyes of the Lord.
Humble yourself. Go to the back of the feast. Confess your sins. Fall down before the Mighty King of Glory, for he comes to the nations to shake and to tear asunder and to do everything that is within his heart to take care of the things that are displeasing to him. Those heads that are stuck up above the pews will be cut off by the sword of the Lord.
The sword of the Lord is coming through the House of God, through the houses of God and it will take off the heads of everyone who is not upon the carpet remitting, asking for forgiveness for their transgressions, and their sins, and humbling themselves before the Mighty One of the Universe.
Fall down before him and find grace in the eyes of God. Come to the Son. Let remission come to your life. Let confession come to your heart. Let grace of God fall upon you that when you stand, you stand in his righteousness. When you walk, you walk in his footsteps. When you speak, you speak the very words of God.
Find grace in the eyes of the Lord. Seek the Lord while he may be found. There is a time; there is a space. I am still allowing mass repentance across the nations, but there is coming a time when the hearts of those who are enemies of God will be hardened in their conditions and they will not find the salvation of God and they will be sent to their eternal destinies.
So, while grace is upon thee, find the grace of the Lord. Preach the grace of God to the nations. Preach the grace of God to the nations. Preach the grace of God to the nations, that there is still a window, a season and time to find the Almighty, to find the grace of God, to find compassion in the Father's heart, for it is not my will that they should perish. The Holy Spirit will convict you. No one needs to come and tell you your sins. The Holy Ghost will tell you what you've done right or wrong in the eyes of God, in the sight of God.
You will know you have found a deliverance with God, when the peace of God floods your heart and your soul. If you have not peace with God, then come to the altar and let us agree together, saith the Lord. Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as snow. I will wash you white. I will take care of every problem you've ever had if you will simply come and say, "I am in need, my God. I realize I'm a mess; I'm I wreck; I'm in trouble; help me, God! Help me; help me; help me!"
My ear is open to the cry of the Righteous. My heart can be moved with compassion for those who are suffering, even within the Church. Those who are caught in the webs of lies and deceit and sins, repent, saith God. There's time; there's space; there's season to get right with the Almighty and to walk in the white righteousness of his robes and to be received into heaven in glory and power. That is the message that is going to go out to the churches in the coming days.
Repent for the Great One of Glory comes to inspect his bride, to see his church and to bring both rewards in one hand and correction in the other. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we do persuade men to repent.
I’m taking the church up out of the mud, out of the mire, out of the criticism, out of the failure, out of those who have said, “No, you can’t go; no you won’t go; no, we will stop you; no, our theology does not allow this.”
You are breaking through barrier, after barrier, after barrier on this planet in your theology, in your practical experience in God. You now know that these things are possible. You know that they’re not a joke. You know that they’re not flaky; you know that they’re not error; you know that they’re not division.
You know that these things are truly birthed in Heaven. They come out of the very realm of the Holiness of the Almighty. There is another visitation coming to this planet, that you will not believe until it happens.
Lift up your eyes, saith God. Leave the wounded to the wounded. Leave those who would bury their mother and father to their mother and father and come with me, saith God, up into the realm where there is no defeat, there is no sickness, there is no disease that can stand before the awesome armies of God that I am going to unleash.
As this planet grows darker and darker and darker, the light of God in your eyes is going to become brighter and brighter and brighter, to where all you see is victory; all you see is power; all you see is anointing; all you see is healing.
In the most awesome wicked places on this planet, the glory of the Son of God is going to shine so brightly in your eyes that all you will have is victory and power and health, saith God. Do not hold back the coming flood, saith God. Release those to the harvest field that I’ve mantled and anointed.
I am He that holds the winds of the Earth in my hand and I hold the future of the nations in my hand, and I will stand and I will raise a standard in this nation, and this nation will become a maverick nation, saith the Lord. It will rebel against the World Order. It will rebel against the hand of the Antichrist. It will rebel against what is coming upon the nations of this planet, and this nation will stand as the very armor bear of God and resist the evil that is coming.
There will be a huge gigantic clash, saith the Lord. Prepare yourself; prepare yourself for battle, saith God. For the days that are coming will be full of conflict and battle, but I will give a peace to those who are upon their knees; you will find the peace of God in the midst of incredible storms upon your knees.. Only those that are submitted to God will survive. Those that are ruling and reigning from their knees will be able to stand the flood that is coming in the coming days.
Get to your faces; get to your knees; get to the lowest place you can find. Find favor with God; find grace. Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord; Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord; Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. There is a Noah anointing – a Noah mantle – coming upon the nations for those who will find grace in the eyes of the Lord.
Humble yourself. Go to the back of the feast. Confess your sins. Fall down before the Mighty King of Glory, for he comes to the nations to shake and to tear asunder and to do everything that is within his heart to take care of the things that are displeasing to him. Those heads that are stuck up above the pews will be cut off by the sword of the Lord.
The sword of the Lord is coming through the House of God, through the houses of God and it will take off the heads of everyone who is not upon the carpet remitting, asking for forgiveness for their transgressions, and their sins, and humbling themselves before the Mighty One of the Universe.
Fall down before him and find grace in the eyes of God. Come to the Son. Let remission come to your life. Let confession come to your heart. Let grace of God fall upon you that when you stand, you stand in his righteousness. When you walk, you walk in his footsteps. When you speak, you speak the very words of God.
Find grace in the eyes of the Lord. Seek the Lord while he may be found. There is a time; there is a space. I am still allowing mass repentance across the nations, but there is coming a time when the hearts of those who are enemies of God will be hardened in their conditions and they will not find the salvation of God and they will be sent to their eternal destinies.
So, while grace is upon thee, find the grace of the Lord. Preach the grace of God to the nations. Preach the grace of God to the nations. Preach the grace of God to the nations, that there is still a window, a season and time to find the Almighty, to find the grace of God, to find compassion in the Father's heart, for it is not my will that they should perish. The Holy Spirit will convict you. No one needs to come and tell you your sins. The Holy Ghost will tell you what you've done right or wrong in the eyes of God, in the sight of God.
You will know you have found a deliverance with God, when the peace of God floods your heart and your soul. If you have not peace with God, then come to the altar and let us agree together, saith the Lord. Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as snow. I will wash you white. I will take care of every problem you've ever had if you will simply come and say, "I am in need, my God. I realize I'm a mess; I'm I wreck; I'm in trouble; help me, God! Help me; help me; help me!"
My ear is open to the cry of the Righteous. My heart can be moved with compassion for those who are suffering, even within the Church. Those who are caught in the webs of lies and deceit and sins, repent, saith God. There's time; there's space; there's season to get right with the Almighty and to walk in the white righteousness of his robes and to be received into heaven in glory and power. That is the message that is going to go out to the churches in the coming days.
Repent for the Great One of Glory comes to inspect his bride, to see his church and to bring both rewards in one hand and correction in the other. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we do persuade men to repent.
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