To JESUS!

 

My people,

Good Morning! 1 Peter 1:3 states-Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

I love singing. Love singing out loud at home-I don’t know how, but it’s goo-oo-d. It gives me great joy, so here is another hymn, it’s called ‘He is Lord, He is Lord’.

He is Lord He is Lord
He is risen from the dead
And He is Lord
Ev'ry knee shall bow
Ev'ry tongue confess
That Jesus Christ is Lord

He is Peace He is Peace
He's the calm amid the storm
And He is Peace
Ev'ry knee shall bow
Ev'ry tongue confess

 

Day 17, April, 2014-Its Maundy Thursday, on the way to Church, I meet this elderly person who asks me for a particular building-it so happens that the address he is asking me is where I live. And so I show him the way, and he lays his hand on my head, and says ‘God bless you’. I thanked him. Thing is when God wants to pour His blessings, these and many more are the ways that it will come to you.

 

Day 18, April, 2014-I love hearing the sound of Thunder. I love attending the Passo Service. I was unsure as to whether, I need to attend the ‘One Hour Agony’ at 11:00 p.m. Jesus called me with these words, ‘I need you’. How could I be anywhere else?

The world today, is a very competitive place. In order to get anywhere, we need to be in the good books of people who can push us above.

This word favouritism is not something, I admire. The thing about this is – of what I have seen is that we push people – who may lack the skills of what is required of them. But on account of knowing them, on whatever count that is we fail to see talent in the ones who have it to the full.

 

Fair-treatment and equality begins at home. When we truly understand the meaning of equality, we will be a representation of the word itself-no matter which circle we become a part of.

 

We all belong to the human kind and in that we are all equal.

Genesis 1:27 states-So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

Jesus born in a manger, lived to be a carpenter. He did not trumpet Himself and glorify Himself.

My simple Jesus, talked with crowds, was obedient to death on the Cross.

Even on the Cross-Jesus became one with the people, He was crucified with. No favourites. This should be our aim, to treat everyone with equality. Then and only then can we truly say, that we love Jesus.

And so it seems David was saying, “This poor man cried out from within, not knowing what or how to pray. And the Lord heard me and delivered me.” It was a deep cry from the heart, and the Lord is faithful to hear every whimper, no matter how faint.
David was captured by the Philistines. When he wrote Psalm 34, he was making an admission: “I was in a situation so overwhelming that I played the part of a fool. Yet, inside I wondered, ‘What is going on with me? How has this happened? Lord, help!’”

 

Christ endured and was obedient to His heavenly Father, because of the joy that was set before Him.

It is surrender to the will of God that opens the Heavens to us. It is the yielding of every sin, every act of disobedience, that allows us the revelation of who Christ really is. 1 John 3:6 says, "Whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him"

Jesus said, “He who has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me; and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” John 14:21

What greater reward for loving obedience could we want than having Christ reveal Himself to us? The very moment we surrender, and commit ourselves to absolute obedience, a healing power is released in our inner self. No more fear of what men can do to us. Instead, the Spirit of God begins to flood us with new hope, joy, peace and abounding faith.

 

To submit means we need to surrender the power of our will, to God. God demands absolute holiness! He watches over our struggles with patience, and when we fail, He waits for us to run to His throne, fall on our knees, and cry out. The kind of repentance that God is looking for is confessing the weakness of our futile efforts and denying that we have any power at all in ourselves.

To be clothed in Christ's holiness means to fall on your face before God's throne totally helpless!

The greatest gift you can give to God is your faith that he will give you His holiness. Isaiah exulted, "I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness.... So the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations" Isaiah 61:10-11

  

In this time-in our life we will suffer! We all will eventually face death.

Victory is not always without suffering and pain. Suffer it through, just as Jesus did.

God’s love demands a choice. If God lifted us out of pain or suffering, there would be no testing by fire. It would be God superimposing His will on mankind.

Thank God, suffering is always followed with the final victory! “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, and strengthen you.” 1 Peter 5:10

“Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way which he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,” “let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” Hebrews 10:19-20, 22

The Cross has provided us with forgiveness of our sins and the promise of eternal life. We are given the power of victory over all bondages and dominion over sin.

From the Cross we learn to be forgiving and we also need to learn to be bold in our walk with the Lord.

On the day that Christ died-the temple veil was torn in two. In the instant that the temple veil—separating man from God’s holy presence—was torn asunder, something incredible happened. From that point on, not only was man able to enter into the Lord’s presence, but God could come out to man.

 

Day 19^th April, 2014 - It is a day that I will remember for the rest of my life-I will never ever forget. Fr. Ashlyn gave the Homily for the Easter celebration mass: 20-04-2014.

The way, Fr. Ashlyn delivered his words was simply awesome. There was fire in his words, there was a zeal-in the way he spoke and there was passion that one cannot deny. I felt truly blessed.

I have heard the best of the best. I have never heard anyone ever deliver in this manner.

Thank you, Abba, Father!

 

Have you waited and yearned for something that just never seems to happen?

In 1 Samuel 1. The first thing we are told about Hannah is that her husband, Elkanah loved her. In 1 Samuel 6 we learn that “The Lord had closed her womb”. After years of barrenness, she got to the point of desperation. “She wept and would not eat” v 7.

Hannah goes to the temple and weeps and prays before God, where she is observed by the priest Eli. She cries out to God to fulfill her request for a son, and vows to pledge this son’s life to the Lord. Eli blesses Hannah before she leaves the temple, and she goes away with a sense of peace. Then, “in due time” Hannah conceives and bears her son, Samuel.

When we are struggling, it can be very difficult to keep a clear focus. Scripture states that God was responsible for Hannah’s infertility.

Just think of Jesus. Think of the Cross-A loving God, letting His only Son to death in such a manner.

But God is also the one who raised Jesus from the dead. God is the one who closed Hannah’s womb, but He is also the one who opened Hannah’s womb in response to her prayer and gave her the son she had longed for – and five more children after that 1 Samuel 2:21.

 

God always is faithful to His promises – it is essential to WHO HE IS.

When Hannah got to the point of desperation, she did not turn away from God. She bared her soul to Him. Faith is baring ourselves in our weakness before a God who holds all the strength, and acknowledging that only He has the power to do the IMPOSSIBLE.

We can’t convince God to do what we want Him to do. Psalm 119:50 states: The promises of God are meant to sustain us in our trials. But if we don’t ask for the promises, we simply won’t have them.

Asking is what speaks of our brokenness before God. He might not answer right away, but He will give us the strength we need to get through.

God always has the good end in mind. And how much greater, and how much closer we can come to Him now, through Jesus.

God heard Hannah, and God hears you and me!
 

 

With all my Love,

For Love Prevails!
AnitA.

 

To you, My Promise. . .

You have felt my love even when we were oceans apart,
and nothing will change that love in my heart.
If ever we are lost, and can’t see the light,
Let love be the Lighthouse, shining ever so bright.
These words I have written, through time will speak of my love for you,
whenever these words be spoken, they shall always ring true.
This is my promise to obey, honor and love
For we are blessed in unity by the Almighty God above.

 

PRAYER:
Abba, Father, keep me obedient and always faithful. Remember, this your servant.
Mama Mary keep me humble, I pray. Amen.

 

Sweet Jesus!

My people,

Good Morning! Love makes the world go round. It does, doesn’t it? Do you, begin the day with the thoughts of the one you love?

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16

At some point in our lives we all face trials. It is an ongoing process.

This is a classic Hymn and one that I love, it’s called; ‘One day at a time, Sweet Jesus’.

One day at a time sweet Jesus
That’s all I’m asking from you.
Just give me the strength
To do everyday what I have to do.
Yesterday’s gone sweet Jesus
And tomorrow may never be mine.
Lord help me today, show me the way
One day at a time.

Do you remember, when you walked among men?
Well Jesus you know if you’re looking below
It’s worse now, than then.
Cheating and stealing, violence and crime
So for my sake, teach me to take
One day at a time.

 

Attitude is in. Love is expressed in the form of expensive gifts. Gone are the days, when you had to wait days and weeks on for the post to arrive. And it was so difficult if the person was overseas. The wait was unbearable. You learnt two most valuable things to be patient and the other most important of the two-to rely on God most completely-for the safety of the one you love.

Love is a CHOICE. There are no two ways about it. I choose LOVE always and forever. Amen.

When it comes to Love songs, it will always be Bryan Adams with ‘Everything I do’. And even if say, there comes a song 10 years from now, the words would never be and never thought to be in comparison with this. From the words to the one who sings the song, there is the complete rendering of ones heart. And that is what is really needed. Part of the lyrics of the song:

 

Look into my eyes – you will see
What you mean to me.
Search your heart, search your soul
And when you find me there you'll search no more.

Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for.
You can't tell me it's not worth dyin' for.
You know it's true:
Everything I do, I do it for you.

Look into your heart – you will find
There's nothin' there to hide.
Take me as I am, take my life.
I would give it all, I would sacrifice.

Don't tell me it's not worth fightin' for
I can't help it, there's nothin' I want more
You know it's true:
Everything I do, I do it for you, oh, yeah.

There's no love like your love
And no other could give more love.
There's nowhere unless you're there
All the time, all the way, yeah.

Search your heart and your soul
You can't tell it's not worth dying for
I'll be there
I'd walk the fire for you
I'd die for you
Oh, yeah.
I'm going all the time, all the way.

 

 

Today, the world we live in – we have come to accept everything to the matter of convenience. Love is the giving of ones heart, never expecting anything in return. I miss that part of the world. We need to train our hearts, we need to let it hurt, we need to believe. We need to be open….In our thoughts, in our words and in our views.  

We can’t label anyone as good or bad. God is the only one who can look into our hearts and read our very thoughts. I am of the belief that we cannot ascertain which man is a man of faith. Just because someone goes to Church everyday does not make him or her more religious.

My cousin he attends mass on a Sunday, and yet there are so many things that I learn from him.

 

Lets sing this hymn-Into Your hands, you know it kind of makes you feel, that there is so much you can do and you need to do. I love this line particularly the most (IN BOLD)

Into your hands we commend our spirits O Lord
Into your hands we commend our hearts
’For we must die to ourselves in loving you’
Into your hands we commend our love

This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. John 15:12-14

Christ is telling us that we must overcome ourselves, we must die to the self, and we must do so out love. We give ourselves to the other, so that what we then give can be and will be appreciated by the one who receives our gift of self to them.

As we spiritually develop, we will become people more concerned about others than ourselves. We should want to do what we can to help them, even if it means our own desires end up being unfulfilled. True love will be concerned about the well-being of the other. One who loves will act out of that love, and they will act without counting the cost.

O God, My God, Why have you gone from me
Far from my prayers, far from my cry
To you I call, but you never answer me
You send no comfort and I don't know why

Trouble does not knock on the door. There is no warning. It comes and when it does, it turns things around. We often wonder, and question God? We wonder why God let it happen.

And still there is no answer. There is only silence.

You’re in complete agony. You want to be heard and understood. You wish for someone to put their arms around you and say ‘you are not alone, I’m with you. But nobody seems to reach that hand to you.

You feel the silence. You know the pain. And you watch the world, and there is nobody by your side.

And you have cried and cried miserably! You called out to God, and ….

Could I say it again? ‘You are not alone, you never are’.

Let’s take a walk, shall we? Jesus went with His disciples Peter, James and John to a place called Gethsemane. Jesus tells them that He is distressed to death and He asks them to stay awake while He prays.

Jesus throws Himself on the ground in prayer and prays that if possible this suffering be gone.

Mark 14:36 states-And he said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee; remove this cup from me; yet not what I will, but what thou wilt.”

How many times, we have prayed that our suffering, our trials be lifted. Have we ever asked the loving God for His will?

Do you remember ever praying this way? Maybe you did and later you just got your will done.

Look carefully at Jesus words, He calls “Abba, Father…..  and yet from a Son to His Father, He prays with humility for the will of the Father and never ever demanding. Look at the words, there is faith, there is an asking, and there is humility and a total surrender

When Jesus comes back, He asks Simon to stay awake and pray.  And again Jesus went away and prayed saying the same words.

The third time, when Jesus came, He found them asleep. On finding them asleep, He tells them the hour of His betrayal is at hand.

Every time, that Jesus came back after praying, He wished to be in a way understood, but He found no one, who did. Jesus was alone. You and I are not the only ones. Jesus hurt too.

 

 

Maybe you did and maybe you just went and got your will done.

Among all the things I love about JESUS, this is something I absolutely adore. Jesus spoke only when He thought it necessary.

The whole council was looking for a testimony against Jesus, to put Him to death. But they were not succeeding at it.

The High Priest asked Jesus, ‘Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One? Jesus said, “I am.’

Jesus could have continued maintaining His silence. He could have escaped the Crucifixion-He could have done His will?

But no-even unto death-He is the Obedient Son of God! He is humble to do what is expected of Him!

JESUS meek and humble of heart make my heart like unto thine!

So what am I trying to say? Actually, it is this, trials they do come, what you would need to do is follow JESUS. On Good Friday, Jesus suffered and died for our sins, something we dread to imagine or understand. But let us hold on to what we know best, Jesus rose from the dead. Easter Sunday, is coming—We are forever triumphant-in the name that is above every name. Forever JESUS!

 

With all my Love,

For Love Prevails!
AnitA.
 

 

PRAYER:

Abba, Father, keep me obedient and always faithful. Remember, this your servant.
Mama Mary keep me humble, I pray. Amen.

SMILE!

My people,

Good Morning! It’s good to hear your heartbeat, isn’t it? It’s good to be Alive!

1 Thessalonians 5:18 states - give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

 

This is one of the hymns that emphasize; what I would love for you to understand-

Smile! Don’t you know God loves you?
Come to think of it, I love you too.
Take the time to smile at someone
And before you’re through
Someone will be smiling back at you.

 

When faced with troubles, it’s normal to carry a weary and tiresome look. The shoulders droop down and the face grows long. What we’re telling the world unconsciously is that we’re in trouble and maybe there is no hope. Could it be somewhere down the line we have forgotten the meaning of the word, or maybe we’ve forgotten how to believe? And maybe, just maybe we feel that God does not listen. Could this be true?

 

I know of a friend of mine who is facing a terrible time. Its not that something bad has befallen her, but rather the actions of certain people that has made her totally bitter in spirit. She is not the person I knew couple of years back. If you had met her then you would know that you have met a simple and gentle person. Today this friend of mine is lost. With her words you would take her to be completely rude and harsh at times. A little longer and you would know it to be bitterness. This should not be considered as a complaint or condemnation of sorts. She has been good to me all the time-I regret the loss of a good person-a person I love.

 

 

Do you …feel unworthy, and insecure? Are you always looking for the approval of others?

If yes, then God wants to help you move beyond those feelings, because they steal your joy and your peace—and that is not God's will for you or anyone else.

If you have been hurt by people who were difficult to please, you may think God is the same way. Simple, childlike faith pleases Him.

Remember, God is not surprised by our imperfections or our faults. He has always known everything about us and He chose you and me on purpose for Himself.

Once we understand God, we can refrain from being oversensitive to what people think about us, and feeling bad about ourselves. When we’re living to please others, we see our weaknesses as “curses.”

A simple cure for this would be - A complete surrender to God. It is easy to offer Him our strengths, but we should also offer Him our weaknesses because His strength is made perfect in our weaknesses.

The Apostle Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 12:9, ’My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

Don't hold anything back; give God everything!

 

There is a deep rooted fear of rejection in all of us. We fear the worst. We fear the present, the past and we hold on to things thus living in our own comfort zone. Concealing a truth can be tiring. I can understand why people who are always trying to please others are often unhappy. The effort to please others takes a lot of energy and leaves no time in hand.

As a result of becoming vulnerable to being taken advantage of people pleasers have difficulty saying no. They usually don't even consider that saying no is an option. They do whatever anyone asks them to do, no matter how unreasonable it is.

Break Free from the people pleasing bond! It is a bondage whether you choose to see it as one or not.

Everyone needs affirmation. But we have more power than we realize we do. We don’t have to live life in fear of what others think of us. Right words spoken at the right time have the power to heal.

Live to please God, not people. You are Pre-Approved by the Almighty God!

 
 

Love yourself, you are one of the greatest of God’s gifts.

Golden rule 1-Don’t compare yourself with anybody. You are unique. There is no replacement to you in the world.

Golden rule 2-Don’t think less of yourself. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

But God’s Word says that those who are in Christ have been made righteous. Second Corinthians 5:21 says, “For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become…the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness].”

God created us. He approves and accepts us by His love and goodness.

Golden rule 3-Let the love of Christ move your heart.

I really want you to get this because the fact that God loves you is one of the most important truths you need to know.

I love what Romans 14:17 says, “[After all] the kingdom of God is not a matter of [getting the] food and drink [one likes], but instead it is righteousness (that state which makes a person acceptable to God) and [heart] peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”

That verse says the kingdom of God is not food or drink. I like to say that God is not about stuff. And He wants to give us something much more important—righteousness, peace and joy.

It’s impossible to have joy if you don’t know God loves you as you are and have peace with yourself.

Remember that God loves you unconditionally. The Holy Spirit helps us in our weakest moments.

God's love surrounds you.
You are the apple of His eye.

 

 

At the beginning, I spoke of a friend, all she asked me was, how do I feel of the events in my life-What do I do, when I am in pain?

I told her this, that when people hurt me and hurt me bad, I ask myself this question- What would Jesus do?

The answer is simple. I do what Jesus does. Love when it’s the hardest. And the more someone hurts me, the more I want to love them. I would hug them, If I could.

When we make a commitment to walk in love, everything in our life will change. That is the Power of Love.

Love is SACRIFICE and a SURRENDER.

When we choose to love someone, it will cost us something―That’s why we are told to count the cost before we make the commitment.

“We need to go after love with all our might and act as if we cannot live without it!”

The need to follow in an effort to capture.

Let LOVE be your first priority in life, because God’s Word boldly tells us that we’re nothing without it.

 

 

Today, the 7th of April, 2014-the response to the psalm was ‘Even though, I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. Psalm 23. And  the communion hymn was – ‘God will make a way’.

On the 30th October, 2012, my topic was ‘God will make a way’- and midway this is what I quoted of the 23rd Psalm:

 

 

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: For thou art with me;
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a banquet before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. (runneth-overflows)
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. Psalm 23:5-10

This is one of the many signs from God to me-it’s a reconfirmation to the Promise of the Lilies and also the Moon with a star-which I have seen for nearly a month or more now.  Thank You, Abba Father.

 

 

Fr. Lenny always has a way of ending the celebration of his mass, with a classic statement. Of both the mass I heard him celebrate I did not hear him make this statement.  So, Here I am! wishing what I best love to hear: -‘Smile! God loves you’!

 

 

With all my Love,

For Love Prevails!
AnitA.

 

Love is far precious than a bag of gold,
All its moments are a sight to behold.
I do believe in God above,
Created you for me to love.
He chose you from all the rest,
Because He knew I would love you best.    

I never felt a love like this before
A love with soul so tender and true
A love that I have found
Only in you...

 

PRAYER:

Abba, Father, keep me obedient and always faithful. Remember, this your servant.
Mama Mary keep me humble, I pray. Amen.

5th April, 2014-After the 7:30  mass, the moon with a star followed by 111, 444 (Book of Tobit) and 123 (Matthew 1:23).

Abba, Father, I love YOU!

 

JESUS now!

My people,

Good Morning! I love you so very much, that the words I write seem so very little to what I feel in my heart for you. Now if you could in your thoughts put a supposition that someone I love told me this, do you know what I would do? I would climb the highest peak of the mountain and scream it out loud so that the whole world would know. What would I say out aloud, I do not quiet know. But most certainly, I would be filled with hope. HOPE is one of the most wonderful words, isn’t it? And yet that is what keeps us going.

In Job 11:18-19 we read-You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety. You will lie down, with no one to make you afraid, and many will court your favor.

When your heart is gladdened with HOPE, you want to sing. Life is beautiful. It is the Gift of God. And it is especially beautiful when you walk with God.

This is one of the hymns, I love to sing, and it’s called ‘Walking with the Lord’ it goes as follows,

Walking with the Lord,
We are walking in the morning
Lift up your hearts,
For you are walking with God

Singing to the Lord.
We are singing in the sunshine.
Lift up your hearts
For you are singing to God
Hand in hand with every one,
We are walking, walking,
Black and white and brown together,

Walking, walking, singing new songs now,

Living new lives, building new bridges,

Walking distant miles,
Well we are walking with the Lord.......

 

 

There are times when I often wonder, how and why as a human race we fail to love? Most recently, in fact just a couple of days back, I think, we had two incidents one on the first page of the newspaper and the other was part of the international news. The first page stated of a doctor who died of a heart attack on the train. Two weeks later, nobody to perform his last rites. The only relative he had, did not want anything to do with him.

The other incident read of a heartbreaking scene, in which the Dutch giraffes give kisses and said farewell to a terminally-ill cancer patient who spent his entire adult life caring for them.

 

 

A 54-year old man, Mario, was able to have his dying wish to say goodbye to the animals he considered family. Mario was wheeled into the giraffes’ enclosure so he could bid them farewell.

The giraffes recognized Mario even though he was wrapped in blankets. In this snapshot, Mario lies in his hospital bed while one of his giraffes leans over, sniffs him and then plants a big wet lick on his cheek.

Isn’t that sweet? Imagine as humans we fail to love and be here for each other. Two contrasting events, on a day, one where human beings failed to show love and compassion to another. In this incident an animal leads by example. Need I say more?

 

  

From my childhood days, I love this miracle the most. I love St. Anthony’s humility, that’s what makes this miracle my most favourite one.

St Anthony preached to the heretics for several days, but they not only resisted his words, but were obstinate, refusing to listen to him.
When men ignored his preaching, St Anthony went down by the river and began to speak to the fish. As he spoke a great multitude of fish approached the bank of the river. All kept their heads out of the water.

At his words, the fish began to open their mouths, and bow their heads to express their reverence and show forth their praise.
St Anthony, seeing the reverence of the fish towards their Creator, rejoiced greatly in spirit, and said with a loud voice: "Blessed be the eternal God; for the fishes of the sea honour him more than men without faith, and animals without reason listen to his word with greater attention than sinful heretics."
The fish stayed there listening attentively, as if they could reason. When the men witnessed what St. Anthony did, they all came back after which St Anthony sent away the fishes, with the blessing of God.

 

 

 

  

Whenever you pray, keep good intentions in your heart. God listens. How can I bring this forth? Let’s say I have a prayer in my heart, I pray, God please grant me this request that I so desire “……......”

God’s answer to your Prayer the first time is a YES.

God’s answer a millionth time is YES.

NOW

Prayers take time to be answered. The answer is a YES-the manifestation is what takes time. And that would depend on the request (petition).

So you PERSIST and keep PERSISTING

God is a generous and a wonderful provider. Never ever wanting to let you down or let you go hurt, He gives you the desire of your heart.

Thing about this is what you want is not necessarily the best thing that could happen to you or for you. And God is a soft hearted and compassionate Creator. Having collected all your tears, He can’t just let them accumulate any more, so letting His heart break is what HE does most generously.

Love, you haven’t felt a whiff of what love really is. That is God.

If you knew what the future held for you, wouldn’t you want all that God wants for you? You are happy for some time, but then what? Five years down the line, you realize, maybe this whole thing was an error. You have become miserable. Do you see and understand?

CHOOSE His WILL

God knows what is best for you and me. So it takes time. Isn’t it worth waiting for?

100 out of 100 times, God’s answer to you is a YES. The only time God will not give you something is when it could harm you. When you insist on having it your way, God will give it you.

If God keeps something away from you, is because HE wants you to learn to be in total Obedience, total surrender and doing His will.

God is faithful and expects nothing less of us.

 

  

 

I was asked by the Holy Spirit to speak with Fr. Erasto on the 20th, but Fr. moved away too quickly.

21st March, 2014-Loved listening to the talk on the mission. This is what happened I spoke with Fr. and then all of a sudden I actually caught his hands.

22nd March, 2014-I asked Fr. Erasto to remember me. I loved his humility and I told him that it impacted me. He asked me in what way? I stated the way you are.

Half way across the compound of the Church, the ‘Holy Spirit’ reminded me of what I felt after speaking to Father on the 21st of March, 2014. I did my turnabout.

The 22nd was a day, when most things were not going my way. I felt too good to be troubled by anything in the world.

As I was about to enter the Church, I wondered if Fr. would be there. With the‘Holy Spirit’ you learn that when you are told to do something, you always do. No doubts.

I looked at Fr. and said ‘Fr. you asked me what it is? He said yes, I told him, that when I stand before you I feel that I am standing before the Blessed Eucharist. I feel I am in the presence of Jesus.

With the Holy Spirit there is a 100 percent result, leaving no chance for error. IT never ever will be. That’s the power of the Holy Spirit. I know. I write. My testimony to every thing I have written and witnessed.

To the power of the ‘Holy Trinity’, All Glory be!

Mission date: 17th March 2014 - 22nd March 2014.

  

 

On the 23rd of March, 2014, after the 6.00 p.m. mass I met Phoebe. She told me she had spoken with a convert whose name was Purnima. What she wanted to let me know is that both their names meant the full moon. I told her I love the Moon. As I was walking I saw this number 5511 and it reminded me of Isaiah 55:11 which states - so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

A very long time back, I was told to study the Bible, and I used to wonder and keep asking God, how do I go about it? Never knew how, until some months back when I started attending the Bible study classes.

 

 

 

I attend the Bible study sessions, in order to understand. But I see that people are in too much off a hurry to finish with the passages in the Bible than want to understand each and every word. I do not understand the logic, of haste in going through the chapters. People love to rush with things. You cannot rush with the Bible – You cannot rush with God, because it simply and in all simplicity is the WORD OF GOD.

Think about it, would any one of us be able to explain everything in the Bible without the help of notes. And yet that is the basic foundation that needs to be rooted into our main drive our souls. When we understand, we know how to converse with God, when we converse with Him we get into a relationship with God-and when we do, nothing on earth can keep us apart.

I know with a certainty that God will move the whole universe to get to you. There’s absolutely nothing that He won’t do.

Do you feel that? I do. Abba, Father, I love you so very much. Here I am! I trust You with my life.

The word of God must be read with all reverence due to God. When you insist on making haste, you simply are lying to yourself and others that you are there for understanding God. A lie does not become the truth. PERIOD!

  

  

 

On the 24th of March, a lady came and put her arm around my neck. After mass, I was in prayer, was quiet surprised. And then she asked me you will be coming tomorrow? Instinctively I answered yes, after a few seconds I realized that what she was asking me was with reference to the Charismatic prayer group? Though I thought I would go just because I gave my word, I couldn’t, I fell sick and when I woke up it was 7:30 p.m.

  

Then Jesus arrived from Galilee at the Jordan coming to John, to be baptized by him. But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he permitted Him. After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.” Matthew 13-17

“This is My son, the Beloved.” For example, take the Song of Solomon. On one level the Song of Solomon is about the love between a man and a woman. Yet, on another level the book is about God and his relationship to his chosen people. So, if the book is about two lovers then we can conclude that “beloved” is a term used between two persons who are deeply in love. However, if the book is also about God’s relationship with believers, then we can conclude that “beloved” is a term of endearment used by God to describe his people.

 

 

In School, our French teacher would always begin the class with the sign of the CROSS. I know it is imperative to begin the day with PRAYERS.
This is a wonderful prayer, it is called Anima Christi, translated it means,‘The Soul of Christ’. It is one of my favourite childhood prayers. IT stirs my soul completely.

 

Soul of Christ, sanctify me

Body of Christ, save me

Blood of Christ, inebriate me

Water from the side of Christ, wash me

Passion of Christ, strengthen me

O good Jesus, hear me

Within Thy wounds hide me

Separated from Thee let me never be

From the malicious enemy defend me

In the hour of my death call me

And bid me come unto Thee

That I may praise Thee with Thy saints

Forever and ever.

Amen.

Day 28 of March, 2014 – my cousin, gives me his laptop and opens a movie folder. I have watched ‘Serendipity’, about 6-7 times. It is one of my favourite movies. I always wanted a copy of it. And this is the day for the first time I got to see the movie from the beginning. I watched half an hour of the movie and I was extremely contented. Some of my favourite quotes in the movie are:

• Yet even in certain defeat, the courageous Trager (the actor) clung to the belief that life is not merely a series of meaningless accidents or coincidences. Uh-uh. But rather, it’s a tapestry of events that culminate in an exquisite, sublime plan.
• If we are to live life in harmony with the universe, we must all possess a powerful faith in what the ancients used to call "fatum", what we currently refer to as destiny.
• You know the Greeks didn't write obituaries. They only asked one question after a man died: "Did he have passion?"

With all my Love,

For Love Prevails!
AnitA.

 

 

When I say, I DO!

When I say, I do
All I am saying is I am here for you.
When I say my love is true,

Words would never be enough to express the way I feel about you.
I am ready for whatever the future may bring
Hand in hand together we are in everything.

You are my world.

You are my everything,
You are my sun in the sky,
You are my moonlight at night,

You are my dream come true.
Tonight, I say, I love you!

 

 

PRAYER:

Abba, Father, keep me obedient and always faithful. Remember, this your servant.
Mama Mary keep me humble, I pray. Amen.
 

26th March 2014-Thank You, Abba Father. 1313-Bold as a lion.



1st April 2014-Promise of the Lilies. Reconfirmed. Mt. Carmel's.