Love Prevails!: The Gift

My People!

Wishing you a very Happy New Year - 2015 and God’s PEACE!

But, as it is written, "What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him," 1 Corinthians 2:9

The most important thing in our lives should always be GOD and our motto - Keep God first.

If we begin to look and think the way God thinks - we would see through our eyes of faith.

We need to live each day filled with faith and expectancy. God wants to do something new in our lives. We have to let go of our old way of thinking and take hold on to the new thing God has for us! Jeremiah 29:11 states, "My plans for you are good and not evil, to give you a future and a hope."

Don’t allow the distractions of the world to keep you from God. Keep your eyes fixed straight ahead. Don't look to the left and don't look to the right.

Adversity brings out the best, if we let it. When we complain over and over, first we don’t trust God to do what God can, second we write ourselves out.

Philippians 4:13 states that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Remember: When things get tough the tough get going.

In times of trouble we can't run and expect God to deliver. Remember God will not waste anything you go through in life.

When the enemy tries to attack you through sickness, fear or worry just put your faith to work by declaring the Word of God. Declare that because you are born of God, you have faith to overcome the world! 1 John 5:4 states - For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith.

There is this tall lady, who happened to be teaching with reference to the Bible. I was there for two or three sessions of what was conducted by her say about 2 years back. Needless to say, she did not like the questions being asked with reference to the topic. I could feel the annoyance. After the session, I went and apologized. She told me that she did not like being asked the questions and she felt like killing me. It was rude and unexpected.

Day 1^st July, 2014 – when this same lady was doing up the built up altar, placing the flowers – I saw her struggle a bit, so I asked if I could help. She hesitatingly showed how it needs to be done. To me that came fast, I fixed that one and asked if I could help with more. She reminded me that there was the card that needs to be filled. I thanked her and as I moved she removed the flower redid that part of it. It did not trouble me. I felt sorry for her.

Day 30^th December, 2014 - I sense some kind of stubbornness with this person as such. After the reading every person, concludes with saying ‘The WORD of GOD’, but not her. I guess she wants to differ – she concludes with ‘The WORDS of GOD’

All I am saying is that a teacher should lead right. We don’t have 55 Jesus roaming around. We don’t have Abba Father saying ‘My beloved sons’, with reference to Jesus. Do we?

Mark 1:11 states - and a voice came from heaven, “Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased.” (time1:11 a.m. date 31/12/2014 as confirmed)

John 1:1 states: (date 31/12/2014) and later in the morning, confirmed with Gospel from John 1:1-18

In the beginning was the Word, (Word is Jesus)

and the Word was with God, (Word is Jesus)

and the Word was God. (Word is Jesus)

Word is Jesus. No mistake there. We cannot lead others wrong, can we?

When a lay person makes an error, such as this-which by all standards is a biggie-everybody just turns a blind eye, to it.

God forbid if a Priest just makes a slight error, due to lack in judgement, you will hear no end of it. People want to call the press or take it higher.

The Priests are here to guide us just as Jesus, we can’t judge them ever. Only Jesus can judge His Priests. Not you neither me.

We talk of Protestants and how they misquote the Bible. Tell me, is this not misquoting the Bible by all standards?

BE HONEST!

The most difficult thing to put into practise is the art of being happy. But when you stay full of joy no matter what you are facing you’ll soon discover the victorious God. The enemy knows that if he can get you discouraged, you'll get weak and he will be able to easily defeat you.

No matter what a situation you are in always hold your head up high. Don't allow the enemy to deceive you with his lies.

Let go of the past. Rise up and boldly chase your victory! It is time to pursue happiness, and peace.

When you have a heart full of gratitude, there is always something to thank God for, no matter what kind of adversity you have in your life.

Let no foul language come out of your mouth. Declare your blessings. Declare that any curse that's ever been spoken over you is broken in the name of Jesus.

One way God speaks to us is through that small "inner voice" that prompts us when we should or shouldn't do something.

To stay away from evil, it is important that you keep a check on what you watch, read and listen to. Don't let the enemy have a single opportunity to pull you down. Remember you are the temple of the Holy Spirit.

Always remember, that God takes every obstacle that comes into our lives and turns it into a stepping-stone that will catapult us to a whole new level.

Before your dreams come to pass, you've got to look through your eyes of faith and see them coming to pass. Hebrews 10:35 states - Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.

True happiness and fulfilment come when you give of your life in some way to others. When you step out in faith, you open a door for God's hand of blessing to move on your behalf. God has a specific plan for every one of our lives. His plan involves reaching out and touching other people with His love, mercy and compassion.

My favourite Christmas carols are Mary’s Boy Child, Away in the Manger, Christmas in Killarney and ((Drummer Boy). I play this real loud, so my brother knows I play it for him too.)

When I was in the 4^th standard, we had our music teacher who told the whole class to sing and from the 48 students, she picked out 46 of them who could sing. I and my friend were the two who she chose to leave out. Maybe I was not enthusiastic enough to sing. Maybe I lacked the spirit of singing. I was a kid who never knew how to sing.

Day 25^th December, 2014 – The two performances that were the saving graces were ‘Silent Night’ and the other by the kids. After the kid’s performance, the congregation broke into an applause right in the middle of the mass. I don’t blame the people, they were right. They made us feel alive with their singing.

It’s nice to respect our elders. A Christmas choir should be vibrant and should make you feel like putting up the Christmas tree and spruce up the place, that’s the least to speak off. But that is what carol singing is all about. It’s bringing in the Christmas Spirit sadly that’s what was missed the most.

We have to make way for the new, for the lively, for the ones with spunk.

Ephesians 4:31 states - Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, with all malice,

Bitterness, resentment and an unforgiving heart block the flow of God's blessing in our lives. The enemy will try to hold you to your fear. Choose to forgive when wronged by people. Our past does not define us. We are defined by God's plan for our life. We become over comers in the mighty name of JESUS!

When you step out to do something good the enemy will send challenges to knock you out. Remember, God is working behind the scenes. When you take a stand, you make a declaration of your faith in God which automatically raises that shield of faith, which extinguishes all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

God has put a dream in each of our hearts, which we don't have to force to make it happen. When we pray in faith according to God's Word, then God will answer those prayers. Habakkuk 2:3 states - For still the vision awaits its time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seem slow, wait for it; it will surely come, it will not delay.

When you have the promises of God deep in your heart, you will - enter into the rest of God. God is in complete control, and at the right time, He will bring your dream to pass! (1145-Thank you, God.)

Faith is the substance of things hoped for. Hope is confident expectancy. You can't have faith if you don't first have hope.

If you never expect anything good, you're never going to receive anything good. Live everyday filled with a belief that God is going to bless you abundantly above and beyond your wildest dreams!

The enemy has a lot of tricks that he can and will try and the one he plays the most is the one where we consider the opinions of others. Opinions matter, but if you are secure in who God made you to be, then you will resist those pressures that try to mould you into something you are not.

When you have grown in your belief in God, then what people think of you will matter very little. Then and only then will you turn out to be the person God has called you to be!

Forgive others in the same way Jesus forgave you. Don’t let jealousy or pride creep into your heart and develop in your life. Don't allow discouragement to affect your faith.

Psalm 44:7-8 states - But thou hast saved us from our foes, and hast put to confusion those who hate us. In God we have boasted continually, and we will give thanks to thy name for ever. No matter what you are going through, no matter how dark it looks, you can be encouraged that defeat has to give way to victory! Don't talk about your problems; talk about how big your God is! Don't go around speaking words of defeat; speak words of faith and victory! Start praising and thanking God, and expect things to change in your favour.

It is disheartening at times to know that people – get brutalized in the name of religion. Some people do their utmost to reach out to the people who no one wants to think of (the backward people).

WORDS they are the most powerful tool in the hands of a person. If rightly used – they enter the very depths of the soul of a person who is otherwise unreachable. Mostly words are used randomly and without a thought. You wish to heal the inner pain, but sometimes words are all that are left. I hope and pray to God that no man have the ache of not being loved – and I pray that all of us on this planet earth be filled with the love that bleeds from the heart of JESUS.

Jesus meek and humble of heart make my heart like unto thine.

Suffer me JESUS for the love of souls.

As a society we fight and watch people killed in the name of religion. We have become cruel, selfish and blind. God needs no defense and yet here we are waging wars and on the kill in the name of God.

The world aches with an intense ache that nothing in this world can ever fill. No wealth, no money, no fame will ever fill the emptiness in ones heart.

To be not wanted, to have no means of livelihood, no food & no shelter, to be rejected by all – that is a terrible-terrible ache, an ache that cannot be filled by man. Every-body needs to be loved. You only have to feel the Heart of Jesus, so tender, so full of love, that my heart is so filled this moment-that I want to just stop and hold on to Jesus heart, hold on to Him. That is the love I feel this very moment.

When you take Jesus, to the people, you give them the world they never thought is possible. You make them cry. We need to let people know of Jesus’s immense love, the rest we need to leave to Jesus.

This is the reason why we need to be the best JESUS there is in the world. Because anybody can be cruel, anybody can be revengeful, anybody can be mean. Just about anybody can push you to get ahead in life. And sometimes people can do you all wrong, and sometimes you could be the one who has done no wrong.

Someone has wronged you and you think that maybe that person deserves a cruel treatment-maybe they are expecting it. But suddenly you have a change of heart, and you begin to want to be kind to them. And say you don’t do this just for a day but repeatedly.

Tell me how would you not feel good? And tell me with each passing day – have you not been touched by love? You have, haven’t you? You have begun to love the person irrespective of how the person’s behavior is towards you. You no longer see his or her deed, you only see the person. You will see Jesus – and honestly we need to see Jesus in everyone. We cannot then go wrong. And could it also be that the other person sees Jesus in you. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

See a simple deed and you have opened his or her heart to goodness paving the way to JESUS.

Jesus meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto thine.

Suffer me JESUS for the love of souls.

Fortunate are the people who learn in their life time and accept Jesus as their Saviour. He reigns forever in their heart. Our heart is His residence. Allow, Jesus to enter. Jesus will make His way, where there seems to be no way.

I had learnt this in religion classes during school days, (and this is one of the reasons why attending a catholic school is so very important, you are taught about God-which sadly is not the case in other schools) when we were told that once you are baptized you remain a Catholic forever. So maybe you get yourself converted but once a Catholic to death you remain a Catholic.

You cannot erase your name from the Lamb’s Book of Life. Period.

If you forget to be faithful, don’t worry GOD IS always FAITHFUL.

Faith is nothing but Belief. A bit of it – can move a mighty mountain, a little more and the mountain can be told to be cast into the sea.

There is no name as powerful as the name of JESUS. All hell breaks loose. We are not to fear at what the opposition does to us, we are to glorify God amidst all the troubles. Praise precedes victory. Amen. (Confirmed date 03/01/2015-The Holy name of JESUS)