How to receive

Luke 18: 41 - 42

41saying, “What do you want Me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight.”

42Then Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.”

See how he received his sight. The importance of receiving blessings and healings from God

Symbols of Joseph dream

Just like that the Holy Spirit highlighted almost like light shinning in the darkness the significance of Joseph's second dream of the Sun, moon and stars bowing down to him.

His dad Jacob rebuked him thinking that he, his wife and sons would bow down to Joseph one day.

But oh how wrong this was for this wasn't to be revealed for that time.

No the Sun, moon and stars signified Egypt, all of Egypt would bow before him. But in the future.  Jacob never did bow to his son but Joseph's brothers did.

The sun also Pharaoh  (son of Ra) bowed in a sense when he gave his power to Joseph to prepare for the future.

The moon and stars are also worshiped by them.

Looks like God hid this from Jacob so his will to unfold.

How great is God's wonders.

Full story is in Genesis 37.

One bad apple doesn't spoil the bunch

The saying goes: "One Rotten apple spoils the whole bunch".
Well, not really.  If we leave the rotten apple for to long then other apples get corrupted.

But if there's just one rotten apple, then it needs to be taken out early before it spoils the rest. Right?

Interesting how people think they need to show grace to rotten apples. That's true but if that doesn't mean they can allow rottn apples inside the church.

It should be made clear where their rightful place belongs and that's outside the good basket of apples.

Giving rotten apples time is the worst thing to do because "time" is their friend & the enemy of good apples.

Time gives the rotten apple "time" to find an accomplice and corrupt it therefore increasing the number of rotten apples. However,  if the master rotten apple is taken out the accomplice may be saved especially if just a small spot of brown corruption is found. It can be purged with the sword, but if the accomplice apple is corrupted through and through then he must  be taken out and if in leadership - dethroned and removed before the accomplice finds another accomplice.

1 Corinthin 5: 7 says: " 7 You must remove the old yeast of sin so that you will be entirely pure. Then you will be like a new batch of dough without any yeast, as indeed I know you actually are."

Ecc 9 also says: "13This wisdom I have also seen under the sun, and it seemed great to me:
13Here is another bit of wisdom that has impressed me as I have watched the way our world works.
14There was a little city with few men in it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great snaresfn around it.
14There was a small town with only a few people, and a great king came with his army and besieged it.
15Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that same poor man.
15A poor, wise man knew how to save the town, and so it was rescued. But afterward no one thought to thank him.
16Then I said:

“Wisdom is better than strength.
Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised,
And his words are not heard.
16So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. What they say will not be appreciated for long.
17Words of the wise, spoken quietly, should be heard
Rather than the shout of a ruler of fools.

17Better to hear the quiet words of a wise person
than the shouts of a foolish king.

18Wisdom is better than weapons of war;
But one sinner destroys much good.”

Point is to remove evil or the bad apple before it's too late.

May GOD of the most high bless you.

Significance of resting in Jesus

The hidden message of Jesus washing his disciples feet.

Jesus washing feet  - Shoes of peace (armour).

Why wash the feet? Jesus prepares us by first washing all the dirt of the world of what we're use to (learnt unpeaceful ways/behaviour). It's a process that requires a time of "sitting", as he rids of the yucky dirt (anything not peaceful like violence, war, discord).

Bible verse: John 13: 1-17 Why did Jesus unclothed his outer garments? A symbol of humility. In order for us to become servants of God we must uncloth pride. Go on our knees in prayer as well.

Why a towel around his waist?A symbol of truth affiliated with the spiritual armour, belt of truth...if we know what's true (Jesus is the way the truth and the life no one comes to the father except through him) and this truth is connected to peace - Ephesians 6:15 NIV " For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.

Jesus has shown us how to connect the two (belt of truth and shoes of peace. Which is only possible via humility.)
(JESUS drying his disciples feet.)

Why bathed people only need to wash feet? We who are washed by Jesus blood consistently need to wash our feet because it's exposed to the things of the world and collects world dust...washing our feet or consistently preparing by reading, meditating and feeding our spirit with God's word ensures we stay free, clean and light of these dust. Another way Jesus is telling us to sit or rest and spend time with him. "He had to wash feet or they wouldn't be truly his".

Bible Verse: John 13:1-17 (KJV) 1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. 2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; 3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; 4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. 5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. 6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? 7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. 8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. 9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. 10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. 11 For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. 12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? 13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. 16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. 17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

ECONOMIST VIEW OF JESUS RESTORING A DEMON-POSSESSED MAN - MARK 5

On September 13 while flying interstate, just as we were landing I saw this like a video playing before my very eyes while I was awake watching the plane land and at the same time seeing how what I've written below unfold like a puzzle fitting together.

"Out of all places to get this: from an economist point of view, the verse where Jesus released the man from a legion of demons that possessed those couple hundred of pigs. Was wondering why the people wanted Jesus gone?

It's because their source of income / food (pigs) / security (crazy guy warding off thieves) were destroyed by Jesus freeing the man. He cared so much for this man's spiritual freedom and sacrificed the pigs and the sane people's security. NO WONDER they wanted Jesus out!

Amazing how God reveals these things in the most unexpected ways. Landed safely at Brisbane airport." - Anna Towan FaceBook Post.

https://www.facebook.com/anna.towan/posts/10157369266985043?pnref=story

I've underlined the below story and I must add, it wasn't a couple hundred pigs as I thought, it was two thousand. 

Can you imagine, and wonder why was this pig farm 'nearby', and why did the people 'fear', and plead Jesus to leave them?

Were they afraid because one of their main source of income which was the two thousand pigs instantly vanished and they had to explain the real but unbelievable story of the pigs 'drowned themselves'... to their clients. 

Yes, it's true they tried many times to chain the man but hey, if all the two thousand pigs were possessed by these spirits that mean the strength in total was impossible to chain the man at all. And perhaps they decided he was better to loose because those who tried to steal their pigs would have suffered.  

To end this amazing revelation, I want to thank GOD and give him all the glory for showing me this.  GOD is GOOD. 

Mark 5New International Version (NIV)

Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man

5 They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes.[a] 2 When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him. 3 This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain. 4 For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the irons on his feet. No one was strong enough to subdue him. 5 Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones.

6 When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him. 7 He shouted at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In God’s name don’t torture me!” 8 For Jesus had said to him, “Come out of this man, you impure spirit!”

9 Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”

“My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.” 10 And he begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of the area.

11 A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. 12 The demons begged Jesus, “Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.” 13 He gave them permission, and the impure spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd, about two thousand in number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.

14 Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.15 When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 16 Those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man—and told about the pigs as well. 17 Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region.

18 As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. 19 Jesus did not let him, but said,“Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” 20 So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis[b] how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.

Virgin Australia Plane Crashing

16/Sep/16 - I had this dream which felt real this morning and it was about Virgin Australia aircraft crash landing, it had no tail and no wings; it seemed like it was going to crash right on top of my house but it landed further to the left.

 I wasn't scared but it broke into two-three pieces and I saw the souls who died arising out of the crash. The ones who were saved became lights and zoomed/disappeared upwards, the ones who were not saved just vanished. 

Then there were other small warlike, dark planes that looked ghostly. They were just behind after the spirits were gone. I told my family to prepare themselves and we wore our runners and basic stuff like toothbrushes. It was like we were preparing for something to come after the crash. 

Perhaps a terrorist attack or a life changing event. I usually don't share dreams publically. However; this one seems urgent.

How do I love the way Jesus loves?

The Weak and the Strong!

As I read Chapter 14 of Romans ESV (English Standard Version), I've realised that the way I see things and others have been so wrong!

Anyone who is different to me in their ways I add them to a mental list of "Weirdo's". If Someone who loves to pig out on lots of junk food I see as someone who lacks "self-control" and one who has the spirit of gluttony (noun, habitual greed or excess in eating) and are people I must stay far from because I may learn their disgusting habits [which in fact is truth].

After reading these verses:

"20Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats."


I'm convinced by these verses that whoever has no problem or no guilt in eating in excess but knows those who have a problem with it and strive to be healthier to honour God yet ignore this and eat junk food that tempts the person who's trying to be healthy isn't acting out in love but in self indulgence.

This is my thought, there are many times I've eaten stuff I shouldn't have in-front of those who are striving to be healthier and therefore as God's child, I am not acting out in love.

Other verses that caught my attention are:

Do Not Pass Judgment on One Another

1As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions.

 2One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. 3Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him. 4Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master^a that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

5One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. 6The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God, while the one who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God. 7For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. 8For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. 9For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

10Why do you pass judgment on your brother? [how many times have we judged others for their difference of opinion?]Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God; 11for it is written,

“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,
and every tongue shall confess^b to God.”

12So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.

Do Not Cause Another to Stumble

13Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. 14I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean. 15For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. By what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died. 16So do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil. 17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. 19So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.

 21It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble.^c 22The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves. 23But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.^d

So from these verses, I need to be careful with what I eat infront of others as this truly a love act. 

A Hidden Tip of Evangelism

New International Version

LUKE 19

Zacchaeus the Tax Collector

1Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. 4So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.

5When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” 6So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.

7All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”

8But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”

9Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. 10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

Zacchaeus - the tax-collector from haiseng on GodTube.

It's amazing reading this story. Why? Because we read how Jesus invited himself to Zacchaeus  home. Jesus obviously knew Zacchaeus was up the sycamore-fig tree. 

This teaches me that sometimes, actions are better than words. I wondered why on earth did Jesus invite himself to Zacchaeus home, it's so uncomfortable to to this but then deep thinking has revealed (probably Holy Spirit inspired) that sometimes we need to use our will and go out to reach out to those who no matter how hard they try to find salvation, they are always blocked by something or someone. 

However, these certain people are like Zacchaeus, he didn't give up, and climbed a Sycamore tree to get what he wanted.

He was determined, he kept trying, he kept persevering and Jesus saw and when Jesus invited himself, Zacchaeus happily or 'gladly' welcomed Jesus. 

There seems to be various messages here:
- For all the Zacchaeus's  out there; don't give up, keep seeking, keep trying, keep climbing, keep going ahead to see, keep going.

- For the shepherds: recognise the Zacchaeus's, and go to them just as Jesus did. If you don't and they are not saved, their blood will be on your hands. Take the initiative to show them Jesus love; be creative; even if others judge you it doesn't matter. If one soul matters to Jesus, than it's sure worth taking the initiative and going out to these seeking people. 

 [take out time to share/show love: via coffee, dinner, fishing, or sport, a place of comfort, secure, no interruptions].

The end result will be wonderful. 

Sheep will ALWAYS follow the shepherd. So if we see ourselves as a shepherd, then expect the sheep to follow you/us. We should NEVER push them away or have an attitude of reluctance and not caring...saying we love the Sheep is one thing. Showing we love the sheep is another thing. 

Shepherds could be Pastors, Church Leaders, Evangelists, Missionaries.

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We/I must always keep in mind that people are not stupid, and don't like to be treated like they are. I know what it's like to show love and mean it. And to say 'I love' and not mean it. 

Saying:  "I love ....." and not visit them, not make time out for them, get annoyed when an attempt is made and expecting them (seekers/unbelievers searching for truth) to call when no contact details have been exchanged isn't love. 

Like I said before, people will feel the reluctant atmosphere leaked out by the one who doesn't want to make an attempt to reach out or to show they care. 

People are not stupid (some may lack commonsense), however, those who genuinely care will act it out and people will see and know when someone says they care and they love and mean it.  
Those who don't care, will just say words...empty words. Words that fall to the ground and get blown by the wind. 

So we need to show the world love, not the worldly love but the love Jesus speaks about in 1 Corinthians 13:7

True Love

Love like Jesus, not as the world

Let LOVE guide, don't let the flesh rule your thoughts which results in empty words.

Meaning of Sycamore tree:

Dictionaries - Easton's Bible Dictionary - Sycamore

Sycamore [N] [S]

more properly sycomore (Heb. shikmoth and shikmim, Gr. sycomoros), a tree which in its general character resembles the fig-tree, while its leaves resemble those of the mulberry; hence it is called the fig-mulberry (Ficus sycomorus). At Jericho, Zacchaeus climbed a sycomore-tree to see Jesus as he passed by ( Luke 19:4 ). This tree was easily destroyed by frost ( Psalms 78:47 ), and therefore it is found mostly in the "vale" (1 Kings 10:27 ; 2 Chr 1:15 : in both passages the RSV has properly "lowland"), i.e., the "low country," the shephelah, where the climate is mild. (Amos 7:14 ) refers to its fruit, which is of an inferior character; so also probably ( Jeremiah 24:2 ). It is to be distinguished from our sycamore (the Acer pseudo-platanus), which is a species of maple often called a plane-tree.

Sycamore Tree

A personal lesson I've learnt is that there are those who go to Jesus to hear his word, and there are those special people who are seeking and are blocked by those first lot of people, these special people Jesus makes sure he acknowledges them and they receive him with a glad heart. 

So let's not be the people who block the salvation of others. The first lot of people had their backs to Zacchaeus, they seemed too busy, too busy focusing on Jesus, they forgot their brother whom they judged (clearly seen in the end of Luke 19) and called him a sinner. 

But Jesus showed him love, acceptance, time, grace, mercy and acknowledged him with listening ears. 

The people called Zacchaeus a 'sinner', Jesus called him a 'son of Abraham'. 

The people's judgemental words proved that they thought they were better than Zacchaeus, but Jesus recognised his worth and went and ate with him. 

The people became jealous. How? When they labelled/muttered that Zacchaeus a sinner.

No wonder Jesus went to Zacchaeus home and ate with him and called him a son of Abraham, because he was the only person at that time with a 'contrite' heart. Jesus KNOWS. 

Luke 16: 15
He said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God's sight.

God's intelligence

ByLeave Your Comfort Zone (1)
Friday 13th May 2016

'Along unfamiliar paths I will guide them.' Isaiah 42:16 NIV To do God's will, Moses had to leave his comfort zone. 'Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter ... He thought it was better to suffer ... than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great reward' (Hebrews 11:24-26 NLT). To fulfil the assignment God gave him, Moses had to be willing to give up two things: (1) Comfort. Ease is a greater threat to your progress than hardship. After living in a palace, Moses spent his next forty years in the desert tending sheep.

He married one of Jethro's daughters, managed her father's business, and enjoyed a comfortable lifestyle. Can you imagine leaving all that to go back and face Pharaoh? God's plan for your life will bless and reward you, but never assume it will be easy. (2) Security. When God called him, Moses had many doubts and questions: 'Who am I that I should go' (Exodus 3:11 NKJV)? 'What shall I say to them' (Exodus 3:13 NKJV)? 'Suppose they will not believe me' (Exodus 4:1 NKJV)? 'But I am slow of speech' (Exodus 4:10 NKJV). Finally he told God, 'Send someone else' (Exodus 4:13 NIV). Have you been doing that? Fortunately, God wouldn't take 'no' for an answer, and Moses finally did the one thing that works when you're uncertain about the future: He obeyed God, entrusting the details of the future to Him. In doing that Moses agreed to answer God's call, leave his comfort zone, and return to Egypt. As a result the children of Israel were delivered from slavery, and Moses' name became a household word.

Meditation:
Interesting to see that God trained Moses to rule a nation during his junior years at the palace. He saw first hand how a country was ruled.

His time in the desert was his next phase of training. To train him to rule a people in the desert and learn how to live in the desert through his in laws.

When he was well trained and skilled in survival in the desert, God then sent him to free his people. The Hebrews. Who lived in the desert / wilderness for 40 years. Same time Moses lived in the desert.  Very interesting.

What's also interesting is that Moses father in law name is Reuel: means 'Friend of God'.

He was also a priest, looking at the Scriptures God also trained Moses or exposed him to priestly duties which would help him and his brother Aaron to be God's high priest.  God didn't miss anything. Moses was well trained and perfect for such a time.

Lesson from Word for Today

Respond in a Christlike Way

Thursday 12th May 2016

'Love your enemies. Pray for those who hurt you.' Matthew 5:43 NCV

When people mistreat you, Jesus makes clear how you should respond. 'The law of Moses says, "If a man gouges out another's eye, he must pay with his own eye. If a tooth gets knocked out, knock out the tooth of the one who did it."

But I say: Don't resist violence! If you are slapped on one cheek, turn the other too. If you are ordered to court, and your shirt is taken from you, give your coat too. If the military demand that you carry their gear for a mile, carry it two. Give to those who ask, and don't turn away from those who want to borrow.

There is a saying, "Love your friends and hate your enemies." But I say: Love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way you will be acting as true sons of your Father in Heaven. For He gives His sunlight to both the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust too. If you love only those who love you, what good is that? Even scoundrels do that much. If you are friendly only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even the heathen do that.

But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in Heaven is perfect' (Matthew 5:38-48 TLB). Bottom line: Respond in a Christlike way.

It's so hard to respond in Christlike way. To be friendly with the evil or enemy.

But God's Word does say that acting this way is perfect as his child.

Which means,  don't fight or resist violence  (how can I achieve this? ), turn the other cheek, go the extra mile and love my enemies by being friendly with them.

Lord, help me in such times that I may be perfect just as you are. In Jesus name. Amen 😇

The Future of Uni

This is part of the dream I can recall.

I was at what felt like my uni that I'm currently studying at.

I was in the office or room of some sort looking at the University's new computer program called 'NOTORIOUS'. It was an bluish icon I clicked on to get in and this program seemed like out of this world technology.

I saw one of the council members who was of slim built and wore formal attire of black.

He commended me and said I was so talented.

I looked at him with a sense he was trying suck up to me.  So I asked him what talents did he see in me. I waited for an answer and as expected, he didn't know what to say.

I knew his words for just for show and went out the front door.

While I was making my way past the post office towards my right, I saw lots of people lining up to post things, it was then I saw my Pop - Richard Tofinga. He was in the middle of the line and he saw me.

I waved at him with happiness and he saw me and asked if I was going to buy the uniform.

And that's it. I woke up.

I feel like maybe I'm suppose to buy Isabella her new winter uniform. But I'm not sure about the Notorious meaning of the new program at my university. Perhaps it could mean a negative or maybe something of notorious nature has been hidden in the uni's program. ??

Or maybe it could be a sign that the uni would be famous for it's notorious computer program.

PRAYER
Lord, I pray if it's your will to help me understand this dream let it be so in Jesus name. AMEN.

Atonement and Forgiveness

1 Peter 2:24 (NKJV)  who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness--by whose stripes you were healed.

http://www.bibleforandroid.com/v/398612698675

Whose sins did Jesus bear?
My (ours) sins.

Jesus died so we might live for what?
Righteousness.

What does it look like to live for righteousness in day-to-day life? How does your life reflect that?
Being righteous, according to Jesus. Showing the fruit of the Holy Spirit:
- LOVE
- JOY
- PEACE
- PATIENCE
- KINDNESS
- GOODNESS
- GENTLENESS AND
- SELF-CONTROL

Prayer:
I pray heavenly father, to guide me in your word, to share the overflow of your blessing and spirit. I repent of my sins known and unknown and commit all my plans into your hands. In Jesus name. Amen 💅

God's way is different

A Sobering Scripture

Saturday 23rd April 2016

'In the same way you judge others, you will be judged.' Matthew 7:2 NIV

Here's a sobering Scripture: 'Do not judge, or you too will be judged' (Matthew 7:1 NIV). Jesus was hard on the religionists of His day because they spent their time nit-picking. They condemned the disciples for not washing their hands, and Jesus for healing on the Sabbath. Consider Jesus' response: 'You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one. But if I do judge, My decisions are right, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent Me' (John 8:15-16 NIV).

So here are some questions you need to answer: 'Do I judge others based on their actions, and judge myself based on my intentions? When someone's behaviour doesn't reflect a choice or decision you'd have made, are you quick to comment? When people don't move at your pace or do something the way you want it done, do you peg them as lazy and worthless? When you hear something negative about somebody, do you repeat it before checking to see if there's any truth in it?' Ben Franklin said, 'I resolve to speak ill of no man ... not even in a matter of truth; but rather by some means excuse the faults I hear charged upon others, and upon proper occasions speak all the good I know of everybody.'

If you've a genuine concern for someone who's going in the wrong direction and have earned the right to address it, do it in the spirit of love. And remember, you earn that right by consistently demonstrating love and care for them.

Observation: Jesus when on this earth didn't judge unless he had to and he disagreed with high priests religious ways. 

Application: Don't judge others by stories told about them, don't judge people, let God do that, I should concentrate on being Jesus useful vessel.

Prayer: Lord, I pray that you forgive me for my sins, known and unknown.  I  pray and use my will to declare and decree to never judge others, but to see them as you do. To pour and extend grace upon them. To love them the way you do. My spirit is willing but my carnal self is trying to survive.  I decree that I my carnal self be ruled by my spirit, that is ruled by the Holy Spirit.  To do according to God's word and will. In Jesus name. Amen 😀

PERSONAL NOTE:🏃💌
While cleaning up the kitchen today, the Holy Spirit  (I think ) reminded me about the time of washing hands and been judged by the high priests, I then later read it in today's word for today. I pray I get the message he has for me and I receive it. 👐

God's Favour

The beginning of this week was very amazing as I travelled to Rockhampton.

I travelled there for a meeting and induction for my Uni - CQUniversity as being part of the Student Representative Council, representing Adelaide.

It was really fun learning new things and how things are done in the executive world.

I know that God has blessed me with this opportunity and I hope to do the best I can and to represent students in a just and fair way. Even though this is a voluntary role it is going to be a wonderful, serious and learning journey.

I'll will be serving for a term - 1 year. God willing I may serve another term, but we will see.

here is some photos:

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I'm sharing this because my flights, accommodation and meals all provided by the university, which I'm so grateful and appreciative for.

I know it's a terrible picture but at least it's evidence my story isn't lies.

Revelation of Sprite (...no it's not the fizzy drink but about lightening that goes from sky to space direction)

Around 7 - 17 April, while asleep, Luke -hubby woke me up to watch this video so still in a sleepy mode I turned to his direction of the bed and watched this video with him.

I didn't know what I was watching but further into the video I was wide awake listening with interest.

While watching this video I saw another image playing in my eye, it's possible it was my spiritual eyes and I saw distance and time clapping together forming this 'Sprite'.

I'm sure this could be something or it could be nothing but this stuff seems so scientific and unreal it's mind boggling, the vision didn't go away so I drew it on word, copied it on paint and saved it as a JPG.

After I drew this I was questioning if there was any such cases of 'time travel'. Not in the case as we know via movies but in the case of shortening travel time. And was reminded I think by the Holy Spirit about a farmer who was in a plane in his farm, he was (I think from memory), doing farm things when all of a sudden he was going through this circle in the clouds and the weather was stormy during this time. Before he knew it he was in a city miles away from his farm and was baffled at how he could have gotten there so fast since his plane's fuel capacity wasn't able to fly that far.

I went looking for this story and found a similar story of a pilot flying through rough weather, then seeing a circular tunnel and flying through it in 3 minutes a distance of 100 miles from Miami. Watch the video because it has more accurate details.

Could this be that the Bermuda triangle is a set place of time travel where man is yet to learn how to pass through it?

Could Sprite be the unorganised portals of this phenomenon and only happens during a storm?

Only God knows, perhaps one day, time travel as we know it will change. We've already skimmed the icing of it with aeroplanes, what took months to travel on a ship to other countries, now takes only hours and days to travel in an aeroplane.

This is super exciting.