Today's Prayer
God, please, please give me an insatiable desire and thirst for Jesus, for Your Word, my Savior. Open my eyes that I may see myself as You see me, that I may see and love others from Your viewpoint, that You would be the absolute center and guiding light of my life. Refresh my daily walk that I may walk with You in quiet places, in heavenly places, and throughout all of life into eternity. Thank You, God, my source of life and comfort and being. Bless You, Lord. In Jesus'…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on February 18, 2009 at 9:17pm —
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Today's Prayer
Dear God, Thank you for always being with me. Please help me, and remind me, not to react to situations in a fleshly manner. When I am faced with vicious gossip or wrongdoing against me or something I strongly disagree with, please help me to remain silent when I should and to speak with calm wisdom when called for, but to never lose my temper or just "react." I want to act like a Christian should act. I want to be a testimony for my Lord and Savior. I want to remain…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on February 10, 2009 at 8:51am —
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Today's Prayer
Dear God, Your love is everlasting and far reaching. It touches my soul and lifts my spirit. Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. No matter what gift I have, perhaps if the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on February 1, 2009 at 12:12pm —
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"Beatitudes" Pt. 9
Matt. 5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute
you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for
so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Jesus saved the best for last in this Beatitude. He said that when
people do you wrong for his sake, great is your reward in heaven! Wait
a minute! You mean that we…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on February 1, 2009 at 11:53am —
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Faith That Goes the Distance
"The just shall live by faith" Romans 1:17
God, throughout the scriptures spoke through anointed men to convey the message, that those whom have been justified must live by faith. It is paramount that we become strong in faith, because we are living in days which will test the very fabric of our belief system.
In Hebrews 11:6 we find written these words, "But without faith it is impossible to please him." If you conduct an extensive…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on January 31, 2009 at 8:48am —
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Keep A Steadfast Mind
Bishop Keith Butler
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Isaiah 26:3
You probably know your share of people who are messing up their lives big time, and some are already on the brink of destruction. Why is this the case? Well, most people don't practice keeping a steadfast mind.
When your mind is steadfast, then it is firmly fixed in place. Isaiah 26 says, "...whose mind is stayed on…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on January 24, 2009 at 7:42pm —
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The Battle of the Mind
Dr. Frederick K.C. Price
Everyone has to fight the battle that goes on in the mind. Our thought life determines where we are in the things of God. When people meditate on what is wrong or the negative side of a situation, they become blinded by the problem and never see the escape available to them. Our Heavenly Father has given us a way to bring forth light, and that is through diligent study and meditation of the Word of God. In Hosea 4:6 God tells us, "My…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on January 21, 2009 at 10:46am —
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"Now the donkeys belonging to Saul's father Kish were lost" (1 Sam 9:3).
God used adversity to call the first king of Israel. In 1 Samuel 9 and 10, we find Saul working in the family business, employed by his father, Kish. In Bible times, donkeys represented trade and commerce, for they were the primary means of transporting goods.
Some of Kish's donkeys were missing, so Kish told his son Saul to take a servant with him and go find the missing donkeys. Saul and the servant…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on January 21, 2009 at 10:28am —
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God Is Doing A New Thing
Dr. Creflo A. Dollar
It is a new day and God wants to do something new in your life! If you are a Believer, you have a right to receive the manifestation of every word God has spoken over your life. As you lay hold of it by faith, it will come to pass. It is easy to become discouraged when you don’t see things happening quickly enough, but as you seek His face through praise, prayer and worship, He will begin to reveal more of who He is to you. The more you…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on January 12, 2009 at 11:57pm —
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A Fresh Start
Robin Ware
In preparting for the upcoming new year, I'd like to encourage you (if you haven't done so already) to get out a pad and pen and measure your accomplishments against the assignments God gave you for 2008.
Take a moment to reflect and state why you weren't as successful as you would have liked to be in 2008.
To truly pursue a fresh start in God this year, you may need to take back control of your life beginning with the external forces you…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on January 9, 2009 at 10:42am —
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Today's Prayer
God, thank you for all you do and all you have given and continue to give. Please help me to have a servant spirit and to be a faithful steward of all you have entrusted to me. I pray that you would give me grace today to walk through the tests ahead victoriously--that I may prove a faithful servant and a godly witness. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on January 9, 2009 at 10:34am —
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For a New Beginning, Forsake the World
Bishop Keith Butler
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. Hebrews 11:23 (KJV)
Do you want this new year to be have some new beginnings? Then you're going to have to forsake the world system. The world will bombard you with the easy way out. However, you have to decide that by faith God's way is the only way for…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on January 9, 2009 at 2:02am —
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A New Resolution
Pete Wilson
I know some people are "anti" New Years resolutions. However, I think this is an exciting time of year to set goals and establish new perspectives. One of my New Year's resolutions is to establish a broader perspective throughout my life in this new year.
It's inspired by the following passage in Psalm 39.
4 "Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be.
Remind me that my days are numbered--
how fleeting my life…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on January 9, 2009 at 1:56am —
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High Hopes
Dr. Frederick K.C. Price
Hebrews 10:23 says: "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful."
There are two words in that verse which I want to examine-confession and hope. Before I learned how to walk by faith, all my wife and I lived on was hope. But hope will not change your circumstances. It takes faith to release the power of God to change your circumstances. Hope will only keep you alive until things change.…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on January 4, 2009 at 10:30am —
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Today's Prayer
"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. O Lord, truly I am your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have freed me from my chains" (Psalm 116:15-16). Lord, I am your servant. I look forward to the day when I am no longer held by the chains of human frailty and earthly concerns. Please help me, while I am still on this earth, to be free from the strongholds that threaten my Christian life and testimony. Guide and direct me in…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on December 31, 2008 at 11:41am —
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A New Year's Resolution
Dr. Frederick K.C. Price
As the New Year approaches and we begin to consider resolutions to improve our lives this coming year let us consider our walk with Christ. For without our spirit life in order, we will be declaring the same old resolutions in 2008 and beyond.
Why are so many Spirit-filled Christians not attaining and living the overcoming, victorious life? It is simply because they have not made the change from the realm of the senses to the…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on December 30, 2008 at 10:37am —
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Today's Prayer
Dear God, Thank you for always being with me. Please help me, and remind me, not to react to situations in a fleshly manner. When I am faced with vicious gossip or wrongdoing against me or something I strongly disagree with, please help me to remain silent when I should and to speak with calm wisdom when called for, but to never lose my temper or just "react." I want to act like a Christian should act. I want to be a testimony for my Lord and Savior. I want to remain…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on December 24, 2008 at 9:39am —
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An Ornament for Christ
Julia Bettencourt
When we think of Christmas ornaments, something beautiful usually comes to mind. Shiny, bright, glistening, sparkling, and pretty are just a few words we use to describe them. The dictionary meaning from Webster says that an ornament is "anything serving to adorn; decoration; embellishment."
How well do we embellish the body of Christ?
"But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on December 24, 2008 at 9:20am —
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The True Meaning of Christmas
Dr. Frederick K.C. Price
Christmas is one of the most important days among Christians. This day commemorates and celebrates the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. Christmas is more than just a holiday. It is the remembrance of the fact that God so loved the world that He have His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Jesus' birthday - Christmas is about God's love. It is about God's love for…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on December 22, 2008 at 12:51pm —
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Today's Prayer
Dear God, Today I want to ask for Your protection and blessing upon Christian leaders around the world. Please give wisdom and guidance, and surround them with guardian angels. I pray for pastors, missionaries, and other church leaders; for Christian heads of governments; for teachers and parents; for social and relief workers; for every kind of leader that is out there doing Your work, Your will, Your ministry. I lift them up to You, for their tasks are difficult. Block…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on December 17, 2008 at 9:30am —
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