The following is an incident about an engine failure in a giant ship. The ship's owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure but how to fix the engine. Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a youngster. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work. He inspected the engine very carefully, top to ...bottom.
Two of the ship's owners were there, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer. He gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine lurched into life He carefully put his hammer away. The engine was fixed! A week later, the owners received a bill from the old man for ten thousand dollars.
"What?!" the owners exclaimed. "He hardly did anything!"
So they wrote the old man a note saying, "Please send us an itemized bill."
The man sent a bill that read:
Tapping with a hammer $ 2.00
Knowing where to tap $ 9998.00
Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort in your life makes all the difference. Knowledge is the new currency of this world. Knowledge is POWER!
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
HOW TO BE A MAN- RUDYARD KIPLING
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you.
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream – and not make dreams your master;
If you can think – and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat these two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ‘em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings – nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And – which is more – you’ll be a Man, my son!
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you.
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream – and not make dreams your master;
If you can think – and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat these two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ‘em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings – nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And – which is more – you’ll be a Man, my son!
Thursday, September 22, 2011
I wish you enough
It's hard to understand"
by Bob Perks
It's hard to understand sometimes, but easy enough to
see. I try to make sense of things and fail to comprehend
the magnitude, width and depth of all that is mine.
Still with all of that clearly in front of me, I find myself whining
still, because I don't have this or that.
It wouldn't take much to see those around me lacking
even the stuff that I enjoy and I am nowhere near a
wealthy man by the world's standards. I have a simple
house, a car, food, a wife and family who love me.
I couldn't boast of a yacht, six figure income, tailored suits,
shoes made in Italy, or more bathrooms than bedrooms in my home.
Some of you may think that's not much.
Still others may read that and say, I rent a small apartment
with one bedroom that sleeps six. I can't afford to buy my
child a toy boat to play with and my income is below the
poverty line. As for clothes and shoes I thank God for the
Salvation Army and my church.
That's hard to understand, but easy enough to see.
I wake up in the morning and I can't feel my feet sometimes.
I walk slumped over from muscle pain until I walk long
enough not to feel it.
Some of you may say it's just old age, get used to it.
Others may be thinking that's nothing. I can't walk any more.
My legs don't function at all and I am confined to a wheel chair.
My pain is constant because I can't afford the drugs to make it
all go away. I am crippled and can hardly sit up long enough
to eat.
That's hard to understand, but easy enough to see.
I moan about the fact that I don't see my one son at all
and the other just calls any more. He's too busy to stop by.
Some of you say they have their own life, let them live it.
Be grateful, mine is in his 30's and still living here.
Others might say at least you have two sons. I lost my son
to war and my daughter to cancer. Didn't your oldest survive
his cancer? You ought to be grateful he's alive.
That's hard to understand, but easy enough to see.
I sometimes question God.
Some might say so do I.
Others might add, me, too.
Still He loves all of us, doesn't he? He never gives up on us,
does He? He sees more in us than we do, gives even when
we don't deserve it. He provides. He guides. He lifts us up
when no one else is there to do so. He forgives. He listens.
You can't deny the abundance in your life.
That's God...hard to understand sometimes, but easy
enough to see.
"I wish you enough!"
by Bob Perks
It's hard to understand sometimes, but easy enough to
see. I try to make sense of things and fail to comprehend
the magnitude, width and depth of all that is mine.
Still with all of that clearly in front of me, I find myself whining
still, because I don't have this or that.
It wouldn't take much to see those around me lacking
even the stuff that I enjoy and I am nowhere near a
wealthy man by the world's standards. I have a simple
house, a car, food, a wife and family who love me.
I couldn't boast of a yacht, six figure income, tailored suits,
shoes made in Italy, or more bathrooms than bedrooms in my home.
Some of you may think that's not much.
Still others may read that and say, I rent a small apartment
with one bedroom that sleeps six. I can't afford to buy my
child a toy boat to play with and my income is below the
poverty line. As for clothes and shoes I thank God for the
Salvation Army and my church.
That's hard to understand, but easy enough to see.
I wake up in the morning and I can't feel my feet sometimes.
I walk slumped over from muscle pain until I walk long
enough not to feel it.
Some of you may say it's just old age, get used to it.
Others may be thinking that's nothing. I can't walk any more.
My legs don't function at all and I am confined to a wheel chair.
My pain is constant because I can't afford the drugs to make it
all go away. I am crippled and can hardly sit up long enough
to eat.
That's hard to understand, but easy enough to see.
I moan about the fact that I don't see my one son at all
and the other just calls any more. He's too busy to stop by.
Some of you say they have their own life, let them live it.
Be grateful, mine is in his 30's and still living here.
Others might say at least you have two sons. I lost my son
to war and my daughter to cancer. Didn't your oldest survive
his cancer? You ought to be grateful he's alive.
That's hard to understand, but easy enough to see.
I sometimes question God.
Some might say so do I.
Others might add, me, too.
Still He loves all of us, doesn't he? He never gives up on us,
does He? He sees more in us than we do, gives even when
we don't deserve it. He provides. He guides. He lifts us up
when no one else is there to do so. He forgives. He listens.
You can't deny the abundance in your life.
That's God...hard to understand sometimes, but easy
enough to see.
"I wish you enough!"
Sunday, June 26, 2011
NEVER LET GO YOUR FIRST LOVE.
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent and do the first work; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent.
Revelation 2:4-5.
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savor.
(Ephesians 5:1-2).
This is an admonishment for all of us to ‘walk in love’ as ‘Christ hath loved us’. Even as God orders our ways, we wish to say that our zeal for God is dwindling. I stand to be corrected but that passion ‘to always assemble’ and fellowship with God is quenching out. What might be the cause? Are we not doing something right as a family? Is there disorderliness in the house or have we forgotten all about what used to be our pride and joy.
We should never lose sight of the fact that we are in WORLD and so our lives should not be that of the world. Every new level comes with a new devil and the higher the level, the stronger the devil. We shouldn’t think we are too much into God to be swayed away. It is an undeniable fact that we all worship GOD in our closets, but there is a necessity to assemble and be with our MAKER. Individually, we know praying, worshiping, reading of the Word needs a lot of discipline to adhere to. That is why we are encouraged to fellowship together so that each one can be kept in check.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that run down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard; that went down to the skirts of his garment; (Psalm 133:1-2).
It is never too late. The Lord longs to fellowship with us. No matter how far we might have gone, or how close we might think we are, there is still room for improvement. Let’s make a rapid U-TURN, let’s PUT ASIDE our DIFFERENCES and make room out of our BUSY SCHEDULES so that we can make time for HIM NOW and not postpone till it is too late to do so.
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. (John 9:4).
Our prayer for you is that, you may grow more and more like Christ. We are backing you up in prayers. You mean the world to God and us.
HE LOVES YOU AND HE IS ACHING FOR A DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.
LIFE CHOICES
A choice can be defined as an act of choosing, the right or ability to choose, a range from which to choose or something chosen.
Choosing has a link with decision making. Before you opt for something, it is assumed that what you have decided on is the best you can lay hands on. Unfortunately, we forget that choice making deals with our will power. We forget who we are and therefore blindly take decisions without consultation or conviction.
Humanity has been trained in a way to look away from one’s faults in the zeal of seeing to the well being of others. How pathetic?
Let’s ask ourselves what we make of people who mess up when they are presented with real chances to make a head way?
Yet we look at others with judgmental eyes forgetting are in this together.
We blame Adam and Eve for eating of the Tree of Good and of Evil yet what do we do when we just have to tell a simple truth, we justifiably tell a lie and think we are smart and think we are better off than others… well this is a food for thought…
If we happen to hear a freshly baked cake has been rejected by a beloved for stale burnt cake all will be quick to point fingers. It sounds strange and we would strongly criticize this person thinking he has lost his head which is in fact true...
Well it is sad to say that we are faced with choices each and every day of our lives and most of us end up making the wrong choices. Why and How? Because of IGNORANCE and PRIDE, we have decided to reject freshly baked cake which is the nourishment to our growth. Just like our spiritual beings, we need the WORD as guidelines to our spiritual growth. I am talking about things like Christian Literatures, Christian Messages, Christian Music and all the other materials that would help speed up our growth and nourish us. But we rather end up choosing the stale burnt cake which represents our evil desires and other activities which corrupt our minds.
The consequence of these bad choices is spiritual sickness and slow death. Is high time we swallowed our PRIDE to clarify our identity as Christians. It is time we reject the stale burnt cake for the freshly baked cake.
THE CHOICE IS IN YOUR HANDS.
deesam
06/11
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
7 Unique Ways To Make Someone Smile
by Roger Carr
Do you want to put a smile on someone's face? Maybe make their day a little bit brighter? It doesn't have to take much time or money on your part. In fact, many things can be done as a part of your normal routine and cost little or nothing. You won't know how many people are encouraged by your kindness because smiles are contagious. Try out one or more of these 7 ways today to put smiles on their faces.
1. Write an encouraging note to others that have encouraged you or that need encouragement. Handwritten notes that are given to encourage, not just for thanking someone for a gift, are rare. That makes handwritten notes even more special. Start a new practice of sitting down and writing an encouraging note on a regular basis. You just might start an epidemic!
2. Take a friend out to lunch or invite her to your home for a meal. You will get to know each other even better than you do right now. If you feel like being more adventurous, throw a party for several of your friends and put smiles on a multitude of faces.
3. Give someone an inspirational book to read. You will feel good doing it, reading the book will change the person, and they will think of you every time they read it.
4. Ask a friend or relative if you can take care of their kid(s) for a day or evening. If you have been a parent, you know the value of being able to have a few hours of "adult time" without worrying about the children. Don't wait to be asked to baby-sit when it is required. Offer to do it at a time when the parent can do something fun and relaxing.
5. Deliver a meal to someone you know that is sick or having a rough time. We have all been sick and know the last thing you want to do is be out of bed. There are also times when life is tough and it is hard to do all of the daily chores. You can be a tremendous help by providing a meal that can be enjoyed.
6. Volunteer time to supporting your local church or charity. Every minute you dedicate to a church or charity will cause many smiles. You will put a smile on the face of each leader just for helping without being asked. You will also be putting smiles on the faces of those that are being helped through the organization.
7. Thank everyone that supports you throughout the day. The list of those that you come in contact with is endless. Remember family and friends, secretaries, co-workers, teachers, Sunday school teachers, pastors, store employees, janitors, gas station attendants, those that deliver your mail and newspaper, and servers at restaurants.
I know this is a list of 7 ways to put a smile on someone's face, but there is one more way that can't be ignored. Reveal a genuine smile to everyone you meet. You will experience how easy it is to get others to smile!
© Copyright 2005 Roger Carr
http://www.everydaygiving.com/ezine.htm.
Do you want to put a smile on someone's face? Maybe make their day a little bit brighter? It doesn't have to take much time or money on your part. In fact, many things can be done as a part of your normal routine and cost little or nothing. You won't know how many people are encouraged by your kindness because smiles are contagious. Try out one or more of these 7 ways today to put smiles on their faces.
1. Write an encouraging note to others that have encouraged you or that need encouragement. Handwritten notes that are given to encourage, not just for thanking someone for a gift, are rare. That makes handwritten notes even more special. Start a new practice of sitting down and writing an encouraging note on a regular basis. You just might start an epidemic!
2. Take a friend out to lunch or invite her to your home for a meal. You will get to know each other even better than you do right now. If you feel like being more adventurous, throw a party for several of your friends and put smiles on a multitude of faces.
3. Give someone an inspirational book to read. You will feel good doing it, reading the book will change the person, and they will think of you every time they read it.
4. Ask a friend or relative if you can take care of their kid(s) for a day or evening. If you have been a parent, you know the value of being able to have a few hours of "adult time" without worrying about the children. Don't wait to be asked to baby-sit when it is required. Offer to do it at a time when the parent can do something fun and relaxing.
5. Deliver a meal to someone you know that is sick or having a rough time. We have all been sick and know the last thing you want to do is be out of bed. There are also times when life is tough and it is hard to do all of the daily chores. You can be a tremendous help by providing a meal that can be enjoyed.
6. Volunteer time to supporting your local church or charity. Every minute you dedicate to a church or charity will cause many smiles. You will put a smile on the face of each leader just for helping without being asked. You will also be putting smiles on the faces of those that are being helped through the organization.
7. Thank everyone that supports you throughout the day. The list of those that you come in contact with is endless. Remember family and friends, secretaries, co-workers, teachers, Sunday school teachers, pastors, store employees, janitors, gas station attendants, those that deliver your mail and newspaper, and servers at restaurants.
I know this is a list of 7 ways to put a smile on someone's face, but there is one more way that can't be ignored. Reveal a genuine smile to everyone you meet. You will experience how easy it is to get others to smile!
© Copyright 2005 Roger Carr
http://www.everydaygiving.com/ezine.htm.
He comes in many forms.
Ruth went to her mail box and there was only one letter.
She picked it up and looked at it before opening, but then she looked at
the envelope again.
There was no stamp, no postmark, only her name and address.
She read the letter:
Dear Ruth:
I`m going to be in your neighborhood Saturday afternoon and I'd like to
stop by for a visit.
Love Always,
Jesus
Her hands were shaking as she placed the letter on the table... 'Why
would the Lord want to visit me?
I'm nobody special. I don't have anything to offer.'
With that thought, Ruth remembered her empty kitchen cabinets.
'Oh my goodness, I really don't have anything to offer. I'll have to run
down to the store and buy something for dinner.'
She reached for her purse and counted out its contents. Five dollars and
forty cents.
Well, I can get some bread and cold cuts, at least.'
She threw on her coat and hurried out the door.
A loaf of French bread, a half-pound of sliced turkey, and a carton of
milk....leaving Ruth with grand total twelve cents to last her until
Monday..
Nonetheless, she felt good as she headed home, her meager offerings
tucked under her arm.
'Hey lady, can you help us,lady?'
Ruth had been so absorbed in her dinner plans, she hadn't even noticed
two figures huddled in the alleyway.
A man and a woman, both of them dressed in little more than rags.
'Look lady, I ain't got a job, you know, and my wife and I have been
living out here on the street, and, well, now it's getting cold and
we're getting kinda
Hungry and, well, if you could help us.. Lady, we'd really appreciate
it.'
Ruth looked at them both.
They were dirty, they smelled bad and frankly, she was certain that they
could get some kind of work if they really wanted to.
'Sir, I'd like to help you, but I'm a poor woman myself. All I have is a
few cold cuts and some bread, and I'm having an important guest for
dinner tonight and I was planning on serving that to Him.'
'Yeah, well, okay lady, I understand. Thanks anyway.'
The man put his arm around the woman's
Shoulders, turned and headed back into the alley.
As she watched them leave, Ruth felt a familiar twinge in her heart.
'Sir, wait!'
The couple stopped and turned as she ran down the alley after them.
'Look, why don't you take this food. I'll figure out something else to
serve my guest..'
She handed the man her grocery bag.
'Thank you lady. Thank you very much!'
'Yes, thank you!' It was the man's wife, and Ruth could see now that she
was shivering
'You know, I've got another coat at home.
Here, why don't you take this one.'
Ruth unbuttoned her jacket and slipped it over the woman's shoulders.
Then smiling, she turned and walked back to the street...without her
coat and with nothing to serve her guest..
'Thank you lady!
Thank you very much!'
Ruth was chilled by the time she reached her front
door, and worried too.
The Lord
was coming to visit and she didn't have anything to offer Him.
She fumbled through her purse for the door key. But as she did, she
noticed another envelope in her mailbox.
'That's odd. The mailman doesn't usually come twice in one day.'
Dear Ruth:
It was so good to see you again.
Thank you for the lovely meal.
And thank you, too, for the beautiful coat.
Love Always,
Jesus
The air was still cold, but even without her coat, Ruth no longer
noticed the cold.
If you did it for any of these you did it for me. what have you done for Jesus, today? some people still have the wrong notion that you need to have a lot before you can give. however we know that, if you cannot be faithful and generous with a little, you cannot be kind with a lot. so make a firm decision today. love the images of Jesus you see everywhere, be kind and generous to everyone and remember no one has seen God, but if we love one another then He lives in us and he is glorified in our lives.
reposted frm friends( YH I ADDED SOME THINGS)
THANX BETTY BOAKYE ANSAH,
She picked it up and looked at it before opening, but then she looked at
the envelope again.
There was no stamp, no postmark, only her name and address.
She read the letter:
Dear Ruth:
I`m going to be in your neighborhood Saturday afternoon and I'd like to
stop by for a visit.
Love Always,
Jesus
Her hands were shaking as she placed the letter on the table... 'Why
would the Lord want to visit me?
I'm nobody special. I don't have anything to offer.'
With that thought, Ruth remembered her empty kitchen cabinets.
'Oh my goodness, I really don't have anything to offer. I'll have to run
down to the store and buy something for dinner.'
She reached for her purse and counted out its contents. Five dollars and
forty cents.
Well, I can get some bread and cold cuts, at least.'
She threw on her coat and hurried out the door.
A loaf of French bread, a half-pound of sliced turkey, and a carton of
milk....leaving Ruth with grand total twelve cents to last her until
Monday..
Nonetheless, she felt good as she headed home, her meager offerings
tucked under her arm.
'Hey lady, can you help us,lady?'
Ruth had been so absorbed in her dinner plans, she hadn't even noticed
two figures huddled in the alleyway.
A man and a woman, both of them dressed in little more than rags.
'Look lady, I ain't got a job, you know, and my wife and I have been
living out here on the street, and, well, now it's getting cold and
we're getting kinda
Hungry and, well, if you could help us.. Lady, we'd really appreciate
it.'
Ruth looked at them both.
They were dirty, they smelled bad and frankly, she was certain that they
could get some kind of work if they really wanted to.
'Sir, I'd like to help you, but I'm a poor woman myself. All I have is a
few cold cuts and some bread, and I'm having an important guest for
dinner tonight and I was planning on serving that to Him.'
'Yeah, well, okay lady, I understand. Thanks anyway.'
The man put his arm around the woman's
Shoulders, turned and headed back into the alley.
As she watched them leave, Ruth felt a familiar twinge in her heart.
'Sir, wait!'
The couple stopped and turned as she ran down the alley after them.
'Look, why don't you take this food. I'll figure out something else to
serve my guest..'
She handed the man her grocery bag.
'Thank you lady. Thank you very much!'
'Yes, thank you!' It was the man's wife, and Ruth could see now that she
was shivering
'You know, I've got another coat at home.
Here, why don't you take this one.'
Ruth unbuttoned her jacket and slipped it over the woman's shoulders.
Then smiling, she turned and walked back to the street...without her
coat and with nothing to serve her guest..
'Thank you lady!
Thank you very much!'
Ruth was chilled by the time she reached her front
door, and worried too.
The Lord
was coming to visit and she didn't have anything to offer Him.
She fumbled through her purse for the door key. But as she did, she
noticed another envelope in her mailbox.
'That's odd. The mailman doesn't usually come twice in one day.'
Dear Ruth:
It was so good to see you again.
Thank you for the lovely meal.
And thank you, too, for the beautiful coat.
Love Always,
Jesus
The air was still cold, but even without her coat, Ruth no longer
noticed the cold.
If you did it for any of these you did it for me. what have you done for Jesus, today? some people still have the wrong notion that you need to have a lot before you can give. however we know that, if you cannot be faithful and generous with a little, you cannot be kind with a lot. so make a firm decision today. love the images of Jesus you see everywhere, be kind and generous to everyone and remember no one has seen God, but if we love one another then He lives in us and he is glorified in our lives.
reposted frm friends( YH I ADDED SOME THINGS)
THANX BETTY BOAKYE ANSAH,
You are Everything To Somebody
Right now at this very minute----------- someone is very proud of you
someone is thinking of you
someone cares about you
someone misses you
someone wants to talk to you
someone wants to be with you
someone hopes you aren't in trouble
someone provided
someone wants to hold your hand someone hopes everything turns out all right
someone wants you to be happy
someone wants you to find them
someone is celebrating your successes
someone wants to give you a gift
someone think you ARE a gift
someone hopes you are not too cold, or too hot
someone wants to hug you
someone loves you
someone wants to lavish you with small gifts
someone admires your strength
someone is thinking of you and smiling
someone wants to be your shoulder to cry on
someone wants to go out with you and have a lot of fun
someone thinks the world of you
someone wants to protect you
someone would do anything for you
someone wants to be forgiven
someone is grateful for your forgiveness
someone wants to laugh with you about old times
someone remembers you and wishes you were there
someone needs to know that your love is unconditional
somebody values your advice
someone wants to tell you how much they care
someone you
someone wants to share their dreams with you
someone wants to hold you in their arms
someone wants YOU to hold them in your arms
someone treasures your spirit
someone you
someone can't wait to see you
someone wishes that things didn't have to change
someone loves you for who you are
someone loves the way you make them feel
someone wants to be with you
someone hears a song that reminds them of you
someone wants you to know they are there for you
someone is glad that you're their friend
someone wants to be your friend
someone stayed up all night thinking about you
someone is alive because of you
someone is wishing that you would notice them
someone wants to get to know you better
someone believes that you are their soul mate
someone wants to be near you
someone misses your guidance and advice
someone values your guidance and advice
someone has faith in you
someone trusts you
someone needs your support
someone needs you to have faith in them
someone needs you to let them be your friend
someone will cry when they read this
reposted frm a friend.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
WORSHIP SERIES SEASON 1: episode 9
Who will you believe?
If the Pharisee were given the chance to pick disciples for Jesus, imagine what would have happened.
Temple of Jerusalem
Council or Pharisees and Sadducees
Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
c/o Anywhere
Judea,
Dear Sir,
PROPOSAL OF ADVICE
It is in your own interest that we write you this letter. We have conducted a detailed human resource analysis of your choice of disciples and want to duly advice you. Upon research and interview we believe Simon Peter, John and James Zebedee, Mathew, Thomas and most of the rest of your choice are not fit to be disciples. Simon Peter has no formal education of any kind. He is too uncouth and has a terrible temper. Mathew is a dishonest tax collector and unsuitable for missionary work. The least said about Thomas the better. He is too argumentative and challenges authority. The rest have no social standing and most of them have no property of any value. They do not know the law of Moses, neither do they practice our holy religious methods.
Judas Iscariot on the other and is a very fine gentleman. He is knowledgeable in mathematics and finances; he has excellent communication skills and a fine business mind. We highly recommend him for discipleship. Hoping you will take our advice to heart.
PS. You could also benefit from a scripture refresher course.
Yours
Pharisee Trantos
God looks directly in our hearts and not at our appearance or pretenses. When He sent Samuel to Jesse’s house, this is what He said concerning his children,
(1Sa 16:7 CEV) But the LORD told him, "Samuel, don't think Eliab is the one just because he's tall and handsome. He isn't the one I've chosen. People judge others by what they look like, but I judge people by what is in their hearts."
The world has consistently albeit erroneously placed its emphasis on what is external. Hollywood has led the campaign of physical appearance as a standard for life and the rest of the world has bought this hook, line and sinker. The result of such abysmal standards is evident in the deteriorating moral standards and the sheer number of divorces and personal crisis amongst its believers. However the one whose opinion matters has assured us that he looks for what is inside. He looks at our hearts, after all it of the seat of all action. The emotion is the foundation of physical action. It is the true source of the external appearance. It is like the hidden part of the iceberg. What is the use of beauty outside when there is filth inside? A lot of people are like whitewashed graves; beautiful, clean and spotless outside, but terrible inside. The Bible says that a bitter source cannot produce sweet springs neither can a rotten root produce healthy fruits. What is inside will eventually show on the outside.
Do not judge people on only what you see. God does not. He looks at the heart and the soul.
So whose report will you believe about yourself?
Some people have allowed the opinion of others to put them down and discourage them. They have believed the report of others instead of God’s report. Remember, God looks in the inside, but man looks at the outside. So whose report will you believe?
Get up, shake the worries off and get to work. The one whose opinion matters has a good report of you. Don’t look back, never despair, for He who has started a good thing in you, is able to complete it.
God bless you.
If the Pharisee were given the chance to pick disciples for Jesus, imagine what would have happened.
Temple of Jerusalem
Council or Pharisees and Sadducees
Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
c/o Anywhere
Judea,
Dear Sir,
PROPOSAL OF ADVICE
It is in your own interest that we write you this letter. We have conducted a detailed human resource analysis of your choice of disciples and want to duly advice you. Upon research and interview we believe Simon Peter, John and James Zebedee, Mathew, Thomas and most of the rest of your choice are not fit to be disciples. Simon Peter has no formal education of any kind. He is too uncouth and has a terrible temper. Mathew is a dishonest tax collector and unsuitable for missionary work. The least said about Thomas the better. He is too argumentative and challenges authority. The rest have no social standing and most of them have no property of any value. They do not know the law of Moses, neither do they practice our holy religious methods.
Judas Iscariot on the other and is a very fine gentleman. He is knowledgeable in mathematics and finances; he has excellent communication skills and a fine business mind. We highly recommend him for discipleship. Hoping you will take our advice to heart.
PS. You could also benefit from a scripture refresher course.
Yours
Pharisee Trantos
God looks directly in our hearts and not at our appearance or pretenses. When He sent Samuel to Jesse’s house, this is what He said concerning his children,
(1Sa 16:7 CEV) But the LORD told him, "Samuel, don't think Eliab is the one just because he's tall and handsome. He isn't the one I've chosen. People judge others by what they look like, but I judge people by what is in their hearts."
The world has consistently albeit erroneously placed its emphasis on what is external. Hollywood has led the campaign of physical appearance as a standard for life and the rest of the world has bought this hook, line and sinker. The result of such abysmal standards is evident in the deteriorating moral standards and the sheer number of divorces and personal crisis amongst its believers. However the one whose opinion matters has assured us that he looks for what is inside. He looks at our hearts, after all it of the seat of all action. The emotion is the foundation of physical action. It is the true source of the external appearance. It is like the hidden part of the iceberg. What is the use of beauty outside when there is filth inside? A lot of people are like whitewashed graves; beautiful, clean and spotless outside, but terrible inside. The Bible says that a bitter source cannot produce sweet springs neither can a rotten root produce healthy fruits. What is inside will eventually show on the outside.
Do not judge people on only what you see. God does not. He looks at the heart and the soul.
So whose report will you believe about yourself?
Some people have allowed the opinion of others to put them down and discourage them. They have believed the report of others instead of God’s report. Remember, God looks in the inside, but man looks at the outside. So whose report will you believe?
Get up, shake the worries off and get to work. The one whose opinion matters has a good report of you. Don’t look back, never despair, for He who has started a good thing in you, is able to complete it.
God bless you.
the POET. chapter 2
It couldn’t be done
Somebody said that it couldn't be done,
But he with a chuckle replied
That "maybe it couldn't," but he would be one
Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, and he did it.
Somebody scoffed: "Oh, you'll never do that;
At least no one ever has done it";
But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,
And the first thing we knew he'd begun it.
With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubting or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, and he did it.
There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure;
There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle in with a bit of a grin,
Just take off your coat and go to it;
Just start to sing as you tackle the thing
That "cannot be done," and you'll do it.
Edgar Albert Guest
Somebody said that it couldn't be done,
But he with a chuckle replied
That "maybe it couldn't," but he would be one
Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, and he did it.
Somebody scoffed: "Oh, you'll never do that;
At least no one ever has done it";
But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,
And the first thing we knew he'd begun it.
With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubting or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, and he did it.
There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure;
There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle in with a bit of a grin,
Just take off your coat and go to it;
Just start to sing as you tackle the thing
That "cannot be done," and you'll do it.
Edgar Albert Guest
Sunday, March 20, 2011
WORSHIP SERIES SEASON 1: episode 8
DO UNTO OTHERS.
(Mat 6:12 CEV) Forgive us for doing wrong, as we forgive others.
Man is a social being. We were made for relationships. Our souls can only thrive in healthy connection with others around us. Man is also possessive. We love authority and power. We love independence and will resist vehemently any action that seeks to restrict or restrain us and rob us of our freedom. This seemingly conflicting desires in man creates a world where relationships become very delicate and difficult to manage or handle. On one side, man wants companionship and the pleasure of dependence on a trusted and loved one, on the other hand, he wants independence and the freedom to do as he pleases. The ultimate aim of peaceful co-existence is to find a balance. I call these opposing sides the ME and YOU concepts. The ME concept seeks its own good and satisfaction. It delights in personal progress and advancement. The ME factor looks for situations and conditions that brings self satisfaction and little pain. The ME concepts is selfish and self seeking. The YOU concept works hard to provide for the other party. It delights in bringing happiness and peace to others. It loves to give and support, to contribute to the betterment of others. The YOU concepts is selfless and gracious. There is yet another concept that balances these two; I call it the WE concept. This concept seeks to provide a balanced outlook to life. It delights in promoting equality and equity. It seeks to give as much as it gets and support as long as it can afford. The WE concept is fair and balanced.
Everyone possesses these three concepts and at any moment in time, one concept is dominant. Different people exhibit different concepts when faced with the similar situations. Which concept is dominant is based on personal convictions, personality and character.
For example, someone may keep for himself a loaf of bread when a beggar asks. Another may share the loaf and yet another may give the whole loaf away. The first person showed the ME concept, the second, the WE concept and the third, the YOU concept.
In the Lord’s Prayer and other parables in the Bible, Jesus taught his disciples to practice the WE concept. He taught them to forgive as they are forgiven and to love their neighbors as themselves. He encouraged them to forgive if they wanted God to forgive them their sins.
However Jesus practiced the YOU concept. All his life, he gave without receiving and loved without being loved back. He forgave although he didn’t need any forgiveness and even when people rejected and offended him he forgave and continued to love them. His grace and mercy is given freely for all. He taught his disciples the WE concept when he knew them to be weak and immature. Now he calls us to practice the YOU concept. He calls us to love unconditionally and forgive because we are the children of God.
(Luke 6:27-35 CEV) This is what I say to all who will listen to me: Love your enemies, and be good to everyone who hates you.
Ask God to bless anyone who curses you, and pray for everyone who is cruel to you.
If someone slaps you on one cheek, don't stop that person from slapping you on the other cheek. If someone wants to take your coat, don't try to keep back your shirt.
Give to everyone who asks and don't ask people to return what they have taken from you.
Treat others just as you want to be treated.
If you love only someone who loves you, will God praise you for that? Even sinners love people who love them.
If you are kind only to someone who is kind to you, will God be pleased with you for that? Even sinners are kind to people who are kind to them.
If you lend money only to someone you think will pay you back, will God be pleased with you for that? Even sinners lend to sinners because they think they will get it all back.
But love your enemies and be good to them. Lend without expecting to be paid back. Then you will get a great reward, and you will be the true children of God in heaven. He is good even to people who are unthankful and cruel.
The WE concept is the middle way. The ME concept is the low way. The YOU concept is the high way. Which will you walk?
Our desire is to be like Jesus. To love like he did. To treat others better than ourselves. To give not because we will be given back but to give because God loves a cheerful giver. If you want to live an ordinary life, then the WE factor is good enough. You can take the middle way.
But if you want to live like Christ, to experience that glorious life he promised, then the high way is the only way for you. Allow the Holy Spirit to grow the YOU concept in your spirit. It is the perfect way.
God bless you.
Sam Tinagyei 2011
(Mat 6:12 CEV) Forgive us for doing wrong, as we forgive others.
Man is a social being. We were made for relationships. Our souls can only thrive in healthy connection with others around us. Man is also possessive. We love authority and power. We love independence and will resist vehemently any action that seeks to restrict or restrain us and rob us of our freedom. This seemingly conflicting desires in man creates a world where relationships become very delicate and difficult to manage or handle. On one side, man wants companionship and the pleasure of dependence on a trusted and loved one, on the other hand, he wants independence and the freedom to do as he pleases. The ultimate aim of peaceful co-existence is to find a balance. I call these opposing sides the ME and YOU concepts. The ME concept seeks its own good and satisfaction. It delights in personal progress and advancement. The ME factor looks for situations and conditions that brings self satisfaction and little pain. The ME concepts is selfish and self seeking. The YOU concept works hard to provide for the other party. It delights in bringing happiness and peace to others. It loves to give and support, to contribute to the betterment of others. The YOU concepts is selfless and gracious. There is yet another concept that balances these two; I call it the WE concept. This concept seeks to provide a balanced outlook to life. It delights in promoting equality and equity. It seeks to give as much as it gets and support as long as it can afford. The WE concept is fair and balanced.
Everyone possesses these three concepts and at any moment in time, one concept is dominant. Different people exhibit different concepts when faced with the similar situations. Which concept is dominant is based on personal convictions, personality and character.
For example, someone may keep for himself a loaf of bread when a beggar asks. Another may share the loaf and yet another may give the whole loaf away. The first person showed the ME concept, the second, the WE concept and the third, the YOU concept.
In the Lord’s Prayer and other parables in the Bible, Jesus taught his disciples to practice the WE concept. He taught them to forgive as they are forgiven and to love their neighbors as themselves. He encouraged them to forgive if they wanted God to forgive them their sins.
However Jesus practiced the YOU concept. All his life, he gave without receiving and loved without being loved back. He forgave although he didn’t need any forgiveness and even when people rejected and offended him he forgave and continued to love them. His grace and mercy is given freely for all. He taught his disciples the WE concept when he knew them to be weak and immature. Now he calls us to practice the YOU concept. He calls us to love unconditionally and forgive because we are the children of God.
(Luke 6:27-35 CEV) This is what I say to all who will listen to me: Love your enemies, and be good to everyone who hates you.
Ask God to bless anyone who curses you, and pray for everyone who is cruel to you.
If someone slaps you on one cheek, don't stop that person from slapping you on the other cheek. If someone wants to take your coat, don't try to keep back your shirt.
Give to everyone who asks and don't ask people to return what they have taken from you.
Treat others just as you want to be treated.
If you love only someone who loves you, will God praise you for that? Even sinners love people who love them.
If you are kind only to someone who is kind to you, will God be pleased with you for that? Even sinners are kind to people who are kind to them.
If you lend money only to someone you think will pay you back, will God be pleased with you for that? Even sinners lend to sinners because they think they will get it all back.
But love your enemies and be good to them. Lend without expecting to be paid back. Then you will get a great reward, and you will be the true children of God in heaven. He is good even to people who are unthankful and cruel.
The WE concept is the middle way. The ME concept is the low way. The YOU concept is the high way. Which will you walk?
Our desire is to be like Jesus. To love like he did. To treat others better than ourselves. To give not because we will be given back but to give because God loves a cheerful giver. If you want to live an ordinary life, then the WE factor is good enough. You can take the middle way.
But if you want to live like Christ, to experience that glorious life he promised, then the high way is the only way for you. Allow the Holy Spirit to grow the YOU concept in your spirit. It is the perfect way.
God bless you.
Sam Tinagyei 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
WORSHIP SERIES SEASON 1: episode 7
THE DIVIDING LINE
(Mat 25:44 CEV) Then the people will ask, "Lord, when did we fail to help you when you were hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in jail?"
WE CAN no longer serve our Lord as they did in the days of His flesh, when they ministered to Him of their substance. But He has left behind His representatives, and whatever we do for them He takes as to Himself. Therefore we are debtors to all men; to every unit of the human family we must pay back a proportion of our infinite debt to the Son of Man from. Mat_1:14).
The dividing line hereafter will not be a Credal one--not "How much do you believe?" Nor even a Devotional one--"How much did you pray?" But a Practical one--"What did you do?" The Apostle James shows that our faith is evidenced by our works (Jam_2:14-20). It is not enough to say "Lord, Lord!" We must show the same spirit as our Master in love for our fellows, or we shall be rejected at the last.
The Lord's brethren are spread widely through the world. Whenever we meet the hungry and thirsty, the stranger and the homeless, the sick or imprisoned soul, we encounter one whom He calls "Brother" or "'Sister," and to help any such is to send a thrill of joy through the soul of our Redeemer. We must have the quick eyes of love to penetrate the many disguises that our Lord assumes. It is said that when St. Francis was riding across a plain, he saw a leper standing by the roadside, asking for alms. Dismounting, he not only gave to him, but kissed him on the cheek. As he was riding away, he looked back, and saw Christ Himself standing where the beggar had been, and he knew that he had been permitted to kiss his Lord.
Notice that the saints do not generally realize that they have done anything directly for Christ: "Lord, when saw we Thee?" The beauty of goodness is its modesty and unobtrusiveness, as the charm of childhood is its unconsciousness. Notice, also, that in Christ's eyes, it is a crime not to do. Moses says that it is wrong to do wrong; Jesus that it is wrong not to do right. Some were cast away, as men reject weeds, not because they had violated the Ten Commandments, but because they failed to fulfil the Law of Love.
Let us consecrate ourselves to the service of men, women, and children for the sake of Him who loved us and gave Himself for us.
PRAYER
Help us, dear Lord, to minister to the needs of others, to care for the poor and needy, the destitute and outcast, to show our love to Thee by our sympathy and help to the least of Thy brethren. AMEN.
Culled from ESWORD DEVOTIONS 2009
(Mat 25:44 CEV) Then the people will ask, "Lord, when did we fail to help you when you were hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in jail?"
WE CAN no longer serve our Lord as they did in the days of His flesh, when they ministered to Him of their substance. But He has left behind His representatives, and whatever we do for them He takes as to Himself. Therefore we are debtors to all men; to every unit of the human family we must pay back a proportion of our infinite debt to the Son of Man from. Mat_1:14).
The dividing line hereafter will not be a Credal one--not "How much do you believe?" Nor even a Devotional one--"How much did you pray?" But a Practical one--"What did you do?" The Apostle James shows that our faith is evidenced by our works (Jam_2:14-20). It is not enough to say "Lord, Lord!" We must show the same spirit as our Master in love for our fellows, or we shall be rejected at the last.
The Lord's brethren are spread widely through the world. Whenever we meet the hungry and thirsty, the stranger and the homeless, the sick or imprisoned soul, we encounter one whom He calls "Brother" or "'Sister," and to help any such is to send a thrill of joy through the soul of our Redeemer. We must have the quick eyes of love to penetrate the many disguises that our Lord assumes. It is said that when St. Francis was riding across a plain, he saw a leper standing by the roadside, asking for alms. Dismounting, he not only gave to him, but kissed him on the cheek. As he was riding away, he looked back, and saw Christ Himself standing where the beggar had been, and he knew that he had been permitted to kiss his Lord.
Notice that the saints do not generally realize that they have done anything directly for Christ: "Lord, when saw we Thee?" The beauty of goodness is its modesty and unobtrusiveness, as the charm of childhood is its unconsciousness. Notice, also, that in Christ's eyes, it is a crime not to do. Moses says that it is wrong to do wrong; Jesus that it is wrong not to do right. Some were cast away, as men reject weeds, not because they had violated the Ten Commandments, but because they failed to fulfil the Law of Love.
Let us consecrate ourselves to the service of men, women, and children for the sake of Him who loved us and gave Himself for us.
PRAYER
Help us, dear Lord, to minister to the needs of others, to care for the poor and needy, the destitute and outcast, to show our love to Thee by our sympathy and help to the least of Thy brethren. AMEN.
Culled from ESWORD DEVOTIONS 2009
Friday, February 11, 2011
WORSHIP SERIES SEASON 1: episode 6
WHAT DID YOU SAY?
Many times our lives inevitably get intertwined with other people for the good or sometimes otherwise. As social beings it is absolutely impossible for us to live in isolation. As we go about our daily activities we are bound to interact at particular levels of association with our roommates, course mates, peers and others we might not have met before or even at times would never meet again. Our speech and actions are therefore very critical in these instances. A person can only be associated with integrity if he or she says what he means and mean what he says. The words we say whether we think about them or not, actually describe or portray a picture of our personality and image to those around us. The Bible talks a great deal about the tongue and how poisonous and deadly it is. In proverbs 10: 19-21, the writer makes an elaborate emphasis on the consequences of the words that comes out of the mouth of a wise man and a simple or foolish man.
When G od was creating the heaven and earth, the bible says “He spoke and it was”. God is sovereign but his word binds him. He says “I have raised my word above my name”. In the Greek and Hebrew setting, one’s name embodies the person’s whole self and personality; hence God’s word can be rephrased as “I have lifted my word above myself”. This means that God is bound by his word and hence he cannot break or dishonor it. So you see, if God the Almighty, omnipotent and omniscient himself gives such reverence and prominence to his speech, what then are we his children supposed to do?
Countless examples in the Bible have been provided to buttress this point. God would not kill all the Israelites because He had said, I will take you out of Egypt and into the Promised Land. Herod could not spare the life of John the Baptist because he had promised to give whatever the dancing girl asked to her. The king of Babylon could not pardon Daniel because he had made a decree that whoever was caught praying to anyone else would be cast into the den of lions.
. The book of Jeremiah gives the perfect example of the power of the word in chapter 23:29 when it says, “
Is not my words like as a fire saith the lord; and like hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?. In James 3:6 the Bible says “And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
The verse 8 also says, “But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
In our own social settings, there have been coutless times that words that were spoken carelessly have brought about consequences that could have been avoided have the individuals involved taken just a little precaution with their tongue. Let us examine ourselves, how many times have we uttered words that we really did not mean to say?
In 1st peter 3: 10 the bible says, for he that will love life, and see good days let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.
In proverbs 13;3, it says, he who guards his mouth preserves his life but he who opens his lips shall have destruction. Do we love life and want to see good days, then it is about time we say what we mean and mean what we say for our God is not a God of chaos and indiscipline but of order and discipline. It is only then that we can fully embrace the call of the lord to come up higher. May God bless and have mercy on us. May he teach us to refrain our tongue from iniquity. God bless you as you set out to do His will. AMEN.
Let us meet another time.
Many times our lives inevitably get intertwined with other people for the good or sometimes otherwise. As social beings it is absolutely impossible for us to live in isolation. As we go about our daily activities we are bound to interact at particular levels of association with our roommates, course mates, peers and others we might not have met before or even at times would never meet again. Our speech and actions are therefore very critical in these instances. A person can only be associated with integrity if he or she says what he means and mean what he says. The words we say whether we think about them or not, actually describe or portray a picture of our personality and image to those around us. The Bible talks a great deal about the tongue and how poisonous and deadly it is. In proverbs 10: 19-21, the writer makes an elaborate emphasis on the consequences of the words that comes out of the mouth of a wise man and a simple or foolish man.
When G od was creating the heaven and earth, the bible says “He spoke and it was”. God is sovereign but his word binds him. He says “I have raised my word above my name”. In the Greek and Hebrew setting, one’s name embodies the person’s whole self and personality; hence God’s word can be rephrased as “I have lifted my word above myself”. This means that God is bound by his word and hence he cannot break or dishonor it. So you see, if God the Almighty, omnipotent and omniscient himself gives such reverence and prominence to his speech, what then are we his children supposed to do?
Countless examples in the Bible have been provided to buttress this point. God would not kill all the Israelites because He had said, I will take you out of Egypt and into the Promised Land. Herod could not spare the life of John the Baptist because he had promised to give whatever the dancing girl asked to her. The king of Babylon could not pardon Daniel because he had made a decree that whoever was caught praying to anyone else would be cast into the den of lions.
. The book of Jeremiah gives the perfect example of the power of the word in chapter 23:29 when it says, “
Is not my words like as a fire saith the lord; and like hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?. In James 3:6 the Bible says “And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
The verse 8 also says, “But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
In our own social settings, there have been coutless times that words that were spoken carelessly have brought about consequences that could have been avoided have the individuals involved taken just a little precaution with their tongue. Let us examine ourselves, how many times have we uttered words that we really did not mean to say?
In 1st peter 3: 10 the bible says, for he that will love life, and see good days let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.
In proverbs 13;3, it says, he who guards his mouth preserves his life but he who opens his lips shall have destruction. Do we love life and want to see good days, then it is about time we say what we mean and mean what we say for our God is not a God of chaos and indiscipline but of order and discipline. It is only then that we can fully embrace the call of the lord to come up higher. May God bless and have mercy on us. May he teach us to refrain our tongue from iniquity. God bless you as you set out to do His will. AMEN.
Let us meet another time.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
WORSHIP SERIES SEASON 1: episode 5
WHAT DO YOU HAVE?
And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, a rod.
Exodus 4:2 RV
God does not make any junk! I saw this very interesting statement on a car bumper sticker and it got me thinking. If God makes no junk, then obviously everyone God made, is making or will make had got something and just like everything God gives, if you do not accept it, He will not force it on you. So the question is what have you got? As long as that question remains unanswered in your life, you will lack any meaningful focus or vision. Unfortunately many people are under the notion that they got nothing and even if they do, it is insignificant or too small to make any meaningful impact. Well if you are one of those people, I’ve got news for you, you are wrong! Absolutely wrong! Do you think the omnipotent, omnipresent God will create an image of himself and make it useless or insignificant? God made man as stewards of his creation and just like any responsible master, he equips his servants to enable them carry out their specific functions. God loves variety and just like the church being the body of Christ, every individual is unique, special and essential to the proper functioning of this world and that includes you! All through the history of the world, God has worked with and through man to bring to pass His plans and He always uses what that individual already possesses. With Moses it was his staff and skill as a leader and a shepherd. With Abraham it was his steadfast faith and vision. Joseph was humble, hardworking and skillful at interpreting dreams. Joshua had courage, dedication and an ability to be optimistic about any situation. Paul had tenacity. Intelligence, a firebrand passion and commitment. With David it was bravery, skill compassion and a gracious spirit.
All these people possessed a foundational quality that became the basis for their successes. Some had more, others had few but in all everyone had something. God makes no junk! He never has and He never will. So I ask again, what do you have? To answer this question properly, one requires a firm conviction of the faithfulness of God to his part, the acceptance of His purpose for our lives and the desire, faith and hope to be a vessel to channel His blessings.
What ignites within you the most passion?
What activity gives you the deepest longing to participate?
What skill comes to you naturally without much effort?
What do you do most excellently even without any prior preparation?
Simply put, what comes to you naturally? Whatever it is, no matter how small or insignificant it may appear, it is God’s seed in you. Do not despise small beginnings!
Martin Luther King Jr., said,
"If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the host of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well." --
God knows what He has deposited in you and the Bible says, he will require accounts from you.
After the prince had been made king, he returned and called in his servants. He asked them how much they had earned with the money they had been given.
The first servant came and said, "Sir, with the money you gave me I have earned ten times as much."
"That's fine, my good servant!" the king said. "Since you have shown that you can be trusted with a small amount, you will be given ten cities to rule."
The second one came and said, "Sir, with the money you gave me, I have earned five times as much."
The king said, "You will be given five cities."
Another servant came and said, "Sir, here is your money. I kept it safe in a handkerchief.
You are a hard man, and I was afraid of you. You take what isn't yours, and you harvest crops you didn't plant."
"You worthless servant!" the king told him. "You have condemned yourself by what you have just said. You knew that I am a hard man, taking what isn't mine and harvesting what I've not planted.
Why didn't you put my money in the bank? On my return, I could have had the money together with interest."
Then he said to some other servants standing there, "Take the money away from him and give it to the servant who earned ten times as much."
But they said, "Sir, he already has ten times as much!"
The king replied, "Those who have something will be given more. But everything will be taken away from those who don't have anything.
(Luke 19:15 -26 CEV)
Don’t be like the servant who was given one talent. Don’t dig a hole and hide it by refusing to do something with what you got. Remember he thought he had good reason for his conduct; after all he was given only one. However the master called him lazy and wicked and punished him.
Now is the time to do God’s will. Rise up, take what you got and get to work. God is counting on you.
Finally, Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
(Isa 60:1 KJVA)
Deesam
08/02/11
And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, a rod.
Exodus 4:2 RV
God does not make any junk! I saw this very interesting statement on a car bumper sticker and it got me thinking. If God makes no junk, then obviously everyone God made, is making or will make had got something and just like everything God gives, if you do not accept it, He will not force it on you. So the question is what have you got? As long as that question remains unanswered in your life, you will lack any meaningful focus or vision. Unfortunately many people are under the notion that they got nothing and even if they do, it is insignificant or too small to make any meaningful impact. Well if you are one of those people, I’ve got news for you, you are wrong! Absolutely wrong! Do you think the omnipotent, omnipresent God will create an image of himself and make it useless or insignificant? God made man as stewards of his creation and just like any responsible master, he equips his servants to enable them carry out their specific functions. God loves variety and just like the church being the body of Christ, every individual is unique, special and essential to the proper functioning of this world and that includes you! All through the history of the world, God has worked with and through man to bring to pass His plans and He always uses what that individual already possesses. With Moses it was his staff and skill as a leader and a shepherd. With Abraham it was his steadfast faith and vision. Joseph was humble, hardworking and skillful at interpreting dreams. Joshua had courage, dedication and an ability to be optimistic about any situation. Paul had tenacity. Intelligence, a firebrand passion and commitment. With David it was bravery, skill compassion and a gracious spirit.
All these people possessed a foundational quality that became the basis for their successes. Some had more, others had few but in all everyone had something. God makes no junk! He never has and He never will. So I ask again, what do you have? To answer this question properly, one requires a firm conviction of the faithfulness of God to his part, the acceptance of His purpose for our lives and the desire, faith and hope to be a vessel to channel His blessings.
What ignites within you the most passion?
What activity gives you the deepest longing to participate?
What skill comes to you naturally without much effort?
What do you do most excellently even without any prior preparation?
Simply put, what comes to you naturally? Whatever it is, no matter how small or insignificant it may appear, it is God’s seed in you. Do not despise small beginnings!
Martin Luther King Jr., said,
"If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the host of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well." --
God knows what He has deposited in you and the Bible says, he will require accounts from you.
After the prince had been made king, he returned and called in his servants. He asked them how much they had earned with the money they had been given.
The first servant came and said, "Sir, with the money you gave me I have earned ten times as much."
"That's fine, my good servant!" the king said. "Since you have shown that you can be trusted with a small amount, you will be given ten cities to rule."
The second one came and said, "Sir, with the money you gave me, I have earned five times as much."
The king said, "You will be given five cities."
Another servant came and said, "Sir, here is your money. I kept it safe in a handkerchief.
You are a hard man, and I was afraid of you. You take what isn't yours, and you harvest crops you didn't plant."
"You worthless servant!" the king told him. "You have condemned yourself by what you have just said. You knew that I am a hard man, taking what isn't mine and harvesting what I've not planted.
Why didn't you put my money in the bank? On my return, I could have had the money together with interest."
Then he said to some other servants standing there, "Take the money away from him and give it to the servant who earned ten times as much."
But they said, "Sir, he already has ten times as much!"
The king replied, "Those who have something will be given more. But everything will be taken away from those who don't have anything.
(Luke 19:15 -26 CEV)
Don’t be like the servant who was given one talent. Don’t dig a hole and hide it by refusing to do something with what you got. Remember he thought he had good reason for his conduct; after all he was given only one. However the master called him lazy and wicked and punished him.
Now is the time to do God’s will. Rise up, take what you got and get to work. God is counting on you.
Finally, Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
(Isa 60:1 KJVA)
Deesam
08/02/11
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
WORSHIP SERIES SEASON 1: episode 4
JUST DO IT!
I will walk the skies, I will swim the oceans, I will climb the mountains, descend the valleys and ravines. I will cast my net far and wide, set out into the golden sunset. I am made for the top, there is nothing to hold me back. I will be the best, the first, the foremost, the standard. I will standout, be outstanding. I will reach out and touch the hearts of all I meet. I will create dreams of infinite possibilities. I will bless all I encounter, make better the path I thread. I will build bridges, fill gorges and make straight crooked paths. I will fly so high, shine so bright, laugh so hard, feel so much, run so fast and love so deep. I will write so much, sing so loud, dance so hard, live so well and care so much.
I can see better now,
The limitless possibilities, the freedom of the skies, the mysteries of the sea, the beauty of space. The myriad of colors, the blend of beauty, the symphony of sound.
I can feel deeper too,
The sadness of loss, the foolishness of pride, the loneliness of hate, the disaster of selfishness, the pain of disappointments.
I can dream bigger now
The joy of giving, the excitement of sharing, the fulfillment of forgiveness, the hope of humility, the beauty of love
My goals are clearer now,
Joy for sadness, beauty for ashes, kindness for need, understanding for pain, courage for fear, hope for despair, gladness for mourning, peace for turmoil, love for all.
To reach out and touch the stars, to stretch forth my hands and feel the breeze.
The heady sensation of expectancy. The dizzying realization of awareness.
To come to terms with my nature. That I have been equipped with all it takes to take on the world. To stand on my own and not waver.
To revel in the endless connections all around me. The beautiful sensation of being part of the cosmos. To feel the enchantment of nature, to experience a peek of heaven. To taste happiness and savor the promise of success.
To realize that I can do more than my mind can conceive, that even my most fantastic and wildest dreams can come true only if I will just do it.
Forget my fears and throw caution to the wind. Leap off the cliff and make my wings in the air. Take a risk. Dare the storms. Challenge the winds. Take on the storm.
Stand my ground. Just do it.
Courage is not the absence of fear. NO! fear is constant. Courage is rather the realization that, there is something more important than fear. Quit paying interest on a loan I have not yet taken. Forget about dangers. Ignore the flatters in my gut. Just do it!
Deesam 2011
I will walk the skies, I will swim the oceans, I will climb the mountains, descend the valleys and ravines. I will cast my net far and wide, set out into the golden sunset. I am made for the top, there is nothing to hold me back. I will be the best, the first, the foremost, the standard. I will standout, be outstanding. I will reach out and touch the hearts of all I meet. I will create dreams of infinite possibilities. I will bless all I encounter, make better the path I thread. I will build bridges, fill gorges and make straight crooked paths. I will fly so high, shine so bright, laugh so hard, feel so much, run so fast and love so deep. I will write so much, sing so loud, dance so hard, live so well and care so much.
I can see better now,
The limitless possibilities, the freedom of the skies, the mysteries of the sea, the beauty of space. The myriad of colors, the blend of beauty, the symphony of sound.
I can feel deeper too,
The sadness of loss, the foolishness of pride, the loneliness of hate, the disaster of selfishness, the pain of disappointments.
I can dream bigger now
The joy of giving, the excitement of sharing, the fulfillment of forgiveness, the hope of humility, the beauty of love
My goals are clearer now,
Joy for sadness, beauty for ashes, kindness for need, understanding for pain, courage for fear, hope for despair, gladness for mourning, peace for turmoil, love for all.
To reach out and touch the stars, to stretch forth my hands and feel the breeze.
The heady sensation of expectancy. The dizzying realization of awareness.
To come to terms with my nature. That I have been equipped with all it takes to take on the world. To stand on my own and not waver.
To revel in the endless connections all around me. The beautiful sensation of being part of the cosmos. To feel the enchantment of nature, to experience a peek of heaven. To taste happiness and savor the promise of success.
To realize that I can do more than my mind can conceive, that even my most fantastic and wildest dreams can come true only if I will just do it.
Forget my fears and throw caution to the wind. Leap off the cliff and make my wings in the air. Take a risk. Dare the storms. Challenge the winds. Take on the storm.
Stand my ground. Just do it.
Courage is not the absence of fear. NO! fear is constant. Courage is rather the realization that, there is something more important than fear. Quit paying interest on a loan I have not yet taken. Forget about dangers. Ignore the flatters in my gut. Just do it!
Deesam 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
TRIVIA:
THE LORDS’ PETITION.
The lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in demand. He caused me to incline horizontally on photosynthesized flora. He directs me besides the stationary aqua. He reimburses my soul. He leads me in the passage of moral uprightness for the alphabetic construction of his divine dignity. Yea though I perambulate in the glen of the umbrage of mortality, I shall not be perturbed by any appalling catastrophe. For thou art with me, thy wand and thy crook they minimize my melancholy, thou organizes a table before me in the presence of my foes. You anoint my skull with oil, my chalice overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall precede after me all the earth rotations of my life. And I shall eternalize my habitation in the metropolis of divinity. Amen.
DEESAM
The lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in demand. He caused me to incline horizontally on photosynthesized flora. He directs me besides the stationary aqua. He reimburses my soul. He leads me in the passage of moral uprightness for the alphabetic construction of his divine dignity. Yea though I perambulate in the glen of the umbrage of mortality, I shall not be perturbed by any appalling catastrophe. For thou art with me, thy wand and thy crook they minimize my melancholy, thou organizes a table before me in the presence of my foes. You anoint my skull with oil, my chalice overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall precede after me all the earth rotations of my life. And I shall eternalize my habitation in the metropolis of divinity. Amen.
DEESAM
Friday, January 21, 2011
WORSHIP SERIES SEASON 1: episode 3.
MARKET IN THE CHURCH!
And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the
temple, and overthrew the tables of the money–changers, and the seats of them that sold the
doves; and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer:
but ye make it a den of robbers.
(Mat 21:12-13 RV)
These words continue to sound in the church but this time, instead of the people heeding and changing their ways for real ministry to occur, it appears we are deaf to the warnings of God. My father’s house has been turned into a den of thieves. The newest trend in the church is “anointing for sale”. Just as it was in Jerusalem 2000 years ago, it is happening in the house of God in our times too. In those days, doves, sheep, coins and other objects were sold in the temple to worshippers who had come to worship and sacrifice. These days, there are handkerchiefs, bottles of olive oil (sometimes vegetable cooking oil), water, porridge and other items. These are sold for miracles, healing, goodwill and favor. Some “men of God” justify this commerce by tagging it with sanctimonious names like offertory, voluntary contribution and harvest. This is preposterous! How can offertory be the price for miracles? Now there are categories of commercial miracles. You pay the highest price, you get audience with the “man of God”. There are now special sitting places and sometimes special thrones for the highest contributors in the church. If you are a poor church member, then you better find a seat at the back and forget about getting to meet the “man of God” for at least a few months.
Worse still, some ‘men of God” now parade around with bodyguards, full security details and executive entourages. People who need counseling, teaching and advice are turned away for either not being popular enough or rich enough to pay the mandatory “voluntary offertory”. The free gift of God is now cash and carry. We have shut down God’s insurance scheme.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
(Luk 4:18-19 RV)
Do we not realize that we are committing a great sin? Don’t we realize God is not pleased?
James 2:1-5, says
My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;
and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;
are ye not divided in your own mind, and become judges with evil thoughts?
Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
The gift of God is free. He gave us His son to set us free from the constrictions and restrictions of sin. He again gave us his spirit to counsel, teach and remind us of his teachings. We did not deserve this gift. He gave freely and commanded us to do same. If anyone asks or seeks to purchase the gift of God with money, the person commits a grave sacrilege.
Remember, the incident between Peter and Simon of Samaria?
Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, saying, give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.
For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.
And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.
(Act 8:18-24 RV)
These days some “men of God” do not care whether you are right with God or not. So far as your donations are big enough and your offertory is fat enough, you are appointed a deacon of church or an elder. Such sacrilege. Such utter disregard for the things of God. These men of questionable profession are welcomed and exalted in our churches, simply because they give the biggest contributions during fundraisings and harvests. Paul had this to say to Titus.
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;
if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.
For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;
but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, just, holy, temperate;
holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.
(Tit 1:5-9 RV)
But what do we see in the church today. Oh. Father! Have mercy on your children
It is time to rise. Brethren let us arise and shine. We cannot continue to turn the house of our king into a den of robbers.
Finally Jesus says,
He that is unrighteous, let him do unrighteousness still: and he that is filthy, let him be made filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him do righteousness still: and he that is holy, let him be made holy still.
Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to render to each man according as his work is.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.
Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
(Rev 22:11-14 RV)
May God bless these words in your heart. Amen.
Samuel Tinagyei
17/01/11
And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the
temple, and overthrew the tables of the money–changers, and the seats of them that sold the
doves; and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer:
but ye make it a den of robbers.
(Mat 21:12-13 RV)
These words continue to sound in the church but this time, instead of the people heeding and changing their ways for real ministry to occur, it appears we are deaf to the warnings of God. My father’s house has been turned into a den of thieves. The newest trend in the church is “anointing for sale”. Just as it was in Jerusalem 2000 years ago, it is happening in the house of God in our times too. In those days, doves, sheep, coins and other objects were sold in the temple to worshippers who had come to worship and sacrifice. These days, there are handkerchiefs, bottles of olive oil (sometimes vegetable cooking oil), water, porridge and other items. These are sold for miracles, healing, goodwill and favor. Some “men of God” justify this commerce by tagging it with sanctimonious names like offertory, voluntary contribution and harvest. This is preposterous! How can offertory be the price for miracles? Now there are categories of commercial miracles. You pay the highest price, you get audience with the “man of God”. There are now special sitting places and sometimes special thrones for the highest contributors in the church. If you are a poor church member, then you better find a seat at the back and forget about getting to meet the “man of God” for at least a few months.
Worse still, some ‘men of God” now parade around with bodyguards, full security details and executive entourages. People who need counseling, teaching and advice are turned away for either not being popular enough or rich enough to pay the mandatory “voluntary offertory”. The free gift of God is now cash and carry. We have shut down God’s insurance scheme.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
(Luk 4:18-19 RV)
Do we not realize that we are committing a great sin? Don’t we realize God is not pleased?
James 2:1-5, says
My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;
and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;
are ye not divided in your own mind, and become judges with evil thoughts?
Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
The gift of God is free. He gave us His son to set us free from the constrictions and restrictions of sin. He again gave us his spirit to counsel, teach and remind us of his teachings. We did not deserve this gift. He gave freely and commanded us to do same. If anyone asks or seeks to purchase the gift of God with money, the person commits a grave sacrilege.
Remember, the incident between Peter and Simon of Samaria?
Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, saying, give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.
For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.
And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.
(Act 8:18-24 RV)
These days some “men of God” do not care whether you are right with God or not. So far as your donations are big enough and your offertory is fat enough, you are appointed a deacon of church or an elder. Such sacrilege. Such utter disregard for the things of God. These men of questionable profession are welcomed and exalted in our churches, simply because they give the biggest contributions during fundraisings and harvests. Paul had this to say to Titus.
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;
if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.
For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;
but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, just, holy, temperate;
holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.
(Tit 1:5-9 RV)
But what do we see in the church today. Oh. Father! Have mercy on your children
It is time to rise. Brethren let us arise and shine. We cannot continue to turn the house of our king into a den of robbers.
Finally Jesus says,
He that is unrighteous, let him do unrighteousness still: and he that is filthy, let him be made filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him do righteousness still: and he that is holy, let him be made holy still.
Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to render to each man according as his work is.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.
Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
(Rev 22:11-14 RV)
May God bless these words in your heart. Amen.
Samuel Tinagyei
17/01/11
Monday, January 10, 2011
WORSHIP SERIES SEASON 1: episode 2.
HOLD ON!
How many times have you asked yourself if you could make it in this life? How many times have you wondered if things will really work out for you? I’m not sure you can easily recall the number of times. Quite often than not, we face uncertainties and difficulties in this life and we tend to lose focus and determination. In addition to loosing focus, we compromise on our standards and often times loose our vision and thus lose out on a brighter future. Unfortunately what we do not realize is that, our futures largely depend on us and we do have control over what happens to us. I am aware that as mortals there certain things we cannot control and thus we need God, to handle those things for us. The rest is by our own actions and inactions. If we make plans and pursue our dreams, we are sure to face failures and roadblocks, but what we need to realize is that, there is always a lesson to be learnt. If we go through difficult times and trials we are being prepared for roles we must play in the future. If we lose battles, we must not lose the lessons. If you come to the end of your rope, do not let go, tie a knot and hold on. Help will definitely come. Do not forget the parable of the mustard seed. Someone said, the big tall mighty oak, was just once a tiny seed that stood its ground. Great men and women are not born, they are made. Have faith and believe in yourself. Always keep in mind that, your attitude determines your altitude in life. Finally, let me leave you with this
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others.
—Marianne Williamson
Sam Tinagyei
How many times have you asked yourself if you could make it in this life? How many times have you wondered if things will really work out for you? I’m not sure you can easily recall the number of times. Quite often than not, we face uncertainties and difficulties in this life and we tend to lose focus and determination. In addition to loosing focus, we compromise on our standards and often times loose our vision and thus lose out on a brighter future. Unfortunately what we do not realize is that, our futures largely depend on us and we do have control over what happens to us. I am aware that as mortals there certain things we cannot control and thus we need God, to handle those things for us. The rest is by our own actions and inactions. If we make plans and pursue our dreams, we are sure to face failures and roadblocks, but what we need to realize is that, there is always a lesson to be learnt. If we go through difficult times and trials we are being prepared for roles we must play in the future. If we lose battles, we must not lose the lessons. If you come to the end of your rope, do not let go, tie a knot and hold on. Help will definitely come. Do not forget the parable of the mustard seed. Someone said, the big tall mighty oak, was just once a tiny seed that stood its ground. Great men and women are not born, they are made. Have faith and believe in yourself. Always keep in mind that, your attitude determines your altitude in life. Finally, let me leave you with this
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others.
—Marianne Williamson
Sam Tinagyei
Sunday, January 9, 2011
the POET. chapter 1
FOR YOU.
When the leaves begin to fall
When no one seems to stand tall
When you are down on the floor
With no hope at all
When you start asking questions
With no one to give directions
Hope
Then you will see the light
Shining so bright
Chasing away the fright
Making everything alright
It is only then you will realize
That your dreams will only materialize
If you learn to accept
And embrace the concept
That you are destined
Highly esteemed
By the king of glory
And he says don’t worry
Cos he already knows your story
He is the author and finisher
The beginning and the end
Your broken heart, he will mend
A helping hand, he will lend
So hold on and be strong
He will never do you wrong
He will give you a new song
Your life will be long
This is amazing grace
His loving arms that embrace
And takes away disgrace
You see, there is this race
And it is such a craze
But trust in His promises
That what he says, he will do
His love, is all for you.
Sam Tinagyei.
09/01/11
When the leaves begin to fall
When no one seems to stand tall
When you are down on the floor
With no hope at all
When you start asking questions
With no one to give directions
Hope
Then you will see the light
Shining so bright
Chasing away the fright
Making everything alright
It is only then you will realize
That your dreams will only materialize
If you learn to accept
And embrace the concept
That you are destined
Highly esteemed
By the king of glory
And he says don’t worry
Cos he already knows your story
He is the author and finisher
The beginning and the end
Your broken heart, he will mend
A helping hand, he will lend
So hold on and be strong
He will never do you wrong
He will give you a new song
Your life will be long
This is amazing grace
His loving arms that embrace
And takes away disgrace
You see, there is this race
And it is such a craze
But trust in His promises
That what he says, he will do
His love, is all for you.
Sam Tinagyei.
09/01/11
WORSHIP SERIES SEASON 1: episode 1.
GIVE ME TO DRINK.
It was a sunny day, and the woman trudged wearily under the sweltering heat of the midday sun. She was coming from the countryside carrying her pot to fetch water from Jacob’s well. She wouldn’t come in the late afternoon or morning because then she will have to listen to the lewd and snotty remarks of the other women and their children. Yes, she knew she wasn’t the most liked individual in Samaria but although there were a lot of people in the town with checkered pasts, they chose to pick on her every time.
Perhaps if she came to the well in the afternoon, then nobody will be there to bother her. As she waddled wearily under the blazing sun towards the well, she was surprised to see a man sitting by the well. By the nature of his apparel and the manner of his appearance, one could easily see he was a Jew.
What does a Jew want at this well? She thought. As she came closer, she could see the man was very tired and worn out. Well I would just fetch the water and be on my way. I don’t have to talk to him. As she bent down to draw the water from the well, the stranger spoke; Give me to drink.
What? She asked shocked. How do you, being a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria.
The stranger answered and said to her, if you knew the gift of God, and who it is that says to you, Give Me to drink, you would have asked of Him, and He would have given you living water. ……
You see, the woman at the well was fed up and tired with life and love. She had had five husbands and was even then staying with a man who wasn’t her husband. She had been given a raw deal in life, handed a bad check by circumstances. On that day, all she wanted was a pot of water from Jacob’s well to quench her thirst and do a few chores, but when she met the Savior she received rest from her weariness, calmness for her turmoil, serenity for worry, beauty for ashes and strength for weakness.
She was given courage for fear, gladness for mourning and peace for despair.
What is your burden? How bad do you think your sins are? Do you think you are too far away from God to be saved? Are you sure his love is not enough to provide restoration?
Perhaps like the woman at the well, you are seeking for things that cannot satisfy. You might be religious and proud of your heritage as a member of a Christian family or a big church. That is all good, but let me ask you this. Do you feel that deep down there is something missing? Maybe you’ve had various affairs with so many things, put your trust in many others and have consistently been treated with inconsistency. You may have lost all hope or about to. However I present to you the one who gives living water.
He is the only one who knows your past and still loves you. He is the one that knows your situation and still offers forgiveness and restoration with no prejudice. All he asks is for you to offer him a drink. Invite him into your situation right now. Wherever you are reading this, the Holy Spirit is around you. The master wants to fill you with so much joy and peace. A peace that lasts forever. Joy that will cause you to go telling others to come and see the promise keeper, the pain reliever, the one who gives living water.
I believe in miracles. It happened for me and I know it can happen for you too.
Let’s pray this 5-seconds prayer, it works!
Dear Jesus, I know you love me and died for me. I believe that you are the son of God. Please come into my situation and make it right. I give it all to you. Take me and make me whole. I love you. AMEN.
Let’s meet again another time. I want to hear your testimony. God bless you. May he keep you and never let you fall. Stay blessed.
SAM TINAGYEI
It was a sunny day, and the woman trudged wearily under the sweltering heat of the midday sun. She was coming from the countryside carrying her pot to fetch water from Jacob’s well. She wouldn’t come in the late afternoon or morning because then she will have to listen to the lewd and snotty remarks of the other women and their children. Yes, she knew she wasn’t the most liked individual in Samaria but although there were a lot of people in the town with checkered pasts, they chose to pick on her every time.
Perhaps if she came to the well in the afternoon, then nobody will be there to bother her. As she waddled wearily under the blazing sun towards the well, she was surprised to see a man sitting by the well. By the nature of his apparel and the manner of his appearance, one could easily see he was a Jew.
What does a Jew want at this well? She thought. As she came closer, she could see the man was very tired and worn out. Well I would just fetch the water and be on my way. I don’t have to talk to him. As she bent down to draw the water from the well, the stranger spoke; Give me to drink.
What? She asked shocked. How do you, being a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria.
The stranger answered and said to her, if you knew the gift of God, and who it is that says to you, Give Me to drink, you would have asked of Him, and He would have given you living water. ……
You see, the woman at the well was fed up and tired with life and love. She had had five husbands and was even then staying with a man who wasn’t her husband. She had been given a raw deal in life, handed a bad check by circumstances. On that day, all she wanted was a pot of water from Jacob’s well to quench her thirst and do a few chores, but when she met the Savior she received rest from her weariness, calmness for her turmoil, serenity for worry, beauty for ashes and strength for weakness.
She was given courage for fear, gladness for mourning and peace for despair.
What is your burden? How bad do you think your sins are? Do you think you are too far away from God to be saved? Are you sure his love is not enough to provide restoration?
Perhaps like the woman at the well, you are seeking for things that cannot satisfy. You might be religious and proud of your heritage as a member of a Christian family or a big church. That is all good, but let me ask you this. Do you feel that deep down there is something missing? Maybe you’ve had various affairs with so many things, put your trust in many others and have consistently been treated with inconsistency. You may have lost all hope or about to. However I present to you the one who gives living water.
He is the only one who knows your past and still loves you. He is the one that knows your situation and still offers forgiveness and restoration with no prejudice. All he asks is for you to offer him a drink. Invite him into your situation right now. Wherever you are reading this, the Holy Spirit is around you. The master wants to fill you with so much joy and peace. A peace that lasts forever. Joy that will cause you to go telling others to come and see the promise keeper, the pain reliever, the one who gives living water.
I believe in miracles. It happened for me and I know it can happen for you too.
Let’s pray this 5-seconds prayer, it works!
Dear Jesus, I know you love me and died for me. I believe that you are the son of God. Please come into my situation and make it right. I give it all to you. Take me and make me whole. I love you. AMEN.
Let’s meet again another time. I want to hear your testimony. God bless you. May he keep you and never let you fall. Stay blessed.
SAM TINAGYEI
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