tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31509114822470587022024-03-29T04:29:01.975+01:00FAVOURFavour is the flavour that adds colour to a man's labour. A year of favour is greater that a life time of labour.Psalm 102:13 "Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come."yomifavourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01275534739050184043noreply@blogger.comBlogger2335125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3150911482247058702.post-6072801015823598902024-03-26T16:42:00.000+01:002024-03-26T16:42:06.076+01:00RECEIVING ONLY WHAT GOD GIVES YOU<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; min-width: 100%; outline: none !important; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td align="left" class="yiv9239211253td_text yiv9239211253td_block" id="yiv9239211253text_div51094" style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; word-break: normal;" valign="top" width="380"><div style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><div style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span class="yiv9239211253" style="color: inherit; font-family: tahoma, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"><i style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">A man can receive only what is given him from heaven</i> (John 3:27).<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><br style="outline: none !important;" />John the Baptist was in the business of bringing sinners to the place of repentance by baptizing them and teaching them about the coming Messiah. Over time, he had developed quite a customer base of disciples. Yet when the promised Messiah showed up—the fulfillment of John’s business plan—true to form, his coworkers (or disciples) went to John to complain that the one he had testified about was stealing all of his customers. "Rabbi," they said, "that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan . . . well, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him" (John 3:26). John’s response showed clearly he understood his purpose and role in life in the above verse.<br style="outline: none !important;" />John understood that we receive by understanding our purpose and what God desires us to receive in light of our purpose. We need not worry about what others receive, only if we are receiving what God wants us to receive. Many of us try to receive things God never intended us to receive or be someone God never intended us to be.<br style="outline: none !important;" />A story is told about F. B. Meyer, the great Bible teacher and pastor who lived a century ago. He was pastoring a church when he began to notice that attendance was dropping. This continued until he finally asked some members of his congregation one Sunday morning why they thought this was happening. A member suggested, "It is because of the new church down the road. The young preacher has everyone talking and many are going to hear him speak." The young preacher’s name was Charles Spurgeon.<br style="outline: none !important;" />Meyer, rather than seeking to discourage this development, exhorted his entire congregation to join him and go participate in seeing this "move of God," as he described it to them. "If this be happening, then God must be at work."I Meyer, like John the Baptist, understood the principle of receiving from God and was not threatened by the new competition in town. Instead, he joined it.<br style="outline: none !important;" />Do you model a Kingdom mindset? Do you rejoice when others succeed? Are you receiving only what God desires you to receive?</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="blogger-post-footer">2777228270
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This is not the only consideration. We must determine if God is leading us after we consider all factors. We also must consider if the timing is right to proceed.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans; outline: none !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-family: tahoma, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;">David was a young shepherd when he was bringing food to his older brothers in the army. He had already killed a lion and a bear during his days as a shepherd. David understood the risk/reward principle. When he heard about Goliath and that no one was willing to fight him he was angry. However, he didn’t just respond out of pure emotion. He asked a very important question.<i style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> "</i>What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel?" He got the answer he was hoping for: "The king will give great wealth to the man who kills him. He will also give him his daughter in marriage and will exempt his father's family from taxes in Israel." (1 Sam 17:25).</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans; outline: none !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-family: tahoma, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;">Do you see the reward? He gets financial wealth, a wife, and no longer has to pay taxes! What more motivation does a young Jewish boy need? Does this take away from the spiritual significance of the story? Absolutely not.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans; outline: none !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-family: tahoma, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;">The religious spirit always tries to make the business side of faith evil. Money and profit is not evil. It is the love of money and the pride of life that gets man into trouble. David understood the proper balance of these co-existing to accomplish God’s purposes. To avoid getting into trouble simply ask this question of yourself: "What is the true motive of my heart?" If it does not have the spiritual element balanced with the business element, you may be in trouble. Ask God four questions before you proceed in any venture:</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans; outline: none !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-family: tahoma, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;">1) Is the Holy Spirit leading me?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans; outline: none !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-family: tahoma, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;">2) Is this the time to be involved?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans; outline: none !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-family: tahoma, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;">3) Is the risk and reward worth it?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans; outline: none !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-family: tahoma, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;">4) Do I have what is necessary to be successful in the venture with God’s help?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans; outline: none !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-family: tahoma, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;">After you’ve asked these questions go about your task with all your heart.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">2777228270
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Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure’</i><span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"> (</span>Matt 11:25-26).<br style="outline: none !important;" /><i style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"></i></span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;">It was a typical Sunday morning church service. Twelve-year old Jordan was deaf. She was the daughter of the pastor and took her regular first row seat opposite her mother across the aisle. She liked to sit with her friend on the front row even though she could not understand the message without a sign language interpreter. On this day, there was no interpreter for the service. However, sitting next to her were her friend and her friend’s mother, and they both knew sign language.<i style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"></i></span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;">They often had visiting preachers at their church. This day, the visiting preacher asked people to come forward to be prayed for. The message that day was on "Getting into the River of God."<span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"> </span><span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"></span><span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span></span><span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;">Jordan</span><span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"> asked her friend if she saw what she was seeing. Jordan’s friend asked, "See what?"<span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"> </span>Jordan replied, "The angels and Jesus!"<span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"> </span>The friend said, "Where?"<span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"> </span>Jordan again pointed to the platform.<span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"> </span>"There! By the guitar!" It was then that her mother saw the girls talking.<span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"> </span>Pattie knew her daughter was seeing something because of her face and her reactions.<span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"> </span>Jordan never took her eyes off the platform. Jordan began describing what she was seeing to her friend’s mother who then began telling Jordan’s mother what she was seeing. Jordan was seeing Jesus on the stage and a host of angels surrounding Him. Jordan described the scene in every detail. As Jordan looked on the stage at Jesus who was standing behind the minister, Jesus looked back at her and signed to her, "I love you."</span><span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span></span></span><span class="yiv8979468336" style="color: inherit; font-family: tahoma, "trebuchet ms", arial, sans; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;">Jesus appeared often to the disciples after His resurrection. Over the centuries, there have been reports of personal appearances of Jesus to both believing and unbelieving individuals.<span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"></span></span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="blogger-post-footer">2777228270
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Placing his hands on Saul, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord-Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here-has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit"</i>(Acts 9:1).<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;">Billy Graham, the great evangelist, shared a personal story about the role of the Holy Spirit in his life-long ministry and how he came to see the importance of being filled with the Holy Spirit.<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span></span><div style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.5in; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span class="yiv3463931881" style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">"In my own life there have been times when I have also had the sense of being filled with the Spirit, knowing that some special strength was added for some task I was being called to perform. We sailed for England in 1954 for a crusade that was to last for three months. While on the ship, I experienced a definite sense of oppression. Satan seemed to have assembled a formidable array of his artillery against me. Not only was I oppressed, I was overtaken by a sense of depression, accomplished by a frightening feeling of inadequacy for the task that lay ahead. Almost night and day I prayed. I knew in a new way what Paul was telling us when he spoke about "praying without ceasing." Then one day in a prayer meeting with my wife and colleagues, a break came. As I wept before the Lord, I was filled with deep assurance that power belonged to God and He was faithful. I had been baptized by the Spirit into the Body of Christ when I was saved, but I believe God gave me a special anointing on the way to England. From that moment on I was confident that God the Holy Sprit was in control for the tasks that lay ahead. That proved true."<a href="https://mail.yahoo.com/d/folders/1/messages/145665#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #045fb4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" title=""><span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;">[1]</span></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="yiv3463931881" style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;">As a believer, God has provided the Holy Spirit for you and I so that we can experience the power of the gospel that allows us to live the Christian life.<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;">Today, if you have not done so, invite the Holy Spirit to fill your life to overflowing so that you can be a witness in your workplace, city and nation.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"><br clear="all" style="outline: none !important;" /><hr align="left" size="1" style="outline: none !important;" width="33%" /><span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"><span class="yiv3463931881" style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"><a href="https://mail.yahoo.com/d/folders/1/messages/145665#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #045fb4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" title=""><span style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;">[1]</span></a> Elmer Towns, <i style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Understanding the Deeper Life, </i>Revell, Old Tappan, NJ 1988, pp. 214, 215</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="blogger-post-footer">2777228270
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He is rising up Josephs throughout the world. Some are still in the "pit" stage of their pilgrimage, while others are heading toward fruitfulness. What does it take for a man to become a true Joseph? It takes years of preparation and testing to be a true Joseph. It takes what the psalmist says in Psalm 105:17. "He called down famine on the land and destroyed all their supplies of food; and he sent a man before them - Joseph, sold as a slave. They bruised his feet with shackles, his neck was put in irons, till what he foretold came to pass, till the word of the Lord proved him true. The king sent and released him, the ruler of peoples set him free" (Psalm 105:16-20).<br style="outline: none !important;" />A true Joseph is one who is a provider both spiritually and materially for those in the Body of Christ. It is a person who understands that he is simply a manager of all that God has entrusted to him. It is a person who has humility and a broken and contrite heart before God. But how does God prepare modern-day Josephs?<br style="outline: none !important;" />Modern-day Josephs are prepared through their own versions of bruised feet, with shackles and necks put in irons. It is often through the adversity of failed finances, failed marriages, failed relationships, and broken dreams. These are the things that try men the most. These are the things God uses to allow the Josephs of our day to be proven by the Word of the Lord. Once proven, God brings them out of their prisons and uses them mightily for His purposes. Joseph went through his own trials - not because of any failure, but because of an incredible calling: to save and provide for an entire nation. God had to prepare this man with 13 years of broken dreams and humble circumstances in order to break every ounce of pride and self-will. God could not afford to have a 30-year-old steeped in arrogance and pride running an entire nation.<br style="outline: none !important;" />Os Hillman shared "When I attended a world conference on global evangelization in South Africa, I was privileged to sit among 45 other men from different parts of the world who had a Joseph calling on their lives. These men of means had humility of heart and a spirit unlike any others I have met in my country. Each one had his own Joseph story. It was an incredible scene that changed my life and my own view of business. This allowed me to see firsthand this phenomenon that is going on throughout the world. Many believe God is rising up these servants to prepare for a worldwide economic earthquake and to fund a global harvest of souls. Even since this conference, one nation is being dramatically affected because of a Joseph who has stepped forward to fulfill his calling for that nation. It is an awesome demonstration of God's power working today".<br style="outline: none !important;" />Are you willing to allow God to do whatever it takes for you to become a true Joseph? Ask the Lord today to do whatever is necessary to fully use your gifts and talents for His eternal Kingdom.</span></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="blogger-post-footer">2777228270
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She stated that "this is what will distinguish your store from all others."<br style="outline: none !important;" />Johnny was a 19-year old bag boy that had down-syndrome. His first response to the consultant's suggestion was "I'm just a 'bag boy.'" Nevertheless, he went home and shared what the consultant said with his mother. They began to ponder the consultant's words about how he could create a memory for his customers. Johnny had a habit of collecting inspirational thoughts that he would often read. He decided he would begin printing these sayings and place one in each of the bags of his customers. When customers came through the line he would place the sayings in their bag and say, "I've included some of my favorite sayings in your bag in hopes it will encourage you today. Thanks for shopping with us."<br style="outline: none !important;" />After just a few weeks, an amazing thing began to happen. One day the store manager noticed that all the customers were lined up at only one cashier station when there were other stations open. He began to panic, thinking the other stations were broken. After further investigation he found this was not the case. Actually, customers wanted to come through Johnny's line in order to get his saying of the day.<br style="outline: none !important;" />One woman came up to the manager and said, "I used to come to the store only once a week, but now I come everyday!"<br style="outline: none !important;" />Johnny's example spread to other departments in the store. The florist began giving a flower to each florist customer. The meat department put Snoopy stickers on each meat order with a special greeting. This one act by a bag boy changed the entire climate of the store.*<br style="outline: none !important;" />How can you create a memory for someone in your workplace today? Jesus was all about creating memories.</span></span></div><div style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span class="yiv4945255367" style="color: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none !important; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br style="outline: none !important;" />*Ken Blanchard, presentation made at 2004 His Presence in the Workplace conference, San Antonio, TX, 2005</span></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="blogger-post-footer">2777228270
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