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My Top 10 Christian Books
By Miriam Kinai
The following is a list and 100 word book review of the books that have helped me manage different types of stress at different stages and periods of my life. These books are written by various authors such as Joyce Meyer, Judy Jacobs, Bishop T.D. Jakes and Dr. Daniel Olukoya. Some of the books such as Managing Stress with the Word of God and SWORD WORDS I have written myself and have been healed as I wrote them for as many writers will testify, writing is therapeutic.
Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer taught me, and it'll teach you, that The Battle of your Life is fought in your mind. If your stressors or the enemy defeats you in your mind, then you are truly defeated. But, if they have defeated you physically, but they haven't defeated mentally, then they really haven't won because you still have the come-back seed within you. Therefore, pray, trust in God and eradicate negativity by meditating on the Word of God and on the works of God. And, you'll win the battle with the help of the Spirit of God.
10 Commandments of Working in a Hostile Environment by Bishop T.D. Jakes instructed me to pray and fill myself with Scriptures to prevent mental distress. It helped me view my workplace as God's training ground for my future assignments and not as my final destination. This taught me to rely only on Him for recognition and promotion. It tipped me on the pitfalls of trying to fit into groups instead of trying to fit into God's plan for my life. And, it encouraged me to create multiple sources of income and create regular family time, fun time and self care-time.
Take It By Force by Judy Jacobs taught me how to boldly press, push and pursue my possessions using violent faith and aggressiveness in the spirit while standing on God's word, proclaiming His promises and expecting a miracle. This book reminded me that fasting and prayer (even of one person) are very powerful forces that should be wielded to defeat hindrances to my breakthroughs. It urged me to fill myself with God's word as I envelop myself with fortifying praise and worship music. It reiterated that I should inherit the God's promises through faith and patience and never give up.
Prayer Rain by Dr. Daniel Olukoya has taught me many powerful prayers and how to pray powerfully. These powerful prayers are grouped in chapters where they are preceded by an introduction and Scriptures for meditation. The powerful prayers address issues such as fighting anti-conception powers, anti- marriage powers, bondage, destiny killers, defeat, destructive agreements, curses, desert spirits, evil altars, evil hands, evil growths, evil linkage, failure, fear, home destroyers, household wickedness, non-achievement, oppressors, opposition, perversion, soul ties, snail spirits, satanic agents, stubborn situations, sickness and witchcraft. Prayer Rain also gives several fasting schedules to make your powerful prayers more effective.
Managing Stress with the Word of God by Dr. Miriam Kinai teaches you how to combine Biblical Principles and Medical Techniques to manage stress effectively. It teaches you how to apply the following Biblical Principles to your stressful situation: Seek the Lord, Open your heart and life to Jesus, Trust in Jesus and stop worrying, Transform yourself by renewing your mind, Position yourself strategically, Wait on the Lord and Obey God. It trains you how to execute the following Medical Techniques: Abdominal Breathing, Christian Meditation, Eating Healthily, Exercising Regularly, Sleeping Adequately, Resting Sufficiently and Complimentary Hobbies to counter stress pleasantly.
Rules of Relaxation by Dr Miriam Kinai covers the A to Z of relaxation by teaching you 130 simple relaxation techniques to ensure that stress will never distress you. Topics covered include: Assert Yourself, Breathe Deeply, Cast your Burdens, Drink Herbal Teas, Establish Social Support, Formulate Realistic Goals, Guard your Heart, Have Complimentary Hobbies, Identify Personal Stressors, Jaunt, Keep the Sabbath, Listen to Music, Meditate on the Word, Nab a Nap, Optimize Stress, Pamper Yourself, Quash Sin, Reason Rationally, Schedule News Fasts, Trust God, Use Cognitive Restructuring, Veto Worry, eXperiment with Aromatherapy, Yield to the Lord and Zap Job Stress.
SWORD WORDS by Dr. Miriam Kinai teaches you how to fight the good fight (1 Timothy 6:12) using the SWORD of the Spirit which is the WORD of God (Ephesians 6:17). It demystifies the enemy's strategies, explains the battle plan and elucidates tactical positioning and effective communication with your backup. SWORD WORDS contains compiled SWORD WORDS or Scriptures to fight for your family, finances, health, marriage, ministry, peace of mind, self confidence and sleep. It also contains SWORD WORDS to fight addiction, condemnation, confusion, danger, death, despair, fear, a foul mouth, impatience, laziness, loneliness, opposition, pride, sadness, vengeance, and worry.
Resolving Conflicts just like Jesus Christ by Dr Miriam Kinai uses Biblical examples from Jesus Christ to King Solomon to teach you how to resolve conflicts effectively and increase the peace in your home, the productivity of your ministry and the profitability of your business. Topics covered include Conflict Resolution Strategies (e.g. Pray Over It, Pay Attention, Proffer Something and Procure Something); Third Party Mediation Techniques (e.g. Set The Ground Rules, Select The Priorities, Suggest Possible Solutions and Step Through Impasses); Conflict Reduction and Prevention Strategies (e.g. Draw on Parables, Disagree Agreeably, Demarcate Your Boundaries and Depart From The Scoffer).
Managing Stress for Teens by Dr. Miriam Kinai teaches teenagers Biblical principles, medical techniques and life skills to manage teenage stressors. Topics covered include resisting alcohol, cigarettes, drugs and overcoming addiction. It edifies them to resist peer pressure and fight sexual temptation, fornication, pornography and homosexuality. It trains them to cope with family problems like abuse, problematic siblings and pressure from parents. It teaches them to manage worry, confusion, fear, despair, guilt, loneliness and shyness. It schools them to deal with bullying, teachers and exams. It clarifies Jesus and helps them answer "Who am I?" and "Why am I here?"
About the Author - Dr Miriam Kinai is the author of Managing Stress with the Word of God, Rules of Relaxation, Managing Stress for Teens, SWORD WORDS, Resolving Conflicts just like Jesus Christ & Managing Acne Naturally. http://christianstressmanagement.com
<> February 9, 2011; Source: FaithWriters
More Inspirational Christian Quotes
By Various Authors
"Prayer is preoccupation with our needs. Praise is preoccupation with our blessings. Worship is preoccupation with God himself." - Leonard Ravenhill
"He quoted a hymn writer that said, 'My goal is God Himself, not joy, not peace, not even blessings, but it is Thee my God.'" - Leonard Ravenhill
"You will never please everybody. Some men will say you have gone too far. Other men will say you haven't gone far enough. I just compromise and say I won't please anybody." - A.W. Tozer
"Too long have we been waiting for one another to begin! The time of waiting is past! The hour of God has struck! War is declared! In God's Holy Name let us arise and build! 'The God of Heaven, He will fight for us', as we for Him. We will not build on the sand, but on the bedrock of the sayings of Christ, and the gates and minions of hell shall not prevail against us. Should such men as we fear? Before the world, yes, before the sleepy, lukewarm, faithless, namby-pamby Christian world, we will dare to trust our God, we will venture our all for Him, we will live and we will die for Him, and we will do it with His joy unspeakable singing aloud in our hearts. We will a thousand times sooner die trusting only our God, than live trusting in man. And when we come to this position the battle is already won, and the end of the glorious campaign in sight. We will have the real Holiness of God, not the sickly stuff of talk and dainty words and pretty thoughts; we will have a Masculine Holiness, one of daring faith and works for Jesus Christ." - CT Studd
"The Holy Spirit has come to make the life of Jesus Christ real in your flesh." - G.W. North
"Live so as to be missed when dead." - Robert Murray McCheyne
<> January 21, 2011
John MacArthur [Commentary on "The Battle of the Sexes"]
By Dennis C. Bradford
This morning John MacArthur presented an intriguing look into the dynamics of the average male/female relationship using Genesis 3:16. I will attempt to summarize his talk, and if you desire to hear the entire message please visit the Grace to You website or Oneplace.com. First, let’s take a look at the primary Scripture verse below:
To the woman He said, "I will greatly multiply Your pain in childbirth, In pain you will bring forth children; Yet your desire will be for your husband, And he will rule over you." –Gen 3:16 (NASB)
John MacArthur keys in on two very descriptive works that the Lord uses; “desire” and “rule.” Now most of you know that I spent a significant amount of my life in the U.S. Military and I see the Bible through the eyes of a redeemed soldier. So bare with me as I refer to events and terms from that time in my life to describe what I see here.
The setting in Genesis is just after the Lord God finished creation to include His crowning jewel, the human beings who He created in God’s own image. Now one tradition we have in the Army is that prior to a change of command, the outgoing and incoming Commanders conduct a joint inventory of all personnel, equipment and material which the Commander is held responsible for. And its during this type of event (an inventory of the Earth and all the created things) that the Lord God turns to Adam and explains that the “tree of knowledge of good and evil” is not to be used for food, and “if you eat of it, you will surely die.” Now we move forward in time and Eve joins Adam in the garden, and they have a visitor, the serpent and the actions that follows are a record of the fall.
Now when the Lord comes back into the garden, He addresses the three individually; and Gen 3:16 is what He says to the woman. Now paying particular attention to the words identified early we notice that the Lord uses the same word “desire” when speaking to Cain in Gen 4:6-7. See below:
"Then the LORD said to Cain, Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will not {your countenance} be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it."—Gen 4:6-7 (NASB)
MacArthur goes on to explain that one of the results of the fall is for the average women to be prompted from within to resist the leadership of her husband and she is often tempted to usurp his authority and rule over him instead. This is exhibited in multiple ways depending on the personality of each person. Now, before you get too excited, we have another word to look at, so please read all the way to the end; and the next word is “rule.” This word is used in a similar manner as it would be in a sentence today, to have dominion over or to reign over. Yet, at no point does the Lord God instruct the man to rule over his wife. Understand that Gen 4 is not God instructing the women to go and experience pain in childbirth; but He is explaining the consequences of her actions (because this, then that). Turning our attention back to Gen 1:28, God instructs humanity to jointly rule over creation.
God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them; and God said to them, " Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth." –Gen 1:27-28 (NASB)
However, just as the wife in her fallen state is predisposed to behave contrary to God’s will, so is the husband predisposed to behave contrary to God’s will by acting in a domineering way, ruling over his wife and family instead of leading them in a loving, caring and self sacrificing way as Christ does in leading us.
So the bottom line is that both men and women are sinful creatures; both living in disobedience to God.
Recommendation:
For the Wife: If you believe that your husband is not listening to you, not demonstrating true care and concern towards you and the things of interest to you; take proactive steps to listen to God more and demonstrate more care and concern for the things of God.
For the Husbands: If you believe that your wife is not truly submitted to you, that she is not responsive to your desires and not cheerfully following your lead; take steps to submit yourself more fully to the Lord, and be careful to respond to Him and follow His lead wholeheartedly in a thankful and reverential manner.
Remember what we are told in Galatians 6:7, “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” Although this was presented as a warning, the opposite is also true; if you want to reap greater respect and submission from your wife, then sow respect and submission with God; if you want greater attentiveness, love and care from your husband, sow more love, care and attentiveness towards God.
I realize this was a long email and I so appreciate your reading through all of it.
May God bless you and your homes, and may He show Himself strong in your lives daily.
About the Author - Dennis Bradford is a 21 year veteran of the United States Army, who recommitted his life to Jesus Christ during the fall of 1999. Before retiring from the Army, Dennis served in command and staff positions in the U.S. and traveled to over 10 countries overseas. He’s active in his local church and also serves in the DC metro area. Dennis was recently excepted into the Capital Bible Seminary and he expects to serve in a cross-cultural setting upon graduation. He is the divorced father on a teen daughter who he remains connected with via telephone , email and summer visits.
@ January 7, 2011; Article From Christian Article Bank
More Really Great Christian Quotes
By Various Authors
In the fourth chapter of Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar is seen standing on the roof of his palace, looking out over the magnificent city of Babylon with its glorious hanging gardens, and he is taking credit for what he sees. The text quotes him as boasting, "Is not this the great Babylon I have built as the royal residence, by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?" (Daniel 4:30). He is claiming that the world he observed was of him, by him and for his glory. That is the very essence of the world's spirit which exalts self in opposition to the sovereignty of the true God, and Nebuchadnezzar's boast may be the best single expression in all literature of what we today call secular humanism. But it is exactly that spirit that we see in today's evangelical churches as we construct bigger and bigger buildings and larger and larger ministries by catering to the love of self and by worldly means, rather than doing God's work by his might and in obedience to him. – James Montgomery Boice, Here We Stand!
Contemporary Christians have been conditioned never to question anyone's salvation. If a person declares he has trusted Christ as Savior, no one challenges his testimony, regardless of how inconsistent his life-style may be with God's Word….Even the most conservative churches are teeming with people who, claiming to be born again, live like pagans. - John MacArthur ,The Gospel According to Jesus
Religion today is not transforming people; rather it is being transformed by the people. It is not raising the moral level of society; it is descending to society's own level, and congratulating itself that it has scored a victory because society is smilingly accepting its surrender. A. W. Tozer, (1897-1963)
We are constantly on a stretch, if not on a strain, to devise new methods, new plans, new organizations to advance the Church and secure enlargement and efficiency for the gospel. This trend of the day has a tendency to lose sight of the man or sink the man in the plan or organization. God’s plan is to make much of the man, far more of him than of anything else. Men are God’s method. The Church is looking for better methods; God is looking for better men...When God declares that “the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him,” he declares the necessity of men and his dependence on them as a channel through which to exert his power upon the world. What the Church needs today is not more machinery or better, not new organizations or more and novel methods, but men whom the Holy Ghost can use — men of prayer, men mighty in prayer. The Holy Ghost does not flow through methods, but through men. He does not come on machinery, but on men. He does not anoint plans, but men — men of prayer. - E. M. Bounds - Power through Prayer
@ December 17, 2010
Really Great Christian Quotes
By Various Authors
I dwell much alone—but He whose company is a substitute for all others, is with me.- John Angell James, (1785—1859)
My brethren, let me say, be like Christ at all times. Imitate Him in "public". Most of us live in some sort of public capacity -- many of us are called to work before our fellow-men every day. We are watched; our words are caught; our lives are examined -- taken to pieces. The eagle-eyed, argus-eyed world observes everything we do, and sharp critics are upon us. Let us live the life of Christ in public. Let us take care that we exhibit our Master, and not ourselves -- so that we can say, "It is no longer I that live, but Christ that lives in me." - C.H. Spurgeon
Many of us are all right in the main, but there are some domains in which we are slovenly. It is not a question of sin, but of the remnants of the carnal life which are apt to make us slovenly. Slovenliness is an insult to the Holy Ghost. There should be nothing slovenly, whether it be in the way we eat and drink, or in the way we worship God. Not only must our relationship to God be right, but the external expression of that relationship must be right. Ultimately God will let nothing escape, every detail is under His scrutiny. - Oswald Chambers, 1911-1915, My Utmost for His Highest
Well doth David call children "arrows"; for if they be well bred, they shoot at their parents' enemies; and if they be evil bred, they shoot at their parents (from Ps. 127:4). - Henry Smith, 1560-1591
@ December 10, 2010
Did you know Thanksgiving is Jewish? Well, almost.
By Kathryn A. Frazier
That first Thanksgiving in Plymouth Colony, 1621, Christian Pilgrims fashioned a celebration after the Biblical Feast of Tabernacles. The Pilgrims learned about the feast in Holland, where they lived among Jews who were expelled from Spain.
The Feast of Tabernacles, known today as Sukkot [soo-KOHT], is celebrated by setting up temporary shelters, decorating with a harvest theme, inviting guests for a meal, visiting others for a meal, and enjoying the abundance of fall foods. Sound familiar?
And Mom's cranberry stuffing? Stuffing one food into another is a Jewish symbol of abundance.
"You can't serve too much food," says Linda Burghardt, author of Jewish Holiday Traditions. "Could there be anything more Jewish than that?"
But you don't have to be Jewish to celebrate Thanksgiving. Across America, people of all faiths come together on the same day to reflect on freedom, abundance, heritage and family. It's the country's largest communal meal. We all have much for which we can give thanks.
About the Author: Kathryn A. Frazier Kathryn celebrates holidays in Jewish and Christian harmony. Tell her where you saw this and what you think! PreciousHolidays@yahoo.com
November 24, 2010; Source: Faithwriters.com
Science and the Genesis Creation Account
By Rob VandeWeghe
Scripture was not written by scientists for scientists; it was written by men living in ancient times. The Genesis account, penned by Moses around 1450 BC, was written when people were living in the late Bronze Age. Primitive stone and bronze tools were used to work the land, to make weapons, and to build homes. Writing as we known it was recently introduced, but not a widespread skill. The great emphasis of day-to-day life was to find food for survival. Natural science was limited to personal observation. Many in those days were polytheistic; they worshiped natural phenomena such as the sun, the moon, stars, fire, and water.
Moses, author of the creation account in Genesis, had been educated in Egypt. Ancient Egypt flourished from 3000 BC until the first centuries AD. Its successes were largely based on the irrigation of the Nile valley, early development of basic writing, trade with surrounding regions, and military strength. Egyptians believed in a complex network of multiple gods and an afterlife that emphasized the preservation of the body; hence, mummies. Moses’ Egyptian background is also evident in his choice of words throughout the Hebrew text.
This is the background against which the Genesis account should be read and understood. People 3,500 years ago had no concept of “knowledge” like we have in our time. That which could not be seen or experienced personally would be beyond their ability to understand.
In Genesis, much emphasis is placed upon creation “days” (translated from the Hebrew word yowm In English-speaking circles these days are commonly interpreted to be 24-hour days. As noted above in chapter 2, these “days” should not be the focal point of discussion. Given the background of Jewish people, including Moses, events far distant in time would make little sense and likely could not be understood. The use of yowms to describe the process of creation seems a logical choice to convey a difficult concept in a language and account that could be grasped by Moses’ contemporaries.
Independent on whether yowm is a 24-hour day or some other expression of time, the text of the first chapter of Genesis shows some remarkable insights:
• There is one God: The vast majority of ancient religions are polytheistic, just like the Egyptian beliefs. Genesis sets forth the concept of One God.
• God is outside His creation: The gods of the ancients were represented by natural phenomena, usually the sun (the Egyptian god Ra) or moon (worshiped as Thoth by the Egyptians). In Genesis, God created the universe: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1).
• There was a beginning: Most ancient religions believed the universe had existed forever. Until the middle of the twentieth century even many scientists still believed the universe had always existed. Only during our generation has science – astronomy in particular – proved conclusively that the universe had a starting point (Big Bang). How was Moses aware of this?
• The beginning was not by chance. The beginning did not just happen; it occurred because God caused it (“God created…”). Big Bang cosmology still has no answer to that claim.
• Original conditions were not suited for life: Whatever the precise condition of earth’s primordial atmosphere might have been, scientists agree it could not have supported life. Genesis confirms added steps were needed once the earth was created.
• Non-life preceded life. Vegetation preceded animal life: According to Genesis, God created plant life at the end of the third day. This is consistent with natural science, which claims amino acids form proteins or RNA which lead to living organisms. Vegetation is essential to produce oxygen for our atmosphere so that animal life could appear.
• Simple preceded complex: The fossil record leads to the conclusion of natural science that simple organisms preceded more complex life forms. Genesis describes the same order of events.
• Mankind appears at the end: According to scientific observations, modern man appeared once recently in the geological record, later than all other life forms. Genesis teaches that God created mankind on the last day of creation.
Amazing, even mind-boggling! Those words come to mind when one realizes how accurately the 3,500-year-old Genesis account describes what human science has only figured out over the last 50 years or so. More than any generation before us, we have the scientific knowledge that shows that Moses was correct. But how could Moses have known – unless by revelation from God – how our world came to be?
About the Author: Rob VandeWeghe is a sceptic turned Christian. The above article is an excerpt from Rob's book: Prepared to Answer. You can read more about the Christian evidences or get a copy of this book at www.WindmillMinistries.org. You can also download the book as an Ebook.
@ November 11, 2010; Source: Narrow Is The Path
"How 'The Shack' Seduced Evangelicals"
With permission from WorldNetDaily.
As a seminary professor and a former colleague and neighbor of the author of "The Shack," James De Young has a unique perspective on the mega-best-selling work of fiction that has captured the hearts of many wounded Christians and skeptics and become the topic of sermons and Bible classes in churches nationwide.
While well aware of the testimonies of many who claim they have experienced emotional and spiritual healing from the book's portrayal of God, De Young warns in a newly released book of his own that "The Shack" author William Paul Young's primary intent was not to tell a good story that happened to contain theology but to teach an unorthodox view of God he claims changed his life.
Undergirding "The Shack," De Young told WND in an interview, is an age-old heresy – universal reconciliation – that diminishes the work of Jesus on the cross and the holiness and justice of God by asserting that everyone eventually will be saved from eternal damnation.
Paul Young has vigorously and repeatedly denied he is a universalist, but De Young says he was personally acquainted with Young's spiritual journey over more than a dozen years. De Young points to a 103-page paper Young wrote that presented his embrace of universal reconciliation and rejection of the "evangelical paradigm."
DeYoung's new book, by WND Books, is his attempt to warn of "The Shack"'s seductive theology and present what he believes are the biblical answers to the questions it raises.
"I think it is very clear 'The Shack' is written to teach theology," said De Young, a New Testament language and literature professor at Western Seminary in Portland, Ore. "It's not just written to tell a mystery story."
De Young told WND his hope is "that as the truth is known about the universalist background of the author – and how it can be found throughout 'The Shack' – that people will realize a good story needs to be good teaching as well."
In 1997, De Young and Young, whose families socialized through a Christian school and youth sports, co-founded a Christian think tank called M3 Forum. For the next seven years they discussed and probed topics, doctrine and problems facing the church as it approached the new millennium. Young submitted his surprising paper embracing universal reconciliation in 2004.
Less than two years later, Young asked friends to read the early draft of a novel he was writing as a Christmas gift for his children. Though highly impressed by the manuscript's potential, the friends were opposed to the universal reconciliation they found in it and acknowledged publicly that they spent over a year trying to remove that message. Mainstream Christian publishers declined interest in publishing what became "The Shack," so Young and his friends formed their own publishing company.
IN NEED of REVIVAL
Now, with 10 million copies in print, "The Shack" has been on numerous best-seller lists for more than two years and become an iconic work among enthusiastic evangelicals, with many buying multiple copies to hand out to their friends.
But De Young believes the acceptance of "The Shack" by evangelicals and their institutions is evidence of a church in need of renewal.
"I'm really dismayed to see that Christian publishers and radio programs, TV programs have basically imbibed the feel-good spirit of 'The Shack' and have not critically examined the theology," he told WND. "If you point that out to them they feel offended. They feel that you're being overly critical. They feel something like, 'Well, can't you look beyond the doctrine and appreciate the story.'"
De Young laments "a great lack of discernment" in Christian media and publishing that is willing to "look askance at the doctrine" if a book enjoys widespread popularity and makes a lot of money.
Many evangelicals and churches have been seduced by "The Shack," he said, because the story resonates with many who have difficult backgrounds in which they've been deeply wounded emotionally and spiritually.
"There is a growing segment of our population who have a bad background, perhaps in the sense they come from a divided home, a home where divorce took place or even an abusive home on the part of one or both parents," he said. "When they can read a story
like 'The Shack' and find solace and encouragement from the experiences of this fictitious person and his experience and realize that God does love them, then I think that it will resonate with a lot of people."
People who have been deeply hurt, he said, "are reaching out for a sympathetic God who they can clearly understand and who loves them."
De Young said the book's "Christian bearings and overtones" encourage many Christians to accept the book and its message, particularly those unaware of the teaching of universalism...
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Letter to a Reluctant Prophet
Excerpts by Chip Brogden.
Dear Friend,
It is with a certain fearfulness that I respond to your inquiry, for I am not an authority on such things. I can certainly relate to your reluctance at being identified among the company of the prophets when so many false apostles, prophets, and teachers abound. I wish I could point you in a proper direction, but I can only point you towards the Lord. It is He who selects His messengers, and I have nothing to offer you by way of what to do.
At most, perhaps you can look upon me as an example of what NOT to do, and take some word of counsel from a weak brother who has made many mistakes and endured many failures along the way. Perhaps you too will have to make even the same mistakes in order to learn, yet following my advice could perhaps help you to avoid the unnecessary heartache and cruelty inflicted upon yourself and others when thinking that you are doing God a service. I would counsel you, first of all, to be a Christian. Do not spend too much time focused on that which is prophetic. Do not come to others as a prophet, but as a child. Let Christ be your obsession, not the prophetic word. For "the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
There need not be turmoil in your heart about your calling; it is clear that you are among those that are "the Called, according to His purpose." And what is His purpose? That you be "conformed to the image of His dear Son." That, above all, is your first calling. Many are eager to wear the Prophet's mantle, but are reluctant to bear the Christian's cross. This cannot be. Given the choice between Christian or Prophet, choose Christian. Serve God as the earthen vessel you are, in the place you find yourself to be.
Perhaps the Lord will indeed use you in some prophetic way, but if not then at least you have been faithful with the "one talent" you have been given. God will not give five talents to those who cannot be faithful with one, and will not give ten to those who cannot be faithful with five. If you are a Christian first you will remember that you should walk softly, with meekness and humility, while esteeming others as better than yourself. Then the prophetic word, when and if it comes, will be seasoned with the appropriate amounts of mercy and grace.
Remember that without love you will inevitably become as sounding brass - all judgment. If we cannot or will not stay in Love, God will set out to humble us shamefully before our brothers and sisters that we may know the depths of our hypocrisy and self-righteousness. That is evidence of HIS great love for all of us.
Now, concerning the prophetic word itself. God will give you the "what", but the "when" and the "how" are left up to you. "The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets." You can be right on target with the "what", but if you screw up the "when", and especially the "how", you do yourself and others unnecessary harm...
Let us not only be familiar with His Word, but let us become acquainted with His Ways. It is not enough to memorize what He said, we must take His yoke upon us and walk in tandem with Him. Since Christ bids us to "learn of ME", beware of those who will try to gain access into your life with an inordinate desire to mentor or shepherd you. We may certainly seek the advice, prayers, and counsel of other mature believers. Even the little children in the Kingdom of God can teach us much. But people can only carry us so far... Do you see dear friend, that God is more concerned with the messenger than the message? Do you see that the minister is more important than the ministry?
If the messenger is wrong, the message will be wrong too. If the minister is wrong, the ministry will be wrong. And do you see that the Lord of the work is more important than the work of the Lord? Meditate on these things. There really is no famine of the Word of God. If God is able to find the right vessel the Word will come forth in abundance. Therefore, He takes much time to mold, fashion, train, refine, purge, break down, build up, discipline and create His prophets. Yield to that process. It cannot be rushed, but it may certainly be hindered. We cannot force the Spirit, but we may certainly quench Him. Ah, your gifts are given to you in a moment's time, but your fruit, your character, YOU, develops over many seasons of God's dealings. Do not be thrilled with your gifts, only observe if you are fruitful in Spirit, bearing much fruit, abounding in love, joy, peace, faithfulness, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, meekness, and self-control. You can be sure that there are more gifted people in the world than you, yet
the fruit is what will remain when the gifts pass away. Never neglect the place of abiding in Him, and you will remain a fruitful branch in the Vine. Expect misunderstanding. Expect persecution. Expect ridicule. Expect mistreatment. Expect suffering. Expect rejection. Then, you won't be surprised when it comes. And when it comes, shut your mouth, go to the cross, and die so you can live. Learn to kiss the hands that nail you to the cross, for as you are decreased, He is increased. It is not a better living we need, but a better dying. We cannot reach Pentecost but by way of Passover. There can be no resurrection without a crucifixion...
Be afraid of the praise and acceptance of others, for they are the fertilizer for the self-important and grandiose thoughts that are yours by nature anyway, which spring up in the shallow ground of your carnal mind. Carry about the Death of the Lord so you may have the Life of the Lord. Be ready to suffer with Him, that you may reign with Him. And now, some practical advice: As much as possible, stay away from money...
Be slow to anger and quick to forgive. Before, you would never apologize even when you knew you were wrong. Now, be willing to apologize even when you know you are right.
This is my counsel, dear friend, and perhaps something I have said in this brief letter will bear witness with you. With these words then, I commit you to the care of the Lord Jesus Christ, Who is able to complete the work which He has begun in you and see you through to maturity, as you are rooted and grounded in Him, being thoroughly equipped and strengthened by His Might which works in those who have taken up the cross to find power in weakness... --Chip Brogden.
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God bless you all.
@May 27, 2010
Great Quotes!
From Andrew Strom
"For bravery none compares with our Lord. He never turned His head from danger, not even when hell's hatred and heaven's justice appeared against Him." -William Gurnall
"Sin is never an accident. It's always intentional." - Ray Greenley
"I have often wondered why God put these two things together…as the vital evidence of whether I am a child of God or a child of the devil…Holiness and Love. And as the years went by, I came to understand…as I watched people's lives…holiness without love is ugliness. It is ugliness. It's rigid…separationalist…judmentary. But love makes holiness beautiful. Love makes holiness Christ-like- ness. A holy life governed by love is the mightiest weapon God could ever have at His disposal on this earth. A Holy life governed by love is a saved soul." - From the sermon “Examine Yourselves” by Keith Daniel.
"The liberal says the end of religion is to make man happy while he's alive. And the fundamentalist says the end of religion is to make man happy when he dies." - Paris Reidhead
"Why should a person come to the cross? Why should a person embrace death? With Christ? Because it's the only way that God can get glory out of a human being!" - Paris Reidhead
"Is this really the church of Christ, or are we just calling it the church because of our traditions and history?" -K.P. Yohannan.
@April 9, 2010
Shocking Facts On "Tares"
By Andrew Strom.
Of course, we all know Jesus' parable of the Wheat and the Tares. Tares are plants that look just like wheat until Harvest time - when it turns out that they were counterfeit. Awhile ago I learnt some facts about Tares that truly shocked and surprised me.
When you look up the word "Tares" on Wikipedia, it comes back with the equivalent plant named "Darnel." This is exactly correct according to most Biblical authorities. The Tares are almost always considered to be the weed Darnel - also known as "false wheat" which grows plentifully in the whole region around Israel. Here is what Wikipedia says about it:
"It bears a close resemblance to wheat until the ear appears… It parasitizes wheat fields. The French word for darnel is "ivraie"… which expresses that weed's characteristic of making one feel poisoned with drunkenness, and can cause death. This characteristic is also alluded to in the scientific name (Latin temulentus = drunk)… The plant is mentioned in… the Parable of the Tares in the Gospel of Matthew."
So is this identification of Tares with "drunkenness" noted elsewhere? Yes - many Bible dictionaries and encyclopedias say exactly the same thing. In fact, the Faussett Bible Cyclopedia states that "when mixed with wheat flour [it] causes dizziness, intoxication, and paralysis" and says that bearded darnel is known as "the only deleterious grain" among all the grasses.
On the giant website "Botanical.com" we read: "It is recorded to have produced all the symptoms of drunkenness: a general trembling, followed by inability to walk, hindered speech and vomiting. For this reason the French call Darnel: 'Ivraie,' from Ivre (drunkenness)."
Out of all the weed-type grasses, Tares are seemingly the only ones that produce this deadly "drunken" effect. Isn't that amazing? In the parable of the Wheat and the Tares in Matt 13, Jesus states that his "enemy" sows tares amongst the true wheat. Then He says:
"Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn" (Mt 13:30).
I guess I don't need to point out the possible parallels with today's "Drunkenness"/ River movement. What an alarming insight - if it does have relevance to what we have seen in those circles!!
@March 23, 2010
Warning to the "Apostles"
By Andrew Strom.
An Open Letter to Peter Wagner, Dutch Sheets & Other "Apostles".
I recently received a report of a new "Apostolic Network" headed up by Dutch Sheets which held a gathering in Florida last week to "carve up" territories for it's 'apostles', etc. I need to put in writing what I believe the Lord would say to these men.
But first I need to remind us all of something. On June 23rd, 2008, a group of "apostles and prophets" under Peter Wagner's headship stood on a stage in Lakeland at the Todd Bentley revival - to lay on hands and commission him, etc. But it was far more than that. Peter Wagner called it an "apostolic alignment." He made the following statement before all the TV cameras and all the people:
"I take the apostolic authority that God has given me and I decree to Todd Bentley: -Your power will increase. -Your authority will increase. -Your favor will increase. -Your influence will increase. -Your revelation will increase. I also decree that: -A new supernatural strength will flow through this ministry. -A new life force will penetrate this move of God..."
Onlookers might have thought that Wagner was 'prophesying' the above statements. But actually what he felt he was doing was "decreeing" these things over Todd - since he was the 'head apostle'. In a letter the following day, Wagner called this a "groundbreaking event" and stated that, "We are now in a place in what I see as the Second Apostolic Age..." (In other words, a "new era" of real apostles).
So how did that work out for you, Peter? Well, literally within weeks we found out that many of the "miracles" at Lakeland had no foundation, and then Todd Bentley's wife separated from him apparently over an affair he was having - and the entire 'revival' fell to pieces in the worst way possible. That's how it worked out.
All the big Charismatic leaders that had stood on that stage hardly knew what to do with themselves - they were so embarrassed. And none more so than Peter Wagner - after making an "Apostolic decree" like that. -Probably the most colossal disaster of his life.
So who pulled the rug out from under your "apostolic alignment", Peter? I need to tell you that there are two responsible parties. One is 'yourself' - clearly. And the second is GOD - because He is now pitted against you and your so-called "apostles". He is the one who did this to you.
You and your friends have presumed to an office and a place over the Body that is simply not yours, and God is in the process of taking you 'apostles' down - and all your "networks" with you.
Dutch Sheets - can I ask you please, what gives you the right to carve up the Body of Christ in North America and parcel it out like McDonalds franchises to all your buddies so they can be 'apostles' over their own "territory"? Do you have any idea what you are playing with? Don't you know that if your buddies are not real New Testament Apostles then all they are doing is painting huge targets on themselves and begging for the judgment of God? How dare you treat the Body of Christ like a piece of Real Estate that you can carve up for your own aggrandizement?
Because of men like you, God is about to judge the leadership of the church. Do they call themselves an "apostle"? Well, God is going to put them to the test. If they are not the real thing, they make themselves His 'enemy' because they are blocking His real Reformation. Every self-proclaimed "apostle and prophet" is about to be put to the test. Oh, you call your group an "Apostolic Council of Elders" or something similar? Expect God to come calling, and if you are not the real thing, expect Him to take you down. The Lord God is coming to take back His church with great violence. And you guys are standing directly in His way.
I've heard that one of these big "apostles" in Canada once told his network that their "apostle-ness" would be judged by the 'noses and nickels' that they represented. (In other words, their "numbers" and their reaping of money). Hmmmm. If I didn't know better, I would call those the words of a hireling and a wolf.
As Lee Grady wrote about this 'Apostle-Mania':"In some circles apostles demanded total allegiance from the leaders who were "under" them. Some required a policy of "tithing up," creating a monstrous organizational structure similar to a spiritual Amway. So-called apostles with huge "downlines" made exorbitant amounts of money. One leader even offered pastors the opportunity to become "spiritual sons" by contributing $1,000 a month to his ministry."
And yet here is what the TRUE apostle Paul wrote: "I think that God has set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death... we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace... we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things..." (1 Cor 4:9-13).
Now THAT is true apostleship. Tell me, Mr. Modern Apostle, do you match up to the New Testament apostles? If not, what on earth do you think God is going to do to you if you claim that title falsely?
I believe that many true Apostles, when they do arise, will simply REFUSE to carry such titles in any way. They will "minimize" themselves, not exalt themselves. That is the heart of a true leader of God.
In closing, let me again warn those who have titled themselves apostle" or 'prophet' in the modern church. God is coming to "clean house" and if you are not the real deal, expect Him to start with you. It is as simple as that. You need to repent urgently of your utter presumption. You have been warned.
Send feedback to- prophetic@revivalschool.com
God bless you all.
Andrew Strom.
@March 11, 2010
Great Quotes On Holiness
From the Book, "Holiness The Key To Revival"
By Patricia Knowles
“There will be no great Revival until the people of God are deeply convicted of their need of holiness.” -MAJOR ALLISTAIRE SMITH (Salvation Army).
“A God-sent Revival must ever be related to holiness” – DUNCAN CAMPBELL.
“Holiness has been the message of saints of God down the centuries, and was the foundation of the glorious Revivals of Christianity under the original Quakers, Methodists and the Salvation Army and wherever it is truly known and experienced, it is the bringer-in of Revival today.” - PAGET WILKES.
“That such widespread misunderstanding should exist about the word (sanctification) and its meaning, is a spiritual disaster. If there is one New Testament term more than another which calls for rescue it is that precious, expressive word, Sanctification.“ –SIDLOW BAXTER.
“Believers must be brought into conviction of the shame and evil of the carnal state. God brings believers into, what may be called, a second conviction — conviction of a need of deliverance from the power of sin.” - ANDREW MURRAY.
"True holiness is a Revival of Holiness. Personal holiness is more desirable than happiness, he (Duncan Campbell) taught, and it is not in heaven alone that God wants our saintliness - it is here and now; holiness is not just a doctrine to be taught, it is a way of life - it is the life of Jesus." - DUNCAN CAMPBELL.
"God Who delivers us from the guilt of sin through faith in Jesus Christ, is able to deliver the believer from the power of sin as well." - J. EDWIN ORR.
SOURCE - holinesstorevival.com
@February 19, 2010
Massive "Shaking" of Leadership
By Andrew Strom.
This week we re-published (@revivalschool.com) Bryan Hupperts' classic word - "RETAKING the SHIP." It is all about Jesus taking back control of His wayward church. I believe we have now entered this very hour. We are going to see Jesus violently re-take His church - and I believe He will use the 'word of the Lord' to do it. -Prophets and messengers speaking a piercing, "shaking" word. God will take back His own Body with great violence. This 'Shaking' has already begun.
I am sorry to be so "blunt", but I believe that these things sadly need to be cried aloud.
Here is the sad truth of the matter: We are about to find out if today's "top apostles and prophets" are the real thing or not. If so then God will defend them. If not, He will take them down. He cannot have His church guided by blind shepherds. There has been a lot of "presumption" in the Body. The title of "apostle" has been claimed too readily by too many. This is utter arrogance if it is not by God's specific command. We are about to find out who gained their title and position by "presumption" and who is the real deal.
I believe we saw the beginning of this at Lakeland. Just a few weeks after the top "apostles and prophets" of the Charismatic world got up on stage to endorse that movement, we saw the entire thing begin to crumble and fall apart - to the great embarrassment of all. Do I believe that God deliberately waited for those big leaders to endorse that thing before pulling the rug out from under it in such a public way? -Yes, I do. I believe He was showing that a lot of these men and women have very little discernment - and simply do not belong as leaders over His church. It is the first time I have ever seen God turn on His own leadership like that, and I believe it is only the beginning. We are about to see a whole lot more. God is coming to set order in His house.
"Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker..." (2 Sam 3:1).
This is exactly what we now see playing out, I believe. It is the very process prophesied in the Scripture- "The kingdom shall be taken from you and given to another, bringing forth the fruits thereof". God will not have blind shepherds leading His sheep into disaster after disaster, fiasco after fiasco. He has had enough of deception holding sway over is church. This "changing of the guard" is going to take place at every level - from local right up to international. Watch for it. It is already underway.
The time has come for the good shepherds - the "Davids" to arise - prepared for years in the wilderness for this time. From now on, expect to see the house of David grow stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul to grow weaker and weaker. The Lord Himself is taking the field - to fight on behalf of Truth. And woe betide those who stand in His way.
So what about you, my friend? Are you willing to take part in this process of Jesus taking back His Church? Do you realize that it is through the 'word of the Lord' that He will be doing this? Are you willing to be a mouthpiece for the King? Do you have the "daring" that is required?
If ever there was a saying that applies to this situation it is this- "WHO DARES WINS." I have written about this before. Such boldness is simply a "must" for the hour we are in. Will you be such a one who DARES, my friend? The hour for reckless courage is upon us. Your long years of preparation have not been in vain. Stand up and speak the word!
Send feedback to - prophetic@revivalschool.com
God bless you all!
Andrew Strom.
@February 5, 2010
Stepping Back From The Brink
What the Massachusetts election tells us
By David Crowe
One year ago, Barack Obama stepped confidently before the American people to lead us into the promised land, a land of milk and honey as envisioned by he and his radical liberal friends in Congress and around the nation. One year later, in what has been the most liberal state in the union, an obscure Republican state legislator overcame a 30 point deficit to win what was thought to be the most secure seat for democrats in the United States Senate, that of deceased Senator Ted Kennedy. What happened?
A year of fiascoes!
Junkers, junkets, fiscal foolishness, closed door partisan politics, political payoffs, threats to national security, healthcare, our free market system; and hard core left wing radicals determined to force political change against the will of the people - all of these combined created extreme distrust and disillusionment amongst voters with the current administration agenda and out-of-touch Congressional democrat leadership.
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Elections bring clarity
The Election of Barack Obama 15 months ago revealed the voters of America wanted to see change in how Washington D.C. operates. This election, joined with the elections in New Jersey and Virginia, clearly reveal the change voters were promised - and which they expected - is not what they are getting. They know, by all that has transpired in Washington in one year, is a partisan, ideologically driven attempt to transform America into something they do not want and will not accept.
The election of Scott Brown in Massachusetts is being called an "astounding victory" of "epic proportions," when in fact it simply reveals citizen outrage at an administration that deceptively promised much and has produced nothing more than a weakened economy, increased national debt, the prospect of higher taxes, inflation, greater unemployment, dependence, and the ruination of both the private sector, healthcare, and the nation's future, and for what? They know the answer and they do not like it.
For one shining moment, it appears that Americans - even in the most liberal state - know what needs to be kept in place, and are determined to wrest them back from those in power who want to change it all.
Maybe, just maybe, we-the-people will take heart from the voters of Massachusetts and put behind us forever the foolish so called 'progressive' ideas held by the majority of those currently in office in Washington D.C..
Elections are very defining events. May there be many 'shining moments' this year as we-the-people restore the nation to it's enduring values and principles.
"Increasing numbers of Americans are saying that they are having trouble recognizing the country in which they were born and grew up. They will have even more trouble recognizing America if the Washington juggernaut does not lose a substantial part of its power in this year's elections." - Economist Thomas Sowell
To read more from David Crowe, please visit his website at RestoreAmerica.org.
@January 22, 2010
The Greatest Danger To America
What we believe
By David Crowe
Ravi Zacharias, one of the most respected contemporary apologists for Christianity, spoke recently about the greatest danger to America and to the world. Contrary to those who claim it is radical Islam, nuclear proliferation, one world government, or catastrophic economic collapse, Zacharias believes it is far more about our worldview, what we believe about the origins of both the universe and mankind, whether there is a God or not, and if there is any overarching meaningful purpose in life. Zacharias says it is what we believe about these great questions that will determine the course of our lives, the nation, and the future of mankind.
The Worldview of the Obama Administration
The worldview of the Obama Administration is neither Christian or Muslim, Buddhist or Hindu, or any other named religion of which there are approximately 90. But this Administration does have a worldview, a religiously held view that man is the end of all things, that there is no God, no right and wrong; that expedience to attain a man concocted and man designed end is all that matters, in total disregard of the revealed will of God.
When the Obama Administration nominates and appoints people whose records reveal support for godless communist dictators such as Mao Tse-Tung and Hugo Chavez, who repress fredom and in Mao's case, slaughtered millions; looks to followers of the revolutionary radical Sol Alinsky who sought the overthrow of America; fills the White House with left wing radicals with criminal records, openly homosexual and lesbian staff, and appoints an openly "transgender" person on New Years Eve, it is clear, the 'worldview' of it's occupants is anything but Christian.
In a recent Alert from Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council, ""Transgender" is an umbrella term for anyone who "expresses" a "gender identity" contrary to their biological sex at birth - in other words, men who claim to be (and dress as) women, and vice versa."
Perkins goes on to say, "Mitchell Simpson, a man who had sex-change surgery and now calls himself a woman (named "Amanda"), was appointed as Senior Technical Advisor to the Commerce Department. Simpson announced that "as one of the first transgender presidential appointees to the federal government, I hope that I will soon be one of hundreds.""
Further, "The day after Simpson began work, The New York Times reported that the main website advertising jobs with the federal government now says there will be no "discrimination" based on "gender identity"-even though Congress has never passed a law saying that."
The implications for churches and businesses in the near future are staggering.
Passive acquiescence or informed action
If you believe that this Administration's worldview doesn't matter, go your way and watch what happens to America. But if you, as a believer in the 'Most High God', believe this is a great danger for America, for America's families, for the Good News of Jesus Christ, and for the future of the nation, it is time to ACT! What you believe. . . matters.
LORD God, You and You alone are the only true God, for You have proclaimed it and proven to be true. All other claimed to be gods are figments of men's fallen minds, the tool of Satan to blind men's eyes in order to destroy them, all to spite You. Forgive us LORD for such self imposed blindness, coldness of heart, and indifference to Your revelation. May the light of Your truth once again be uppermost in the minds of Your children, those who have come to You in faith and obedience. May we, by the power of Your Spirit, stand, and not yield, and proclaim Your Name, Your Truth, and salvation to friend and foe alike. May we ACT, as did our Founders and Forefathers through the centuries, to preserve the Truth. In the Name of Christ our LORD Who is our peace, our strength, and our joy. Amen.
Directly after the Declaration of Independence was signed, Samuel Adams, one of the Signers, and called the "Father of the American Revolution" said,
"We have this day restored the Sovereign to Whom all men ought to be obedient. He reigns in heaven and from the rising to the setting of the sun, let his kingdom come."
To read more from David Crowe, please visit his website at RestoreAmerica.org.
@January 14, 2009
Religion? Or Christianity?
The foundation of American civil government
By David Crowe
On September 26, 2000, upon joining the board of The Heritage Foundation, William E. Simon, Jr. gave a speech titled "Why America Needs Religion." In that speech Simon quoted Washington, Jefferson, John Adams, and James Madison, to argue the importance of 'religion' to America's founding and future. However, he failed to acknowledge Christianity as the ground of our Founder's thinking and the creation of our founding documents. Instead, he lumped all religions together as equally important to the survival of the nation, a position that many Christians have come to believe as well; a position that cannot be sustained by facts, history, or the Bible.
If you study the Bible - as our Founders did - you discover that the God of the Bible is the only true God. There is no other. You also discover that He is a 'jealous' God and means what He says when He said to Moses,
"Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God..."
It is impossible to conclude, from all that our Founders said, and of which we have record, that they were not familiar with the Ten Commandments, particularly the First. Nor would they have ignored this clear commandment if they meant by the use of the word 'religion', any and all religions.
Simon's speech reflects much of the reasoning of many educated Christians today who prefer the approval of the world's intellectual elites rather than the approval of God. When they err as did Simon, in understanding fundamental things, the rest of their argument, while sounding reasonable, falls like a house of cards.
Religion in general, and the melding of all 90 of them as the solution for America's challenges, as Simon argues, will not save America. It will, like the religions of the Canaanites, prove destructive to the people of God, and result in national captivity, not freedom. If the foundation is wrong, which Simon's presuppositions are, the entire structure will topple.
King of kings and LORD of lords, Thou art the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end of all things, the God of all wisdom, honor, and truth. Restore the hearts of your people to Your eternal Word, the only source of eternal truth, meaning, and happiness. You and You alone are our peace, our salvation, and the lifter of our heads in the midst of a perverse and unbelieving world. Lead us not into the temptation to believe in the foolishness of men who want to be seen as wise by their peers more than as servants of the One True God. Restore our hearts to faith in You and in what You have revealed from eternity past. Deliver us from being wise in our own eyes, and turn us humbly back to You. Raise up men who love You more than life, for the sake of Your dear Son, and the price He paid for us all, we do pray. Amen.
To read more from David Crowe, please visit his website at RestoreAmerica.org.
@January 7, 2009
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