PRAYER FOR FAITH (Saturday, May 19, 2007)

FAITH
In the Name of Jesus, Father we come before you with
humble and thankful hearts. Father we are asking you to
strengthen________ (you) this day. We stand on your word for
you said:
According to your faith be it unto you. Verily I say unto you
that if you have faith and doubt not, you shall not only do this
which is done to the fig tree but also if you say unto this
mountain be thou removed …it shall be done. The just shall
live by faith, but if any man draw back; my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen.
Father, ___________( you) is believing for: __________
_______________
And___________________ etc. She/He is standing on
their faith and we stand in agreement that these things
will unfold exactly that way that he/she wants them to
in accordance with your Word; though there is no evidence
that can be seen, __________(you) is stronger and stronger
every day never doubting that these things will come to
pass. We also pray that YOU the God of our Lord Jesus
Christ , the Father of Glory , may give unto ___________
(your name) the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of you.
That the eyes of __________’s (you) understanding being enlight-
ened that she/he may know what is the hope of his calling
and the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is
the exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe,
according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought
in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at
his own right hand in the heavenly places….For this cause we
bow our knees unto You the Father of our LORD Jesus Christ
of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named.
That he would grant unto_________(you) according to the riches
of his glory to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in
the inner man; That Christ may dwell in my
heart by faith, that _____________ you being rooted and grounded
in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the
breadth and length and depth and height; And to know the
love of Christ; which passeth knowledge, that she/he/they
might be filled with all the fullness of God!
In the Name of Jesus we ask and Pray.

Pin the tail on the donkey; or not! By Elaine Davenport (Friday, May 18, 2007)

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 2 Corinthians 5: 7

I don't know what games they play at children's birthday parties nowadays. But, when I was a little girl we played pin the tail on the donkey. They put a blindfold over your eyes and stuck a pin in your hand (with a tail on it) and pointed you towards the picture of the donkey. After it was all over, whoever got the closest to the right spot won.

Faith is like that in some ways and in some ways it isn't.

You can't see where you're going by faith. You don't know how you're going to get there. You may as well be blindfolded.

But, it doesn't matter because the angels have been sent to guide you. God will make sure that you get it right. If you by some way get it wrong, you don't lose. God is rich in mercy and He is the God of the 2ND, 3rd, 4Th, etc. chance and you'll get more turns until you win. You just gotta believe! It's not a game, it's your destiny and God has designed it so that you win. Just remember.

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I GOT A GIFT I DIDN'T EXPECT WHEN I WENT TO HELP AN OLD FRIEND ( THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2007)

Dear Friend, how are you? I hope that you didn’t think that I forgot about you because I didn’t. Everyday, I think about the many people who come to this site and I get the prayers out for you. The word that comes to you today, seems a little different, but it is truly intended just for you.


Proverbs 17 verse 8 says:

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: withersoever it turneth, it prospereth.


Let me tell you a true story. I’ll try my best to make it short. (smile)

I never had the ‘knack” or ability for taking care of sick or physically challenged people. I was never really even comfortable, around “the sick” always feeling awkward or that I might say or do the wrong thing. This was so true about me; until I became sick and physically challenged myself. I was so shocked when it happened. At the time, I thought that it was the worst thing ever!

However, I learned some things, the main thing I learned was how it “felt.” I felt bad and people felt bad for me, but very few knew how to help me. During that time, I needed spiritual strengthening; I just didn’t know it! When it was all over and done, I began to view people in a different light. I had graduated to a higher level…I understood how it felt.

This new revelation and my love for God led me to go to visit friends’ mom who was in a Nursing home a while back. I was told that she was exhibiting the physical manifestations of Alzheimer’s disease. Her name is Gloria Lamb. My going to visit her Blessed my life. During the last holiday season, I was so moved by her humility, gentle sweet spirit and her faith that I wrote about her in the Southfield Goodfellows Newspaper. Thousands read the article and there was great feedback. You see, many times when people really need us; we forget about them and we just can’t do that.

Many days I read the bible with Gloria. She never ceased to amaze me with her eagerness to pray. She had such a gentle and sweet spirit. One day I went to visit and it was significant because I hadn’t been in two weeks. It was as if she had been waiting for me. When I sat down she started telling me how good God had been to her. She was saying how she had it better than a lot of people, she said that she had no complaints, no regrets…she was just thankful. SO THANKFUL!


As it turned out, that was to be my last visit with her. I attended her funeral earlier this month and I will tell you that she left a legacy by example for the three generations of her family that still remain. I’m asking you to pray for them and I know that you will. Thanks. The more I thought and prayed for Gloria and other people, the smaller my problems became.

Now please just STOP and think for a moment, here is a woman ravaged by Alzheimer’s, but REMEMBERING God through the BARRIERS in her mind and THANKING HIM! I wish that you could have had a front row seat to witness that! I was Blessed. All of this happened as a result of my giving a little of my time..my reward was an incredible gift! It was much more than I can now describe!



In this letter, it was not my intention to tell you of my giving. My intention is to challenge myself and you to “THINK HARD” daily of “whose” life we can make a little or a lot better. We can do that with just a card, a letter, a visit, an email or a phone call. I encourage you. A long time back, I decided I was going to stop apologizing for not thinking of people and not staying in touch. Finally I said, I’m going to FIX my own problem, I’m going to do better with this staying in touch stuff. I didn’t know at the time HOW GREATLY my life would be enriched as a result of that decision …I just didn’t know.


So if you’re down, oppressed, feeling incredible pressure, experiencing money woes, feeling alienated, in poor health or just not feeling like your young self…I ENCOURAGE you to REACH OUT to someone ELSE…THINGS will turn around SUDDENLY for you! I know it, but I challenge you to try it.


All of us have giving spirits; we just have to develop them! Thanks for listening and remember…my prayers for you to be Blessed, to have Favor, and for you to have all of your prayers answered.
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DREAMZ TEACHES US A LESSON IN FAITH IN SURVIVOR FIJI SEASON FINALE by Elaine Davenport (WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2007)

I'm a writer but I'm also an interpreter of the landscape. I know many faith people
watch little or no television, but I do selectively. I look for faith stories. Television doesn't intend for it to be that way, but sometimes it happens; especially in Reality shows. I won't watch many of them. However, I like watching Survivor.


When Survivor began it's new season, few people expected they would have a formerly homeless young Black man. He wasn't polished or refined but he sure was likable. He talked a lot and too much but we still kept liking him. We have this "thing" for the underdog. I never expected him to get to the end of the game. The pattern is that generally minorities get voted off right off the bat. Somehow, Dreamz made it.


There was a wild Season Finale on Survivor Fiji recently, the popular reality television show. I watched it looking for a faith story. I wasn't disappointed.



Dre Heard, (also known as DREAMZ) age twenty-five years old, had a tough life. He was homeless, was forced to drop out of high school and went back and got his GED. He was a popular underdog amongst many. My friend Anna Holmes always says, We're all going to face lessons but they don't all have to be hard. Dreamz faced a hard lesson in the Season Finale of Survivor Fiji last night.


The significant thing about this is that DREAMZ is reported to be a Christian.
The whole SURVIVOR situation forced him to take what I call: "The Faith Test."




SIDEBAR:
Earl Cole, age thirty-five wins Survivor Fiji. He is the first African American male to ever win. Every single jury member voted for Earl. This has never happened in the history of the show. Raised by a single mother, Earle quickly announced that he would share the money with his mom 50-50. It's safe to say, that if it were not for the faith test that DREAMZ had to take, Earl may not have won.



HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED:

In one of the competitions, Yau Man (one of the survivors) won a 2008 Ford 350 Truck. He knew how much Dreamz wanted a car. So he made a deal with him that in exchange for the Ford 350 Truck, Dreamz would give up the Immunity Idol to Yau Man if he won it, when there were only four Survivors left in the game. It was a crazy request, but Dreamz agreed to it and took the truck.

THAT WAS HIS FAITH TEST.



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PART TWO


WHEN EXACTLY DID DREAMZ GET HIS FAITH TEST?


His test was when Yau Man offered him the truck. He had to decide then whether to walk by faith and believe that God would give him the victory or to walk by sight and take the truck.

When there were four people left in the game, Dreamz won the immunity Idol. At that point it was clear that IF he gave it to Yau Man and kept his word, he'd miss out on an opportunity to win the million dollars.

So he had to decide: Would he keep his word and maintain his integrity as a Christian or would he succumb to the temptation to try for the million.




According to your faith be it unto you...Matthew 9: 29


DREAMZ MAKES SOME DECISIONS


Dreamz decided to take the Ford F350 TRUCK! He also agreed to give Yau Man an immunity idol in case he won it with four people left.


HE DID NOT KEEP HIS WORD

DREAMZ KEPT THE TRUCK AND THE IMMUNITY IDOL. FOR THE MEMBERS ON THE JURY; IT PROVED TO BE AN UNPARDONABLE SIN.

Dreamz had an opportunity to sit before the jury to be considered for the one million dollars. However, they had no sympathy for him because they felt he double dealed, back stabbed, betrayed alliances and did not keep his word. They didn't trust him in a game that many call: BACKSTABBING 101. Is it possible to win this game without smear or blemish? It's hard, but the people who generally win have usually managed to do this to a great degree. DREAMZ did not win the one million dollars but, will still win $100,000.

THE WAY SURVIVOR WORKS...It "looked " like Dreamz never could have won whether he kept his word regarding the truck or not. However, I would have hoped to see him keep his word. I truly believe his doing the right thing could have opened up the door for a Blessing for him. We'll never know.

I want to add that anyone can face a test of faith at almost any time. The only reason we saw the test that Dreamz faced was because he was on national TV. Make up your mind today that when your test comes, you'll pass it. If you fail your test, you'll have to take it over.

NOTE: I just want to say to Dreamz that I'll keep praying for you and believing that another door of opportunity will open for you. I know you'll be ready. Keep persevering.

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What do you "really" know about hope? by Gene McGuire (Guest Writer) (TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2007)

"Faith is the substance of the things hoped for the evidence of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1)

NOTE: When the word hope is used in the bible, it is not a wishy-washy wishing kind of thing. Recently I came across an explanation of that word which was so excellent that I wanted to share it with you. (The following is from "The Daily Devotional Bible" by Thomas Nelson Publishers, page 799.)

Hope is the desire for something with the expectation of fulfillment. Hope involves trust in someone or something on which the expectation is centered. The Christian's hope is "sure and steadfast" (Heb. 6:19). Any hope is only as sure as its source is dependable. Christian hope is fixed upon God and His Word. Since God is omnipotent, He can fulfill that hopeful desire that He creates in His children. The hope of the wicked is described as being as fragile as the hope of the reeds when water is removed from their roots. (Job 8:11, 12) The hope of the godless is as fragile as a spider's web. (v. 14) He trusts in material things (v. 15) and these never endure. So there is only one step between true hope and hopelessness. All depends upon the source of the hope. Only God and His Word are completely dependable foundations of hope.
Today's Thought: Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. Mark 13:31

Can you fight? By Elaine Davenport (Monday, May 14, 2007)

The bible tells us to fight the good fight of faith.

Don't ignore this because as a believer, you are also a soldier. Soldiers fall in so many categories. There are: career soldiers, soldiers just passing through, officers, heroes, dishonorable discharges, medal winners, marines, Navy seals, Special Ops, Special Forces, soldiers who don't want to be soldiers, Elite Forces and many more.

You're going to have to decide what kind of soldier you are, are going to be because the enemy has set his troops in motion and they are moving against you right now as we speak.

We're part of the FAITH FORCES and we not only have to work together but we've got to be ON GUARD AND ON WATCH like the Bible says.

My advice: Stay in the Word, Stay in Faith, Pray, Be on Guard and never forget that you have to fight. Never



EPHESIANS 6: 10-18

In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides].

Put on God's whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil.

For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.

Therefore put on God's complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place].

Stand therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God,

And having shod your feet in preparation [to face the enemy with the [a]firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness [b]produced by the good news] of the Gospel of peace.(B)

Lift up over all the [covering] shield of [c]saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one].

And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit [d]wields, which is the Word of God.

Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God's consecrated people).
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Faith for supernatural debt cancellation and a turnaround by Elaine Davenport

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Hebrews 11: 6

You reach a point where you almost hate to talk about money, because people so easily misunderstand. However folks in this present world we wrestle sometimes with financial things.

THIS IS A TRUE STORY

I have a friend who had a horrible Child Support debt. He bore some responsibility because he ran from it many years ago and he says that it caught up with him. It went well into the thousands. He says that he paid on it for twenty years and the balance never changed. Then he began to chance his faith.

It was put on my heart to begin to intercede for him that his debt would be cancelled. It was clear that it had him in bondage. It's hard to convince people who are "new" in the faith to stand, but he did comply. Things began to happen in the spirit realm. Where he had met closed doors in the past trying to get reconciliation; people out of state that he contacted began to listen.

THEN SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENED!

I was in deep deep prayer one day when my friend contacted me and told me that they took his income tax check! He was devastated. I'm sure he thought to himself that this faith thing ain't working.


BUT GOD....


I convinced him to hang in there. Shortly thereafter, he received a total refund from someone else in the exact amount that was taken from him.


When the enemy comes in like a flood, the spirit of the Lord, lifts up a standard against him. Isaiah 59:19b

(REMEMBER THAT)


Not long after that, my friend says there was an audit on his account and his debt was reduced. He says he literally gave up, but I convinced him not to. I told him how Satan tries to put up a smokescreen. He tried to convince me to give up on the situation. My prayers continued. Even when I didn't know it, because I was praying in the spirit. A new person was assigned to investigate his case. He called them frantically. They told him not to call back, they'd take care of it. Months went by. Prayers continued. My friend put the situation on the back burner. Then one day he got a notice telling him he still owed, but not to send any payments.

Every place that my friend wanted to get credit at, he was turned down because of this debt. He was barely making ends meet. One day he was Online and decided to check his credit report, not long after he had been turned down for credit.

The debt was gone, canceled, disappeared! He never got a letter or a notice or anything at all. It just fell off the face of the earth!

Right now, his life has completely turned around and he serves in the kingdom of God. Bless God.

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."

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(James 5:16b)

You've "got" the situation, it doesn't have you. by Elaine Davenport

Maybe it was my imagination, but the other day when the phone rang it seemed to ring a little louder than usual. I knew that it was a distress call. I rushed to get the phone. It was a long time family friend in great distress. She was dealing with some problems and we began to take different strategies as though the two of us weren't faith people.

SIDEBAR

We have to remember that we are "faith" people. We don't think like everybody else. We don't have to deal with the troubles that come. We have a Father who cares so much for us that He says, give it all to Me, I'll take care of it.

At the end of the conversation, we prayed and then I spoke to my friend. I encouraged her to remember who God is. I reminded her of the devil's plan to kill, to steal and to destroy. I reminded her that God's Word says the she has the power over the enemy who when he comes in like a flood, will be met with the standard lifted up by the Spirit of the Lord. We also prayed for her peace. We talked about the unknown situation she's walking into and how God has got it under control whether she knows it or not. I plead the Blood of Jesus over her situation.

What was it that struck me?

I was reminded of the fact that this lady is an active believer. What struck me was the severity of the attacks on believers by Satan and so I want to encourage you today to stay close. There's an end to this movie. The season Finale doesn't lead to another season of ups and downs. In the end, we win and don't you forget that. Stay close to God. Stay close to the Word of God. Build yourselves up in the faith.
Stay encouraged.

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Looking for Writers by Elaine Davenport

Hello, I am currently seeking submissions for two new sites. One will be on THE BLOOD OF JESUS and the other will be focused on DISCIPLESHIP. If you have any expertise in these fields, please write to me at divaport@gmail.com

THANK YOU

Have a great day! I gotta go pray.

PREVAILED, CONCLUSION TO 4 PART SERIES: Why obedience is Important, May, 2007

Conclusion

A lot of times, we know that God is telling us to do something but we'll ask somebody to see what they have to say. So I asked my husband what he thought about my writing a newsletter for the subdivision. His reply was quite accurate. He said that would be out of order because there was no Board of Directors. He was right. Besides he said, we were moving. He said it was senseless for me to write a newsletter and we were leaving. I agreed.

I wrote the newsletter, the neighborhood unified and I wrote many more. I began to rekindle my passion for writing and then
You don't have enough time to hear the whole wonderful story...of how my life has turned around. I don't have enough time to tell it (smile) in this one sitting.

But then again, this is why I Blog....stay tuned.

1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

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PREVAILED, Why obedience is important by Elaine Davenport

Hear, for I will speak of excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be of right things; for my mouth shall speak truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. Proverbs 8: 6 (KJV)


Part 3 I NEED FOR YOU TO PICTURE THIS SCENARIO

There were many ups and downs that I had while in school. I was still very vulnerable looking back. I was slowly progressing from the paralysis on the left side of my body. I was trying to get victory over the speech impediment. It was still impossible for me to use my left hand. My mother began to make several weekly trips to the emergency room; often going in the middle of the night requiring my presence. My children were being attacked at school; mostly by bullies; mostly verbally. The work load was incredible. Often, I would stay up all night to read and by morning, I would remember nothing at all. My only solution then and even now was to study 3 to 4 times as much. I was a full time student and a housewife and mom. Something came over me in school and I began to seek out those who were failing to try to bail them out. This helping thing came over me. During the course of my studies; my writing gift materialized. God is good, I take no credit at all for it. It actually was a journey.

IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD

While driving through my neighborhood, I began to hear that voice again. I tried to locate it. This time I paid close attention. It was coming from my heart. I just kept getting this message to write a newsletter for the subdivision. I asked the question out loud in my car as I kept hearing it:

HOW IS THIS GOING TO HELP GOD?


PLEASE READ THE EXCITING CONCLUSION TOMORROW...and I'll give you a hint: God's plan for me had nothing to do with the newsletter in fact, it was training ground and it was all about obedience.

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PREVAILED. MAY, 2007 Why obedience is important

But He said, Blessed (happy and to be envied) rather are those who hear the Word of God and obey and practice it! Luke 11: 28


(It's just so important that you know that at the time all of this was happening, I didn't know much about the Word of God.)

PART TWO

When all of this happened, the only two friends of mine who weren't going to think I was crazy was Cynthia and Jerri. Two women of God. We all spent days (I more than they; rightfully so) trying to figure out what the words meant. I needed to understand what God was saying.

God sent me a message...

THINGS BEGAN TO HAPPEN...

Cynthia called one evening about an accelerated Bachelor's degree program at a Christian College about 10 miles away. Cynthia and I had talked for years about returning to school to get our degrees in such a program. We had heard it was hard and many people that we knew that had enrolled; had dropped out. Cynthia got in immediately, but I began to make excuses right off the bat. I decided not to get in the program and right after that I found myself calling the Admissions counselor. I
got in. There was a lot of prequalification criteria in addition to the program. A lot of the people who started dropped out.

To be successful in this program, you had to be a good writer. I felt it was a personal strength. It was, but I needed brushing up. My instructors favored my writing. There were times when I wanted to drop out of the program, but Cynthia and my new school friends were always there to talk me out of it.

Finally, the big day came. I graduated with a 4.0. I prepared to go get a Master's degree. By this time, I not only knew God had sent me back to school, I was anxious to see what He had next for me. This is a key factor. I finished my Master's degree with a high GPA and thought about law school, or a doctoral degree; but God sent another message.

My husband told me that he thought I needed to spend more time with my family. In doing so, I became more active in my neighborhood.

CHANGE WAS COMING AND IT WAS GOING TO BE DRASTIC.

Stay tuned for Part Three tomorrow

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PREVAILED: MAY 4, 2007 Why Obedience is important by Elaine Davenport

Dear Friend, God Bless you today. I have been praying for you for many months; even if this is your first time ever coming to this site. I pray that things are balanced in your life ands that you remain spiritually enriched. I thank God for you and the fact that He has a grand design for your life.

In the book of Jeremiah: Chapter 39, verse 11, it says:

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.


Have a Great day.

The following account is a true account. The most amazing fact that you must keep in mind as you read it is that I was not in a church, didn't know the Word of God and knew nothing about having a conversation with God. I was always a believer, I always had reverence for God; but this was the beginning of change for me. At this point; a messenger wouldn't do, so God spoke to me Himself.


And the Lord commanded us to do all these statutes, to [reverently] fear the Lord our God for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is this day. Deuteronomy 6: 24 (Amplified)

If they obey and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity and their years
in pleasantness and joy. Job 36: 11 (Amplified)

He who turns away his ear from hearing the law [of God and man], even his prayer is an abomination, hateful and revolting [to God]. Proverbs 28: 9 (Amplified)


I'll never forget that day. I was at home roaming around like I had done for the past two years, stumbling and trying to regain my old self. Brain surgery had left my body in a semi devastated state. It truly appeared that God was restoring me; yet it had taken me far too long to appreciate it.

Yet, God was so merciful that He still saw some worth in me.

One day I was in the house all alone and I heard a voice speak clearly; it said: "I've opened up a door for you, why won't you walk through it?"


I turned and looked around knowing I was the only one at home. I was prepared to bolt and run straight out of the front door. I had not a clue what the answer to the question was or if I even heard it at all in the first place as I soon began to doubt.

I knew it was God. I had always had a remote closeness and after I thought about it long and hard; I realized that only God knew the thoughts and intents of my heart like the bible says. I my heart, there were some pressing desires regarding personal goals but there had never been time for them.

I knew I had heard that voice, but I couldn't see anyone. So I did the next best thing: I asked two very close God fearing friends if they knew what it meant. They both returned the question to me.

God was about to open a very wide door for me, but first, I had to obey.

THIS STORY WILL BE CONTINUED ON SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY)

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Faith to keep my job by Elaine Davenport

Years ago, I was on the verge of losing my job. I didn't understand it and it was too challenging. I thought about quitting, but instead I decided to read the Bible and pray about it. There were rumors that they were supposed to fire me when I started. I meditated on Psalms 34 V. 1-9 I began to recite it everyday. It was a faith building exercise for me. I ended up with a promotion. I wasn't expecting it. The whole exercise of faith established me for a great job, a subsequent marriage and even my current service unto God.

Psalm 34
1 I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.


2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD; the humble shall hear thereof and be glad.


3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together.


4I sought the LORD, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.


5 They looked unto Him and were lightened, and their faces were not ashamed.


6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.


7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.


8 O taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man that trusteth in Him!


9O fear the LORD, ye His saints! For them that fear Him suffer no want.

This is not some formula. But the exercise of faith, reading the Word, praying, believing God for the impossible, meditating on the Word, regaining my confidence, regaining my self esteem, improving myself, being obedient led to God honoring my prayer to not be fired from my job. Divine appointments and connections came out of nowhere. It was amazing.



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My Crew by Elaine Davenport

I'm not "hip" according to my kids. But I want to say this: I run with a crew of folks that LOVE LOVE LOVE God! In some circles that's not cool! But, in my circle it is TOTALLY COOL!

Another thing we like is the Word, the understanding, the study, the research, the revelation; we can't get enough of it. We can't get enough of getting closer to God. So, if it sounds like I'm never going to quit talking about God and encouraging everyone to love Him and to get to know Him; or that I'm always going to have something to say about the subject of faith; I confess, it's true. I can't quit. Blessings
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TWO ANGLES TO SUBMISSION...WHICH SIDE IS A CHALLENGE FOR YOU? by Elaine Davenport

Submission is a word that people in our society have a problem with. In a country that has turned the corner of the denial of so many human freedoms, people have embraced those freedoms and there seems to have been a personality change.

When I was a little girl, Sunday was a day of worship and stores weren't open. You couldn't go shopping for clothes, shoes, beer, school supplies, nothing. In fact, the divorce rate was a lot lower and all of our friends went to church. I had never heard of an agnostic. I had heard of atheists, but no one knew any. Overall, things were vastly different. I think as a society, we were all much more cooperative. Good or bad, there weren't many lawsuits.

Well the pendulum swang and things changed and life is vastly different. We live in a society where people don't "like" to submit to anything unless they feel like it.

God asks us to submit to Him. That's one vantage point; a very valid one. Submission is the Number One thing, you'll have to do to come to God.

“If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me” (Luke 9:23)

For those who have submitted to God, He then says submit your cares or burdens to Him.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2Corinthians 12: 9

I talk to faith people everyday. One of our greatest challenges is transferring or submitting our burdens to God. He can handle any situation, any problem. Even if it's a big mess. God doesn't care. He can handle it. You'll just have to remember this. It will Bless you.

So these are two different versions of SUBMISSION and people have a problem with each of them.

Faith people have to comprehend what the value of submission. Let's take a look at Webster's 1828 Dictionary's definition of "submission:"




SUBMIS'SION, n. [L. submissio, from submitto.]

1. The act of submitting; the act of yielding to power or authority; surrender of the person and power to the control or government of another.

Submission, dauphin! 'tis a mere French word;

We English warriors wot not what it means.

2. Acknowledgment of inferiority or dependence; humble or suppliant behavior.

In all submission and humility,

York doth present himself unto your highness.

3. Acknowledgment of a fault; confession or error.

Be not as extreme in submission, as in offense.

4. Obedience; compliance with the commands or laws of a superior. Submission of children to their parents is an indispensable duty.

5. Resignation; a yielding of one's will to the will or appointment of a superior without murmuring. Entire and cheerful submission to the will of God is a Christian duty of prime excellence.

Imagine that submission is a two sided coin, which side are you dealing with?

Note: If your answer is neither; that's good. That's good.
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YOU by Elaine Davenport

You are so much more important than you think you are. You are a spirit being. You live in a body. Your body also has a soul. Your soul represents the mind, the will the emotions that you feel or have. This is not rocket science yet some people have a hard time believing it.

God created you, but He also gave you free will. You get to decide what happens to you. Whether you want to live footloose and fancy free just living it up without a care, taking no heed for consequences until they happen or a life of Blessing and protection.

IT"S A REVOLVING DOOR

It's a revolving door. Now a lot of people run back and forth. Some go in and out at various intervals. Some hang out near the door; never venturing inside. "It's too many rules they say, but just in case as an insurance policy, they adopt some of the principles and some of the "language: and go about doing good. I don't know if anyone has told them that good works alone won't get them into heaven or if they believe it because they continue on.

GOING TO THE NEXT LEVEL

And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. Luke 7:50

Thy means you, and thee means the same; so Jesus was saying to the woman with the issue of blood, YOUR faith has saved you.

It's all up to you. It's your faith. Not somebody else's. What are you believing God for? He's just looking for your prayer of faith. I encourage you today to get before Him because in His presence is fullness of joy.

(Psalms 16:11 NKJV) You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

GO IN PEACE!

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FAITH WORKS BY LOVE

A Translation From the Message Bible


1 Corinthians 13

The Way of Love
1 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don't love, I'm nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. 2If I speak God's Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, "Jump," and it jumps, but I don't love, I'm nothing. 3-7If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don't love, I've gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I'm bankrupt without love.

Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn't want what it doesn't have.
Love doesn't strut,
Doesn't have a swelled head,
Doesn't force itself on others,
Isn't always "me first,"
Doesn't fly off the handle,
Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn't revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.

8-10Love never dies. Inspired speech will be over some day; praying in tongues will end; understanding will reach its limit. We know only a portion of the truth, and what we say about God is always incomplete. But when the Complete arrives, our incompletes will be canceled.

11When I was an infant at my mother's breast, I gurgled and cooed like any infant. When I grew up, I left those infant ways for good.

12We don't yet see things clearly. We're squinting in a fog, peering through a mist. But it won't be long before the weather clears and the sun shines bright! We'll see it all then, see it all as clearly as God sees us, knowing him directly just as he knows us!

13But for right now, until that completeness, we have three things to do to lead us toward that consummation: Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. And the best of the three is love.

BLAMELESS IN THE SIGHT OF GOD by Elaine Davenport

God left us an instruction manual. It's called: The Bible. Most of us don't know it as well as we should. He wanted to make it easy for us because He loves us so much. It's not a "recipe" book for us to delve into ...it is a "complete" manual. Most misunderstandings in the body of Christ come from our overall inability to comprehend this. This treatise is an effort to take direction from the Word of God to examine certain areas.



I hear and read so much discussion about how things "ought" to be; but what does the Word say? What does God say? I respect opinions, but I respect God much more. No one can tell you God's intentions better than He. Please don't forget that.


SIDEBAR: AS THE BODY OF CHRIST; THE WORLD WATCHES US: WE MUST BE MINDFUL AND WE MUST BE CORRECT.


You can’t be in faith and not understand God’s Word.

He said He will not withhold from anyone whose walk is blameless. So let your walk be blameless.

WHO DOES GOD WANT US TO LOVE?

God is so wonderful. He looked down the road at our world in the Year 2007 and He left us a command; to the body of Christ and even to the churches. He said:

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." (NIV, John 13:34-35)

THE DEVIL WOULD LIKE TO GET YOU OFF OF YOUR PATH OF LOVE...

The world watches the Body of Christ with great amusement. So does the devil. And sometimes I wonder if we’re accommodating them unwittingly. Close critiquing of ministries that are different is widespread within the body of Christ even though the Bible is clear about the "role" of the body.

"And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way." (Ephesians 1:22-23 NIV)


GOD EXPECTS US TO UNDERSTAND THAT AS THE BODY OF CHRIST WE WON'T ALL BE THE SAME...


Romans 12:4-8
Just as each of us has one body with many members and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. (NIV)

1 Corinthians 12:18-22
But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" And the head cannot say to the feet, "I don't need you!" On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, (NIV)



I give you the Word of God and I’ll tell you that if you see another ministry that fails or misses the mark in your eyesight, pray for them and ask God what you can do to help them and wait for His instruction. Don’t give ammunition to the world by openly criticizing another ministry.

Many times I observe people complaining about other ministries; but I never see a reply very often. It’s probably because of the following verse. Get in the Word, I encourage you to meditate upon these scriptures before you publicly or privately criticize your brothers or sisters in Christ.


THE WORD IS REAL….
1 Corinthians 12:26-27
If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. (NIV)


WE HAVE A DIRECTIVE PRAY FOR THOSE THAT PERSECUTE US, NOT TO TALK ABOUT THEM, BUT TO PRAY FOR THEM!


"There is a saying, 'Love your friends and hate your enemies.' But I say: Love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way you will be acting as true sons of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust too. If you love only those who love you, what good is that? Even scoundrels do that much. If you are friendly only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even the heathen do that. But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect. (TLB, Matthew 5:43-48)

AND FINALLY FORGIVE...

"For if you forgive men for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. "But if you do not forgive men, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions. (NAS, Matthew 6:14-15)


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Mission Statement

When I was in Graduate School, where God had sent me; we learned about mission statements. Here is my statement for this site:

We aim to help people build their faith based on the Word of God and not our opinions.
We will pray before we give you any words here so as not to waste your time. You are too valuable, too precious. We profess love for our neighbors, so our words will be love based. We are not a political voice, but a spiritual voice. We are quite sympathetic to the needs of the world, but we put our trust in God and not in man without exception. We believe that faith is what we all need and that it must be fueled daily. That is why we bring you a word in season each and every day. Our mission is to minister to you. God is in control.

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The Great Exam (A short story) by Elaine Davenport

A certain young man wanted to attend the Number One school in the world. IN ORDER TO DO THIS, HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE A MAJOR TEST. His success could only be assured, if he passed it. Failure was not an option. He had prepared himself all of his life according to the best of his ability; in every way that he knew how for this situation. There had been glitches and schisms in the past but TO HIS KNOWLEDGE, it had all been corrected! He was taught by great men and women, who taught him the way that they had been taught. As time progressed, more and more new truths were revealed to him and he perfected and redirected himself. He was a complete book worm, a true student of the law that had been presented to him. It was the way of his fathers.

He had great memorization skills; second to none. He possessed a photogenic memory if you will. He also had a network of friends who thought like him, had the same goals and objectives. They believed in their cause so greatly and they were so dedicated that it became a lifestyle for them. Right or wrong, they were often misunderstood and in some cases, they were understood even better than they knew themselves.

There came a time when they as individuals had to take a great test. As a group; they were very powerful and very focused. They even had great strategy to attack this major exam and be a success. They had to be perfect in every way when they took this exam and they knew it. There would be no room for error, there could be no margins for failure. They diagnosed everything around them from their group perspective of identifying situations. They felt no need to assess things from any other angle or vantage point. Theirs was the way and they were sure.

There was a very minor flaw and it would show itself strong at a very inopportune time. Whether that would be critical or not would be determined by the test results.

The day of the test came and they were pleased to announce that they had studied and rested. They knew in advance that a select group would pass the test. Though their numbers were off, they were correct in thinking that it would be just a percentage of all who took the test.

According to their calculations only those who were a part of their group could take the test and pass it. Their calculations also showed that even after that; only one in 41 of them would pass it. They had retained many many facts. The preparation for this exam for them had taken a lifetime. They knew Reading, Spelling, Writing, Mathematics, Logistics, Science, The Solar System. Statistics, enough about most subjects that they deemed necessary. More importantly theyt knew the letter of the law. That surely would count for much. They had a guide book and had even studied it well and picked the things they deemed most important based on what they were taught.

Let me say that what they knew was far more detailed than what the average person knew.
On the day of the test, they were surprised to see so many people there who were not of their discipline. In fact, as they looked around they saw that EVERYBODY was there to take the same test. It was crowded but surely there was electricity and excitement in the air!

In a distant room, they heard screaming and crying and they heard laughter and joy, all at different times.


They took the test and all seemed well in their hearts. They were truly sincere. The test was graded on the spot for each of them as they turned in their answers and went before the review board.

I’d love to make this story sound lovely at this point and tell you that they passed, but that would be a lie. They were never taught comprehension to mix with all of their facts that were taught to them. "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth." 2 Timothy 3: 15

They had never ventured to rightly divide the Word of Truth for themselves.

So, though they had the facts, they didn’t have them all and when asked to lay them out, they could not nor were they able to explain in a sensible way what the facts meant.


AS A RESULT, THEY WERE NOT ADMITTED TO THE TOP SCHOOL.

Jesus said: “I am the way, the truth and the light. No man comes to the Father but by me. “


I cannot stand by and say nothing …

I am trusting God that this letter will not fall on deaf ears for it is a letter of love, a seed to be watered and it will reap a harvest! All is well.


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Stay in the cycle of Faith by Elaine Davenport

Just walk up to someone and ask them what are the signs of faith. You will get a myriad of answers and only a few of them will be convincing. It's not because people don't know. It's because no one really ever thought about it that way!

Faith is one of the simplest things; yet people make it complicated. There's a whole lot of faith on the receiving end or the back end, but on the front end...there's usually not as much.

You've got to grab hold of this.

THE CYCLE OF FAITH

1 FAITH ASKS BELIEVING
2.FAITH ACCEPTS
3.FAITH PRAISES & GIVES THANKS
4.FAITH CELEBRATES
5.FAITH SPEAKS BOLDLY BEFOREHAND!
6.FAITH DECREES!
7.FAITH EXCLAIMS
8.FAITH IS ESTABLISHED
9.FAITH ACTS
10.FAITH IS PATIENT
11.FAITH EXPECTS
12.FAITH STAYS ROOTED IN THE WORD OF GOD
13.FAITH STAYS IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD
14.FAITH LOVES
15.FAITH FORGIVES
16.FAITH IS HUMBLE
17.FAITH OVERCOMES
18.FAITH PERSEVERES
19.FAITH NEVER DRAWS BACK
20.FAITH WINS

You have to stay in the cycle of Faith!

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"Who" would be better than you? by Elaine Davenport

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2: 15

Let a man examine himself, etc. To see whether he can eat in loving remembrance of the death of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11: 28

Your family is waiting for you to say something to them. They're expecting it! God needs someone to stand in the gap for your family to be saved and it's going to have to be you. You're going to have to examine yourself. Trust me that this is a faith builder; especially after you begin to see results. It's not going to be your neighbor across the street and in many cases it won't be them, so it's going to have to be you. You're not only going to have to pray, but also minister to them and in some cases bring them to Christ. You may not be able to get them to church; but you can bring them to Christ and let God do the rest.

You've got to get your mind off of you and on to them. You'll be Blessed if you will do this.

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Tip for the Music by Elaine Davenport

It seems that one can encounter a problem navigating from the site regarding music on the web. (Not just this site) What I do is I open a window with the music playing and shrink it on the desktop. Then I open a second window to navigate on the web. On this site; many of the references will take you away from this site and when you leave and come back the music has stopped. This remedy is probably more practical for high speed Internet users. I am humbly sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you. We are working to find a remedy. Thank you.

P.S. A lot of people may choose to come to this site, put on the music and then do their Internet related assignments.
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Conclusion of "Why Tongues" By Elaine Davenport

I suppose I need a rest. I got my sites mixed up. I am so sorry.

"For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries."

I Corinthians 14:14

I have friends who still don’t believe in speaking in tongues. So I ask you:

What is tradition? I offer this answer: Tradition is simply doing things the way the other people around you do. It’s trusting man. But the Word says don’t put your faith in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. Read your bible and you cannot form any other conclusion that tongues are necessary for every believer. I* wish someone had cared to explain it to me! Really.

So, I need to explain how my life changed by my speaking in tongues. Out of respect for the people in my life and protecting their confidentiality; I can only say that a clean sweep was made in my household and in my family. The only person who was constantly under attack was me; but the enemy could only make little “mini” attacks because none of his weapons would prosper. I got my vision back, my life back, my family back, my marriage replenished, my children began to prosper and all my family members who never wanted to hear about God had an about face. My income was magnified and business opportunities came out of the woodwork. I could go on but I won’t. Gotta go.

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Faith in God and not in man by Elaine Davenport

And in my preaching there were no honeyed words of wisdom, but I was dependent on the power of the Spirit to make it clear to you: So that your faith might be based not on man's wisdom but on the power of God. 1 Corinthians 2: 4-5


Everyday, we see examples of people who put their faith in men and not God. As a result, there are murders, suicides, homelessness, tragedies, broken hearts, deterioration, lost possessions and I could go on and on. We've all done it at one time or another and I suppose most of us have been burned by that decision. Now I was raised to know that when I got burnt; I would not do it again. Some people like doing the same thing over and over or repeating past mistakes or behaviors; often putting their faith in men.

Today; make up your mind to put your faith in God, letting Him order your steps and hold your hand. Just trust God for this problem. He's consistent and will not let you slip, stumble or fall.

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IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE ;TODAY WOULD YOU BE BRAVE? by Elaine Davenport

I "see" a lot of people praising God! I 'hear" a lot of people talking about God! I "read" a lot of what people write about God. BUT...when the rubber meets the road as they say and people really have to make a choice, who will they choose?

CASSIE BERNALL WAS A SPECIAL YOUNG LADY WITH A HEART FOR GOD. CASSIE GAVE OF HERSELF FREELY TO GOD. SHE WAS A SHINING EXAMPLE TO THE BODY OF CHRIST.

Many people recall her story. Cassie at age seventeen years of age found herself within close proximity of one of the shooters as she huddled on the floor during the Columbine massacre in Denver a year years ago; in which twelve students were killed and two dozen more were injured. The killer looked at her and asked if she believed in God? Without batting an eye, she said Yes. He killed her. At that moment, faith was challenged and faith won! I'm asking you today wherever you are to lift up Cassie's family in prayer. We speak Blessings over their lives. Praise God!

She did not make the decision that day not to deny God, she had made it long before that. It was a question regarding a faith declaration. No one ever said that it would be easy. In fact, Jesus said: If they will persecute me, they will persecute you. Have you made your choice yet or are you just going along for the ride?

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TEARING DOWN STRONGHOLDS IN THE BODY OF CHRIST: SPEAKING IN TONGUES

INTRODUCTION: I RECEIVED THE GIFT OF TRADITIONS FILLED WITH MY FAMILIES "RELIGIOUS" BELIEFS AS A LITTLE CHILD. AS I GREW OLDER PHYSICALLY, I REALIZED THAT I COULD NOT GROW OLDER SPIRITUALLY UNTIL I TOOK GOD AT HIS WORD AND OVERLOOKED THE TRADITIONS OF MEN AND THEIR COMFORT ZONES!


(For some of you; this may be hard, but I present the truth. )

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PART ONE

For years, many people said that people who spoke in tongues were of the devil. Jesus said believers would do it so how did the devil get in there? Well, the Bible says "Satan" is the author of lies.

Don't take another man's word for whether you ought to speak in tongues; take God's Word.

Jesus said in Mark 16: 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

DO YOU BELIEVE? THEN WHY AREN'T SIGNS FOLLOWING YOU?

You made a choice to follow God. Now you have to make a choice to accept all that He freely gives you.


THIS IS WHY:

Speaking in tongues allows us to pray out the perfect will of God for our lives and those around us. That exercise will change your life dramatically. It will build you up personally and it allows you to commune with God. It is the first outward sign that you have been baptized with the Holy Ghost. It gave me confidence that I can get things done in the spirit realm and get my prayers answered.

That gift makes me "feel" powerful.

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PART TWO



If your dandruff is up about the prospect of speaking in tongues; don’t feel bad. I felt the same way myself. I am now certain that speaking in tongues may be one of the most misunderstood “benefits” available to believers.

Over the years, I have changed my mind about a lot of things. I’m pretty stubborn sometimes, so my mind was locked solid on a couple of things when it came to God and the church. Here goes:

(These were things I did not like or vowed never to deal with or do.)

1. I thought speaking in tongues was absolutely ridiculous and that it wasn’t real.
2. I thought people falling out by the power of the Holy Ghost were fake.
3. I loathed: “singing preachers.”
4. I didn’t like noisy churches.
5. I used to say that the one kind of writing that I would never do would be “religious” writing.
6. I did not like the idea of men not going to church; but I especially didn’t like the fact that most churches didn’t do enough to get men into the church.



Today, I’m going to tackle the issue of my apprehension and lack of understanding around the ability to speak in tongues.

I did not come from a Pentecostal background. My mother sent us to church as children, several blocks away. That only happened because the minister kept knocking on the door to invite us and my mother felt bad for him because he wouldn’t give up and he was so nice. In the meantime I’m sure my grandmother had already covered us in prayer.

We came from a long line of Baptists. The family was very comfortable with that. After coming off of a long illness; I was led to a nearby Pentecostal church. I didn’t go there to examine them or take an application. My requirements were simple. I needed a connection with God, direction and to find a way to get my healing. In the midst of my search I found out about the “power” of speaking in tongues.

Here are some things that the Bible says about tongues: And He said unto them, "Go ye into the entire world, and preach the Gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe: In My name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them. They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." MARK 16¨ 17


It’s amazing that Jesus says that tongues are a sign that you believe. I didn’t write it; Jesus did! What am I inferring? No, what is Jesus inferring? That’s the question.

WAS IT HARD? I was surprised that learning to speak in tongues was just a question of the heart and not anything else. I just asked God for the gift and began to speak.


The Spirit of God helps those that speak in tongues, making intercession for us, knowing what we are to pray which is the perfect will of God.
"Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God."

In the book of Acts; when the members of the early church gathered, they were all in one accord when the Holy Ghost fell. This is important.
Acts 2:4
"And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."
I Corinthians 14:2

Tomorrow, I will continue this discussion; I hope you'll join in as we tear down this stronghold!


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WHY TONGUES? (Tomorrow's discussion)

WHAT'S YOUR SECRET? by Elaine Davenport

Years ago, a dear family member was murdered. They were shot in the back three times by a neighbor who said it was self defense. This all happened in broad daylight. There was a court trial with only a judge. From the start; he sounded biased. We could not believe it but clearly he and the accused murderer's attorney were friends. There were many witnesses. Each one told a different story. All had different reasons for telling their accounts. Mainly, it was the account that was in their best interest. For example, the wife of the accused had a version. Unfortunately, her husband; the accused had a different version even though they were together. The lady next door had another version. We all knew she was out there at the time. There were rumors that she was afraid of the man so her version did not support our claim of pre meditated murder. We were gravely disappointed and all looked dim. Then a friend who had happened by testified and gave his version of the events. We thought: "Aha, at last the truth will come out." Unfortunately his version was completely different from the other three stories and there was no one to back it up.

As it turns out, there was a surprise witness who had seen everything from his yard and no one had seen him. No one even new him. Neither side knew what the man would say. The man clearly was through examination proven to be a man of integrity and honor. The man told how our family member was ambushed and shot in the back three times after he literally ran from the scene trying to get away from the accused. What this witness kept repeating was how our family member kept saying that he didn't want any trouble.

This man whom we did not know, stepped up and testified and told the truth. Lives were changed as a result in so many ways. I hated the fact that my loved one was murdered, but because God sent a messenger to tell the truth, I did not allow bitterness to take root in my life. I eventually forgave the man who committed the crime and his family.

APPLICATION

In the Bible Jesus healed a blind man. Then he told him to go and witness.


Now the man out of whom the devils had departed besought Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying, "Return to thine own house, and show what great things God hath done unto thee." And he went his way, and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done unto him. And it came to pass that when Jesus had returned, the people gladly received Him, for they were all waiting for Him. LUKE 8: 38-40 (KJV)


We have been called to witness to OTHER people about the great things that the Lord has done for us. I tell you, I don't hear people on the Internet talking about what God has done for them; so I'm wondering why is it a secret. What's your secret? IF no one knows your testimony, there's a problem. As I look through my mailing list, I look at your name and I say: "Do I know their testimony?" and I am getting a lot of No's. I don't have to know, I have a life, but God has called you to witness.


Author's note: It's no secret that God healed me of a brain tumor, cancer, Carpel Tunnel Syndrome, healed my eyes, restored my home, my children and I can go on.

Witnessing is an act of Faith! I encourage you to step out from the pack of "email forwarders" (not that it's bad, in most cases it isn't) and put your witness out there. God will back you.

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THE POWER OF CONFESSION by Elaine Davenport

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One of the best ways that we can all build ourselves up and make things happen is by using the power of the Word of God. You can't speak the Word or what it intends for you if you don't read it. Make a list of your favorite confessions and start speaking it. Then watch things begin to happen. Just make sure that you set your faith on it! Here are a few of my favorite confessions:
• I have an inheritance from God!
• I believe I receive!
• Oh- I’m not backing off of this promise
• You cannot lie-you’re God and you say what is
• I believe the Word to the end!
• I believe God for the miraculous like I’ve never believed before!
• I have my expectors on!
• I have great expectations!
• When I get a revelation from God, I will walk in it and operate in it so God can give me even more
• The anointing destroys yokes!
• The anointing opens up doors for me!
• The anointing of God causes me to inherit the Blessing
• The anointing of God leads me on a path of righteousness
• The Holy Ghost keeps me from straying from the right or the left
• I value the word, it’s more important than anything else!
• I am delivered supernaturally
• I’m delivered of ____________, (name them) I don’t need that
• I am victorious
• I am more than a conqueror
• I am expecting to reach out and touch the multitudes
• God will do a new thing in me and it SHALL spring forth
• It shall come to pass
• It is mine
• I have favor with God and man
• I’m expecting to inherit the Blessing of God
• I’m believing God for the miraculous
• I’m believing Him to go above and beyond what the natural realm says is able to happen
• I’m not limited to the earth’s resources, my resources are heaven and earth
• If it isn’t here-God can make it
• I don’t have to worry about that
• I’m expecting to live a long, fruitful, healthy, prosperous life here on earth
• That’s part of my inheritance

• I am the righteousness of God and Christ Jesus
• I am a joint heir with Jesus and because I am a joint heir, I have PROMISE
• I’m connected to royalty
• I have promises
• I command my inheritance to come in
• I command my angels to go get it and gather my harvest and to bring it in.
• I’m believing God for a perpetual harvest, a continual harvest, harvest upon harvest
• I will continue to do what God tells me to do
• I will continue to believe
• I will continue to sow
• I walk by faith and not by sight
• Gods word is true
• He cannot lie
• What He says IS; therefore I believe
• It is so
• It is mine
• My faith stirs in me
• The anointing stirs in me
• I believe God for miracles
• I believe, I will receive

• What I confess happens
• My God supplies all my needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus
• I have a continual supply for every need
• I have the power to create with the fruit of my lips
• I am willing and obedient
• The Lord teaches me to profit and leadest me the way that I should go.


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WHO IS GOING TO SAVE YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS?

Somebody has got to save your family and friends. Someone has got to bring them to Christ. Someone has to cross their paths to tell them the truth. Someone has to pray for them. What is your role? What will you do?

I can tell you for a certainty that when they begin to see the fruit of your labors, your change in heart, hear your love talk, see you truly change, they'll be open.


You are an OPEN DOOR to someone, but are you in position?

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ALL KINDS OF DISCUSSIONS GOING ON; BE IN ON THE RIGHT ONE...DON'T BE DISTRACTED! BY Elaine Davenport

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Faith, faith, faith; that is what we're all about! Sometimes we have to remind ourselves. We have to stay focused, we have to stay on track! I was surprised when a Christian minister gave his pulpit to a group of Muslims who of course immediately began to praise Allah. But it wasn't my call and it wasn't my watch. It just reminded me that I need to be on the path that God has placed me on doing the job, He has called me to do. I exhort you to do the same because everytime we slip or miss it, souls are lost. This is not a joke. A lot of people have used us (believers) as an example to turn someone to another faith.

So don't be distracted, stay focused.

The Peoples New Testament in 1 Corinthians 2: 5 says: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men. Their faith was not produced by the triumphs of oratory or philosophy,But in the power of God. By the gospel preached in the power of the Spirit. Hence it was wrought through the means supplied of God.



There is a lot of talk going on; but don't be distracted. It's been an interesting week. For example, everyone rolled their sleeves up about the Imus deal. nobody wanted to hear it when I offered to some friends that I felt it was part of a demonic attack to divide and confuse. But that's how I felt because even "faith" people were all caught up. When he was fired, it was over. So the crowd still full of steam moved on to tackle the rap moguls. They didn't get all that money being stupid. So in the course of mans wisdom; when they got through there was a nice band-aid on the problem; but no clear solution was in the making. I can't trust man's wisdom; especially if the control to fixing the problem lies in the hands of the people making the millions. It's in their best interest to be sympathetic, but not to change the status quo.


I was unable to give voice to my thoughts that saving souls is now more critical than ever as Satan serves up continuous distractions. Don't be confused and don't be distracted!
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Up Close and Personal...

God desires that you seek Him and in doing so, so many things will happen to you. When you read them all, you'll say" "Wow!" just as I did.

If you seek Him, He'll be found is in 1Chron 28: 9,
If you seek Him, you'll live is in Amos 5: 4,
God rewards those that earnestly seek Him is in Hebrews 11:6,
God is good to those who seek Him is found in Lam 3: 25
Blessed are those who seek Him is found in Psalm 119: 2

You need to know this; it will strengthen you in your faith walk.
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DON"T LET THE DEVIL KNOCK YOU OUT WITH ONE BLOW!

I had been trying to tell my kids that the devil was real for months on end, but all I got was their laughter. "The Who?" they often said, ridiculing me. They just felt it was a form of fanaticism for believers to say there was an unknown presence attacking us and trying to defeat us. Well, I have had to face such adversity before I knew this and I've always wanted to assign a reason for it.

Finding out that there was an adversary was welcoming information because I can deal with what I know about. My KNOWING doesn't have to be by SIGHT; I am a spirit and I live in a body. I keep my spirit in TUNE and connected to the power source! My mind is alert and I am always on guard. However, explaining this to my college age children was getting me nowhere. I stood in faith and put prayer on it as well.

In their efforts to disprove my reasoning; my children actually began to see that I was telling the truth. My daughter was first; she moved far away to another state. When she was home, she rarely asked for prayer. In this new place, without transportation she was calling daily for prayer.


Finally, she faced a challenging crisis. There was a winter storm and she had left home without a bus pass, and had run out of money quite a ways from home. She was inconsolable and seemed ready to give up. The first thing that I told her was: "Are you going to let the devil knock you out with one blow?" She said: "No." "You've got more than that, I told her.


Then we prayed and God sent a woman who gave her the fare that she needed to get home. Eventually He touched my heart to give her my wonderful car even though that left me hitchhiking. Not long after that, I got a new car! I got the car not because I wanted a material object, but so that I would be enabled to do kingdom business!

I recently talked to a friend who was greatly distressed and in tears over a check that had not come, even though the mail had not come yet. I was led to ask her: "ARE YOU GOING TO LET THE DEVIL KNOCK YOU OUT WITH ONE BLOW? We prayed a prayer of agreement and we are standing in faith that it will all work out.

If you're reading this, I'll tell you that your big old problem is only big to you and the devil. But ye are of God! So remember that God will fix it no matter what size you "think" it is and tell the devil: "You're a defeated foe, loose my (whatever it is) and let it go in Jesus Name, and keep on stepping! You'll be glad that you did.
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MOVE THAT PROBLEM OUT OF YOUR WAY!

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And Jesus answering, said unto them, "Have faith in God.
For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, `Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea,' and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass, he shall have whatsoever he saith. Mark 11:22,23

Satan and his imps must get a real chuckle out of watching us believers. We get problem after problem and we don't laugh it off...but we should.

I began reading a book recently about how Satan sets up situation to get people offended and offending." I said: "Okay, I guess it's possible." The next day while I was with some friends, a dear friend said something that hurt me to the core. I fought hard to hold back the tears, while trying to keep a straight face. I immediately began to question why a friend or how a friend would do that. All kind of thoughts were rushing through my head. I was trying to avert a disaster when I remembered: "Love suffereth long." Certainly, I loved this friend. They themselves had been through a great ordeal and I realized that the words were not meant maliciously; they just came out the wrong way.

Days later; I was still struggling with that even though the pain had gone away. I had to move this problem out the way. There was no one that I could discuss it with but God. Now that's a whole "nother" chapter (conversations with God- which many people either don't believe in or don't have).

So I forgave my friend; really truly and elevated them back to where they were before they said those words. Actually, I came to realize that I needed to take a closer spiritual walk so I benefited. The devil would have us to get mad at each other over nothing; but I won't fall victim to such and don't you.

Speak to your problem and tell it to go away. You have the power and you have the Authority in Jesus name! Satan hopes you don't believe this! Do you?

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HAS THE MEDIA COMPROMISED US ( and themselves individually) REGARDING FAITH AND ARE WE AS A COUNTRY LAGGING BEHIND?

The information here is proposed to make you think. It is not meant to offend.

The real questions are what do you do with your faith and if you had to let people know that you believe in God; would you do it or do you prefer to keep it a secret?

They keep doing all of these studies about faith. They're not doing it because they believe. Remember that "they" the media are supposed to be impartial. However, they decided to try to find out about this faith thing. They found in one study that 85% of Americans believe in God, but 98% of Africans do, 9 of 10 Indonesians said they'd die for God and 87% of Ireland believe in God. So my question is are we lagging behind the rest of the world on the "Faith Scale" and if so why? Now I suggest to you that since real people write these stories, we are falling off our jobs fellow believers because as a group; the media has compromised themselves. They won't even say (rarely) they believe in God! That's an atrocity! It really is. Or has it dulled your common sense?

We've got so many freedoms here and we have an entrenched belief in this country to respect other people's beliefs and religions. It's almost to a fault. We are raised in an environment of tolerance. We have tolerated the death of the pledge of allegiance in many schools. I personally taught in a school where Christmas (or its' meaning) could not be discussed. Even though our country was clearly founded upon biblical principals; the ten commandments have been prohibited from being displayed in many court arenas.

WHERE DID THEY GET THOU SHALT NOT KILL! THOU SHALT NOT STEAL. FROM?

So American society has compromised its religious beliefs so much so that few have respect for our so called "firm foundation." Hey, we'll even protest their "rights" to protest; even if their complaint is anti our religious beliefs or we just cave in.

Recently, a long tradition of swearing in on the bible was compromised because a Muslim man didn't want to do that. It's possible that he uses the bible to recruit people to the Muslims and that someone used it to recruit him.

We're going to have to get more aggressive about our beliefs and stop respecting and start imposing!

Too many lives hang in the balance! Strangers are coming on American soil, some are terrorists and some come with the intention to recruit us Americans to become terrorists or enablers. THIS IS NOT PARANOIA TALKING. These are facts. So when you leave reading this article and go out into the world; you need to ask yourself; "WHO AM I RECRUITING?

We are lagging behind other countries around the world regarding faith. so is it because we're too smart, we're too wise, we listen to so much contrary talk, watch too much television, listen to too much science, don't go to church, like sin too much, listen to the atheists, are fickle, we want it easier, we're to lazy to find out the truth for ourselves, the Christians are to selfish, too ignorant of God's will, or what? You tell me.

This is not meant to be political, but I make NO APOLOGIES for loving God. None.

PREVAILED, APRIL, 2007 ...THE CONCLUSION TO: ON THE PATH TO LOSING MY LIFE TWO DIFFERENT WAYS...

Part Four:

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ THIS SHORT TESTIMONIAL IN ITS' ENTIRETY, PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2007 WHERE IT BEGINS!




The minister was a young man who was well dressed. He was impressionable. I am always impressed when I hear young people speak of God with great wisdom. I guess it's because when I was their age; I didn't have that interest or that knowledge.

His message was about Healing. He told of a lady whom he went to visit in the hospital who had suffered from varied ailments over a long period of time. He told us a statement that never left me. He said that when he asks a person how much time they spend in prayer, he can pretty much figure out why they are in the challenges that the find themselves in.

I was shocked. Mainly because I was in the challenge of my life and I had no prayer life.

Then he went on to march us through the Word of God to show us how God wants healing for all who can believe Him for it. He mentioned our ability to look in the concordance at the back of the bible, He said we could look up healing scriptures, recite them and meditate in them day and night. He explained that these scriptures would be like medicine to our bodies.

No one had EVER explained it to me like that before. Here I was, broke, disgusted and down for nothing. I had been about to lose my life physically and spiritually until I received a Word from God through this young minister.

I wanted to see him and to thank him but the line was too long. I left with my mind made up to put my escape plan in action.

When I came home, I told my husband: "I'M GOING TO LIVE! GOD SAYS SO"! Oh, this is true, I don't care if you don't believe it, everyone that knows me knows it is!


I began to recite the healing scriptures, to believe them to get them in my spirit, to trust in God, to move closer to Him and I began to pray more, to thank God and to give Him praise.


I received the gift of the Holy Spirit in my kitchen and six months later without much effort; I received the gift of speaking in tongues after I asked God for it.


However, I haven't told you of my miracle.

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CONCLUSION:


I found a Chinese doctor who had some pills to shrink the tumor; he was in another country. I began to take them. I saw no noticeable difference. I'm not saying they did not work. I'm sure there are all sorts of reasons. I ended up with another doctor.

My new doctor assured me he could help me. However, I later found out that he had a team of pathologists who literally did all that they could to find cancer. It was because they really thought the tissue looked very suspicious. So after a two hour search and a blood transfusion on my; they reluctantly quit and sent the tissue out after removing some tumors from my body.

When I saw the doctor he couldn't stop saying how surprised he was that it wasn't cancer and that I was "lucky." I told him I don't believe in luck.

God healed me; but I did not call it quits. I work hard to minister to others about how God wants to heal them too if they'll just rise up and put on their faith clothes. Do you have your faith clothes on today? If not, put them on!

Blessings and Love, Sister Elaine

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PREVAILED, APRIL, 2007 (Continued)

Part Three of "On the path to losing my life two different ways."


PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO SUNDAY APRIL 15, 2007 TO READ PARTS 1 & 2


I began a search to look for another doctor. Through a strange chain of events, I got an appointment with a renown doctor at a well known hospital. I needed to hear that this was not cancer.

I was operating in all of the wisdom that I knew and my spirit. That's all I had; but it wasn't enough.

My tests came back that the condition from my last medical report did not exist. Unfortunately, I could not celebrate because some facts presented themselves that this report could not be trusted.

I eventually found two more doctors. One was another country!

However, the action that saved me was my trip to the bank. The day that I went to the bank was just an ordinary day for me. While standing in line; I had a Divine encounter with a saint of God.

I knew Adrian from my high school days and hadn't seen her in years. We didn't know each other that well, so we had mostly small talk at the bank. I didn't tell her of my condition, but something I said made her tell me about a Word teaching church nearby.

I flat out told her I was not interested in going because it was too big. She managed to convince me to go. She was confident it would help me and I believed it.

Sure enough that next Tuesday, I attended the church. On the way in, I said: "Lord, if this is where you want me to go, then this man needs to talk about Healing."


I got inside and something made me want to run out. Then, there was a calming presence that convinced me to stay. I anxiously waited for the young minister to begin to speak. His words would change my life.

SEE PART FOUR TOMORROW

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ANNOUNCING OUR NEW BLOG!

Welcome to our site. I've been all around the Internet and there aren't enough Blogs around for believers. They consider us to be "not so important, and not so "marketable". Oh well, we'll pray for their enlightenment. We are a real fact of life and God is real! AMEN? AMEN.

If you're looking for the new edition of PREVAILED, APRIL 2007...it's in the next posting below.

Our new Blog is located at: www.hedgeofprotection.com (either copy here and paste up top or click on the link at the side of the page!) Thanks. IT IS A PRAYER BLOG.

BEFORE THE END OF THE WEEK; OUR NEW HEALING BLOG IS GOING UP!

You need to know that you are a part of a force that is gaining in strength! WE welcome and need your comments and input.

We've got music here for you, bibles here, devotions and commentary. There will be fresh new postings at these sites daily. Stay tuned for Our Mega Mall of Blogs...it's coming soon! I guess we could call it THE FAITH DOME! (smile)

PREVAILED, AN ONLINE NEWSLETTER, (APRIL, 2007)

ON THE PATH TO LOSING MY LIFE; TWO DIFFERENT WAYS...


JESUS IS THE SAME: YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER. Hebrews 13: 8

And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. JAMES 5: 15



BLESSINGS TO YOU TODAY MY FRIEND! I speak health, wholeness and Godly wisdom into your life today. I pray for angels to move out in front of you to prosper your way and for you to allow...you to allow God to order your steps. I want to tell you how I was on the path to losing my life in two ways; and God saved me! I pray that it will be a Blessing to you or someone that you know.



PART ONE

I was always very weight conscious, so I noticed that bulge in my stomach almost immediately. I was busy. I put it in the back of my mind; on a shelf. I had just gotten out of Graduate School and life was living me. I worked in my yard, attended to my affairs and before I noticed it; three months had went by. I looked at my stomach again and it was noticeably larger. Panic struck my whole being. I'll be honest; I didn't know much spiritually though I did talk to God. I had been turned off to churches not realizing that the BIGGEST LOSER in the end could be me. I'm sure that is why "discipleship" is so important to the Christian community. You can't just bring people to church, get them saved and forget about them. You have to check on them and let them know that you genuinely care about them and their walk with God!

My trip to the doctors wasn't good. He pushed and probed and referred me out. The second doctor immediately did an ultrasound. He pulled no punches for me that day. You have to have surgery is all he said. So we scheduled it.

In the meantime, God had sent a soldier to leave me a note about my spiritual life. It pricked me to the core, but though I decided to do nothing about it, God moved on with the plan.

This is my very first time being candid about this to an Online audience that exceeds hundreds of people, but I feel that it will Bless some people. To God be the Glory!,


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PART TWO

It came to me at that time not being born again that I needed to put off the surgery I was being rushed into. I called the doctor and he got mad when I told him. His words cut me to the core: " You don't have time to get a second opinion." I told him nicely that I would anyway and that the surgery was cancelled. I was compelled to pull my hospital records. NEVER, I REPEAT NEVER go into the hospital for any test or stay without getting your records to "see" for yourself. My records revealed cancer and no one was ever going to tell me.


I researched the type and began the worst kind of prayer for me a prayer warrior: "REACTIONARY PRAYER." It is praying after something bad has happened when you had NEVER prayed before with any consistency. Surprisingly, I wasn't afraid. God is so merciful. The research showed it to be a rare challenging cancer with a low low survival rate. I told my husband and we generally talked about my funeral plans.
Needless to say...I felt pretty lousy about it all. I placed it all in the back of my mind on a shelf; again. I began the search for another doctor and a course to get closer to God. The days ahead would bring changes that I had never expected and I was dug in and ready for the journey. A fight was imminent and the question was: "Was I prepared for it in the very least? Satan had plans for me and at the time, I really didn’t even know if he was even real. Love, Sister Elaine


II Corinthians 4:4 says—

“In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”

Of course, it is not the literal eyes that Satan is blinding, but the minds of the people. A blind mind is worse than being void of sight. You will never understand anything good anymore because your mind has been blinded.
STAY TUNED...........

Part Three will appear on Tuesday.

MAN CONFESSES CHRIST MOMENTS BEFORE DEATH!

Hebrews 11:6 (KJV) But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.


THIS IS SERIOUS...
Eternity is a long time. Where will you spend yours?

I went to a "HOMEGOING" service today. It was very much an incredible service. The man had been sick in the hospital. By all accounts, he was a good man. But, being good won't get you into heaven. You can't earn your way in. The Bible says in Ephesians 2:8-9, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”



SIDEBAR...
Yes, you still have to do good things because your Christ like nature should compel you as well as your knowledge of God's command to love your neighbor as yourself and to walk in love, think in love etc.



Well back to the story...

God sent a woman of God to the hospital to visit the man, and unlike many saints, she didn't think: "I wish I could get this man to church, or to Pastor So and So or to Sister "Prayright." But, she realized that God wants to add to His family and so she went in to give the man a choice to make a decision that5 would effect him forevermore!

This man willingly decided to choose Christ and as a result at his services today, we celebrated for he will have eternal life!

No one remembers this woman, she isn't famous. But you better believe because she does what is first and foremost in God's heart that in heaven she will be among those who will be first.

God will ask you how many souls you have saved! Oh, c'mon, He will ask you, but what will your answer be?
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IT'S TIME TO MAKE A CHOICE...

It's time to decide; time has run out. You are facing your eternity. It doesn't seem like it, but we all are. Right here today you have to decide if you want SMOKING or NON-SMOKING. Don't laugh. Hell or heaven; which do you want? If not you, what do you want for your family? It's high time for you to step out of your comfort zone and say the sinner's prayer for yourself or to pray it with your loved ones. I hate to be so direct but beating around the bush doesn't work. I tried it for years, no can do anymore.



A SINNERS PRAYER

Lord, I know that I've done a lot of wrong things. Maybe they were to myself or to other people but I am sorry Lord and I ask for Your forgiveness. I also know that these sins have kept me from being close to you. So please help me to keep from sinning again. I believe in your son Jesus Christ, that he died for me and carried my sins for me, that they put him in a grave and that on the third day he arose and is alive right now. I'm asking you Lord Jesus to come into my heart right now and to be the master of my life. I accept you as my personal Lord and Savior and I am right now born again. Amen


Now that you (or your loved ones) have said the sinners prayer; I ask you to get into a Bible based church where the Word of God is taught. If you would like more information on what to do next; please leave a comment in the email section and we can mail you out a booklet. We will cover you in our prayers as well.
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