A Healthy Dose of Love - fr Kenneth Copeland

"Love...is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it--pays no attention to a suffered wrong."
(1 Corinthians 13:4-5)

Walking in love is good for your health. Did you know that?

It's true! Medical science has proven it. Researchers have discovered that hostility produces stress that causes ulcers, tension headaches, and a host of other ills.

Now when you think of hostility, you may think of the type of anger you feel when something serious happens. But according to the experts, that kind of thing isn't what causes the worst problems. It's the little things: when the dry cleaners ruin your favorite outfit, for example. Or when the cafeteria lady puts gravy on your mashed potatoes after you've specifically told her not to. Sound familiar?

Just think how much stress you could avoid by being quick to forgive, by living your life according to 1 Corinthians 13 and not counting up the evils done to you. Imagine physical and emotional benefits of living like that!

If you've allowed yourself to be habitually bound by hostility, that may sound like an impossible dream, but it's not! Because as a born-again believer, you have the love of God inside of you.

If you'll yield to that love, it will set you free. Remember when Jesus called Lazarus forth from the grave? He was alive but still bound in the grave clothes. Jesus commanded the bindings to be loosed so that Lazarus could be free to walk.

Jesus wants that same kind of freedom for you. So get into agreement with Him. Say to those deadly habits that have you bound, "In the Name of Jesus, loose me and let me go! I'm putting hostility, unforgiveness and selfishness behind me. I'm going on with God. I'm going to live the life of love!"

Remember: It doesn't take a medical miracle to turn your life around. All it takes is a decision to yield to the force of love. Do it today!

Show me the Path

This is the devotional from Seeds of the Kindgom...
Show me the path that I should walk O Lord. Point out the right road for me to travel. Lead me by your truth and teach me for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.
Psalm 25:4-5, NLT

There's a TV show in the U.S. that Andy and I really enjoy watching. During the show a group of contestants compete in various games to win prizes and privileges for their particular team.

One of the games they play involves a team member being blindfolded and having to navigate an obstacle course to a final destination. The blindfolded person has to rely on just one team member (a navigator), who is given a bird's eye view of the obstacle course, shouting out instructions. To watch the blind-folded team member struggle to hear their navigator's voice whilst dodging the obstacles is great fun - especially when there are three or four teams all competing at once.

The outcome of the game depends very much on the character of the person who's blindfolded. Sometimes you get blindfolded contestants who're just so desperate to win they don't even try to listen to their navigator. They just steam on ahead, tackling whatever comes their way, and usually end up causing themselves all kinds of harm. Other contestants may spend so much time standing still and trying to listen to the navigator and ensure that they're hearing right, that they never actually move. I think the wisest contestants (who often end up winning!) are the ones who tentatively step forward using their feet and hands to judge what's ahead while straining to hear the instructions of their navigator.

When I look back on my Christian life, there have been times when I've been like these contestants. It's as if I've been blindfolded and can't see the path that's ahead for me. It's a vulnerable and scary time, even though I know I'm on the path that God set for me. How amazing though that my Navigator, the Lord Jesus, sees the whole picture, and His directions are perfect. He guides me along the whole path that lies ahead of me and walks right by my side holding my hand. David said - ‘Yet I still belong to you; you are holding my right hand. You will keep on guiding me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny' (Psalm 73:23-24, NLT).'

When we surrender to the Lord's direction we can be like those wise contestants. We start to walk forward, yes perhaps tentatively and with caution, but secure in the knowledge He will keep us safe!

Prayer: Lord Jesus, I want so much to walk the paths that You have set for my life. Lord, please will You give me courage to walk Your ways. Give me ears to hear Your voice. Give me hope , knowing Your plans are always for my good. And lastly, give me an unshakable peace in the knowledge that You walk right by my side, holding my hand. Amen.

I really love this song, it reminds me of the love of Father in heaven. He really loves us all UNCONDITIONALLY... Forgives unceasingly... Pick us up unfailingly...



All for love the Father gave
For only love could make a way
All for love the heavens cried
For love was crucified

Oh how many times have I broken Your heart
But still You forgive
If only I ask
And how many times have You heard me pray
Draw near to me

Everything I need is You
My beginning, my forever
Everything I need is You

Let me sing all for love
I will join the angels song
Ever holy is the Lord
King of Glory
King of all

All for a love a Saviour prayed
Abba Father have Your way
Though they know not what they do
Let the Cross draw man to You

Chosen As Mine

Hi, I yet to time to write anything here, but I would like to share this short video clip to you. We would never understand why Jesus did that for us, suffered the beating n being crucified on the cross. We just know that He did that for us. The moment the died and then he rose again was the moment we ALL are brought back to Him. Jesus is wanting to see all of us accept Him as our Saviour and our Lord and our friend. A song for you - Chosen As Mine - a message from God to you...



Here I am so close to you
Know my voice, I'll never leave you
For I have loved you since before the sands of time were made
I love you still and always will.
You're chosen as Mine
My Father wants to bless you now,
Receive from Him all that you'll ever need.
Come spend eternity with Me. My heart's full of love for you.
I love you still and always will.
You're chosen as Mine.

Cries in the desert, My child, I hear them.
Tears in the valley, My lovely, I count them.
You're so precious; you were on My mind as I died.

I love you still, always will.
Chosen as Mine.

Are you 'comfortable' when you are uncomfortable?

Yesterday during Sectional Gathering, Abby shared with us about an article she read. A lady witnessed a scenario - A mother hen together with its chicks. Then, there is a shadow of an eagle, indicating that the eagle is about to zoom down to catch its chick. She didn't see the mother hen go all out to rescue its chick, instead it starts to make continuous "clucking" sound, while spreading wide its wings. Then within a few seconds, the lady notices that all the chicks like sort of aware of the signal and begin to run towards their mother and then hide underneath its wings.

Same goes with the verse in the Bible, Psalm 91:4 He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

When trouble and difficulties strikes us, when insecurities and uncertainties of life begin to surround our thoughts and emotion, what we need to do is RUN towards God and hide under His wings and cling on to His truth. It is amazing how many people say they want to have breakthrough or healing but are resistant to move towards God..resistant to change. They still remain there, as if they are 'comfortable' even when they actually feel uncomfortable.

Think back of those times when you were on your bed, sick and no energy to move, and you prayed, "Lord, heal me Lord", and amazingly you were still there struggling with the pain, unmoved. I found out it is easier for us to stay there eventhough it is not comfortable. The reason is that it might cause us pain or to put in more strength to move, even if a little move could produce an increased faith, hence the remarkable healing result.

Most of the time, we prefer to be in the uncomfortable state rather than moving to the comfortable state, which requires us to come out of comfort zone (move away from the old, and strive forward for the new - change). A change that includes the change in our mind, feeling and emotion.

So, next time when you are in uncomfortable state like sick, lack of money, tired, etc, do not just keep remain there by 'comfortably' saying "I am so sick, I really will fall sick" or "Oh no, I have no money, I am going to bankrupt soon" or "So so tired, why got so many things to do..haih"..or "I am lonely, why nobody cares?"

MOVE TOWARDS to the new things that God promise you, by trusting and saying "Yuhoo, I am going to see how my body won't feel sick though the symptoms is arising. I am going to see Healer in me. Yeah!"

"Wow, this is the superb time to see how my God supplies me. Money is decreasing, amount in account is approaching zero, erm...that doesn't affect me at all. Hoo! Hoo! My God is my Provider man! I shall see it happen soon."

"Tired? Yeah yeah, body is tired, feel like I can sleep for 12 hours. But things need to be done, and I want to have joy in it, yeah yeah Jesus, I can do all things through you who strengthens me. Yeah yeah, come on Jesus!"

"I am not lonely. God is with me all the time. Hmm...people actually cares for me and I shouldn't think otherwise. Why not I start to care for people like Jesus did, instead of complaining here? Okie Lord, I am going to follow Your way, let's do it!"

Try and see the marvelous change!

Remember Psalm 91:4 His feathers and His wings are already there for us to take refuge. His truth is all the while our shield. His promises is unchangeable, and are for us to cling on. His joy, love and peace is in us. And it just takes YOU to MOVE there. To ACT! Get out of your uncomfortable state and be ready for any change that will take you to the comfortable! Hurray..

Cups of coffee... =)

Are you coffee-fan? Erm..I love coffee, both the aroma and the taste of it. Here, I would like to share a story of coffee I read lately.

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: "If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink.

What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other's cups.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee. Jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of life we live.

Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us.

"God brews the coffee, not the cups..........Enjoy your COFFEE!"

Application: So enjoy your life based on what God says, not by what situation around you says. If you enjoy your life based on situation, then you will be yo-yo-ing all the days of your life, as situation around us always change (up-down-sad-happy-negative-positive).

So guys, find out your life based on the Word (Bible). Smile...

Out of the box

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well..

Psalm 139:14, NIV

As I was tidying away my son's toys I found myself becoming frustrated that they just didn't fit nicely into his toy-box. Various shapes, sizes, colours, textures and materials mingled together to form the basis of his educational, yet irrationally and unevenly shaped collection of toys. Even the books didn't seem to be normal book-shapes! As such, they just wouldn't fit neatly together in a convenient and sensible box. As I tried to wedge in a particularly non-conformist toy, I found myself thinking of how we can be like these toys.

We are all amazingly and uniquely created in the most imaginative way. We all have so many facets to ourselves. There are our personalities, likes, and dislikes, talents, even our physical bodies. Yet we're conditioned by life to fit into stereo-typical boxes. It could be the box for the good Christian or the box for the perfect wife, husband or parent. It could be that we should all look a certain way, wearing similar clothes and fitting them perfectly. Or it could be enforced upon you by your job, your community or your family.

It could even be a box you create for yourself in order to feel secure. Such pressures lead us to becoming frustrated as we strive to conform and gain man's acceptance. Yet it's impossible to conform because you just don't fit the box. Ultimately you'll fail in gaining man's full acceptance. Many of us go through life working so hard to fit into the appropriate boxes that we lose sight of who we truly are.

For us to gain God's acceptance we simply have to be ourselves; the true self that God foreknew (Jeremiah 1:5) and created from His heart of love and unlimited imagination. God's acceptance is unconditional and is everlasting. Man's acceptance is fickle, fallible and conditional.

As it is, Kyle's toy-box is simply buried beneath a jumbled collection of bright colours and exciting opportunities for fun and learning. Maybe that's how it should be for us. Rather than trying to conform to a box-like standard we should just enjoy being an exciting and colourful jumble of all that God made us to be!

Prayer: Father God. Thank You for making me, me. I'm sorry I've tried to squeeze myself into boxes that constrain my true self and I ask You to help me find more of the real me and enjoy my life as You wanted me to. Amen.

Taken from Seed of the Kingdom (Today's Free Devotional from Ellel Ministries International)