14 JULY 2014, WORD4ALL: GOD WILL MEET ALL YOUR NEEDS

GOD WILL MEET ALL YOUR NEEDS

And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus. {Phil 4:19 NIV)

% God is your creator and is the owner of the entire universe.
% The riches of this world is beyond imagination and everything is under His authority and control.
% What is your need in life?
% What are you anxious about, concerning your future?
% Come to Jesus, put your trust in Him and tell Him your need.
% Jesus is all powerful and all capable to meet your needs.
% Don't depend on your strength, power or influence. Instead depend on God's mercy.
% Then, God will surely meet all your needs according to His riches and glory.
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12 JULY 2014, WORD4ALL: REWARD FOR YOUR KINDNESS

REWARD FOR YOUR KINDNESS

I want you to receive a reward for your kindness.(Phil 4:17 NLT)

% Are you kind to one another?
% Are you kind to the poor and needy?
% Are you showing kindness to the fatherless, orphans, homeless, weak and the meek?
% More than our words, a small deed of kindness in times of need is more powerful.
% Remember the Kindness of Jesus in our life. Let's also be kind to others like Him.
% If we exhibit our kindness for the sake of getting name and fame we will miss the real reward from God.
% Act of kindness should be done in secret or silently.
% God is silently watching over our attitude and activities. He will surely reward us.
% Let us be careful not to miss out the reward from God.

10 JULY 2014, WORD4ALL: DON'T WORRY

DON'T WORRY

* Don't worry about anything, but in all your prayers
* ask God for what you need,
* always asking Him with a thankful heart.(Phil 4:6 GNT)

@ 'Worry' is a powerful weapon devil uses to demoralize the people.
@ Worry brings fear and destroys the inner peace.
@ Worry suffocates the individual from having faith in Christ
@ Worry paralyses people from doing anything positive in life and even curtails growth and stability.
@ Worry blinds the people from seeing the blessings in life and prevents them from enjoying even the blessings at hand.

% Are you worried about your future?

    Simple steps to come out of worrying

% Count your blessings and list them down.
% Recollect the cherished moments of your past.
% Start thanking God for all those blessings.
% Remember that He who could protect and provide for you in the past can continue to do the same for your future.
% Surrender all worries unto the Lord and start thanking Him for your future.
% Read the Scriptures (Bible) more so that your faith will increase and His peace will fill you.
% Speak to yourself and against the 'worry' factor to leave you.
% Keep reminding yourself that God is in control of your future and He will give the best in the right time. Never doubt again.
% Rejoice over His presence, protection and provision.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING. GOD IS IN CONTROL

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09 JULY 2014, WORD4ALL: GENTLENESS

GENTLENESS

Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. (Phil 4:5 NIV)

% Gentleness means being mild, soft or not harsh.
% Do we have this character?
% Let's analyse to what extent we are gentle in tough situations and testing times.
% Our gentleness will be known to others, only by the way we respond to the crisis.
% Jesus was very gentle when He walked in this world as a human.
% Holy Spirit is a gentle Spirit and gentleness is also the fruit of Holy Spirit.
% Let's be sure to receive this fruit and the fruit be known to others.

08 JULY 2014, WORD4ALL: FULL OF JOY

FULL OF JOY

Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! (Phil 4:4 NLT)

* Holy Spirit  is the source of JOY
* The secret is: When we remain actively connected to the Lord through the Holy Spirit (remains filled continuously), no matter, how difficult the situations are, our inner joy will never get disturbed.
* The joy of the Lord will keep bubbling over.
* When we have this fullness of joy, you will be full of confidence and faith. You will be more productive and successful.
* Remain filled with the Holy Spirit always. REJOICE!
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05 JULY 2014, WORD4ALL: SETTLE YOUR DISAGREEMENT.

SETTLE YOUR DISAGREEMENT.

Please, because you belong to the Lord, settle your disagreement.(Phil 4:2 NLT)

% Are you in peace with others?
% Do you have disagreement with your brethren?
% When you disagree with somebody else over any issue, you should handle it professionally and in the right spirit.
% Disagreements are quite common everywhere including our home and workplace.
% But you should never prolong that to allow entry into your personal space leading to hurts and enmity.
% If you are a child of God, be a person of peace. Not a person of enmity and disagreement.
% Even if it is there, settle your disagreements immediately.
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04 JULY 2014, WORD4ALL: STAY TRUE

STAY TRUE

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stay true to the Lord. (Phil 4:1 NLT)

% We should be people of integrity.
% Being truthful should be in our blood and in our daily life.
% Both before the eyes and behind the eyes of people, we should always remain truthful because, God's eyes are always watching over us.
% Many times, we make promises to God ; but seldom keep it. This is not truthfulness.
% Compromising on Godly values and principles for the sake of worldly things, purposely doing wrong, taking God's grace for granted are other examples for not being true to God.
% So, if we are conscious of the fact that no one can hide anything from God and if we are committed to live a God pleasing life, automatically we will be truthful in all areas.
% Let's analyse and correct our shortfalls.
% Let's remain true to the Lord till the end..

03 JULY 2014, WORD4ALL: MORTAL TO GLORIOUS

MORTAL TO GLORIOUS

@ But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives.
@ And we are eagerly waiting for Him to return as our Saviour.
@ He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like His own,
@ using the same power with which He will bring everything under His control.(Phil 3:20-21 NLT)

Reassuring words of Paul.
% Do we have such assurance or confidence today?
% Do you still have doubts about the next life?
% This worldly life is a short life, where we are prepared for the eternal life.
% The pain and sorrows of all the children of God will also end with this world.
% So cheer up. Jesus is coming soon to take us to be with Him.
% He will wipe away all our tears and erase our pain.
% We will be transformed from our mortal bodies into glorious bodies.
% What a wonderful moment it will be.
% Let us prepare to meet our Saviour.

02 JULY 2014, WORD4ALL: CONTRADICTING THE CROSS

CONTRADICTING THE CROSS

@ For I have told you often before, and I say it again with tears in my eyes, that
@ there are many whose conduct shows they are really enemies of the cross of Christ.
@ They are headed for destruction.
@ Their god is their appetite,
@ they brag about shameful things, and
@ they think only about this life he re on earth.(Phil 3:18-19 NLT)

% We may speak beautifully about the Cross.
% But if our life doesn't match what is written in the Bible, then we contradict our own.  and the Cross of Christ.
% To God, it’s not our words but whether we live as per His word which is more important.
% If we say that we are a Christian but live a life which has no relation to Christ, then we are enemies to Him.
% Such kind of life leads to destruction. Better be warned and stand corrected.
% Don't look at what others are doing. Don't compare with the life of others. But compare your words and life with Christ.
% Check your conduct whether it is contradictory to the cross of Christ.

01 JULY 2014, WORD4ALL: PRESS ON TOWARDS THE CALL

PRESS ON TOWARDS THE CALL

# I focus on this one thing:
# Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,
# I press on to reach the end of the race and
# receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. (Phil 3:13-14 NLT)

# God is calling us through Jesus Christ for the heavenly prize
# That is possible, only when we finish the race successfully.
# Yes, we need to cross the finish line to receive the prize
# Our life is the race and is a difficult race
# Our own self, the world we live in and satan(all three) work against us from reaching  the finish line.
# Paul had similar problem too, but had the solution as well.
# He didn't get stranded with every failure he faced or didn't stop running because of depression.
# We too need to keep moving. We should press on forgetting our past
# Don't stop or quit because of your guilt. Whatever be your situation or failure, Jesus Christ still loves you and wants to help you finish the race.
# Don't keep turning back or looking at the past defeats and lose the focus for your future.
# PRESS ON. You have a prize waiting for you
# Just follow the Call of Christ... Keep moving. You are not alone.
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