THE EXAMPLE OF JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA “Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth. Then he took Jesus’ body down from the cross, wrapped it in the cloth, and laid it in a tomb that had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone in front of the entrance” (Mark 15:46 NLT)….
SERVICE OR WASTE? …She broke open the jar and poured the perfume over his head. 4 Some of those at the table were indignant. “Whywaste such expensive perfume?” they asked (Mark 14:3-4 NLT). There are always people who misinterpret service as waste.There will always be mediocre people who question excellence, who do not dream big,…
HOW TO OVERCOME DESTRUCTIVE EMOTIONS We battle every day with our emotions. What can we do to heal or free ourselves of hurt emotions, complexes,traumasand negative mentalities? 1. Have an encounter with God. He works miracles. Our trust in Him provides us with security, trust, and peace. When I fed the 5,000 with five loaves…
THE TWELVE APOSTLES OF BAD HEALTH This day I would like to share with you something I read in a book a couple of months ago, but I think it’s great and it will make us reflect a lot. “I know that there are certain mental, emotional, moral and spiritual attitudes that harm our health: …
WE ARE THE SALTWE MUST LIVE IN PEACE WITH OTHERS “Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again? You must have the qualities of salt among yourselves and live in peace with each other”. (Mark 9:50 NLT). Salt serves to preserve food for a long…
WHAT CONTAMINATES Why is it important to have healing in our emotions?“It’s not what goes into your body that defiles you; you are defiled by what comes from your heart.” (Mark 7:15 NLT). Emotions are inside us and when we let them out, they can either build up or contaminate others in our home.What comes…
THE POWER OF GETTING CLOSE And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over». (Mark 5:34 NLT). “This woman came close enough to be able to touch the edge of Jesus’ garments and was instantly healed” (Mark 5:30 NLT). This tells me about the power behind…
NO MORE EXCUSES It may be that, on occasion, we feel discouraged because of all that’s wrong in the world, overwhelmed with so much desire to do good and the impotence to change people and corrupt systems. That’s how Job felt in a moment of crisis in his life and this is what he expressed:…
THE TIME IS NOW “Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant.If they watch every cloud, they never harvest” (Ecclesiastes 11:4 NLT) Let’s not wait for the perfect conditions to do what is good if we know that it’s necessary. Don’t postpone what’s most important or wait for the perfect circumstance. Let’s decide to put…
TAKE CARE OF OUR MOTIVATIONS “Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind” (Ecclesiastes 4:4 NLT) Many times, we get caught up in daily life being unsure why we do what we do. Other times it’s because we want what…