Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. [Mark 11:24]

A blind lady was led to a great healing evangelist for prayer. After he had prayed for her, he asked her, “Now, tell me what you see.” She opened her eyes, only to be told, “Close your eyes. Tell me what you see.” She tried opening her eyes again, only to be told, “I didn’t say to open your eyes. I asked you what you saw. Close your eyes! Now, tell me what you see.”

This went on for a while, until the lady realised that the evangelist was asking her what she saw on the inside. Did she see herself seeing? When she understood that, she said, “I see myself with sight.” Then, the evangelist told her, “Now, slowly open your eyes.” That moment, she opened her eyes to perfect vision!

When you prayed just now, what did you see inside you? Were you praying for someone’s healing but that person in a coffin? Were you praying for a financial breakthrough but the banks pursuing you till you are bankrupt?

Many people don’t get what they pray for — they get what they believe they receive when they pray, because Jesus said, “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.”

“Whatever things” includes everything. And believing that you receive them comes before having them. Jesus once told a centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And the centurion’s servant was healed that same hour. (Matthew 8:13) The centurion saw his servant healed. He believed that he had received his miracle, even before it came to pass.

So when you pray, what do you really believe and see on the inside? 

“Well, I really can’t see it.”

Then don’t pray yet. Change your vision on the inside first. Start seeing yourself with the answer. See yourself healed, see yourself staying in the house that you want, see yourself enjoying more than enough. Then pray, and you will have whatever you ask for!

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°•.♥.•†•.♥.•° The Cross In My Pocket °•.♥.•†•.♥.•°

 
I carry a cross in my pocket. A simple reminder to me.
Of the fact that I am a Christian. No matter where I may be.

This little cross is not magic. Nor is it a good luck charm.
It isn't meant to protect me. From every physical harm.

It's not for identification. For all the world to see.
It's simply an understanding. Between my Saviour and me.

When I put my hand in my pocket. To bring out a coin or key.
The cross is there to remind me. Of the price He paid for me.

It reminds me too, to be thankful. For my blessings day by day.
And to strive to serve Him better. In all that I do and say.

It's also a daily reminder. Of the peace and comfort I share.
With all who know my Master. And give themselves to His care.

So I carry a cross in my pocket. Reminding no one but me.
That Jesus Christ is Lord of my life. If only I'll let Him be.

God Will Never Turn His Back On You
He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Hebrews 13:5-6

For six whole hours, the Son of God was suspended between heaven and earth. And at the height of His suffering on the cross, He cried out in the deep darkness, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:45–46)

For the first time, Jesus addressed His Father as “God”. The Father had forsaken the Son. As Judge of the universe, God had to turn His back on His Son, who was carrying all the filth of the world’s sins, for His eyes are too pure to behold evil. (Habakkuk 1:13)

If the Father had not turned His back on His Son, He would have to turn His back on you today when you call out to Him in your hour of need. But because Jesus took your place, today, you take His place, and have God’s face smiling on you always!

Right now, God’s face is smiling on you. His countenance is shining on you. I can stand before you and declare, “The Lord make His face shine upon you.” (Numbers 6:25–26) And it is all because Jesus has paid the price for God to never leave you nor forsake you. (Hebrews 13:5)

As Judge, God turned His back on His Son. But as Father, He cried. His heart was broken because Christ was never more pleasing to Him than when He was on the cross. Christ’s suffering was a sweet-smelling aroma to the Father. (Ephesians 5:2)

Do you remember what Jesus said? “Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again.” (John 10:17) If you are a parent, you love each one of your children equally. But when one of them does something special for you out of love, it touches your heart, and you just want to run to him and hug him.

That was what happened at the cross, except that the Father could not embrace His Son. Instead, He had to turn His back on His Son because our sins had to be punished in His Son’s body.

Beloved, when you cry out to the Father for help, know that He hears you and will surely help you. Because of Jesus, He will never turn His back on you!

 Broken Dreams

10 questions God wont ask

God won't ask what kind of car you drove, He'll ask how many people you drove that didn't have transportation.

God won't ask the square footage of your house, He’ll ask how many people you welcomed into your home.

God won't ask about the clothes you had in your closet, He'll ask how many you helped clothe.

God won't ask what your highest salary was, He'll ask if you gave some to help others.

God won't ask what your job title was, He'll ask if you performed your job to the best Of your ability.

God won't ask how many friends you had, He'll ask how many people to whom you were A friend.

God won't ask in what neighborhood you lived, He'll ask how you treated your neighbors.

God won't ask about the color of your skin, He'll ask about the content of your character.

God won't ask why it took you so long to seek Salvation, He'll lovingly take you to your mansion in heaven, and not to the gates of Hell.

God won't have to ask how many people you forwarded this to, He already knows whether or not you are ashamed to share this information to whom you love.

    Prayer 

Nothing Wrong Wth God,
His Word & You

For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified. [Hebrews 10:14]

Sometimes, when we are not receiving our healing, breakthrough, restoration or miracle child, we can’t help but think that something is wrong with us. We tell ourselves, “Nothing wrong with God, nothing wrong with the Word, so something must be wrong with me!” My friend, if you think that your miracle depends on you, then you are on rocky ground.

In the old covenant, we see this “it’s all up to me” demand put on man. God’s part was to bless His people, but only if they played their part by obeying all of His laws. If they didn’t do their part, not only would they not be blessed, the curse would come on them.

Most of the time, they ended up under the curse because they just could not keep all of God’s laws. So God found fault with that covenant because though He wanted to bless man, man’s sins made it difficult for Him to do so. Man himself was the weak link.

In the new covenant, man has no part to play except to believe and receive. The new covenant of grace was cut between God the Father and God the Son — both infallible and more than able to keep the covenant.

God the Son is man’s representative. Jesus is representing you and I. So in this covenant, how much we can receive from God depends on how good our representative is, how perfect His obedience is. Of course, Jesus is the perfect Man with perfect obedience. So in Him, we are qualified to receive all the blessings of God! We only need to believe and receive.

Jesus’ blood has been shed for the remission of all your sins. You are now the righteousness of God in Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:21) By His one perfect sacrifice for all your sins, He has perfected you forever.

Today, the devil has no right to tell you that you cannot be blessed because there is something wrong with you. So as you are waiting for your miracle, you can say, “Nothing wrong with God, nothing wrong with the Word and nothing wrong with me!”

 Jesus 

King And Lord Over The Storm

But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” [Matthew 14:27]

 Patience  

 Today

 Today I felt like quitting. Do you know what I mean?
Today I felt like crying from all the things I’ve seen.

Today I felt like screaming from doubt and from regret.
Today I tried forgetting but just could not forget.

Today I felt it useless to battle and to pray.
Today I wanted desperately to know I’d be OK.

Today before my heartache could cause a tear to fall,
Before I even called Him My Jesus heard the call.

Today before I asked Him He rose to my defense.
Before I knew I needed it He gave me confidence.

Today before I felt it He soothed my aching heart.
Before my doubt could hurt me He tore it all apart.

Today before my memories could make me run away,
Today my Jesus touched me and made it all OK.

* Leave the Past Behind *

Failures and disappointments. Aches and pains from the past that just won't seem to go away. Most of us know what it's like to suffer from them but too few of us know just what to do about them. So we limp along, hoping somehow they'll magically stop hurting.

But it never happens that way. In fact, the passing of time often leaves us in worse condition--not better. Because, instead of putting those painful failures behind us, we often dwell on them until they become more real to us than the promises of God. We focus on them until we become bogged down in depression, frozen in our tracks by the fear that if we go on, we'll only fail again.

If depression has driven you into a spiritual nosedive, break out of it by getting your eyes off the past and onto your future--a future that's been guaranteed by Christ Jesus through the great and precious promises in His Word.

Forget about those failures in the past! That's what God has done (Heb. 8:12). And if He doesn't remember them any more, why should you?

The Bible says God's mercies are new every morning. So if you'll take God at His Word, you can wake up every morning to a brand-new world. You can live life totally unhindered by the past.

So, do it! Replace thoughts of yesterday's mistakes with scriptural promises about your future. As you do that, hope will start taking the place of depression. The spiritual aches and pains that crippled you for so long will quickly disappear. Instead of looking behind you and saying, "I can't," look ahead and say, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!"