Wait

Word of the day is "WAIT"

Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.

The above Word clearly says that those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. Not that only, but our hopes, our vision, our passion, our mission, our spirit, our mind, our heart being renewed. This is a daily process of renewing. As we take time to wait upon the Lord in prayer, He will refresh and renew us in His presence.

Someone once said “waiting time is not a wasted time". The time we take in waiting upon the Lord is not a wasted time, because He preparing us for the greater heights in our lives, and our ministry.

Waiting upon the Lord does not mean that we are just sitting and waiting upon Him. It means as we move in faith, we wait upon the Lord for the next step to be taken. As we wait upon the Lord it means we are putting our total trust upon His word and His promises. Psalms 130:5 says, I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope. Without a direction from His word, we are not going to go anywhere far.

Our heart attitude is important because it will determine our altitude in everything that God has called us to do. If we do not have the heart to wait upon the Lord, well do not expect everything we do will be a great success.

We must take time to seek the Lord for everything that He has prepared for us this year. We got to be steadfast in His word, as we take time to seek and wait upon the Lord, let His word dwell richly in us so that we can run the race with a clear vision by holding on to His promises.

May be you are going thru some hard times in your life now. You need to make some hard decision in regard to your life, your working environment, the ministry that God has given to you and in every other aspect. What are you going to do about it? Are just going to let it go or are you going to take that matter into prayer and seriously seek the will of God? Waiting time is not a wasted time. As we take time to wait upon the Lord, as it is written in Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Amen. He will indeed make things beautiful as we take time to wait and seek Him.

Let us take some time to seek Him and wait upon Him for the things that He has prepared for us this year. Let us not go through this year like how we did last year, But let us allow God to direct our each step as we take time to seek Him and wait upon Him and let God give us a new revelation and vision for our life, for the ministries that we are involved in and for every other aspects of our lives.

I choose to wait upon the Lord. What about you?

God Bless You!

In Christ,

+_-= ShErKaRL KuGaN =-_+

Focus

Word of the day is "FOCUS"

Psalms 123:1-4 1 A Song of Ascents. Unto You I lift up my eyes, O You who dwell in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to the Lord our God, Until He has mercy on us. Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us! For we are exceedingly filled with contempt. Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scorn of those who are at ease, With the contempt of the proud.

What are we focusing into? To whom we look to? Are we focusing too much into our situation, our problems, our wealth, our securities,our friends, parents? What and where are we focusing to now?

The earthly things that we look up to will NOT guarantee the growth of our spiritual life. As we read in Psalms 123, King David says, only to God alone he looks up to. His total focus is the Lord, and not to the situations and circumstances around him, even though he was a rich king, but his riches did not guarantee everything, it did not give a guaranteed salvation, peace, joy, love and so on.

In Matthew 14:29-30, Peter started to walk on the water really good. Why? Because his focus is to reach Jesus, his focus was Jesus. But then he ended sinking, why? Because the moment he turns away his focus from Jesus and allow the wind to take over his faith, his emotions, and every other human aspect, he begins to sink. We should have and immovable FAITH so that we can focus on Jesus and His word.

We can learn a few things from Peter. Peter had the FAITH to believe and trust in Jesus and he knows Jesus is His only hope. So with all boldness He tried to walk on the water because Jesus was his main focus. Same goes to us, as we have begun this year, let Jesus and His word or shall i say His promises be our main focus, not our wealth, not our situations, not our problems, but let Jesus be our main focus and let His words richly dwell in us. Amen!

As we journey through this year, let us not lost our focus in Jesus and hold on to His promises. Do not be like Peter. On his way to reach Jesus, his focus was drifted. Why? Because he began to realize of the problems that he is going thru, the troubles, the trial and testing’s, his wealth and so on. And these things had caused Peter to lose His focus on Jesus.

Galatians 3:3 Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort?

Galatians 5:16 & 25 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.

Do not lose our focus in Him. Be steadfast in His word and have an immovable faith. We have begun with the Spirit, but we are trying to accomplish everything in human effort. Do not be like peter. Our problems, trials and testing, our wealth, and every other earthly thing are not going to take us on where we should be. It will not help us to focus in Jesus. It will only bring destruction to our spiritual life. I am not talking something theologically, but something to practice. If we have begun this year by totally surrendering all to His, and totally focusing on Him, so let us not let the devil to drift our focus away from Jesus, His word and promises and the Holy Spirit.

Let not our fleshly desires to take over our minds. We are not perfect; God is making us to be perfect. There are times we fall, but not forever we fall, yet we still try to rise up with the help of Holy Spirit. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Since we have started to focus in Jesus, be steadfast in His word and have an immovable Faith, let us not give in to every scheme and the lies of the devil. Problem, troubles, hard times, trials and testing may come along our journey thru out this year, but the question is are still going to put all our focus in Jesus and come out of all the problem, troubles, hard times, trials and testing victoriously or we want to sink into all the problem, troubles, hard times, trials and testing and just flow with the wave.

Now the best part is, even we try our best to focus in Jesus, our human nature sometimes do give in to all that is happening around us and we began to sink like Peter, and yet, when we cry out to Jesus like Peter did in Matthews 14:30-31 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?" . Jesus is always with us. So do not be afraid to journey thru this year. His promise to us in Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." So let us be strong, be bold and focus on Jesus. The Lord is with us till the end of age. He is Emmanuel - God is with us. Amen.

Hebrews 13:5 ....because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."

I choose to focus in Him, be steadfast in His word and to have an immovable faith, and as i have begun in Spirit, I want to end it in Spirit as well. What about you?

God Bless You!

In Christ,

+_-= ShErKaRL KuGaN =-_+

Prayer

Word of the day is "Prayer".

Before i continue, i would like to ask each and everyone of you who are reading this. Are you a praying person? Do you spend time with the one who created us, our Father in heaven, our God.

Matthew 6:6 But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

Why prayer is important? Its like asking why internet is important or why is the technology is important.

Ok let me explain it in terms of "internet". To make internet to work we need a few things such as, a computer, a hub, a modem, a router, a server. and so on. So take make our prayer to work we need things like :

1. PRAYER
2. FAITH
3. THE WORD OF OF GOD

PRAYER is our computer/laptop whereby we lift up our deeds and needs to God, as we type for the internet address or make a search in google, prayer is about we lifting up our deeds and needs to God. Not only praying for us only, but praying for others as well.

Now, FAITH is our modem or router. Before even we get connected to the Internet, we need a modem or router to dail and get connected. FAITH is the catalyst that makes us to be connected with Jesus. As we pray, we must have the FAITH to believe what we pray and God will answer it. So FAITH is important for our prayers to be connected to our GOD (the server) with 2 way communication. God receives our prayer and HE respond to us back if we have faith in what we have prayed.

THE WORD OF GOD is the link which we need to use for the prayers that we lift up to God. It is the "internet web address". In 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. We need to be steadfast in the WORD OF GOD. We need to have an immovable FAITH and we got to know that every prayer and supplications that we lift up to GOD is not in vain as we use HIS word and pray. Because HE has spoken in HIS word that "it will not return to HIM in vain, but will accomplish every purpose that it has been sent for". The Word of God is the promises of God for our lives. As we pray, it is a must, a compulsory thing for uy to use as we pray. Because HIS word speaks about you and me. HIS promises is YES and AMEN for us.

Let us have all the spiritual weapons with us and be on guard so that devil will not deceive us and attack us when we struggle, when we don't know what to do, when we are at the crossroad of our life. Just PRAY, have FAITH, and use THE WORD of GOD.

If you are encountering many problems in your life, or you are at the crossroads of your life, or may be it seems everything you have planned is failing, well just pray. We got to P.U.S.H. Pray Until Something Happen! Amen!.

Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

Matthew 7:7 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

I choose to P.U.S.H, what about YOU?


God Bless You.

In Christ,

+_-= ShErKaRL KuGaN =-_+

Doubt

Word of the day is "DOUBT".

As we journey thru this year in FAITH, well things may seems to be like not wat we wanted it to be, trials n tribulation, even to the point of giving up. Doubt may creep into our mind trying to deceive us to give up our faith in God and have doubts concerning all the plans and purposes that God has for us.

1 Corinthians 15:58 says, Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Be steadfast in the Word of God. Hold on to HIS promises to us. If God is the one who promised us, for sure HE will do it. HE is not a liar. Let HIS Word richly dwell in you, so that in every trials n tribulation, problems, relationship problems, working problem, hard times, - use HIS word. For HIS words are sharper that 2 edged sword.

Have an immovable FAITH. Jesus said in Mark 5:36 "Do not be afraid, Just believe". Hebrews 11:1 says, Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. If we say we trust God and put our hopes in Him, which means we r trusting HIM for the things unseen which will be revealed to us in HIS time. How to have an immovable faith? well its simple, Hold on to HIS promises and in every situation, speak out HIS word into that situation. When you speak out HIS word, it means you bringing GOD Himself into the situation. Remember .... In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. So when u speak forth HIS word... u are actually Inviting Jesus Himself into that situation. This is how we can have an immovable FAITH.

As you go about doing HIS work - whether you are called to serve fulltime or at your work place or anywhere God has placed you, let us always never cease in doing HIS work and let us do it in love.

Psalm 119:38 Establish Your word to Your servant, Who is devoted to fearing You

I choose not to doubt HIM, but to trust in HIM and give thanks to HIM. what abt u?


In Christ,

+_-= ShErKaRL KuGaN =-_+

Give Thanks.

Word of the day is "GIVE THANKS".

1 Thessalonians 5:18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Psalms 118:1 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

Begin to give thanx in every circumstances - good or bad -. As we journey thru this whole year 2011, the only word that should come out of our mouth when things are failing around us, when situation is going from worst to worst, when being betrayed by the one u care n loved, when u didn't get the increment that you deserve, when you are being persecuted for no reason, when your family members do not understand you, when your bf/gf do not understand you, when your pastor ignore/scold/correct you, just close your eyes and shout HALLELUJAH! and GIVE THANKS to the Lord, for HE will work things out for good. Our ways are not HIS ways, our plans are not HIS plans. For HE know the thoughts that HE think toward you, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

As we have begun to move forward in faith this year 2011, start to GIVE THANKS to God and you will witness the miracles that will take place which God has prepared for you.

I can pen down a lot of HIS goodness, wonders, miracles that i have experienced in the past and still today, but you will not be convinced by what i say. Though the words i say are true, it will still fail to capture you. So you got to experience it your own.

I choose to give thanx, what about you?




In Christ,

+_-= ShErKaRL KuGaN =-_+

Blessed New Year 2011

BLESSED NEW YEAR 2011 - Moving in Faith!

This was my prayer on 31-12-10.
Lord, help me to burry all the past and all the things dat has taken place in 2010 and help me to move forward in Faith as i step into 2011...my promised land.

Many things has happen in 2010... there are things that i had to let go the hardest one was my relationship (now i feel how Abba Father felt when HE had to give HIS only Son for my sins)...a lot of painful moments, disappointments, betrayal, hypocrisy and many unexplained things, in which i had to learn to forgive n forget n let it go!

I took sometime to pray abt many of the listed things above, mainly my relationship, hmmmm the only things i heard HIM saying was "Do not be afraid, just believe". Its hard for me to believe, coz im still seeing things dat suppose to get better n better, but instead its getting worst to worst... How to believe? But yet in that kind of difficult situation, i still hear this voice saying to me... "Be Still and know that I am GOD, do not be afraid, just believe".

Finally at the end of 2010, i prayed, and let everything go... my relationship which was on a complicated mode, and many other things such as anger, forgiveness and so on.

Ok what God has install for me this year? Well i know HE has prepared everything beautiful for me as His word says in Psalm 85:12 The LORD will indeed give what is good.... I believe He will give me the best.

I choose to believe and stand firm in faith and to walk thru this 2011 in FAITH...what abt you?



In Christ,

+_-= ShErKaRL =-_+

Either God must take him away....or take me away!

Too many people been asking this same question all over again... and now im ashamed to say that i am one of them now.... and the question is -> Is There a GOD? if yes then y on heaven He has to put people like me is somekind of shitty n full of crap situation?

The answer... "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. Instead of the thornbush will grow the pine tree, and instead of briers the myrtle will grow. This will be for the LORD's renown, for an everlasting sign, which will not be destroyed." "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Why do you say, O Jacob, and complain, O Israel, "My way is hidden from the LORD; my cause is disregarded by my God"? Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

and now...i praise Him n i know victory is on my side now...i juz hv to wait for it... the day will come wen God's gonna lift me up and shame the enemy...