BIBLE
Monday, August 22, 2016
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Downloads from the Father's Heart
What a Friend we have in Jesus
Blessed Assurance
HOLY HOLY HOLY
It is well with my soul
Sparky Laurie
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Make a Way for the King.... Our King is coming!
“On that day Yahweh will become King over all the
earth--Yahweh alone, and His name alone.”- Zech 14:9
Are you Ready?
Sparky laurie
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Importance of Family Prayer
“But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”- Joshua 24:15
Hi Friends,
Here are some guidelines. Feel free to do it in your unique way. Each family is special to God. Let the Holy Spirit lead you.
1)Start with a few songs. Invite the Holy Spirit to come to your house.
2)Make sure to teach the kids small choruses and memory verses.
3)Then the Father could select a particular portion and read from the Bible. Best is to go acc to Bible in 1 year reading plan which is available online. Take print outs.
While he reads, all members could try and see what that the passage means to them. each member can share their findings and we could put the different parts together to get a beautiful summary.
4)Each member could read different portions of the Bible.
5)Discuss openly what are the prayer needs to pray for and start praying for them.
6)Then someone could lead in prayer. For those who don't know, it may be awkward at first but just like learning a new language,with regular practice we improve.
7)Find suitable Scriptures to back up your prayers for speedy answers! * Ref Thought Conditioners
8)Remember the other members of the family too in case they are not staying with us.
9)Another thing that could be done is when any member of the family is having difficulty they could ask the other members to pray for them. I like to ask my son to pray for me when I have a headache etc. The Lord loves children and will be sure to answer their prayers speedily!
Intercede - Pray for other people who come to your mind. You could even have a diary to note the needs.
10)Pray for the Church pastors and leaders.
11)Pray for the leaders , Nation & the World
12)Pray for missionaries doing Gods work in different places.
13)Pray for any specific needs that God puts on your heart. (Pray for the things you want to see change in your family.)
14) Read Psalms 91 and pray for angelic protection.When the family comes together in prayer, all enemy forces are driven out and angels come in. And there will be more unity, peace and love in the home.
14) Say the Lords prayer together.
As we continue this way, we will see miracles in every home.
And do remember us in ur family prayer! :)
Take care, God bless,
Sparky laurie
Related post : THOUGHT CONDITIONERS
8)Remember the other members of the family too in case they are not staying with us.
9)Another thing that could be done is when any member of the family is having difficulty they could ask the other members to pray for them. I like to ask my son to pray for me when I have a headache etc. The Lord loves children and will be sure to answer their prayers speedily!
Intercede - Pray for other people who come to your mind. You could even have a diary to note the needs.
10)Pray for the Church pastors and leaders.
11)Pray for the leaders , Nation & the World
12)Pray for missionaries doing Gods work in different places.
13)Pray for any specific needs that God puts on your heart. (Pray for the things you want to see change in your family.)
14) Read Psalms 91 and pray for angelic protection.When the family comes together in prayer, all enemy forces are driven out and angels come in. And there will be more unity, peace and love in the home.
14) Say the Lords prayer together.
15)By doing this on a regular basis we develop prayer as a life style and the children also learn that no matter what we face in life, there is a place where the family can come together and we can minister to one another. You would be surprised at the power our little family actually possesses!
Lets make a promise today friends, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."- Joshua 24:15
Enjoy this beautiful song: (Its one of my personal favorites!)
And do remember us in ur family prayer! :)
Take care, God bless,
Sparky laurie
Related post : THOUGHT CONDITIONERS
Monday, August 8, 2016
What is Faith?
 |
| Jer 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you. Plans to prosper you, to give you a future and a hope." |
Hi friends,
Hope
you’re doing well. Today I'd like to share something on Faith. What is the
meaning of FAITH? Faith according to Philip Yancey means "Trusting in Advance what will make sense only in
Reverse." Lets take a look at Hebrews Chapter 11 which is the hallmark of
faith chapter.
Faith
is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen.It is the
evidence of things we cannot yet see. God gave his approval to people in days
of old because of Faith.
1)By
Faith Abel's anointing was more acceptable than Cain's- Not that Abel was better or holier but his faith.
2)By
Faith Enoch was taken up to Heaven without dying....it is impossible to please God
without faith.Anyone who wants to come to Him must believe that there is
God & that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him.- The key is not He rewards perfect people but that He rewards those that genuinely seek Him.
3)By
Faith Noah built an Ark to save his family from the flood.By faith He condemned
the rest of the world and was made right in God's sight. God sees what no man sees in us, He sees our heart.
4)It
was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home & go to
another land that God would give him as His inheritance. he went without
knowing where he was going.- We got to walk on waves , doesn't matter we don't know where , but we know the One who is taking us there.:)
5)It
was by faith that Sarah together with Abraham was able to have a child even
though they were too old & Sarah was barren, Abraham believed that God
would keep his promise. God can always be trusted. He does not change. He never lies. He will complete what he starts. As long as you know He said it, you can be sure, He will do it.
All of
these people mentioned above received God's approval because of their faith,
yet none of them received all that God had promised. for God had far better
things in mind... for we can't receive the prize at the end of the race until
we finish the race."
Faith is
the currency of Heaven!
Friends
you may wonder who am I, without any theological training or credentials or any
references to speak into your spiritual life? They even asked Jesus the Son of
God , the same question. So it’s no surprise that you may doubt / question me. This is not about me , this is about Him. And truly
speaking, we already know we are nothing without Him. But no one could deny the
power & authority of Jesus . A truly
anointed man/ woman of God knows that it is God in them and not them. I am a
carrier of His Glory! and choose to honor His presence more than anything in
this world. Listen below to this video to understand more about being a carrier
of His Glory and why God chooses the foolish things of this world to shame the
so called wise! (1 Corin 1:27):
Our God is a Resurrector of Dead Dreams. Do you know how painful
waiting can be…for your Dream to come true? Year after year after year … My
dream has always been to serve the Lord. Right from my very childhood I knew that’s what I wanted to do. And that
dream kept me going no matter what came against me. I accepted the Lord in the year 1996 at a
college camp and it is the music of REX band that actually captured my heart
& led me to the Lord. Sharing below some of those songs that made me accept
Jesus as my Lord & Savior years
back. Hope it blesses you. You can read my Testimony here.
https://youtu.be/hyndNhqldaA CHRIST HAS NO BODY NOW BUT YOURS
https://youtu.be/o7EneFC7uMk GLORY GLORY LORD
Yes Church, love makes us do the craziest things for the One we
love! That’s why God Almighty sent His Only Begotten Son to die that painful , shameful
death on the Cross of Calvary! He willingly died that death because He loved
you that much .... Church, let us never allow that Sacrifice to be in vain…
https://youtu.be/bZH13wFGffg
I am so excited as I wait expectantly and in wonder about what
He’s about to do ….and friend, our God has never ever disappointed me…J We will
let you know how you can come and be part of this wonderful experience. Start
where you are , with what you have…Be the light that God has created you to be.
Shine brighter every day and friend , you're invited to be part of this movement to shine for Jesus where you are with what you have in your hand... Stay tuned for more… as He leads… in His time …in
His way!
Like always,
Keep us in your prayers,
Sparky laurie
Monday, August 1, 2016
4 Keys to developing a Powerful Prayer Life!
Hi friends,
Hope you're doing fine. Sharing an article written recently for a magazine. Hope it blesses you!
Note* (The
celebrities enlisted below are from Indian background as the church was from
there. However, as we are Kingdom citizens, we have no racial or national
parameters :) you may choose any celebrity of your choice!)
4 Keys to
Developing a Powerful Prayer Life!
Let
me begin by asking you a question. Who is your favorite celebrity, the one who inspires
you the most? Maybe a cricketer like Sachin Tendulkar or a film star like Amitabh
Bachan or Rajnikanth, maybe a leader or maybe a woman icon like Kiran Bedi or
PT Usha. Now suppose you get a free ticket to meet with your favorite celebrity
for about 30 minutes, how excited you would be! What all preparations you would
make! You would immediately start planning what to wear, where to go, what to ask.
Also you would definitely carry your camera with you to take as many photos as
you can to treasure the memories of that meeting forever.
Now let me ask you
another question, what if instead of that celebrity, you got an invitation to
have a friendly chat with the God of this Universe? What would be your
reaction? Would you be as thrilled or maybe even afraid? Would you be making
the same plans we discussed earlier? Most likely the answer is NO. We are given
an Invitation every single day by the biggest and the best celebrity in the
whole world, our Lord Almighty and yet sadly, most of us choose to either ignore
or postpone His invitation to spend time with Him.
Some people may
say, I’d be happy to accept the Invitation someday but not right now, I don’t feel
ready enough. The truth is we will never be ready enough so let’s go to Him
today just as we are. Others will say yes, I’d like to but what can I talk
about? Here are 4 keys from my personal experience that may help you. God wants everyone of us to develop our own close prayer walk with Him.
√ KEY NO 1 : A Time of Prayer -
We can pray whenever we feel like as God’s
lines are never busy. However, it is a good discipline to set aside the first
& last portion of our day for prayer. Gradually we will learn to make
prayer our lifestyle meaning we connect with God all through our day for eg:
when we are driving to work, when faced with challenges during the day, before
our meals, etc. (Psa 5:3, Psa 3:5, Psa 4:8)
√KEY NO 2: A Place of
Prayer-
It is good
to find a quiet & comfy place where there’s less chance of being
distracted/ interrupted. (Math 6:6)”But when you pray, go away by
yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private.”
√KEY NO 3: A Way of Prayer-
There are no hard
& fast rules for prayer. Prayer is simply talking to God from our heart
& listening to what God has to say. The imp thing is to be honest &
simple as God loves the childlike prayer the best. We don’t have to impress
Him, He already knows us since He made us.(Jer 1:5) We can relax in His
presence as He loves us just as we are. We can even ask the Lord to teach us to
pray. In Math 6:9-13, we see the Lord’s prayer where Jesus taught His disciples
how to pray.
Let me share with
you 4 main elements of a Powerful Prayer:
This can be summed
up in the acronym ACTS- they are : Adoration , Confession,
Thanksgiving & Supplication
a) Adoration:
means praising & worshipping God for who He is – His attributes- Faithful (1 Corin 1:9, 2 Tim 2:13), Holy (Psalms 22:3, Isa 6:3),
Sovereign (Job 42:2,Eph 1:11), Love (1 John 4:8, John 3:16) etc & what He does (His works). During
this time, we can sing songs of Praise & Worship.
b) Confession: means looking
into our life & checking if there is anything displeasing in the eyes of
God. Ask Him to reveal that to us & to forgive us because of the holy blood
of Jesus. (Psalm 139:23,24, I John 1:9)
c) Thanksgiving: means expressing our gratitude & thanks to God for His blessings in our life. (1 Thess 5:18)
d) Supplication: refers to our prayer requests to God. This can be for our needs or for the needs of others (Intercession) (1 Tim 2:1-3, Heb 5:7.)
c) Thanksgiving: means expressing our gratitude & thanks to God for His blessings in our life. (1 Thess 5:18)
d) Supplication: refers to our prayer requests to God. This can be for our needs or for the needs of others (Intercession) (1 Tim 2:1-3, Heb 5:7.)
√KEY
NO: 4 A Record of Prayer-
Journaling what God
speaks to us or keeping a written record of our prayer requests and ticking
them as God answers them can be a great source of encouragement in our prayer
life. (Habakkuk 2:2)
I am
sure that if we apply these principles, our prayer life will become such a joy
that we will actually look forward to having more chats with our Heavenly
Father.
Let
me end with some favorite quotes on prayer:
Ø Mark 11:24 “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer,
believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
Ø “Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon his knees.”-The Kneeling Christian
Ø “Don’t pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees.” - Corrie Ten Boom
Ø “Prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.”- John Bunyan
Ø Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Ø “Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon his knees.”-The Kneeling Christian
Ø “Don’t pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees.” - Corrie Ten Boom
Ø “Prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.”- John Bunyan
Ø Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Wishing you a blessed
prayer life,
Sparky Laurie
Related post : SLOW DOWN TO THE SPEED OF LIFE:
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)