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Complacency Another heavy topic, while talking with a friend yesterday we discussed this topic for a few minutes. I put this scenario to him: Two boys grew up together both give their hearts to the Lord while young, one believed in 'once save always saved (Tony)', the other did  not(Mike). Both loved the Lord Jesus and did what they believed to be right. They both believed that if you truly loved God you would not sin! Mike had a lot of trials living the Christian life and backslide he knew he was living a life that was contradiction to The Word of God yet he continued on this path to destruction. Tony on the other hand stayed true to the word of God believing He was alright because he was living as a christian should because he knew he was fully saved. Both died and faced God in judgment Mike faced God  first and was told you knew to live a life that was pleasing to me but you decided to walk in your own selfish ways so depart from me to your just punishment. Tony w...

Unconditional This is an excellent film showing how all different races of people can share life together, without any discrimination. That is how life should be, where we learn to work together as one human race! Trials and temptations come to us all, we need each other to get through the good and bad times. It's a shame families cannot even show love towards one another! If you think this is a false statement look at the divorces rate in the 'churches' and children who have no respect for their parent or adults. Its not all doom and gloom if we taught our families and prayed for the government and lived lives that were pleasing to God there would be a change. Sam Cooke penned a song called 'A Change is Gonna Come' we are on the edge of a move again, where the church is getting it's self right with God! I believe its gonna bring a separation between the true Christians and anything goes Christians, so we need to know our personal walk is right. Its not ...

A Blessing To Be A Blessing Bill and Gloria Gaither recently released 2 Women Of Homecoming CD & DVD. The Gaithers are knows for their song writing and Campfire style gathering. On their DVD you usually have mini interviews and and the history of the songs, which bring a reason to the song. Vol 1&2 are no exception the Spirit of God is moving throughout the sessions, there is something special when women who love God start to worship the lord in song. From the youngest with a pop worship style to country music you will be moved and blessed! Gaithers have penned many famous songs including: It Is Finished He Touched Me Because He Lives The King Is Coming etc. They have been anointed to bring music straight from the Throne room of God, what a blessing they have been to our generation. On these particular releases you will hear Kristyn Getty, Jamie Grace, Natalie Grant, Charlotte Richie,Janet Paschal , Sheri  Easter, Sandi Patty and Lynda Randle etc These rele...

Walking The Walk Or Just Talking A friend of mine who is a Muslim, not a convert he was brought as one in a muslin country belonging to a muslim family. We talk without arguing, about our faith I have read the Quran because its not good to be ignorant about what people believe. My main point, when we speak, is that Christians have a second birth, it comes from God, as we are born again through The Holy Spirit. That is what separates us from every religion, wen have our relationship through Jesus Christ! The bible teaches us that 'Flesh gives birth to flesh that's the natural man and Spirit gives birth to Spirit John 3:3. Unless we have the 'Born Again' experience we cannot even see the kingdom of God! There is a problem with some churches, they don't seem to be under the influence of The Holy Spirit Acts 19:2. How are we going to affect the world for Jesus Christ if we are walking just like the world! I'm not saying that we can walk sinless, no I'm s...

A Good Start! What a blessing it was to be at the launch of Love Wales, Jesus said in Acts 1:8 First in Jerusalem which was where they were! Its time for us as Christians to be a light where we are. Marilyn Harry who what she was doing a 'Bread and Fishes' ministry do what you can with the little you have we serve a big God who will multiply what we give. Marilyn is truly a woman of God who has been commissioned by The Holy Spirit to help Re-Evangelize Wales to prepare us for the coming revival. The main speaker for the launch was my friend George Verwer a man who is full of vitality, I don't believe a person will want to sleep when George is speaking, His lessons from life are real no pretense! He just says it as it is. With a wealth of experience to be gained its always a blessing to be hear George. David and Jan Holdaway It has been my privilege to know David & Jan they are a couple on fire fore Jesus. They have have a desire for people understand that God ...

I Will Pour Out My Spirit On All Flesh This was first said in Joel 2:28 then repeated by The Apostle Peter in Acts 2:17 it is a promise from God to us God will touch us. This is a time that the church has been waiting for (I'm not specifically talking about the church as in a building) but as the sons of God that have been preparing themselves. Jesus is coming for a spotless bride so we need to be right. How can this be I fail God so much when Jesus died on the cross He sent up the Holy Spirit and if we yield to him and give him total control He will move on us. So are we ready for the next move of Gods Spirit in Wales I don't think so but the few that are ready for what God is about to do could spark the much needed fire. George Verwer will be speaking at The Love Wales will have its official launch this Saturday 25 January 2014 I believe if the Christians got behind this project it could shake the nation. The aim is to bring Wales together as one! Whenever true reviva...

To Heaven And Back An encounter with death from an orthopedic surgeon who came back from  the other side to share what she experience. We are in a time where many people are having whats been called Near Death Experience or NDE's, some people thing when you leave this body its the end of everything. Your body expires so do we!, others believe that our spirit or soul occupies this body while we are here on the earth. Whatever your reason for your belief,  if it feels right to us 'its okay we can justify what you believe, and give it no more thought. It does not matter if what we believe is true or not 'The Truth Hurts' so often and we don't like to be hurt why should I think there could be a punishment for living a selfish like I can do what I like who are you to tell me what's right or wrong. There is a good answer which is found in the Bible which simply says 'Do to others what you would like to be done to yourself' Luke 6:31. Is it possible to ...

Sound The Alarm Today I watched a movie called 'Ring The Bell' this movie pulls at your heart strings. A well respected sports agent leaves town to sign, futures baseball star in the country. This movie will  touch your heart and make you think is your walk with Christ true. For me the most outstanding part of the movie was the focus on the way young people as individual dedicated their lives to whatever Jesus wants them to do as Jesus prayed "Not my will but Thy will be done" Its not what people think about you but am I doing what God has called me to do, if I am then I don't need to worry what people think. There is also a special guest appearance of Casting Crowns where a call to Christ is given. An excellent film suitable for all the family, and it's also a good witness. Video sample available to watch and purchase.  

Did Jesus Really Teach That? There is a way that appears right to a us but usually is our own selfish way! Proverbs 14:12 I just paraphrased the verse. Sunday Morning I was speaking to my good friend Stephen Johnson, while he was presenting his show The Lime, he related an incident that happened to him while he was riding his push bike. A motorist deliberately run in to him. It's dreadful to think that a person would do something like that, for no apparent reason! What is even more astounding was that while he was down and bleeding nobody stopped to help! Hence my title 'What Is The World Coming Too' what kind of world are we living in, when I was a child in my hometown of Cardiff it was very rare to hear of a fight where a knife was involved, but nowadays gun crime is a common thing. Two thing I have  learnt  from my observations: 1 When children are killing children there is a problem our moral system 2 Violence, theft, lying etc seem to be part of every day lif...

Seek God With All Your Heart Many Christians grow cold with age but the bible teaches us to go from 'glory to glory' 2 Corinthians 3:18, of course I am including myself because we go through what we call wilderness periods. What I have come to realise is we sometime stay in the wilderness too long. Jesus was moved by The Holy Spirit to spent 40 days in the desert before He started His ministry, Jessu constantly communed with God for direction, according to His own words in St John 5:19. This morning and last night this phrase came to my spirit 'Seek God With All Your Heart' its from  Jeremiah 29:30, we find the words "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart" . In my communion time this morning I read the answer given by Jesus in Matthew 22:37 which states Love the Lord Your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind! Sometimes its seems that our burdens are too heavy for us but if we just keep trusti...

The Word Of The Lord I have been seeking God for a deeper relationship, in the area of communication. It mentions in St John 15 about being in the vine, this is a metaphor or in other words connection to God. In the same chapter verse 7 it say's "If you abide in me and my words abide in you", So there is a relationship where words should be exchanged. From the beginning of time God has been a God of communication, we see from before the garden of Eden, Elohim was speaking in Genesis 1:3 "And God said let there be light" The rest shall we say is History: This morning while I was in my time of worship God He dropped  in my spirit a time when a friend of mine was staying with me and The Spirit of The Lord was upon him and started to commune with him, I asked him what God was saying to him one of the phrases he quoted was James 4:8' Draw near to God and He will draw near to you', there is another scripture which came to me this morning also which is fou...

Who Is God When I was a child my parent's taught me to love and respect everyone! Sadly coming from a non indigenous people of the UK, we were ostenized. If there's a god why does he hate the outsiders;   This really was a foolish thought of a young child, because the truth is God so loved the world that He sent His Son Jesus to die in our place so we can enter Heaven. That's the beauty of it, no one has to go to hell. So many different gods too choose, but Jesus was the only sinless person who died for our sins. Jesus blood has the Power. I see it like this sin cannot stick to the blood of Jesus as the light dispels darkness in the natural, so in the Spirit Jesus blood blots out SIN, therefore sin cannot stick to the blood of Jesus, remember Jesus said The devil has nothing in Me! (John 14:30). Therefore we can walk in the victorious power of the risen Christ. If what Jesus Sacrifice on the cross left us (his body) powerless whats the point in Chr...

Akiane kramarik Child Prodigy A young girl who was brought up is an atheist home has been drawing pictures of Jesus from a very young age, and sold her first painting at the age of 7, Akiane has brought to the world an understanding that God anoints and gives gifts to whom he chooses. God uses the humble not the proud to show His glory, in that way it stops us as humans from trying stealing Gods glory. A friend of mine said to me, that an elder was upset with me because I said people must be right with God to be a christian. I did not understanding that we all sin and God will take His time to make us right. My reply was this, I know that we sin, that's why John wrote to Born Again Christians in the New Testament about confessing your sin as a Christian to be forgiven. If we teach new Christians that they can carry on sinning until Jesus does something about it that is giving Christians a licence to live in sin. When Jesus died on the cross he gave us power to overcome ...

What Is Heaven Really Like I remember saying to my mother that if people only praise God all day I don't think I'm gonna like heaven That was before I had a personal relationship with the risen Christ. I have been listening to Kat Kerr latley, ( many other people who have died and been to heaven and hell) the revelation Mrs kerr reveals is what I call deep spiritual food. It is good to know that God loves us so much that he has prepared a place beyond what we can think or imagine. Its been said that there will be three surprises in heaven The first is that you are there Second is that some people you expected to be there are not. And the third is the people you didn't expect to see are there. As Kat kerr states God is bigger than our box l love to hear Kat talk about her trips and what God is ready to do with his people here on earth.   Let's get excited and remember The best is yet to come