FORWARD FLOW
2023 Year of: POWERED BY PRECIOUS PROMISES
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Editor’s Note
There is something delightful about a new start. However, it can also be unsettling if you do not know what lies ahead. Thank God for precious promises in His Word! They shine light into our future, dispelling the darkness and lies that fuel fear.
The Bible is full of these promises throughout the Old and the New Testament. All you have to do is find the place where “it is written”, then believe to see a manifestation of the same in your Life.
You see, our God is not a man that He should lie (Numbers 23: 19) neither is He a respecter of persons to discriminate. Any man who will believe and fulfill the conditions of His promises will have what they say. This is why we have the confidence to step into the New Year with boldness, assured of victory and help when we need it. For the promises of God insure us from the worlds’ system and its chaos.
With this knowledge, you have the liberty to dream big! No matter what didn’t work out last year. Write out your vision, adjust your mind and stretch yourself (enlarge your tent). Prepare to begin again! Re-strategize and map out your desired outcome. Then with an undeterred mind believe to see it happen. (James 1: 6, Mk 11: 24)
In this edition, we bring you good news of hope in the articles that follow. You will also read of how to attain and preserve the promises of God in your life. Check out the testimonies of God’s power working in the lives of everyday people that decided to trust Him.
We do encourage you to join our growing online community by having a regular stop-over at abundantlifefaithcentre.org While there, be sure to interact with various materials that will build your faith. You can also sign up and get included on our mailing list to get a copy of the Hope Herald delivered to your email every month. Plus, we are pleased to invite you for our church services on Wednesdays (6:30 to 8:00pm) and Sundays (10:00am to 1:00pm). Happy New Year!
Editorial Team
Proverbs 4:26 (KJV)
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Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established
Positioning Yourself for FORWARD FLOW
One of the things that makes God worthy of our praise is the fact that He is involved in the affairs of His people on a daily basis. He is not only the God of yesterday and tomorrow. He is also the God of today.
There is no single day that goes by without the goodness of God being at work for your peace and prosperity. Knowing this is important for your everyday success because it is what makes Bible hope different from all other forms of hope (or wishful thinking).
As we start the New Year, it is wonderful to remember that each of the 365 days of 2023 comes with its own package of benefits for the ease and peace of your life. This awareness by the Spirit of God is what got the Psalmist to pen down Psalm 68:19: “Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.”
As a church family and partners in grace, God’s has unveiled 2023 to us as a year of Forward Flow powered by precious promises. He has pronounced upon us the grace to mature and multiply; and the grace to be rested and refreshed in the journey to bring forth our potential in Christ – both as individuals and as collective members of the body of Christ.
The word for the year 2023 is not something for you and I to expect once in a while. It is something for us to expect on a daily basis. Think and mediate about the truth that God has already sorted out 2023 for you; and then approach everyday like someone who knows that the year has a good ending.
Have you noticed how Psalms 68:19 above ends? It ends with the phrase “Selah”. Scholars tell us this phrase means to pause, or to reflect. Do not let Forward Flow just pass by your hearing like any ordinary statement. Make time to attend to it – mediate and ponder over what it means for your calling, your growth and your success; pray for understanding and wisdom to walk in it.
Find space early in the year to ask yourself some personal questions for improvement. Here are a few reflections you can use to get started with aligning yourself to Forward Flow in 2023. How do I adjust my lifestyle in 2023 to fit what the Word says about the following: improving my attitude; multiplying my time; simplifying and strengthening my relationships; sharpening my focus; enlarging my dream and increasing my diligence?
Prayerfully seek God for answers to the above questions. Find scriptures that talk to the above areas and apply them to your life. Let God use those scriptures to reveal how well you are doing or where you need improvement. Study the people in your life and learn from them in the above areas. I am in agreement with you for answers and solutions from the Word in 2023 that will keep you on the path of Forward Flow.
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From The Pastor’s Desk
Joseph ENYIMU
Mission Week
30th January- 4th February 2023
Would you like to put your obedience to the Great Commission into action? Make plans to participate in our first Mission Week in 2023, and take the gospel to the world – one soul at a time. If you are not already an ALFC Mission Partner, consider becoming one by signing up at: https://abundantlifefaithcentre.org/partner-mem bership As an ALFC Mission Partner, you get to spread the scriptures far and beyond your location through ALFC’s distribution network for the Hope Herald and Hope Package.
PRAISE GOD GLORYTO GOD
Ngobe, Wakiso | On 27th August 2022, James was diagnosed with diabetes and pressure, he was admitted and put on medication. He was to take drugs for the rest of his life to nurse the sickness, however this was all new and uncomfortable for him. While attending a Sunday service at ALFC, the pastors made an alter call to agree with congregants in prayer about matters for solutions. Stirred up, James heeded the call and believed God for freedom from diabetes and pressure. For two months since the day he responded to prayer agreement, he diligent monitored his pressure and sugar levels and the results were normal. James shared of how he followed the leading of his heart to suspend medication during this period, with no undesired effects. Glory to God our Healer.
Ngobe, Wakiso | bodily weakness. This grew to the point that he could no longer sustain himself on his feet. He was rushed to the hospital and tests were carried out. The doctors discovered that his sugar levels were very high and so was his blood pressure. James was then transferred to the Intensive Care Unit(ICU) to manage the condition. As he was being wheeled there, he recalled how he had been wheeled out of the ICU back in 2018. He begun to confess to himself that as it had been then, so shall it be again. James refuted the doctor’s report in his spirit and encouraged himself in the Lord until he felt peace in his spirit. He did this despite his body not responding to treatment as expected. Brethren in the church lifted up prayers for his life. One of the pastors went and shared holy communion with him. After this, the blood sugars in his body begun to respond to the treatment. In a few days he was wheeled out of ICU to the ward and eventually, he was discharged from hospital. Today James enjoys a healthy and happy Life. Glory to God.
Kibuli, Kampala| In 2021, Rebecca lost her father plus two uncles on account of COVID-19. She described this period as a very trying moment for her. In 2022, one of the staff at her workplace contracted COVID-19, prompting management to conduct mandatory tests for all staff. When the results returned, she discovered she too had contracted the virus. Despite her memory of the effect of the virus on her family, she chose not to give into the voice of fear but rest in the Lord. When her quarantine time was over, she took a confirmatory test that turned negative. During her entire quarantine period, she did not fall sick at any moment and neither did anyone else at her home get infected. The Lord preserved her life.
Since 2018, Lydia evaded applying for a particular Job. But the Lord gave her several dreams pointing to a new workplace. Following this, she submitted her application and CV. She was called for the interview which she passed and was given the job in September 2021. By the time they gave her the appointment, she was sick. Many times when she got to her workplace, she would feel all her strengthen was drained. Week after week she just felt a strong urge to resign but the Lord sustained her there. After six months she was appraised, and to her surprise, it Ngobe, Wakiso | Florence’s children were unable to go to school because of the financial situation at home but they attended Children’s church at ALFC. One Sunday the children received a Hope Package from church that had books and pencils. In the same period, the people who had registered them for bursaries returned and were able to take them to school. As she was still jubilating, the bank notified her that it would take possession of her house if she defaulted once more. She had a few days left to the due date of payment yet she didn’t have money enough to pay. The Lord channeled help from the saints at ALFC, her neighboring church. On hearing her predicament, they arose together and helped her settle the debt she owed, this saved her house. To this day, she marvels at the mighty hand of God.
GOD IS LOVE
Entebbe, Kampala |
FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT.
Many of us have a vision, an aspiration or a goal of where we would love to be in 2023. The Bible gives us a picture of where we ought to be. May be, the Lord has also given you a personalized prophetic word about your destiny and portion in His kingdom. So, how do you get to that place?
Many of us have a vision, an aspiration or a goal of where we would love to be in 2023. The Bible gives us a picture of where we ought to be. May be, the Lord has also given you a personalized prophetic word about your destiny and portion in His kingdom. So, how do you get to that place?
Writing to his spiritual son, Timothy, the Apostle Paul reminded him about the multiple prophecies that had been spoken over him concerning his future. He advised him on what to do about them saying, “This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightiest war a good warfare” (1 Timothy 1:18)
Writing to his spiritual son, Timothy, the Apostle Paul reminded him about the multiple prophecies that had been spoken over him concerning his future. He advised him on what to do about them saying, “This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightiest war a good warfare” (1 Timothy 1:18)
For the ALFC family and our partners in grace, 2023 is our year of Forward Flow: Powered by Precious
For the ALFC family and our partners in grace, 2023 is our year of Forward Flow: Powered by Precious Promises. In the same way warfare was expected
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GOD IS A REWARDER
GOD IS A REWARDER
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GOD IS A REWARDER
GOD IS A REWARDER
One of the most intriguing things about man is that he loves to be rewarded for what he has done. Rewards motivate him to keep going on. The Bible says, “While the earth remains, seed time and harvest time, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.” (Genesis 8:22) This means that there is a reward for everything you do under the sky.
One of the most intriguing things about man is that he loves to be rewarded for what he has done. Rewards motivate him to keep going on. The Bible says, “While the earth remains, seed time and harvest time, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.” (Genesis 8:22) This means that there is a reward for everything you do under the sky.
One of the most intriguing things about man is that he loves to be rewarded for what he has done. Rewards motivate him to keep going on. The Bible says, “While the earth remains, seed time and harvest time, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.” (Genesis 8:22) This means that there is a reward for everything you do under the sky.
Every man that is loyal and faithful to God attests to His faithfulness. This is in line with Hebrews 11:6 which tells us that God is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. The seeds you sow in the kingdom of God, will return a harvest in due time.
Every man that is loyal and faithful to God attests to His faithfulness. This is in line with Hebrews 11:6 which tells us that God is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. The seeds you sow in the kingdom of God, will return a harvest in due time.
Every man that is loyal and faithful to God attests to His faithfulness. This is in line with Hebrews 11:6 which tells us that God is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. The seeds you sow in the kingdom of God, will return a harvest in due time.
God loves us so much and is out to reward us if we diligently seek Him wholeheartedly and find comfort in His unfailing promises to us. For this reason, He gave us His word that’s full of His promises, to make us live a life of glory.
God loves us so much and is out to reward us if we diligently seek Him whole heartedly that’s full of His promises, to make us live a life of glory.
In Isaiah 45:19, God says, “I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth; I did not say to the seed of Jacob, seek me in vain; I, the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.” Since God has assured us of a reward, our hearts can rest as we labour in Him, enjoying His blessings of peace, love, divine health and so much more.
God loves us so much and is out to reward us if we diligently seek Him whole heartedly that’s full of His promises, to make us live a life of glory.
In Isaiah 45:19, God says, “I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth; I did not say to the seed of Jacob, seek me in vain; I, the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.” Since God has assured us of a reward, our hearts can rest as we labour in Him, enjoying His blessings of peace, love, divine health and so much more. Let us embrace 2023 with assurance that it is a good year. Because we already have a to see in our lives this year. If we faithfully wait on God, He will bring His promises to pass
Let us embrace 2023 with assurance that it is a good year. Because we already have a blank cheque from our faithful Father, let us fill our mind with His promises that we want to see in our lives this year. If we faithfully wait on God, He will bring His promises to pass as He has promised in Psalms 27:14. Happy Forward Flow everyone
In Isaiah 45:19, God says, “I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth; I did not say to the seed of Jacob, seek me in vain; I, the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.” Since God has assured us of a reward, our hearts can rest as we labour in Him, enjoying His blessings of peace, love, divine health and so much more. Let us embrace 2023 with assurance that it is a good year. Because we already have a to see in our lives this year. If we faithfully wait on God, He will bring His promises to pass
~Barnabas Ssozi
~Barnabas Ssozi
Youth Fellowship
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18th February 2023| 10:00am – 12:30am
Become acquainted with the ways of the kingdom with in-depth fellowship where you get equipped to live out your true self
18th February 2023| 10:00am – 12:30am
Become acquainted with the ways of the kingdom with in-depth fellowship where you get equipped to live out your true self
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~Barnabas Ssozi
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