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RED DOORS
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H AVE YOU BEEN THERE L ATELY? There I wi l l m e e t w i t h y o u ; a n d f ro m above the m e rc y s e a t , f ro m b e t w e e n the t wo c h e r u b i m , w h i c h a re u p o n th e ark of t h e te s tim o n y ; I w i l l s pe ak to you abo u t a l l t h a t I w i l l g i v e y o u i n command m e n t fo r t h e s o n s o f I s r a e l . Ex o du s 25:2 2 Sometime s w e c a n c o m e a c ro s s s to ries in S c rip tu re a n d w e c an e as i l y dismiss th e m . We l o o k a t t h e m a s fo r a t i m e p a s s e d . We c an e as i l y get into th e f a m i l i a r i t y o f a s t o r y a n d quickly fo r g e t t h a t i t ’ s t h e re fo r u s t o glean from a n d l e a r n . T h a t ’ s essentially w h a t R o m a n s 1 5 : 4 t e l l s us, “Such t h i n g s w e re w r i t t e n i n t h e Scriptures lo n g a go to t e ac h us . ” This par tic u l a r e v e n t t oo k p l a c e i n Ex o du s. It wa s a c o n v e r s at i on t hat took place b e t w e e n G o d a n d M o s e s . God was i n s t r u c t i n g M o s e s a b o u t t h e tabernacle a n d i t s u s a g e b u t h e re
i n p a r t i c u l ar, He [God] is addressing a v e r y s peci a l f u rni sh i ng - th e A rk o f C ov e n an t . T h e A rk h a d a n o rna tel y d e c o r a t e d lid, so to speak, but also s e r v e d a s the place where God would sit.
Tent o f Meeting) any lo n g e r ; i t s v e r y nature, being a tent, signified so m eth i ng tem po ra r y. T here are only some remains of the temple in Jerusalem, a structure that was more perm a nent, bu t no l o nger, and I b el i ev e th a t’ s beca u se G o d was never m ea nt to l i v e i n a stru cture of t he sor t permanently either. To make matters m o re co m pl i ca ted, th ere is no long er an Ark of the Covenant. So how are we su ppo sed to co m m une wit h God ? All these things were t ypes and shadows for what was to come (Hebrews 8:5). The Tabernacle or the Tent o f Meeting, the Temp l e i s yo u . 1 Co ri nth i a ns 3 : 16 tel l s u s: “Do you not know that you yourselves are God's temple, and that God's Spirit dwells i n y o u ?” The Holiest Place, where the presence o f th e Lo rd si ts, i s i n y o ur hear t t hat has been sprinkled with the precious bl o o d o f J esu s, th e perfect Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the World. If you have recei ved Him in your hear t as Lord and Saviour, you no w h a v e a ccess to G o d wherever you are. However, are you taking a dv a nta ge o f th i s grea t realit y?
YOU NOW H AV E THE O P PO RT U N I TY TO MEET W I TH HI M. Where? There! In your hear t. Wh erev er y o u a re, a t a ny t ime of d ay or night, so that He can meet with y o u a nd spea k wi th y o u . Have you been there lately? The m eeti ng pl a ce fo r y o u and God ?
The Good News is that if you haven’t, it's not too late, because you have a standing appointment with God who The ro l e of th e pri ests, a s th ey loves you, cares for you, and who mi n i s t e re d , wa s to bri ng bl o o d o f is eagerly desiring to meet you and t h e s ac r i f i ci a l a ni m a l i nto th e H o l i est speak with you. I encourage you pl ac e an d spri nk l e bl o o d o n th e A rk a t today to get alone with your Bible, v ar i o us t i m es to m a k e a n a to nem ent pa d a nd pen, a nd h a v e a moment fo r t h e m s elves and for the people. wi th H i m ! ( L e vi t i c us 16) . I t wa s o nl y by wa y o f t h e b l o o d of a sacrifice that men had - P as t or St eve audi e n c e wi th G o d. G o d m a k es no qualms a b o u t i t . He plainly tells M o s e s t h at it will be from t h e re t hat H e wo u l d m eet w i t h h i m and speak to h i m . I m a g ine being able t o s pe ak wi th G o d? W h a t a b o ut now? Well t h e s e t h i n gs have passed, b u t t h e y ser ve as a model fo r y o u a nd me. There is n o Tab e r na cl e, ( o r wh a t w a s re fe r red to as the
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THE POWER OF GOD CAME THROUGH REGARDLESS OF T H E S I T UAT I O N PAULE TTE 'S TE S TIMON Y In October 2018, I was feeling weak due to the loss of blood. One day, I could hardly move so I decided to go to the doctor. Once I got to the hospital, the medical staff did some blood tests and realised that my hemoglobin was as low as 18; they were shocked I was still alive. The doctor asked me to call my family, he said I would not make it through the night, but my spirit was alive and I knew I would make it through the night, so I did not call anyone. After 4 days in ICU at Jean Talon Hospital, I was transferred to a different ward where they did many tests on me. One day, I got a high fever and was hallucinating, and the ICU doctor decided to transfer me to Sacré Coeur Hospital to receive appropriate care. As soon as I got to Sacré Coeur Hospital in the early evening, they sent me for another test. The next morning as the doctors gathered in ICU, I heard one doctor shout “Oh no, no, with all what she’s already had, not this. She is so unlucky”. Somehow I do not consider myself unlucky but I knew they were talking about me. A few minutes after, there were 3 or 4 doctors at the foot of my bed and one of them said: “We just discovered that you also you have Appendicitis”. I kept my peace for I know my God is faithful. Every morning different doctors came to visit me and one of the doctors asked me “Do you have any pain?” and the answer was always the same “No”. I think he was puzzled by the fact I have a large fibroid, ovarian cyst, appendicitis and other ailments but I have absolutely no pain. I know it is the pure mercies and faithfulness of God that kept me free from pain. I am so grateful to Him. I was scheduled to have surgery, and just before the surgery, the cardiologist thought there was something wrong with my heart, so she postponed the surgery and ordered more tests for my heart. The heart test result came back. My heart was in good condition and the doctor agreed to go ahead with the surgery. Due to the weakness in my body, the doctors finally agreed to have both fibroid and appendix operations at the same time. One surgeon came to my bed and said: “We will operate but it’s a very risky operation and there is a slight chance you might have cancer”. With boldness I looked at the doctor and said: “In this body, there is no cancer in Jesus name”. I think she was surprised by my boldness, but she did not say anything.
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Both surgeries (for the appendix and fibroid) were successful even though there was a slight cut on the bladder which they repaired. I knew God would bring me through. And the result of the pathology test performed was negative, there was no trace of cancer. Praise God! After I was discharged, I had a follow-up with the doctor in November. The doctor listed everything that had been wrong with me: 1. Haemorrhage 2. Severe anemia 3. Large Fibroid 4. Large Ovarian Cyst 5. Blood Clots in the lung 6. Caught a bacteria at Jean Talon Hospital 7. Appendicitis 8. Hemoglobin (the lowest ever seen or humanly capable of surviving)
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The doctor looked at me seriously and said: “You were a very sick lady, when I look at the paper and I look at you, it cannot be the same person.”. “I cannot believe you are walking and healthy, you are very lucky to be alive”. I said: “No, it is God’s doing, He did the miracle”. She told me I was a strong woman and I replied that it was all God. Praise God everything is clear, my hemoglobin went back to normal in no time and I am no longer anemic, nor do I need iron pills. The blood clots in the lung cleared, and my thyroid is normal. I will just do a follow up test after the New Year. I know God does not do things halfway, all my other results were clear and I know this other test will also be clear. All is well, Praise God. After just one month I was out and about, even when the doctors said there is no hope, His faithfulness came through and the doctors are amazed. I Praise God for all He has done for me; showing me His great love, mercies and faithfulness. I also want to Praise God for the family of God, my church and friends who prayed and supported me during this difficult time. All glory be to God! Paulette Richard
"I PRAISE GOD FOR ALL HE HAS DONE FOR ME."
I n a d d i t i o n to that - Romans 8:32 e n d s w i t h , “…won’t He also give us eve r y t h i n g else”. You should take this to m e a n eve r y thing that He has promised u s t h ro u g h His Son and HIs Word. That pretty much sums everything up. G o d i s n o t only concerned about our s p i r i t u a l w ell-being, but He has made eve r y p ro v i s i o n p o s s i b l e f o r u s t h ro u g h J e s u s ; b o th eternal and temporal s p heres .
“…F O R W H E R E YOU R T R E A S U R E I S, T HE R E YO U R H E A RT WILL BE AL SO. ” - JE S US
What we must do as a result is be convinced and marry into His purposes. The impact we must have should be in the eternal and temporal as well. There is something greater than us that we must accomplish, not to earn any thing , b ut to d emon strate the fact that we have received and b e l i eve d Jesus’ message and His e x t ra v a g a n t gift. Everything that J e s u s d i d He did for His Father and His Fa t h e r ’s w i l l w a s a n d i s s t i l l f o r p e o p l e , H i s tre a s u re .
Have you eve r w o n d e re d : “ w h a t G o d ’s treasure i s ? ” a n d “ w h e re H i s h e a r t is?” It do e s n ’t t a ke m u c h t o a n sw e r those que s t i o n s , w e h a ve a n e n t i re book that’s a l l a b o u t a n sw e r i n g t h o s e questions. I n t h e s m a l l c h a n c e t h a t you haven ’t f i g u re d i t ou t , yo u a re H i s S o w h e n i t comes to Heart For the treasure a n d H i s h e a r t i s w i t h yo u K i n g d o m ( H4K), this is one of several always. w ay s i n w h ich we connect our material goods w i th accomplishing God’s Think about this for a moment. d e s i re f o r people and to make impacts There has never been a moment in b e yo n d t h e material. This in no way is your life w h e re G o d h a s n o t b e e n a s u b s t i t u t e for prayer or compassion, present an d w h e re H e h a s n o t b e e n f u l l y b u t i s o u r tangible expression that invested in you. There has never been one d e m o n s t ra t es our commitment to God’s fragment o f yo u r l i f e t h a t h a s e s c a p e d g re a t e r p l a n which is to reach people His attent i o n . H e i s f u l l y i n ve s t e d i n a n d d i s c i p l e them. We have a clear and you ! s t ro n g v i s i on, there are projects we m u s t c o m p lete, and it will take you to Romans te l l s u s , “ S i n c e H e d i d n o t s p a re m a ke th e m hap p en. eve n H i s o w n S o n b u t g a ve H i m u p f o r us all, won ’t H e a l s o g i ve u s eve r y t h i n g Th e H 4 K o ffering that is received twice els e?” [Ro m a n s 8 : 3 2 , N LT ] . I t h i n k t h i s a y e a r, u s u ally in April and October of verse ade q u a t e l y e x p re s s e s a n d s u m s eve r y c a l e n dar year, is allocated in the up what G o d ’s f e e l i n g s t o w a rd yo u a re f o l l o w i n g way; 50% to Projects (Church and that H e i s “ a l l i n ” w h e n i t c o m e s B u i l d i n g , E lementary School, etc.), 40% to you. “He d i d n o t s p a re eve n H i s o w n to p a s t d e b t elimination and 1 0 % Tithe/ Son”, and t h a t d i d n ’t h a p p e n w h e n w e M i s s i o n s . So to all who are reading were perfe c t a n d l o ve l y, b u t H e d i d t h a t t h i s , i n l i g h t of all that God has done for while we w e re a t o u r l o w e s t a n d m o s t u s , o u r a p propriate action must be to undesirab l e . Th e B i b l e t e l l s u s t h a t c o n n e c t o u r hearts with God’s heart. “When we w e re u t t e r l y h e l p l e s s , C h r i s t came at ju s t t h e ri g h t t i m e a n d d i e d fo r us si nn er s ” . [ R o m a n s 5 : 6 ]
H E A RT FOR THE K IN G D O M H4K is one of the ways to make our earthly resources part of His divine purposes. Make this a matter of prayer and whatever the Lord should put on your heart, do. Together we will see great thing s c ome from it!
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PA RT N E R W IT H U S IN G IV IN G , A S A N AC T O F LOV E TO GOD.
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iSERVE Our Core values here at Good News Chapel are to Love Fearlessly, Serve Faithfully, and Live Abundantly. If we are to experience an abundant life, w e mus t inc lud e s er v ing faithfully. We believe God designed you to serve in an area based on your passions, gifts, and talents and we want to help you find that place! When you serve in the area God designed for you, it will PR EACHIN G M I NISTRY
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be both rewarding and beneficial to thos e around you. One of the greatest commands Jesus gave in the New Testament was to love your neighbour as yourself. The heart to serve comes from that Christ-like love for those around us. When you get connected to an iServe team, you get to
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G O D ST IL L H E AL S, H E ST IL L D E L IVE R S AND H E MAK ES A WAY W H ER E T H E R E IS NO WAY !
What a great time to be alive! Our faithful God continues to do great things in us and through us. Our Red Doors home group is a place where people get an opportunity to build relationships and encounter the truth about Jesus. Our home groups take place every Tuesday from the months of September to November & from February to April. Every Red Doors looks a little different, but each is equipped to fulfill a unique purpose, as we strive to make Jesus known to the w or ld around us . In this past season of Red Doors, we have seen the hand of God move in powerful ways! We have seen people experience the Love of God through community, receive financ ial b reak throug h and healing take p lac e.
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Sabina, one of our Red Doors host, was in a bad car accident a few months back. She was taken to the hospital because of the severe impact. She was later sent home with ter r ib le up p er b od y p ain, (nec k , ar m and b ac k pain) . One night, at her Red Doors one of our leaders felt impressed to pray for her back. He prayed believing God would heal her back pain, and after finishing to pray for her he asked her to do something she could not do before. She decided to bend down and touch her toes because it was an action she could not do. When she bent down the pain was completely gone! Thank you Lord! Hebrews 13:8 tells us that God is the same yesterday, today and forever! God still heals, He still delivers and He makes a way where there is no way! No matter what your background is, we have a group for you. Join a Red Doors and experience real re l a t i o n s h i p s t h a t w i l l g ro w yo u r f a i t h .
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Looking for a partner is a project that comes w i t h ri sk . We m u s t n o t g o h e ad first without first p ro t e c t i n g some e s s e n t i a l p a r t s o f o u r l i v es, and c o n t i n u i n g t o p ro t e c t t h e m during o ur q u e s t .
I t ’ s e a s y t o l o s e y o u r b a l a n c e when l o o k i n g fo r a p a r t n e r. We c a n invest s o m u c h i n t h e p ro c e s s t h at many i m p o r t a n t a re a s o f o u r l i ves will s u f fe r. H e re i s a s m a l l l i s t o f t hings to w at c h fo r.
LOOKING FOR A PARTNER IS A PROJECT THAT COMES WITH RISK
1. We must protect our relationship with God
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H e i s p ro b a b l y t h e m o s t n e glected p e r s o n i n o u r l i v e s w h e n w e choose t o p r i o r i t i ze o u r s o c i a l s t a t u s . Yet we a l l k n o w t h a t G o d m u s t a l w a y s remain o n t h e t h ro n e o f o u r h e a r t s , e s pecially w h e n w e a re re a d y t o e n t e r into a re l a t i o n s h i p. I f w e a l l o w o u r s elves to b e t e m p t e d b y s i n , w e w i l l m ore than l i k e l y t a k e t h e s a m e p o s i t i o n as Adam a n d E v e i n t h e g a r d e n , a n d h i de from G o d . T h a t i s a d e v a s t a t i n g mistake. T h e b e s t s t r a t e g y t h e e n e m y has to d e s t ro y u s i s t o m o v e u s a w ay from o u r s o u r c e o f p ro t e c t i o n . T h erefore, w e m u s t a l w a y s re m a i n o n o ur guard ( 2 P e t e r 3 : 1 4 ) a n d a l w a y s p rioritize o u r re l a t i o n s h i p w i t h G o d . A good w a y t o d o t h i s i s t o c o n t i n u ally talk t o G o d a b o u t t h e s t e p s w e make, o u r e n c o u n t e r s a n d o u r e motions. S e r v i n g i n a m i n i s t r y a t o u r church i s a l s o a n o t h e r g o o d w a y t o help us t o s t a y c l o s e t o t h e h e a r t of God, d e s p i t e t h e e x c i t e m e n t o f o ur soul. I t a l s o h e l p u s b y h a v i n g s omeone w at c h i n g u s .
2 . Pr otect our r elationships with o the r s
Yo u r f r i e n d s a n d f a m i l y a re ver y i m p o r t a n t i n y o u r l i fe. Usually t h e y a re t h e o n e s t h a t h elp you k e e p a b a l a n c e a n d a l l o w you to s e e t h e p i t f a l l s t h a t y o u do not s e e , b e c a u s e y o u a re b l i n ded by l o v e. N e v e r i s o l a t e y o u r s e l f when y o u s t a r t d a t i n g a s p e c i a l person. I n s t e a d , q u i c k l y p re s e n t i t to your i n n e r c i r c l e , s o t h e y c a n h elp you e v a l u a t e. A n d i f, o n t h e o t h er hand, y o u c a n n o t m e e t s o m e o ne you a re i n t e re s t e d i n a n d y o u become d i s c o u r a g e d , d o n o t i s o l a t e yourself e i t h e r. Yo u r e n t o u r a g e i s a l s o there t o s u p p o r t y o u a n d m o t i v a te you; e n j o y t h e m a n d t a k e g o o d care of the s e re l a t i o n s h i p s .
4 . P r o te c t o u r d r e a m s
When we have the impression that we have been waiting for a par tner for far too long, it is tempting to lower our standards, to compromise. It is good to evaluate our list of criteria that may actually need adjustment. But if you are tempted to withdraw your non-negotiable criteria or your essential criteria, you are killing your dreams and your future. Protect your faith, your hope and resist the temptations that the enemy whispers in your ear. Remember, he only wants to d e stroy you !
5 . P r o te c t o u r tho u ghts
We must hold onto our hear t so that it does not get carried away. But we must also protect our thoughts so that we do not accept discouragement. We have difficult y complimenting ourselves, but it is so easy to be harsh on ourselves. We of ten tend to dramatize ever y thing that happens to us, which never leaves us in a positive state. If the thoughts you have are not uplif ting, encouraging, or conform to what God says about you in His Word (Philippians 4:8), it means that these thoughts are probably not from your Heavenly Fa th e r : d o n ot a c c e p t th e m .
6 . P r o te c t o u r c hi l d r e n
Finally, for all those who already have children from a previous relationship, you must consider the well-being of your children in choosing your future par tner. Being an example during your search and during your dating will protect their vision of a couple according to God. Even if you have made mistakes in the past, you can still show them the right way by following God’s precepts yourself.
3. Pr otect our hear t
A l l C h r i s t i a n s i n g l e s h a v e heard t h e v e r s e : “ K e e p y o u r h e a r t with a l l d i l i g e n c e , fo r o u t o f i t is the w e l l s p r i n g o f l i fe ” ( P ro v e r b s 4:23). I n d e e d , i t i s i m p o r t a n t t o h old the i m p u l s e s o f o u r h e a r t a n d not to t h ro w o u r s e l v e s t o o q u i c k l y in a l o v e s t o r y. A n o t h e r v e r s e m a kes this re c o m m e n d a t i o n v e r y w e l l . “ I adjure y o u , d a u g h t e r s o f J e r u s a l e m, that y o u n o t s t i r u p , n o r a w a k e n love, u n t i l i t s o d e s i re s ” ( S o n g o f Songs 8 : 4 ) . F o r t h a t , i t i s g o o d t o h a ve a talk o n t h e s u b j e c t w i t h G o d . A l s o, take a fe w s t e p s n o t t o l e t o u r i m a gination p l a c e u s o n a n u n re a l i s t i c c l o ud .
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MARRIAGE MENTORING
TO PREPARE, ENRICH AND MAXIMIZE LIFE LONG MARRIAGES WHY MARRIAGE MENTORING? BECAUSE MARRIAGE MENTORING WORKS! Good News Chapel's M a r r i a ge Builders mentoring ministry has a group of marriage m e n t o r couples willing and dedicated to invest in the lives of other c o u p l e s. We have seen that couples are eager to have a mentor and t h a t m entorship really works, according to a recent survey of more th a n 30 0 0 .
STATISTICS 8 4 % OF CHURCH GOI NG COUP L E S WANT A MARRI AGE ME NT OR COUPLE O N LY 2 2 % OF COUP L E S SAY T HE Y HAVE A MARRI AGE ME NT OR CO UPLE
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A l l o f o u r M a r r i a g e M e n t o r c o u p l e s are willing to invest in the lives of other c o u p l e s b y i n t e n t i o n a l l y i m p a r t i n g the wisdom of God's Word. They also are dedicated to s h a r i n g t h e i r l i f e e x p e r i e n c e s t h r o ugh a well defined process over a certain period of time. If yo u are i n te re s te d i n be i ng ma tc h e d w i th a d e s i g n a te d m e n to r c o u p l e o r w o u l d l i k e to l e a rn m o r e ab o u t Marri ag e B u i l d e rs s en d u s a n e m a i l a t m a rri a g e b u i l d e rs @ g o o d n e w s c h a p e l . o rg
MARRIAGE BUILDERS' PURPOSE AND MISSION
IS TO PREPARE, ENRICH AND RESTORE LIFELONG MARRIAGES BY WALKING ALONGSIDE COUPLES WHO ARE LESS EXPERIENCED THAN THEIR MENTORS.
Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance. Proverbs 1:5
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H EY GNC KIDS FAMILY! I t i s s o important to constantly be speakin g t h e Wo rd o f G o d e a c h d ay b e c a u s e t h a t i s what causes our faith to grow and t o a l s o l e t t h e e n e m y k n o w h e h a s n o p l a c e in our life , only our heavenly Fat h e r i s re i g n i n g i n o u r l i f e !
H ERE ARE 10 THINGS YOU C AN DECLARE E A CH DAY WI TH YOU R FAM ILY:
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I A M A CHILD OF GO D ! Fo r His Spirit jo i ns wi t h our S pi r i t t o affirm th at we a re G od’s ch il dren. (Romans 8: 16) I B E L ONG TO CHRIST AND SO I HAVE NOTHING TO F E A R ! B u t you belong to God, my dear childre n . You have already won a victory over those people, b e c ause the Spirit who lives in you is g re a t e r t h a n t he S pir it wh o l i ves i n the world. (1 Jo h n 4 : 4 )
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I A M AN OVERCOMER ! Ye t in all these things we are more tha n c o n q u e ro r s t hro ugh Him who loved us. (Rom ans 8:3 7 ) I A M HEA LED B ECAUSE O F WH AT JESU S DID FOR ME ! H e personally c arried our sins in His b o d y o n t h e c ro s s s o t hat we can be dead to sin and live f o r w h a t i s r i g h t . B y His wou n ds you are healed. (1 Pete r 2 : 2 4 )
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I A M PROTECTED BY AN ALMIGH TY GO D ! ( P s alm 91) JES U S IS THE ONLY WAY ! Je s u s tol d h im, “I am the way, the trut h , a n d the life. No one can come to the Fa t h e r e x c ept th rou gh m e. (John 14: 6) I CA N DO A NY THIN G BECAU SE JESU S IS IN ME ! Fo r I can do everything through Christ w h o s t re ngth en s me . (Phi li ppi ans 4: 13) I A M THE L IG HT OF TH E WORLD ! You are the light of the world – like a city on a hilltop t ha t can n ot be hi dden. (Matthew 5: 14) I W I L L PRA IS E THE LO RD AT ALL TIMES ! I w i ll praise the Lord at all times. I wil l c o nstan tl y speak H i s prai ses. (Psalm 3 4 : 1 ) FAT H ER, USE ME IN EVERY AREA OF MY LIFE ! (S C H O O L , C H U R C H , FA M I LY, FRIENDS) Th e n I heard the Lord asking, “Whom s h o u l d I s e n d a s a m essenger to this people? Who will g o f o r u s ? ” I s a i d , “H e re I am. Send me. ” (Isai ah 6: 8)
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The l a d i e s f ro m o u r W I N G S ( Women In God's Ser vice) Mini s t r y m e e t t o g e t h e r e v e r y Tuesday to make clothing for nee d y p e o p l e a ro u n d t h e w o rld.This batch of clothes was sent t o t h e U k r a i n e w i t h " B e a rers of Love", and before they were d i s t r i b u t e d S u e N a r d o z za (Ministr y leader) prayed over t h e c l ot hin g an d as k e d Go d w h e re th e y sh o u l d g o.
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S H O ULD WE B E PR O - LIFE? Every year, the men in my church have a golf tournament. It is kind of like a boy’s day out where they get to fellowship together, and have a little friendly competition. This past year, however, one of the women of the church asked if she could join in, because she likes to play golf. It sparked a bit of conversation. Should we allow women to participate in the golf day, even though it is a men’s activity? (The women have their own get-togethers as well). This was the first time there had ever been a woman wanting to be a part of the golf day. There has never been any other women who signed up. (There are not any other women in the church who even know how to play golf!) It was an exception. Life is full of exceptions. I am a bit of an exception. (I definitely do not like golf though). My interests set me apart from all the other women at church. I am not the norm. Nevertheless, that is what keeps life interesting. The thing is, to change the entire format of something for one isolated case is probably not the best route. What makes the most se nse is treat each case individually. Ou r world, however, tends to take those unique exceptions, and makes blanket rules because of them. Moreover, it is understandable why. You do not want anyone to feel marginalized or left out or unwanted. Therefore, we tend to elevate the plight of the minority. In some cases, that is not a bad idea. Very often, the minority needs the support of the majority because they are unable to stand up for themselves. That said, what happens when the majority starts taking advantage of the rules put in place because of the minorities? Well then, you get exactly what we are debating right now, and that is abortion. Here is the thing about social media. It gives a voice to people who are not responsible enough to have a vo ice. It makes things worse than they actually are. It offers no accountability for the things we say or post. I live in Canada, and late-term abortion has been legal for a lo ng time. The difference is, there was no picture that ever circulated with people smiling while signing for the bill to pass. I do not think social media makes us smarter. I think it just reveals how ignorant we actu ally are.
Did you know that rape, sexual abuse and incest are real? A disgusting, awful and despicable re a l i t y. I t i s s o m e t h i n g t h a t re q u i re s m u c h m o re c a re , f o c u s , and understanding. I will not even get to the root of it all, which is a combination of being prisoners to sexual desire, lack of respect and honor for women and children, and ultimately the glorification of sex that leads us to believe we cannot live without it. What we are dealing with now is the fallout of the sin that has destroyed our world. I wish we could go back to the beginning and fix the actual problem, instead of trying to put a Band-Aid on an open wo und. However, here we are, faced with the deplorable consequences of generations of sin. When talking about abortion, proponents will usually point to the worst possible scenario to justify their views. They will cite a young girl, raped by her older brother, and as a result, she falls pregnant. How can we possibly expect her to keep the baby? Here is the thing. That is an exception (a terrible one), but an exception nonetheless.
support and sensitivity, and then making a blanket rule that decides you can kill your baby for any re a s o n a t a l l . I want to see a better adoption and foster care system. I want to see more support for single mothers. I want to see financial and social aid. I want to see men held responsible for abandoning a mother and child. But it seems to be a lot easier to just “get rid of the problem”, despite the fact that it ultimately creates more problems, the least of which is the mental and physical effects it has on the woman. This is not about being anti-women. I am about as pro-wom en as you can get. I think the disrespect women are faced with is disgusting. But abortion is not an issu e of women’s rights. If a woman believes she is mature enough to have sex, then she must be prepared to deal with the possible consequences of that decision. This has become a po pular talking point because of news stories, and government decisions, and thus everyone chimes in with an CON T I NU E D O N NE X T PAG E
Those types of cases statistically happen about 1% of the time, but because it triggers such sympathy and disgust, it is just easier to use it as an example. In such a case, I believe there needs to be a lot of care and sensitivity. I believe the church especially must step up to help. I believe there is nothing wrong with having a conversation when it comes to something so painful and difficult. But what about the other 99% of cases? My nephew was born with many health complications. He is six years old, and he cannot walk or talk, or do anything for himself. My sister-in-law was given the option to terminate the pregnancy, because the doctors saw the issues early on. But she said no. It is not easy to care for him, but my brother and sister-in-law would never go back and make a different decision. I understand that may be not everyone is that strong. I understand why health problems can be unnerving. I also understand that there can be health risks for the mother as well. There are many situations that need to be handled gently and with care. This is not easy. No one is pretending that it is. But there is a difference between allowing there to be a conversation, offering
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opinion. We need to be about what we say, what we and what we take a stand might not care about God’s the matter, but you should.
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But when He who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through his grace. (Galatians 5:15)
T EST IM O NY My m o th er wa s mar r ied by a rra ngem ent to m y f a th er and was ver y u nh a ppy ( a t th a t ti m e it was ver y common in Chinese c ulture). When she was pregnant with me (her 5th ch i l d) , sh e wa nted to ab or t me, b ut somehow I was born (in Mauritius). However, as I grew up I always felt unwanted and reject e d b y m y mother, also because I was a girl and growing up as a teenager was ver y challenging. At times I was so miserable and depressed that I wanted to end my life.
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you. (Jeremiah 1:5) They mutilated their sons and daughters by fire, till the Lord, in His great anger against Israel, put them away out of his sight. (2 Kings 17:17-18) They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons, and they shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and their daughters, wh om they sacrificed to th e idols of Canaan, desecrating the land with bloodshed (Psalm 106:35, 37-38)
At 17 years old, my neighbors invited me to a meeting at an Evangelical Church and af ter I heard th e go spel , I di d th e salvat ion p r ayer a t h o m e, o n m y o wn. (I alread y believed in God at a ver y young age, but I once told Him that He was so distant from me. I used to go to the Catholic Church a nd so m eti m es to the Bud d hist tem pl e wi th m y pa rents .
There are six things which Jehovah hates. Yes, seven which are an abomination unto Him: Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood. (Proverbs 6) There are many other things that the church needs to speak up on, and that responsibility is on us. We cannot have recency bias, and only decide to talk ab out something because it is the new flavor of the month. I understand abortion is just one issue of many. But when we’re ta lking about the start of a life, it sets itself apart.
I believe God heard my prayer and when I decided to commit my life to th e Lo rd, H e bro u ght p eace, joy and hope. It took a number of years to be healed emotionally but I was to ta l l y set f ree wh en I was in my th i r ti es. Si nce th en I have fait hfully ser ved the Lord with so much gratitude in my hear t, in spite of other battles and tri a l s.
We a re t o l d t h a t w e n e e d t o f i g h t for the rights of all people instead of just focusing on babies, but the thing is that all of them have already been afforded the right to be born.
This is to say that I totally disagree with abor tion because there are probably other people like me, whose life can be a constant turmoil because of their parents' wrong choice. I am v er y gra tef u l th a t G o d l ed me t o G o o d News Ch a pel .
Understand what battle you are fighting. If you think banning abortion will affect your rights as a person, you have been misled. Once we start fighting for the rights of the unborn, human dignity will be elevated as a result. We have to start somewhere. Let’s start by choosing life.
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