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Perfect Fall Wedding is a new Book by the Author just released. Get your copy … Read and you may also write your own reviews in Goodreads.com (see link below)

To order latest book “Perfect Fall Wedding : THE COMING OF Christ” in UK/Europe,the online store ships internationally.  To order in the US and other countries, the online store ships internationally. To get New book “Perfect Fall Wedding : THE COMING OF Christ” in Nigeria, get your copy at RCCG CRM Bookshop. To start reading “Perfect Fall Wedding : THE COMING OF Christ” on your Kindle in under a minute.

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Copies of  ”Wealth out of Ashes”  are available at  Christian Post Books,  Amazon.comBarnes and Nobles Bookstores and major Book sites.  “Wealth out of Ashes” is not an instant get–rich-quick manual. “I picked up “Wealth out of Ashes” and was not able to put it down until I finished it. The book challenged my beliefs about contemporary Bible teachings on Wealth.. ”  More Reader Reviews Goodreads Reviews Shelfari Reader Reviews“Wealth out of Ashes”  was an Award-Winning Finalist in the Religion : Christian Inspiration category of the National Best Books 2009Awards sponsored by USA Book News.

 

Video “The Rock” to help survive storms

Why “The Rock” ? As we brace up for a global recovery we discover new storms in 2010 … earthquakes, floods, eruptions and “freak weather” and so much seems to be unavoidably imminent in the horizon …coming perhaps inevitably to all …irrespective of faith.  But indeed Jesus Christ explained that though challenges and trials come to all…there are those that will be found still standing – counting it all joy – while some will be ruined greatly. I have often felt many would value truths and insights on surviving storms and what the Bible says about the Rock and the anchor that holds firm. Many (myself inclusive) with benefit of hindsight cherish the lost opportunity to benefit from teachings that focus on vital corrections and adjustments that perhaps few are bold to point out to guarantee future stability.

JESUS THE ROCK / TV EPISODES

The Rock is Jesus Christ– the sure foundation in tempestuous times. As you listen to these series of messages, I pray the Holy Spirit will anoint the words … perhaps only a phrase will be what God will use to put you back on your feet. Keep glowing…. the sense of a coming storm can be a blessed opportunity to revisit and overhaul spiritual foundation situations and fix hidden cracks in the building.

Please also go to the main video menu and various episodes on the sub-menu – each episode features half-hour televised video teachings on the series “T H E   R O C K” as well as summaries and scripts of the teachings.  In all 26 (half-hour) teachings on Christ as the Rock can be viewed in 12 Episodes adding up to 13 hrs of the word of God.  God bless you as you enjoy viewing. ( We suggest you allow the messages to download and then view if you do not have a fast internet connection) Videos are on Vimeo and Cincopa.

 

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Visit the main sub-menu and go to the BUSINESS page themed “How to Recession proof your Business and Grow” and (7) other related posts in the archive. You may also want to download the article – How to Recession Proof your Business and Position for Recovery – Download free Article.

For improvement ideas and an audio teaching on Personal Finances, see the LIFESTYLE design pageOn JOBS there is a page for related articles on Jobs/Careers as well as the post A Winning Resume – 7 steps to finding a new Job. …also read the post on Internet Evangelism and the imperative to pray concerning the Internet…and more.



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The Blessing of Growing Clouds

A cloud is often associated with lack of visibility, impaired judgment, uncertainty, unseen dust and an approaching experience that has adverse implications. Aircraft would often seek to avoid them, as in the worst of weather, poor visibility has been responsible for disasters.  Clouds can be so thick, low  and dark causing a fog – all motion slows down and eventually stops till it clears. Yet clouds are an aggregation of tiny drops of water …floating in the sky over the dry ground carrying seed begging for fresh moisture.  Elijah the Prophet witnessed a growing cloud … starting grey and little, like a man’s hand and growing to cover the entire windy heavens, black.  And a great downpour follows.

 I Kings 18[44]  And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot , and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not. [45]  And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain.

Dear friend, that which has caused your confusion, blurred vision, despair and even sometimes ingratitude to God, murmurings and unforgiveness can be likened to a growing cloud.  A fast growing situation that seemed to get darker and more frustrating. For some it is a loneliness cloud or a family cloud, for others it is a scandal cloud and even worse for some a bereavement cloud.  Many seem to be under health-related clouds and others have found themselves in finance clouds.  For others, prayers and time seem to have cleared the clouds when still small …while yours seemed to get darker and larger and now looms pitch black.

Proverbs 16:15Proverbs 16:15
English: King James Version (1611) - KJV

15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.  

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says  “ … his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain”  …but what favour can be latent in growing clouds… I have adapted a story recently read to illustrate this …

“ A man, born in a small town, migrated from the town to a nearby city hundreds of miles away, and lived in the city for several decades.  One day, he told his grandson who had never been to this town, he would want him to see the house grandpa was born.  They embarked on a journey which started very well on a modern and smooth wide road, and his son chatted happily with grandpa in the public bus …laughing and enjoying the scenery, stopping for refreshments at a nearby restaurant.  Soon they arrived at a bus park … “we must walk now, it’s not far – under an hour or so” …Grandpa, took his nervous grandson who could not see any road but a rough dusty path which seemed to be leading nowhere.  “ Are you sure, Grandpa …surely this cannot lead anywhere?” ..as they travelled on the path, the road seemed to get narrower and all that could be seen was dark forest and skies now black – covered by huge trees.  Now the younger boy clings very nervously “shouldn’t we be turning back?” and then suddenly they could see an open field and they had arrived at the beautiful small town …”

Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.  The shepherd of our soul who guides us through all the issues of life to our eternal home from which He came.  If only we would cling to Him all the time and not just when the dark clouds come.  We cannot learn as well when we are distracted and preoccupied with pleasures and our eyes on trivial pursuits.

Psalm 119[71]  It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

The Bible reminds us that all we call afflictions are light.  The time of great rain came as Ahab was told to go and “Prepare …” A Great Rain requires preparations … I need to learn afresh to steward the downpour from open heavens as God intended.   I need to learn to get my seed ready and understand afresh the principles of sowing as the ground will again receive the rain from heaven.  How must I be ready for the coming revival? What we need most before times of great blessings are times of intensive tutoring at the feet of the master.  Indeed the greater the rain, the greater and darker the cloud needs to be.  Soon the heavens will open, again.

Another story.  In 1773, William Cowper, became insane, imagining not only that he was condemned to hell eternally, but that God was commanding him to take his own life. After a year or so, he began again to recover. The last hymn Cow­per ev­er wrote was “God moves in a mysterious way”

Cow­per who oft­en strug­gled with de­press­ion and doubt, one night de­cid­ed to com­mit su­i­cide by drown­ing him­self. He called a cab and told the driv­er to take him to the Thames Riv­er. How­ev­er, a thick fog came down and pre­vent­ed them from find­ing the riv­er and after driv­ing around lost for a while, the cab­by fin­al­ly stopped and let Cow­per out. To Cowper’s sur­prise, he found him­self on his own door­step: God had sent the fog to preserve him from death. Even in our darkest mo­ments, God watch­es over us as Cowper writes in the famous hymn …

God moves in a mysterious way –His wonders to perform;
He plants His footsteps in the sea – and rides upon the storm.

Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;The clouds ye so much dread
Are big with mercy and shall break – in blessings on your head.

Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,but trust Him for His grace;
Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face.

His purposes will ripen fast, unfolding every hour;
The bud may have a bitter taste, but sweet will be the flower.

Blind unbelief is sure to err and scan His work in vain;
God is His own interpreter, and He will make it plain.

Do not despair at the sight of the black clouds that has enveloped nations, the church, families, businesses and even individuals.  It is an unusual act of preservation and an opportunity to rediscover the source of our strength, God – and to be prepared so we can be used to steward His favour and coming showers. The clouds are to preserve us … also helping us to recognise and repent of our selfishness, self reliance, human limitations and idols hampering the coming great revival.  Painful experiences and uncertain cloudy periods that lead us to cling closer to Jesus are great and necessary acts of divine providence as we approach final laps of history and the ushering of the greatest Holy Ghost revivals ever seen.

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