Archive for February 18th, 2009

That you might know beyond the shadow of a doubt that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive all wrongs, I announce to the sick: "Rise Up! Be of good cheer; your wrongs are forgiven. Go your way! As you have believed, so shall you receive.

February 18, 2009

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The Words of Jesus of Nazareth by Lee Cantelon

Health and Healing for Body and Soul     

 

Those that are healthy do not need a doctor; but those that are ill are in need of one.

 

You should understand this: I desire mercy, not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous but the lost to repentance. Shouldn’t the sick in body, who the devil has bound, be set free?

 

Is it easier to say "Your sins are forgiven," or "Rise and be healed"?

 

That you might know beyond the shadow of a doubt that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive all wrongs, I announce to the sick: "Rise Up! Be of good cheer; your wrongs are forgiven. Go your way! As you have believed, so shall you receive. Your faith has made you well!"

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Lord God, Abba Father, humble and thankful I feel a message of playing forward, taking the things You teach and show me and using them as I go forth each day and to stop looking back. For just as where my heart is so my eyes lead me. When my heart is in and with Jesus Christ His Spirit is at work within me likening my heart to His and in pray and supplication my image to His, but when I look back my heart wonders, doubts and I lose sight of my Lord and contact with His Spirit and the work slows, and comes to a stop if I allow myself to dwell in the shadows of my dark pride and selfish; the self pity and regret. So I must run to the Lord, falling at the foot of the Cross with hands raised until I feel His hand lifting me up. All the time knowing that while I am waiting He is still working. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

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God in His infinite goodness sometimes sees fit to test our courage and love by depriving us of the things which it seems to us would be advantageous to our souls; and if He finds us earnest in their pursuit, yet humble, tranquil and resigned to do without them if He wishes us to, He will give us more blessings than we should have had in the possession of what we craved.

— St. Philip Neri

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Genesis 8:6-13, 20-22

20  Then Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.  21  And when the LORD smelled the pleasing odor, the LORD said in his heart, "I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I ever again destroy every living creature as I have done.  22  While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease."  
Psalm 116:12-15, 18-19

12  What shall I render to the LORD for all his bounty to me?  13  I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD,  14  I will pay my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people.  15  Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. 

18  I will pay my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people,
Mark 8:22-26

22  And they came to Beth-sa’ida. And some people brought to him a blind man, and begged him to touch him.  23  And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the village; and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands upon him, he asked him, "Do you see anything?"  24  And he looked up and said, "I see men; but they look like trees, walking."  25  Then again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and saw everything clearly.  26  And he sent him away to his home, saying, "Do not even enter the village." 

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Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:

When Heaven Invades Earth Unabridged By Bill Johnson Narrated by Tim Lundeen – When Heaven Invades Earth is a powerful statement and testimony on the Kingdom of God. Theologically sound, well supported, and extremely well argued, this message provides a carefully constructed biblical foundation for the average Christian to live and walk in the miraculous power of God. Not only is the supernatural possible, it is our commission. The Great Commission that Christ gave the Church challenges us and makes us responsible to rise up to this supreme supernatural calling. Johnson explains how we are called to dominion in the earth through the divine rule of God.

Soul Communication: Opening Your Spiritual Channels for Success and Fulfillment Unabridged By Zhi Gang Sha Narrated by Marilyn Smith Do you want to communicate with your own soul? Do you want to communicate with your spiritual guides and angels? Do you want to communicate directly with the Divine? You can! In Soul Communication, Dr. Zhi Gang Sha reveals secret Soul Power techniques to develop the four major spiritual communication channels: Soul Language, Direct Soul Communication, Third Eye, and Direct Knowing. While the soul wisdom is profound, Dr. Sha also gives you remarkably simple and practical tools for applying it. This book empowers you to transform every aspect of your life, from health to relationships and finances. Receive guidance from the Divine, your spiritual guides, and your own soul. Empower yourself to fulfill your physical life and your spiritual life.

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