Quote from the book, "God's Remedy for Rejection" By Derek Prince

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How did Jesus meet rejection? For three and a half years, He had completely given His life to doing good, to forgiving sin, to delivering demon-oppressed people, to healing sickness. At the end of that period, the Roman ruler offered a choice to Jesus’ own people, the Jews. He was willing to release from prison either Jesus of Nazareth or a criminal named Barabbas, who was guilty of political insurrection and murder.

By one of the most amazing and tragic decisions in all of human history, the people rejected Jesus and chose Barabbas. So, the mob cried out, “Away with Jesus! Crucify Him! We don’t want Him. We’ll have Barabbas, the rebel and the murderer.”

In response, Jesus prayed for those who had crucified Him: 

Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.

(Luke 23:34)

Choose.. It's your choice that decides your future

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Ever wondered that GOD will never force you to choose what HE wants you to choose? He left it to your choice. Once you decide and choose to be HIS', He will surely keep you from everything that draws you away from HIS presence. He is so loving that HE allows many things so as to turn you from evil and let you follow HIS ways. We seldom recognise them. But there is one day when every individual looks back over his shoulders and amazes at what GOD had done to draw him towards safe zone. I pray that today GOD would send HIS army to rescue you from the evil bondage that you are in.

Let it be your daily choice to PURSUE GOD in your life and move on to see marvellous wonders ahead. There is really a great difference when you pursue GOD. You will never regret to live. You will love to love GOD and everyone around you. This keeps you from all kinds of evil schemes.

So, it's your time to decide and choose to pursue GOD. Many paths lie infront of you. Which one do you choose to follow? The (constructive)Righteous One's or the destructive(satan's) one?

Pray, Aim High & Stay Focused

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There once was a man who had nothing for his family to eat. He had an old rifle and three bullets. So, he decided that he would go out hunting and kill some wild game for dinner. As he went down the road, he saw a rabbit. He shot at the rabbit and missed it. The rabbit ran away.

Then he saw a squirrel and fired a shot at the squirrel and missed it. The squirrel disappeared into a hole in a cottonwood tree. As he went further, he saw a large wild “Tom” turkey in the tree, but he had only one bullet remaining.


A voice spoke to him and said, “Pray first, aim high and stay focused.” However, at the same time, he saw a deer which was a better kill. He brought the gun down and aimed at the deer. But, then he saw a rattlesnake between his legs about to bite him, so he naturally brought the gun down further to shoot the rattlesnake. Still, the voice said again to him, “I said ‘Pray, Aim high and Stay focused.” So, the man decided to listen to God’s voice.


He prayed, then aimed the gun high up in the tree and shot the wild turkey. The bullet bounced off the turkey and killed the deer. The handle fell off the gun and hit the snake in the head and killed it. And, when the gun had gone off, it knocked him into a pond. When he stood up to look around, he had fish in all his pockets, a deer and a turkey to eat for his family. The snake (Satan) was dead simply because the man listened to God.


Pray first before you do anything, Aim and shoot high in your goals, and stay focused on God. Never let others discourage you concerning your past. The past is exactly that, “the past.” Live every day one day at a time and remember that only God knows our future and that he will not put you through any more than you can bear. Do not look to man for your blessings, but look to the doors that only He has prepared in advance for you in your favor.


Wait and be still and patient, keep God first and everything else will follow.


Glory to God.

Guard your Lips

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~"Our words should be FEW"~

Proverbs10:19(CEV) You will say the wrong thing if you talk too much, so be sensible and watch what you say.

Proverbs21:23(GW) Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.

Proverbs17:28(CEB) Fools who keep quiet are deemed wise;those who shut their lips are smart.

~"Our words should be TRUE"~

Proverbs12:22(AMP) Lying lips are extremely disgusting and  hateful to the Lord, but they who deal faithfully are His delight.

Proverbs25:18(CEB) People who testify falsely against their neighbors are like a club, sword, and sharpened arrow.

~"Our words should be GENTLE"~ 

Proverbs15:1(NIV) A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs16:21(NASB) The wise in heart will be called understanding.And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.

Proverbs22:11(NLT) Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech,will have the king as a friend.

~"Our words should be LIFEGIVING"~

Proverbs10:11(NIV) The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Proverbs10:20(NIV) The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

Proverbs12:18(KJV) There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Proverbs16:24(KJV) Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Proverbs15:4(GW)   A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue breaks the spirit.

It is all about LOVE

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"Loving God" establishes you and transforms you to "love people". So when that vertical connection(your relationship with GOD) is firm and continuous, eventually, the horizontal one(your relationship with fellow beings) becomes so sweet. Totally, your lifestyle gets renewed by the supernatural power of the loving GOD. So seek the one who loves you and not the one who destroys you. And the only one who loves you in all situations is JESUS who is enthroned in heaven. He will come to those who seek HIM diligently.
Amos5:6  Seek the LORD, and ye shall live.
Proverbs 8:17  I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me. (YLT)

Mat 22:37-39  Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.  This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. (KJV)


So, loving GOD and loving people should make your life on earth which leads you into eternity where you will only serve,love and praise GOD who is the creator of everything.

BE HONEST-WHAT YOU SOW IS THAT YOU REAP

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A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business.

Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company together.

He said, "It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO. I have decided to choose one of you. "The young executives were Shocked, but the boss continued. "I am going to give each one of you a SEED today - one very special SEED. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed I have given you.

I will then judge the plants that you bring, and the one I choose will be the next CEO."

One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed. He went home and excitedly, told his wife the story.

She helped him get a pot, soil and compost and he planted the seed.

Every day, he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. After about three weeks, some of the other executives began to talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow.

Jim kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew.

Three weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by, still nothing.

By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant and he felt like a failure.

Six months went by -- still nothing in Jim's pot. He just knew he had killed his seed. Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Jim didn't say anything to his colleagues, however, he just kept watering and fertilizing the soil - He so wanted the seed to grow.

A year finally went by and all the young executives of the company brought their plants to the CEO for inspection.

Jim told his wife that he wasn't going to take an empty pot. But she asked him to be honest about what happened. Jim felt sick to his stomach, it was going to be the most embarrassing moment of his life, but he knew his wife was right. He took his empty pot to the board room. When Jim arrived, he was amazed at the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful -- in all shapes and sizes. Jim put his empty pot on the floor and many of his colleagues laughed, a few felt sorry for him!

When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young executives.

Jim just tried to hide in the back. "My, what great plants, trees and flowers you have grown," said the CEO. "Today one of you will be appointed the next CEO!"

All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered the Financial Director to bring him to the front. Jim was terrified. He thought, "The CEO knows I'm a failure!

Maybe he will have me fired!"

When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had happened to his seed - Jim told him the story.

The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim, and then announced to the young executives, "Behold your next Chief Executive Officer!

His name is Jim!" Jim couldn't believe it. Jim couldn't even grow his seed.

"How could he be the new CEO?" the others said.

Then the CEO said, "One year ago today, I gave everyone in this room a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not possible for them to grow.

All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and plants and flowers.

When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Jim was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new Chief Executive Officer!"

* If you plant honesty, you will reap trust

* If you plant goodness, you will reap friends

* If you plant humility, you will reap greatness

* If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment

* If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective

* If you plant hard work, you will reap success

* If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation

So, be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you will reap later.

     *Be not deceived;God is not mocked:for whatsoever a man soweth,that shall he also reap*

                              Galations 6:7

Think about this for a minute....!!!!!!!!!

 " WHAT YOU SOW IS THAT YOU REAP"

 Sow the good Seed you will have the crop of good things.