2. You’ve got what it takes. From Adam till today the enemy has tried to discredit you from being the person God has made you to be. When Daniel, my son was about 5 years old he took off the training wheels on his bicycle. One of the first things he wanted to do was to make skid marks on the road. Why? He wanted everybody to know he can do “crazy” things! Grown men are not much different from my young son. We want others to see. We want to leave a mark. I pray the Holy Spirit will supernaturally reveal to you, “You’ve got what it takes.” Whatever God has called you to do, you can do. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13.

3. You can do more. No matter how stretched you feel, you can do more. That is one characteristic of a man that sets us apart. Men rise to the top when surrounded by adversities. Just think of the blood, gore and agony men at war have to endure. Well, life is a series of battles. You may have lost a few but in the end you are crowned to be a champion. Are you living like one? What you do today will determine whether your family line will live under the blessing or curse. You’re the man! Just do it.

4. You’re making a difference. One of the most dangerous things men are tempted to do is to get complacent. We’re duped in to believing that our efforts are not doing much. In reality, just the opposite is true. Sometimes, simply your presence as a man makes all the difference in the world. If you’re not getting the admiration you need for the thing you do right, just know, that you’re making a difference simply by being a man.

5. You can speak blessing. Did you know that a child’s identity comes solely from the father? And nothing else will build your child (no matter how old they are) than to hear you speak positive, affirming, uplifting words over their lives. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Proverbs 18:21.

6. You can break the cycle. Do you feel like you’re stuck in a destructive cycle of mediocrity, violence and destructive behavior? Stop rationalizing that it came from your forefathers or it “runs in your family.” Be the strong man and break this vicious cycle of degenerating habits. You can give your future offspring a head start by confronting your weakness and inviting the power of the Holy Spirit to deliver you from those bondages.

7. You can forgive and release blessing. I know too many fathers who are at odds with one of their kids. What they’ve done against you is real. Your hurt matters. But nothing is more important than restoring your relationship with people you love. Listen my friend; you’re the father here. Why don’t you be the big man that you are and humble yourself and restore the relationship? Forgiveness is setting a captive free and then discovering that the prisoner was you!

Must see video clips if you have a daughter:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=MLYxtuC0oRk

Must see video clip if you have a son:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Wy8hOOvM0t0
http://youtube.com/watch?v=dDnrLv6z-mM

Impressed? Touched? Motivated? Think what your Heavenly Father did for you! John 3:16.

Happy Father’s Day!

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“And the pretty pieces,” the angel asked, “what are they?” “They are the mothers,” God answered. “They sure are pretty, but fragile, too, huh God?” God replied, “Don’t let their looks deceive. They are small and pretty, but most of them are stronger than men. You see, mothers need to look pretty, but they are strong inside. Their greatest strength is their love and their tenderness. They love ugly men and runny-nose babies.”

“What are the little pieces?” “They’re the children,” God answered. “They make the families complete. Fathers and mothers conceive the little children, but I give them a soul.”

“I hope it works,” the angel sighed. “It has to,” God said. “Mothers hold the family together.”

I pray that every mother will feel loved, honored and appreciated as we celebrate “Mothers Day.” Here are seven things every mother must know.

1. Embrace the purpose of your existence. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.” Remember, you are not God’s adult; you’re His child. God knows you and He is absolutely crazy about you. He has called you to be a helper. You’re chosen to raise royal men and women of God.

2. You’re beautiful; inside and out.Surrounded with dirty laundry, messy house and runny noses it is hard to feel beautiful. God put true beauty inside of you. You don’t have to perform; you ARE beautiful. Everything God makes is first class!

3. You can forgive and forget. I’ve known many women who are caught in the past. You may have been bruised, betrayed and wronged but do yourself a favor – forgive! Until you let go of the past, God cannot open the great future ahead of you. Focus on what’s right rather than what’s wrong.

4. Your strength comes from God. Isaiah tells us, “Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength.” Do you feel weak, lonely and discouraged today? Well you’re the best candidate to receive God’s strength. The Scriptures says, “My strength is made perfect in (your) weakness.”

5. See the big picture. Some Mums I know turn minor bumps in life into Himalayas they can never climb. They can’t see God’s helping hand, often hidden in a childs or husbands hug. As one country song goes, “Live like you’re dying.” If Jesus were returning in six months, what would be your perspective in life? Would you get so easily upset? Would you hold onto hurt, bitterness and anger?

6. Invest in yourself. What brings you joy and pleasure? What makes you laugh? Take time right now for these good things. It is an investment in your health. Sometimes you are so focused on taking care of others you forget to take care of yourself. Stop Mum! Take care of yourself too — without guilt!

7. Enjoy this moment. Too many Mums are either stuck on yesterday or dreaming about the future. Like children, God wants us to live in the present. Enjoy the little footsteps you hear running towards you. Take in the complements your family give you. Enjoy the chores that need to be done. Remember, the season you’re in will not last forever. What you choose to do at this moment will determine what kind of memories you’ll have to look back on.

Happy Mother’s Day!

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About The Night of Power

Depending on their location on the earth, some Muslims will spend much of tonight or tomorrow night in prayer. This event commemorates Mohammed’s first revelation of the Qur’an in a cave near Mecca in 610 AD. Muslims call it the Night of Power. Many Muslims are more open to supernatural events at this moment during Ramadan.

Many Muslims believe that many of their prayer requests are granted at this time. Some believe in angelic activity, others in miracles and visions. Knowing this, it is a good moment for Christians to pray believing that God will act in the lives of seeking Muslims. Only God knows how important this could be for the salvation of many.

Prayer Starters:

* Lord, may Your compassion flow in our hearts for Muslims during this night. Lord, You are a father to the fatherless. You are near to those who are lowly and contrite in heart (Isaiah 51:17, 57:17 and 66:2).
* Lord, may You break down all thoughts of self-righteousness through religious activity among Muslims who participate in the Night of Power. May You move them toward true humility before You (Daniel 4:37).
* May all glory be Yours because of Your loving character and for all You have done. Lord, may You be acting during the Night of Power so that people may have a revelation of Jesus, the Messiah.
* Lord, remember those who are genuinely seeking Your help this night. May You give them the help they need in such a way that they will understand that it comes to them through the Messiah, Jesus (Psalm 34:18, Zechariah 9:9).

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Seeking answers, Khalid asked people who were well informed about the Qur’an to get more understanding. But as a good Muslim, his heart did not find any rest. One night he had a dream in which he saw the words “I am the God that you are looking for, I am the truth”. The following night he had the same dream. The next day Khalid’s heart was very troubled so he went to see his friend and told him about the dreams. Then his friend explained that it was probably the God of the Bible who had revealed himself to him and he invited him to pray to that God.

Khalid was then secretly welcomed into an assembly of believers. This is not always the case. New believers from a Muslim background often have difficulties being accepted by local assemblies. Some groups of believers fear that they will suffer persecution if they help a Muslim background believer.

Prayer Starters:

* Pray for the secret believers who ask for help from local churches and do not find it, that they will continue to hope in Christ.
* Pray for the leaders of believing communities in Muslim countries. They are subject to varied and serious pressures.
* Pray for local assemblies – that they would be willing to take the risk of helping new believers and that their communities could become real sources of refuge for those who are discovering new life in Christ.

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Britain’s Muslim / Christian Dialogue

Today there are roughly 2.4 million Muslims living in Britain. They come from all over the world and include second and third generation immigrants as well as converts from the British population.

Events of recent years have made it difficult for many Christians to build relationships with Muslims in their neighbourhoods. Cultural misunderstandings and the isolation of Muslim communities have made it challenging for many British Christians to know where to begin in making friends with Muslims.

Education is key on both sides, for addressing fear and creating a platform where relationships can develop in shared schoolyards, workplaces and neighbourhoods

Prayer Starters

• Pray against the fear which many British people have about Muslim culture.
• Pray for genuine friendships to develop across the cultural barriers and for real love to characterise the relationships between Muslim and Christian.
• Pray that the church would be a hospitable place for new Muslim immigrants and other alienated Muslims, and that programs to assist them would demonstrate the love of Christ.
• Pray that ongoing dialogue between Christian and Muslim leaders in this nation would be fruitful.

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Pray for Malaysia

Good News: East Malaysia is seeing a mighty outpouring of the Spirit of God! Believers say they are having a revival. And several Christian groups say they are having a marvelous impact on society and the majority Muslim population. In fact, East Malaysia has one of the most vibrant and growing communities of believers in Southeast Asia!

Although this miracle is happening in Eastern Malaysia, it is hoped that this will spill over and have a significant impact on the larger Malay population on the Malaysian Peninsula. According to a census, large numbers of indigenous tribal peoples are embracing faith in Christ.

Prayer Starters:

• Bless what God is doing, pray for more of an outpouring of the Holy Spirit in East Malaysia.
• May God inspire believers to become more intentional in reaching out to their Muslim neighbours and fellow workers.
• Pray that God would raise up people with various spiritual gifts to help the believers and help Muslims to discover the Good News.
• Pray for the establishing of culturally-relevant, indigenous communities of faith in each Muslim community.
• There are challenges for congregations which seek to welcome Muslims who discover the Messiah. Pray for them as they seek to help new believers
  

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The UN sent troops to Korea to fight against the North Korean communists during the 1950 Korean War. As part of the war effort the nation of Turkey sent a battalion of soldiers to Korea. This was the beginning of modern contact between Koreans and Muslims. Two Turkish imams came and began propagating Islam to war weary Koreans.

It is said that there are now more than 35,000 ethnic-Korean Muslims since the first two Korean converts in 1955. In By 2007 there were about 110,000 expatriate Muslims in South Korea. Today there are more than 10 mosques and 40 prayer centers throughout the country.

Prayer Starters:

• Because of the negative impact of various incidents involving Koreans in Afghanistan and elsewhere, animosity and fear toward Muslims and Islam have crept into the hearts of some Korean believers. Pray for Christians to overcome their fears, to find ways to share the gospel with Muslims and to build lasting relationships with other local believers. Ask for Korean believers to overcome fear and have a renewal of vision and desire to reach out to Muslims (1 John 4:18 and 2 Tim 1:7).
• Pray for a greater awareness and understanding of Islamic religion and culture in Korean society in general.  This will facilitate greater social integration of Muslims in society so they can meet Christians.

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Praying People – Friday Prayer Focus

Please remember Pakistan at this time. Worst flooding in its recorded history. This is a huge disaster, millions have been affected. Food and disease problems will take a toll. It will be less if people pray.

Toward noon today thousands of Kho in Pakistan will be praying in their local mosques. Many will think that their prayer should earn them merit before God. This people group numbers about 320,000 people. There are no known believers. No one is seeking specifically to reach them at the present time. The Kho appear to be very resistant to the Gospel. Most of them live in the upper valleys, where farming is very difficult due to the dry, rugged mountain terrain. The heart language of the Kho is Khowar.

Prayer Starters

• Ask the Lord specifically for breakthroughs among the Kho people, and that they will ponder questions like ‘Does God still speak today?’
• Also ask God to send labourers to this difficult harvest for long-term ministry among the tribes of northern Pakistan.
• Pray that the Kho people will receive dreams and visions of Jesus.
• Remember that Pakistan is going through a VERY difficult time just now, our prayers will make a difference.

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Unreached People Groups in India

Please pray with us by name for the 25 Indian Muslim people groups comprising 100,000 people who have no known gospel witness.

One example is the Kunjra people living in the Indian state of Bihar, which is one of the most caste-conscious states among Sunni Muslims. Religiously, the Sunni caste system (different from the Hindu caste system) not only assigns social status based on birth, it also generally restricts a person to a traditional occupation or role.

The Kunjra have not rejected the gospel; they have simply never heard it.

Prayer Starters:

• Pray for more information to be learned about the Kunjra and the other people on the list.
• Ask God for committed workers to live among the Kunjra and the other groups and to share the love of Christ with them.
• Ask the Lord to raise up prayer teams for these peoples.
• Lift up in prayer before the throne of grace the different peoples groups, speaking their names: Kunjra 822,140 – Turk 530,187 – Makhmi 469,871 – Sudhan 446,757 – Rawther 682,072 – Bhatiara 259,188 – Mahur 243,687 – Yashkun 235,511 – Bhatia 190,957 – Jhojha 175,779 – Nikari 147,684 – Baloch 129,950 – Molesalam 128,738 – Shaikh (Marathi) 2,429,481 – Shaikh (Marwadi) 1,541,534 – Shaikh (Gujarati) 1,057,975 – Shaikh (Maithili) 774,017 – Shaikh (Magadi) 322,135 – Shaikh (Oriya) 235,524 – Shaikh (Mewari) 151,368 – Shaikh (Konkani) 116,051 – Pathan (Marwadi) 215,895 – Shaikh (Dhundari) 404,463 – Shaikh (Nimadi) 110,046 – Shaikh (Shekhwati) 222,665.

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The half-million Bahrainis are descended from a mixture of indigenous peoples and settlers from the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Some tensions exist between the poorer Shia Islamic majority, and the politically-dominant Sunni minority, and between the Arab and Persian background inhabitants.

Hans (not his real name) is a Christian and successful business man in Bahrain. He wants to stay but would also love to live somewhere he, his wife and young son could freely worship Jesus without harassment from relatives. For now he has chosen to stay since the government presently demonstrates a good level of tolerance towards believers. It is unclear how long these freedoms will last.

Prayer Starters:

• Bahraini believers like Hans need daily courage as they follow the Lord, in the face of family and community hostility. Pray for those like him.
• Bahrainis sometimes have opportunities to hear the Gospel through foreign believers and to see their example, but these opportunities need to be multiplied by at least a thousand! Pray for the opening of minds and hearts (Luke 24:32 and Acts 16:14).
• Poorer foreign workers need support and justice; and Bahrainis need courage to address the sins and injustices of their own society.

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