Prayers Answered

Prayer is my key to trust in God by "Faith"

Through prayer there are a lot of experiences that it are so memorial to me especially in my personal life and my family. The importance of "Prayer" was shared to me by a fellow African brother, that I never knew before, kept even at that time it took 9 months to realise. It was a long wait but I thank God and the HS that gives me the Faith of a child to believe in God and I keep going on even though I was a young Christian than. To reflect back on the amazing "Faith" I had in God, nobody can agree with me if they said

Reflections on fasting

Tomorrow marks the end of the first cycle of our year-long fast. Many are celebrating the fact that we will be able to chew and eat real food again. For the past two weeks, those involved have continually spurred each other on by asking the question, "What will be the first thing you want to eat when you break fast?"

Apart from looking forward to eating and chewing meat again, it's an ideal time to reflect on where has the Lord brought us to in this 120 days of fasting. Are there any breakthroughs, revelations, answered prayer or deliverance? Make no mistake that any fast that is unto the Lord is not wasted.

For our group, we have a member being delivered of procrastination, another being doubly bless in her work place, the EFCC work being given a car and another seeing the fruit of sowing seeds into the lives of his colleague. There are others who are tired, feeling that their character is really being tested and also finding the fast very challenging. In all that we go through, we rejoice in this time of fasting because we know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us (paraphrased from Rom 5:3-5)

So what have we learnt in this 120 days of fasting? Do not waste your fast. For in fasting we are denying our flesh to draw nearer to God. This is the best time to pray strategically for the country, for our community and for our family. Do not just limit God to provide only for our tomorrow or the next day, instead, ask, seek and knock for His wisdom, knowledge and understanding for the next 10, 20 or 50 years of our lives. Pray to leave a legacy for your children's children and that they may do the same too. Our God has already promised to provide His best for our future. Our part is to believe and seek Him diligently to claim those promises.

So for the next 2 cycles of our year-long fast, have you plan what to seek and ask for? Do not think small but think BIG for we serve an Awesome God. "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him" (Hebrews 11:6). By faith, we believe God will reward us who diligently seek Him. Again, do not waste your fast.

A Prayer for a Conference

It has been a while since we had a good prayer in the group. I always believe that the Holy Spirit should be the centre of our prayers and provide good communication with "Abba". After our last DLT meeting we now have a focus for our prayer life. The following prayer points were raised and by FAITH we believe that it is already DONE.

WE Pray:

1. That the hearts of the Leaders, that are coming, will be soft and open to the Lord's Word and the Power of the Holy Spirit.

2. That the attendees will hear & receive the will and vision of God for the transformation of the nation.

3. That all who attend will be empowered by the Holy Spirit and that they will move in boldness and courage to carry out the mission given to them by the Lord.

4. That the people will receive the impartation from the speakers

As for the people;

In order for us to remember what to pray for we decided to use an acronym HHH

a. Healing of the people’s emotion – forgiveness, submission, surrender to Jesus.
b. State of the heart to be open and ready
c. Remove all that is obstructing our ability to receive the Word of God

2. Hope for the future

3. Health for the nation


With regards to the Speakers

1. That they experience journey mercies

2. That they have no immigration issues and are blessed with exceptional favour when coming through the gateways into Malaysia.

3. That they arrive fully empowered by the Holy Spirit of God

4. That they are ready to impart the anointing of God to the people of Malaysia

5. That the Message be filled with the Holy Spirit

6. That they experience good health through out

7. That their families are protected back home

Organizing Team

1. All team members are ready to serve.
2. That they come with a positive attitude to lead, serve and support.
3. That they come with an accepting and reconciling heart
4. Flexibilities among team members
5. Grace & forgiveness to cover all offences
6. Journey mercies in all travels. Protection for the family members
7. Pray for Goshen protection for all
8. Smooth working relationship with all partners. That the relationship will grow from strength to strength after the event as well.

Weather – Fine weather
Finance – All provision from our Lord to be flowing smoothly with no obstructions.

Logistics

1. All equipment to be in good working order
2. All transportation and road conditions to be good order

Wonderful Team...Prayers Work!

Quite often we tend to forget that God is our Father. We seem to think that He is only interested in the big picture and has no time for our little worries. We need to remember that God is also interested in the little things too as evidenced by my experience.

I had a minor surgery on Monday morning for the extraction of my 2 lower wisdom teeth! It was a long, overdue "task" that needed to be done! (with much worry and fear )
;-)

Before the surgery, I shared with my DLT on Sunday's meet, and with their prayers, I was wonderfully and amazingly "operated" on with no memory of the "ordeal" and "torture" in my mind, (as I was anaesthesized) by a wonderful doctor, Dr.Ps Ling K.C.
I had about 8 jabs and now have the same number of stitches in that little mouth of mine!

I now have puffed up cheeks just like a very greedy chipmunk that has stuffed a year's supply of food in its cheeks!
(Thankfully the Doctor has reassured me that the swelling will reduce within a week... Phew!!!)

There has been a request that I post pictures to show off my very "gorgeous" face after the surgery but I shall politely decline...heheheheheh
Though I look "funny" ..... I feel great, as with God's tender love and mercy....I have not and will not encounter any pain!

Praise the Lord!

Thanks to all for the coverage of prayers n love...

:-)

Update on Potential EFC Projects

Our DLT has finally gained a purpose and a vision. Can the two be seperate? That is what we intend to find out. We are nearing our first projects and soon will be moving and shaking. Here is a quick update on what has been happening.
Nascom and orang asli work first, let me explain; NASCOM is a national association of the senior citizens of Malaysia. Our DLT has identified the elderly as our target project group so I explored moving into this circle of the elderlies. After checking that they had lowered the entry age from 60yrs to 55 yrs, I just made it to be registered as a life member. That was like 1 month ago, but being a senior citizen association, things move very slowly and the manager seems to have lost my form.
On to the other potential project on orang asli work which we will do together with the GEL, as they are dealing with children. We have identified 2 areas 1)at Kota Damansara and in Kuala Kubu Bahru.
Our 2 groups intend to make an exploratory trip on Sunday 17/5/09 to KKB as we have a pastor contact there and we hope to bring materials and spiritual blessings to them.

Smoothies recipes

For those running out of ideas for our 40 day liquid fast. Here are some delicious options taken from http://www.smoothie-recipes.net/. Recommended smoothies are:

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie


Ingredients:

* 1 banana
* 2 Tbs. Peanut Butter (chunky or smooth... whatever you prefer!)
* 1-2 squirts of Hershey's reduced calorie chocolate syrup
* 1 Tbs. wheat germ
* 6 oz. soy milk



Banana Berry Power Smoothie


Ingredients:

* 1/4 cup orange juice
* 1/2 cup plain, low-fat yogurt
* 1/2 small, peeled ripe banana
* 1/4 cup stemmed, sliced strawberries
* honey to taste
* 1&1/2 tablespoons vanilla soy protein powder




Pina Colada Smoothie 1



Ingredients:

* 5 Tbs. Coconut milk
* 2 1/2 cups pineapple juice
* 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream
* 1/2 frozen banana (chunks)
* 1 1/2 cups frozen pineapple chunks



Strawberry Zest Smoothie



Ingredients:

* 10 oz Frozen sliced strawberries -- thawed
* 4 cups Milk
* 1 pt Strawberry ice cream
* 1 tsp Lemon rind -- grated






Tangy Tropics


Ingredients:

* 1 banana
* 1/2 mango
* 1/2 pineapple
* 50ml pineapple
* 75ml plain yoghurt (frozen if you can get it)




Sweet Mango Smoothie



Ingredients:

* 3 cups mango nectar (about two 11.5- to 12.5-ounce cans), chilled
* 2 8-ounce cartons plain yogurt
* 1 tablespoon honey