29 October 2009
28 October 2009
Jesus - Whose Only Connection To Fame, Was His Name
When reading this poem by Nazreen I was so moved and felt the opportunity should not be missed and had to share. Enjoy!!
I am not a famous writer or a famous preacher.
I am not someone with great financial wealth.
I do not claim to know all the complexities it involves
to run a church of thousands or even hundreds.
I do not have a diary of planned events of when I am next scheduled
to preach the Word of God, so many scheduled back to back,
that this is all I do, that this is all I see.
I do not have so much to do that I become so caught up
with the responsibility of my role of speaker or preacher or pastor
that to meet with ordinary people have become something
I just don’t have the time to do.
When life in so called ministry has me so focused on a vision
that I miss what’s happening right under my nose, today, this minute.
What I am is an ordinary believer in Jesus Christ and the Bible.
What I am is someone who dreamed of becoming a person
who could change the lives of those who are captive and hurting
and desperately needing to have the veil of destruction lifted off their eyes.
I dreamed of perhaps becoming like that famous preacher,
speaker, teacher or pastor. They were my role models.
They were people that though they may have gained fame,
they were at the core, people who loved people
whose main and ultimate goal was to serve Jesus Christ.
Their lives belonged not to themselves, not to a specific calling or cause,
their lives belonged to Christ and His Message of Love.
Love of not a ministry or calling, love not just to fellow famous speakers and pastors,
not just to one’s immediate circle of friends, but love to ALL of mankind.
Sometimes when life becomes so busy and planned so far ahead,
so complicated that we no longer see the simplicity of our faith,
which is to LOVE the hurting, the sensitive, the ones who cannot give to your ministry at all,
those who need the ministry to give to them. Just an hour of your time,
just a moment in which the love of Christ is imparted to a hurting soul.
Christ came not for fame.
Not for fellow well-renowned partners in ministry.
He came for the broken; broken in heart and in spirit.
He came not to fly around the world all year round.
He came to take a moment to see the unseen.
He came to go after one sheep, for one is more precious
than the whole congregation who are saved and have support.
He did not appear on glossy magazines for the world to admire and idolize.
He did not wish to sell books or make the best worship cd.
He wished only to touch the man or woman that no one sees,
that the majority overlooked and said, “I am here, I care.”
So I am an ordinary person who has no fame attached to my name.
Yet, sometimes it takes the unseen to make those in the spotlight take note.
Not to become slaves to your ministry, your calling, or your leadership role,
That when an ordinary person from amongst the thousands comes to you,
comes to Christ in you, seeking just the love of Jesus, that you say:
“I’m sorry, because of my role in the Church I do not have the capacity
or time to give of Christ’s love to you.”
“My responsibility is to the team that belongs to the church I help run”.
by Nazreen van Veyeren
I am not someone with great financial wealth.
I do not claim to know all the complexities it involves
to run a church of thousands or even hundreds.
I do not have a diary of planned events of when I am next scheduled
to preach the Word of God, so many scheduled back to back,
that this is all I do, that this is all I see.
I do not have so much to do that I become so caught up
with the responsibility of my role of speaker or preacher or pastor
that to meet with ordinary people have become something
I just don’t have the time to do.
When life in so called ministry has me so focused on a vision
that I miss what’s happening right under my nose, today, this minute.
What I am is an ordinary believer in Jesus Christ and the Bible.
What I am is someone who dreamed of becoming a person
who could change the lives of those who are captive and hurting
and desperately needing to have the veil of destruction lifted off their eyes.
I dreamed of perhaps becoming like that famous preacher,
speaker, teacher or pastor. They were my role models.
They were people that though they may have gained fame,
they were at the core, people who loved people
whose main and ultimate goal was to serve Jesus Christ.
Their lives belonged not to themselves, not to a specific calling or cause,
their lives belonged to Christ and His Message of Love.
Love of not a ministry or calling, love not just to fellow famous speakers and pastors,
not just to one’s immediate circle of friends, but love to ALL of mankind.
Sometimes when life becomes so busy and planned so far ahead,
so complicated that we no longer see the simplicity of our faith,
which is to LOVE the hurting, the sensitive, the ones who cannot give to your ministry at all,
those who need the ministry to give to them. Just an hour of your time,
just a moment in which the love of Christ is imparted to a hurting soul.
Christ came not for fame.
Not for fellow well-renowned partners in ministry.
He came for the broken; broken in heart and in spirit.
He came not to fly around the world all year round.
He came to take a moment to see the unseen.
He came to go after one sheep, for one is more precious
than the whole congregation who are saved and have support.
He did not appear on glossy magazines for the world to admire and idolize.
He did not wish to sell books or make the best worship cd.
He wished only to touch the man or woman that no one sees,
that the majority overlooked and said, “I am here, I care.”
So I am an ordinary person who has no fame attached to my name.
Yet, sometimes it takes the unseen to make those in the spotlight take note.
Not to become slaves to your ministry, your calling, or your leadership role,
That when an ordinary person from amongst the thousands comes to you,
comes to Christ in you, seeking just the love of Jesus, that you say:
“I’m sorry, because of my role in the Church I do not have the capacity
or time to give of Christ’s love to you.”
“My responsibility is to the team that belongs to the church I help run”.
by Nazreen van Veyeren
21 October 2009
Carry a Smile that Never Fades
"Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we may as well dance."
Have a good day all my Friends!!!
20 October 2009
God is like this!!
God is like ..  - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow. God is like  - He likes to keep you moving.God is like  cereal - The way to start your day. God is like  - First with the goodies God is like  - He's the real thing God is like  You can rely on Him God is like  - A promise He makes is a promise He keeps God is like  - He kills germs dead God is like  - He lights up your way God is like  - He puts you first God is like  - Available worldwide God is like  - It's marvelous what God can do God is like  - He will not stop the magic God is like  - Your future in good hands God is like  - He pumps up your performance God is like  - He offers 24 hour protection God is like  - You are always in touch God is like  - Obey your thirst for Him God is like  - Everything keeps going right God is like  - He-forgets-you-notGod is like  Tape - You can't see Him, but you know He's there for you. God is like  - With God being your better connection God is like  hairspray - He holds youtogether in all kinds of weather. God is like  - He was there, from the day you were born. God is like  - So you can go ahead and make that call. |
19 October 2009
Don't eat your Seed "Sow your Seed'
The Gospel is your greatest investment. If your life has been touched by these messages, Sow your seed. Seed guarantees Divine Favor.
Your Seed creates a covenant with God. Expect Uncommon Wisdom and the greatest Financial Breakthrough ever!
The Size of Your Seed Always Determines The Size of Your Harvest.
Yes, "God Can Change Your Life Prayer Group", I Am Sowing My Special Seed For The Work of God...And Expecting An Uncommon Harvest.
What you make happen for others, God will make happen for YOU!
And uncommon seed always creates an uncommon Harvest!
2 Corinthians 9:6 (New International Version)
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
Matthew 18:18-20 (New International Version)
18"I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be[a]bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[b] loosed in heaven.
19"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. 20For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."
"Sow YOUR Seed - See the Harvest"
Your Seed creates a covenant with God. Expect Uncommon Wisdom and the greatest Financial Breakthrough ever!
The Size of Your Seed Always Determines The Size of Your Harvest.
Yes, "God Can Change Your Life Prayer Group", I Am Sowing My Special Seed For The Work of God...And Expecting An Uncommon Harvest.
What you make happen for others, God will make happen for YOU!
And uncommon seed always creates an uncommon Harvest!
2 Corinthians 9:6 (New International Version)
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
Matthew 18:18-20 (New International Version)
18"I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be[a]bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[b] loosed in heaven.
19"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. 20For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."
"Sow YOUR Seed - See the Harvest"
05 October 2009
What is Emotional Pain?
Emotional pain can be described as heartache that results from a painful experience, such as the loss of a loved one. It can stem from depression, anxiety, disappointment, fear or guilt, and tends to worsen when you replay and relive painful, traumatic events that occurred in the past. Emotional pain can become crippling when it affects your mood, relationships, personal and professional life, and it occupies your mind constantly.
What Causes Emotional Pain?
Many people experience emotional trauma during their childhood due to a variety of factors such as neglect, abuse, abandonment, or loss of parent. Emotional pain during adulthood may occur due to the end of a relationship, divorce, loss of a loved one, being a victim of crime, substance abuse, retrenchment or loss of employment.
Often, where severe trauma is experienced, the person may be continuously haunted by recurring nightmares and mental images, as in the case of a war veteran or a rape victim.
As a result an individual may fall into depression. They may find themselves plagued with feelings of worthlessness or hopelessness. Some hide their pain or avoid facing their emotional trauma by resorting to self destructive behavior such as alcohol or drug abuse, aggression, repression or denial. Although it may seem like a coping mechanism, these actions are usually a cry for help – and for a proper way of coping
Help for Emotional Pain
There are effective ways of coping through emotional pain and letting go of the traumas of the past. Dealing directly with your emotions and acknowledging emotional trauma is the first step to healing.
Treatments that aim to help you claim your life back and put things into perspective include:
* Seeking Godly Counseling
* Spiritual Therapy
* Dealing with the Patterns or Cycles in your life
What Causes Emotional Pain?
Many people experience emotional trauma during their childhood due to a variety of factors such as neglect, abuse, abandonment, or loss of parent. Emotional pain during adulthood may occur due to the end of a relationship, divorce, loss of a loved one, being a victim of crime, substance abuse, retrenchment or loss of employment.
Often, where severe trauma is experienced, the person may be continuously haunted by recurring nightmares and mental images, as in the case of a war veteran or a rape victim.
As a result an individual may fall into depression. They may find themselves plagued with feelings of worthlessness or hopelessness. Some hide their pain or avoid facing their emotional trauma by resorting to self destructive behavior such as alcohol or drug abuse, aggression, repression or denial. Although it may seem like a coping mechanism, these actions are usually a cry for help – and for a proper way of coping
Help for Emotional Pain
There are effective ways of coping through emotional pain and letting go of the traumas of the past. Dealing directly with your emotions and acknowledging emotional trauma is the first step to healing.
Treatments that aim to help you claim your life back and put things into perspective include:
* Seeking Godly Counseling
* Spiritual Therapy
* Dealing with the Patterns or Cycles in your life
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