"Belief "

"Life's Blessing"

As long as there's a breath left in your body,there's hope.As long as mankind has prowled the earth,miracles have happened,restoring life and health.As long as you have a loving heart,God will send much warmth and love to you in return.As long as you've been alive,God has been watching over you and answering your prayers.As long as the heaven and stars exist,God will be there for you.

Positioned for Blessing

Today's Scripture

"How good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity...for there the Lord has
Today's Word from Joel and Victoria

God loves you so much. He longs to bless you in every area of your life. Deuteronomy says that He wants to bless you when you come in, and when you go out. He wants to bless you when you're in the city, and bless you when you're in the country. He wants to bless and prosper everything you set your hand to. When you are living in peace and unity with the people in your life, you are positioning yourself for God's blessing. Living in unity doesn't mean you always have to agree with everyone. It means that you look for common ground and refuse to allow strife to enter into your relationships. Choose today to focus on the things that bring you together. Focus on your faith in God and dependence on His Word. As you live in unity God will pour out His favor and blessing in your life and you will live the abundant life He has planed for you.

A Prayer for Today

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your promise of blessing in my life. I choose Your ways today and ask that You help me live in unity with the people in my life. Thank You for leading me guiding me in all things. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

"To believe"

To believe is to know

that every day is a new beginning,
to trust that miracles can happen,
and that dreams really do come true.




To believe is to see the angels
dancing among the clouds,
to know the wonder of a starlit sky
and the wisdom of the man in the moon.




To believe is to know
the value of a nurturing heart,
the innocence of a child's eyes,
and the beauty of an aging hand,
for it is through their teachings
we learn to love.




To believe is to find the strength
and courage that lies within us,
when it is time to pick up the pieces
and begin again.




To believe is to know
that we are not alone,
that life is a gift
and this is our time to cherish it.




To believe is to know
that wonderful surprises are waiting to happen,
and all our hopes and dreams
are within our reach.


IF WE ONLY BELIEVE!

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Create Your Own Miracles

Eight steps to bringing wonderful experiences into your life.

"Are there really miracles?" Yes, of course, there are. All of us have heard of miracles in the form of physical healings that cannot be explained by medical science. There are also miracles when the perfect solution presents itself at just the right time. There are miracles when some action taken by a person puts him or her in just the right place and results in a greater good than ever seemed possible. There are miracles in finding the perfect job, the perfect mate, and/or money when it's most needed.

Miracles happen through natural and normal circumstances, and the "new science" of quantum physics is proving that we are--every one of us--already wired for miracles. The reality is that every one of us can consciously take control and work to create a miracle or miracles in our lives. We are not victims of a random existence in a confusing and possibly hostile world. Life is for us, not against us. Not only is it possible to experience a dramatic healing or find the perfect solution to our problems, but it's also possible to express the dream or desire that we haven't dared pursue up to now and to learn how to bring such wonderful experiences into our lives more often.

To help get you started on the path of creating your own miracle, here are eight simple steps...

Be very clear.

You need to be very clear about the miracle you desire - about the good you want in your world. As you clearly visualize or imagine your miracle, focus only on the end result of what you want, not the means by which it comes about. Let the "how" be up to the Infinite Intelligence that's working for you in response to your thinking.

Expect the best.

We tend to attract that which we love, fear, or steadily expect. So expect the best, even when negative circumstances appear--in fact, especially when they appear. When we expect less than what we want, we get less than what we want. Remind yourself that you do deserve the good you desire. You deserve it by the right of your very existence. Consciously and consistently expect that everything is working to your greatest and highest good.

Let go of fear.

Fear is faith in something negative. Be watchful about your thinking. Your thoughts magnetically attract others like themselves. When you think negatively, your mind will go on a stream-of-consciousness journey into all sorts of related realms of negativity until you consciously stop yourself. All of this will block your miracle. Of course, you can't eliminate every single negative thought for the rest of your life. But all you need is 51% faith and your life will begin to turn in the right direction. When you realize this truth, you will begin to feel empowered, and your faith will become more and more self-generating.

Open your mind to all possibilities.

When we open to a greater flow of Universal Power and Intelligence in our world, we also need to let go of the way we want it. Although miracles always unfold in a very natural manner, they often come through unexpected channels. Whenever we hold tight, mentally or physically, to having things unfold "our way," we run the risk of delaying our good, diminishing it or even blocking it all together. "What" is up to you. "How" is up to Spirit.

See yourself as you want to be.

If you desire health, you need to see yourself healthy and filled with energy and enthusiasm for life. If you desire abundance, you need to see yourself enjoying an abundant lifestyle. And so forth. This does not mean living in a state of denial. On the contrary, you are clear about the facts of your present situation and handle what needs to be handled. But while you are doing all of this, your thinking about where you are headed is focused on what you want, not on what you don't want or where you are today.

Keep the power.

Don't talk about it. Keep your miracle secret. To share it prematurely is to dissipate some of the Power of your idea. Further, a negative or envious person will contribute a certain amount of negative energy, either spoken or unspoken, around your idea. The integrity of the relationship between you and Spirit with respect to the unfoldment of your miracle must not be violated. Wait until it is absolutely necessary to share your idea in order for it to continue unfolding. Even then, share as little as possible with as few people as possible.

Do what needs to be done by you.

Through the Law of Attraction, many good things move into our lives, apparently unbidden. But almost always, there are things that you need to do and choices you need to make. When you are very clear about what it is you want or need, your mind becomes calm and focused. This, in turn, provides a clear channel for the guidance and direction you need in making your choices and decisions about what to do--whether it's choosing the right doctor or taking the right job.

Pray. Pray often. Prayer works.

Prayer is effective whether we're praying for ourselves, praying for others, or being prayed for by others. You don't have to be religious for your prayers to be effective. A few suggestions:

• Pray at a time and in a quiet place where you won't be disturbed.
• Allow yourself to feel empathy, love, and compassion for yourself or for whomever you are praying.
• Pray with a complete expectation that your prayer is being answered and that the desired result is right now in the process of manifestation.

After you pray, "let go and let God." At that point, your job in the creative process is complete. Your continuing work is to guard your thinking. Creatively praying several times a day is a major key to success in obtaining your desires.

"Miracles do happen in our daily lives even in the most simplest way,learn to appreciate small blessings bec. it will lead us to great miracles."

Miracles do happen when you least expected!

A miracle, derived from the old Latin word miraculum meaning "something wonderful", is a striking interposition of divine intervention by a supernatural being in the universe by which the ordinary course and operation of Nature is overruled, suspended, or modified. Although many religious texts and people confirm witnessing or prophesying various events which they refer to as "miraculous", it is disputed whether there are scientifically confirmed occurrences of miracles[1]. People in different faiths have substantially different definitions of the word "miracle". Even within a specific religion there is often more than one usage of the term.
Sometimes the term "miracle" may refer to the action of a supernatural being that is not a god. Thus, the term "divine intervention", by contrast, would refer specifically to the direct involvement of a deity.
In casual usage, "miracle" may also refer to any statistically unlikely but beneficial event, (such as the survival of a natural disaster) or even to anything which is regarded as "wonderful" regardless of its likelihood, such as birth. Other miracles might be: survival of a fatal illness, escaping a life threatening situation or 'beating the odds'

GOD BLESS US,TOUCH OUR HEART BY YOUR GREAT MIRACLES

A PREFATORY THOUGHT-At every mention of Miracles performed by our LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ, could we not, as His ambassadors ("Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God" [2Corinthians 5:20]), perform such Miracles by the Promise of His Word, "greater works than these shall [ye] do"?. In the troubled times that lay ahead, Tribulation saints will especially NEED the LORD's Power displayed in Miracles. "Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this Man [put your name here] doeth many Miracles" (John 11:47).
John 2:11; 14:12 "2:11 This beginning of Miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth His glory; and His disciples believed on Him... 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he [put your name here] do also; and greater works than these shall he [put your name here] do; because I go unto My Father."
Acts 19:11 "And God wrought special Miracles by the hands of Paul [put your name here]."
Acts 6:8 "And Stephen [put your name here], full of faith and power, did great wonders and Miracles among the people."
Acts 8:6 "And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip [put your name here] spake, hearing and seeing the Miracles which he did."
Acts 8:13 "Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip [put your name here], and wondered, beholding the Miracles and signs which were done."
Acts 15:12 "Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul [put your names here], declaring what Miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them."
Is. 45:11; 64:8 "45:11 Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel [the Messiah Jesus], and His Maker [Abba Father, Who sent His Son and made Him in human flesh (John 1:14)], Ask Me of things to come concerning My sons, and concerning the work of My hands command ye Me... 64:8 But now, O LORD, Thou art our Father; we are the clay, and Thou our Potter; and we all are the work of Thy Hand."
John 3:2 "The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that Thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these Miracles that Thou doest, except God be with him."
John 9:33 "If this man were not of God, He could do nothing."
Acts 10:38 "How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with Power: Who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the Devil; for God was with Him."
John 10:38 "believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in Me, and I in Him."
John 14:10-11 "10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? the Words that I speak unto you I speak not of Myself: but the Father that dwelleth in Me, He doeth the works. 11 Believe Me that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me [the purpose for Miracles]: or else believe Me for the very works' sake."
Acts 2:22 "Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a Man approved of God among you by Miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by Him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know."
John 2:23 "Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, in the feast day, many believed in His Name, when they saw the Miracles which He did."
John 7:31 "And many of the people believed on Him, and said, When Christ cometh, will He do more Miracles than these which this Man hath done?"
BEWARE, not all men have faith...
not all believe- John 12:37 "But though He had done so many Miracles before them, yet they believed not on Him."
some only follow for food- John 6:26 "Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek Me, not because ye saw the Miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled."
while some do follow from faith, many only follow for physical gain- John 6:2 "And a great multitude followed Him, because they saw His Miracles which He did on them that were diseased."
THE LORD JESUS DESIRES MIRACLES FOR HIS CHURCH-
Heb. 2:4 "God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers Miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to His Own Will?"
1 Cor. 12:10 "To another the working of Miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues."
1 Cor. 12:28-29 "And God hath set some in the Church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that Miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of Miracles?"
Gal. 3:5 "He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh Miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the Law, or by the hearing of faith?"
THE PEOPLE OF THE LORD GOD WILL DO EXPLOITS [MIRACLES]: "The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits" (Daniel 11:32). A few past examples of miraculous exploits-
Judg. 6:13-16 "13 And Gideon said unto Him, Oh my LORD, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all His Miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites. 14 And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? 15 And he said unto Him, Oh my LORD, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house. 16 And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man."
Deut. 29:2-6 " 2 And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Ye have seen all that the LORD did before your eyes [a Promise] in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and unto all his land; 3 The great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and those great Miracles [a Promise]: 4 Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day [a Warning]. 5 And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot. 6 Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I am the LORD your God [the purpose for Miracles]."
Deut. 7:19 "The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the Mighty Hand, and the Stretched Out Arm, whereby the LORD thy God brought thee out: so shall the LORD thy God do unto ALL the people of whom thou art afraid."
Deut. 11:1-5 "1 Thou shalt Love the LORD thy God, and keep His Charge, and His Statutes, and His Judgments, and His Commandments, alway. 2 And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the LORD your God, His greatness, His mighty hand, and His stretched out arm, 3 And His miracles, and His acts, which He did in the midst of Egypt [put your nation's name here] unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt [put your national leader, or even the Antichrist, here], and unto all his land; 4 And what He did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and to their chariots; how He made the water of the Red sea to overflow them as they pursued after YOU, and how the LORD hath destroyed them unto this day; 5 And what He did unto YOU in the wilderness, until ye came into this place."
A few future examples of miraculous exploits-
Dan. 11:33-35, 12:1, 12:10 "33 And they that understand [an exploit] among the people shall instruct many [an exploit]: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil [Martyrdom is a great exploit], many days. 34 Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little Help [even Miracles]: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries [the greed of the wicked]. 35 And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed... 12:1 and there shall be a Time of Trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time Thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the Book... 12:10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand."
Zech. 13:9 "And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on My Name, and I will hear them [an exploit]: I will say, It is My people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God [a definite exploit!]."
Mal. 3:2 "But who may abide the Day of His Coming? [an exploit] and who shall stand when He appeareth? [an exploit] for He is like a Refiner's Fire..."
John 15:2 "Every branch [you] in Me [Jesus] that beareth not fruit [works unto righteousness] He [the Father] taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit [an exploit], He purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit [an exploit]."
Rev. 7:14 "These are they which came out of great Tribulation [an exploit], and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb [an exploit]."
Rev. 13:7 "And it was given unto him [Antichrist] to make war with the saints [an exploit], and to overcome them [Martyrdom is a great exploit]: and power was given him [Antichrist] over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations."
Rev. 20:4 "I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus [an exploit], and for the Word of God [an exploit], and which had not worshipped the Beast [an exploit], neither his image [an exploit], neither had received his mark upon their foreheads [an exploit], or in their hands [an exploit]; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years [an exceeding great and precious exploit!]."
BEWARE- SATAN MIMICS MIRACLES: Exodus 7:8-13,17-21-
"8 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 9 When Pharaoh shall speak unto YOU, saying, Show a Miracle for you: then thou shalt... Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh [or the enemy], and it shall become a serpent. 10 And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded [obeyed]: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent [demonstrate faith by obedience]. 11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers [Devil worshippers]: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments [Devil power]. 12 For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods [God's Miracles display the Omnipotent Power of Creation. They are not lying deceptions]. 13 And He [Almighty God] hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said... 17 Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in Mine hand [Moses and Aaron represented God's "hand"-- just as you will also, when being used by God in His Miracles.] upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood. [Note: Tribulation saints will see Moses and Elijah, the Two Witnesses, repeating many of the Miracles in their new ministry that they worked in their old ministries.] 18 And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall loathe to drink of the water of the river.
19 And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone [God's command revealed].
20 And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants [God's servants obeyed];
and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood [God's victory a fact].
21 And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt [God's judgment executed].
Mocking imitations will deceive Tribulational multitudes-
Rev. 13:14 "And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live."
Rev. 16:14 "For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty."
Rev. 19:20 "And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone."
ALWAYS REMEMBER THE PURPOSE OF THE LORD'S MIRACLES-
John 17:21-23,26 "21 That they all may be one; as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one in Us: that the world may believe that Thou hast sent Me. 22 And the glory [even of His Miracles] which Thou gavest Me I have given them; that they may be one, even as We are One: 23 I in them, and Thou in Me, that they may be made Perfect In One; and that the world may know that Thou hast sent Me, and hast loved them, as Thou hast loved Me. 26 And I have declared unto them Thy Name, and will declare It: that the Love wherewith Thou hast loved Me may be in them, and I in them."