Are You Ready to make a Difference

Can you imagine September is more than half-way over and in less than four months we will be welcoming 2015.  Have it struck you how much things have changed over the last few years? Some of these changes are positive, but most of them are changes that warrant our attention. These changes are not only world-wide but are happening in our country as well, impacting our families.

 I don't know about you but my family has been impacted by some of these changes. These changes have created within me the awareness of our need to draw near to God, but also the need to arise and take our stand as Christians. As we look around and see what is happening we must become more passionate and determined to make a difference in our homes, our communities, our workplace and our ministries

Making a difference requires action. There is no place for apathy or indifference. We must turn our spiritual temperature up or off, being lukewarm will only get us spewed out (Rev. 3:16).

     What are some changes around us? Increase in wars, diseases that cannot be contained or cure, gun violence in our schools, suicide and mass murders within families. There seem to be Increase in the number of individuals declaring to be lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. Unemployment have escalated, natural disasters such as flooding, hail storms, tornados appear to be more frequent and at unusual seasons. Wild fires seem to be popping up more frequently. 

 What can you do? First you must realize that the answers do not lie within the government or world leaders, but in God. Let us come together and seek God's face and hear from Him.

Here are two opportunities where you can join others to pray for our nation, our government, our families, and our children.

 1. Kingdom prayer Gathering- Winning the battle on our Knees.

Saturday September 27th 2014 10am- 2pm

Embassy Suites Newark

654 South College Avenue

Newark, DE 19713

"Every spiritual awakening was founded on corporate prevailing, Kingdom Centered prayer"

 2. "Hearts like Water" Prayer call- as our children return to school

      Monday September 29th 2014 at 8:30p

       Call in info: 1-712-432-1212  meeting ID 395-735-840

  

In His service,

Vilma

You have all it takes

   I hope you are doing well and I trust that you had a fantastic week and looking forward to a great weekend.  By this time if you have younger children they are all back to school and college and you continue to daily lift them up before the Lord.

 Did you realize that you have what it takes to do all that God has called and is calling you to do? Yes you do, How do I know that? As a child of God you are created in His image and as any good father He has placed in you a wealth of resources in the person of the Holy Spirit. This resource will always walk beside you, and guide you in all truth. The scripture reminds us that what is inside of us is greater than anything in the world. We are also reassured that we are more than conquerors. What great news!

God will not ask you to do anything without giving you the tools or the ingredients to work with. That is not how God operates. He does not set us up or failure. Nobody can say he is an irresponsible father. Not only are you fully equipped but so are your children.

As you look at yourself is there a disconnection between who you were created to be and who you are at present?  Over the years I found out that the key in getting this in sync is obedience in what God is asking and Faith to step out and do it.  There were many times that I heard fear knocking at my door, but each time I would release Faith to go to answer him.

 I did not always get it right but I always tried and gave it my best shot. I kept remembering that it was not me taking on these tasks or pushing through these challenges but it was the God that I knew, that I taught my children about. He was the one who took over and gave me the strength that I needed.

My encouragement to you is never give up as you are also a conqueror. I don't care if it is a demanding boss, wayward children, loss of a job, foreclosure, a child with a chronic illness or even if you have suffered the loss of a loved one you will not go under. God has equipped you with all that you need for this journey called life. Find where these resources are. A key place to start is in His word.

In His service,

Vilma

Our Children are covered

I hope you are doing well and you are accessing and enjoying every blessing that God has in store for you. The summer holidays are almost over and many of our children are gone back to school or getting ready to go back in the upcoming week or so.   Hopefully those children in Ferguson, Missouri will be able to return to school shortly. Due to the riot that has been going on in Ferguson as a result of the shooting of 18 year old unarmed Michael Brown, the opening of schools last week was suspended.  

This evening I would like to share a prayer with you for your children as they return to school and college for the fall semester.

Father I am so thankful to you for keeping my children safe and occupied over the summer. As they return to school I pray that I will not become anxious and worry, knowing that I have committed them into your great big capable hands and under your very watchful all-seeing eyes.

I pray for their continued protection as they leave home on a daily basis or for the entire semester. I thank you for keeping their minds and giving them the ability to stay focused in their classes.

I denounce any unwanted spirit that would rise it's ugly head against them. I take a stand and denounce the spirits of violence, school shootings, bullying, drugs, alcoholism, pornography, homosexuality, lesbianism, and promiscuity. I say my child will not have issues of ADHD, ADD or oppositional defiant behaviors but will exhibit the mind of Christ.

 

I call forth the spirit of excellence, kindness, empowerment, and diligence to rise within them. I thank you for favor that will overtake them along the way. I thank you Lord that our children will be rewarded with good grades, that they will be leaders and not followers, and that they will be lights in every dark places around them. In the name of Jesus, Amen!
 

Please continue to pray for the various cities- see August Calendar . Let us also remember to pray for those people in West Africa- affected by the Ebola virus- Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria in particular.

 

 In His Service,

  

 Vilma

  

  

 

Our Gifts-our Children

I hope you are in good health and that you had a great week. I know most times we identify "great" as something earth shattering, however it could be something simple as being able to move around unaided, or as simple as knowing where your children are. 

     For this week I would like to remind you of one of the key messages of this ministry- "children are gifts on loan from God" I feel compelled to constantly remind us because we tend to forget especially when or relationship with them becomes rocky. We need to be reminded as well when we see them as our own to do what and how we want with them. Be reminded keeps things always in perspective, knowing that we will need to give an account for the way in which we handled these gifts. Being reminded keeps us humble knowing how privileged we are to be chosen as caretaker of these precious gifts. God does not give us garbage, He gives us the best.

 

 Today let us thank God for our gifts and not spend time comparing them with someone else's gift. Every gift is unique and was created with you in mind. Pray for wisdom in understanding who to correctly care for and utilize these precious gifts so that God is honored and gets all the Glory. Let us see them as in the image of God and not just as an image of you and or their earthly father. Not only are they created in God's image but they also possess some of His characteristics. Your job is to help bring these out of them to be displayed for the world to see.

 

Please continue to pray for the various cities- see August Calendar . Let us also remember to pray for those people in West Africa- affected by the Ebola virus- Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria in particular

 

 In His Service,

 

 Vilma

  

Benefits Galore

It is such a pleasure every time that I get an opportunity to connect with you. I do hope that your week was good and that you were able to accomplish all or most of what you had set out to do. 

  

For this week I would like to share with some and remind others of some of the fantastic benefits that we and our children can enjoy - Psalm 103:2-5: Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits-- who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's (NIV).

 

Sometimes we tend to look at benefits as something tangible, but think of how powerful these blessings are that we can so very easily overlook. I don't know about you but my family and I look forward to enjoying these blessings.

In simple words we have the benefits of salvation, health, wealth, love, compassion and youthfulness. So regardless of what things may look like let us keep the main thing the main thing and get in position so that we are able to access these benefits.

 

 

Please remember to join us as we continue to pray for the various cities as indicated in the calendar for the month of July.  Have a great weekend!

 

In His Service,

 

 Vilma

Making it happen Monday

Have you ever found yourself being constantly reminded of a wrong that you have done in the past? Sometimes it appears that you keep paying over and over and never can vindicate yourself. It is like your past is keeping you a hostage so that you are unable to move forward.

Perhaps you may be the one who like to hold on to the wrong that someone has committed against you. The person has apologized, tried to make it right but you insist on holding that offense against them, reminding them of it every chance you get.

This evening I want to make it happen for you. I need to share with you some good news. Romans 8:1- There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. What does Paul mean when He says there is no more condemnation to those of us in Christ Jesus? 

Let me take you back to the beginning. God created mankind in His image. Man was perfect and without sin. However before long, we became tainted with sin through the disobedience of Adam and Eve and became separated from God. 

Each year the high priest would now have to go to the inner sanctuary of the temple also known as the Holy of Holies to make atonement for our sins. The high priest had to first cleanse himself and make sure that he was in right standing with God before he went behind that veil into the Holy of Holies. If the Priest did not meet the standard God required he would be struck dead inside and the sin of the people would not be forgiven. They would have to wait for another whole year to have their sins forgiven. Over 2000 years ago Jesus changed this pattern. He became the final High Priest by shedding His blood, not that of goats and lambs, to atone for our sins once and for all.

At the moment of Jesus’ death the veil (very thick curtain) that separated the inner sanctuary (Holy of holies) from the rest of the temple was split from the top to the bottom.  This signified that there is no further separation between us and God. We no longer need to rely on a high priest to make a once a year atonement for our sins.  Jesus paid for our sins in the past, present and future.  All we need to do is to confess what we have done wrong to God and He immediately not only forgives us but He completely forgets about it.

Satan can no longer accuse us or condemn us. You and I are free to move on with our lives not stay stuck in the past.  Accept this freedom that Christ gave to us. Just as God through Jesus Christ has forgiven us, do likewise to that person who may have caused you wrong. Is it your child, your spouse or a friend? Won’t you make it happen for them today?

In His Service,

 

Vilma

 

 

Summer is here

Summer is finally here. The grass is all green, the trees are bountiful, the flowers are blooming and everywhere we turn we can see the handiwork of God. With summer however, there are some other things that some of us may need to deal with- finding summer camp for our younger children who we cannot leave alone at home, there are also our college students who have come home, some may have a job, other's of them do not have a job or frankly speaking want a job. All of a sudden food that would usually last for 2 weeks is now barely enough for one week- our college students love home cook or parents bought food :)

  

Here are  some tips to bear in mind

 

1. Drink Plenty of water- at least 8 glasses daily

 

2. Use sunscreen lotion when out in the sun and reapply every 2 hours- all skin types are subject to get burned

 

3. Use insect repellants that are safe

 

4. As much as possible provide shade for your eyes- use a baseball cap for younger children when they are outside to provide some shade for their eyes if wearing sunglasses is a problem.

 

5.The sun is hottest between 10am and 2pm as much as possible avoid being outside.

 

6. Be aware of poison Ivy, poison oak or poison sumac- if you don't know how to recognize them- just stay away from all 3-leafed green plants.

 

7. Take advantage of those fresh fruits and vegetables they are usually cheaper in season than out of season.

 

8. Frequently check on elderly relatives to make sure that they have air conditioning available.

 

9. Visit the park, take walks and enjoy your surroundings- good habit to lose some weight.

 

10. Use your grill as much as possible- grilled foods are healthier than fried.

 

In His Service,

 

Vilma