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Everyone is like a pot that carries life. But not everyone carries a presence that blesses others.
Religion tries to force people to follow laws to make them perfect, like pots without cracks. But if a light is put within a flawless pot and then covered, no one can see the light inside the pot. Perfect pots are not able to reveal internal light to illumine the way for others.
God chooses to shine through imperfect, cracked pots. People are blessed when their cracked pot let the light of God shine through into other cracked pots.
Choose to be a glory filled, cracked pot rather than an empty, pretty vessel.

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Matthew 14:27 > When the disciples saw Jesus walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear.

Matthew 14:28 > Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here!”

Matthew 14:29 > “Come,” Jesus said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.

Matthew 14:30 > But when Peter saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!”

Matthew 14:31 > Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?”

“Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from beginning to end.” Hebrews 12:2 (GNT)

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13 Job’s sons and daughters were having a feast in the home of his oldest son,

14 when someone rushed up to Job and said, “While your servants were plowing with your oxen, and your donkeys were nearby eating grass,

15 a gang of Sabeans[a] attacked and stole the oxen and donkeys! Your other servants were killed, and I was the only one who escaped to tell you.”

16 That servant was still speaking, when a second one came running up and saying, “God sent down a fire that killed your sheep and your servants. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”

17 Before that servant finished speaking, a third one raced up and said, “Three gangs of Chaldeans[b] attacked and stole your camels! All of your other servants were killed, and I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”

18 That servant was still speaking, when a fourth one dashed up and said, “Your children were having a feast and drinking wine at the home of your oldest son, 19 when suddenly a windstorm from the desert blew the house down, crushing all of your children. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”

20 When Job heard this, he tore his clothes and shaved his head because of his great sorrow. He knelt on the ground, then worshiped God 21 and said:

“We bring nothing at birth; we take nothing with us at death. The LORD alone gives and takes. Praise the name of the LORD!”

22 In spite of everything, Job did not sin or accuse God of doing wrong.

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John 16:33 I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Luke 22:32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail.

Hi Sister Monica,

I have read your challenges, frustration, pain and hope these scriptures above can comfort you during these difficult times. I first heard Pastor TB Joshua said this on youtube ” Focus on God, and not the situation in life.”

Your sharing over the years have help encourage many of us in our difficult days. You gave us no rights to give up fighting!

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I was a gambler…With God’s grace, I am no longer! Amen!

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Hi Sister Lizbeth,

My situation was the same with many in here, I need to keep to a repayment plan until the end of the year. I was in a mess and have no peace.

I was very afraid because every time I turn to myself for help, the “I” “me” and “myself” has got me into more troubles because of gambling. I have no guarantee and confident that I can remain gamble free on my own free-will for the rest of the year and I was desperate for help in my mind.

However, after my last meeting with my mentor, I decided to try harder and focus on my Higher Power daily instead of my problem. My take away from the meeting was about positive confession.

I never pray much in the past because I don’t know what to pray and how to pray but I want to try harder this time. God must have heard my prayer. I was so happy to find the “Self-deliverance prayer” by the grace of God. I make it a point to do the positive confession and say The Lord’s prayer and The Self-deliverance prayer now. I repeat the self-deliverance prayer a few times especially when I find myself drifting on some days.

The situation did not change overnight, the debt remains, I continue to face problem at work and at home everyday but something has change, the fear in my life has disappear, the peace has return, I can now find that stability and strength that was missing previously. I needed this sense of security and confident that all will be fine to resist any self-justification and self righteousness thought to gamble.

Trusting and turning to a Higher Power has given me the peace; the kind of peace and calm you find in the middle of a storm. I need this to help me overcome living life on life’s term everyday.

Sister Lizbeth, may you find the peace and wisdom from God and we are not God.

Sister Lizbeth, Jen, Monica, Vera, Laura, I did it, you are always in my thought and I will pray for everyone.

One day at a time.

debts shall be cleared, buffer or emergency fund,will be build up this time plus saving by Xmas,

This will be a good year for everyone!  

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I was a gambler…With God’s grace, I am no longer! Amen!

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I was a gambler…With God’s grace, I am no longer! Amen!

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Hi Jezi,

Take away the letter H from the word “Habit” (Gambling), you still have abit (Gambling). Take away the letter A from the word “ABIT”, you still have bit (Gambling). Take away the letter B from the word “BIT”, you still have it (Gambling).

This habit took many years to developed, it will take some time to go away.

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The story was about a mountain climber, who wanted to climb the highest mountain. He began his adventure after many years of preparation, but since he wanted the glory just for himself, he decided to climb the mountain alone. The night felt heavy in the heights of the mountains, and the man could not see anything. All was black. Zero visibility, and the moon and the stars were covered by the clouds.

As he was climbing, only a few feet away from the top of the mountain, he slipped and fell into the air, falling at a great speed. The climber could only see black spots as he went down, and the terrible sensation of being sucked by gravity. He kept falling… and in those moments of great fear, it came to his mind all the good and bad episodes of his life. He was thinking now about how close death was getting, when all of a sudden he felt the rope tied to his waist pull him very hard.

His body was hanging in the air. Only the rope was holding him, and in that moment of stillness he had no other choice but scream, “HELP ME GOD!!”

All of a sudden, a deep voice coming from the sky answered, “What do you want Me to do?”

“Save me God!!”

“Do you really think I can save you?”

“Of course I believe You can.”

“Then cut the rope tied to your waist.”

There was a moment of silence and the man decided to hold on to the rope with all his strength.

The rescue team found the climber dead and frozen on the next day…his body hanging from a rope – His hands holding tight to the rope only 10 feet away from the ground.

Cut off the gambling!

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