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Monday, March 24, 2008
50 Day Challenge!
Well, we are off and running on our 50 Day Challenge. We have over 60 people that have accepted the challenge! When God's people fast and pray you can expect that God is going to show up in a big way. Over the next 50 days, we want you to use this blog to share your prayer requests as well as share your praise reports. Also, share with us how your fast is going. You may also use this space to encourage someone else who is struggling through. Remember, you are not alone... the challenge is big, but the results are even bigger!
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For all the earth had trembled
The sun had hid it's face
All the men that walked with Him
Had turned and run away
They crucified my Savior
And laid Him in a tomb
The life that once brought love and hope
Slipped away that afternoon
Satan gleamed with pleasure
That day at Calvary
What he thought he had won
A mighty victory
And like him, all of the demons
Of hell began to cheer
Oh, but little did they know
That their end was very near
Because early Sunday morning
Just like Jesus said
He broke the curse of sin and death
And He rose up from the dead
Now we have a new begining
In a kingdom that has no ending
Halleluiah, halleluiah!
Halleluiah, Jesus is alive!
Death has lost it's victory
And the grave has been denied
Jesus lives forever
He is alive! He is alive!
He is the author and the finisher of our faith
The stone they threw away
Is the cornerstone today
Death has no more victory
And the grave has no more sting
Halleluiah! Halleluiah!
Wonderful counselor, a mighty God is He!
The everlasting Father
The precious prince of peace
He is the word that lives forever
He is alive! He is alive!
Halleluiah, Jesus is alive!
Death has lost it's victory
And the grave has been denied
He is alive! He is alive!
Halleluiah, Jesus is alive!
Jesus is Alive
Ron Kenoly
Thankyou Jesus for paying the ultimate price. Tankyou for the blood that redeems our souls and restores our relationship with our heavenly Father.
This is becoming quite a challenge for me because I'm dealing with tonsilitis and a 'mystery' infection in the right side of my mouth. I can't chew anything; I need everything liquified. So, I've been limited to vegan fruit smoothies (non-dairy). Still, I am doing just fine, no hunger pangs, no desires for "forbidden foods." Being at work is a little hard as everyone scampers off to lunch, but I use the time to pray and I read Today in the Word online.
A few things I've learned already: it's much more enjoyable to eat slowly and I fill up much faster on less food; I have gained a higher energy level because I'm not so full; I don't have to stay up late so my food can digest properly; I finish dinner with plenty of evening left over to pray, read and spend time with my husband.
In the past, I fasted for all the wrong reasons, and in the wrong way, but God was not in my life then. What do I hope to gain from this? I think this will teach me to lean on God more, not just when I'm in despair, and increase my prayer time with Him (He says, "finally she gets it"). I pray that this pared-down diet will teach my body that it needs very little on which to survive. And, unlike previous fasts, a whole bunch of someones are in this together; I think it's fantastic to see that so many
people are into this! God bless all of us!
This is a prayer request for Dick Madden (Tim Madden's oldest brother). He has cancer and needs a miracle. We are standing on Luke 1:37 "With God ALL things are possible."
Please join us as we pray and believe for his healing.
Thank you so much - Tim and Liane
Prayer Pleading
(Kern, September 30, 1901)
O take my heart, my Saviour,
Move its inward springs for me,
Till Thy life in my behaviour
Springs in actions constantly.
O my Saviour, I am mourning
For a living touch with Thee;
Let Thy Spirit's pure adorning
Mould Thy character in me.
O do hear me, O do hear me,
Else I think my heart will break;
In its longing, be Thou near me,
And my burning thirst-oh slake!
O Lord Jesus, hear my crying
For a consecrated life,
For I bite the dust in trying
For release from this dark strife.
Oswald Chambers
Oh Lord let it be so, in Jesus name.
Thank you, Pastor Deanna, for praying on my throat last week; the tonsilitis/infection is GONE. I am able to chew again...what a blessing! I have been pressing in on God to heal some long-held pain in my life, but this morning I realized I should ask Him to turn that pain into something used for the greater good. I don't know how it will manifest. Thank you, Debbie, for suggesting random acts of kindness. Bless my husband for not standing idly by, but being ready to jump into the fire with me.
Thanks, Bill, for leaving such an awesome poem from Oswald Chambers.
Is anyone else just thinking how completely amazing this is going to be? It's only day 9 and I feel closer to God than I've been in years... what will happen in the remaining 41 days?! It's exciting, Northside. Buckle up... we're in for one awesome ride!
Good Morning and God Bless,
I am writing this letter in desperate need for my son Matthew. He has been having difficulties in school with focusing and practicing self control. His 1st grade teacher states that Matthew is the sweetest boy, all the teacher just love him. What I don't understand is that she is constantly telling me that I need to treat my son with a new drug for ADHD called Vyvanse. I took my son to his pediatrician in November, and his pediatrician wrote out a prescription for Ritalin. I filled the prescription and could not bring myself to give it to Matthew. I have done lots of research on the Ritalin and the Vyvanse, the side affect really scare me. I don't want my son to turn into a zombie or become depressed, nor do I want him to become dependent on drugs. Specialist seem to think that he may be gifted in some way but because he does not focus he cannot be tested. He seems to only have this problem in school, when he is at home he does well. We sit down together and do his homework with no problem. He can sit down quietly and watch television with no problem. He plays with his toys quietly or when he has the privilege to play his video games, he does fine. I am consistent with Matthew and that is why I don't see a problem. I don't think he has ADHD, what I do think is that Matthew just needs some one at the school to give him one on one time. What I asking from you is some spiritual advise and prayers to get my son on the right track. I don't know where else to turn......... Thank you for taking the time to read this letter and I know God is listening to my cry out for help. With the participation in the fasting this is my main request, I have others but I need to focus on my baby. He is at risk of failing the first grade. Thank you again and God Bless you all at the Northside Assemblies....... Diana Vega
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Oswald Chambers' crisis of full surrender to God in 1901 profoundly altered his life. Some time after the experience, he spoke of it in a letter to a friend:
You ask a question about the baptism of the Holy Ghost-did I get there all at once, or easily? No, I did not. Pride and the possession of my many Christian friends kept me out for long enough. But immediately I was willing to sacrifice all and put myself on the Altar, which is Jesus Himself, all was begun and done.
Holiness is not an attainment at all, it is the gift of God, and the pietistic tendency is the introspection which makes me worship my own earnestness and not take the Lord seriously at all. It is a pious fraud that suits the natural man immensely. HE makes holy, HE sanctifies, HE does it all. All I have to do is to come as a spirtual pauper, not ashamed to beg, to let go of my right to myself and act on Romans 12:1-2. It is never "Do, do and you'll be" with the Lord, but "Be, be, and I will do through you." It is a case of "hands up" and letting go, and then entire reliance on Him.
Oswad Cambers Abandoned to God
Dear Lord, I pray for this transformation to happen in my life also. Oh! to see You, my Father, more clearly. In Jesus name, let it be so.
Diana,
Your letter regarding your son, Matthew, really got to me and I feel compelled to reply to some of the points you described. First, you were absolutely correct in not giving your son Ritalin. As you probably know, Ritalin is a Class II narcotic, in the same class as Oxycontin and "speed" ("uppers"). Adderall, Metadate, and Concerta aren't any better - all amphetamines (I've never heard of Vyvanse). They turn active children into little zombies or robots, who sit dumbly (quietly) in class. Secondly, it is my personal opinion that teachers have no business diagnosing and recommending drugs for behavior that is probably normal. Teachers are only supposed to report observable behavior, not surmise feelings, nor guess at reasons for behavior. And, most certainly not diagnose and suggest a drug! Unfortunately, we have become a society that looks for the quick fix. Children aren't allowed to be themselves anymore; they have to be quiet. So, in looking for that quick fix, we tend to gravitate to the doctor for a pill to make it all better. We really need to petition Dr. Jesus.
Thirdly, there are no tests or methods for diagnosing ADHD, ADD, etc. in children. There is only a lengthy checklist. The symptoms
"have to last a minimum of 6 months, cause significant damage to social and academic functioning and must occur in at least 2 settings, i.e., home and school." From your letter, your son does not act this way at home, which kind of negates the "diagnosis" based on the above statement. On a personal note, my husband, David, failed 1st grade because a teacher recommended to his mother that he be held back due to "behavioral problems." David says he didn't understand what was going on in the classroom, and he was bored. He didn't do homework because he just "didn't feel like it." My youngest nephew was diagnosed as "hyperactive" in 2nd grade, given Ritalin, told to drink black coffee, and get therapy. It turned out that he was unchallenged in school. He needed something above his grade level to keep him interested.
I don't know what your son needs in school. Since you are one-on-one with him at home, perhaps he needs that in school. My husband says if you want to talk with him, he would welcome it. We are in church every Sunday; we sit on the right side, about the 3rd or 4th row from the front(I would give you our phone # but I don't want it posted). I don't know if I've helped you in any way, but please know that we will be praying for you and Matthew, and for a positive outcome. Thank you for your letter. God bless you.
Gayle & David Lechner
Love Lifted Me
I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore
Very deeply stained within, sinking to rise no more
But the Master of the sea, heard my despairing cry,
From the waters lifted me, now safe am I.
Love lifted me! Love lifted me!
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me!
All my heart to Him I give, ever to Him I'll cling
In His blessed presence live, ever His praises sing,
Love so mighty and so true, merits my soul's best songs,
Faithful, loving service too, to Him belongs.
Love lifted me! Love lifted me!
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me!
Souls in danger look above, Jesus completely saves,
He will lift you by His love, out of the angry waves.
He's the Master of the sea, billows His will obey,
He your savior wants to be, be saved today.
Love lifted me! Love lifted me!
When nothing else could help
Love lfted me!
Words: James Rowe, 1912
Music: Howard E. Smith
Rowe and Smith wrote this song in Saugatuck, Connecticut. According to Rowe's daughter: Howard E. Smith was a little man whose hands were so knotted with arthritis that you would wonder how he could use them at all, much less play piano...I can see them now, my father striding up and down humming a bar or two and Howard E. playing it and jotting it down.
Dance With Me
Dance with me oh lover of my soul
To the song of all songs
Romance me oh lover of my soul
To the song of all songs
Behold you have come over the hills
Up on the mountain
To me you have run
My beloved, You have captured my heart
Dance with me oh lover of my soul
To the song of all songs
Romance me oh lover of my soul
To the song of all songs
It is with You I will go
You are my love, You are my fair one
Winter has passed and the springtime has come
Dance with me oh lover of my soul
To the song of al songs
Romance me oh lover of my soul
To the song of all songs
Encounter Worship One
Lindell Cooley
Thankyou Father, thankyou Jesus for being the lover of my soul, for being the lover of all souls!
PRAISE GOD, The Lord has been so amazing to me in the past twenty eight days of this fast. God is speaking so much into my life I can't hardly keep up with all the Lord is speaking.
Truly God is great and greatly to be praised. This fast started out being really difficult and as the weeks when on and I kept drawing closer to God things became easier and easier.
The Lord has spoken to me so greatly in the past twenty eight days. I have had vision and dreams. I am so excited to see all the God is getting ready to do at Northside and in Tampa Bay.
God has given my but a small glimpse into all that He has instore for the future. I am just so excited that God has counted me worthy to be part of this.
There is a great revival on the arisen and yet it is already here. America is one of the last country to see this great revival that is already sweeping through Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. I believe God is ready to bring a huge revival to Northside and Tampa Bay.
The only question is "ARE YOU READ?" I know I am ready. I pray every day that the Lord will us me in a mighty way to reach the lost for Christ. Let the revival start with us.
PRAISE GOD
GOD BLESS
sEAN
During this fast I have really been in prayer and seeking God in a whole new way. As I have sought God the Lord has been giving my visions. The following is a vision the Lord gave me and the interpretation of that vision.
Late one night I sat up unable to sleep as the days worries still weighted heavy on my mind. I started to pray and seek God to take away my worries and help me sleep. The Lord knew after my long week I needed a good night’s sleep. It had been so hard waking up every morning knowing I couldn’t have any caffeine to get me through my day. Apples where my only saving grace with their natural sugars.
Well as I was praying a vision came into my mind. I saw a large dam holding back a great river of water. On the other side of the dam were fields and fields of bushes. It looked like there was easily a million plus bushes. Then small whole burst through the dam and water started coming through. I could see the little whole becoming bigger and bigger until finally the dam gave way and the river came down upon the fields like a great flood.
All of those millions of bushes where now under water and then I saw small red berries floating to the top of the water. As far as my eye could see the land looked to be covered in a field of red berries. It seemed like millions upon millions of berries had floated up.
Then my eyes focused on one area of the flooded fields where a half dozen people waist deep in water where harvesting the berries. I could see that there were far too few harvesters for such a great harvest. All the harvesters had buckets and buckets of berries and yet they hadn’t even cleared a small portion.
At first I was perplexed to say the least about this vision. I prayed for what seemed hours after this vision and still my mind couldn’t grasp what this vision meant. The next day I was delivering some parts to a small shop in Brandon when I noticed a sweet smell. My I looked around and my eyes focused on a Yankee candle sitting in the corner. I went over and yes the small was delightful. I looked at the candle and realized it was a cranberry flavored candle. I noticed the pictures of cranberries on the label and realized these where the berries in my vision.
That night I was watching TV and saw a show on TV about cranberry harvesting. Wow, to my surprise I realized that they really do flood the fields to harvest the cranberries. They also have a machine that will shake the bushes under the water to loosen and cranberries that don’t float to the top to start.
Then I went into prayer again and God revealed the interpretation of my vision the night before. The dam bursting and the river flooding the field represent God’s Holy Spirit flooding the earth like a great flood. The red berries represent lost soul and all the ones floating represent souls that are longing and searching for something. These are souls that are just waiting for someone to invite them to church, tell them about a God that loves them, and for someone just to say they care. The harvest is so plentiful and the harvesters are so few. Then God explained to me that the berries that don’t float are souls that need to be humbled by the law of the Lord. That’s where the machine that shakes them comes in. We are those machines; it’s our job to bring the love of Christ to the world. This is where the evangelist comes in and brings the law of the Lord to the proud heart and shakes the very foundation of their false reality.
My vision was showing me that the great harvest is here and America, Tampa; we’re missing the revival that has flooded the nations across the world. Africa, Asia, and the Middle East are already seeing millions coming to Christ and the revival is spreading like a wild fire across their land. Yet America hasn’t seen the same, WHY?
God was clearly showing me that the great harvest is upon us and yet is already here. The only real question is will you step out for Christ and declare yourself a soul harvester. For truly the harvest is plentiful and the harvesters are few. If you want to declare to God to that He can use you in this great harvest and you’re ready to be used then cry out to God. Let God know that you like me are ready to be used. Remember to witness always and if necessary use words.
Ask someone to church this week. Give someone a hug. Smile and ask someone how there doing today. Spread the love and let wake a dying nation. The great revival is here will you step out for Christ and declare that to live is Christ and to die is gain. Don’t let people opinions determine your walk. Step out and see if God doesn’t open the flood gates of blessings upon your life.
Remember words are meaningless unless we put them into action.
Join the movement, speak out and let the world know you aren’t going to stand for what it has declared as normal. We are those crazy Christian the devil has been warning the world about. We are ready and let the flood gate of revival pour down. Get ready because the world hasn’t seen anything like God is about to do. Healings, miraculous signs, and wonders shall follow the harvesters into this great harvest. Take hold and know greater things are yet to come, and great things are still to come in this country.
GOD BLESS
SEAN *TCC*
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