Tuesday, 5 January 2016

Sad but true

Sad but true!!

A teacher after dinner, started checking homework done by her students. Her husband was strolling around with a smart phone playing his favourite game ‘Candy Crush Saga’.

When reading the last note, the wife starts crying with silent tears.

Her husband saw this and asked, ‘Why are you crying dear? What happened?’

Wife: ‘Yesterday I gave homework to my 1st Standard students, to write something abt 'My Wish'

Husband: ‘OK, but why are you crying?’

Wife: ‘Today while checking the last note, it made me cry’

Husband (curiously): ‘What’s written in the note that made you to cry?’

Wife: ‘Listen’

My wish is to become a smart phone.

My parents only love smart phones.

They care for their smart phones so much that sometimes they forget to care for me.

When my father comes from office very tired, he has time for his smart phone but not for me.

When my parents are doing some important work and when the smart phone rings, on a single ring they attend the phone, but not me even...

even if I am crying.

They play games on their smart phones but not with me.

When they are talking to someone on their smart phone, they never listen to me even if I am telling them about something important.

So, My wish is to become a smart phone.

After listening to the note, her husband got emotional and asked her, ‘who wrote this?’.

Wife: ‘Our son’!!

Gadgets are beneficial, but they are for our ease & not to be used to the extent of forsaking the love amongst the loved ones.

Children see and feel everything that happens, with & around them. It gets imprinted on their mind with an everlasting effect. Let’s take due care, that they do not grow up with wrong impressions of being forsaken.

Esther

Monday, 4 January 2016

DON'T GO HUNTING FOR HONOR



There's a story told of a famous man called Principal Cairns, who was so humble that he would never even enter a room first. He would always stand aside and say to his companions, "You first. I'll follow."

On one occasion this man was among the honored guests at some public event. As he stepped onto the platform, the audience saw Cairns and erupted in applause. Upon hearing their applause, he stopped in his tracks. He motioned for the man behind him to go first, assuming that the clapping and cheering was for that man. He then stood back and joined the applause. He never dreamed the applause could be for him.

Of course, such sincere humility impressed people and brought even greater honor to Principal Cairns. That's sort of what Jesus meant when he said, "The proud will be humbled, but the humble will be honored" (Luke 14:11). When you act like you think you're big and important, it can be embarrassing to find out that you're not as big or not as important as you thought. But when you're humble enough to let other people get the applause and attention, you may be surprised at how much people appreciate you and honor you.

Hunters will tell you that it's better not to peer into the woods and brush, trying to see a deer (or whatever it is you're hunting); instead, you should keep a wide field of vision, not trying to focus too tightly on anything, because it's easier to see small movements out of the corner of your eye. In other words, the harder you look, the less likely you are to see what you're looking for. It's kind of the same with humility and honor. If you go hunting for compliments or applause, you're less likely to get it; but if you're not looking too hard, you might be surprised at the honor that will come your way.

REFLECT: Jesus was a guest in a Pharisee's house when he spoke the words found in Luke 14:7-11. To find out a little more about the Pharisees (and Jesus' views on pride and position), see Matthew 23:1-12.

Do you ever "go hunting" for compliments? for attention? for applause? Do you want to be more like the guests at the banquet (in Luke 14), who competed for position, or like Jesus, who "did not demand and cling to his rights as God [but] made himself nothing" and humbled himself (Philippians 2:6-7)? What are some ways you can do that?

ACT: Try to imitate Principal Cairns today by letting others enter a room before you, perhaps even telling them, "You first. I'll follow."

PRAY: "Lord, forgive me for the times when I've demanded my rights."
Luke 14:7-11
Luke 14:7-11 KJV

7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that


Love,
Esther

Sunday, 3 January 2016

NEW YEAR wishes






PROMISE VERSE FOR THIS YEAR ๐ŸŽ‰✨๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽŠ๐Ÿ’ซ

A shark in a fish tank will grow 8 inches .
But in a Ocean will grow 8 feet or more .
The shark will never outgrow its environment.
The same Is true about us .
Many a times we are around narrow-minded people who limits our growth .
When you find that your environment is not good, Change your Environment and watch yourself Grow . 
"The Lord hates evil-minded people, but loves those who do right. You can be sure that evil people will be punished, but the righteous will escape."
Proverbs 11:20-21.
May the Lord connect you with good and God-fearing people and enable you to grow beyond the limits. 

"And with all his abundant wealth through Christ Jesus, my God will supply all ur needs."Philippians 4:19๐ŸŒท This new year 2020 is gonna be a brand new year of Breakthrough ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿผ Don't think about ur past situations and finalize your future ๐Ÿ”ฎ. Jesus has best future for his childrens. This year all your needs will be met. Because Jesus is a God of Compassion and Merciful, he never leave his childrens as such. So ask your needs to Jesus with a faithful heart that he will make it. Jesus will grant your needs more than you required. Are you worrying about your studies or job or marriage issues or health issues or whatever,  Jesus is able to change all impossibilities into ur favorable situations๐Ÿ™† So be Joyful to praise Jesus for his deeds and thankful๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป even after your needs are met.

Have a Delightful✨, Mind blowing๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿผ, Energetic๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ & Blissful๐Ÿ˜€ year ahead !

   ๐ŸพJesus Bless you and lead you in this year ๐Ÿพ

Love,
Esther

Wednesday, 30 December 2015

New year special


The Eagle does not fight the snake on the ground. It picks it up into the sky and changes the battle ground, and then it releases the snake into the sky. 
The snake has no stamina, no power and no balance in the air. It is useless, weak and vulnerable unlike on the ground where it is powerful wise and deadly. 
Take your fight into the spiritual realm by praying and when you are in the spiritual realm  God takes over your battles. 
Don't fight the enemy in his comfort zone, change the battle grounds like the Eagle and let God take charge through your earnest prayer. You'll be assured of clean victory.
Pray without ceasing.

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The same River that Peter spent the entire night without catching any fish,is the same River where they caught thousands  of fish in thes morning.
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The issue is when Jesus came in the morning and said 'Do you have any fish?' and they said no,  He did not advise them to change the River. instead He advised them to cast the nets deeper.
๐ŸŸ๐ŸŸ๐ŸŸ๐ŸŸ๐ŸŸ๐ŸŸ๐ŸŸ๐ŸŸ๐ŸŸ
When your life is going the opposite direction, it's not about changing your place of work, changing your church, changing your husband or wife, or giving up.
๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ
Its all about casting your faith deep in God, casting your fellowship with Jesus deep in believing that God will provide, heal, restore, uplift, deliver, revive, and bring blessings and favour along your way.
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May the Lord give you the grace to go deeper...

Enjoy the mercies of the day! Amen

In God's ministry,
Esther
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Friday, 25 December 2015

Christmas's wishes

Tis Christmas time yet again,.! :-)
The season of celebrations nd happiness.
The festive mood is up in the air,
With the Santa, Stars and Carols evrywhr!

But wait, Is that all Christmas is about?
Sigh!... Not even near!..

The Great I AM,
        in de form of mortal man!
The Light of de world,
       down in pitch darkness!
The Holy of Holies,
        into a world of sin!

all jus fo love's sake!!!  <3 <3 <3

It's all about..

The gr8st luv evr demonstrated,
      To the whole of human race.! :-)
The brightest light evr shone,
      In the path of ever wandering man.! :-)
The strongest hope anchored,
      In a heart lost in hopelessness.! :-)
And, The meaning t hath added,
      To every life that trusted ds good news!! :-) <3

That gives the true reason,
For the overwhelming joy of ds season! :-D

The good news of Christmas is not jus fo a season but a lifetime..! :-)

Merry Christmas

Love,
Esther

Wednesday, 23 December 2015

Christmas's special


First Corinthians 13, Christmas Version

If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another decorator.

If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing gourmet meals and arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another cook.

If I work at the soup kitchen, carol in the nursing home and give all that I have to charity, but do not show love to my family, it profits me nothing.

If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted snowflakes, attend a myriad of holiday parties and sing in the choir's cantata but do not focus on Christ, I have missed the point.

Love stops the cooking to hug the child.

Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the husband.

Love is kind, though harried and tired.

Love doesn't envy another's home that has coordinated Christmas china and table linens.

Love doesn't yell at the kids to get out of the way, but is thankful they are there to be in the way.

Love doesn't give only to those who are able to give in return but rejoices in giving to those who can't.

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love never fails.

Video games will break, pearl necklaces will be lost, golf clubs will rust.

But giving the gift of love will endure.

Love,
Esther

Wednesday, 16 December 2015

Never lose hope. .



All things work for our good
Though sometimes we don't
See how they could
Struggles that break our hearts in two
Sometimes blind us to the truth
Our Father knows what's best for us
His ways are not our own
So when your pathway grows dim
And you just don't see him,
Remember your never alone

God is too wise to be mistaken
God is too good to be unkind
So when you don't understand
When don't see his plan
When you can't trace his hand
Trust His Heart

He sees the master plan
He holds the future in his hand,
So don't live as those who have no hope,
ALL our hope is found in him.
We see the present clearly
He sees the first and last
And like a tapestry He's weaving you and me,
To someday be just like him

He alone is faithful and true
He alone knows what is best for you

When you can't trace his hand
When you don't see his plan
When you don't understand
Trust His Heart

In ministry,
Esther

Wednesday, 2 December 2015

Pray for Chennai. .

Chennai is one of the metropolitan city in India. . Capital city for the state Tamilnadu.. For past weeks it was severly affected by flood..

Let's pray for Chennai
Few specific prayer points:
1. Pray for the poor and homeless people .
2. Pray those whose houses are flooded.
3. Pray for those who are suffering without power , drinking water,food
4. Pray for those who are locked up in their house waiting for some1 to rescue them.
5. Pray for those who are admitted in hospitals. There should b proper water & powr supply in hospitals
6. Pray for those who are stuck up in the middle nd struggling to reach home.
7. Pray for pregnant ladies,new born babies & kids
8. Pray for all(cops,fire service etc) those who are working day and night to rescue people, clear roads etc.
9. Pray for the families who lost their dear ones due to this rain
10. Pray for all the labours nd employees (esp those who work in textiles,malls,theatres etc)who are forced to cum to work in this rain.
11. Pray that GOD must help our ppl to restore everything soon.
12. All gospel meetings must b conducted as scheduled. There must b no delay due to rain.
13. GOD must save and protect chennai from further natural disasters like dis.
14. There must be no rain until people are rescued.
15. Protect people from new disease.

In God's ministry, 
Esther

Monday, 30 November 2015

Difference between the RICH AND POOR...!!!


Who is poor?

A wealthy woman goes to a saree store and tells the boy at the counter "Bhaiya show some cheap sarees. It is my son's marriage and I have to give to my maid."

After sometime, the maid comes to the saree shop and tells the boy at the counter "Bhaiya show some expensive sarees. I want to gift my Mistress on her son's marriage"

Poverty is in the mind or in the purse?

Who is Rich?

Once, a lady with her family was staying in a 3-star hotel for a picnic. She was the mother of a 6 month old baby.
"Can I get 1 cup of milk?" asked the lady to the 3-star hotel manager.
"Yes madam", he replied.
"But it will cost 100 bucks". "No problem", said the lady.
While driving back from hotel, the child was hungry again.

They stopped at a road side tea stall and took milk from the tea vendor

"How much?” she asked the tea vendor.

"Madam, we don't charge money for kid's milk", the old man said with a smile.

"Let me know if you need more for the journey". The lady took one more cup and left.

She wondered, "Who’s richer? The hotel manager or the old tea vendor?

Sometimes, in the race for more money, we forget that we are all humans. Let's help someone in need, without expecting something in return. It will make us feel better than what money can.

Coffee never knew that it would taste so nice and sweet, before it met milk and sugar.

We are good as individuals but become better when we meet and blend with the right people....

Stay connected.

"The world is full of nice people... If we can't find one... Let's Be one.

Monday, 16 November 2015

Testimony of Johnny Lever



"I am originally from South India. My father used to work for Hindustan Lever Ltd so we got settled in Mumbai.My actual name was John Rao and I've done my schooling from Andhra Educational Society. Though I was nota very bright student I used to manage to get through my exams.

Ours was a Christian family but as far as I am concerned I was just a nominal one. I was a Christian mainly on Christmas and Easter days. Jesus was just a friend for me, remembered only in times of trouble. Right from my childhood I was a very free and friendly person. I never took life seriously. I was more a social person and I used take every God as my God and every festival as my festival.

Freaking out with friends was one of my favorite pass times and as a result my father found that I was slowly loosing track in life. So he put me in a job at Hindustan Lever Ltd as an employee. Even at my work place I wasalways making fun, cracking jokes andalso used to do some plays for my co- workers at lunch breaks and other freetimes. Many used to watch me doing those plays and at the end they would all come and congratulate me.

Most of them said 'Johnny you are extremely talented why don't you try your luck infilms' this statement started to ring inmy mind very often. I signed my first movie in 1975 and in the year 1981, I left Hindustan Lever Ltd. I changed my name from John Rao to Johnny Lever and from then I never looked back.

Success after success followed and finally it became my surname. I made a lot of money and network. I have a status in the society. I along with my family live a costly life, enjoying every thing on earth. I had so much of network that once I did a play on National Anthem, which was actually against the law, and as a result I was arrested and put to prison, but believe me that I had a royal treatment. Many of my fans stepped in; the police received many phone calls from film and political celebrities asking them not to touch me. I personally received many wishes and flowers asking me not to worry. On the third day I got the bail and I was out. After such incidents I always felt that my money, my status and my network of friends can help me at every situation of life. Every day we had a party irrespective of the reason. It came to such an extent that if I was out of work I was with a bottle.

Life went on just the same with success and party but every thing got toiled on one node i.e. when my son Jesse was diagnosed tumor on his neck. I took him to every Famous Specialist but they all said if we operate we can't guarantee his right part of the body functioning. I was ready to spend every penny on my child but was of no use. My wife Sujatha went to different temples but they all said 'if you get your son operated he will die'. We tried every source but nothing was in our favor.

The only that was left was to come on to our knees and pray to the Living God. We sent prayer requests to every church we know and every one started to prayfor my child and at last the operation was successful.

Today, my son doesn't have even a trace of tumor in him. From then I slowly started to read the Bible, and every word I felt so strong and true that I repeatedly read it. Every word from the Bible seems to be talking to me. Slowly I started to examine myself in accordance to the Bible and slowly asked God to help me in changing my life style. God gave me grace and today I left my drinking habit. I had a big bar at my home, but today at the same place I conduct prayer meetings twice a week. During my travel I see that I carry the Bible and read it.

Today we as a family have regular family prayer meetings. I justwant to thank God for his goodness in our lives. We have a perfect peace in our family". "All that I would like to tell to every one is that the peace you find in Jesus you can never get in anything in the world – TRY JESUS!" Today, Johnny tries to reach out to every individual with the Gospel through the talent he has.

In God's ministry,
Esther

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