The modern day Ruth

Did you know that you can take that place of pain and turn it into most precious intimate moments with your Heavenly Father? Your place of pain can be a setup for your biggest blessing. We don't always understand why we have to go through heartaches, trials, tears, and struggles, but His love is faithful to meet us there. He is with us. He does not leave us or forsake us. I think, for me, I have more compassion for those who have a broken heart or those who deal with sickness or debilitating pain.

I started this ministry in my most broken of times. My husband had left me to raise our kids on my own. He walked away from God and our marriage. Then, a year later, I was dating a guy who told me everything I longed to hear. A few months later he disappeared with no warning or explanation. I found out a week later he had left me for an old girlfriend. My heart was shattered to pieces. I remember the hours of crying and the tidal waves of emotion that felt impossible to survive. I imagined Him holding my hand, and I knew I had to ride those waves of pain...it was part of the process.

During that time, I remembered the scripture that says:

" When you pass through the waters,

    I will be with you;

and when you pass through the rivers,

    they will not sweep over you.

When you walk through the fire,

    you will not be burned;

    the flames will not set you ablaze." Isaiah 43:2

His hands are not too short to reach down to the place of pain and heartache you are in.

"He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters." Psalms 18:16

Don't feel bad if you shed tears. It doesn't mean you are going backwards -it's part of the healing process. Let His love wrap you and hold you. Cling to Him and He will not let you drown. He is your life preserver. You will overcome this temporary season. You will overcome in Jesus' name. Your testimony is being developed into a love story. One of His love and redeeming grace. Your beauty will come from your ashes, Beloved. ~ Jenny Williams, A Modern Day Ruth, Copyright 2015

★★★Such a wonderful story★★★

A very poor newly wedded, young couple lived in a small farm. One day the husband made the following proposal to his wife:

Honey, I will leave the house: I will travel faraway, get a job and work hard in order to come back and give you the comfortable life that you deserve. I do not know how long I will stay away, I only ask one thing, please wait for me, and while I am away, you should be faithful to me, because I will be faithful to you. His wife agreed, so the young man left. He walked many days until he found a farmer who was in need of someone to help him. The young man offered his services. He was accepted. Therefore he discussed the terms with his boss:
Let me work for as long as I want and when I think I should go home, please relieve me of my duties. I do not want to receive my salary. I ask you to save it for me, until the day I leave. The day I decide to go, please give me the money and I will go my way. They agreed on that. So, the young man worked for twenty years without holiday and without rest. After twenty years, he came to his boss and said:
Boss, I want my money, because I am returning to my home. The boss replied:
All right, after all, I made a deal with you and I will stick to it. However, before you go I want to offer you something new: I will give you all your money and send you away; or I will give you 3 pieces of advice and send you away. If I give you money, you lose the 3 pieces of advice. If I give you the 3 pieces of advice, you lose the money. Now, go to your room and think about your answer. He thought for two days. Then he went to the boss and told him:
I want the 3 pieces of advice. The boss stressed again, if I give you the 3 pieces of advice, I will not give you the money, and the man replied:
I want the 3 pieces of advice. The boss then told him:
No. 1: Never take shortcuts in your life, shorter and unknown paths can cost your life. No. 2: Never be too curious, for curiosity towards evil can be deadly. No. 3: Never make decisions in moments of anger or pain, because when you repent, it could be too late. After giving these 3 pieces of advice, the boss said to him:
Here, you have 3 loaves of bread, 2 are for you to eat during the journey and the last is for you to eat with your wife when you get home. So, the man went his way, after twenty years away from home and from his wife, whom he loved so much. After the first day of travel, he found a man who greeted him and asked:
Where are you going? He replied:
To a distant place which is about 20 days away if I continue walking. The man said to him:
Ol' boy, this path is too long! I know a shortcut that is very safe and you will arrive in 5 days only. The man began to follow the path suggested until he remembered the first piece of advice. Then, he returned and followed the long path. Days later he learned that the shortcut led to an ambush.
After a few more days of travel, he found an inn by the roadside, where he could rest. He paid for a room and after taking a bath he lay down to sleep. During the night he woke up as he heard a terrifying scream. He rose to his feet and went to the door to check what happened. As he was opening the door, he remembered the second piece of advice. Therefore he returned, lay down again and slept. At dawn, after breakfast, the owner of the lodging asked him if he had not heard the scream at night. He affirmed that he heard. Then, the host said:
Were you not curious to see what happened? And he replied:
No, I was not. Then the host said:
You are the first guest to leave this inn alive. My neighbour is completely crazy. He usually shouts at night to call someone’s attention. When some of the guests come out, he kills them and buries their bodies in the backyard. The man continued his long journey, eager to arrive soon.
After many days and nights walking, he was very tired, but he finally saw his house far away. It was night. He saw some light coming out of the window of his house and was able to see the silhouette of his wife. But he also saw that she was not alone. He came closer and saw there was a man with her. She softly caressed his hair. When he saw that scene, his heart was filled with hatred and bitterness. He decided to rush at and kill them both mercilessly. However, he took a deep breath and he remembered the third piece of advice. Then he stopped, reflected and decided to sleep outside that night. He slept in the midst of the bushes, determined to make a decision the next day. At dawn, he was calmer and thought:
I will not kill my wife and her lover. I am going back to my boss to ask him to take me back. But before I go, I want to tell my wife that I have always been faithful to her.
He went to the front door and knocked. When his wife opened the door and recognized him, she cried and embraced him warmly. He tried to push her away, but he
was not able. Then, with tears in his eyes he told her:
I was faithful to you but you betrayed me.
She was shocked, so she replied:
How did I betray you? I have never betrayed you. I waited patiently for you for twenty good years. Then he asked:
How about the man that you were caressing yesterday? And she said:
That man is your son. When you left, I discovered I was pregnant. Today he is twenty years old. Hearing that, the man asked her forgiveness. He met and hugged his son. Then he told them all the things he had experienced while away. Meanwhile, his wife prepared some coffee for them to eat together, the last bread given by his boss. After a prayer of thanksgiving, he broke the bread. When he looked at it, he found all his money inside. In fact, there was even more than the right payment for his twenty years of dedication and hard work.
Friends, our God is like this boss. When he asks us to make a sacrifice, he wants to give us more than what we give Him. He wants us to have His unique wisdom as well as the
material blessings.

Important rules and regulations. ..!!!

●Don’t shout at your wife when you are
talking. It really hurts her. (Proverbs 15:1)
●Do not speak evil of her to anyone. Your wife
will become who you call her. (Gen. 2:19)
●Do not share her love or affection with
another woman. It is called Adultery. (Matt. 5:28)
●Never compare your wife to another woman.
If the other woman was good for you, God
would have given her to you. (2 Cor. 10:12)
●Don’t ever allow her to beg you for sex. She
owns your body just as you own her body. (1 Cor. 7:5)
●Be gentle and accommodating. She has
sacrificed so much to be with you. It hurts her
deeply when you are hash and irritating. Be
tender. (Eph. 4:2) ●Hide nothing from her. You
are now one and she’s your helpmeet. Let there be no secret
you are keeping from her. (Gen. 2:25)
●Do not make negative comment about her
body. She risked her life and beauty to carry
your babies. She is a living soul not just flesh
and blood. ●Do not let her body determine her worth.
Cherish and appreciate her even till old age.
(Eph. 5:29)
●Never shout at her in the public and in
private. If you have an issue to sort with her,
do it in the privacy of your room. (Matt. 1:19) ●Thank and appreciate her for taking good
care of you, the kids and the house. It is a
great sacrifice she is making. (1 The 5:18)
●All women cannot cook the same way;
appreciate your wife’s food. It is not easy to
cook three meals a day, 365 days a year for several years. (Pro. 31:14)
●Never place your siblings before her. She is
your wife. She is one with you. She must come
before your family. (Gen. 2:24)
●Invest seriously in her spiritual growth. Buy
books, tapes and any material that will edify her and strengthen her walk with God. That’s
the best thing you can do for her. (Eph. 5:26)
●Spend time with her to do Bible study and
pray. (James 5:16)
●Make time to play with her and enjoy her
company. Remember when you are dead, she’s gonna be by your grave but your friends may
be too busy to attend your funeral. (Ecc. 9:9)
●Never use money to manipulate or control
her. All your money belongs to her. She is a
joint heir with you of the grace of God. (1 Pet.
3:7) ●Do not expose her weakness. You will be
exposing yourself too. Be a shield around her.
(Eph. 5:30)
●Honour her parents and be kind to her
siblings. (SOS 8:2) ●Never cease to tell her
how much you love her all the days of her life. Women are never
tired of hearing that. (Eph. 5:25)
●Grow to be like Christian ,That’s the only way
you can be a good and godly husband. (Rom.
8:29) AMEN

Father's testimony

A FATHER'S TESTIMONY: My daughter was born on the 3rd of March 2002, 5 months and 2 weeks of pregnancy. She was premature. I had just finished my overnight job as a bouncer in a club in Germany. She weighed 790grams, not even 1kg. On seeing her tiny structure inside the incubator, I cried like I never cried before. I asked God, why, why me? After crying out my heart, I realized only a miracle could save her. She is the reason till today, why my faith in God is so strong. I laid my hands over her and prayed. I did not know what to pray about, but I prayed my pains onto God and begged God not to allow my sins/punishment for my numerous transgressions be passed unto my little girl. I made a vow to God. 3 days later I went and paid the vow to my Church to be passed unto the poor and needy. My Pastor prayed with me. I prayed that my daughter would leave that Hospital without complications hence the vow/deal with God. My daughter is 14+ years old now, straight A student, speaks 3 international languages already and she left that Hospital without complications. What else can I say? My pain as I saw it then was actually God's way of drawing me closer to come to know him and have faith in him to prepare me for the movement that was to come. Jesus saves! Jesus still heals! Render your hearts to Him today and commit whatever that may sound so difficult to you unto Him today. He's there to always answer us when we call on Him. Glory be to God! Halleluyah!!!

Need to know where we are going. ..??!!

BILLY GRAHAM

Billy Graham is now 92 years-old with Parkinson's disease.

In January, leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina invited their favorite
son, Billy Graham, to a luncheon in his honor.

Billy initially hesitated to accept the invitation because he
struggles with Parkinson's disease. But the Charlotte leaders said,
'We don't expect a major address. Just come and let us honor you.' So
he agreed.

After wonderful things were said about him, Dr. Graham stepped to the
rostrum, looked at the crowd, and said,
"I'm reminded today of Albert Einstein, the great physicist who this
month has been honored by Time magazine as the Man of the Century.
Einstein was once traveling from Princeton on a train when the
conductor came down the aisle, punching the tickets of every
passenger. When he came to Einstein, Einstein reached in his vest
pocket. He couldn't find his ticket, so he reached in his trouser
pockets.
It wasn't there.

He looked in his briefcase but couldn't find it.

Then he looked in the seat beside him. He still couldn't find it.

"The conductor said, 'Dr. Einstein, I know who you are. We all know
who you are. I'm sure you bought a ticket. Don't worry about it.'

"Einstein nodded appreciatively. The conductor continued down the
aisle punching tickets. As he was ready to move to the next car, he
turned around and saw the great physicist down on his hands and knees
looking under his seat for his ticket.

"The conductor rushed back and said, 'Dr. Einstein, Dr.
Einstein, don't worry, I know who you are; no problem. You don't
need a ticket. I'm sure you bought one.'

Einstein looked at him and said, "Young man, I too, know who I am.
What I don't know is where I'm going.�

Having said that Billy Graham continued, "See the suit I'm wearing?
It's a brand new suit. My children, and my grandchildren are telling
me I've gotten a little slovenly in my old age. I used to be a bit
more fastidious. So I went out and bought a new suit for this
luncheon and one more occasion. You know what that occasion is? This
is the suit in which I'll be buried. But when you hear I'm dead, I
don't want you to immediately remember the suit I'm wearing. I want
you to remember this:

I not only know who I am. I also know where I'm going." May your
troubles be less, your blessings more, and may nothing but happiness,
come through your door. "Life without God is like an unsharpened
pencil - it has no point."

And may each of us have lived our lives so that when our ticket is
punched we don't have to  worry about where we are going. it blesses you, don't loose the blessings. It's worth sharing...We all need to know where we are going.

Forwarded from another platform.

Awesome post.....!!!!

A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students, "How much do you think this glass weighs?" 

50 gms!.... 100 gms!' 125 gms….the students answered. 

"I really don't know unless I weigh it," said the professor, "but, my question is…what would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?" 

“Nothing" the students said. 

"Ok! What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?" the professor asked. 

“Your arm would begin to ache," said one of the students. 

“You're right. Now what would happen if I held it for a day?" 

“Your arm could go numb. You might have severe muscle stress and paralysis and have to go to hospital for sure!" ventured another student and all the students laughed. 

"Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?" asked the professor. 

"No…" the students said. 

"Then what caused the arm ache and the muscle stress?" The students were puzzled. 

"Put the glass down!" said one of the students. 

"Exactly!" said the professor. "Life's problems are something like this. Hold it for a few minutes in your head and they seem okay. Think of them for a long time and they begin to ache. Hold it even longer and they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything." 

"It's important to think of the challenges (problems) in your life. But EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is to have trust in HIM and to put them down at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh and strong and can handle any issue and any challenge that comes your way!" 

So, as it becomes time for you to leave office today. Remember friend to PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY.

Happy Teacher's day

Teachers’ Day is

celebrated in India on

5 September every

year. It is the birthday

of Dr. Sarvepalli

Radhakrishnan. This

great son of India was

an outstanding scholar

and teacher. Later on

he became the Vice

President of Indian

republic when Dr.

Rajendra Prasad was

the President of India.

When he died,

Radhakrishnan became

the President.

Teachers’ day is

observed to pay

respect to the

teachers of our

country. We also pay

our respect to our own

teachers. Teachers are

regarded as the back-

bone of our society.

They have the

greatest contribution

to build up the

characters of students

and help them to

become ideal citizens

of our country.

The teachers teach

students most

carefully and sincerely

and love them as their

own children. We owe

them more than our

parents. Our parents

bring us up and give us

food and drink for our

survival, but teachers

arouse our hearts with

light of knowledge and

remove all sorts of

ignorance. The study

that we do at schools

and colleges build the

foundation of our

character.

                 

                   

Keep me in your prayers

Read something     beautiful today. Sharing with you all

KEEP ME IN YOUR PRAYERS- Actual Meaning

Since we always say "Keep me in your prayers" to each other, I thought of sharing a small story about the actual meaning of these 
5 words. Just go on and read it and I am sure you will start thinking the way I am after reading this story.

A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert-like island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no other recourse but to pray to God.

However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island.

The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the land, and he was able to eat its fruit. The other man's parcel of land remained barren.

After a week, the first man was lonely and he decided to pray for a wife. The next day, there was a woman who swam to his side of the land. On the other side of the island, there was nothing.

Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes and more food. The next day, like magic, all of these were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing.

Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so that he and his wife could leave the island. In the morning, he found a ship docked at his side of the island.

The first man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island. He considered the other man unworthy to receive God's blessings, since none of his prayers had been answered.

As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from heaven booming, "Why are you leaving your companion on the island?"

"My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who prayed for them, "the first man answered, "His prayers were all unanswered and so he does not deserve anything".

"You are mistaken! "the voice rebuked him. "He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings."

"Tell me", the first man asked the voice, "what did he pray for that I should owe him anything?"

"He prayed that all your prayers be answered."

For all we know, our blessings are not the fruits of our prayers alone, but also those of others praying for us.

This is too good not to share...

My prayer for you today is that all your prayers are answered. Be blessed.

"What you do for others is more important than what you do for yourself".

KEEP ME IN YOUR PRAYERS

Quiet amazing lines. ..!!!

God's Rosebud!

This is great...

A new minister was walking with an older, more seasoned minister in the garden one day.

Feeling a bit insecure about what God had for him to do,
he was asking the older preacher for some advice.

The older preacher walked up to a rosebush and handed the young preacher a rosebud and
told him to open it without tearing off any petals.

The young preacher looked in disbelief at the older preacher and was trying to figure out what a rosebud could possibly have to do with his wanting to know
the will of God for his life and ministry.

But, because of his great respect for the older preacher, he proceeded to try to unfold the rose, 
while keeping every petal intact.

It wasn't long before he realized how impossible this was to do.

Noticing the younger preacher's inability to unfold the rosebud without tearing it, the older preacher began to recite the following poem...

"It is only a tiny rosebud,
A flower of God's design;
But, I cannot unfold the petals
With these clumsy hands of mine."

"The secret of unfolding flowers
Is not known to such as I.
GOD opens this flower so easily,
But, in my hands they die."

"If I cannot unfold a rosebud,
This flower of God's design,
Then, how can I have the wisdom
To unfold this life of mine?"

"So, I'll trust in God for leading
Each moment of my day.
I will look to God for guidance
In each step along the way."

"The path that lies before me,
Only my Lord and Savior knows.
I'll trust God to unfold the moments,
Just as He unfolds the rose."

Please share this poem with a friend if you enjoyed being reminded
to let go.... and let God
unfold your life.

God is good all the time. .!!!

A few months ago, my son received a special honor and privilege. At first thought, I was proud of him and thankful for his talent and keen intellect; however, the Holy Spirit interrupted my proud fatherly thoughts. He spoke to me and told me to tell my son that the special opportunity was a result of His great grace in my son's life. Yes, my son is talented and very smart, but even those gifts are a result of God's grace.

Exodus 11:3 says, "The Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Furthermore, the man Moses himself was greatly esteemed in the land of Egypt."

When God looks upon His people with favor, He causes people to view them with favor as well. Favor is not a result of your goodness, nor does it in any way originate as a result of anything you have done. Gods favor is grace--undeserved favor. 

Pray for favor. Then, give God thanks and praise when you begin to see the evidence of His favor in your life. 

God is good!!!