From: Zefanya da Costa This is so beautiful
"Behind every great achievement is a dreamer of great dreams."--ROBERT K. GREENLEAF If the Lord has you on hold... hold on! If the Lord has said 'NO' to you... thank Him! If the Lords is molding your heart and mind... go with His change! If the Lord opens doors that you have asking Him to open... Praise Him! Be blessed wherever you are in your life today! God has His hands on the situation! YOU SAY GOD SAYS BIBLE VERSES You say: 'It's impossible' God says:All things are possible (Luke 18:27) You say: 'I'm too tired' God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30) You say: 'Nobody really loves me' God says: I love you (John 3:16 & John 3:34 ) You say: 'I can't go on' God says: My grace is sufficient (II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15) You say: 'I can't figure things out' God says: I will direct your steps (Proverbs 3:5-6) You say: 'I can't do it' God says: You can do all things (Philippians 4:13) You say: 'I'm not able' God says: I am able (II Corinthians 9:8) You say: 'It's not worth it' God says: It will be worth it (Roman 8:28 ) You say: 'I can't forgive myself' God says: I Forgive you (I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1) You say: 'I can't manage' God says: I will supply all your needs (Philippians 4:19) You say: 'I'm afraid' God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear (II Timothy 1:7) You say: 'I'm always worried and frustrated' God says: Cast all your cares on ME (I Peter 5:7) You say: 'I'm not smart enough' God says: I give you wisdom (I Corinthians 1:30) You say: 'I feel all alone' God says: I will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5) ==================================================== From: frans With Christ in your heart you will have no fear, says priest quake survivor Rome, Jul 9, 2008 /(CNA).- Father Jiang Tian Xiang, pastor of the Church of Xiu Shui, which was devastated by the earthquake of last May, stands outside the ruins of his parish every day to help parishioners and tell them, "If you simply have Our Lord in your heart, you will never be afraid of anything!" The Fides news agency reported this week that on May 12, the day of the earthquake, Father Jiang was in Beijing. After hearing the news of the quake, he began the journey back without knowing if the road would be open. Fr. Jiang arrived at his parish three days later to find it in ruins. He saw an old man who was watching over the church day and night and asked him, "Weren't you afraid that there would be aftershocks and you would be here alone?". The man told him: "If you simply have Our Lord in your heart, you will never be afraid of anything." Impressed by the man's words, Fr. Jiang took them as his own motto. "I am not going anywhere. I should guarantee daily Mass for my people who come from a long-ways away. And it always rains? Well, my clothes dry off from my body heat. What do I eat? Whatever nature provides. I have never felt unwell, thanks be to God," Fr. Jiang said. "Fifty days after the earthquake, it was my 43rd birthday, and I thanked the Lord with a Mass, entrusting the reconstruction work to Him," he continued. "That same day, I was visited by the Jinde Charity volunteers. They brought me food, tents, wood. After loading up everything, wiping the sweat off my face with a tissue, I was suddenly inspired to say, `Thank you Lord! What a beautiful birthday gift you have given me! Who said that earthquakes only have negative consequences?' We should look at the people who never came together and are now coming together, the people who had forgotten the faith and are returning. We owe everything to the Lord," he said. http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=13179 ===================================================== From: frans Rosary plays important role in hostage rescue in Colombia Bogotá, Jul 9, 2008 /(CNA).- The recitation of the Rosary has become, for an increasing number of Colombians, the secret behind the new phase the country is entering. Many Colombians also view the Rosary as the "secret weapon" that made the recent rescuing of 15 hostages possible - without a single shot fired. According to Lidia Rios, spokeswoman for the Legion of Mary in Medellin, thousands of Colombians have been praying the Rosary for years for the release of the numerous hostages being held by rebel groups. "We have prayed a lot to the Lord and to the Blessed Mother that this rescue would be successful, and we are not going to stop now. We are and will continue praying for this intention," Rios told CNA in reaction to statements by President Uribe, who said shortly after the rescue that the operation "was guided in every way by the light of the Holy Spirit, the protection of our Lord and the Virgin Mary." Rios believes President Uribe's success in combating violence in Colombia is due to "the devotion and commitment he has to Jesus and Mary." She added that she believes Uribe has escaped attacks from his enemies thanks "to the Lord and the Virgin Mary, who have saved him and continue to watch over him, because he always prays to them and he is working hand in hand with the Church." "Thanks be to God we are beginning to see some hope in Colombia, and that is what all of the hostages who have been freed think," Rios said. Former presidential candidate, Ingrid Betancourt, who was among those rescued and in the past had said she was a non - practicing Catholic, told reporters her rescue was a miracle of the Virgin Mary. "I am convinced this is a miracle of the Virgin Mary," she said. "To me it is clear she has had a hand in all of this," Betancourt said after six years in captivity. Clara Rojas, who was her close political advisor and was kidnapped along with Betancourt, was freed several months ago and told reporters that during their captivity, "We prayed to her a lot. We prayed the Rosary, and we said that when we were free, we would thank her." ===================================================== From: corrytus fani A Prayer Dear Lord, I thank you for this day. I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed because You are a forgiving God and an understanding God. You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me. Forgive me this day for everything I have done, said or thought that was not pleasing to you. I ask now for Your forgiveness. . Please keep me safe from all danger and harm. Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my mind so that I can hear from You. Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over. Let me continue to see sin through Your eyes and acknowledge it as evil. And when I sin, let me repent, and confess with my mouth of my wrong doing, and receive forgiveness. And when this world closes in on me, let me remember Jesus' example -- to slip away and find a quiet place to pray. It's the best response when I'm pushed beyond my limits. I know that when I can't pray, You listen to my heart. Continue to use me to do Your will. Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that I may help the weak. Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others. I pray for those who are lost and can't find their way. I pray for those who are misjudged and misunderstood. I pray for those who don't know You intimately. I pray for those who will delete this without sharing it with others. I pray for those who don't believe. But I thank you that I believe. I believe that You change people and You change things for good reasons. I pray for all my sisters and brothers. For each and every one of my family members and friends and their families. I pray for peace, love and joy in their homes that they are out of debt and all their needs are met. I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than You. Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight. I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye that sees them and every mouth that confesses them willingly.. This is my prayer. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
