God is awesome
Church this morning was fabulous. We had a couple from Cuba with us (they have fled their country due to the persecution of Christians) and they spoke about Christians in Cuba...and their life. It was lovely.
We had a time of prayer and quiet reflection, and our Pastor said that anyone who wanted to pray for the couple, or share something, perhaps a word that God had given them...or a prophecy, were welcome to. During these quiet times I always sit in silence. Perhaps occasionally I will pray quietly, loud enough only for myself to hear...but today was so different. I was sat quietly praying to God and I felt a very strong conviction to read Psalm 27. I love the psalms...but I couldn't think what psalm 27 was. It turned out that Psalm 27 is one of the Psalms that I had used in my CU session during the week and it seemed to fit so well. I am definately a very shy person at church but I just couldn't get the psalm out of my head once I had read it and I felt God pushing me to read it out...so that's exactly what I did, and as soon as I began to speak I KNEW that God had given me that verse for the couple. It was amazing.
Something alarms me. AFter studying politics since September...I have realised just how vulnerable the UK is. I predict that over the next few elections, the UK will see a huge number of muslim MPs elected. It wouldn't take a lot for their to be a muslim-dominated government. Ok- it's not exactly like we have a Christian government at the moment but its a terrifying thought in a so-called "Christian" country. The couple coming from Cuba have been refused asylum (their waiting for the results of their appeal). They are a CHRISTIAN couple, coming from a country quietly persecuting CHRISTIANS. Why is it that millions of people from other faiths enter our country with little debate...and people who share the same faith as our nation "supposedly" has are denied. It really does make me wonder.
There are just so many people in this world that NEED God...yet refuse his love. It's hard spending my days around lots of non-Christians... but at the same time it makes me SO determined. I'm not shy about being a Christian, I don't hide, nor deny the fact. A friend of mine is convinced she's a Christian...yet she's not certain if God exists, she thinks i'm stupid because I go to church, swears like a trooper and insults the majority of things linked to Christianity. Oh...but she WAS confirmed and went to a Catholic school...! This world is so messed up.
Lord- I pray that I can continue to be a positive influence to the people around me and not fall to their level. I pray that you will give me strength and wisdom in the situations I find myself in, and that you will guide me and be with me always
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God bless
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Author: emmalea
Location: Staffordshire United Kingdom
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Age: 19
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i became a christian on 6th december 2005, after a long struggle to find the lord. being the daughter of a minister, the sister-in-law of a pastor, the sister of a youth pastor and a "pretty good teen" by most standards, i guess, to some extent, i greatly assumed my...
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