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This is an example of a prayer you can pray if you’re ready to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.
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اللْهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
allahumma innaka afuwwun tuhibbul afwa fa'fu anni
"O Allah, Indeed You are Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me”
the best dua to recite in the last 10 days of ramadan. may allah accept our repentance.
the regret you feel at the end of ramadan for not making the most out of it, might be a reflection of the regret you will feel in your grave when you realise you could've done more in your life.
There is no sin that is beyond God's mercy, if only you ask him for it.
Mercy is waiting for you. What are you waiting for?
“For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. For observe this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it produced in you, what clearing of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what vehement desire, what zeal, what vindication! In all things you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter.”
II Corinthians 7:10-11 NKJV
Me arrependo todo dia por ter falado sobre minha vida pra pessoas desnecessárias, hoje em dia meu ouvido é pra todos e minha voz é pra poucos! A vida tá aí para aprendemos.
Have you made an investment for your immortal future? While planning to secure your mortal future through IRAs and other savings, your money cannot and will not secure or guarantee your entrance into eternity – but Jesus Christ can! There is just one thing you need to do…
God’s IRA for YOU is the Immortal Resurrection Assurance plan that goes far beyond the end of your life on earth. Best of all it is free and no-cost to you because it was paid for you by the sacrifice of the precious blood of Christ when he died for your sins on the cross.
The good news is that you don’t have to save for this IRA, but you DO need to simply Believe This And Receive Your Heavenly IRA by praying the following prayer:
Heavenly Father, I confess that no matter how good I think I am, I cannot enter into eternity without your IRA of redemption through Christ. I also confess that I am a sinner and I need the redemption of Jesus’ blood that will cover and forgive me of my sins. I promise to be faithful and obedient to you always. Thank you for saving me. Amen.
God Bless Your Day, Jesus Loves You NotesOnLife.org
One of the biggest lies that misleads people regarding their personal 'goodness' and standing before God is the famous GOLDEN RULE. Sure, it is an absolutely true statement and a good way to live, but it is not all we need to do or know in this life to take us into the next life.
You see, as today’s verse says it is not by our own self-righteousness, kind acts, 'being a good person' or acts of generosity and contribution to the world or others that redeems us in God’s eyes. Rather it is simply and plainly putting our faith that Christ paid the penalty for all the 'Un-Golden Rule' things we do in life!
To be “Right with God” is not based on our own self-determined rules of righteousness or measurement, but by His. We cannot earn it through our good deeds outweighing our not-so good deeds because we are not judged by a scale of 'more good things than bad' but only by faith in His Righteousness to take away all the non-golden rule things we have done!
Friend, by all means practice the Golden-Rule but don’t depend on it to get you to heaven. Faith in Christ alone is the only way to the throne! He alone is “The (only) Way, The Truth, and the Life.” (John 10:10b)
God Bless Your Day, Jesus Loves You NotesOnLife.org
a little words of wisdom to help new Christians
Giving your life to God is probably one of the best decisions a person could ever make. You find more peace, you learn to be less angry and forgive people, and it's just so nice. But some people think that when you're Christian you have to be perfect. That's not the case at all. As we grow and get closer to God, we will have to go through some struggles and temptations, along with spiritual warfares. We're always gonna make mistakes and sin because we're human. But this is exactly where the faithfulness and compassion of God is shown. His arms are open to anybody and everybody who wants to become a child of His, No matter where they come from or what it is that they do.
When you truly give your life to God, whenever you do bad you repent and apologize. And God always forgives because He loves us and He understands. Sometimes we disappoint God with our actions, but they are overlooked through repentance, and He loves us just the same. For example, if you had, say, a toddler. You tell them not to take cookies from a jar or something like that, and they do it anyway. You'd be disappointed your child disobeyed you, but should you love them any less because of that? No--That's your child, and any good parent loves their child with all their heart and forgives them when they disobey them. That's like how it is with God and His children.
God is always faithful and sees the good in us. Live in that good, and make Him proud. Be kind, watch your tongue, respect everyone, spread the Gospel as much as you can, and always repent, for that is how the Lord wishes us to live as Christians.
hope this helped, byeee and God bless <33
9/17/14
8:21 PM
"I messed up but its okay because God will forgive me anyway." That can be pretty bad mindset. Let me explain; Yes, The Lord will always forgive you when you genuinely are sorry and forgive others. This is a wrong mindset because it is one of complacency, or, Grace abuse.
Romans 2:4, Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God 's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
God Is so patient and kind to us because He Knows how hard we fall as humans and He Does not want us to fall away from Him.
There are two different ways to think, "Even If I mess up, He'll always forgive me."
1, In a sense of comfort. It is common for Christians to constantly fall into a cycle of sin and repentance and sin and repentance and so on. No doubt, this is terrible and it feels just as bad. It's so demoralizing to keep falling into the same sins over and over again when you genuinely want to find God, so we remember this (not coined) phrase. Even if I mess up, He'll always forgive me... because He Knows my heart and will not give up on me. He Will help me (Isaiah 41:10)
The other interpretation of this is arrogant. Don't think just because God Is patient and kind that you can be lax and do whatever you want. At that point, it is irreverence toward God. This is a very dangerous mindset. Yes, God will help you, yes, God Is forgiving, but sin is serious, no matter how big or small. It is important to take steps to get out of our cycles and seek The Lord.
It is wrong to say, "Even if I mess up, He'll always forgive me... so why does it matter? No big deal." YES BIG DEAL
If you are struggling with a certain sin and wish to repent, I recommend this video.
https://youtu.be/1hIWDgB6qkE?feature=shared
God bless, and Jesus loves you <3
Think of it this way, each time you sin, you push away your rizq.
~ mashriqiyyah
Sunday Service Heart Highlight:
September 22nd, 2024
Song & Service Highlight:
God is Faithful
No matter what the darkness looks like, God didn't bring you there, but He will get you out!
The scripture that came to heart:
Psalms 40:2 NLT
"He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along."
Have you ever seen that video of the sheep stuck in the ground and the guy pulls the sheep out, only for the sheep to run and jump back into the gap further down the line?
Sometimes that's what we do (I have been guilty multiple times). Yet, as many times we get ourselves stuck, God still loves us so much that He pulls us out everytime and sets us onto steady ground. Beloved, no matter if you got yourself in the situation or if it was something else, God is with us. He is with us every step of the way, guiding us to the good plans He has for us. The victory that Jesus won for us.
So wherever you are, look to The Lord, and allow Him to show you the way out through The Holy Spirit. To pull you up out of the mud and set you on sturdy land. To lead you to His victory that we're called to walk in with Him, as those who have chosen to recieve Jesus as Lord and Savior.
And for those who desire recieve Him or are even curious, it's not too late. Jesus loves you, and desires to have relationship with you! ❤️
Wednesday Service Heart Highlights:
September 25th, 2024
Scripture:
1 John 5:14 NLT
"And we are confident that He hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him."
Church Service Highlight:
We have to pray with confidence in Him
If I'm worshiping and fellowshipping then I will have confidence
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Something my pastor always tells me when I have a hard time approaching God (because I've done something wrong or that I've fallen short in spending time with Him), is to turn on worship music. He tells me to turn on worship music because in that worship I surrender over the things by confessing and focusing instead on His goodness. In worship all else fades away and I'm invited into a place where nothing else matters but Jesus. Where I can focus on the reality that God still loves me, has a plan for me, and calls me out of that darkness to walk in His wonderful light. In that worship, I am brought to repentance and to the confidence to begin again with Him. In that worship, the door opens to that fellowship with Him, that I can come to Him through Christ and grow in Him. To have confidence that He hears me and is inviting me to His table.
And it's the same for all of us, who have received Jesus as Lord and Savior and choose to follow Him. In those times when we have a hard time coming to Him with confidence in prayer, we can first choose to worship and allow all the things to fade away to reveal the truth that God is good and has an answer for us. That He loves us, that He has good plans for us, and that He has called us out of the darkness so that we can walk with Him in His marvelous and loving light.
Amen
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✝️ So sorry with how late this is! Happy Sunday! 🦋
Sunday Service Heart Highlight:
September 29th, 2024
Scripture & Service Highlight:
Romans 10:8-10 NIV
"But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved."
Scripture goes into the heart and power comes out of your mouth. It will accomplish what it set out to do.
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Not only is this true in our confession of faith, this is true for all of the words that come out of our mouths. There are many scriptures throughout The Bible that tell us about the power of our words. Remember the saying, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me" ? Well that was a straight up lie not only according to scripture but in human experience too. Our words have power and will produce whatever we speak, life or death (Proverbs 18:21). That's why it's so important for us to watch our words and to seek The Lord first and foremost. To stay dedicated in growing in the word and allowing The Holy Spirit to guide us in how to walk in this life with Jesus.
If you're ever wondering where your believing is, listen to what you're saying. When I find myself speaking fear or doubt I know that somewhere along the way I took my eyes off of Jesus. But praise The Lord that even in that moment, I can pray to Him and turn my eyes back to Him. That at that moment I can ask The Holy Spirit to lead me to the scripture that I need to be confessing over the situation and bring the power of His light to fight off the darkness.
And for those who believe and are ready to make that confession of faith, that Jesus is Lord, gather with other believers in your community and tell them! Make that confession in the midst of like minded faith, and be ready to rejoice! Be ready for the celebration that will not only happen in the midst of your brothers and sisters in Christ here on earth, but also in heaven, what a party it will be!
Hallelujah!
Also, I would love to know so I can celebrate with you too!!!
The Instruments of Good Works
Instructions from St. Benedict on living an upright life:
To love the Lord God with one's whole heart, one's whole soul, and one's whole strength.
To love one's neighbor as oneself.
Then not to murder.
Not to commit adultery.
Not to steal.
Not to covet.
Not to bear false witness.
To respect all men.
And not to do to another what one would not have done to oneself.
To deny oneself in order to follow Christ.
To chastise the body.
Not to become attached to pleasures.
To love fasting.
To relieve the poor.
To clothe the naked.
To visit the sick.
To bury the dead.
To help in trouble.
To console the sorrowing.
To become a stranger to the world’s ways.
To prefer nothing to the love of Christ.
Not to give way to anger.
Not to nurse a grudge.
Not to entertain deceit in one’s heart.
Not to give a false peace.
Not to forsake charity.
Not to swear, for fear of perjuring oneself.
To utter truth from heart and mouth.
Not to return evil for evil.
To do no wrong to anyone, and to bear patiently wrongs done to oneself.
To love one’s enemies.
Not to curse those who curse us, but rather to bless them.
To bear persecution for justice’ sake.
Not to be proud.
Not addicted to wine.
Not a great eater.
Not drowsy.
Not lazy.
Not a grumbler.
Not a detractor.
To put one’s hope in God.
To attribute to God, and not to self, whatever good one sees in oneself.
But to recognize always that the evil is one’s own doing, and to impute it to oneself.
To fear the Day of Judgment.
To be in dread of hell.
To desire eternal life with all the passion of the spirit.
To keep death daily before one’s eyes.
To keep constant guard over the actions of one’s life.
To know for certain that God sees one everywhere.
When evil thoughts come into one’s heart, to dash them against Christ immediately.
And to manifest them to one’s spiritual father.
To guard one’s tongue against evil and depraved speech.
Not to love much talking.
Not to speak useless words or words that move to laughter.
Not to love much or boisterous laughter.
To listen willingly to holy reading.
To devote oneself frequently to prayer.
Daily in one’s prayers, with tears and sighs, to confess one’s past sins to God, and to amend them for the future.
Not to fulfill the desires of the flesh; to hate one’s own will.
To obey in all things the commands of the Abbot, even though he himself (which God forbid) should act otherwise, mindful of the Lord’s precept, “Do what they say, but not what they do.”
Not to wish to be called holy before one is holy; but first to be holy, that one may be truly so called.
To fulfill God’s commandments daily in one’s deeds.
To love chastity.
To hate no one.
Not to be jealous, not to harbor envy.
Not to love contention.
To beware of haughtiness.
And to respect the seniors.
To love the juniors.
To pray for one’s enemies in the love of Christ.
To make peace with one’s adversary before the sun sets.
And never to despair of God’s mercy.
Duā for forgiveness
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي ظُلْماً كَثِيراً، وَلَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَغْفِرَةً مِنْ عِنْدِكَ وَارْحَمْنِي إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
"O Allah, I have greatly wronged myself and no one forgives sins but You. So, grant me forgiveness and have mercy on me. Surely, you are Forgiving, Merciful."
I pray to Allāh ﷻ that we become amongst the people whom He سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى saves eternally from the Hell this Ramadan. Ameen Sum Ameen.
Pray to Allāh ﷻ for forgiveness, sincerely repent and strive to please Him سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى only. You'll see your life changing. Ask Allāh ﷻ to wipe away all of your sins, and even better, to replace it with good deeds.
—May Allah ﷻ accept our repentance, prayers and fasting. Ameen Sum Ameen.