Anyone can praise when the battle is over and won, but it is only by faith that we can we praise at the start.

Tears are the material out of which heaven weaves its brightest rainbow.

When I say, “I am a Christian”
I’m not shouting, “I’ve been saved!”
I’m whispering, “I get lost!
That’s why I chose this way”

When I say, “I am a Christian”
I don’t speak with human pride
I’m confessing that I stumble -
needing God to be my guide

When I say, “I am a Christian”
I’m not trying to be strong
I’m professing that I’m weak
and pray for strength to carry on

When I say, “I am a Christian”
I’m not bragging of success
I’m admitting that I’ve failed
and cannot ever pay the debt

When I say, “I am a Christian”
I don’t think I know it all
I submit to my confusion
asking humbly to be taught

When I say, “I am a Christian”
I’m not claiming to be perfect
My flaws are far too visible
but God believes I’m worth it

When I say, “I am a Christian”
I still feel the sting of pain
I have my share of heartache
which is why I seek His name

When I say, “I am a Christian”
I do not wish to judge
I have no authority
I only know I’m loved

Thank God! He deserves your thanks. His love never quits.
Thank the God of all gods,
His love never quits.
Thank the Lord of all lords.
His love never quits.

Thank the miracle-working God,
His love never quits.
The God whose skill formed the cosmos,
His love never quits.
The God who laid out earth on ocean foundations,
His love never quits.
The God who filled the skies with light,
His love never quits.
The sun to watch over the day,
His love never quits.
Moon and stars as guardians of the night,
His love never quits.
The God who struck down the Egyptian firstborn,
His love never quits.
And rescued Israel from Egypt’s oppression,
His love never quits.
Took Israel in hand with his powerful hand,
His love never quits.
Split the Red Sea right in half,
His love never quits.
Led Israel right through the middle,
His love never quits.
Dumped Pharaoh and his army in the sea,
His love never quits.
The God who marched his people through the desert,
His love never quits.
Smashed huge kingdoms right and left,
His love never quits.
Struck down the famous kings,
His love never quits.
Struck Sihon the Amorite king,
His love never quits.
Struck Og the Bashanite king,
His love never quits.
Then distributed their land as booty,
His love never quits.
Handed the land over to Israel.
His love never quits.

God remembered us when we were down,
His love never quits.
Rescued us from the trampling boot,
His love never quits.
Takes care of everyone in time of need.
His love never quits.
Thank God, who did it all!
His love never quits!

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If you believe in a God who controls the big things, you have to believe in a God who controls the little things. It is we, of course, to whom things look ‘little’ or ‘big’.

For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.

Every miracle needs an impossibility.

Learning to recognise and obey His voice.
Learning to move in the Spirit.

For many of us, our walk with God has been like a roller coaster, we peaked twice a year, during youth camp and the church camp at the end of the year where we will almost be soaring in the spirit. Other times, from those mountain tops, we’ll start to descend and most times, we eventually found ourselves in the valleys, struggling to get out.

This has been very true for myself and I’ve never been good with discipline. It disgusts me even that I found myself in the valleys again the few months before youth camp. AH! THE VICIOUS CYCLE! I didn’t want to fight anymore; there wasn’t much faith left in me to believe that change is still possible and I don’t know where is my God - the one who we call, God of the impossible. 

In my mind, I know God is going to do something incredible at this camp this year, things are going to change, we are after CONSISTENCY in our walk with God. In my heart, I was afraid that it will be the same ups and downs again.

But… My God is a 

 

He begun to revive my heart, starting at Pre-LTD service. 

Sis Grace, “How long are you going to let the devil beat you down, he’s pushing you, right and left! How long! How long are you going to allow him to put you down!” 

I weeped, literally.
Cried and cried and cried…

And the bible says, “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7 

Sis Grace (our youth leader) got us to rebuke the devil and bind the spirit of fear, like in LTD 2008 where we got up front with the mic; not for the sake of re-enactment, but to declare our faith and stand up to fight again.

This post will get really long if I even start describing what went through my mind and what I felt in my heart after Sis Grace said that. But yes, after the much struggle within myself, I took a stand for myself and fought back! Oh, and you can just imagine the release I felt and the faith that just came pouring back in…

Then God spoke,
“There can only be one Master, now that you have chosen Me over the spirit of fear, I’ll come back to you. Would you give me your time, energy, past and disappointments? … … I longg… to meet you, I have never leave nor forsaken you… Come back to me.”



How then do we get consistent?
Study the Word of God. Know the Word of God. Memorise scriptures so that God can bring it to remembrance at the right time. 

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:2

How do you get transformed?
”by the renewing of your mind”
Empty out the junk and fill it with God’s word.

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12

We are at war, a war for our souls and time is short.   

Continuous effort not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.