Seeds of Destiny 11 May 2018 by Pastor Paul Enenche: Longevity By Impact

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Seeds of Destiny 11 May 2018 by Pastor Paul Enenche: Longevity By Impact

Topic: Longevity By Impact [Seeds of Destiny Friday May 11, 2018]

Scripture: Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up. Acts 9:40 (The New NIV)

Thought For The Day: The impact of your life to your world determines your longevity on earth.

It has been confirmed that one secret of living long on earth is positive impact. Your positive impact on people has the power to prolong your days on earth.

Let me give you an example: our anchor Scripture tells us a story of a follower of Jesus Christ whose name was Dorcas; she was full of good works. One day, she fell sick and died. Peter was sent for and when he went there, the widows showed him all the clothes Dorcas had given to them while she was alive. They presented the evidences of her positive impact on their lives as they cried to Peter. Peter was touched and seemed to have said, ‘This woman is too useful to leave the earth’. So, he prayed to God and the woman was brought back to life.

This means, your contribution affects your destination; your impact affects your outcome. Your impact to your generation is measured by the contribution of your life to the people around you. The impact of your life to your world determines where you can reach in life.

My counsel is, in order to live long on the earth, cultivate the habit of affecting people, touching lives, making a difference in the lives of others, releasing the Word of God from your heart, putting a smile on the face of someone; and you will be amazed where you will reach in life.

Remember this: The impact of your life to your world determines where you can reach in life.

Assignments:
1. Decide to touch lives by meeting the needs of people.
2. Endeavour to impact someone with God’s Word.

Prayer: O Lord, I ask for the grace to touch the lives of people around me. Help me to put smiles on the faces of people, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: DESTINY CAPSULES (PART 2).

Daily Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 10:1 to 11:15, John 6:43 to 71, Psalm 107:1 to 43, Proverbs 15:1 to 3

Amazing Fact: A full day on the Moon, lasts about 29 Earth days on the average, from one sunrise to the next.

Today In History: 11/05/1816 – The American Bible Society was formed in New York City.

Quote: We do not lack impact – national and generational – because of lack of proof; we lack impact because the proof is not full. Culled from MAKING FULL PROOF OF MINISTRY by Dr. Paul Enenche.

Don’t Forget To Attend: The Home Church tomorrow by 6:00 pm.

“If you missed yesterday devotional, please click to read Seeds of Destiny by Pastor Paul Enenche“

Today’s devotional was written by Pastor Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities

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Ecuador’s New Rules Ban Assange From Taking Visitors and Phone Calls

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Ecuador’s New Rules Ban Assange From Taking Visitors and Phone Calls

Julian Assange has been hit with new rules limiting his communications by officials at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. The new measures include bans on using the phone and having visitors, according to WikiLeaks.

The founder of the whistleblowing website has reportedly found himself isolated within the embassy recently. In March, he had his internet access curtailed after taking to Twitter to criticize Britain’s response to the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury, as well as repeated comments about Spain’s dispute with Catalonia. At the time, the Ecuadorian government said Assange had breached a written commitment “not to issue messages that might interfere with other states.”

Speaking with the foreign press Wednesday, Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa confirmed that Assange was still being denied internet access while talks between the UK and Ecuador to decide on his fate are still ongoing.

“He still has no access to the Internet and communications. There is a dialogue, there is a will and an interest to move forward in the solution of that matter,” he said, according to El Tiempo.

WikiLeaks claims Assange has been silenced because of pressure from the US. The website also says the description of the measures as a “social media ban” undersells the extent to which he’s being held “incommunicado.”

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Open Heavens 11 May 2018 Friday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Spiritual Sensitivity

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Open Heavens 11 May 2018 Friday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Spiritual Sensitivity

Topic: Spiritual Sensitivity [Open Heavens 11th May 2018, Friday]

Memorise: Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. – Hebrews 13:2

Read: 1 Corinthians 2:9-16 (KJV)

9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

Bible in One Year: 1 Samuel 26-28, James 3:13-4:17.

MESSAGE:

In the physical realm, sensitivity can be viewed from the perspective of a deep feeling of love and compassion for a person, which usually translates to a commensurate level of understanding for the person’s needs, leading to appropriate actions being taken in that person’s interest. In the spiritual realm however, sensitivity is a quality of life generated by the Spirit of God. It is the ability to perceive and respond to the call of God or the spiritual demands of the moment. A lack of spiritual sensitivity affects the physical and spiritual wellbeing of God’s children and must be avoided at all costs. Beginning from today, your spiritual antennae will begin to receive heavenly signals in the Name of Jesus. Concerning spiritual sensitivity, 1 Corinthians 2:14 says,

“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”

From this verse, we understand that spiritual sensitivity is a grace that comes from living under the control of the Holy Spirit. Are you spiritually sensitive?

In Isaiah 11:3b, the Holy Spirit painted a picture of our spiritual nature, which is fashioned after Christ, saying:

“…and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:”

Our Lord Jesus Christ manifested this nature in John 4:17-19 and in several other passages of the gospels. Because we are fashioned after Him, we ought to walk as He walked. Spiritual sensitivity was Jesus’ lifestyle, and so, any Christian that is not spiritually sensitive will not walk in the reality of the abundant life that he or she possesses. Without spiritual sensitivity, a person is bound to depend on suspicion, natural intelligence, educational awareness and natural senses. These are all deficient in receiving the things of God. Without spiritual sensitivity, Abraham would have missed his blessing and the opportunity to save Lot and his family from destruction (Genesis 18:1-33), Samson’s parents would have missed a wonderful chance of a lifetime (Judges 13:3-25), and the great Prophet Samuel would have anointed the wrong person as king over Israel (1 Samuel 16:4-13). When decisions are made based on physical evidence alone, no matter how incontrovertible the evidence may seem, there is still always the possibility of miscarriage of justice. This has wrongly sent people to prison and even death. I pray that your spiritual sensitivity will become sharpened today in Jesus Name.

Prayer Point: Father, I want to be vibrant for You; please set me on fire for You today in Jesus’ Name.

If you missed yesterday devotional, please click to read Open Heavens 10 May 2018 Thursday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Greatest Ally In Battle

Hymn 15: Nearer My God To Thee

1. Nearer, my God to Thee,
Nearer to Thee!
E’en though it be a cross
That raiseth me,
Still all my song shall be.
Nearer, my God to Thee!
Nearer, my God to Thee!
Nearer to Thee!

2. Though like the wanderer,
The sun gone down.
Darkness be over me,
My rest a stone.
Yet in my dreams I’d be
Nearer, my God to Thee!
Nearer, my God to Thee!
Nearer to Thee!

3. There let the way appear
Steps unto heaven;
All that Thou send’st to me
In mercy given:
Angels to beckon me
Nearer, my God, to Thee!
Nearer, my God to Thee!
Nearer to Thee!

4. Then, with my waking thoughts
Bright with Thy praise,
Out of my stony griefs
Bethel I’ll raise
So by my woes to be
Nearer, my God, to Thee!
Nearer, my God to Thee!
Nearer to Thee!

Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC.

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Israel Hits Dozens of Iranian Targets in Syria After Attack on Golan Heights

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Israel Hits Dozens of Iranian Targets in Syria After Attack on Golan Heights

The Israeli military on Thursday said it attacked nearly all of Iran’s military installations in neighboring Syria in response to an Iranian rocket barrage on Israeli positions in the occupied Golan Heights, in the most serious military confrontation between the two bitter enemies to date.

Israel said the targets of the strikes, its largest in Syria since the 1973 war, included weapons storage, logistics sites and intelligence centers used by elite Iranian forces in Syria. It also said it destroyed several Syrian air-defense systems after coming under heavy fire and that none of its warplanes were hit.

Iranian media described the attacks as “unprecedented,” but there was no official Iranian comment on Israel’s claims.

The White House condemned Iran’s “provocative rocket attacks from Syria against Israeli citizens” and expressed strong support for “Israel’s right to act in self-defense,” while Russia said the Israeli strikes marked a dangerous escalation, urging both Israel and Iran to avoid provoking each other.

In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said “the Iranian regime’s deployment into Syria of offensive rocket and missile systems aimed at Israel is an unacceptable and highly dangerous development for the entire Middle East.”

Israel has acknowledged carrying out over 100 airstrikes in neighboring Syria since the civil war erupted in 2011, most believed to be aimed at suspected Iranian weapons shipments bound for the Hezbollah militant group.

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Is Europe Ready for Wave of Freed Terrorism Convicts?

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Is Europe Ready for Wave of Freed Terrorism Convicts?

Over the next two years, terrorism convicts will walk free from European prisons by the dozens — more than 200 inmates who largely formed the first wave of jihadis streaming to Syria and Iraq, dreaming of an Islamic caliphate not yet established.

In all, about 12,000 Europeans left to fight with the Islamic State group and al-Qaida beginning in 2011; about a third of those are now believed to be back home, mostly living freely. Some are awaiting trial, but most never even faced serious charges due to insufficient evidence.

And many more were thwarted from traveling to the war zone entirely, left to stew and, sometimes, plot at home.

How much of a threat do these avowed extremists living throughout Europe pose, and how equipped are authorities to deal with them? The tactics thus far have been, at best, improvised.

The impending releases of jihadi veterans could be considered “a fourth wave of returnees,” according to Rik Coolsaet, a scholar at Belgium’s Egmont Institute who has done extensive research on violent extremism.

“There are a number of personal frustrations and motivations that have pushed the kids in their journey to ISIS that we now have to address,” Coolsaet said. “If we don’t address it now, the environment will remain as conducive for this kind of jihadi violence.”

Farid Benyettou, a former influential crusader who has now publicly renounced extremism, fears Europe is not braced to cope with the hordes of believers roaming free.

Once nicknamed the “imam Voltaire” after the high school he left to become a backroom preacher to young Muslims in his Paris…

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American Christians released from North Korea thank God and Trump

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American Christians released from North Korea thank God and Trump

In a statement released through the US State Department, the men, said: “We would like to express our deep appreciation to the United States government, President Trump, Secretary Pompeo, and the people of the United States for bringing us home.

“We thank God, and all our families and friends who prayed for us and for our return. God Bless America, the greatest nation in the world.”

 

Mr Trump was on hand to personally greet Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak Song and Tony Kim at Joint Base Andrews, in the Washington DC area, along with many senior administration officials.

The men returned after US secretary of state Mike Pompeo was in Pyongyang to discuss Mr Trump’s plans to meet Mr Kim.

AP Photo/Susan Walsh

President Donald Trump, center left, shakes hands with Kim Dong Chul, with Tony Kim, far left and Kim Hak Song, far right

 

Kim Hak-song was held on suspicion of “hostile acts” in May 2017. He had previously described himself as a Christian missionary who intended to start an experimental farm at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST).

Humanitarian worker Tony Kim, also known as Kim Sang-duk, also worked at PUST. He was detained in April 2017 on espionage charges.

Kim Dong-chul is a pastor in his early 60s who was detained in 2015 on spying charges. He was then sentenced to ten years hard labour.

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Report: UN Weakness on Religious Freedom Undercuts its Authority on Human Rights

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Report: UN Weakness on Religious Freedom Undercuts its Authority on Human Rights


Report: UN Weakness on Religious Freedom Undercuts its Authority on Human Rights


The UN cannot strengthen, promote and protect human rights if it does not prioritise religious freedom, a report published by the Washington-based human rights alliance, ADF International has argued.


The 73-page report, titled “Anti-Conversion Laws and the International Response”, claims that “some UN entities, especially special rapporteurs, have highlighted the problems with anti-conversion laws, but other (UN) entities have failed to condemn them”. That particular failure, the report says, is “emblematic of the UN’s overall failure to protect religious freedom”.


ADF, an international alliance of human-rights groups with a focus on religious freedom, also accused the UN of turning a blind eye to laws that “usually give licence” to extremists to persecute minority religious groups.


‘Licence to persecute’


In South and Southeast Asia, an increase in nationalism was one of the main contributors to the growing popularity of anti-conversation laws, according to ADF. Nationalist forces regard conversion from the predominant religion — Islam in Pakistan, and Hindu in India, for example — as a threat to national unity and security.


“To stem this perceived threat, countries … have passed laws banning conversion from one religion to another in vague circumstances such as under ‘inducement’ and in ‘fraudulent…

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Dame Barbara Windsor’s husband congratulated by dementia cafe vicar after Alzheimer’s revelation

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Dame Barbara Windsor’s husband congratulated by dementia cafe vicar after Alzheimer’s revelation

An emotional interview given by Scott Mitchell (pictured above) was praised by Rev Steve Morris, who runs a so-called memory cafe at his church for families affected by dementia.

The leader of St Cuthbert’s in north Wembley told Premier he was “proud” of the family’s decision to go public about the star’s diagnosis – made in 2014.

 

Urging other families to have open conversation about dementia, he added: “People are not only scared of Alzheimer’s, they’re scared of being labelled, I think.

“When people are more open about it, their families can get more involved in their care [and] people realise there’s no shame to having Alzheimer’s.

“One thing about speaking about it and acknowledging it is that you’re now on the dementia journey and I think it takes away the fear because it’s the fear that’s one of the worst things about dementia.”

Mr Mitchell told the Sun newspaper that his wife’s symptoms have grown more profound in recent weeks and that he wanted to set the record straight amid the circulation of rumours about her health.

He said: “Since her 80th birthday last August, a definite continual confusion has set in, so it’s becoming a lot more difficult for us to hide.”

John Stilwell/PA Wire

 

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Survey: Christians Say Bible is Better Than Coffee to Kick-start the Day

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Survey: Christians Say Bible is Better Than Coffee to Kick-start the Day


Survey: Christians Say Bible is Better Than Coffee to Kick-start the Day


A new survey has revealed that, among those who recognize the importance of the Bible, 61 percent say it is more necessary to their morning routine than coffee, sweets, or social media.


. reports that this finding comes from the State of the Bible research commissioned by the American Bible Society and conducted by Barna Group. Among all Americans in general, the survey found 37 percent say coffee is most essential to their morning routine, 28 percent said sweets, 19 percent said social media, and 16 percent said the Bible.


American Bible Society President Roy Peterson observed that, for those who did say the Bible is most essential to kick-starting their day, the Bible serves as a source of energy and vision for the day ahead:


“What many Americans rightly recognize is, that while coffee provides a nice temporary jolt of energy, only the life-changing message of the Bible gives lasting hope and peace,” said Peterson. “The Bible provides the wisdom of the ages for today’s fears, challenges and struggles.”


The survey also found that the Bible–more than anything else on the list–provides peace and instills a greater hope for the future.


“American Bible Society took a higher-resolution look into the lives of Americans around the Bible,” said Peterson. “We are now able to give better context into how Americans are or are not interacting with the Bible…

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Christians called to pray for police

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Christians called to pray for police

The National Day of Prayer for the police also calls on Christians to pray that officers have success in bringing offenders to justice.

Paul Netherton, Deputy Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police told Premier about the importance of the day.

 

He explained: “Policing has been extremely challenging over the last year or so. We’ve had significant terrorist attacks; we’ve had the real tragedy of Grenfell. We’ve seen the big rise in knife crime… in London and elsewhere.

“There’s a lot less police officers as there used to be and they can really feel it.

“For me being a Christian – that ability in being able to rely on faith… allows me to deal with those challenging situations.”

His words were echoed by Lee Russell, executive director of the Christian Police Association who encourages Christians to get involved with the day.

 

He told Premier: “We’re just asking that people can just pray for the police service. It’s really important – if we believe in the power of prayer, then we should pray for those who are protecting our communities and for the wider police and family.

“We should pray for their safety while on duty… and pray to help them make difficult resourcing decisions.

“Policing is a difficult, demanding and dangerous job – and as has been seen and spoken about many times over recent years – there are finite…

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