Is it always God's will to heal?

God is a healer. All who came to Jesus were healed.
But what about today? What about you and me. Would God heal us. Is it His will to heal some and not others. What about those who are prayed for and not healed?
Below is a faith-building message by Bill Johnson, Senior Pastor of Bethel Church. God is healing many people through Bill, his leaders, and his church members.
Be touched by God's Spirit today.......Bob Lipsys

Is it always God's will to heal?
by Bill Johnson, Bethel Church

http://www.ibethel.org/

How can God choose not to heal someone when He already purchased their healing? Was His blood enough for all sin, or just certain sins? Were the stripes He bore only for certain illnesses, or certain seasons of time? When He bore stripes in His body He made a payment for our miracle. He already decided to heal. You can't decide not to buy something after you've already bought it.

There are no deficiencies on God's end - neither the covenant is deficient, nor His compassion or promises. All lack is on our end of the equation. The only time someone wasn't healed in the Bible (gospels) when the disciples prayed for them was with the tormented child (Mark 9). Jesus then came a brought healing/deliverance to the child. Jesus Christ is perfect theology - He is the will of God. We can't lower the standard of scripture to our level of experience . . . or in most cases, inexperience. It's a very uncomfortable realization - not everyone can handle it. Most create doctrine that you can't find in the person of Jesus. He is the will of God.

How do we fix the problem?

1. Realize it's not God's fault.

2. Learn from others who see miracles. Have them pray for you. If you don't know people who see miracles, find them. Books will help, if the author has a miracle lifestyle. (Don't try to learn from those who only have the theory of miracles.)

3. Do what Jesus told His disciples to do when He addressed the problem - pray and fast (not just for a specific problem, but for a lifestyle anointing.)

4. Take risk - pray for people (NOT - "if it be thy will" kind of prayer. In the thousands of people I've seen healed, I've never seen anyone healed from that kind of prayer.)

5. It's hard to hurt someone's faith by praying for a miracle. Not praying for a miracle gives them no chance for increased faith. That is what hurts faith. The real goal is to show people God's love. And faith grows in the display of God's love. His love is seen when we show compassion and display God's power.

6. When God heals people, give Him thanks and praise. Learn from it so it will happen again.

7. If someone isn't healed, realize the problem isn't God, and seek Him for direction as well as personal breakthrough (greater anointing for consistency in healing). Also, don't take it personal. There are other factors involved besides great faith. That is only one element in the equation. Just learn to do your best to be faithful to His gospel, and honor Him for the results. It's also not wise to blame the person who is sick.

8. There's a difference between a miracle and healing. Miracles happen in an instant and healing happens over time. It is important to recognize the progress of what God is doing in a person's body and give thanks, because healing increases in an atmosphere of thankfulness.

Bill Johnson’s Web Sites: http://www.bjm.org/home.html

http://www.ibethel.org/

Brightening up your life

The street light across from our home "blew" and left our street in total darkness. It was gloomy out there in our front yard. Thinking that the power company would not quickly send out crew out to repair just one light bulb, we drove around the local streets at night noting the pole numbers of other burnt out lights. Within 2 hours we found 25. Many had not been working for some time. People were prepared to live in the darkness.

Well the lights are all back on now. What a wonderful difference it has made. Down the road a park had become the haunt of vandals and teenage trouble makers .Lighting up the area moved them on to the relief of those who lived close by. Street intersections are now safer.

We are surprised just how much.difference re-lighting the streets has made.

What are the dark areas of your life, your family? What about your job or business? Never be satisfied living in the dark. Invite the light of Jesus into your life. The darkness will flee.

Blessings are falling around you............Bob Lipsys

Here is a good article by John Paul Jackson.

The Never-Ceasing, All-Consuming, Darkness-Dominating Light of G o d

by John Paul Jackson http://www.streamsministries.com

The presence of God is like striking a match in a windowless room. It doesn’t matter how much darkness is trapped within those walls; the second that match is lit, its light pierces the shadows and brushes them aside.

This happens each and every time, because it is physically impossible for anything else to happen. Light will always penetrate darkness the way an icicle will always melt in the middle of an active volcano. It is a rule.

It is the same way in the spiritual realm. When the light of God shows up, it literally shows up, and the darkness flees before it. It must, because that’s what darkness does when light comes. Simple. Keep that in mind when God asks you to carry His light into territory that you don’t feel comfortable in. Keep it in mind when God begins to bring witches and soothsayers across your path — the light within you is greater than the darkness within them. And keep it in mind when it comes to praying for your unsaved family members and neighbours and the random people God puts on your heart. …

… A life-changing truth is this: We carry the light of God, and no matter where we are. When that light is carried into darkness, the darkness will flee, just like striking a match in a windowless room.

John Paul Jackson http://www.streamsministries.com

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Will my luck improve if I move or change jobs?

When I need a faith boost I go to Joseph Prince's web site. He is a Pastor in Singapore who oozes God's grace and peace. Below is a short article written by Joseph. It is well worth a read. ..........Blessings are falling around you, Bob Lipsys.

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Will my luck improve if I move or change jobs? by Joseph Prince

You may have heard of people who think that to have better “luck”, they have to move to a new home, work for a certain company or even migrate to another country.

The truth is that it is not the place that gets you the blessings, but whether God’s blessings are on you. And for you, child of God, you are already blessed with all spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 1:3) He has paid for your blessings with His blood. So the blessing is not on the land but on the man!

“Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country.” Deuteronomy 28:3
It was in the city of Jerusalem that Jesus was whipped, cursed and spat on. And it was outside the city on Calvary’s hill that He was pierced and crucified. That is why you are blessed in the city as well as outside in the country! In fact, you are blessed regardless of the location.

Perhaps you work in a non-Christian company and your boss doesn’t quite like you. In fact, he sometimes mistreats you. But God can still bless you in spite of your boss. You get blessed because you believe God for it. It has nothing to do with your boss or the company.

Why then don’t you seem to see the blessings?

My friend, if you don’t see the blessings, check what you have been believing and saying. Some people complain and blame everyone and everything around them — their parents, race, gender, environment and government — for their lack of blessings. Beloved, I want you to believe and confess that you are blessed because of Jesus’ finished work on the cross, not because you are of a certain race or work in a certain place.

It does not matter where you work or live, what colour your skin is or what you do for a living. If God blesses you, you are blessed! And it is all because of Jesus. So say to yourself, “I am blessed wherever I am — blessed in the city, blessed in the country!”

Joseph Prince http://www.josephprince.org

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What does a Christ Follower do in a recession?

What does the "Christ Follower" do in a recession? What does the Christ follower do when things go south? What does the Christ follower do when things don’t look so good? Here is a great message for followers of the Lord Jesus, by Greg Johnson. Be Blessed....Bob Lipsys
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What does the "Christ Follower" do in a recession?

A message by Greg Johnson www.LovingGodFellowship.org

The Christ follower does the same thing in the bad times as they do in the good times – they bear good fruit. They continue the ministry of Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit. They minister at the point of need. They make a difference in their day.

Find encouragement today from God’s Word. (Jeremiah 17:7-8 NIV) ""But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit."

The Christ follower lives by faith. Their trust is in Jesus, the One they follow. They realize that Jesus is the author of their faith and He is continually perfecting their faith as they follow Him from earth to glory. (Hebrews 12:2 NIV) "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."

The Christ follower is rooted and grounded in God’s Word. Just as a tree by a stream is rooted and grounded in a fashion to draw strength and refreshment from the stream, the Christ follower is rooted and grounded in God’s Word. They read it. They study it. They listen to it preached. They listen to it taught. They memorize it. They hide it in their heart. The Christ follower draws strength and refreshment from the water of the Word. When the heat intensifies, they don’t wilt and whither, because they are rooted and grounded in God’s Word.

The Christ follower does not live in worry or fear. They learn to release all of that to God in their place of prayer. They continue to trust in the One they follower. He is their Good Shepherd. (Psalms 23 NIV) "The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. {2} He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, {3} he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. {4} Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. {5} You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. {6} Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever."

The Christ follower bears good fruit. No matter what goes on around them, the Christ follower bears good fruit. In the good times and in the bad times, in the hot and in the cold, on the mountain top and in the valley, in the dessert and in the oasis, the Christ follower never fails to bear good fruit.

What does a Christ follower do in a recession? The same thing they always do. They bear good fruit. They can do this because they live by faith in Jesus, they stay in God’s Word and they refuse to live in worry and fear. And God blesses them with more of His amazing grace and shows the world around them that His grace is truly all sufficient.

Be blessed today as you trust in Jesus. Amen!

Know that you are loved,

Greg Johnson

www.GAJohnson.org

www.LovingGodFellowship.org

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Another great message Greg. Keep flooding the internet with God’s Word.

Bob Lipsys

Breaking The Silence

Here is a poem I wrote last year.

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Spirit of God
Breaking the silence
Ripping open heaven
To release a heart set in pain

Still gentle voice
Bringing blessing from the Father
A heart embracing such love
Is ready to live again

Creator of beauty
Saturating darkness with color
Weaving grace-filled patterns
As covers for sin and shame

Lord of revival
Engulf us with Holy fire
Till Jesus be seen in us
And Your Glory we proclaim

©2008 Robert J Lipsys

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God really wants to "Break the silence" and speak to you. Are you listening? ...Bob Lipsys

Tiny Glimpses into the Future

Occasionally God gives us a tiny glimpse into the future – a dream or vision or a word, He places deep in our hearts. But for the most part it is one step at a time. He does this so that we will come to Him every day and get to know Him better each day. As we go along the path of life He will light up our very next step.
John Scotland explains this well below
Do you know God as the best Father? "Son, Daughter, lets go for a walk together."
Blessings are yours in Jesus, Bob Lipsys
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It is Daily Bread
by John Scotland

http://web.mac.com/jsm2/JOHNSCOTLAND2/Welcome.html

The Psalmist wrote, “thy word is a lamp unto my feet!” the operative word being feet. He did not write thy word is a floodlight to my horizon! It was to his feet. God directs our feet, one step at a time. Yes its good to make long term plans, but we do not own tomorrow, and one of the secrets of a contented life is to learn to follow Jesus, one step at a time.

Jesus taught us in what is known as the “Lord’s Prayer” to ask for our bread on a daily basis. The writer in the book of proverbs wisely instructs us, that we can make our plans but it is the Lord who determines the outcome.

Help us Lord as we seek to follow you, not to run ahead of you, we commit tomorrows to you, but ask that you will give us our daily sustenance, whatever we need to guide, direct, encourage us through life’s ups and downs.

by John Scotland

http://web.mac.com/jsm2/JOHNSCOTLAND2/Welcome.html

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Fasting from Negativity

Here is a great idea I saw on Steve and Wendy Backlund’s “Ignited Hope” website. It is called a “Negativity Fast”. It will help you get your eyes off the problems of life and onto God’s promises. See the download section on their website for some free positive teaching. Why not give the negativity fast a go?

blessings from
Bob Lipsys

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40 Day Negativity Fast
Igniting Your Faith in 40 Days

What a Negativity Fast is Not:
1. It is not denying that problems exist
2. It is not covering up things that are wrong
3. It is not critical of others who may be struggling
4. It is not irresponsible concerning things that need to be done

What a Negativity Fast Is:
1. It is determining to focus more on God's promises than on problems
2. It is learning to speak with hope about even the toughest of issues
3. It is becoming "solution focused" rather than "problem focused"
4. It is refraining from reacting and giving voice to pessimism, criticism of others, self-criticism and other forms of unbelief.
5. It is speaking about problems to the right people in the right way
6. It is replacing negative words & thoughts with positive words & thoughts based on the promises of God

by Steve and Wendy Backlund
http://www.ignitedhope.com

If Only

Are you living a life of regret. Are the "If only-s" stopping you living your dreams? Then you need the Lord to set you free to live. Joseph Prince has written a great word on the topic, have a read below.

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by Joseph Prince http://www.josephprince.org

Are you living a life of regrets thinking, “If only…”? “If only I had that college education… If only I had married the right girl… If only I had taken up the other job… If only I had not made that stupid mistake…”

Is your past robbing you of the joy of today? Then forget your past!

You might say, “But Pastor Prince, you do not know what I have done in the past!”

Consider Paul. If the devil had anything to bring against Paul, it would be reminders of how he had persecuted the early church and caused the deaths of many, including Stephen, the first Christian martyr.

Paul had done horrendous things that were hard for him to forget. But he had such a revelation of God’s awesome forgiveness that he could say, “forgetting those things which are behind… I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus”.

Beloved, God has forgiven you of all your sins. He has completely forgiven you and declared, “Your sins and lawless deeds, I will remember no more.” (Hebrews 10:17)

Like Paul, you can forget your past, the wrongs you have done and the hurts you have caused others or been through yourself. God can take the tears of yesterday and transform them into the miracles of tomorrow. He can restore to you in all abundance what you have lost. He can cause all things, even the painful events of your past, to work together for your good. (Romans 8:28)

God’s Word says, “The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.” (Isaiah 58:8) His glory will cover your past. Wherever you go, His glory covers your past. It is no longer the same past that you know of because His glory has descended on it. Your past is past. It has been wiped out. It is gone! So don’t let your past rob you of today’s joy any longer!

by Joseph Prince http://www.josephprince.org

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I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don't get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus. I'm off and running, and I'm not turning back. Philippians 3:13–14 The Message

Living out your God-given Dreams

by Joyce Meyer see http://www.joycemeyer.org

The undeveloped, wasted potential in this world is pathetic. Everyone was created to do something great—great in their own realm. Each of us has the potential to become great at something—a great wife, a great mom, a great seamstress, a great husband, a great father, a great businessman. But whatever we do, we should not have little ideas, dreams or visions. Little things are important, and we should never despise the day of small things. But we ought to have big ideas, dreams, and visions because we serve a big God.

I would rather have a big dream and see half of it come to pass than to have a little dream and see all of it come to pass. I believe that when God created all of us, He formed and fashioned each person, breathed the breath of life into us and then took a little part of Himself and placed it within each of us. One of us may have a musical gift, another may have a speaking gift, another may have a gift of writing. The problem comes when we try to take the gift God has given us and use it to do what someone else is doing instead of developing our own potential. Each one of us is full of potential. We have a part of God in us. We are not a mistake. We don't have to spend our lives on the back burner.

We are not too old or too young. We have God-given dreams and visions. But the dreams and visions God gives us for the future are possibilities not "positivelies." (That's the way God spoke it to me a long time ago). With Him, nothing is impossible; but it also takes our cooperation and willingness through determination, obedience, and hard work to develop what He has put in us.

From the book New Day, New You: 365 Devotions for Enjoying Everyday Life by Joyce Meyer. Copyright © 2007 by Joyce Meyer. Published by FaithWords. All rights reserved.

See Joyce Meyer’s Web Site http://www.joycemeyer.org

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As a family we have been inspired by Joyces’ teaching for nearly 13 years. She is a positive, Bible Based teacher with deep insight into the problems people face in their daily lives. If you have tried to put you life together and have failed, why not go to Joyce’s site and get some answers from God.

Bob Lipsys

God wants you to live

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
Jesus (John 10:10)

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Hous, in his life coaching blog writes the following:

How could God’s purposes ever be served by:

• Your being poor?
• Your fear of death?
• Your being sick?
• Your being depressed?
• Your being addicted to something?
• Your being hateful or angry?
• Your being abused or abusing others?

Can the Lord make good things out of all these bad things? Of course he can.

But they are still bad things. And they don’t come from God, although he can redeem them.

If God is truly loving; truly good all the time, then he wants good things for his children.

The Devil wants to confuse you about what the Father wants; especially if he can get you to blame God for the evil things that the Devil himself throws at us.

Read John 10:10 over and over until it becomes true for you. It’s already true for God.

Pastor Hous
http://www.robinwoodchurch.com

God Messages

Ever come across a billboard on the highway with a God Message? Perhaps it was placed there by a ministry called GodSpeaks.com. These billboard messages have helped thousands of people who have read them at "just the right time." Lives have been changed for the better.
Here is one of the messages from the boards. You can find others on the website below.

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Feeling lost? My Book is your map.
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Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path.
Psalm 119:105 NLT

We live in the “information age”. Today, there is more knowledge at our fingertips than ever before. ....

Remember when you had to do a writing project in school and spend hours at the local library? Now everything you need to know is available at the push of a few buttons on your keypad. So with all this information, why don’t we feel better about ourselves? Why is suicide still a major killer among our youth? Why do people still get divorces? And why is crime still escalating?

From time to time, we all feel lost, overwhelmed, and boxed in with no way out. When we feel this way, we tend to lose all perspective and eventually HOPE.

That’s why God gave us His Word, the Bible. It is our Road Map, our Guidebook, our Flashlight. It shines a bright light on the path that meanders through this dark world. Take some time everyday to read the Bible. Familiarize yourself with the map God has left for you. The more time you spend studying the map, the less you will feel lost in the confusion of the world.

See http://www.godspeaks.com for more "God Messages"
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If you know God, think about getting together with others to put a "God Message" on a highway near you.

Success in any situation: Even when the Share Market Crashes.

Check out this great article by Doug Addison. I first read it over 6 months ago. Today it is even more relevant. Check out Doug's Web site. Good Material

Blessed in any situation

by Doug Addison

see http://www.dougaddison.com
Two verses from the Bible that I keep hearing over and over are, "Seek first God's Kingdom" and "Do not be afraid!" Historically God has moved very powerfully during times of world crisis. I have been reflecting on the life of Joseph, son of Jacob in Genesis. Joseph experienced quite a bit of turmoil in his life. He was also a very good dream interpreter and was known for his wisdom. Joseph interpreted a dream for Pharaoh regarding seven years of abundance coming to Egypt that would be followed by seven years of famine (Genesis 41).

Not only did Joseph accurately interpret the dream, he made a very powerful application on how Pharaoh should respond. He advised to store up grain and provisions during the time of plenty so that Egypt could supply the world during the down time. Pharaoh was so moved at the wisdom that God had given Joseph that he put him in charge of his entire palace and he was allowed to spearhead the proposed project.

Interestingly, after the famine hit, God used Joseph to bless his father Jacob (Israel) and all of his brothers. During a world crisis, Israel received gold, new clothes and a place of honor in Egypt (Gen 45:16-19). I am convinced that we can be blessed by God in any situation and in turn be a blessing to the rest of the world.

I have outlined a few key points to consider to prepare you for what lies ahead.
- Do not allow fear and panic to control your life. The ploy of darkness is to get our focus off of God. Be at peace.

- Listen to God and allow Him to guide you. The safest place to be is in God's will.

- Just as Joseph made a practical application to the interpretation of a dream, we too need to respond when God speaks to us.

- Do not make any major decisions or changes without solid confirmation.

- As big businesses fail, small businesses will begin to increase. This is a time to expect blessings in businesses.

- There are a lot of prophecies of doom and judgment flying around. Don't let these words discourage you from What God is calling you to do.

-Be sure to laugh and enjoy the ride of life!

Blessings,
Doug Addison

http://www.dougaddison.com

Time to dream again.

Welcome.
You are not at this blog by accident.
God has brought you here.
He wants to speak deep into your heart.
He has words to say to you that can and will change you destiny.
Words that bring life.

As I was praying for this blog (and you)
I believe God whispered into my spirit
"It is time to dream again."
I can feel the Holy Spirit tingling through me
as I write these words.

Broken one, crushed by life,
exhausted, weary, surviving.
God will raise you up to new heights.
Open your heart to Him.
It is time for you to dream again