Testimonies

Hello! I just wanted to share our agency/ministry newsletter with you and to say thanks. I use your articles and teachings to affirm our team of Christian professionals. We are working in such a periphery of spiritual warfare of great intensity for the souls of the children referred to us. We are so very excited to see what the Lord is doing in making us a stronger team for Him and in linking us up to other ministries.
May God give you the peace of His great Shalom in 2008 and favor in reaching the kingdom for Him. We really appreciate all you do.

In His hope abiding,

Carla

I'm not sure I have the words to explain how much these perception teachings have changed my way of thinking, the way I see things in a new light. Even many hardships that are just common to man, not necessarily anyone's fault, not anyone to blame but just hard none the less, suddenly have a new hope, a new avenue out just by not considering old perception and being able to go directly to the new perception based on faith. What's funny is it wasn't even that difficult to make the change once catching the understanding of this new concept. My purpose for coming to church is to worship and to be changed. To exchange weekly baggage for a renewed, even greater measure of wisdom, understanding and peace. I really wish I had th words to translate how valuable this has been to me, but every attempt is not enough. So thank you for sharing your life with us Alan Smith, you've taught us well and you are very much valued and appreciated.

Much love in the Lord,

Kathi

Hello Dear Friends,

"Praise the Lord For He I Greatly To Be Praised"

Thank you for your continued prayers for my full recovery and for the family during this time.

On the physical level I am gaining strength daily. Not only did my request for an exercise back come to fruition it gleaned forth a treadmill and a step machine. Now our basement looks like a mini gym. I need prayer now that I will have the discipline to use them all sufficiently. Ginger and the children are all well and the children are doing good at school. I have gained sufficient movement back in my hand that I was able to do two photography jobs last week and I have found new premises for my studio. Thanks to friends at church I am getting help to get it ready for opening in a few weeks.

We are all doing well and experiencing great spiritual growth at this time.

Mountain top experiences are nice times of refreshing but it's through the Valleys that God shapes us for His purposes.

We, as I have said before, focus on the circumstances and not on the question, 'What are You trying to teach me through this circumstance?' If we ask Him this question He will show us and then with the help and power of the Holy Spirit He will guide us through it.

James tells us in the 'New Testament' to count it all joy when our faith is tested, as it brings forth patience, and we are to ask God for wisdom and we will surely receive it.

In our Church over the last number of weeks we have been receiving great teaching from Alan Smith one of our spiritual leaders on 'Perceptions' : That is, our recognition and interpretation based chiefly on memory.

To put that bluntly, that means it is our tendency to view every circumstance through the memory of passed experiences and like the children of Israel to keep going around and around the same old mountain.

Next time do the opposite of what you have previously done. Stop that old memory from kicking in, count it all joy that God loves you enough to try to get your attention, then ask Him to show you what it is He is trying to teach you, put your faith and trust in Him and His word, make the necessary changes needed and you will find your perceptions have changed into Godly perceptions and a fresh and new memory has been established. that will lead you into a new reality.

Paul says in Hebrews 12:1 'Therefore since we also are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight (memory) and the sin (fear & doubt) which so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us' . The inserts are mine for the purpose of this message,

So now, instead of the weight of our past memories, replace them with Gods word . And instead of being beset by fear and doubt, lets replace those terrible twins from hell with faith and trust in God and His word.

Now what have we got? The Patience to run the race that God has set before us and the power to fulfill God's plan for our lives.

Father, forgive us for living in the perceptions of past memories. Renew our minds from the treasures of your word that are stored in our hearts and give us a hunger to keep filling our hearts with treasure. AMEN!

Be blessed, and may the peace of God which passes all understanding be you daily portion.

Alan

"Dear Precious Servant of God,

I sincerely bless the Name of the Lord God, the Father of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ for your Ministry! I must say thank you for these wonderful inspirational teachings !

At times like this, by the time I read this text about Matt.14:22-36, I have been faced with the most challenging step of my life so far. Called at 16 and now 23(for Revival), the Lord has been speaking to me to set off for serious ministry, establish Him a base (Heaven Centre Church) and begin the Revival Crusades beginning with this Base. However, due to my age, financial problems and lots of discouraging voices (winds), I have given excuses to the master for over 2 years! I have the confidence now from this teaching that regardless of the challenges (winds) around me, as long as the Lord Jesus Christ is with me then I am now more than ready to move out and meet the Lord's Calling.

Thank you very much! Wherever the Lord takes me, I will remember that you were one of the voices the Lord used to open up my spiritual guts to have faith and step out into the water of an established ministry amidst very many winds of today!

May the Peace, Mercy and Love of our Precious Lord and Savior be with you, and may the Lord continue to bless your Ministry abundantly!"

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