How easy it is to forgive people wrong you or offends you? No, it isn't easy! Before I (Sal) tell my personal testimony on how I'm learning how forgive people-I would like to share a sad story of how I couldn't forgive.
Battle Creek Elementary School: "Remember the Years"
It all started back in Battle Creek Elementary School in St. Paul. I was somewhat friends with this boy, who I will call “Bob”. I remember I had many friends, but in different ways: close, somewhat, acquaintenance. I personally don't want to really “categorize” the levels of my friendships, but I just want to show close how “Bob” was to me in this story. I don't remember any exact event with Bob, but I remember he was in my grade since 3rd or 4th. We as a grade or school did many typical elementary school activities: tag in the front yard before school started, chat with one another in lunch room, recess time-played all sorts of exteame sports (kickball in the “black-top”, 4 squares, king of the mountain-snow, flag-football, softball/baseball, etc..) by having captains (athletes of the class) pick their players 1 by 1 (best to worst in that sequence), class as a whole play a game of 7-Up (bow our heads down in our desks with our thumbs up), walking in single file lines where ever we go as a class, and looking forward to be a street patrol-kid. I did street patrol during 5th grade-only as a sub to take back the morning kindergardners back home.
Battle Creek Middle School: "Getting into Trouble"
I wasn't-unfortunately-not able to do this in 6th grade because I transferred to Battle Creek Middle School (behind my townhome in the backyard). In fact, I was in the first class to start this new 6th grade program in this “new” middle school in 1989 (?)-along with Bob! As I look back at this, the advantages of this was: meeting others from other elementary school earlier than many-compared to going in 7th grade, growing-up “maturely” (somewhat) a little quicker as you are surrounded by 7th and 8th graders, etc… The disadvantages from my personal perspective: getting away from your friends you made back in elementary school, growing up quicker “maturely” too fast, and being surrounded by smoking and drugs too early. For example, I remember I got in trouble for carrying bullets in school-in fact w/Bob. I wasn’t strong will enough to say “no” to Bob to play with some bullets he gave me with some others. I don’t remember where he found them, but we got together and started to throw (I don’t remember if I did join them) these bullets around the gym. We were so ignorant to know the fact that these bullets could somehow explode and injure or kill someone nearby. Some teacher saw us doing this and we all got suspended for the rest of the school day. As, I’m writing this-I’m laughing at how “immature” I was. But, also after these recent “shootings” , I look back (I have earlier too) and realize that it was a serious matter where I could’ve done something that I would’ve regretted. I remember coming home crying to my mom and was afraid the same time of what my parents would do. Bob and I would continue to hangout doing some “crazy things” that I would willingly refuse if it was too serious (eg. smoke, steal hood ornaments from “nice” luxury cars).
"Going Our Separate Ways"
When 7th grade came where my old friends from Battle Creek Elementary School started to join our class, Bob and I started to go on our own paths. I would hang out with a more “not to popular” crowd that would focus more on our studies and keep out of trouble.. Bob, who already hanged out with a more “rowdy” crowd in 6th grade, would continue with his friendship and “making-trouble” with them. I can’t specifically point what Bob did, but he and his friends would tease me for some reason. I just remember, our friendship slowly-quickly went down the drain from 7th grade on.
Harding Senior High School-"Unforgiving"
As we went to high school, Bob and I matured a little more in different ways. We still didn’t talk to each other as we were still in new different cliques-group of friends. I was focussing on my studies and setting my goals for college. Bob started to get more serious in his school work and less in trouble from 9th grade and on. From my perception, I think Bob started to look for more “positive” friends. I didn’t see him hanging out with his old friends back in middle school. I remember in Spanish class, Bob actually talked to me, which was the first time since we were close back in Middle School. Being too prideful or “unforgiving” for what he used to do with his old “buddies”, I would kind of shun him away. After several attempts from Bob to befriend me, he gave-up and we continued to stay in our separate paths/ways. I was searching for my identity through my cultural backgound, which I started to hangout with more Asians. That is probably another reason why I didn’t want to befriend Bob too-(see racism testimony). I had so much anger and resentment from the past, which I didn’t have a soft enough heart to befriend Bob or just Caucasian-White people (as my racism testimony explains).
Fatal Car Accidents�
It was a typical school day my junior-11th grade-year! I then somewhat heard my classmates talking about a death in our class in the school hallways. I couldn't really hear who it was until it was announced in homeroom. My teacher or someone sadly announce the unfortunate car accident Bob got into. He was driving to Colorado to visit his mom, who was divorce and living away from his dad. It was late at night and Bob fell asleep in the wheel and had a head-on-collision with a semi-truck. I can still remember when I first heard this unexpected sad news. My mouth dropped, my eyes grew bigger, and tears started to water my eyes. I was trying to hold it in and I would finally let it all out the day of his funeral-especially when I missed a ride to the memorial-funeral service.
"Too late!"
I knew it was too late to befriend Bob as he was gone-completely off the face of the earth. When I came to a personal relationship with God my first year at UMM I became a new person. It would be a while later in my walk with Christ that I realised I had some forgiving to do from my past-especially my situation with Bob. I can now say, I forgive Bob for everything he did that hurted me and I ask God to forgive me for everything I did that hurtted a hurting Bob. You see, Bob was already hurting inside as he grew up with divorce parents. Fortunately, I did have both my mom and dad despite the fighting that went on between the two-like any other 2 parent household family. I didn’t really understood or see this blessing back then because I was too self-centered or too focus on “me” (my feelings). Many of us have been hurt or been offended, which we take it on others. When others asked me to forgive them when I hurted them, I wouldn’t forgive Bob, like in Matthew 18….
Excerpts from Bible Search
It’s now too late to forgive Bob in person since he died, which I regret to this day and forever until the day I die. But, instead of letting my head down, I can raise my head up and learn from this “mistake” I made back then. It may be too late with Bob, but it’s never will be too late with anyone God puts in my path now and for you-the reader of this!
Go!…and make amends-reconcile with anyone out there that God layed in your heart to "forgive" when YOU were reading this-before it's too late! Don't end up doing what I did!
Now can you see that forgiving is hard, but it is easy if you ask God to help you. I’ve realize that it’s easier to continue to forgive people as you grow closer with Him! I want to encourage you to search the Bible and look for more stories like the one above on “forgiveness” or anything that you struggle with in life. I’m now 26 years old, and I still don’t have this thing called “life” in perfect order. However, as I grow in my personal relationship with our Creator, life gets more easier to handle if you just give it to Him-Father and son relationship team!
It’s still hard to look back at what I didn’t do or could’ve done with my situation with Bob. The best thing I can do is leave this in God’s hands and have Him speak to you and others who read this story. I pray that God will touch you-the reader-as He’s touched me and continues to do so in different life issues.
Hurt by someone?
We all have been hurt by someone in variety of ways: abuse-physical, emotional, spiritual, etc...However, Jesus was physically beaten (as was descripted in "The Passion", and He even asked His Father "to forgive them for they do not know what they do". Yes, people who has hurt you really "do not know what they do". We ourselves has hurt people-sometimes not admittedly we do! Remember what Jesus said, "forgive those as I have forgive you"...
...more on offenses
Turning A City
As a resident of Morris, I feel very blessed to live in this small rural city in West Central Area of Minnesota. Especially with the recent "hoopla" of our Morris Area High School heading to the state tournament this Wednesday (3.23.04)! We are blessed to live in a very peaceful community compared to the BIG "city-life". Yes, we do have our problems, but we have so much to be thankful for too! I read a verse on asking God to forgive the sins of a city, which I would like to do...
Scripture Verse(s): Daniel 9:16
"Heavenly Father, forgive the sins of Morris for the people here sometimes do no know what they do. As a child/children of yours, please forgive the sins of my fellow brethren and I in this city of: jealousy amongst each churches, hardened heart of being offended by one another, or wrong desires to compete for sheeps. Lord you are the true Shepherd and we are all your sheep-one in Christ! Help us O'Lord to get over our "problems" that divide us as your famiy in Christ, so we can work together as one using the gifts, talents, etc.. that you each blessed each church congregation with. Open our eyes to what we need to repent and set aside our differences that's preventing us to see our commonality through your Son-Jesus Christ! Show us O'Lord how we can utilize what you've blessed us with, so we can unite together at times throughout the year (e.g. Picnic in the Park, Stevens County Fair Sunday Community Church Service, National Day of Prayer, See You At the Pole, or our one time event Gospel Explosion 99') in building your Kingdom-NOT ours! We ask all this in Jesus' name....Amen!
Another Sample (Thursday, October 30th of 2008): *connecting to local, state, nation, and global current issues (election & economy)
Jonah Goes to Nineveh (located in modern Iraq)
"1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: 2 "Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you."
3 Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very important city—a visit required three days. 4 On the first day, Jonah started into the city. He proclaimed: "Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned." 5 The Ninevites believed God. They declared a fast, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth.
6 When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. 7 Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh:
"By the decree of the king and his nobles:
Do not let any man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink.
8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. 9 Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish."
10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened.-Jonah 3
Turning A Nation
As a citizen of the U.S.A., I feel very blessed to live in a beautiful nation as ours. We have so much to be thankful if we just look how fortunate we are when you compare our economic, social, or even spiritual freedom or status. Yeah, we do have some problems and issues ourselves. However, we got it "good" compared to what others have to experiences in this world. In 9-11, we as a nation somewhat started to realize what our sins are and need of repentance...
"If you, O LORD , kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? 4 But with you there is forgiveness... O Israel, put your hope in the LORD , for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. 8 He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins."-Psalm 130
...more on forgivness
"Heavenly Father, we as a nation of the United States ask for forgiveness of our mistakes and/or wrong doings of our forefathers, predecessors, and generations before us. Particularly our treatment of...
Native Americans
*see Resolution of Apology to Native Americans, from nativesres.org
African-Americans
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A reason to live
"Powerful video compiled with winning souls in mind and touches the heart of those that think they have to be perfect before they're forgiven."
Seeking Revenge
"Don't seek revenge because revenge belongs to the Lord" or "Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord."-Romans 12:19
I just watched the movie "Monte Christo", which is fiction; however, the plot is so good and can be true! However, the idea comes from a true story, cool huh...
"Dumas got the idea for The Count of Monte Cristo from a true story, which he found in a memoir written by a man named Jacques Peuchet. Peuchet related the story of a shoemaker named Pierre Picaud, who was living in Paris in 1807. Picaud was engaged to marry a rich woman, but four jealous friends falsely accused him of being a spy for England. He was imprisoned for seven years. During his imprisonment a dying fellow prisoner bequeathed him a treasure hidden in Milan. When Picaud was released in 1814, he took possession of the treasure, returned under another name to Paris and spent ten years plotting his successful revenge against his former friends."-from Wikipedia
" 'Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD. -Leviticus 19:18
"It's like a poison, it can eat you away"-Spiderman
Been Hurt and Still looking for healing?
Last night (Monday, January 31st of 2007-New Year's Eve; too cold to go anywhere to celebrate the New Year) I was putting some more videos on my You Tube Goodnews USA site and started to get "teary" after reading the lyrics of Jars of Clay's "Worlds Apart" (see music concerts). I've listened to that song many times, but never really meditate (e.g. cross) the lyrics. I felt the Holy Spirit really touching me about my past-recent-ongoing hurts (e.g. financial scams), which I felt partly-due to attack by the "devil" ("lives to cheat, steal, kill, and destroy") to have a hard heart of unforgiveness to certain people or people overall. I started to remember my past hurts before becoming a Christian due to "racism". I feel the devil is trying to get my current weakness to try to divert what God wants to full do through me. I then asked God to heal me of all my hurts (e.g. spiritual, physical, emotional, etc...) and to do the same for others (e.g. family-generational curses). I believe God can heal you as He displayed through His-Son-Jesus Christ when He was on Earth (see Luke). I just didn't want my heart to be hardened or grow cold towards other people because that is what the devil wants (see the "Spider Man 3" Movie refelection above). I feel many people go through addictions (e.g. alcohol, drugs, smoking, etc..) to "temporary" satisfy their bodies to escape their past embeded hurts (emotional or physical). We need a "eternal" healing dose of what God can do through His Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit! It doesn't go away overnight, but God can do this overtime as you grow through a personal loving relationship with Him!
Forgiving Yourself....
5 Minutes Bible Study - The Difficulty Of Forgiving Yourself
"THE DIFFICULTY OF FORGIVING YOURSELF by Dr. Harold Sala
For he knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust.
Psalms 103:14, NKJV..
Have you discovered that it is easier at times to find the forgiveness of a sovereign God than to forgive yourself? Many people are like the woman who unburdened her heart and said, "Fifteen years ago I disobeyed God's commandment and committed adultery. My husband has forgiven me, but I just cannot seem to find peace of mind. I cannot seem to think of anything else. What can I do?" That woman had earnestly sought and received the forgiveness of God. Her husband had forgiven her, but she had not forgiven herself. Learning to forgive yourself may not be easy.
Then, there was the widow whose husband had been taken by a heart attack. Immediately he was rushed to the hospital, but too late to save his life. The wife of the man was fully convinced that she was directly responsible for his death. Repeatedly she kept saying, "If only I had not asked him to spade the garden. It is all my fault...."
Im thinking of the husband whose wife had a faulty valve in her heart. Doctors said that surgery could probably restore her to good health, but if she did not have the operation she would be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life. "Should I have the operation?" she asked her husband. Together they prayed and talked about it. It seemed that surgery was the best thing. The doctors operated, and the wife never recovered. The husband was convinced that it was his fault that his wife lost her life. "If only I had not given my consent to the operation..." sighed the husband. I could go on and on in an endless number of situations when forgiving yourself is very, very difficult.
How does a person learn to forgive himself? Let me share with you several guidelines that will help you to forgive yourself and find real peace of mind.
Guideline #1: Be sure that God has dealt with what disturbs you. Even though what may disturb you may not really fall into the category of what the Bible calls sin, be sure that you have really committed it to the Lord. If something has happened and you feel that you are responsible whether it is a business failure that hurt your family, or you missed the bus and caused your wife's dinner to be ruined, be sure that you have committed it to the Lord. Peter said we are to cast all our anxiety upon Him because He cares for us (I Peter 5:7).
Remember, God deals specifically with sin. If a person genuinely seeks the forgiveness of God, there is no sin that God will not forgive. David was an adulterer and an accomplice to murder. Moses himself was a murderer. Rahab, one of the ancestors of Christ, was a prostitute.
Guideline #2: Be sure you know what the Bible says about finding forgiveness.. It is not automatic. It is up to us to seek it and up to God to give it. It will help you to discover that when God forgives a person, He removes from His memory the offending sin. God says in Isaiah 43:25, "I, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins" (KJV). With man this is a human impossibility, but with God forgiveness demands forgetfulness. You must remember that the Bible declares, "For He [the Lord] knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust" (Psalms 103:14, NKJV).
This does not mean that we take a light or flippant attitude towards life and think that forgiveness comes for the asking. But it does mean that God will honor His Word and will forgive those who seek it.
Guideline #3: Forgive yourself. When you have sought God's forgiveness, you must ask yourself the question, "If God has forgiven me, what right do I have to hold my sin or failure against myself?" Yes, forgive yourself. God has; so must you.
Resource reading: Proverbs 3:1-6.
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What Dreams May Come 'Hell Scene' (legendado), go around 9:00 about this "deep conversation" scene on youtube.com
*see GoodnewsEverybody: Life-Dreams
Offended? Been hurt (e.g. emotionally, physically, etc...) by someone?
-Teachings
{2008} Friday, December 5th-Saturday, December 6th-
Speaker: Phil Cana
Message: "Power of God", "Men's Retreat" spearheaded by "Outfitters for Adventure" ministry
"...The Father gives sleep to those he loves.
3 things of a brave heart....more..."
Blessed Is He Who IS Not Offended by Pastor Fady Part 1
"Fady is the pastor of The Shepherd's Field Church in Martin, TN. This message is about He who is not offended. Pastor Fady gives great insight into not being offended. Be blessed and encouraged!!! www.theshepherdsfield.com"
Joyce Meyer "Will YOu Take Offense?"
"Joyce Meyer answering viewer questions."
I just heard a short 20-minute message (Tuesday, January 13th of 2009) by Joyce Meyer and a guest on "Offence". I like the quote the guest stated, "A loser shares about how a person has hurt them in the past, while a "Winner" shares what they will do in the future" (paraphrasing)...
Related Sites:
Joyce Meyer on "Bait of Satan" (by
by John Bevere )
"There is a deceptive, deadly trap that imprisons countless Christians, severs relationships and widens breaches between us. It is the snare of offense, and many believers are unable to function in their calling because of these wounds and hurts they have received. They are handicapped and hindered from fulfilling their God-given potential. Jesus made it very clear that it is impossible to live in this world and not have the opportunity to become offended (see Luke 17:1). If you breathe air and walk this earth, you will have a chance to become offended—guaranteed. Therefore, it is important for us to be prepared and armed, for our response to offense determines our future...."
Journey to Reconciliation and Forgiveness, from Godtube.com
"Three parties are involved in the reconciliation process: The reconciliator, the offender and the offended. Paul was the reconciliator, attempting to bring his newfound convert, Onesimus into a restored relationship with Philemon, whom Onesimus had stolen from and ran away. Journey with me to understand what reconciliation and forgiveness means from the Book of Philemon."
*more on reconciliation (e.g. racial, church denominations, etc..)
Holidays
5 Minutes Bible Study - The Challenge Of Forgiveness
" From: Faith1316
Added: September 13, 2008
Our Daily Bread
In the heat of an argument, my wife came up with an acute theological insight. We were discussing my shortcomings in a rather spirited way when she said, "I think it's pretty amazing that I forgive you for some of the dastardly things you've done!"
What struck me about her comment was its sharp perception into the nature of forgiveness. It is not a sweet platonic ideal to be dispersed in the world like air-freshener sprayed from a can. Forgiveness is achingly difficult, and long after you've forgiven, the wound lives on in memory. Forgiveness is an unnatural act, and my wife was protesting its blatant unfairness.
A story from Genesis captures much the same sentiment. The brothers that Joseph struggled to forgive were the very ones who had bullied him, had cooked up schemes to murder him, had sold him into slavery. Though he went on to triumph over adversity and though with all his heart he now wanted to forgive these brothers, he could not bring himself to that point�not yet.
I view Genesis 4245 as Joseph's way of saying, "I think it's pretty amazing that I forgive you for the dastardly things you've done!" When grace finally broke through, the sound of Joseph's grief and love echoed through the palace. What was that wail? It was the sound of a man forgiving. � Philip Yancey
For Further Study
The heart of true forgiveness is so much richer than we realize. Read What Is True Forgiveness? at www.discoveryseries.org/hp071
We can stop forgiving others when Christ stops forgiving us. "
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Forgiveness
"This video is hosted by Johnny Lee Clary's friend and pastor, Billy Joe Daugherty of Victory Christian Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma and tells the story of Johnny Lee Clary, the former Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, and the late Rev. Wade Watts, the former president of the N.A.A.C.P and how forgiveness brought these two together as friends instead of enemies"
Videos
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Articles
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AFRICA
-Rwanda
Celestin Offers Forgiveness to Rwanda
"Celestin Musekura offers a a ministry of reconciliation to war-torn Rwanda"
Edmund is Forgiven from "Chronicles of Narnia" by Walden Media
Music
-Contemporary Christian
"Forgive Me" by Rebecca St. James feat. Barlow Girl
Chris August - 7x70 (Video) , from youtube.com
"I've been living in this house here
Since the day that I was born
These walls have seen me happy
But most of all they've seen me torn
They have heard the screaming matches
That made a family fall apart
They've had a front row seat for the breaking of my heart
Seven times seventy times
I'll do what it takes to make it right
I thought the pain was here to stay
But forgiveness made a way
Seven times seventy times
There's healing in the air tonight
I'm reaching up to pull it down
Gonna wrap it all around
I remember running down the hallway playing hide and seek
I didn't know that I was searching for someone to notice me
I felt alone and undiscovered
And old enough to understand
Just when I'm supposed to be learning to love
You let me down again
I lost count of the ways you let me down
But no matter how many times you weren't around
I'm alright now...cause
God picked up my heart and helped me through
And shined light on the one thing left to do
And that's forgive you, I forgive you
Seven times seventy times if that's the cost I'll pay the price"
-Pop
Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me
"Video director: Andrew Catlin
Shot in Paris at Studio Guillaume Tell
1993
The dog in the video belonged to the studio owner, but liked BA and followed him during his stay there. Mutt and BA also wrote "All For Love" around the same time as this song. "
*see GoodnewsEverybody.com Life-Love, Agape, Passionate, Romance, etc...
-Rock
White Heart - Seventy Times Seven
"A great song about forgiveness."
David Meece, Seventy Times Seven
"Hope everyone enjoys this video and I would appreciate feed-back as this is my "First" video I've made.....David Meece is a Christian Rock/Pop singer from the late 80's around the time that Stryper, Petra and Whiteheart we performing.....The pic's are random and in-tune to the words of the song the best I could.... The song is copyrighted by David Meece and all credits go to him......The lyrics are below, I hope you enjoy it."
Prayer
Testimonies
"Forgiving the Nameless"
"This short film centers on one young girl's attempt to cope with the hatred she feels toward a nameless German soldier who killed her father in battle during World War II."
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Free at Last
Missionary in Japan preaches a sermon that includes a testimony about how God helped him get rid of a huge root of bitterness, allowing him to finally forgive. Forgiveness is still difficult, it always will be. This sermon includes a key for being able to forgive
Dear Father in heaven. Have mercy on us!
This nation has abandoned Your loving precepts on morality, while embracing every other form of deviancy – which You have identified as an Abomination (Desperately Wicked in your Eyes).
How foolish a nation we have become! We have become so blinded by our sin that we cannot see how Your judgment has already started against the wickedness of this nation. Yet, this is the first phase of tribulation, as further peril is being stored up for us if we don’t repent!
The land we live in is cursed by the rivers of blood from the 50+ million unborn who were ripped from their mother’s womb. Our children and next generation are being cursed, as our government mandates (within some states) the teachings of immorality, sexual promiscuity, and alternative lifestyles within our schools. Our military is being worn down as our enemies increase all around us. And, our nation is being cursed while You are being removed from every instance within our society. Oh how, we have betrayed You!
The divine hedge of protection that once encompassed this nation was torn down by our own people! How desperately foolish we are indeed! Woe to us! America will continue to receive further judgments as we heap sin upon sin with each passing day!
Have mercy on us Oh-Lord!! Restore the bones which are dried up and broken due to our own sin. Send forth the power of the Holy Spirit throughout this land to convict the hearts of our citizens unto repentance! Convict the leaders within our churches unto repentance! Reveal yourself to those who have compromised on Your Word for the sake of political correctness or out of fear of loosing their Not-For-Profit status! How DARE the church allow itself to be bridled from speaking God''s truth by allowing itself to receive Federal and State funded BRIBES under the hidden cloak of Tax Exempt!! Who are your SERVING -- GOD or MAN?
Father, I beseech you to remove those leaders who have embraced SIN within the church and who are leading many down the wide path of eternal destruction! Replace them with God fearing men and women who''s hearth felt desire is for saving the lost than building their personal empire and reputation.
INTERVENE Oh-Lord!! Without your Intervention, without your Mercy, we will surely be consumed by the sin and darkness which surrounds us. I cry out to you dear Father! Glorify your Son Jesus by breaking down the gates of Hell within this nation!
Restore us unto your TRUTH! Revive us Oh-Lord! Revive us Almighty God! For the sake of Your Glory and Your Honor! Restore us back to YOU!
I plead to you Almighty Father, in the name of your precious Son --- JESUS! Amen.