Safe Heaven House Of Prayer

And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 The Christian Faith has many facets. People regard and interpret the teachings of Christ according to their own frame of reference, traditions and personality. Disaster enters your spiritual life when you deny the fact that another person’s viewpoint could be correct, even though it differs from yours. Such a denial is the result of fanaticism and pettiness. The real test of your faith is the amount of love you have towards others, especially those whose beliefs differ radically from yours. Such a faith can only have it’s roots in a way of life that stays so close to Christ that His love starts flowing through you to others. Your love for Christ includes all people who love Him, even though you may not be able to agree with them on an intellectual level about matters such as dogma and church government. Love should be predominant in your spiritual life. This love doesn’t always mean...

And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will not leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:8 Many people are afraid to fulfill their plans because they fear the unknown which lies ahead. This was especially true of some spiritual giants in the Old Testament. One cannot help but wonder what course humanity would have taken had they been daunted by the challenges that were set before them. However, they moved forward in faith and did their part in executing God’s great plan with humanity. It was of the utmost importance that God’s hand should be stretched out in protection over every person that He sent out in His name. As a result of this, and because of the steadfast faith of the biblical heroes, much has been achieved for the kingdom of God. The most important fact is that they believed in the Lord. His view is perfect and eternal and He will never place you in a situation that will be harmful to you. He will be with you to protect you at all times, and to support a...

When they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; for it is you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. Matthew 10:19-20 We are inclined to read many Scripture passages within a historical context only. We then often have difficulty relating them to ourselves or the circumstances of our lives. In some parts of the world those who follow Jesus are experiencing persecution and adversity that is very real. When living in a Christian society, we find it very hard to think that it is possible to be imprisoned because you are a Christian, to be challenged to defend your faith, and sometimes even your life. Nowadays it is more likely that you will be tested in your daily activities. Your test will come when you have to comfort someone who has experienced a tragic loss, to express words of hope to someone who threatens to commit suicide, or reassure the invalid, who suffers constan...

He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Psalms 23:3 Are you perhaps one of those people who is afraid of the future? Fear of what the future holds can sometimes totally paralyze your mind and your spirit. If this is true in your life, it is true because you allow it to be. It is not all the Lord’s will for you to be be robbed of all power and beauty because of the awful presence of fear. His desire is for you to be totally free from debilitating fear. This is only possible if your trust in God exceeds your faith in fear. Accept the glorious fact that God is omniscient and that He presides over the past, the present and the future and that He desires only the very best for your life. This will bring such balance into your everyday life that no amount of fear will be able to upset you. Because God is also omnipresent, you need to realize that He is always with you. Never forget that while you are moving into the future, God is already there ...

How great is God beyond our understanding! The number of His years is past finding out. Job 36:26 One of the biggest stumbling blocks in spiritual development is having a limiting perception of God. When adversity strikes you do not call upon His wisdom, serenity, omnipotence and power, even though He has placed these qualities at your disposal. Unless you remind yourself constantly of the unlimited resources that God has placed at your disposal, and unless you make regular use of them in times of need and distress, you will discover that your trials and tribulations are always greater than your God. Be determined to grow in your perception of the greatness of God, as well as of all the means of grace that He placed at your disposal through which you can get to know Him more intimately. Then, when the storms of life erupt, which will happen without a doubt, you will have a spiritual reserve, enabling you to keep your footing regardless of how difficult the moment may be. When yo...

Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear. Psalms 27:3 Nurturing feelings of inferiority and incompetence can paralyze you spiritually. You know that these negative feelings are contrary to the wishes of the in dwelling Spirit of God for your life, but you feel incompetent to do anything about them. The only antidote for a poor self-image, insecurity and feeling inferior, is a positive attitude towards God. To achieve and maintain religious confidence, you must allow Christ into your life and dedicate yourself to Him completely. Then He will live in you and His power will be expressed through you. Prayer and meditation will strengthen your self-confidence and your faith in God. God works in you through Christ, enabling you to lead a life of faith, trust and victory. The more you cultivate an awareness of the presence and omnipotence of Christ in your life, the stronger your faith and trust in Him will become. Through this, you will conquer your feelings of insecurity an...

Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” John 13:7 Sometimes confusing things happen in life and we find them so hard to believe that we want to blame God in our ignorance and confusion. From the cradle to the grave, we are engaged in a struggle.  However, what often worsens the situation is the fact that we sometimes do not understand what is happening to us at all. This is what happened to Peter. Peter could not and did not want to understand: “No, You shall never wash my feet.” (John 13:8). He had to realize that he had to share in the cleansing grace of the Redeemer, Jesus Christ. He also had to learn the lesson of absolute humility. It was necessary to prepare him for the great task that he had to perform.  God can make every misfortune and puzzling situation in your life work out for your benefit. Paul states it strikingly, “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a ...