The Cross Was Bent - But Not Broken

I share this message with all my brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. I dedicate this letter to the lady who wore this cross and to the God she loves. I called her the lady after Gods heart.

Here is her story.

Her name is Linda. I was married to her for 26 years. One day we got divorced. That was a very sad and painful day for me. And still is to this day. We remained friends the rest of her life on this earth. And we are still friends to this day. We have 3 beautiful sons. They are grown men now. And we are very proud of them.

Linda loved to help and support the "Feed The Children Ministry." She was so honored and happy, that God would use her to help to feed the hungry people all over the world. She received many rewards for her faithful support and commitment to help stop world hunger.

Back in the year of 1984. Linda and I went on a beautiful 375 mile journey for God. God called me to build a 12 foot by 6 foot cross and carry it from Guthrie, Oklahoma to Okla.City, Oklahoma. A 32 mile walk with the cross. Wow, Linda and I was so excited. It was Dec.22, 1984, three days before Christmas that we began this journey.

We began walking with the cross just as God ask us too. Our message was to share with everyone we met along the way that "Jesus Loves You." You can read about the walk with the cross by clicking here
The Diary Of The Cross

After a few years walking with the cross. God told us that our walk with the cross is now completed. So all the miles we had walked with the cross came to a total of 375 miles. This was the most peaceful time of our life. We got to share it together and with our two sons. Our youngest son was not born yet, but she was pregnant with him as we walked with the cross. We always talked about the walk with the cross.

Linda always wore a cross necklace.

On Aug.23, 2012 at 9 Am Thursday. I got a phone call from the Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. The lady on the phone said. Are you John? I said yes, Why? She said, I need you to contact Linda's family as soon as possible. I ask why? She said, that Linda has been in a server car crash. She is in critical condition and most likely will not survive. Oh God I cried out, no, no, no. Not Linda... She died of Bunt Force Torso Trauma. How sad. She was a great lady.

At 11 Am two hours later I received a phone call from my youngest son in Phoenix that Mom has past away. I was devastated. It was as if I was spiritual wounded. A wounded spirit. I Was shaken to the core of my being.

My 2 oldest sons and I drove all night. A 1000 mile one way trip to go and get their youngest brother and bring him home with us. So we all could grieve together, over their Moms sudden death. She was 53 years old, born on 8-15-1958 and passed away at 8:15 Am Phoenix time.

Some time later my youngest son was showing me the things that the nurse gave him, at the hospital that she had with her the morning of the crash.

As he was showing me her belongings. He handed the cross necklace that she was waring that morning. And all of a sudden my eyes filled with tears. Because of what I saw.

What I was holding was a bent cross and the necklace was not broken. Amazing.... That the necklace was not broken.

It shows the violence that was taking place in her pick up, as she struggled for her life.

My oldest son seen the cross necklace and ask me. What does that say about the cross? All I could say was. It shows us all the pain at the cross.

People, please listen closely.

There is a real battle taking place every minute of everyday for your soul. And the way of the cross is the only way to get to Heaven. There is no other way or any religions to be saved and go to Heaven but through Jesus Christ John 14:6. This is the message that Linda shared with everyone she met in her life on this earth. And now she is in the safe arms of Jesus Christ. Her struggles are over and ours continues.

Don't let any one deceive you into believing that there are many roads to Heaven. We don't know when we will pass away. So, don't put it off any longer. Receive Jesus Christ as your personal Savior and Lord before it is to late.

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Are All Prayers Answered?

This is a question that I think everyone has ask at one time or another in their life time.

Just because we don't see with our eyes something taking place that we prayed about. Does not mean our prayer was not answered. The Bible says that a wicked generation wants to see signs so that they will believe.

Our part is to pray that God's will be done. That is the only correct and Biblical way to pray. It is not about our wants. God knows what is best way to answer our prayers. He knows what will happen to us in the future, if He was to answer that prayer the way we want Him too.

In the Bible it says. If we pray by faith and do not waver in our faith. Our prayers will be answered. Do you believe that this is true? I know I do. But what is the deep spiritual meaning to this verse about "Do not waver in our faith?"

The true meaning of this verse is. To study the person in the Bible who knew how to pray and get every prayer answered.

That person is Jesus Christ.

When Jesus was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, He prayed. Father if it is your will let this cup pass from me. Never the less not my will but your will be done.

That My Brothers and Sisters in Christ is how everyone of us, that are of the Body of Christ should pray at all times. And if we truly trust in God's promises. We know that He will always do what is best for us.

It is not based on what we want or how we feel about something. It is always about what God wants and what He sees what is the best way to answer our prayers. We should never base our prayers on our feelings.

Most of us who are born again Christians have been misled by those who teach that God will give us the things we want. We act like spoiled children always wanting something. But never happy with what we already have. Many of us treat God as if He is Santa Claus. What a joke.

Jesus said that the multitude after He fed them. That they only follow Him because He fed them the other day. They only followed Him to get something. They loved to see what else they would get from Jesus. They followed Him thinking that they could live the good life now on earth.

If we always focus on the things that we can get on earth. We will not be focused on the things above. Because we will only be wanting something else later, so we can enjoy our life on earth. And that is true. Just look around you and you will see this taking place daily. Most people are living for the riches that they can gather on earth. Not focusing on the riches in heaven. How sad but it is true.

Example: Here is a prayer that I am praying for. But I am praying that if it is God's will I will receive it.

I am praying for God to bless me with an up to date Lap Top computer. So I can continue writing more booklets like this one. For the Glory of God.

Because the Lap Top I have right now, is full of problems and flat wore out.

Remember the example that Jesus taught us to pray.

1. First pray, for what you would like to have. Take this cup from me. (This is what Jesus wanted to happen)
2. Next pray, Never the less Father your will be done.

Now praying that way every prayer will get answered. God will answer every prayer according to His will not ours.

That my friend is how to get every prayer answered. By praying the way Jesus did.

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Trusting God

Power of the Spirit!

It is not a question about if the Spirit is moving, it is a question about if you are wiling to be moved by the power of the spirit, the Holy Spirit.

The Spirit of Christ Jesus is here and Jesus is saying that the Holy Spirit is our guide and comforter and then we will receive supernatural power through His Spirit, the Holy Spirit. John 14:16-18

The Holy Spirit will give us power when we need it, but we ought to live a life close to Him and in His presence, in the presence of God. We have to practice the presence of God in our daily lives. It is not only a one time experience, but a daily life with Jesus in His presence.

When we practice the presence of Jesus is in our lives we will see changes occur and everyday miracles start to happen. God is calling you, not to live a mediocre life, but a life where you will use your full potential to His glory. When we live in the presence of the Holy Spirit something happens with us and with people and the world around us. Romans 8

Practicing the presence of God is very powerful and uplifting! You can take some key Bible scriptures from the bible and memorize them and pray them out loud with all your heart. In this way, you speak the divine, inspired word of God into your life with your own mouth! Pray over these or just a single Bible scripture during the whole day. The bible says we should be praying in the Spirit all day. Another way to practice the presence of Jesus is to play some good worship on your sound system and worship and pray at the same time. It might seem odd to you but it is just as strong as when you are at a worship concert! Give your self 100% into the presence of the Holy Spirit and you will see His mighty power move! 2 Corinthians 3:18

Your life can be empowered by the most awesome holy presence in the world. The Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Christ is Holy and God is calling us to be Holy and live a life in Holiness. Our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and we have to keep our psychical bodies clean for us to receive in full what God has for us. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

No one is Holy, only God is Holy, but he sent His only Son, Jesus Christ to die on the cross for all our sins. He was resurrected three days after by the power of the Spirit. Jesus has all the power to set you free and forgive all of your sins and make you clean everyday. Ask Jesus to cleanse you everyday with His powerful saving and healing blood. Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you up with His presence everyday.

You can be a healing tool for Christ if you believe. God is calling you to spread the fire of the Gospel no matter your past or what you think about yourself or what you think other people think about you!

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About the Author
Peter Haahr Hansen is a young dynamic preacher and healing evangelist from Denmark, preaching the Gospel around the world with miracles, signs and wonders. Gospel Miracle Ministries. http://www.gospelmiracle.org

What Did Jesus Save Us From

So many people when asked this question says. Jesus saved me from my sins. Is this what they really believe? The truth is that Jesus saved us from the wrath of God. Because of our sins. Watch this YouTube video for more information.

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Only Jesus Claims to be God

Jesus was not confused about His own identity; He unabashedly claimed to be God. But He also supported it by facts. Jesus performed many miracles; 35 are recorded in the gospels, including various nature miracles. These miracles show His divine powers beyond any laws of nature. Their results are immediate and lasting.

One of the most impressive, the feeding of the five thousand, is attested to in all four gospels. And Jesus fulfilled each of the hundreds of prophecies about the Messiah from the Old Testament with remarkable accuracy, all but a few outside his own control, and well beyond any statistical probability of chance. These prophecies were written hundreds of years before He was born and predicted His family line, His birth and birthplace, His ministry and in much detail His suffering and crucifixion.

When it seemed that Jesus was defeated, that evil had won by crucifying and killing the Messiah, God revealed His greatest miracle of all: The resurrection of Christ. The greatest moment of victory for the Evil One turned out to be the moment of his complete defeat. By the crucifixion, with His blood, Jesus purchased salvation for man. By His resurrection He proclaimed in a most glorious way possible that He was the Son of God beyond the grip of death.

The resurrection is one of the best proved in event in man’s history: the Bible testifies to it including a creed of as early as a few years after the resurrection and there are multiple confirmations from dramatically changed lives from the disciples, Paul and James (His brother).

The explosive growth of the early Christian movement can only be explained by a conviction based on personal observation (not hearsay) that Jesus died on the cross and was alive again thee day later on the first Easter.

Hinduism had no founder, so there are no claims of deity. Gandhi was a humble man of integrity and had great care for other people. Yet he never claimed to be God. Siddhartha Gautama (Lord Buddha) did not claim to be God, nor are there serious claims that he performed miracles during his lifetime or that there was a resurrection. “The original accounts of Buddha never ascribe to him any such thing as a resurrection; in fact, in the earliest accounts of his death, namely, the Mahaparinibbana Sutta, we read that when Buddha died it was ‘with that utter passing away in which nothing whatever remains behind.’”

The prophet Mohammed expressly claimed merely to be the prophet of Allah. Mohammed, also, fulfilled no prophecies nor is there even a single credible account of a miracle he performed. Many Muslims protest that the writing of the Qur’an is the greatest miracle of all. Others argue for some miraculous accounts about Mohammed deeply rooted in tradition, but these are not supported by history or reliable scriptures. But even if this was evidence for Mohammed’s divine inspiration these claims look pale next to the miracles and prophecies fulfilled by Jesus. Mohammed died June 8, 632 AD at the age of 61 in Medina, where his tomb is annually visited by thousands of devout Muslims. Later legends claim that he did not die but ascended to heaven in Jerusalem (at the location of the modern day Dome of the Rock). However, no credible evidence for this claim has been presented. Whatever Mohammed’s destiny, nobody has ever claimed he rose from the dead.

Christ alone claimed to be God. Christ alone provided evidence to support His claims!

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Rob VandeWeghe is a skeptic turned Christian by studying the evidence for Christianity. More articles like this by Rob are available at www.WindmillMinistries.org You can also view and order Rob's new book on the evidences called Prepared to Answer . Enjoy and research hundreds
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Portrait Of A Loving God

Have you ever took the time to really think about what God is really like? I have and I am in total awe about what God showed me.

I will attempt to do my best with the help of the Holy Spirit. To share with you how awesome God really is and how much God really love each of us.

I will start off by saying this. God is so loving that He gives drink and food to all people, even if they do believe in Him or not.

There is a thought for today.

People who owns ranches sometimes struggle to feed their livestock. But, God feeds every reptile, fish, bird, animal, human, plant, and insect on the face of the earth. And He never ever worries about running out of food to feed them tomorrow or the next day.

God gives everyone of us on earth the Sun light every day. But He never charges us a light bill. God supplies all the water that all life on earth needs to survive. And never charges us a water bill. God supplies all living beings on earth with food to eat and never charges us a grocery bill. God supplies every living thing on earth with oxygen. That is so important so life can stay alive. But God never charges us a bill to fill our oxygen bottles.

This is no joke. The other day I pulled into a gas station to air up my tire on my car. Just one tire. And it cost me $2 dollars. See what I am trying to say in this article? Man even charges us for air. God gives it to us free.

Some people struggle to pay their water bill. Yet God waters the earth free.

I can go on and on naming all the blessings we receive from God. And I know in my heart if you where to take the time, you can name even more blessings that you receive from God.

God really does love us. Or He would not take so good of care of us.

Now get this you all. This is the truth.

World leaders are now wanting to charge every person on the face of the earth a Corbin tax. They want to charge us to breathe. Who would have ever thought that this would ever have happened. The Corbin tax paid in by all of us, will not fix anything. But it will fatten the wallets of a lot of people in charge of this service.

It seems like evil is trying to find ways to do evil more eviler. It seems like the world is getting darker and darker. And I know that Jesus said it would.

Yes, this is how I feel. This world is not my home. I am only passing through.

God holds everything in place. With out this balance and harmony there would be no life on earth at all. Example: Like the planets in perfect orbit. The Sun is at the right distance from the earth to sub stain life.

The Holiness of God is something that we could never understand. Nothing can be compared to God. He is above everything, even our thoughts.

God can not be contained. But yet He is there. He is everywhere.

A lot of people say they know God. But, do they? I mean really, do they really know God? God said, my thoughts are not your thoughts. And He ways are not your ways.

One thing I can say for sure and that is. If we really knew God we would not sin so easily. So my question is? Really how much do we know God? The truth is, most people only know God. But they don't know Him personally. They have never had a personal relationship with God. Because, their actions shows this to be the truth.

Jesus said, if you love me you would keep my commandments. I think that says it all. And Jesus said, we will know them by their fruits.

God knows everything. Nothing surprises God. He even knows our thoughts before we think about them. God even knows when we are walking or sitting. God was there even when you was in your mother's womb. God is everywhere, Psalms 139, read the whole chapter.

God even knows the number of hairs on your head. That is how much He loves you. He makes sure you are in His care.

God hates pride and arrogance, Proverbs 8:13

13. The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

We should never be so arrogant, to think that God owes us anything.

People takes and takes and gives very little back. God on the other hand gives and gives.

One more thing. God told us to love our enemies also. God shows us that He does what He says. Because, He lets it rain on the just and the unjust. I thought I would share this with you.

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