NEWSLETTER

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Dear Beloved Friends,

Greetings in the wonderful Name of Jesus, the Name above all Names (Phil. 2:9).

We pray that you will be blessed by the following:

PRINCIPLES OF CONFIRMATION

by Robert Paul Lamb

I have a long-time minister-friend who admonishes believers to seek God's wisdom in every decision of their lives.  He believes (as I do) that God will provide insight and understanding with all the choices we continually face

My question to such an admonition is simple:  how exactly does God communicate right choices to us?  Can we always know His will about a matter?

Obviously, God's direction never contradicts the Scriptures.  "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path," (Psalm 119;105, NKJV).

Any time I have made a mistake in guidance, it came from not fully seeking God, or not properly waiting upon Him.  Or, even worse is acting impulsively.  All three are prescriptions for disaster.

I believe there is a better way centered upon the Principles of Confirmation (which are listed throughout Scripture).  In Daniel 9:3-10, the prophet Daniel acknowledges studying the words of Jeremiah as he describes the condition of God's people.  He says that the people have not obeyed the voice of God and are reaping trouble.  "And He has confirmed His words which He spoke..." he says.  Clearly, confirmation is a principle that God links to divine obedience.

Please consider the following examples of how God confirms His direction to us.

(1) Mark 16:20, the Word preached was confirmed.  In this case, the preaching of the Gospel was confirmed by the supernatural works of the Holy Spirit.  The word "confirm" means to establish, secure, corroborate, guarantee.  The miracles that accompanied the preaching of the Gospel confirmed to the people that the disciples were telling the truth!

(2) 2 Peter 1:19, Individual Prophetic Words were confirmed.  "And we have the prophetic word confirmed which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place" (NKJV).  Another translation says that a "confirmed word of prophecy is like a light that shines in the midst of a dark place."  God shines His light of direction and guidance where His people need to walk.  He answers troubling questions by confirming our steps.

(3) 1 Samuel 1:23, God confirms direction to His people.  Samuel had a prophetic call upon his life, but his parents were unsure of the timing in taking him to the temple.  Then, his father, Elkanah said, "Do what seems best to you; wait until you have weaned him.  Only let the Lord establish (confirm) His word..."  Elkanah confirmed his wife's sense of timing about their son.  This is also a picture of unity, harmony and agreement in marriage.

Wait upon the Lord in your decisions.  Don't be in a hurry or allow pressure to influence your choices.  Walk in His guidance with great peace.

You are a vital part of everything we do in God' ever-growing Kingdom!  Debbie and I are deeply grateful for the kindness and loving support of the men and women of God who help us monthly through their prayers and also sowing finances into the ministry of Souls Unlimited. May He richly bless you is our continual prayer for each of you!

With love and prayers,

Robert Paul & Debbie

If you have a special prayer request, we can be reached at 706-219-1018 or at P.O. Box 922, Cleveland, GA  30528. We would be delighted to hear from any who need special prayer.

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The Golden Secret

Psalm 16:5-6

The Passion Translation

Lord, I have chosen You alone as my inheritance.

You are my prize, my pleasure and my portion.

I leave my destiny and its timing in Your hands.

Your pleasant path leads me to pleasant places.

I'm overwhelmed by the privileges that come with following You,

for You have given me the best!

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THE POTTER'S HAND

Beautiful Lord, Wonderful Savior

I know for sure all of my days are

Held in Your hand

Grafted into Your perfect plan

You gently call me into Your Presence

Guiding me by Your Holy Spirit

Teach me, dear Lord, to live all my life

Through Your eyes

I'm captured by Your Holy Spirit

Set me apart

I know You're drawing me to Yourself

Lead me Lord, I pray

Take me, guide me, lead me, walk beside me

I give my life to the Potter's hand

Call me, guide me, lead me, walk beside me

I give my life to the Potter's hand.

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Waiting Upon God!

Psalm 27:14 (Amplified)

Wait and hope for and expect the Lord, be brave and of good courage and let your heart be stout and enduring.  Yes, wait for and hope for and expect the Lord.  

Psalm 37:8-9 (Amplified)

Cease from anger and forsake wrath; fret not yourself - it tends only to evildoing.  For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait and hope and look for the Lord [in the end] shall inherit the earth.

Psalm 37:14 (Amplified)

Wait for and expect the Lord and keep and heed His way, and He will exhalt you to inherit the land; [in the end] when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

Isaiah 40:31 (Amplified)

But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power...they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.

Isaiah 64:4 (Amplified)

For from of old no one has heard nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen a God besides You, Who works and shows Himself active on behalf of him who [earnestly] waits for Him.

Lamentations 3:25 (Amplified)

The Lord is good to those who wait hopefully and expectantly for Him, to those who seek Him [inquire of and for Him and require Him by right of necessity and on the authority of God's Word].

Hosea 12:6 (Amplified)

Therefore return to your God!  Hold fast to love and mercy, to righteousness and justice, and wait [expectantly] for your God continually.

Micah 7:7 (Amplified)

But as for me, I will look to the Lord and confident in Him I will keep watch; I will wait with hope and expectancy for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.

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The Golden Secret

Psalm 16:5-6

Lord, I have chosen you alone as my inheritance.

You are my prize, my pleasure and my portion.

I leave my destiny and its timing in your hands.

Your pleasant path leads me to pleasant places.

I'm overwhelmed by the privileges that come with following you, for you have given me the best!

   ~The Passion Translation

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God's  Blessing Is Upon My Home

     ~The Passion Translation

God's Presence gives rest to all who enter this home.  (Exodus 33:14)

The favor of God abides upon this home.  (2 Samuel 6:12)

This home is a place of healing and wholeness.  (Exodus 15:26)

The doorways of this home are thresholds of blessing.  (Exodus 24:31)

Every visitor in this home is received, appreciated and celebrated.  (Romans 15:7)

This home is filled with love and kindness.  (Galatians 5:22)

God's Word is spoken with joy in this home.  (Deuteronomy 6:7)

God's eyes are upon this home.  (2 Chronicles 7:15)

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Psalm 91 (NASB)

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say to the Lord, "My refuge and my fortress,

My God, in whom I trust!"

For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper,

And from the deadly pestilence.

He will cover you with His pinions,

And under His wings you may seek refuge;

His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark.

You will not be afraid of the terror by night,

Or of the arrow that flies by day;

Of the pestilence that stalks in darkness,

Or of the destruction that lays waste at noon.

A thousand may fall at your side,

And ten thousand at your right hand;

But it shall not approach you.

You will only look on with your eyes,

And see the recompense of the wicked.

For you have made the Lord, my refuge,

Even the most high, your dwelling place.

No evil will befall you.

Nor will any plague come near your tent.

For He will give His angels charge concerning you,

To guard you in all your ways.

They will bear you up in their hands,

Lest you strike your foot against a stone.

You will tread upon the lion and cobra,

The young lion and the serpent you will trample down.

"Because He has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him;

I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name.

He will call upon Me, and I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble;

I will rescue him and honor him,

And let him behold My salvation."

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PRAYERS OF DEVOTION

Declare these Verses Daily in 2020 & Expect Great Answers in Prayer

PSALM 26:1,3.  "Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity; I have [expectantly] trusted, leaned and relied on the Lord without wavering, and I shall not slide...For Your loving-kindness is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth [faithfully]."

PSALM 32:8.  "I, the Lord, will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel  you with My eye upon you."

PSALM 91:11.  "For He will give His angels [especial] charge over you, to accompany and defend and preserve you in all your ways [of obedience and service]."

PROVERBS 16:3.  "Roll your works upon the Lord - commit and trust them wholly to Him; [He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed."

ZECHARIAH 9:12.  "Turn...to the stronghold [of security and prosperity], you prisoners of hope, even today do I declare that I will restore double your former prosperity to you."

MARK 11:22,24.  "Have faith in God (constantly)...For this reason I am telling you whatever you ask for in prayer, believe - trust and be confident - that it is granted to you, and you will [get it]."

LUKE 10:19.  "Behold!  I have given you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and (physical and mental strength and ability) over all the power that the enemy [possesses], and nothing shall in any way harm you."

1 CORINTHIANS 15:58.  "...My beloved brethren, be firm (steadfast) immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord - that is, always being superior (excelling, doing more than enough) in the service of the Lord, knowing and being continually aware that your labor in the Lord is not futile - never wasted or to no purpose."

2 CORINTHIANS 9:8.  "...God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need, be self-sufficient - possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation."

EPHESIANS 3:16.  "May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the (Holy) Spirit [Himself] - indwelling your innermost being and personality."