Hello LLIW Family, I know it is a bit late to say this, but to all who live in countries that use the Gregorian Calendar, happy new year! I hope your year is off to a good start. The theme for this year is "Awake... Let's Make It Happen." As you go throughout your year, think about the ways in which you can spiritually, physically, mentally, and emotionally awaken. The enemy is not afraid of a sleeping giant, but when you awaken the enemy scatters. Whatever your dreams are for this year, step out on faith and it will come to pass. Remember, faith without works is dead (James 2:20). I encourage you today to awaken. Let us heed the warning God gave us through the Apostle Paul in Romans 13:11-14 which says: " And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us t...
Theme Scripture: Galatians 5:22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is...longsuffering" As we continue with our series, the "Fruit of the Spirit", we come to the topic of longsuffering. Longsuffering is something we do not like to go through. In our modern day society where everything is fast and "high-speed", when it comes to testing and trials and even waiting on God, we think that it should be the same also. We, as human beings, do not like to suffer. We like suffering, as long as we aren't the ones suffering. However, as we are nearing the return of Christ, Jesus is sending out messages to whip his people into shape. God is telling us that in these last days, we will have to have some longsuffering. What is longsuffering anyway? Well, to find that out, just separate the word into two: long and suffering . As a result, longsuffering is the ability to suffer long in spite of persecution and problems, especially when done by other people. It is th...
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