Group 19/12/2007

Dear family.....


Wishing my dear family a happy and prosperous New Year... May the Lord Almighty bless you all in this 2008,as He has been doing since time immemorial...
The group of 19th dec,the last prayer meeting of 2007, was led by Arun(S7L) and Jeffie(S7L), centered on the theme "Rejoice always,'cos you are in His mighty hands"...Being the last prayer meeting of the year and due to the ongoing uni exams, the group was filled with a special spirit..The group started off with the usual songs and an action song "I wanna clap,clap,clap"....The action song was followed by a brief outline of the history of Taize...The praise and worship was in the Taize form...Truly an amazing experience to all....

The word sharing was based on the passage 1 Thesslonaians 5:16-... After reading of the Holy Bible,everyone were paired with their neighbour and asked to share the insights among them...After the 'pair sharing', a few of them came forward and shared what they had shared in the pair.... The key insights included that we ought to respect our authorities and elders, as is mentioned in the scriptures...The classic hobby of a student, that is to ridicule his/her teacher , is not what God expects from them...Also the will of God for us is to always rejoice,pray without ceasing and give thanks to God in all circumstances.... Suppose we have a cabinet minster as our elder brother,do we have to worry about all the troubles encountered in our daily lives?...No, we just have to use position and power of our brother..So then why do we make a fuss over silly matters, even when we have Jesus,the king of kings ,as our dear brother and Saviour?.... God has called each one of us into His glory,majesty and richness... All it takes is the supreme faith and commitment to Him, to partake in His glory.If He has died, its for us to live.... So rejoice alwayz....

After the Word sharing, all of us sang out together "Our God is an awesome God..."... Before winding up, each one of the earlier pairs were designated as the Christmas friends for this season... A new concept, I guess.... After this, everyone departed, wishing a merry Christmas to all....

With luv and prayers,
Jeffie John Parackal


"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me".
Phil 4:13

Group 5/12/2007

"Let the little children come to me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the Kingdom of God" (Mark10:14)

 

Dear family in Christ…

 

                                      Looks like everyone is excited about Rendezvous '07…Surely gonna be a great gathering of our dear family after a long time…. Now with the end of the semester and start of study leave, we r really gonna miss our college and prayer group for some time (only physically though!). This week, we had a really 'cute' prayer meeting, led by Sumi (S5L) and Bineesha (S5C), centered on the theme ' Be like a child'.  A child is always frank, cute, innocent and always speaks out his/her mind. As we 'grow up', we lose that innocence. But in front of our God Almighty, we r all tiny tots, each one still in his/her teething stage. The group started out with songs and the action song 'Who gives the faith….' This was followed by sharings by our dear Anna chechi (2006 civil) and Robin chettan (present Professional Ministry Fulltimer). We also had our dear Sherin chechi (2007 Computer) along with us.

 

                                                The Word of God sharing, which followed, was based on Mark 10:13-16; Jesus blessing the children. During the sharing, the need for calling up our Heavenly ABBA Father was emphasized. There is a story about a rich man (a very rich man indeed!!!). There was a rich man, who earned in excess of Rs.50k per month. One day he saw his youngest daughter sitting on the doorstep, all worried and tensed up. On asking what the matter was, he got a reply that she had to bring Rs.10 to school the next day and she was worried where to get it from. Just imagine how the loving Dad must have felt. Even in His richness, his dear daughter was worried how to find this small amount all by herself. Are we any different? In many a situations, we tend to find solutions for them by ourselves. We forget about our loving Heavenly Father, who is out there to remove all our sorrows and share His riches with us. We do sing, " I'm trading my sorrows, I'm trading my pain, I'm laying them down, For the joy of the Lord…. Yes Lord…."… But do we really trade them up? Can we really say a Yes to the Lord? Do we really call Him with the love and closeness befitting a Father and a son?

 

                                      During this meeting, we had the first years outnumbering everyone else, in spite of their ongoing first series exams. Praise God…  Please do keep them in your prayers. We are also gonna have our Christmas celebrations on the coming Wednesday. Everyone's pretty excited about it… Our Uni exams are to start on this 18^th. Please keep us also in ur dear prayers. Another happy news is the launch of the second issue of the Professional Ministry newsletter… After a long delay of 9 months, the 'baby' is finally out. Hope it will be a light in the paths of many... The soft copy will be uploaded very soon.. Thank You very much for ur valuable prayers and support..

 

Together in Spirit,

With luv and prayers, Jeffie John Parackal


"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". Phil 4:13

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10 Rules For A Happy Day

1. TODAY I WILL NOT STRIKE BACK...

If someone is rude, if someone is impatient, if someone is unkind, I will not respond in a like manner.

2. TODAY I WILL ASK GOD TO BLESS MY 'ENEMY'...

If I come across someone who treats me harshly or unfairly, I will quietly ask God to bless that individual. I understand "enemy" could be a family member, neighbor, co-worker or stranger.

3. TODAY I WILL BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT I SAY...

I will carefully choose and guard my words being certain that I do not spread gossip.

4. TODAY I WILL GO THE EXTRA MILE...

I will find ways to help share the burden of another person.

5. TODAY I WILL FORGIVE...

I will forgive any hurts or injuries that come my way.

6. TODAY I WILL DO SOMETHING NICE FOR SOMEONE, BUT I WILL DO IT IN SECRET...

I will reach out anonymously and bless the life of another.

7. TODAY I WILL TREAT OTHERS THE WAY I WISH TO BE TREATED...

I will practice the golden rule. "Do unto others as I would have them do unto me" - with EVERYONE I encounter.

8. TODAY I WILL RAISE THE SPIRITS OF SOMEONE WHO IS DISCOURAGED...

My smile, my words, my ex-pression of support, can make the difference to someone who is wrestling with life.

9. TODAY I WILL NURTURE MY BODY...

I will eat only healthy foods. I will thank God for my body.

10. TODAY I WILL GROW SPIRITUALLY...

I will spend more time in prayer today. I will begin reading something spiritual or inspirational; I will find a quiet place (at some point during this day) and listen to God's voice.

With luv and prayers,
Jeffie John Parackal.
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me".
Phil 4:13

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Bollywood, fun, friendship, sports and more. You name it, we have it.

ONE SENTENCE SERMONS

Be Fishers of Men.... You catch 'em, He'll clean 'em.

A family altar can alter a family.

A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.

Don't put a question mark where God put a period.

Don't wait for six strong men to take you to church.

Exercise daily. Walk with the Lord!

Forbidden fruits create many jams.

Give God what's right, not what's left!

Give Satan an inch and he'll be a ruler.

God doesn't call the qualified; He qualifies the called.

God grades on the cross, not the curve.

God loves everyone, but probably prefers "fruits of the spirit" over "religious nuts."

God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.

Having truth decay? Brush up on your Bible!

He who angers you, controls you!

He who is good at making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

He who kneels before God can stand before anyone!

Kindness is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back.

Most people want to serve God, but only in an advisory capacity.

Never give the devil a ride! He will always want to drive!

Nothing ruins the truth like stretching it.

Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.

"Pray" is a four letter word that you can say anywhere.

Prayer - Don't give God instructions - just report for duty!

The Will of God will never take you to where the Grace of God will not protect you.

This Church is "Prayer Conditioned!"

To be almost saved is to be totally lost.

WARNING: Exposure to the Son may prevent burning!

Watch your step carefully! Everyone else does!

We don't change the message; the message changes us.

We set the sail; God makes the wind.

We're too blessed to be depressed.

Wisdom has two parts: 1) Having a lot to say. 2) Not saying it.

 

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~ author unknown ~

With luv and prayers,
Jeffie John Parackal.
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me".
Phil 4:13

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