Thought Quotient

This is not just a social war; it is a spiritual war. To face the enemy and to fight the battle, we must be spiritually strong and take on a thoroughly scriptural warrior mentality:

Praise be to the LORD my Rock,
who trains my hands for war,
my fingers for battle. - Psalm 144:1

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. - 1 Timothy 6:12

Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. - 2 Timothy 2:3

Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. - Ephesians 6:11

The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. - 2 Corinthians 10:4

Jesus Himself exhorts us to engage in the battle: “From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it” (Matt. 11:12).

Did you join or enlist?

Consider your local church. Does it look like an army or a social club? Think about these differences:
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I Thessalonians 5:16-18

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

From a recent ministry newsletter from Joni and Friends:

Our Wheels for the World team met Liu (from the village of Tianjin, China) during our recent wheelchair and Bible distribution in her city. With twisted paralyzed legs, she had to be carried by her father to the distribution — although Liu was doll-like and darling in her pink sweater and embroidered socks, her precious little face never cracked a smile. She seemed to realize this was a serious day… a day in which her life would change. As we began looking for the perfect pediatric wheelchair for tiny Liu, her father (with the help of a translator) shared that he and his wife have carried Liu since her birth. “But she is very smart,” he smiled, “she loves to learn.” When our physical therapist gave him a Mandarin copy of the Joni book, he exclaimed, “My wife loves Jesus!” Then he added quietly, so as not to be overheard, “She has one Bible in her family. She read it to Liu.” (more…)

How many times have we read certain scriptures and then suddenly it leaps off of the page and we see and understand something that we had previously missed?

This revelation has blessed me - so I’m sharing…

Psalm 37:4
Delight yourself in the LORD
and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Note:
If we delight ourselves in the Lord, it doesn’t say He’ll take into account our heart’s desires, or that He’ll lead us to them…rather He’ll give them to us!

The worldwide hunger for Bibles is enormous. One of our workers in Sudan told me if he had one million Bibles, they would be gone in a week. Similar expressions of need come across my desk on a regular basis. - Robert W. Cole, the Bible League

Related Links:

• Bible League Report
• Shop n’ Give

Be on the look out for a one-hour television special titled Livin It: Unusual Suspects that will air nationwide December 2-4th on WGN, i-Independent (PAX), TBN, and many ABC, CBS, NBC and WB affiliates.

Daughter of John and Michelle Phillips from the legendary 60’s band “The Mamas and Papas” and a singer of the multi-Platinum-selling pop music group “Wilson Phillips,” Chynna Phillips has spent her life surrounded by musical success. With number one hit songs and even the recognition by People magazine as one of the “50 Most Beautiful People in the World,” Phillips now has launched a new chapter by living a life of faith.

Here’s a link to a PDF file with more program details and air times:
http://www.palau.org/lpea/downloads/TVSpecial.pdf

Here’s a video promo clip:
http://www.themessengersofhope.com/moh/moviemail/view?buzzmailId=93602

Related Links:
www.livinit.com

Here’s some good news we learned of recently:

• Five million Iraqi students are back in school, with 51 million new Ba’ath-free textbooks in circulation
• Academics forced into exile under Saddam are coming back to teach in Iraqi universities
• There are now over 200,000 trained Iraqi security forces personnel
• The Ministry of Industry has issued 7661 licenses for new businesses
• A complete rebuilding and renovation of major telecommunications infrastructure
• A new sewer system is improving health conditions
• Public Health Centers are bringing family healthcare to Iraqi neighborhoods

Also, Campus Crusade for Christ is working on a project to distribute gifts to Iraqi children - to meet their physical and spiritual needs.

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