LIVE EACH DAY AS YOUR LAST

[God] comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 2 Corinthians 1:4

On that fateful Sunday morning in January 1996, Joy Dimerin’s beloved fiancé, Severino Bagtasos, was killed when a lone gunman stormed into the church that he pastored and shot him twice. Severino was killed on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in the predominantly Muslim town of Alat on Jolo Island, in southern Philippines. He had a zeal in reaching Muslims for Christ. Joy and Severino were supposed to get married in May 1997.

“By the grace of God, I am doing well and still enjoying the ministry,” testifies Joy. She admits that feelings of loneliness and emptiness were the most difficult things she faced after her beloved Severino died. “I was afraid that I wouldn’t find a godly man like him again,” confides Joy. “I learned to see God’s purpose in my life,” Joy added. “I learned to accept whatever circumstances come my way and look at them as God’s instruments in molding me and in making me a better person. Through [Severino’s] life I learned commitment to the ministry and to prayer. Through his death, I learned to always be prepared to face the Author and Finisher of my faith. Through this tragedy, I learned to live each day as though it were my last.”

With An Ant’s Focus

Written by Gail Morris

Is your best never good enough? Talk to a mentor. 

“Four things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise: Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer…” (Proverbs 30:24-25)

While in an Ecuadorian rainforest, our group came across a long trail of army ants. They were thorough and determined to build their home. Proverbs 30:24 tells us that although ants are small, they are extremely wise. The ant highway was proof. There was a clean swath four inches wide across our leaf-littered walking trail. It was as slick as a newly waxed car. Busy workers raced in a straight line on this spic-and-span patch of dirt. Each followed the previous worker up the bark of an ancient tree, then, disappeared into dense foliage.

A Servant's Heart

by Ameerah Lewis 

(Ohio, USA)

When it comes to your family, do you have a servant's heart?

I was chatting with my mother a few weeks ago. She was talking about some typical things that she does for my step-father. Listening to her, I was so thoroughly impressed. I mean, she works well over 40 hours a week just like he does. But, she still managed to do things like driving nearly an hour out of her way to get to a special store and buy his favorite flavor of water! 

I quickly found myself quite furious - But not for the reason that you might think. 

Healing Testimony : Pastor Larry Wilkins

Pastor Larry Wilkins, son of Aquilla Nash, has lived a life as a dedicated and anointed servant of God. His ministry began at an early age traveling with his Mother leading praise and worship in her meetings throughout his teenage and college years. 

The Lord called Larry into full time ministry in 1982 and he has Pastored ‘The Dove Fellowship Church’ for over 25 years.

Larry is esteemed as a Pastor of wisdom, integrity, strength and inspiration. He is blessed with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit operating in his life and ministry. He has a powerful God given ability to love, encourage and teach people to find and reach their purpose and ultimate destiny in God and to commit themselves to a deeper faith in Jesus Christ. 

Larry speaks a steadfast word in unsteady times. “Destiny is born of God. Destiny brings peace. Destiny is restfulness. Destiny is for God's glory. Destiny has a finished work. DESTINY IS THE WORK OF GOD.” In a time of gross darkness in the earth Larry teaches it is time for God's people to arise and shine for their Light is come for the Glory of the Lord is risen upon them.

Larry was miraculously healed in 1995 of what physicians diagnosed as a form of crippling arthritis. He was told that his body had permanent, irreversible damage and that he would not be able to work again. Throughout this many month health battle, God spoke repeatedly to Larry that "God's Word is true and the devil is a liar"! He preached Sunday after Sunday that it was impossible for God to lie! (Heb. 6:18) He taught continually that God's word was true.... more true than man comprehends. 

Larry's absolute and steadfast faith and trust in God brought forth a total healing in his entire body seven hours after the fourth physician - rheumatologist had given him a "doomed diagnosis". He shares his miraculous testimony to countless people in churches, on radio and television.

Larry and wife Brenda have been married more than thirty years and are blessed with three children: Melissa, Lindsay and Brett.

http://aquillanash.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=7

The Temple Courts: Shake Us Up, Lord!

Dr. Ray Pritchard

“My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations” (Mark 11:17).

Jesus would not put up with some things.

We have seen over and over again his compassion for the hurting and his outreach to the forgotten. He cares for those the world forgets.

Pastor Tim's Parents

Pastor Tim's Parents

Tim's parents didn't know where they had gone wrong to cause their son to turn out to be a . . . . pastor.

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