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Fatima's Story

Steve Stewart's picture

 

Fatima is a young lady who has been treated in the dispensary for skin diseases and vaginal infection. We could not find any hope for her. Her body was not responding to the medicines for about a month. Perplexed we decided to visit her home, and we found out that she has been using the muddy water that runs by her little mud home. This canal is served to irrigate the rice field. Not having any access to safe water, she and her children have been using this water for everything: bathing, cooking and drinking.

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Love your Enemies

Dale Cresap's picture

Do you love me? How do you manifest this love? Do you do so by hating those who hate me? You may say that your friend’s enemy is your enemy also, but I love my enemies and I have called you to follow my example. You will encounter those who are in open rebellion against me. They expect you to engage them in open hostility, and are prepared for this. They are not prepared for you to love them and you can catch them off guard. Do you think this is too kind? It is the way that I reached you when you were opposed to me. It is my goodness that will lead them to repent even as it did you. 

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details

Dale Cresap's picture

You know that I have a plan for your life. Do you see it in broad generalizations or in minute details? I do not give most people a view of their destiny far into the future. I have my own reasons why it is better this way, but your plan still involves intricate details and timing. Do not ask to be burdened with these far in advance, but walk with me in childlike trust that I will show you what you need to know when you need to know it. You cannot carry the whole plan and still remain in the state of peace to which I have called you. If you are content to leave the future in my hands you will find that I am good at logistics. 

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safe in Him

Dale Cresap's picture

Is there any place that you consider to be a safe haven, a refuge from the hazards and dangers of the world? Perhaps this is your home. But for a child the place of safety is not an address or geographical location, but in the presence of their parent. They want to be with them wherever they go for the security they provide. You can extend this concept to yourself as my child. There are spiritual dangers and hazards, but there is also a spiritual haven and refuge. You know I am with you always and you can follow me knowing there is no safer place than in the center of my will. 

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narrow way

Dale Cresap's picture

Do you drive to your destinations with confidence that you know where you are going? You can even go somewhere you have never been before if you have a map that gives directions to your destination. You know better than to take a road that leads nowhere. Yet do you apply the same principle in other areas of your life? Have you ever entered a discussion of foolish and unlearned questions and ended up generating strife? Have you ever taken part in activities with predictable bad outcomes? If you follow a road you shouldn’t be surprised to go where it leads. Seek me for wisdom, discernment, and strength to follow me on the strait and narrow way of life. 

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judge not

Dale Cresap's picture

Have you ever made the statement about an entire group of people, such as a denomination, that they were saved or not? This is unwise and inadvisable. Can you even make such a statement about another individual? This is a declaration of profound consequences and not one to be made lightly. Only the author of the Book of Life can judge the thoughts and intents of the heart of someone else. You are not to say even in your heart, who shall ascend into heaven and who shall descend into hell. If you cannot determine this for a person how much less can you do it for a group? You can do and teach my commandments without entering into judgment. 

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Panning for God. [Typo intended]

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God when I ask you a question and you give me the answer it’s not the whole answer is it?

Not normally no. You’re supposed to keep digging. Keep opening up the next layer of my answer. ‘It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, it is the glory of Kings (and Queens) to uncover a matter.’ ‘Ask and keep on asking, seek and keep on seeking.’

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Blessings and Goodbye

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Greetings,

Love and blessings to all! Just a note to let you know that the next time that I will see you is when we are all with Jesus unless it comes sooner. I am under hospice care and fading quickly. Kidney failure and prostate cancer the primary causes. Know also that I love you dearly and looking forward to seeing you with our Lord.

Remember you are dearly loved by him and by me!

Ben 

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