GOPS Ministries International

11/07/2024

Some thoughts this morning.

"But even if our gospel is [in some sense] hidden [behind a veil], it is hidden [only] to those who are perishing;
Among them, the god of this world [Satan], has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, to prevent them from seeing the illuminating light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God."

2 Corinthians chapter 4 explains clearly to us why some people cannot see, hear, or understand the truth even when it is painfully obvious. It is not BECAUSE they are dumb, stupid, or foolish, it is because the god of this world has blinded their minds!

If Satan has done the blinding, do you really think that you are going to enlighten them through an argument?

This battle starts in your prayer time. Please remember what we are taught in Ephesians chapter 6:
"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this [present] darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) places."

Matthew chapter 16 encourages us that "The gates of hell shall not prevail against us"! This simple truth reminds us that the battle is ours IF WE GO ON THE OFFENSIVE!

We can take back what the enemy has blinded (stolen), but we need to be on the offensive, not coasting aimlessly.

There is a quote that I enjoy that says "how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time". This analogy fits here as well. The huge pool of people who have been blinded by the god of this world may seem like an elephant, but if we all pick somebody and begin to spiritually break down the gates of hell that blind (imprison) them, each person who is freed is another bite out of the elephant.

Begin to break down the gates of hell that surround you and the people who you love!

Eternal freedom is what is at stake.

07/04/2024

I enjoyed reading this lady's thoughts. I hope you enjoy it also:

It would be easy to call myself a failure. I, who value love above all things, have failed in my marriage of eight years. I am 30 and single for the first time since college. I am getting by, but my not-quite-two-year-old daughter has more money in her savings account than I have in mine. I am drawn towards friends who have other priorities, and I want more than they can give me. I am pining for the soulmate I’ve yet to meet. My heart is full of love, and I have no one to share it with but my young daughter who can only understand the edges of it right now. I am overweight (as I have been my whole life) and growing more and more gray hairs, and I frequently feel mediocre and unremarkable, despite my talents and passions. I don’t have a lot of hopes for career advancement because I have already arrived at my professional target, which is unfortunately in the rather underpaid nonprofit sector. I recently learned that I am the target of derisive gossip—by at least one member of my church, no less—and that people are sitting around speculating about my love life (or lack thereof). My friends are constantly warning me not to do anything that will cause me more heartache because they know how impulsive and openhearted and frankly foolhardy I tend to be. I have plenty of reasons to feel like a loser.

It would also be easy to call myself a success. I have recently been promoted to the job I’ve been working towards my entire career, and I’m doing very well in it. I’m handling responsibility in tough situations and have gained the trust and respect of my colleagues. I am using my musical talents to contribute to my community. I am a good mother who enjoys spending quality time with my beautiful daughter—even when she’s having one of her stubborn toddler days—and I feel that I have really learned to slow down and appreciate moments with her instead of always being in a hurry. I live a pretty sensible and responsible lifestyle, I spend lots of time with my friends who care about me, and I have the chance to do good things for the people I love. I am challenging myself to acquire new skills—like learning crossovers in my ice skating lessons—and there are many days when I feel truly happy when only a year ago that was rarely the case. I am smart and resilient and learning to live alone for the first time in my life, something I used to be terrified of but am handling remarkably well these days. I’ve been getting lots of compliments these days on everything from my appearance to my choir solo audition to my performance at work. I have plenty of reasons to feel pretty good about myself.

The truth is that I am both broken and beautiful. I fail sometimes and I succeed sometimes, but in the end I am simply me—a remarkable yet flawed creation of a loving and forgiving God. I am both a stumbling sinner and a saint walking in the light of God. I have doubts that bring me to my knees and faith that makes the sun shine brighter. I am full of love and sometimes fear, and I am well-known for both falling and stubbornly getting back up again. You can count on me to both despair in the night and sing with joy in the morning. Sometimes I shiver in the rain and sometimes I dance in it. I am weakness and strength, flesh and spirit. I will never be so broken that I am beyond God’s love or so beautiful that I do not need God’s mercy. I will never be such a failure that I am ashamed to look my friends in the eye or such a success that I think myself above them. I will just be one more person trying my best to follow God and use my gifts to His glory. One more girl trying to love and be loved. Sometimes I won’t succeed, but, oh, sometimes I will. And that hope is worth holding on to, no matter how many times my heart breaks. Praise be to the God who simultaneously humbles my pride and makes my scars lovely to behold.

Kayla Berger – Christian Love Lessons

29/03/2024

I believe this may be the only poem that I have ever written. I don't know if anyone else will like it, but it ministers to me.

Lifesong

I paused in thought today
And I pondered my judgment day

What will I say to my Master?
What will I say to my King?
When he asks about my offering?

The time on earth I spend
births my only offering,
The only gift that I could bring
To even possibly give pleasure
to the King

My Life-song

I had a thought this morn
About a song that was being born
High up in the Heavenlies
It sings about my days

The days I have here on earth
Fill this song until it is birthed

My Life-song

Before the King I stand
My Life-song in my hand

My verses sing of battles fought
And also of the ones that ought not
The words sing of kindness' shown
But also of offenses known.

My Life-song

As I open the scroll and see
What the angels have written about me
I hope it honors my King
And I begin to sing

My Life-song

15/01/2024

Some thoughts.
The first part of Psalm 37:4 tells us to "Delight in the Lord".
What does that even mean? If we delight in somebody, we cherish them! To delight in somebody is a choice, we make a conscious choice to delight, just as we make a conscious choice to love somebody.
We know that love is a choice because even when we were "unlovable", Jesus chose to love us! We also know that in John 13 Jesus commands His disciples to love one another. If you can command a "feeling", then it is actually a choice that you make.
To delight in somebody is actually that same type of choice.
We are called to be the "Bride" of Christ. As a bride, as a spouse, shouldn't we choose to delight in our spouse? We choose to love our spouse, admire our spouse, adore, cherish, and cling to our spouse! They become such a large part of who we are that as soon as they are not around, we feel a little incomplete, vulnerable, lonely for their presence. Shouldn't we feel the same love towards Jesus? Shouldn't we choose to delight in Him?

"If God and Jesus were not in Heaven, would you still want to go?"

Take a moment to process that. Do you want to go to heaven because of all of the good things there? Wonderful things like perfect health, no aches or pains, beautiful weather, no poverty or sickness, wonderful friendships completely without any deception or betrayal sounds absolutely wonderful!

So do you want to go to heaven because it is a wonderful place, or do you want to go to heaven because you are absolutely head over heels in love with Jesus?

Listen to your prayers and how you talk with Jesus. Are you telling Him how you feel about Him, or are you too busy asking Him to do things for you? This is the equivalent of constantly asking our earthly spouse to do a bunch of chores around the house but neglecting the actions of showing your love to them.

When you choose to love someone, you choose to delight yourself in them and you find yourself cherishing them for who they are! When you love someone, it is less about submitting to them and more about actively doing things that bring them happiness and pleasure. When you love someone, it becomes less about you and more about them!

So how do we rekindle the romance? How do we grow in the love that we had for Jesus when we first felt His love for us? Marriage counseling books can give some insight into choosing to love our earthly spouse in a much more intense and personal way. Many of these same ideas and concepts will also strengthen and enhance our love for Jesus if we put them into practice.

Tell Jesus what you admire about Him.....and why.
Tell Jesus what it is that you adore about Him.....and why.
Tell Jesus what you absolutely love about Him....and why you love it.

Ask yourself - What action could I take today that might bring pleasure to Jesus today? What might make Him smile?

Now find a way to do that, not because you have to prove your love, but because you want to do it to make Him happy!

He has proven His love for us over and over and over again. I believe that it is time for us to increase our reciprocation back to Him!

Let's choose to love Him with every ounce of energy that we have!

This painting is titled "The first day in heaven".

04/12/2023

Indulge me for a moment if you will.

I was looking at a beautiful array of Christmas lights that was decorating a home. Colors of all sorts, lighting up the darkness and shining onto the ground, snow, the area around them. It was such a beautiful sight that I wound up stopping to enjoy it and soak it all in.

In the very beginning, the thing that God created first and foremost was Light.
The Holy Spirit inside of each follower is a wonderful and multiple light(s) unto the world.

We are all like Christmas lights. Just like we have different colors of Christmas lights, we are all different from each other. Some of us are men, some are women, some young, some old, some playful, some serious, etc... This creates a beautiful array and harmony of Holy Spirit Lights!

When we carry the Holy Spirit with enough conviction to remove the unaddressed sin in our lives, we remove the bushel basket that has been covering up the Holy Spirit light that is within us and allows it to shine brightly unto the world around us! When enough of us let our Holy Spirit shine, it is such a beautiful sight that I am certain that God looks upon us and smiles!

At Christmas time especially, think about how God gave us the best gift that He could give us - Jesus His Son.
At Christmas time, let's focus on giving God the best gift that we can give...Ourselves!

Let's address whatever is covering the Holy Spirit light in our lives and give our Father an absolutely BEAUTIFUL display of lights here on Earth for Him to enjoy!

Merry Christmas!

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Please pray for the Christians in India. Their health and safety is very important in these days!

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Gops Ministries activities

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30/03/2017

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20/03/2017

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20/03/2017

pics of Gops Ministries church construction . pray and participate and stay blessed

20/03/2017

pics of the Gops Ministries Newly Church construction with name Church Of All Souls at piduguralla and standing the in Gaps for the glory of Lord Jesus in order to win the lost souls and extend the kingdom of God, and so please pray and help for this project