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Turningpoint Today: Diffuse Life Pressures

 “Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take his harp and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him” 1 Samuel 16:23. I have a friend that I have observed over time, and I discovered that no matter how miserable he is, no matter how hard he’s been working, no matter how annoying life has been, no matter how fed up, when he gets home and gets that warm greeting from his dogs, the gloom is lifted, the pent up pressures is diffused and he is instantly calm. There are things that lift up our moods. These things are usually magical in some way. They stop us from taking ourselves or life too seriously. They help us realize that all the pressures coming to us are not that important, which ought not to be taken personal; and they remind us of the simple pleasures of life. It varies from individual to individual. It could be a particular view or person, a pet or a child, a favourite look, a film that we watch to

Open Heavens Friday September 18, 2015: Popularity Can Ebb

Memorise: There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. Proverbs 21:30 Read: Numbers 16:1-3 1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men: 2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: 3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord? Message: Every race has its rules. Crossing the finish line without following the rules will bring you no reward. Service to God in His vineyard also follows this principle. Some leaders who have gone ahead of us in the service of God messed up and ended up where they did no