[JOYnet] Ecuador
Hi friends in Jesus I am Fr Rafi, again from Ecuador. I know it is long time that I could write to you. I really wanted to send mails to Joynet. But unfortunately could not. Yet I was experiencing your prayer-help during the mission trips. Now , as you might have known from the media, it is really raining cats and dogs here in South America. Many people died and many are suffering. I request your prayers for my poor people here in Ecuador. I had to come back from the missions as all the rivers are over flowing and so travelling is almost impossible now. Even the animals cannot walk. Yesterday I took the risk of going to a village inside the jungle. It was raining very heavily. My jeep refused to move on the mud, and I was alone. I locked the vehicle and walked a little. Then I saw a house far away. I went there to see whether I could get any help. Thanks to Jesus!! It was a catholic family and they received me. I told them what happened and about my destination. They had a donkey and with all the good will, they offered it to me and their child told me that he would accompany me. See the providence of God!! Though it was still raining we started our journey. And after a couple of hours we reached our destination. I celebrated Holy Mass there and came back on the same donkey. And some how managed to come back home. I cancelled the mission trips and will be here until the rain stops, enjoying this special vacation. Last week a malayali sister sent us some mulaku podi (chilly powder) and Curry Masala. So we are going to cook some meen curry(fish) in Indian Style. All are invited!!! Fr.Rafi Ecuador This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Birthday Notification !!!
Hi Friends These are the birthday babies of the day (February 07). dileep augustine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> donald john decruz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> dileep augustine sijo sijo thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> dorothy shine dcruz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Saritha Rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wishing you a very happy birthday God Bless With Love The JOYnet Family This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Book List full
Haloo Friends, I am sending a rough outline of all the books you have suggested, please do add to the list and make the necessary corrections. Thanks to all who have contributed. 1.St.Francis - God's Pauper-by Kazantzakis 2.A Father Who Keeps His Promises : God's Covenant Love in Scripture by Scott Hahn 3.A grief observed [by] C. S. Lewis 4.And You Are Christ's : The Charismas of Virginity and the Celibate Life By Fr. Thomas Dubay 5.At wits end, A marriage made in Heaven.. or too tired for an affair,Family: The ties that bindand Gag, The grass is always greener overthe septic tank,I lost everything in the post natal Depression,If lifeis a bowl of cherries what am I doing in the pits- by Erma Bombeck 6.Authenticity : A Biblical Theology of Discernment By Fr. Thomas Dubay 7.In defense of purity; an analysis of the Catholic ideals of purity and virginity by Von Hildebrand, Dietrich 8.Sittliche Grundhaltungen. English Title Fundamental moral attitudes. Translated from theGerman by Alice M. Jourdain by Von Hildebrand, Dietrich 9.Catechism of the Catholic Church 10.Unlimited power by Anthony Robbins 11.Autobigraphies of St. Augustine, St. Teresa of Avila & St.Therese of Lisieux 12.Awaken the Giant withinby Anthony Robbins 13.Be human be holy - Fr. CP varkey 14.The be Happy attitudes by Robert H. Schuller 15.Tough minded faith for tender hearted people, by Robert H. Schuller 16.Be Human, Be Holy By Fr. C. P. Varkey 17.Believe in the God who believes in you, by Robert H. Schuller 18.Beware of the Naked man who offers you his shirt by Harvey Macay 19.Beyond love-dominic lapier 20.Blessing or Curse You Can Choose by Derek Prince 21.Bondage Breaker - Neil T Anderson 22.Born to win by. ( I forgot the authors name) 23.By Love Refined : Letters to a Young Bride by Alice Von Hildebrand 24.Call to Holiness - Reflections on the Catholic Charismatic Renewal by Paul Josef Cordes (Foreword by Raniero Cantalamessa) 25.Call to Holiness By Ralf Martin 26.Catholic and Christian by Alan Schreck (Malayalam translation available with Emmaus Publications, KST) 27.Chicken soup for the soul( there are a lot of good books in this sereus.check it out, it is worth. 28.Christ is passing by By Blessed (Fr.)Jose Maria Escriva 29.Christian Healing: A practical and Comprehensive Guide by Mark A. Pearson (Foreword by Francis MacNutt) 30.City of joy- dominic lapier 31.Confessions by St. Augustine 32.Cross and the swith blade - nikky cruz 33.Crossing the Threshold of Hope -- by Pope John Paul 34.Divine Mercy in my Soul by Saint Faustina Kowalska 35.Does your Tongue Need healing? by Derek Prince 36.Ecclesia in Asia (pope's encyclical on church in Asia) and all other Encyclicals 37.Eucharistic Devotion by Father Benedict J. Groeschel, CFR, and James Monti 38.Father Forgive Me for I Am Frustrated - Growing in Faith When You Don't Find It Easy Being Catholic by Mitch Pacwa SJ 39.Finding God's will for you By St.(Bishop) Francis De Sales 40.Fire Within : St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and theGospel-On Prayer By Fr. Thomas Dubay 41.Furrow By Blessed (Fr.)Jose Maria Escriva 42.God can do it Again By Catherine Kuhlman. 43.Gods best Ideas By Fr. Fio Mascheranhas 44.Good Morning Holy Spirit By Benny Hinn. 45.Good News About Sex and Marriage : Answers to Your Honest QuestionsAbout Catholic Teaching By Christopher West 46.Growing in faith - Stphen Clerk 47.Growing in Jesus by Marcelino Iragui OCD 48.Healing - Francis MacNutt 49.Healing Through the Mass by Robert De Grandis, SSJ, with Linda Schubert 50.Holy Spirit Power - Charles Spurgeon 51.I love the word impossible, Hi, I'm Ann, I'm running to win, Seduced bysuccess- by Ann Kiemel 52.I'll dress you in mourning, City of Joy by Dominique Lappierre 53.Imitation of Christ--(known as 2nd Bible) 54.In conversation with God - Fr. francis Fernandez etc 55.In the Presence of Our Lord - The History, Theology, and Psychology of 56.Introduction to devout life by Francis De Sales(www.ccel.org) 57.Journal of a Soul by Bl. John XXIII 58.Kooriruttile Nurunguvatto' written by Fr. Isaac Alapatt. 59.Leading Teens to Freedom in Christ - How to Win the Battle for our Young People by Neil T. Anderson and Rich Miller 60.Life in the Lordship of Christ - Raniero Cantelamessa 61.Life is worth living By Bishop Fulton J. Sheen 62.Life of Christ - Fulton J sheen 63.Listening at prayer by Benedict J. Groeschel, CFRChristianity with Power by Charles H. Kraft ( Foreword by Clark H. Pinnock) 64.Listening at PrayerBy Fr. Benedict Groeschel 65.Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi by Ugolino, Brother 66.Love and Responsibility By Pope John Paul II 67.Lukewarmness: Devil in disguise By Francis Carvajal 68.Mans Search for meaning by Victor Frankl 69.Marriage : The Mystery of Faithful Love by Dietrich Von Hildebrand 70.Meet Jesus - Fr. marcelino Iragui 71.Men are From Mars Women are from Venus 72.My grace is sufficent for you. - shalom publication 73.Norma
[JOYnet] Re: CURE OF THE DEMONIAC
Hi All, This is the Homily for the Holy Mass on Feb. 2, 2002, by Fr. Van A. Hager, I.M.C. at the Consolata Chapel in Somerset, New Jersey, USA. I am sending this to the JOY net, since it has some information all the Joynet people could use. Yours in Jesus Mary and Joseph, Kurian Nellikunnel, Princeton, New Jersey, USA. CURE OF THE DEMONIAC Today we have two quite dramatic descriptions of encounters with evil: in the first reading we hear about David and his rebellious son, Absalom. In the Gospel, we see Jesus curing the demoniac. I'm not sure how much experience each one of us has had with contact with EVIL SPIRITS. Most of us go about our normal daily lives seemingly not directly affected by the evil around us, yet it's hard to deny the existence of evil in the world. President Bush is constantly referring to "The Evil Ones" or "Those who intend us evil" or "Do evil to us". And so, now we have this mania about security in the airports and all government bldgs, especially, the post office bldgs. I don't know about my brother priests, but I don't remember any special preparation in dealing with evil spirits during my seminary formation. There was no special emphasis on exorcism or the Sacrament of the anointing of the sick. Actually, it seemed quite obvious to me that some of my professors did not really believe in evil as such let alone the possibility of praying against it with any practical effect. The science of psychology and psychiatry was becoming very popular at that time - and still is - and the effects of evil were explained away most of the time by deviant behaviour patterns or bad upbringing. I remember a couple of cases in my most recent missionary experience in Colombia, So. America, where people had died supposedly of a Spirit of Death. I knew one lady that died personally and had even accepted the invitation to travel 10 hrs by horse to celebrate the First Communion of her two children in a remote part of the jungle in Southern Colombia, just outside of the demilitarized zone that we have been hearing so much about lately. Her family initially brought her to the parish priest in one of the larger urban centers, but he apparently did not know how to pray against evil spirits - so the sisters told me - so the poor lady was taken to a local non-Catholic healer and died the following week under his "care". Unfortunately, there IS much evil in the world today, but there are very few priests who are prepared to deal with it. What is most unfortunate is that as a result of this ignorance among religious and clergy, parents are not receiving proper education to pass on to their children - when is the last time you heard a sermon on the existence of evil or the Devil, in church? Young people are wont to try new and different things out of curiosity - like the wee-gee board, "Dungeons and Dragons" and other apparently innocuous games. The danger is that when parents allow their children to indulge in these truly dangerous persuits, they are letting them be open to all sorts of evil that enters into a person when our defenses our down: that's what these seemingly harmless games foster: they help us to lower our defenses against evil. I'm sure we have all heard - at least a little bit - about NEW AGE phenomena: among which is the belief in the power of crystals, pyramids and horoscopes. Most of us laugh at the suggestion that there could be anything evil in reading my daily horoscope, but this is one way - by indulging in these seemingly harmless pastimes, that we begin - little by little - to drop our defenses and become more vulnerable to the attacks of Satan in our lives. Let us give thanks to God in this Holy Eucharist for sending us Jesus His Son to free us from all types of evil and pray that we may be properly informed as to the existence of evil in our world today - especially, as to how it affects the young people in our families. Fr. Van A. Hager, I.M.C. ps: I thank Father for letting me publish his homily. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] praise the lord!
Dear firends, I had earlier mailed regarding a prayer for me to get my accreditation for IRCA Lead Auditor course. Today, the course coordinator called up to inform me that i had got the accreditation. Only 10 of the 40 persons who had attended the course had got the accreditation. praise the lord. Yours in Christ for ever, Roshan Mathew VergheseGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Test msg - pls. ignore
sebastian thomas Bahrain - God sends trials not to impair us but to improve us. - - True wisdom begins and ends with God -- _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Christian Rock?
Hi, This is my first mail to the Joynet community.Despite being a member for the last 5 months or so, I was a silent "spectator" all the while, enjoying the lively debates and discussions. Now, I need a clarification on Christian Rock music. We hear a lot of devotional/gospel music of various groups/artists like Hosanna Integrity, Celebrant singers, etc which sound and are spiritually uplifting. However, I have my doubts on "Christian Rock" groups. Eg, some of their numbers do sound very "heavy metal/rock like". Coz, considering the satanic origins of rock/ rock'n'roll music, isn't the term "Christian Rock" itself an oxymoron? Will somebody help out? Regards, Thomas K.George Cochin, India. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] It is not the medicine that cured him.......
Dear JOYnetters Following is a testimony of a mother and her 12 year old son. They are testifying how Lord Jesus touched them during the 2nd day of the retreat lead by Fr. Thomas Mathew at the Sacred Heart Church, Bahrain: Please read. Love n prayers sebastian thomas Bahrain I am Marykutty Mathew, mother of Rhonnie Mathew, 14 years old, who was suffering from high fever and backache for the past 12 days, had no effect on the medicines he took till we brought him for the retreat on 29th January 2002 at Sacred Heart Church at 6.30 pm which was led by Rev. Fr. Thomas Mathw, from U.S.A. Rhonnie was lying down my shoulder because he couldnt hold his head, nor open his eyes. Everytime he said he wanted to lie down, go home, wants to vomit, etc.. To our great surprise, some somehow I could attend the Retreat till the adoration took place at 9 pm. When the adoration started, he stood up and praised the Lord with everyone. During the adoration, as I was fully attending to the Eucharistic host" and praising and worshipping, I saw a Fire burning around the "Eucharistic host" for a moment I couldnt believe my eyes and again I looked to confirm and again I could only see the fire around the bread! With my tears falling down I kept on praising and worshipping the Living God Jesus Christ. After a second my son asked me Mummy did you see a fire buring around the Eucharistic host? Therefore, I could confirm to him I have asked him whether he saw anything. He said Mummy I saw a fire burning around the Eucharistic host. I broke off with tears of happiness and joy and both of us kept on thanking and praising the Lord. From that time on, my son was freed of all his sufferings he had for the past 12 days. It is not the medicine that cured him but the WORD and the faith on the LIVING GOD that cured him. PRAISE THE LORD, HALLELUIJA. Mary Mathew Punnoos (Muttathethu) Bahrain *** _ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] When we pray for others
Dear all I had one of the best blessings of God.Yesterday after my duty I went to Ron's house. He was very desparate to speak to someone about his bitter experiences in class.Praise the Lord So we talked for about an hour and a half and he told me that he would bunk class the next day. I told him about the mail from Lijo Paul about the Donkey and so on.Also I told him a personal message to keep silent and then say a small prayer " My Dear Jesus I offer this humiliation to your glory and please help me to get adjusted". I told him the best way was to go for a confession and then a mass.Praise the Lord So we went for confession and then had supper with Fr.George and Fr.Johnson. Praise the Lord on high. On the way back he told me that it was one of his greatest wish to dine with priests and priase the lord for that.Praise the Lord. Today morning he received Christ in the Blessed Eucharistic and praise the lord.I prayed for him praise the Lord. I was a bit worried about my stay in my company and I did not even pray for that.But when i prayed for others he just helped me.My uncle had mailed about a job. He called and told Dad and mum that he would ask his friend to hire me after my mum and Dad comes back and I stay with them for one month.Praise the Lord.Since the present project is a very critical one I had to work here for its success.Praise the Lord.Now I may join after I finish it.Priase the Lord on high with love in the name of Jesus mary and joseph shobith coimbatore _ Join SQAtester.com Community ---> http://www.sqatester.com/testersarea/joinus.htm This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Testimony - for Pro-Life Ministry
Dear Friends, The following message is a testimony received from one of my friend. Hope it will good for our pro-life ministry and also Maybe the Lord will use it to save an unborn child! I had attended a 'Pro-Life training Programme' conducted by Br. Trevor Lewis (Leader of the Jeevan Jal Charismatic Group, Mumbai) and his team in March-April, 2000. It was here that we were presented with the facts of the evils of Contraception and Abortion - that our life does not begin the day we are born but from the moment we are conceived in our mother's womb. But the devil, in all his shrewdness, uses different people, especially doctors, to destroy life by telling people they have authority to do away with the unborn child for whatever reason. There are doctors and people in authority who convince simple women that the unborn child is not! hing but a mass of flesh that's growing in their belly. It is only after you witness an abortion with your own eyes, that you realise that this 'thing' within you was not just a mass of flesh but a fully formed baby that has been extracted piece by piece from it's mother's womb and laid out on a tray. It is a pity that this baby which was God's beautiful gift to us was rejected as 'garbage'. When this reality had sunk in, there were some among us who were filled with shock and disbelief; and there were others who shed tears of guilt because they had indulged or supported some action in the past, by which a human life was destroyed. The Team members led us into prayers of Repentance followed by a pledge to support life in any form, at any stage. A year went by and although I had the desire, I couldn't be act! ively involved in any 'Pro-life' ministry. Then, in July, 2002, my wife's brother, Fabian and his wife Judy came down to Mumbai from Doha, Qatar on their annual holiday with their 2 children, Wayne, aged 8 years and Giselle, aged 7 years. Judy was now expecting her third child. She was 4 months pregnant. She went for a medical check-up to one of the best Gynaecologist in Mumbai and since her sonography report didn't seem too good, the doctors advised her to do a more advanced/precise test called "AMNIOSYNTHESIS". the reports of this test showed the baby had some abnormalities. The doctors again gave their 'expert' advice to Fabian and Judy - the easiest way of solving the problem was to terminate the pregnancy. I was very disturbed when I heard this. My wife Meena also tried coaxing Judy not to pay heed to their advice but the doctors had convinced her in such a manner that she was determined to abort the baby. It was on a Saturday morning I took Fabian & Judy to Bro. Trevor Lewis for counselling. He spoke to them so well, told them about all the work he was doing to save babies and how so many women whose medical reports during pregnancy showed abnormalities, later delivered perfectly normal babies. After the counselling, Bro. Trevor led us into a prayer of repentance, where the parents asked forgiveness from God and from the baby, for all the evil and harmful thoughts that they were harbouring all along. He then concluded by telling them to accept God's forgiveness and be at peace just believing that God had set everything right for them. After that, Judy said she was consoled a bit, yet the final decision would be taken after hearing what another big doctor had to say. She met the Doctor that evening who confirmed the earlier diagnosis and told her that the abortion was not only for her benefit but for the benefit of the whole family. He psyched her by making her imagine the problems caused by having to raise an invalid child. The abortion was fixed for Monday morning. That night, as I prayed I surrendered Judy and the baby to the Lord. Now, it was His job to come to their rescue. Next morning, I called up Yvonne, my friend from the "Word Ministry" class and asked her to pray for this cause during the Intercessory meeting. Yvonne was so excited, she told me she had a great testimony to give to Judy. Nineteen years ago, when she was expecting her first baby, she had received similar reports. Yet her mind was fixed on bringing this baby into the world and finally she not only gave birth to a perfectly formed baby but this was an extra-ordinary child who excelled in every field - academics, public speaking etc. and he is now studying to be an Engineer!!! That evening, Meena, Yvonne and I went over to Judy's place. We prayed a lot along with her, comforted her. Yvonne gave her testimony and showed her all the reports which proved wrong. Judy cried her heart out even as we offered to support her in every possible way. We left her place very late that night. She seemed to have received that inner peace. Next morning, the day she was supposed to go for the abortion, she called up to say that she never wanted to see that doctor again and that she was going back to Doha immediately.
[JOYnet] How the Lord Blesses
Dear JYs Many a times as we go through our life we come across many temptations that lead us to bad desires , bad habits. Sometimes we fall into these tempations unknowingly. What is worst is that many live out our temptation as though it is a part of life. Below is a True illustration giving an example of how God works unimaginably. After all it does *pay* to be Good. ROSEDALE, Minnesota - Kathleen Healy was minding her own business as she tried on jeans at Marshall Field's. When she entered the dressing room, she found a money clip full of cash. Though she could see a $50 and $100 bill, she didn't count it all because "it wasn't my money," she said. She then gave the wad to the clerk and refused any reward. The sales clerk "screamed and said 'Oh, a customer's been looking all over for this.'" The frantic customer burst into tears of relief when they returned the cash to her, but Healy still refused a reward. The sales clerk insisted she take a box of Marshall Field's signature chocolates, Frango Mints. When Healy opened the box, a note was enclosed indicating she had won $10,000. As part of their "Win a Mint" game. "I've never won anything before. I've never won a toaster," the ecstatic winner said. Now she can BUY as many toasters as she wants. (Source : B-News 28.11.2001) B JASONV This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Testimony - for Pro-Life Ministry
Dear Friends, The following message is a testimony received from one of my friend. Hope it will good for our pro-life ministry and also Maybe the Lord will use it to save an unborn child! I had attended a 'Pro-Life training Programme' conducted by Br. Trevor Lewis (Leader of the Jeevan Jal Charismatic Group, Mumbai) and his team in March-April, 2000. It was here that we were presented with the facts of the evils of Contraception and Abortion - that our life does not begin the day we are born but from the moment we are conceived in our mother's womb. But the devil, in all his shrewdness, uses different people, especially doctors, to destroy life by telling people they have authority to do away with the unborn child for whatever reason. There are doctors and people in authority who convince simple women that the unborn child is not! hing but a mass of flesh that's growing in their belly. It is only after you witness an abortion with your own eyes, that you realise that this 'thing' within you was not just a mass of flesh but a fully formed baby that has been extracted piece by piece from it's mother's womb and laid out on a tray. It is a pity that this baby which was God's beautiful gift to us was rejected as 'garbage'. When this reality had sunk in, there were some among us who were filled with shock and disbelief; and there were others who shed tears of guilt because they had indulged or supported some action in the past, by which a human life was destroyed. The Team members led us into prayers of Repentance followed by a pledge to support life in any form, at any stage. A year went by and although I had the desire, I couldn't be act! ively involved in any 'Pro-life' ministry. Then, in July, 2002, my wife's brother, Fabian and his wife Judy came down to Mumbai from Doha, Qatar on their annual holiday with their 2 children, Wayne, aged 8 years and Giselle, aged 7 years. Judy was now expecting her third child. She was 4 months pregnant. She went for a medical check-up to one of the best Gynaecologist in Mumbai and since her sonography report didn't seem too good, the doctors advised her to do a more advanced/precise test called "AMNIOSYNTHESIS". the reports of this test showed the baby had some abnormalities. The doctors again gave their 'expert' advice to Fabian and Judy - the easiest way of solving the problem was to terminate the pregnancy. I was very disturbed when I heard this. My wife Meena also tried coaxing Judy not to pay heed to their advice but the doctors had convinced her in such a manner that she was determined to abort the baby. It was on a Saturday morning I took Fabian & Judy to Bro. Trevor Lewis for counselling. He spoke to them so well, told them about all the work he was doing to save babies and how so many women whose medical reports during pregnancy showed abnormalities, later delivered perfectly normal babies. After the counselling, Bro. Trevor led us into a prayer of repentance, where the parents asked forgiveness from God and from the baby, for all the evil and harmful thoughts that they were harbouring all along. He then concluded by telling them to accept God's forgiveness and be at peace just believing that God had set everything right for them. After that, Judy said she was consoled a bit, yet the final decision would be taken after hearing what another big doctor had to say. She met the Doctor that evening who confirmed the earlier diagnosis and told her that the abortion was not only for her benefit but for the benefit of the whole family. He psyched her by making her imagine the problems caused by having to raise an invalid child. The abortion was fixed for Monday morning. That night, as I prayed I surrendered Judy and the baby to the Lord. Now, it was His job to come to their rescue. Next morning, I called up Yvonne, my friend from the "Word Ministry" class and asked her to pray for this cause during the Intercessory meeting. Yvonne was so excited, she told me she had a great testimony to give to Judy. Nineteen years ago, when she was expecting her first baby, she had received similar reports. Yet her mind was fixed on bringing this baby into the world and finally she not only gave birth to a perfectly formed baby but this was an extra-ordinary child who excelled in every field - academics, public speaking etc. and he is now studying to be an Engineer!!! That evening, Meena, Yvonne and I went over to Judy's place. We prayed a lot along with her, comforted her. Yvonne gave her testimony and showed her all the reports which proved wrong. Judy cried her heart out even as we offered to support her in every possible way. We left her place very late that night. She seemed to have received that inner peace. Next morning, the day she was supposed to go for the abortion, she called up to say that she never wanted to see that doctor again and that she was going back to Doha immediately.
Re: [JOYnet] God of small things....
Dear Joyfulnetters, Thanx for the warm welcome back. I thank the Lord for making my sharings inspiring for all. I thank the Lord for making me an instrument for HIS GLORY. I thank YOU for your love, care and encouragement. Yes, I surely look forward to write sharings inspired by the HOLY SPIRIT and also get inspiration from all my Joynetters. Thankyou once again. God Bless, Annie John, Kochi, India. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Re: Book Help
Hi all, I think if somebody can compile the list of spiritual books, then it will be helpful. Also, categorising it into (1) beginners (2) growth (3) theological (4) Bible study etc..etc(for example) will also be helpful. If possible, a brief description about what you can expect from a particular book also can be given. Is it possible to have this book list on our web site? (as a suggested list of books for reading) Is any of these books available on the internet?? Mathew Joseph Bangalore, India. - Original Message - From: "JASON :)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 7:48 PM Subject: [JOYnet] Book Help > Wowie.. C.C.J. Sir u really got us contributing so many Book Titles out > here. But I am sorry I lost track of all the Book Titles shared out here. (I > deleted some by mistake L ) > > In case anyone has summarised all the Titles of the Books can u please mail > them all to me. > B JASONV This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
