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Author: Leonie M.
Leonie M. is a freelance writer and also holds a degree major in Banking and Finance. She also does ghostwrite and write for other people on a variety of topics. She enjoys sharing ideas and experiences in life to everyone. She undertakes other tasks like gardening, farming, cleaning, taking care of her family, i.e., when she is free from writing. However, with her is family first!
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Have you ever experienced in life that it seemed nobody there to comfort you? The majority of us experience unexpectantly about life, and most especially regarding health. Even if you’re established financially well, if your health is not right, then it will make you no use in all walks of life. There is a saying that health is wealth, but when you’re struggling for fitness, you’re not at ease of the situation, then you start to think for a solution — the worst part of it when nobody can help you out of it.
Firstly, when uncurable disease strikes anyone of us, the thought that generates immediately into our mind is the medical Doctors can surely help to cure the illness we are facing. The truth of the matter nobody can help even parents, relatives, friends, or anybody dear to us, except the Almighty God.
Secondly, when things got worst physically, you start questioning and blaming God for why it is happening in my life. And you keep on wondering when your prayers heard and are answered regarding the issues you’re suffering within you.
However, we must know how to pray appropriately with God so that we get an answer in his timing. God is a merciful God, and it doesn’t matter what we ask from him; he will surely bring to pass. Obedient with his words and patient are vital factors to adhere to his promises. And consecrate oneself, confession, and forgiveness.
Lastly, dedicate your life to God and love God with all your heart. Consider that God is a jealous God, put him first so that he will put you first.
He lifted me when I’m down When He sees me falling apart He strengthens my bones when I run and direct me to my right path He played a vital role in my life so I could reach my destination He comforted me when I am about to faint and lost He is my stronghold in times of troubles in unknown territory He takes my hands and rescues me with his unfailing love Ever willing to help anytime in his way when I call him He is always there to enlarge my coast to prepare into my next level And ordered my step to my destiny like a spring of waters that never runs dry And never get tired to watch over me
He knows where He is taking me through He leads me better to the purpose he has planned for me The plan He has in my life is better than my plan and the reason that I allowed him tocontrol my life. And push me to my comfort zone to the next level that more significant influence in life. The God Who made heaven and earth is my Savior.
I wish everyone a Happy New Year. What makes 2020 different from the previous years? Two thousand twenty marks a very significant year because we reach the Great Grace of God if you believe in the Creator of the world. Our ancestors have experienced a year like in 1717,1818, 1919, and it can take to wait a century before 2121 comes.
May this year brings you all that you wish to achieve in all walk of life. And may the God I serve shall meet all your needs according to His riches and glory through Christ Jesus. Once again, Happy New Year to everyone.
May everyone enjoy the essence of Christmas. Wishing you all the best, and may you receive what you expect from God if it for physical healing financial breakthrough business restoration.
We all know that the Birth of Jesus is the most crucial time of the year; without him, there is no Christmas celebration, and it is very significant to all, especially to those who believe. However, the deeper meaning of Jesus’ birth is to bring light to the world. To save us from the power of darkness and give us a life of abundance.
It brightens everyone’s day with the smile It provides enjoyment with a disturbance thought Hound away from the shadow of dusty That can occasionally generate us sightless
It creates an excellent mood of others And as the lukewarm of its lights never wares Stirring the heart of many who are lonely And embezzlement away their ache
It wasn’t how we had shared it but how it has given It acknowledges the charm of the personality And stuffing the twilight with bright For everyone who comes into its existence, it’s the reassuring site of hiatus
It is a simple glimpse of optimism that will be there endlessly With an empathetic of its nature And affecting you with the influence of charisma With the proficiency you are never apart
It peeved the barricade of enmity In a nature that is not invariably charitable And as it laceration over the annoyance of illiteracy Granting sympathy just a simple smile
Dream in times of distress, there is a moment when you lose your hope and begin to think as if there is no realization on everything you wish for in life. The people you expect that they are there for you in times of tribulation, you don’t see them and feeling like nobody there to encourage you. Then you start to think where is God on your behalf.
The only way to overcome all any kind of tribulations is to be born again in Faith with God by accepting Him fully as your Saviour. I used to think that God is the one who gives testing in life, but when I started reading the Bible, my perspective has begun to change. I was considering that all that laid on earth was already there long before we were born, and God has had place everything available for His creations.
Sometimes when disease strikes anyone of us, we begin to think that God is the one who was inflicting it into our bodies, and at the same time, we begin to lose our faith towards Him. The truth is that God is compassionate and is always there for us whenever we call on His name. We ought to understand that God is the same yesterday today and forever. He is not the one who gives us testing; it is the Devil.!
In John 10;10 The Devil comes only to steal, to kill, and to destroy, but I have come so that you may have life and have it to the fullest.
( Don’t mix God and the Devil ).
Remember all the bad things that are happening in our lives. It is the work of the Devil. He comes to steal your joy, your marriage, to kill you slowly by inflicting your disease like HIV, Cancer, and so on, and destroy your dreams.
When you’re diagnosed with any illness, memorize these words and exercise regular hours of the day. Keep on repeating, and the sickness will flee from you, but above all else, believe in God through Christ Jesus. ( By the stripe of Jesus Christ of Nazareth I am healed; Devil I resist you get out of my body you have no authority over my life I will live and not die ). Be bold by saying it loud! Don’t die before your time! Exercise your faith because it is the way that God functions to every one of us. It is by faith that we please God.
Thanks a lot for reading and may the Grace of God be with us all.
Enjoying life to its fullest Creating a vitality of simplicity of life That can bring a memory for the rest of our lives As we live for the present And forgetting the past behind
Sing and dance with an open arms As if nobody is watching around And lift your hands high with whole charms Value every second in your life Align and prepare your self for what has to come
Never let knowledge to depart from you Make it as a weapon for you to grow mature Because there are things in life we can’t control Nourish it well and above all else put God first Acknowledging that we live for the present moment of time
Maastricht is the capital city of the province, Limburg and its located in the southeast of the Netherlands. Maastricht is the oldest city in the Netherlands.
The historical Maastricht have many things to offer to its visitors around the globe. An example are the following: Sint Servaas Bridge, Vrijthof, the cruise on the Maas river, a wide variety of shops, smooth pavement, cafes, restaurant, theatres, museums, lovely squares, and parks, but not only these diversion that makes the city living but also the people who live in the city which keeps life simply more easy-going. This town is the place for food chains and known too for its culinary.
Things to See Around the Town
Maastricht City Hall
The City Hall of Maastricht
The city hall of Maastricht is standing in the heart of the centre of the town. This building was considered as the oldest in the city and well kept by the developer.
Wednesday and Friday, the city hall is always packed with vendors on market days, and it is also the busiest days of the week. You can purchase anything you need at a reasonable price. When buying stuff of any kind during the market day are a lot cheaper compared to an average working day.
Restaurants promenade at the corner of the market square
Though the fact that the main streets are mostly populated with recognizable high street stores, the combination of paved roads and exceptionally well kept old buildings make the city of Maastricht centre an incredibly classy looking place.
Cruise on the Maas ( River)Rederij Stiphout4-Sluitzentocht
If you love touring on the river, I guess this is exciting to experience.
This great Cruise arranges a large number of scheduled cruises that sail agreement to a fixed timetable, such as the ‘Cruise on the Maas,’ the ‘ 4 – Sluitzentocht’, ( the 4- Locks Voyage ) including the passage of the ” Stop van Ternaaien.” With the heights difference of 15 meters, and the memorable day trips to any landing place you wish to visit in the area that includes in their list of the programs. To mention – they offer more than just boat trips and great propositions to fill in your daily schedule.
Sint Servaas Bridge
The Sint Servaas Bridge
One of the ravishing historical attraction of Maastricht is Sint Servaas Bridge, with the old and reindustrialized layout.
History reveals that Saint Servaas bridge is an arched stone footbridge across the Meuse River in Maastricht. That keeps alive the memory of Servatius, the first bishop of Maastricht, and it has been called the advanced bridge in the Netherlands.
The bridge made of limestone, and in its current configuration, it is 160m long and 9m wide. Its seven arches each span approximately 12 m and are supported by seven piers. A separate steel drawbridge with a span of 54.5 L connects the east end of the flyover to the east bank of the river. History says that the Romans built a wooden bridge across the Meuse to what is now called Maastricht, in approximately AD50, and the Latin phrase for a crossing of the Meuse, (“mosaic trajectum,”), the Dutch given name of the city. For many years the bridge survives, but it collapsed in the year 1275 from the weight of massive procession, killing 400 people. It’s a replacement, the existing deck, was built between 1280 and 1298 -centuries. The bridge constructed in honour of Saint Servatius around this time.
Vrijthof
Vrijthof Square
Henceforth about Vrijtof is the most popular and considered as the centre of a beating heart known in the city of Maastricht. In here you find beautiful monuments, the fascinating squares, and lovely charming little streets. From the city walls to defensive reinforcement to remains of the distant Roman past and stately Basilica, and from a characterful part, through a former favela area, to one of the most expensive and exclusive shopping streets in the city. Be enthralled by the personal stories of a local who brings the past and present alive.
Sint Servaas Church
The Vrijthof, most always hosted an essential festival at numerous events at the full length of the year, as well as in autumn and winter celebration. Conceivably one the best appearances of the city that merely to appreciate; The Vrijthof that countenance the extensive St. Servaas Church and The Markt which lineament the Town Hall in the town.
Sint Janskerk Maastricht
As a frequent visitor, there is another significant aspect of the city; they connect significant masses of importance to the supremacy of life, public well-being, and social solidarity. For groups, they have many options for a day, afternoon and evening programs, including a lunch, dinner or moonlight cruises.
Antwerp is known as a diamond capital of Belgium since 1447, and it is a sturdy diamond center in the world. Known to as one of the large cities in Belgium. It also considered as world number one diamond trader since the beginning of the 15th-century. It had sprung, and the town became Europe’s main trading center in the 16th-century, and it remained the most paramount diamond center till these days.
Astonishingly 86% of the rough cuts diamonds are travels to bring in to Antwerp. That makes Belgium famous one diamonds export products. The city has about one thousand six hundred diamonds traders, and they’re close to each other.
Depending on what you are looking and do in the area; either stroll, shopping, wander or discover the historical center. There is plenty of faux and glamorous space to be seen as well beautiful corners that are home to a few best designer shopping in Europe.
The atmosphere in Antwerp is sophisticated and rational with an aesthetic life twist.
Antwerp’s Interesting places to see:
Antwerp’s Central Station
While strolling via the Central Station, you will reach the Antwerp diamond district ” Diamond Square Mile.” A hued mix of distinctive nationalities that makes its way through the avenue, negotiating from one enterprise to another. It is one of the bustling and engrossing places to wander. Throughout this walk, you will sense that you are in the area of a world diamond center.
Now, Central Station, as mention earlier, this is one attraction of Antwerp, with its historical background and with its impressive architecture designs. This splendid construction on the Astridplein consists of fortifying platform ceiling and a rock station building.The rostrum ceiling was designed dating back 1895 to 1899 by Clement van Bogaert, the roof is 43 meters high, 186 meters long and 66 meters wide. The central station was constructed in 1899 to 1905 by Louis Delacenserie in energetic style.
On August 11, 1905, the station was open to the public, and in 1975 it became a well-guarded masterpiece and from 1986 was assiduously revamped. In 2000 to 2009, the rail line hall was binary in space, including platforms on two subterranean levels. The central station had been voted several times as one of the most appealing in the world, among others by The Telegraph, Newsweek and Mashable.
Stadfeestzaal Shopping Center
One of the most and well-visited shopping center in the city is the Stadfeestzaal, it is situated in the center of Meir. In this shopping center have forty different stores that operate beneath one roof. Perfect for experience for a day out. You can find anything depending on what you are looking, from the latest trends in fashion and retail in a fascinating location. You can enjoy a refreshment in the catering business. This place is ideal on rainy days as well on a summer season.
Antwerp’s City Hall
Another place is the city hall of Antwerp, consider as one of the eye-catchers on the Market Square, with its remarkable building. The city hall named as UNESCO World Heritage in 1999. This hall has a significant cultural influence. Since the sixteenth century, the building has a rich history. There is much admiration for the architecture of this city hall. The Resurgence veneer, dazzling galleries and diverse works of art. The flags hang on the facade are the 28 countries who are members of the European Union, and some flags are countries that have the consulate in Antwerp.
Peter Paul Rubens House
Also, visit and discover the soul home of Peter Paul Rubens, a brilliant and multifaceted artist, where he used to live with his family, friends, colleagues, assistants and his paintings. Wander around his exquisite garden and indulge or revel in the southern ornate of the stately gallery. His palace has inspired many artists and art lovers worldwide for four hundred years and even until to these days.
Antwerp’s Main Shopping Street
Meir is the main shopping street with its distinguished and busy walking and shopping avenue of Antwerp. With its astounding building dated back in 18th to 19th-centuries, you will find many sizable international retail conglomerates.
Have you experience from an answered prayers? Then this article is for you.
Some circumstances can go wrong in our lives; we intend to give up and quickly get discouraged. There are moments we’re searching for people to trust and to keep our company and then relate any terrible issues we are experiencing in our daily life. However, none of it satisfies us, yes they can help us by listening to it and giving a piece of limited advice, but it is temporary.
In the realm of life, there is no one better to give us a satisfying comfort than God. He controls the universe, and He knows everything that is happening around us. So often, we believe and have faith in God, but when crises arise amid our lives, we easily steep away. Moreover, when God is not there to rescue us, then we become angry, and our belief and faith towards Him drastically change to bitter.
The good news is that even we utter arrogantly towards God; still, He is ever ready to forgive us for what we’ve done wrong. He has blessed every one of us without knowing it because we are busy with what we think that needed the most in this life. Also, tried to do it on our way, yet, again when it doesn’t work, the idea had planned we blame God. There it begins that our thoughts poison us with non-limitations. We are asking why where was God when we needed Him the most!
The avenue in reaching God is through prayer and offer Him your heart. Also, at the same time accepting your Lord and Saviour. Put your trust, faith, hope and love towards God. He is God that can do anything beyond imagination. When you put God to work on your behalf, then everything is going to be perfect, and all you need to do is to give Him thanks and praise. After all, God has the final say.
John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have an eternal life.
So quit on doubting, do not think about the disadvantage because when you do, then you are inviting obstacles in your life. So instead of considering having not enough, swift it to God rain down favor from the heaven of abundance over your life. It may seem impossible for you, but God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. When He promises He does it. An example: in the time of Moses, he leads the Israelite people in the desert for forty years to go to the “Promised Land”. The people were thirsty at that time, and they keep on complaining with Moses. Fast forward! God performs many miracles through Moses, to strike the stone to produces water in it, without any source, lake or stream, but upon hitting the stone water came out, so the people have something to drink. Now, maybe you’re telling your self that it is not going to happen, please don’t believe the enemies lies. Instead, keep thanking God for what His about to do in your life. Pray as you haven’t prayed before.
Our part is to pray with our hearts clear towards Him and above all love God. In 1 Corinthians 13:2 – If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have faith that can move a mountain, but does not have love, I am nothing.
So focus for what you have prayed for and expect it like you have already received it; and when you do not depend on someone else, hoping that will going to help you, thinking as your Savior. God will release His favor into your life in an abundance way. Again, maybe you have prayed for someone you loved dearly for a long time who had suffered from any disease and you long for a healing. Stir your faith and expect that God will free it from that illness.
Mark 5:25-34 Jesus healed the woman :
25. And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood for twelve years,
26. And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
27. When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
28. For she said If I can touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
29. And straightway, her bleeding immediately stops, and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
30. And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
31. And his disciples said unto him, Thou sees the multitude thronging thee, and say thou, Who touched me?
32. And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
33. But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet before him, and told him all the truth.
34. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace and be whole of thy plague.
God never gives any illness to anyone of us; it is the enemy or Devil who inflicted sickness. The Devil attacks those whom he pleases; like Job in the Old Testament. To remember that Jesus was tempted by the Devil too. However, Our Creator is bigger than any barrier that comes along the path of anybody of us. Stay in faith, hope, trust and love; expect for answers to your prayers.
When God sets a plan into our lives, He did not just put it just for us to live, survive, and to sustain but instead, He put more than enough for us to reach and meet out our needs, because He is God of abundance and we read this in the scriptures if you read your bible. An example of this is when Christ Jesus multiplied the five loaves of bread and two fishes to feed the massive number of people, and after that, there are still twelve baskets full of leftovers. What interesting is that they know and have counted the people more than a thousand gathers together?! And Christ Jesus knew how many people in the crowd that day. However, with God’s mercy with them, He had given more than enough.
In the Old Testament, David said my cups run over. He had an abundance more than he needs it. It is essential for us that we should thank God that the supply of our need met and we should be grateful that we have enough, but don’t settle there because that is not your destiny, it is good that we have enough. But God wants you to have more than enough so that you can be a blessing to those who are around you. It is where the Israelite missed it; they have been to slavery for so many years and had been conditioned to barely not enough.
It took me a couple of years to understand these principles until a dream came to mind. John 3: 16 -For God so love the world that he gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall have eternal life. Mark 11:24 – Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. These scriptures became my principles in life.
Take heed and dare ask God for big and be bold but not on the slave mentality. God created the universe for us to enjoy and have a healthy life to its fullest, His grace and love for us has no boundaries, and even when we make mistakes He is ever ready to accept our faults for as long we acknowledge Him as our God and repent for the sins, we have committed. How good is that? That we serve a forgiving God!
Many reasons that take so long to receive what you prayed for it is because God wants your faith to grow. On the other hand, the negativity that you planted in your heart the so-called what if not going to happen. You quickly get discouraged, especially when you wanted it so badly you want it to arrive at the right moment. In Proverbs 3:5-6; Trust in the Lord, with all your heartand lean not on your understanding; (6) in all your ways, submit to Him, and He will make your path straight. So let God your vindicator.
God has something more significant for you that He had stored, ask Him and remind and remember His promises; whatever circumstances you have and are facing in all walk of life. In Joshua 1:9 – Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God, will be with you wherever you go. Psalm 37: 4 – Takedelight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 50:15 – And call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me. Ask God and pray with boldness about your dream and your purpose; again remind Him his promises; pray as a child does, after all, we are His children.
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