TRANSFORMED LIFE WITH CHRIST

  Romans 12:2 - And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of Go d . During this lent season, many of us discipline ourselves in different ways to have a closer walk with God.   Some of us abstain from non vegetarian food, or our favourite delicacies, some keep themselves away from social media, or other forms of entertainment. We try in different ways to deny ourselves, as a form of discipline to have a closer walk with God. How do we have an intimate relationship with God? If we say we are close to someone and know them personally, we intend to mean that we know their character, their likes and dislikes, the way they think and speak. In the same way, if we have the desire to grow close to God, we need to know His character, His mind. Our way of thinking has to be transformed by the renewing of our mind to align according to the perfect ...

  Dear Friends, we know we have a loving, merciful and compassionate Father in heaven who longs to have a close relationship with us. Prayer is the channel of communication between God and mankind. All of us long for our prayers to be answered. Jesus has promised us in John 14:14 – If you ask anything in my name I will do it.  However, we know sometimes though we pray sincerely and fervently, our prayers are not answered.  I came to understand through a message I heard recently, the most important hindrances for our prayers to be effective. I would like to share them with you, so that we can overcome and put away these blocks from our life. Cherishing sin – Psalms 66:18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear . If we have committed any sin, we need to confess and repent before we start praying, for God to hear our prayers. Lack of faith  – Mathew 21:22, 1 John 5:14.15 And whatever things you ask in prayer, believe and you will receive. Now this is th...