tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68675335491159230982024-03-13T20:20:46.995+00:00Hope For Every WomanThis blog was created in order to empower and inspire women be all that God originally created and intended them to be.Rev. Fatima Sibandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293555867428727320noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867533549115923098.post-84576226663467494492017-04-04T19:01:00.000+01:002017-04-04T19:01:12.450+01:00Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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How are you all doing? We thank God for seeing us through the first quarter of the year!!!</h3>
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I am sure that we can all testify of more than one thing that the Lord has already done in us and through us. A huge thank you to all those who made it to the WOW conference 2017. I pray that we all walk in the wisdom and the impartation which we received. To our sisters in different parts of the world who could not join us, you can visit <a href="http://www.hopeforeverywoman.com/" style="color: #968368; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-wrap: break-word;">www.hopeforeverywoman.com</a> for the conference summary and our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/hopeforeverywoman/" style="color: #968368; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> has many photos from the event. We hope that next year you will be able to join us.<br />
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Here in Europe we have just moved into a new season of warmth and sunshine. Flowers that were hidden by winter are starting to flourish. They are blossoming and responding to the sun above. Although we drove past these flowers, they were invisible to us and closed in due to the effects of winter. Change of season has caused us to see them in their true beauty and significance. This reminded me of one of my favourite hymns: <em>Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WsRRlWFORicSYKYdwGuQaFwSWz1MFQb7mNQJgMU6aQm5_lmbT4o0Ta1v6VDEq9_R4rhbnYZJsh8xqSHEbhVNYiqH9yME6rqzUN0R7X3ImeLNdiDhc5Qu_C1vzU2TjydoSnkoIKO2oxI/s1600/apriljoyful2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: transparent; clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WsRRlWFORicSYKYdwGuQaFwSWz1MFQb7mNQJgMU6aQm5_lmbT4o0Ta1v6VDEq9_R4rhbnYZJsh8xqSHEbhVNYiqH9yME6rqzUN0R7X3ImeLNdiDhc5Qu_C1vzU2TjydoSnkoIKO2oxI/s640/apriljoyful2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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Just as the flowers are flourishing in response to the sun above, I pray for you to flourish as your heart opens up to the Son above. I encourage you to unfold your hearts in His presence as you pray, read the Word and commune with Him; receive fresh life for this season.</div>
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The hymn also says <span style="color: #666600;"><em>“…melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away, giver of immortal gladness, Fill us with the light of day.”</em></span> Just as the dark of winter which was hiding the beauty of the flowers gave in to the strength of the sun, I pray that the presence of the Son in your life will drive away any form of winter or darkness that has been hindering you from occupying your place of significance. I pray that any obstacle in your way be melted and removed from your path. As the flowers are flourishing, you too will flourish. You will bear fruit and you will impact many more lives with the beauty of the presence of God in your life. May the giver of immortal gladness fill your heart with joy.<br />
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As we approach Easter, may you walk in resurrection power and let that power rejuvenate you and cause you to blossom. April is your month of flourishing. Go ahead and be fruitful to the glory of God.<br />
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Rev. Fatima Sibandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293555867428727320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867533549115923098.post-21671235589446399952017-02-01T14:18:00.001+00:002017-02-01T14:18:10.394+00:00Set Apart<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Special greetings! We thank God for giving us the grace to finish the month of January 2017 alive and well. Just as we are all different, the journey has not been the same but His love has kept us. His love will see us though the brand new month of February.</h3>
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On the 12<sup>th</sup> and on the 27<sup>th</sup> of January I had the privilege of holding newly born baby boys. I visited them a day after they were born and this was an amazing experience. I was reminded about how we begin life as tiny helpless babies heavily dependent on our mums or on someone else to feed us for survival. Although these boys looked vulnerable, God has already got great plans for them and a great destiny awaits them. In them are seeds of future husbands, professionals, fathers, uncles, pastors, doctors the list is endless. They were born in the same month and country but their destinies are not the same. Each one is unique and born for a specific purpose to specific parents and I found this intriguing. God formed them in their mothers’ wombs and he knew them before he even placed them in those specific wombs. Before the pregnancy test was ever done the Lord had already completed the plan and a place for them on earth. This is what Jeremiah meant in <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%201:5" style="color: #968368; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #7a253b;">Jeremiah 1:5</span></a>:<br /><span style="color: #7a253b;"><em>“Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you: A prophet to the nations , that’s what I had in mind for you.”(MSG)</em></span><br /><span style="color: #7a253b;"><em>“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” (NIV)</em></span></div>
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Wow! We have been together for the past eleven months. We are grateful to the Lord for blessing us and keeping us.</h3>
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Now we are looking at the finishing line of the year 2016 to God be the glory. There are many who started the year with us who are now in the graveyards. What’s left of them are memories, a message of who they are, and a sign written RIP is now above the piece of ground where their remains have been laid to rest. They left the train of life and can no longer actively participate in the affairs of earth. Some are being remembered for their great contribution in the lives of their loved ones, work community, church community, academic community and wherever they left their foot prints. Some are being remembered for the pain and havoc they caused in the lives of others and even the pain they caused in their homes and spheres of influence.<br />
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My sisters, God has spared you and I, and allowed us to continue on earth for a purpose. His desire is that we may influence our world positively with the Gospel of love. Whether the past eleven months were good or bad or a bit of both, God’s plans for us remain good. We are still in this train of life with fellow passengers wherever we are. Let us conduct our lives in such a way that when our turn to leave the train has come, we will be remembered for the good that we did.</div>
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Much love,<br />
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Rev. Fatima Sibandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293555867428727320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867533549115923098.post-36749300737090346182016-11-01T15:44:00.000+00:002016-11-07T15:44:31.604+00:00Going the Extra Mile<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: saddlebrown;">Dear Precious Ladies</span></h1>
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How are you doing? Look what the Lord has done. We are now in the 11th month of the year. Before we know it, we will be bidding farewell to the year 2016. I just want to encourage you to keep on running the race and not grow weary whilst doing good.</h3>
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Last week I was blessed by my young sister Joyce when she flew to South Africa to attend a wedding. The bride was like a daughter to her because she raised her up. Kuda's late father was an older brother of my sister's ex husband. Due to some difficult reasons Kuda's mum gave her over to her dad to look after when they broke up. Kuda was quite young so she ended up living with my sister and later on her biological mum passed away. This left my sister Joyce as her only mum.</div>
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Unfortunately my sister's marriage to Kuda's uncle failed for many reasons that left her no option but to leave. After the divorce my sister could have cut off ties with Kuda considering the pain she went through yet she chose not to be weary in supporting Kuda. She determined to care for her and be there for her. She really went the extra mile.</div>
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When it was time for Kuda to get married last weekend, Joyce went to support her. They had an amazing time as mother and daughter. Joyce chose to keep on doing good and not let marital failure stop her kindness.</div>
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My sisters as we prepare to come for the landing, let us determine to finish the year whilst still doing good.<br /><br />I pray that weariness will not settle in and hinder us from harvesting when we have been sowing. Our due course is coming.</div>
As we proceed and are looking at the finishing line let's keep on sowing good seeds.<br /><br />Loads of love,<br /><span style="color: saddlebrown;"><strong>Pastor Fatima</strong></span></td></tr>
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Rev. Fatima Sibandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293555867428727320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867533549115923098.post-88644589335058213012016-10-01T15:42:00.000+01:002016-11-07T15:43:22.250+00:00He is Faithful<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: teal;">Dear Precious Ladies</span></h1>
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Wow! We have come to the end of September. To God be the glory for all the great things that He did for us this past month.</h3>
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My dear sisters we are blessed to have God as our loving Father who deeply cares for us. His faithfulness does not cease to amaze me.<br /><br />On the 24th of September, as I was at my niece's wedding, I saw how God causes all things to work together for the good of those who love Him. My sister was widowed at a very young age through a tragic car accident on the 3rd of December 1994. When we buried her husband, we were all concerned about how she was going to raise the 3 young children suddenly left for her. We would not only weep for her but weep for her children too. My sister was so devastated, she felt as if her heart had been ripped to pieces and yet she had to deal with her personal grief and at the same time comfort her now fatherless children. We all had no clue how everything was going to work out. Her journey with her children was not easy but God brought her through. With the help of God and support from family and friends my sister migrated to the UK to come and work so she could provide for her children. To the glory of God all her 3 children are now university graduates, one is a lawyer, one is in the health sector and her only daughter is now in the accounts field and they all have decent jobs. All three are now married.</div>
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<tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top">As my sister walked her daughter down the aisle, I said in my heart, “truly God is a Father to the fatherless and those who sow in tears shall reap in joy”. Even though weeping may endure for a night, joy comes in the morning. There was great joy at this wedding. We sang and danced and ate different types of foods. We celebrated God's goodness and faithfulness. God turned our mourning into dancing and our sorrow into joy.<br /><br />My sisters, you might not know where the road to your future may lead but trust in the One who promised to lead us to the end. Our heavenly Father has got all of our lives figured out. Storms of life can rage but the Lord is in the boat with us. We are going to make it to the end! Not only has God got good plans for us, he has good plans for our children too. It shall be well with them.<br /><br />As we proceed into the month of October, remember that we have a loving Father who always cares for us and he sent Jesus, the Captain of the boat of our lives therefore we will get to the shore safely.<br /><br />Much love to you all,<br /><br /><span style="color: teal;"><strong>Pastor Fatima</strong></span></td></tr>
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Rev. Fatima Sibandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293555867428727320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867533549115923098.post-14033635364044640872016-09-01T15:38:00.000+01:002016-11-07T15:41:48.740+00:00Arise<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #4781c8;">Dear Precious Ladies</span></h1>
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Wow, we are almost halfway through the month of September and we thank God for all He is doing in our lives.</h3>
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We are settling back into the UK after an awesome time at the Daughter Arise Conference in South Africa. The Lord did an amazing work in the lives of all those who were there and He ushered us into a new season.<br /><br />One of the keywords in our theme is <span style="color: #4173d3;">Arise</span> which means <em>upward movement</em>. I want to encourage us with the same encouragement we received from the Lord. God is calling us His daughters to a season of upward movement.<br /><br />Here in the UK, the academic year starts in September and there is upward movement across the board, including children who are attending school for the first time. You can imagine the hustling and bustling as parents prepare for new life and change for their little ones. Some have fears and insecurities coupled with excitement as they drop off their little ones at school. Students getting into their final year of school will be trying to get their heads around the reality of ‘final year’ exams. On the other hand, we have first year university students arriving in our city where they do not know anyone and are far from home. They don’t know this city and yet, they have to settle and get on with life outside of their comfort zone. This is the nature of upward movement. You will not always know your way around things but trust in the <strong>One</strong> who knows.</div>
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<tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top">Sisters, even though upward movement is not always comfortable, there is no other option unless if we settle for downward movement. Upward movement brings growth and more influence to us, and our growth in turn causes us to be more effective in our various spheres of life. Initially we might experience discomfort as we make adjustments and develop strategies for change, but this should not hinder us. We should still determine to develop ourselves and move forward in every aspect of our lives.<br /><br />There is capacity in us to do better and greater. Let us arise and shine and allow the Lord to use our lives to bless others. We can all choose to brighten the corner where we are. The sun does not require permission to shine because God has created it to shine. As God’s daughters we are also created to shine and excel in what we do. We do not need permission from anyone in order for us to be and do what our Father created us to be.<br /><br />So as we move on in this new season, I encourage you to move upwardly and make a positive difference. Your light, <strong>Jesus</strong>, has come and He is the light that shines in you and through you. Go ahead and dispel the works of darkness for the Lord is with you.<br /><br />Much love,<br /><br /><span style="color: #4781c8;"><strong>Pastor Fatima</strong></span></td></tr>
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Rev. Fatima Sibandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293555867428727320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867533549115923098.post-23874538988140868032016-08-02T15:09:00.000+01:002016-08-02T15:09:25.320+01:00Rejuventate<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: coral;">Dear Precious Ladies</span></h1>
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We thank God for His love, grace and mercy towards us. He has allowed us to see a new month, we will rejoice and be glad in it.</h3>
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We have just returned from an amazing time in His presence at our Rejuvenate retreat based on <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+23%3A3&version=ESV" style="color: coral; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Psalm 23:3</a> <span style="color: coral;"><em>“He restores my soul…” </em></span>To <strong>restore</strong> means to <em>put back to former state, to give back, to bring back to original, to return to life and to re-establish</em>. Some of the synonyms of the word restore are <em>rejuvenate, rebuild, reignite, refurbish, refresh, reform, renew and revamp</em>.<br /><br />The prefix ‘re’ means to do something again or an action that has been repeated. With this in mind, we learnt that it is necessary for us to have a healthy soul because the quality of our relationships is greatly impacted (positively or negatively) by the condition of our soul. Our perspectives and attitudes in life are also affected or enhanced by the condition of our soul. This can also affect the most important relationship in our lives, which is our relationship with God and how we worship and serve Him.</div>
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<tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;" valign="top">We looked at some of the <strong>antonyms</strong> of the word <strong>rejuvenate</strong>, which include: <em>quench, extinguish, devalue, damage, weaken, side-line, kill, rob, annihilate, unconcerned and </em><em>suppress</em>. We saw the importance of how we handle negative circumstances in our lives as this could lead to the damaging and weakening our souls. Reacting negatively to challenging circumstances can cause us to end up with bitterness, worry, fear, poor self-image, unforgiveness, resentment, insecurities, jealousy, strife, envy and pride. We learnt that we should respond to challenging situations using the word of God, prayer, being led by the Spirit, applying godly principles and we should also seek counsel if necessary. Rejuvenation comes from the presence of the Lord so we ought to continue to pursue His presence and to daily empty the contents of our hearts before Him. We also had a wonderful time as we fellowshipped and built new relationships with one another.<br /><br />Sisters, as we proceed with this month of August, I pray that the Lord may refresh you, refurbish you and renew your strength so that you may accomplish all that He has planned for you this month. If there were any things that dampened or weakened your soul in the past month, it is my prayer that you will find the courage to let go and let God minister to your soul. The condition of your soul matters to God and to all those in your sphere of influence, starting from your home to the uttermost parts of the world. May the Lord who rejuvenated us at the retreat, rejuvenate you too.<br /><br />I will be travelling to South Africa for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1577138069251006/" style="color: coral; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Daughter Arise</a> conference taking place from the 12th - 14th August. Please pray for me and also for the team that will be going with me. Our desire is to empower our sisters and bring them the message of hope through our Lord Jesus Christ.<br /><br />Much love to you all,<br /><span style="color: #dd731b;"><strong>Pastor Fatima</strong></span><br /><br />p.s. Here are some photos from our Rejuvenate retreat.</td></tr>
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The seventh month is moving forward so are we. The number seven is generally associated with completion and rest. God rested on the seventh day after finishing all His work. I pray that you will complete whatever is set before you and that peace will be your portion throughout this month.<br /><br />I just want to testify of God's goodness and faithfulness and encourage you to continue to trust in Him. Please help me to magnify the Lord for his mercy and grace throughout this year. Last year in March we were led to plant a church in Yeovil. This had its own challenges but God helped us. Some days were tougher than others but we kept going and now we see growth taking place.<br /><br />This past Sunday we celebrated Yeovil branch's first year. We started this branch with prayer and divine inspiration in a house and now we meet in a building. We now have a strong team and God is sending different types of people with diverse gifts and abilities. We know God has so much in store for the new church plant and he will use it mightily for his glory. In our first year thanksgiving service, we heard so many testimonies of changed lives through the working of the Holy Spirit in this church. If we did not take the first step of faith we would not be where we are now.<br /><br />Sisters, when God gives you a word in your hearts, begin to pray and water that seed. Let Him order your steps and obey the leadership of His Spirit and watch him do his work though you. Do not fear to take those baby steps.</div>
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Rev. Fatima Sibandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293555867428727320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867533549115923098.post-25626578203400703312016-07-14T13:16:00.001+01:002016-07-14T13:16:35.777+01:00What Do You Believe?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #8ec2b1;"><em>I was glad when they said unto me; Let us go into the house of the Lord. Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+122%3A1-2%29&version=NRSV" style="color: #8ec2b1; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Psalm 122:1-2</a>). </em></span><br /><br />My feet have just literally returned from Jerusalem! The Lord gave me an opportunity to pastorally lead a group of people to Israel. We had a life-changing encounter with God. It was a privilege to visit the birth place and the historical areas where Jesus operated from. We also visited the historic area where Abraham, the Father of Faith, and the patriarchs lived. We encountered the presence of the Lord as we held services and prayers at each site we went.<br /><br />Something that concerned me, but taught me valuable lessons, was the unbelief in some parts of Israel. This was so evident at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. We were praying next to our Jewish brethren who were petitioning for the initial coming of the Messiah in order to save them, while we were thanking the Messiah who already came and saved us. Here I saw the importance of one’s belief system and how it affects one’s spirituality and world outlook. If what we believe is flawed and we conduct our lives according to what we believe then we will end up being influenced by these flawed beliefs. The danger is that we will pass these down to those in our spheres of influence, starting with our families.<br /><br />My sisters, let us examine what we believe and why we believe it. Who is leading us? What do they teach us and what is their spiritual DNA? Are we following traditions of men and blindly practicing certain religious rituals? Do we know God for ourselves? Are we free to follow His voice? Are we dependent on someone else to hear God for us? Are we like those in the place of prayer but praying on the basis of flawed beliefs?<br /><br />I encourage you to know God for yourself. If you seek Him with your whole heart, you will find Him. I pray that all of us may not be misled by those who are leading us and that we may also not mislead others. I have discovered that one of the ways to stay safe is to follow the leadership of the Holy Spirit on a daily basis. We should continually surrender our lives to Jesus and keep Him the centre of our focus. Let us read His word and apply it in our everyday lives. I pray that God will help us all as we pursue Him. He will make a way for all of you who would like to visit Israel, the same way He made a way for me.<br /><br />God bless you all and enjoy the rest of the month for the Lord God of Israel, our God is with us.<br /><br />Love and blessings,<br /><span style="color: #8ec2b1;"><strong>Pastor Fatima</strong></span><br /> </div>
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Rev. Fatima Sibandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293555867428727320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867533549115923098.post-69236939612275113062016-05-02T20:42:00.004+01:002016-05-02T20:42:48.031+01:00Bitter Sweet<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We thank God for all that He did for us in the month of April. The gift of life can never be taken for granted. It is not our right to be on earth as such. It is by His grace and permission that we are still here.</h3>
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We welcome the month of May with gratitude in our hearts. God has great things in store for us. He has things to get to us and also things to get from us, let us continue to yield to Him as He alone knows what’s best for us.<br /><br />I just want to share with you an unusual occurrence that happened to us as a family. On the 25th of April we received exciting news that our niece was blessed with a baby boy named Christian. We were very excited and shared the photos of our latest addition. Our family WhatsApp group was buzzing as we congratulated our first born sister, the mother of our niece Bessie. We thanked the Lord for the safe arrival of baby Christian and celebrated that Bessie was well. Bessie holds a very special place in our hearts as she is named after our mum. Also she is the first grandchild of our parents and our first niece. Her mum is called after her "Mai Bessie" just for you to see how excited we all were. It was a great day of joy indeed.<br /><br />Later as the day went by my sister Prisca, Bessie’s mum sent another WhatsApp message to inform us that Irene, our first cousin, passed away that morning. Irene had mental illness for about 20 years. This resulted in her losing her marriage and her post and she had to go back home to live with my aunt. On the 25th of April, Irene left my aunt’s house in the early hours but no one noticed because they were sleeping. She was found dead by the stream near my aunt’s house. Passers-by noticed a dead woman in the mud by that stream. We were all shocked and pained by how she died. My aunt had tirelessly looked after her and spent the past 20 years caring for her daughter who once used to be a Salvation Army officer before her mental illness. You can imagine how devastated she felt. Again our family WhatsApp group was buzzing with messages of condolences and trying to figure out how best we could help our aunt at this difficult time. So the 25th of April became a sweet and sour day. Rejoicing with my sister and niece whilst on the other hand mourning with our aunt for this tragic loss. We experienced the scripture that says …there is a time to be born and a time to die… (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+3%3A2&version=NKJV" style="color: #968368; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Ecclesiastes 3:2</a>).</div>
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What I learnt is that time is in His hands and life is a gift from Him. We have seen the faithfulness of the Lord who remains constant through all the seasons of our lives. Even though my cousin’s death was tragic, she has rested from the difficult life she lived for the past 20 years. My aunt is grateful for the grace she received to take care of a mentally ill daughter. We are also grateful for baby Christian. In everything we give thanks to the Lord.<br /><br />My sisters, even though we may not always understand why certain things happen the way they do, I want to encourage us to keep on trusting the one who knows it all. There is grace for every situation we face. Nothing can separate us from the Love of God.</div>
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May the Lord go before you in this month of May. It shall be well with you and your families. You will continue to flourish.</div>
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Rev. Fatima Sibandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293555867428727320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867533549115923098.post-47834864407726415442016-04-08T12:06:00.002+01:002016-04-08T12:06:27.989+01:00It Shall Come to Pass<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I want to encourage you with <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+11%3A11&version=NASB" style="color: teal; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Hebrews 11:11</a> which says,<span style="color: teal;"><em> “By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted Him faithful who promised.”</em></span> By trusting, depending and waiting on God, Sarah received the ability and power to conceive. Circumstances were against her but still she received what God had promised. Sarah's involvement in this miracle was that she counted Him, or judged Him, or considered Him, faithful who had promised her a child. She was past the physical age of conception but her faith in God was not past the age of receiving. Initially she laughed at the prospect of having a baby but she aligned her mind up with God's word. She received what she was waiting for. Sisters, how we judge God, and what we believe about Him matters. In our times of trouble we must not allow our faith and our convictions to be shaken. Whatever God has promised will come to pass.</div>
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Last weekend we witnessed the faithfulness of God when one of our spiritual daughters got married. A couple of years back we were praying for her, asking and believing God to bring a godly man. We used to chat and clearly there were no prospects in our local church. Time seemed to be moving right past her as those younger than her were getting married and she would help organise their weddings. She was past the age of thirty and still there was no sign. But we kept on trusting in the Lord.</div>
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As God would have it, a young man was transferred from London to our city, Bristol. He was on a contract with Air Bus and it was a temporary arrangement. He joined the church and fitted in perfectly. He became one of the pillars in the church and ended up getting a lecturing post in one of our main universities after his contract with Air Bus ended. God ordered his steps and he got to know this sister. The next twelve and half or so months they developed a friendship and to the glory of God, last weekend they got married.<br /><br />Although it seemed as though there was no hope for her in our church, God sent someone from another city to be an answer to her prayers. Her family and friends had also been praying for her. The family and friends of our new son were praying for a godly wife for him. We all judged God faithful and held onto His promises to answer our prayers and to meet our needs, and He did. Even to the wedding day we continued to trust God for the provision that was needed, and He showed Himself faithful. It all came to pass in God's perfect timing. There was great rejoicing as we all celebrated with them, their families and friends. You will surely rejoice with your family and friends as your prayers are answered. God is faithful. He will surely bring it to pass.</div>
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As we finish off the first quarter of the year, I want to encourage you to continue to trust in God, to depend on Him, and to wait for Him. Do not give up on Him, keep your eyes on Him. He will surely come through for you and your family. Whatever it is you are waiting for, have faith in God. Faithful is He who has promised and He will do it for you.</div>
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Grace, wisdom and strength be multiplied to you. We are praying for you and have a blessed rest of the month.</div>
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Here are a few photos from the bridal shower and wedding to encourage you.</div>
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<br />How are you doing? We thank God for all He has done for us in this month of March. </h2>
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We had life changing encounters at the Woman of Worship conference. Thank you to all those who prayed for us and supported us one way or the other. God will reward your labour of love. We learnt a lot from our speakers and from the testimonies. Please visit our website if you would like to listen to the sermons.</div>
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<a href="http://www.hopeforeverywoman.com/#!woman-of-worship/cgfd" style="color: coral; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank" title="Hope For Every Woman Conference">W</a><a href="http://www.hopeforeverywoman.com/#!woman-of-worship/cgfd" style="color: coral; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">WW.HOPEFOREVERYWOMAN.COM</a></div>
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As we are approaching the Easter Holiday I pray that you may walk in the full benefits of the power of the cross of Jesus. Take time to reflect on the fact that He did it for you and that He is 100% committed to your success in life. You are not an ordinary woman and mediocrity is not your portion. Resurrection power resides in you enabling you to be all that God created you to be. The same power is available to fuel you to accomplish great things for God. The power that rolled the stone away from the entrance of the grave of Jesus is still active today.<br /><br />The Lord will remove every stone of hindrance from your path. Every obstacle in your way blocking your access to a victorious life was already dealt with at the cross and now you can have faith in God and believe in His word. Refuse to be intimidated by circumstances in and around you. Just as Christ rose from the dead and conquered death, I encourage you to rise up and stand against any tactics of the enemy. When He cried it is finished, he meant it. The grip of satan over us is finished. Jesus gave His life so that we may walk in total freedom.</div>
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<br />Welcome to the fabulous, favourable month of February. We thank God for seeing us through the month of January.</h3>
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The year 2016 is certainly moving forward, so must we. We could pine and yearn for January, we could try and hold on to it, and try to stretch it further in order to accomplish certain things, but we can't. The time allocated to it has gone and that door has been permanently closed.<br /><br />The good thing is, God has opened a new door for us so we should make wise choices and avoid taking anything that does not benefit us and others into this new door. We must not allow the issues of January to creep into our February and rob us of the success that God has planned for us.<br /><br />I believe that this month will be fabulous and that the Lord will surround us with His favour like a shield. <span style="color: #084c9e;"><em>“Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favour as with a shield.”</em></span> (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+5%3A12&version=NIV" style="color: #084c9e; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Psalm 5:12</a>). To surround means: to be all around someone; to form a border around; to encircle and enclose on all sides; to confine on all sides in order to avoid escaping; and in the army it means to deploy forces all round. Favour is a powerful word that denotes underserved kindness and continual benefits. It also implies <em>preference, approval, support</em> and <em>advantage</em>.</div>
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As we proceed with this month I pray that you may be enclosed on all sides in his favour. I pray that you may not escape from this encirclement of preference, continual benefits, support and advantage. I pray that God will deploy His angelic forces around you and your loved ones. May your feet be planted on higher ground than you were in January. Receive the grace to let go of January and step into all God has for you in February.<br /><br />Greater is He that is in you than he who is in the world. God will cause you to leap over all the obstacles and hindrances to your success in this leap year. <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+18%3A29&version=NIV" style="color: #084c9e; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Psalm 18:29</a>,<span style="color: #084c9e;"><em>“With your help I will run through an army, with help from my God I leap over walls.”</em></span>(ISV)</div>
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<strong>Have a fabulous, favourable month!</strong><br /><br />I am inviting you all to our annual <em><span style="font-family: georgia, times, 'times new roman', serif;">Celebrating Womanhood Conference</span></em> on the 4th and 5th of March. Do pray for us. We are expecting a special visitation and a life changing encounter with the Lord. Here is the link with the conference information:<a href="http://www.hopeforeverywoman.com/#!upcoming-events/ceo0" style="color: #084c9e; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Woman of Worship</a>.</div>
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I know beyond a shadow of doubt that the Lord has already crowned our year with favour. A great door with multiple opportunities has been opened for us all. Let us enter with faith and hope knowing that the lines will fall in pleasant places for us (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+16%3A6&version=NRSV" style="color: #7a0b3b; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">P</a><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+16%3A6&version=NRSV" style="color: #7a0b3b; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">salm 16:6</a>).<br /><br />The glory of 2016 is going to exceed the glory of 2015 by unimaginable proportions because the Mighty One of Israel has gone ahead of us. The blessings of the Lord will surely overtake us as we serve Him with gladness. There is no weapon fashioned against us that shall prosper because the Lord of Hosts will fight all our battles.</div>
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In a few weeks we will be finishing the year, and by God's grace, embracing another one. It is time for us to reflect and look back at the past months. Here are some questions to assist you to review the year in preparation for the next one. They are a guide for your closet as you pray and prepare your heart for the new level of greatness that God has planned for your 2016.</div>
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<li>In the different roles you play and function in, what was your best moment and what was your worst moment?</li>
<li>Did you do your best in whatever you did? Did you do it as unto the Lord or were you more conscious of man?</li>
<li>How was your heart attitude before God and man?</li>
<li>Did you pick up any offences along the way? Have you dealt with them?</li>
<li>In your family life were you or are you an asset or a liability?</li>
<li>How about your church involvement, did you serve the Lord with gladness or did you draw back? Were you a joint that supplies or a joint that takes from others?</li>
<li>How did you conduct yourself financially? Were you a wise steward, were you generous or did you withhold more than is necessary?</li>
<li>How did you use your time?</li>
<li>Did you uphold the principles, standards and values of the Kingdom of God in your relationships and dealings?</li>
<li>What was your major setback? How did you or how are you handling it?</li>
<li>If you are married how did you contribute to the current condition of your marriage whether good or bad?</li>
<li>If you are a mum, how did you influence your children?</li>
<li>How did you contribute to the spiritual climate and atmosphere of your home?</li>
<li>Were you hospitable?</li>
<li>Was there room for God in your home?</li>
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Thank you for doing the journey of 2015 with the Hope for Every Woman team and I. Together, we have run the race of 2015. His grace has been sufficient for us. His grace will carry us into the year 2016 and beyond.<br />
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<span style="color: #084c9e;">Once again we thank God for all He did for us in the month of October. We have been given a brand new month and we are almost ending the year. To God be all the glory for what He has done in us and through us.</span><br />
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I was looking at some photos of one of the ladies very dear to me. I had the privilege to mentor her and walk with her and she allowed me to encourage you with her testimony. Lois left the shores of Zambia in 2010 to pursue a Masters degree in International Management. She completed it successfully in 2012. She found a job and worked for a while but her contract ended. At that point she was very discouraged and could not get jobs. She was not yet ready to go back to Zambia as all her family are in the UK. She was very frustrated and wondered why her prayers were not being answered. We prayed together and trusted in the Lord, but still Lois struggled with the fact that she had no income. She finally got a job and we rejoiced. We did not know that this job we celebrated was going to move her to Weymouth, a couple of hours from Bristol where we live. We were all disappointed and Lois cried when she realised this fact. She did not know anyone in that city and this led her into a wilderness experience where she felt all alone.<br />
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After a while, the contract in Weymouth ended and Lois's visa was about to run out. Life seemed to be throwing sour grapes at her from every direction. However, she determined not to get discouraged and enrolled for a Masters in Business Administration, which she successfully completed with a distinction in her dissertation. Along with immigration, another pressure weighing heavy on Lois's shoulders was her desire to get married. Men who seemed to be interested in her would just disappear without giving clear reasons. Nothing was falling into place in that area of her life. We kept on praying and encouraged her to trust in the Lord and to be patient. Academic success did not fully quench this lingering desire to get married. When you are above 30 as a woman, it is generally assumed that the clock is ticking against you biologically, so you can imagine how Lois felt.<br />
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To the glory of God, a man she had met in Weymouth, the city she did not want to go, started to pursue her. At first she did not respond to him well, but with time they developed a friendship. On the 25th of September, Lois's 34th birthday, they got married. Although her dreams seemed to be distant, although her journey had setbacks and disappointments, at the end of it all, the vision of God for her life has come to pass. She is now settled and very happy.<br />
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My sisters, things might not have worked out the way you thought. Perhaps you have given up on your dreams. You might be feeling that your prayers are not being answered fast enough. Please be encouraged and know that there is an appointed time for you. God has everything under control. He will surely cause all things to work for your good. Keep on moving forward. Continue to trust in Him. Like Lois, your story will end well because Jehovah has great plans for you and those plans will come to pass.<br />
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Here are some photos of Lois's wedding to encourage you. Have a blessed month.<br />
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Rev. Fatima Sibandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293555867428727320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867533549115923098.post-48649161398271001442015-12-02T05:39:00.002+00:002015-12-02T06:00:46.021+00:00Our Helper<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. His mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning, great is His faithfulness.</h3>
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We thank God for the new mercies for this new month of October. We have reached the 10th month of the year already. In two more months we will be finishing the year 2015! We thank the Lord for taking us this far. He will surely see us through.<br />
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I was encouraged by the words of the Apostle Paul in the book of <span style="color: #968368;"><em><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A26-28&version=NRSV" style="color: #968368; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Romans 8:26-28</a>"...in the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.”</em></span><br />
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My sisters, God loves us so much that He sent us help. He knows all our short comings and our personal struggles and has decided to help us by His Spirit. Sometimes we go through situations that we do not even know how and where to start praying. Be encouraged, our Father has taken care of those moments by giving us the Holy Spirit to help us. When the Holy Spirit intercedes for us He already knows the will of God and He prays according to God's will.</div>
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I was also blessed by the fact that because I am called according to His purpose and I love Him, everything will work out for my good. Even that which satan tries to harm me with will end up working for me because my Heavenly Father will turn it around for me and I will come out stronger. That makes me more than a conqueror because I will always be victorious in good times or bad because He has everything under control and He will not allow what I cannot bear to come my way. By the time we face anything it has already been weighed and our Heavenly Father supplies the strength to carry it.<br />
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Be encouraged that as we go through the month of October, our Heavenly Father has already covered every day and each morning there are new mercies waiting for us. Victory is ours and we will finish this month well. The Holy Spirit will help us in our hour of need. Continue to pursue the presence of the Lord and allow Him to work in you and through you.<br />
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Much love to you all,<br />
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Rev. Fatima Sibandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293555867428727320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867533549115923098.post-29747452480390676892015-12-02T05:36:00.004+00:002015-12-02T06:00:24.091+00:00Exceedingly Abundantly Above<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Wow we have made it to the ninth month of the year! God has truly shown us His mercy in allowing us to see the month of September.</h3>
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So far this year when we look back we can see that God has been with us. We have witnessed answers to our prayers and seen great testimonies among us as women and in our families. Am sure we can name more than one thing that the Lord has done for us. Some of us experienced spiritual growth. Some received new jobs, promotions, new born babies, family weddings, marriage engagements, passed exams, new houses, cars, financial breakthrough, good health, holidays and many more. We can honestly say God has come through for us exceedingly and abundantly more than we thought.<br />
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<em><span style="color: #084c9e;">Ephesians 3:20-21</span> </em>says, <em>“<span style="color: #084c9e;">Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” </span></em>Ladies, the Lord exceeded my expectations in August.<br />
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In last month's newsletter I testified about our visas to Sweden. We travelled to Stockholm and had a great time there. The fact that we could be on holiday was good enough for us. Little did we know that the Lord had so much more in store for us as a family. My sister who lives in Sweden mentioned to one of her diplomat friends in Switzerland that we were visiting her to have a break, and that we were pastors needing to relax before a new school season starts in September. We have not even met this friend and yet we found tickets waiting for us for a cruise to Helsinki, Finland. Although she didn't know us, God used her to provide for us. All expenses were paid for. We had never been on a cruise and the experience was so amazing. It was like walking into a very big shopping mall with duty free shops and different restaurants. We stayed in this massive hotel with many floors. It can accommodate 2500 people. We cruised in the Baltic Sea and saw a number of Islands along the way. Looking into the vast amounts of water connected us to God's amazing handiwork and we could only proclaim “My God How Great Thou Art.”<br />
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When we arrived in Finland a bus was waiting for us to tour Helsinki, which is the capital. Again, all expenses were paid for. We visited many historical sights and learnt a lot about this beautiful country. We had opportunities to stop and pray in some Cathedrals we visited and were very grateful for those special moments. Truly the Lord did exceedingly abundantly beyond what we thought. He gave us more than a holiday in Sweden, He added another country for us, plus a cruise. We also saw the reality of the scripture that says we should seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto us. The Lord added a cruise unto us.<br />
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I want to encourage you to keep on trusting in the Lord in this month of September. Continue to seek Him and do not abandon the place of prayer. Do not be discouraged the Lord will do beyond what you are imagining. If He did it for us as a family, He will do it for you. Have a great month and here are some of the holiday photos below.<br />
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Love and blessings<br />
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<span style="color: #084c9e;"><strong>Pastor Fatima </strong></span><br />
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Rev. Fatima Sibandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293555867428727320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867533549115923098.post-65182044073528089202015-08-07T11:36:00.000+01:002015-12-02T05:47:00.501+00:00Open Doors of Favour<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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How are you all doing? We thank God for the month of August which is already moving fast. His grace brought us this far and His grace will carry us through to the end.</h3>
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We serve a prayer answering God. Even when he does not give us what we have asked for at that moment, that is still an answer because He knows what is best for us and He knows the right time to give us anything. The will of God is that we may give thanks in everything because this shows that we trust Him with our lives. We thank Him for the past seven months and we trust Him with the rest of the year 2015.</div>
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I just want to encourage you with the words found in <span style="color: #7e9ac0;"><em><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+102%3A13&version=NRSV" style="color: #7e9ac0; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Psalm 102:13</a> “You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favour to her; the appointed time has come.” </em></span>As we go forward with the month of August I believe that it is God`s set time to favour you tangibly. The word favour means <em>an act of kindness that is beyond what is due or usual, indulgence, greatly satisfy, support, help, show kindness, show approval and commendation, an advantage that you give to someone, a blessing and grace undeserved</em>.<br />
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I believe we have entered the season of favour where God will be greatly satisfying us. He will give us great advantages in all we will set our minds and hands to do. God is going to be doing things that will amaze us in more than one way. Not only is He going to be helping us and supporting us, He is also going to do uncommon things in us and through us. It's one thing to talk about favour or to know about favour but it's another thing to tangibly experience it.<br />
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My family and I have already started experiencing this realm of tangible favour. When we went to Israel last year, our first born Ayanda was studying for her exams so she could not come with us. We went with her younger sister Realeboga. We so desired for Ayanda to experience Israel as it would cause her to see the actual places described in the Bible hence strengthening her faith like ours was strengthened when we went there.</div>
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At the end of last year an advert went out for a Holy land tour for university students for August 2015. We really wanted Ayanda to join this group but we did not have the finances. From our financial point of view this was impossible but the desire remained in our hearts. Ayanda also wanted to go but again the limitation was the cost. We left the matter and trusted that one day she would go and that God would make a way for her. On Friday the 31st of July we attended a friend's funeral. As we were driving back a call came in from the organiser of the Tour informing us that one of the students who was going on this trip had cancelled. She then asked if Ayanda could replace this student at no cost since the expenses had already been paid including the ticket and hotel accommodation. As I write Ayanda is in Israel! Praise the Lord that is tangible favour. God showed us kindness and greatly satisfied us.</div>
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We planned to go to Sweden for a family holiday this August but the girls and I needed visas. Again there was a financial constraint. We applied via an agent and we were given the requirements and the amount of fees that would be needed. We sent an electronic application and we were given an appointment for the 30th of July. I told a close relation who is a diplomat in Sweden. She then said she would see how to assist us. She advised that we go to the embassy directly and not via the agent.<br />
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We went to the embassy on Wednesday and we realised the visa section was closed. We still proceeded to the reception even though we knew they would not see us. To our surprise they expected us and knew we had come from Bristol. They informed that us that a call had been made on our behalf. We were told where to go. They took all our documents and we saw the favour of God in that they opened for us. In less than thirty minutes our visas were granted. They granted us what is termed gratis in diplomatic terms meaning favour and we did not pay. By this time we were speechless. This was a wonder and an indulgence. The Swedish Embassy granted us undeserved kindness to God be the glory!</div>
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It is set time to favour Zion. It is set time to favour you. What God did for us He will do for you. Align yourself with this word. Pray about it and expect the tangible favour of God in your life. When Ayanda is back from Israel we are heading for Sweden.</div>
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Rev. Fatima Sibandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293555867428727320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867533549115923098.post-44420752397327506362015-07-12T22:39:00.002+01:002015-12-02T05:55:34.741+00:00Seasons Change<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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How are you all doing? How have the early days of July been? I understand that some of you are in deep winter and some of us are experiencing summer.</h3>
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It is very amazing that some of you are wearing coats, gloves and boots whilst some of us are wearing shorts, short sleeve tops and dresses, sandals and sunglasses. We are responding appropriately to the season we are in so that we may function effectively. If we contradict the season we are in we won’t be as productive as we could have been. Some seasons are easier than others but God is the constant in any season we find ourselves in.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ecclesiastes+3&version=NRSV" style="color: coral; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Ecclesiastes 3</a> gives us a beautiful description of seasons. Verse one of this chapter states that <em><span style="color: coral;">“to everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.”</span></em>A season is a period of time which is marked with different activities. Some seasons are long whilst some seasons are short. The consoling thing is that seasons are not permanent. They surely change, but God does not change. He is always there with us in any season of our lives no matter what part of the world we are in.<br /><br />For those of us experiencing winter a time is coming when we will throw off our coats, remove our boots and wear sandals. As for us in the UK and in some parts of Europe, in a couple of months we will be reaching out for our coats and boots. Hardship, disappointments, loss, heartbreaks, illness, relationship failure, financial and marital problems and even academic failure can feel like harsh weather patterns such as blizzards, tornados and hurricanes. Some seasons cause havoc and damages whereas some seasons bring the joyful sounds of birds, the blossoming of flowers, bountiful harvests in the fields, celebrations and success. Again God is still the constant as He is always with us. Our seasons do not change God's great plans for us.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.8000011444092px;">I am not sure what season you are in or what season is around the corner or even what season you have left all I know is that you are on the winning side because the Lord is with you. You are His precious treasure and He will not allow what you cannot bear to come your way. Do not fight the season you are in, whether good or bad, just yield and surrender to God. There is a purpose behind anything you go through. God might not have revealed the purpose to you and he might not even tell you why but just trust in Him as a loving Father. It will all work out for your good. To those of us celebrating and enjoying a good season, give thanks and praises to the Lord, and continue to build yourselves up. Encourage those whose seasons might not be as enjoyable as yours and lift them up in prayer as well.</span><br /><br style="line-height: 20.8000011444092px;" /><span style="line-height: 20.8000011444092px;">As we proceed with the month of July my prayer is that you may sense and experience the presence of the Lord like never before. I pray that you may continue to be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. I pray that you may bear fruit no matter what season you are in. We are praying for you and your families.</span><br style="line-height: 20.8000011444092px;" /><br /><span style="line-height: 20.8000011444092px;">Grace be multiplied to you.</span><br /><br style="line-height: 20.8000011444092px;" /><span style="line-height: 20.8000011444092px;">Much Love,<br /><br /><strong><span style="color: coral;">Pastor Fatima Sibanda</span></strong><br />Chairperson</span></div>
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Rev. Fatima Sibandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293555867428727320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867533549115923098.post-56109796321294456142015-06-06T23:18:00.001+01:002015-12-02T05:56:20.985+00:00Like a bird out of a cage<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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June is fast moving on! We thank God for allowing us into the 6th month of the year. This is the month that the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it.</h3>
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<span class="s1">Any one of us could have been in Nepal where buildings fell on people and wiped out families from the face of the earth due to earthquakes. We could have been part of those women and children who perished in the waters trying to go and look for a better life in Europe. We could have been one of those who tragically died in May. Look what the Lord has done, we are still alive no matter what our first five months were like.<br /><br />In <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+124&version=NRSV" style="color: salmon; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Psalm 124</a> David describes various circumstances that came his way that could have swallowed him alive. He even alludes to the fact that the waters could have overwhelmed him had it not been for the Lord. He praises the Lord for not having allowed negative things and obstacles he faced to overcome him. His soul escaped from that which wanted to crush him and finish him off. The snare to enslave him was broken and he escaped like a bird out of a cage. David ended that psalm by declaring that his help to overcome all these challenges that threatened the health of his soul had come from the Lord.</span></div>
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My dear sisters there is help that comes from above. The word help also means<span style="color: salmon;"><em>support, assistance, to make easier, to provide what is necessary, to accomplish a task, to relieve, to guide, to benefit and to nourish. </em></span>As we proceed with the month of June I want to assure you that God is going to support and assist you. He will provide what is necessary for you to accomplish the tasks set before you in June. He will nourish your soul with his love and his word. The Lord is going to make it easier for you. He will guide you and direct your steps. You will not be caged your soul has already escaped. Rest assured that you are not going to do the journey of June alone. Because the Lord made heaven and earth, He has power over everything happening in heaven and on earth. When it comes to your life He has the final and only say.<br />
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This is our month. We will and are rejoicing in it no matter what may come our way, there is help and support for us. I love and pray for you precious women. Have a great month.</div>
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Rev. Fatima Sibandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293555867428727320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867533549115923098.post-91340384178735721552015-05-02T09:53:00.004+01:002015-12-02T05:54:31.943+00:00Your Shepherd<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Wow, we have completed the first four months of the year and we are still here.</h2>
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Thanks be unto the Lord for allowing us to continue on His earth! As David rightly puts it, <span style="color: green;"><em>“The earth is the Lord's and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it…” (Psalm 24:1 NIV)</em></span> My sisters, we are part of everything on earth so that means we belong to Him and He cares for us. David also calls us the sheep of His pasture.<span style="color: green;"><em>“Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his people, the sheep of his pasture." (Psalm 100:3)</em></span><br />
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In Psalm 23 David describes the Lord as our shepherd. During biblical times sheep were completely dependent on the shepherd to guide them, provide for them and protect them. Shepherds knew each one of their sheep closely. They knew the condition of their sheep at any point in time. They would lead them to good places to graze. In various seasons shepherds would spend their nights with the sheep. They would sleep at the door of the sheepfold. Shepherds valued the life of their sheep that they fought wolves and wild animals just to defend and protect their sheep. The injured and those with young would get extra attention. Shepherds were known to lay down their lives for the sheep. If the sheep went astray the shepherds would look for them and bring them back. My sisters this is the essence of what we are as the Lord's sheep.</div>
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As we proceed with the month of May I want to encourage you to completely depend on Jesus. He has already sustained us the first quarter of this year. He will continue to lead us and to guide us. We can trust Him with our daily needs and cares. He is the restorer of our souls and the protector of our hearts. He is our healer and comforter. He is our vindicator and He fights all our battles. We belong to Him and He knows everything about us. He sees everything and he hears everything. In this month of May I encourage you to trust in Him.<br />
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Each day that you wake up this month know that your shepherd is waiting to lead you through the day. You shall not lack anything you need to accomplish God's plan for you for this month. There is fresh oil for your head. You will think clearly and you will make wise choices. This is your month of walking besides still waters for your Shepherd will not lead you to perilous places.<br />
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May God bless you richly in this month of May. May you make progress spiritually and in every other area of your life. May it be well with your family both natural and spiritual. May you operate under open heavens and may you experience uncommon favour from the Great Shepherd and Bishop of your soul.</div>
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Rev. Fatima Sibandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293555867428727320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867533549115923098.post-9032151106884663322015-04-08T12:10:00.003+01:002015-12-02T05:53:30.206+00:00Sping!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Some of us were on lent, some were praying and fasting, some went to different conferences and services commemorating the journey of our salvation and what it cost. All the pain and suffering Jesus went through was personal to you and me. We are so valuable to God that He gave his most precious Son for us. We indeed were purchased at a very high price. Now that the Easter holidays have gone let us not forget to continue to walk in the victory that Christ won for us. Let us not let go of all that which we received from the Lord during this period.</div>
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Here in the UK we have entered the Spring season. Spring brings colour back into our gardens as flowers begin to open up their petals that had been closed during winter. Birds are starting to sing again. I listen to them early morning and I feel refreshed. The weather is getting warmer and it’s getting dark a bit later than the past season. Spring is a season of hope and new life. The word <em>spring</em> also has other meanings like: <em>to jump, to bounce, to be resilient, to rise, to act suddenly, to be released from a constrained position, to come into being by growth, to come forth suddenly, to take an upward course, proceed, emerge, skip, rushing water, and a fountain.</em> <a href="http://godshouseic.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fca5ab65f42770b5943481056&id=2191536f66&e=866ac7af3a" style="color: teal; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Isaiah 43:19</a> says, <span style="color: #006666;">“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.”</span></div>
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As we proceed with this month of April my prayer is that you may take an upward course in every area of your life. I pray that the Lord will come forth suddenly for you and your family, adding colour into your lives. According to His word something new is about to spring up; may you see it and perceive it and not miss it. This month you will skip and bounce with new life. You will be released from any constrained position because a great destiny awaits you. The fountain of the blood of Jesus already spoke on your behalf therefore you will emerge as a victorious and powerful woman ready to accomplish God's will in your sphere of influence, starting from your home. God has already made a way for you. I pray your eyes be open to see the way that will lead you to that desired haven for you and family. God will cause you to skip over all your current obstacles. Resurrection power is real power and its available to you, your loved ones and your ministry or career. Expect something new to spring up. Grace to spring up be multiplied to you in this season.</div>
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We love and pray for you. Do not forget to testify and to tell us how you are getting on. You can also send your prayer requests and we will believe God together with you. May God bless you richly.</div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I am inviting you all who can make it to our <a href="http://godshouseic.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fca5ab65f42770b5943481056&id=23eee8511b&e=866ac7af3a" style="word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">annual conference on the 6th and 7th of March</a>. To those of you who are in other parts of the world do pray for us we are expecting a mighty move of God during this conference and beyond. We know that no woman attending will go back home the same way they are coming. The Lord will surely visit us.</span></div>
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How are you all doing and are you keeping up with your resolutions if you had any? If not how has your year been so far? Here is another opportunity to start again and make sure you glean valuable lessons from January. Remember not to carry over what is not beneficial to you in this new month. Many of you have been on different fasting and seeking the Lord programmes. Rest assured that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be filled, Jesus meant it when He spoke those words. I have since realised that I cannot seek after God or serve Him with all my heart without His help. I cannot achieve any of my goals without Him either. I want to encourage you to continue to depend on Him, run to Him and you will be safe.</div>
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Recently I have been reading from the book of <span style="color: olive;"><em>Luke 4</em></span> during the time Jesus was fasting and praying and I saw something that opened my eyes to some of the tactics of Satan. I saw how Satan had the audacity to approach Jesus during the time when Jesus had separated Himself to seek the Lord. He tried to distract Jesus from his time of sanctification by making Him many offers including wanting Jesus to stop fasting and eat. I saw how Satan was twisting the scriptures to make them say what he wanted in order to deceive Jesus. I was startled by how he offered Jesus power and fame i.e. authority and splendour. He went on to say, <span style="color: olive;"><em>“I give authority and splendour to anyone I want to."</em></span> This he would give in exchange for being worshipped!! My dear sisters, let us not be distracted by him and focus on our love and service for God. We must not accept any of his offers! Influence and wealth that come from Satan will enslave you in the long run. If you accept any of his goods he will come viciously and aggressively after them.</div>
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<span style="color: olive;"><em>Luke 4:13</em></span> states that <em><span style="color: olive;">“When the devil had finished all this tempting he left him until an opportune time.” </span></em>To tempt means to lure someone to do evil or to pull towards doing what is not right. Satan’s agenda was to try and stop Jesus from doing what was right. He will try to stop us and to pull us towards doing what is wrong whether in our thoughts, actions or attitudes. We must not give him room (<span style="color: olive;"><em>Ephesians 4:27</em></span>).The word opportune means: convenient, suitable, favourable, appropriate and a golden moment. He left Jesus temporarily and waited for a convenient moment to come back. My sisters, Satan is looking for a convenient time to pounce on us, our families, churches, workplaces and our nations. He is looking for a suitable time that is favourable for his attacks. As we proceed with the month let us not open the door or create room for him to pull us towards doing what is wrong. Let him have nothing in us in any area of our lives.<br />
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In <span style="color: olive;"><em>1 Corinthians 10:13</em></span> we are assured that <em>“<span style="color: olive;">No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”</span></em> My prayer is that we do not give Satan room and that when we are tempted we see the way of escape that the Lord has provided for us. May we continue to pursue Him with all our hearts and the Lord will help us. Have a fantastic fabulous February.<br />
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Again I invite you to our annual <a href="http://www.hopeforeverywoman.com/#!upcoming-events/ceo0" style="color: olive; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Celebrating Womanhood Conference 2015</a> on the 6th and 7th of March. It will be held at our church, so you can write us if you need more information about the conference. Grace to overcome temptations in the month of February and beyond be multiplied to you all.</div>
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