The Lord gives, the Lord takes away; blessed be the name of the Lord. The peace that Jesus gives us is not the peace of the world, but a peace beyond all understanding. Grasp onto that peace and rejoice in the Lord's grace, and be thankful and grateful for everything the Lord has blessed you with and stripped you of. Blessed be His perfect will. He has plans of prosperity for us. The trials are the way there, to purify our faith, to sanctify us, to prove us as gold is proven through fire. Jesus is the vine, and the Lord is the dresser of the vine, and we are the branches. If we bear fruit, we are pruned more often to bear more fruit. Thus, accept the challenges and the trials God gives you; rejoice in them, as they are efforts to bring out more fruit from you.

THE FURNACE OF PRAISE Praise Tests Your Character ANCHOR SCRIPTURE Proverbs 27:21 (KJV) “As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.” 1. PRAISE TESTS YOU Just as fire tests gold, praise tests your heart. Success and recognition reveal who you really are. Trouble tests your strength; praise tests your character. 2. STAY HUMBLE When people celebrate you, don't become proud. Proverbs 16:18 (KJV) “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.” Receive praise, but don't become a prisoner of applause. 3. GIVE GOD THE GLORY 1 Corinthians 4:7 (KJV) “...what hast thou that thou didst not receive?” Whatever you have achieved, remember that God gave you the ability and opportunity. 4. DON'T LIVE FOR APPLAUSE People may praise you today and criticize you tomorrow. Don't let people's opinions control your identity. Live for purpose, not applause. 5. LET YOUR WORK SPEAK Proverbs 27:2 (KJV) “Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth...” Keep working. Keep learning. Keep serving. KEY LESSON 1. Praise tests character. 2. Stay humble. 3. Give God the glory. 4. Don't depend on approval. 5. Let your work speak. FINAL CHARGE When people praise you, don't let the applause change you. Be humble when celebrated. Be faithful when unnoticed. Give God the glory. SHORT PRAYER Father, give me a humble heart when I am praised. Keep me from pride and human approval. Help me to use every success to glorify You and serve others faithfully. In Jesus' name, Amen. Prepared by Rev. Frank Fabian Aidoo +233544295158

The Story Behind the Hymns. THE STORY BEHIND "O THOU WHO CAMEST FROM ABOVE" “O Thou Who Camest From Above” is a deeply devotional Christian hymn written by Charles Wesley in 1762. The hymn expresses a heartfelt prayer for the Holy Spirit to descend upon the believer, purify the heart, and set the soul ablaze with divine love. Charles Wesley, one of the founders of the Methodist movement alongside his brother John Wesley, wrote thousands of hymns that helped communicate Christian faith through memorable poetry and song. In this hymn, Wesley draws on the imagery of heavenly fire, asking God to kindle that sacred flame within the human heart. The opening words, “O Thou who camest from above,” refer to Christ and the divine presence coming from heaven. The hymn then develops the theme of spiritual transformation: the believer longs to be cleansed, strengthened and completely devoted to God. One of its best-known lines is: “Jesus, confirm my heart’s desire To work, and speak, and think for Thee.” This captures the central prayer of the hymn that every thought, word and action should be directed toward Christ. The hymn is particularly associated with the Methodist tradition and has remained popular across Christian denominations. Its message continues to resonate because it is not simply a song of praise; it is a personal prayer for holiness, spiritual renewal and a life completely surrendered to God. “O Thou Who Camest From Above” reminds believers that Christian service begins with an inward transformation, asking God to light the flame of faith within the heart and keep it burning.

THE MAN THEY THOUGHT WAS DEAD IS ALIVE! 😭🔥 Mrs. Evelyn, Benita, Benjamin and Clara saw him on the road... Jonathan! But Clara just made a shocking confession: "I LIED TO YOU. I came to the hospital with a deadly injection to make sure Jonathan did not leave alive... until I saw the Great Physician." And then Jonathan told them what he saw when he died — fire, torment, wailing... and a messenger who stopped him at the line between life and death: "You were not given the authority to take your own life. Life belongs to God." This episode will make you cry, repent, and thank God for second chances. 🙏 Have you read Episode 19? What did it teach you? BENITA Season 2, Episode 19 — Written by Anthony Ijere Read now. Share to someone who needs hope today. Download all titles by Anthony Ijere at: https://t.me/anthonyijere OR Join the Whatsapp Group at: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BDs9qaNMQumKTicv7uU7SJ?s=cl&p=a&mlu=0&ilr=0 #BenitaSeries #AnthonyIjere #ChristianNovel #TheManTheyThoughtWasDead #ChristianFiction

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THEME: GETHSEMANE HOUR / ALONE WITH GOD TOPIC: O GOD, ARISE AND BREAK THE POWER OF ANCESTRAL ALTARS Bible Reading: Galatians 3:13-14, Colossians 2:14-15, Isaiah 49:24-26, Psalm 35:1-10 Recommended Time of Prayer: Between 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm and Between 12:00 midnight to 3:00 am. Pray twice daily. 1. Father, let Dragnet Gospel Int'l Ministries be delivered from every ancestral pattern, evil foundation, and spiritual opposition hindering the progress of this commission, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Galatians 3:13) 2. O Lord, arise and preserve every member of Dragnet Gospel Int'l Ministries from every inherited pattern of stagnation, limitation, failure, and backwardness, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 121:7-8) 3. Altars of my father's house and mother's house sponsoring backwardness in my life, scatter by fire in the name of Jesus Christ. (Galatians 3:13) 4. Every ancestral covenant empowering stagnation and limitation in my life, be broken by the blood of Jesus Christ, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Colossians 2:14) 5. Every evil foundation speaking against my advancement, lose your power over my life, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 11:3) 6. Every inherited pattern of repeated disappointment, failure, poverty, rejection, and delay, be broken from my life, in the name of Jesus Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:17) 7. Every altar demanding that I remain at the level of my ancestors, catch fire and lose your influence over my destiny, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Galatians 3:13) 8. O Lord, arise and separate me completely from every ungodly inheritance fighting against Your purpose for my life, in the name of Jesus Christ. (2 Corinthians 6:17) 9. Every ancestral voice calling my destiny backward, be silenced by the authority of Jesus Christ, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Isaiah 54:17) 10. Every evil dedication, covenant, or pronouncement from my family history working against my progress, be cancelled by the blood of Jesus Christ, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Revelation 12:11) 11. Father, let every power enforcing family limitations against my life be defeated. Let me advance beyond every negative pattern inherited from previous generations, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Isaiah 43:18-19) 12. Every satanic connection between my destiny and ancestral altars, be broken completely by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Colossians 1:13) 13. O Lord, arise and overturn every evil expectation that I must repeat the failures and afflictions of previous generations, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 118:17) 14. Every power using my family history as a legal ground to hinder my progress, let the finished work of Christ speak against it, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Colossians 2:14-15) 15. Father, let every good thing that was delayed because of inherited limitations be released into manifestation, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Joel 2:25) 16. Every ancestral pattern attacking my finances, marriage, health, career, business, ministry, and destiny, lose your hold over me, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Isaiah 10:27) 17. I declare that I belong to Christ. Every curse and every evil inheritance contrary to God's purpose for my life is broken, and I walk in the liberty Christ has purchased for me, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Galatians 3:13; John 8:36) 18. O Lord, establish a new and righteous pattern in my life. Let my generation experience greater peace, progress, fruitfulness, and divine purpose, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 112:1-2) 19. O Lord, preserve and prosper every current supporter and partner of Dragnet Gospel Int'l Ministries. Let every negative ancestral pattern affecting their businesses, careers, families, and finances be broken, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 20:1-4) 20. Father, let Dragnet Gospel Int'l Ministries never lack the resources needed to preach the gospel, win souls, and advance Your kingdom. Let every spiritual opposition against the provision for this work be defeated, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Philippians 4:19) 21. Father, arise and completely break every ancestral altar, covenant, pronouncement, and negative family pattern sponsoring backwardness in my life. Let every power enforcing stagnation lose its authority over me. I reject backwardness, I embrace divine advancement, and I shall fulfil Your purpose for my life, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Galatians 3:13-14; Isaiah 43:19) TAKE NOTE OF YOUR DREAMS AND HIDE YOUR FEEDBACK For more information/counselling: Email: dragnetgospel[gmail].com WhatsApp: +2348062343560 SHALOM ✋

Dear Father, I have questions from a Scripture which says, “if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others.” It states that Noah was a preacher of righteousness, which could mean, the people who were destroyed were not left without a word to turn them from their unrighteousness. Still, only Noah and his family were saved. Does this really mean there was no one else who, on the strength of his relationship with You, received information that could have saved himself and his family too? Was it a matter of the voice of the majority often carrying the greatest influence? I would like to infer that the ark was no secret at all. For something that had never existed before, its construction may have been public knowledge. And yet, not one more soul was saved. Or perhaps this was about the arrogance of intelligence--that dismisses as unreasonable anything that is beyond the natural. It’s sad to communicate this, Father. I see the very same pattern in the world today: preachers of righteousness, seen as fools for committing to build for a cause the world does not yet understand. “Why should we prepare for a flood when we’ve never even seen rain?” Living as though all they know is all there is to know about a life they have no idea how they came about living. And others who know, but would rather ride the train of the majority. How difficult can it be to seek You out for ourselves? Yet, while in uncertainty, we make decisions and leave matters of eternity to chance. What if, just what if, the flood was true, and the fire the Bible prophesies is also true? Perhaps history will repeat itself again. Translations; Slide 1: English Slide 2: French Slide 3: Bengali Slide 4: Hindi Slide 5: Urdu Slide 6: Portuguese #LettertoGod #Noahstory #theflood #unrighteousness #biblestory

Dear Father, I have questions from a Scripture which says, “if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others.” It states that Noah was a preacher of righteousness, which could mean, the people who were destroyed were not left without a word to turn them from their unrighteousness. Still, only Noah and his family were saved. Does this really mean there was no one else who, on the strength of his relationship with You, received information that could have saved himself and his family too? Was it a matter of the voice of the majority often carrying the greatest influence? I would like to infer that the ark was no secret at all. For something that had never existed before, its construction may have been public knowledge. And yet, not one more soul was saved. Or perhaps this was about the arrogance of intelligence--that dismisses as unreasonable anything that is beyond the natural. It’s sad to communicate this, Father. I see the very same pattern in the world today: preachers of righteousness, seen as fools for committing to build for a cause the world does not yet understand. “Why should we prepare for a flood when we’ve never even seen rain?” Living as though all they know is all there is to know about a life they have no idea how they came about living. And others who know, but would rather ride the train of the majority. How difficult can it be to seek You out for ourselves? Yet, while in uncertainty, we make decisions and leave matters of eternity to chance. What if, just what if, the flood was true, and the fire the Bible prophesies is also true? Perhaps history will repeat itself again. Translations; Slide 1: English Slide 2: French Slide 3: Bengali Slide 4: Hindi Slide 5: Urdu Slide 6: Portuguese #LettertoGod #Noahstory #theflood #unrighteousness #biblestory

THE FIRE WILL NOT CONSUME YOU God Will Be With You in the Fire Key Scriptures: Isaiah 43:2; Daniel 3:16–27; Psalm 66:12 Life can sometimes feel like you’re walking through a raging fire—full of intense pressure, painful trials, rejection, disappointment, financial woes, or challenges that seem insurmountable. But here’s the good news: God doesn’t promise that you’ll never face the fire. Instead, He promises that you won’t have to face it alone. He reassures us, "When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee" (Isaiah 43:2). The fire may be very real, but it won’t have the final say in your life. Take the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who were thrown into a fiery furnace for standing firm in their faith (Daniel 3:16–18). The king thought he would see them perish, but when he peered into the flames, he was astonished to find four men walking around unharmed (Daniel 3:24–25). God didn’t keep them out of the furnace; instead, He joined them in the fire. When they emerged, they were completely unscathed—not even a hint of smoke lingered on them (Daniel 3:27). Sometimes, God’s most profound presence is not in preventing the fire but in being right there with you in the midst of it. Your fire may be testing your limits, but it doesn’t have the power to consume you. What was meant to break you can actually become the very place where your faith grows stronger. Psalm 66:12 reminds us, "We went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place." Notice the phrase "through fire." You’re moving through it, not getting stuck there. Your trial has an end date. Your pain serves a purpose. Remember, your current situation doesn’t define where you’re headed. So, don’t give in to the pressure. Don’t let the heat of the moment shake your faith. Keep praying, keep believing, and hold tight to God’s promises. The fire might test you, but it won’t take you down. The flames may be all around, but remember, God’s presence is even closer. You’ll emerge from this stronger, wiser, and with a story that glorifies Him. Closing Prayer Heavenly Father, thank You for being by our side in every fiery trial we encounter. When the flames rise and the pressure mounts, remind us of your promise that we will not be consumed. Lord, bolster our faith during these tough times. Grant us the courage of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to stand firm without wavering. Surround us with your presence in every challenging situation, and rescue us from every fire that the enemy has set to bring us down. Father, transform every trial into a powerful testimony. Let the fire refine us without destroying us, strengthen us without breaking us, and prepare us for the next chapter of your purpose. We declare: We will walk through the fire, but it will not consume us. We will come out stronger.

“I INDEED… BUT HE” “I indeed baptize you with water... but He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.” — Matthew 3:11 There comes a point in our Christian life when we must be able to say: “I indeed… but HE.” In other words: “I have reached the end of myself, but Jesus begins where I end.” There are things we cannot change or accomplish by our own strength. We may try harder, make promises, or depend on our own goodness, but eventually we must recognize: “I cannot do this by myself. I need Jesus.” That is where Jesus begins to work. Am I truly ready for Jesus? Jesus cannot fully work in us while we are hiding things from Him. When He comes into our lives, He brings things into the light. He may show us attitudes, habits, pride, wrong desires, unforgiveness, or things we thought were acceptable. Where we know something is wrong, Jesus wants to deal with it. But sometimes we think we are already good enough. We defend ourselves and say: “I'm not that bad.” “At least I'm better than others.” “God understands me.” That attitude can prevent us from experiencing God's deeper work in our lives. True repentance Repentance is more than simply saying, “I have sinned.” It is recognizing: “Lord, I cannot save myself. I cannot make myself holy. I desperately need You.” It means giving up our excuses and our attempts to defend ourselves. We come before God with humility and say: “Jesus, I need You completely.” “He shall baptize you” John the Baptist said: > “He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.” The focus is not on what we can accomplish. The focus is on what Jesus does. I indeed—but HE. I am weak—but He is strong. I cannot change myself—but He can change me. I cannot make myself holy—but He sanctifies me. I cannot do it—but He can. Stop trying to do God's work through your own strength. Come to the point where you can honestly say: > “I indeed am at the end of myself—but He begins there.” Get to the place where Jesus does everything.