PRIDE

Why is pride considered so destructive to the life of the believer and the church? When does healthy self-esteem cross the line into arrogance and sin?

Pride is named as the first sin because it caused Satan’s fall from heaven even before creation (see Ezekiel 28 which begins by condemning the pride of the king of Tyre but describes the pride of Satan in 28:14-17, NIV). All the Hebrew and Greek words in the Bible translated pride or proud describe a wrong attitude of the heart, a haughty spirit. Proverbs 16:18 best describes this negative use of the word—"Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall."
But the English dictionary gives positive as well as negative uses of the word pride. We today can use the word to express satisfaction taken in one’s work, a deep love for something treasured and genuinely valuable, or society’s esteem for a hero. Not recognizing this distinction between positive and negative meanings of the word has caused some parents to refuse to give their children words of commendation, fearing that such expressions will lead to arrogant and haughty pride. Unfortunately, these children can grow up thinking that they have no value or significance. Proper teaching can instill an understanding of the worth God has placed in His creation without leading to arrogance and haughtiness. Paul recognized the need to appreciate one’s own worth and gifts, but he also cautioned against allowing such thoughts to become self-centered and competitive. Writing to the church at Rome, he said, "Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment" (Rom. 12:3).
Having made that distinction, we must come back to the fact that arrogant pride is despicable in the eyes of God. It all too subtly takes hold of the unwary person, for it is inherent in the fallen nature of humankind. Only through divine help can we be the humble persons the Bible honors.
At the heart of arrogant pride is resistance against God’s rightful claim to the love and obedience of His creation. Self-centered pride causes a person to think he or she can do everything needed for survival and happiness. There is no need for God, for such pride makes one a god in his own eyes.
After declaring independence from God, the proud person imagines himself as excelling over others. This self-centered tendency to elevate self leads to ignoring other people or using them for personal gain, depreciating or even seeking to injure or humiliate them (Psa. 10:2-4, 1 Tim. 1:12,13). In society or a sub-culture, collective pride can lead to racism, class snobbery, and prejudice.
Pride is not always recognized by the one who is wrongfully proud. A checklist of common manifestations of pride as described in Scripture is helpful: speaking ill of persons behind their backs (Psa. 101:5), a proud, haughty look (Prov. 6:17), drunken boasting (Isaiah 28:1), delight in ruling people (Matt. 20:25,26), accepting undeserved acclaim (Acts 12:21-23), boasting in one’s wisdom (1 Cor. 3:19-21), taking pride in one’s superiority to others (1 Cor. 4:6,7), selfish ambition or vain conceit (Phil. 2:3,4), boasting of future plans (James 4:13-16), ignoring advice from older, spiritual people (1 Peter 5:5,6), and refusing to submit to anyone else (Eph. 5:21).—adapted from Ralph Harris, Symptoms of Pride
A wrongful pride can worm its way into one’s life if we are not constantly on guard. Even when pride is not openly blatant, because one deliberately conceals its presence, it saps the spiritual life that complete dependence on God provides. There are times when we must pray the prayer of David, "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." (Psalm 139:23,24).
CONCERNS:
"Dying to self" has been used as a description for dealing with arrogant pride. But God does not expect a total obliteration of awareness of who we are and what our abilities may be. Eight times in the New Testament we read, "Love your neighbor as yourself" (NIV). It is therefore impossible to love others as we should if we do not love ourselves and see the value placed by God in us.
Furthermore, there is a pretended humility that can actually be a cover for inner pride. One must not take pride in his humility or in any other virtue or character fruit the Holy Spirit has cultivated in us.

~Proverbs 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Injured pride is a tough lesson for the believer. The earlier this lesson is learned, the better it is. This is a hard lesson but when it is learned as a child, it makes it all the more easy later on as a teen.
What is the best way to deal with pride? Doing a study on how God views pride should be the first place we start. Noah Webster’s definition helps us to see more clearly:

Inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one’s own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, accomplishments, rank or elevation in office, which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others.

Today’s graphic is a good representation, don’t you think? When we see ourselves as better than we truly are, we set ourselves up for a huge disappointment. Pride revolves around self – it’s all about ME! It’s all about MY feelings being hurt.
If you struggle with pride, remember that one day you will be brought down to the level you truly belong, and maybe even lower – and that’s no fun place to be.

~1 Samuel 2:3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

Continuing to be arrogant and prideful will only set you up for defeat, teen girl. God sees who you truly are and how you think of yourself – He will weigh your actions. When the time comes where you are brought down, your pride will force you to think that you are suffering as a Christian. But God’s Word says:

~1 Peter 2:20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

You’re suffering because of your sinful pride, not because you did something right for the Lord. You must recognize the difference and see God’s punishment as His way of teaching you to be humble.
It is better to learn to be humble and meek before God has to deal with you and you are brought to shame.

~Proverbs 11:2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

Get in the Bible where the teaching is pure – there are so many verses dealing with pride and humbleness. Recognize that your pride is sin in the eyes of God.

~Proverbs 21:4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

Confess this sin and ask the Holy Spirit of God to pierce your heart and teach you humbleness and meekness.
As if pride isn’t bad enough, it will most certainly drive you to greater sin. The Lord says you will stir up trouble and that you are a fool.

~Proverbs 28:25-26  He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Is this what you want for your life, teen girl? The Christian who is striving to grow in Christ produces the fruit of the Spirit. Pride is not listed as a fruit of the Holy Spirit; however meekness is in Galatians 5:22.
It’s always best to learn any lesson early on because the longer you remain in any sin, the harder it will be to get rid of that sin and the harder you will fall. If you have little brothers or sisters, you will see what I mean. If they disobey your parents once, the punishment is minimal. But the more they continue to disobey, the harsher the punishment, right? Can you expect any less from your Heavenly Father? So you ask, “I thought today’s devo was going to be on injured pride? I thought I would learn how to deal with it.” If you look deep within yourself, you will see that your pride was injured because you thought more of yourself than you should have. Dealing with injured pride is learning to be humble.That’s the lesson!

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OVERCOMING INFERIORITY COMPLEX

INFERIORITY COMPLEX

An inferiority complex is a of self-worth, a doubt and uncertainty, and feeling of not measuring up to society's standards. It is often subconscious, and is thought to drive afflicted individuals to overcompensate, resulting either in spectacular achievement or extreme antisocial b. The term was coined to indicate a lack of covert self esteem. For many, it is developed through a combination of genetic personality characteristics and personal experiences.


 It dominates the psychical life and is characterized by the feeling of imperfection and lack of achievement in reaching personal goals. The inferiority feeling is only normal when people face extreme life situations. However, in the case of individuals suffering from the inferiority complex, this feeling manifests itself continuously and constantly along his/her life.

The individual slides by 
 life issues and narrows his/her vital space excessively, through isolation. This behaviour is caused by the lack of self-esteem and belief in his/her own forces. The inferiority complex causes shyness, pessimism, anxiety or lack of communication. Useless to say, these behaviours betray the prolonged lack of social contact.

Unlike a normal feeling of inferiority, which can act as an incentive for achievement, an inferiority complex is an advanced state of discouragement, often resulting in a retreat from difficulties.



Classical Adlerian psychology makes a distinction between primary and secondary inferiority feelings.

• A primary inferiority feeling is said to be rooted in the young child's original experience of weakness, helplessness and dependency. It can then be intensified by comparisons to siblings, romantic partners, and adults.
• A secondary inferiority feeling relates to an adult's experience of being unable to reach a subconscious, fictional final goal of subjective security and success to compensate for the inferiority feelings. The perceived distance from that goal can lead to a negative or depressed feeling that could then prompt the recall of the original inferiority feeling; this composite of inferiority feelings could be overwhelming. The goal invented to relieve the original, primary feeling of inferiority which actually causes the secondary feeling of inferiority is the crux of this dilemma. This vicious circle is common in neurotic lifestyles.

Wally is good natured, and he doesn't seem to mind it when he's kidded about being fat, but it hurts inside. He's heard "Fatty, fatty, two by four," until he believes he's just a joke and there's nothing he can do about it.



Karen figures she must have been sitting on the back row when the looks were passed out. She's never had a date and doubts that she ever will.

Ron is good looking, 1.80 meters tall, and an outstanding athlete. Everybody thinks that he's got it all together, but Ron has deep feelings of inferiority because he was born "on the wrong side of the tracks."


  Each of these young people has a different problem, but they have one thing in common—they have a poor self-image.
What do we mean by "self-image" and why is this so important?
Self-image is the way we see ourselves. It's what we think about ourselves. It's important because a person's attitude toward himself greatly influences his attitude toward God, toward his family, and toward other people.
People who have a bad self-image are not happy with themselves. They find it hard to trust God, they tend to resent authority, and they find it hard to make real friends.
A poor self-image is developed by accepting wrong values other people put on you, your appearance, and your abilities
   Somehow we manage to remember all the "put downs." If somebody chewed you out and said, "You never do anything right," that went into your self-image computer.
When you started school, you became more conscious of your appearance and your abilities. As you grew older, you began to look yourself over for every possible "defect."
And just in case you missed anything, your classmates pointed it out to you. Like if you had large ears, they called you "elephant ears." Or maybe you were a girl who was a little oversize, and they nicknamed you "Moose." It doesn't take much of this to make you feel unattractive and worthless.

Most everybody has experienced such feelings at one time or another, but "the uglies" hit hardest during the teen years. Few teens really like and accept themselves as they are. Just ask any number of teens if there is anything about themselves they would like to change. Almost all would name at least one thing. Some would have a whole list!
Rejecting yourself and feeling that you got a raw deal in life results in a kind of "floating bitterness." You are bitter toward God, toward your parents, and toward most anybody else that happens to come along.
This need not be. You can overcome feelings of inferiority and get rid of bitterness.
The development of a right self-image comes from accepting the values God puts on you, your appearance, and your abilities.
The Bible says there is a "self" you are to deny and a "self" you are to accept. The "self" you are to deny is the "Big I"—that sinful self that is so proud and selfish and self-centered. But there is a "self" that you are to accept. That "self" is the special, unique person God created you to be.

1.Realize that you are SOMEBODY.

The most fantastic thing in this world is not some space station or some new electronic invention—it's a human being.
  The real reason we're so special is that God loves us. And His love doesn't depend on what we look like or what we do. God says, "Regardless of what you look like, regardless of whether you are a success or failure, regardless of what anyone else thinks about you, I LOVE YOU."

2.Realize that God designed you before you were born.

God is the Creator of all things, and He likes variety. He doesn't make any two snowflakes alike, and He doesn't make any two people alike. Each person is a special creation of God. David expressed it like this:

"You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body, and knit them together in my mother's womb.

Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! It is amazing to think about.

Your workmanship is marvelous—and how well I know it.

You were there when I was being formed in utter seclusion!

You saw me before I was born and scheduled every day of my life before I began to breathe.

Every day was recorded in your Book.

How precious it is, Lord, to realize that You are thinking about me constantly!

I can't even count how many times a day Your thoughts turn toward me!

And when I waken in the morning, You are still thinking of me!"
(Psalm 139:13-18 The Living Bible)

God created me the way I am, and He created you the way you are. We are God's workmanship, and He created us to glorify Him. There is a bumper sticker which says, "God don't make no junk!" That's true. God is not in the business of making "junk." Each person is a unique, special creation of God. You aren't junk—you are somebody!

3.Realize that feelings of inferiority are caused by comparing
yourself with others.

Little children are happy because they don't compare themselves with one another. They are happy just being themselves and having what they have.
As we get older, we start looking around and comparing ourselves with others. It's then that we decide we got a raw deal in life because we are not as good looking as so-and-so, because we don't have brains like so-and-so, or because we don't have money like so-and-so.
God tells us not to compare ourselves with others (2 Corinthians 10:12) nor to be envious of them (1 Peter 2:1). Your satisfaction comes from being what God intended you to be, not from trying to be somebody else. Eugene Peterson's translation of Galatians 5:26 puts it clearly:

"That means that we will not compare ourselves with each other as if one of us were better and another worse. We have far more interesting things to do with our lives. Each of us is an original." (The Message)

4.Realize that beauty doesn't make you happy.

Do you still think "beautiful people" are the happiest people in life? Well they aren't. Marilyn Monroe was one of the most beautiful women in the world. She not only had beauty, but she also had wealth and success. But she was not happy and she took her own life.
God says that inner beauty is more important than outer beauty, and that inner peace is more important than outward success. The Bible says,

"Don't be concerned about the outward beauty that depends on jewelry, or beautiful clothes, or hair arrangement. Be beautiful inside, in your hearts, with the lasting charm of a gentle and quiet spirit that is so precious to God." (1 Peter 3:3-4 The Living Bible)

5.Accept yourself as God made you.

There's a young man in Japan who was born with a terribly deformed body and face. Few people have ever seen Kandura-san because his parents have always kept him in seclusion. With a deformed face and a deformed body, unable to walk or talk, what chance did he have in life?
But his radio brought him the message that God loved him and had sent His Son to be his Savior. When a Japanese Christian visited him, Kandura readily put his faith in Jesus Christ. Later he scrawled this message:

"Day by day as I walk this road of blessing, I receive the fruits of faith in my hands. These blessings come from my Lord, who is my strength and my hope. Praise the Lord, for He gives me this wonderful salvation."
[from "Live Happily With Yourself", OSP Publications, Inc.]

Though terribly handicapped, Kandura is glorifying God. His story has been published in Christian magazines and has blessed thousands of people.
What about you? After reading this can you continue to feel sorry for yourself? Can you continue being bitter toward God because of something you don't like about yourself?
A change in your attitude can change your whole life. Why not confess your bitterness to God, ask Him to forgive you for your attitude, and thank Him for making you just the way He did.

6.Begin a new relationship with your Creator.

This is the most important step of all. Jesus called it being "born-again." It sounds mysterious but it is really simple.
John 3:16 tells us that God gave His Son to us to be our Savior.
John 1:12 tells us that when we receive Him, we are born into God's family. We receive Him by believing on Him.
If you don't understand it, read John chapter 3 several times before going to bed tonight. Ask God to make it clear to you.

                                              7.Realize God is not through with you.

The Bible says, "we are His workmanship." (Ephesians 2:10) God is working on us and He isn't through with us yet. Be patient and allow Him to complete His perfect plan in you.

8.Be grateful.

Your happiness in life doesn't depend on how you look or what you have. It depends on your attitude.
You can go through life bitter and resentful about yourself, or you can accept yourself and be thankful. You can always find something to be grateful for. A man once said, "I complained because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet."
Gratitude is happy thankfulness toward God. Gratitude gets you out of yourself and into God. God becomes the source of your happiness. Then you can get on with the real purpose of life - being what God wants you to be.

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OVERCOMING JEALOUSY

JEALOUSY 

The desire for something that someone else has can cause emotions inside ourselves that can eventually harm us and our relationships, so overcoming jealousy is an important part of our faith. We all have, from time to time, a little bit of envy for something. We may have a crush on a friend's boyfriend. We may be envious that someone else doesn't have to study as hard as we do for the same grades. However, if we don't learn to overcome jealousy, that feeling of envy can take over our lives. There are plenty of scripture verses on jealousy, and each of them tell us that we must learn to overcome it in our lives.

Know What Makes You Jealous

What are the triggers of your jealousy? When do you find yourself resenting others? Knowing the things that make us jealous help give us warning signs before we let jealousy get int he way of things. Just being able to identify these triggers is a first step in overcoming jealousy.

Know What You Can Change and Can't

Often we get jealous of others abilities or things. We spend a lot of time comparing ourselves to others. However, God created each of us to be our own individuals with our own strengths. Know that person who aces every test with ease when we spend hours and hours studying for the same grade? It's easy to envy that person and not like them out of jealousy. However, your tenacity and approach to studying may be a skill that pays off later You never know. But what you do know is that you can't be what someone else is. We can focus on improving how we do things, but we cannot change all things about ourselves. Part of overcoming jealousy is that we have to know and accept the difference.

Know That It's Not Always Good for Us

What someone else has isn't always what we need in our lives. For instance, a friend may be able to date the hottest guy or girl in school without temptation, but you may not. We may be jealous of relationships, but are we really ready to handle them? Another friend may have the newest video game, but maybe we may find out that if we had that game we'd lose focus on more important things. Just because someone else has it doesn't mean it's right for us, too.

Know That God Loves You…Just as You Are

Jealousy is really just a way of letting the enemy make you lose your focus on God. God provides for us what we need. He created us in an image that He had for us. We all look different, act different, think different, because God created each of us that way. We need to embrace how God created us. That sounds easy on paper, sure. It may be something that we have to look at little by little every day. However, it's something very important when trying to overcome jealousy.

Rely on Your Relationship with God

When we feel jealousy and envy, we need to look to God right away. It's okay to ask God why. Sometimes God can use the feeling to make us better…to strive for things. However, we need to ask God in a way that we can accept when He tells us that what someone else has just isn't for us. We need to develop the relationship with God where we know He has different plans for us, and we need to rely on Him to give us the strength to overcome jealousy when it just doesn't seem to go away.

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Parents, Teens and Friends

The Value of Christian Friends

Angie handed her son, Ryan, the sandwich she'd just made him and said, "Honey, I was thinking. Why don't you call that nice boy from church? The one whose parents were talking to us last Sunday as we walked to our car? He seems like he'd be a much better person to hang out with than the two buddies you're always playing video games with."
This was a typical exchange between this mom and her teenage son, so I wasn't surprised when she complained about her son's indifference to her social prodding.
Parents know that their kids' friends have a huge influence on them, so parents are often quick to find fault with their kids' friends. Worried that bad friends will lead their teens astray, they find themselves managing their teens' social lives in wrong ways and for wrong reasons. Unfortunately, this is the quickest way to place their kids under the spell of the wrong crowd.

Likes Attract

When people are picking a spouse, they tend to look for someone who fills the gaps in their life. That's why opposites tend to attract when it's time to get married. But when people are seeking friends, they tend to gravitate toward people who share their common interests and values. This explains the myriad of cliques among teenagers. There's nothing fundamentally evil about this dynamic. It's simply the nature of friendships.
But there's a huge lesson to be learnt from this phenomena. If your son or daughter tends to gravitate toward kids whose values are hostile to yours, it might be because your child's values are also hostile to yours.
Don't panic. The teenage years are a time when a lot of kids try on attitudes that are different from the ones with which they were raised. When your child makes some bad choices, it's easy to blame the bad influence of their friends. But a more helpful response is to admit that your child may be in a state of spiritual confusion. This puts you in a better position to carefully navigate these typically troubled waters of youth.

Redirection

Kids do thrive when they're surrounded by friends who incline them toward spiritual growth. With this in mind, let me share with you the No. 1 way to have your children end up surrounded by spiritually passionate Christian friends: They need to be spiritually passionate Christians. Like-minded friends attract; remember? Kids who are excited about following Jesus tend to prefer friends who share their enthusiasm.
So how do you instill this passion? For starters, don't assume it's as simple as having them memorize Scripture and read their Bibles. These things can have a positive effect, but they aren't game changers.
Two things help build spiritual passion in teens.
The first is waking up every day in a home with a passionate mom and dad — parents who radiates love, grace, mercy and hope and who spend focused time in the Bible and on their knees. They're fun to live with and easy to respond to when a teen has lost his way.
The second is being part of a family that serves others. Not just a family that feeds the homeless once a year on Thanksgiving, but a family that constantly serves each other, their neighbors, their church, classmates, strangers, the poor and the disenfranchised. When Christian teenagers are "servants," their others-orientation gives them a much better perspective when it comes to choosing friends.
We always encouraged our teens to be a friend to the friendless. When they do this, everyone wants to be their friend — especially the best kids in school. We also taught our teens to mentally divide their friends into two categories: asset friends and liability friends. We encouraged them to have both types, but advised them to see their struggling friends through a "ministry" lens. We urged them to share God's love with these friends, but cautioned them against confiding deep secrets or asking for advice. Instead, we recommended they confide in and lean on their asset friends.

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Control Is Not the Goal

As your 13-year-old grows into an 18-year-old, your influence over your teen will decrease and the influence of friends will steadily grow. Unfortunately, there are no 1-2-3 steps or cut-and-dry answers to ensure positive peer influence. Christian friends aren't always "safe," and non-Christian friends aren't always "bad." keep in mind that control is not the ultimate goal.
Here are a few ideas to help navigate the teen years:

• Reach for your kid's heart rather than just implementing rules.
• Pray. Prayer does make a difference.
• Make friends with your youth pastor and encourage him to be a friend to your teen.
• Don't let fear determine your decisions or define your relationship.
• Learn to listen and don't assume the worst.
• Spend time with families who have healthy teens.
• Get Christian counseling if your teen needs professional help.

Part of parenting during the teen years is learning to live with the natural tension in the parent-teen relationship. Don't avoid this ongoing struggle. Instead, at each decision, ask God to show you what you should hold on to and what you should let go of.

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Dealing with ANGER

Anger is a normal and natural emotion, but can be dangerous and destructive if allowed to intensify and continue. People or situations can be upsetting, and it is okay to express feelings of frustration. However, extreme anger is hurtful to others and cause damage to relationships as well as property. Several verses in the Bible talk about anger and give wise advice to teenagers:

"People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness." (Prov. 14:29)

"A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare." (Prov. 15:1)

"Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper -- it only leads to harm." (Psalm 37:8)

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WHAT IS LOVE?

LOVE
What does love mean in our society today? Affection, emotion, family, feelings, romance, relationships, sex, friendship, brotherhood. These are all words associated with love. Love songs, romance novels and chick flicks are always trying to tack on another definition. If you look it up on Wikipedia or dictionary.com you'll get a variety of explanations.





 If you Google it, you get "The Love Calculator," where you type in your name and someone Else's and receive a prophecy about the likelihood of your future together being a good one. You get all kinds of pictures of hearts and couples kissing:

But the problem with all these characterisations is they all fall short and eventually disappoint. They're temporary, they're flawed, they're substitutions. They're selfish. They rely on human power, which will always come to an end.

Take a look at the Bible's definition of love. Romans 8 says that nothing can ever separate us from the love of God. First Corinthians 13 says that love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. Ephesians 3 says that the love of Christ is so great you will never fully understand it. Second Corinthians 9 calls it an indescribable gift.

Does any of this sound like the world's definition of love? The love that is tied to image and worth and selfish desires? Absolutely not. The greatest lie we are led to believe is that we can find love outside of Jesus Christ. His love isn't human. It's unfathomable. The apostle Paul, who was extremely well educated and eloquent, couldn't even articulate the idea of God's love. He calls it indescribable. Beyond words.

The hardest thing to comprehend about this love, the reason it is so inexpressible and beyond human terminology, is that it is undeserved. God loves us for no reason at all. The whole idea of Christianity is just that you accept this love. Embrace it. Realise that it is a gift, you did nothing to earn it, you could do nothing to make it go away, you could never be worthy enough to receive it, but all the same it is there. You couldn't be separated from God's love even if you tried.  First John 4 tells us that God is love. It is his very nature and he could never stop being who he is. 

Move beyond the charade that society has nicknamed love, and acknowledge that there is a greater love in God. It's the original; everything else pale's in comparison.

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How is your personal relationship with Jesus? are you this close to him?

ENCOUNTER
So you accepted Christ at a young age and now you feel kind of like Christianity was something for children. You think you've outgrown it and now it's time to find something new. You know, it's just lots of sheep and an old guy in a nightgown, right? Wrong! Christianity is a relationship with Jesus, the son of God. Sometimes teens feel really dedicated to Christ and doing things in church and at home, but once they hit school, its back to being their old selves. Keep reading for how to stay devoted to Christ no matter where you are, and how to grow in Christ.

how often do you communicate with the HOLY SPIRIT

 EXPERIENCE
You can experience the power of God in your life and know the real happiness which is more than just a religious concept, but comes from having the Holy Spirit in your life. Then you can build up your faith by praying in the Holy Spirit.

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