2nd September

It’s not normal

Does this tree look normal to you?

God teaches many truths through nature. Since nothing He does is by chance, the wise seeks and learns the hidden lessons in the works of Creation.

One distinctive feature of nature is that everything in it follows a natural process. In other words, everything follows certain laws and norms. It is a normal process of nature, for example, that if a seed is planted in good soil, it sprouts, grows, and bears fruit. It is abnormal if that process does not happen. And if it doesn’t happen, it clearly indicates there’s a problem somewhere.

If a child is born and develops physically and mentally as is common to a human being, that child is normal because it followed its natural process. If that doesn’t happen, he or she is an abnormal child. And so help is sought from doctors to try and find out the causes of that atrophy.

Therefore, in nature, it is normal to grow and develop. It is abnormal not to.

In life, it’s no different. People naturally and instinctively seek happiness and well-being, regardless of their religion. Being happy is (or should be) the natural outcome in a person’s life.

However, observe how much the human being has strayed from the original plan. Nowadays, happy people are considered the exception, while unhappy, unfulfilled people are considered “normal”. In other words, normal has become abnormal, and vice-versa.

Spiritual intelligence knows that if a person’s life doesn’t develop naturally, it’s because there’s something wrong.

It’s very important that people take a good look at the way their lives have been developing. If something is bad, if there’s no growth or progress, then they must seek the root of the problem.

The root Event Starts September 11th,

Venue:Adabraka Former warehouse,Close to Adabraka Market,

Help Lines:0302 222 400, 020 048 7534,

024 366 8067

Pr Julio Da Silva

01st September

Poisoned by another root

Here's something I didn't know — and probably, neither did you. According to Paul Wray, a forester at Iowa State University:

Trees can share root systems. If two roots of the same species grow next to each other, as they grow in diameter, they may grow or graft together. This has implications when trees growing next to each other are infected with vascular diseases that may be transmitted through root grafts.

So, two trees growing side by side can merge their roots together. If one of the trees is diseased, it can transmit that disease through its roots to the healthy tree — but apparently, not the other way around.

I'm beginning to think that these similarities between the life of trees and the life of people are not just coincidences. As I said earlier, God does teach us through nature.

The lesson here is that if you join together with someone who has bad roots, chances are that their bad roots will spoil yours — rather than your good roots heal theirs.

It sure offers you a strong reason to rethink your friendships, colleagues, business partners, future husband/wife, and the effects that those you grew up with have had on you.

We can't heal someone else's bad roots. They have to do it for themselves. And for us to deal with our own roots, sometimes we have to cut off the bad influence that others have had on us.

The Root Event will be stronger than any of us might think

The root Event Starts September 11th,

Venue:Adabraka Former warehouse,Close to Adabraka Market,

Help Lines:0302 222 400, 020 048 7534, 024 366 8067

Pr Julio Da Silva

01st September

To the wise, not the smart-alecks

Blessed be the name of God ... He changes times and seasons, removes kings and establishes kings: He gives wisdom to the wiseand to the intelligent understanding. Daniel 2.20,21

The things of God are for those who think, for the wise. Wise does not mean a smart-aleck. Wise are those who are humble and willing to learn; who strive to acquire the wisdom that comes from God. Smart-alecks are those who think they know everything, so they’re neither open to listen nor willing to change.

God only works with the wise and intelligent.

The devil, in turn, works to blind the minds of unbelievers (2 Cor 4.4), to not let people think. He does not want people to discover the root of their problems. He wants them to spend time and money dealing with the leaves and branches, and getting temporary results —

as long as the root remains intact.

01st September

Here’s the shovel

Sincerity is the shovel you use to dig up and uncover the bad roots in your life.

The moment you decide to…

• take off the mask
• quit the hypocrisy, and
• confront your fears

…then you are ready to begin the search for the roots of your problems.

Ready to start digging?

The root Event Starts September 11th,

Venue:Adabraka Former warehouse,Close to Adabraka Market,

Help Lines:0302 222 400, 020 048 7534, 024 366 8067

Pr Julio Da Silva

01st September

Your problem solved. Guaranteed.

Here’s the great thing about cutting off the root of your problem: It guarantees the problem will be solved.

A tree cannot possibly survive after its roots are cut off. A problem will die after what feeds it is gone.

If you’re looking for a quick fix, a temporary solution, then don’t worry about the root. But if you want to deal with it once and for all, it’s the root you have to go for.

Easy? No. Quick? No. Smarter?

Absolutely yes.

01st September

Time is your Enemy

If there’s a bad root in your life, then time is your enemy, not your friend.

I hear people say a lot, “Just give it time, things will get better.”

I think when people say that, what they often mean is, “I don’t know how to fix this.
To be honest, I really don’t want to open that can of worms… Hopefully, if I leave it alone, it won’t come back.”

Except that roots never stop growing. Time only makes a root stronger, deeper, and more resilient.

Have you been ignoring a problem, wishing and pretending it isn’t there?
Do you avoid thinking about it, afraid that touching it may make it even worse?

Know this: With every tick of the clock, that bad root keeps growing and making it harder to cut it off.

The best time to deal with a bad root is, and will always be, right now.
Bishop Renato Cardoso

30th August

A Deadly Couple

At first glance, they seemed like a couple with lots of faith.

Especially, since they were an eyewitness of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit over the early church.

But by this time, faith and emotions were already walking hand-in-hand.

As proof of that, when they saw their friend Barnabas sell his possessions and deposit the money at the apostles' feet, they also felt motivated to sell a property and put it to good use at the service of the Kingdom of God.

However, after seeing the amounts of money that was being collected, Ananias agreed with his wife to keep back part of the proceeds and only bring a certain quantity to be laid at the apostles' feet.

There are many couples out there who share this same kind of faith, just like they did.

A faith that is divided between the Lord and money.

Conclusion: they end up losing their money and, worse of all, their life.

Pr Julio Da Silva,

Help Lines:0302 222 400,020 048 7534,024 366 8067