Did Someone Need a Blessing?

Recently, a unknown family gave me Rs. 4,00,000/- so that I can help her daughter settle abroad. This was unusual, because I am not an Agent (to send people abroad) nor do I know that family, neither do they know me.

Now that money, ( Rs. 4,00,000/-) I handed over to a influential person to do the job, so that the girl may go abroad. Later the girls family changed the mind from going abroad and the influential person refused to give back the money.

Ooooops.... So I am in a great sooooooup....

Now the question is, Why would GOD let that happen? I wondered !!!

And as I pondered all of this, several things came to my mind.

I sought wondering why we (I and that family) had seemingly emerged from under His blanket of protection.

I looked for sin in my life. It wasn't too hard to find some. I repented and prayed for that family and also the influential person.

God desires to demonstrate His wisdom through different ways;

The wisdom here was that we are to bless and pray for others. Even the unrighteous cater to their friends, we are called to bless those who persecute us. I realised, as I prayed for that family and that influential person, that God was seeking a blessing for them!

Now if you think clear, its just that God was seeking to demonstrate His wisdom on this family and also on that influential person ! He is not willing that any person should perish, but that all should come to the saving knowledge. I then felt a multi-blessing in them. They were blessed because they received prayer which they obviously needed. I received a blessing because I was allowed to demonstrate God's wisdom. (There was some cleansing going on amongst us) God was glorified.

The wisdom of God in allowing people into our lives, is for a reason. God was seeking a blessing for them!! And He was offering a blessing to me as well.

For years this had perplexed me. Why would God allow strangers to walk on us? It now begins to make sense. They needed prayer! They needed His blessing! They were allowed to stumble so that His grace could abound. He desires to demonstrate His grace as well as His wisdom on them.

We should not fall away nor should our love grow cold in spite of any offense that may come our way. Perhaps we could look at these offenses as an opportunity to demonstrate God's wisdom to someone who needs a blessing.

Isn't that what loving your enemies is all about? Let's populate the Kingdom with our enemies as well as our friends, and allow demonstration of God's wisdom through us!

By Eduardo Sequeira

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Blessing from the Almighty

by Charles on 31st Jan, 2009

The whole world is in need of the blessing from the Almighty for peace & brotherhood.

etslia

by eugene teslia on 1st Feb, 2009

thanks for the blessing ...bless my daugther connie in edmonton

The truth and fact about blessings

by Lorraine D'souza on 1st Feb, 2009

Thank you all for sharing God's truth on your website. In fact we have been through these kind of situations and were left disheartened for thinking we helped the wrong people. But through The Scriptures Holy Spirit set us free to understand this TRUTH in Galations6: where St paul says about doing good to all , "let us not be weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up . Therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people , especially to those who belong to the family of believers."And God also allows His rain to fall on the good and bad. And the TRUTH alone will set us free .GOD BLESS.

Thanks for this beauitful writeup

by Medley on 1st Feb, 2009

Thank you Eduardo Sequeira- I don't know where you are from, but I am so glad that you share the testimony in written and responded. I am in deep soooup tooo... I know that God is going to get me through this but it is just hard to see it because like it is said I lost focus and it is hard to regain the focus in God because of the hurt. Keep on Praying for me because I will get through this somehow - just knowing that there is someone that is interceding with / for me means alot unto me. Well thank you for the encouragement and I will pray for you because I don't want to sound selfish because that is a sin. I live in Roanoke Virginia and I do go to church and I do serve God and I am in school and I don't write alot because of my school work. Getting to the other side - the side where God wants me to be is my desire- even though I don't see it at this point in my life. This site is really wonderful, i take off my time just to read and every time i read, there's something i learn. Thank you once again Eduardo Sequeira

He has plans for everyone

by Ian on 1st Feb, 2009

Yes, I have been where you are. Yes, I have pressed through and come safely to the other side. yes, I learned a lot while in that boat with the tempestuous waves coming over me feeling like I was surely going to drown. Yes, I have went under when my faith lost its focus. I have felt that only the tip of my nose was above water and even prayed for the waves to finish me off. But, God had plans to prosper me and not to harm me. And since He is not one to be partial to just one of His kids but extends the same kind of grace and mercy to us all, he has plans for everyone.

I Am The Faithful One

by Christopher on 1st Feb, 2009

"I Am The Faithful One"

"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End." -- Revelation 22:13

"But I will not take My love from him, nor will I ever betray My faithfulness. " -- Psalm 89:33

I am the Alpha and Omega, there is nothing too hard for Me. I have kept you from the day you were born, and will keep you until the day you die. Trust in Me, and in My love for you, for I will not fail you. I have worked out your path for you and I will lead you in it. Trust in My love and My provision for you. Many are faint and weary, this is because their faith is not in Me. Trust in My love and protection over you, I will keep you and bless you until the end.

I am the Faithful One who keeps all things in place. I have ordained all things that exist, and My power is beyond comprehension. I give life to whom I will, to accomplish My purposes and bring glory to My Name. My love is poured out over those that acknowledge Me, and I have the power to save them from every threat. My faithfulness is without repentance and I will not fail those whom I love. Hold fast onto Me in these days, and I will prove Myself to you.

How many can you honestly say that you have?
Have you ever feel like given up? I have
Have you ever felt depressed and sad? I have
Have you felt that God doesn't notice you in this life? I have
Have you ever felt like asking God why? I have
Have you ever felt like no matter how much encouragement someone gives you - you still feel the same way? Been there too.
Have you felt like I wish someone would say something to encourage me? Yes, I have wish that too.
Have you ever felt like Lord when? Me too.
Have you ever felt so misunderstood and no one seems to care about you? I have that alot.
Have you felt that your heart has been broken over and over again into tiny little pieces? I definely have on that one.
Have you ever prayed and the words just don't come out like you want them too? I qualify for that one too.
Have you ever cried and cried and you just so overwhelmed with hurt, pain and frustration in your life? That is me too.
Have you ever felt so despondent and say what is the use? I am on a roll.
Have you ever felt so angry that things just crush you into dirt? I am there now.

Well I am going through all of that right now and I just need serious prayer, because right now I just don't know. i want to say that someone, anyone, somebody, anybody intercede for me because I am tired, really tired. I lost hope and don't know how to hope anymore. If you ask me what is the problem- I would say I don't know things just overwhelmed me and I am falling. Someone please respond!!!

Blessings

by on 1st Feb, 2009

Yes I do need some blessings

God Speaks.

by Sebastian D'Souza on 1st Feb, 2009

Dear Readers,
I have gone through the whole story (factual) and after much prayer to the Holy Spirit, I felt that God tries to make it so clear that God wants to demonstrate his glory, power as well as wisdom to three people involved in this whole episode. The family which gave money, second the person who received money and third the influential person. First party, the family gave such a big amount. What made them to give is a question to ponder. Unless they know the person and his character (life) they will not part with such a big amount. God wanted to show his power through this family and He blessed that family so they could part with some of their blessings to the the receiver. The receiver seems to be very simple, God fearing man. Hence he gave that money to the influential person to do the job.

Now we know very well how these influential people including politicians people of today are. Especially those who are involved in sending people abroad. All are not cheats but majority of them are and nobody can deny it. But here as far as this influential person is concerned God is not involved but devil. God allowed it that's all. God wants to bless but the devil wants to rob. So what we learn here is, we have to use our wisdom when we work and not to do anything blindly. That's why God says to his children to be wise as serpent but harmless as a dove. Why God gives such a example? that too of a serpent? Because our God wants us to be shrewd and not simple all the time. Did you get my point?

Now first two parties are supposed to forgive the third one. If they forgive God will definitely compensate them of their loss. And make the third party to go through a difficult time so that he would feel all the more guilty. Because God says leave it to him and he would deal with that person. God says vengeance is mine. I will take account of his acts. By forgiving, first two parties will have peace and they will experience God's love in their lives. My dear friends we have to obey our heavenly Father and he loves us so much that he will doubly bless us even more. God says do good to others so that people will see your deeds and give glory to God. When we glorify God in our life he is pleased and rejoices in his children and not wicked people. Let us glorify our God through our lives. Hallelujah.

pls pray for my son

by Jean Joseph on 2nd Feb, 2009

Thanks for your testimony, it really inspired me alot & gave me so much of strength as I am a single parent & going through a hard time with my Son & some times I loose patience but after reading your experience It gave me a little hope. I request you to pray for both of us.

Proverb

by Linda Anderson on 2nd Feb, 2009

They who give have all things; they who withhold have nothing.

"What does the Bible mean that we are not to judge others?"

by Eduardo Sequeira on 2nd Feb, 2009

Question: "What does the Bible mean that we are not to judge others?"

When Brother Sebastian D'Souza comments this "as this influential person is concerned -God is not involved but devil."

How can one be so sure that the influential person who was doing the act of evil is hated or left aloof by God?

It is often said, hate the sin, but love the sinner.

It appears here, that the first person (i.e the family) and myself are close to the heart of God and that the third person (influential person) is away from God.

If the first (family) and the second person (myself) is coming for the same Almighty Father - The third person over here is also coming from the same HEAVENLY FATHER -

In Matthew 7:2-5, Jesus warns against judging someone else for his sin when you yourself are sinning even worse. That is the kind of judging Jesus commanded us not to do.

"All of that, say nothing. If man allows himself to be deceived, its his loss. Man is but a human."

If we sees someone sinning, it is our duty to lovingly and respectfully confront the person.

This is not judging, but rather pointing out the truth in hope—and with the ultimate goal—of bringing repentance in the other person and restoration to the fellowship. We are to speak the truth in love

We are to proclaim what God's Word says about sin. — with great patience and careful instruction. " We are to "judge" sin, but always with the goal of presenting the solution for sin and its consequences

Job.12
1. [16] With Him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are His.

Job.15
1. [31] Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.

Jesus is the answer.

by Sebastian D'Souza on 2nd Feb, 2009

Dear Christopher,
Let me greet you first with christian greetings. I have gone through your letter and felt that you are going through a very rough time. Especially I read last para of your letter and felt that you are under tremdous pressure of life facing many problems. My dear friend I have already prayed for you last night. Do not fear. there is hope against hope. My God has taught me to remain calm and steadfast under every and any circumstances. There are many people in this world who are facing similar situation in their lives. But seldom they share their problems with others and most of the time they end up with tragic end. One day one gentleman came for our Sunday meeting. That was his first visit for our fellowship. At the end of the meeting I went to greet him, being first time visitor thinking that I would know more about him. He was from Bhopal and was working for a MNC in Goa as a sales Executive. I gave him my card and invited him to my house. After about a week this gentleman phoned me and told me that he would like to meet urgently. I said, please do come. He came within ten minutes and narrated similar situation of his life. And he decided to end his life by committing suicide. As he was about to leave his room to give final shape for his plan, he just happened to see my card on his table. He remembered me and immediately he phoned me. When he finished his ordeal, first I gave him glass of cold water. As he was drinking I gave thanks to God and also praised God for bringing this man to my house. I told him to surrender his life to Jesus and he is the one who can solve all his problems. He fell on his knees and committed his life to Jesus. Today he is a married man having son and a successful Sales Executive.
Why I gave this long testimony? So that you would know that there is one God whose name is Jesus and he is the one who can help you in every and any situation. He can give you hope. He gives hope against hope Just commit your life to Jesus.And to commit, go in your room and say this prayer. " Lord Jesus I believe that I am a sinner. I also believe that you died on the cross for my sins. Lord Jesus please forgive my sins and cleanse my heart with your precious blood. Lovig Jesus I want to commit my life in your safe hands. Please accept me as your child and give me the gift of the Holy Spirit.Lord Jesus thank you for accepting me and giving me the Holy Spirit. I promise to read your word every day and obey your teachings and apply your word to my life. Heavenly Father I adore you and worship you in the mighty name of my saviour and Lord Jesus Christ.Amen. "
My dear fried do not waste your time and break your head. Just do it and believe that Jesus will definitely solve your problems. May a time our God creates such situation in our life to show how much he loves us. So don't worry. He loves you. That's why he has created such situation in your life. He does not want you to become a tool in evils hand who is troubling you. The devil will try to desist you from committing your life to Jesus. Pl. do not yield to his wicked plans. Pray to Jesus and relax in him. You will experience wonderful happenings in your life. Hallelujah. I am expecting reply from you.I am always available on this website for counseling. Bye.

God's blessings

by Mrs Lourdes D'Costa on 2nd Feb, 2009

Such a case is very common; many people have been duped by these common under the guise of sending abroad. It is sad but I must it was very foolish to part away with such a big amount in advance. God gives us many opportunities and we must use them wisely.

Prayers

by Mrs. Radhika Emmanuel on 2nd Feb, 2009

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR FAMILY

All are God's creations but all are not God's children.

by Sebastian D'Souza on 2nd Feb, 2009

Dear Mr.Eduardo Seqeira,

Christian greetings. First and foremost important is, you are right when you say that all the parties involved in this story are from the same HEAVENLY FATHER. But you have failed to in your assumption that all are not God's children. In old testament days God said to Moses "My people have become corrupt hence I am repenting for creating them. Now I am going to destroy them." God is a creator but not a God who teaches to cheat others. In other words do you mean that our God encourages his creation to commit sin? By the way let me ask you one question as to how sin came in this world? Sin came through Eve but who is responsible to make her to commit sin? Satan and not God. So every one whoever commits sin is tempted by Satan and not by God. You mean to say that all the evil which is disturbing the world is from God? Definitely not. Our God is a God of compassion and abounding in love. That's why he says that if your brother sins against you just forgive him and pray for him. God has given us his word through our elders to keep us away from sinning. So by calling that influential person a cheat is not judging but making it clear as to who is of God and who is a tool in Satan's hand. to be wise is not to judge but to be aware of such people. So what I said about that influential person is to make him aware that he is going to fall in the hands of Living God. He can return that amount and get rid of that sin and save himself from that terrible punishment. Nothing more than this. Don't you know that we are going to judge this world and this God is going to do it through his children. Hallelujah.

God calls everyone

by George on 2nd Feb, 2009

This is just my opinion - i think god calls everyone. i think he tries to put conviction on everyone's hearts but some chose to ignore it and don't listen when he calls -he's a loving god and i believe he wants everyone to have a chance for eternal life.

Isn't our God marvelous ?

by Eduardo Sequeira on 3rd Feb, 2009

Dear Sebastian D'Souza
I am having a hard time trying to figure out what you see in a sinner. Are you saying that everyone that has already sinned didn't get called so therefore didn't get the chance for eternal life? Are you saying that no sinner has been called by God?
What are you saying?

Exod. 32:33: "And the LORD said to Moses, "Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him out of My book." If one dies without forgiveness of their sins their name vanishes.

God knows who are his, even before they are born.

In the above episode, why would God use that family and me in oder to handover the influential person into the hands of Devil?

If at all the influential person has sinned by not returning the money. We both i.e. that family and myself are equally sinners, because it is we both who have tempted him in causing this sin.

According to me. God has given him the money for a reason.... may be he needed it... or may be he had to use it for some good cause...

Infact, I gave my testimony not to demoralise the influential person but to prove that God uses us to save the person who are in need (need prayers).

Here money is not the issue. It may be Rs.10 or Rs.10 crores. That money is not important issue as far as God is concerned. God wants that no single soul should be lost, because a soul lost cannot be replaced. That is why we say. God made everyone Unique. There are no 2 souls of same nature.

Eternal separation from God in both body and spirit is when one rejects God. All sinner will be given all opportunities to repent and come back. A person who chooses not to come back will belong to the Devil.

If a person dies in Gods Grace (that is: after forgiveness) his name is retained in the book of life, if he dies unsaved (refused God) he is blotted out. Ps. 69:28: "Let them be blotted out of the book of the living and not be written with the righteous."

If this influential person admits that he has sinned, asks for his forgiveness and asks him to be cleansed by His blood. Then he is forgiven - If he is unable to pay back - he can always pray to God to give that family on his behalf. After all both are His children. But if the influential has the capacity to pay back - than he should. Or just leave it to God.

Isn't our God marvelous ?

The rough weather

by Sarita on 3rd Feb, 2009

Yes Sir, I too in need of God's blessing, cause my boat is rowing against the rough weather's. Sometimes, even loose faith, and question myself where is it I made so great mistake in Life to experience such weather which I'm unable to face alone. My prayers are with You, and please do pray for me.

dear christopher

by Pritham on 3rd Feb, 2009

Before attending the prayer meeting i read u r article. So in the prayer meeting i prayed for u r intension's. May God bless you.

God is Just.

by Sebastian D'Souza on 4th Feb, 2009

Dear Mr.Eduardo Sequeira,

Christian greetigs. Thank you for taking note of my letter. When I gave much thought to your both the letters I feel that you are going through a battle of mind. And if it is true then it is natural. Such a big amount and that too belonging to somebody else is definatetly a matter of concern.

As per your first para is concerned I would say that what God sees in every sinner I also see. In God's sight everybody is a sinner. (Rom.3:23) And because He loves each sinner He sent His one and only Son to die on the cross for his sin. So that none should perish but have everlasting life. (Jn.3:16) Thus God gives chance to every sinner to repent and turn back to God. And Jesus made it clear in Matt.4:17 Jesus says. "Repent for the Kingdom of is near. " God does not want that any and every should perish but have eternal life through His Son Jesus Christ. And for that God has given freedom of choice to everyone. Because no one should say that he was forced. Now it is up to everyone to use that freedom and decide whether to repent and turn back to God or to refuse God's call and choose to be a rebellion and perish. Every person or rather every sinner has a choice. When Jesus said to Judas to do what he intends to do.Judas had two options before him. One option was to repent from what he had decided earlier to do and say sorry to Jesus and receive forgiveness from Him. And second option was to go and sell Jesus for thirty silver pieces. Unfortunately Judas chose the second and perished. When you went to that influential person with the money he too had two options before him. One option was to say sorry I cannot help you and not to take the amount and second was to take money but refuse to return when you asked to give back. God was testing him and not you. This gentleman was given chance either to give back or to refuse. And he chose to refuse. Thus he demonstrated what was in his heart. God looks at the heart and judges accordingly. God calls every sinner for repentance no matter he belongs to any religion. For all are sinners. That's why gospel is being preached all over the world and billions of rupees are being spent for that purpose. People don't understand God's heart. People think that gospel of Jesus is preached to make them "Believers" It is not so but God's intention is that people should hear the message and by repenting turn to God and receive forgiveness and obtain eternal life. People think otherwise and refuse to hear the message and accept Jesus and thus refuse God's precious gift forgiveness that is " The great Salvation "

What Exodus 32:33 says is correct. If anyone dies without forgiveness of their sins their names are not written in the book of life.There is no question of blotting out their names from the book of life which God calls "My book."

God did not use you or that family to handover that person to the Devil. He himself chose to obey the Devil like Judas instead of God. Neither both you and that family tempted him but Devil. So don't feel guilty. Bible says that money is the root cause of all evil. Money is not bad but it is the root or main cause of all evil. So I request you not to feel guilty. Mind it that to feel guilty itself is sin. Be at ease and rest in God and just relax and let our God solve the problem.

You say that God used you to save that person. It is not true. How do you know that he is saved. God was trying to test that gentleman through you. And the concern person utterly failed in the test. Mind it that this gentleman will not be saved unless he pays that money and ask forgiveness from you and from God as well. Else God is going to take account from him pie by pie. God says that no one should be in debt either to God or men. God gave an opportunity to this gentleman to return that money and by repenting turn to God. But when this man deliberately refused then God also cannot do anything.

My dear brother, in your testimony you said that the parties(three) involved in this whole episode are God's children.
Again in this letter in last para you have repeated the same thing saying both are God's children. That is Devil's lie. You are under wrong impression. All are not God's children but all are God's creations. God's children are those who fear God and obey God. But there are people, though they are God's creations but they neither fear God nor obey God. The bible calls them children of the Devil. In this world there are two types of people. One is of God and the other is of the Devil. When we talk about God we should know who is God. Our God is a living God and that living God is Jesus. Jesus is alive. And that's why he is God. Hallelujah.

My dear friend be at peace and be courageous. Our God says fear not for I am with you. (Heb.13:5) " I will not leave you nor forsake you."

You say that if this gentleman admits that he has sinned and if he ask for forgiveness he will be forgiven. My dear friend these are all your " If " but I say why do you break your head? Just trust God and relax and rest leave it to God. Bye. God bless you. I am praying. Dear Mr.Eduardo Sequeira,

the presence of GOD`s loving!!!

by Veronica on 7th Feb, 2009

We are here on earth to feel what GOD`s love us!!! meaning you are the driver of your life... God`s gives you everything since, we feel it, we must realize that the "word -BLESSING" we always received already, the people did`nt appreciate the work of our creator, we ignore it... because for me, I feel and receive the everyday blessings from GOD and that what I believe, everything i asked He gives, and GOD give it to me in a right time...
unexpected gift or graces... for me is blessings.... a word PRAYER- is a blessings for me.... have faith...

Sir, Edward, GOD listens to you now... and the blessing you are asking for, you will receive in a right time... ALWAYS PRAY....AND ....PRAY AND ... PRAY.....

THANKS TO Pritham & Sebastian D'Souza

by Christopher on 9th Feb, 2009

THANKS TO Pritham & Sebastian D'Souza FOR ADVISE AND PRAYERS

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by Eduardo Sequeira on 16th Apr, 2009

God's Mercy and Love!

God's Mercy and Love is unfathomable

by Angelica Fernandes on 28th Apr, 2009

God mercy and love is so great that it is unmeasurable yes we too many a times live in difficult moments and it is at that period in our lives that this mercy is poured out on us and we should be thankful and grateful and try to share with our brothers and sisters who may have more difficult crosses in their lives unable to cope with. Let's keep these people who have no inclination and knowledge that there is someone who is merciful and waiting for them with open hands to welcome them.

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