DC Jan 26 2021

DC Jan 26 2021

SUMMARY IN D.C. THIS MONTH

I decided that what I saw ALL DAY, wasn’t “sobering” as much as it was “disappointing.”

But I don’t want us to go off on to politics!

AIl day, I talked, albeit briefly, with a bunch of military police and Guardsmen and women and a few of the Capitol Police, who were just inside the perimeter barriers at our nation’s capital.

A number of them were skeptical when I started to talk, but every one of them was appreciative that there’s some wacko-guy praying for them. And many of them were surprised.

I didn’t hand out as many prayer cards as I normally do (you can find this month’s at MarkMirza.com/politics), but that’s okay, my job was to encourage today.

After walking the perimeter, I was back to where I started this morning, at the Capitol South METRO station.

There is a very high-end lunch room across the street from the Cannon HOB, and as I walked by I said hello to two “suits” who were standing in front. I was on my way to the Thai restaurant, looking buttressed to the hot Lemon Grass Soup, but I turned around and went back to them. I reached into my pocket (which startled them) and gave them each a prayer card letting them know what I do every month and that I was praying for them now. I took one step away and then turn around and corrected that. I said, “I’ll pray for you two AFTER I pray for our men and women in uniform,” which both of them appreciated.

I am telling you friends, we are missing the opportunity to encourage people by taking a few minutes and praying with them, for them, etc.

Have you been on any of my 15-minute prayer conference calls? Then you need to try it and see how easy and simple it is. Just go to my website (MarkMirza.com). The homepage has the details for men’s calls and for women’s calls.

But I want you to do more than that. I want you to pray with me or some of my groups for a while, maybe a year or year-and-a-half and then YOU-TAKE-ON two or three people that you will pray with.

Amazingly, it is the opportunity that we have TO ENCOURAGE, simply by praying for people, that keeps blowing my mind . . . and I’ve been doing this for over a decade!

Won’t you participate, join in, check it out? Just go to my website scroll down and you’ll see the details for our weekly prayer conference calls. You don’t even have to pray. Just listen!
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Mark
#FromTheRoad

DC Jan 26 2021

Why Covid Why

GOD SEES A BIGGER PICTURE

Do you know that God sees a BIGGER picture of Covid 19 than we do?
Of course you know that.

If you believe God is sovereign, have you considered ALL THE THINGS God is accomplishing thru C19?
-Just look at all the areas in your life, impacted since early 2020.
-Look at how much of the world has been touched by it.

You know, what is going on isn’t all “bad.”
-Families have been stuck together, and MANY have weathered it well.
-Ministries have stepped out of the box, so they can do ministry better.
-Businesses have become much more efficient.

And, of course, there has been a lot of “bad” stuff too.
-Many folk’s families have been irreparably changed.
-Lots of businesses have closed down forever.

May I put a different “spin” on the deaths which have occurred from the CORONAVIRUS?
-Simply put, I believe God is using this as a time to take people home to HIM.

I know your question. You are grumpy at God asking HIM, “Why, Lord. Why did You Take my loved one?”

Let me lovingly remind you that NOTHING takes God by surprise.
-That HIS will is not always our will.
-That HIS way is not always our way.
-That HE is big enough to handle your grumpiness.

But, ALWAYS remember, because God loves us we trust HIM.
-In my latest novel, Divided Nation, all the characters (except the villains), repeat this and find peace from it, “Because God loves us we trust HIM.”

I would simply add this, “Why belongs to God.” Don’t get cranked up trying to figure out the “whys.”

BTW, you can get the digital version of my novel and ALL my novels, FREE:
MarkMirza.com/Free-Digital

Mark
#FromTheRoad

DC Jan 26 2021

Transfer of Power DIDN’T

Transfer of Power . . . DIDN’T

This is a harsh reality for BOTH Democrats and Republicans.
-My Republican friends think they lost power and my Democrat friends think they gained power!

STOP!!!
-Get your minds beyond that “harsh-reality” and onto this reality: God’s Throne is above the heavens and HE is still Sovereign OVER ALL (Psalm 103:19).
-If the Bible is true, God remains in power!!!

After all, who is it that raises up leaders? And who puts them down?
-Why God of course! (Daniel 2:21; Romans 13:1)

What does the evil one do?
What is his claim to fame?
DECEPTION: John 8:44b, “. . . there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.”
-ALL HE DOES IS deceive you into focusing on his faux, his fake, his ererroneous, “harsh-reality.”

Do you want a “TRICK” for getting your mind beyond this “harsh-reality?”

It’s simple . . . probably too simple for many of you.

But here it is:

Simply, thank the Lord for remaining in control.
-(It’ll help you sleep better at night?)

Mark,
#FromTheRoad

(See also: https://markmirza.com/satan-does-not-care/)

DC Jan 26 2021

sataN Does Not Care

sataN doesn’t care about Democrats or Republicans.

Instead, he’d rather deceive you into taking your attention OFF the Lord.

How do you know if you’re being deceived?
-Take a look at Romans 8:6. A simple, yet profound application is: If you DON’T HAVE PEACE. You AIN’T Focusing on the things of the Spirit.

Quit reading Scripture to confirm how WRONG people “out yonder” are.
-Instead, let Scripture direct you to trust Him, in the midst of tensions.

Quit focusing on who’s right and who’s wrong!!!

Finally, how should you respond to people who are attacking you?

DON’T!!!

Mark,
#FromTheRoad

(See also: https://markmirza.com/transfer-of-power-didnt/)

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