Be Kind

From the book Poems From the Heart, by Marlene Wilkinson.

Be Kind

Everywhere we look there is hatred and greed, 

So many people with prideful needs. 

Think of others and be kind;

Then you will have a peaceful mind. 

It's not about always getting; 

That only brings strife and fretting. 

Don't be critical and want to control, 

But let respect for others be your goal. 

Let all nagging and harshness go. 

Instead let gentleness and peace flow. 

Yet be wise and strong too; 

Those who are honest are few. 

Let your words and thoughts be pure and clean, 

And a good example to others be seen. 

People will say, I want to be like them; 

They are such a bright, shining gem. 

I can trust what they say; 

They walk according to God's way. 

They don't swear or steal or lie; 

Their life of integrity is seen on high. 

© Marlene Wilkinson, 2014

Things God Wants You to Know

Many people have questions and God wants to answer them.

Is Jesus Christ the only way to get to heaven and the only one who will forgive us of our sins? 

John 14:6

Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life and no one comes to the Father but through Me."

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever should believe in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 

John 10:9 

I am the Door; by Me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved. 

Romans 10:9-10

If you will say with your mouth that you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead you shall be saved. 

John 3:3

Jesus said to Nicodemus, except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God. 

John 10:10-1, 14, 27

The thief comes to steal, kill and destroy but I come so that they might have abundant life. I am the good Shepherd and I give My life for My sheep. I know My sheep and they know me. My sheep hear My voice and I know them and they follow Me. 

You must believe in Jesus to get to heaven and only He can forgive you of your sins for there is power in His shed Blood. Some people think that good works will get them to heaven, but that is not so. You must believe in Jesus Christ and repent and ask Him to forgive you. 

Where Have All the Honest People Gone?

An excerpt from my book entitled, Poems From the Heart.

Where have all the honest people gone?
Those who are full of integrity,
And their word is their word.
They have high standards and morals.
They don't cheat and lie;
They are an example to those passing by.
Their family can look up to them.
Friends and neighbours and kin.
They hold up a standard;
Stand against wrong and stand for right.
They hate injustice and injustice fight.
They are loyal friends to the very end.
They stand for God and the Bible;
They are faithful and true.
They walk tall, yet are kind and humble.
They are strong and wise
And trust in Mighty God.
We need more ones like these;
Will you be that one?
Yes, you.

© Marlene Wilkinson, 2014

Things God Wants You to Know

End Time Message

There are things God wants you to know. God wants his people to hear what the Spirit is says. God's people perish without knowledge, wisdom and revelation from the Bible and by listening to the Holy Spirit. There are many things that God wants you to know so you must have ears to hear what the Spirit says.

The days are getting more wicked and troublesome and the only thing we an do is fully trust in Jesus Christ and His words. Everything else is sinking sand and only Christ can be our firm foundation.

Fear is gripping the hearts of people all over the world. There is instability everywhere. The economy is not secure. People cannot depend on the government or banks to take care of them. Do not depend on your welfare or pension check or health care to help you. They are here today but could be gone tomorrow.

Depend of Jesus Christ who is a firm foundation. God has his true followers and prophets that are coming forth and blowing the trumpet, warning people to turn away from sin and surrender to Christ. Rid your lives of all rebellion, selfishness and greed and put Christ first. The wages of sin is death. Now is the time, for the alarm is sounding. Hear what the Spirit says. Have ears to hear. Do not cover your ears but hear.

God has so much to tell you. Choose Christ and choose life. This is the End Time Message that God has called the people to God to proclaim.

God wants to prepare the Bride; His Church. Get rid of the stench of the world, Bride, and clean up and wash your garments through repentance and the Holy Word. Let the Holy Ghost quicken and stir and convict you and truly see the state you are in and repent and hear what the Spirit says.

The time is urgent. There is no time to waste. There are many things God wants you to know. Do not live for self but live for Christ.

Travels His Way

Marlene has traveled to several countries, where she has ministered and preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ in churches, conferences and tent meetings.

AFRICA

In Africa I preached the Gospel in Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda and Ethiopia.  I saw the spiritual hunger of the people of Africa in these church and tent meetings.  The music was joyful and moving as people clapped their hands and sang, and the women wore beautiful colorful outfits.  These men and women were so hospitable as they invited us to their homes to eat.
 

I visited Nairobi, Kenya twice.  On my first visit I went on a safari and met with the Maasai tribe.  The Maasai are a semi-nomadic people in Kenya and Northern Tanzania.  They have distinctive age-old customs and dress.

One outstanding custom is the stretching of their earlobes, into which they put ornamental objects.  While in downtown Nairobi, a man in a business suit walked by me and his earlobes were stretched and hanging down loose with large holes in them.  He would have come out of the remote area of his tribe and was then living and working in the city.  It was a strange sight to me, a contrast of the old and new ways.  Another custom is the shaving of their heads.

On my second visit to Nairobi, I preached in a large church and held four days of evangelistic meetings in the slums.  Although there was poverty all around, those believers who came to the meetings were smiling, grateful to know the Lord Jesus Christ.

I was invited to Nigeria, where a three-day conference was set.  The crowds came with such expectation and the Holy Spirit moved upon hearts.  While in Nigeria, I went to Lagos, Ibadan and Josh.  Soon after we left Josh, churches were attacked by angry mobs.  We must continue to pray for our brothers and sisters in far away countries who have dedicated their lives to following Christ.

While in Rwanda, I preached at the Sunday morning Pentecost Service in a large tent church that holds approximately four thousand people.  The pastor there is originally from Canada.  Through his connection, I preached in four other churches..

I visited the Rwanda Genocide Memorial in remembrance of the eight hundred thousand people who were slaughtered in one hundred days of hatred.  While in Rwanda, I observed deep healing throughout the land.

 While in Africa I visited a number of orphanages.  I talked with the children and I held the little ones in my arms.
 

INDIA

I preached in several cities in India, including Madras (Chennai) and Bangalore.

When we arrived in Madras, Jack and I were met by a pastor and his wife, who welcomed us into their home.  Their living quarters were on the second floor, while the ground floor housed an orphanage where they provided care for fourteen boys.  Church services were held on the roof.  We had wonderful fellowship there.

I preached in an open-air meeting.  It was attended by a number of Moslems and Hindus, many of whom accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior. 

The pastor drove us along bumpy dirt roads to a remote area.  I preached in a church there.  The women sat on one side of the dirt floor and the men sat on the other side.  We had a wonderful Spirit-filled fellowship there.  Many believers were persecuted for their faith in that area.

The pastor took us to preach in his father's church, attended by over five hundred people.  It was the custom to remove shoes before entering the church, and again, the men and women sat on opposite sides.  After the meeting, we gathered together at tables where food was served to us on a big banana leaf.  We ate the delicious, spicy food with our fingers (as is also the custom in Africa).  We so enjoyed meeting people from around the world, and tasting the many types of food.

I ministered in a church in Bangalore, and the pastor and congregation eagerly received the message of the Gospel. Canadians are well-received there.We thank God for their warm hearts and smiles.

As we walked the busy, noisy streets of India, we saw extreme poverty.  Beggars lined the streets.  Cows, with their horns painted and decorated, wandered about the streets freely, as they are worshiped.  How thankful we felt to know the true and living God, Jesus Christ.

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