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How Mandisa Overcame Suicidal Depression, Disappointment With God Mandisa ( CBN ) Join us on the new C-Pop podcast where Taylor and Jessilyn discuss, debate and sometimes deride pop culture with a strong sense of humor and a focus on Christ. Listen at  charismapodcastnetwork.com . Christian artist and Grammy Award-winning singer Mandisa is opening up about how she overcame a painful struggle with depression after the death of a dear friend. Mandisa spoke with  The 700 Club  about the struggle that began after her close friend Kisha died from breast cancer. It was a tragedy that left her shaken. "My depression was rooted in disappointment with God," she said. "I'm learning to trust and to rest in the character of who God is, over my need to understand and to have all the answers." "This is something that I will see fully when I see him face-to-face, and I know that Kisha is with Jesus right now," she continued. Mandisa also opened u...

Louise Redden, a poorly dressed lady with a look of defeat on her face, walked into a grocery store. She approached the owner of the store in a most humble manner and asked if he would let her charge a few groceries. She softly explained that her husband was very ill and unable to work, they had seven children and they needed food. John Longhouse, the grocer, scoffed at her and requested that she leave his store at once. Visualizing the family needs, she said: 'Please, sir! I will bring you the money just as soon as I can.' John told her he could not give her credit, since she did not have a charge account at his store. Standing beside the counter was a customer who overheard the conversation between the two. The customer walked forward and told the grocer that he would stand good for whatever she needed for her family. The grocer said in a very reluctant voice, 'Do you have a grocery list?' Louise replied, 'Yes sir.' 'O.K' he said, ...

An Eyeball Grows Back In South America Miracle accounts are on the increase in South America where the charismatic church is growing rapidly. When American student Alex Humphrey went on a mission trip to Peru with his home church, a colleague prayed that they would see an eyeball grow into someone’s head. The following morning they prayed for a man who had lost an eyeball in a childhood accident. ‘At the end of our prayer, I felt something move underneath my hand,’ recalls Humphrey. ‘His previously scarred shut eye was open and underneath I could see the white of an eyeball. By the time we left church he had two functioning eyeballs where once there was only one.’ Deafness Healed In Africa A revival is taking place among the Makua tribe in Mozambique. Hundreds of deaf people are being healed, according to evangelist Heidi Baker. A healing from deafness rate of almost 100% over the last ten years has led to over 2,700 churches being planted. Baker believes ...

Egyptian TV Host ASTOUNDED by Forgiveness by Christian Copts Thursday, April 27, 2017 "These People are Made from a Different Substance"—Egyptian TV Host Astounded by the Forgiveness of a Christian Woman Widowed during the Palm Sunday Bombing in Egypt WWM Staff (Apr 27, 2017) "The Copts of Egypt are made of steel! ... If it were my father, I could never say this. These people have so much forgiveness. But this is their faith and religious conviction." (Egypt)—[Charisma News] A woman whose husband died intercepting one of the suicide bombers who attacked churches in Egypt on Palm Sunday has told Egyptian TV she completely forgives his killer, causing the news anchor to exclaim that Copts "are made from a different substance." (Screengrab: Bible Society of Egypt/via Charisma News) Naseem Faheem, the guard at St. Mark's Cathedral in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the first people to be killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside th...

Jesus promised that signs and wonders would follow those who believe. Justin Brierley reports on how Christ's words are coming true in countries around the world today. The story of baby Yasmin Gomes of Londrina, Brazil went viral last year. She stopped breathing shortly after she was born and, despite numerous attempts, the hospital staff were unable to resuscitate her. With no heartbeat or sign of oxygen in the body, a death certificate was issued by the doctor. A nurse placed the lifeless baby in a box on the altar of the hospital chapel. Naturally, the family were devastated. But when Yasmin’s grandmother came to collect the tiny body, she received the shock of her life. The baby’s leg kicked, and then she opened her eyes. After being ‘dead’ for three hours, Yasmin went on to experience a full recovery. Yasmin’s parents gave her the name Victoria – ‘victory’ in Portuguese – saying, ‘There is no explaining miracles. They happen as God wants. There must be a high...

FINALLY! New Programmed Proteins Makes Malaria Vaccine Possible Israel21c.org News Staff — Israel21c.org Ahead of World Malaria Day, April 25, a new approach developed at Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science and tested at England's University of Oxford shows promise as the basis of a future inexpensive malaria vaccine that can be stored at room temperature. [ Israel21c.org ] Despite decades of malaria research, the disease still afflicts hundreds of millions and kills around half a million people each year – most of them children in tropical regions.  (Photo Credit: Pixino) The best deterrent would be a vaccine composed of some of the parasite's own proteins. However, those proteins identified as most promising for a malaria vaccine are unstable at tropical temperatures and require complicated, expensive cellular systems to produce them in large quantities. Yet the vaccines are most needed in areas where refrigeration is lacking and funds to buy vaccines...

Prayer & Bible Study an Integral Part of the President's Cabinet The Prayer and Bible Study that Are an Ongoing Part of the President's Cabinet News Staff (Apr 25, 2017) "In terms of a country's health and direction, when its leaders are seeking God, the nation is in a position to be blessed by God in ways that are 'far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think.'" -Capitol Ministries Founder, Ralph Drollinger. (Washington, DC)—[ CBN News ] Members of President Donald Trump's cabinet are gathering for prayer weekly.  (Photo: Trump, Pence and others pray with Judge Gorsuch prior to his confirmation /via Twitter, Facebook) Vice President Mike Pence and eight cabinet secretaries sponsor the sessions, which occur weekly in Washington. It's led by the founder of Capitol Ministries, Ralph Drollinger, who started working on arranging the Bible study during the Trump team's transition to the White House. Sponsor...

Trump Extols “Unbreakable Spirit of the Jewish People” in Moving Holocaust Remembrance Address [WATCH] By  Valerie Locke April 24, 2017 , 10:30 am At that time," declares the LORD, "I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people." Jeremiah 31:1 In a strongly-worded and emotionally charged speech to a major Jewish group in honor of  Holocaust Remembrance Day , President Donald Trump commemorated the victims of the Holocaust, emphasized the need to remember the genocidal atrocity, and celebrated the modern state of Israel as a symbol of Jewish perseverance. “On  Yom HaShoah , we look back at the darkest chapter of human history,” Trump began, using the Hebrew phrase for Holocaust Remembrance Day, which falls on April 24. “We mourn, we remember, we pray, and we pledge: Never again. I say it, never again.” His powerful comments, delivered passionately in strong language, came in a pre-recorded video address to an assembly of ...

Why I Believe in Jesus What makes Jesus different? Shamitha "Sam" Yapa   I didn't always feel that way. I came to the United States to attend a small state college. I planned to go on to medical school. My first year of college was perfect. I was getting great grades, and I had a girlfriend and lots of friends. And I was quick to point out to people that I had all of this without relying on anyone but me. I knew plenty of Christians. In fact, I read the Bible often, just so I could argue with Christians. I wanted to know what they believed so I could break down their reasons for believing. For example, my biophysics professor was a Christian. He would tell me about the miracles in his life, the ways he supposedly saw God's work in the world. But I thought he was way off. I'd argue with him, and try to convince him he was foolish to believe in Jesus. His faith was a joke to me. It didn't take long for God to change my mind. During my junior year of ...

Wow! Israel Develops "Membranes" That Remove Viruses From Drinking Water That Cause Host of Illnesses News Staff (Apr 20, 2017) "This is an urgent matter of public safety. Insufficient removal of human Adenovirus in municipal wastewater, for example, has been detected as a contaminant in U.S. drinking water sources, including the Great Lakes and worldwide." – Ben-Gurion University   researchers (Israel) – Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed novel ultrafiltration membranes that significantly improve the virus-removal process from treated municipal wastewater used for drinking in water-scarce cities.  (Photo Credit: Max Pixel) Current membrane filtration methods require intensive energy to adequately remove pathogenic viruses without using chemicals like chlorine, which can contaminate the water with disinfection byproducts … "This is an urgent matter of public ...

AARON HERNANDEZ HAD JOHN 3:16 SCRAWLED ACROSS HIS FOREHEAD WHEN HE DIED Jessilyn Justice : Apr 20, 2017 :  Charisma News John 3:16 proclaims, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life." [ Charisma News ] Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez reportedly had "John 3:16" scrawled across his forehead and red marks on his hands and feet when he allegedly committed suicide.  (Photo Credit: Reuters via Charisma News)  A Fox reporter claims the words were written in blood, and Hernandez had an open Bible in his cell as well. Other reports say the words were in red marker, not blood, as initially reported. John 3:16 proclaims, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life." Hernandez hanged himself Wednesday after being found not guilty of murdering two people. Othe...

THE DOCTRINE OF THE HERETIC The church that believes in the power of faith and beer. Hebrews 13:9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited. The bible warned against the doctrine of the false prophets, yet many belong to the school of ingnoramus.  If drinking beer has become one of the ways the healing virtue can be transmitted to the sick, I guess the average drunkard in our society will be the most healthy person. Don't be fooled by the doctrine of the heretic.  Jesus warned us againt the false prophet and there doctrines.  This is definatelly the scheme of darkness to lure unsuspecting victims into sin, drunkenness and ungodliness. There is a church in Congo, where members  are instructed to drink beer in order to cast out demons from their lives. The members of  Louzolo Amour church, beli...

Where are You God? by Michelle Lynn Senters   It is within our nature as humans to align our perception of God’s presence with our current circumstances. In simplest terms, when things work in our favor, we feel God’s presence and blessing. When things become difficult, we assume He is distant and perhaps indifferent to our struggles. As a single mother, I defined myself as profoundly alone. I woke up alone. Went to bed alone. Cared for my children alone. Wrapped Christmas presents alone. Cried alone. This loneliness skewed my perception of God’s presence because I unknowingly blamed Him for my feelings of isolation and abandonment. And my unanswered prayers for the companionship of a husband only intensified my perception of God’s distance and indifference. I now understand that God, in His infinite mercy, allowed me to wait for a husband so that  He might become my Unseen Companion --my first love. But  itwould take God eight long years to convince me...

How to Have a Scream-Free Morning Routine by Lisa-Jo Baker For the Mom Who’s Tired of Parting with Tears and Guilt (Again): There’s a morning I wish I could forget. But the memory is lodged in my mind like a splinter. So I try not to go to near it because it hurts. This painful memory of a painful morning. That pressure cooker time of day. That hour and a half when every single child will inevitably want something different to eat, lose a shoe or both socks or suddenly decide none of their underwear fits right. That time of day when you’re trying to be on time. Just once, for mercy’s sake can we not be the ones pelting out the door as the bus chugs away. Just once can the toddler agree to eat out of the red bowl. Just once can we make it with some semblance of normalcy instead of melting down into temper tantrums and tears and guilt. Oh that terrible guilt. I would dread the mornings. I would pray and plan and hope they’d be different. But then I’d wake...