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Psalms 68:19 "Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah." Psalms 68:19 KJV Economist says; "Our needs are many but the means of satisfying them are limited" But we serve a God that is beyond limit and daily He's there to meet us at the point of our needs (Philippians 4:19) I like the Good News Translation of Psalms 68:19 "Praise the Lord, who carries our burdens day after day; he is the God who saves us." Psalms 68:19 GNB Today and Always we pray the Burden Bearer carry all that burdens you In Jesus Mighty and Matchless Name! Amen and Amen Have a Very Refreshing Weekend

The Almighty God heard the cry of the Israelites, like He has heard your cry and sent a deliverer in the Person of Moses. After series of plaques they were finally released from bondage. What a Joy! They were going to the Promised Land – a Land flowing with Milk and Honey. “The shortest distance between two points is a straight line” according to the laws of geometry but because the ways of God are past finding (Romans 11:33) He sent them through a longer route (Exodus 13: 17 – 18) A journey that would have taken according to scholars between 11 to 40 days, lasted 40 years with many dead and only two adults of the age of 19 and above arriving at the Promised Land. Why did God do that?

“………but perfect love casteth out fear: because FEAR HATH TORMENT …..” ~ 1 John 4:18 KJV (Emphasis mine) The Holy Bible says; Fear has Torment. What is Fear? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines fear as “To be afraid and worried”, “To expect or worry about (something bad or unpleasant) What is Torment? “Something that causes extreme physical and mental pain” - Merriam-Webster Dictionary Fear has the capacity to inflict physical and mental pain on the individual that harbors it. A Bible student will want to ask; Why then did the Bible say “The fear of the Lord is the Beginning of wisdom: ……………” ~ Proverbs 9:10A We can call this “POSITIVE FEAR” a reverence for God Almighty that makes you do the right thing, no matter the circumstance, like Joseph said “……..how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” it is this Godly reverence, a prioritizing of the relationship with the creator we call Positive Fear. It is the

MY APOLOGY The last couple of Weeks had been most hectic for me and had lead to dereliction of duty on my part as I have failed you all in not keeping with our “WEEKLY STIMULANTS” – flog me, I deserve it Going forward, Our “Weekly Stimulants” returns with more flavors that will keep you on the edge of your seat and make you come back for more every week. Based on feedback received, we will have an audio version attached for the busy executive and best of all it will take about two minutes of your time weekly