Courage

Greetings everyone,

Have you ever had to face something that you feared the most? Some things
you may feel is not nothing to worry about but with other thing you just
have a problem with accepting to be for your good when it appears to be
such a bad situation to you. Courage is not a matter of not being afraid.
It is a matter of taking action even when you are afraid!

Courage is also more than sheer bravado--shouting, "I can do this!" and
launching out with a do-or-die attitude over some reckless dare.

True courage is manifest when a person chooses to take a difficult or even
dangerous course of action because it is the right thing to do. Courage is
looking beyond yourself to what is best for another.

The source of all courage is the Holy Spirit of God, our Comforter. It is
His nature to remain by our side to help us. When we welcome Him into our
lives and He compels us to do something, we can confidently trust He will
be right there, helping us get it done.

Ephesians 16:13-14 says Therefore, take up the full armor of God that you
may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand
firm. Stand firm therefore.

Be encouraged on today!

Atara aka Sound the Alarm Outreach

Positive

Is it possible to be positive when you are going through so much at this
time in your life? Things can be so overwhelming when the pressure is on. I
am pushing pass my hurt feelings on today in spite of all that is going
wrong right about now. I know that we wrestle not against flesh and blood
but against the rulers of the principalities, against powers, against the
rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high
places. The wicked one is responsible with getting each and everyone of us
off course. I challenge myself to stay positive because I know that I am at
the end of my breakthrough.

I become transparent to you all because I go through the storm like
everyone else. I am not always the one who is on top of her game at all
times but when it comes to those days that I feel down and out the holy
spirit speaks to me and tell me to be still and know who I serve. I serve a
true and living God and these trials and test comes to make me strong.

Romans 5:3-5 says "….we glory in tribulations also: knowing that
tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience,
hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad
in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us."

The wicked one will not steal my joy. He will have to replace all that he
has taken from me. GIVE ME BACK MY PROMOTION! GIVE ME BACK MY PEACE! GIVE
ME BACK MY ANOINTING! GIVE ME BACK MY HOME! GIVE ME BACK MY BUSINESS! GIVE
ME BACK MY FINANCES! GIVE ME BACK MY HEALTH! GIVE ME BACK MY INTERGITY! I
AM TAKING IT BACK! IAM TAKING IT ALL BACK! IN JESUS NAME!

What do you need to take back? Name it and take it back!


Atara aka Sound the Alarm Outreach

Remember each minute is a blessing from God

Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named 'Lucky.'

Lucky was a real character. Whenever Mary and Jim had company come for a
weekend visit they would warn their friends to not leave their luggage
open because Lucky would help himself to whatever struck his fancy.
Inevitably, someone would forget and something would come up missing.


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Mary or Jim would go to Lucky's toy box in the basement and there the
treasure would be, amid all of Lucky's other favorite toys Lucky always
stashed his finds in his toy box and he was very particular that his toys
stay in the box.

It happened that Mary found out she had breast cancer. Something told her
she was going to die of this disease....in fact; she was just sure it was
fatal.

She scheduled the double mastectomy, fear riding her shoulders. The night
before she was to go to the hospital she cuddled with Lucky. A thought
struck her...what would happen to Lucky? Although the three-year-old dog
liked Jim, he was Mary's dog through and through. If I die, Lucky will be
abandoned, Mary thought. He won't understand that I didn't want to leave
him! The thought made her sadder than thinking of her own death.

The double mastectomy was harder on Mary than her doctors had anticipated
and Mary was hospitalized for over two weeks. Jim took Lucky for his
evening walk faithfully, but the little dog just drooped, whining and
miserable.

Finally the day came for Mary to leave the hospital. When she arrived
home, Mary was so exhausted she couldn't even make it up the steps to her
bedroom. Jim made his wife comfortable on the couch and left her to nap.

Lucky stood watching Mary but he didn't come to her when she called. It
made Mary sad but sleep soon overcame her and she dozed.


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When Mary woke for a second she couldn't understand what was wrong. She
couldn't move her head and her body f felt heavy and hot. But panic soon
gave way to laughter when Mary realized the problem. She was covered,
literally blanketed, with every treasure Lucky owned! While she had
slept, the sorrowing dog had made trip after trip to the basement bringing
his beloved mistress all his favorite things in life.
He had covered her with his love.





Mary forgot about dying. Instead she and Lucky began living again,
walking further and further together every day. It's been 12 years now and
Mary is still cancer-free. Lucky still steals treasures and stashes them
in his toy box but Mary remains his greatest treasure.


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Remember....live every day to the fullest. Each minute is a blessing from
God. And never forget....the people who make a difference in our lives are
not the ones with the most Credentials, the most money, or the most
awards. They are the ones that care for us.

If you see someone without a smile today give them one of yours! Live
simply. Love seriously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God


A small request
All you are asked to do is keep this circulating.

Dear God, I pray for the cure of cancer.
Amen

All you are asked to do is keep this circulating, even if it is only to
one more person, in memory of anyone you know that has been struck down by
cancer or is still fighting their battle.

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Atara aka Sound the Alarm Outreach

REASON,SEASON, LIFETIME

Your response will be interesting.

Pay attention to what you read.

After you have finished reading it, you will know the reason.

Here goes:

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.

When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that

person..

When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet
a need you have expressed.

They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you
with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or
spiritually.

They may seem like a godsend and they are.

They are there for the reason you need them to be.

Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time,

this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an

end.

Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away.

Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.

What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire

fulfilled, their work is done.

The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move

on..

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has

come to share, grow or learn.

They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.

They may teach you something you have never done.

They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.

Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons,

things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional

foundation.

Your job is to accept the lesson,love the person and put what

you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your
life.

It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

Thank you for being a part of my life, whether you were a reason, a
season or a lifetime.

Atara aka Sound the Alarm Outreach

CLEANING HOUSE 2010

CLEANING HOUSE 2010

Last Week I threw out worrying, it was getting old and in the way.

It kept me from being me; I couldn't do things God's way.

I threw out a book on MY PAST
(Didn't have time to read it anyway).

Replaced it with NEW GOALS, started reading it today.

I threw out hate and bad memories,
(Remember how I treasured them so)?

Got me a NEW PHILOSOPHY too, threw out the one from long ago.

Brought in some new books too, called I CAN, I WILL, and I MUST.

Threw out I might, I think and I ought.
WOW, you should've seen the dust.

I ran across an OLD FRIEND, I hadn't talked to in a while.

His name is GOD the Father, and I really like His style.

He helped me to do some cleaning and added some things Himself.

Like PRAYER, HOPE, FAITH and LOVE,
Yes... I placed them right on the shelf.

I picked up this special thing and placed it at the front door.

I FOUND IT- it's called PEACE.. Nothing gets me down anymore.

Yes, I've got my house looking nice.

Looks good around the place.

For things like Worry and Trouble there just isn't any space.

It's good to do a little house cleaning,
Get rid of the things on the shelf.

It sure makes things brighter; maybe you should TRY IT YOURSELF.
BE BLESSED AND BE A BLESSING TO SOMEONE ELSE!!!!
May the Lord open the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing that
You will not have room enough to receive it all.

May the Lord bless you exceedingly abundantly above all you could ever
Hope for.

BE BLESS,
ATARA AKA SOUND THE ALARM OUTREACH

GOD IS SMILING

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Maybe it's time for you to start dreaming with your eyes wide open.

Motivational speaker Les Brown once said that you should never let
someone's opinion of you become your reality.

Battlefield

The Mind is the Batterfield
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Ephesians 6:12 says for we wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only
with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers,
against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present
darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly
(supernatural) sphere.

From the scriptures we see that we are in a war. A careful study of this
verse informs us that our warfare is not with other human beings but with
the devil and his demons. Our enemy, Satan, attempts to defeat us with
strategy and deceit, through well-laid plans and deliberate deception.

The devil is a liar. Jesus called him…..the father of lies and of all
that is false (John 8:44.) He lies to you and me. He tells us things about
ourselves, about other people and about circumstances that are just not
true. He does not, however, tell us the entire lie all at one time.

He begins by bombarding our mind with a cleverly devised pattern of
little nagging thoughts, suspicions, doubts fears, wondering, reasoning,
and theories. He moves slowly and cautiously (after all, well-laid plans
take time). Remember, he has a strategy for his warfare. He has studied us
for a long time.

He knows what we like and what we don't like. He knows our insecurities,
our weaknesses and our fears. He knows what bothers us most. He is willing
to invest any amount of time it takes to defeat us. One of the devil's
strong points is patience.

TEARING DOWN STRONGHOLDS
2Corinthians 10:4:5 says for the weapons of our warfare are not physical
[weapons of flesh and blood]' but they are mighty before God for the
overthrow and destruction of strongholds.

[Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasoning's and every
proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of
God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience
of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

The Way Out
For no temptation (no trial regarded as enticing to sin, no matter how it
comes or where it leads) has overtaken you and laid hold on you that is not
common to man [that is, no temptation or trial has come to you that is
beyond human resistance and that is not adjusted and adapted and belonging
to human experience, and such as man can bear]. But God is faithful [to His
Word and to His compassionate nature], and He [can be trusted] not to let
you be tempted and tried and assayed beyond your ability and strength of
resistance and power to endure, but with the temptation He will [always]
also provide the way out (the means of escape to a landing place), that you
may be capable and strong and powerful to bear up under it patiently.
1Corinthians 10:13

My testimony:
Hello everyone each and every time I write something on this website is
only because that is something that I am going through personally. I don't
intend on judging you on your lifestyle at any cost. I am only here to give
us another avenue to express ourselves and to be encouraged through
whatever crisis we might face on a day to day basis. No one is perfect and
no one is trying to be perfect we are a people who are dealing with
different things and coming out in different ways. What might work for me
might not work for you but there is one thing that I do know without God we
are nothing. I stand on faith and I work very hard to keep myself from
being beat up and beat down by past. Each and everyday is a battle to let
the enemy know that I have the victory through Christ Jesus. You all may
have your own faith this is not to get no one to change there belief system
but I do know that we all believe in something. So whatever may be your way
to get encourage share it with me and show me another way I am open to
other points of views. Just remember we all are in this together. Help me
to spread the word and save a life. NO one should be abused in any shape or
form of abuse. Don't keep this website to yourself let someone else know
that Sound the Alarm Outreach is here 4U!

Don't forget to SMILE on today…:-)
Atara aka Sound the Alarm Outreach