Activated Magazine 2005 / 09

(Traditional Chinese Activated mag 9 of volume 2--text mostly from August 2003 issue, June 2003 issue, May 2003 issue(only 1 article), Good Thots, on “Relationship with People”)

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SUCCESS WITH PEOPLE
It’s not as hard as you might think

LOVE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
Don’t miss life’s greatest lesson

FORGET PAST GRIEVANCES
Your life’s outcome depends on you

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This is Activated magazine volume 2 issue 9. If you are interested in receiving more issues or ordering some of our inspiring and strengthening Bible-based publications, please write, phone or e-mail us today! Thank you!

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Personally speaking

       Success and happiness, psychologists and surveys tell us, are what people want most out of life. But what if people had to choose between the two, happiness and success?-Happiness would win, hands down! After all, what good is success if it doesn't make you happy? It's also a proven fact that the things we consider most important, we pursue the most earnestly. Why, then, do so few people say they feel truly happy and fulfilled? Why don't they find what they're after? What's missing? Where do they go wrong?
       The answer can usually be summed up in one word: people. When you stop and think about it, other people play an important part in any real happiness we experience. And if you will think about it some more, you will realize that our level of happiness is in part a reflection of how successful we are in our relationships with other people. So how do we succeed with people?-Someone has wisely said that success in marriage depends not so much on finding the right person as being the right person, and that's true of all interpersonal relationships. Learning to get along well with others is one of the keys to happiness.
       This issue of Activated contains practical tips on how to improve your relations with others, but it all starts with and comes back to one simple principle known as the Golden Rule: Do to others as you would have them do to you (Matthew 7:12). If you want to be happy, make others happy. If you want love, give love. If you want friends, be a friend. If you want real success and fulfillment in life, get busy building up others and helping them succeed; the rewards will far surpass any monetary or material success you could ever dream of-and you can start today!

Hsu Ling
For the Activated Family

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Jesse's Glove

       I do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Corporation, a [U.S.] national chain of convenience stores. Among the topics we address in our seminars is the retention of quality employees-a real challenge to managers when you consider the pay scale in the service industry. During these discussions, I ask the participants, "What has caused you to stay long enough to become a manager?" Some time back, a new manager took this question and slowly, with her voice almost breaking, said, "It was a $19 baseball glove."
       Cynthia told the group that she originally took a Circle K clerk job as an interim position while she looked for something better. On the second or third day behind the counter, she received a phone call from her nine-year-old son, Jesse. He needed a baseball glove for Little League. She explained that as a single mother, money was very tight and her first check would have to go for paying bills. Perhaps she could buy his baseball glove with her second or third check.
       When Cynthia arrived for work the next morning, Patricia, the store manager, asked her to come to the small room in the back of the store that served as an office. Cynthia wondered if she had done something wrong or left some part of her job incomplete from the day before. She was concerned and confused.
       Patricia handed her a box. "I overheard you talking to your son yesterday," she said, "and I know that it is hard to explain things to kids. This is a baseball glove for Jesse because he may not understand how important he is, even though you may have to pay the bills before you can buy baseball gloves. You know we can't pay good people like you as much as we'd like to, but we do care-and I want you to know you are important to us."
       The thoughtfulness, empathy, and love of this convenience store manager demonstrates vividly that people remember how much an employer cares more than how much an employer pays. That's an important lesson, for the price of a baseball glove. •
       -Rick Phillips, Heart at Work

[Callout:] As a single mother, money was very tight and her first check would have to go for paying bills.

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Love is the most important thing!
By Maria Fontaine

       Some years ago when I worked with two secretaries, Laura and Anne, we discovered together an important lesson in human relationships. Both Laura and Anne were hard workers-really tops in their field, the best at what they did. When it came to their work, they were diligent and efficient and got the job done. But there was often friction in the office.
       Sensitive Anne was hurt because of Laura's rather snappy attitude. Laura thought it was all Anne's fault for being too sensitive. Laura was partially right; Anne was sensitive and needed to improve in that area. But when I talked with Laura about the problem, we realized it presented her with a wonderful opportunity for personal growth. Laura was good at her work, she was good on paper, but was she willing to learn to improve her relationships with people? Why had God put her in the position of working with Anne in the first place? Might He be working in Laura's life to help her learn to get along with others better?
       We could all stand to improve in our relations with others, and the Bible has lots of helpful counsel for us on that subject-how to work with others, how to treat them, how to be loving towards them, and so on. It talks about patience, longsuffering, love, unselfishness, and giving. In all the passages about these things, the Lord is talking about relationships between human beings, not about our work or the relationships we have with things-our papers or computers or machines. He's talking about people. You may work great with your computer, but you're not going to grow much spiritually unless you learn to have loving interaction with other people-and that's not always easy! It takes patience, love, and humility.
       If we're going to grow and mature in spirit, then we've got to grow in love, not just in diligence in our work. The Bible doesn't teach us that diligence is the most important thing; it teaches us that love is the most important thing! "The greatest of these is love" (1 Corinthians 13:13).
       You may do your work well and accomplish a lot, but if you haven't learned how to work with others and treat them with love, then you're missing one of the main lessons we're here on earth to learn! We need to learn to love people, and to do that we need to also learn that people are different and we can't treat them all the same. The Lord wants us to treat people differently, according to their needs. Jesus was very mindful of people's human weaknesses and didn't require the same from everyone. The apostle Paul also instructed, "Uphold the weak, be patient with all" (1 Thessalonians 5:14).
       What is the most important ingredient in our relations with each other? What did Jesus say proves we are His disciples?-Love! "By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another" (John 13:35). How can you love God whom you can't see, if you can't love the people you live and work with all the time? How can you say you love people whom you haven't seen, if you don't love your brother or sister whom you see every day? (1 John 4:20). It's clear that as Christians, we are really erring if we don't love each other.
       Laura was an excellent worker, but even if she were perfect, even if she spent 18 hours a day on the job without making one mistake, she'd still not be pleasing God if she did not show a loving attitude toward the people she worked with.
       In our office there was obviously a problem between Laura and Anne, and resolving it was part of their job. It wasn't easy, because one of the hardest things to learn is how to work with other people. That's a lot harder to learn than how to operate a machine that doesn't talk back! It's a lot harder to get along with people and handle them lovingly and get them to love you-but Laura learned and we can too!
       "Am I my brother's keeper?" (Genesis 4:9). Well, the answer is obvious. Of course we are our brother's keeper, and we need to remember that some people need to be "kept" even more lovingly and tenderly than others. To be successful with people, you have to learn that people are different and need to be treated differently.
       The Lord put certain people in your life-relatives, coworkers, superiors, clients, or neighbors-whether you like it or not. Whether you like to be with these people or not, He has placed you with them and it's your responsibility to love them. If you can't get along with them, He evidently knew you needed to learn to or He wouldn't have put you together. It must be possible, or He wouldn't have put you in that situation.
       We don't grow or learn unless we have a challenge, so look at this as a new challenge in life. "What can I do to grow in my relationships with other people?" Part of the answer to that is growing in our relationship with the Lord. If we're growing in the Lord, then we'll be more loving toward other people-and that's what it's all about. That's the whole purpose for living, to love God and others. That's the most important thing! And if you love God, you'll love others, too, because loving others is one way you show love to the Lord.
       You can read the Bible all you want, but if it you don't live it in love, it doesn't do any good. You can make all kinds of other sacrifices, but without love it is nothing. You can have all the other gifts of the spirit, but without love it is meaningless (1 Corinthians 13:1-3). You can be the tops in your field, but if you don't manifest God's love to others, then it's all in vain. If you don't have love, you don't have anything! Love is the most important thing! •

[Callout:] To be successful with people you have to learn that people are different and need to be treated differently.

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What I’ve learnt while working with young people
By Danny

I’m blessed to have spent most of my 30 years in the Family in teaching and training young people—8 of those years as a high school teacher, and working with young volunteers for the past 10 years and training them, until they can stand on their own.

My own family
I’ve been blessed with 5 children, and have had a lot of fun educating them. Now the oldest are 24 yrs. old, the youngest are 18 yrs. old. Raising 5 kids is a great responsibility, and full of challenges. Things don’t always go smoothly, but the Lord helps us through every time. God’s love & Word, and the excellent training our pastor David Berg and the Family has given us, is what gives us strength that helps inspire us to keep going, and is our foundation stone as well. Now our children have grown up and are serving others in different ways to contribute to society.

Befriend them. Become one with them.
I don’t have a special, wonderful formula for working with and getting along with young people. But I like to become one with them and treat them as equals. This can help them to open their hearts to me, and to receive the necessary counsel and guidance I have for them.

Have faith in them
Basically, I like to work with young people. I like to trust them, give them new responsibilities and listen to their ideas and suggestions. God gives me a lot of faith and helps me to believe in and accept their ideas, thus giving them the training and experience they need, and to practice the authority that comes with their responsibilities. Many times, having faith in them is the best way to encourage them to step out and learn.

Learn to be tolerant to their mistakes and shortcomings
I know by nature young people are more mischievous, but as they grow older, their hearts and mind will gradually mature. So don't expect too much of them, and don’t be impatient about their immaturity. Understand and accept how much they can do, at the same time expect them to do their best and make progress gradually.

Laugh together!
Having fun with young people gives me a lot of joy. I especially enjoy playing basketball with them. Sometimes when I play with them, they joke about me, I don’t get mad, because their attitude remains respectful. I like to laugh together with them, laughing at the funny side of each other, enjoying a happy time.

Pray for them, ask the Lord for guidance and help at any time!
I hope the lessons above are helpful to you! What I want to emphasize in closing is, in rearing children or being with young people, if any problem comes up, praying and depending on the Lord are the main factors that help us to solve all of our problems, because different situations may come up, it’s difficult to know what to do every time. That’s the best opportunity to ask the Lord for His guidance and answers, His solution is what we need every time! Ask Him! He knows what’s best!

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Give it All To Jesus
By Peter Amsterdam

       Forgiving and forgetting is one of the most difficult things for a person to do. But whenever we give our hurts to the Lord and tell Him, "Jesus, take this. I don't want it anymore. I'm tired of it," He covers the wounds and hurts and pain with His love and makes us whole again.
       The Lord understands every situation and the heart of every man. We may never understand why someone acted a certain way or why they did whatever it was they did to us, but it's not a matter of understanding, it's a matter of forgiving. Yet forgiving is often difficult; it doesn't come naturally. That's why the Lord says we need His help to do it. We get the love and grace to forgive from Him.
       Bad things happen to everyone. It's how we handle troubles, problems, hurts, and disappointments that counts. When we allow ourselves to become resentful over things that hurt us, resentfulness will lead to bitterness. And bitterness, if it is allowed to follow its course, will make us weaker and weaker in spirit. With time, the heart and mind will be more receptive to other negative thoughts about other situations and other people. Bitterness is like a plow that prepares the heart for the seeds of dissatisfaction and discouragement. If you don't let it all go and give it to the Lord, it will eventually destroy you and probably do a lot of damage to others in the process.
       When you have bitterness or resentment in your heart, you often don't see things clearly. Even special little things, little rewards of the Lord's love, don't mean as much because bitterness blinds you to the good. But once you give that to the Lord, you can see things better and feel and experience the Lord's love a lot more.
       Nothing can change the fact that those bad things happened, but the effect that they have on you today can be changed. They can be buried, they can be left behind, they can be shed, and victory can come out of them. Good can come of it, and you can find freedom in letting those things go. It's not as though that hurt or pain never happened, but the Lord is able to take those circumstances-as dark, sad, hurtful, painful, or unjust as they may have been-and turn them into something beautiful in your life.
       When you truly give it all to the Lord, then He's able to pour the elixir of His love, with all its healing power, into your heart in full measure. He can soothe, He can mend, He can heal any hurt, any pain, any past, and He will. All that He asks is that you let go.
       It's also good to remind yourself that you also need forgiveness. Jesus said that if we forgive those who have wronged us, our Father in Heaven would also forgive us (Mark 11:25-26). When you realize that you have also made mistakes or wrong decisions that have hurt others and that you also need a lot of forgiveness and mercy, it helps you to extend forgiveness and mercy to others.
       And of course once you've given it all to the Lord, you need to keep giving it to Him. Once you have forgiven and forgotten, you need to carefully guard your spirit and fight critical thoughts that could lead to future resentment and bitterness. You must learn to resist the temptation to dwell on hurts and think bad thoughts about people who wrong you. This negative, critical attitude will eat away at you. It will make you unhappy, unfulfilled, dissatisfied, discontented, and bitter.
       Keep coming to the Lord and loving Him and committing all to Him, and He will never fail you. Even if people fail or situations fail or you feel like you've failed, the Lord never fails! His plan never fails, His love never fails, and He has His hand on your life. If you can believe and act on that, you'll be a lot happier.
       Forgive, forget, forsake bitterness, and move forward. As you do, He will fill you with His Spirit; He will give you a loving, tender, compassionate, giving heart; He will make you a stronger, better person; and He will be able to use you as a vessel of His love and a pillar that others can lean on. In other words, He will make you more like Him!

[Callout:] Nothing can change the fact that those bad things happened, but the effect that they have on you today can be changed.

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Keys to good communication

       Good communication with almost anyone-your husband or wife, boss, coworkers, children, parents, or friends-depends on a few basic principles of people handling. Learn these, and you will be well on the way to happy, productive relationships.
       Honesty. Good communication is built on mutual respect, and respect depends on honesty. If you want to get off on the right foot with others, be honest and straightforward from the start.
       Tact. It's important to be honest, but it's also important to be loving and considerate in your presentation, especially with people who are naturally sensitive or when the subject could be sensitive.
       Wisdom.Wisdom is what helps you be tactful. You can get wisdom through experience, or you can get it by asking God for it. He's promised it to you in the Bible, in James 1:5, if you ask Him for it.
       Love. When people feel loved or cared for, it puts everything else in proper perspective. You may not do or say everything right, but if others see that you are motivated by love, little problems or misunderstandings won't become big ones.
       Prayerfulness. A silent mental prayer is good in any situation, but sometimes praying together and out loud can help things click between you and in the spiritual realm like nothing else. Praying together creates a peaceful atmosphere and inspires unity, and when you acknowledge that you need the Lord's thoughts and help, He's happy to give them.
       Positiveness. Being upbeat usually elicits a positive response. Encouragement and sincere compliments are always appreciated.
       Initiative. Fear of being misunderstood or rejected often holds both parties back. Taking the first step expresses faith in the other person, which usually helps him or her overcome any reservations.
       Timing. Knowing when to say something is often as important as knowing what to say. "A wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment" (Ecclesiastes 8:5).
       Sensitivity. It's not good to be so sensitive to your own needs that your feelings are easily hurt, but it is good to be sensitive to others' likes and dislikes, needs, and moods.
       Open-mindedness. People's opinions and the way they approach problems are as different as the people themselves. Turning off your thoughts and being quiet long enough to let others express their feelings conveys respect and fosters positive, fruitful exchanges. People will be much more at ease with you and more likely to turn to you for advice if they know you will be open to what they have to say, even if you don't agree.
       Empathy. Put yourself in the other person's position and try to understand the feelings that are behind what he or she is saying.
       Patience. It's sometimes hard to listen to what others have to say without interrupting, trying to hurry them along, or finishing their sentences for them, but it's a way of showing love and respect, which pay off.
       A sense of humor. A little laughter can be just the thing to keep potentially difficult exchanges from getting too intense. Lighten up!
       Approachability. The dictionary defines approachability as "invitingly friendly; easy to talk to." When someone knows you will take time for him or her, you've won a friend.
       Clarity. There would be a lot fewer misunderstandings between people if they didn't beat around the bush or rely so much on hints. Don't leave others guessing; say what you mean. If you're not sure they understand your point, ask them.
       Effort. Sometimes communicating is plain hard work-but the rewards are worth it!
       Consistency. People who communicate regularly understand each other better and are more likely to be able to work through problems when they come up. •

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FEEDING READING
Secrets of success with people

       Be patient and forgiving of others' errors.
       Matthew 18:21-22
       2 Corinthians 6:4,6
       Ephesians 4:1-2
       Colossians 3:12-13

       Show understanding and sympathy to those who are weaker.
       Romans 15:1-2
       Galatians 6:1

       Be winsome; dwell on points of agreement and things you have in common.
       Romans 14:19
       1 Corinthians 9:19-22

       Look for the good in others.
       Philippians 4:8
       Titus 3:2

       Treat others the way you want to be treated.
       Matthew 7:2-5
       Matthew 7:12
       Luke 6:31-33

       God is patient and tolerant with us, and we should be so with others.
       Psalm 103:8-10
       Romans 5:8
       2 Peter 3:9

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Bitter for sweet

       The sound of Mother's eggbeater drew me to the kitchen. There I found her at work, and began to watch. This was my chance to find out what she put into that chocolate cake of hers that made it so good. There was baking chocolate, of course. I reached for a crumb that had fallen off the bar and put it on my tongue to dissolve. It was bitter! I surveyed the other things on the table. There was a cupful of sour milk. Yuck! Surely Mother wasn't going to put that in the cake! But she did, along with some of that awful baking soda she had given me the last time I had a stomachache. What kind of cake could she possibly make out of such things? Mother smiled and told me to wait and see.
       She served the cake that evening after dinner. It looked as good as usual, but I was going to be careful. I tasted a little crumb, then a larger crumb, and finally a whole bite. It couldn't have been better! I forgot all about the sour milk and baking soda, and asked for another piece.
       Life is not all sweetness. There is much that is bitter, and we often cannot believe that anything good could come from it. Certainly all things are not good, but "all things work together for good" (Romans 8:28). This is God's promise to those who love Him. Day by day He is making you what He wants you to be, and He never puts anything into your life by mistake.
       -Author unknown

The Ransom

       When the concentration camp at Ravensbröck, Germany, was liberated by the Allies after World War II, a piece of torn wrapping paper was found on which an unknown prisoner had scribbled these lines:
       Oh Lord, remember not only the men and women of good will, but also those of ill will. But do not remember all the suffering they have inflicted on us; remember the fruits we have brought forth, thanks to this suffering-our comradeship, our loyalty, our humility, our courage, our generosity, the greatness of heart which has grown out of all this. And when they come to judgment, let all the fruits that we have borne be their forgiveness.
       If you haven't yet received Jesus and His gifts of forgiveness and eternal life, you can right now by praying the following:

       Thank You, Jesus, for Your wonderful love that is love enough to forgive all the wrongs I have ever committed. I open the door of my heart to You now and accept Your free gift of salvation. Help me to love and be merciful to others, even as You have loved and been merciful to me. Amen.

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ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS

       Q: My boyfriend and I broke up recently, and it turned into a messy and painful ordeal. My friends say that I should find some way to make my former boyfriend pay for the emotional hurt he caused me. I believe in God and want to please Him by doing the right thing, but at this point I may be too upset to know what is right. How should a Christian react in a situation like mine?

       A: It's understandable that you're shaken and unsure of how to react, considering all you've just been through. You're on the right track, though, in wanting to please God by doing the right thing. How should a Christian react?-Like Christ reacted in similar circumstances. Jesus couldn't always control what people did to Him, but He could control His reaction and how it affected His spirit-and so can we. Jesus chose to overcome evil with good, and so can we (Romans 12:21).
       In His famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in Heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you?" (Matthew 5:43-46).
       Later in that same sermon Jesus also explained that we will receive only as much forgiveness and mercy as we show others: "If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses" (Matthew 6:14-15).
       When some of the first Christians suffered wrongdoing, the apostle Peter advised them to follow Jesus' own example. "When you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: 'Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth'; who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously" (1 Peter 2:20-23).
       Those who become bitter, yield to vengeful impulses, and try to make someone else "pay" for their hurt often never pull out of their own negative emotions. They take matters into their own hands instead of trusting God to right the wrongs, and usually end up making an even bigger mess of things. Instead of the satisfaction and surcease from pain they hope to gain, they wind up remorseful and in great need of forgiveness themselves. But those who put matters in God's hands and trust Him to make things right in His time, those who forgive and forget, find "the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding" (Philippians 4:7). Choose to forgive, rather than seek revenge.

[Callout:] Jesus couldn't always control what people did to Him, but He could control His reaction.

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14 major points of the endtime
An Overview of Bible Prophecy - Part 2

Compiled by Joseph Candel from the writings of David Brandt Berg
Part 1 of this article covered the first seven major stages or events of the Endtime: 1) various signs of the times, as described in Matthew 24 and other passages; 2) the rise of the world dictator known as the "Antichrist"; 3) the signing of a "covenant" that will usher in a brief period of stability and signal the beginning of the Antichrist's seven-year reign; 4) the breaking of that covenant three and a half years later; 5) a time of unprecedented trouble and suffering known as the "Great Tribulation".

6. Nuclear war
       At some point, possibly toward the end of the Great Tribulation or even after the Rapture (point 7), 10 "kings" will join forces with the Antichrist and together they will destroy with fire "Babylon, the great whore" in a final judgment. From a number of Scriptures, this sounds like 10 of the leading nations of Europe (or perhaps "10 kings" refers to the European Community as a whole) will unite with Russia and turn on the United States in a nuclear first strike that will destroy her in "one hour" (Revelation 17:12-13,16-17; 18:2,7-8). How and when all of this will play out is still unclear, but as the time draws nearer, we will see exactly how these verses will be fulfilled.

7. The Rapture
       At the end of the final three and a half years-"immediately after the tribulation of those days"-just when the Antichrist thinks he has the world in his grasp, Jesus will return to rescue all of His children out of this world. The Antichrist's forces will be shocked as they, too, see the Lord coming in the clouds of Heaven with power and great glory (Matthew 24:29-31; Revelation 1:7).
       When Jesus returns, all of God's saved children will be gloriously resurrected in what is known as the Rapture. The apostle Paul writes: "Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed-in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet" (1 Corinthians 15:51-52). The graves of all the Christians who have already died will burst open and they will receive new supernatural bodies, like Jesus' body after He was resurrected. "Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord" (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).

8. Marriage supper
       In the Rapture, Jesus has come back to catch His bride, His Church, out of the evil clutches of the Antichrist and to whisk her away to unite with Him and each other in the grandest, most glorious and thrilling wedding party that's ever been held, the great marriage supper of the Lamb in Heaven, where the Lord will reward all His faithful children with beautiful, eternal "crowns of life" (Revelation 19:7-9; 2:10).

9. Wrath of God
       After the Lord rescues and raptures His children to be with Him, the horrific vials of the great "wrath of God" will be poured upon the Antichrist and his evil forces still remaining on earth-the most horrible plagues the world has ever known! God's angels of judgment are going to give the Antichrist and his forces what they deserve (Revelation 11:18; 14:9-10; 16:1-11).

10. The Battle of Armageddon
       On a plain in what is now northern Israel, the Antichrist will lead his armies in this major campaign against those who still oppose him. But Jesus and His army of saints-all of His born-again and now resurrected children from throughout the ages-will return to earth on majestic white horses to utterly defeat and destroy the Antichrist and his evil forces in the apocalyptic Battle of Armageddon (Revelation 16:12-16; 19:11-21).

11. The Millennium
       The earth will be restored to a perfect, Garden-of-Eden state (Isaiah 11:6-9; 14:7; 65:25; Hosea 2:18), and Jesus and His saints will set up the kingdom of Heaven on earth (Daniel 2:44; 7:18,22,27; Revelation 5:10). The Devil will be bound and cast as a prisoner into the bottomless pit for a thousand years (Revelation 20:1-3), and the world's unsaved inhabitants-those who survived the Battle of Armageddon-will be forced to do what's right. Then and only then, under the righteous rule of Jesus and the saints, will all wars cease. The world will at last be governed fairly and well with true justice, liberty, peace, plenty, and happiness for all (Isaiah 2:4; Revelation 2:26; 20:4-6). This thousand-year period is known as the "Millennium."
       During the Millennium, the resurrected saints will have new supernatural bodies with amazing powers like Jesus had after His resurrection (Philippians 3:20-21; Luke 20:36)-invincibility; complete freedom from pain, sickness, and death; abilities such as being able to fly, appear and disappear, change their appearance, read minds, communicate with each other telepathically, and stop wrongdoers with as little as a thought or a glance (1 John 3:2; John 20:19,26; Luke 24:31; Acts 10:40-41).
       Those on earth will still be in natural bodies, like the ones we have now, and will have none of the saints' supernatural powers, so they will be fairly easy to rule over with the love, wisdom, and power of Jesus and His personal leadership. Because everyone will see God's glorious power and kingdom, there won't be any unbelievers in the Millennium (Hebrews 8:11; Habakkuk 2:14). But sad to say, there will still be some unreceivers-thosewho won't yield or obey, but rather choose to stubbornly and defiantly rebel when they get the chance, at the end of the Millennium (Isaiah 26:10).

[Callout:] During the Millennium, the resurrected saints will have new supernatural bodies with amazing powers like Jesus had after His resurrection.

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Coming Next…

Have you ever felt lonely sometimes? We must admit that we all have that kind of feeling here & there, in the past or present. It’s true, as a matter of fact, there seem to be many kind of loneliness. Not only when you’re all alone without anybody with you physically, even among the busiest crowd, or with your best friend or loved ones, you can still feel that emptiness down inside your heart sometimes. How to fill up that loneliness and find peace & joy in this ever-increasing speedy & complicated world is something the people of this modern society need. Find out more in our next “Activated” magazine with some amazing answers that you’ll be so happy to know!

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From Jesus with love
The gift of greater love

       Love for others is a gift from Me. How do you receive it?-Just as you would receive any gift from Me. You simply ask, believe, and accept. How do you enact it?-One step at a time, with one loving deed, followed by another, followed by another.
       You can show My love to others in many ways-through forgiveness, mercy, kindness, thoughtfulness, concern, understanding, words of love, words of encouragement, words of praise, taking time to talk, taking time to listen, sympathizing, sharing the load, and giving of yourself even when it is least expected or least deserved.
       Receive My gift of love and enact it day by day, step by step, deed by deed, word by word, action by action. Every time you are concerned for others and translate that concern into loving action, you also become a little more like Me, so people will see more of Me and less of you. Every time you share My love, love will come back to you. As you put forth the effort to give more love, I will more than match you; I will pour My love into you in greater measure so you will have more to enjoy and more to share. "Give, and it shall be given unto you." That's My rule of giving-the more you give, the more you will receive.

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