Are angels real

 

The below story is one of the most fascinating I have ever heard. It comes from a reliable Christian friend. I first heard it last year but was able to document the details only a few days ago. It demonstrates the power of God's love to penetrate even the most closed cultures when His people are willing to lay down all for the Savior and take up His cross. It also demonstrates the outpouring of God's Spirit in these last days.

 

A missionary couple had been laboring in a certain Muslim country that I will not name for purposes of protection. They had become terribly discouraged in their attempts to share the gospel with the Muslims there, and they were about to quit and go home. However, they first decided to take a few days to fast and pray, asking the Lord for direction and guidance.

To their surprise, during this period of seeking, the Lord gave them this simple instruction, "Go to the garbage dump people." (In my humble experience, whenever God really speaks to us it is usually very succinct --short, to the point, with few words, very direct. I am always wary of long dissertations purportedly from God.)

 

The garbage dump people lived on the outskirts of this large Muslim city, the last people group anyone would normally ever want to visit. There are thousands of people there who literally live in the garbage dump. They have no other place to live. They actually comprise a city built on top of all the garbage. "Homes" are typically cardboard boxes. (My friend has photos.) People live off of what they find in the garbage. The stench is described as terrible.

 

The missionary couple hesitated, humanly not really wanting to go, but they decided that if the Lord was speaking to them they had better obey. (Good idea.)

They soon began an outreach to the garbage dump people. God's anointing was obviously on the effort because after only a short time they had 30-40 people gathering around them for a Bible study in the garbage dump. In less than a year, 800-900 people were gathering every time the missionaries went in to peach and teach, which was three times a week. They soon began to see God's wisdom in this unique ministry. The garbage dump was a totally protected place because no one, including the authorities, wanted to go in there to interfere with what they were doing. One day, their numbers having reached into the hundreds, they were talking with one of the oldest men of the garbage dump city. They told him that somehow they were going to have to find some shelter so that the assembled people would have some cover from the elements. The old man said, "When I was just a child, many years ago, some of the old people at that time said that there was a cave, and far down into the cave there is a meeting place. I remember being taken in there as a young boy. I think I could take you there again." They agreed to come back and go with the old man.

 

The missionaries soon returned with friends and flashlights. The old man led them to a back part of the garbage dump with a lot of rock formations. He then took them to the opening of a very large cave. They all entered the cave and walked and walked, for about 45 minutes. Finally, at the end, there was a turn, and then to their astonishment they saw an enormous, incredibly well-preserved theater! It was like one of those in the Roman times we have seen in pictures. It was in immaculate condition, obviously preserved from ancient times by the unusual climate. They discovered there was seating for about 5,000 people!

The missionaries began to use that underground theater as the meeting place and as the church. God began to fill the place with garbage dump people. It was not long before every seat in the whole theater was filled, and it was not unusual for lines of Muslims waiting to give testimonies of salvation to go down both sides of the theater, to the left and the right, all the way to the back. These were all Muslims who had come to faith in Jesus Christ, many of them after a supernatural experience, with Jesus appearing to them in dreams and visions, a phenomenon in Muslim countries we have heard about from other reliable sources. Servicessometimes go on for hours.

 

All this happened because the Father's love through the Holy Spirit stirred in the hearts of two people -- a committed missionary couple -- who said, "yes," and who were willing to lay down their lives, personal ambitions, ego and pride for Jesus, and preach in a filthy, stinking Muslim garbage dump.

Article Marketing

Marketing articles involves creating and publishing articles on the Internet with the goal of exposing your company as reputable, knowledgeable, and to improve your listing in search engines.
Similar to other advertising efforts, if this is the route you take you must have an excellent marketing strategy. You must determine what you want the articles to accomplish, who will handle creating the documents, determine how to send out the information and where to display the articles after they are created.
The purpose of this of the type of marketing is to increase website traffic flow. Quality written articles are required. Many are needed, a few will not do the trick. You will have to commit yourself to keeping writing article after article.

If you are able to devote the time necessary, you will find that writing an article is an excellent skill to possess. Article writing is a skill you can learn and doesn’t require you to be highly talented. Your best bet is to select topics you are familiar with and that tie in with your company.
By writing an engaging, intelligent and brief article you can prove yourself to be a top member of your profession. Skip the obvious advertising of your product, as it can be a real deterrent to readers, and instead just present pertinent facts on a related topic.
Either should be able to write the articles yourself or you need to hire a freelance writer to do the job. But before giving him any details make sure that he is proficient in article writing and will give you his original work.

In your marketing strategy development, the final step is to decide where your articles should be published. You can target your ideal demographic by using blogs, websites and social networks which are related to your product or service.
Marketing articles can be an excellent method because a good article could be copied many times on the Internet and each time it is copied the number of links to your site increases.

family-friendly cities

Among the top five are three big cities -- Vancouver (British Columbia province), Calgary and Edmonton (Alberta) -- but also the two growing cities of Kitchener and Guelph in Ontario. While other cities score A+ on some measures, these scored an overall A grade.
Authors Rebecca Walberg Andrea Mrozek point out that all Canadian cities are “great places to live in” by international standards, but at a time when people are more mobile than ever it makes sense for those considering a move to look at how likely a place is to help the family thrive.
They graded cities on five points: community feel, education choice, cost of living, economic strength, and family independence. The dynamics work two ways:

A family-friendly city will attract more families, who will contribute to the community themselves. Healthy, thriving families help create great cities as much as a city can ever offer a package of goods to attract families. The two reinforce each other.

Walberg and Mrozek rightly point out that, with fewer people marrying today and more raising children alone or in de facto unions, authorities could conclude that the family matters less. In other words, they could begin to shape cities around other considerations, such as the needs of single parents.
Obviously, not everyone is free to live where they would like, and I can see at least one difficulty in the proposed scheme. One of the measures for family independence is the percentage of seniors living with family as opposed to alone or in an institution, but, to be consistent, if a young family were to move to such a city they would, at some stage, have to persuade the grandparents to move there as well. And that might not be easy.

Father's Day in Modern Society

From last Century Father's Day is being celebrated across the globe with great enthusiasm. There are a lot of people who are being recognized as furthering cause of father day but there is one personality whose name comes  first when we talk about father's day, Ms Sonora  Louise Smart, a great American daughter, considered as founder of Father's Day Festival.
Inception of the Father's Day took place in Sonora's mind when she heard about Mother's Day festival in 1909.Sonara in very Young age recognized the hardship of his father as he up bring six children alone Sonora's mother died when she was 16 during a childbirth. Sonora's father was a civil war veteran, his name was William Jackson, raised his six kids alone.

When Sonora put the idea of father's day festival before the people most of times she being criticized and
People made fun of her but she did not lose hope. Sonora efforts bear fruit when Spokane celebrated its first Father's Day on June 19, 1910 with the support of Spokane Ministerial Association and the local Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). In order to pay tribute to her Loving father, Sonora wished that father's day should be celebrated on June 5 as this was her father's birthday date but due to lack of preparation and time father's day festival was celebrated on third Sunday in month of June 5.

Sonora idea of celebrating Father's day gained so popularity in short time that US President Woodrow Wilson approved the festival in 1916. In other US Presidents, President Calvin Coolidge though supported the idea but it was President Lyndon Johnson who signed a Presidential Proclamation declaring the third Sunday of June as Father's Day in 1966. Then in 1972, Father's Day started to be held on the third Sunday of June as President Richard Nixon announced it as national festival.

لب پے اتی ھے دعا بن کے تمنا میری

یہ اس نظم ﴿دعا﴾کے الفاظ ھیں جس سے ھر پاکستانی واقف ھے اور اسکول کی ابتدا کرنے کے ساتھ ھی اسے روز اس نظم ﴿دعا﴾ کو تمام اسکول کے ساتھیوں کے ساتھ پڑھنا ھوتا ھے جو دراصل اس عھد کو بار بار یاد رکھنا اس لیے بھی مقصود ھوتا ھے کہ جب یہ طالب علم زندگی کے کسی بھی میدان میں قدم رکھے تو اس ھی دعا کی روح کے مطابق اپنی زندگی کو ڈھال لے تاکہ اسکی زندگی اس شمع کی مانند ھو جو تمام دنیا میں پاکستان کا نام سربلند رکھے اور اس کی ذات سے اس کے ھم وطنوں کو کوی اذیت نہ پھنچے اور اسکا کا ھر قدم غریبوں ، محتاجوں اور ضرورت مندوں کے حقوق کی حفاظت کی خاطر اٹھے تاکہ اس کے ھم وطن کے ضرورت مندوں اور بزرگوں کو اسکی ذات سے فایدہ ھو۔اور اپنے وطن کے ھم وطنوں سے محبت کرنا اس کا اولین فریضہ ھو۔

ھر روز اسکی اللہ سے یہ فریاد کرنا کہ میرے اللہ برای سے بچانا مجھکو اورنیک جو راہ ھو چلانا مجھکو۔ دراصل اس بچے کا اس عظیم رب کاینات کے اگے اس عزم کا اظھار کرنا ھوتا کہ عملی زندگی کے نیشب و فراز میں زمانے کی تکلیفوں کے باوجود اس کو اللہ کے بتای ھوی نیکی کی راہ پر چلنے کی توفیق ھو جس سے کسی کی حق تلفی نہ ھو۔ اگر اللہ اسے کسی بھی اعلی مرتبے پر فایز بھی کردے تو اسکا ھر قدم انسانییت کی فلاح اور مدد کے لیے ھو ناکہ کے اس کے کسی بھی فعل سے غریب پاکستانی قوم کو تکلیف ھو۔

Luxury Hotels in Islamabad

Find Luxury Accommodations

1. Step 1

   Stay at an international chain hotel. International chain hotels in Islamabad go from mid-range to five-star luxury in the quality of their accommodations. Although you'll give up the chance to experience some local color, you will probably enjoy the familiarity of Western-style perks and amenities. Contact the Pakistan Tourism Development corporation at 011 (+92) 51 111 555 999 or visit the link below for more information on travel and booking hotels.

2. Step 2

   Seek luxury accommodations in the business and administrative district of Islamabad. Luxury hotels abound in this area in order to accommodate visiting dignitaries. One hotel to consider is the elegant Islamabad Serena Hotel. See the Resources section for a link to this property.

3. Step 3

   Search for a luxury hotel near the Magalla Hills in Islamabad. These hills are an attraction in and of themselves, but the neighborhood is also home to Faisal Masjid, the largest mosque in the world.

4. Step 4

   Consider a day trip to Lahore in nearby Punjab. While Islamabad is the political capital of Pakistan, Lahore is Pakistan's cultural capital. Lahore has an abundance of luxury hotels that cater to the many visitors and conferences which take place in the city.

Prepare for Your Stay

5. Step 1

   Make sure to visit your doctor before you go to get vaccinations and medications.

6. Step 2

   Plan to travel on the Pakistan Railway if you are going to venture outside of Islamabad. Pakistan Railway features excellent first-class travel.

Get to Know Local Laws and Customs

7. Step 1

   Familiarize yourself with cultural attitudes toward women, especially if you are a woman. For example, men in Pakistan will cut in front of women in line. Protests are met with a sharp rebuke.

8. Step 2

   Recognize that Islamabad is a dry city and that alcohol is not readily purchasable or consumed. In fact, the only places to consume alcohol are the basement bars in the five-star hotels.

Used Car checks to make

Used Car checks to make

In the current economic climate used cars are still a popular choice amongst many people as there are some great deals to be found, they are often a better option than a new car. Although buying a used car does mean you have to be really careful and pay attention to the condition of the car as well as its history.

If you choose to buy privately then check everything very carefully because they are all usually ‘sold as seen’. The first thing you can do is check the tyres to ensure the tread depth is the ok and that there is no damage to the side-walls. Check all four tyres for wear because if there is uneven wear then the wheels may not be aligned properly and this will need correcting immediately.

Check the body work for any scratches and bumps that were not mentioned on the advert as this will allow you to haggle with the seller about the price and get more money off the total. Checking the steering wheel to ensure it rotates fully from lock to lock without anything unusual such as excessive vibration. You should also check and test the gears that should be smooth and not grind at all.

Checking the engine is one of the most important things to do before buying a car. Check the oil dipstick and the filler, if you find any brown sludge then this indicates the engine is damaged and will require expensive repairs. This is normally not worth it so just walk away from the deal. The engine should rev evenly and idle smoothly.

Make sure there is not a large amount of smoke coming from the exhaust as this shows problems with the engine. The engine may have been steam cleaned and this can hide problems so be suspicious of a clean engine bay but it does not necessarily mean there is something wrong.

A test drive should last for about half an hour and you should try to drive on different surfaces so you can test the performance of the car. Listen for any unusual noises that may be coming from the car and ensure that all the gadgets and accessories that will come with the car are in good working order. As long as you are happy with the car then carry out a car check on it which will show any finance owed and will inform you of any accidents it has been involved in.

Whether you are buying a new or used car think about your decision, if you need car credit then search online. If you have had problems in the past then there are also bad car finance deals available if you have a poor credit history.

lahore

ISLAMABAD–Pakistan is moving ever closer to a bloody confrontation with the Taliban, which is teaming up with ethnic rivals in a bold series of attacks in the country’s crowded cities.

Militants from the heart of Pakistan joined forces with Taliban insurgents from the remote Afghan border region to carry out the audacious weekend assault on army headquarters, the army said Monday – an ominous development as the fourth major attack in just over a week killed 41 people at a northwestern market.

But the military said the spate of attacks will not deter its plans for a new offensive against the insurgent bastion of South Waziristan.

The prospect of militant networks from across Pakistan cooperating more closely could complicate a planned offensive against the Taliban in their northwest stronghold, a push seen as vital to the success of the faltering U.S. war effort in Afghanistan.

New details about the alleged leader of the 22-hour attack on army headquarters in Rawalpindi, some 15 kilometres from the Pakistani capital, underscored the bonds among the groups. Officials said Mohammad Aqeel, a former member of the army medical corps, had ties to the Taliban as well as two Al Qaeda-linked militant groups in Punjab, Pakistan’s dominant and most populous province.

Just weeks ago, there were hints of optimism in the battle against Pakistan’s Islamist insurgents. The military said it had routed the Taliban from the verdant Swat Valley. A CIA missile had killed the Pakistani Taliban’s chief – so shaking the group, U.S. and Pakistani intelligence officials said, that his likely successor was killed in a duel for the top spot. Bombings slowed.

But that successor, Hakimullah Mehsud, is alive, a military spokesman said Monday. And as a spate of grisly attacks during the past week has proven, so is the Taliban.

“They have been able to regroup, and they now feel confident to take on the Pakistani state in the cities,” said Hasan-Askari Rizvi, a professor and security analyst in Lahore. “They want to demonstrate that they have the initiative in their hands, rather than Pakistani authorities. So it’s a real kind of war.”

Pakistani military officials said they would not be deterred by the insurgents’ new show of force.

Pakistan’s air force has been pounding South Waziristan in the last day, a prelude to a possible ground campaign, military officials said. Hundreds are reported to have fled in expectation of an attack. Military spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said the South Waziristan offensive will proceed whenever the army decides to launch it.

The Punjab connection is significant because it means the Taliban may be spreading their influence beyond their traditional base of ethnic Pashtuns in tribal areas on both sides of the Afghan border. Ethnic Punjabis, by contrast, dominate the army and the major institutions of the Pakistani state. Al Qaeda is primarily Arab.

The Taliban said their Punjab faction carried out the attack in that province – the first time they had referred to such an outfit – and vowed to activate cells outside the Pashtun heartland of the lawless frontier region.

“This was our first small effort and a present to the Pakistani and American governments,” Taliban spokesman Azam Tariq said. Tariq said the group was seeking vengeance for the killing of its leader in a CIA drone strike.

Monday’s suicide blast took place in Shangla, a Pashto-speaking area of the Swat Valley. The attacker was targeting a military vehicle, but most of the victims were civilians.

Punjabi militant groups have long existed, but in the past, they were nurtured by intelligence agencies to focus their attacks on Pakistan’s archrival, India. Their alliance with the Pashtun-dominated Taliban indicates they are now “up for hire” and represent yet another foe, military analyst Shuja Nawaz said.