On Sunday morning, we had a special service, and it was special because we got to bless a baby boy, by the name of Victor Stefan Samartineanu. On this occasion, we heared a blessed message from God, through Pastor Rares Calugar.

Psalm 139:13-16
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."
-Long before you were conceived by your parents, you were conceived in the mind of God. He planned where you will be born and where you will live and He decided that for His glory. Your rase and your nationality are not an accident. God didn't leave anything up to chance. Everything has a purpose.
Although there are illegitimate parents, THERE ARE NO ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN. Many children were not planned by their parents, but they were planned by God. God's plan used even the human mistakes. God didn't create anything accidental and God never makes any mistakes. He's got a purpose for everything He creates. You were planned to bring joy to God. He wanted you to see the light of day and He rejoiced over your birth. God didn't HAVE TO create you, but HE WANTED TO create you, and that brought Him joy. You exist for His glory, for His plan and because He wants so.
The main purpose for your life is to bring God joy. When you will truly understand that, you will never feel insignificant again. God is the one that proves what you worth.

(Isaiah 44:5) „One will say, 'I belong to the Lord'; another will call himself by the name of Jacob; still another will write on his hand, 'The Lord's,' and will take the name Israel.”

(Isaiah 55:8-9) „"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord."As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.“

(Jeremiah 29:11) „For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.“

(Job 23:14) „He carries out his decree against me, and many such plans he still has in store.“
(Job 38:2) „"Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge?“
(Job 42:2) „"I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted.”

(Ephesians 3:20) „Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,“

(1 Chronicles 28:9) „"And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.

(1 Chronicles 28:20) "David also said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished."

God doesn't leave you until He finishes all that He planned for you life. What you must do is fight against fear, you must raise up and know what God wants from you and where he wants to take you.
(Joshua 1:2-8) "Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them--to the Israelites. I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates--all the Hittite country--to the Great Sea on the west. No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. "Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful."

"Moses's time" is gone, this is your time. Raise up and stir up from inside you, the things that God has placed inside and they are asleep. God has given you a task and nothing will be able to resist you. You want to write history for an eternal Kingdom? Well... maybe your name will not be known on earth, but be sure it will be known in heaven. When you will stand before the throne of God, you will hold your head high and you will say "I finished my race, and I made my heart understand for as long as I was alive, the will of God for my life"

(Ephesians 5:14-17) „for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said: "Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. "Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.”


(1 Timothy 4:14)„Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you.“
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(Joshua 14:7-9) „I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh Barnea to explore the land. And I brought him back a report according to my convictions, but my brothers who went up with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear. I, however, followed the Lord my God wholeheartedly. So on that day Moses swore to me, 'The land on which your feet have walked will be your inheritance and that of your children forever, because you have followed the Lord my God wholeheartedly."
God wants you to follow exactly His plan and His will for your life, so that you may have the inheritance that He has prepared for you. You mustn't look to the right or to the left, because people will always disappoint you, but know that God has a perfect plan with your life and He will make sure to bring that plan in to existence. But you must do your part as well, meaning to do your best not to miss His will.

(1 Chronicles 29:19) „And give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion to keep your commands, requirements and decrees and to do everything to build the palatial structure for which I have provided."

(1 Chronicles 28:11-13)„Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings......"


After these words, we blessed Victor, through the words of Numbers 6:22-26:

„The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace!“
And we all answered 'AMEN!'

Sunday, 15th of February, the "Way of faith" Church, celebrated 1 year of activity in Cluj, and 5 years of activity in Micesti.
On this occasion, Pastor Rares, had a really good message for us. God spoke to us, through him, about the similar ways in which God manifests His Kingdom, in the life of an individual as well as in the life of the Church.

(Luke 12:32)
„"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom."

God is pleased to give us the Kingdom, but in order to receive it, a good soil is needed, or better said a good heart, a pure heart, one that lacks any form of corruption and impurities. This is essential for an individual in the Body as well for the Church in general.
The sower's parable (Mathew 13:3-23), the weeds parable (Matthew 13:24-25), the mustard seed and yeast parables (Matthew 13:31-33), they all aim at the same point, which is that one has to have a clean heart, in order for it to bring fruit.
Hosea 10:12
Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers righteousness on you.


Mark 4:26
He also said, "This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground.
Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.
All by itself the soil produces grain-first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head.
As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come."

1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.

2 Corinthians 9:10
„Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.“

Things that we must be aware of :
- If we don't understand God's will for us and the vision He gave us as a Church, then the evil one comes and steals the things that have been sowed in our hearts. We must know the purpose of our existence as a Church, and that is to see born again Orthodox Christians, to see people growing in the knowledge of what God is for their lives, and for us to be servants of the Kingdom of God, through the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 13:19)
- We might get too excited too soon about what God is doing, failing to see that it might not be real. Without solid foundation, the building won't last, and if the Church doesn't have a solid foundation, at the smallest sign of disagreement, the Church falls apart. (Matthew 13:20-21)
- We might be blinded by a sudden financial success (a Church building sooner than it's time) or something that Satan could use to distract us from the really important things and make us into slaves of comfort. (Matthew 13:22)
- We have to be careful, because although we sow in Spirit, there are people that come and sow in the flesh. These are people that have nothing to do with our Church people that don't care about the welfare of our Church, but they come and through words, or false doctrines, or religiosity in our midst, thus trying to change things that is not for them to change. (Matthew 13:25)
- We must try and please God, not the people
„Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.“ (Colossians 3:22)
- Our job is to know God and understand His will for us. To sow the seeds that He gives us (good seed) and He will take care of the fruits. (Matthew 13:23)
- As a Church we must make an effort to be a good soil, that God can use and through which God can show His glory.
„(they were) praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.“ (Acts 2:47)

- It is better for us to be like the yeast that grows in secret, but before you know it can not be contained. Or as the mustard seed that stays hidden in a secret place i the ground and although you can't see it, it grows, and before you know it, it's a strong plant.
„Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail.
But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God."”(Acts 5:38-39)


- Jesus didn't use his disciples for his own interests, but to build the Kingdom of God. Our interest should be the same. We should care more about the people than for the institution itself. You are the Church, every individual. Just like Jesus said to Peter, so too He says to you 'You are a living stone and on this rock I will build my Church'. Not on the name of any denomination, but on the New Name that Jesus gave you in Him. He is building a Church on sons and daughters. And if the gates of hell can't have victory over your life, it can't have victory over Christ's Church either.

(1 Peter 2:5) „you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.“

Today in Micesti

As we announced, Friday night we had a Prayer Night. Even though we were only a few, God was among us and everyone present was encouraged.
We prayed for the safety of the citizens in our city that become victims to assaults. For the future generations, for the orphans in our country or children raised only by one parent, for the children left alone with relatives by parents that go in another country trying to make a better living.
We asked God to give wisdom and integrity to those that lead our country.
We prayed against the spirit of suicide that has it’s hold on the people of Cluj, against the pornography that is all over the pace.
We asked God to make His Church strong, so that it would have a word to say in this country, that it will not be tolerant to sin but condemn it when it’s seen.
We truly believe that God listened to our prayers and that’s why we want to continue these prayer meetings, and we would like to have the next meeting on Friday, the 6th of March, starting with 20:30.