Today Reminder – 07 August 2015 (Day 5 – You)

A reminder for today

"I, yes I, am the one who comforts you. So why are you afraid of mere humans, who wither like the grass and disappear? Yet you have forgotten the LORD, your Creator, the one who stretched out the sky like a canopy
and laid the foundations of the earth. Will you remain in constant dread of human oppressors? Will you continue to fear the anger of your enemies? Where is their fury and anger now? It is gone!” (Isaiah 51:12-13)

Yes I, am the one who comforts you…

Comfort is a security and feeling of relieve. Security in the sense of being protected from evil and relieve being that feeling when your fear was completely unnecessary. Where do you seek comfort, my friend? Where do you go when you ae at the end of your strength?

I love to wake up early and iron the clothes I washed the day before. You see my boys stay over twice a week and when we get home I put them in the bath and wash their clothes. In the morning I wake up early and iron those clothes and I find that this quite time can be quite comforting. I always joke and say that there is many voices in my head, but funny thing is when I stand and iron I almost feels real when I think about all the things that is done and still needs to be done. I find myself coming up with solutions for difficult tasks at work and I make lists of things I still need to do. This time alone is almost my comfort time and time when I can truly feel the Lord’s presence as I listen to the boys sleeping in the next room. Sometimes I think that this small moment in the morning is the most perfect time I have all day.

My comfort is the Lord. He is my place where I hide and show my true emotions. He is my security and my relive and a little time with Him relaxes me completely, for in that time I renew my faith and place unquestionable trust in His will and His way.

It is in this complete expectance that I can find freedom and light for my darkness. so today I want to challenge you, not to wake up early and iron, but take a moment and ask God to give you this comfort, for I will fear none, because He is with me.

Seek your comfort in Him, my friend.

Have and awesome day dear friend of Jesus

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Today Reminder – 06 August 2015 (Day 4 – You)

A reminder for today

"Listen to me, all who hope for deliverance — all who seek the LORD! Consider the rock from which you were cut, the quarry from which you were mined.” (Isaiah 51:1) 

Happiness is letting go of what you think your life is supposed to look like and celebrating it for everything that it is (Mandy Hale).

My dear friend, consider the rock from which you were cut, the quarry from which you were mined. You are a jewel in the treasure chest if Jesus and someone so special that He gave His life for you. You are awesome in every aspect, from your little toe all the way up to your hair, you are perfect. This is the rock from which you were cut and the quarry from which you were mined. No matter your past, you are made in the image of God and that means that you are perfect in all your essence.

Today I want to remind you that you look great no matter how your hair looks or your clothes feel, because Jesus does not look at the outside, He looks at your heart and a beautiful heart is the most beautiful thing in life and it can make you far more beautiful than the best models.

Let’s look at YOU:

Y: Young at heart and strong in spirit. You are a soldier that fears no storm and stands upon the rock that you were carved from. You are youthful, yearlong and yummy.

O: Obviously beautiful. Your beauty shines from within and compliments your outer beauty. You are beautiful, because you are made perfect in His image. You are observable, original and a Olympian.

U: Unbelievably amazing. You are unique, unbeatable and ultimate.

Yes my friend, you are you and that makes you beautiful.

Have and awesome day dear friend of Jesus

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Today Reminder – 05 August 2015 (Day 3 – You)

A reminder for today

Who among you fears the LORD and obeys his servant? If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light,
trust in the LORD and rely on your God. But watch out, you who live in your own light and warm yourselves by your own fires. This is the reward you will receive from me: You will soon fall down in great torment. (Isaiah 50:10-11)

You, you are made with love by an amazing God. He loves you more than you can imagine and His love is greater than the universe in comparison with our world. He follows your every move and seeks only the best for you in your lifetime.

I love these verses. God does not want us to battle with our own strength and power; He wants us to battle with our hearts focussed on Him and our faith driven by His guidance. He wants us to fight with His strength and praise Him for our victories.

Nothing we do, we do out of our own strength and ability. All that we are is a blessing that God bestowed on us. Each unique quality that is combined to form the person we are with the talents we have, is part of God’s recipe when He made us so that we fit into His master plan.

You are who you are by design and not by your own self-made power. So here is the key that you need in understanding God way completely: He made you with a unique purpose and He gave you all the talents and abilities that you need to fulfil this purpose. God did not make us all the same, but you must understand that a teacher is just as important as a doctor and a truck driver as an engineer. In God’s world we are not weighted by our income, but by our commitment to His glory. God does not rate you by the car you drive and the house you live in and the education you can provide for your kids. God rates you by the way you do it, your love and your ability to resemble His way. Jesus was not rich and He was a carpenter, but He changed the world by His way and the way He followed God. We can change the world by the way we live and the way we follow Him.

Your treasure should be in heaven, not here on earth. Your heart should be God’s heart and not corrupted by this world.

Have and awesome day dear friend of Jesus

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Today Reminder – 04 August 2015 (Day 2 – You)

A reminder for today

I will say to the prisoners, 'Come out in freedom,' and to those in darkness, 'Come into the light.' They will be my sheep, grazing in green pastures and on hills that were previously bare. (Isaiah 49:9)

How are you today, my friend? It is a beautiful day here in South Africa as a dark and starry night opens to bright and blue sky. A crisp dry cold morning embraces us as the warm rays of the sun brings release from a chilly morning. It is wonderful to watch God’s creation as it unfolds around us. It gives you that deep reassurance that He is there and He is watching over us. Even in our dry months we will grace in green pastures.

Friendship is one of God’s greatest blessings and to know that you are my friend even though you are miles away in a distant land. We are connected by the Holy Spirit that leads us to those green pastures where we are free and no more prisoners to a world that feeds on fear and depression.

The Lord wants to remind you today that there is no darkness that can dampen His light that burns in you. There is no mountain that His Spirit cannot soar over and there is no ocean He cannot cross in one leap.

You are a treasure, my friend, one that God holds closely to His heart and one that is so important to Him. He desires only good and happy days for you and He desires a close relationship with you, because you are His child and His creation. He longs for time with you and watches every step you take. He is the foundation that keeps you steady when the world shakes and He is the air that fills you lungs and feeds your body with strength and purpose. 

You are gold in hands of the Lord. Wonderfully created and perfected in His mercy and grace. You are priceless and so beautiful, for you are made in His image. He loves you more that you can ever imagine.

Have and awesome day dear friend of Jesus

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Today Reminder – 03 August 2015 (Day 1 – You)

A reminder for today

"Listen to me, descendants of Jacob, all you who remain in Israel. I have cared for you since you were born. Yes, I carried you before you were born. I will be your God throughout your lifetime—until your hair is white with age.
I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you”. (Isaiah 46:3-4)

This month is all about you my friend. We find ourselves in the midst of winter here in South Africa and I must say today is quite a chilly day with very low temperatures. Life is all about seasons and as we journey along we find ourselves travelling through these seasons. Our warm and sunny seasons in life is the good times when all is well and in abundance and our colder and dryer seasons is when life can be difficult and full of surprises.  

I am done with the winter in my life and I long to move forward into a warmer and sunnier season. How are things where you are my friend? I do hope that your winters are over of if not that you will feel the warmth of God’s love just as He warmed me through my cold seasons. 

Today I want to remind you that God loves you and He will always care for you in a way that no one can. He carried you before you were born and He will continue to carry you throughout your lifetime. 

I will be your God throughout your lifetime—until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you

God is here my friend and He is calling you back to Him. He wants to embrace you and hold you tight. He wants to restore your brokenness and heal all your pain. He wants you to feel His warm embrace in the winters of your life. He wants your heart to seek Him always and forever. He wants you to live a life where He is the centre of who you are. He wants you to feel no more fear and worry no more, because He will always be there for you.

Look at the birds. They don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren't you far more valuable to him than they are? (Matthew 6:26)

Have and awesome day dear friend of Jesus

Cheers