Today's thought - 24 July 2025

 

When you give your life to Jesus and leave your former life behind, you step into a new way of thinking. I battled the last few days and my question to the Holy Spirit was simply where do we go from here. 

He pointed me to Galatians 5 where Paul writes about the battle between your carnal self and the new life you accepted. He reminded me that if I continue to fall back on my self reliance system, I will fail. 

God allowed sin into this world knowing that in an intimate and trusting relationship with Him we can overcome all things. This means we must stop hindering the Holy Spirit to live freely in us thus guiding us on our way. 

It is so important that we let go of the past and who we were. At last we have freedom, for Christ has set us free! We must always cherish this truth and firmly refuse to go back into the bondage of our past.

Today's thought - 23 July 2025

 

Jeremiah writes: Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness And his chambers by injustice, Who uses his neighbor’s service without wages And gives him nothing for his work. What does this world have to offer? Jesus teached about the man building His house on a rock. Where do you stand today? Who is the centre of your world? 

We need to right size God in our lives. He is not the buddy you phone when your wife is angry or when you need a lift. He is God who established the heavens and the earth. He is the very life inside you. Should He not be the very centre of you. 

Give God the right place in your life and the storms of this life will be nothing compared to the peace and strength we have in Jesus.  David said: Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. 

Knock and He will open. Seek and you shall find. Seek Him above all and than you will find a reward greater than you could ever imagine. Each one will be rewarded according to his works. Who are you working for? 

Let the King of glory enter and let His grace break fear. Let Him be the rock you stand on and the foundation of your faith for we walk by faith and not by sight. Hold on to Him for He will save you from all that comes against you.

Today's thought - 22 July 2025

 

This morning I had a moment of dispair as I looked at my situation and how I miss my little girl. For a moment the enemy grabbed the chance and flooded my head with depression. I stopped and turned to the Holy Spirit. He acted immediatly and reminded me what He has done and why these things happened. Instead of feeling depressed He placed a new song in my heart and reminded me of my purpose. My dear friend come with me as we just renew our minds and place our trust fully in God. Let us ignore the lies and give no respect to the proud but instead fully depend on God as He pulls us out of our pit if dispair and into our purpose. No weapon formed against you will succeed nor will any curse afflict you. His arm protects you and His power is in you. Stand up and fight because you are a mighty warrior. With Jesus we can do anything.

Today's thought - 21 July 2025

 

Paul wrote: Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. God should always be the centre of your thoughts. I find that when I relax in my commitment my mind is filled with worthless nonsense. God pulls us out of our distress and He hears our prayers. It is in our transformation from our old self into a new creation that our minds is transformed by our commitment in building a closer relationship with God in our walk with the Holy Spirit. My dad loved to say if you put your mind to it, you can do anything. Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you to change the way you think. Then turn away from the world and build your treasures in heaven. God is always listening. Just pray.

Today's thought - 18 July 2025

 
Do you want to live a long, good life, enjoying the beauty that fills each day? Then never speak a lie or allow wicked words to come from your mouth. Words are the downfall of so many of us. We forget how much power there is in words. In a single word we can either curse or bless. James writes - And so the tongue is a small part of the body yet it carries great power! Just think of how a small flame can set a huge forest ablaze. And the tongue is a fire! It can be compared to the sum total of wickedness and is the most dangerous part of our human body. It corrupts the entire body and is a hellish flame! It releases a fire that can burn throughout the course of human existence. Guard what you speak, my dear friend and always strive to speak what is good and what produces fruit over other. What is in your heart will be on your lips, so let the love of God be the very thoughts that you share. You are so much more than what the world produces. You are a child of the God most high, saved and paid for by the blood of Jesus. I speak life over you. Be true in all you say and do.

Today’s Journal – 5 April 2025

And I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion (Isaiah 8:17-18).

People give up way to easily. If things do not go our way or happen fast enough people would think prayer does not work or they are doing it wrong. This is utter nonsense. God moves in His time and sometimes we or what we pray for is not in the position where it will be fully to our advantage and glorification of God. When God answers prayer lives normally change and people are affected by the faith of other. God answers prayer and the continuous prayer of a righteous person has great effect. Therefore, wait upon the Lord, He is not hiding, He is waiting for the right moment that will uplift all. That is why we as His children will see many wonders if we remain steadfast in prayer.

Today’s Journal (Giving Up) – 03 December 2024

It has been a while since I wrote to you. I had a terrible and good year. God is good and He has been in every day as I faced some of the worst challenges and still do.

What can we say about challenges. Paul said we must rejoice in tribulation because our faith grows when we face difficult challenges and our relationship with God gets stronger.

In my case it was the opposite. My challenges did not pull me closer but instead pushed me back to my default. Fight.

For the first time hatred filled me as I watch one more time how unfair manipulation gets rewarded, and I simply stand powerless to it.

Everything in live happens with a purpose. We do not always understand when things are removed from our lives or when things cross our path. God will never test you beyond your abilities and believe me I got close to the point where I thought God had a different person in mind.

Yet here I am. Jesus said that His grace is enough. The problem here is not the grace part but what we know of God’s grace. When Jesus said this, He knew that God’s grace is limitless and greater than what we can understand or comprehend.

Put your challenge in God’s hands and trust. Yes, trust Him completely with a humble desperate heart. He will take control, and He will change the outcome. Most importantly, it will be for His glory and not our own ego.

When God moves and things change. Lives are touched and people change. Remember that.

Leave it to God and trust Him.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. (Proverbs 3:5-6)

The truth about forgiveness

What is forgiveness? Oxford says it is the action or process of forgiving or being forgiven. But what is forgiveness actually? It is the release of the grip of offence taken or given that directly touches rejection and insecurity.

Jesus said in Matthew 6, For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Paul wrote to the Ephesians, be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

In Luke 6 we read, do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.”

Forgiveness is not just letting go but in essence it is releasing yourself, your soul, and your mind from hurtful bondage. Unforgiveness and holding on to a grudge is merely putting shackles around your life stealing the kingdom of God from you.

Forgiveness is not just a word that we randomly speak to make people happy, it is the sword of release in a world where our downfall is imminent and expected. Around you are millions of souls in bondage because of a broken environment due to sin. Our downfall is when we allow our sinful nature to be our compass in every decision and in every action.

Jesus displayed the true nature of forgiveness in love when He hanged on the cross and forgave the man hanging next to Him. He spoke over the crowd that wanted His end and asked the Father to forgive them. Both these acts of forgiveness He did while in immense pain. The creator of heaven and earth hanged on a cross where He was put by the very people He created and yet He only desired freedom for them and finally He died and rose from the dead defeating that same sin so that those who hated Him can also have forgiveness.

The truth about forgiveness is not merely the words that we speak, but the entire release of a burden driven soul and letting go of offences that brings nothing more than pain and regret and unwarranted sorrow. The act of forgiving breaks the bondage that the enemy has over you and free you from the lies that kept you captive.

The victory in forgiveness is breaking the silence of a need to live free and opening your heart to the full blessing that lies in the kingdom of heaven. Allowing Jesus to free you and to bring a new dimension in your relationship with God. Forgiveness not only sets you free, but it heals. When your heart is pure and your need for redemption is true, then the Father will heal you from your pain and break the chains that the enemy has on you.

It is a life changer and life giver.

Today’s Journal (Anything) – 19 September 2023

Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?”

We are busy with a series on “Anything can happen” in our church and to be honest I am a firm believer in anything can happen, because with God all things are possible. Peter walked out on the water and as soon as he saw the waves caused by the storm on the ocean he started to sink.

Jesus grabbed him, but what He said is something that I want to emphasize. Jesus said, “Why did you doubt me?”. Does this sound familiar? I find myself in this exact spot so many times and when I am in the middle of the storm, I get overwhelmed, and I lose the fight. Jesus makes it abundantly clear that by faith Peter would have been fine because his trust would have been firm in the Lord.

Why do we doubt? I think it is in some instances that we seek a quick fix and when it does not happen at the time we wanted, we lose faith, and we drown. Luckily the Lord is always with us, and He pulls us out of our own pit, but what if we kept the faith, kept trusting and allowed Him to act on His time. Then my friend the reward is not in the Lord taking us through the storm, but the reward is the way our faith gets stronger.

God will always be with us, but we must follow His word and allow Him to do the work on His perfect time. The result of this is a much larger blessing in more ways than we can imagine and our relationship with our Father grows.

Although I know He can do all and can change all and save us from everything, I will always keep my hope in Him even when He does not change my situation on my time or at all. I know He can speak the word, and everything can change, yet I will remain steadfast in my faith until God steps in and changes it.

Do not lose faith or hope, because Jesus wants you to trust Him and keep your eyes on Him throughout the storms in your life.

Have a great day.

Today’s Journal (Me) – 14 September 2023

And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t. I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. But if I do what I don’t want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it (Romans 7).

I read this chapter and to be honest it just opened to me. We live everyday trying to do the right thing and I find myself completely missing the objective and ending up doing it wrong. I am constantly in a battle, and it seems as if the enemy just took up a new level of attack on me. I am currently battling with two autoimmune diseases and the words in proverbs 23 (For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he) just opened my eyes yesterday.

I realised that one of my biggest challenges is the “Not enough” challenge. I am not a good enough father, I am not providing enough, I am not good enough, I am not strong enough, I am not supporting enough, and I am not working hard enough. These words steel from us and it allows the enemy a gap into our spiritual world. An autoimmune disease is the body’s immune system turning against itself and attacking the body. This unnatural behaviour is caused by the spirit of infirmity (weakness) changing your body’s natural way into the opposite, thus making it attack itself.

To be honest I rebel against God in this way because He gave His son to break sin, yet I allow sin to control my life just a Paul explains in Romans 7. It is not me that is doing it wrong but my sinful nature that is in charge. This area is opened because I allow the lies of the enemy to be my reality. Defeating this spirit is a journey, yet one we must overcome and defeat.

My dear friend, do not allow the words of the enemy to alter who God intended you to be. Remember that the enemy uses your mind as well as the words of other to manifest in you thus allowing the spirit of infirmity to do its job. You are made in the image of God and not in the image of this world. This world and all its lies cannot define who you are when you are in God and He is in you.

Start by loving yourself. You cannot love other if you do not love yourself. If you believe all the lies the enemy cast, speaks, and throws over your life than you are in rebellion with what God intended. Turn away from the lies and start working on your relationship with your Father God. That is what He made you for and with that in place the hold of the enemy will lessen, and your victories will increase.

You are so loved. Have an awesome day.