Today's thought - 08 September 2026 (Always try to be good)

 

How are you, my friend? As the days basically fly by and we are beginning to approach the end of the year we are tired and exhausted from what has been a busy year. I do not know what your year looked like, but I can only assume you have seen your fair share of challenges and may still be going through bigger or like me the same trial.

We are reading 1 Peter 2 and the verse the Holy Spirit pointed me to is verse 21, “For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps (NLT)”.

To be honest at this time of the year there are people I would prefer like my tea. In a bag and under water. Haha, sorry I am just kidding, but in our battles, it can be very hard to do the “do good” part as Peter writes here.

He basically says in verse 19 that God is pleased with those who endure unjust treatment or tribulation while being constantly conscious of God’s will. In other words, while you are facing all these troubles and trials you are constantly seeking God and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

I know it is not easy and I know it can be impossible at times, but the Holy Spirit is guiding me with this scripture, because I feel that I am at my last. I feel that I had enough of this nonsense and how long must this battle still rage on.

So, my Word is not to discourage you but instead to encourage you. What you need to remember here is that Jesus personally carried our sins in His body on that cross. He did this incredible thing so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By His wounds we are healed. I have to say this again; we are healed by His wounds.

There is nothing God can’t do, but it is important that we do the difficult part so that God can do the impossible. We have to stay in this fight and battle on, and God will change it all and change it in His time and according to His plan.

Now Peter says we must do good while we remain patient at this time or in what we face. One thing we need to change is what we say. How we say it and what we speak over our situation. Be careful to become negative and refrain from speaking negative words over or in your situation. Say only what is good and uplifting and it will change your outcome. There is power in your words, and you need to remember this every time you say something.

Now, it does not only stop with us, but it flows from within us. Jesus said streams of living water will from you and if you abide in Him and He in you, you will bear much fruit. This is a promise and to follow this will not just change your situation, but your life, because as you begin to bear fruit, you will increase and as you increase your situation will become smaller and smaller until it is no more. Yes, there will always be another trial but the growth you will have through this one will make next mountain a hill.

I pray that God will bless and increase you and that His hand will be upon you and that no evil will come near you. I pray that as God blesses you more, you will be a greater blessing to other. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 07 September 2026 (A deep desire)

 

How are you, my friend? I do hope you had a great weekend, and you are well rested. Sometimes we wake up and it feels like we are not ready for this day. It feels like you should have slept more or you feel you must just stay in bed.

This morning I am reading Psalm 42 and verse one is just one of my favorites. “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God”.

So, my question on this wonderful and blessed Monday is, “How hungry are you for Jesus Christ”.

Paul writes in Ephesians 4:17-19, “This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness”.

Paul continues and says that we should put away or rather let go of the “old man”. Our past self, the one who is corrupt by the needs and wants of the world. He says we should be renewed in the spirit of our minds. In other words, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. So, that we can put on the new man, the new life we have in Jesus Christ.

Every day has its own challenges, and I have written to you before that you should not worry about tomorrow but as Jesus said focus on today. Jesus said that worry will not add one thing to your life, and we know that we should not be anxious about anything but rather pray about everything. Jesus said our Farther knows what we need. He knows our sorrows and He knows what we need.

We read in James 5:16, “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”

Now back to my verse in Psalm 42. As the deer longs for and desires the cold steams in the mountain, so should we desire the warmth and love of our Father. The infilling of the Holy Spirit and the power of our Lord. We should desire Him more and desire an intimate relationship with Him. We should fully let go of the old man and embrace the new man. This comes from fervent prayer. A fervent prayer is a passionate, deeply sincere, and heartfelt request made to God with intense focus and genuine emotion. And I want to add with persistence.

My dear friend, this is vital to our day-to-day battles and something you should never neglect or stop. It is so important that we abide in Jesus and He in us and I can not emphasise this more. I can’t make it through a day if I did not start my day in prayer and reading the Bible. I feel so much closer to the Lord, and I hear the Holy Spirit much clearer as I draw nearer and deeper to the Lord. We have to understand what Jesus said when He said that without Him, we can do nothing and with Him we can do anything.

My prayer for you today is this. I pray that you will feel the presence of the Holy Spirit in your prayer time and that you will have an encounter with Him every time. I pray that you will be filled with His power and strength and that He will bless you and enlarge your territory. I pray that God’s hand will be upon you and that no evil will come near you, in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 04 September 2026 (Do you believe)

 

How are you, my friend? Yesterday I revealed to you that you are blessed, and this is in God’s Word. Now my question to you today is, why do we struggle? Why do we live a life that is without blessing and why is it so easy for the enemy to steal our blessings?

My scripture today from John 9:38 is probably far more important than you and I can imagine. It simply says. “Lord, I believe”. Why does the Bible say in Mark 6:52, “For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened”.

It is simply that their minds were slow to perceive Jesus’s divine power. Why do we feel that we are not blessed? Yes, because we are sometimes slow to understand the divine power and the authority we have.

We put the Holy Spirit in a box, and we think He is like a genie, and we only need to call Him when we need a wish. That, my dear friend is living a life with a hardened heart. That is missing the divine and supernatural power that flows in us. That is like having a car, but you walk.

My friend, Jesus says in Matthew 6, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life”. Do not worry what you are going to eat or drink or what you are going to wear and He refers to the birds and the flowers and He says, “Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?”.

Jesus says that God knows what you need and then He says BUT, and a very important BUT… “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you”.

I have written about this before, but I need to say it again because I do not want you to limit that what is in you. That what God has blessed you with. Your talents, your job, your business, your family and your potential. My friend what stops us? It is simply our words. Your words can destroy your blessings for the Bibe says that what a man thinks he is and what the heart is full of will flow out of you. If you are negative and you complain all the time, then you are disabling yourself. There is power in your words and Bible says in Psalm 119:105, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path”.

Stop polluting your mind with lies and negativity and more so other people’s negativity. Fill your mind with the Word of God. Somone said that the real estate between your ears is the most valuable real estate you will ever possess, so why do you not invest in it.

God said to Joshua in Joshua 1:8, “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success”.

Every step we take should be with faith. The Bible does not say we run by faith, no it says we walk by faith. It means there will be difficult times but is also say it will be worth it. The bad is part of the good that awaits us. That is why I say do not stop dreaming for God is a God of impossibles and with Him all things are possible.

So, come with me today as we pray “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!”

My dear friend, I said it before and I will say it to you every day. You are more than you think and you can do anything. Just trust God and follow His guidance. Meditate on His Word, day and night and dream big dreams. Do not live with a closed hand but bless other for God loves a cheerful giver. And, very important, believe, abide and believe.

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 03 September 2026 (The Secret)

How are you my friend. We live to fight another day. Not by power nor by might, but by the power of the Holy Spirit. Yesterday I wrote to you about tribulations and battles and all the stuff we face in our daily lives and how they basically impact the world around us. We are in essence nothing without our Lord Jesus Christ and as we abide in Him and He in us, we overcome and become stronger and our fruit increases.

In John 9 we read that Jesus made clay and anointed the blind man’s eyes with it and when he went and washed it, he received sight. In other words, he received the blessing of sight.

My friend, I am going to reveal something to you today that has been a hidden secret in the old writings of days gone by. Yes, this is so deep and has been kept so secret that world organizations will topple and break down if it becomes known. This is the most and best kept secret and even secret organizations are not that secret.

Once it is revealed you might just not be the same anymore so I urge you to consider the effects that it will have on your life.

It is, and I am going to say this very softly. Like in almost whisper soft. It is and I am just pausing for effect…. You are blessed.

I know who knew. Haha, no but truthfully, we are all blessed. You see when God made Adam and Eve we read in Genesis 1:28. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

The blessing was removed by mans fall but with Abraham that changed. God says to Abraham in Genesis 12, “I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

Through his lineage, all the families of the earth would receive God's grace and goodness. Now, and this is very important. When Jesus came, He restored the original blessing that was lost with Adam. So, by receiving our Lord Jesus Christ as your saviour you inherit these blessings.

Now it gets better. Through faith in Jesus Christ, the spiritual blessing and justification (being made right with God) extend to all people of all nations, making believers the spiritual "descendants" of Abraham. Now let is look at 1 Chronicles 4:10, And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So, God granted him what he requested.

Firstly, what is blessing. Blessing is empowering. To bless someone with something is to empower them. If I bless the guys on the street with a pair of shoes, I empower them to walk without hurt or shame. When God blesses us, He empowers us. More so Jabez said God must enlarge his territory. God will enlarge your sphere of influence. Your area of impact. He will expand your borders. Then He said that God must place His hand on Him. This is God’s divine protection, wisdom and strength. This means God is actively involved in your life with His power, presence, and favour. And finally, to keep evil from us. To give us victory over our battles and our challenges.

So, today I am asking and I am urging you to understand that you are blessed but blessed to be a blessing. God does not bless us in all areas of our lives for our own selfish needs or gain. He blesses us so that we can bless others. Take this prayer of Jabez and pray it over your life each day and believe God for your dreams and your vision and your hope.

God can do anything and nothing is impossible with Him.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Be that tree

Jesus said that without Him we can do nothing. We must abide in Him and He in us and in that we will be very fruitful. So, be the tree that out-fruits all the other trees.

Today's thought - 02 September 2026 (Insight)

 

How are you my friend? I hope you are well and that you are staying in the fight. There is so much in John 9 that I would like to look at, but I am going to stop at verse 3 for today, Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him”.

So, the disciples wanted to know why this man was blind. What sin did he or his parents do so that he was born blind.

Let me rephrase that. So, what sin did you do in your life that caused these things to happen to you? What did you do wrong and what did your father do so that this curse or this tribulation may befall you?

I love Jesus’s answer. He basically said that neither he or his parent’s sin was the cause, but rather this battle or this challenge was given to him so that the works of God can be revealed.

Ok, so that is not what we would like to hear, but that is why we have tribulations and why we face impossible trials, so that God can be revealed and glorified and the world can see the love of our Father.

There are two things that the Holy Spirit points out to me with this scripture. One we should not judge, and we should steer clear of gossip and judgment and assumptions. Now I personally fail this test daily, so it is a reminder to me that I should not look to this world for answers but to God. I should not get angry at this world but seek God’s wisdom and His guidance in my battles. I should not assume but rather walk with the Holy Spirit so that I can get insight into what lies ahead.

Secondly, we should trust God that the process is designed for us, because we will not be tempted above our abilities and even in our trials God will make a way. He will make a road in our wilderness and streams of living water will flow from our tribulation into the lives of others. So, as hard as it is, your battle and my battle are not for us alone but for many around us. Therefore, the Holy Spirit reminds me that a humble and trusting heart will accomplish more than anger. We must stand up for what is right, but right within God’s perspective and that which the Holy Spirit places on our hearts.

So, do not be a walk over but handle all conflict with humility and confidence in the words that the Holy Spirit tells you to use. We must defend our faith, but we must also walk in faith. Be an ear that listens and a voice that guides. Be a heart that understands and a friend that will show people their faults. Be a witness for Jesus and live a life that resembles that.

So, as the blind man received his sight, I pray that the Holy Spirit will give you insight in your battles and that you will stand firm and strong in whatever you face. I pray that you will receive supernatural peace and favor in your battles and that our Lord Jesus will be visible in everything you do. In the mighty name of our Lord Jesus.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 01 September 2026 (Spring time)

 

It is September and September in South Africa means it is springtime. Warmer weather and sunny days. With summer comes rain and with rain you will see our country transform into one of the most beautiful places on our planet.

What does seasonal change mean to you and me as followers of our Lord Jesus Christ. Well for one it means one is over and new one will start. I guess that one was a brain teaser, but what does it really mean.

In Christianity, seasonal change symbolizes God's absolute sovereignty, His unchanging faithfulness, and the cyclical rhythm of spiritual life and human experience. The regular cycle of nature is highlighted in passages like Genesis 8:22 that we have been looking at in the last weeks (seedtime and harvest) and reminds of God’s promise and the order He created.

God is also sovereign over time. Psalm 74:17 says, “You have set all the borders of the earth; You have made summer and winter”. Thus, God controls both physical earth and times of change and seasons in our lives.

Metaphorical seasons for example are Spring (New beginnings), Summer (Abundance), Autumn/Fall (Transition or letting go) and Winter (Waiting and rest). Our seasons can happen more often than those of nature or they can take longer.

What season do you think you are in right now? I feel like the Lord is saying Isaiah 43:19, “Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert”.

I believe my season of autumn and winter is over, and I am stepping into a season of spring. My summer is around the corner and all that I currently battle with, will come to an end.

My dear friend, Jesus said in Mark 9:23, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” I believe that God is moving in my life but also in your life and we are going to walk into a season of abundance. I believe that through this God will touch many lives and many will be saved. I believe that anything is possible for God and we must step up now and do the difficult and God will do the impossible. I believe that like Joseph, God will take all that was intended for evil and turn it around for good and so He will save many and through this He will be glorified over all the earth.

My dear friend we serve a big and awesome God. Jesus said to His disciples in Mark 9:19, “O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me.”

Jesus also says in John 15:7, “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you”.

My friend, all it requires is faith the size of a mustard seed. Come with me as we step in and step up and believe this promise. If we abide (stay connected, read our Bible, pray often) in our Lord then anything is possible. Ask it, believe it and go.

Do not let the seasons that are past (behind) you impact the promise of the seasons ahead of you. All things and that is all things are possible with God.

Have an awesome day.

You are called to do great things

 

Today's thought - 31 August 2026 (Frustration)

 

How are you, my friend? How was your weekend? Well, I guess mine was ok. Yesterday was my weekend day with my daughter and to be honest, I thought I had seen everything but yesterday just blew my mind. It was quite a challenge, and I would love to chat about it here with you, but I feel that the Holy Spirit wants me to focus on the emotions rather than the event.

To be honest this whole battle is very frustrating, and my ex-wife is trying her utmost best to make things as uncomfortable as possible since we are restraint to her house due to the current court order. So, yes, it can be a challenge some days and when one goes out of their way to sabotage your visit, well you can imagine it becomes more than a battle outside. It becomes an internal emotional battle.

Now, I want to take you to our scripture in John 1:48, Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

There was something in those words of Jesus that had a tremendous impact upon Nathanael. It is not just that Jesus saw him sitting under a fig tree that caused Nathanael to proclaim him to be the Son of God and the King of Israel. It may be that when Nathanael heard these words, he recognised that Jesus possessed a clear insight into the things that Nathanael was thinking about under the fig tree. It is Jesus’ intimate knowledge of the thoughts and meditations of Nathanael’s heart that produced this reaction. Nathanael realised that Jesus had seen into the depths of his heart and Nathanael concluded that Jesus must be the Son of God and the King of Israel. By using these titles Nathanael expressed his conviction that Jesus is the Messiah.

Now coming back to my frustration with my current situation, I know that Jesus sees into our hearts, and He sees the turmoil and the hurt that we deal with when faced with something difficult. Your battle or your tribulation. Jesus relates to the trouble we face because He saw the hearts of man and how they can be or rather how they can become and the things people can do to other.

My friend, what I am trying to say to you is that Jesus sees your hurt and He sees your pain. He sees the battles you have, and He sees the things we struggle with each day. He knows what you are going through and He is actively working to give you strength to carry on and to see it through. That is why Jesus said come to me all those who are weary and heavily burdened. He will give you rest; in other words, He will help you through it. That is why Jesus said forgive those who hate you or hurt you because there is power in forgiveness and it sets you free from an additional burden that is not necessary. That is why He also said, be of good cheer (take heart), I have overcome this world, in other words pain and hurt will never have the final say. That is why God says He will never leave you nor forsake and if He is for you who can be against you.

My dear friend, that is why Jesus also said in John 10:11, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep”. There is no way Jesus will leave you to fight on your own. He will show you the way, send people to help you and uplift you and He will make a way in your wilderness and believe me streams of living water will flow from it.

Just, do not give up, but keep holding on, keep fighting and keep resisting the enemy. Jesus is the way and the truth and life. He will give you rest and strength in your battles and He will make a way through it for you. Joy will come in the morning and hope will give you strength.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 28 August 2026 (Salvation what)

How are you, my friend? It is Friday and the weekend is just around the corner. Do you have any plans for the weekend? It is getting warmer here in South Africa so we will be swimming soon. My kids love to swim and outside in the sun is always good. So, are you a sun and sand type of person or are you more like a home and city type of person?

I often write to you that you should dream, so if you could go anywhere in the world. Where do you want to go? What places do you want to see or what would you love to do? Now believe it or not but Europe is on my list like France and Portugal and Germany, but I would also love to see places like Brazil and Mexico and Indie and Pakistan and yes even Russia. In fact, there are many places I would love to visit one day and when it is time to go, we will go. It remains in God’s hands, and I am sure we will still see many beautiful places. Every country has beauty to it so, yes, I will travel a lot. Hahaha.

The Holy Spirit points me today to John 1; in fact, He did last night already. The verses I have are 12-13, “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God”.

Salvation is a gift. You can’t buy it. You can’t work for it. You can’t exchange it and you can’t steal it. It is freely given when you accept the Lord Jesus Christ as your savior. It is by this declaration and by the baptism that we confess and accept His ways above our ways and His forgives for our sins. It is by this that we receive life and real life instead of worldly make-believe type of life. The important part is the “children of God” part. This means that you are paid for in full by a price that is impossible to pay. You are forgiven in full by the love of a loving Father and you are given identity for you are now a new person with a new identity.

Where are we going with this? Well, I am glad you asked. You see I am reminding you and me today of what happened when we gave our lives to Jesus Christ and we accepted the reality that we can not do anything without Him. It is in this epiphany that we see the light. Now you will see because John 1:4-5 says, “In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it”.

Do you see it now? Ok, here we go. Before Jesus we were in the darkness. This darkness is the lies the enemy told us about ourselves. When we accepted Jesus, we stepped out of the darkness into the light. This light is the life we have in Jesus. This light removes all darkness, and this light is life and life in abundance. The darkness does not understand the light because they are blinded by the hold of a life that has no value and no future. We have to be the light bearers because once we accepted the light into our lives, we become the light because we are now children of the light maker. Our Pastor said that the best way to stay close to God is to stay close to the hurt of people.

As we go out into the world, we will see a lot of darkness and sometimes that darkness will do its best to destroy our light. The enemy wants to steal your word, your seed because if he can do that you will not be fruitful. John writes in verse 9, “That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world”.

My dear friend, the light that is in you is a light that can not be hidden and should not be hidden. I know it is not so bright some days and I know sometimes it feels as if it is not there but believe me, He is. He said that He will never leave you. Sometimes the battles and the hurt seem so much and sometimes the fatigue and stress feel too much, and you feel that your light is missing. It is not, it is just there waiting, listening and working to help you. It keeps the darkness away because where the Holy Spirit dwells, hell does not feel comfortable.

I am telling you today that in my darkest moments, I seek the light more than what I normally would, because the light of Jesus shines best when we have no more to give.

Have an awesome day, my friend.