Today's thought - 28 September 2026 (That damn mountain)

 

How are you, my friend? We are blessed with yet another day and another chance. I wrote to you before that God is a God of second chances as He allowed Samson’s hair to grow back and he was able to bring down the temple of the Pharisees. It is just sad that his life ended with this one deed and that hatred and anger was what was left of this magnificent man.

I am laughing a bit at myself this morning, because I think ninety nine percent of the time I am writing to myself and the battles I face. This week is no different as I stare at my mountains and the best word or phrase that I can come up with is, “I am so tired off all of this crap”.

This brings me to my verse from Psalm 139, and I would suggest you read the whole Psalm. It is truly amazing. Now verse 1, “O LORD, You have searched me and known me”.

You see life is all about ups and downs. There is always a good day and there is always a bad day. Some days we can take on the world and some days the world just drives all over us. And what the enemy so loves is to make us believe that we are alone in it and nobody knows our pain or our suffering or the things we must deal with and sometimes those things are just a whole lot of emotional mumbo jumbo and we feel that the end is upon us.

Why is this? Well, we are all emotional beings and the enemy as we know preys on our emotions. He will systematically work to make you tired and exhausted and pro long things and keep distracting us in his simple attempt to weaken us. It can be work, family, friends or just plain old stress that he uses to get to you. Oooh and once he sees you have weak moment well then comes all the lies and the feeling “sorry for myself” emotions. The enemy loves this state of mind because then we are fallible to any of his suggestions and nonsense.

How do we beat this? Let’s look at what we see in Psalm 139:1. David writes that God searches us and knows us. The NLT says it like this, “O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me”.

It is simply this – God knows. He knows where you are, what you are facing, what you have been through, what you did, what you did not and what you have to do.

He is not a God that sits in heaven and thinks that maybe He should help or assist or call someone. God is a God of His Word and His Word says that He will never leave you or forsake you and that He goes before you and that He is with you in your battles. He is your refuge and your place of safety. He will cover you and protect you. The LORD says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name”. Psalm 91:14.

There you have it. Those who trust in my name. Those who abide in me. Those who seek me above all else. Those who listens to my voice. In verse 15 God says, “When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honour them”.

My dear friend, do not let the enemy steal your joy.

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 25 September 2026 (Emotions)

 

How are you, my friend? Today I want to talk to you about emotions. Yes, there are those we meet in life we think might need a few, but I am referring to acting on your emotions. You see I sometimes act on or react on how I feel. If I feel it is unfair or unjust I will sometimes allow my emotions to get the better of me, I react to that.

Here in Job 10, Job is on the complain train. Verse 1 starts with, “I am disgusted with my life. Let me complain freely. My bitter soul must complain”. Now rightfully so, because Job has lost everything and he is tormented by his position and his circumstances. The funny thing is that so many of us (me included) will have the same attitude with a lot less lost.

In verse 12 he says, “You gave me life and showed me your unfailing love. My life was preserved by your care”. Job as we know was a blessed man before he lost everything including his health. He is reflecting on God’s grace as he looks over his current situation. Does it sound familiar?

We look back at all the good we had and we become bitter and depressed because our current situation is slowly deteriorating and we can only see darkness. Job says in verse 22, “It is a land as dark as midnight, a land of gloom and confusion, where even the light is dark as midnight.”

Then God answers in Job 38, “Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorant words?” God asks Job who laid the foundations of the earth and who kept the see inside its boundaries. God goes on and basically shows Job that he has forgotten who God is and what He can do. I love how God just puts him (and us) in his place showing him through a number of questions what God is doing while we are basically living our lives.

 Job replies, “I know that you can do anything, and no one can stop you. You asked, ‘Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorance?’ It is I and I was talking about things I knew nothing about, things far too wonderful for me. You said, ‘Listen and I will speak! I have some questions for you, and you must answer them.’ I had only heard about you before, but now I have seen you with my own eyes. I take back everything I said, and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance.”

My friend we often forget who God is when we face our battles and we often take the wrong path because we talk about things we do not know. Job said that he had only heard about God, but now he saw. Sometimes when we listen and we are still and we remember who God is while we are upset, we can change the direction of our thoughts and turn bad into good. We can steer away from negativity and turn depression around. It is a choice. Do I seek God or do I seek me? Do I listen to God or do I want to rant and moan about my problems instead of trusting God.

So, sometimes we need to do as Job did and take back everything we said, and repent. God is a God of His Word and if He is for you then nothing can be against you. If He says He goes before you, He does. If He said no weapon formed against you will prosper, it won’t and if He says His thoughts about you are of a future and a hope, then it is so.

Sometimes we need to stop and just listen.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 24 September 2026 (Oh how hard life is)

 

How are you my friend? I do hope you are well and that you will have the best day ever. Oh, the nay sayers and the gossipers and those complainers. Oh, how terrible life is and how hard it is for some. Haha, I am being sarcastic. Sorry, my day started early and I have not had my second cup of coffee.

We read in Psalm 1:1, “Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers”.

I find that in general people are negative and they are so good at influencing people and make them sing the same tune. You know that song they love to sing of how unfair life is and how they are just so disadvantaged and then all the things they want and how they struggle. Oh, my goodness and most of them own a house, drive a car, order takeout food and have lots of clothes to pick from.

You know what makes me wonder today is how hard it is for some people to hear the gospel and to apply the Word of God in their lives and then how easy it is for them to complain and how easy people are influenced by this. But they do not go to church or homecell or spend time in God’s Word.

That is why I chose to run from the gossipers and the negative crowd. I chose not to say the negative, but I take all that bothers me or gets to me in submissive prayer to the Lord. Now, I am not saying I am doing this right and that it is this one stop quick stop solution to all that you face. I am saying steer clear of saying the wrong thing and rather seek the guidance and wisdom of God in it. I am also not saying I have perfected this, but I find that this option always has a better outcome for me and for my day.

Remember: There is power in your words. What you say has a direct effect on your life. If you complain about your problem and you keep saying it is impossible or too much, you give that issue authority and power. But if you speak to it and you speak the Word of God you will have power over it. It is a small step, day by day, keep trying, keep focusing, coming back to the drawing board and trying again type of thing. By trying again and again you will eventually act out of repetition against the problem and speak life rather than death over it. It is a practice makes perfect mind over problem type of thing. You know the “you shall reap what you sow” result.

My dear friend, I am just worried that you will allow bad and negative things to steal your blessing and your joy. Do not let negative worldly people affect your day nor allow them to speak into your life. Rebuke the negativity and remove it from your life. You are not what the nay sayers and blame seekers say. You are not what the lies of the enemy try to say nor are you defined by what another think.

You are a child or God, a mighty warrior. An overcomer and a world changer. If the enemy keeps attacking you, it means he is afraid of what you can do. Step with me today into your purpose and into your calling and remind the enemy of his destiny. He has no power over you, and he has no place in your mind or in your life.

Jesus defeated that old devil and he knows it. Submit it all to God and resist the enemy.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 23 September 2026 (The door)

 

How are you my friend? I am writing backwards today meaning I am writing about yesterday today. No, I am not looking back if that is what you are wondering, I am just understanding this scripture from Joshua 1:11 a little better after my Tuesday.

How will I put this? Well, let’s say it was not a good day, but it was a good day. Now that does not make sense. Proverbs 17:27 says, “A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered”.

I have always been a person that is quick to anger and quicker to act. Yesterday I sat in a meeting listening to a person ranting on, on what was not aimed at him but instead a statement I made based on the improbability of what was asked. He took it personal and had what we call a fit. I calmly apologised and said the comment was not aimed at him but said in context to the end user. He took another shot and I kept quiet letting him run his mouth basically confirming the type of person he truly is.

You see I have written to you many times about the seed you sow and how that has an impact on our lives. Now, please do not get me wrong. I was furious at this petty fit that he threw but I did not voice it. I took my anger and my frustration to the Holy Spirit and carried on with my work.

It is interesting how many attempts the enemy is making at me this week. It started with my ex-wife who made a number of new false claims for which she has no evidence and her continuous attempts to disrupt my time with my daughter. Then it is my colleagues who just had to add to my challenges and then there is this project that I assumed was over and here we are still adding and making changes. Hence, my comment on the unnecessary work that we do now that is prolonging this project and the negligence on their behalf.

You see it all hits at the same time. Where am I going with this? Well, I want to chat to you about doors. You see my verse talks about the land that we will possess, but sometimes the land that we want is not the land God has in mind. In other words, the door we want to go through is closed. You see God closes some doors to protect you and to keep you from making a mistake. We get negative because we do not get what we want, but we forget God said He will never leave us nor forsake us and He goes before us and He will protect us and He will deliver us. God can only achieve this by keeping us on the right path.

I know it can be very exhausting at times, but we need to stay the course and keep trusting Him. Yes, I am talking to myself. You see Moses and all the Israelites stood before the Red Sea and they were in a cull de sac of challenges. Mountains on the side, the red sea in front of them and a very relentless and angry bunch of Egyptians from the back. The scenario is impossible, but what does God do? He creates a way that is extremely unexpected. God said why do you cry? Tell the people to step into the ocean and stetch out your rod. You see they needed to step into the impossible and then God made the way. Their faith moved with God. God has already made the way, we must just trust Him and keep going.

My dear friend, the door in front of you may be closed but as I said before. God is doing a new thing, and He will make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. He will change the impossible into the possible and give you a way through it. Just have faith and trust Him.

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 22 September 2026 (The cornerstone)

 

How are you my friend? Today the Holy Spirit is taking us to Matthew 11. Jesus said in verse 4, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see”.

Jesus said that the blind can see, the lame can walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

What is salvation? Salvation is God's act of rescuing people from sin and its penalty and restoring them to a right relationship with Him. What does salvation do? Salvation saves you basically from yourself.

Jesus said in Luke 4:18-19, “The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD”.

Jesus basically confirms His deity twice here. Once reading from Isiah and confirming that this is who He is and once again to the disciples of John. Why is this significant today? I am glad you asked. You see when you realize that Jesus is the only way and without Him, we can do nothing, then you are on the path to success. Yes, we will continue on in our way of life but there will always be this deep void that we will constantly try to fill with all kinds of crap that we really do not need.

Jesus goes on in Matthew 11:6, “And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”

Jesus says here that He is either the rock that we build on or the stone that becomes an offensive obstacle that causes us to trip. He is the precious cornerstone that we build our lives on as we trust Him for salvation, or we reject Him and face spiritual ruin.

Many stumbles at this because the world and all the world offers is just too attractive and they are basically enslaved by this need for stuff that controls them. Jesus said He came to set the captives free and to let the blind see. Now this is literal and it is spiritual, because He can heal you from all your physical challenges, but He also heals us from our spiritual blindness so that we can see the traps of this world.

So, what are we saying today. Jesus is the cornerstone on whom we should build our lives so that we can be set free from bondage and strongholds that control our minds and hearts. He came so that we can be free from a worldly need and seek a heavenly need. Our Pastor reminded us that your heart is where your treasure is. So, if you seek Jesus above all things and place Him first then you invest in your eternal annuity and this one is the important one.

My dear friend, I guess I am trying to say to you that life is really short, and it can end so abruptly. Why do you still seek the things that will destroy you and reject the stone that will give you stability and purpose? Why do we have money for entertainment and things that we do not need, but we do not sow into God’s kingdom and we do not tithe. We do not help the poor and we do not see the need of others. Jesus said that the gospel is preached to the poor. He said that we should go into this world and share the gospel. He said that as we abide in Him and He in us we will bear mega fruit.

My friend, again I say to you there is more to you than meets the eye. You are more than what the world wants you to see. You are a mighty warrior. Come with me today as we realign our lives with the perfect cornerstone and build on this stone with me as we seek Him above all things. In this you will be prosperous and you will have success and this is in all areas of your life.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 21 September 2026 (Go)

 

How are you, my friend, I hope you had a really great weekend and that you are well rested.

My verse this morning is Psalm 147:2, “The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel”.

Jesus tells the parable on the lost sheep in Luke 15. He says a man had a hundred sheep and of them got lost. The man left the ninety-nine to go and search for the one who got lost until he found him. He did not chase it back, but instead he carried the sheep on his shoulders all the way back. He was not angry, but happy that he found this lost one and he called all his friends to celebrate with him.

Jesus says that in the same way there is joy in heaven when a lost person returns or comes back to church and confesses his/her sins.

The important part is the “was lost” and then the “now find” part. Jesus said in Mark 10:18, “No one is good except God alone”. Jesus points to man’s inability to pure, flawless goodness and indirectly He challenges the man’s understanding of who He is and where true goodness comes from.

My dear friend, I do not know your circumstances, and I do not know where you find yourself with God in this season of your life, but I know my God and I know how great His love is. I know what He did when He gave His life for us and I know how many times I have been lost and how many times He had to gather this outcast and put him back together again. I know how many times I disappointed my Father and I know how many times my mistakes have left me broken and lost.

Every time He picked me up and took me back. Every time He restored me and every time He healed me. Hust as we know is not always physical but the hurt that hurts the most in the hurt, we cannot see and sometimes it is the vert hurt we hide and keep to ourselves.

I am telling you today that no hurt is beyond God and no pain is out of His reach. No brokenness is beyond repair, and no place is too far for God to find you. No secret too much for Him to wash clean and no shame too much for Him to restore.

If you find yourself today questioning God and wondering if He actually loves you, then my friend you are at the right place. You have found the right blog to read and the right people who have seen what you have seen or felt what you have felt. There is nothing wrong with you so stop thinking that. Just as He has healed me and picked me up from the mud and the mire, He will pick you up. Just as He is with me in this battle, He will be with you in your battles. Just as He was with Moses, so will He be with you.

Do not allow the enemy to tell you, you are not good enough when I know that there is more to you than what anyone knows. There is a mighty and awesome God that is in you and with you. His Word says, “What is too difficult for God” and His Word says that no weapon will prosper against you. In fact, His Word says that if you read it daily and meditate on it you will be successful. I said before that a testimony does not come without a test. The outcome is in God’s hands but the obedience part, the seed and time part are in our hands. God has the harvest and the outcome part. And even if it is not what you wanted, then keep on trusting God. Just as Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego did when they were about to be frown into the fiery furnace. Just as I continue to trust Him even when it is hard and difficult and I feel I cannot take it anymore. Even then and most important is that just as Jospeh said that by his obedience God saved many you will see a great reward. My friend, your test will touch other because there is always purpose but there are also restoration and prosperity in it.

Today I am saying to you, “Just go”. Just get up and go. Just stand up one more time and go. Just trust God and go. Just have faith and go. Go, my friend. No matter the mountain, no matter the pain, no matter the hurt, no matter the lies and no matter what the world says. Just go. God is in it with you and follow His voice. That still small voice.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 18 September 2026 (God is a God of second chances)

 

So, finally Samson gave in after hours and hours of consistent nagging from Delilah. He moaned and looked down at his feet. He knew that he was about to break his promise with God but his irritation with her ongoing questions and his own desire to please her distanced him from God. The last and only thing that kept Him protected, he gave up and he told her his secret to his limitless power….

Bound with chains on a grinder in prison, this once powerful foe of the Philistines was now just another prisoner and ridiculed daily as a prize to his enemies. Pushing that grinder day in and day out was humiliating for a man who had it all, yet slowly his hair began to grow back…

Samson stood between the two main pillars of the temple. In the midst of the cheers and the laughter he could not look up, nor could he see the faces of his enemies. His heart was heavy with remorse and as he trembled calling to God to be merciful to him and once more grant him the strength to break the pillars and bring the roof down. God heard his cry and God forgave him…

How are you, my friend? We read in Luke 15:20 when the prodigal son returned, “But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him”.

His father did not stand and wait. His father ran to him. For every step he took his father took ten steps. God is not a distant God and God is not a God that holds a grudge and God is not a God that wants to destroy you and punish you. Yes, we must be accountable for the wrongs we do, but God will not keep them against you. We read that the father ran towards him and hugged and kissed him. He did not stop and asked him where he went and what he did and where is all his money. No, he embraced him and clothed him and fed him. He removed his shame and gave him a garment of praise and removed the spirit of heaviness.

God is a God of second chances and believe me, I know. I had my fair share of second, third or hundredth of second chances. Samson had it all and yet he failed almost every test God placed in front of him. Did God abandon him? No, God distanced Himself from Samson when he turned his back on God, but God never left him. When he stood humbled and broken before God, God redeemed him. God forgave him and answered his prayer. Samson’s name is listed in Hebrews 11 amongst the likes of Moses and David. He is on God’s wall of fame and yet he made all the mistakes you can make.

My dear friend, your past does not define you. Your mistakes do not define you. Your colour does not define you. Your origins do not define you. People do not define you. God does. The minute you realise you can not do this life thing on your own and that you need to abide in Jesus and give Him all this past and present crap, is the moment you will be free. He does not sit and watch at a distance as you struggle to return. No, He runs to you and picks you up and bless you.

My friend, Jesus gave His life for you. This makes you very valuable. The world can not put a value on that because the world seeks value in perishables. God sees value in what He is willing to pay the ultimate price for. And that is you.

So, say this after me. Jesus loves me and He gave His life for me. I am free of my past, my mistakes and my problems because I give it all to Him. His peace is on me, and His Spirit is in me. I am forgiven and I am free and I am a child of God. I will fear nothing because He who is in me, is far greater than he who comes against me. In the mighty name of Jesus.

Have an awesome day, mighty warrior.

Today's thought - 17 September 2026 (Anger, resentment and unforgiveness)

 

How are you, my friend? I hope that you are walking closer with the Holy Spirit and that you are filled with His power and that you are resisting the enemy in all things.

As we continue to look at Samson’s life and the things he battled with and how it is relevant to us I want to remind you of Galatians 5:19-21, “Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God”.

There is a few things that stands out from Samson’s life like fornication, uncleanness, hatred, contentions (an angry disagreement), outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions and murders. We read in Judges 14:19, “So his anger was aroused”.  In Judges 15:7 we read, Samson said to them, “Since you would do a thing like this, I will surely take revenge on you, and after that I will cease.” In Judges 16:1 we read, “Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her”.

We can see from the list that Samson struggled with several sins which finally ended his reign and he was captured. Now anger, bitterness, hatred and resentment are weapons the enemy uses well. These are the things that can control us and destroy us and steal our joy. It can bind you and keep you in bondage for a long time.

Jesus said that you must love your enemy and do good to them. He also said that you must love one another as He loves us. If we look back at Galatians 5:22-23 Paul writes, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering (patiently enduring), kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law”.

Love, peace and kindness are on that list. I know it is easier said than done. I know they wronged you bad and they deserve whatever it is that you think they should get. I know it is hard to forget what they did to you and I know it still cuts deep inside you. I know the pain is still there, and I know it still hurts. I know you are angry and I know you want revenge.

Is it worth it? No. What does God say? “Vengeance is mine, says the Lord”. Can you forgive them, yes, you can. Can you forget it, maybe not. Can you let it go, yes, you can. Can you do it on your own, no you can’t.

To be honest and I have been there where you might be now, it is not worth it, and it will kill you. It is designed to keep you chained and to keep you bound. It is only by submitting to the Lord and giving it all to Him that you will be fully released from it. It is by forgiving and letting go that you destroy the power the enemy has over you and finally by loving you will fully remove it from your life. Yes, we would love to repay them the same way, but we also know we are not fighting against flesh and blood, and forgiving is not so easy, but in it lies a great reward. Once it is lifted and you are free from it, you can live. Your joy will return and the Lord will set you free. Leave the repay part to the Lord. He will deal with that in His time and in His way, what is important is that you are released from it and that there is no more place for it in your life.

When Jesus hung on that cross He said. “Father forgive them for they do not know what they are doing”.

So, forgive, forget and let go of it. Let the Holy Spirit fill you and heal you with His love and let Him restore your joy.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 16 September 2026 (You shall receive power)

 

How are you, my friend? I hope you are well on your way to defeat all temptations in your life. I want to talk to you about power. We read in Judges 14:6 that a young lion attacked Samson, and it says, “The Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him”. The result is that Samson killed the lion with his bare hands, ripping it apart as if it was a young goat.

This is actually remarkable, but you can also do it. Ok, I know you now have this image in your head with this lion that is running towards you ready to devour you and instead of steading yourself to fight it, you turned around and are heading for the nearest tree.

Yes, that is all of us. When you meet the king of the jungle here in Africa, you will have second thoughts on taking him on in his turf.

Now let me explain my statement, “You can also do it”. If you look back at what I wrote I said that the lion is ready to devour you. We read in 1 Peter 5:8, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour”.

In Samson’s example the young lion is the enemy that came against him. We read that the Spirit of the Lord came upon him and he killed (defeated) the lion easily. In other words, the enemy (satan) is like a young lion walking about ready to destroy you, but with the Holy Spirit you will receive power and this power will allow you to destroy (resist) the enemy.

We read in James 4:7, “Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you”. Now please note that it does not start with, “Resist the enemy and he will flee from you” as many misquote it. It starts distinctly with, “Submit to God” first and then resist the enemy. Why? Oooo I am glad you asked.

Acts 1:8 says, “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Ok, let me rephrase. Submit to God is surrendering totally to God and walking with Him in a close relationship. It means that you read your Bible every day, pray every day, go to your small groups or homecells and go to church. It means that you live a life that is hungry for God and for more of His presence. Then you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit fills you and dwells in you. This is the same power that Samson received that made him destroy the lion and this is the same power that will allow you to resist the enemy and step into your purpose aaaaaaaaaand overcome all that comes against you.

I want to say, I greed you mighty warrior of God. My friend, I have said it so many times that there is more to you than meets the eye. You are a mighty warrior, believe it, because God does.

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 15 September 2026 (Be careful what you desire)

 

How are you my friend? I hope you are well and that you are stepping deeper into your purpose as we discussed yesterday. We are looking at Samson and there are a couple of things I want to talk to you about that Samson did and I believe they are relevant to what we face in today’s life.

We read in Judges 14 that Samson saw a woman in Timnah and he desired her. The Bible says she pleased him well, meaning that she was a very beautiful woman. So, I do not know if you had a similar experience in your life. There is always that woman or man that knocks you of your feet. We like to say the phrase, “Drop dead gorgeous”.

Now in Samson’s example, he picked the woman based on her looks, her beauty, even though she was a Phillistine. He went against the advice of his father and the guidelines of God. So, we can say he chose with his eyes (carnal needs) and not his heart (spiritual needs). As we continue in this story of his life, we can see that Samson often made the same mistake by making decisions based on what he saw rather than listening to the guidance of other or God.

We can say that Samson lived an isolated life based on his own needs and often rebelled against the regulations of his people. His strength set him apart from everyone, but his eyes destroyed his anointing and finally ended his life.

Jesus says in Matthew 18:9. “And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire”.

Ok do not worry, I am not saying pluck out your eye. Jesus meant you must take extreme steps to remove bad habits and temptations from your life. He emphasises that the result of sin and rebelling against God can end in hell. It means that there are things in life we do not need or should not allow into our lives because the consequences are severe.

Satan is after your testimony. He is after the Word of God. He is after the seed in your hands. If he can make you comfortable with the sin or temptations in your life, he steals the Word from you and destroys your seed. He renders you powerless and then you are not a threat to him anymore.

Ephesians 4:30 says. “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption”.

He remains that still small voice, and it is imperative that you recognise it and do not quench it or resist it. He will save you. We read in 1 Corinthians 10:13, “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it”.

God will not allow you to be tempted above what you can bear and even in it, He will make a way out or show you a way out. Again, it is in the still small voice that we will find the answers and the guidance and strength to overcome.

Remember, you are a winner and you can do anything through Jesus Christ who strengthens you.

Have an awesome day, my friend.