Today's thought - 07 August 2026 (Changing your thinking)

 

This morning we had a session with Dr. Dave Martin and what a session. I find myself this morning in a place where I am negative. I feel like I am missing the point and that which I am doing is not enough. I am overwhelmed with my workload and my “church” load, and you know how we get. We feel like it is now too much and we can’t do this because we do not even have time to clean the house let alone do all the prayer groups and homecell meetings. Then we are bombarded with more work and project changes and stock queries and just overall too much stuff and in our minds. We say things like “I am just human and I can’t cope and I am not the right person”.

So, the Lord says in Matthew 11:28-30, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

I have to ask myself this question: Do I really understand what Jesus is saying?

You see in everything we do there is an “us” part and a “God” part. There is the difficult part (we do) and the impossible part (God does). There is doubt and then there is faith. There are the Word of God and the lies of the enemy. Which one weighs the most?

If we walk by faith there are numerous things that will not make sense to the world around us, but it makes sense to us. There are many things that God assigns that the enemy wants to stop. We just think that we can carry this burden on our own and that God expects us to do everything perfect. If God wanted it perfect, He would not need us. In our feeble and imperfect way our works are made perfect by the power of the Holy Spirit. It is when we feel like this that we need to read this scripture not expecting all to change in an instant but expecting our hearts and our minds to be renewed so that we can align with God’s will. If you feel that you are not the right person for the job, as my friend reminded me, then you are the right person.

God is not saying you should walk on water, He is saying that in your faith you will be walking on water, but your eyes should be focused on Jesus not on the water. That part might even be invisible to us, but the one who is carrying us on the water sees it. It is not the size of the burden (yoke/issue/battle) that pleases God, but the manner in which we do it. The faith by which we approach it. The way we walk with Him on the water and through the storm. You see sometimes we will have to walk on the water with Jesus and sometimes He will part the water so that we can walk through it. It does not matter the number of mistakes we make nor how many times we have to try again. What matters most is the attitude we do it with. The faith and trust we approach it with. The obedience to what God places on our hearts. The manner in which we try and try again.

My dear friend, nobody is perfect and yes, we make mistakes, but we learn and grow from those mistakes, and we increase in our faith, because by making mistakes we realize just how important it is for us to walk with God and to follow His Word and His guidance.

So, no do not believe the enemy’s lies but stand on the truth and that is Jesus Christ.

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 06 August 2026 (The final seed)

They say people in glass houses should not throw stones. Why do we think we can judge? Why do we think ourselves better than other? Why do we judge people based on their past or their mistakes? Why do we think that Jesus died only for a selected few? Why do we keep the seed the Lord blesses us only for ourselves? Why?

My heart is touched by the love and grace of the wonderful and kind Holy Spirit this morning as He takes me back to Galatians 6. God is not mocked, my friend and we will reap what we sow. We will see the effect of what we say and do, but not only the words the world hears, but that which is in our hearts. Proverbs say that what a man thinks, he is. He becomes what is in his heart and your mouth will reveal what lies in your heart.

This morning my heart weights heavy because I stand in the middle of my battle and I can see the heart of my accuser as the darkness of its heart is clearly visible in the way my enemy behaves.

Come with me as we declare the word of God over our lives and the lives of every person we know. I stand on the very mountain that was designed to destroy me for He who is in me is greater than he who is in this world. I do not speak of this mountain anymore, but I speak to it. I have been given life and life in abundance by the grace and love of my God. My creator and my friend. I am not of this world, but I am a mere pilgrim on my way to my Father’s house. I will not give up, nor will I allow the enemy to influence my stride or deviate me from course. I will look to my Father and keep the Lord in my eyes as this storm rages on around me. He is my peace and my comfort. He is my strength and my victory. No weapon formed against me shall prosper and the thoughts my Father has over me is for a future and a hope. He knows the hair on my head and He knew me before I was formed. He chose me and I am His child. I am a son (daughter) of the most high God. He goes before me and I will not be discouraged, nor will I fear what lies ahead for He will never leave me or forsake me. He will make a path through the water, and He will sustain me in my wilderness. He will lead me from the pit to the palace, and He will turn what was intended to destroy me into good. Many will see His goodness in my life, and many will seek His ways because of my obedience. I speak life over my enemies, and I forgive them as God has forgiven me. I walk by faith and not by sight and my faith lies in the evidence of things not yet seen.

My dear friend. I pray that you will have an amazing encounter with the Holy Spirit and that all you face will be turned around and that God will show you the way forward and protect and comfort you through it all. In the mighty name of Jesus.

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 05 August 2026 (Pilgrim)

 

They day we realize that we are pilgrims (travelers) on this earth moving towards the kingdom of heaven, then we know that our home is with God in heaven and our desires change completely. Our perception is altered and our goal becomes clearer.

Our church mandate is to win the lost at any cost and plunder hell and populate heaven. It is in essence the very reason we are all here. You see you can not take your car or your house or your phone to heaven, but you can take your family, friends and colleagues and everyone else God places on your path to heaven.

Hebrews 11:16 says, “But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them”. The Passion translation says, “But they couldn’t turn back for their hearts were fixed on what was far greater, that is, the heavenly realm! So because of this God is not ashamed in any way to be called their God, for he has prepared a heavenly city for them”.

My dear friend, let go of all that material and worldly stuff that we desire and fix your heart on what is far greater. Yes, we need some of that stuff to live but do not let the stuff we do not need become the stuff that drives us. Our Pastor says that you should not chase money, but money should chase you. In other words, money must not control you, you must control it and this applies to all the nice stuff we all want that in the end is not really necessary.

Jesus said in Mathew 6:19-21 (TPT), “Don’t keep hoarding for yourselves earthly treasures that can be stolen by thieves. Material wealth eventually rusts, decays, and loses its value.  Instead, stockpile heavenly treasures for yourselves that cannot be stolen and will never rust, decay, or lose their value. For your heart will always pursue what you esteem as your treasure”.

The truth is that people should be our treasure and we should not be ashamed to share the gospel and to tell people of Jesus Christ. How did you hear of Jesus and who is the person that led you to Christ or to the Church. What is your story, my friend? If it was not for that person, then you could have missed it. Life is short and should never be taken for granted. Live out your faith and let people see the transformation in your life and if you do not feel you are there yet, well then say this prayer with me:

“Lord Jesus, I know you are the Son of God and that you gave your life for my sin. You defeated satan and death so that I can have everlasting life. Please forgive me of all my sin and clean me with your blood. Baptise me with your Holy Spirit. I accept you as my Lord and my Saviour, in Jesus’s mighty name”.

That is, it and now allow the Holy Spirit to guide you and seek Him above all things. There is nothing God cannot do. Just trust Him and follow His Word.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 04 August 2026 (Content)

 

How are you my friend? This morning it is a bit chilly here in Pretoria as we enter August and spring is still hiding in the distance. We are writing these last few weeks about seedtime and harvest and this morning the Holy Spirit took me to Philippians 4.

Life has seasons and just as seedtime and harvest is determined by seasons, we also face our seedtime and our harvest in different seasons of our lives. What season are you in? I know my winter is coming to an end and soon I will see spring in my life with the harvest waiting. Everything will bloom in this time as God will prepare me for a new season.

Now Paul writes in Philippians 4:11, “Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content”.

Content means - A state of being pleased and at peace with what you have; not needing a change. There are two types of content that I wish to point out in our Christian life as followers of Jesus Christ. I believe that we should be content with the material things in our lives but never content with our spiritual growth or our level of intimacy with God.

Jesus said in Matthew 6:26, “Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?”. With faith we live in way knowing that God will take care of us, but as Paul says that in need and in abundance we should live with content, because when we wait upon the harvest we should be content with what we have but never content with our need for God.

Jesus continues and says in 33 and 34, “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today”.

In this lies the essence of our faith. We seek more of God and to know Him more by walking closely with Him and reading and meditating of His Word and His promises. God must be more real to us in our lives than the people we know. Now, the enemy does not want you to reap your harvest so he will consistently do everything in his power to let you mis it. He will try to wear you down into a place where you will give up.

Paul gave the answer to this struggle. He writes in Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”.

It is when we humbly submit to our Lord and we understand what He said in John 15:5, “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing”.

It is in understanding how important our walk (our relationship) with God is that we will find true content in life, yet we will seek Him more with a deep desire to know God more and to be closer to Him. It is by understanding we were never designed to walk alone but to have an intimate relationship with God. That is why God created man and why God walked in the garden with them. This is His heart and His desire. He desired it so much that He gave His only son, Jesus Christ, for us. Not to condemn us but to save us from ourselves so that we are able to have that relationship again.

My dear friend, I desire nothing more than to be closer to my Lord and to walk closely with Him, so I pray that you too will experience Him and have more frequent encounters with Him to boost your faith and to be content with what we have in this world, but we must desire more of the kingdom of heaven. So come with me today as we consistently seek the kingdom of heaven above all else.

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 03 August 2026 (Renew my mind)

We are reading from Ephesians 4:23 where Paul writes, “And be renewed in the spirit of your mind”. The NLT translates it as, “Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes”.

In this series of seedtime and harvest I have written to you that we will reap what we sow. Galatians 6:7-10, “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith”.

Here lies a few things that I wish to point out today. But let’s start with the renewal of your mind. We know that God’s mercies renew each day (Lamentations 3:22-23) and that we should not carry over our anger, issues of today to the next day - “Be angry, and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down on your wrath nor give place to the devil (Ephesians 4:26-27)”.

It is important that we renew our minds each day by the Word of God and by the power of the Holy Spirit. We should not look back at what lies behind us but keep looking forward at what lies ahead. We can not sit and wait for God to sow on our behalf, and we cannot expect to live a life of sin and expect a good harvest. We can not live today on the blessings of yesterday, we need to renew our minds and start afresh each day seeking God and living a life that will sow good seed. People are quick to speak and quick to respond and very quick to get negative.

It is easier for some to gossip for an hour than to read God’s Word for ten minutes. We allow the world and the corrupt ideas of the world to influence us because it is easy. Paul says if you sow to the flesh, you will reap corruption. In other words, if you allow the world to determine what you think and live by, your heart and soul will be corrupted and unstable. But he who sows to the Spirit will reap everlasting life: If you are living to please God and following the Holy Spirit you will receive a true and lasting harvest of life and peace. Life in abundance as Jesus promised. This is a fuller more effective and purpose driven life that impacts the world around you.

The important part is the “do not grow weary” part. As I have written before it is important that we do not lose hope or give up or allow the lies of the enemy to dictate the outcome for us. If we stop hoping and stop trusting halfway through, we will not see the harvest that God has planned for us. We will mis the mark and our lives will be empty. But if we stay on this path and we do not grow weary and we continue to fight Paul says we will reap our harvest in due season. The AMP translates it as “Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in”.

That is the important part. At the proper time. God is never late and He is also never early. His time is perfect.

My dear friend, read this last part and meditate on God’s Word for we read in Isaiah 40:31 (AMP), “But those who wait for the LORD [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] Will gain new strength and renew their power; They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun]; They will run and not become weary, They will walk and not grow tired”.

For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength (Philippians 4:13). Do not give up but stand with me today as we fight our battles on our knees and we put our hope and our trust in God knowing that He will make all things work out for good.

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 02 August 2026 (There is power in your words)

 

As I am getting ready for church and I am listening to Cece Winans singing “Believe for it’. It is an amazing song. God is just reminding me today that there is power in our words and in His name. We read in Ephesians 4:29, “Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers”.

My friend, come with me today as we speak only life over our battles and our challenges. God says He will never leave us nor forsake us and when He is for us who can be against us. Believe it.

In this song she sings:

They say this mountain can't be moved
They say these chains will never break
But they don't know You like we do
There is power in Your name

We've heard that there is no way through
We've heard the tide will never change
They haven't seen what You can do
There is power in Your name
So much power in Your name

Move the immovable
Break the unbreakable
God, we believe
God, we believe for it

From the impossible
We'll see a miracle
God, we believe
God, we believe for it

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 01 August 2026 (I am reminding you)

In Daniel 9:4 we read, “I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed: “Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments”.

Daniel’s basic and humble example of payer in supplication is the key to your day-to-day victories in Jesus Christ.

Come with me today, my friend and let us give the first fruits of our day to the Lord our God and worship Him in in prayer.

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 31 July 2026 (Water your seed)

 

How are you my friend? Today is Friday and we always have a business homecell in the morning and I can tell you that spending time with God and just sharing His Word has become a very important part of my journey. So, our Pastor was talking about persistence in your “Time” phase. I refer to it in my previous posts as God’s waiting room or consulting room.

Our Pastor said that if there are three things that we should do to help us carry on in our time phase and to help us to reach the harvest then they are prayer, persistence and faith. We know from my previous posts that we can only please God with faith (Hebrews 11:6) and faith without works is dead (James 2:17).

My verse today is from Proverbs. “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). Well, I suppose the whole Proverbs 3 is important but let us stop here for a moment.

Let’s break it down.

Prayer: prayer is a form of worship and in our prayer life we should not fall into a repetitive process of asking quickly and that is it. If I may suggest an idea or use my prayer time as an example. For me prayer is an intimate conversation between me and the Father. I always start by asking God to forgive if I had done anything to grieve the Holy Spirit (knowingly and unknowingly). Then I start to thank God for everything He has done and continues to do. I give Him all the praise and the glory for my work, health and the people He puts into my life (My church, Pastors, friends, colleagues, lawyers, advocate, psychiatrist, therapist, etc). Then I bring my requests to Him where I need help. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God (Philippians 4:6)”.

Persistence: Luke 18:1 we read, “Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up”. The important part is the “not give up” part. This is vital to the success of your harvest. Do not stop but as the persistent widow that consistently pleaded with the unjust judge until he helped her. It is in our persistent prayer that we grow. In James 5:16 we read, “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results”. In other words, it produces harvest.

Faith: that is why we life by faith and not by sight. In Hebrews 11:1 we read, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”.

My dear friend, please apply these three simple rules into your life and I promise you, you will see more miracles and more of God in you. You will be at peace, and all things will work out for good in all areas of your life.

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 30 July 2026 (Time invested)

 

My verse this morning is Galatians 5:25, “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit (NIV)”. We have been looking at the biblical principal of seedtime and harvest and the reason we are focussing so much on it is simply by applying this very basic principle in all areas of our lives and then we will see a harvest of overflowing. As Jesus said, life in abundance.

So today I feel it in my heart just to emphasize where we should invest our time. Now believe me, I am writing as much for me as I am writing for you, my friend.

In Galatians 5 Paul points us to the things we should stay away from, “The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery*; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord*, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions*, factions (clique) and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God”.

** Debauchery means wild, bad, or immoral behaviour involving too much alcohol, drugs, or sex. It describes a time of heavy partying where people completely lose their self-control and chase physical pleasures.

** Discord means a lack of agreement, a harsh mix of sounds, or the popular online chat application.

** Dissension means strong disagreement, a difference of opinion, or a lack of harmony that causes fighting or division within a group

These are the bad seed examples as per Galatians 5. Then Paul continues to write about the good seed but interesting in verse 14 Paul says, “For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbour as yourself”. This is the exact thing Jesus said when said in Matthew 22, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it love your neighbour as yourself”.

Now if we invest in this and take the time to sow good seed into our relationships and into our prayer life, we will reap a bountiful harvest that will overflow in our lives.

My dear friend, do not waste your time on the things of this world but keep investing in the things of heaven. Apply this in all areas of your life and your will touch lives and save lives. That is why we life by faith and that is why the Word of God is a lamp to our feet and that is why we seek God above all other things and that is why the peace of our Lord Jesus flows through us that surpasses all understanding. That is why we are more than conquerors.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 29 July 2026 (Time wasted)

 

Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word (Psalm 119:37 NIV).

We are continuing with seed, time and harvest. We know that when a farmer plants his crop time must pass before the harvest. In this time period, the farmer can work his land by watering it and spraying pesticide to protect his harvest. It is a constant process of work until the harvest is ready.

What do we do with our time when we are in God’s waiting room? We can find other things to do instead to give God the first fruit of our day. We can sleep late or make another coffee or watch the news or tik-tok or Facebook or whatever keeps you occupied and away from your time with God. Then you run out of time and sometimes it becomes this quick prayer and when God does not do the things you ask you get angry and you see this time as a waste.

In reality it is this time that we give God and seek Him and prioritise Him that we gain so much more. You see we need to do our part first and seek Him and seek to build an intimate relationship with Him so that God can work through us. What we apply to our worldly relationships, applies even more to God. You cannot have a relationship with someone based on what you can gain from them. It is a giving and receiving principal. You do not marry your wife because she can take care of you and you can sit at home and do nothing. When we meet someone, we build a relationship with them where we get to know them and understand them and know their intimate thoughts and needs.

With God that is even more important. How do we get to know Him? By spending time with Him in prayer and in worship and by reading His Word. You are in control of your touch gate, see gate, feel gate and mouth gate. What we allow into our lives is what we become.

So, steer away from what the world says and seek more of God. An intimate relationship with God means having a deep, personal connection with Him that goes beyond mere religious rituals or superficial knowledge. It involves open communication, mutual trust, and a heart-based bond where you feel fully known, loved, and guided by God in your daily life.

Now, do not waste time in watering your seed with the wrong stuff. In the end we reap what we sow and if we sow bad seed and we nurture that we will have a bad harvest. If we gossip, hate, get angry, say bad things and keep grudges we will sow that back into our lives. Jesus said He came to give you life and life in abundance. To gain this harvest we must run from negativity and worldly things and seek heavenly things.

I pray that the Holy Spirit will guide you into a more and intimate relationship with Him, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Have an awesome day, my friend.