Today's thought - 13 June 2026 (Heart)

 

I want to write to you about heart. First, I must apologize for not writing yesterday but honestly it was just one of those days where the attacks on me started early. I forget sometimes that these are the days I should actually write but from early on my day was a mess and finally when I got home, we received the new “Urgent Application” from my ex-wife that she and her new law team dished up. There is a section with the so-called confessions from my daughter and considering that she is only four years old and these statements are so the same that any person can see it was taught through manipulation. So, you can imagine I was just upset and it just broke me to think someone can do this to a little girl and then the whole law process that seems way to time consuming. Yes, I was upset and yes, my day ended not so great. So, I am sorry for neglecting you.

Now back to business. We are looking at encounters, and I have written to you about Jacob and Paul, and we briefly looked at their encounters and the outcome. This brings me back to the actual encounter and I have written to you that it is what drives me and it is the fire that burns in me sending me into the streets and to minister to those guys sleeping on the cold sidewalks of Pretoria.

Encounters can be brought on by God, but we can also seek encounters with the Holy Spirit, and many times those occur in our Church Services when we worship but with me it happens also in the mornings in my prayer time (closet time). Why does it happen? Simply because I desire more. I want more. I seek more. I seek first the Kingdom of heaven and its righteousness. I seek and desire more of God and when I am humble and broken before my Lord especially today when I am distressed about my little girl and all that is happening there. Then God moves and I feel the Holy Spirit’s presence so clearly and to be honest I am a bit addicted to His presence and these encounters.

There are three vital things here. One and I feel almost the most important one and that is heart. Your heart. I always ask the Lord to create in me a pure and clean heart, because I do not want to enter in my Father’s presence if my heart is not right and we know God sees your heart. Then your heart must seek and desire God. In fact, your whole heart must seek God placing Him first in all the areas of your life. Second would be simply what Jesus said and that is that in this world you will have many trials and tribulations. It is what it is, the enemy attacks what is a problem for him and you on fire for God is a problem for satan. Third and last is sin and temptation. Beware to fall back into your old ways or into temptation or sin for that hinders your progress and takes away your anointing plus it griefs the Holy Spirit and God does not like that.

Why am I writing this. It has a really basic reason that comes from a day like yesterday. If it was not for my close walk with the Holy Spirit, this whole court case/criminal case would have either destroyed me or drove me into hate and anger and who knows what the result of that would have been. Instead of anger and hate and cursing and depression I rejoice in my infirmities (any physical, emotional, or spiritual limitations, weaknesses, or frailties) for when I am weak, I am strong. For when I do not know how to handle this or react or even survive it, I am strengthened and guided by a very loving and kind Holy Spirit. It is because when I am seeking Him, He answers like this in Psalm 91:3 (TPT) - He will rescue you from every hidden trap of the enemy, and he will protect you from false accusation and any deadly curse. 

My dear friend, again I emphasise the importance of spending time in the Word and in prayer every day of your life. It is unbelievable what happens when we draw nearer to God.

Have an awesome, awesome day.

Today's thought - 11 June 2026 (Encounter)

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? (Psalm 22:1 NIV).

Have you ever felt like that? Have you ever felt that God has abandoned you and left you to fight on your own? The same David that writes this in Psalm 22 writes in Psalm 27:10 “When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take care of me”.

What changed? One moment he is in anguish and lost and the next one he is confident and strong. David as we know always desired God and he sought after God’s guidance. In an instant God can turn your life around. Jacob (meaning supplanter or heel-grabber) changed to Israel (meaning God perseveres) after an encounter with our Lord after which the twelfth tribes of Israel were born. Saul on his way to Damascus had an encounter with Jesus and he changed from a murderer who went after Christ followers to Paul who was on fire for the Gospel of Jesus to the extend that he wrote two thirds of the New Testament.

Now we looked at trust and we looked at faith. Let’s look at burdens. Peter stepped out of that boat boldly walking on water (for we walk by faith) towards Jesus. The minute his gaze shifted to the waves and the storm he began to sink. What did he do? He cried out to the Lord. Jesus grabbed him by the arm and pulled him up. Sometimes we need that type of encounter where we stop looking at the problem and turn our gaze away from the world towards Jesus so that He can take us by the arm and pull us up.

My verse is “For my yoke is easy and my burden is light”. This invitation from Jesus offers profound spiritual relief to those who are exhausted. It promises that following Him replaces the crushing weight of religious legalism and life's anxieties with a manageable, partnership-based peace. Now what does that mean?

It means that we all carry heavy physical, emotional or spiritual burdens and when we come to Him when we are exhausted by the pressures of life, anxiety, or the efforts of trying to make it through each day. Paying the bills, raising good kids, work, attacks, people and the list goes on.

Jesus invites us to take up His yoke and His teachings. His teachings are love, grace and a relationship and by following Him we step into a partnership where we do not carry these burdens alone anymore. He carries them with us (He makes it light).

Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 12, “But he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong”.

So, on our own we will not succeed but relying on the Lord and letting Him carry our burdens with us we will be stronger. It is in this encounter that things shift, and we change from a worldly perspective to a God perspective. Form being lost and broken too victorious and stronger. From feeling abandoned to praise and worship. No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us (Romans 8:37).

My dear friend, come with me as we give it all to Him in faith and trust and let Jesus pull us from the storm into His marvellous light. You are more than a conqueror, you are a child of God and He will never ever ever leave you. Let Him carry your burden with you and resist the enemy’s lies. Trust Him and you will see your storms fade and the doors open, but you need to step into your prayer closet (room) and call Him and give it to Him. He is right there, do it now. His grace is enough and He will step in when you call and His peace will overflow in you.

Have an awesome day, I love you my friend.

Today's thought - 10 June 2026 (Protect)

 

Your prayer time (closet time) is for me one of the most important parts of my day. It is in this time that I seek my Father and I seek His Word. With my battles most mornings are me laying to my Father’s feet the desires of my heart and every morning the Holy Spirit just opens the Word and answers. I wrote to you yesterday about trust and waiting patiently for the Lord and how our faith grows in our surrender and trust in our Lord and His ways. Never ever compromise on your time in prayer with the Lord and never compromise your time in the Word of God. It is in these encounters that His fire fills me and I will go out boldly into this world and share His gospel. And never ever be ashamed or fear to share Jesus with someone. So let me paraphrase Psalm 27 a little and I pray that the Holy Spirit will bless you with this today. My dear friend, if God is for us, who can be against us.

The Lord is the very light that opens my path and directs my life. Every season He carries me so why would I fear. Even when evil people with dark hearts plan to destroy me, they will slip and fall and even when they come with lies and deceit, I will not fear and even when they seek new ways and new lawyers, I will remain confident.

There is only one thing my heart truly desires and that is to be with my Lord and walk with the Holy Spirit all the days of my life. To see His hand at work and to worship Him in church and every day for that matter.

When trouble comes, He protects me. He is my rock and my shelter and my rest. He will lift me up when my enemies surround me and, in their presence, He prepares a feast for me, and I will sing songs of victory for He is with me.

Even when the world turns its back on me, my Lord and God will never leave me, and I will continue to seek His face. He will never leave me nor forsake me. He is the great I am and I will trust Him through it all.

He will not turn me over to the malicious accusations and lies of my enemies. Instead, He will teach me His ways, and I will be confident for I will see His goodness in this season, and I will continue to serve and wait for my Lord and He will make me strong because I have the power of the Holy Spirit in me.

All things will work out for good for I know the thoughts my God has for me, and they are to give me a future and a hope. My hope remains confident in my Lord Jesus Christ, because with Him I can do all things.

Have an awesome day, my friend. I love you very much.

Today's thought - 09 June 2026 (Patience)

 

Patience is not one of my virtues. If I buy my kids gifts for Christmas, they always get them before the time. Jip, you will get your birthday gift before it is your birthday. Now, we have to take my ex-wife to court to try and force her to take my daughter to a forensic psychiatrist, which by the way was appointed by the court. We have to make a case of “contempt of court” to get her to do what the court ordered. How amazing is this and to top it off she now has a new lawyer, which means she still thinks she is going to get away with this. You see it was never about my daughter, it is all about what she wants, and I can promise you her previous lawyer probably told her she is making a mistake for God told me even her council will turn against her.

Now maybe you can understand a little of my frustration because I am worried about my little girl and she has no idea why one moment she can see her Daddy and the next not.

Now God placed patience on my mind this morning so let’s look into this a bit.

Psalm 27:14 - Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!

Psalm 40:1 - I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry.

Psalm 37:7 - Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.

Lamentations 3:25 - The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him.

These four scriptures basically boil down to the fact that there is a reward in patience for patience grows trust and trust grows faith. So, let me paraphrase a bit. Wait patiently and serve patiently the Lord our God and be not afraid nor get upset or frustrated at the works of the wicked for God will listen to your prayers and He is good to those who wait, serve and seek Him.

Ok, now we are getting somewhere. My main verse is Jeremiah 17:7 - Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and whose hope is the LORD.

Blessed are you who trust the Lord and serve Him diligently in patience. This verse goes on and this is what I want you to hear – “For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit (verse 8)”.

So, what does God say. Those who wait patiently and trust in the Lord our God will be blessed, and they will be fruitful in all their doings like a tree near water. They will not fear when trouble comes but instead prosper in all they do and they will never stop to bear fruit.

My dear friend, I know it is hard and I know it can seem impossible at times but keep trusting God and do not give up. Delight in the Lord and rejoice in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 08 June 2026 (Broken)

 

I think about my little girl today, basically all the time if you ask me but she has been more on my mind since I woke and I am annoyed by the arrogance and the lies and just the whole process. If it was up to me, o boy I can tell you there would be a storm and thunder and lightning. I am reminded of John and James in Luke 9:54, “When James and John saw this, they said to Jesus, “Lord, should we call down fire from heaven to burn them up?”. Honestly, I feel like that today, but Jesus did not approve of this nor would He approve of my thoughts.

But we have this promise in Philippians 4, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done”. We can take our case before God and plead with Him. Jesus told the parable of the persistent woman in Luke 18 and He said, “Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So, don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?”

This is very important because when we step into God’s court and we lay our case before Him, He will be just and swift in His time and in His anger, because God says that vengeance is His.

Therefore, my scripture today is Isaiah 54, “No weapon turned against you will succeed”. So, nothing that this world brings against the righteous children of God will succeed. It is by faith that we know this and there are two vital thoughts I wish to leave with you.

One: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1).

Two: He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you (Matthew 17:20).

Now faith is not what we see but what we hope for. In other words what we plead with God in His courts and then by faith we will move this mountain because God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.

My dear friend, ask and you shall receive. If you can believe, all things are possible to Him who believes. Come with me today and let us trust God in all our battles, challenges and troubles. He is a just and amazing God and He will hear from the heavens, and He will come down and rescue us.

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 06 June 2026 (Clay)

 

You know I write this blog every day or at least I try to write it every day and I always follow what the Holy Spirit places on my heart, but I believe to make it real and to share my life and my battles with you may help you. You see I am all but perfect and I make mistakes all the time just like you. Paul writes in Romans 7, “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good”.

He really goes into this matter as we are subject to our sinful nature, and we fall from time to time. Now as I spoke to the Holy Spirit this morning, He said this to me, “He (God) said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?” declares the LORD. “Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel”.

Now, God says that we are in His hands and is He not able to form us as the potter forms the clay into a perfect pot for the very purpose we are designed. Is He not able to change us and form us into the person He saw when He created us. Most certainly He is and the difference between a worldly person and Godly person is that we run to God and not to the world and that is important. When we make mistakes, we are vulnerable to the accusations of the enemy, but we are also under the blood and forgiveness of our Lord Jesus Christ.

This does not mean we can sin all we like and that it is ok, it means that we turn away from the world and towards God as He continues to form us into His design for us. It means we turn from our sins and into obedience. It means that we allow the Holy Spirit to change our hearts and renew our minds. It means that we stop living in the flesh and start living more in the spirit.

My dear friend again I say that we must work towards obedience and the will of God in all that we do, thus striving to bring glory to His name and work to fulfill our purpose and that is to share the Gospel and win the lost at any cost.

I leave you with Joshua 1:7, “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go”.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Levels of Consciousness

 

Today's thought - 05 June 2026 (Time)

 

My verse comes from Ezekiel 29 which contains a series of prophecies pronouncing God’s judgment on Egypt and its Pharaoh for their supreme arrogance, self-deification, and betrayal of Israel.

From this jumps up my theme for time. You see some of Israel placed their hope in Egypt as this mighty force when God does not want us to place our hope and trust in people and worldly things but in Him alone. Thus, the downfall of Egypt in this passage.

Now, time is one of the things we cannot control or buy or have more of or take back, but we can waste it, lose it, abuse it, hate it, steal it and forget it. We know time has one constant and that is it never stops and only God can control time, yet He exists outside of time.

What are our time stealers? They are very familiar because they are known to all of us. Let me introduce you to some of the main characters in the story. They are shame, guilt, fear, hate, anger, anxiety and bitterness.

Why do they steal time? Well because they have the ability to occupy our thoughts, steal our purpose and destroy our lives. They can stop you from God’s blessings and put you on a path of destruction or depression that will inevitably lead to death. Maybe not physical but most definitely spiritual. It will keep you from the kingdom of heaven and put you in darkness.

In Philippians 4:6-7 we read "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

There are three main things here:

1) Do not be anxious – in other words do not worry about anything and do not allow the enemy a seat at your table (in your life). Jesus gave up His life for ALL sin. Not a specific list, all of them so there is nothing He cannot forgive.

2) By prayer present your requests – meaning go to God in prayer and ask the Lord Jesus for help. Bring it all to Him.

3) Guard your heart - Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. (Proverbs 4:23 NIV). This is vital for what we allow into our hearts dominate our thoughts and eventually our lives. It is either Jesus or nothing. He should be the first in all.

So, what I am trying to get at is that do not waste your time listening to the lies of the enemy. Take a stand and take your troubles and your problems and your sins to the Lord and receive His forgiveness and His peace. Stay away from worldly solutions and the wrong people. Jesus says in John 14:27, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid”.

So when you leave it all with Him, His peace will come over you and that is what the enemy does not want because that makes you very dangerous to the kingdom of darkness for it allows the power and the fire of the Holy Spirit to flow in you and out of you.

My dear friend, you know Jesus died for you. Do not waste another minute playing into the hands of the enemy. Jesus did not only die for you but in Him you will find complete freedom from all that holds you back. He is the way, the truth and life.

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 04 June 2026 (Fire)

 

No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the LORD (NIV).

I want to share a little of my fight with you, I think it is imperative as I bring two things in perspective. In my fight thus far, I have been accused of many allegations which in my mind was purely out of hatred and I can to this day not tell you why. I have been in court, and it did not turn out good for my ex-wife, then a criminal case was made against me which means I was arrested and placed in jail as I awaited trail. This was thrown out due to the existing judgement in the high court. As we continue to push for a forensic psychiatrist to do her investigation (which was appointed by the high court) it is avoided and ignored by her. Instead of doing this which I also believe is for my little girl’s best, it is merely ignored. Finally, my visit rights are now also stopped by her, so I cannot see my daughter.

Now when you read through this you would think that is good bases to question things and God, yet instead wherever I go I share the gospel (even in jail) and I continue to trust God for He will be glorified in all of this. Now I am going to baffle you for a moment, I think. I stand on God’s promise that no weapon will prosper and that the truth will come out and God will end this in His time and in His will.

I have never had this amazing peace over me and where I find myself, I am not afraid not anxious, yet I am determined to touch as many lives as possible and to win the lost at any cost. I am not trying to be religious nor am I trying to put myself on a pedestal. All I am saying is that the Holy Spirit truly gives us power and the fire that burns in me makes me step in and share the gospel even to guys in jail. The impact is amazing and is that not what Jesus said. He said He came for the lost and He said as the Father sent me, I am sending you.

This brings me to Romans 5, “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us”.

And this is why I continue to do what I do, for it is not by power nor by might but by the power of the Holy Spirit for the glory or our Lord. It will all come to an end, and I will have my little girl. Vengeance is mine says the Lord so I will continue to pray for my ex-wife so that she will see the errors of her ways and finally be set free.

My dear friend, In all this I have hope and my hope is in the Lord. I pray that in whatever you face and in all the battles you have, God will change it all and make all things work out for good. I love you my friend, but Jesus loves you more than you can ever imagine.

Have an awesome day

Today's thought - 03 June 2026 (Obedience)

 

So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.

My dear friend, I am guided by the Holy Spirit to Romans 8 today and after I was in the street this morning, I understand better. You see Paul writes in Romans 8 that there is no condemnation in Jesus and once we gave our lives to Him, we receive the Holy Spirit who daily guides and councils us and strengthens us. Therefore, we are not bound by our carnal (worldly) self anymore, but we now live by the spirit. The Holy Spirit in us convicts us when we do wrong guides us into doing better.

Now where am I going with this. Simply this – for over a year now I come every week and give food to these guys on the street and then I pray with them and I teach the gospel. This morning as I gave out food one of them gave up work time on a Sunday to go to church, the other guys all have Bibles even if they are old and beaten Bibles. The important thing is, they read them. Now this is all Holy Spirit. I am saying this again, this is all the Holy Spirit and more so am I even more grateful for the responsibility that God placed in my heart to reach out to these guys, for now there is no more condemnation for them but a better life through Jesus Christ and I am referring to the life after this one.

My dear friend, I have said it before, and I am saying it again. Nothing we do for God is ever insignificant or a waste. God can make all things work out for good for those who love Him, and that is my heart for these guys and for you. To love the Lord and to obey His Word and His commands. To walk with the power of the Holy Spirit and boldly live out the gospel of Jesus Christ.

My friend, when I say I love you I mean it in every sense of the word and I pray that the Lord Jesus will open all the doors that you need opened and close all the ones that you do not need. I pray that you will be filled by the Holy Spirit and that in this day you will have victory in all things and that all things will work out for good as God promises in His Word. Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 02 June 2026 (Church)

 

But you have made me as strong as a wild ox. You have anointed me with the finest oil.

Yesterday saw a turning point in my battle for my little girl as God stepped in and changed what was designed to hurt or destroy me. Now I will tell of my full testimony later and you will see how God moved in my battle.

What I want to talk to you about is being rooted in a church family. I have written about this before, but why I think it is so important for me specifically is basically three things.

The first being the ability to worship God with fellow Christians, two will be the work of the Holy Spirit in the service, the worship and the message and finally it is the family. The people that are in my church and my pastors. I if I was not planted in this church and experienced the Holy Spirit plus the Word that is preached every Sunday, I would not have been where I am now.

It is not just going to church, it going to be with my Lord and experience Him in ways you would not have when you are at home or watching the service online. My church and the people that I now have in my life plays a vital role in my spiritual growth and in my resistance to the enemy and his attacks.

In short, did I not get planted and rooted in my church I would have been destroyed by now. I am part of CRC (Christian Revival Church) here in South Africa and you are most welcome to check out our services, but it is strong on my heart that I share this with you because I have seen how important it is and how it builds you in what you have to face daily. I would not have received the anointing that is on me and the power and boldness to share the gospel everywhere I go and believe me when we do what Jesus so clearly told us to do, we grow in our faith, and we get closer to God. God opens doors and He fights for us when the enemy wants to destroy us.

That is why Psalm 92 is so profound today for I experience what it says and believe me when I say, “in many aspects”. Go and read the whole one and let the Holy Spirit open it to you as He will teach you and guide you.

Today I do not have a deep message, nor I am I breaking up scripture, but what I am telling you will change your life and when it feels there is no more left, you will receive power and you will see miracle after miracle just as I saw yesterday.

Jesus is the name that should be on our lips all day. In our ways and in our minds and in our thoughts and in everything we do. For His glory.

I love you my friend and I pray that today God will open doors for you that was shut and strengthen you when you are at your last. Uplift you when you are down and restore that what you have lost. I pray that His grace will overflow in you and that the Holy Spirit will fill you again and that you will find a good church family if you have not yet. To God all the glory and all the praise in Jesus name.

Today's thought - 31 May 2026

 

The LORD says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name.

Hebrews 4:16 tells us, “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” This is a good reminder that Jesus calls His people to a life that is beyond their abilities. In our own strength, we cannot give, love or serve others as we should. We need God’s Holy Spirit and empowerment in order to do God’s will. 

We find that empowerment as we lean into the Lord through time in His Word, prayer, fellowship and walking in faith and obedience. The work the Lord has called us to isn’t easy and requires courage.

Nothing in this life is easy and there are many battles we have to face daily as we step into our full purpose and carry the gospel into our world. Here are a few scriptures that will encourage you in your journey:

Numbers 14:9 - Do not rebel against the LORD, and don’t be afraid of the people of the land. They are only helpless prey to us! They have no protection, but the LORD is with us! Don’t be afraid of them!

Joshua 1:9 - This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.

Psalm 9:10 - Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O LORD, do not abandon those who search for you.

Psalm 20:7 - Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the LORD our God.

Psalm 37:3-5 - Trust in the LORD and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you.

Psalm 40:4 - Oh, the joys of those who trust the LORD, who have no confidence in the proud or in those who worship idols.

Psalm 56:3 - But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

Psalm 112:7 - They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the LORD to care for them.

Psalm 143:12 - In your unfailing love, silence all my enemies and destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.

Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

Isaiah 2:22 - Don’t put your trust in mere humans. They are as frail as breath.
What good are they?

Isaiah 26:4 - Trust in the LORD always, for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock.

John 14:27 - I am leaving you with a gift - peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.

Romans 8:28 - And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

Hebrews 13:6 - So we can say with confidence, “The LORD is my helper,
so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?

Have an awesome day, my friend. I love you very much.

Psalm 91:1

 

Today's thought - 30 May 2026

Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

Where do you find peace when all things seem to fall apart? When the noise of all the troubles becomes too loud to bear?

Today I was thinking of Jesus when He said in Matthew 11:28, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest”.

I keep coming back to this battle for my daughter and the emotional stress that comes with it. Honestly, I would never have been able to get this far nor keep standing if it was not for our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit that carries me each day as my battles increase and my burden some days seem impossible to carry. In this scripture Jesus gives us an offer of peace, relief, and a promise that you do not have to carry your emotional, spiritual, or physical burdens entirely on your own. God is for you, therefore nothing can be against you.

It has been a long day and some days I am exhausted emotionally and spiritually as I continue my battle. This morning I decided to take food to the guys on the street as the Holy Spirit placed it on my heart after a very hectic week. I felt Him telling me to lead them into the Lord’s prayer for salvation and I did. I guess the enemy did not like the idea, but every fight I fight for my Lord is worth it and I will continue to do so.

I asked them this question: “If you die today or tomorrow where are you going to? Heaven of hell?”. I explained to these guys that life is very short and anyone of us can die any minute and in this life there is nothing more important that Jesus Christ. So, yes regardless of all the things I face and go through I live in the shelter of our Lord and I find my rest in Him.

Hope you had a great day, my friend. I love you very much.

91 Days of Victory – Day 91 (2026/05/29)

Among all this people were seven hundred select men who were left-handed; every one could sling a stone at a hair’s breadth and not miss (Judges 20:16).

This morning I want to tell you there is power in you. Power that is unimaginable and beyond our own thinking. Power that can move mountains, change a diagnosis, open doors, heal people, raise the dead, break addiction, break strongholds, alter verdicts and break barriers. There is power in you that will calm a storm, make a path in the wilderness, bring forth springs in a desert and make dead things come to life.

We are reading Psalm 91 on our last day of 91 days of victory and if you have allowed the Holy Spirit to open the scriptures and fill you with His presence you would have already seen victory, but if you jumped in half way or later it does not mean the 91 days end today, it merely means that we are now entering into understanding our walk with the Holy Spirit and the power that is in us.

My dear friend, the Holy Spirit picked verse 13 and I am adding Judges 20:16 to this as He had revealed to me in our morning homecell. Firstly, God says that you will trample on lions and cobras and crush fierce serpents and lions. Now I want to take you to Ephesians 6, “For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places”.

Now we know that our battle is against the forces of hell and their leader satan. This morning I am reminding you of your power and of your authority through the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ and through the Holy Spirit. You are a warrior in every part of the word. Put on the armour of God and step into today with me regardless of what we face because He who is in us is greater than all the powers of darkness. You are like one of those men in Judges that can sling a stone and not miss. Your stone is in fact a sword, the Word of God. If I can only teach you this one thing then nothing will ever get you down. The Word of God is a living breathing book that empowers you and fills you with courage and strength and wisdom and understanding. If you fill your spirit man/woman with the Word of God each day you will most surely move mountains and change the outcome of all attacks and every bad situation.

My dear friend, satan lost the fight and he has no power over you. The blood of Jesus sets you free and sets you above. You will trample on the enemy even in his fiercest attack and you will rise victorious by the blood and the power of the Holy Spirit.

I love you my friend, you are not alone. You have unlimited power in you and if you have not been baptised in the Holy Spirit then just ask Him and He will or say after me. Lord Jesus, I have given my life to you, and I have accepted you as my saviour, now please baptise me in the Holy Spirit and awaken in me your gift of tongues so I can bring glory to my Abba Father. I thank you for this amazing gift in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

My dear friend you are going to have an awesome day.

91 Days of Victory – Day 90 (2026/05/28)

 

Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.

The word brevity has two primary applications, both stemming from the Latin word brevis meaning "brief". In other words, the writer of this Psalm wants us to comprehend the fact that life is short, and we should not waste it but grow in it. He specifically mentions wisdom.

Now when we look at wisdom I have written to you about it previously, but I would like to emphasise Proverbs 9:10, “Fear of the LORD is the foundation of wisdom”. Now we know this fear is not hiding under your bed fear, it is the reverent fear of God out of respect.

Growing in wisdom means growing in knowledge of God and directly growing in respect for God. So, what I am trying to say is that the more time we spend with God, the more we get to know Him, the more we grow in wisdom and the more we grow in respect (fear) of the Lord.

Out of this stream two very important facts and I want to remind you again of them. 1) Gaining knowledge of God means reading His Word. This is the manual into understanding and knowing God more intimately and 2) Your relationship with the Holy Spirit which is vital to your growth in faith and in power. Remember when the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles in Acts, they received power which in turn made them bold to go into the world and preach the gospel, but it also gave them power that flows through them into the people around them.

An important example is in the book of Acts when the man asked them (Peter and John) for alms, Peter looked at him intently and famously said, "Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk."

Now in this moment Peter grabbed the man by his hand and pulled him up and he was healed. Now Peter knew that Jesus said we would do greater things than what Jesus did when the Holy Spirit is in us. He stepped into faith with the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit and this man was healed.

Now the same power that raised Jesus from the dead resides in us, thus the same power that healed this man is in us and the same power is what we receive when the Holy Spirit enters us. This power is not an on and off switch that we have which we can use as we please. This power comes from a diligent and close walk with the Holy Spirit knowing Him, hearing Him and acting on His guidance. This comes from spending time in God’s Word, prioritising Him and putting Him first.

My dear friend, life is short so do not waste it away on worldly things and fears but give your time to God and the things of heaven and you will live a life of abundance even when life turns against you for in you is unlimited power, you just need to apply it correct and the Word of God is the first and most important step.

Have an awesome day, my friend. I love you very much.

91 Days of Victory – Day 89 (2026/05/27)

 

Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens.

I am thinking about our Lord Jesus Christ this morning and how He did not stop, but went through the arrest, the beatings, the torture, the accusations, the lies, the hate, the embarrassment, the abandonment and finally the cross. He did not stop it although He had more than enough reason to call on heavens armies and stop it, yet He knew the bigger picture and the love He has for this world and each one of us.

We complain when we have an injury or when someone cuts us of on our way to work or when someone steals from us. Every day I think of my burden and the lies I have been attacked with and the allegations that to this day has no proof except the manipulation of a very relentless enemy. I can only think that if my one burden feels like this, how does the whole world’s sin feel like and the sin of those not yet born. How does it feel when all of this is thrown on one man and in this, He must still deal with the insults and hatred of the very people He is dying for. Imagine this and then look at your problems.

Despite this my verse says that His love lasts forever and His faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens. So, I am telling you this morning that you can believe the following:

Your enemies will not defeat you.

The wicked will not have power over you.

God will beat down your adversaries and whatever the enemy is trying to steal from you.

God will destroy those who hate you.

God’s faithfulness and unfailing love will be with you.

And the authority you have will grow in power because it is not by power or by might but by the power of the Holy Spirit.

God will never leave you or forsake you and if He is for you who can be against you.

Come with me as we remember that this is a day that the Lord has made so we will rejoice and be glad in it for we can do all things through Jesus Christ who strengthens us.

Have an awesome day, my friend. I love you very much.

91 Days of Victory – Day 88 (2026/05/26)

 

My eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, LORD, every day; I spread out my hands to you (Psalm 88:9 NIV).

As this case with my daughter seems to get more and more intense, I am drawn closer to God as I literally cry out to Him to come to my rescue and to let the truth come out. Apparently, cases like this are common where one of the parties attack the other by using the children as the means to “get back” at the other person for whatever reason. In my case I am still not sure what exactly that reason is and why we are where we are.

It is quite a burden, and I can tell you not a nice one. I do not know if you have ever heard or used the phrase “under the circumstances” and then whatever goes with that like I am well or it is fine. This morning I want to tell you that you are under nothing in this world especially circumstances. When we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and saviour and we decided to follow Him we moved from a worldly person to a Christ centred person and in that we are granted the same authority that God gave to our Lord Jesus Christ.

So, no you are not under circumstances, you have authority over your circumstances in Jesus Christ. It is what we say and do that places us in authority or under circumstances. It is the words we use that either breaks strongholds or creates them.

This morning I want to leave you (and me mainly) with these scriptures, and I want you to say them out load and to repeat them as often as you can today.

1.  Det 31:8 - "The LORD himself goes before you; He will be with you; He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged"

2.  Isaiah 45:2 - "I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron".

3.  Romans 8:11 – “And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you”.

4.  1 John 4:4 – “But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world”.

5.  Isaiah 54:17 – “But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you”.

6.  Psalm 37:3 – “Trust in the LORD and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper”.

7.  Psalm 37:4 – “Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires”.

8.  Psalm 37:5 – “Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you”.

9.  Psalm 37:6 – “He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun”.

10. Psalm 37:7 – “Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him   to  act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked  schemes”.

My dear friend, read them, meditate on them, remember them and believe them for Jesus said in Matthew 21:22, “If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer”. Stand on your authority and speak the Word “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword”.

Have an awesome day.

91 Days of Victory – Day 87 (2026/05/25)

 

The people will play flutes and sing, “The source of my life springs from Jerusalem!”

When you read Psalm 87 you would think it is just a description of the city of Jerusalem and that it plainly depicts the writer’s love for the city and God’s love for His people. The Holy Spirit puts the word “Belonging” in my mind this morning as I look at this Psalm and I believe it goes hand in hand with our 91 days of victory.

In essence this Psalm tells how all people have the right to be citizens of heaven – “Regarding Jerusalem it will be said, “Everyone enjoys the rights of citizenship there.” And the Most High will personally bless this city” (verse 5). The writer lists traditional enemies of Israel - Egypt (Rahab), Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Cush. God declares that people from these nations (all nations) will be born again spiritually, officially registered as citizens of Zion.

Now coming back to belonging. I love my church and what it has done for me, and two boys has been amazing. It is in our church that I felt the presence of the Holy Spirit for the first time like never before. It drove me to a desire to learn more, know more and experience more of the Holy Spirit. I asked for more of Him and less of me and as I read books and studied on the Holy Spirit, I came to know Him for the loving kind and amazing person of God He is.

He is always there guiding, helping and teaching me. If it was not for Him and His love and strength and guidance I would not have been able to face the many battles and still continue to face these battles daily. He is my councillor, my helper, my teacher and my hope when all looks lost and broken. He is a light to me feet and a lamp in the darkness I face.

Belonging is not just knowing you have a place in heaven. It is having a place on earth where you come together with fellow believers and worship the Lord. A place where you have a family that loves and care for you, a place where you are planted and where you serve the Lord. A place where you give your tithes, and you give of yourself. Your time, talent and treasure. We are already living in the kingdom of God and like our Pastor said on Sunday we are the aliens in this world because we are not of this world. We are mere travellers moving through this world to our home with our Lord Jesus Christ.

My dear friend, seek the kingdom of God above all else (seek the Holy Spirit) and its righteousness and all other things will be added. If you are not planted in a church, look for one where you experience the Holy Spirit and get planted. You are through Jesus Christ a citizen of heaven and I trust that the Holy Spirit will fill you with His presence and put you on fire for Jesus. For the time of our Lord’s return is close and it is so important that we reach the lost at any cost.

It is not by power or might that I remain standing every day. It is by the power of the Holy Spirit. You too will see this in your life, just ask Him.

Have an awesome day, my friend. I love you very much. You are more than you think.

All things will work out for good (Romans 8:28)

 

91 Days of Victory – Day 86 (2026/05/24)

 

Teach me your ways, O LORD, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honour you.

Today is Pentecost Sunday. If you are unfamiliar with the significance of it, let me summarise - Pentecost Sunday is a major Christian festival celebrated 50 days after Easter. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem. It marks the beginning of the early church's global mission. 

According to the book of Acts, followers of Jesus were gathered in one place when a rushing wind filled the house and tongues of fire rested on each of them.  The Holy Spirit empowered them in this moment, and they turned from average people to people that boldly carried the gospel into the world regardless the consequences.

Now what does that mean for you and me. Today I believe that the Holy Spirit will manifest like never before. Our mission is to bring a wave of love into our world and to touch lives as far as we go, so I know that if you open your heart and allow the Holy Spirit to speak into your heart and touch your soul, you will feel a change in your life like never before. It will ignite a spark in you and set you on your journey in Jesus Christ.

This brings me back to Psalm 86, and I encourage you to read the whole one as I trust the Holy Spirit to open your eyes and speak to you. My verse is verse 11 and here David writes that God must teach us His ways so we can live according to the truth. Now remember Jesus said in John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me”.

This is the truth in which we must walk. The truth that we must allow the Holy Spirit to teach us. The truth that Jesus Christ is the son of God and He is the only way. This is the truth that we must live out, speak out and share wherever we go. So, that in this truth God will “Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me” (Psalm 51:10).

Today my prayer for us is Psalm 86:17 – “Send me a sign of your favour. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O LORD, help and comfort me”. Send me Lord and open my eyes to the works of your hands and guide me so that I will do your will. Strengthen me to keep going and protect me from those who hate me. You are my God and I put all my trust in you. It shall be well for me and my house will follow the Lord our God.

Have an awesome day, my friend. Your life is about to change.

91 Days of Victory – Day 85 (2026/05/23)

 

Truth springs up from the earth, and righteousness smiles down from heaven.

Today I am a bit late writing my blog, but the morning had its challenges. I was up early in the streets doing my street ministry and I think being out there seeing the need and the hurt that we miss can get to me some days. We live our lives in homes and a lot of the people in South Africa stay in estates that is closed of to the world outside and many of us miss what the world really looks like.

My heart is to give hope and to take Jesus to these guys and to get them to quit the drugs. I always say that nothing we do for Jesus is ever insignificant or not important. The smallest act out of obedience can move a mountain. So, always be aware of your surroundings and listen to the Holy Spirit. There is so much need in this world and sometimes that need is just a person who listens or a heart that shows love.

Love is one of the most powerful tools we have and to show love and kindness in a world where it is taken for granted is a game changer.

This brings me back to my scripture in Psalm 85, “Truth springs up from the earth”. The funny thing is in all that is happening to me currently with all the lies and allegations based on more lies, the one thing I so desire is for the truth to come out. What is truth in essence? According to the dictionary Truth is the property of being in accord with fact or reality. It generally refers to statements, beliefs, or thoughts that accurately reflect the way things actually are.

I love that part – “actually are”. I do not know about you, but deceit really upsets me and when someone falsely accuses someone, it gets me worked up. People actually do not fear God and in the Bible, depending on your translation, the phrase “fear God” comes up over a hundred times. I have written about this before but just to remind you when I say “fear God” I do not mean go hide in a cave somewhere and never show your face. It simply refers to the healthy fear of God as pure respect for who He is and what He can do. Jesus said, “Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell”.

I guess what I am trying to say is that when we fear God correct, we will strive to obey His Word and live our lives righteously according to His will. People can lie and alter the truth, but God sees everything. In my desire for the truth to come out I feel the Holy Spirit say that in our battles and in our challenges, truth will jump out from the very earth that knows the lies. Truth will be known and righteousness will smile from heaven as God steps in and opens the doors. God will let the truth be known and He will destroy the lies for no weapon that is formed against us will prosper and God goes before us and He will be with us, and He will never leave us. So, do not be discouraged or afraid, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And He will hear from heaven and heal our land.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

91 Days of Victory – Day 84 (2026/05/22)

 

A single day in your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else! I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God than live the good life in the homes of the wicked.

I love this Psalm and today I guess it has a deeper meaning than ever before. We journey this life and each day has its challenges and sometimes those challenges can really be a serious bump in our path. I woke this morning realising that my journey is going to be tough, and the enemy does not attack things that he likes, he attacks the thing he does not like. It dawned on me how important the things are that God placed on my heart and how much satan must hate it.

In the last two years I started writing this blog again after my first divorce and all the battles I faced in my second marriage, and I realise that I touch so many lives each day because thousands read my blog and I did not even realise it until a few weeks ago. Then I have the prayer groups at work, my street ministry and homecells. Each of these is simply because I said, “Here I am, Lord, send me”.

Ever since then I have been accused of the most horrible things. A criminal case was opened against me stating I molested my daughter and I have been fighting this battle for almost a year and it seems as if it just gets harder. Every good thing seems to take two steps back. So, I realised the more I commit to the Lord and the calling to spread the gospel the more intense the attacks.

It reminds me again and again today of these words Jesus said in Matthew 16 - Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works”.

When we follow Jesus and we take up our cross we will face many battles, and the enemy will do anything in his power to stop that. I wrote to you a few days ago on lukewarm Christians and that we must be on fire for the Lord.

Today I say and speak this “A single day in your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else”. A single day working and doing what God asks us to do is better than all the money and possessions in this world. Even if I have to walk through this valley every day, I will do so for God is for me and who can be against me. He who is in me is much, much greater than he who is in this world. My prayer is simply this, “When they (me and you) walk through the Valley of Weeping (challenges), it will become a place of refreshing springs (a place of joy and praise). The autumn rains will clothe it with blessings (God will reign in it all and we will be set free and we will have victory)”.

Have an awesome day, my friend. Jesus loves you more than you can ever imagine and He will make a way where it seems impossible.