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.