Today's thought - 20 August 2025

 

Even in their destruction God blessed the people with much fruit. God offered blessings to His people if they submitted to the Babylonians. 

Therefore in the midst of our battles God’s judgements are mingled with mercy calling sinners to submit to His discipline and instruction. My dear friend we serve a loving and gracefilled God that seeks no ones destruction but the salvation of all. 

How much longer do people live in rebellion against God? It is important that we understand that even trials and challenges are for our growth in our faith. No mountain is too high nor is any problem beyond God. 

What is important is how we face these challenges and how we seek God in all of our troubles so that we can hear His voice and follow His guiding hand. There are much fruit awaiting you in your struggles. Fruit that will uplift you as well as fruit that will uplift other. 

Be kind, patient and love one another. God will make a way where there is none. Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 19 August 2025

 

I do not know how you experience your day to day life as we journey on. I have found that the minute I relax in my fight and in my walk with God, the enemy moves in and I always seem to make a mistake. Some days I just don’t get it. 

You know we work so hard to do everything right and in a simple scenario of watching the wrong program, saying the wrong word, listening to a bad conversation opens a doorway for the enemy and he slowly works his way up to the point where we fall. 

The Holy Spirit places Ephesians 4 on my heart again and as Paul says I beseech (urge) you to walk worthy of the vocation (suitability) by which we are called. Therefore throw away the old sinful nature and the former life and allow the Spirit to renew our thoughts and attitudes that we can truly be righteous and holy as He who dwells within us. 

Thus not grieving the Holy Spirit but living in full unity. My friend, let us humble ourselves before our God knowing we cannot do this on our own but that we need the guidance and grace of God. Submit fully to His voice and guidance, then things will change. 

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 18 August 2025

 

As the weeks pass and the year slowly creeps to an end we have more days of exhaustion and frustration. People get agitated and irritated easier. 

This morning we come before the amazing God. The Lord of hosts and we ask that He replaces our grief with gladness and delight as we seek Him. 

Let our children and those around us be amazed by God’s wonders as we work to bring glory to Him. I pray that God will bless your hands today so that you will have success in all you do. I pray His grace and power over you and I pray His blessings over you. 

My dear friend you are fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous is His works on your life and may your soul flourish in His love and grace. Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 17 August 2025

 

As I stand before my God today I understand my own weakness. My heart is filled with His love yet the enemy comes to steal that with lies of deceit and corrupt thoughts. 

When I slip in my journey and I fall because of my own worldy nature His compassion and lovingkindness holds me up. I cry out to you my Lord as my mind is filled with anxious thoughts and my God brings His amazing peace over me. 

As fear tries so hard to find a gap in my arnour, His love and grace abounds me. I look up to the very mountains that now seem to over shadow my path and I feel my strength flowing from my God, the creator of heaven and earth. His joy in me now becomes my strength and His Word reasures me. 

My dear friend, the Lord of hosts have you in His hands. No storm or mountain is greater than His power nor is any evil stronger than His love. The same God that rose Jesus from the dead is the same God that dwells in you. You are a child of God standing in victory over sin and satan. Rise mighty warrior, God us with you.

Today's thought - 16 August 2025

 

There are many similarities in Jeremiah’s life compared to what happened to Jesus. In both lives their own people did not listen to them and both was condemned. 

There are many like Zedekiah who are to proud to repent and trust in the Lord even though everything around them is collapsing. They can see the truth of God’s Word yet they cannot humble themselves before the Lord. 

It is writen in Isaiah that we must seek the Lord while He may be found because this opportunity will end eventually. My dear friend Jeremiah is very clear: Obey the voice of the Lord and it will be well with you. 

A simple statement yet we miss it so many times. No matter where you are or what lies ahead. Take this moment and draw near to God. Let the Holy Spirit in and listen. His soft loving guiding hand will steer you correctly and the mountain that lies before you, will vanish like fog before the sun. 

Seek His voice and His will and fear no more. Have an awesome day my friend.

Today's thought - 15 August 2025

 

I just have this on my heart for you today. God says He knows the thoughts He think towards you. The are thoughts of peace and not evil so that you will have a future and hope. 

Do you have questions? Are you confused with circumstances? Are you struggling? 

God reminds you that He only has good thoughts for you. He desires a life of abundance for you. A life where you seek Him and He says you will find Him. 

Jesus also said that if you seek you shall find. I know when life happens all else seems hopeless. I know you feel lost and your battle seems endless. 

I know it is hard. But I can tell you to seek God with all your heart in the midst of the storm is so worth it. God continues to say He will be found by you and He will save you from your captivity and He will restore you. 

He will step in and defeat your enemy and remove them from you. 

Remember this: God never leaves you and He will never forsake you. Have an awesome day, my friend.

Time and forgiveness

They say time heals and forgiveness sets you free, yet sometimes it feels as if time just creates an opportunity to put it in a box and hide it somewhere deep inside. Some days you forget and some days you remember. I am everything but perfect and I have probably made a ton more mistakes than you ever did. Carrying a burden alone can be hard and exhausting. The mind is a battlefield full of misguided thoughts and sometimes we really need to take control of our thoughts otherwise they will drive you insane. How far do you carry sorrow and how long does it dwell within in the deepest innermost parts of your soul? What do we allow into our minds by the very pain we do not let go? 

In essence everything is a choice and yes, we can choose to hold on to it and cherish it and allow it to control our outlook on the world. Sorrow and pain have a way to steal the true you and replace it with a crooked version of something we are not designed to become. Sometimes it feels as if you will lose more if you let go of what hurts so bad. It becomes a struggle between remembering and letting go to the extent that you just end up miserable. 

Where do you draw the line between memory and sorrow? Jesus stood before all those religious leaders as they accused Him and mocked Him while He was ridiculed and beaten. He was denied by His closest friend and questioned by people who walked with Him and shared a meal with Him. Those who saw what He was and what He did lost faith when He was captured. Fear took the place of love and friendship and bound them by the very things Jesus tried to free them from. How many times do we look at life and question our situation with the very idea that we did not deserve this. How many times do we question God when the outcome was our very own choices. 

Jesus prayed and asked the Father to take this cup from Him, if it was to be God’s will. He also said that the servant is not greater than the master, so if He was persecuted and hated and we become His followers, why do we expect rose pebbles and happy endings. In this life you will face many trials and tribulations and then Jesus went on and said fear not for I have already overcome the world. 

If your situation is not what you expected and your battle feels impossible, it is vital that you stay in the fight and do not give up. It may feel way above your level of endurance and strength but I tell you this – God hears prayer and He will carry you through it. 

Paul wrote that we can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

Today's thought - 14 August 2025

 

Zedekiah’s request for prayer reveals a peculiar irony among many who will listen to God’s Word and pray. Yet they will ask true believers to intercede for them during difficult times. 

Of course we should always pray for them for in God’s providence it mayblead to their salvation. However such requests from unbelievers is usually a last resort highlighting their own spiritual deadness. 

Sadly when such prayers are answered many of then return to their former way of life. Jeremiah was hated because he told the truth. My dear friend do not neglect your prayer time nor the very truth that you stand on. 

Be diligent in your time with God and always stand for what is right. Have an awesome day. Remember you are protected and loved beyond comprehension.

Today's thought - 13 August 2025

 

Happy is the man whom God corrective. Discipline is not always a nice thing and we are not always open for it, but it brings great benefits. It purifies us from sin and strengthen our faith. God’s chastening is evidence if His love. 

We should be sensitive to God’s Word that exposes sin and depend on the Holy Spirit to lead us by that Word to behaviour that is pleasing to God. We should desire correction because we have been given a new heart that loves God and we should desire a life that glorifies Him. 

I have seen a good share of correction over the past year and I can tell you my faith has grown so much. God is amazing and His plans for you is plans of good and prosperity. Life and life in abundance. Stand on His Word and seek His guidance. 

All bad will be used for good. Be blessed my friend. You are so loved.

Today's thought - 12 August 2025

 

Paul’s instructions for parenting are surprisingly simple. On the one hand the hardest thing about being a parent is doing what you know you should do: be kind and just, not angry and unfair.

Train and discipline your kids constantly and teach them the Word of God. Successful parenting require us to walk worthy of our calling in every area of our life. 

Avoid wordlyness and build marriages of love and respect. If we remain faithful to God in how we live it will have rippel effects on the lives of our kids. 

To live righteous is not a burden but a gift. In Jesus you are already righteous. What remains is living a life close to Him and the rest is easy. He is able to do more than we expect and He can open paths in the wilderness and create steams of life in desert areas. 

Give it all to Him and follow His voice.