Thursday, January 30, 2020
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2006
Alienated!
Do you sometimes feel like you're being left out for no reasonable reason? Like you are of the same group but on the outside without even a window to look in? Well, then you are clearly being persecuted if you are best friends with the same guy I am, Jesus Christ. I feel alienated but I have read since in the bible that God calls it persecution. The more I read the more I realize that knowing God is never portrayed in the bible as a bed of roses like so many believe. On the contrary, knowing God and putting Him in the centre of your life means that you are on the hairiest, scariest roller coast ride ever known. The reason being is that all the evil forces of this world are suddenly going to grab a hold of you, and try and bring you down. The temptations are ones that hit our weakest points, ones that cause us to sweat as we obediently refuse to go that road again. Phew, it's difficult, to say the least. But I know that I will go even further than required if I have to because I am looking forward to my reward at the end of it all. I am looking forward to the treasure trove that God has promised, a new life filled with treasures made up of peace and love and honesty and harmony and gentleness and patience and self-control and so on. God's way is my way and my only way forward!
Matthew 6:21 (NKJV)
"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2006
CAPS & ALLI’ve been there and done it all
And have the caps and all to show
But even though I can now stand tall
Cause all my past I chose to let go
I changed to live a life with my Lord
As I surrendered all my burdens and pain
He heard me cry and removed the sword
And with Him close I feel loved again
So if you need a new lease on life
Away from the ugly past, you harbour
Ensure to hand over all your strife
To your loving creator and Father
He promised to always be there for you
As He just loves to forgive our sin
He will guide you in all that you do
As you trust to no longer lose but win
PSA 37:3
“Trust in the Lord, and do good”
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2006
Trusted or Busted!
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Its a fact, if you compulsively tell lies, you will often forget the details of your initial lie and will end up changing your story. The mistake here, is that the people involved in your falsehood probably know each other, which poses a problem for you. They might talk and tell your story and will realise that they both know about it, but will hear the variance. In so doing, people will learn of your deceit. I knew once of someone who took it upon themselves to take property from a deceased estate, with three different stories to three different people as to how they had claim over it. Busted!
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When you are honest, your story will remain as it was first told because the truth prevails. You will be notably trusted and will probably have a lot more friends because it is easier to get on with honesty than it is with deceit.
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So, the moral of the story here is this, truth empowers strength, deceit empowers weakness. Which one will you choose..........?
Trusted or busted!
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Ephesians 5:6
"Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience."
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2006
Acknowledge and........He WILL within His Will!
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As you would have read further back, we are the proud owners of two adorable cats and one dog. Well, the two Zimbabweans, (Simba and Misty), are homebodies and never try to wander away. In fact, Simba does not really venture across our borders, he stays very close to home. And Misty, being a dog, does not jump onto walls and over to the neighbours. However, Kiara, the South African, thinks he rules and does what he pleases.
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In June 2003, my precious baby cat Narla, (also Zimbabwean), was attacked by the next-door dogs and consequently died. He was a wanderer of note, always out and about. He was a wonderful cat, my affectionate and loveable little shadow, who loved me more than anyone. Sadly my love for him often overpowered my love of God. I believe God took him to remind me of my priorities, to acknowledge Him before any other. It worked because I drew strength from God as I mourned my baby. Narla leaving us reminded me who should be first in my life, Jesus Christ.
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Kiara was born into our family in 2004, a cute little white bundle. I thanked God for him and now when I see Kiara, he reminds me to pray, to acknowledge my Father God. Kiara wonders just like Narla did, and about two months ago, he was badly beaten and landed in the hospital for three days, a human attack according to the vet. I prayed that God would cause him to stay at home, to not wander and guess what, my prayers have been answered. Kiara spends all day at home now and will only sit by the gate at night, it would seem that he no longer wonders. Our God is a faithful God, an awesome God and for as long as you acknowledge Him, put Him first and pray within His will, He WILL answer your prayers.
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Proverbs 3:6
"In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths."
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2006
From the mouths of 'babes'!
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I have the awesome privilege of leading a group of 10 & 11-year-old girls in our Sunday school which is called 'Promiseland'. We work from a syllabus created by a church in America. It is a wonderful way to work as all the leaders work together with the same theme. Some of the leaders do drama and our praise and worship is awesome, the kind that I enjoy where you have to do all the actions to the words. More than often, I outshine the children as I become a wild child for God.
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Then we have our small groups where each leader gets the chance to interact with their little ones on a one to one basis. I have an A5 hardcover book which is used for notes and lesson previews which I do in the front of my book. In the back, I get the girls to write their prayers for the week, requests that I take home and pray about. I wish you could see what these girls write, straight from the mouths of babes. Their childish sincerity is enough to cause tears in most. The best part of this is that although I pray for them, God has already answered the prayers that are within His will, as the girls wrote them down. How awesome is that? When I check-up and ask about their week, so often they tell me that the problem has gone, confirmation that God has answered their prayers. We then give thanks.
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Lord Jesus, thank you for allowing me a time of sharing Your way with these young girls, for giving me the opportunity to love them and enjoy them. Father God, please give me the ability to plant seeds for You, righteous seeds that would grow in these girls and never stop growing. I pray Father God that You would bless all the little children of the world, and give them all the chance to learn about You. Thank you Lord for our children, may you give us all the ability to love them according to Your will, in Jesus name I pray, amen.
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I have the awesome privilege of leading a group of 10 & 11-year-old girls in our Sunday school which is called 'Promiseland'. We work from a syllabus created by a church in America. It is a wonderful way to work as all the leaders work together with the same theme. Some of the leaders do drama and our praise and worship is awesome, the kind that I enjoy where you have to do all the actions to the words. More than often, I outshine the children as I become a wild child for God.
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Then we have our small groups where each leader gets the chance to interact with their little ones on a one to one basis. I have an A5 hardcover book which is used for notes and lesson previews which I do in the front of my book. In the back, I get the girls to write their prayers for the week, requests that I take home and pray about. I wish you could see what these girls write, straight from the mouths of babes. Their childish sincerity is enough to cause tears in most. The best part of this is that although I pray for them, God has already answered the prayers that are within His will, as the girls wrote them down. How awesome is that? When I check-up and ask about their week, so often they tell me that the problem has gone, confirmation that God has answered their prayers. We then give thanks.
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Lord Jesus, thank you for allowing me a time of sharing Your way with these young girls, for giving me the opportunity to love them and enjoy them. Father God, please give me the ability to plant seeds for You, righteous seeds that would grow in these girls and never stop growing. I pray Father God that You would bless all the little children of the world, and give them all the chance to learn about You. Thank you Lord for our children, may you give us all the ability to love them according to Your will, in Jesus name I pray, amen.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2006
Nearly sad!
I thought that I would not be able to post anything on my blog tonight because I was experiencing technical problems with the Internet. I called the technicians and they could not even figure out what was wrong. They then told me to call Microsoft because they felt it was their problem, they were closed till morning so I left a message. I prayed "help."Then my husband walked into the office and suggested I turn my PC off and start again, I did, and here I am, and to think he doesn't even get paid for being so clever.
Thank you, Lord Jesus, for bringing my husband into my space just when I needed him, for giving him to me to love and adore. Father God, thank you for your love of us and for being the centre of my life. I pray for this night, that it be safe and within your loving arms. I pray for my family and for the nations of the world, that you would cover us all with the blood of Jesus as you wash away all evil from our lives. In Jesus name, I pray, amen.
I thought that I would not be able to post anything on my blog tonight because I was experiencing technical problems with the Internet. I called the technicians and they could not even figure out what was wrong. They then told me to call Microsoft because they felt it was their problem, they were closed till morning so I left a message. I prayed "help."Then my husband walked into the office and suggested I turn my PC off and start again, I did, and here I am, and to think he doesn't even get paid for being so clever.
Thank you, Lord Jesus, for bringing my husband into my space just when I needed him, for giving him to me to love and adore. Father God, thank you for your love of us and for being the centre of my life. I pray for this night, that it be safe and within your loving arms. I pray for my family and for the nations of the world, that you would cover us all with the blood of Jesus as you wash away all evil from our lives. In Jesus name, I pray, amen.
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