Pray for Someone
Do you pray that prayer: “Lord please be with so and so, who is ... or be with that one who is...” I visited a church recently where this is how they prayed for members [...]
Be Anxious For Nothing
Been anxious lately? Had that feeling that something terrible is going to happen; that there is danger out there that you are not seeing? Have you woken up in the early hours of the morning [...]
Tolerating Jezebel
There is nothing like a spiritual mirror to help you see your heart. The Word of the Lord is exactly that mirror in our lives. Being “circumspect” and giving due consideration to the words of [...]
What Does It Mean to Overcome?
I was writing a guest blog for Beauty for Ashes, “How Do You Overcome Depression?” and found myself thinking about that word “overcome.” How do you know when you have overcome something? What is a [...]
Keep-On-It-Ness
I have a dream that seems to be taking forever to come to reality. Every time I think we are nearly there, a door closes, an event does not happen, or I am let down [...]
Consistently Counted On
I personally would hate to be described as inconsistent. Simply because someone had observed that what I say is not consistent with how I live my life, my words are not always truthful, or I pretend to [...]
Are You in a Team?
I have just had our 20th Beauty for Ashes Conference here in Johannesburg and every year the task seems greater than my own capacity to do it. Last year I learnt the very important lesson [...]
Go Back to the Source
Ever catch yourself looking at your life wondering: “Whatever happened that I landed up in this situation?” Or been in a life situation, where you wonder: “How am I going to fix it?” I was [...]
Refresh Hope
John 15:7 caught my attention. “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given to you.” I asked myself; “What would I wish for [...]
The Dark Days of Winter
I know it is the peak of summer! But I wrote in my journal: “I do not understand the purpose of the dark days of winter.” I was dreading a winter, a winter of my [...]
