Sometimes we all need a little encouragement. How do we deal with those hard times that come across our lives and stay far longer than we would like. Is there a way to hang on? Yes there is and this post tells you how and gives you a verse that has encouraged me. Read on to find out more. … More Encouragement time
The kingdom of God is built by tools and swords. Tools are our giftings and the sword is the Word of God. My question to us today is am I using my tools and sword correctly and what is my part in building the kingdom of God? The book of Nehemiah is a great picture of this which this post explores. Read on to find out more. … More Tools and swords
The big announcement is here. My first book was published on 5 September this year. So thankful and grateful to God. … More My announcement
Sometimes we find ourselves in a place where things are not going well. We could be disappointed by a decision, rejected by our friends or even looked over for a promotion. The question we should ask ourselves in these circumstances is this what God wants or what I want? Sometimes we find ourselves in the wrong place. What do we do then and how do we handle it? Read on to find out more. … More When things don’t go well
Social media posts on the last days seem to be popping up everywhere. Do I believe we are living in the last days? Yes but do I believe that we need to stockpile, hide away or become dooms day prophets. Absolutely not. In the Bible it says occupy til I come. What does this mean? As I was writing this post God downloaded a word for today just for you and I. I hope it blesses and encourages you. Read on to find out more. … More When the end seems near
Who is waiting for Spring this year? For me, winter has been far too long this year. What is it about Spring that causes all of us to be grateful for that season? For me it is new life. But what other revelation of Who God is can we learn in this season? Read on to find out more. … More Spring has sprung
Did you ever wonder why nearly 75% of the verses in Deuteronomy 28 are curses and only 25% are blessings? Last week I pondered this and I believe God gave me two keys. They are trust and surprise. Read on to find out more. … More The trust element
Whilst reading the Chronological Bible over the last few weeks, I have absolutely been overwhelmed by the grace and mercy of God. His people had walked away from Him but His love in reaching out to them was relentless. This is how God pursues you- with relentless love, grace and mercy. Read on to find out more. … More Gods great mercy
Have you looked around the world we live in recently and have become disheartened? Wars, rumours of wars, cost of living etc have the potential to make us lose our hope. But there is a better way of living and His name is Jesus. He offers us not only salvation but a promise of hope. Read on to find out more. … More You have a future
In the changing world we live in, what or who are you holding onto? Is there an anchor for your world or do you live your life on quicksand. God said that He is the same yesterday, today and forever. Find out why having God as our constant is so encouraging by reading on. … More Same yesterday today and forever
Have you ever thought about what the convicts experienced in solitary confinement? Me either until I went on my recent holiday. Being in total darkness causes depression and anxiety. Sunlight is needed for our mental health. But what about our spiritual health? Read on to find out more. … More The importance of light
The power of one seems a weird title until you realise that is all you need. Most of us are running around trying to do and be all things and we are running ourselves ragged. It is time to concentrate on that one thing. What is it? Read on to find out more. … More The power of one
My question is – are you known by God? God wants to know each of us intimately not at a distance. He wants to know us and be known by us. God created us with relationship in mind. Read on to find out more. … More Are you known by God
Trust- why is it hard to trust God at times? Sometimes we don’t trust because we can’t control. Other times it is because we have forgotten Who God is. Then there are people whose actions diminish our trust in God. Why does this happen and how can we deepen our trust in God? Read on to find out more. … More When it’s hard to trust
The Bible- when that word is said what comes to mind? For some it is treated as an ornament for a table or just another book on the book shelf. But for those of us who really know, it is a life giving source and a treasure. Read on to find out why. … More Stay close to the Word
Unity – a word not spoken of but it is of utmost importance. For any relationship to work well, there must be unity. Unity does not mean sameness or robotic. It means united in purpose. This is how the army of God should operate. My question is are we? Read more below. … More Time to walk in unity
On a daily basis, we feed our bodies 3 to 5 times a day to nourish and strengthen our physical body. My question is are you nourished and strong spiritually and in your soul realm. If not, you may need to feed these areas. How do you do that? Find out by reading the below. … More What are you eating?
Do you read the news and get discouraged about the things happening around us? Sometimes I do. However I need to remind myself daily that God is still on the throne. There is still work for all of us to do on earth. Read on to find out more. … More God is still on the throne
Many times in life we list the most important things. For some of us it is career, family, spouse, fame, holidays, big house etc. But have you ever asked yourself what’s most important to God? The answer to that may be people, worship, church and temple buildings. Maybe! Read on to find out more. … More What’s most important
Just one thing. This conjures up an image of something we really like. But what if that one more thing was leading us in a direction we don’t want to go. What if that one more thing causes us to lose our confidence or identity and shame takes up residence? Jesus wants to take our one thing and redeem us. Read on to discover more. … More Just one thing
Mother’s Day was yesterday. It was a special day when we remember all types of mums – natural, adoptive, step and spiritual. I posted on my thoughts about mums- the way they carry us and love us. There is also a special mother- daughter relationship in the Bible that teaches us so much. Read on to find out more. … More Mother’s Day thoughts
I have titled my blog – my heart thoughts. This is where I am. I am believing God but am I limiting Him? Am I only believing for what I can see? Or is there a higher believing I need to attain? What does believing have to do with legacy? Read on to find out more. … More My heart thoughts
Do you find yourself overwhelmed by life, clutter or issues? In todays world, it is easy to get our focus off abundant life and into things going on around us. Too often those things start to define us and we get caught up in a trap of defeat. Read on to find out how you are not your stuff. … More Your stuff is not you
He is risen was a post I wrote two years ago that I felt to republish. Those three words evoke hope, joy and a future. But those three words, although a sentence, provoke a response. What are you going to do with the words He is Risen today? Your future depends on your answer. … More He is risen
For far too long, we have allowed our stuff to be stolen from us as Christians. Jesus died in order that we could have everything He took off Satan. He took our sin so we could be restored to God, He took our sickness so we could live in health and much more. But it is time to say hey that’s mine and stand in faith until all is returned seven times more than what Satan stole. Read on to find out more. … More Hey that’s mine
Most of the time in life actions are more important than decisions. This is because actions can be seen. But in the Kingdom of God, a decision is the most important thing. Good works don’t get you into heaven but a correct decision can. Find out more by reading on. … More A decision and an action
Peace- the word is something we crave but it seems elusive. Real peace can never come from external circumstances. It can only come from within and where we position ourselves. Find out more by reading on. … More Peace – the elusive word
Hi how are you all today? I am good. The flooding has subsided and my youngest son is home from hospital. Normal (whatever that is) is returning to our lives. The weather at night is getting cooler as we come into Autumn. How are you going? What does normal look like for you and has … More Are you on a bus or train
I don’t know about you but life has left me feeling dry and lacking strength. We have had a couple of years where we all seem to be dealing with one crisis after another. So what do we do at these times? Is there an answer. Yes there is. Read on to find out more. … More When the well runs dry
My question to all of us this week is who is driving your life? Are you on a bus where you press the button to be let off at the next stop or are you on a train where the destination is set? Don’t sell yourself short and get off before the promise from God has come to pass. Read on to find out more. … More Are you on a bus or train
When we watch the news or scroll through social media, we are bombarded with devastating images of wars and floods. But there is an element that we may be missing – people. Jesus said in the last days the love of many will grow cold. This is not where we want to live. Read on to find out more. … More The people element
Have you ever been in a cave and when you come out, the light hits you and your eyes close because the brightness hurts? In this year of release, there are certain things hidden in our lives that God wants to bring to the light? The question is will we let God mine our lives – not for stones and precious gems but for dirt so that we can be made clean. Read on to find out more. … More Released from darkness
Valentines Day is a day to celebrate love. But what if you are single? Does this day somehow pass you by? Is it really for couples that have been married a long time? Is it for Christians? The answer to these is found in the blog below and if God is love – of course it’s a day for all. … More Released for love
Many of us carry shame on a daily basis from something we did in the past or from something someone else did. In this year of release, it is time to exchange shame for the extravagant redemption of Jesus- His love, His mercy and His grace. Read on to find out more. … More From shame to extravagance
Many times a day we all have decisions to make. Do we go forward in our future or do we go back to the familiar? The answers can lead to life or sorrow. So how go we make the right decision? Read on to find out more. … More Decision time
Have you ever struggled with your purpose and calling? I definitely have and it’s not what I thought at all. God is using my weakest skill writing to encourage others. What about you? Have you gone back to the old because the new was scary or are you unsure what that new is? In this year of release, let’s seek God and be released into whatever He has specifically for us. Read on to find out more. … More Released to the call
Shame – a word that can define us when we don’t allow God to forgive us or we don’t forgive others. This word can result in us doing things we shouldn’t or defining who we are. Jesus came to set us free and give us a new identity. Read on to find out more. … More No more shame
Just like the woman with the issue of blood in the Bible, some of us have deep wounds that need to be healed. In this year of release, will you let God heal those deep wounds and be released from all that holds you back. Find out more by reading the below. … More Close the wound
2022 is the year of release is what God told me. So what does this mean? It means God wants us all either released into and/ or released from. Jesus came to give us a free life not a chained one. Let’s seek God for what He wants to do in our individual lives and corporately. Read on to find out more. … More 2022 – the year of release
After the birth of Jesus, visitors came to see. These weren’t your ordinary visitors but ones that knew the meaning of Jesus’ birthplace – the shepherds – the first evangelists. The story they told of the angels was all received differently. How and why? Read on to find out more. … More Christmas – the telling
How are you going this Christmas- really going? I have had a loss recently. So what makes us stand up again and keep going? It is what Christmas represents – the fulfilment of a promise. Read on to find out more. … More Christmas- the fulfilment
How is the journey of your life going at this present time? Is it smooth and you are just floating along. Or has your journey been rough? Mary and Joseph know what this is like. But in order to birth the promise they had to take a rough journey. Read on to find out more. … More Christmas- the journey
Have you ever pondered on how Mary must have felt when the angel visited her? She must have had more questions than answers running through her mind. But that didn’t stop her placing her complete trust in God and His delivered Word? How can we apply this to our daily lives? Read on to find out more. … More Christmas – the promise
Have you ever thought about that first Christmas? Over the next few weeks I want to take poetic licence and tell the story in my words. What amazing lessons can we learn? Are you ready for fresh revelation? Read on to find out more. … More Christmas – the beginning
Have you ever been speaking to someone and they were speaking truth to you but it was hard to take? Or maybe someone had wronged you and you forgave them and they kept doing it? Mercy and truth are the powerhouses that need to be applied together. Separately they don’t have much effect but together they do. Find out more by reading the below. … More Mercy and truth
Do you ever feel like your life is going along great? Them something happens- a crisis, a sickness, financial woes, a betrayal etc. How do we navigate those things that happen? Is God truly with us? Is rescue possible. All these questions can be answered by reading the below. … More A rescue plan
Did you know we have a guard around our lives if we are a Christian? That guard is called faith and stands as a sentry around our lives or does it? That depends on what we are believing and saying. Read on to find out more. … More Guarded by faith
Forgiveness- such a comforting word when it is directed at us but hard when we have to forgive? Why is that when the price Jesus paid on the cross for us is far greater than the cost to us of forgiving someone? Read more below. … More Forgiven
Word of encouragement for you all … More Word of encouragement
Taking a break this week … More Taking a break
I am hoping this blog can help people understand God’s love and not focus on judgment, hatred or animosity.
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