The invitation

Do you struggle with prayer? I do but in church this morning God revealed the following to me: salvation is Gods invitation to me and prayer is my invitation to Him. This should change our perspective of prayer. When we invite, it is our privilege to spend time with the invitee. Prayer is our choice – will you send out the invitation to God. Read on to find out more. … More The invitation

Winning the battle

When we are in the midst of a battle – either in our mind or physically it can be quite hard to keep going. But God has given us strategies in His Word that keep us in the fight. One of those strategies might surprise you. Read on to find out how Joshua’s battle with the Amalekites shows us those strategies. … More Winning the battle

Unseen but known

Have you ever been in a crowd of people and felt unseen? Maybe this is what you wanted like the woman with the issue of blood. This was for her protection. But what if unseen feels like alone and isolated. This Mother’s Day mums can feel like this too. But the good news is you may feel unseen but you are known. Read on to find out more. … More Unseen but known

Where are you building

My question for us is where are we building. The truth is most of the time we are scratching around on the ground because we don’t know better or don’t value ourselves enough to look up. God wants us soaring like eagles and sitting in heavenly places. This is the place where the world can see the revealing of the sons and daughters of God. So will you join me? Read on to find out how. … More Where are you building

Resurrection joy

What do you do when circumstances are hard and you feel that you are too weak to go on? The Bible tells us to find the strength to go on in an unlikely place – joy. Its meaning is not happiness which depends on circumstances but it’s real meaning is a lasting emotion that comes from the choice to trust God and His promises. The disciples experienced this on resurrection Sunday. What does this mean for our lives? Read on to find out more. … More Resurrection joy

Be intentional

Are you struggling to get things done in the day? Could it be that your priorities are wrong? Have you sat with God for Him to speak into your life regarding your priorities and purpose? It is time to be intentional and not just disciplined. What does this mean? Read on to find out more. … More Be intentional

Promise keeper

Have you been believing God for something or someone for a long time and nothing seems to be happening? You feel God has forgotten or maybe He is a promise breaker. God is definitely a promise keeper and the Bible contains lots of stories on it. Read on to find out more and stir your faith to again believe. … More Promise keeper

The missing link

Do you love to feel the presence of God in corporate meetings of Christians? I do as it is so special. But sometimes it feels as though God is absent. Why is that? I believe there is a missing link that is so vital? It is the link that will reveal the sons and daughters of God to the world. Read on to find out what it is. … More The missing link

Unforced rhythms of grace

Are you tired, worn out and weary? Jesus never meant us to live this way. Jesus’ idea of rest and ours are totally different. Resting from tiredness in the natural means sleeping, relaxing and doing nothing. But this rest only sustains us for a short time. Jesus’ definition of rest is restoration and living our lives differently which offers a more permanent solution. Read on to find out more. … More Unforced rhythms of grace

The bigness of God

Have you ever thought about the bigness of God? Oftentimes we reduce God to what we can understand or see. But just like the vastness of the ocean, God is so much bigger. What is more amazing to me is that He cares about me in a world of people? He is so big yet cares about the little. Try and work that our. Read on to find out more. … More The bigness of God

A phrase to lean on

Do you ever wish you had something concrete to stand on? Just a few words that could make all the difference in your life. Well, there is and that is a phrase in the Bible that can give us comfort and hope. That phrase is “is anything too hard for God”. Read on to find out how you can apply it to your life. … More A phrase to lean on

Prayer- my connection to God

Prayer- it’s a word that is scary to some. Why would the God of the universe want to talk to me? Easy – it was His design in the Garden of Eden when He strolled the garden to talk to Adam and Eve. Why does Satan fight us on this? Because unlike the Bible which connects us intellectually to God, prayer connects us emotionally. Satan does not want us to have a connection to God. But we need to. Find out more by reading on. … More Prayer- my connection to God

New people

Christmas is a time when we remember the birth of Jesus. This is great but what I remember is His purpose- to transform me. In that transformation it is not old Karen and new Karen but a totally new Karen with no old there. Is this good ? Yes – but why? Read on to find out more. … More New people

Yes I’m listening

Do we really listen? Why is that so important? Because there are many voices in the world talking at you all the time. Notice I didn’t say to you. That’s because most noise is at us. God requires that we listen to Him. Why? Because He is the only one that can help us and direct our path. Read on to find out how important listening is … More Yes I’m listening

Expectations

Expectation – the meaning is a strong belief that something will happen. This is an intense meaning. It is not casual or may happen but will. What happens when our expectations don’t come in the package we thought they should. Read on to find out more. … More Expectations

How to keep going

I don’t know what’s happening in your world but in mine, there are hard things happening. So how do we navigate through these tough times and keep going? Only through a deep faith and trust in God. If you are going through a hard time, please read on to see what God has shown me. … More How to keep going

Returning to purpose

Do you find you are getting distracted? Could it be that some of us have lost sight of our purpose? That is one thing Jesus never did through His life- lose sight of His purpose. I believe it is time for us to rediscover this and set our minds and hearts on our purpose from God. Read on to find out more. … More Returning to purpose

Asking a prophet

This week I want to pose a question to you. What would you ask a prophet? Would it be all about you and your future? Would it be about your family? Would you have a heart of worship and it would be about your calling? We are going to look at the story of the Samaritan woman at the well to find out more. Read on. … More Asking a prophet

Encouragement time

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

Tools and swords

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

When things don’t go well

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

When the end seems near

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

Spring has sprung

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

Gods great mercy

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

You have a future

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