How often have we been exhorted that if we only had a tiny bit of faith like a mustard seed, that is all we need?  This has bothered me for years because I see so many with “little faith” and big problems.  Was Jesus extolling the virtues and potential of tiny faith? So the Lord […]

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen […]

Adapted from an excerpt of Discover True Love by Arthur Meintjes The Hubble telescope has taken amazing pictures of galaxies being “born.” One of the clouds they’ve photographed looks like a hand and has a “finger” that is 30 billion light years long. The awesome God who created this is for you. So many times, […]

I’m genuinely concerned about the covenant clash that exists in the church in the area of worship.   We say we know that we are the temples of the Holy Spirit and that of course we know that He dwells within us, but at the same time, we are asking God to show up, and […]

Living in the Spirit   The greatest challenge in our Christian walk is that of learning to live in the Spirit. We have become so comfortable with the logic of our minds, the memories of the past, the circumstances of the world and our own emotions, that hearing the Spirit can seem difficult.   Therefore, as […]

The Source of Victorious Living Why are so many living roller coaster lives, up one day, down the next?  Why do some believers seem to attract problems, strife, broken relationships, failure, and even chronic sickness?  Is this the abundant life that Jesus promised those who love Him? And that you put on the new man, which after […]

The Root of the Righteous But the root of the righteous cannot be moved. (Prov. 12:3) I love to write about righteousness! More than any other revelation I have received over the years, the revelation of righteousness has had the greatest impact on my life. I have been walking in a guilt free relationship with […]

That We Might Know The world might call it intuition.  Some would say it is a sixth sense.  Perhaps in the realm of human experience there are such things.  But in the realm of the Spirit-filled life we are called into a far deeper communion in which the things of God can be revealed to us.  We have received […]

Have You Been Shaped by Fear? And release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. (Heb. 2:15) How much of our lives have been shaped by fear? The fear of death, disease, tragedy, rejection and failure are powerful forces that can dominate our thoughts and steal our dreams. Other […]

Mental Health   It seems painfully obvious that there is an epidemic of mental distress in our society. The pressures of the world can overwhelm the senses and captivate the thought life. Can we expect mental health in the world in which we live?   How can we define mental health? Perfect peace comes to […]

Who or what is leading you?   Did you know that you are being led? You may not be aware of it, but every moment of every day we are all being led. Who or what is leading us, and where are we going?   Consider these three options:   “For as many as are […]

We are not of this world   For here we have no continuing city, but we seek one to come. (Heb. 13:14)   There is a divine tension between the heavenly and the earthly. We are called to be salt and light in this world while at the same time we are made aware that […]

What is love? The subject of love can be quite complex. We speak of loving ice cream or cookies and then speak of loving God. We say that we love a person. but we are prepared for love to fade over time. Human love is often based on the perceived value of the thing or […]

God is kinder than you think He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? (Rom. 8:32) What if our lives are mostly a reflection of how we see God? If you see God as easily angered, […]

Eat my flesh and drink my blood When you read “Eat my flesh and drink my blood” from the passage of scripture where it is mentioned, it could be extremely troubling if taken out of context. This statement from Jesus was troubling to the Jews He spoke to, yet not only to them but also to many […]

DWELLING IN GOSHEN Gen 45:10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast: Gen 45:11 And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of […]

The Gospel is Increase! Did you know that everything about the gospel speaks of increase? Do you realize that the gospel empowers people to prosper in every area of life? At the same time, everything about Satan and the corruption of the world tends toward loss, corruption and poverty. God’s kingdom is designed for men […]

The 2019 Graduation in Heidelberg, South Africa took place on Tuesday, October 29th.  The rural, tight-knit farming community as well as the love that Carlynne, Bets, Bets’ husband Deon, and Alfred have for their students really stood out. The students’ excitement and genuine care for one another was palpable during the ceremony. The number of students […]

Vertical and Horizontal I often refer to the vertical and horizontal aspects of our relationship with God. The love of God, His unconditional grace, righteousness, freedom from guilt and fear, etc., are the reality of our ‘vertical’ relationship with Him. The horizontal aspect of our faith deals with our relationship with the world. The Great […]

What is a Wilderness Season? I have heard some believers describe times in their lives as a “wilderness season.” Words that are used to describe this include loneliness, spiritual dryness, lack of hearing from God, lack of spiritual energy, lack of faith, and basically whatever else you want to throw into the bag. It could […]

Are you Independent or Dependent? Most struggle through life because they have knowingly or unknowingly chosen independence from God. Independent thoughts, words and actions lead to confusion and loss. Independence unleashes all of the corruption that is in the world. We were not created to live independently from God. “I am the vine, you are […]

The Secrets of Abundance   God has revealed the secrets of increase and abundance in His Word.  “Seek first the kingdom and things shall be added,” “give and it shall be given unto you,” “be faithful in that which is least,” etc.  God desires our prosperity on every level.   Jesus demonstrated 3 keys of […]

Choices   Have you ever wondered what your life would be like had you made different choices in the past?  How does our present reflect the choices we made in the past?  What if you had skipped that event, answered that phone call, studied harder or reached out to that hurting person?  It is amazing […]

Legalism is not……   …Faithfulness.  If it is, then God is a legalist:  “It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23)   …Self-control.  “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, […]