“The righteous choose their friends carefully …

Proverbs 12:26

In the gospel of Luke (Luke 8:49-55) Jesus was on His way to pray for a little girl who was very ill and on the way He stopped to heal the woman with the issue of blood, then He learned that the child had died. When Jesus heard that Jairus’s daughter had died while He was on the way to pray for her, the bible says when He got there He chose only Peter, James and John to go in with Him. This is so powerful as the situation was negative He selected carefully who would go in with Him  to pray for the little girl.

Whoever is travelling up close and personal with you will impact your belief and faith.

Be prayerful and seek wisdom dear fellow traveler on who you allow into your inner circle.

Allow the Spirit of God to guide you in all your friendships and relationships.

Power Thought

Proverbs 17:17

Proverbs 27:17

Whatever you magnify in your life will become true. So the Apostle Paul also encourages us to think on only the ‘honourable, the pure and the good things’ ( Philippians 4:8) in other words only magnify and lift up the Name Of God and His word.

It does not mean you are oblivious to all the negative in and around you but you choose to focus on what is true and the truth of God’s word. The doorway to feelings of anxiety and stress and all the negative emotions is from your thoughts.

Choose to think on the good that you have in your life today. Focus on the family and friends who are there for you. Don’t dwell on the ones who have hurt you or abandoned you. Be selective with what you focus on.

Fix your mind all you know to be true. Stay mentally strong this week.

Focus On

Proverbs 4:23

Philippians 4:6-8

Power Thought

Don’t look back, don’t look around,  only look up!

I returned to the gym after a period of injury so my body was still repairing, I was not as agile and quick as I used to be. While I was on the step machine I looked to my left and to my right at the level of the workout of those around me and I began to suddenly feel discouraged. In that moment I heard the spirit of God say to me ‘ Don’t look back, don’t look around you but only keep your eye on Me’.  I immediately changed my focus. It is the same with our spiritual journey the quickest route to discouragement is to start to look at others on the way. But your Heavenly Father is reminding you today to narrow your focus, look at God, look at what He has done and what will do and just keep stepping.

The only way you get to any destination is to continue to put one foot in front of the other and keep going at whatever pace is comfortable for you.

That’s how I also work out now I only look ahead and upwards and I’m learning to do the same on my spiritual journey.

Words To Keep You Going

Psalm 121:1-2 MSG

I look up to the mountains; does my strength come from mountains? No, my strength comes from God, who made heaven, and earth, and mountains.

Hebrews 12:1-2

I Am Prepared And Ready For My God ………

“Winter is a season of recovery and preparation”

– Paul Theroux

As we approach  the end of March and also officially usher in the spring season, my favourite time of the year not only because I’m born in March but it reminds me that whatever spiritual seeds I have planted will also start to blossom in this season.

As the clocks spring forward, are you prepared spiritually for the season change?

As a little girl of 10 I learned to live by the Girl Guide motto “Be Prepared”. Being prepared  means that you are always ready to cope with any and everything that is coming or comes your way.

Today, this week prepare your heart, do your part and do your best and wait expectantly for what the Lord is bringing to your life.

Remember that preparation positions you on the success road.

Enjoy Spring

Check These Scriptures

Joshua 1:1

Proverbs 6:6-8

I Will Pass On Whatever Truth You Reveal To Me

We are all on a spiritual sojourn travelling through this world. The good news is that you and I are never alone the Lord is with us, He is in us and He goes ahead of us on this journey. If you are ahead of me or He reveals anything to you that will empower others coming behind or those who are not there yet, please don’t keep it to yourself, pass it on.

Only pass on the things that will encourage and strengthen others on their journey. Don’t pass on the bitterness and pain from your experiences but pass on the learning outcomes you have derived from your journey in order to strengthen other travellers.

The Apostle Paul modelled this truth to us on his spiritual journey: “Friends, let me go over the Message with you one final time—this Message that I proclaimed and that you made your own; this Message on which you took your stand and by which your life has been saved. (I’m assuming, now, that your belief was the real thing and not a passing fancy, that you’re in this for good and holding fast.)”

(1 Corinthians 15:1-2 MSG)

Hold onto His word and pass it on.

Reflect On This

Joshua 21:45

1 Corinthians 15:11:23

‘And It Came To Pass …’

One of the favourite sayings of my late mother from the Bible  is “And It Came To Pass…

A statement that I have also grown to love and live by. This is the truth I want to pass to you this week. Whatever lies in front of you or whatever you are going through that is challenging you, or causing you undue anxiety or stress or seeking to undermine your faith in God and His word is temporary. Dear friend you are simply passing through. This is not your final destination.

In the same way that the winter is passing and spring is emerging even if slowly it will surely be summer even before you know it. Whatever bursts of spring blooms that are blossoming is a reminder to you that nothing is permanent, everything is subject to change. Be encouraged by the word of God that says “As long as the earth remains, there will be planting and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night.”

(Genesis 8:22 NLT)

God will fulfil His word and His promises to you. So join me in declaring throughout this week “And it Came to pass …”

God’s Word will not fall to the ground they will accomplish whatever you desire.

Happy Spring!

Here’s A Few Words To Back It Up

Genesis 41:13

Numbers 11:23

Matthew 24:35

Power Thought

My Emotions Are Not In Charge, I Am!

One of the easiest ways to get discouraged is to compare yourself to others and immediately it begins to impact on how you feel about yourself your life and everything. Social media has made this even easier by focusing on what others are doing, posting etc.

Remember this; it’s your race, God created you alone, He created you unique set apart from others. So navigate your life your way, your pace and don’t look at what others are doing and saying.

Tell your emotions ‘ hope in God He is my strength’.

Reflect On This

1 Samuel 30:6

Psalm 42:5