Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. Matthew 7:13-14
Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by?Look and seeif there is any sorrow like my sorrow,which was brought upon me,which the Lord inflictedon the day of his fierce anger.“From on high he sent fire;into my bones he made it descend;he spread a net for my feet;he turned me back;he has left me … Continue reading My Lament
Crab Nebula For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.Col 1:15-17 Holding me together Lord I’m tired today:heavy in … Continue reading You Hold All Things Together
My heart is heavy, my body is aching, and I am exhausted. I walk with heavy steps. I long to be with Jesus, and want to be ready for his return.
Kichigin / Shutterstock Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you.Rev 3:9 Standing for truth Have you made a stand for truth … Continue reading Rejected, Downtrodden, Outcast
Christmas is Here - Again...... Time is going so quickly, and it doesn’t seem like a year has passed since last Christmas. Here in Australia, the bush fires are still raging and the fire fighters are exhausted. We are in desperate need of rain, and many farmers are really struggling. In one town not that … Continue reading The Angels Sing
How can I rejoice in suffering?
Bushfires Australia, Nov/Dec 2019 But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap.For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth.But stay awake at all times, praying that you may … Continue reading Times of Testing
Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me freePsalm 118:5 I feel so much pain inside me, and tears are in my eyes. It feels too much to bear. It's so difficult to face. It’s exhausting. Jesus is my strength, and I know he will enable me … Continue reading Freedom Costs
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord's … Continue reading Jesus Weeps
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.Psalm 23:4 Emotional Rollercoaster The last few weeks have been an emotional rollercoaster, hence the reason I haven’t posted anything on my blog for a while. … Continue reading Jesus is with me in this grief
The Narrow Way 