Defeated

I long to surrender to God, but I strive – doing things in my own strength and usually wearing myself out. I’m realising it’s impossible for me to surrender to him, in my own strength.

You Hold All Things Together

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 …

Rejoicing In Suffering

How can I rejoice in suffering?

Freedom Costs

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 …

Jesus Weeps

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 …

Let Jesus Be Your All!

Distracted and Off Balance There are times when I feel anxious, exhausted, and “off balance”, when my prayer times are filled with distractions, and the creative things I normally enjoy doing don't go smoothly, or don't even happen. I've been talking to Jesus about this, and he's highlighted a few things to me. When I …

Broken but Forgiven

Struggling to forgive myself I've been aware for a while now, that I find it difficult to forgive myself. I rehash old wrongdoings, then I repent of them again, but still feel bad about them. For the last couple of days I've been seriously seeking the Lord about this, and in the process, I've learnt …

Who Are You Listening To?

Are you listening to God or man?

Turn to Me!

I have a plan for this day. There are many things to be done, and much I would like to do….. so I frantically go my way. Now the day is over… I didn’t accomplish what I’d hoped to…. I’m worried and stressed, tired and unfulfilled. Maybe tomorrow….. My child, You need to stop! Listen …

You light up my way!

No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord. Isa 54:17 Life can be difficult, and there are times when the load is heavy. Do you …