2020. Rolls nicely off the tongue when you say it doesn’t it? But as we hurtle towards the final days of the year, I think it's safe to say that this year has left a bitter taste in the mouths of individuals and nations. Many of us started 2020 with dream jobs but are ending … Continue reading When Life Empties You Out…
Category: Thanksgiving
Day 30: Thankful for the Future
Hey!!! See what you just did there? You made it to the end of November! 30 solid days of breathing, moving, sleeping, waking and most importantly, praising! Feel free to park at this sentence and burst out in worship because I tell you, thousands stopped breathing at some point over the last 30 days. Wiggle … Continue reading Day 30: Thankful for the Future
Day 29: Thankful for Rest
Rest. Hard to come by at times in our hyper-connected, tech-driven and 'Zoomed-out' world. Every one is on a race to arrive somewhere, be somebody and achieve something of worth. But we get out of balance when we forget that God hardwired ambition AND rest into the human race. Even God, the ultimate go-getter and … Continue reading Day 29: Thankful for Rest
Day 28: Thankful for Divine Correction
''My dear child, don’t shrug off God’s discipline, but don’t be crushed by it either.It’s the child He loves that He disciplines; the child he embraces, he also corrects. God is educating you; that’s why you must never drop out. He’s treating you as dear children." (Hebrews 12:6,7 MSG) There have been many instances this year where … Continue reading Day 28: Thankful for Divine Correction
Day 26: Thankful for Challenges
If Goliath hadn't come out roaring and spitting out threats, David might have been confined to the backside of history as a good shepherd boy. If Nebuchadnezzar hadn't issued his threats, we wouldn't have discovered the dangerous boldness hiding inside the scrawny teenage bodies of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. If Moses hadn't been forced to … Continue reading Day 26: Thankful for Challenges
Day 25: Thankful for Unanswered Prayers
You might have clicked on this post wondering why in the world we would be thanking God for unanswered prayers. Unfortunately, years of imbalanced theology have led us to think that God HAS to give us everything we want. We tend to forget that every 'no' from God is a 'yes' to a bigger and … Continue reading Day 25: Thankful for Unanswered Prayers
Day 24: Thank God for Redeeming Love
One of my all-time favourite piece of Christian fiction is 'Redeeming Love' by Francine Rivers. It's a beautiful re-telling of the story of Hosea who went to great lengths to love his persistently unfaithful wife, Gomer. Gomer tested that man - kai! 🙂 Beyond being a beautiful and intriguing narrative, their problematic marriage was a … Continue reading Day 24: Thank God for Redeeming Love
Day 23: Thank God for Hope
As you head into the start of a new working week, I want you to have it at the back of your mind that no matter how bad your circumstances may be, no matter how vicious the storm you or your loved ones are caught up in right now, there's always hope. Hope is not … Continue reading Day 23: Thank God for Hope
Day 22: Thankful for the Church
Hey there! Thanks again for stopping by 🙂 Hope you enjoyed your Zoom/YouTube/socially-distanced worship service today! I just want to encourage you to take a moment and express gratitude for your local church and the global Church. We are very quick to share and comment on posts that expose the many flaws of the Church … Continue reading Day 22: Thankful for the Church
Day 21: Thankful for the Privilege of Prayer
Prayer is a powerful weapon and privilege given to us as Christians. God Himself assures us in Jeremiah 33:3, "call unto me and I will answer you and I will show you great and mighty things you have not known." The beauty of prayer is that you can call unto Him in the shower, while … Continue reading Day 21: Thankful for the Privilege of Prayer