We tell all these beautiful stories of prayer. Elijah even prayed for the rain to stop: 17Elijah, for instance, human just like us, prayed hard that it wouldn’t rain, and it didn’t—not a drop for three and a half years. 18Then he prayed that it would rain, and it did. The showers came and everything […]
Read moreWe’re talking about prayer, especially the prayer of a believer. I have a pen-friend in Johannesburg. He usually comes rushing in, shooting from the hip. Shooting for the Lord’s things. The rest is noise. One morning, a woman who had worked with us for a long time came to me. I knew she was very […]
Read moreWhen we’re sick, we must go to God. We must believe and know and trust. God is known for being an involved God. He hears our prayers and if it is within His will, He will respond to our prayers, even if this is different from what we expected. Tiaan’s story touched me deeply: Hello […]
Read moreAfter writing the piece, Bless the wilted flowers, I sent it to three women who had said that their flowers weren’t looking so well. One asked who I was, another one didn’t respond. The third one’s answer explained clearly why her flower was wilted. I tried to motivate her and in conclusion said that I […]
Read moreThings are hard in the world out there. Each of us has our own story to tell. Some have it really hard, like Christie (not her real name): You try so hard to keep to the right road – I know one shouldn’t ask questions – although we don’t know the reasons why right now, […]
Read moreIf you were able to see God’s view of the world, what do you think would you see? When will 2… so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation, become true in our world? When will peace and calm ever descend on us? Will it happen when a new […]
Read moreA common theme in movies is to portray the ultimate of humanity. The most perfect human being is the one that survives and reigns until the end. We went to see Wonder Woman. The message corresponds significantly with that of the Gospel. Wonder Woman is indeed wonderful and close to being the perfect human. In […]
Read moreWhen injustice occurs far away, it doesn’t really affect you, but it’s different when it’s closer to home. A farmer is shot dead in a cold-blooded attack in his own home just on the other side of Stellenbosch. His young daughter sees her dad lying in a pool of blood. Their lives destroyed forever by […]
Read morePhilippians 4:1-9 At a school function I was talking to business man who had gone through hard times in the past year. Others had almost stolen his business from under him. He knows about hardship. He knows about people you have trusted with your whole life who kick you in the stomach. He knows about […]
Read moreIt’s time for a confession. No, not to confess what I believe in. No, this is a confession about something that I struggle with. I struggle to pray. I have done so my whole life. I think it is something to do with the fact that I struggle to concentrate. When I come to a […]
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