Yay, its the 1st of November, How fabulous is that. Nearly the end of 2011 but still time to enjoy this time frame of expectation. Look back at this year as it passes quickly now and call to rememberance some of the hopes and dreams you had as you set out in the early days of 2011. Some of the desires and dreams would have come to pass others came into view but maybe didnt materialise as yet, thats ok, because we still have some weeks in 2011 and alot of years ahead of us still. Dont pack those dreams and desires away too quickly but rather put them up on your new calender for this coming year. We live life too fast and want it all in view now, but God knows exactly what He is doing with our lives and delayed gratification is not a bad thing. Life is not a sprint, but rather a journey. Stop and smell the roses and appreciate the view. Take it a day at a time, loving God, loving your family and friends. Appreciate one another, give honor to those around you, do acts of kindness and show the love of God to strangers and watch your whole life light up with grace and mercy. So celebrate November and know that the best is yet to come. Have a beautiful day. Your life is beautiful and your dance for the King is breath taking.
Cheering you on.
blessings and celebrations
Rose.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Peace in the Storm.
Good morning everyone. Trust youve had a goodnights rest. Some people can only sleep in a dark room with total silence and even the ticking of a clock will keep them awake while others can put a comfy pillow behind their head in a full room of people talking and children playing and sleep well.
We are all so different. Some poeple lie awake when theyre worried and others find refuge in sleep if theyre feeling depressed.
I love Ps 46 its such an encouraging psalm in times of pressure.
Ps 46 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be removed and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; though its waters roar and be troubled though the mountains shake with its swelling. There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city og God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved. God shall help her, just at the break of dawn. (v1 to 5)
and finishes in versus 10 and 11 with: Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth! The lord of hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge.
So pwerful a promise. Though there are many battles on everyside and storms rage God says BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD.
He is saying I am with you and I will never leave you nor fail you. I will keep you in perfect peace. Trust Me I am God and there is no other besides Me.
He loves us totally and watches over us with singing.
Dont allow the negetaive circumstances to dictate to your life allow God to lead you, keep you, guide you, provide for you, hold you, comfort you, love you. You are His and He cares always.
May the God of peace surround you this weekend and may you rejoice in your inheretance in God.
blessings
Rose.
We are all so different. Some poeple lie awake when theyre worried and others find refuge in sleep if theyre feeling depressed.
I love Ps 46 its such an encouraging psalm in times of pressure.
Ps 46 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be removed and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; though its waters roar and be troubled though the mountains shake with its swelling. There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city og God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved. God shall help her, just at the break of dawn. (v1 to 5)
and finishes in versus 10 and 11 with: Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth! The lord of hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge.
So pwerful a promise. Though there are many battles on everyside and storms rage God says BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD.
He is saying I am with you and I will never leave you nor fail you. I will keep you in perfect peace. Trust Me I am God and there is no other besides Me.
He loves us totally and watches over us with singing.
Dont allow the negetaive circumstances to dictate to your life allow God to lead you, keep you, guide you, provide for you, hold you, comfort you, love you. You are His and He cares always.
May the God of peace surround you this weekend and may you rejoice in your inheretance in God.
blessings
Rose.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Love one another.
Hello friends,
We live in times of great contrasts.....there are wars and rumours of wars, famine, earthquakes, floods and financial delema and yet we also see breakthrough in technology and medicine and people celebrating life daily, families go on holidays, parents celebrate their childrens achievements and life continues and there is even an exceleration of life and hope for the future. How is this possible one might ask.
Its possible because God is our Father and He has such excellent plans for us His people. He never slumbers or sleeps and He never grows weary. He as a Father watches over the affairs of His household.
the Word of God encourages us to love one another and that by this all will know that we are His disciples.
We love one another by respecting each other and honoring one another. making room for each others opinions and dreams, listening to each other with full attention, encouraging the best to come forth in one anothers lives.
1 Corinthians 13 says If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels but have not love I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If i have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have faith that can move mountains but I have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames but have not love I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self seeking, it is not easliy angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
Wow! such a awesome declaration of what love is. Each of us as we read that piece probably feel we fall short of what it is to truelly love one another......But take courage.... Jesus Christ is love. He layed down His life for us when we were sinners and He took our sin nature to the cross with Him and that old nature was nailed to that cross with Him. We have been resurrected with Him with a new nature. The nature of Christ .and we have love and we can walk in the new nature because we have been given a new nature. So first of all we silence the voice of the accuser that tells us day and night that we are no bodies and failures and we repent before our heavenly Father that we have believed the lie and tried to be good people and we are failing in it because we are nullifying the work that Christ has already done for us, then we thank the Father that we are the children of God and that we have a new nature and we begin to walk in the fullness of our new nature in Christ. Without Him we are nothing But through Him we can do all things
As we walk in the love of God we begin to take on His identity and the old nature and false identity will move off the throne of our lives and the King takes His rightful place and the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts and lives. We can walk in love because He is love. We can celebrate with each others dreams because our Father put those dreams in our hearts. We can expect a good future because His plan is to prosper His children and not to harm them to give us a hope and a future. We can expect the best in all circumstances because He is not the Father of calamity. Woo Hoo!
So dear friends, let us love the Lord our Godwith all of our hearts and let us love and encourage one another more and more even as the day may seem dark in the earth, Our God reigns and His plan is coming into focus swiftly and the kingdoms of the world will become the kingdom of our God and He shall reign for ever and ever.
I am cheering you on. You are the apple of your Fathers eye. He rejoices over you with singing.
His plan for you will never falter nor will He cut short on what He has promised you.
Keep yourself in Gods loving presence and thank Him for His unfailing love.
till next time
love you all
Rose.
We live in times of great contrasts.....there are wars and rumours of wars, famine, earthquakes, floods and financial delema and yet we also see breakthrough in technology and medicine and people celebrating life daily, families go on holidays, parents celebrate their childrens achievements and life continues and there is even an exceleration of life and hope for the future. How is this possible one might ask.
Its possible because God is our Father and He has such excellent plans for us His people. He never slumbers or sleeps and He never grows weary. He as a Father watches over the affairs of His household.
the Word of God encourages us to love one another and that by this all will know that we are His disciples.
We love one another by respecting each other and honoring one another. making room for each others opinions and dreams, listening to each other with full attention, encouraging the best to come forth in one anothers lives.
1 Corinthians 13 says If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels but have not love I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If i have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have faith that can move mountains but I have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames but have not love I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self seeking, it is not easliy angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
Wow! such a awesome declaration of what love is. Each of us as we read that piece probably feel we fall short of what it is to truelly love one another......But take courage.... Jesus Christ is love. He layed down His life for us when we were sinners and He took our sin nature to the cross with Him and that old nature was nailed to that cross with Him. We have been resurrected with Him with a new nature. The nature of Christ .and we have love and we can walk in the new nature because we have been given a new nature. So first of all we silence the voice of the accuser that tells us day and night that we are no bodies and failures and we repent before our heavenly Father that we have believed the lie and tried to be good people and we are failing in it because we are nullifying the work that Christ has already done for us, then we thank the Father that we are the children of God and that we have a new nature and we begin to walk in the fullness of our new nature in Christ. Without Him we are nothing But through Him we can do all things
As we walk in the love of God we begin to take on His identity and the old nature and false identity will move off the throne of our lives and the King takes His rightful place and the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts and lives. We can walk in love because He is love. We can celebrate with each others dreams because our Father put those dreams in our hearts. We can expect a good future because His plan is to prosper His children and not to harm them to give us a hope and a future. We can expect the best in all circumstances because He is not the Father of calamity. Woo Hoo!
So dear friends, let us love the Lord our Godwith all of our hearts and let us love and encourage one another more and more even as the day may seem dark in the earth, Our God reigns and His plan is coming into focus swiftly and the kingdoms of the world will become the kingdom of our God and He shall reign for ever and ever.
I am cheering you on. You are the apple of your Fathers eye. He rejoices over you with singing.
His plan for you will never falter nor will He cut short on what He has promised you.
Keep yourself in Gods loving presence and thank Him for His unfailing love.
Father, thank You for Your love that saved us from ourselves and from the work of the evil one. Keep us close to Your heart Father that we may know Your love more and more, forgive us for trying to live in our own strength, we resign from our self efforts and accept Your nature. We thank You now that the struggle is not ours and we accept Your perfect love that carsts out all fear. We celebrate walking in Your love and in your ways in Jesus name. Amen.
till next time
love you all
Rose.
Monday, October 24, 2011
New week.
Good morning all you fabulous people out there. Its a new week and a new oppertunity to bless the King.
If last week wasnt that great, forget it and put it behind you. You have a new start and a new oppertunity to live this week with passion.
Passion is that thing that excites your heart and keeps you hoping for more. Some have passion for a golf ball as surfers have passion for a good wave. My passion is to see lives transformed from mediocrity to life lived LARGE.... filled with hope and strength, love and grace. You may be thinking thats great but how is it possible in this world of stress and pressure. It is possible> its about a life in Jesus. He will take your life and turn it around. Call out to Him and let Him take your circumstances, your pain and dissapoinments as well as those dreams that seem so delayed and watch Him transform it all. Trust Him because He is trust worthy. He is a miracle working God.
Have a fabulous day after all its a new oppertunity to trust God.
until next time
Rose.
If last week wasnt that great, forget it and put it behind you. You have a new start and a new oppertunity to live this week with passion.
Passion is that thing that excites your heart and keeps you hoping for more. Some have passion for a golf ball as surfers have passion for a good wave. My passion is to see lives transformed from mediocrity to life lived LARGE.... filled with hope and strength, love and grace. You may be thinking thats great but how is it possible in this world of stress and pressure. It is possible> its about a life in Jesus. He will take your life and turn it around. Call out to Him and let Him take your circumstances, your pain and dissapoinments as well as those dreams that seem so delayed and watch Him transform it all. Trust Him because He is trust worthy. He is a miracle working God.
Have a fabulous day after all its a new oppertunity to trust God.
until next time
Rose.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Coming out of hybernation.
Hello one and all. So sorry that I have not written in such a long while.
Where has 2011 gone to? Into the distant past would probably be the answer many would give.
Yes its only weeks away before 2011 is over But let us not rush off into 2012 yet, we still have time to end this year well. There is nothing worse than wishing life away.
Maybe it would be good to reflect over the past 12months and just see what all has taken place and the many things we can be grateful for as well as the laughs we have had in this season.
The title of this post is 'Coming out of hybernation' now does that mean I have been in a deep sleep? no let me assure you, definately not but when you are working hard on one area other areas sometimes suffer, that in my case being my blog writting. Sorry guys. I will try be more diligent.
Lionel and I have had a full year of many great things and the hand of God has been amazing upon our lives and the lives of our family and the congregation. We now have 4 beautiful grand daughters the oldest being 7yrs and the youngest one nearly 4 months, how fabulous is that. This has also been the year of Gods grace as Lionel had a silent heart attack and God brought him through and he is doing very well now.
We realy appreciate life when that life is under threat.
I have done 2 trips to Ireland this year and have seen Gods hand move amazingly in many lives and the Holy Spirit has been poured out in so many places. I love South Africa and I love Ireland. I am so aware that the nations are poised for the reviving breathe of God and my hearts cry is for the supernatural working of God in and through the people of God to be evident in everyday life.
Dont cut short now.... pressure must not push you back but rather press you more into Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.
So what all have you encountered this year? pressure and bruising?maybe but I am sure also the goodness of God. Dont listen to the doubt peddlars and the negative report of the newspapers but rather believe the Lords report. He has begun a good work in us and He will take us through into the place of living in His glory. We are not objects of His wrath, we are the apple of His eye, His beloved bride as we make ourselves ready. 2011 is the year of establishment and thats why its been tough because God is establishing us in the mature anointing so that we will know His ways in 2012 as we come into His governmental rule.
Do not faint and do not pull back, the best is yet to come and the Kingdom is at hand. We who were not a people have become a people and we who felt like orphans are His sons ans daughters. Walk in His fullness. take hold of this season. Live in the present furture of God. You will increase in Glory because He has promised you all things pertaining to life and life in abundance. Sing a new song. Shout aloud. Our God reigns in all the earth. Blessings on you all.
Keep the faith.
Rose.
Where has 2011 gone to? Into the distant past would probably be the answer many would give.
Yes its only weeks away before 2011 is over But let us not rush off into 2012 yet, we still have time to end this year well. There is nothing worse than wishing life away.
Maybe it would be good to reflect over the past 12months and just see what all has taken place and the many things we can be grateful for as well as the laughs we have had in this season.
The title of this post is 'Coming out of hybernation' now does that mean I have been in a deep sleep? no let me assure you, definately not but when you are working hard on one area other areas sometimes suffer, that in my case being my blog writting. Sorry guys. I will try be more diligent.
Lionel and I have had a full year of many great things and the hand of God has been amazing upon our lives and the lives of our family and the congregation. We now have 4 beautiful grand daughters the oldest being 7yrs and the youngest one nearly 4 months, how fabulous is that. This has also been the year of Gods grace as Lionel had a silent heart attack and God brought him through and he is doing very well now.
We realy appreciate life when that life is under threat.
I have done 2 trips to Ireland this year and have seen Gods hand move amazingly in many lives and the Holy Spirit has been poured out in so many places. I love South Africa and I love Ireland. I am so aware that the nations are poised for the reviving breathe of God and my hearts cry is for the supernatural working of God in and through the people of God to be evident in everyday life.
Dont cut short now.... pressure must not push you back but rather press you more into Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.
So what all have you encountered this year? pressure and bruising?maybe but I am sure also the goodness of God. Dont listen to the doubt peddlars and the negative report of the newspapers but rather believe the Lords report. He has begun a good work in us and He will take us through into the place of living in His glory. We are not objects of His wrath, we are the apple of His eye, His beloved bride as we make ourselves ready. 2011 is the year of establishment and thats why its been tough because God is establishing us in the mature anointing so that we will know His ways in 2012 as we come into His governmental rule.
Do not faint and do not pull back, the best is yet to come and the Kingdom is at hand. We who were not a people have become a people and we who felt like orphans are His sons ans daughters. Walk in His fullness. take hold of this season. Live in the present furture of God. You will increase in Glory because He has promised you all things pertaining to life and life in abundance. Sing a new song. Shout aloud. Our God reigns in all the earth. Blessings on you all.
Keep the faith.
Rose.
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