The Rock - Paarl

God's power is not limited to the mountain tops in your life. God is  with you in your mountain tops AND in your valleys. Without the valleys,  we won't have a story of God's love and mercy. Set your heart on the  journey.

How often do you empty the negativity, offenses and bitterness in your life? As important as having a daily quiet time is, emptying yesterdays negativity, offenses and bitterness is just as important! God promises good things for all of us! But we need to make room for it! Don't let your life become smaller and smaller hoarding onto negativity, offenses and bitterness.

It's time to change our mind. We have to intentionally work on our thought patterns if we want to renew our minds and train our brains to  think in faith! Think about what you are thinking about. Is it healthy and Godly, or is  it holding you back? We need to shift from a concerned mindset to a confident mindset, from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset (Pslam 23:1), from a fixed...

Do you know what kind of father God is? In John 14:8 Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father and that will be  enough for us". Jesus responded "Anyone who has seen me, has seen the  Father". Philip wanted a revelation of the Father, BUT JESUS WAS IT! Look at Jesus; He is who the Father is. Jesus' life expressed the POWER of God, the PERSONALITY of the Father and He was the PLAN of the Fat...

Are you facing opposition?  Even though God is on your side, that doesn't mean you won't face  opposition. 1 Corinthians 16:9 AMPC says "For a wide door of opportunity  for effectual [service] has opened to me [there, a great and promising  one], and [there are] many adversaries ." You don't have to be moved by the things that don't work out in your  life. Often the set ba...

'Believe for it' is our word for the year. It encourages us to live by  faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). God's promises for us don't have an expiry date. God has mercy for every mistake, a comeback for every set back and what he has promised you is still underway. Just because it's delayed, and maybe you caused that delay, doesn't mean God has changed His mind. Don't live in the mi...

There are secrets to being a servant & serving God well in His House and beyond. A good servant knows that the time is now to begin serving Him because we don't know what tomorrow will bring, they know who their own are and part of a spiritual family (John 13:1), they don't stop serving because they know that the enemy is always present but we have authority over him (Luke 10:19 NKJV), they ar...

We make a difference when we build the House. God is the God of miracles, the God of the impossible, but in order to make a difference, we have to make a difference, we have to make a decision to choose to do so. We get to be co-workers with Jesus. Church is not just something you just go to, but that you are helping build. Use the tools God has given you to build his house: LOVE (1 Peter 4:8), HO...

When the dust settles, God's kingdom is advancing, it will advance with  you or without you. Every opportunity is an opportunity to serve God  better. Church is about to look different, but better doesn't always  mean easier and building back better requires your cooperation. It  requires YOU. Will you say, "God you can count me in!".

TO OUR MOMS: To want to be a mother is a powerful thing. The role you play shapes human minds! You are unique and God should be the ultimate guide in the making of life's major decisions so don't judge yourself on anything else but the assignment God has given you. Mary was given the job of raising Jesus and God wired her a certain way to do so. Don't you see God has made you special to mother onl...

We can flourish where we are planted in God's house and in our lives when we put down roots. Don't allow the challenges of life to deter you from flourishing. God removed all the uncomfortable things in our lives right now, maybe we would not be ready for what He is trying to bless us with next. it's time to be planted WHERE YOU ARE and GROW!

This generation is always in a hurry. Are you open to a new perspective? When you stop and pause, you notice the world that you have been missing. It's time to wake up and look around. Elevate your vision. God is calling us to look at the world differently. Jesus did things differently. Jesus did things differently. He didn't have a mindset of delay. Jesus said the time is now! (John 4:35-36 NKJV)...

Jesus is alive! When Jesus first was resurrected, Mary Magdalene saw him. Others walking in the country also saw him (Luke 24:34), but disciples that He didn't appear to didn't believe it! It sounded too good to be true! When you're living on Fridays and Saturdays all you feel is the pain and the disappointments - but Sunday changes everything. Friday represents the day of pain. Saturday represent...

 Jesus is alive! When Jesus first was resurrected, Mary Magdalene saw him. Others walking in the country also saw him (Luke 24:34), but disciples that He didn't appear to didn't believe it! It sounded too good to be true! When you're living on Fridays and Saturdays all you feel is the pain and the disappointments - but Sunday changes everything. Friday represents the day of pain. Saturday rep...

We are all trusting God for miracles, but what miracle is waiting on you to move, what dream is dead because you refuse to take a step of obedience?  How often does God ask us to do something and we don't? Don't live by default, live by design. Overcome your unbelief. Delayed obedience is still disobedience. Your miracle is waiting for you! God believes in you! You can do it!

Fear can grip you when life feels unstable, so how do you keep a courageous faith in that? The wind and the waves may feel like they are against you, but they are building something in you. There are certain levels of faith that are only built in the storm. When it comes to fear, stability comes from having a word. Jesus told Peter: "Come" and the fear he felt was overcome by the faith that word b...

The church is alive and active and we get to be a part of what God is doing. Do we have a hunger for what He can do in our world? Or are the conditions of life clouding our vision? Can you believe for God to do something new in your life TODAY? When you know WHO He is, you will have a great faith to  believe for it! Matthew 8:1-3 declares "He is willing!".  Acts 3:12-13 declares "He is w...

As followers of Jesus Christ we were born for the storm! God has not designed us to carry a spirit of fear so we have to develop our own personal ability to deal with fear. Fear and faith are both asking us to believe in something we cannot see. The key is to decide what we will think on (Job 3:25). Are you using your energy to believe or are you using your energy to fear?

We are living in a world paralyzed by fear. It's true - we aren't in  control, but we can end the power of fear over our lives.  We have to  figure out how to navigate through fear because so much good can come out of a crisis. "Do not be afraid!" It's a command, not a recommendation, and actually  even in courage, you will still feel fear. We are all the source of our  ow...

We are called to have a life of relational intimacy with our God. Relationships flourish when we know how much someone loves us. Do you realize how much God loves you?  James 4:8 says "Move your heart closer and closer to God, and he will come closer and closer to you". There are barriers that stop us from moving closer to God, but there are also God's solutions to those barriers and ways we...

There is real power in the right relationships. So we need to choose our relationships (friends, spouses) carefully. You attract who you are. What voices are you allowing into your life? My friends reveal who I am. You also need to nurture your important relationships. A great marriage doesn't just happen. Great friendships don't just happen (Proverbs 18:24 KJV). Work hard & don't give up so e...

Worship is right when we do it God's way and He gets all of our heart's affection. So how should I worship and why should I worship? The Bible uses different Hebrew words to describe the praise God likes. It's not about what we get out of it, but about what it gives to God. God likes us to HALLAH (to rave, boast about Him), to YADAH (to acknowledge him in public with extended hands), to BARAK (to...

Our relationships should and do make a difference.  Romantic, family, business or otherwise - our relationship matter.  Relationship foundations are so important to create healthy, long-lasting relationships and a healthy, happy, flourishing life.

Everyone should have a vision for their own life - so you need a vision for what you will do & who you will become. A vision is simply a picture of your preferred future. In Nehemiah 1:17-18, Nehemiah saw that the walls had been torn down, but he had a vision of his preferred future. What's your vision? Will you BELIEVE FOR IT?

Life is in constant flux and change can steal our peace. John 16:33 reminds us that in this world we will have trouble, but that just like Jesus, we can overcome.  We can stay on solid ground in the middle of change. In order to stay grounded the Word of God must be central in your life. If you work God's word into your life you are like a smart carpenter building his house on solid rock. The...