The Spacious Room

In today's episode, if we are to learn anything in the passage of 1 Samuel 16:1, it's this; we need to live expectantly as believers and look toward the future. Learning from the past is very different to living in it. We cannot allow ourselves to get caught up in the former things God's done, else we'll stagnate in our vision and eventually our faith. 

Why does Jesus say in Matthew 6:34 that we are not to worry about tomorrow? Because when we worry about all our tomorrows and not allow them to take care of themselves, there's a real risk we won't feel like we're in control anymore. But that's the whole point Jesus is trying to make. When we let go of worrying about our tomorrow, it helps us to live in the freedom Jesus died for and live out a be...

The ironic thing about playing games is that when we're playing, we cannot allow ourselves to become vulnerable enough to admit that we didn't read the instructions properly. We didn't take the time to careful go through how it all works, so we help Satan out by adding on our own rules to something that God never said.   

We pray and we listen. We position ourselves to hear the voice of God. When we let the voice of God build our dreams, they take on new contours and curves, which in turn, creates something beautiful and good over our chaos, over our circumstances and ultimately, over our lives.   

How close are you to God right now? Close enough to hear His voice in the breeze? Don't let fear keep you in the cave, take a walk up the mountainside like Elijah, and stand in God's presence because He wants to speak to you, He wants to help you to follow the last instruction. 

In today's episode, I share how it can be sad when mindsets and beliefs seal the door to the wonderful mysteries of God. Fear can lock up treasures the Bible holds within its pages, as the invitation to discover its truth is denied.  However, access is ours for the taking when we approach God's heart with the right attitude.  

I can so relate to J.R.R.Tolkien's character, Bilbo Baggins of Bag-End. This unlikely hero preferred the snug comforts of a safe existence rather than the adventure he was called to go on. In today's episode, I share some dangerous business about callings, adventures and leaving our safety nets that only require one qualification - a willing heart.   

In today's episode, I share how the drain of navigating a pandemic for almost two years to the restrictions that have followed and the disappointments of plans not happening have all taken a toll on even the strongest of faith-filled followers.  But this is where our enemy prowls around like a lion on the battlefield, looking for every opportunity to take out the weary, disheartened soldier who fe...

Have you ever been in a conversation with a true storyteller at a Christmas party?  They seem to arrest everyone's attention when they throw into the story the line, "But then something happened..." And as everyone gathers around him, leaning in slack-jawed over their cups of eggnog, marvelling at the enchanted words pouring from the gifted communicator's lips they listen in to how the story will...

We build our walls so it keeps Him out. Walls made from bricks of all our disappointments. They say that time heals all wounds. Right? I used to believe that too. I was a disappointed disciple who stood at the cross from a safe distance.  At least I thought it was safe... 

Your dream will not come to pass without some Spiritual warfare. Taking back the ground that the enemy has claimed will require the lump of metal which is the start of your dream to be forged and tempered so it can be used in the battles. For you to make a significant impact for God, you have to let the blacksmith do his work so you can faithfully and obediently yield to the process.  

In today's episode, I share how there are no guarantees in this life. But, regardless of how messy, dishevelled, or mistaken ridden the plan looks, God has a perfect plan for your life. All you need to do is stick to it!

God has been preparing you for something. And this world needs you; we need you and certainly, God needs you to stop missing your cue. Because isn't it high time you quit hiding behind the safety of the curtains and start acting out your role so that it helps someone else? 

As the saying goes, "hard work never killed anyone but why take the risk?"  You may smile, but success does not come unless we decide to prioritise the steps that will lead us toward our dreams. However, each step is a 'maybe step' and fear can stop dreamers from stepping out.    In today's episode, I share a thought around Ecclesiastes 11:4-6 that talks about sowing seeds and finding worthwhile t...

Why is it that we feel we have to wait for three angelic visitations before we even dare to step into our dreams and act on the command God impressed upon our hearts?    In today's episode, I share how we downplay our ambitions as Christians and are sometimes too afraid to say our dreams out loud. This is exactly what the enemy wants so that it hinders our progress. Perhaps it's time to let the vi...

And just like that, it happens... In today's episode, I share how we need to stop running away from God and choose to commit to His plan rather than our own.   So, why not catch your breath for just a moment and let God wipe away the dirt from your tear-stained face as He leans in a whispers to you, "Now let's do it together" 

This season of lockdowns and restrictions has brought with it some challenges and frustrations.  In today's episode, I share how it can be so easy for us to shelve the promises and prophesies that God has spoken over us. However, there is a heavenly library that is just waiting for you to take a walk down its pearlescent corridors, and 'check out' the dusty books that are filled with your unfulfil...

The serpent had one goal in mind, to plant the grit of a half-truth into man's thinking that would change the relationship between himself and God. In today's episode, I share how God's victorious plan of His Son, Jesus, covered the "irritant" our sins with His mercy, grace, goodness, and kindness by paying the ultimate price.  

Ever find when we face difficulties and we're feeling overwhelmed we tend to pray for relief? In today's episode, I share how John and Peter didn't pray for God to fix everything and to make it good again in Acts chapter 4. Instead, they prayed for courageous confidence that was bound to ruffle a few feathers!  

In today's episode, I share how even though we find ourselves living in a fallen world, it is still our primary mission to represent a God who is love through our words and actions. Each time you choose to love as the best response, you're taking back the ground that the enemy wants to claim. When we choose love, it helps show others the message of JESUS. A message of reconciliation that heals, re...

This September marks a milestone for our family. It's been 20 years since we grasped the promise of a better life the travel posters offered, thus propelling us to leave our familiar surroundings of England and move to the Great Southern land called, Australia.  In today's episode, listen to how I discovered a life of true freedom that no travel poster could ever offer, and a faith that was restor...

As we stay safe in the confines of our homes during lockdown, have you noticed that our routines have gotten all out of whack? No longer can we be trusted with a good rhythm of work and play because the space that framed our forty-hour working week before this pandemic started, now has blurred lines and no time for a break.   In today's episode, I'll help you to come off the 'conveyor belt' and te...

What next step is God wanting you to take right now? Experience reminds you that the last time you decided to leave the play-it-safer bench and step up onto the playing field, you got hit in the head with a ball of all manner of heartbreaks.   God never called you to be a benchwarmer believer! In today's episode, I'll teach you how God sends provision (manna) to you on the playing field, that will...

Do you know that every time you look in the mirror, you're seeing a reversed version of yourself? I know, this mind-blowing piece of useless information comes as no surprise to you my clever little friend.  But what if I said that same clever mind of yours has been so bombarded by lies about who you are that what you're seeing is a reversed version of how God sees you.   

Sorry, sorry, sorry... Let's face it, we all have a past, right? But if you keep looking back your vision for a better future will become so distorted that you will end up not only apologising for every mistake you've ever made, but you'll be apologising for who you are.  Don't apologise for it!