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Day 152 Goodness of God

Day 152 Goodness of God

  Thought for the day Here are 10 ways to recognise the goodness of God daily: 1. Recognise God's goodness in nature. (Genesis 1:34)2. Recognise God's goodness in people. (Romans 8:28)3. Recognise God's goodness in answered prayer. (Psalm 34:8)4. Recognise God's...

Day 151 Hope

Day 151 Hope

  Thought for the day Hope looks to the future. Throughout the Bible, hope is defined as confident expectation. To expect, means to look forward to:“And [I pray] that the eyes of your heart [the very center and core of your being] may be enlightened [flooded with...

Day 150 Called to Action

Day 150 Called to Action

  Thought for the day Christians are sometimes silent when it comes to speaking out about the cultural issues and sins pervading our world. Passively posting on social media about issues does very little to help promote the gospel. Christians can use their voices...

Day 149 Speaking the Truth

Day 149 Speaking the Truth

  Thought for the day So many Christians believe we only need to be kind to one another and we forsake our responsibility to speak the truth in love to each other. Grace is an important part of a Christian’s life but not without the balance of truth. Part of...

Day 148 Living Word

Day 148 Living Word

  Thought for the day The scripture, Matthew 6:33 is often quoted in religious structures. This scripture says that we are to seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness and the rest will be added. However the emphasis is not on building “His Kingdom” but rather...

Day 147 Move of God

Day 147 Move of God

  Thought for the day I feel so strongly that we are literally on the edge of a move of God unlike anything I’ve ever seen in my lifetime. It’s been a brutal decade. Everything that can be shaken has been shaken so that those things that cannot be shaken shall...

Day 146 People Matter

Day 146 People Matter

  Thought for the day I was chatting to a brother in Christ about many things and the conversation landed on how do we as leaders in the body of Christ display and glorify Jesus in our daily lives and ministry with regards to how we treat people that serve with...

Day 145 God of Multiplication

Day 145 God of Multiplication

  Thought for the day  Whatever we give to God, He will multiply. If we give God our talent, He’ll multiply our talent. If we give God our energy, He’ll multiply our energy. If we give God our money, He will multiply our money. Whatever we give to God, He will...

Day 144 Patience

Day 144 Patience

Thought for the day   Here are some benefits of exercising patience: 1. Better prayer Read Psalm 40:1 We truly need to give God time to work out the answers to our prayers according to his timing and according to the best possible answer, which may not be the...

Day 143 Prayer

Day 143 Prayer

Thought for the day   Jesus in Matthew 6: 9-13 tells us that this is how we should pray: “This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily...

God’s Protection

God’s Protection

Thought for the day   According to the Scriptures, God encircles, encompasses, covers and shields those who make Him their refuge. His presence, the anointing, is a kind of force field of protection making us inaccessible to the enemy no matter what the...

Day 141 Spirit of Excellence

Day 141 Spirit of Excellence

Thought for the day From a Christian perspective we need to understand the following about excellence:1.Excellence isn’t perfectionOne of the biggest myths about excellence is that it means perfection. This couldn’t be further from the truth. The spirit of excellence...

Day 140 Freedom

Day 140 Freedom

Thought for the day Here are 4 key fundamentals from the Word of God about freedom: 1. People have been searching for it for thousands of years:The quest for freedom is a theme found throughout the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. Just three chapters into the story...

Day 139 Truth

Day 139 Truth

Thought for the day In Corinthians 13 it tells us that love rejoices in truth. What we spend our time rejoicing in tells us where we are spiritually with God. We find that the world rejoices in what they can see and what they can gather to themselves. They chase after...

Day 138 Hearing God

Day 138 Hearing God

Thought for the day We have to be positioned correctly to hear Our Heavenly Father clearly. This can be compared to a cell phone reception in that we have to be in the right position to receive a clear and reliable signal.The same is true regarding our relationship...

Day 30: Leadership That Glorifies God

Kingdom Leadership Scripture: Matthew 5:16 (NKJV) "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." Kingdom Meaning: The highest purpose of Kingdom leadership is to glorify God. True leaders do not seek personal...

Day 141 Spirit of Excellence

Thought for the day From a Christian perspective we need to understand the following about excellence:1.Excellence isn’t perfectionOne of the biggest myths about excellence is that it means perfection. This couldn’t be further from the truth. The spirit of excellence...

Day 5: Love Defines the Family

Kingdom Family Scripture: John 13:34–35 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” Kingdom Truth: Love is not...

Day 243 Disrespect

Thought for the day Here are some reasons why we as Christians should not be disrespectful to one another:1. We Are Called to Love One AnotherJesus commands His followers to love each other as He has loved us (John 13:34-35). This love is not just an emotion, but an...

Day 162 Stubbornness

Thought for the day   As followers of Christ, we are called to be humble, teachable, and obedient to God's Word. Stubbornness, while often seen as strength in the world, is actually a spiritual danger when it hardens our hearts against God’s correction and...

Day 24: Perseverance

Kingdom Leadership Scripture: James 1:12 (NKJV) "Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him." Kingdom Meaning: Perseverance is the steadfast commitment...

Day 25 Offence

Thought for the day #Offence How to overcome a spirit of offence: Overcoming a spirit of offence takes intentionality and a humble spirit willing to surrender the right to stay hurt. There are steps we can take that help us move to releasing the person and avoiding a...

Day 207 Patience

  Thought of the day. #Patience (cont) ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭14:29‬ ‭NIV‬‬ [29] Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. In our Christian walk we need to be patient with ourselves and with others. We must not tear people...

Day 49 The Tongue

Thought for the day The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.Proverbs 18:21 NLT It is extremely vital that we as believers realise the importance of the words that we speak. When we open our mouths we should be speaking...

Day 44 Study to Show Ourself Approved

Thought for the day As Christians, the idea of studying to show ourselves approved is rooted in the Bible, specifically in 2 Timothy 2:15, which says:"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the...