The day with dianne Louise

“If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.” ‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬ ‭NLT‬‬ It is so simple! Just ask! What happens when you ask is not a type written answer or a loud ‘this is the way’ voice. Sometimes it is a quiet knowing. I have need of wisdom for a flight I have booked in July that travels through Dubai. So far there has been no cancellations or changes, apart from a 30 minute earlier flight time. I want the opportunity to go to Dubai. In fact I am praying into this space. I will fly onto London and them Denmark for a friends wedding. I see every time in the public space as an opportunity to share Jesus. Flying is a very good opportunity. Saturday week I fly to Australia for a month. It will be good to visit my hometown and seek opportunities to speak to those who do not yet know Jesus. I will then train it to Brisbane and then fly to Cairns and then back to Sydney for a flight to Singapore and then to London, via Dubai. I nee...

“Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭27‬:‭14‬ ‭NLT‬‬ This is the last verse of psalm 27, written by David. In it he speaks of being surrounded by his enemies but kept by the Lord. One of the most lovely aspects of Thai psalm is the following verses: “My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭27‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬ In the midst of conflict and turmoil David’s heart is in the Lord’s presence. This is where I must be!  Yesterday I started my term final exam. The formulae’s for each examinable grammatical topic were crowded together in my brain. Before I left for my exam I was trying to memorise five types of भनन् . My brain did not want to compute. I trusted the Lord and went into the exam and sure enough there was a question on this. I had to write five sentences using each of the words. I remembered something a friend had told me. She said, “often the examiner w...

“God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭10‬ ‭NLT‬‬ There are many who are persecuted for being a Christian. Many die in Africa and many are imprisoned in other countries for daring to leave the Muslim faith or the Hindu faith. In North Korea you are imprisoned for becoming a Christian when the leader expects worship himself. However, the west is seeing people who are Christian persecuted for speaking truth. Christianity is following Judaism as the second most persecuted religion in the world.   Satan really wants the absence of Christ in the world. His minions are glorying in being released to crush truth. Unfortunately for him, Jesus is God, always was God and always will be God. Without Christ in the world it will fast become a brutal place to live. I just finished Amit Tsarfati’s latest book, The Next War.Although fiction, it paints a picture of that last war. In it the people of Israel realise they are far out...

“God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.” Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭9‬ ‭NLT‬‬ To be able to truely make peace we must be humble in spirit, for sometimes the peacemaking requires an apology. We cannot apologise if we are full of arrogance and pride. We may not realise we are proud in a matter. I was recently made aware of my own pride by the Holy Spirit. I was able to repent and apologise. This then led me to an outstanding silencer between a loved one and myself. I needed to apologise. I did and felt freer than I have for a long while. As a child of God I aslo have the ministry of reconciliation, that is sharing the good news with others. Bringing those far from God into a relationship with Him is the best experience we can have. What joy is found in repentance and opening up to the love of God! True peace so only found in God alone! Amen!

“God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.” Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Pure here indicates focused devotion. The more we long for God alone the more focussed we are, the more inclined we are to sense God’s presence. There are times when I see Him everywhere. His presence is real and tangible. He is my everything! When I become anxious and fretful about my circumstances I struggle to see Him, and my peace is gone. However, if I restrain myself from attempting to organise my life and allow Him to do that, I am at peace. His goodness, grace and mercy are my food. He is enough! Amen!

“God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭7‬ ‭NLT‬‬ What we sow, we reap. If we are impatient with others we reap impatience from those we desire patience. If we are kind to others we will reap kindness; if we are generous to others we will reap generosity. Finally if we sow mercy to others, we receive mercy. Mercy is not being hard on the weaknesses of others. Mercy is kindness in failure, mercy is a godly trait. We pray for mercy and receive grace.  I have been learning to be merciful. I am the type that plans and gets things done. I have been working with Nepali people who don’t plan and take a long time to get things done. It has been a lesson in mercy for me. When I was involved in church leadership in Australia I expected things to be done when required. When I was in business the Lord started to work on my attitude. I had a young man who did not believe in his ability to sell. I worked hard of showing him the way. He became quite good,...