The day with dianne Louise

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” ‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭4‬:‭12‬ ‭NIV‬‬ This is the day of the rising young! I rejoice to see them rise up and preach. We have a particularly young man in our church who is involved in Sunday school. After our church service the teacher leads the children in reporting what they had learned. This young man ends up preaching, he can’t help himself. I believe he is annointed to preach. As an older woman I am wanting to raise up the young. They have a place and a vital part to play in church in these days.  I am to mentor, release and bless the young. They have a freshness that blesses. However, they need protection, prayer and training.  Jesus chose young men as His disciples. He can learn from Him. Even before the outpouring of the Holy Spirit He sent them out two by two to preach, Heal the sick and cast out demons. When they were filled wi...

“Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me.” Psalms‬ ‭103‬:‭2‬ ‭NLT‬‬ This is a psalm of David. There was a time when he did forget the Lord. When he stayed behind in Jerusalem and didn’t go to war, he was walking on his rooftop and saw a lovely woman bathing. He lusted after her and took her even though she was married to Uriah. He subsequently made this woman, Bathsheba, pregnant and tried to cover his sin, going so far as to murder her husband. I just awoke from several dreams in which I had forgotten the Lord and became mixed up with unbelievers in a wrong way. My flesh ruled in these dreams. My flesh has been fighting me fiercely of late and so has my enemy Satan. Critical thoughts, selfish and vindictive thoughts, all manner of wicked thoughts have been crowding in. I’ve had to recognise them and reject them.  Some have stayed longer than they should. Yesterday my colleague in the work to be done in Sindhulpalchok was in a motorbike ...

“So you must remain in life-union with me, for I remain in life-union with you. For as a branch severed from the vine will not bear fruit, so your life will be fruitless unless you live your life intimately joined to mine.”  John‬ ‭15‬:‭4‬ ‭TPT‬‬ Intimacy mean face to face connection. This is very close. How close am I? If my own thoughts are causing me to be touchy then not close enough. How easy it is to walk our own path in our own understanding of truth. Yesterday, I had this brought home to me. I was challenged with opposition to having my young male colleague share the same flat with me in Sindhulpalchok. This boy is younger than my son and looks upon me as a mother. Yet, as my friend pointed out, the local perception is important. Fortunately, his family (aunts, uncles and cousins) live just over the hill.  Another thing happened yesterday. My best friend has been barred from Nepal for 12 months all because she overstayed her tourist visa by one day. This is a heavy pri...

“We will show mercy to the poor and not miss an opportunity to do acts of kindness for others, for these are the true sacrifices that delight God’s heart.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭13‬:‭16‬ ‭TPT‬‬ For the longest time, well, since 2016, I have wanted to return and live in Sindhulpalchok as I love the area. Yesterday I went to a small village near Chautara in Sindhulpalchok. I checked out a flat that has been constructed and ready for rent. My Nepali colleague and I have decided to take the flat. I am now having to put in flooring and furniture to make it habitable. Who would have thought a 72 year old Australian pensioner is able to do this? Yet, here I am doing this. God is good! Living in Australia is so expensive it consumes all my pension but in Nepal I am able to support two employees, save and now pay two rents and furnish two flats. Wow! For the first six months I will only visit the new flat every two weekends. I am committed to college again this year until July. The local people are delig...

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians‬ ‭10‬:‭31‬ ‭NIV‬‬ This is the challenge we have as Christians, we are here for the Lord. We work for His vision not ours. Eating and drinking as such basic activities. Yet, even in them we must honour our God. Gluttony does not belong in this space. If we are given to chasing the latest meals or different types of drinks then we need to repent. We do not live to eat and drink. Jesus, Himself, said, “my food is to do the will of Him who sent me!” Our purpose is all consuming! Today I go to do the will of my Father. What is His priority? What can ai do to bless Him? May Your Kingdom come Lord, You will be done! Amen!

““Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you. Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the Lord rises and appears over you. All nations will come to your light; mighty kings will come to see your radiance.” Isaiah‬ ‭60‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Although the Christian church has often quoted this in reference to itself, these verses, in fact the whole chapter, are about Israel in the end days.  As I watch how Israel is conducting itslef in these days I am impressed. The innovations in technology and medicine are amazing. The ability of this very small country to defend itself against many larger countries is impressive. Yet, Jesus is returning to rule and reign from Jerusalem. In those days it will be the centre of the earth. Mind blowing advances in all areas of innovations will be seen. Nothing will be impossible! I praise God that I know Jesus as my saviour. I rejoice in His plans for Israel...

“Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in his eyes.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭2‬ ‭TPT‬‬ In Australia there was a killing of Jewish people on Bondi Beach Sydney. In the aftermath there was a lot of people that did things to say they support the Jews, we would call it virtue- signalling, but nothing changed with the stance against those who were stirring violence against the Jews. There were government promises to ban guns, again, and laws against ‘hate speech’, but not a removal of those who were inciting the violence.! Did the people write petitions to the governments demanding these changes or did they just throw tokens? The world believes in tokens. It says ‘feel good’ for us thing but not a help my neighbour thing. We the church cannot be caught up in ‘feel good’ things. We are...