We all know the commandment "Love one another" very well and have heard numerous sermons on exactly this topic and yet, when I am faced with a situation in the team where I am irritated or upset about something, the last thing I think about is to love my teammate. I tend to put an "if" after the commandment, adding conditions to my love, although the commandment never states that love should be deserved, it only asks us to love, even when your love is not returned. I try to defend my stance with "But he did this and therefor...
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Genesis 12:1 “The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.” This verse fills me with mixed emotions because as I read it I realise God tells us that "He will show us the way", but first He asks us to be obedient and "Go from our country and our father's household"...Wynand and I will be part of the Global challenge 2012 team and we invite you to join us on this journey! Soli deo Gloria! Donate Now ...
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross,scorning its shame and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God ...[Hebrews 12:2]
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During our visit to the Holy land we had the opportunity to serve the people of the land on both sides of the wall. If you have never been to Israel you might not know what I am talking about, but there is a thick concrete wall seperating Israel from Palestine. I am not going to pretend that I understand why it is there neither will I condone nor condemn its existance, but I would like to share the spiritual truth God revealed to me about a different type of wall. The wall around my heart... During the year we...
Our first two weeks of ministry in India has been incredible! We arrived in India, expecting the worst culture shock of our lives and were surprised at the tremendous amount of love that God has showered on us for His people.
