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 ISSUE NO 11 VOL 3 DECEMBER 2020

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BLESSED ARE THE UN-OFFENDABLE ,

NON ALCOHOLIC COCKTAIL recipe + CHRISTMAS, A TIME FOR GIVING!!!

VISION Romans 15:20-21 20 Accordingly I set a goal to preach the gospel, not where Christ’s name was already known, so that I would not build on another man’s foundation; 21 but [instead I would act on this goal] as it is written [in Scripture],“They who had no news of Him shall see, And they who have not heard [of Him] shall understand.”

MISSION 1 Corinthians 1:17 For Christ did not send me [as an apostle] to baptize, but [commissioned and empowered me] to preach the good news [of salvation]—not with clever and eloquent speech [as an orator], so that the cross of Christ would not be [b]made ineffective [deprived of its saving power].

OUR CONTRIBUTORS

MINISTER MONICA I am a Christian Influencer who encourages, motivates and equips others through the Word of God.

EV . ANGUS & JILL BUCHAN

KENDRA DUBLIN

servants of God, lover of Jesus Christ , parents , grandparents and soul harvesters.

I am an energetic free spirit that loves life. In my spare time i love to do puzzles.

PROPHET G

APOSTLE FUMANE

PASTOR NTSAKO

servant of God, businessman, father and husband. I love making people laugh! and traveling.

Author of Manna Daily Devotions book. The founder and overseer of Seobi Ministries International in Vereeniging, South Africa

married to one wife, Tiyiselani. I enjoy cooking and learning new stuff. I'm mostly passionate about serving God

MARLYN ROJAS

PASTOR BONGANI

BOLANLE ENANG

Honored to serve. Ordained Minister, founder of Radiant Woman International, and Author of DISTORTED.

i am a loving husband and father of two. I love studying the Word of God.

Family Life Enthusiast, Author and Convener of Signature family building workshops|

OUR CONTRIBUTORS

CHEF MILCA

GOODNESS

Chef, wife , mother , Pastor, transformational Speaker and Relationship coach.

I'm philanthropist, author, public speaker, businesswoman, and an artistic person.

Gracefully set apart and anointed by Him as a Prophetess.

TSHEGO MOLEKOA

CHANELLE PILLAY

Preacher of the Gospel in all forms and ways Business Analyst Spoken Word Artist Health enthusiast!

A qualified attorney with her Masters in Business Law, and woman of faith! ! Author of books titled :‘A SHEPHERD KING’ and AWAY FROM YESTERDAY all available on Amazon.

SANELE MANZINI

KARABO LEKWAPE

An intercessor, worshiper and student. A lover of beauty, fashion and Christian apologetics.

Completed her Degree in BCom Accounting and is currently studying Post Grad in Financial Accounting.

DR ANDRÉ & JENNY ROEBERT pastors , parents, lovers of Jesus Christ and His Word.

Founders of Faith Tv

CRYSTELDA NAIDOO An avid nerd and an unapologetic dreamer from Durban, South Africa. Has launched a Christian lifestyle blog - Selah Blogger.

TSHOLOFELO MAHLATSI obtained her LLB degree from the North West University- She has since been admitted as an attorney of the High Court.

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Beauty & The Gospel

CONTENTS

ARE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO DEMONIC ACTIVITY?

Prophetic Word "The Loveless Church" EVERY WOMAN NEEDS ANOTHER a call to spiritual motherhood

GROWING IN YOUR PRAYER LIFE HEALTH & FITNESS dare to be bold and courageous Tips on how to stay safe this festive season COOKING WITH CHEF SIBA Teaches us how to cook SEAFOOD PAELLA WE WILL NOT BOW! MENTAL HEALTH the mind, a powerful force WHO WILL BE KING?

EXCLUSIVE A woman who saw the hand of God in her life. Having lived the homosexual lifestyle for 10 years then GRACE stepped in, leading to TOTAL transformation.

BRAEKING DOWN THE PARABLE OF THE 10 VIRGINS ALWAYS REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE

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editor's note Your majesty 2020, WHAT AN INTERESTING YEAR , BUT GOD! Beloved. I thank the Almighty God for your life. As we are alive today, it’s not by power, not by might BUT by the Spirit of the Living God. Here I am writing the last editor's note of 2020, Thank you Lord Jesus!

You and I can both attest to the year 2020 being an interesting year. I prefer to use that word than many negative words I’ve seen being thrown around or spoken. We cried, laughed, mourned, gained, lost, worshiped, praised, sought out, knocked and found BUT above all, we’ve seen the goodness, power, love, grace and faithfulness of The Lord.

As I sit and reflect upon this year, no matter what comes when beginning each statement(reflection), one cannot help but end it with BUT GOD! I challenge you to reflect upon this year and see how the Lord Jesus was always there, moving, liberating and restoring.

I encourage you to start prophesying upon your 2021, don’t wait for the 31st, start now! We’d love to thank you for spending your time with us, it's an honour. Season’s Greetings, Remember King Jesus is the REASON FOR THIS SEASON! Be a blessing to others just as He is to you!

By the grace of Hashem we shall meet same time , same place in 2021

tsakani mhlongo editor-in-chief

Styled by @vintage__vybz

IT’s always and honor to work on this magazine for the Body of Christ and glory for my King. Write us your comments and thoughts to our email: beautyandthegospel@gmail.com it might just be printed!

If you happen to be a new reader, WELCOME ABOARD BELOVED. That’s it for now, till next time, you’re loved by Him and I.

VOL. 11| DECMEBER 2020

B&TG NEWS CHRISTIANS IN THE KNOW!

Did the Prophets Get It Wrong? Dutch Sheets Leads Spiritual Election Battle as Intercessors Convene : 'This Isn't Over! Source: www.cbn.com Many well-known Christian prophets in recent months declared President Donald Trump would win a second term. While some in the Church now doubt that, others – like intercessory prayer leader Dutch Sheets – are calling for believers to stand firm with the prophets and listen for even more heavenly guidance. The latest word that Sheets received led him to a remote corner of northern Pennsylvania. There he led a prayer meeting about America's destiny that some half-million people have viewed.

Sheets told CBN News that Christians who believe the prophets about this election can't give up, but must pray and stand in faith.

He's peeved with a lackadaisical "go-along-to-get-along" attitude among Christians who aren't in the fight over challenging and verifying the election results because they're saying, "God will get what He wants. Why should we do anything?"

One of the most respected Christian voices in prophetic circles is Jane Hamon. She's joined in with this published admonition: "Saints, this isn't over! Show up for battle, position yourself, fast, pray, prophesy and decree, and then see how God brings the victory."

OVERVIEW: A Revival Train: Evangelizing from Cape Town to Musina Muslim Militants Slaughter Uganda Radio-Preacher Who Compared Christianity And Islam DISCLAIMER B&TG NEWS is a Christian news segment that shares pre-published articles by writers around the world.

Each article is sourced and linked to the origin, and each article is credited with the author’s name. We do not exclusively create our own content.

Any views or opinions presented on this segment are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Beauty & The Gospel.

Muslim Militants Slaughter Uganda Radio-Preacher Who Compared Christianity And Islam Source: www. worthynews.com

A well-known preacher in northern Uganda was murdered by Islamic militants after he compared Christianity and Islam during a radio broadcast on October 31, Morning Star News reports.

David Omara, the 64-year-old leader of Christian Church Center, was ambushed, beaten, and strangled in Aduku, Kwania District after his program.

In a statement to Morning Star News, Omara’s son Simon Okut described what had happened: “Immediately after his preaching, someone telephoned my father appreciating his presentation. He then requested him to meet somewhere with some of his friends. We left the radio station. As we arrived at the said place, there came out of the bush six people dressed in Islamic attire, and they started strangling and beating my father with blunt objects.”

During the attack, Okut added, the killers said: “This man ought to die for using the Koran and saying Allah is not God but an evil god collaborating with satanic powers. As they were hitting my father with blunt objects and strangling him, I fled to save my life. Two attackers ran after me but could not get hold of me.”

A Revival Train: Uncle Angus Invites Christians To Hop Aboard Source: www. joynews.co.za

Uncle Angus Invites Christians To Hop Aboard! Large crowds.

Stadiums. Mass crusades.

Millions of people. Loud speakers – perhaps this is what comes to mind when you think of uncle Angus Buchan, South Africa’s great evangelist responsible for the many It’s Time Prayer Gatherings and Mighty Men Crusades around the country? Well, Uncle Angus is at it again – but this time the God-fearing evangelist has swapped out the stages and microphones and is replacing them with a new vision on how to bring the Gospel to the people, rather than the people to the Gospel. A steam train!

At a pastors’ prayer gathering in Worcester in October, Angus shared this mighty vision. A steam train, filled with passionate Christians, riding town to town around South -

Africa over a period of a few months, boldly sharing the Gospel and changing lives. The train will stop in a new town each morning, and the believers will spend each day in the respective towns, hospitals, schools, farms, old age homes, and areas sharing the love of Christ – praying for the sick, praying for healing and restoration, and leading others to know Jesus.

The vision for this revival train is not to simply tell people who Jesus is, but who Jesus is to you. To make the message of the Gospel personal, sharing the transformative power of Christ with each person. Uncle Angus shared this vision with tears streaming down his face, excited to share the Gospel around our nation. The vision is not to only change the lives of those who will be ministered to, but also of those who will be ministering themselves. In Angus’ words, “The people on the train will never be the same again.” This is a plan to evangelise the whole of South Africa, from Cape Town all the way to Musina.

Town to town, different evangelists will hop on and off the train and will stay on board for as long as they are able.

For more info or to help this vision get on track, please reach out to Uncle Angus on info@angusbuchan.co.za

UK Church Leaders Challenge Govt Over Closure Of Places Of Worship Source: www.christian.org.uk

The Westminster Government is facing possible legal action over its decision to close places of worship during the second lockdown in England. More than 100 leaders from a variety of Christian denominations are seeking a judicial review, saying the ban on public worship is “unlawful” because it breaches Article 9 rights on freedom of religion.

Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights states that everyone has the right “to freedom of thought, conscience and religion”, including the freedom to manifest that belief “either alone or in community with others and in public or private”.

The legal action states: “The English and Welsh Governments have now introduced two successive sets of lockdown measures which have completely prohibited and criminalised public communal worship, a core aspect of religious life for the Claimants and their congregations.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said: “The Government doesn’t take imposing further restrictions lightly” and claimed the restriction is “vital” in tackling the spread of the virus. This is despite admissions from the Government’s scientific advisers Sir Patrick Vallance and Professor Chris Whitty that the decision to close places of worship is not based on clear evidence.

devotions

Made to Display His Glory

by Dr AndrĂŠ and Jenny Roebert Isaiah 6:3 (AMPC): "And one cried to another and said, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!

Have you ever thought about the supernatural miracle that takes place when a person accepts Jesus Christ as their Personal Saviour, and becomes born again? The Word says our spirit-man becomes a brand new creation. Our Spiritual DNA changes and we are transformed from darkness into His glorious light! In 1 Peter 1:16, God says we must be holy because He is holy. In other words, we must recognise that He has made us with a different spirit and nature to the world around us, and we should fully intend to display that difference in everything we do. God is incorruptible and totally separate from a selfish, sinful nature. As His children, and representatives here on earth, it's essential for us to give ourselves to an intimate relationship with Him and His Word. This is where our carnal nature becomes dominated and influenced by the new, glorious spirit He personally formed within us. Together, we will boldly reflect His glory, freely flowing from His supernatural work inside us, until the whole earth is filled with it.

Why is Christmas so important I was walking through the mall a few days before Christmas. The hustle and bustle of last minute shoppers filled the air like bees buzzing around their hive. I had joined the swarm of consumers on the hunt for the final few gifts to complete my shopping list, when suddenly I heard something; a familiar melody floating through the air carrying the most pristine doctrine.

The song broadcasted a message of ultimate truth at odds with the mall’s busy consumerism. For most people, the message went completely unnoticed – just more noise droning in the background. But for me, it cut through the clamor, arrested my attention and struck me in an unexpected way.

Recently there had been another shooting where a young African-American man was killed by a police officer.

Racial tension was high, debates fumed, and riots broke out across the country. The incident was just the latest of ongoing conflicts in our nation. But it really was just one recent example of a scandal raging since the Garden of Eden. What can be done about the problems in our world: fear, hatred, racism, violence, pain, suffering, death and evil?

There seems to be no solution. Our amazing advances in technology, medicine, philosophy and science have cured many symptoms, but have not touched the underlying disease. The protests and riots I had seen on the news earlier that day seemed like an overflowing frustration to a problem no one knows how to solve.

And then there it was – the answer to the problem playing over a sound system in a crowded shopping mall. It rang out like an anthem in the last place you would expect.

I stood still in the middle of the aisle, between the radio-controlled cars and Barbie dolls, and listened. I wondered why no one else was getting it. Tears welled up in my eyes as I was awed by the power of the words:

Parking lots will be empty and people will be home with whatever family they have. The world will stand still for 24 hours as a strange moment of silence settles over the earth. It is absolutely remarkable and profound.

“Truly He taught us to love one another, His law is love and His gospel is peace.

Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother.

And in His name all oppression shall cease.

Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, Let all within us praise His holy name.

Christ is the Lord, oh, Praise His name forever His power and glory ever more proclaim!

His power and glory ever more proclaim!” (“O Holy Night” Adolphe Adam, 1847) Given the level of darkness descending on our world, one might think that any redemptive Christmas message would have been lost long ago: silenced by secular culture, emasculated by political correctness, ridiculed by humanism and drowned out by materialism (especially this time of year). Yet there it was – the Gospel – the remedy for the human condition, disguised as a harmless Christmas carol in a shopping mall.

An astonishing example of this happened in 1914. The world was in the midst of one of the bloodiest and most horrific wars in history.

During World War I, powerful new weapons were introduced to old-fashioned battlefields and the carnage was unimaginable. Trenches where the soldiers fought were hell on earth. At times the dead were piled six feet high. But on Christmas Eve of the war’s first year, something amazing happened. German and British troops began singing Christmas carols to one another from their trenches. The next day, as the light of dawn broke across the horizon, these mortal enemies shouted, “Merry Christmas!” in each other’s native languages. Then a surreal event took place.

The soldiers emerged from their protective trenches and began to shake hands and exchange gifts. They played friendly games of soccer, ate meals and sang together. The war had not ended, but somehow, in the midst of a human hell, there was a moment of peace on earth, good will to men.

This is one reason that Christmas is my favorite time of the year. I love the lights and tinsel, the comfort of a steaming cup of hot chocolate and the way a cozy fire calls everyone around the hearth. I love the way we all become more aware of what is really important in life: family, kindness, peace, love and joy. Even in the secular world, there seems to be a consciousness of something transcendent and divine during this time of year. But most of all, I love the fact that at Christmas, the Gospel rings out across the world as angels announce the birth of a Savior and shepherds worship a newborn King.

One could be tempted to dismiss a story like this as sappy Christmas sentimentalism. But it is not obvious that such stories should exist.

Does mere nostalgia have the power to turn enemies into friends and one of humanity’s worst moments into something so beautiful?

There are many holidays that celebrate countless lives. But one life stands above all the rest. Only His day could affect the globe so dramatically even among unbelievers. The apostle John said that this life – the life of Jesus – was the light of men (John 1:4). In John’s day, no one could have imagined how accurate that statement would be.

On Christmas day – even among the most secular, the most heathen, the most godless in our society – almost everyone will pause.

Even the biggest retail chains will close for one day.

The life of Jesus is truly the light of humanity. He stands like a sparkling diamond among the dark coals of human history.

His life has brought light to an otherwise bleak and hopeless world. If you could view the timeline of human existence all at once there would be one mark that shines as bright as the star of Bethlehem. It would be the life of that humble carpenter from Nazareth.

His life split time in two. Those before Him looked ahead in anticipation of His coming, and those after Him look back in reverent awe. We even talk about history in terms of Before Christ (B.C.) and Anno Domini (A.D.), “The year of our Lord.” He marked the end of one era and the beginning of another – both literally and figuratively. Because of Jesus, humanity has been blessed immeasurably. For example, care for the sick and mentally ill spread across the world as a result of Christianity. The teachings of Jesus led to the concept of women’s rights, democracy, abolition of slavery and care for the poor. He is the light of society, literature, philosophy history, spirituality and all of human existence.

American Evangelist Billy Sunday said, “When the bright cloud hid Him from the gaze of those who loved Him with a devotion that took them to martyrdom, the only record of His sayings was graven upon their hearts, but now libraries are devoted to the consideration of them. No words were ever so weighty or so weighed as those of Him who was so poor that He had no where to lay His head. The scholarship of the world has sat at His feet with bared head, and has been compelled to say again and again, ‘Never man spake as He spake.’ His utterances have been translated into every known tongue, and have carried healing on their wings wherever they have gone.

No other book has ever had a tithe of the circulation of that which contains His words, and not only that, but His thoughts and the story of His life are so interwoven in all literature that if a man should never read a line in the Bible, and yet be a reader at all he could not remain ignorant of the Christ.”

No wonder the world stands still on the day we remember His birth. His life is like the sun in the Milky Way. Its influence is so massive the whole world revolves around it, even when we are not aware of it. But at Christmas His influence seems more vivid than usual. The Gospel rings out from every carol and cantata, from every card and nativity scene. How I want the world to understand the power of what these things convey!

REMINDER

ALWAYS REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE SHEPHERD HILL COMMUNITY

In Christ JESUS, you are made

My friend, a person is truly

the righteousness of God

secured, not in who he made

(2Corinthians.5:21), you are a

himself become, but in who GOD

king (Revolution.1:6), you are

made him and says He is.

an ambassador for Christ (2Corinthians.5:20), you are the

It is vitally important for you to

temple of GOD where He dwells

know that the grace and ability

(1Corinthians.3:16), you're more

of GOD are hidden in the name

than a conqueror (Romans.8:37).

He calls you; and until you call-

yourself by that name, those

Doubting who GOD says you are

ability and grace won't be

is calling GOD a liar which is a

released. Therefore, to doubt who

terrible blasphemy.

GOD says you are is to forfeit all the accompanying privileges and

Start by calling yourself by every

make yourself powerless before

name GOD calls you - the

the enemy and vulnerable to their

untouchable apple of His eyes

attacks,

(Zechariah 2:8), God calls you a peculiar person

Faith comes by hearing-

(Deuteronomy.14:2; 1Peter.2:9),

Romans.10:17. If you don't hear

a king (Revelation.1:6), a God

what you are saying, you will hear

(Psalms.82:6), the righteousness

what the devil is making you think

of God (2 Corinthians. 5:21).

in your mind about yourself; and what you hear is likely to be what

Keep on declaring these names

you believe. It's not a sin if you

to yourself till you no longer

don't feel like you are who GOD

doubt them.

says you are, but the consequences of that feeling

I pray for you today that

could drag you into sin. For

anywhere you turn men and even

example, if you don't feel like you

demons will honour you by the

are the temple of GOD and you

name GOD calls you which your

don't confess that you are the

mouth has also declared in Jesus

righteousness of GOD, you expose

Christ name.

yourself to the sin of dishonouring your body.

festive advice

BE AWARE OF FESTIVE SCAMMERS SHEPHERD HILL COMMUNITY

It's almost Christmas time and end of

2. Please do not buy anything advertised

the year. Lots of scammers operate in

on any social media even if you think what

this period than any other time.

is advertised is cheap, of great value or

Here are few things to do...

sold by someone you think you know..

1. Do not go shopping with your bank card

3. Please do not subscribe to any jackpot,

that has your life's savings in it. Get

raffle draws, free airtime promo or any

another bank card which you'll dedicate to

promotions to win something or which

swiping for petrol, groceries, clothing

require you to fill in your details.

stores etc... Only transfer a small amount to the shopping card for your use per

4. I will suggest you don't have your bank

time.

app on the same phone you use as your main contact phone.

Dedicate a phone to your bank app

7. Do not go to the ATM with the bank card

transactions. You may only use this phone

that has your life's savings in it.

/no, to communicate with your immediate family and the bank.

8. Press the cancellation button before you insert your bank card into the Atm. You

5. Please do not connect to any link that

automatically cancel anything that may

follows a promo message.

have been programmed on the ATM machine by scammers to clone your card

6. Please do not pick up a call from an

details...

unfamiliar number. Rather call back the no and if they don't pick up your call or the

Please ensure that you adhere to these

number is busy then block. It might be a

suggestions. They will definitely help you a

scammers. Try this about twice before you

lot. Please pray when you wake up and

block the no.

before you set out for today's work.

ROTUBIRTNOC

FROM THE APOSTLE'S DESK CHRISTMAS IS TIME FOR GIVING! SERVE THE POOR, THE NEEDY, THE WIDOWS, THE HOMELESS, THE ORPHANS AND THE DESTITUTE. For God so loved the world, that He GAVE us His only begotten son. This is the root, the essence, the core, the foundation, the basis of Christianity and our FAITH and LOVE in ACTION. As we celebrate Christmas, the birth of our Christ Lord, we remember that it was through a generous giving that we received Him from God, our Father's pure heart.

As we also celebrate Christmas, let us also remember to RESONATE what the birth of Christ Jesus symbolizes. A true GIFT OF GIVING to our fellow brothers and sisters, from the purity of our hearts, without grumbling and complaining.

Apostle Fumane Esther Seobi Mahlatsi I was born in the Priesthood Family. I Am the 4th Generation of active 5 fold Ministers.

A teacher by profession with Honours In Psychology Degree and a business woman.

A wife for 30 years, an author of Manna Daily Devotions book, a mother of four, and a founder and an overseer of Seobi Ministries International in Vereeniging...

GIVING IS: 1. SHOWING LOVE When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “FEED MY LAMBS.” John 21:15 NIV.

5. SHUTTING EARS TO THE POOR Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered. Proverbs 21:13 NIV. Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honours God. Proverbs 14:31 NIV.

If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the LOVE of GOD be in that person? 1 John 3:17 NIV.

6. BLESSINGS IN GIVING Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord , and he will reward them for what they have done. Proverbs 19:17 NIV.

2. INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, Matthew 25:34-35 NIV.

Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.

Deuteronomy 15:10 NIV.

3. FEED YOUR ENEMIES If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you. Proverbs 25:21-22 NIV. 4. WE ARE CALLED TO SERVE not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Philippians 2:4 NIV

7. GIVING GIVES BIRTH TO GENERATIONAL BLESSINGS I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing. Psalms 37:25-26 NIV.

IN CONCLUSION: Servant hood is the essence of discipleship. Jesus came to serve, not to be served. Let us serve one another in love, we shall receive our reward when the time is right.

JUST FEED A FAMILY IN THIS CHRISTMAS AND PUT A SMILE ON SOMEONE ELSE'S FACE. You shall be fulfilled in a way you cannot fathom. We are blessed to bless others.

Have a merry Christmas and a prosperous happy 2021.

I love you very much family . But Jesus Christ loves you more than I, because He died for all of us...

Shalom,

ApostleFumane Esther Seobi Mahlatsi.

EXCLUSIVE

SUMMER

JOY A woman who saw the hand of God in her life. Having lived the homosexual lifestyle for 10 years then GRACE stepped, leading to TOTAL transformation.

Founder of "Love God Boldly Together" ministry .

A safe space where people can talk about their sexuality and the struggles that come with it, in the church.

Q) You came “out the

closet. First, was influence

closet” at the age of 15,

from my peers in my high

living a lifestyle of a

school basketball team,

lesbian until the age

which was probably like

25. What made you

80% lesbians. I saw how

“come out the closet”

happy and “free” they

and what was it that

looked. They didn’t care

made you think you

about what people thought

were a lesbian?

of them. I was blown away

A) Two things made

by my “people's" courage to

me come out the -

be who they are.

@beautyandthegospel

EXCLUSIVE

Second, one of best female

lifestyle, and I was left trying

life to get you to follow Him.

friends told me she had a

to figure out what the heck

My girlfriend at the time,

crush on me. I did not see

God was doing, and why was

invited me to her church, a

that coming at all, truth is I

He trying to change me and

small family church. I soon

really liked her too.

my lifestyle. Later I learned

became a member and eager

Eventually, we became a

that Jesus’ love for me was

to serve the church

couple (secretly) but I began

strong that even though I

community and members.

to feel bad about hiding our

stopped being in relationship

This experience taught me

relationship so I came out to

with Him, He continued to

that you can’t hide from Jesus

my mom, which was the

seek me and grab my

and when enough is enough

scariest thing EVER, since I

attention. That’s love!

He will use the people you

was raised in church and “I

Q) It was in 2014 that your

least expect.

knew better”. But I figured as

spiritual journey started.

long as my mom knows, I

What happened?

Q) You speak about this

don’t care what anybody else

A) I was at a point in my life

small church (Ebenezer

thinks of me.

where I wanted to get closer

Lamplighters Ministry) out

to God. The party scene was

loving any big church you

Q) For 10 years, you say you

getting old, and I was

ever visited. What was it that

thought you were “free” until

maturing in a lot of areas in

your church did differently to

you truly experienced the

my life. I started going to

the mega churches?

love of Jesus Christ for

church more and reading the

A) YES! This small church OUT

yourself. Take us deeper into

Bible more. And my

loved any big church I ever

that?

relationship with God started

visit. Normally when I visited

A) I thought coming out the

to grow. The hardest pill I had

other churches, I would hear

closet was freedom, but all it

to swallow was realizing I was

the whispers and rude -

was a ticket to dive deep and

raised in church but didn’t

faster into sin and a lifestyle

know Christ.

that was not pleasing to God.

Q) Would you have ever

In other words, being “free”

thought that The Living GOD

was me wilding out and living

would use your ex-girlfriend

the life I wanted to live

as a vessel to deliverance?

(having sex, partying, seeing

What has this taught you

multiple people etc.) vs. the

about THE LORD JESUS

life God had for me. I thought

CHRIST?

being a lesbian was me living

A) I would have never thought

a life that I was meant to live.

in a million years that God

I thought I was born this way,

would use my girlfriend at the

born “gay”.

time as a vessel to my deliverance. It goes to show

Until I started to feel the pull

you that God will use

in my heart to come out the -

anything or anyone in your -

“The Holy Spirit said to me : you wore those letters proudly in the world, now use them to win souls to Christ”

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Summer Joy

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remarks about my sexuality

Eventually I learned that was

because my sin was visible (I

the Holy Spirt tugging in my

dressed as a guy) or people

heart about my lifestyle, but I

would stare at me and make

ignored it because “I’m Gay”!

me feel like I didn’t belong there. But when I visited

Q) Share with us the divine

Ebenezer for the first time,

encounter you had with King

everyone greeted me with a

Jesus that changed your life

hug, smiled and welcomed

forever?

me. They even sang me a song

A) I was at a women’s

after I introduced myself. I

conference with my church,

was caught completely off

and during the Saturday night

guard and that wall I put up

service one of the

right before I entered the

mothers/elders from another

church came crumbling down.

church asked for everyone to

I felt at ease for the first time

stand up and pray. I was

at a new church, I felt LOVED,

dressed in my “Sundays Best!”

I felt wanted and I felt at

with my bowtie, vest and nice

home. I never experienced

shoes. I was praying for a long

this before.

time and didn’t realize it, because I started to hear

Q) What happened that made

little whispers. When I peeped

you realise that King Jesus

one eye open, I realized

was calling you out of

everyone was sitting down

homosexuality?

and waiting for me to finish

A) Right before my

praying. I rushed to finish the

relationship with my ex-

prayer and sat down. As I was

girlfriend I remember having

sitting the Mother leading the

a feeling that I would never

service asked me to come to

marry a woman or settle

the front of the conference

down and have/adopt

room. At this point I’m

children with a woman. And

nervous and freaking out

in my mind that didn’t make

because Mother Brown is an

sense because I’m like “But

anointed woman of God and I

I’m GAY!”. But that desire to

knew she was about to do or

marry a woman was gone, I

say something that was going

couldn’t see it in my future

to have me feeling convicted.

and I couldn’t understand

So, when I got to the front of

what was happening.

the room, Mother Brown grabbed my -

@lovegodboldlytogether

@beautyandthegospel

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hand and gave me a hug, as

The hard part was still

People reached out to me in

she hugged me, she began to

remembering what it was like

my DMs sharing how they to,

whisper in my ear the

to be with a woman and

struggle with same sex

answers to alllll the questions

having sex with women,

attraction and was asking for

I had to God in a prayer in my

because it’s not like I lost my

my advice, some shared their

bedroom a month prior. I was

memory. I had to kill my flesh

darkest secrets with me,

asking God in my room, “Lord

every day. What helped in

some were people in ministry

what are you doing? Why are

this journey was that I no

who I would have never

you trying to change me? Are

longer had the desire to be

thought struggled with same

you trying to make me

with women or to have sex

sex attraction. I became a

straight? What are my friends

with women. And I know that

person who people were

and family going to think

was nothing BUT GOD. I had

comfortable with sharing

about me? How am I

to constantly pray and be in

stories about their sexuality.

supposed to dress? How am I

worship. I needed to stay in

going to afford a new

the word God.

wardrobe of women's

Q) By the grace of God, you are serving as one of the

clothes?” etc. So, Mother

Q) Within the deliverance to

leaders in the children’s

Brown whispered all the

date, what have you learned

ministry, conference

answers to my questions

about yourself, the Church

coordinator and Deacon in

verbatim, as if she was there

and the kingdom of darkness?

training. Did you ever imagine

in my room with me. And I

A) I learned that you never

that King Jesus had such

knew that was nothing BUT

truly know what you are

greatness planned for you?

GOD. I knew that was my

capable of doing. I learned

A) I always felt that God had

BIGGEST SIGN to surrender

that with Christ ANYTHING is

something GREAT for my life,

and give my life, my identity,

possible. I learned that satan

but I never expected it to be

my sexuality to CHRIST.

does not care about age,

in ministry. But I am grateful

gender, race, religion, social

for this experience.

Q) Was the deliverance from

economic status, he comes

homosexuality easy and a

for EVERYONE!

one-day journey? What was

Q) You started a ministry called “LGBT”. What inspired

needed from you?

Q) How did you deliverance

this ministry and what is it

A) No! It was not easy. At

impact your life, family,

about not forgetting the

first, I couldn’t understand

friends and community?

name?

WHY ME! I wondered why

A) Once I shared my

A) Yes, “Love God Boldly

couldn’t God just leave me

testimony online, A LOT of

Together”. The inspiration

alone and let me live my life.

people from all walks of life

came from realizing that a

The only “easy” thing was

began to reach out to me.

safe space is needed for

knowing that God was right

Telling me how proud they

people to talk about their

there by my side leading me

were of me, thanking me for

sexuality and the struggles

and guiding me every day.

my boldness and my courage.

that come with it in the church. The name came to me

@beautyandthegospel

from the Holy Spirit, God said

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“You wore those letters

A) My advice will be to truly

Q) When people hear the

proudly in the world, now use

start to build a RELATIONSHIP

name SUMMER WOODS what

them to win souls to Christ” I

with God! Really talk with God

do you want them to know?

had to give it a new meaning.

daily and have an ear and

A) I have a heart that desires

And this made me more

heart to listen as well. Don’t

to please God in everything I

nervous to start the ministry,

be afraid to read the Bible

do!

but I had to be obedient. I was

and be uncomfortable. Being

nervous because I knew there

uncomfortable means God is

Q) Words to the church

was going to be some

stretching you.

regarding these END TIMES?

backlash, and there was, but the good outweighed the bad.

A) We don’t know the day or Q) Advice to parents of a

time Christ is coming, so don’t

child who is a homosexual?

be caught doing something

Q) Do you find it easy to talk

A) Love them regardless, a

you shouldn’t be doing when

about hard topics that the

gay child is better than a child

He comes!

church shy's away from

who commits suicide.

tackling?

Q) Last words and plans for

A) Nope! Nothing is easy about

Q) If King Jesus were to visit

the last month of 2020?

it, but I am learning it’s worth

you for one day what would

A) Thank you for taking the

it.

you say to Him and how

time to share my story and

would you spend the rest of

testimony, I hope it blesses

Q) How can the Church learn

the day with Him?

someone and they draw close

to love those whose who are

A) I would say, “Thank you

to Christ. Anybody reading

living alternative lifestyles in a

for not giving up on me even

this, who knows Christ and is

way that draws them closer to

though there were times I

struggling with their sexuality

The Lord Jesus Christ instead

gave up on you!” I would love

and just needs a friend to talk

of pushing them away?

to spend the rest of the day

to, I am here to listen. You

A) This is my desire! I don’t

healing the sick, providing

can reach me at

have the answers yet. I am

resources to the poor and

lovegod.lgbt@gmail.com. The

working on partnering with

learning all things God will

last month of 2020 I plan to

another ministry that has

like for me to do here on

release “Transformed Tribe”

trainings and a manual that

Earth.

T-shirts and work on the e-

help parents/pastors and

book version of “LGBT: Lost

leaders in ministry to love

Q) Things you wish you were

LGBT youth/adults.

told about your journey in

Girls Broken & Transformed”.

Q) What advice can you give to

A) I wish I learned about

one struggling with the spirit

purity earlier in life and what

of homosexuality?

it really that looks like.

oy er J

umm

Christianity?

S

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BY THE WAY..

1) Legacy is........... leaving your mark in the world 2) On the weekends you’ll find me ….... reading, cooking, playing basketball, spending time with family and friends 3) My morning devotion includes.... worship songs, reading the Bible 4) Favourite hero of Faith......

King David 5) In my bag you’ll find...

Peace, joy, laughter, FREEDOM 6) Can’t live without...... Jesus, love, family 7) Mercy......... Saved me 8) What you don’t know about me is ….... I cry when watching movies 9) What makes me cringe is...... Believers who only want fame 10) 2020 taught me.........

“There is Purpose in a Pandemic!”

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There are five heavenly crowns mentioned in the New Testament that will be awarded to believers.

They are the imperishable crown, the crown of rejoicing, the crown of righteousness, the crown of glory, and the crown of

Imperishable crown Crown of rejoicing Crown of

life.

righteous-

The Greek word translated

ness

“crown” is stephanos (the source for the name Stephen the martyr) and means “a badge of royalty, a prize in the public

Crown of glory

games or a symbol of honor generally.”

THE FIVE HEAVENLY CROWNS THAT BELIEVERS CAN RECEIVE IN HEAVEN

The crown of life

by: www.gotquestions.org

Used during the ancient

heavenly reward which is “an

to all who have loved His

Greek games, it referred to a

inheritance incorruptible and

appearing.” We inherit this

wreath or garland of leaves

undefiled and that does not

crown through the

placed on a victor’s head as a

fade away, reserved in

righteousness of Christ which

reward for winning an

heaven for you” (1 Peter 1:4).

is what gives us a right to it,

athletic contest. As such, this

and without which it cannot

word is used figuratively in

2) The Crown of Rejoicing

be obtained. Because it is

the New Testament of the

(1 Thessalonians 2:19) “For

obtained and possessed in a

rewards of heaven God

what is our hope, or joy, or

righteous way, and not by

promises those who are

crown of rejoicing? Is it not

force and deceit as earthly

faithful. Paul’s passage in 1

even you in the presence of

crowns sometimes are, it is an

Corinthians 9:24-25 best

our Lord Jesus Christ at His

everlasting crown, promised

defines for us how these

coming?” The apostle Paul

to all who love the Lord and

crowns are awarded.

tells us in Philippians 4:4 to

eagerly wait for His return.

“rejoice always in the Lord”

Through our enduring

1) The Imperishable Crown

for all the bountiful blessings

discouragements,

(1 Corinthians 9:24-25) “Do

our gracious God has

persecutions, sufferings, or

you not know that those who

showered upon us. As

even death, we know

run in a race all run, but one

Christians we have more in

assuredly our reward is with

receives the prize? Run in

this life to rejoice about than

Christ in eternity (Philippians

such a way that you may

anyone else. Luke tells us

3:20). This crown is not for

obtain it. And everyone who

there is rejoicing even now in

those who depend upon their

competes for the prize is

heaven (Luke 15:7). The

own sense of righteousness

temperate [disciplined] in all

crown of rejoicing will be our

or of their own works. Such

things. Now they do it to

reward where “God will wipe

an attitude breeds only

obtain a perishable crown,

away every tear . . . there

arrogance and pride, not a

but we for an imperishable

shall be no more death, nor

longing, a fervent desire to be

crown” (NKJV). All things on

sorrow, nor crying. There

with the Lord.

this earth are subject to

shall be no more pain, for

decay and will perish. Jesus

the former things have

urges us to not store our

passed away” (Revelation

treasures on earth “where

21:4).

moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and

3) The Crown of

steal” (Matthew 6:19). This is

Righteousness

analogous to what Paul was

(2 Timothy 4:8) “Finally, there

saying about that wreath of

is laid up for me the crown of

leaves that was soon to turn

righteousness, which the

brittle and fall apart. But not

Lord, the righteous Judge,

so the heavenly crown;

will give to me on that Day,

faithful endurance wins a -

and not to me only but also -

Run in such a way that you may obtain it.

And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate [disciplined] in all things.

4) The Crown of Glory

5) The Crown of Life

“And this is the promise that

(1 Peter 5:4) “And when the

(Revelation 2:10) “Do not

He has promised us—eternal

Chief Shepherd appears, you

fear any of those things

life” (1 John 2:25).

will receive the crown of

which you are about to

glory that does not fade

suffer. Indeed, the devil is

James tells us that this crown

away.” Though Peter is

about to throw some of you

of life is for all those who love

addressing the elders, we

into prison, that you may be

God (James 1:12). The

must also remember that the

tested, and you will have

question then is how do we

crown will be awarded to all

tribulation ten days. Be

demonstrate our love for

those who long for or love

faithful until death, and I will

God? The apostle John

His appearing. This word

give you the crown of life.”

answers this for us: “For this is

“glory” is an interesting word

This crown is for all believers,

the love of God, that we keep

referring to the very nature

but is especially dear to

His commandments. And His

of God and His actions. It

those who endure sufferings,

commandments are not

entails His great splendor

who bravely confront

burdensome” (1 John 5:3). As

and brightness. Recall

persecution for Jesus, even

His children we must keep His

Stephen who, while being

to the point of death. In

commandments, obeying

stoned to death, was able to

Scripture the word “life” is

Him, always remaining

look into the heavens and

often used to show a

faithful. So, as we endure the

see the glory of God (Acts

relationship that is right with

inevitable trials, pains,

7:55-56). This word also

God. It was Jesus who said, “I

heartaches, and tribulations—

means that the praise and

have come that they may

as long as we live—may we

honor we bestow to God

have life and that they may

ever move forward, always

alone is due Him because of

have it more abundantly”

“looking unto Jesus, the

who He is (Isaiah 42:8, 48:11;

(John 10:10). Just as things

author and finisher of our

Galatians 1:5). It also

such as air, food, and water

faith” (Hebrews 12:2) and

recognizes that believers are

are vital for our physical

receive the crown of life that

incredibly blessed to enter

lives, Jesus provides us what

awaits us.

into the kingdom, into the

is required for our spiritual

very likeness of Christ

lives. He is the One who

Himself. For as Paul so

provides “living water.” He is

eloquently put it, “For I

the “bread of life” (John 4:10,

consider that the sufferings

6:35). We know that our

of this present time are not

earthly lives will end. But we

worthy to be compared with

have the amazing promise

the glory which shall be

that comes only to those

revealed in us” (Romans 8:18

who come to God through

NKJV).

Jesus:

We know that our earthly lives will end.

But we have the amazing promise that comes only to those who come to God through Jesus.

P R O P H E T I C W O R D T H E L O V E L E S S C H U R C H SANELE MANZINI

An intercessor, worshiper and student. A lover of beauty, fashion and Christian apologetics. @sanelemanzini_

Greetings children of the Most High God! I

“Write to the angel of the church in Ephesus:

pray that this article finds you in good health

Thus says the one who holds the seven stars

and still loving our Lord Jesus Christ. In

in his right hand and who walks among the

today’s article beloved, I would like to share

seven golden lampstands. I know your works,

with you a prophetic Word that the Lord gave

your labor, and your endurance, and that you

me on the 21st of October 2020. When I

cannot tolerate evil people. You have tested

received this Word, it was clear to me that it is

those who call themselves apostles and are

for the body of Christ or the Church. Before I

not, and you have found them to be liars. I

share it with you, I would like to remind you

know that you have persevered and endured

that it’s important to test the spirit of every

hardships for the sake of my name, and have

prophetic Word and also take it to the Lord in

not grown weary. But I have this against you:

prayer, for Him to break it down to you; to

You have abandoned the love you had at first.

know what this prophetic word means for you

Remember then how far you have fallen;

personally, because I can only prophecy in

repent, and do the works you did at first.

parts and it only God who can answer all the

Otherwise, I will come to you and remove

questions you might have.

your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. Yet you do have this: You hate the

Everything that God says is always in line to

practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

His Word, He never Contradicts himself. The

Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to

scripture that the Holy Spirit put in my heart

what the spirit says to the churches. To the

for this Word is:

one who conquers, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise

Revelations 2:1-7 “The loveless Church” (CSB bible version)

of God.”

While reading this scripture, the Spirit of the

So beloved, we need to have cleansed and pure

Lord emphasised on the subject LOVE. The

hearts to do what God is calling us to do. Let go

spirit is grieving and bleeding because the most

back to the love God has shown us from the

important element of God has been removed in

beginning, He didn’t tolerate our sin but He

the Church, His love. Our generation has been

loved us while we were still sinners.

so obsessed with exposing people that are not from God, which is a good thing to a certain

One may say ‘but I am not Jesus, I’m human

extent and God sees our good works but we

and I can’t love like He does’ and I must say I

have forgotten about the love we had at first.

agree with you, we are not Jesus and loving like

We have forgotten the quality of love God gives

Him is hard but also that’s the thing, we can’t

to us, and we fail to give the same to others.

do it outside of Him or on our own, it can only

The Holy Spirit also highlighted how our

be done through the Spirit of the living God. We

generation is so obsessed with receiving and

need to humble ourselves, go to God in prayer,

being around ‘positive energies/vibes’ to a point

with a child-like spirit to: spend time alone with

where we have become selfish (with our time,

God in the secret place, in His presence; read

resources and even the Gospel) and forget to

His Word and ask Him to remove any elements

love the way Christs loves the church. Now we

in you that are not from Him, to remove any

rather stay and be surrounded by people who

wrong foundations and false doctrines; ask Him

believe and agree with our beliefs, we want

to teach you how to love like He does, how to

comfortability but God is calling us to the world

be more and more like Him on a daily basis. As

(where there are all kinds of people, who don’t

much as we are not perfect and probably will

believe in our beliefs, with different moral

never be, let always fight to be found in God’s

standards, who won’t even appreciate your

will and not block the movement of His Spirit in

efforts or understand you), to reach out to

Churches and Nations, instead as the Church

them. The love of God doesn’t depend on the

we should be the forerunners and prepare the

good, positive or bad energy we receive,

way of the Lord because He is coming soon and

regardless we suppose to love anyways. And

very soon. God’s love…lets receive it, live it and

God’s real love is tested when it shouldn’t be

give it. Then we will see what the Lord will do

given or even appreciated, it unconditional. We

for us, because for every radical obedience

have created our own idea of love and how life

there lies a radical blessing ahead and I hope

should be in general, therefore the Lord is

with that knowledge you are encouraged to

calling us to repent from doing things our own

obey God more.

way.

2 Timothy 3:16 “All Scripture is inspired by God At the rate the church is going, The Lord doesn’t

and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for

think we will survive the assignment He has for

correcting, for training in righteousness, so that

us. We are too sensitive, fragile and easily

the man of God may be complete, equipped for

offended. With the cancel culture movement

every good work.”

that has risen up, we are going to miss what the Lord is doing in our lives if we do not repent…

Always be reminded that you have a Father in

because God uses those moments to teach us

heaven who cares for you and loves you

something; His unconditional love, selflessness,

unconditionally! Have a blessed festive season.

sacrifice and prepares us to be His hands and feet, in a world that doesn’t appreciate us or even see- the need of our beliefs.

sanele manzini

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TRUST IN THE LORD written by:

ANGUS & JILL BUCHAN Jill and I found Jesus as our personal Lord and Saviour on the 18th of February 1979, just two years after settling in Greytown, Kwa-Zulu Natal Midlands, South Africa. Originally from Zambia, we bought a piece of land on which we planned to farm crops and livestock. We had very little to start with but

Yet, when I turn on the television and I look at the

even as brand new Christians, we were content with our farm,

panic stations that are taking place, especially

which we later called SHALOM.

in some of the major powers in the world, people don’t seem to know what to do. I would encourage

Jill and I have had the privilege of sitting in the game

you this week to get back to basics. To seek first the

reserve and studying God’s creation for the last

kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these

couple of days and the Lord always speaks to me

things shall be added to us. (Matthew 6:33, NKJV).

(maybe because I am a farmer) through nature. The

Take time out to smell the roses, it is so critical for

one thing I have noticed from the biggest of all the

each and every one of us. Then we can start thinking

animals in the park, the elephant, right down to the

correctly and start processing our lives in a Godly

smallest little vervet monkey is one thing, and that is

manner.

that none of these animals are rushing around.

Remember our children and loved ones (our They are pacing themselves and we need to pace

dependants) are watching everything that we are

ourselves. If we look at the Book of Proverbs 3:5-6

doing and if you become unsettled and fearful,

(NKJV) it says,

they also will be exactly the same. Jesus says, “ Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not

world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be

on your own understanding; In all your ways

troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John14:27, NKJV) .

acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.”

May the Lord Jesus Christ bless you as you put your I realise many of us are trying to make a plan. It is

absolute trust in Him, just like the animals in the wild

probably because of the pressure that we are

do and God supplies their food and needs every day.

suffering in the world through this Covid 19 corona virus. People are scurrying to and fro to try and cope instead of resting in the Lord.

Let us contemplate God’s wonderful creation. I don’t see any difference in the mood of these animals in their natural environment to what I saw a couple of years ago when I was here.

Jesus bless you, Angus and Jill Buchan

PURSUING HOLINESS In 1 Peter 1:13-16, Peter writes to believers, "Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, 'You shall be holy, for I am holy.'"

Peter is quoting from Leviticus 11:44 and Leviticus 19:2.

First, let’s look at God’s holiness. What does it mean that God is holy? Passages like 1 Samuel 2:2 and Isaiah 6:3 are just two of many examples of passages about God’s holiness. Another way to say it is absolute perfection. God is unlike any other (see Hosea 11:9), and His holiness is the essence of that “otherness.” His very being is completely absent of even a trace of sin (James 1:13; Hebrews 6:18). He is high above any other, and no one can compare to Him (Psalm 40:5).

God’s holiness pervades His entire being and shapes all His attributes. His love is a holy love, His mercy is holy mercy, and even His anger and wrath are holy anger and holy wrath. These concepts are difficult for humans to grasp, just as God is difficult for us to understand in His entirety.

Next, what does it mean for us to be holy?

When God told Israel to be holy in Leviticus 11 and 19, He was instructing them to be distinct from the other nations by giving them specific regulations to govern their lives.

Israel is God’s chosen nation and God has set them apart from all other people groups.

They are His special people, and consequently they were given standards that God wanted them to live by so the world would know they belonged to Him. When Peter repeats the Lord’s words in 1 Peter 1:16, he is talking specifically to believers. As believers, we need to be "set apart" from the world unto the Lord. We need to be living by God’s standards, not the world’s.

God isn’t calling us to be perfect, but to be distinct from the world. First Peter 2:9 describes believers as "a holy nation." It is a fact! We are separated from the world; we need to live out that reality in our day-to-day lives, which Peter tells us how to do in 1 Peter 1:13-16.

Finally, how can we become holy? Holiness only results from a right relationship with God by believing in Jesus Christ as Savior (accepting His gift of eternal life). If we have not placed our faith in God’s Son alone to save us from our sins, then our pursuit of holiness is in vain. So, we must first make sure we are born-again believers (see John 3).

If we truly are believers, then we recognize that our position in Christ automatically sets us apart from the world (1 Peter 2:9). After all, we have a relationship with the living God! Then we must daily live a set-apart life, not trying to "blend in" with the world, but instead living according to God’s Word as we study the Bible and grow in it.

Beyond avoiding sexual immorality and keeping sex within God’s design for marriage, we can live a holy life by being obedient to God in all areas of life (1 Peter 1:14–16).

Knowing and obeying God’s Word is key (John 17:17). Hiding God’s Word in our hearts keeps us from sin (Psalm 119:11). When we live in obedience to God, we are staying separate from evil. We are offering our bodies as “living sacrifices” to God (Romans 12:1–2). The purpose of living a holy life is to glorify God and display His nature to those around us (Matthew 5:16). Living a holy life of obedience to God is living in true freedom from the bondage of sin (Romans 6:6).

It’s not always easy to choose obedience to God, especially if we’re trying to do it all on our own. Satan would love nothing more than to bring us back into bondage through disobedience. But we have the promise, “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4). The Holy Spirit will produce Christlikeness in us, and, as we yield to Him, we can live a holy life (Galatians 5:16).

Here is the mindset we should have: “Count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus” (Romans 6:11). Any time we face temptation, we should say, “I’m dead to that!

That was part of my old life! I am a new creation in Christ!” (see 2 Corinthians 5:17).

To live a holy life, to separate ourselves from sin, we must see ourselves as God does—as born-again children of the Most High, clothed with the righteousness of Christ.

We also have the benefit of being part of the Body of Christ. Fellowship with other Christians and making ourselves accountable to them is a great source of strength in living a holy life. As Christians, we are called to encourage one another in this matter (Hebrews 10:24–25).

Remember, we are not trying to live a holy life in order to earn salvation; living a holy life is a natural outgrowth of being saved by God’s grace and filled with His Spirit. It is also important to not give up when we mess up.

When we fail, our response should be to confess the sin and keep moving forward in our Christian walk (1 John 1:9). Romans 8:1 says, “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” God’s grace doesn’t go away when we make mistakes.

monthly devotions Karabo Lekwape, is the daughter of the Most High.

Who believes that without God you are nothing. She completed her Degree in BCom Accounting and is currently studying Post Grad in Financial Accounting.

Throughout her journey of life, she saw Gods amazing works and would advise that people ensure that they are running their race with God.. Pure Grace..

Introducing to you, monthly devotions by : KARABO karabo.lekwape

WHAT KIND OF A SEED ARE YOU? Luke 8:5-8 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as He sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when He had said these things, He cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

God loves you and wants you to succeed. As much as he planted a seed in you as you are a seed yourself He wants you to multiply in His Kingdom, Grow and Succeed. Now do some self introspection, Are the people around you impact you positively or negatively? Is the environment you are in enabling you to grow and bear fruit? What impact have you made upon other people’s lives? What are you doing with what God planted inside of you?

Prayer: Father God, help me to be fhe kind of seed you want me to be. As you planted le, help me to grow, spring forth and bare a hundredfold. Help

Dear beloved, God planted you into his

me to determine the ground I fell

kingdom so that you can bear fruits and

upon and if it is not a good one, reposition me Oh

multiply his kingdom but the question is, as

Lord. Amen.

you are planted, which ground did you fall upon? The ground you are in (environment and associations) can determine whether you are going forward or backward, you are bearing fruits or withering.

saved by grace,

Karab0

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ARE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO DEMONIC ACTIVITY

BY; KENDRA DUBLIN

Jesus and His disciples went to many towns preaching repentance and healing those who had been overtaken by demons. Jesus would say a word and they were gone, but this time was different. Like a standoff in a western. As haystack blows by and a countdown is revealed to draw the weapons of two opponents to settle a dispute, each pulls their trigger to become the last man standing. That’s how I view Mark 5.

As the New Age practices come more apparent in Christianity there’s a real need for discernment. As I was looking through YouTube a couple of years ago, I came upon a video about Yoga. I don’t know why it intrigued me because it’s not in my repertoire of teachings, but for some reason that day I wanted to know more about it. Especially since it was being talked about everywhere I went.

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While others just wanted to go along with

being in Buddhism and Hinduism. He

the fresh thought of being your own god

went on to explain the purpose of Yoga

and one with the universe. And for some,

and the faith system behind it. A few

because of the way Jesus is presented, it

hours later I found myself on an

seemed like a natural progression to a

educational Yoga spree. I never had any

higher self.

desire to practice yoga as a self-care/selfdevelopment tool because I never saw the

Some followers said they were heavy into

need for it Biblically. And after I watched

tarot card readings and astral projections

those videos it solidified my casual

known as out-of-body experiences. They

reasoning to a grand stance on its

believed as they affirmed their desires, did

negative implications as a Believer.

yoga, meditation and believed in their higher selves, they were being trained for

The same week I called one of my friends

the next level of their faith. Little did they

who had told me she’d gone to some

know they were being pulled into a realm

yoga classes. As I was talking to her about

of life opposing who they now know to be

what I had learned she agreed. She said

God.

the few times she went something felt wrong. The Holy Spirit had already done

A lot of them were possessed by demons

His work. Even without the knowledge of

while believing it was divine intervention.

certain systems when we are in tune with

As they kept diving deeper in these

God, He helps us to make the right

practices, they realized something wasn’t

decisions in all circumstances.

right. Their new reality had gone far beyond their control. Which brings me

After doing more research, looking at

back to the experience Jesus had with the

testimonies and gaining enough

demon possessed man in the Gerasenes

information, I moved back into my

region. A town that was overwhelmed by

Biblical studies. Fast forward to a few

Greek culture. For the sake of not having

months ago, I started watching different

to call him the demon possessed man I

testimonies. I love watching people tell

will use the name Daniel.

their stories and the moment they gave their lives to Christ. I came upon a video

Daniel walked out of the tomb he resided

revealing that Yoga was a New Age

in to meet Jesus. This was the first

practice. It talked about their belief of the

indicator that something would be

universe, all roads lead back to “god”, law

different about this encounter. Some will

of attraction, self-development, chakras,

say Daniel went to Jesus out of reverence

witchcraft, demonic possession and so

and others believe he was challenging

forth. A lot of people fell into the trap of

God. I believe the demons in Daniel were

this new belief because they thought the

challenging Jesus. While Daniel fell to his

church couldn’t help them with their

knees it certainly wasn’t to change his

problems and God didn’t care about

ways but to continue in the journey of

them.

disobedience.

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I listened to a guy talk about its roots

We don’t know how Daniel became

not to do what’s right. Then another twist

possessed by the demons, but we do

to the story made me dive deeper.

know that demonic activity doesn’t occur on its own. The same way God won’t

After Jesus tells the demons to leave

come into our hearts unless we want him,

Daniel, they don’t…hold up now. Jesus told

evil spirits won’t unless summoned. It can

you to leave this man and you didn’t

come in a little teaching like the law of

listen. How did Jesus, the son of God, God

attraction, then yoga, ungodly centered

himself, tell this demon to do something

meditation and before you know it, your

and they defied him. The demon

belief system has changed. And since

protested Jesus’ request.

most Christians don’t read their Bibles regularly, its easy for Satan to bring a word

“What is your name?” Jesus replied. “My

that seems as light but is as dark as a

name is Legion for we are many.” The

night without the moon and stars.

demons kept going back and forth with Jesus. They begged him to allow them to

Examine your habits. Examine the people

go into the nearby pigs so they could

in your life. Examine the words you digest.

cause more destruction although they

Examine yourself long enough for the

themselves didn’t want to be tortured. A

Holy Spirit to help you discern who is for

pig y’all! An animal. Animals can’t

Him and who is against Him. Don’t be the

consciously give their lives to Christ and

next person uploading a YouTube video

yet the demons were desperate to abide

warning other people not to go down the

in them. It shows us just how dark and evil

path of the New Age Movement. Look to

a spirit can be to want to occupy a pig’s

God today for all your concerns. Seek Him

body to continue in their mission. They

and only Him. Get started today because

had a plan and knew driving the pigs into

TOMORROW IS TOO LATE TO BE GREAT.

the water would bring attention to Jesus and hopefully, not in a pleasant way.

The towns people were afraid when they saw the once demon possessed man become normal again. They didn’t curiously ask Jesus the meaning of the miracle. Who are you?

Where do you come from? They simply pleaded for him to leave the area. Then Jesus tells Daniel to go back to his family and testify of the goodness and mercy of God instead of following him. Another difference in this healing process since Jesus usually told people to keep quiet. It seems that since this region was plagued by religious groups other than Pharisees and Sadducees, there was no need to have him keep quiet.

KENDRA DUBLIN

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HELP! I CAN’T STAY CONSISTENT WITH

my Bible Reading

WRITTEN BY: KATHERINE FORSTER

A Daily Staple

Why Daily Bible Reading Is Important

Right now I have one breakfast food: oatmeal and almond butter. This is pretty much what I

Like the oatmeal, daily Bible reading can get

eat every morning—or at least, every morning

boring—and hard to make time for. You might

where I have time between waking up and

even wonder, Is it really necessary to read the

making the two-minute trek to work from my

Bible every single day? It’s not like you’re going

room.

to remember every one of those devotional times. Some days are more striking than

To be sure, it can get a little boring. Of course,

others, but mostly they go by one after

I would rather have pastries with my morning

another, blending together into a kind of blur.

coffee. But I know that not only will the

Sometimes it’s tempting to skip the daily

oatmeal give me the energy I need for the

practice of Bible reading in favor of something

next few hours of work, both my body and my

that seems like it will create a more vivid or

bank account will be healthier in the long run.

powerful experience.

However, sanctification doesn’t generally

There will be seasons in our lives where we

happen in leaps and bounds. It’s a constant,

are unable to read the Bible every day. Maybe

daily and hourly process of God working in us,

it’s due to sickness or emergency, or it might

and one of the biggest ways he works is

be merely a (God-ordained and necessary)

through his word. We can’t always tell that it’s

busy season where there is literally no time to

happening—sometimes our Bible reading

read the Bible. When these times come, we

seems boring or pointless or even fruitless.

have to recognize them as God’s providence—

But God’s word does not fail in its purpose

that he hasn’t allowed us to partake in this

(Isa. 55:11). He is working in and through that

practice right now. It’s not an occasion for

daily, faithful, consistent discipline. Like eating

guilt, but for clinging more closely to him.

oatmeal instead of pastries for breakfast, it

Meditating on his word is going to look

will have powerful effect in the long term—

different during this season—maybe it looks

even if it’s hard to see in the moment.

like stealing five minutes between classes to memorize a verse of a psalm or listening to an

The Obedience of Meditation The daily practice of reading and studying God’s word is also a means of obedience to God. Scripture is replete with commands and exhortations to meditate on God’s word at all times (Deut. 6:6-9; Ps. 119:15-16). Daily Bible reading is one simple, obvious means to this end. Where Scripture memory engrains a few

audio Bible in the car.

May these times only strengthen our dependence on God and out desire for his word, and when we are again able to read it every day, may that discipline be all the sweeter.

Spiritual Strategization

verses into your mind and heart, and in-depth Bible study dives deep into a text, Bible

Our motivation for reading the Bible should

reading allows you to move through entire

be a desire for God and his word. However,

books more quickly and see the bigger picture

the beauty (and difficulty) of daily Bible

of God’s character and his plan of

reading is that we do it even when the desire

redemption.

isn’t there, trusting that God will provide it.

What’s more, even when the desire is there,

There’s a caveat here: it’s all too easy to get

the world and the devil and our own sin

tied up in the forms of a discipline and forget

nature will conspire to keep us from it,

its purpose. Reading the Bible for thirty

whether through lack of sleep, smartphones,

minutes (or even an hour) every day does not

or sudden crises.

save us. In itself, it’s not even what sanctifies us—that takes the Spirit applying the truths

Thus the necessity for some common sense in

we read to our hearts. A form, such as daily

forming and keeping this habit—some

Bible reading, is helpful and important.

spiritual strategy, if you will.

However, our focus is not to be on the act of Bible reading, but on the God we’re reading

I’m well aware of the irony in my writing this

about.

article at this moment (I suppose God has a -

sense of humor, or maybe it’s just conviction).

Find or create accountability. This could

The last few months have seen me at perhaps

look like the traditional accountability partner

my least consistent when it comes to the

approach, but it doesn’t have to. If I’ve told my

discipline of Bible reading. Most of these

roommate or a close (Christian) friend, “I try to

strategies, then, are those I’ve learned the

do my devotions after dinner,” then if I go

hard way—and find myself needing to re-

somewhere with them right after dinner,

implement again now.

they’ll know I’m going back on my word. Often that’s enough positive peer pressure to keep

Find a time. If I don’t make Bible reading a

me accountable.

part of my daily routine, it just doesn’t happen. I have to tie it to some concrete part

Similarly, if a friend asks about my plans for

of my schedule, something that is (God-

the evening, it might be appropriate to say,

willing) always going to happen, like waking up

“Well, first I’m doing my devotions.” It feels

in the morning or eating dinner.

odd at first, especially if you’re worried about being thought pharisaical; but if it isn’t done

The important thing is to find a time you know

with self-righteous intent, the openness can

will work—and that time may change from

be helpful in setting boundaries to protect

one season to the next. During some

that time of prayer and Bible reading.

semesters I’ve been able to get up early and do it before breakfast. But eventually, I get to

The discipline of daily Bible reading is a

the point where sleep is the all-important

combination of desire and what my theology

thing and I never get up more than fifteen

professor calls “sanctified common sense.”

minutes before I need to be somewhere. At

Desire drives us to read the word—and

that point, after dinner is the best option.

common sense drives us to strategize and form habits that will keep us reading it even

Phones off (or on Do Not Disturb). My

when the desire isn’t there. But in all our

phone is usually the biggest culprit for time-

strategizing and habit-forming, let’s not forget

wasting. I usually can’t turn it all the way off

the ultimate reason we read the Bible. It’s not

(or leave it in my room, if I’m using the school

to gain extra favor with God or others, but

prayer chapel) due to practical reasons.

rather to immerse ourselves in the life-giving

However, I can leave it in my backpack and

words of God. This is where the Spirit works to

put it on the Do Not Disturb setting.

convict, comfort, and transform us more into the likeness of Jesus Christ.

If you’re worried about missing important calls, you can set some of your contacts as “favorites,” so their calls can still come through (the internet says this works on both Android and iOS, although I’ve only tried it on the latter).

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Chanelle Fairlene Pillay Chanelle Fairlene Pillay is a South African born, qualified attorney with her Masters in Business Law, and woman of faith! She is connected to the ministry known as The SuperNatural Church of Jesus Christ where she encountered more of the Lord and His dynamic plans for her life! Author of books titled :‘A SHEPHERD KING’ and AWAY FROM YESTERDAY all available on Amazon. @chanelle.fairlene

TO LOVE THE LORD MEANS TO KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS In every country or community, there are governing laws, rules, or principles that have to be followed in order for there to be order, protection, and accountability. If you are a citizen of that country, you fall under its governance. Without this framework of order, there will be lawlessness, dysfunction, chaos, corruption, unrest, conflict, and even harm to yourself and others.

The foundation of the legal field is to uphold laws and principles, and to bring justice or restitution when they are broken or disregarded.

Being exposed to how the laws in the natural and in this profession work has given me a further understanding of how the legalities of the spirit also work.

In the natural realm, when one contravenes a law or disregards it, there is some form of penalty or price that is paid by the guilty party- whether a fine, a criminal record, compensation to someone, or even a prison sentence. Those are the natural and legal consequences that flow from violating a law.

Now, in the spiritual realm, it is similar. As children of the Most High God, we are part of the Kingdom of Light, so there are also Biblical laws and principles that should be followed for one to have a full and fulfilled life, to set free from the prison of any curse, to walk in health and wholeness, and to experience God in a more intimate and personal dimension.

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In the same way that any nation has some form of Constitution or Bill of Rights that sets out a way of life for all, The LORD has given us His Word! His Word is there for us to understand who we are as citizens and children of the Kingdom of Heaven, it is there for us to remember that we are a holy nation under Him – a peculiar people-, it is there for us to know our God and what pleases and grieves Him, and it is there for us to walk in His ways for all that He has purposed for us.

His way includes following His COMMANDMENTS – and not just two, half or nine of them, but ratherALL ten of them. So the first question we can ask ourselves is: Do we love the LORD? And if the answer is yes, then the next question is: Are we following all of His commandments? After all, Jesus did say that if we truly love Him, we will keep His commandments.

Exodus 20 sets out the commandments that the LORD gave to Moses for His people- which are still applicable for us today: 1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me; 2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: though shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments; 3. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain; 4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD thy God; 5. Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee; 6. Thou shalt not kill; 7. Thou shalt not commit adultery; 8. Thou shalt not steal;

9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor; 10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor’s.

The commandments of the LORD are so powerful and so profound because it targets every area of our lives, our walk with God, and our relationships with others.

In the same way that you get jealous and protective over what is yours, the LORD is jealous over us as His children – which is why He seeks to be served as the only God in your life! His name is so Holy and so precious that He is grieved when we use His name loosely, falsely or in any irreverent or blasphemous manner. His Name alone heals the sick, casts out demons, and raises the dead to life! The LORD requires us to honor the Sabbath day, an important commandment that many people overlook or try to argue against. He attributes a blessing of long life to the commandment of honoring your father and mother. The LORD also requires us to treat others and their possessions in the same way we would want to be treated. All these are fundamental values in God’s Kingdom and to be children of the Light.

At The SuperNatural Church of Jesus Christ, we are often reminded of the importance of following God’s commandments and principles, and we have seen the fruit of this in the lives of so many people when obedience is pursued. Many have disregarded the commandments of the LORD, possibly believing that Jesus did away with it when He came to the earth or that it has no place in the New Testament- this false belief could be because of their own lack of knowledge, failing to read the Word of God, or sadly even because of false teachings in the church. The LORD Jesus came to fulfill the sacrificial part of the law – meaning He became the true sacrifice as the Lamb of God who was slain so that our sins would be washed away. But, if the commandments were done away with when Jesus walked the earth and if they are no longer important today, then why did Jesus take some of them to a further new dimension when He taught the people?

Where the Commandments of the LORD said thou shalt not kill, although this does mean the physical crime of murdering another and taking their life,

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Jesus went on to say in 1 John 3:15 that whoever hates his brother is actually a murderer, and that no murderer will have eternal life! Where the Commandments of the LORD said that thou shalt not commit adultery, it does not only mean the physical act and sin of adultery. Jesus took it further in Matthew 5:27 when He said that whoever looks on another in lust has already committed adultery in his heart! Where people consider some commandments of lesser importance than another, Jesus went on to say “Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven”.

Just as there are laws and rules in any government, nation, community or kingdom- there are the same in the LORD’s Kingdom. Following the laws of a country may not guarantee you a long life, blessings, abundance, prosperity, peace, purpose, and fulfillment. But, following the laws and principles of the Kingdom will definitely guarantee you all the above because He is a righteous, fair, loving and just God.

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Ezekiel 36:27 says that He will put His spirit within you, causing you to walk in His statutes and to keep and do His judgments. Psalm 119 says that there is a blessing for those who walk in His laws, who keep His testimonies, and who keeps His precepts and statutes diligently.

Disregarding His Word and His requirements will inevitably leave one’s life open for the enemy to come in, for disorder in our families, for blockages in our finances, for unrest to our minds, for death in our spiritual walk, and for a defeated life.

The believer needs to go back to the commandments and principles of the LORD, for if you truly LOVE HIM, you will DO as He commands.

1 John 5:3-4 says, “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

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"DISREGARDING HIS WORD AND HIS REQUIREMENTS WILL INEVITABLY LEAVE ONE’S LIFE OPEN FOR THE ENEMY TO COME IN, FOR DISORDER IN OUR FAMILIES, FOR BLOCKAGES IN OUR FINANCES, FOR UNREST TO OUR MINDS, FOR DEATH IN OUR SPIRITUAL WALK, AND FOR A DEFEATED LIFE." Chanelle Fairlene Pillay

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WE WILL NOT BOW! We live in a society with a current culture that suggests the way we do certain things needs to change. We are now facing a “new normal.” Society tells us that we might need to think how we have been doing things in the past.

We should bend traditions and convictions...and even the truth to accommodate the unprecedented times in which we live.

And yes, everything right now in our media is prefaced with the word “unprecedented.” Our economy is unprecedented, the corruption is unprecedented, the Coronavirus is unprecedented....

Most of the time, when we hear this word thrown around, it’s simply a manipulation of our emotions.

When you erase a precedent, there’s nothing for you to look back upon in order to decide how to move forward, and you start to erase history; everything around you begins to change. It’s unprecedented. That’s why we have to close the churches down. It’s unprecedented. That’s why our kids can’t attend school in person. It’s unprecedented. That’s why you can’t stand within six feet of someone unless you’re at a peaceful protest.

BY: MATT HAGEE

I want to tell you...our times are not unprecedented. They are, as Paul describes... “perilous.”

Paul told Timothy in 2 Timothy 3:1-3, “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud,

" MOST OF THE TIME, WHEN WE HEAR THIS WORD THROWN AROUND, IT’S SIMPLY A MANIPULATION OF OUR EMOTIONS".

blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful,unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without selfcontrol, brutal, despisers of good...”

Church, it’s time for us to decide what we believe. It’s time for us to recognize that these are not unprecedented times. This is just our time to take a stand!

Our old beliefs, our old convictions, our old traditions, our old truths are based on the solid and firm foundation of God’s Word.

His Word is truth. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. And His Word does not change.

His name is greater than every form of sickness and disease, and that includes the Coronavirus. He is stronger than any political agenda men can create. He has conquered death, hell and the grave that we might be redeemed and set free to live in heaven for all of eternity, if we accept Him as our Lord and Savior.

Now let’s talk about Daniel for a minute. Daniel 3:16-18 says, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.”

I know you are familiar with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. These three young Hebrew men were living in unprecedented times, having had everything stripped from them. They thought they would grow up in Jerusalem. They were sent to Babylon. They thought they would have families.

They were forced to serve as eunuchs in Nebuchadnezzar’s palace. They thought they would have thriving businesses, like their fathers and grand-fathers did before them. Instead, they were living as slaves in a pagan kingdom. Everything that they had believed and hoped for...was gone. But still, these three young men were going to distinguish themselves by doing all things with excellence, regardless of their circumstances.

And so, it is with each of us. No matter what society says, what social norms dictate, what the media tries to pitch as the “new normal” ...we still have a choice!

You can read the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the book of Daniel. Nebuchadnezzar brought 70,000 young people from Jerusalem back to Babylon, placing them in submission to the chief eunuch, who served the king.

The king demands that they eat the food from his table, but the three Hebrew men refuse (because the food had been prayed over to pagan gods and offered as sacrifices on pagan altars).

They served Jehovah God, and so they refused to eat the food from the king’s table.

Nebuchadnezzar wanted to meet the three Hebrew men who refused his food. He could not find anyone as exceptional. They had distinguished themselves by the choices they had made.

Fast forward to Daniel, chapter three.

Nebuchadnezzar builds a gold statue and lets everyone know...when you hear the trumpet sound and the stringed symphony starts to play... you must bow. The trumpet sounds. Hundreds of thousands of people bow...but not Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.

Here they are in an unprecedented time and place, standing up for what they believe. And you have to know that there were plenty of people around them saying, “Hey! Get down! It’s time to bow. He will kill you, if you don’t bow.” And yet...they stood for what they believed.

They are once again brought before the king. And Nebuchadnezzar is very intent on sharing his pagan religion with the region. When the three Hebrew men are questioned, the words written in Daniel most definitely seared the sensibilities of the politically correct king. “...we have no need to answer you in this matter.” They are looking the most powerful man on the earth in the eye, knowing that they will very likely be killed.

They told the king... “GOD WILL NOT FAIL US.” And, you know the rest of the story.

But think about this for a moment. When they walked into the flames that were intended to kill them, the Fourth Man was already there. He didn’t enter the scene late in the game. He was already preparing a way for them. He was making a way where there seemed to be no way.

Church, this is our time! We must stand up and speak up for what we believe.

We cannot bend, we cannot bow, we cannot break. We serve a God who has never known defeat. His name is Jehovah. He is the Almighty, ever-present God who knows our end from the very beginning. And He delights in our well-being. If we are willing to place our times in his hands, no matter how unprecedented the circumstances might seem...He is more than able to lead us out to rich fulfillment, to a life more abundantly blessed than we could ever begin to imagine.

Don’t let the pressure of our society, the bad news from the media, the “new normal” make you think for one second that you need to reset your way of thinking.

When your life is based upon the Word of God, upon His promises which are yea and amen... only great things can happen for you, things with eternal blessings.

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Fear vs

Faith Hearing the words of the enemy is what brings fear. But as a child of God, meditate on the promises of God. Live by His Words, fear will have no place in you. Roman's 10:17 “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

Scripture reading: 2 Corinthians 5:7 “For we live by faith, not by sight.”

Fear and faith cannot exist together, one must die in order for the other to live.

This like light and darkness, you can never have them both. Both fear and faith come as a result of what we take in, you become what you hear. Faith cometh by hearing, so is fear…

Faith brings possibilities, and fear brings defeat. When you have faith, you are fuelled up for greatness. You believe in the unseen, you push and move forward for what you need. Impossibility does not exist in the midst of faith.

But on the other hand, fear will put you down before you even attempt to do anything.

According to the scriptures, fear is not of God. It’s the tool that the enemy uses against us. Resist fear today and see the power of God through faith. 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and selfdiscipline.”

When you allow fear to role your life, you attract everything you fear to come/happen. Job 3:25 “For the thing which I fear comes on me, That which I am afraid of comes to me”. Many people live in fear today, because of the things they heard, or saw.

Refuse to walk in the darkness(fear), walk in the light (faith) of God. John 1:5 “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” May your light(faith) shine over the darkness (fear) of this world. Walk tall, and believe, not in your own abilities, but in the finished work of Calvary. Victory belongs to King Jesus…

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All the World

by Dr AndrĂŠ and Jenny Roebert

Mark 16:15 (KJV): "And He said unto them, 'Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

We are in this world for a specific purpose. We have been given the power and authority, in Christ Jesus, to enforce the devil's defeat over people's lives and establish the atmosphere of Heaven here on earth.

Right here, within our reach, where we do "life" - there are people who need to be redeemed from the curse of sin so they can live in the love and freedom of personally knowing Jesus Christ. In our work places, in markets and stores where we frequent, there are people - in close proximity to us - who are in the middle of personal battles. They are desperately seeking a solution, and we are carrying the answer they need. Jesus is that answer. His redemption is what they long for. The Bible says we are their beacon of hope - holding out to them the life that will change their course for eternity. Determine to work with the Holy Spirit; be His voice, His hands and feet, and impact the lives around you with the glory of Heaven today.

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REMOVE THE CAP It has cost you your breakthrough, Your anointing, Your power, Your authority, Your love, Your peace, Your restoration, Your joy, Your hope, Your revival, Your healing, Your gifts, Your talents, Your wealth.

It MUST go. It must be broken or the cycle will continue.

@monicatheophilus founder @amomentwithmonica, minister, prayer warrior , writer and contributor at beauty&thegospel magazine .

Every one of us has been given a measure of faith (Roman 12:3).

Our faith is not designed to reach, inspire, motivate, or encourage every person because God assigns to us those, He wants us to influence. Meaning we all have an assignment on this earth, and it requires our voice. We walk out our faith by speaking it into existence. We uplift others through our faith when we speak life into them and their situations.

This can be through singing, worshipping, sharing our testimonies or even praying.

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The gospel was spread throughout the world, because the disciples were doing so by SPEAKING thus said the Lord, and as a result they activated others who activated others and now we have a personal relationship with Jesus. Our voice is required!

The problem many of us are facing is that we have allowed the enemy to put a lid on our voice. He silenced us by using persons in our close circle to shut us up, because according to him we are saying too much that is offending him, and because of who he is using we listen to them. It went from a thought we should have rebuked, to a stronghold in our minds. We should have casted it out by speaking the word of God over it.

Now it has become a stronghold of the spirit of silence and only deliverance with prayer and fasting can break us free.

I know this because while I was on a hiatus I have traveled in the spirit realm to go back to the exact place I lost my authentic voice.

The Lord showed me how many times I was told to shut up as a child. “Shut up you cannot sing.”

“Shut up you talk too much.” “Shut up you think you are all that.” That is traumatizing to a child who is still learning about themselves. So, each time I heard it my voice lowered and it took me 23 years to defeat this giant (the spirit of silence). I want you to become free too. And I know with the power of God it is more than possible.

Here are some ways we can recognize if we have lost our voice.

False Humility- Hide behind our Bibles and computer screens, hide when the Pastor asks for someone to lead out in prayer or run when we are called by God to use our platforms for His glory. Many of us call this humility but that is a lie from the pits of hell. That is false humility when we say, “I just want to be in the back” we are warriors in Christ Jesus.

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We are all on the front line because we are required to put on our armor and be ready for battle against the enemy. We are given power to dismantle the kingdom of darkness, so there is no time to sit in the backclaiming humility. GET UP! Imposter Spirit- We use our voice but we are operating under someone else’s calling, gifts or anointing. That is an imposter spirit and it has got to go in Jesus name. Cast that devil out because it leads to other demonic spirits such as comparison, covetousness, rejection, and jealousy. Only YOU can be YOU. God put what is inside of you so that you could use it. Be content with your portion and win souls for His kingdom with YOUR authentic voice.

Fear- We are afraid of how we will sound or what people will think or say. The words are dying to come out, but it is like every time we say I will be bold and courageous fear whispers the opposite. Deliverance in Jesus name. Tongue be loose.

People Pleasing- Scenario: “I want to be friends with so and so and one of the requirements is that I sit down, look cute and shut up because I offend him/her when I talk about God, walk in purpose, or share my testimony”. Great news! You will never be able to please anyone so quit trying. You are bound to offend people when you take your rightful place as a child of God. Let those persons go, forgive them, and move on with your life. If you find yourself struggling in this area it is more than likely that you are dealing with the spirit of rejection.

However, the Lord has called you to use your voice for His glory please do it. It is not always easy especially when you must do it alone, but God never told you it was going to be a walk in the park. Let go of the easy expectation. Easy does not refine you the fire does. Easy does not make new wine out of you the crushing does. Forgive yourself for the times you silenced your voice and take it back for good this time.

God is with you.

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Prayer: Lord I thank You that You are with me. I repent for silencing my voice.

Forgive me for not taking heed to Your calling to use my voice for Your glory.

Help me to retrieve my authentic voice from where I lost it, so that I will lift Your name and share Your goodness. I pray Your will be done with my voice in Jesus name.

I Pray this blessed you.

Be Encouraged, Love Monica.

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Every woman needs another Article: Tia Kim

A Call to Spiritual Motherhood Growing up, I had many guides in Christ, but not many mothers (1 Corinthians 4:15). I sat under the teaching of various women and read extensively, but I did not know many believing women intimately enough to imitate them (1 Corinthians 4:16–17).

I also learned from the teaching and example of my pastors, but I could not learn from them what it uniquely meant to be a godly woman — at least, not in the same way I could learn it from a woman. This changed, however, when one woman welcomed me -

into her home and answered my many questions into the early hours of the morning, and when another took me under her wing in the first years of my marriage and motherhood.

Christian women need spiritual mothers.

Paul showed this when he wrote to Titus to appoint elders in Crete who could “give instruction in sound doctrine” (Titus 1:9), yet specified who could intimately “teach what accords with sound doctrine” (Titus 2:1) to the young women in the church: the older women in the church (Titus 2:3).

Spiritual mothers were needed to model godly womanhood in their particular culture and time, and we still need the same today.

What Is Spiritual Motherhood?

Paul wrote to Titus, Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine.

They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be selfcontrolled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.

(Titus 2:3–5).

God’s provision for his Cretan daughters amidst an ungodly culture was the ministry of the elders and the intentional ministry of the older women. Paul called for the older women to model godly character and “to teach what is good” to the younger women in the meaningful context of their homes. He wanted the older women to show and tell what godly womanhood looked like in everyday life.

Spiritual motherhood is, in a word, discipleship. It covers the spectrum from evangelism to nurturing others to spiritual maturity. It is a woman’s response to the Great Commission, teaching younger women to observe everything Christ commanded (Matthew 28:20).

Spiritual motherhood is not a second-rate role given to women who are unable to have biological children. It is not the pastor’s cop-out answer given to ambitious women who desire to teach.

Spiritual motherhood is the high calling God puts on every woman’s life (Matthew 28:18–20), because God’s way has always been to pass truth from life to life (2 Timothy 2:1–2) and generation to generation (Psalm 145:4). Ideally, in almost any season of life the same woman may be both an older and younger woman — teaching those younger than her and learning from those older than her.

Spiritual Mothers Model When Paul refers to these exemplary older women in the church, he does not mention their giftings or charisma; he highlights their character. He does not mention a specific age or threshold; he emphasizes their spiritual maturity.

His primary concern is whether they can model godly womanhood to the younger women through their reverent behavior,

wholesome speech, and self-control (Titus 2:3; 2:7). Because unlike those who “profess to know God, but . . . deny him by their works” (Titus 1:16), a spiritual mother affirms God’s word with her life.

Her example corroborates her exegesis, and she can say with Paul, “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1).

dryness and depression.

She has not lived perfectly, but by God’s grace, she has lived faithfully.

so-called sexual liberation, gender fluidity, or other distortions. So, older women not only model but teach sound doctrine so that the younger women are not deceived by their culture’s lies regarding who God is, who they are, and “what is good.”

She has married theology

So, although she is also an older sister in the faith, what makes her uniquely qualified to be a spiritual mother is her tested character, as affirmed by her church family. And she adds to her qualities, intentional ministry.

Because as important as

to application in many, often difficult, life experiences. She has fought the good fight of

her character is, she is also called to “teach what is good, and so train the young women” (Titus 2:3–

new. They are to call good what God calls good (Isaiah 5:20) and teach what God says (Titus 2:1).

fluctuating hormones. She has struggled to love the difficult family member.

She has repeatedly traded

4).

Teach godly affections (Titus 2:4) and godly living (Titus 2:5; 3:8). Teach that God’s design and roles for

the lies of lust and overindulgence for love and moderation. She has learned to rule her tongue.

She has learned to anchor her emotions to truth rather than the other way around. She has learned how to yield in love to those placed in authority over her. She has learned to apply her joy in the gospel to her practice of forgiveness. She has persevered through seasons of unbelief and-

Spiritual Mothers Teach It is not enough to be a sterling but silent example when a seductive culture is fighting for the younger generation’s hearts and minds. In Titus’s time, as well as ours, many false teachers “must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families” (Titus 1:10–11).

In any generation, Satan and this world love to tear apart and redefine womanhood — whether by abuse and oppression,

And in instructing older women to teach “what is good,” Paul does not ask them to teach anything

women are good. Share practically how to “renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age” (Titus 2:12). Instruct, rebuke, train, declare, exhort, remind, insist — these are some of the words Paul uses to describe a teaching ministry in his letter to Titus.

Spiritual mothers know the truth, the times,

and their daughters — and they teach them diligently. They read and study Scripture together.

They give them counsel.

They spend unhurried time with them, speaking

She knew me well. She knew my fears. And wrapping my cold hands in her warm ones, she looked into my eyes and encouraged me with truth. Then she prayed for

how beautiful headship and submission are when the gospel is central. In such a marriage, a wife’s personality and voice are not crushed but cherished and cultivated.

and applying God’s word at every opportunity (Deuteronomy 6:7). Not all their teaching is formal and structured; some of it comes simply as a result of sharing life with the younger women. In fact, some of the best teaching

me with tears. And in that moment, although her prayer for me was instructive, so was the testimony of her life. It was the prayer of a woman who had walked the uncertain road of marriage before me and

These women did not just mentor me; they mothered me. They let me spend long hours with them in their homes. They spent time searching God’s word with me. And they made godly

I have sat under was over full kitchen sinks after an evening of hospitality.

could personally commend God’s goodness to me.

Whatever the context, spiritual mothers teach from Scripture and from Scripture applied in their

When I was a newlywed, Lauren, my second spiritual mother, taught me that submission is not

experiences. They show the next generation “the ancient paths, where the good way is,” so that they might “walk in it, and find rest for [their] souls” (Jeremiah 6:16).

the fruit of a weak-willed wife but of a courageous wife who hopes in God (1 Peter 3:5–6). Back then, even though I assented to male headship in marriage, at heart, I was still more secularly feminist than biblically feminine. I needed a spiritual mother to model this principle to me and to teach it to me in context of her life and mine.

Lauren taught me from Scripture and from her life — from her failures and repentance as well as her victories —

Godly Womanhood Is Beautiful Just before I walked down the aisle on my wedding day, Jinny, my first spiritual mother, found me sitting by myself, happy but nervous. Very nervous.

womanhood look beautiful to me as they modeled it and taught it to me.

The luster of a spiritual mother’s life is not her but Christ in her (Colossians 1:27). So, when she combines faithful teaching with faithful living, her influence is farreaching. She equips the next generation of women to defend God’s word (Titus 2:5) and to, one day, show the generation under them how to adorn the gospel too (Titus 2:10).

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in your prayer life

GOODNESS NTOMBELA I'm a philanthropist, author, public speaker, businesswoman, and an artistic person.

Gracefully set apart and anointed by Him as a Prophetess. @k.goodness_ntombela

It is important to know

how to pray and be specific in your prayers.

God is a God of order and He can never give you something opposite what you prayed for unless what you asked was not in line with His will or the purpose He has for your life. There are a lot of effective ways to pray and be happy about how our prayers are answered. The most usual way we normally use is this one:

P- raise : Acknowledging God of who He is and what He has done.

R- epent : Pleading for forgiveness in the sins we have done before Him. A- sk: Making your requests known unto Him in detail and specifications.

Y- es: Understanding that His promises are Yes and Amen and that He has heard your prayers.

3 DIMENSIONS OF PRAYER 1. Asking Dimension.

2. Seeking Dimension.

3. Knocking Dimension MATTHEW 7:7-11 [7] “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for.

Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. [8] For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

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[9]“You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? [10]Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! [11]So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.

Asking Dimension This is a baby Christian level. A starting phase of every person who is new in the journey of salvation. This is a level that we all start at as children of God learning to ask things from the Father as a young baby will do to their parent. That’s where you will find Christians when they come to church all they do is ask for this and that.

They ask for jobs, financial breakthrough, marriage, houses and so forth. However they are also not persistent in prayer because the only thing they do is ask with an expectation of receiving at that very moment. If nothing is happening then they start moving from one ministry to another.

They are not yet kingdom minded but more focused on themselves and what they want at that time. But we cannot stay in that dimension forever, we need to grow because there is a time where you will ask and never get because you have grown and you need to move to another dimension.

Seeking Dimension This is the level where you seek first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness, knowing that if you do so the rest of the things you need will be added unto you. It is where you learn not to ask anymore but seek, meaning you search for answers to your questions in the word.

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You look for solutions to your problems from the Holy Spirit within you. You attempt to find opportunities to help you with your needs.

You start to look deeper of where you can find things you were asking for and how you can get them. Seeking means now that you have prayed you must arise and take action and act upon what you asked for in prayer. Remember Faith without works its dead (James 2:14-26).

Knocking Dimension This is the higher level where you have left the earthly things, now you are focused on things which are above. You are now able to dine with the king (Revelation 3:20). A level where you are able to have conversations with God, where you have found a friend in Him. A level where you can confide in Him with anything and everything. Having heartfelt intimate conversations with Him. Knocking means to catch the attention of someone on the other side of the door. Eventually you are expecting a response from that person.

Now when we knock into the heart of God, we knock through praise and worship no matter the situation at that moment, whether good or bad. But worshipping Him with understanding of who He is not what He can do. We are simply catching God’s attention and He will surely open doors for us as we knock.

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BLESSED ARE THE UNOFFENDABLE by: Abigail Dodds I remember the flush of embarrassment

And my words were true. I really did have a

that came to my face as I realized that my

plate too full to add anything else. I really

friend was letting me know I hadn’t been

didn’t want her to worry about it. Yet my

invited to be a part of the group of women

hot cheeks and thumping heart told the

she was meeting with regularly — and not

secret I was trying to conceal — I was

by accident.

fighting the impulse to take offense.

I tried to navigate the moment, relieving

Shutting the Gates

the tension by telling her not to worry about it. I let her know that my plate was full with doctors’ appointments and kids’ activities. “I couldn’t join the group even if I were asked!” I laughed, doing all I could to keep her from feeling sorry for me.

I knew well enough how destructive becoming offended can be. Proverbs 18:19 says, “A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city.” What horrible strength there is in taking up an offense!

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Offended people can become unassailable.

Recalcitrant. Too hard-hearted to hear an appeal. When we are offended, we believe ourselves to have the moral high ground; therefore, we feel justified in making the one who has offended us a villain.

But it’s much harder to spot the pride when we’re the one being offended, and when the offender is someone other than the perfect Jesus.

The Drug of Offendedness

I thought I was on the inside of this particular group of friends, only to discover I was not.

My sense of where I fit in with others was challenged in a painful way. I could choose to accept it with goodwill toward these sisters and lean on my Savior who has called me his friend, or I could get tough — hard as nails — like an unyielding strong city whose gates have been shut and whose pride has locked out the offending parties.

What do we do when we’re offended by one another? What do we do if the offense given or taken is a result of carelessness, or thin skin, or personality differences, or unintentionally missing the mark, or sinfulness in ourselves or others?

First, remember that when others are offensive in a truly sinful way, their offense is against God first and foremost. Sin against us feels personal, because it often is personal.

“Offended people become unassailable.

Recalcitrant. Too hardhearted to hear an appeal.”

But it’s significantly more personal to God, who doesn’t just relate to us, but who created us. God is patient with those who have offended his holiness. But he will not wait forever. And for those who are united to his Son through faith, their offenses against him have been extinguished at the cross.

First, remember that when others are offensive in a truly sinful way, their offense is against God first and foremost. Sin against us feels personal, because it often is personal.

The Scriptures show us many instances of Jesus causing offense. He offends his hometown crowd. He offends Pharisees and scribes. He is the stone of stumbling and rock of offense. This is no big surprise to Christians. We aren’t shocked that the

But it’s significantly more personal to God, who doesn’t just relate to us, but who created us. God is patient with those who have offended his holiness. But he will not wait forever. And for those who are united to his Son through faith, their offenses against him have been extinguished at the cross.

Pharisees or the hometown crowd are resentful and outraged by his superior

Second, it is good to remember that God has

understanding and his mighty deeds. From

made a way for us to deal with a legitimate

our vantage point, it isn’t too hard to see that

offense. We can follow the instructions of our

when Jesus challenges their view of reality, he’s always right. We can see their blind spots and pride and how that pride makes

Lord and go to that person directly in the hopes of gaining our brother (Matthew 18:15). We don’t ever need to stay offended.

them easily offended.

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Even when we don’t gain our brother by

Anything another person does that is

going to him, we don’t have to live in our

different than how we would do it

offended state; we can lay that down at the

strengthens the resolve of the unyielding,

cross. And laying our offense there, we can

hardened heart. Too often, we can’t merely

take a posture that is eager for reconciliation,

disagree with people; we are personally

should God grant it.

offended by the words, opinions, and actions of others, even when they have no

But what about when there is no intentional

bearing on our personal lives.

or discernible sin? What about the kind of situation that I found myself in — the one

And if we can’t find a way to be personally

where I had not been sinned against, yet my

offended ourselves, too many have begun

hurt feelings were poised to harden into

taking up an offense on behalf of another.

offendedness? It helps to acknowledge that

Rather than cover an offense in the interest

taking offense is a powerful drug. It’s a

of love and refusing to repeat a matter

powerful drug precisely because it gives us

(Proverbs 17:9), the society around us urges

power. Remember the proverb — the

us to lend and borrow offenses as a

offended brother is more unyielding than a

currency of backward virtue.

strong city!

When we turn hurt feelings into offendedness, we go from vulnerable to impenetrable. When we’re hurt by someone else’s words or actions, it’s tempting to try to protect ourselves with anger or selfrighteousness that masquerades as having been offended. It’s easier to imagine the ones who have hurt us as villains rather than own that our hurt often has to do with our insecurities and fragility more than with the objective sinfulness of others.

Good Sense and Glory Proverbs 19:11 says, “Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.” Good sense and glory are in short supply these days. Rather than slow down and give our rational minds a chance to inform our wildly thumping hearts, we let our feelings inform our response. Rather than overlook an offense, we go conjuring them up from every possible infraction, mounting chips on our shoulders. Everything another person says that we disagree with is a devilish opportunity for

Blessed Are the Unoffendable There is more than insecurity and fragility underneath our proclivity to take up an offense, although those problems are constantly feeding it. At root, our easily offended hearts are full of pride and idolatry. We have set ourselves as the standard of what is right and good and what must be honored — any perceived challenge to that assumption results in anger, resentment, and the taking up of an offense. We can have the good sense to be slow to anger. We can become gloriously unoffendable.

Won’t you lay down the offendedness you’ve nursed against others, and rest in the salvation of the God who is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love? He is patient in delaying judgment, but judgment will come.

Today is the day to crucify the counterfeit power of offendedness and take hold of the gospel — which is the power of God for salvation to all who believe (Romans 1:16).

taking up an offense.

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novels that would touch

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me believe in Him more and

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that David “died in a good

have my own relationship

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old age, full of days, riches,

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journey with King Jesus?

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on my journey. Much of the

and who He is. In just a few

secret keys on how to walk

shifts in my purpose and

months, the Lord brought

closer with King Jesus?

walk with God came when I

forth the first book - A

A) I believe it comes down

connected to and became

Shepherd King. It is on the life,

to one simple thing: the

planted at The SuperNatural

lessons, and principles we can

condition of your heart. At

Church of Jesus Christ since

learn from David on how to

the end of David’s life, it was

July 2017.

chase the heart of the LORD

clear why this shepherd-king

and live a full and fulfilled life.

was known as a man after

Your passion for reading,

After all, this one shepherd

God’s own heart. There was a

writing and researching

boy was called a man after

reason God considered him

propelled you to study law,

God’s own heart by God

pleasing and special. To be a

write and publish two

Himself, so surely his life has

man or woman after God’s

books. Let's start with the

something significant to

own heart, you have to

first one:

impart to us all.

understand what pleases -

and grieves His own Heart.

understanding the

those who believe that they

Every moment of David’s life,

importance of your cave-

have been forgotten and for

every chapter of his destiny,

season, grasping principles of

those who believe that God

whether it was his personal

honour, overcoming betrayal,

is to blame for all the bad in

traits, strengths, or

having a repentant heart, and

the world. It is a book for the

weaknesses, have significant

so much more! All are bound

prodigal sons and daughters.

lessons for us to examine our

to unravel something in a

And for that one lost sheep

own hearts before the LORD.

reader’s heart for their

that needs to come home…

After all, man looks at the

healing, deliverance,

Q) “Sometimes moving

outward appearance but

prosperity and purpose.

forward means going

God sees what’s on the

back…” - That’s powerful.

inside. He sees who you are

AWAY FROM YESTERDAY

Share more about that?

when nobody is watching.

Q) You’ve recently

A) We so often hear the

Q) When writing this book,

published your second book

words ‘never look back’ or

how was the feeling, and

“AWAY FROM YESTERDAY”.

‘just forget everything and

then taking it to the

This is a Christian fiction

move forward’. And yes, in

publishers and holding it

novel. What is this story

most cases, that is true. We

for the first time with your

about and what do you

should never allow our pasts

name on it?

hope it imparts to the

to imprison us. But, there are

A) After the prophetic word

reader?

times when we are the ones

was released, the LORD

A) Away From Yesterday is

who have moved away from

brought this entire book

a creative work of fiction. It is

together in a few months. It

an emotional story of a young

was self-published on

man who is returning home

Amazon in both paperback

after twelve years to face his

and kindle, and holding the

past and the people he left

first copy in my hands was

behind when he was only

just a reminder of God’s

nineteen years old. One

goodness in my life and the

foolish night caused him to

accuracy of the prophetic

walk away from God, his

word released through His

family, and the girl he loved.

true servant.

Now, in the space of a few days back home, he has a

Although this book is

choice to make –

intended to remind people

condemnation or grace, the

of God’s heart, His love and

past or the future. It is a

His desires, I did not realize

moving story of

how writing each chapter

consequences, regret, and

was slowly changing my own

discovering the only love that

mind-set and heart in so

matters and that can set one

many ways. There are

free. This book is for those

chapters that deal with

who are imprisoned by their

being faithful with the little

past hurts and failures, for

that God entrusts you with,

those who are struggling with

how to let go of the past,

the loss of a loved one, for -

where we were meant to be.

There are times we have chosen to walk away from God and His truth and Word and purpose for our life.

There are times we have disconnected from the House of the LORD or from the people whom God placed in our lives for a reason. Much like the story of the prodigal son, there is power in going back. And sometimes, if we are to ever move forward and embrace what God has for us, we have to face the past. There comes a time in everyone’s life when a choice must be made; a choice for life or death, a choice for joy or mourning, a choice for imprisonment or freedom, a choice for condemnation or grace.

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@chanelle.pillay

And those are the lessons

There is One who can give you

prophet of the LORD

within this story.

a clean slate, even when you

released that destiny

Q) We must say that this

believe you don’t deserve it.

changing word. 2020 was

book is cinema worthy.

And there is One whose grace

truly one of the best years of

You highlight not only

is sufficient for you.

my life.

Tyler’s lows but also the

Q) When writing, do you

Q) Take us back to the day

highs of the Gracious God.

write in a day or does it take

you received a prophecy

Does this story link with

weeks? And what is the

from Prophet Adrian Elijah

any aspect of your life?

process?

Robert. How did the

A) The book trailer on my

A) I thoroughly enjoy the

prophetic word change

profile really gave readers a

moments when I can sit to

your life and relationship

glimpse of what this story

write, and I tend to write in

with King Jesus?

could look like on the big

any spare moment – mostly in

A) On the 5th May 2017, my

screen one day – and nothing

the evenings and sometimes

life had changed in a single

is impossible for the LORD.

after midnight. The man of

day- throwing me into

The novel is a creative one.

God once said that your

brokenness, confusion, and

The events that these

purpose is linked to your

betrayal at the age of 26. It

characters have experienced

passion, and that certain

was only later when I

do not mirror any specific

people have certain graces

realized that even on that

event in my own life.

from the LORD. Now I

specific day, God was

However, their feelings, their

understand!

reminding me of HIS GRACE

hopes, and their struggles do.

Q) Cleary 2020 has been

through it all- because 5

Everyone, including myself,

good to you. Having

speaks of Grace. And that

can relate to that moment

published 2 books within a

day was the 5th day of the

when your world suddenly

short space of 5 months

5th month- double grace! It

changes in a split second-

(grace) did you ever

was about a month later that

just like the Hill family did.

envision this?

I decided to go to

Everyone can relate to a

A) 2020 was an uncertain

Johannesburg for a Sunday

broken heart, whether it is as

and scary time for many

morning service at The

a result of a family torn apart

people in the world. But when

SuperNatural Church. I

or a friendship or relationship

you are in Him and a child of

recognized that the LORD

that came to an abrupt or

the Kingdom of Light, you

was moving in that ministry

tragic end- just like Emily

have to be set apart despite

and I needed to get there. In

did. Everyone can relate to

the chaos around. You belong

that service, the man of God

feeling the weight of

to Him after all. He is able to

stood in front of me and

condemnation, shame or

bring forth streams in the

released a prophetic word

guilt on their shoulders from

desert. So to write a book was

that changed everything in

certain choices or decisions

just a dream. And I believe

my life. He said that all

in their lives- just like Tyler

that it would not have come

crooked paths would

did. And the purpose of this

forth had I not gone through

become straight, that

book is to remind the reader

certain processes and

dreams I had forgotten

that despite all of that, there

experiences in my life, had I

about would now come to

is One who can heal when

not connected to the House

pass, and that the healing

time cannot. There is One

of the LORD, and had I not

balm of Gilead would bind

who can set free when

been in the vicinity of the

my wounds. From that day,

nobody else can.

anointing when a true -

everything shifted and God -

brought an entire reset to my

Q) Did you ever think King

and confusion, you can go

life and purpose, and my

Jesus would use you to

one of two ways. You can

hunger for Him intensified. It

bring forth what would

either walk away from the

was all because of seeking

point to His Character and

LORD, or you can cling onto

Him even in brokenness,

allow people to know Him?

His garment and not let Him

being at the right House of

How has this revelation

go. I chose the latter because

the LORD, on the right day,

changed your life?

I knew Jesus is the only

at the right time in my life.

A) From a young age, I was

Comforter, Healer, Deliverer

Q) How important is prophecy and prophets in the body of Christ?

passionate about the things of God and just wanted the LORD to use me. I also just

and Saviour. I was not going to allow the enemy to make me doubt the goodness and faithfulness of my God. I

A) The prophetic is powerful.

wanted to tell everyone about

I have learned that it is a

Jesus. He would give me

mysterious office that

dreams and visions of heaven,

uncovers, unearths, unravels

hell, the rapture and the

and unlocks purposes and

second coming, so I always

destinies with dynamic

knew that He had some plan

changes. I believe that there

for my life. But, I had to go

are many things that may

through a process. I had to

come to your life

learn some hard lessons. I had

automatically, but there are

to allow certain mind-sets and

only certain things that are

false notions or teachings to

unlocked and released

break off. I had to grab onto

through the prophetic. It is

certain principles in His Word.

the office of the voice of God

I had to face my own mistakes

on the earth. Even King

and shortfalls. I had to

David knew the importance

experience the sting of shame

Grace?

of being in the vicinity of true

and betrayal and brokenness.

A) I learned that for grace,

prophetic voices – both with

I had to understand the

there must be true

the prophet Samuel, and

difference between His

repentance. You cannot

with the prophet Nathan.

permissive will and His perfect

claim grace and continue to

When a true prophet of the

will. I had to die to self. And

sin, and live contrary to what

LORD hears from the throne-

now, my only desire is to see

God requires. And grace is

room of Heaven, it must

lives changed and souls saved

only found in Jesus and

come to pass, because His

for Jesus. And in these last

because of what He did on

Word is life, it creates, it

days, and through every good

the cross.

establishes and it brings to

season God brings my way, to

Q) When people hear the

pass. The Word of the LORD

never lose sight of Him.

name “Chanelle Fairlene

says in 2 Chronicles 20:20,

Q) Events of confusion and

Pillay” what do you want

“Believe in the LORD your

brokenness propelled you

them to know?

God, so shall ye be

to relocate, cling to God and

A) I think that every believer

established; believe His

chase after Him. What did

should desire to live a life

prophets, so shall ye prosper.”

you learn from this season

that simply points to Jesus,

The chapter and verse of that

and advice you’d give to

and to be remembered for

someone in this season?

only that.

scripture is 20-20. And in the year 2020, I really saw that come to pass in my own life.

A) In a time of brokenness -

refused to allow him to rob me of the plan and purpose God had for my life, and to keep me in a place of shame, brokenness, and defeat. My grandmother, Mamma, once had some wise words of advice she passed onto our family. And those words were, “No matter what happens in life, never leave the Hand of the Lord…”

Q) Can one move from condemnation to God's

chanelle pillay

"You cannot claim grace and continue to sin, and live contrary to what God requires. And grace is only found in Jesus and because of what He did on the cross".

WHO WILL BE KING?

BY: DIANA HAGEE

We live in an information age, yet I believe

yet we don’t know how to communicate with

we are one of the most uninformed

our loved ones across the dinner table.

generations in the history of humanity when

Scientists can split the atom, create deadly

it comes to the knowledge of the truth. We

chemical and biological weapons, and build

listen to “fake news,” we refuse to read

nuclear missiles of war in an effort to secure

books, and we allow historical revisionists

world domination, yet we can’t live peaceably

to hijack the foundational truths of our

with our neighbors.

nation’s birth.

We know how to use complicated electronic Reality TV has made voyeurism a family

gadgetry, children can fly a plane via virtual

pastime. We watch YouTube tirades and

video games, we travel to the moon and back

consider Facebook the Holy Grail,

and radical terrorists can create deadly -

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December 2020

bombs with internet blueprints.Yet all this

However, there is One who was, and is, and

high-tech information is a recipe for disaster

is to come. He will take His rightful place on

if we refuse to recognize the veracity of

the Final Throne in His Eternal Kingdom.

God’s Word:

There is only one throne and one King—the Almighty God, Creator of heaven and earth.

"The entirety of Your word is truth, and every

The Final Throne is where God manifests His

one of Your righteous judgments endures

power, His great glory, and declares His

forever" (Psalm 119:160).

absolute sovereignty.

If you do not believe Genesis 1:1, then you

“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; a

will not believe the balance of God’s Word.

scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your

However, if you do believe God’s Word, then

kingdom” (Psalm 45:6).

you can look at the past, the present, and into the future with absolute confidence and

God Almighty, Great I AM, the Alpha and

certainty.

Omega, sits upon His throne and is:

Several empires and kings have walked

Majestic and worthy of honor:“[Jesus] has

across the stage of history. They have

sat down at the right hand of the throne of

conquered men and nations and taken their

God” (Hebrews 12:2).

seat on gilded thrones. Through the

Perfect justice: “Righteousness and justice

centuries, thrones have been fought over

are the foundation of His throne”(Psalm

and toppled, ascended to and sat upon, and

97:2).

the majority have passed away.

Holy: “God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne”(Psalm 47:8).

A throne symbolizes power and authority

Worthy of praise:“ But You are holy,

over kingdoms and empires. Subjects

enthroned in the praises of Israel”(Psalm

throughout the world have bowed, knelt, and

22:3).

prostrated themselves before them. To be

Pure: “And in their mouth was found no

considered an empire, an expanse of land

deceit, for they are without fault before the

must be led politically by a monarch, an

throne of God” (Revelation 14:5).

emperor, or an oligarchy. Aside from this

Eternal life: “And he showed me a pure river

leadership model, the only other thing these

of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding

empires and rulers have in common is that

from the throne of God and of the Lamb”

they have all disappeared.

(Revelation 22:1).

Grace: “Let us therefore come boldly to the

However, there is One who was, and is, and

throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy

is to come. He will take His rightful place on

and find grace to help in time of need”

the Final Throne in His Eternal Kingdom.

(Hebrews 4:16).

There is only one throne and one King—the Almighty God, Creator of heaven and earth.

My dear friend Derek Prince described one of

The Final Throne is where God manifests His

the most splendid scenes that will surround

power, His great glory, and declares His

the Throne of the Living God. It is the praise

absolute sovereignty.

of His people:

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December 2020

What a beautiful revelation that is—when we

One day all creation will bow to the majesty

realize that the throne God sits upon the

of God’s throne (Philippians 2:9–11). The

praises of His people. God is Holy. God is a

regal beings surrounding the throne will lay

King. He’s the King of kings and Lord of lords.

their crowns before God and say,“You are

We do not make Him a King by praising Him,

worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor

but we offer Him the throne, which is His

and power”(Revelation 4:11).

due.

The Bible presents a perfect and complete You see, Jesus said: “When two or three are

circle. Everything that God created in the

gathered together in My name, there am I in

Garden of Eden, after several thousand years

the midst.” His presence in our midst is

of blood, tears, and suffering, has returned

guaranteed. It depends upon His

to be an exact replica of paradise—what God

faithfulness, not our response. But when He

intended all along. We will live in a realm

comes in our midst—as the King of kings and

where there will be no more death, nor

the Lord of lords—it’s very right and

sorrow, nor suffering. There will be no pain,

appropriate that we respond to Him as a

for the former things have all passed away.

King.

Will you be there?

As a King, He merits a throne; nothing else becomes Him. And it is our privilege to offer Him the throne. When we praise Him, when we exalt Him, when we sing praises and glorify His Name and extol His majesty, then we are acknowledging His Kingship and we are responding in a way that is appropriate.

We are offering Him a throne to sit upon—

diana hagee

the throne of our praises.

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December 2020

MENTAL HEALTH

THE MIND, A POWERFUL FORCE WRITTEN BY : THENDO NETSHIVHUNGULULU

It’s incredible the power our thoughts have

The good news is you can take charge of

over our mood. You could be in a room

your thinking, resulting in you feeling calmer

filled with laughter and be miserable

and in control. Taking hold of your thoughts

because your worries are pulling you into a

is no easy feat, it will take some effort and

dark corner. When you dwell on your

practice but the benefits definitely make it

worries and stressors it is hard to enjoy life

worthwhile in the end.

and be fully present in the moment.

Wallowing in your negative thoughts has a

Our minds are constantly thinking about

long-lasting impact on your health and

something – what to make for dinner, the

wellbeing.

next deadline, fond memories, siblings, or-

MENTAL HEALTH

that special someone. There is a lot of

Instead of always going down the rabbit

activity constantly going on in our brains,

hole of negativity, we need to be intentional

like a lighthouse with the switch never

about engaging in calmer and more

turned off. The constant background noise

confident self-talk. How you react to a

and stream of thoughts are referred to as

situation depends on the meaning you give

your automatic thoughts and self-talk. It is

to said event, and what you say to yourself

vital to understand what these are before

about the event. It is your thinking around

you can take control of your mind and

the situation that is causing you anxiety and

conquer your anxiety.

not the situation itself.

Imagine this: you hear something – a noise

We all have a strong desire to do life well

outside the bedroom window at night – very

and maximize our potential. The key to

short, quick thoughts flood your mind

doing so starts with gaining control of your

almost automatically. The possibilities of

thought life. The Bible speaks often about

thoughts, scenarios and images that enter

the power of our minds and our thoughts.

your mind in that moment are endless.

However, it is easy to overlook the

These thoughts and images happen so fast

connection between our thoughts and

that they are referred to as automatic

transformation. Our thoughts are powerful

thoughts. Automatic thoughts form part of

and shape who we are and will become – it

our self-talk, and often we are not aware of

is a Biblical principle.

them.

Philippians 4:8 instructs “whatever is noble,

Automatic thoughts have the potential of

whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever

setting off your anxiety alarm, big time.

is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything

When you hear that noise outside you think

is excellent or praiseworthy – think about

“noise –attacker – dark – window locked?

such things.” Easier said than done right? I

Break in – where is phone? Hide!” all in a

have had to remind myself of this verse and

moments time. The beginning of

meditate on it on various occasions in recent

controlling your thoughts is monitoring and

months. Your mind truly is a battlefield and

adjusting your automatic thought patterns.

applying this principle to your daily life will

So instead of those alarming reactionary

help you remain sane. Every now and then I

thoughts, your automatic thoughts should

meet someone who is different. We all know

be “noise – animal? Tree? Branch? Did I let

them, those people who see the world

the dog in? door is locked – listen more –I am

differently. They’re calm. Nothing seems to

safe.’

shake them. Ever. They’re almost impossible to offend. They love everyone, even their

Self-talk is the constant chatter going on in

enemies. They’re joy and peace are

your head. It is important to remember that

infectious. Whenever I encounter someone

self-talk is not always true or meaningful,

like this I always wonder what awesome

and it isn’t always productive either. We

sauce they are drinking and where I can buy

need to train our minds to think in a kinder

a jar, or two, or ten. People who understand

and more positive manner.

Philippians 4:8 live differently.

They choose love, they choose to see the good in everyone. They choose positivity and shamelessly eliminate negativity. What you choose to see, meditate on, ruminate about determines your reality. You have the power to change your reality by shifting your focus.

About Thendo Netshivhungululu Thendo Netshivhungululu resides in Pretoria, South Africa. She holds a B.Psych (Hon) in psychology from Midrand Graduate Institute. She completed her internship in Clinical Psychology at The Wits Curcuit and is completing her masters through Medunsa.

SIBA'S MOUTH WATERING SEAFOOD PAELLA by : chef siba

Preparation time: 10 min Cooking time: about 45 min – 1 hour Serves 6 or more

YOU WILL NEED 30 ml (2 tbsp) olive oil 4 chicken breasts cut into cubes Salt and pepper 1-2 chorizo sausages, sliced 125 g (½ packet) bacon, chopped 2 onions, finely chopped 15 ml (1 tbsp) garlic, crushed 30 ml (2 tbsp) smoked paprika 1 L (4 cups) chicken stock 250 ml (1 cup) long-grain rice 80 g mussels 80 g shrimps 3 haddock fillets cut into chunks 125 ml (½ cup) frozen peas 30 ml (2 tbsp) parsley, chopped Salt and pepper to taste Lemon wedges to serve with

METHOD 1. Heat the oil and fry chicken cubes seasoned with salt and pepper until golden.

Add the sliced chorizo and bacon and fry for 5 minutes until crispy. Add the onions and garlic and sauté until translucent. Add the smoked paprika and stir.

2. Stir the rice into the mixture and add stock. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes while stirring frequently. Add the mussels, shrimp and haddock and simmer for another 10 minutes until cooked.

3. Lastly add the peas and sprinkle with parsley. Lightly season to taste. Serve with lemon wedges.

FO O D I S A N EX PRES SI ON O F “I L OV E YO U ” AND T AST ES E V EN B ET TE R W HEN S HARED W IT H L O V ED O NES.

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YOU ARE BLESSED, FRUITFUL & MULTIPLYING

by: Tsakani Mhlongo

Genesis 1:28 New Living Translation 28 Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”

Beloved, it was on the morning of the 22nd October 2020 and I was just lying down on my bed. This very scripture came to my spirit, I don’t recall reading it during the week but I could hear The Holy Spirit downloading info into my spirit.

He showed me the parts of God’s design that the enemy has infiltrated and is working day and night to destroy, like the family structure. Look at how much unemployment has risen and has affected mostly the male (husband).

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Which is not God’s design for men (husband to sit at home, jobless and the woman being the one who goes to work and takes care of the family) (1 Timothy 5:8).

God created male and female, blessed them and said “Be fruitful and multiply”. Today the attack on humanity by the demonic spirit of homosexuality disrupts the very command given by our Creator to “be fruitful and multiply”. The rate of human trafficking is another issue where in Africa, (South Africa to be specific, young girls are being abducted all in the name of money). When we look at the root of all this, it's because of the blessings, authority and command we’ve been given by our Creator to “be fruitful and multiply”. And as we know, we have an enemy that hates us and hates our Father, the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Holy Spirit continued to say: You must decree and declare these words: “I’m fruitful and multiplying over everything that concerns my family and I. How powerful is this dynamite!

Beloved we must remember that according to Proverbs 18:21 “The tongue can bring death or life”. We must learn to speak life, which is the very Word of God. I have seen the power of decreeing and declaring and I ain’t stopping, by the grace of The Holy Spirit. I’ve added this revelation to the list and needed to share it with you.

Decree & Declare that your: Family is blessed, fruitful and multiplying and so is everything that concerns them Your relationship with the Lord Jesus is blessed, fruitful and multiplying Your neighbours and community are blessed, fruitful and multiplying The Ministry that the Lord gave you to steward is blessed, fruitful and multiplying Your prayer life is blessed, fruitful and multiplying Your business or job is blessed fruitful and multiplying Your gifts, purpose and destiny are blessed, fruitful and multiplying

Your marriage and children are blessed, fruitful and multiplying Your wisdom, fear for The Lord and knowledge is blessed, fruitful and multiplying Your finances are blessed fruitful and multiplying We’ve given you a head start, go ahead and make decreeing and declaring your lifestyle. Counteract those altars, incantations and curses spoken against you with the living Word and power of decreeing and declaring.

We’ll be wating for your testimony.

You are blessed, fruitful and multiplying, thus says THE LORD!!!

your homegurl & sister from

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another mother

M i n a k Tsa

HEALTH & FITNESS change is possible

TODAY

WRITTEN BY: TSHEGO MOLEKOA

DARE TO BE BOLD AND COURAGEOUS part 2

Who do you rely on for strength in this journey of life.

Who is your greatest confidant and who do you first run to when you encounter both hard times and good times. The Word tells us about the great man Elijah who had just made a public spectacle of the prophets of baal but a few moments later was so dismayed and depressed almost to the point of desiring death.

He was completely discouraged and felt that there was no means or need to continue.

I personally have found that there is no one as reliant as the Lord Jesus Christ. I have found that no one cares as much and is as faithful as He is. The Word of God is Hebrew 10:23 encourages us hold fast to the profession of our faith without wavering (for He is faithful who promised).

We also know that He who began a good work in us will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:6).

This definitely doesn’t mean we won’t feel like giving up, nor does it mean we will not encounter challenges along the way but it definitely means we will be strengthened for the journey ahead. It means our youth will be renewed like the eagles’.

All things start and end with Him after all, only He is the Alpha and Omega! Let your journey towards being healthy start with Him, not anyone else or for any other reason! Once that foundation is laid the journey towards living and leading a healthy life will be made much easier and practical, let’s look into Cindy Mfabe’s journey towards this goal.

Name:

Cindy Mfabe THE HEALTH & FITNESS SECTION

Road to my goal weight (77kg) – Fitness Journey I had always been someone who would sign up for gym, do three months religiously and then quit. This went on for years because I was convinced that I am fat and the only way I would look good is if I slim down, but these short stints at the gym would never work out because I always did it for people, I did it for acceptance and validation but my drive and energy for validation wouldn't be enough to keep me going.

This went on for some years until I was declared obese in the year 2019.

My name is Cindy Mfabe born to Zanele Thembane Kate Mfabe and Sicelo Mfabe. I am the middle child, my older Brother Luthando Mfabe and younger sister Nelisiwe Mfabe. I am a Fashion designer by profession and a pattern technician by trade. An Alexandra Township native in South Africa, I come from a very sheltered or rather conservative family, so I was also that child who tried to never do wrong, a wellbehaved child who would always be seeking out for her parent's approval and validation.

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This was to my detriment because I would always feel "less than" or not good enough because I would not always get assurance or a tap on the back. However, I would still crave validation. I was always a "big child" growing up.

I would always be told how big I am by my aunts, relatives and random people at school and outside of school. I would always be teased about how I look, if it wasn’t my weight, it was my dark skin; how extremely dark I was...

Little did I know this would soon dictate how I lived my life. Validation was a drug that I would always seek out, this would result in me thinking I am ugly all my life, that I need to work hard for people's approval.

There was a was a lot of turmoil at home, I wouldn't exactly refer to my upbringing as healthy one. My older brother got saved and I saw a change in him. He suddenly had this hope, this new energy about him, it was as if he had this escape which I later figured out was Christ Jesus. I asked my brother if I could tag along when he goes to church, I went with him for a few weeks. I then got saved, which was definitely the best decision I ever made even although at that point I didn’t realize and understand what I was exactly doing. One thing for sure though finding out that some Guy died on a cross, just for me because He loves me was mind blowing. This decision changed my life as I suddenly have someone whom I know I don’t have to work for His love or validation, this put me at some rest.

Christ Jesus was that Guy for me!!!

THE HEALTH & FITNESS SECTION

To this day, years later, I was invited to a pool party for my sisters 40th birthday, I thought I was going to have fun... I was so excited to go that I didn't even fit my swimsuit beforehand. When we got to the event, it was time to get changed into our swimwear, I soon realized I made a huge mistake cause my bikini did not fit as it used to fit. I was so uncomfortable because the shorts were so tight, I could not breathe and wear the shorts at the same time, I had to pick one. I was so hurt, it spoiled my day. I knew I was big but not this big. As if I was not already self-conscious this was a huge blow to my already low self -esteem.

I decided, a month later to do something about my weight, over and above my low selfconfidence, my weight became a health hazard. My GP declared me obese, this was apparently triggered by the death of my mother, because I was using food as my comfort and no longer confiding and looking unto Jesus for help and comfort. Food would numb my pain or help me forget for a moment that she wasn't here anymore. My weight spiraled out of control, this fact would then alter my health journey forever because it still does affect me this day. Food would give me a temporary high.

It was in the month of October, 2019 that I became serious about my health and well-being. I told myself that I am not going to be hard on myself and that I am not doing it for peoples approval this time around as those were the same reasons I would quit all the time, I prayed about it and asked Jesus to help me this time.

That I will do it with Him by my side, cheering me. This has been the best decision I could have ever made.

I have been working out and eating clean from the month of October 2019 until today. I still cannot believe that I enjoy working out. I especially enjoy resistance training. I also do a lot cardiovascular exercises. I try to not eat carbs at all, especially pap (which is hard because it was a favorite)!! This has been the longest time that I have kept up this lifestyle. I was 117,5kgs when I started my journey, I am currently 105 kg meaning I have lost a total of 12.5kgs. My goal weight is 77kg. My journey has been so difficult and rewarding at the same time, one of my highlights was when a friend of mine bought me a tracksuit that I liked.

I told her it will not fit, why is she trying to hurt me and discourage me, but she forced me to put it on... And it fit so beautifully! Suddenly things looked much better on me as I would always and still do wear loosely fitted clothing to hide my body, but it felt good to know that I lost this much weight. Losing weight has resulted in me having more confidence, it also helps with energy levels.

Deciding to do this with the Lord as my confidant made all the difference that I needed, it has also made me realize more than anything that our bodies are indeed a temple of the Holy Spirit. It then means that these temples need to be fully functional and well maintained. I perform my duties better and more efficiently when I am fit and healthy and so my journey continues… @beautyandthegospel

Cindy Mfabe

THE HEALTH & FITNESS SECTION

@beautyandthegospel

HEALTH TIP #4

''Deciding to do this with the Lord as my confidant made all the difference that I needed, it has also made me realize more than anything that our bodies are indeed a temple of the Holy Spirit.''

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meaning of the Parable of the Ten Virgins written by : www.gotquestions.org

As we take a good look at the Parable of the Ten Virgins (Matthew 25:1–13), we must acknowledge up front that there has been much debate as to the meaning of these words of our Savior. At least one aspect of this parable can be known with absolute certainty. The bridegroom is Jesus Christ, and this parable describes His return. In the Old Testament (Isaiah 54:4–6; 62:4-5; Hosea 2:19),

God pictures Himself as the “husband” of Israel, and in the New Testament (John 3:27– 30; Matthew 9:15; Mark 2:19–20), Christ is pictured as the bridegroom of the Church.

The Church is described in Scripture as the bride of Christ (Ephesians 5:25–32).

The historical setting can also be known with a fair amount of certainty.

In describing a first-century Jewish wedding, D.A. Carson in the Expositor’s Bible Commentary describes the setting this way: “Normally the bridegroom with some close friends left his home to go to the bride’s home, where there were various ceremonies, followed by a procession through the streets – after nightfall – to his home.

The ten virgins may be bridesmaids who have been assisting the bride; and they expect to meet the groom as he comes from the bride’s house…

Everyone in the procession was expected to carry his or her own torch. Those without a torch would be assumed to be party crashers or even brigands. The festivities, which might last several days, would formally get under way at the groom’s house.” The torch was either a lamp with a small oil tank and wick or a stick with a rag soaked in oil on the end of it which would require occasional re-soaking to maintain the flame.

Of interpretive significance is which return of Christ is this? Is it His return for the rapture of the Church, or is it His return to set up the Millennial Kingdom at the end of the Tribulation?

Dispensational scholars divide over this issue, and no attempt will be made to answer that question here. Regardless of which return it is, the lessons to be learned are relevant to both.

The overall and easily seen thrust of the parable is that Christ will return at an unknown hour and that His people must be ready. Being ready means preparing for whatever contingency arises in our lives and keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus at all times while we eagerly await His coming. As seen in the fact that all the virgins were sleeping when the call came indicates that it doesn’t matter what we are doing when Christ returns.

We may be working, eating, sleeping, or pursuing leisure activities. Whatever it is, we must be doing it in such a way that we don’t have to “make things right” (get more oil) when He comes. This would apply to either the coming of Christ for His Church or for the Tribulation saints as they await His second coming. Being ready for Christ’s return ultimately involves one major thing which manifests itself in several areas of our lives. If we would be ready for Christ’s return, we must be born again through saving faith in Jesus Christ…

His death, burial and literal resurrection from the dead (John 3:16; 14:6; Romans 10:9 and 10; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Ephesians 2:1-10).

Saving faith in Jesus Christ will manifest itself in every aspect of our lives. The fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22) will begin to show. A desire for greater holiness and less sin will be apparent.

And a consistent looking for His coming will mark our lives. One of the best passages articulating what saving grace and faith look like in a believer’s life is Titus 2:11-14, “For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope — the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good."

The five virgins who have the extra oil represent the truly born again who are looking with eagerness to the coming of Christ. They have saving faith and have determined that, whatever occurs, be it lengthy time or adverse circumstances, when Jesus returns, they will be looking with eagerness. The five virgins without the oil represent false believers who enjoy the benefits of the Christian community without true love for Christ. They are more concerned about the party than about longing to see the bridegroom. Their hope is that their association with true believers (“give us some of your oil” of verse 8) will bring them into the kingdom at the end. This, of course, is never the case. One person’s faith in Jesus cannot save another. The “Lord, lord” and “I do not know you” of verses 11 and 12 fit very well with Jesus’ condemnation of the false believers of Matthew 7:21-23, “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.

Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’” May we not be found “going away to make the purchase” (v.

10) when Christ returns. Take the time now to fill your lamp with oil and take extra along.

Keep waiting and watching with joy and anticipation.

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@MARLYN ROJAS Ordained Minister, founder of Radiant Woman International, cofounder of Sisters International, CEO of Inner Radiance Designs and Author of DISTORTED.

Or maybe it’s only in the way that you talk? Or the way that you walk? Or the things you’ve come to known? But God asks you today: How About ALL AREAS OF YOUR LIFE.

ARE YOU SHINNING IN ALL AREAS OF YOUR LIFE? As I love to say: I will be short, brief, concise, precise, and to the point. I will also try to keep it simple.

JOHN 1: 5 THE LIGHT SHINES IN DARKNESS… Luke 8:16 “No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the light.

(Emphasis added).

I’ll ask again; ARE YOU SHINNING IN ALL AREAS OF YOUR LIFE??

Is it only in one? Is it only at church? Is it only at home? Is it only at work?

The Lord says greater things in the world we would do. For the mere fact that God can use us in every single FIELD of life, that speaks volume. As a former NYPD Police Officer; I saw how being in the department I had all the reason to demonstrate GOD in all ways possible even as a cop. That when others wanted to have zero compassion for individuals that committed a crime; I DID. That when others did not want to treat a prisoner as a human, I DID. I simply chose that I WOULD MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BY CHOOSING TO BE THE LIGHT.

There were also additional mysteries revealed to me as a result of choosing to be the light, that I want to leave you with as a bonus today: “When you know what you carry within, you are ready to put it to use for HIS GLORY” “When you know who you belong to, you would serve differently” “When you understand that every single person is a soul that THE FATHER is trying to reach through you, you would be more merciful to others.

“When others mistreat you, REMAIN being the LIGHT”

ROTUBIRTNOC

“When others mistreat you, REMAIN being the LIGHT”

We all fall short of the Glory of the Lord, but never forget He who redeemed you, wants to redeem others around you too. If you choose to be the LIGHT you can be the instrument HE chooses to use.

NOW…GO SHINE!

WITH LOVE HONORED TO SERVE, MARLYN ROJAS,

BY GRACE ORDAINED MINISTER AT THESSALONICA CHURCH, UNDER THE SPIRITUAL COVERING, OF REV. DAVID SERRANO.

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Ignore Those Distractions

by Dr AndrĂŠ and Jenny Roebert Proverbs 4:25 (TPT): "Set your gaze on the path before you. With fixed purpose, looking straight ahead, ignore life's distractions."

Every long-distance athlete knows having a clear, mental picture of reaching the winning post is essential in their training. Just as essential, is the ability to remain focused on the path to get there! If they don't persistently imagine the end goal during their training and practice, they will never achieve the stamina and endurance needed to reach the finish line first. This is where they develop the skill to drown out and ignore the shouting distractions of aching muscles and fatigue. Paul compares our spiritual growth to that of an athlete's.

Unless we become determined and intentional on pursuing a deeper walk with the Lord, we will become easily distracted by the complaints of our carnal nature. Today, give yourself to the process of training your spiritual muscles by diligently meditating on the Word of God. Understand He has already equipped you with all you need to stay on track. As you walk closely to Him, you will overcome every distraction and will stay on the path of victory.

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THE MARRIAGE SERIES Attorney Tsholofelo Mahlatsi

In or Out of Community of Property?

Registration of the ANC

Marriage out of community of property is a two-fold concept, namely marriage out of community of property with and the same without accrual. In order for a couple to be married out of community of property, they have to conclude an Antenuptial Contract (ANC). This agreement has to be entered into before the conclusion of the marriage. The ANC enables each spouse to retain their separate estates. Each spouse will retain the assets and liabilities that they acquired before and during the marriage. Whilst marriage out of community of property with accrual ensures that each spouse has a share in the growth of the other’s estate in the duration of the marriage. The ANC contains any provisions that the couple desire, provided that they are not against law, good morals or the nature of marriage.

The antenuptial contract is drafted and executed by an attorney who is a registered notary republic, it is then signed by the couple as well as the notary republic before it is taken to the Deed’s Office for registration. The ANC has to be registered within the area in which the couple reside. The contact must be registered within three months of the date in which it was signed by the notary republic.

Should the parties fail to register the contact timeously, a joint application in terms of the Deeds Registry Act 47 of 1937 can be brought before the High Court to request condonation, (The court to pardon the non-compliance). The couple must ensure that the application is brought to the court within a reasonable time after they discover that the contract was not registered timeously or in the appropriate manner.

The couple also has a duty to ensure that the Registrar of the Deed’s Office is notified of the proceedings.

Insolvency Spouses who are married out of community of property have separate estates and are not liable for each other’s debts. Therefore, should one spouse become insolvent, this will not affect the other spouse’s estate. However, the property of the solvent spouse may be seized by the Trustee for liquidation purposes, the solvent spouse will then have to provide proof of ownership of the property in order to retrieve it.

Advantages of marriage out of community of property without the accrual 1. Each spouse retains the property that they acquired before and during the marriage and can dispose of it as they wish.

2. Each spouse is liable for their own debt, should one spouse become insolvent, the other spouse will retain his /her solvent status.

3. The spouse with the stronger estate does not have a duty to take care of the spouse with the weaker estate. However, this is subject to judicial discretion and the forfeiture of benefits upon divorce.

4. Each spouse can enter into a contract without the consent of the other.

Disadvantage of marriage out of community of property without the accrual

The economically weaker spouse does not have a share in the estate of the economically stronger spouse. This may be a great disadvantage to the economically weaker spouse if he/she indirectly contributed to the growth of the estate of economically stronger spouse by attending to household duties as well as taking care of the children.

Tsholofelo Mahlatsi

Tsholofelo Mahlatsi obtained her LLB degree from the North West University.

Completed her articles at Mphafi Khang Inc in Bloemfontein where she practiced as a general legal practitioner. She has since been admitted as an attorney of the High Court. @bonniie_xo

Siya &

Monica YOUNG, MARRIED & BORN AGAIN

We at Beauty & The Gospel

are honoured to have interviewed a

young, married & born again

couple for such a time as this! .

Displaying the covenant of the bride and bride groom . Leading their generation through their marriage to the Cross.

Y O U N G ,

M A R R I E D

&

B O R N

A G A I N

born again YOUNG , MARRIED &

1. Who are you individually?

Siya: personally is a GODfearing man who puts GOD 1st in everything he does. He is selfless, loves people, very open minded and a big dreamer. He spends most of his spare time with his loved ones (family).

Professionally is a sound engineer who specialises in video editing and is also a radio host who has his own podcast show.

Monica: personally is a kind hearted person who is loving and cares for people around her. She is a free giver, a people’s person, loves to laugh a lot and loves being in positive spaces. She is also goal driven & believes in putting in the work to achieve anything in life. Most importantly loves GOD with all her heart and strives each day to represent that love on earth.

Professionally is a business woman who sells a variety of stunning bags online & has a social media page displaying the bags available.

2. How and when did you meet?

We met in August 2017 in Church.

3. How long did you date before you got married?

We dated 2 years & 4 months before we got married.

4. How did you individually know that He, She was the one?

Siya : I knew that she was the 1 by the way she spoke (she would always speak life), acted and most importantly the love of GOD she had (both in serving & living the Kingdom life).

Monica : I saw something special in him. He would always bring out the best in me till today. We shared the same vision and goals. Most importantly he is in the same faith as me. He is a man that puts GOD 1st in everything he does.

5. When did you get married?

7 December 2019

6. Take us through the process of the wedding celebration how was that and if there are any changes you could have made?

Planning our wedding was tough. We had many sleepless nights & being apart from each other made things harder as we had to make sure we plan things over the phone so as to avoid unnecessary costs when meeting up (transport wise etc). It was fun planning the wedding but it was stressful at the same time.

Y O U N G ,

M A R R I E D

&

B O R N

A G A I N

We made the most of it but no changes were made as by the Grace of GOD our wedding was beautiful through all those unseen challenges GOD came through for us, as always. The wedding came out exactly as we wanted, well even more than we expected (simple but yet beautiful).

7. Has your relationship changed from dating to marriage?

Yes, we have now grown more closer to each other than ever before. We spend almost every minute together and do everything together. Our love for each other has not changed it just keeps becoming more & more each day. We are truly 1 flesh hahaha.

8. If you could change the perception that people have about marriage, what would it be?

People need to know that marriage is not a prison cell as many like to say. It’s about two people building a future together, embracing each other’s differences and imperfections. Marriage was and is created by GOD. It’s a blessing! It becomes a beautiful journey when you put God 1st always, make the most of it by being patient, loving and energetic.

9. For the single person out there, wondering when they are getting married, what advice would you give them?

GOD promised us that He will provide each and every one of us our needs.

Siya & Monica For He promised that He will give man and woman a suitable partner, but in order for that to happen we need to fully believe in His word for it to manifest in our life’s. So, we should 1st seek as a single person the desire to be in GOD’s presence all the time so He fixes us internally in that way God will teach you how to be ready and know the -

We also work together as one to look at a problem positively as a learning experience to grow, making sure not to leave a problem unsolved.

right person in your life. It’s not an overnight thing, hence the importance of desiring to be in His presence always so you put Him 1st. Also know that there is no perfect partner. LEARN TO BE PATIENT, to love and hope when it comes to love leading to marriage.

Because of being devoted to serving Christ and being different we face a lot of criticism from people around us, especially in a society that mocks marriage. Our faith becomes a problem to those who aren’t believers.

10. How do you deal with problems that you encounter as a married couple?

We always kneel down and pray when we encounter problems in our marriage, that way our emotions get put aside and GOD directs us on what to do.

11. What advice to those who are in the process of getting married would you give ?

12. Things you wish you were told about marriage? “certain habits or should we say certain ways we lived individually changes, as a lot of compromises have to be done to make each other happy. As it’s no longer about and individual but about each other”.

Y O U N G ,

M A R R I E D

&

B O R N

A G A I N

13. Who is Jesus Christ to you individually and as a couple?

JESUS CHRIST is our Lord & saviour. He is everything we need! The sole foundation of our marriage and we can’t do nothing without Him.

Individually He is our breath that we need every second to overcome life in this world we live in.

14. One word, if possible to describe your marriage?

FRUITFUL 16.The best advice ever received?

Know that in marriage you will always be a student and never graduate. It’s an unending, learning and beautiful journey.

Y O U N G

,

M A R R I E D

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B O R N

A G A I N

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ARE YOUR WORDS BUILDING OR DESTROYING? What are you saying today?

Prayer: Father God, as you have given me power to speak, and as you said in your word that what we bind on earth is bound in heaven and

Proverbs 12:18 "There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing."

what we loose on earth is loosed in heaven, help me to change my vocabulary today.

Help me to only speak words that create, that build and that give off love, not those that destroy and hurt others because that is not my identity. With you by my side I can

Brethren, what you say with your tongue becomes because you are given authority. But with the authority you are given, are you building people or destroying them? Are you breaking or changing the world?

One word is all we need to destroy captivity, to bring forth love and to hurt other people. As small as your tongue is, what kind of impact is it having on the world? Let us change and start speaking positivity, love, and not negativity. By doing so, you play your part by becoming an asset in the Kingdom and not a liability because words have the power to create, to build and to destroy.

do it. Amen.

saved by grace,

Karab0

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