Author: Jonathan

Hi. I am Jonathan. Daddy, Hubby, Writer, amongst other labels. A fish out of water, most of my life. Gradually finding my voice and being guided home by Grace and Love.

Love is a death sentence

This journey started with a strong sense of myself, a strong sense of my calling, my passion and desire for God, for meaning and for purpose. Alas, what I found was a death sentence!Little ‘me’, ‘my’, ‘I’ was denied and allowed to die. Like a ship that sets sail from its home port (of self … Continue reading Love is a death sentence

Start where you are

There are no accidents nor coincidences in the universe. There is a design and purpose to the circumstances that currently surround you. There is an intelligence that informs the space you currently occupy. Have faith.Trust in the benevolent intelligence that guides and steers your path. God is at work within you, to ‘will and do’ … Continue reading Start where you are

Freedom calls

My cry is ‘Freedom!’My quest is re-Union! I refuse to be defined by the past.I will not be limited by circumstances.Fear and doubt will not have the last say. I refuse to journey back in time to past grievances, offences or perceived slights. I will spread my wings and fly high. I will soar on … Continue reading Freedom calls

Careful for nothing

The saying goes that the best things in life give themselves for free. They are not received through effort, striving or desire. We get the most out of life when we stop making demands of it. When we step into the flow of life, the currents and tides bring us the best it offers … … Continue reading Careful for nothing

This little light of mine

I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. Acts 26:19 Walk true to the measure of light that you have been given.Work with what you have received. Grace and Providence will serve up the next, when you are ready. Don’t run with another’s dream, values or beliefs. Draw instead from the deep wells within you. … Continue reading This little light of mine

Diversions and delays

Don’t worry. Don’t fret when life and circumstances beyond your control, divert you off course. Don’t lose sleep when compelled to take a U-turn. Trust in a benevolent and coherent Universe that holds the blueprint and works together for your ultimate good. Be flexible. Bend when you have to.When the pressure eases, resume your course. … Continue reading Diversions and delays

Finding your rhythm

Return to me, child. Return to your centre. Move at your own determined pace. March to the beat of your own inner pacemaker. Pick up your pace from the inside out; not outside in. Resist the temptation to give up your peace for anxious energy, in pursuit of legitimate goals and activities. Look out for … Continue reading Finding your rhythm

True peace

The natural mind wants all the facts and circumstances aligned perfectly before resting in peace. But as soon as the mind perceives a change to the situation …this transient peace evaporates! I am left exhausted by the many peaks and throughs of this transient, illusionary peace. I yearn for true peace. Authentic, consistent and true.The … Continue reading True peace

Life’s building block

I know this to be true … Whilst fear may motivate me to act ‘right’, only love will truly transform me. Nothing built on a foundation of fear truly lasts or bears fruit. Love is the eternal and foundational building block for ALL that endures. that includes me, my life, my dreams and my aspirations. … Continue reading Life’s building block

Unannounced guests

Understanding the nature of the relationship between me and my thoughts, has been very liberating indeed. NEGATIVE THOUGHTS,LIKE SOME GUESTS,DO MAKE UNANNOUNCED VISITS.BUT I DON’T HAVE TO ENTERTAIN THEM. Thoughts come barging in unannounced. They emerge and occur in my conscious mind. They feel very much like my own creation. However, they are not mine … Continue reading Unannounced guests