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 →
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.Every diversion,... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 peace that... Continue Reading →
Faith to quit
Sometimes it takes faith to quit the race,to swim against the tide of coventional wisdom. Sometimes it takes faith to step off the pitch,to walk away from the game; and refuse to play by the old rules. Caught up in striving and trying to succeed. We work hard, strive and struggle.After all, you’ve heard the... Continue Reading →
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.I don't yet... Continue Reading →
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 →
Reckless abandon
Love pursues with reckless abandonin his quest for your heart! GRACE is a Big Spender! when it comes to giving all to reawaken your love for her. God will not be denied!The Universe and everything in it ... conspires and colludes to bring you back safely to rest on her bossom. Hence .. In faith... Continue Reading →
Mission impossible
Much effort and energy has been spent, trying to reform the ego.Much time has been spent, waiting on the ego to ‘get it’ I wanted ego to see and align with what I know to be true,I wanted ego to align with what I know to be real. It cannot. I had to quit flogging... Continue Reading →
Resilience is not about being strong-willed.Resilience is not about being stubborn. Resilience is to keep returning to your path, no matter how often you veer of course!JONATHAN - afishoutofwater.blog
Two steps forward
Do you sometimes feel like the quest for your true self and the realisation of your dreams and all you know to be True, is a journey of two steps forward and one step backwards? I do. Truth be told, this happens more often than ‘sometimes’ and not always just one step backwards. Perhaps you... Continue Reading →
When betrayal is good
Judas Iscariot has gone down in infamy as the ultimate betrayer, thanks to Christian tradition and gospel accounts, Apparently, he sold out Jesus by giving up his location to the authorities for 30 pieces of silver. The close friend and confidant who had shared meals with Jesus from the same plate and table, gave him... Continue Reading →
Daily home life is about answering a million questions when you are dad to a 6 and 7 year old. They come programmed with inquisitive and enquiring minds that refuse to be satisfied with bland standard answers! You have to be super creative and on your game to come out tops! From ‘how do babies... Continue Reading →
Truth known, not spoken.
When I was younger, I relished the debate.I would gleefully jump into the fray.Keen to make or prove my point, Eager to show or prove the errors of their ways or beliefs, I would verbally wrestle and reason with acquaintances, friends and family. I am older and hopefully wiser now.I have come to see the... Continue Reading →
Conflicted
"I believe; help my unbelief!"Mark 9:24 The real and authentic me sees, knows and believes the truth. Yet it seems I live daily with the tug of war between what I know to be true, and what I experience via the 5 senses (smell, touch, hearing, sight and taste). This sensual data helps my body... Continue Reading →
