Grace says 'it is well'Do not listen to the fearful and insecure mind.Do not accept its judgements and accusations. The ego mind does not build you up, It only pulls you down. Even when it appears to build you up, it is only temporal and illusionary.The ego mind builds you up, only to cast down... Continue Reading →
About the blog. afishoutofwater.blog is an exploration of life and spirituality (Christian and otherwise). Dad, Husband, Writer are some labels I wear, amongst others.Above all, and for most of my conscious life, a fish out of water best describes the clash of worlds between the life on the inside of me, and what I encoumter... Continue Reading →
I work a '9 to 5' job, but being a dad to 6 and 7 year olds is pretty much my full time job. It is by far, the scariest, most important and demanding, yet the most rewarding job of them all. It draws on everything that I have, and everything that I am. It... Continue Reading →
I know now whom I have believed. He has trained me to detect his voice and to recognise his handy work. He alone guides my path ... as I navigate through the mixture of voices, narratives and seeming chaos. My confidence grows. Hence, I bear no allegiance to ideas, dogmas, cultures nor movements ... none... Continue Reading →
I am not the feelings. I am not the sensations. I am not the thoughts nor perceptions. I am not the bodily functions and processes. I Am that which lives, moves and has Being, Identity, Purpose and Consciousness in God, Father of my beginnings. Acts 17:28 For in him we live and move and have... Continue Reading →
God's truth never changed. God's essence and intent has always been the same. However, my capacity to grasp the meaning and depth of His truth is progressive. It is a journey of awakening. Take 'God is love' for instance. My capacity to grasp and understand this timeless truth continues to evolve over time. The song... Continue Reading →
I am willing to be challenged out of the comforts of my established thought patterns, judgements, values and decisions. I am willing to be stirred and steered by your Spirit. I am willing to grow and expand in new directions and opportunities. I am also willing to be just as I am. Either way, your... Continue Reading →
LOVE LIFTED ME. one sentence that summarises my life's story. That is all it's been about. Nothing more. The glory and faithfulness of Love remains forever untouched. In the timeless zone within which my life exists, Love lifted me. If I should continue through to success, Love lifted me and brought me through. If I should fail and utterly fall... Continue Reading →
“Father, I am human now. I trust you.” This was probably the first prayer I uttered as spirit, at the event of my human birth. I became human at the point when I was clothed with a body mind, dropping into this limited clouded view that is human existence. The prayer is a statement of... Continue Reading →
Half a day into my first working day of the New Year, and my mind is already fried! As other pilgrims on the journey of life have found, old habits die hard. The serenity, peace and illumination from gazing inward to the light of the Father these past few weeks has seemingly evaporated. Now, I... Continue Reading →
I’m truly amazed at how quickly my 6 & 7 year olds are seemingly growing up overnight! Friends in our age group with kids in high school and university (we came late to the parenting thing) tell me it goes in flash. ‘Enjoy the moments and the memories’ they say. It seems only yesterday we... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year ... let the adventure begin!
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