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 →
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 →
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 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 →
They say death is the last enemy to be vanquished. I say FEAR is the last enemy. Show me a man or woman who has expelled fear in all its guises from their life, and I will show you a person free as a bird soaring high and gliding joyfully with the currents. Fear causes... Continue Reading →
I am a construct.When I can deconstruct that construct, then will I find myself, my power; there I will find God.JONATHAN - afishoutofwater.blog Like a man wearing several layers of clothing that become a weight and a burden, I have acquired a lifetime of stored labels, stories, experiences, perceptions, values, beliefs and judgements. These have... Continue Reading →
Each day presents an opportunity for despair or hope.ach day presents a choice to believe my eyes or to believe my heart; A choice between the seen or unseen.A choice between the limited or unlimited. Which will it be today? Grace or works?Miracles or drudgery?Spirit or might?Love or hate? Come up higher child, to the... Continue Reading →
As a mirror reflects the rays of the noonday sun, so our hearts reflect back to God the very love the Father has for us. In the midst of trial, disappointments and my own failings, that still small voice in my heart testifies ‘I am my beloved’s and He is mine’. I am assurred that... Continue Reading →
The answers are all inside. Turn inside to fish them out. Become quiet and commune with God to discover his goodness and nature within. The love of God is deep within. The nature of God; his seed is within you. God's wisdom and presence is within you. Your Father would have you give him your... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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