What stirs your heart the most?
As I sit here thinking of you, in truth, I am struggling with what to share. There is so much I would like to say, but quite frankly, many cannot even hear it. The question is ‘what stirs your heart the most?’ And I could simply share light and shallow encouragements for your business, but I sense within myself that God is looking at us all with an expectation of something more eternal.
Jesus said, “When the Son of Man returns, shall He find faith in the earth?” (Luke 18:8) And I sense that question is still lingering in the air today.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about your purpose? Do fear and self-doubt hold you back from stepping into the life and calling God has for you? This blueprint is designed to help you identify and overcome limiting beliefs, build unshakable confidence rooted in God’s Word, and step boldly into the life you were created for.
Faith Beyond the Labels
You and I can live our lives under the label of “Christian” and yet never truly yield our lives to Christ. We pursue dreams, work hard in our businesses, and tend to our families, but our lives remain ours. The question of laying down our lives for Jesus Christ and what that truly looks like is often not even on our radar.
We might struggle with our questions from the heart before God but so often the very answers we are seeking are in the scriptures – and we just don’t want to face it. There is something about the spiritual nature of this life with Christ that requires total surrender and faith in Him for ALL situations!
Paul captured it so beautifully when he shares how he has learned to hold onto this faith through all things, whether in good times or bad, whether in prison or the palace. And he framed it with these profound words: “To live is Christ, to die is gain.” (Philippians 1)
Why Should We Be Afraid?
The world is changing, and many are afraid. But as Christians, why should we fear? Shouldn’t we be the ones who know God, who have faith in Him, who walk with Him daily? Not looking to the left or right but fixing our eyes on Him.
Our call is to participate in the mission of God however we can, to see people saved and brought into the Kingdom of God.
The Gospel of the Kingdom
Jesus said, “And you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars; see that you be not troubled” (Matthew 24:6). He continues, “But he that shall endure to the end shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations, and then the end shall come” (Matthew 24:13-14).
So don’t be troubled. Endure to the end—with faith. But let’s also examine what Jesus said must happen: the gospel must go into all the world as a witness.
This is not about “church.” It is not the clever doctrines many confuse for the gospel. What is the gospel? And more importantly, what is the gospel of the kingdom?
And what did Jesus mean when he said ‘unless a man be born again he cannot enter the kingdom of heaven’? In fact, he said, you can’t even SEE the kingdom if you haven’t been born from above. He described like the wind – you can’t see where it’s coming from, or where it’s going. The spirit of God makes you alive to him, and your mind is awakened, your life changed.
The good news makes you WHOLE. Reconciled to God.
Beyond Yourself, A Deeper Question
Think of the millions who die without ever meeting Jesus.
In many ways, we’ve mistaken church as the vehicle of the gospel—it is not. We’ve thought social works or simply loving people is the gospel—it is not. We’ve relied on others to give their lives to ministry while we’ve stayed focused on building our own things.
But the Bible tells us that God has often searched for someone to go for Him and found no one. He had to do it Himself. Yet He still looks for those willing to lay down their lives to serve Him.
The Rare and Transformative Gospel
There is nothing like the moment when the gospel is preached, and people respond to Christ. Healings, deliverance, and transformation happen everywhere. It is such a rare sight that few even know what it looks like. Yet isn’t that the model of Jesus? Isn’t it the model of Paul?
This is what I have witnessed. It is a large part of my testimony. To participate in that gospel, like bible days, is an honour and worth everything it has cost to be part of that story.
Prayer On Our Knees
You and I need to get on our knees and pray for the salvation of Israel and the whole world. We need to cry out to God for the evangelisation and saving of nations. Let’s ask heaven, “What might I do? Where should I go? How can I help?”
Let us call on the name of the Lord for the anointing and the power from on high spoken of in Acts 1 and Joel 2.
When you give God your all, He takes care of your family, your business, your finances, and everything else you let cloud your mind and take your time.
Hear My Heart
My heart is to drive you to your knees in prayer, to compel you to fall in love with the Bible, and to fix your mind on the things of God. Surround yourself with people of like mind—it will change everything. Become a participant in the proclamation of the Gospel of the Kingdom.
A Verse to Remember
One of my favourite verses in recent times is this:
“Then they that feared the Lord spoke often one to another; and the Lord hearkened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon His name.
And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
Then shall you return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth Him not.”
(Malachi 3:16-18)
Let that be you and I. Together we can be the light the world needs. Surround yourself with like-minded believers that encourage and uplight, join us in the Faith and Confidence Collective Facebook Group.
