Run With Christ

It’s not a popular feeling (who likes feeling guilty and ashamed? – NO ONE) and   usually people would deliberately try to   focus on something else, on something positive and “forget” about whatever makes them feel guilty and ashamed and in some cases even deny the truth…   But somewhere along the road, guilt and shame will always catch up with you…. unless you learn to really let them go. That’s what happened to me. I found myself feeling guilty and ashamed for things that have happened to me in the past and I felt guilty and ashamed for things I’ve done in the past. For many years I told myself – “it was not that bad” or “it could have been worse” or “I’m glad I’m no longer that person” or I just simply denied that it ever happened (that is no way of living), but I didn’t allow myself to deal with the reason or the root of why I am feeling guilty and ashamed. So… I got up and I went to God and said – "I need to speak with You, all three of You" (God the Father, Jes...

More than 21 days ago I posted on Instagram that I will take a break from IG.   People told me how I would lose followers, miss out on life (other people’s lives), fall behind… all sorts of things but no one could have told me this…  ....that I would have to say goodbye to one of my most favourite people in this world, the wisest person I know, my mentor and someone that modeled a relationship with Christ… On 2 September 2019 my grandfather, my “Oupa Tjommie”   (which directly translates to Grandfather Friend) went home. We called him that because he was always a friend to us. I loved him so much. I always went to him for advice, for prayer, for a “press” (that’s what he called a hug). My grandfather was my role model and because of him, I pursued Jesus… I still do. I was always excited to tell him if I had a new revelation about Jesus and His word. No one could have told me that even though my grandfather would pass, that I will gain a peace that is so deep, t...

I give one step, I give another, one after the other and that is how we move forward but I've learned that in life, I can't do it on my own. I need strength, power, energy, motivation, comfort, discipline, accountability... I need an energy source... I need JESUS. I wanted to say that I'm just another girl that likes to run... But I'm not. You're not. I am uniquely created to fulfill  a purpose, to run with endurance the race set out before me... And so are you. This is what this blog post is about. I got the idea to write this blog while running my first 15.5km. I wanted to document my thoughts. I didn't have a notebook with me, I didn't feel like sharing it on Instagram... I just kind of wanted a place to share my thoughts for no one in particular and so the idea of this blog post popped up... A space online to share my thoughts that can be longer than an Instagram post. This is a space for me to share my thoughts about Christian Life and Running...

who am I?  who AM I? WHO am I? Image: Ron Gelok III This is a question so many of us asks ourselves and after years of questioning who I am, I realized that I had to pursue my identity in Christ and as I do that, I will start to unwrap who I am... because I knew my true self was hidden underneath layers of lies, comparison and confusion. Lisa Bevere said: You are the beginning and the end of you. This really stuck with me and let me explain why. God is the great "I Am" He is the Beginning and the End, the Alpha and the Omega. We ask "Who am I" while forgetting that the great "I AM" created us with a purpose, a beginning and an end. We tend to forget that all our days were already written up even before we were conceived - WOW! The great "I AM" authored you and me... and now we ask "who am I"... He gives meaning to the "I am" in our question, but we forgot who we are because we allowed the lies o...

This morning I got up and started praying in our bedroom, (I usually start praying here the moment I wake up as I like to start my day with Jesus) and as I was praying I remembered something I saw on Pinterest - a Prayer walk through your Home. When I saw this post a few days back, I scanned through the content and then I just kinda forgot about it again... until this morning. I became quiet and thought about what I can specifically pray for in our bedroom. I asked the Holy Spirit to come over me and give me the words so I can pray in and through the Spirit. I prayed for many things as I did the Prayer Walk through our home and I would like to share some of those things with you... So, as I mentioned, I started in the... Bedroom Here I prayed for: Peaceful Nights Rest for our bodies and minds To be protected as we unwind Dreams where our Lord speaks to us Spiritual Growth Blessing in our marriage As my husband and I showcase our love towards eachother, that we wil...

The spiritual realm is very real... even though we cannot see it, it is there. The word of God reminds us that  our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 6:12) It is therefore that we are encouraged in His word to put on the FULL ARMOUR OF GOD so that when the day of evil comes, we may be able to stand our ground, and after we have done everything, to stand, and having done all, to stand firm (Ephesians 6:13). I was always taught that the devil cannot hear our thoughts so if I want to chase him away, I have to do so audibly in the Name of Jesus. I learned to say it out loud since I was a little girl BUT I did not always speak with the authority I have in Christ Jesus. This year I really decided to dig a little deeper in to the theme of spiritual warfare because since the spiritual re...