Run With Christ

So far 2020 has been challenging... First challenging on a personal level as I experienced the Lord teaching me a few things of how to deal with some situations, business principles etc and being aware of the Corona Virus in China. I started to regularly dream about weddings which was weird because I haven't been dreaming about weddings since before I got married. I'm guessing the dreams started around the beginning of February and I practically had a wedding related dream once a week. The first wedding dream I could recall was my own wedding but the focus wasn't on me but on the bride's (also not me, rather a universal character representing all brides) dress and the walk down the aisle. The dress was white with black inserts and the aisle a long walk but sure enough the groom got closer. The second wedding dream was focused on the off-whitish-light-ivory dress and the location - on the beach with ocean views. The level of the ocean water was rising - like ...

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...

I have been meaning to post this earlier but just never got round to it... but here it is and this way you can get to know me maybe a little better...I have never really shared my testimony because I never really felt like I had one. I have always grown up as a “Christian”, growing up in a Christian home. What I knew about Christianity was that Jesus died for me on the cross and rose after three days and He now lives in heaven and in my heart and I believed that (still do). So really my testimony is not what some may perceive as dramatic or even “wow” – but actually for me, it is a “wow-feeling” – the realization of actually just what it is that Jesus Christ did for me. So here it goes: I was always “fine”. I have shed tears and then I will go on smiling again. At some times my faith was strong… and other times it was neglected. Sometimes I prayed more, sometimes I prayed less. I have even blogged on this platform on times my faith was stronger or my relationship with God wa...

So in my previous post I was telling you about my tea date with Jesus and how I had a real honest conversation with Him on suffering, going through trials and tribulations and how it’s painful... If you would like to read the previous post, click here: I had tea with Jesus ) I also kept you guessing in not telling you the whole answer straight away so in this post, I get to share the rest of the wonderful answer with you. This answer showed to me though the Holy Spirit now helps me to have courage. If you are like me and you are more of a visual person, then maybe this will help you as well.  So while I had this conversation with Jesus, He also answered me through His Spirit by showing me the following over a spot of tea: I saw a sword. The sword was mighty, shiny, strong and was able to win battles but the sword has to stay sharp and therefore it was being honed – You are the sword. Whaaaaaaat? I didn’t quite know what to make of it and felt a little conf...

It was one of the colder mornings here in South Africa. After waking up, walking around in my PJ’s, I felt a little disconnected and I remember thinking   “I need to spend some time in the Word”… I walked into the living room (this is where I do most of my praying) and thought to myself  - It’s sooo cold, I would just like to have some tea… and then I decided just there and then that I am going to invite Jesus for a spot of tea because there is a few things I would like to talk to Him about. I got the tea pot and brewed some of my favourite tea. I sat down and had tea with Jesus. This was a very different approach compared to my usual way of praying. I spoke to Jesus like I would speak with my friend…(Jesus says He wants to be our friend and we are His friends – John 15:15 -  No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. ). ...