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05-04-007
A month has gone by and you note that
nothing has changed, except you are older.
One month is a small increment in life's journey
A deceptive movement forward in your life.
Make sure you are not deluded in thinking you have
plenty of time to get what God wants you to do
so you put off getting God's work done.
As you read below articles you know that I have had a
battle in this area procrastination, which is a curse.
You and I will run out of time.
unless
if right now you do God's work.
Then you are not tooooo late
Great.
Friend Hendrik

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Right photo 10 years older +

05-03=007

Life does get away and I am happy to say
the Lord has brought me into line.
I thank him for that.
During the week I have been looking at Psalm 65 where
we can be extremely happy if the Lord has brought.
us close to him and enjoy the goodness in his house
Also in Psalm 66 where David said, "Truly God has listened to me"
That is something when in your heart you can say God has truly, truly
listened to me and answered my supplication
I can honestly say God has brought me close to him.
I still get up about 2 am and spend about 1 1/2 hours
looking at new sections of the Bible. This time has become
precious in every way. I sense that I move into his sanctuary.
The sanctuary where the great God lives and my wonderful Father.
From your Christian friend Hendrik



11-02-007
I have been celebrating that
my site has reached new levels of you visiting.
A super great thank you from me.
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In life there are two things I believe is important.
All your power and strength come from these two points.
1/ Have a daily close walk with Jesus Christ.
Do all the things you normally do
but remember where your strength comes from, which is Jesus.
2/ Your Bible is where you find out about God/Jesus/Holy Spirit.
God uses your Bible to direct you.
The better you know your Bible, I think you are better to cope with life.
Hendrik

27-01-007
If  you are battling a problem, the one person
who can help you is Jesus Christ.
You might being told that you need a person to help you
to sort out your problem.
That is completely wrong.
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Stop fighting your self, trying to fix the problem
Rest in Jesus Christ.
Give your problem to him
He will surprise you as he has been doing for me.
He fixes your problem in the most unexpected way.
Jesus will help you
I guarantee it.
Friend Hendrik


15-1-007
Have a look at this story

A brand new year 2007
Did you check to see what you have accomplished last year?
Have you set new goals for yourself 2007
I hope you did.
I hope your goals are challenging.
Did you see
www.saddam.com
What is your attitude to it?
I found it disturbing, mainly
because of the voices of those who did not let Saddam
die in peace.

December 18-12-006
The power of prayer
 is like turning on a light as it illuminates
God's purpose for our lives.
There is no greater connection to knowing His will
other than the word."
Thomas Kinkade

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December 2 2006
I have noticed that not people in my town, district
 have taken a keen notice of my note 7-11-006
Yet it is a profound event worth thinking about.
There is an application for you, me the Church.
A loving wife caring about a husband. A wonderful statement
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I hope you have ears to hear.
Friend Hendrik
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7-11-006
This confession that can help thousands of Christians who are battling a problem.
If you are battling a problem you are not alone.
I am battling daily in my life.
You can also be battling.
God knows you are battling a problem.
He will help you.
Often a Christian can have a problem that is with God and him/her
That means God will deal with you because God is real
He wants you to repent, if you do, then he will
find a way to help you overcome what ever the problem is.
Take heart and praise God's word.
A loving wife caring about a husband. A wonderful statement
Also look at photos here
Hendrik a friend

5-11-006
As you wonder about the allegations concerning the Senior Pastor in America
it is a good time to consider your own walk with Jesus/God
Millions of Christians have something in their lives they need to repent.
But they do not.
You do not
I do not
If you/I do not, then God can and often does
bring you/I into line.
This is particularly true if he wants you to do a job.
He wants you to sort out the problem first,
then he will let you do the job he wants you to do
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Through my own experience I know what I said above is true.
Stay close to Jesus Christ, he is a wonderful Saviour
He cares about you.
Hendrik


29-9-005
I attended a funeral yesterday
Read this

21-9-006
What stops you from obeying God is yourself.
If you feed yourself you will always fall into the same trap.
So, set up a brand new environment for yourself.
A radical change.
That is clearly: a completely different plan for yourself.
Try something you never did before.
A radical change.
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Repent now/ that is tell God you are sorry/ God has listened to you.
So now/ run your life/ God will help you
Hendrik a friend.

10-09-006
If you tried to fix a problem with a person and after 13 years he/she still had the problem.
What would you do?
You would probably give up and tell that person you cannot support him/her any longer.
That is not God.
God's patience is way longer then us.
Note, God spent 1000 years asking the nation Israel to change its habits and obey God.
The lesson is that your life which is usually less then 100 years you can see God can be patient
to you for 100 years.
Unless he wants you to get a job done, now, but you are not obeying God's voice,
then maybe he will pick a time shorter, to bring you into line.
If you keep disobeying God, he will eventually bring you into line.
There is a reason he wants you to do the job he has given you.
So
obey God's voice, even if you have spent 13 years of disobeying.
Repent now/ that is tell God you are sorry/ God has listened to you.
So now/ run your life/ God will help you
Hendrik a friend.

15-08-006
How long will it be before you listen to God.
He has dealt with you, for years trying to get you to toe the line.
He has told you/me to obey his voice.
I will obey.
Is that you?
The miracle is that God is still bothering with you.
The Great King, God the Lord is talking to you/me
A miracle
Now!
For the last time.
You/me get to work
From a friend Hendrik

11-08-006
Have you understood the significance of yesterdays statement that you asked God to EMPOWER you.
He has answered your call.
All you have to do your calling is do it.
Well!
Do it!
The improbable, the unexpected will happen to you/me
10-08-006
Let me ask you this question.
Do you have a job to do and every thing is ready?
But you cannot get the job done.
Circumstances and yourself is stopping you.
If that is you or me, there is only one answer to the problem,
because our enemy wants you not to get the job done.
God wants you to do it so it makes sense your enemy is trying to destroy
your work and you.
Luke 11 talks about how to pray to your Father.
All you need to do is seek, ask, knock.
Jesus said, `If you ask you will receive your request
 because God wants to give you the good things you ask for.
The good things for you or me is that you have a job to do, that God has organized for you.
Ask him and he will EMPOWER you or me.
God's authorization is all you need. He (God) has said, `Do it!'
'Do it!'. Simply 'Do it!'
God has prepared the way for you or me. He will make the road straight
so the obstacles will be demolished.
Ok.
Head down.
Work hard and be determined.
From Hendrik


01-08-006
It is important for you to not waste anytime in your life.
As you live your daily lives you cannot redeem time.
Your life is not finite on this planet. Each day you are closer to the end plan. The end plan is when you find your health is fading and you are fading out.
So , be determined to use every minute of the day.
Easy to say, but not easy to do.
You must. I must.
You will have regrets if you do not.
Train yourself, to use time efficiently.
You can be trained to not waste anytime in your life.
Friend...Hendrik

09-07-006
As a Christian , if God is bothering with you trying to get you to toe the line, be happy.
God has a job for you to do. He decided you have to get something done in your life that he considers not appropriate and wants it gone.
You know what that something is.
You will not get rest until it is fixed.
If you never sought it out, as a Christian you will still be a child of God,
but you will not enjoy an overflowing life in your life and you will not accomplish your complete destiny.
The choice is yours.
It would be a tragedy if you find yourself saying, "I wish I could have sorted out this problem,
but I did not"
So let you and me toe the line.
We are dealing with "The might one. God the Lord." Psalm 50 v1


03-07-006
This is the 3rd day in the second section of the year. July to December.
That means you have a fresh part of the year unspoiled.
Now put in place the things you wanted to do. If you spoiled the 1st part of the year January to June, fine, it happened.
Now run with determination to get your dreams accomplished or habits in line.
Try not to spoil this second year.
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Discipline is the bottom line.
There are no magical solutions
it is achievable if you want.
It comes at a cost,
but the rewards are tremendous.
Get ready for the journey of your life as we travel and 
enjoy the excitement of discovery
and wait for the day when you will
bloom into fruition.
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Hendrik

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26-6-006
Now get to work
Runnnn. Runnn. Runn. Now keep your head down and
Runnnnnnnnnnnnnnn your race.
You will be happy if you do.
I will be happy if I do.
You and I will be able to do God's work finally.
Great news.
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We all have a journey before God. I definitely do.
Think about this:
God has given you a promise.
Go has trained you.
Go has given you a work to do.
God has given you what you need, resources.
He has done all this for you and me in spite of yourself/myself.
So, he has got ready, but you cannot run for some reason.
A blockage.
God has wanted you to do something, but you have not. A pre-requisite.
Wellll....you know what the problem is. I know mine, so you know yours.
Put it before God again, even if it is the millionth time.
Confess the problem.
Try something new to overcome the problem.
Now
Look forward, forget the failing.
Now Runnnn.
Do not stop.
Runnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. Oh boy, Runnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
That is better.
Now you will succeed in the power of God
 
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18-6-006
Probably the greatest miracle is that even though you are 1 person amongst millions and millions of Christians
to God you are important and he has a personal relationship with you.
Do you sense that one to one relationship?
The Holy Spirit is a stream running in every Christian that connects us with each other and God.
So it is true God lives in us and he talks with us.
If you feel that God is away from for some reason, come before God, spend time with him and his word.
God has promised, every one who seeks, talks, knocks will be answered,
unless you are deliberately disobeying God.
If that is you he probably will stay away from you till you repent and ask forgiveness.
God wants you to have a close relationship with you.
You can have it

10-06-006
God said to the Israelites, if you do not obey me you will chase shadows.
If you or I do not obey God you and I will also be chasing shadows.
Are you as stubborn as I am.
God has told me for 14 years to do things, but I still do not listen seriously.
Think about this                    
Too late

Procrastination is a terrible curse because one day it will be TOOoo late.
TOOoo late is when your health fails or you are in the box dead. Then you cannot do God's work
SOoo resolve once again to find a way to overcome the problem that is stopping you do God's work.
I guarantee you, if you or I do not obey God's voice you and I will never be able to do what God wants you to do.
That is a pity.
This is the 10th day the 6th month of 2006 my time Australia Eastern time 2 am. Early boy.
Now, you and I have asked God to forgive our mistake by not obeying.
Do you and I mean it when you or I say we/I will obey.
A fresh start is great.
Read below note 08-06-006.
Now get to work
Runnnn. Runnn. Runn. Now keep your head down and
Runnnnnnnnnnnnnnn your race.
You will be happy if you do.
I will be happy if I do.
You and I will be able to do God's work finally.
Great news.
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08-06-006
I have only made this note because some of you,
and that could be you are on the same journey even though circumstances will be different.
God wants you to do a job but you cannot break through to get it done.
God has a prerequisite for you that you cannot meet, or do.
Remember.
God has told you to do certain things. But you know that your journey is by faith not works. Yet God has been placing his hand on you.
The fact that God is telling you to do something that other people do not need to do, means he has a special job for you.
God has singled you out to do a special job.
You know what it is. It is between God and you.
In the same way it is between God and me.
Start fresh right now before God. Place your 100% self before him. Leave everything to God/Jesus/Holy Spirit. You, me simply get to work and do what He (God) wants you to do.
Do not look back . Do not look back
Right now look forward and victory will be yours in the power of God.
Get to work. Get to work.
It is a miracle that with the millions of his people on this planet, he has singled you out.
Get to work. Get to work.
Be strong in the power of God.
Your friend
Hendrik
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28-05-006
Are you on my journey?
 A miracle for you or not 

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25-05-006
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                                 A miracle for you or not


15-4-006
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12-4-006
I know a person who has been balancing with God.
God has given him wonderful promises. God has also asked him to obey God's voice. God has told him to do 2 things in his life. For 15 years he has been talking to this person.
I have asked this person to remember, God is a gracious God. He cares about you.
But he must obey God.
Is this is you?
Is this person you?
Then I am  talking to you
Obey now!

Discipline is the bottom line.
There are no magical solutions
it is achievable if you want.
It comes at a cost,
but the rewards are tremendous.
Get ready for the journey of your life as we travel and 
enjoy the excitement of discovery
and wait for the day when you will
bloom into fruition.
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8-4-006
Remember, God is a gracious God. He cares about you.
What ever your failings, what ever your stubbornness,
he has been sticking by you,
waiting for you to toe the line,
waiting you to do his will.
Find a way to overcome yourself, that part of you that is stopping you for doing God's will for you.
If you succeed overcoming yourself in God's power you will be the happiest person in the world,
because you are doing what God wants you to do.
That is great, ...Hendrik



20-03-006
How are things going?
Is your relationship with Jesus stronger now then it was a few weeks ago?
Have you managed to spent a part of your day with him?
If you have, then you would be the same as I am. The Lord is a wonderful Lord a loving father. The better to get him the better your relationship is with him. That makes sense because the same as a son and daughter to spend time with your father really builds a great relationship. A great relationship means you can share in confidence each other.
That means Jesus has his ear towards you when you talk to him and he listens and he  (Jesus) said that if you seek you will find. Ask you will receive and if you knock he (God) will open. Jesus added by saying every person who Seeks, asks and knocks will receive. A wonderful promise.
A reality
Hendrik

27-02-006
I am going to ask you this question. God/Jesus/Holy Spirit has a job for you to do?
But you cannot get it done for some reason.
Could the reason be, that God/Jesus/Holy Spirit has asked you to do something in your life first. A pre-requisite.
But that pre-requisite you also cannot get it done, whatever it is.
Do not be fooled.
If you do not get that pre-requisite done your Christian work is seriously injured. You will be doing what you think is God's will, you are doing Christian work,. but you are not doing the first choice that God wants you to do that has 100% blessing.
 If this is you, you will know what I am talking about, because it is personal, God is dealing with you. He has his finger on you.
What a privilege, God is thinking about you.
Praise God for it and set about getting the pre-requisite done.
You will find that if you break through, nothing is impossible for you.
Hendrik



02-02-006

About 4 people have died in the last few months in my district. They were not Christians or they may have thought they were Christian. Our Media Baron died Boxing Day 2005 and Senior Packer (said after he recovered from a heart attack, had died and was brought back, there was nothing there when you die) and was buried.
For the family there is no hope for a person when a person dies.
You have ask the question, Why did Jesus Christ come into the world? We are told in Matthew chapter 1 Jesus came to save his people from their sins. Why did he do that? Why did he die for us?
Clearly as Christians we are told in our Bibles we had to have our sins forgiven so that we would be accepted into God's family and we told that when we come to Jesus and have our sins forgiven we have eternal life.
There are dozens of sections in our Bible that tells us when we die we are not dead at all.
If you like the Bible was given to us so that we could see what God has planned. We are in his plan.
If you spend time in the New Testament you will come to the conclusion, that as we get old, as we die, we are with God/Jesus.

26-01-006
The first comment in the new year.
I know, and other Christians know that God is a reality.
I know God exists because he is dealing with me. The fight between the Spirit/ new man is against the old man/flesh.
God wants me and for you, he wants you to do things. Things that God wants you to do, but the old man is going to stop me, or you.
Should you fight. I mean, should I/you fight, use my flesh to fight, help  God
If I/you try to fight I/you will lose the fight.
I believe that even if I tell God that I/flesh will fight and help God in his battle I/you will fail. Sometimes I/You will succeed but in the long run I/you will fall somewhere on the journey.
What God wants, I believe, is that God wants I/you to give up my/your life. That leaves no flesh left to fight because I/you have given it all to God.
So that means in a sense I/you simply give up the battle, surrender I/your whole battle into God's hand. He will fight for you, he will be I/your rock, he will be I/your refuge and I/your fortress.
That leaves I/you to cling to God, look to him.
I think that is the way.
Completely give my life to God, leave things to him and I/you simply get to work and do the things that God has given you/me to do.
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30-12-005
Now God is putting pressure on me.
You might think I am insane but as you look at my journey before God (You cannot see my journey because only God and myself know what is happening) that I am deluded myself.
The answer is know I am not insane or deluded. God has a job for me. God has been training me and he is teaching me to obey his voice.
I will listen to God.
The fact that God is bothering me and not giving me the boot means he has serious work for me. I thank you for that lord.

19-12-005
3 months, what has changed?
The Lord has been dealing with me every day. I have not slipped in my area of spending time with Jesus
. If any thing I spend more time with Jesus and his word. Usually I get up about 2 am and spend about  90 minutes to 120 minutes each day. This time has become precious to me.
I hope you are finding that true for yourself.
God has never let you down. If you are going through a barren time you are the source of the problem.
If that is you come before God and ask him for a fresh start. He will wipe out your mistakes and give you are clean slate.

Time is flying. The Lord is still dealing with me in a real way.
The Lord pre-empts. He tells me what I am going to do before I do it.
I wonder if you understand what I am saying?
I guess that is why God did, through Moses and Joshua, as an example tell the people what they would do in the future. The blessing and the curses.


Have you thought about the fact that you can do what ever you want to do.
Eliphaz in Job is right in saying your fear of God is your confidence. That is...you do not do what you want to do because you have a healthy appreciation that God exists.  
That is what this Christian section is all about. You know God exists. A true reality and one day you will meet Jesus, you will be with all other people who love their God, your God, my God.Have you thought about the fact that you can do what ever you want to do and you can destroy your Christian walk/work. I would say, it is easier to destroy your Chrisitan walk/work then to stay true to your calling.
Repeat. That is what this Christian section is all about. You know God exists. A true reality and one day you will meet Jesus, you will be with all other people who love their God, your God, my God. Repeat.
To stay true to your calling/ walk/ work you need to keep reminding yourself who you are and what you are trying to do.
That is what this Christian section is all about. 
From a fellow Christian Hendrik

In Job, Eliphaz said to Job, your confidence exists, you fear God, Does not your integrity really supports that fact, that God is real to you.
It is a real fact that we have a healthy respect of God/Jesus Christ/Holy Spirit.
A fear of God that most of the world citizens do not have.
But as a Christian you have it.
It is like Hebrews 11:1-3. The fact that we have Faith in God is the assurance that what we believe is real. 
Our faith...our faith in God is the proof that we belong to God and what God tells us will happen.
Spend as much time as you can with Jesus and his word so that you get  to know God/Jesus Christ/Holy Spirit  better and better.
Hendrik


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As a Christian, are you biased towards God and his world, or are you biased towards this world around you?
I have had to take stock. Is God's world more important to me then the things I see around me?
I have a note in
Battle! Battle! Battle!

It is 1 am, so I decided to talk to you who visit my site regularly.
Have you managed to slot in your time with Jesus regularly.
I believe the most important decision you can make is to realize that God/Jesus/Holy Spirit is your personal teacher. He leads you and he prepares you for work. God's work.
Certainly you go to your Church, you attend weekly and often you do other things for the church. That is great.
Do that, and also develop your relationship with your God, you will be a winner.
Have you checked 
Battle! Battle! Battle!



Have a look at Battle! Battle! Battle! above.
I have a serious question,
 How real is God to you? 


18-6-005
Why God did not give Adam and Eve forgiveness?
Will we find an answer to it?

10-6-005
I think I know what God will say to you just before you die
I think I do

9-6-005
This morning I had one of those times where God was talking in a real way to me. And I will add, God was talking to me through his word. You will note that I always suggest to you spend time with Jesus and get to know his word better and better.
As my practice I am not going to quote text. As I pen these words and as you read I hope you are saying, `Yes I recognize these words or ideas.'
As Jeremiah stated, `God, you know me, remember me and visit me.'
That is true for you and me. God does know you, but you definitely want God to remember you and come and visit. Often visits can be in your church, it can be insights which come to you. God often visits, but often we may not recognize God's calling card.
God visits then he is gone, and often we can be hardened so that we do not appreciate that God has come to you.
Have a look at `Battle! Battle! Battle! at the top of the page.


7-6-005
The way God has been dealing with me, I would be a fool not to listen to him. I have a job to do. God has given me requisites. Things I must do before God lets me to do my work.
Top of this page, follow my battle where I have been refusing to obey God.

4-6-005
If you are similar to me, and  God wants you to do a particular job, then you will be attacked from your enemy. The enemy can be yourself. Something that you have to put right or do. It could be that the enemy could be a person or persons.
You can be sure, you will be attacked.
The effort will be made to destroy your Christian work.
So. be strong and stay close to Jesus Christ.
To be strong you need to grow stronger and stronger each day.
Think about this....`Christian Growth'
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27-5-005
When you talk to God he is listening to you intensively.

25-5-005
I have added to Battle! Battle! Battle!
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20-5-005
Well, how was your week? 
Did you manage to accomplish your goals with the God you and I serve.
The younger you are you feel that you have plenty of time, so you can do things tomorrow. 
I would suggest to you strongly, find the key that motivates you to act. 
Now!

I know and you know
the decision is yours alone.
A statement made by William D. Mounce in his book Basics of Biblical Greek, Zondervan Publishing House, Michigan, 1993.
I think is important.
He is talking about Greek studies, but the application of this edited statement for other uses is obvious.
Look for the key. Now!

Discipline is the bottom line.
There are no magical solutions
it is achievable if you want.
It comes at a cost,
but the rewards are tremendous.
Get ready for the journey of your life as we travel and 
enjoy the excitement of discovery
and wait for the day when you will
bloom into fruition.
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17-5-005  
 1 am
I decided to spend my time with my Lord to talk to you about absolute
16-5-005
Last night, Sunday night I was at a Growth Group (Or Bible Study), 14 people came. It was interesting to talk about how God wants you to walk with him.
So before Sunday 22nd, lets have a talk about it.
Hendrik

14-5-005     15-5-005
The interesting question would have to be: What does God require you to do or not to do when the Bible does not really tell you?
Some people say that if the Bible does not tell you, then you are in the clear, you can do it. 
Is that true?
Is it possible that your relationship can be so close that he is talking to you personally. We know the Holy Spirit is living in you. He does teach us, and he guides us.
My experience is such that God does talk to you personally. The big problem is, will you  listen to him. 
He could be dealing you with simple things such as,
 TV watching. If God gives you insight concerning it, are you willing to listen. I would say from experience, you will not listen to him, probably.
In a sexuality area. Do you listen to his voice? Once again the chances are you will not listen.
In drinking alcohol, in area of smoking, in gambling, the list can go on and on.
 Do you listen to his voice? Once again the chances are you will not listen
I have only mentioned a few items but you know your own circumstances and God can be dealing with you in a way that I cannot even imagine, or know.
Please note I am talking to you as a Christian.
For me, I find that in spite of being a Christian who loves his God I never ever truly listen to God because he is dealing with one of my weaknesses that I like to be part of my make-up. So I keep it and I hold onto it.
That is me.
It is almost scary to say, the chances are I will not listen to God, ever, ever, ever ever, because I want to keep that part of my being. I rationalize it being ok.
It is almost as though my own site is a testimony against myself. Insight after insight God has given to me.
Today: 15th May 2005 and 8am I am saying that I am going to listen to God's voice.
But, will I really listen. My history shows I have not in the past and that means the chances of me obeying is slim.
Well! I am going to listen today to God's voice.
The reason I feel I must, is because I believe God will not use me fully, 100% until I obey. 
If I do not obey God he will use me. but I may be a crippled Christian running at 50%.
Why would I do that. I know I will meet Jesus Christ in a place he promised.
What about you? 
Is God dealing with you?
A quote from an Email, Through tattered clothes, small vices do appear. Robes and furred gowns hide all.,

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8-5-005  8 am
I want to share with you my time with my Lord and Savior.
Would you agree with me, that it is possible that for some reason your make up is such that you do not capture insights from Jesus (as you read your Bible). I have been a Christian for 46 years. I walked down the isle in Sydney where Billy Graham had a group of about 30,000. I was 11 and walked the isle. I still remember that moment. That moment is what I mean by insights. I suddenly realized who Jesus was at that moment and I was propelled to act.
Here we have his disciples in a boat.
Have a read in Mark 6

An amazing scene. The disciples were 
utterly astounded.
These words indicate that the unbelievable happened in front of them. 

My hope is that as you appreciate situations in your Bible that offer you insights. 
 You and I  are servants of a living God, who can see, who hears and will respond.
Insights are nuggets of gold. Do not lose them.
Hendrik
I do love my Lord.

3-5-005
You have no excuse as a Christian to be lazy, or can we say, as a Christian you must grow. We call it Christian growth.
Look at Maria  Sharapova in her determination as a tennis player.

Can God ever be gone?
It is 9:45 am 27th Thursday.
On Sunday 1st April I am going to talk about the day you go to a cemetery and you are the person who is the subject.
You die.
I was at a funeral yesterday in my town Deepwater and a relative of mine died. In his will he stated how he wanted to be buried. God was not mentioned, once. God was 
totally gone as far as my relative was concerned.
This situation makes me angry. But I know that is life.
Anyway, let's talk on Sunday.
Here it is...DEATH

It is  3 am 6-4-005
I have been looking at Psalm 30. 
This is a good Psalm to think about when you have done the wrong thing as far as failing God.
You can think about David, who committed adultery and had her husband killed. I am sure you know the story. If you do not, you don't know your Bible well enough.
In this Psalm you are told If you disobey God his anger is only for a night. The reason for that is because God has saved you and God is looking at your entire life. You have God's favor.
So you can weep and cry while you repent and ask your sins to be forgiven before God. He will forgive you and you will be happy again in the morning.
We all fail God sometimes. Often our sins can be serious, but if we understand the seriousness of our sin and come before God he will not strike you dead because what is the point in God doing that, because when you die you will no longer be able to tell people about God's goodness to you. 
A great Psalm 30 to remember.

It is  4 am 5-4-005

At the moment I am running with 3 approaches in my Bible study. On odd days I work in New Testament. Even days Old Testament and during the day I do a little of Proverbs.
Right now while I am penning this item
I am looking at Mark 5 1-20. It struck me that this example about the man who had an unclean spirit who lived in the tombs. He said he was many and his name was legion, the demons were then cast out of the man and the swine about 2000 ran into the sea. .
The same example in Matthew 8:28 plus has two men in what is obviously the same situation.
So the same situation. Matthew two people. Mark one person.
We are told that there are no mistakes in the Bible because it is inspired.
What do you think about this situation?
Is it possible that those who claim that every word is true and every situation depicted is correct, that there may be a misunderstanding of what inspired really mean.
Something to think about. 

It is 11:15 am 4-4-005

Because I went to what some people call Growth Christian Group, or in the olden days it was simply called a Bible Study Group last night ( The last, Bible Study Group sounds dated, but a Growth Christian Group, sounds hip.) I did not get up early, as my custom to spend time with my Lord.

The last few sessions we have been looking at texts that tell us it is written. After his baptism, when he was tempted in the wilderness, Jesus made statements to answer Satan by saying `A person is not to live by bread alone but by the word of God. Jesus also made a statement just before he was arrested, `But how can Scripture be fulfilled', if this arrest of Jesus and his trial and death and then the resurrection did not happen. It did happen and we are all blessed because of it.
God has given the world and Christians promises. The reason we now that God will fulfill his promises, is because we are told in the Bible it is written, God does not lie and therefore the promises he gives us will happen.
Next time
Hendrik

It is 5 am 3-4-005

I am only interested in making a note while I spend time with my Saviour, Jesus Christ.
For the last couple of weeks I have been looking at Proverbs ch 1 and 2
I notice that if I want wisdom and understanding, discernment I need to understand that reverence of God is the beginning of wisdom and I am to treat my wanting it,  to seek it like looking for silver and searching for  hidden treasure.
Note, if I do that, I will understand (comprehend) the fear (reverence) of God and find the knowledge of God (ch 2:5).
That is a fabulous statement
What does it really mean for me to truly understand the reverence of God? 
 Hendrik

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