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10 Signs you are nearing a Meltdown

By on November 28, 2011 in Jesus' work through me, Lifestream

Having a burn out or meltdown is awful – it’s helpful to know what signs to look out for before you completely crash.

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A much needed slap in the face

By on January 25, 2011 in Jesus' work in me

I love my church so much. I love every imperfect person in it, or at least learning to. :) 2 Timothy 4:3-4 3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening [...]

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My Lack of Fire: Jesus came down to bring passion

By on January 24, 2011 in Jesus' work in me

Since the summer, I have burnt out a passion I once had, and have plodded through the New Year on a ambers. I have been overwhelmingly disconcerted with my lack of drive and motivation. I have little get up and go about the things I was once enthused about. I used to be so passionate [...]

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Wearing your heart on your sleeve: why I think vulnerability is a good thing.

By on January 21, 2011 in Jesus' call on my life, Musings

The last couple of days I have been disheartened. It has been an answer to prayer for me that finally I’ve got my act together and have made a more consorted effort to pursue a Permanent Resident status in Canada. The last couple of weeks prior I have been thinking, more than praying, about covenanting [...]

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A couple of goals for 2011

By on January 9, 2011 in Musings

Happy New Year I’m not one for resolutions… but  there are a couple of things I have made a resolve to do this year. To understand and know God as the final prize There were moments of last year where I know I’ve approached Jesus as if He was a stepping stone to what I [...]

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I need Jesus, yet I do not pursue Him

By on December 30, 2010 in Musings

I haven’t signed in for a while. Since the summer a lot of things have changed, and I suppose it’s fair to say that I’ve entered in to a different season… It’s definitely a winter of regressing, stagnating and lethargy. I came to Canada with a huge passion and excitement for this church plant and [...]

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Faith over Feelings: dealing with depression as a Christian

By on November 2, 2010 in Musings

I’m not sure what happened last Sunday evening. Somehow in the midst of celebrating with my church family in a Fall Harvest Party, something overthrew me. I suppose I can only describe it as being like a panic attack happening in slow-mo. For some reason I could not handle being in a social situation. The [...]

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Remembering the Deep: When I don’t desire God

By on October 26, 2010 in Jesus' call on my life, Musings

Job 17:11 11 My days are past; my plans are broken off, the desires of my heart. (ESV) Job kinda summed up in to one verse how I’ve been feeling; my plans and desires of my heart seem to be a mere memory. Making my bed in the darkness Job 17:12-15 12 They make night into day: [...]

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Worship: Regaining Joy in my Lord

By on October 19, 2010 in Musings

I’ve been trying to piece back my life together after this grand halt in the last couple of days. The last month of so I have a complete void in my memory of why I’ve been sent on mission to the town I live in, a void on why I wanted to be involved in [...]

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No Escape from a Fear of Failure.

By on October 5, 2010 in Jesus' work in me, Musings

When I look back I feel like Jonah trying to run away from God. It’s funny… the last couple of weeks I’ve been near desperate to get away from everything, work, church, friends and church family, but with one thing after another at work, I’ve just been unable to simply get away. Somehow God didn’t [...]

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