Time is here

Friends, this is the time to turn to Jesus with all our hearts. He is waiting for the masses to turn to Him. He paid a high price to redeem the world. Let us do all we can to let people know this. I realize more and more how the world is so lost. People are looking everywhere for answers and the wrong answers are everywhere, just watch the TV for a day. Our nation is desperate for change. People are screaming for blood, but what they need is reconciliation, with God and with mankind. We have the answer to all the questions.

Elections

I believe we as Christians should start making serious effort to daily pray for our government. We need to pray who we should vote for at the next elections and we should pray that the wrong people get out of politics. God is interested in bringing goodness to our communities and those leaders who jeopardizes that ideal should be shown the door. So pray with me for our nation and the government.

White, black - get it out...

The constant focus of white/black etc is a disgrace to this nation. Dedicated people gave all they had to set the nation free from racism and the new government has multiplied it ten times. The people of SA would not be at all race focussed if it was not for our government. It is as if racial classification plays a more prominent role now than before. What went wrong? I would say that we should get new people into government as those who are there are not there for the people, but for themselves. Let us elect officials who care for our cities, provinces and nation. Let them understand that we are fed-up with the racism and we DEMAND that they act in a respectful way towards all people. If you go to nations like Brazil and see how many different people live and interact there you would be amazed. I had some friends from Brazil in our home over December and they said it was so disturbing to see the constant focus on the white/black issue. It is the language of the day. Let us rise up and uproot it.

Justice vs. Forgiveness

Something that I have seen in the last few years is the increase in people demanding justice from the whites. What I find disturbing is the complete inability to see that forgiveness is far more constructive than the demand for justice. Now I agree, people who have committed crimes against other people during apartheid could be placed on trial for their actions and it would have a certain level of healing effect, but I have experienced in life that when you forgive you are set free. If you don't forgive YOU become the slave. Not the one who committed the offense. I definitely don't downplay the atrocities committed during the apartheid years, it was very real and very evil, but for this nation to become a first world leader we would all need to lay down that dark past and move on. We acknowledge the blood and commitment of the freedom fighters who gave all for the cause, thank you to all of them. But I know this, if this nation can rise up en masse and forgive, we will see the most powerful transformation on all levels of society. Let us remember that One went before us and He also endured injustice and He was God. He forgave us, no strings attached, now we can forgive.

Moral Regeneration

This is a word that our government has come up with for this nation, but that has no weight if you look at the lifestyles of those using such language. Just attend any government function and look at the number of ladies (from the streets) get employment for those days, look at the corruption and the things people stand for. IT is actually more of a joke. Like the anti-smoking bill. I don't smoke, don't intend to start either, but why don't they rather outlaw corruption, prostitution murder and so on. It does not make sense. We are majoring on minors and ignoring the real majors.

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Celebrated and Rejected in a few minutes

People are interesting, we are all different and I am so happy. Everywhere I move I meet people who embrace me, from all different race groups, but then in the same day that you were celebrated you could meet this other guy. You see them on a mile, they are just oozing bitterness. In fact they are bitter, their experiences and their past and their social environment makes them bitter and they just go at your neck like a dog in a dogfight. They want to humiliate you just because you are white. Without finding out who you are they label you b4 knowing u. You have the choice how to respond, and the best is love,,, always love.. Many of us are offered the opportunity to go to another country and live their and you don't get the racial card played 10 times a day, but we don't want to,. we are here to make a difference in the country and the continent and we will push to make our voices heard as we have good news to share. There is HOPE for SA.

BEE

I am pro-empowerment, that is my bread and butter and my business, but I do think that a lot of what is portrayed as BEE is not worth much. I've seen too many BEE companies get contracts to do some project out in the Transkei or somewhere and then don't do the work right and the community receiving the service is not benefiting, but the company did. Those people in those villages care less if it is a white man or black man that is building the road or dam, they just want water, toilets or a road. They want to be treated with dignity. It horrifies me to see the way some of these companies have treated the community members. The fact is that we (white people) do have some skills that will benefit the country. The white guys that I work with in my field, engineers, town planners etc are all people who have compassion for the communities they are working in. They invest themselves into those communities and projects and render a high level of service. There are BEE companies who have the same values, many of them, and I grant them the blessing, but there are those who get work based on race classification and not on skill or character.

Human Value

Eish I look at people and am constantly amazed at the awesome design. We have so much going for us! What amazes me also is that we use that amazing ability and genius to enrich ourselves at the expense of others. We are busy filling the atmosphere with CO2 emissions and the list goes on. Our mandate to rule over the earth as documented in Gen 1:26 was to rule over creation and creatures like animals, fish and birds. We were not to rule over people as people should rule over their own lives. We should use our skills and abilities to speak up for that which is good. To uncover the hidden treasures in our neighbors and to invest in things that will give our neighbor a boost fwd. We can shape our own future in such a way that we take other along on our way up, not only look at my own future and ambition, but also care for someone else's future. My challenge, think who you can take upward in life with you. Maybe your employees, friend, cleaning lady, etc. By the way, if your cleaning lady still sweeps after some years you have failed in developing her. Let her start by sweeping and end up managing some part of your business or home. It is rewarding...

Being a Voice that brings change

It is important for me that we as SA'ns speak out against unjust behaviour of our leaders, but we are also warned not to be judgemental. I have seen too many times in life that when we judge others we also do the very same things. We also should not sow words that brings division, but rather speak that which will shed light on darkness and that will point in the right direction. I know we all, especially me, get caught up on the wrong side of these talks and I can get critical, but I have to resist the urge as it will not help. The only thing that bitter talk would accomplish is to make rebelious people more rebelious. We cannot swallow whatever we are fed and be told to be satisfied with what we have been dealt. We are to take authority over our nation, put people in leadership whose characters have showed that they can be there and get the others changed or out. Easy to say,,, how do we do that and remain salt and light. Think on that.

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Dream to rise

I have wondered why it seems like some people are just not interested in developing themselves. They are somehow just satisfied to remain in their current condition, even though they don't like it and complain about it all the time. We are all born to reach a better life and to have what it takes to be fulfilled, healthy and provided for. Having, or not having, a vision for the future is a major key to self improvement. We who do have this understanding should help others to learn to think bigger, better and forward. Help them unpack the rubbish that society has taught them and let them find that unique factor that makes them different from all other people.

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Political games hindrance to development

The very people who profess to want to develop the poor and needy are also one of the major hindrances to development. Politicians with their empty rhetoric on job creation and service delivery has numbed people to the prospect of self determination. They have made promises to masses in order to get votes, but it is not their mandate to provide jobs etc. This causes the condition where people just look at government for their needs and they demand it, right now. They will become the government's biggest opposer in the future because they were deceived by the politicians and the politicians should have followed the advise of their academics that said that people needs to determine their own future and must play the major role in making it happen. Okay, thats a mouthful to think about.

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Governments need prayer

I was just about to post a comment on a blog at our daily newspaper concerning some government issues when I realized that I was planning to criticize the government. I asked myself if that was what Jesus said we should do. I know there are many reasons to criticize and the urge is strong, but it will not help in the long run. What will help is if the church of Jesus stands up and take their divine authority and resist the sick spirit that perverts government. We should not allow this to continue, but we can only really win the battle in the Spirit. So fellow Christians, let us pray for our government to see the truth and turn from darkness.

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The Seed

I am always edified when i read about the seed concept. God placed the seed for all of life's goodness in our life. We each possess something, the X factor, that sets us apart from others. That factor is the fingerprint of God in each one's life. His design and invention. Once we find out we are made in His image, cut from the rock as Isaiah 51:1 says, then we can release the God given ability and authority in this earth and transform it into a garden where The King and His Kingdom rules. Then we experience the design and blessing of the Kings intentions. What is in you, who are you? Release it and see what happens! Be ready for a surprise journey!

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Why are people not interested in development?

I find it so strange that so many people are just aiming for survival when we were created for dominion and rulership. People are more interested in having what everyone else has and they dont take possession of the greater things, such as influence and authority. Godly authority increases in your life as you start finding out that it has always been there, since Genesis 1:26. I experienced the saddest thing the other day,. we are doing a development project in a rural part of SA and we need to train these community members in something that they will earn money for and that is critical for our project to proceed. The people were so demanding that we must give them transport money to get to the training and we must give em food etc. No excitement or self determination to add something from their side. this is a sure recipe for failure. WE ALL need to realize that our progression in life is 100% on our own shoulders, but it is as easy as recognize it and then walking it out with God, who makes ways where there seem to be no way.

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