What makes me special?

I have been made in the image of God and so have you.  We are human with God’s breath within us.  In Genesis 1: 26  "Then God said, 'Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness ; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth..."

Think about that God breathed into our nostrils to give as life.  We have something of God within us.  That also means that God knows each one of us individually, who we are, what we look like and where we live.  Isn’t that just amazing?

If you know me then you will know that I am passionate about my God – the Lord Jesus Christ and I am passionate about my family and my friends.  I enjoy being with my children and I really love my husband.  

I believe God made me for a purpose as I realise God doesn’t make mistakes.  I am special and I know that God is using me every day in a unique way.  Currently I don’t see or understand how God is using me but I believe He is.  I believe that I am here for a reason and I am special because “… my unfailing love for you will not be shaken…” Isaiah 54:10

Pearls for today: Praise the Lord our God

‘… Breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet …’ Ezekiel 37: 10

Let’s believe and pray that the Lord our God will send his Holy Spirit to breath into our lives where there is dead deeds let us ask God to bring us to life and stand on our feet.  Thank You Lord.

Service???

You may be a South African citizen and perhaps you have had better experience than I, but as of late I must be honest in telling you service in our country is really bad.  I find the shop attendants believe they are doing you a favour to service you.

Walking up to the till to pay for your purchase, you never get greeted.  You say good day, with a smile and the person behind the till ignores you.  ‘Do you want a plastic bag?’  Sour faced and really not happy to be there, she starts scanning the products over the scanner, having an in-depth conversation with the lady who packs the purchased products into your plastic bags.

After she has scanned all products, you tell her, ‘Cheque account, please.’  She looks you in the eye and asks you “Savings?”  My dear husband always has a fit there and then; thank goodness he doesn’t say anything.  

People in jobs take it for granted that they have employment and they think they are doing us a favour to sit in these positions.  The problem I see is that service is getting worse and the people aren’t complaining as it seems to be the norm in our country that we are so relaxed.  There is no drive in the people and it seems everybody is happy to be mediocre; we don’t seem to be striving for excellence. 

 Is it just me? 

Business etiquette is lacking in all sectors of our country.  People’s cultures differ and there seems to be an animosity towards some nations.  We need to learn to respect our customers and really be friendly and kind because at the end of the day, the customer is paying your salary?

If you think my thinking is incorrect and you would like to add something to this, please drop me a line.  I would like to hear how you experience the service in our country.

Pearls for today: Hebrews 9: 24

Pearls for today: 

Hebrews 9: 24 ‘For Christ did not enter a man-made sanctuary that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God’s presence.’

Thank you Lord Jesus.

Pearls for today: John 12: 26

 John 12: 26 “Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, my servant also will be.  My Father will honour the one who serves me.”

Come take this opportunity and serve the Lord, it will bring you into right standing with the Father.

Is my name in the Book of the Lamb?

Matthew 5: 4-5 

‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.  Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.’

Looking at the beatitude and trying to place myself before God, I have come to a place in my own life.  Asking for forgiveness of sins and in my asking – now - come before God in ‘poor spirit’.  This resulted in my ‘mourning over my sinful nature’ and praying for forgiveness of my own sin.  In my own heart I have come humbly before the LORD God asking Him to forgive me.  

Now correct me if I am wrong, but would you say that I can use the Sermon on the Mount as a way to guide someone to the LORD Jesus Christ?  

I came to the LORD through the reading of the beatitudes. 

Be blessed and consider whether your life is right with God, can you honestly say you will go to heaven the day you put your head down and rest your body.  

Will your spirit be leaving it and entering heaven?

Bless you, in Jesus Christ’s name.