Yvette's Whispers of Faith

Galatians 6: 4 AMP “But each one must carefully scrutinize his own work [examining his actions, attitudes, and behavior], and then he can have the personal satisfaction and inner joy of doing something commendable without comparing himself to another.” “ Comparing himself to another .” How many times have we not compared ourselves to others in a day? I believe once we start comparing ourselves with our peers we fall into a little trap called “entitlement.”  I see people that have so much and they still feel entitled to much more. They seem to think they are superior to others and act very prideful.   In Luke chapter 18 verses 11 we are reminded of the Pharisee who made a great show of thanking God because he was better than you and me. Satan was thrown out of Heaven because he was filled with pride and thought he was better than God.  The flip side of comparing ourselves to others creates in some a sense of invisibility. They struggle with very low s...

2 Peter 3: 18  “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen” My self-worth was diminished as a young girl when one of the teachers told me that I would never amount to anything. According to this man I would be pregnant with a child in my arms and a child in the pram and a child on my brain.   I never fell pregnant while I attended school but only after my marriage.   Sadly I never thought I would amount to much because I allowed this teacher to speak ill of me. As I reflect over my life I feel that I had to decide when to allow people into my life and when not. The problem is I never took my Dad seriously when he told me that “Bad company, corrupts good character.” I have been thinking about that and it struck me people can deceive us. In the meantime I have matured and I can sense when someone isn’t what they perceive to be. When it comes to relationships you ...

2 Chronicles 10: 15 NIV So the king did not listen to the people, for this turn of events was from God, to fulfil the word the LORD had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite. I am reminded that God has the last say and that is final. It doesn’t matter what we say or do God will let things work according to His good plan. Looking back on the past year which to my mind had been a truly difficult year with many obstacles and trials and tribulations. I would say God’s hand has been in all this from the beginning. I remember coming into the office and being told it's your last day today. I almost fainted. My word can this be possible? Then something happened and God opened the door for me to carry on working. What an awesome God we serve. I was so grateful that I could return to work. There were other threats but I don’t want to talk about it I believe God is working on these too. It doesn’t matter how tries what, the turn of events will be as...

Galatians 5: 22 ESV ‘But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, against such things there is no law.’ Now I understand why we are referred to as “Patients” when it comes to seeing the Doctor.  I made an appointment for 10h00 this morning and made sure that I arrived at least 15 minutes ahead of time. Haha, the doctor is always running late. Sometimes he isn't even in the building, on his way back from the Hospital because someone needs him urgently at the Hospital. If there is something I seemed to struggle with is “being patient” o, my goodness. I just cannot wait, I am always in such a hurry.  I am always rushing off to the next thing. Now I travel from work to my house in a taxi and I am collected first and dropped off last. This can be trying but in the meantime, I have learned to become patient. I now enjoy this hour on my way to work and back. I sleep or I listen to the Word of God...

Psalm 100: 3 AMP “Know and fully recognize with gratitude that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, not we ourselves [and we are His]. We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.” In my learning and craving after You Lord, I want to worship You, in the eye of the storm, I sometimes feel I am losing it but not when I turn my eyes to You. I love and adore You, Lord, my life is in Your hands. I want to worship and praise You for being there for me each and every day. Thank You for my sight, thank you for my health and thank you for my husband, my family and my children and grandchildren and my stepchildren. Thank You also for my job, my transport to work. Thank You for my colleagues and thank You for Your supernatural favour in my life. Thank you for the church You have placed me in, thank You for the friends I have. Thank you for publishing my book, thank you for the sale of my book. Thank you for Your loving kindness and thank You Lord that I can still t...

Psalm 103: 1-2 AMP Praise for the LORD’s Mercies. A Psalm of David. “Bless and affectionately praise the LORD, O my soul, and all that is [deep] within me, bless His holy name.  Bless and Affectionaly praise the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget any of His benefits;” I don’t know about you, but sometime I feel so far away from God. I seem to be distracted and not hearing anything around me.  Why? Sometimes I allow my everyday life, things that frustrate and irritate me to come into play forgetting who is my God. Sometimes I am so preoccupied that I forget all the good things God has given me. Lord I need Your help today, pour out into my memories all the good things You have done for me. Only YOU LORD know my hearts desires and today I want to pray Psalm 51 verse 17 “My [only] sacrifice [acceptable] to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart [broken with sorrow for sin, thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise.” I come to ...