Reject the Backslide – Reclaim your Purpose
There is a war between the saint and satan, and that so bloody one, that the cruelest which ever was fought by men will be found but sport and child’s play to this… The stage wheron this war is fought, is every man’s soul. William Gurnall (1616-1679), British Puritan...
Prayer Series: How to Pray – The Lord’s Prayer
We have quickly looked at some types and manners of prayer in the Prayer Series: Introduction (https://truthfocus.co.za/2023/01/21/prayer-series-introduction/), but now a fundamental part to expound on early in the series is the most important image of our daily prayer life as it is the example that our Lord and Saviour,...
Relevance vs. Reverence
Have you ever heard the saying that “culture is outgrowing the Bible”, or “Religion is not culturally acceptable anymore”. This leads to churches and Christians concluding that we must hype up the Gospel message to make it look appealing to the masses. Hence this discussion of relevance vs reverance...
This is not a Game… it’s Warfare – Help me!
Adonai, my Heavenly Father, I can feel that there is a battle brewing. I feel like there is an internal battle occurring, I can sense it in my spirit, in my dreams, and in my earthly body. Adonai, I feel a constant resistance, I feel like all this resistance...
Jesus is more than enough
I believe there is much more to Christianity than everyone is experiencing and that more is – Jesus. You see, the problem is that we become infatuated with other things that tend to interfere with our direct relationship with Jesus. We all know about the bad things that cause...
Doubt – Away With You!
O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? (Mat 14:31) An all-time piercing question asked by Jesus when Peter got swallowed in Fear after having one of the most glorious triumphs any follower of Christ has had in the past. Picture this scene logically – Peter literally walked...
Idols in our midst…
Today we are reading from the book of Acts chapter 17, where Paul was waiting for Silas and Timotheus in Athens. Paul addresses the Athenians in verse 22 saying that in all things they are too superstitions. The state of the Athenians is revealed in just a few verses...
Journal Entry: New Creature in Christ – I have Victory
Heavenly Father, please Help me let go of the influences of the world. Lord help me to focus on You. I feel that there’s a constant war brewing, fighting for my attention. Lord, keep me away from the enemy’s hands. Remove me from all distractions, Lord God, please keep...
What is your frame of reference?
If we read parts of Mark 6 and John 7, we see a people filled with speculation! They were speculating so much among themselves – who Jesus is, where He came from and what He came to do here on earth that they missed the whole point of that...
Trust God for the Victory
In the past there were probably attempts of comfort through words like, “The Lord will fight for you, you need to be still.” Exodus 14:14. What does it really mean in my life? As this is Old Testament scripture, does it have relevance on me? How can I apply...