Marco Anthony Britz - YOU HAVE MY WHOLE HEART!

Dear Marco,

The past sixteen and a half years of marriage have been quite extraordinary!  Although we did and will continue to encounter trials and hardships of various kinds, I am so blessed to endure it all with you.  Starting out so young was scary for me.  I had a ton of growing up to do… in many ways I still do.  I want you to know that you have personally and intimately impacted my life in such great ways, life-changing ways that have inspired a transformation in me.  I am so much more confident in who I am, what I believe, and what I am capable of because you have spoken that truth into my life.  The trial you face along with your fight to overcome have enabled me, and blessed me more than I deserve.

There are many things that have influenced our marriage.  God has been the biggest contributor, as I believe He brought us together and daily encourages our relationship.  God is the glue that holds us so tightly together!  Other influences include friendships that have listened to our story and provided advice and prayer when needed.  They walked beside us, affirming us when we thought we were alone. There are strangers we meet who has an impact on our marriage as well, some negative and some positive, but I pray that we will continue to be strong when the negative tries to over take us.  As much as all these wonderful influences have touched our marriage, there is no one or no thing that has influenced our marriage as much as you have!

Your Godly character has led us into many different challenges which made us so strong, and into a leadership role where we have the privilege to serve side by side. No matter how many flaws you say you have, You  wisdom has influenced me and taught me a great deal about our God and how He operates.  Your walk with the Lord has positively affected the growth I have experienced in my personal walk with Him.  I love the fact that we can grow together and experience the awesomeness of God in our lives.

Thank you for allowing me to always pray with you when you feel weak.  Thank you for remaining in faith, trusting in God’s promises, and reminding me of them when I fear.  Thank you for praying over us and over our marriage consistently everyday. Thank you for loving our kids in a way I sometimes do not understand.  Thank you for serving me in loving-kindness.  Thank you for being patient with me when our intimacy lacks.  Thank you for never giving up hope when times are hard.  Thank you for being transparent with me, being open, and at times emotional.  Thank you for the good gifts you have given to me as a token of your love, and thank you for the effort you have put into being more romantic.  Thank you for forgiving me and trusting in me as your wife.  Thank you for choosing me.

Thank you for believing in my talent and my potential to lead other women.  Thank you for giving me permission to share our stories9on the train hehehee) in the hopes that other marriages are healed.  Thank you for pushing me to continue with my blog when negative comments shook me up.  Thank you for not criticising me when I do and say the wrong things.  If I did not have your support and help, I would not be where I am today.

I am an appreciative wife.  I am a blessed wife.

You are my best friend.  You are the closest person to my heart. 

I have such a deep love and respect for you.

You have given me a beautiful opportunity to be a mother and I am overwhelmed with joy.  I cannot wait to see your face when Keachia-Leigh graduates from High School and Wade Joshua leaves Primary School.  I have full confidence in you and I know that you are going to do everything to make sure your kids do well, by following the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

Deuteronomy 7:6-9

For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession.

The Lord did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.  But it was because the Lord loved you and kept the oath he swore to your ancestors that he brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the land of slavery,…. Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.

I love you Marco Anthony Britz!  Forever, for always, you have my whole heart, no matter what!

Love, your wife, Leslene Allicia britz

She is the pillar

My heart is compelling me to write this piece…even though it’s not about me.

 She is having a miscarriage as I’m writing this and it breaks my heart to even think about it. I’m writing about her situation because I don’t want to forget how amazing she is especially with her current situation. This is the second miscarriage in less than a year.

I ask myself…”How does she do it?” One would think when you look at her, she has it all worked out when it coms to life’s issues. I’ve got news…SHE DOES NOT. She doesn’t have to have it all worked out because, GOD is doing that for her. I saw her status, and I quote “I’ve been here before. One day I will understand.” I spoke to her yesterday and she apologised to me for sounding so vague. I said that she doesn’t need to apologise to me, I should for being so weak. She has no tears to cry, but those that are standing by her side including me cry their hearts out.

There’s so much I want to say to her, but so does the other friends. I can say I am sad about her loss but so are the others. What do you say to a person who is grieving the loss of a second unborn child? I was chatting to another friend about the loss and she said thank you to me for being there while she couldn’t in the natural but definitely in prayer. I believe those mourning the loss are true friends. The word of God says, “Blessed are those who mourn, they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4

I am so encouraged by this woman…she is doing what David says in 1Samuel 6:30 “…because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” A mother who lost two children teaches me through her trial.

I want to thank those who’s by my friend’s side to keep on doing what Jesus says in John 16:13-14…”Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you.” Laying down your life is not just hanging on a cross. Jesus knew what He was saying. When we leave everything and do His will for the least we are laying down our lives.

To my friend:

We grieve with you but we have yet to come to the realization you have come to with your first loss and that is that you will see your babies again one day. Thank you for being a pillar of strength on your time of need.

I want to bless you with: 2Cor 5:8 and a poem from my heart

“Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.”

"The world may never notice if a rosebud doesn't bloom

or even pause to wonder if the petals fall too soon

but every life that ever forms or ever comes to be

touches the world in some small way for all eternity

the little one we longed for was swiftly here and gone

but the love that was then planted is a light that still shines on

 and though our arms are empty our hearts know what to do

 every beating of our heart says We will remember you."

 Revelations 21:4

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."

 In His love

Leslene

Hillsong - Endless Light - with subtitles/lyrics

He(Holy Spirit) set me straight…

I don’t know if you guys have it but we definitely do. You know that a big cockroach that walks around outside your house and sometimes comes into your home? My husband calls them “homeless” LOL!!!

My husband has this thing with crawling stuff. Whenever he picks up his face cloth he shakes it a bit. Well, this morning I found out why. He shakes it just in case one of the “homeless” is on his cloth and my goodness, when he took his cloth, shook it a bit and one homeless fell in to the toilet. So what he was expecting all the time just became a reality. Job 3:25 says: “What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me.”

Whatever happens in our life is awesomely confirmed by a scripture in the Bible. So I would say it’s so important to know and live the Word of God and before anything happens in our life we will know exactly what the word says and we can then cancel the negative out according to the word and change it into the positive. Cool hey?

Anyway, back to the “homeless”. When my husband told me about the “homeless” I immediately received revelation. I told him that if he can only take that fear of seeing that crawler and tap in to the supernatural realm, see what’s desired in our household or someone else’s home and speak it into existence. He looked at me and didn’t say a word.

Immediately the Holy Spirit tugged at my heart saying: “you have so much to say to your husband, what about you? You have all the faith in the world when it comes to other people’s needs (which is not a bad thing), but what about your families needs? You pray with and for others and they receive instant breakthrough, don’t you want that for household as well?) I was so shocked and I gave the word back to God, coz that is what He says we should do….and besides; I don’t want to think of myself and forget about others. I said that Job prayed for his friends and the Lord restored his fortunes (Job 42:10). I also said that I want to imitate Paul where he says in Galatians 2:20”I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

God asked me the question: “Yes, self must be crucified but how much faith do you have for your family’s needs? You don’t have to be scared to ask me anything for your family because I look at your heart.” 

The lesson that I have learned from this morning’s experience is, THAT I SHOULD NOT LOOK TO MY HUSBAND AND WHERE HIS FAITH LEVEL IS, BECAUSE I LACK IN THAT AREA AS WELL.

Be encouraged to listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit. I’ve got my mind made up that my FAITH will increase for the needs of my household and I will not feel guilty about it because God will look at my heart.

In His love

Leslene

The Heart of C.L.A.Y - 7th & 14th July 2012

It is all about changing lives around you on a daily basis. Whether we help someone by giving them a smile, a hug or helping other groups...this is what C.L.A.Y is all about. Our lives have been changed when we allowed Jesus Christ into our hearts...we are here because we are called to go out there and do what God's word says..(The Great Commision.. Matthew 28:16-20)
C.L.A.Y had an awesome experience helping Kit-A-Kid raising funds. I believe this will not be the last. Janine Leith of J-9 Events(awesome woman and friend of God asked us to help and we now know that Saturday 7th & 14th July 2012 was predestined by God. It was to show us what is to come and that we should be ready to do His will. Helping Chad Abrahams and his team was an awesome experience. Humbling... and seeing how many people have a need out there. We believe counting the lost time spent by helping others no matter how low the job may seem is no issue for C.LA.Y at all. In actual fact, we cannot count the cost of humility. Ephesians 5:16 says: "Redeeming the time, because the days are evil."  
The Lord, God has given C.L.A.Y the tongue of the learned that we should speak a word in season to those who are weary. He awakens us morning by morning with a listening ear.(Isaiah 50:8)
God is the Alpha & the Omega...The Beginning & the End of C.L.A.Y.

Photo's of the awesome time we had





They Come...They Go

Have you ever noticed how people come and go in your life? I sure notice these things. It is so profound to me. The people that leaves might be the ones that does not accept who you are because of your renewed mind, it might be ones that you don't accept and they decided to leave. Either way...I see so many of them coming back into my life. I am asking God the question, "why is this so?" God laid out so many scenarios for me and I totally understand why these things happen.

One example: I had a friend and we clicked instantly, but not knowing we are both so head strong when it comes to making decisions. It caused us to grow apart and we ended up blaming one another. The friendship ended... it had an up side though, God spoke not just to me I believe but to both of us. The amazing things is, we are friends again, well not the way we used to be but more like minded with the things of God. We NOW know how to communicate and the awesome thing is... WE CAN FINALLY ENCOUARGE ONE ANOTHER when a situation arise. I believe that is what friensdhip should be all about and not being in my face all the time or me being in your face.

"Seldom set your foot in your neighbor's house, too much of you and he will hate you", is what Proverbs 25:17 says.
The word of God makes it so clear when it comes to people, but yet we make the same mistakes over and over. There are such a thing as boundaries you know? Digging into the word of God, we will definately know when and how to put up boundaries when it comes to friendships. Ask me, I know exactly what I'm talking about.

A lesson well learned and to remember:

Don't try to be in your friend's face or allow them to be in yours too much, especially if it's not fruitful. It can harm the relationship. I can boldly say, "I have friends which I love dearly, but boundaries are a must."

Proverbs 27:17 says "As iron sharpens iron so one person sharpens another." #let us be cool/awesome/loving/listening/mindful/prayeful friends and put our trust in the Lord to help us in our relationships.

In His love
Leslene



Measuring Up - Renee Swope (Girlfriends in God)

This article inspired me so much, I just had to post it on my site not to loose it.

"When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise." 2 Corinthians 10:12 (NIV)

Do you ever compare yourself to other women and feel like you don't quite measure up? Maybe you feel like you're not as smart, pretty, fun, organized or as good at _______ as they are.
It is so easy to think that if we had more or knew more, we'd be secure. But the truth is, even people who "have it all" still struggle with feelings of insecurity. The Bible opens with the story of a woman who had everything but it still wasn't enough (Genesis 2).
God had established Eve's worth as His child and the crown of His creation. He also gave Eve every woman's desire: intimacy, beauty, security, significance, and purpose. Yet Satan conjured up feelings of insecurity by getting Eve to take her eyes off what she had and focus on what she didn't have.
Boy, can I relate. Like Eve, I've heard Satan's whispers telling me I'm not all I could be — or should be. One day I was reading her story in Genesis 2 and I noticed that his questions and suggestions were intended to plant seeds of doubt in Eve's heart. He wanted her to doubt God and herself.
The enemy's whispers tempted Eve to try to "be" more and "have" more by seeking significance apart from God's provision. He convinced her something was missing in her life and that the forbidden fruit would make her be "like God."
It was a foolish comparison, but all comparisons are. Yet don't we do it all the time? If only I was like her...if only I had a house like hers, a husband like hers, a job like hers...if only my children behaved like hers...If only _______, then I'd feel significant, satisfied and secure.
In today's key verse, Paul warns us that those who "measure themselves by themselves, and compare themselves with themselves, are not wise" (2 Cor. 10:12 NIV). Comparison will always leave us feeling like we don't measure up. We can try to do more and be more, yet it's never enough.
If only Eve had focused on who she was and what she had as a child of God. If only we could too.
Yet Satan wants us to focus on our flaws and feelings of inadequacy, then exhaust our energy figuring out how to hide them. But we don't have to go along with his schemes. Instead we need to equip ourselves to recognize his lies, refute his temptations with truth, and focus on God's acceptance, security, and significance. Then we can thank God for His provision and His promises that remind us of who we are in Him:
I am accepted...
Ephesians 1:3-8 I have been chosen by God and adopted as His child.
Colossians 1:13-14 I have been redeemed and forgiven of all my sins.
Colossians 2:9-10 I am complete in Christ.
I am secure...
Romans 8:28 I am assured that God works for my good in all circumstances.
Romans 8:31-39 I am free from condemnation. I can't be separated from God's love.
Philippians1:6 I am confident God will complete the good work He started in me.
I am significant...
Ephesians 2:10 I am God's workmanship.
Ephesians 3:12 I may approach God with freedom and confidence.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Author and psychologist, Dr. Neil T. Anderson says, "The more you reaffirm who you are in Christ, the more your behavior (and beliefs) will begin to reflect your true identity!"
So, the next time we're tempted to use the measuring stick of comparison - let's commit to measure UP ↑ by focusing upward on Christ and who we are in HIM!

Lord, thank You that in Christ I'm chosen, holy, and dearly loved. When I'm tempted to measure up according to the world's standards or my foolish comparisons, help me recognize Satan's lies, refuse his temptations and rely on your truth about me instead. Remind me that such confidence as this is mine through Christ—not that I am competent in myself to claim anything for myself, but competence comes from You. In Jesus' name, Amen. (Colossians 3:12; 1 Peter 5:9; 2 Corinthians 3:4-5)

Always On Top

So many challenges, so many words spoken, but God stays faithful. As human beings we face so many things which disappoint us very easily but yet again God stays faithful.

What we have to realise is that trials come and go, but are we mature enough to face it? Are we mature enough to count it all joy (James 1:2)? God wants us to always be on top and not down there. Deuteronomy 28:13 tells us; “The Lord will make you the head and not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the Lord your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom.”

WOW!!! How awesome is that? A promise of God, never to be broken. I think most of the time we are disappointed by friends or family and it’s so hard to move on at times because you have put so much into that relationships(not saying you perfect), but you have put in some effort  and yet the enemy comes in like a flood. What do we need to do? We have to allow the Spirit of God to raise a standard against him(Isaiah 59:19).

We have to become still. We cannot fight back and act on our emotions. Believe me, I know it’s hard but God’s instruction is that if you want to always be on top, we have to be still.

"But I have stilled and quieted my soul." Psalm 131:2

When I became still yet sad, I shared my uneasiness with God but knew silence and stillness were things I needed to practice. During these times I heard God's gentle encouragement, "Shhh. Be still. It's okay to be silent. You don't have to say a word." My spirit felt renewed and at peace. In silence and stillness God united His heart with mine, allowing me to experience the rest I needed. As we fill the reservoir of our soul with true refreshment from God we learn to relax in the rhythms of His grace. We experience real peace and rest that only come from the silence and stillness of being with Him. We carry this refreshment with us as we face the challenges of our day.

Do you find it challenging to sit quietly with God? Ask Him to help you practice and enjoy silence and stillness. Your soul will find refreshing peace. God's rest is exactly what our restless soul needs.

Dear Lord, my soul is having a hard time being still. I lay down my resistance to silence, and commit my anxiety to You. I praise You in advance for what You are going to say to me in the silence. I thank You for the rest only You can give. In Jesus' Name, Amen.


In His Love
Leslene

Harness Free!!

Galatians 5:1

“Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let  anyone put a harness of slavery on you.”

har·ness (härns)

1. The gear or tackle, other than a yoke, with which a draft animal pulls a vehicle or implement.

2. Something resembling such gear or tackle, as the arrangement of straps used to hold a parachute to the body.

3. A device that raises and lowers the warp threads on a loom.

4. Archaic Armor for a man or horse.

tr.v. har·nessed, har·ness·ing, har·ness·es

For so long I have felt like a person who is continuously held back with a harness. You will see the one picture of a horse pulling a cart and it’s quite a heavy one. Don’t you feel as if you’re pulling one right now.     

If that is the way you feel, get rid of it right now because it is definitely holding you back. We cannot walk around with all that weight. The scripture says in Galatians 5:1 “Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you.”

When you cannot let go of the things that is weighing you down, you will always be held captive like an animal working in the field always pulling, always pushing but getting nowhere. If you feel you are always second best to friends, I am telling you today, YOU ARE HELD CAPTIVE BY A HARNESS. Let go my friend, let go and don’t look back. We are in Christ, a new person, no longer in bondage, but FREE, or do you still want to be like Paul describes in Ephesians 2:

1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,

2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.

3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath.

Or are we what Paul says from verse 4

4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,

5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions − it is by grace you have been saved.

6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,

7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God −

9 not by works, so that no one can boast.

10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

LET THE HARNESS GO TODAY AND EXPERIENCE REAL FREEDOM TODAY!!!

In His Love

Leslene

Consistency is the key to YOUR breakthrough!!

The words did not want to leave my mind. "Consistency is the key to YOUR breakthrough!!"
It was actually screaming at me and I started speaking to God. God was so clear about the word "consistent". He said if my household want to see continous breakthrough, we have to stay consistent when it comes to the word of God.
So many beautiful things are happening in our home and it's all because we stand firm when it comes to the word of God. I said to God that there are so many things we are struggling with especially me, and yet He blesses me. The Lord gave me a scripture about "when you abide in Me and My word abide in you, you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free. (John 8:32)
He said that we know the truth, yet we are not free. He made an example of a person who treats her husband or his wife terrible knowing what the word says, that you must love your husband/wife which is the truth, but he/she is not free beause they do not operate in the truth.
In order for us to live a life of truly being free we have to be consistent in all we do in order for us to recieve our breakthrough.
This is something to ponder on hey? I am making a decision to be consistent, live the word, receive continual breakthrough and others will see that God is at work in my life.
I know it will take time to always live in truth but at the end of the day we will be successful. Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.

In His love
Leslene

Fulfilling Your God-Chosen Destiny

"...being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." - Philippians 1:6

When Joseph was seventeen, he had a dream prophesying that he would someday rule over his brothers. This peek into his destiny filled him with self-confidence; he was a young man who was riding high. But the fact is, he wasn't ready to rule over his brothers yet. He needed to go through some character-shaping times. And indeed, he did just that, spending thirteen years facing setbacks, challenges, and even prison. Although Joseph was forgotten by man during those times, he was never forgotten by God. Through adversity, God molded his character so that when Pharaoh appointed him the Prime Minister of Egypt, he was ready to fulfill his God-chosen destiny.

Think about Joseph when you go through tough times in your own life. Sometimes God allows us to hit rock bottom so that He can shape us into the person that He is calling us to be. Maybe the adversity is God's way to toughen you, teach you, and prepare you for the great plans He has for you.

In His love

Leslene

GIVE ME BACK MY STUFF YOU LIAR!!!!!

YOU ARE A LIAR AND I'M COMING FOR YOU

Every one of us knows what it’s like to have experienced loss. John 10:10 says that the thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. Have you had something stolen from you recently? Maybe it’s a job, a relationship, finances, or your health? Perhaps it’s lost opportunities, time, or peace of mind. Whatever it is, the Good News is: Jesus came to GIVE YOU BACK everything that the devil has stolen, broken or destroyed. Today is your day!

GOD WANTS YOU WELL. HE WANTS YOUR FAMILY WELL. THE BLOOD WAS SHED AND YOU CAN ONLY BE WELL THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!

A Longing in my heart – 14 March 2012

For a couple days now I have this longing in my heart to see a friend of mine whom I had to say goodbye too.

About two years ago I had to say goodbye to her. It broke my heart but for some reason I felt it was the right thing to do. I sought the Lord and he assured me, all will be ok. When I told her this is the last she will be seeing me until God says other wise, I was heart broken. God gave the scripture and I accepted it.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 ESV

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; ...

Early that Saturday morning we packed our stuff, gathered our kids, said goodbye and we were on our way home and never to return until God gave the ok. I spoke to God and I had so many questions. I questioned my self. We come to Christ, we seek Him and during that time you realise how many times you compromise your relationship with God by holding on to friends. Friends that you see are not ready to serve Christ, but because you love them so much you hold on. God is a jealous God and He wants us to hold on to him and not friends. We say we love God but yet we reject God by holding on to people especially the ones you tell about Jesus. They listen to what you say but they are not ready to commit to Christ. So if that is the case, why hold on to something that will be fought in your own strength.

Almost two years later, I find myself missing my friend so much. Even my kids are asking about them now. Marco asks so time and again about them but knows going there is not an option. I believe with this longing in our hearts, God is telling us that we are stringer to visit them again and that we know our place with a friend who does not want to commit their lives to Christ.

On my way to work, I heard this song in my heart, “Jesus loves me this I know” and I was thinking of my friend and tears poured down my face. I remembered it’s her birthday and God said “sing this song to her”. I called her and I sang.

“Jesus loves you this I know, for the Bible tells me so”. She cried, I cried and I knew that what she felt when we left that morning was all in the past. I told her I miss her, we miss them so much and we are thinking of them. I know that when we left it was the right thing to do even though both the families didn’t understand what God was saying, but I believe we do now.

I want to ask you today my friend, when God speaks; LISTEN to what He has to say. Yes, you will have questions and it will be answered at the right time.

I am looking forward to seeing my friend again and I’m sure Marco’s looking forward to seeing is cousin again and when we do get together again, it will be glorious.

Thanks for reading my posts and I trust you are blessed by it.

In His love

Leslene

A weekend of pain and love

It's finally a new week!! I thought this weekend will never end. The past weekend was so hectic with the past repeating itself once again in my home. I couldn't cry out to God enough. It felt as if my groaning was in vane.

Friday afternoon I had a feeling that something was about to happen and I started praying but to my dismay(at the time), what I dreaded happened. I thought, even asked the question out loud "Why on earth is this happening again? Why is the past repeating itself?

Then it came to me what Job says, "The very thing I feared has come upon me." Job 3:25 When those words were dropped in my spirit, I decided not to panic. I decided to encourage myself in the Lord. To tell you the truth, I found it so hard to encourage myself even though I knew it would help me rest in God.

 With all that was happening I even started to condemn myself and cast the blame all on me. I thought of speaking to someone about the trial I was going, but I did not feel comfortable doing that. So many people knows what I went through a few years back and I knew for a fact they would talk. "Strong Leslene is weak after all." In my mind that would be their words.  

I spoke to God and I trusted God to remove this giant exalting itself against the God I serve and it's all because of my weakness. I started praising and worshipping God for breakthrough. I started speaking the word to the problem and most of all, I took every negative thought captive that tried to exalt itself and brought it to the obedience of Jesus Christ.

I realized that there are times God is quiet, and until you be still and know that He is God(Ps 41:10), He will not answer.

Once again I was taught a valuable lesson and when the weekend was over I had my breakthrough. I had to show love and see this problem through the eyes of God.

I am revived. A true revival happened in my soul Sunday morning. God blessed me with an awesomely beautiful scripture and I am more than greatful for what happened.

"Arise, shine;
For your light has come!
And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.
² For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,
And deep darkness the people;
But the Lord will arise over you,
And His glory will be seen upon you." Isaiah 60:1-2

Bless and love you

In His love

Leslene 

www.chaginglivesaroundyou.co.za

www.clayoungadults.blogspot.com

7 Blessings (Psalm 41:1-3

This morning I was reading Psalm 41 and while I was reading verse 1-3, I immediately received revelation. 

God is so awesome espacially in a moment of need, test and trial. what happens when a class is busy writing a test? There is absolute silence. There will be one or two kids who will have words but do you hear anything from the teacher? NO! The very same thing happens to us. We do not hear a single thing from the Master. 

The test builds us upa nd teaches us to know that we should be still and know that He is God.(Psalm 41:10)

Be Blessed by the revelation received from God this morning. Psalm 41:1-3

1. The Lord wll deliver you

2. The Lord will preserve you

3. The Lord will keep you aive

4. You shall be blessed on the earth

5 The Lord will protect you from your enemies.They wll not triumph over you.

6. The will stregthen you in a time of weakness

7. The Lord will heal you

Fath is what you should have during a time of need. You have the confidence  that the things you hope for and cannot see will be in your posession sooner than you think. (Hebrews 11:1)

Romans 10:17 " Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God"

God bless you abundantly

In His Love

Leslene

I Felt Broken

This morning on my way to work I read a profound article a lady wrote. It really spoke to my heart and it was much needed. I had this sadness within me and it was a feeling I just couldn't explain. The name of the article is, "What if I were broken?" - by Tracey Miles
She was busy cleaning out her kitchen draws and she found a broken can opener. She asked her son to throw it away and he asked her if he could keep it. She was thinking to herself, "why in the world would a little boy want an old, dirty, useless can opener?"  He insisted on keeping it. She then asked him why? and he asked her a questioned that made her think. "Mommy, if I were broken, would you throw me away?"


WOW!!!! What a question from a little boy. That is how I felt before I read this article. God used this article and the little boy's question to speak to my heart. He will never throw me away whenever I feel broken. I remembered feeling like that can opener, all broken, hurt and useless at least in my eyes. I told my friend who was sitting next to me at the time that whenever i feel down, God comes through in such an awesome way no matter how small. 
When I got out of the bus it started to rain again I could actually feel this warm wind all around me and I felt so much love and peace. I knew it was God assuring me that He loves me. I felt God's presence and heard Him speaking to my heart. "I have made known to you the ways of life, but in MY presence there is fullness of joy." Acts 2:28. The damaged pieces of my heart were mended instantly and today I set on a new wonderful journey to discover my worth in God's eyes.
All I have to do continuously is to "know that the Lord is God. It is He who made me, and I am His, I am the sheep of His pasture." Psalm 100:3


There will always be times that we will feel, broken, hurt, lonely and unloved, but be assured that when we seek God, He takes that feelings away. The enemy wants us to feel that way and he wants us to condemn ourselves. 
REMEMBER!!! You are God's handiwork. look at the beauty of nature around you and you will clearly see that everything God makes is very good, including you/me.


In His love
Leslene

I AM HONORED/ BLESSED TO KNOW YOU

I am encouraged daily by other people's lives. I find it so awesome when people go through trials knowing that their endurance will be rewarded at the end of the trial. God says in His word that we should count it all joy when we go through trials and tribulation. (James 1:2) 


I am encouraged by a friend and her family who has been through so much, yet they have a smile on their faces, yet they know how to show love, yet they know how to stay humble, yet they do not give up praying for others and yet their faith is so much stronger than ever before. God will never lie to us where His word and His promises are concerned. I fail God on a daily basis but my prayer is that I will not forget to repent and to do better the next day. 
My encouragement to you today is that we will keep on praying for each other and never to rejoice in when other's face trials. If you know of a person/ family who is facing a trial today, speak to God and hear how you can make a difference in that person/ family's life.


"The Lord God has given you/ me a tongue of the learned that we should speak a word in season to those who are weary. He awakens me/ you morning by morning with an ear to listen." Isaiah 50:4


I hope you are encouraged and blessed and ready to do the right thing.


In His love 
Leslene