Author: Marilé Strauss – Poetry on Fire
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When the mirror flatters you…
We choose our Mirror A colleague recently taught me that you can actually have a proper conversation with one of these technological platforms. Naturally, he said, “Ask it to tell me about you.” Then he added, “Now ask it to warn me about you.” I…
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Pakistan Mission | Day 1 & 2
PAKISTAN | DAY 1 & 2 What a start to Pakistan Day 1 was mostly a travel day, and ministry started before we ever reached a platform. After the long journey from South Africa, including a night sleeping on airport benches in Abu Dhabi, we…
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The Mirror – What do you see?
What or Who am I looking at? Sometimes we look into the mirror of the Word and see everything except Jesus. We see the impatience. The reaction we “wish” we had handled differently. The fear that still catches us unexpectedly. The insecurity we thought we…
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THE MIRROR: Don’t Look Away
Jesus is the Only Name to Remember. Where Scripture burns. Where Truth Restores. Where hearts return Home. There are mirrors we choose, and there are mirrors we avoid. We know which angle makes us look better, which light is kinder and where to stand so…
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Guard Your Heart, But Keep It Soft
Our Final Post in the Guarding your Heart series You were never told to harden your heart. You were told to guard it. We have walked quite a journey together through this Guard Your Heart series. We have spoken about betrayal, rejection, being misunderstood, hurt,…
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GUARD YOUR HEART THROUGH DISAPPOINTMENT
When “I thought God would…” becomes the ache you do not know what to do with “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Proverbs 4:23 There is a particular kind of pain that comes when something bad happens. Then…
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Guarding your heart – from rejected to revived!
“The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.” Psalm 118:22 NKJV Rejection has a strange way of making us question things God has already settled. It makes us wonder if we are enough. If we belong. If we missed our purpose. If…
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Burundi Mission | Day 8
Crusade ends. The discipleship begins! There are moments that stay with you for a lifetime. Moments where Heaven feels so close that words seem too small to describe them. Sunday evening in Bujumbura was one of those moments. The final crusade was the culmination of…
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Burundi Mission | Day 7
the beauty of Christ’s healthy body There is something beautiful about watching the Body of Christ work together as one. This morning our team spread out across six different churches in Bujumbura, worshipping alongside congregations that had faithfully stood behind the crusades and welcomed thousands…
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Burundi Mission | Day 6
Through the lens of what god is doing These moments capture more than pictures. They tell the story of expectation, joy, families gathering, and hearts being drawn to Jesus. Already more than 1,200 people have surrendered their lives to Christ, and every single one is…