5 years from now

OK, so yesterday I have received the biggest challenge for my life in n long time.

I had a job interview for another IT company, doing pretty much what I am doing currently. The reason for looking at this job is mainly to be closer to home, except for the fact that the project that they want to employ me for, will be at the client site, which is further from home than I am currently at. PROBLEM

But, this is not the actual challenge, as that is pretty much an easy one. During the interview, the interviewer asked me basically one question, and he really wanted to get into it, which I will be grateful to him forever, as it opened my eyes a bit.

This question was, “Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?”

Easy one? Usually yes, but not this time.

See, the fact is, I have been moving jobs pretty much each year for the last 5 years, and I have been telling myself each and every time, that it is for career growth. This was true, as with every move I would get a little bit more money. The fact of the matter is though, that I struggle to find happiness in what I am doing on a daily basis.

Up until earlier this year, I had no clue what I wanted to do with my life, and was happy riding the corporate wave until I find what I am looking for, but it has become clear to me that I do not want to be in the corporate world.

I want to be in ministry!

But, I unfortunately don’t have the faith yet to leave my job and step out in faith, but I wish I had it though.

I am now, on a mission to be able to right my 5 year vision on a piece of paper, or even on this blog, but to have it in writing, and then I am going to do everything in my power to align whatever I do, to get to that goal. I have seen a bit of light at the end of the tunnel today though, but to get there, I will have to get a couple of key role players to buy into this idea I have, and then for them to put their faith in me, to make it work for me and them, and for the growth of the Kingdom of our Lord.

So, my request to you guys are, to please carry me in your prayers on this matter, as I am at the end of my tether with regard to my day job, and can think of only one thing, all day.

Prayer Requests

Again, we have 2 babies and families that are in dire need of miraculous intervention form our Lord.

I want to ask you to join us in prayer for the following two cases

Please pray for Alecia and Christo’s baby girl, born 27 August 2009. She is currently in ICU weighing less than 700grams.

Please pray for her to stay healthy and to grow big and strong, so she can be a testimony for our Lord as a living miracle.

Please pray for Jean-Luc and his parents Johan and Leatitia.

Jean-Luc is a couple of months old and is having heart surgery tomorrow, 27 August 2009. Please pray for healing and peace and joy and a long life for him and his parents.

Thank you all

I am again trusting in the Lord to show us a miracle, as he did with the little baby girl a couple of months ago, and please post your prayers in the comment section of this post.

God’s Word

Hebrews 4:12-13

God means what he says. What he says goes. His powerful Word is sharp as a surgeon’s scalpel, cutting through everything, whether doubt or defense, laying us open to listen and obey.

Nothing and no one is impervious to God’s Word. We can’t get away from it-no matter what.

Patience

Yesterday was a day in learning patience for me.

I have to consciously hold on to Jesus, in order to be able to get through the day at this stage, when it comes to work, and doing it as if I am doing it for the Lord.

I want to ask each and every one of you to pray for me today, so that I will get through this challenging time in my working life, with a smile on my face, and being able to say, thank you Lord.

Romans 5:3-4 (The Meassage)

There’s more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we’re hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next. In alert expectancy such as this, we’re never left feeling shortchanged. Quite the contrary—we can’t round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit!

Prayer

Please pray for Arno who has been battling with cancer for the last 8 months. During his last visit to the doctor he was told that they cannot help him any more. They are trusting the Lord for healing, but emotionally it’s very tough on him and his wife.

Prayer

Please remember Mr Hofmeyr in your prayers. He has got cancer, which is spreading quite rapidly, and needs a miracle from our Father.

Urgent Prayer Feedback

God has come through in a BIG way for the family in question.

Doctors came back, saying that the baby has got the disease in her kidneys, but there are zero symptoms present, and thus she will be able to live a long and healthy life.

PRAISE THE LORD!

Urgent prayer needed…

Would you all please pray with earnest for the following family…

The mom has given birth to a baby girl yesterday, 07 July 2009, but was told today that she has a kidney disease that is deadly.

This family has already lost a baby boy at one month old, due to this same disease, and they need a miracle from our Father, as nobody deserves to go through this twice.

Can we maybe all pray here on Unsafe Challenge for a miracle

Dear Father

You are almighty and good, and we trust in you to come to this families aid today, and to please remove this disease from this day old baby girl, in order for her to be a living testimony to you awesome power and love.

We praise you for who you are and for the love you have for us, as a sinful nation.

Glory be to You

Amen

Hi there…

hi all…

after a couple of days of pondering and wondering about what to call the blog, and about the intended content, I found the following challenge…

We need to strive to be unsafe in our faith. If we are safe in our faith, we might be missing out on a lot of growth for our faith, as the task at hand is, to go out to all the nations, and make then disciples of Christ!

Now, the challenge for ‘unsafe challenge’, is for us to challenge each other with prayer requests, and anything else that we might find, and consider this your first challenge…