NasieInspirasie / NationInspiration

    "Mercy to the Needy is a loan to God, and God pays back those loans in full." Proverbs 19:17 MSG Hi there all, and welcome! No 17 ... "By watering others you water yourself" ...It is so easy to get stuck in our own problems, and our own people ... when we reach out to God and what He desires for those around us, He stretches our vision beyond ourselves and our problems. Joseph (Genesis 39) was sent to prison, unfairly also! The man had two choices. He could strive to be the best prisoner in that prison (hee,hee...Captain Prison!!!)...OR he could sit inside there feeling sorry for himself, really only wasting away in his misery, being of no use to himself or to anyone in that prison. "Two men behind prison bars, the one saw mud, the other stars." Genesis 39:21 "But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison." (Remain in Me and I will remain in you... John 15) Josep...

                                          "Don't say anything you don't mean, this counsel is embedded deep in our traditions. You only make things worse when you lay down a smoke screen of pious talk, saying, "I'll pray for you", and never doing it, or saying, "God be with you" and not meaning it. You don't make your words true by embellishing them with religious lace. In making your speech sound more religious, it becomes less true. Just say YES and NO. When you manipulate words to get your own way, you go wrong." - Matthew 5:33-37 What a great lesson this is to me! One that God has confirmed, through scripture and through people. It is very important to Him. He gave me the following: You can't be hot and cold, You can't be Martha and Maria, You can't serve God and Money, You can't fear God and man ... and like I heard Joyce Meyer say it, "Get in, Get out or Get Run-over....

"DON'T GOSSIP" "Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak  minds discuss people.”   Socrates So easy to do...and it also says so much about you and your character when you do. Also, be careful not to step in it... WALK AWAY. Let us sharpen our characters in Christ by renewing our minds with the word of God.  "a Gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence." Prov 11:13 "Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip; liars pay close attention to slander." Prov 17:4 "Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops." Prov 26:20 What a beautiful thing when someone has your back, when you know you can relax and trust in your everyday relationships with friends and family. One feels safe and respected. Are you a trustworthy and reliable friend? Can you keep a secret?  "Do to others as you would like them to do to you....

Hi there all readers and welcome! We are on the 14th of 30 Waterproof Principles; Truth Principles to keep the roof and other nagging house leaks from ruining good character and good work already built into your life. This particular Principle is yet a sensitive subject. Not one I have yet mastered, but by the Grace of God, and with God all things are possible. One can compare it to smoking cigarettes: Nothing good comes from it! (Somewhere along the line your body will start to display the consequences of your actions) There is no good outcome to the wrong response; a Gentle response defuses anger, a sharp tongue doesn't. It is quite simple but not that simple in practice. When you're all charged up, maybe late for work, under financial stress, and things are not quite going the way you planned... Unfortunately, the ones who get hurt are usually those closest to you. Husband, wife, children ... It is a killer of life and all things good. The good news and the ba...

                    What a joy to announce the 50th Birthday of my dear Aunt Naomi - 25 April. Over the long weekend  family and friends are celebrating her 50th Birthday.This is a mountain mark of a celebration as my aunt has survived the toughest of tough circumstances throughout her life. Hence the "Poppestrond" Award... Now, this award, in our family, directly (loosely) translated, it means "Doll-Poop"... Now you are probably saying: What!? ...... In our family, if the going gets tough we help each other on by saying: Come, come, you'll get through this, you were not made from doll poop. and as you know, a doll has no poop, so... What we're actually saying is: You're not made from Nothing, apply what you know is good and true and get on with it. This too shall pass!" Because Naomi has had it rough for a few years already. The award is hers until further notice ... She is a testimony of lif...

"I am careful not to confuse  excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for;  perfection is God's business." Michael J Fox Hi there you, and welcome! In my almost 30 years of life, I have pondered the Brokenness of the human race and how God has made a mosaic out of those same broken pieces. Like the song lyrics from Bebo Norman's song, Ruins ... "Let my Ruins become the ground you build upon..." ....so beautiful. Broken Love... We live in a broken world. We have all rejected, hurt and have  been hurt, misunderstood, neglected by someone, along the lines of life... some of us have been broken, into what feels to be beyond repair... by the closest or most  influential person in our lives... a Parent, a Sibling, a Spouse or a church leader. We fight and face the consequences -  the broken, scattered pieces, of others choices made over us daily. One person has the power to damage an...

"Dear brothers and sisters,  when trouble comes your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your  faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow." James 1:2,3 Did Jesus ever promise us rosy circumstances? When you become a christian  you'll wake up to a rainbow each morning, with everyone's warm smiles greeting you. Your children will always be clean, healthy..the white fence and all that... Like the slogan on my pajamas says: "Wakey, wakey, tea and cakey..." Last night I watched a film, a testimony of a Muslim gentleman in Africa. He was a strong Muslim and spiritual leader in his village. He went to sleep one night and Jesus appeared to him in a dream.  Jesus told him He loved him. He showed him that he wanted him to read the Bible,  The word of God. He also said, No one can come to the Father except through me. He had numerous dreams after this and consequently deci...