I come across a lot of different people in my life. Life's like that, it's one big adventure with so many variables at play. I do my absolute best not to judge people because the truth is none of us are called to do that - were called to show love and help each other. What I do try to do is understand people and why they do the things they do. Once you have that understanding you can better respond to peoples actions, words and emotions towards you. Without God's help though this is virtually impossible so we need to have that divine insight to be able to discern what's really going on behind just the physical representation people give out. God can help you to do this, it's a gift He gives to those who seek Him. A very useful gift indeed. So I'd put it simply like this - were called to be discerning - but not called to judge. The difference is simple. To discern is to observe, evaluate and then choose the best course of actions based on the information gleaned from the situation. This may lead you to ignore, avoid or respond in a completely opposite way to what happened to you. To judge on the other hand is to decide upon someones guilt and then to enforce the required retribution for their deeds. For us to judge others accurately and justly is impossible for one very simple reason - we don't have the authority over others to do so. We are all simply little children in the eyes of God. All on the same level. God sees past all our possessions and accomplishments and sees our naked hearts without any respect of our assumed position. We are all just sinners that need His love and mercy to just get by even a day in life. The only one that can judge purely and in justice has to be the origin of all things - The Creator. His Name is JESUS. So if you get that urge to judge others and dish out what you feel they deserve for their actions - stop and think for a moment who might be motivating you to do that... Jesus wants us to love and help each other but we also have an enemy the devil that is always trying to start drama, fighting and incite hatred between us as humans. The choice is ours as to who we will listen to... Will it be the quiet, unwavering, love-guiding voice of God - or will it be the selfish, hate-fueled impulses of our enemy? Choose wisely. God loves you. 

[ James 3:9&10 - "With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be." ]


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Hey, so I know a lot of you that follow me on here are probably Christians. I'm hoping you've come from a great home with parents and family that love you openly. Be very thankful because there are many that don't come from homes like that. Just two days ago I heard a tragic story of a client of mine who's family I know that was married with two kids who lost his mind and took the life of his toddler child then attempted to take his own life. He's now serving a sentence in prison. Just yesterday I heard of another guy who I went to school with that grew up in a Christian home and has a 4 year old kid and a wife that's pregnant with their second child. He's decided that he's had enough of his marriage and had an affair and has just walked out on his family. Theres now two families hurting very badly because of the brokenness and corruption in this world. For those of you who've followed me for any amount of time you've probably already realized I'm not your average guy that talks about God. I don't consider myself righteous or anything special at all. I'm just a guy that found God's love and it set me free.


I've seen darkness more than most will ever in their lifetime. Things so evil I can't and am not allowed by God to repeat. I've suffered the pain of a broken home and the hatred of many for most of my life. What I'm here today you tell you is this... There is a answer for your pain. You may have been presented a Jesus that's a light blue one piece garment wearing soft spoken kind eyed pacifist. The truth is He did come as that once, a servant that died for us. But that's just small part of His immeasurably diverse identity. Who I'm here today to present to you is the Jesus I met that set me free from my pain. The conquering King. The consuming fire. The Beginning and the End. He is the answer for your pain. He is the open hand to your clenched fist. He isn't afraid of your anger, your shame or that dark cloud of pain that sits in your heart day after day. The truth is this... He says "Come...bring to me all that hurts you... All that makes you heavy... And see the power I hold to change you..." This is why He's called The Consuming Fire. He absorbs darkness, pain, suffering and death. Here's the last bit... You might be thinking "But what I've done is too much, I could never be redeemed from what Ive done..." Can I just put this challenge to you? What if you're wrong...? What if He holds the absolute power to change the very blackest of night into the midday sun? I have confidence in Him so much to say that whoever reads this and no matter how many of you read this... He is your answer. How do I know that? Because I was that darkness until Jesus found me. So when you're done carrying that pain, drop it at the feet of the painkiller. See what My God can truly do. God loves you. You're Worth More.  

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This worlds like a trampoline. Just so up and so down with no true equilibrium. Then there I am in the middle, lost in your love. Floating effortlessly in your grace. Upheld by your peace in defiance to the systems and pull of this world. Bathed in the living armour of God, a pure white fire activated only by your voice. A weapon in waiting forged for the battle of freedom. They stare, mock and fear me just like they did to my Master. They hide from me and exclude me like they did to the lepers of my Lords day. Even those who call me brother - plan my demise behind me. But I cannot hate them, they only fear what they don't know or understand. For I am no longer of this world, I am no longer a child of darkness. I am born of the Spirit of God and such I walk in the hidden paths of wisdom by His voice. My heart aches to see more of my kind... More lights in the darkness...More hope to the hopeless...More Children of The Kingdom of God... The Army of Light spoken of by the Prophets of God.  

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Stand strong. Don't bow to anything but the King. Don't listen to or follow anything but His voice. Wait for His commands. If He issues no new command, then continue with His last command for you until He says otherwise.


Good soldiers don't live by emotion, they aren't motivated by the pay or a reward, they don't fight for themselves and they don't seek recognition.


They fight for a higher cause than themselves. A Kingdom that's not of this world and not built by mankind.


You are not alone. Your brothers and sisters are scattered across this world stationed in their outposts just like you. They look like normal people. Men and women, young and old, boys and girls. Despite their humble appearance - they represent the very Kingdom of God.


Your Commander will return one day in full power and glory with justice and peace along with the most majestic angel army ever seen. Redemption is coming...


So stand. For the King. For His Kingdom. And for love...


STAND SOLDIERS BORN OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD!


2 Timothy 2:3 - (NLT) Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 

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The longer I live in this world... All the pain, suffering, corruption, greed and selfishness just breaks my heart. The systems of this world are broken, you only have to take one look at politics, economics and even humanity as a whole to see that we as humans are dying. Only 50 years ago it was commonplace for children to be enrolled in etiquette classes to teach them how to interact politely with other people - these days most kids don't even know what the word etiquette even means. I go to a skatepark in my own city and say "Hi" to a couple of the locals only to be greeted with a threatening glare or to be completely ignored. Sadly, kindness and selflessness seem to be such rare commodities these days. People who do help others seem to make a huge point of making sure their actions are noticed by others and that their own personal kingdom advances here on earth. It was never meant to be like this...

It's very easy to get down about it all - to think what's the point anymore? It's so easy to become weighed down by all the sadness, misery and hopelessness that's all around us. Apathy is right there at the door giving you every reason to just sit back, ignore the problems and make your own life as comfortable as possible while others suffer in silence. I prayed to God about this and asked Him to help me see things His way. In God's amazing way He did something quite extraordinary. He changed my heart from the inside out.

What He did was shift my focus from the problems to the solution. It's difficult to explain it in detail but in essence He gave me a gift. It's the gift of seeing others pain, others greed, others injustices, others crimes, others hopelessness and others hatred - and using it as motivation to be even more and more of light to the darkness. He made it that all this swirling darkness around me became the catalyst for the light. Fuel for the fire that warms this world.

He changed me so that the more hopelessness I see, it prompts me more and more to be that hope that this world badly needs. The more hated I become the more it fuels my heart out of selfless love for others. All the unjust greed and excess I see moves me more and more to speak up about the Truth and to give selflessly to others seeking no reward or compensation for my actions.

I'll say this plainly - the world doesn't need another new best seller book, another new world religion, another popular well known leader or anything like that for things to change for the better. All it needs is for each one of us to listen to and obey the voice of The Creator when He told us to be kind to one another. Consider one another. Forgive one another. Give to one another. Normal people doing amazing world changing things.

I'll save you the trouble if you're looking for a new way to find peace in this life - it's not new. It's very, very old - in fact... It's timeless. It's called LOVE. And His Name is Jesus. He is the way, the truth and the life this world so badly needs.

Be kind. This world needs it. God loves you.  

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Obedience over understanding.
Wisdom before emotion.
Keep my steps true-
Eyes locked on You...

Decision then action.
Relationship over rule.
Help me keep it real-
Purpose more than feel...

Faith ahead of vision
Destination then excursion.
Heart never roam-
Father guide me home... † 

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I was driving back from work today and just had to pull over and take a few snaps of these amazing almond blossom trees in a front yard. It's a really windy day today and there was a constant stream of spinning and tumbling pink and white blossoms floating across the road that was absolutely impossible to miss. I'm sure I wasn't the only one that noticed how awesome it looked - as a matter of fact Japan has a whole festival set aside for this type of beauty.


Here's the thing though... Outside of the blossom season an almond tree isn't exactly the most beautiful or comely tree to look at. It's dark, lumpy and has ungainly twisted craggy limbs and I doubt any kid out there is dying to climb it either. On any normal day you'd just walk right past it - never even looking twice and dismissing it as unremarkable and possibly even ugly. But when that God given time to bloom comes - an explosion of whites and pinks, grace and beauty, elegance and art bursts out for all to see. An unmissable spectacle of the true Creators hand at work. A masterpiece of timing and effortless poise made for one single purpose - to bring glory to the One who made it.


We are all just like that almond tree. There are times when we feel useless, ugly, forgotten, denied and even worthless. But everything has a season and when He gives the word you will bloom just like the blossoms of the almond. Your time will come because our God is a God that makes rivers in the desert, He makes beautiful things from burnt and charred ashes, and breathes life into dead, long forgotten bones. You are known, loved and planned. God loves you.


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I'll let you in on a little secret Jesus taught me when I finally gave up my pride, called out to Him and He set me free from all my pain and addictions and changed me into what I am today. Wanna know what the biggest thing our enemy the devil fears about what Jesus can do? It's called REDEMPTION.

Jesus has the power to change anyone into something truly amazing in a single visit, a single touch, a single word. Our enemy whispers "you'll never change...this is the way you are and the way you'll be forever..." Jesus on the other hand says "Give me your pain and the things that weigh you down and I'll give you rest. I'll show you the power of redemption to make you into a new creation by my love and mercy".

I was that lost boy in the story of the prodigal son - feeding pigs and trapped in a prison of pain and shameful addiction until I gave up my pride, called out to Him and finally saw the unchallenged power of His love to save and redeem. A lost prodigal - hurting and alone - but today I am a son...found, secure, known and loved all because of Jesus. Don't believe that lie that you can't change. Of yourself you won't be able to achieve it... But with Jesus and the immense power He holds... All things are possible.

God loves you and youre worth more. Have an awesome day.  

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Jesus, I offer up my name. I don't need it and it's never meant much to me anyway. I don't have a fancy heritage to lean on or the backing of some powerful well known group to take me places. Those types never liked me anyway. All I've ever had is you and all I am is because of you. I'm just some average guy from a broken home in a broken generation living in very, broken hurting world. Just a guy who found your love and I'm never ever letting it go. So take my name and burn it. In a world of lofty cold mega churches, exalted best seller authors and household name YouTubeposterboys - I'd rather be a nothing for your Kingdom. The world doesn't need another name - all it needs is your Name. So make me into a reflector so that when they see me - they think of you. Mirrors don't have names. There's only one name that matters to me... JESUS. There's only one name this world needs to know... JESUS. 

[ John 3:30 - He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less. ] 

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Hey, so I was chatting to a couple after work yesterday about life and told them that I might look pretty clean cut and professional when I'm at work but I actually came from a very broken home and a pretty rough background. My parents divorced when I was 4 and my Dad moved out and never came back. For those of you who have had a Mum and Dad at home you're very blessed and most likely wouldn't know what I'm talking about but trust me when I say it leaves a pretty darn big gaping hole in you. It affected me in several ways, mainly self esteem, confidence, loneliness and all the sort of horrible things that go with that sort of environment. I'll say first hand of an absolute truth that it's not the best way for kids to grow up. For me, I developed some pretty nasty addictions from about a 10 year old that stuck with me for many, many years. Most self harm related but they were the type of thing I did my best to hide from others. An invisible prison that I had no way to escape from - and to make it worse, no one even knew. It took many, many years before I found my freedom through Jesus.


He broke every single prison and set me free making me the person I am today. Sadly things affected one of my family members much, much worse. While they were young and in a moment of weakness and extreme pain they were offered and dabbled first with smoking weed, then shortly after it led to stronger things like speed and then just about every hard drug they could get their hands on. After developing such a strong addiction to these dangerous and illicit substances they soon found out that normal employment just didn't make the sort of money you needed to meet the demand your body now craved and so they entered the world of crime and distribution. It's the natural process in the drug world. Supply and demand. The demand dictates the need for supply. As you can imagine, this wreaked havoc on my family forcing me to have to move out for my own safety and because home no longer became a place I wanted to be. I saw attempted suicides right in front of my face with knives cutting wrists right down to the tendons and blood spurting out everywhere. I also saw them jump in front of a full speed moving truck and bounce off the headlights only to get back up and just walk away.


I'll say this of an absolute truth - you don't check out of this place until God says so. Trust me, I even saw them ride a motorbike into a solid brick wall at over 100km/h rupturing the petrol tank with their knee again to just walk away. Things didn't end there though. After some very poor choices the law got involved which ended up with court cases, family members pitched against one another and eventually jail time. You've probably seen those movies where someone talks to a loved one in solitary confinement on a phone with the bullet proof glass window in between. Well, I've been there. That was me on my lunch break from work. Here's where it got interesting. This family member met someone in jail - no one in particular - but just an old guy that said something like "don't end up like me...". Somehow something about this stuck and they decided enough was enough. They decided it was time to break out of that world and start over. So they did. I believe 100% it was God intervening because of His love. He can use very interesting and unexpected ways to reach us.


I've seen His hand move in ways that completely defy description. What followed next was a complete turn around. When they were released from prison they got a job and worked hard. Really hard in fact for many, many years. They cut all ties with the world they previously knew and started over. Fast forward to today and they're happily married living an entirely different life and I have to say that I couldn't be more proud of them and to be known as their brother. Why am I saying all this? Because if you met this person now you would have no idea of their past. Through God's immense grace and mercy they got given a second chance and the opportunity to change for the better and they took it with both hands. Everyone has a story. Everyone has a background and it's probably not going to be something you're gonna find out in the first two or three times you meet someone. That girl that's really shy or dresses really different and pretty out there may be doing it for a reason. She might have had things happen to her when she was young that never should have happened.


That guy that seems really scary and dangerous with all the tats and piercing's might be that way because he never got valued or ever encouraged or loved when he was growing up. Everyone has a story. Jesus never called us to judge others. In fact, its absurd to do so unless you have the ability to know their entire past and have felt everything they did and went through. In all honesty, we just don't have the eyes for it. What Jesus does call us to be is discerning. Don't be a fool and just accept everything you get put in front of you. Test things, check things, avoid things if necessary. Save yourself the pain and destruction that I spoke of above. When it comes to people though, don't use that discernment to pick holes in peoples character or expose their weaknesses to others - instead use discernment to reveal their weaknesses then respond in love. I've seen that very often love isn't about what you do, but what you don't do. Love doesn't fight back when it's provoked because through discernment and wisdom it sees the reason the person is lashing out. Love walks hand in hand with wisdom and allows us to understand the "why behind the what".


Love sees past the insults, the attacks, the hate and sees a hurting person that needs help. I believe there are two types of people in this world... broken ones that want help and broken ones that don't want help. We are all broken whether we like to admit it or not. Our job as believers in Jesus isn't to ram "The Truth" down peoples throats and make them choke on their guilt and shame. Never once does the Bible tell us to remove choice from others - in fact the Bible promotes choice with so many statements of "if" and "choose" all through it. Removing choice is manipulation which is a direct form a witchcraft which only comes from our enemy the Devil. Instead our job is to be a light to the darkness, hope to the hopeless, love to the hate-filled, happiness when there is only misery and truth to deception. Were to have a heart ready to help in love to anyone who wants it. The best way you can show God to anyone is incredibly simple. Be love. The Bible says clearly in 1 Corinthians 16:14 that we should "Do everything in love" for a good reason. God is love so it only makes sense hey.


And if you don't know what real love looks like, I'll tell you. It looks exactly like the perfect sinless Son of God choosing willingly to die in our place for all the horrible sins of the world making a way for us to get back into relationship with God The Father in Heaven. Everyone has a story. Everyone has scars. Sometimes they're still open wounds so today don't be salt in their wounds but instead be the salt on a hot meal to a love starved world. God loves you.



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