I wasn't going to write this post because it's deeply personal, and it's hard to write something like this without it sounding self-pitying or self-glorifying, neither of which I want. I'm not looking for sympathy or praise, but having shared this with a few friends who found it really encouraging, I felt prompted to share... Continue Reading →

Just before I woke this morning I was having a dream. In it I was responsible for getting a minister to the right place, using an umbrella to keep him protected from the lashing rain, and getting him to the right train station/ airport. But when I woke, I heard God clearly says "No more... Continue Reading →

I was enjoying a recent worship recording on YouTube this morning, and at one point one of the worship leaders started spontaneously shouting what sounded like "Don't hold back the Kingdom". Actually I think he was shouting something else, but I believe the words I heard were from the Holy Spirit and resounded through my... Continue Reading →

I was chatting to a friend the other day about this season of pioneering into the New, and the absolute importance of following the voice of the Holy Spirit. As we spoke I was reminded of a literal journey I took near the start of the first lockdown when nobody was allowed to travel anywhere,... Continue Reading →

I was in prayer yesterday morning and my mind was drawn back to a phrase that has been growing 'louder' in my over the past weeks. But whereas it had been on the periphery of my awareness until now, yesterday it dropped like a clanging bell into my sprit: "Prepare the Way" Immediately I knew... Continue Reading →

This morning I opened my daily BIOY reading, and the very first verse penetrated my heart deeply. It was from Ps 81:8, where God says, "Hear Me, My people, and I will warn you - if you would only listen to Me, Israel!" I could hear the longing in His voice, urgently seeking to save... Continue Reading →

I'll be honest, I don't usually watch sport (or much TV at all, really). But a positive Covid test has left me confined to home, resting on the sofa. And seeing as that co-incided with Wimbledon, I've been following the tournament much more this year than usual. In some ways it helps that I was... Continue Reading →

A few days ago a friend shared a word that God had given her, and I felt it was so powerful, I asked her permission to share it here too. She was happy for it to be shared, so here it is..."Here is a message for my bride, for the ones who will hear.  It... Continue Reading →

It's a funny season, isn't it? I think we're all agreed on that! And a stretching season, for sure!In the first 2020 lockdown I lost my appetite overnight for reading most books, but especially fiction. I had always been a total bookworm so this was a surprise, but it wasn't an act of self-denial -... Continue Reading →

This is such a strange time to be alive. It's a privilege, I have no doubt, to be part of the generation where God is bringing reformation and - I believe - revival. These truly are exciting times! But I can't pretend it's not deeply uncomfortable too. There is a cry and a groan rising... Continue Reading →