I've been feeling a heaviness lately. I've tried ignoring it, repenting of it, standing against it, claiming joy etc... but it keeps appearing. It is important to be open to conviction over any areas where our souls are struggling in the difficult, 'flesh'-provoking season of confinement, but I believe there is also an element of... Continue Reading →

As I came to prayer this morning I didn't have much of an idea of what to pray for, and with yesterday's words still ringing in my ears, to trust every single step to God, I asked Him what He wanted me to pray for.To the best of my ability, this is the what I... Continue Reading →

This morning I was praying through a situation beyond my control, just pouring out my heart to God and asking Him to somehow help. I can't see the answer, and although it affects me, I could not see a single thing I could do that would make a difference. As I prayed, God's presence graciously... Continue Reading →

This is such a funny season! One minute I can be engrossed in God's presence, thrilled about what He is saying and doing, and the next minute I can be up to my neck in the flesh, reacting to the very human struggles and challenges of lock-down. It feels like I'm swinging between two contradictory... Continue Reading →

This title is such an obvious one I almost hesitated to write it, thinking people might overlook it in its naivety. But I do believe it could be the entire point of this season... We are all familiar with 2 Chr 7:14 - "if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray... Continue Reading →

After the last two posts on 7th & 8th April, God called me to a couple of days of 'prayer retreat', over Passover and Good Friday. Obviously I had nowhere to go geographically, as we are still in lockdown, but I intensified my fasting and spent a lot of time alone in my bedroom with... Continue Reading →

Often when I come to pray in the mornings, I already have a sense of what to pray stirring in my spirit from the moment I wake up. Not today. It was just like there was a blank piece of paper before me. So I prayed in the Spirit, asking for His direction, and God... Continue Reading →

Last night I found out that another beautiful friend's time on earth had ended through cancer. And I am grieving. Not so much for her - she loved Jesus with all her heart, and I know she is fully restored with Him in glory right now. And my prayers for her healing have turned into... Continue Reading →

Last night I was woken up just after midnight by a family member. God rarely wakes me up in the night - possibly because we already have a deal where I get up very early to spend focused time with Him, and He speaks to me lots then, so I just tried to go back... Continue Reading →

One of the delights of lock-down has been having more time to just have fun playing with my kids - and some of that has involved the Wii. The other day God spoke to me personally from Mariokarts (how sometimes I need to know when to ease off full-throttle if I don't want to shoot... Continue Reading →