God’s encouragement to me at the beginning of 2023
“This year has started with many challenges not only personally but also in terms of ministry. At some point I found myself going to the Lord with many questions.
The Lord reminded me once again about the importance of the specific call that he has placed on my life and the responsibility/privilege that comes with it. Healing Hearts and Transforming Nations or Biblical Peacebuilding. He reminded
me that He chose me ( not exclusively) for this specific task in the Body of Christ. The Bible says we are One body many Members.
He said” Maria remember that a seed reproduces after its own kind. You cannot plant spinach and expect carrots to grow…that’s not how it works. If you plant spinach then spinach is what is going to grow. In the same way when you
plant seeds of peace then that is the harvest you can expect.
You see in every ministry that God calls us to do, there is the promise of a harvest.
So Maria ( I felt the Lord say), don’t get weary of doing what I’ve called you to do because at the right time, those seeds will yield a Harvest…in God’s time.
Stay the course, stay humble and stay obedient.
You walk by faith and not by sight. You walk by what you know to be true about MY CHARACTER AND MY NATURE and not by what is happening in the world around you.
TRUST ME.
Despite everything that is happening not only in my own country but Globally, this word from the Lord is such an encouragement to me to stay the course.”
This ministry exists to get the Body of Christ, those who are willing,ready for battle.
The battle?
WALKING IN THE OPPOSITE SPIRIT!
Following in the footsteps of the ULTIMATE PEACEMAKER,
JESUS CHRIST
Love Maria
What others are saying…
I believe these testimonies says more about what God did then I ever could! WE GIVE GOD ALL THE GLORY!
Email Messages
“I really learned to get to understand the hearts of those around me so that I can genuinely love them.”
“It showed me how the church is to be to the nations – a reconciler.”
“God restored my dignity and healed my pain and hurts. I came here today with pain in the ear. Now it is 14:30 and the pain is gone. I am healed.”
“Hoop vir die toekoms is positief. (Hope for the future, am positive)”
“I am healed spiritually and physically”
“I was really blessed by all the teaching that was shared especially about forgiving one another”
“I have been liberated from ethnic prejudices and hatred. I accepted that we are all equal yet different before God”
“God has given me the assurance that He is always with me and that He will never leave me. He is a faithful God. My heart has been healed”
“God revealed the hurt of the past about my identity and dignity. He is restoring all that was lost”
“Being with my Dad in this session . He opened up his own wounds. I realised my own prejudices and how God wants me to see people the way He sees them. To always walk in love and only to involve myself in conversation about racism to build others and not to perpetuate hatred.”
“I was delivered from hate and anger.”
“What an incredible journey this weekend has been. Worth every cent. Every minute was a joy. I’ve received deeper healing from family issues and from fear.”
“God works in mysterious ways – what was shown in my dream was a confirmation of what took place on the third and last day of breaking bread in this 3 day session. Luke 12:14”
“Opening up to each other and genuinely appreciating one another. Forgiveness and repentance – always giving more meaning to these two.”
“Abba revealed to me an area in my life where I have pre-judgement. I could repent of that!! Standing in the gap – was given new meaning for me!!”
During the Workshops
“Thank you so much for healing – personal and further; it was a special weekend. Bless you all.”
“God opened my heart to the pain in our nation that needs healing. Every ethnic group has pain and is seeking God.”
“God taught me to stand in the gap and to understand what that really means.”
“Again revealing the Father’s heart. It opened up horizons in seeing what diversity did in the hands of the enemy – and then how beautiful it is in the hands of God and His perfect order.”
“I have been enlightened about the ethnic journey in South Africa, God confronted me about how I have stereotyped other tribes. I have been challenged to interact with other communities, to understand their culture and borrow what is positive from their way of life.”
Via whatsapp…
“Was an excellent course. For us as participants – the Lord has worked with compassion in all of us. Amongst the whole group the feedback was very positive. To understand other ethnic group’s views and hurts was an eye opener and to see the healing and reconciliation amongst all, could only be done through the Holy Spirit. This is a major work of hope and love and all the glory to the Lord. Well done and thank you to all involved.”
“It was an amazing weekend last weekend. Tough at some points – I felt like running away – but amazing. There is so much hurt and pain in everyone but to see the glowing faces and smiles on Sunday was awesome. I was still processing all of it through Sunday night. I hadn’t felt so much joy in a long time. God has moved in an amazing way. The tough thing for me going forward is to live and practice what God has revealed and not go back into the rat race of everyday life. PS: I just want to hug everybody again!!! (Participant)”