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Here are some confidence-building Scriptures you should read, memorize, pray, and stand on each day: (1) “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness” (2 Peter 1:3 NIV). (2) “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him” (1 John 5:14-15 NIV). (3) “The eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him” (2 Chronicles 16:9 NIV). (4) “Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit” (Jeremiah 17:7-8 NIV). (5) “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Hebrews 4:16 NIV). (6) “We say with confidence, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?’” (Hebrews 13:6 NIV). (7) “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:6 NIV). ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:59:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 31 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:54 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689480 https://iono.fm/e/1689480 Skrifgedeeltes wat selfvertroue bou
Hier is ‘n paar Skrifgedeeltes wat selfvertroue bou en wat jy elke dag moet lees, memoriseer, bid en op staan: 1) ‘Deurdat ons Hom regtig ken, het sy Goddelike krag ons alles laat kry wat ons nodig het om naby aan Hom te lewe. Hy het ons geroep om sy heerlikheid en goedheid te ontvang!’ (2 Petrus 1:3 NLV). 2) ‘Dit is die vrymoedigheid wat ons voor God het, dat wat ons ook al volgens sy wil vra, Hy na ons luister. As ons dan met die wete leef dat Hy na ons luister, na wat ons ook al vra, weet ons ook dat Hy die versoek wat ons gevra het, sal toestaan’ (1 Johannes 5:14-15 NLV). 3) ‘Die Here kyk oor die hele aarde om hulle te help wat met hulle hele hart op Hom vertrou…’ (2 Kronieke 16:9 NLV). 4) ‘Maar gelukkig is dié mense wat op die Here vertrou en hulle verwagting in Hom stel. Hulle is soos bome wat langs ‘n rivier staan, hulle wortels reik diep tot by die water. Hitte bedreig hulle nie, hulle blare bly groen. Lang maande van droogte pla hulle ook nie, hulle hou nie op om vrugte te dra nie’ (Jeremia 17:7-8 NLV). 5) ‘Kom ons gaan dan met volle vrymoedigheid na die troon van ons genadige God. Hy sal aan ons sy deernis en onverdiende goedheid bewys sodat ons op die regte tyd gehelp sal word’ (Hebreërs 4:16 NLV). 6) ‘Daarom kan ons moed skep en antwoord: ‘Die Here is my hulp. Daarom sal ek nie bang wees nie. Wat kan nietige mensies my aandoen?’’ (Hebreërs 13:6 NLV). 7) ‘Ek is oortuig dat God die goeie werk wat Hy in julle begin het, sal voortsit totdat Hy dit voltooi op die dag wanneer Jesus Christus terugkom’ (Filippense 1:6 NLV). ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:57:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 31 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:16 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689478 https://iono.fm/e/1689478 Act and react like a Christian
Around the turn of the nineteenth century, a Russian physician named Ivan Pavlov won a Nobel Prize for his experiments with dogs. All of them had one thing in common—they salivated around food. But Pavlov wanted to find out if salivation could be caused by another stimulus, so he conditioned the dogs by ringing a bell before feeding them. Eventually the dinner bell caused salivation, even if the food wasn’t served. Pavlov referred to this learned relationship as a conditioned reflex. We have all been consciously or subconsciously conditioned our entire lives. Much of our behaviour was dictated by those conditioned reflexes. Some conditioned reflexes are as normal and natural as a blush. Others are as destructive as drinking to drown your sorrows. But conscious or subconscious, harmless or harmful, one thing is certain: we are far more conditioned than we realize. And one dimension of our spiritual growth is being reconditioned by the grace of God. Jesus said, “You have heard that it was said…But I say to you.” Jesus uses this couplet repeatedly. What was He doing? He was uninstalling Old Testament applications and reinstalling New Testament truths. It was no longer “An eye for an eye.” Jesus upgraded it to “Turn to them the other cheek,” which required reconditioned reflexes (See Matthew 5:38-39 NIV). Sometimes it’s much easier to act like a Christian than to react like one. How does this change in our reactions take place? By the Holy Spirit. “We are being changed to be like him [Jesus]. This change…comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit” (2 Corinthians 3:18 NCV). ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:56:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 30 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:56 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689476 https://iono.fm/e/1689476 Tree op en reageer soos ‘n Christen
Aan die einde van die negentiende eeu het ‘n Russiese dokter genaamd Ivan Pavlov ‘n Nobelprys vir sy eksperimente met honde ontvang. Hierdie honde het almal een ding in gemeen gehad - hulle het speeksel rondom kos afgeskei. Pavlov wou egter uitvind of hierdie speekselafskeiding deur ‘n ander stimulus veroorsaak kon word, daarom het hy die honde gekondisioneer deur ‘n klokkie te lui wanneer hy hulle kos gegee het. Uiteindelik het die honde begin speeksel afskei sodra hulle die klokkie hoor lui het, of hulle kos gekry het of nie. Pavlov het na hierdie aangeleerde optrede as ‘n gekondisioneerde refleks verwys. Ons word almal, bewustelik of onbewustelik, ons hele lewe lank gekondisioneer. Baie van ons gedrag word deur hierdie gekondisioneerde reflekse bepaal. Sommige gekondisioneerde reflekse is so normaal en natuurlik soos om te bloos. Ander is so vernietigend soos om te drink om jou hartseer te vergeet. Bewustelik of onbewustelik, onskadelik of skadelik, is een ding egter seker: ons is baie meer gekondisioneer as wat ons besef. Ons geestelike groei word egter deur God se genade geherkondisioneer. Jesus het gesê: ‘Julle het gehoor dat vir ons voorouers gesê is… Maar Ek sê vir julle…’ Jesus gebruik hierdie uitdrukking herhaaldelik. Wat het Hy daarmee bedoel? Hy het daarmee Ou Testamentiese toepassings verwyder en dit met Nuwe Testamentiese waarhede vervang. Dit was nie meer: ‘’n Oog vir ’n oog,’ nie. Jesus het dit met: ‘Draai die ander wang,’ vervang (sien Matteus 5:38-39 NLV). Soms is dit baie makliker om soos ‘n Christen op te tree as om soos een te reageer. Hoe verander ons dus ons gekondisioneerde reaksies? Deur die Heilige Gees. ‘…Ons word al hoe meer verander om soos die Here te lyk, met ‘n heerlikheid wat steeds toeneem namate die Here, dit is die Gees, dit aan ons gee’ (2 Korintiërs 3:18 NLV). ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:55:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 30 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:24 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689475 https://iono.fm/e/1689475 Healing in the New Testament
Do you find yourself wondering if Jesus is willing to heal you? Let’s look at the ministry of Jesus Christ, whom the Bible says is “the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8 NKJV). That means if He did it before, He will do it again. As you read about the many healings and miracles Jesus performed on a continual basis, it will cause your faith to grow and your expectation to rise. “Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17 KJV). Throughout the gospels, people with various sicknesses went to Jesus for healing. Some were near death, and some were actually dead. There were people with strong faith, and others who struggled to believe. All the people Jesus healed were unsaved, as Jesus had not yet purchased salvation on the cross. The keys to every one of these miracles are: (1) Those who were sick made sure they were in the presence of Jesus; (2) They willingly received His word and acted on it. Read about some of the miracles Jesus performed: (1) Simon’s mother-in-law healed of a fever (see Matthew 8:14-15); (2) The resurrection of Jairus’s daughter (see Mark 5:21-24, 35-43); (3) Healing of the woman with the issue of blood (see Mark 5:25-34); (4) A deaf man healed (see Mark 7:32-37); (5) A severed ear restored (see Luke 22:47-51); (6) A blind man healed (see John 9:1-41). Jesus never said no to a cry for help and healing: “Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all” (Matthew 12:15 KJV). And what He did for them, He can do for you if you pray and believe His Word. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:54:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 29 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:11 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689473 https://iono.fm/e/1689473 Genesing in die Nuwe Testament
Wonder jy of Jesus gewillig is om jou te genees? Kom ons kyk na die bediening van Jesus Christus, wat die Bybel beskryf as ‘…steeds dieselfde [is] - gister, vandag en vir altyd!’ (Hebreërs 13:8 NLV). Dit beteken dat as Hy dit voorheen gedoen het, Hy dit weer sal doen. Soos jy oor die vele genesings en wonderwerke wat Jesus voortdurend verrig het lees, sal dit jou geloof laat groei en jou verwagting laat styg. ‘Die geloof volg uit die aanhoor van die boodskap. En die aanhoor van die boodskap volg uit die prediking van die Goeie Nuus wat handel oor Christus’ (Romeine 10:17). Regdeur die evangelies het mense met verskeie siektes na Jesus vir genesing gegaan. Sommige was op die rand van die dood en sommige was eintlik reeds dood. Daar was mense met sterk geloof en ander wat gesukkel het om te glo. Die sleutels tot elk van hierdie wonderwerke was: 1) Diegene wat siek was, het seker gemaak dat hulle in die teenwoordigheid van Jesus kom; 2) Hulle het sy Woord gewillig ontvang en daarop gereageer. Lees oor sommige van die wonderwerke wat Jesus verrig het: 1) Simon se skoonmoeder is van koors genees (sien Matteus 8:14-15); 2) Die opstanding van Jaïrus se dogter (sien Markus 5:21-24, 35-43); 3) Genesing van die vrou met bloedvloeiing (sien Markus 5:25-34); 4) ‘n Dowe man is genees (sien Markus 7:32-37); 5) ‘n Afgesnyde oor is herstel (sien Lukas 22:47-51); 6) 'n Blinde man kon weer sien (sien Johannes 9:1-41). Jesus het nooit vir ‘n hulpgeroep en genesing nee gesê nie: ‘…’n Groot skare het agter Hom aan gekom. Hy het al die siekes onder hulle gesond gemaak’ (Matteus 12:15). Wat Hy vir hulle gedoen het, kan Hy vir jou ook doen, wanneer jy bid en sy Woord glo. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:53:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 29 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:20 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689471 https://iono.fm/e/1689471 You must know who you are
A farmer once caught a young eagle in the forest, brought it home, and raised it among his chickens and turkeys. Five years later, a naturalist came to visit him and saw the bird. “That’s an eagle, not a chicken!” he said. “Yes,” said the farmer, “but I’ve raised it to be a chicken.” The naturalist said, “It has a wingspan of fifteen feet. It’s an eagle!” The farmer said, “But it will never fly.” The naturalist disagreed, and they decided to put their argument to the test. First, the naturalist picked up the eagle and said, “Thou art an eagle; thou dost belong in the sky and not to this earth; stretch forth thy wings and fly.” The eagle saw the chickens and jumped down. The next day, the naturalist took the eagle to the top of the house, said the same thing, and let the eagle go. Again, it spotted the chickens below and fluttered down to join them in feeding. “One more try,” said the naturalist. He took the eagle up a mountain. The trembling bird looked around, and then the naturalist made it look into the sun. As he spoke its true identity once more, suddenly the eagle stretched out its wings, gave a mighty screech, and flew away, never to return. You must know who God created and called you to be. And that takes place in the right environment, the right company, and with the right input—God’s input! “He has created us anew in Christ Jesus…[to] do the good things He planned for us.” ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:52:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 28 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:39 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689470 https://iono.fm/e/1689470 Jy moet weet wie jy is
‘n Boer het eenkeer ‘n jong arend gevang, hom huis toe gebring en tussen sy hoenders en kalkoene grootgemaak. Vyf jaar later het ‘n natuurkenner hom kom besoek en die voël gesien. ‘Dis 'n arend, nie ‘n hoender nie!’ het hy gesê. ‘Ja,’ het die boer gesê, ‘maar ek het hom grootgemaak om ‘n hoender te wees.’ Die natuurkenner het gesê: ‘Hy het ‘n vlerkspan van vyftien voet. Dis ‘n arend!’ Die boer het geantwoord: ‘Maar hy sal nooit vlieg nie.’ Die natuurkenner het nie saamgestem nie en hulle het besluit om hul argument op die proef te stel. Eers het die natuurkenner die arend opgetel en gesê: ‘Jy is ‘n arend; jy hoort in die lug en nie op hierdie aarde nie; strek jou vlerke uit en vlieg.’ Die arend het die hoenders onder hom gesien en afgespring. Die volgende dag het die natuurkenner die arend na die bokant van die huis geneem, dieselfde ding gesê en die arend laat gaan. Weer eens het hy die hoenders onder op die werf gewaar en afgefladder om by hulle aan te sluit om te eet. ‘Nog een probeerslag,’ het die natuurkenner gesê. Hy het die arend teen ‘n berg opgeneem. Die bewerige voël het rondgekyk en toe het die natuurkenner dit in die son laat kyk. Toe die natuurkenner weer vir die voël sy ware identiteit vertel het, het die arend skielik sy vlerke uitgestrek, ‘n magtige krys gegee en weggevlieg om nooit weer terug te keer nie. Jy moet weet wie God jou geskep en geroep het om te wees. Dit vind in die regte omgewing, tussen die regte geselskap en met die regte insette, plaas. ‘…Hy het ons in ons verhouding met Christus Jesus só gemaak dat ons die goeie werke wat Hy vir ons bestem het, kan uitlewe.’ ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:51:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 28 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:00 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689466 https://iono.fm/e/1689466 Be an “I can” person
Consider these examples of resistance to inventions that we now consider commonplace and enjoy every day: In Germany, “experts” said that if trains went as fast as fifteen to twenty miles an hour—considered a frightful speed—blood would spurt from the travelers’ noses and passengers would suffocate when going through tunnels. In America, experts said the introduction of the railroad would require the building of many insane asylums, since people would be driven mad with terror at the sight of the locomotives. When the idea of iron ships was first proposed, experts insisted that they would not float, it would be difficult to preserve the iron bottom from rust, and that iron would play havoc with compass readings. In 1797, when the first cast-iron plow was invented, farmers in New Jersey rejected it, saying the cast iron would poison the ground and stimulate the growth of weeds. When the YMCA in New York welcomed the invention of the typewriter and announced typing lessons for women, protests erupted on the grounds that the female constitution would break down under the strain. Now consider these statements, each of which is a product of a negative mindset: (1) “Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible” (Lord Kelvin, President, Royal Society, 1895). (2) “Man will never tap the power of the atom” (Robert Millikan, Nobel Prize winner in physics, 1923). (3) “Everything that can be invented has been invented” (Charles H. Duell, U.S. Patent Office Director, 1899). If you want to accomplish great things and be used by God, become an “I can” person. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:50:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 27 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:55 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689463 https://iono.fm/e/1689463 God has different ways to get you there
Marian wanted to become a concert singer, a challenge that was doubly difficult because of the colour of her skin. Her mother, however, had a patient trust in God. Marian later said, “Mother’s religion made her believe she could receive what was right for her if she was conscientious in her faith. If it did not come, it was because God had not considered it right for her. We grew up in this atmosphere of faith that she created…We believed as she did, because we wanted the same kind of haven in the time of storm.” When Marian was denied admission to a famous music conservatory on account of her race, her mother said, “Someone would be raised up” to help her accomplish what she hoped to do at the conservatory. That someone arrived a few weeks later. One of Philadelphia’s outstanding voice teachers, Giuseppe Boghetti, made room for her to become one of his students. And Marian Anderson was on her way to becoming one of the most popular singers of the twentieth century. On Easter Sunday in 1939, she sang to seventy-five thousand people at the Lincoln Memorial and gave a performance never to be forgotten by those present. Solomon said these two things about God’s guiding hand in our lives: (1) “The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?” (2) “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take” (Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT). ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:48:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 26 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:48 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689464 https://iono.fm/e/1689464 Wees ‘n ‘ek kan’ persoon
Mense het erge weerstand gebied teen uitvindings wat ons deesdae as alledaags beskou en elke dag geniet. In Duitsland het ‘kundiges’ gesê dat as treine so vinnig as vyftien tot twintig myl per uur sou ry - wat as ‘n skrikwekkende spoed beskou is - bloed uit die reisigers se neuse sou stroom en passasiers sou versmoor wanneer hulle deur tonnels gaan. In Amerika het kenners gesê die bekendstelling van die spoorlyn sou veroorsaak dat baie nuwe inrigtings vir kranksinniges gebou sou moes word, aangesien mense mal van vrees by die aanskoue van die lokomotiewe sou word. Toe die idee van ysterskepe die eerste keer voorgestel is, het kenners daarop aangedring dat hulle nie sou kon dryf nie, dat dit moeilik sou wees om die ysterbodem teen roes te bewaar en dat yster kompaslesings sou verwar. In 1797, toe die eerste gietysterploeg uitgevind is, het boere in New Jersey dit verwerp en gesê dat die gietyster die grond sou vergiftig en die groei van onkruid sou stimuleer. Toe die YMCA in New York die uitvinding van die tikmasjien verwelkom en tiklesse vir vroue aangekondig het, het protesoptogte plaasgevind omdat daar geglo is dat die vroulike konstitusie onder die druk daarvan sou ineenstort. Kyk nou na die volgende stellings, wat elkeen die produk van ‘n negatiewe denkwyse was: 1) ‘Vlieënde masjiene wat swaarder as lug is, is onmoontlik’ (Lord Kelvin, President, Royal Society, 1895). 2) ‘Die mens sal nooit die krag van die atoom benut nie’ (Robert Millikan, Nobelpryswenner in fisika, 1923). 3) ‘Alles wat uitgevind kan word, is al uitgevind’ (Charles H. Duell, Direkteur van die Amerikaanse Patentkantoor, 1899). As jy groot dinge wil bereik en deur God gebruik wil word, moet jy ‘n ‘ek kan’ persoon wees. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:48:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 27 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:12 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689462 https://iono.fm/e/1689462 God het verskillende maniere om jou daar te kry
Marian wou ‘n konsertsangeres word, ‘n uitdaging wat twee keer so moeilik as gevolg van haar velkleur was. Haar ma het egter ‘n geduldige vertroue in God gehad. Marian het later gesê: ‘Ma het geglo dat sy dit wat reg is vir haar sal ontvang, mits sy pligsgetrou in haar geloof is. As sy iets nie ontvang het nie, was dit omdat God dit nie as reg vir haar beskou het nie. Ons het in hierdie atmosfeer van geloof wat sy geskep het grootgeword. Ons het geglo soos sy, want ons wou dieselfde soort hawe in storms hê.’ Toe Marian toelating tot ‘n bekende musiekkonservatorium weens haar ras geweier is, het haar ma gesê dat iemand oor haar pad sou kom om haar te help om dit wat sy by die konservatorium wou doen, te bereik. Daardie iemand het ‘n paar weke later opgedaag. Een van Philadelphia se vooraanstaande sangonderwysers, Giuseppe Boghetti, het plek vir haar om een van sy studente te word, gemaak. Marian Anderson was op pad om een van die gewildste sangers van die twintigste eeu te word. Op Paassondag, 1939, het sy voor vyf-en-sewentigduisend mense by die Lincoln-gedenkteken gesing en ‘n optrede gelewer wat nooit deur die aanwesiges vergeet sou word nie. Salomo het hierdie twee dinge oor God se leidende hand in ons lewens gesê: 1) ‘Die Here bepaal ‘n mens se lewe. Hoe kan ‘n mens verstaan wat met hom moet gebeur?’ 2) ‘Vertrou op die Here met alles wat jy het. Moenie staatmaak op jou eie insigte nie. Vra na die wil van God in alles wat jy doen. Hy sal die regte pad vir jou wys’ (Spreuke 3:5-6 NLV). ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:47:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 26 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:59 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689460 https://iono.fm/e/1689460 You need more of the Holy Spirit (2)
The Holy Spirit gives us wisdom beyond our knowledge, power beyond our strength, and gifting beyond our ability. With His help, we become better than our best effort and better than our best thought. We become the best version of ourselves possible. Of course, this takes a lifetime. Hence, Paul wrote: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” It’s hard to imagine a farmer planting a crop of beans and then being surprised that it didn’t produce corn. Why? Because you reap what you sow. Yet some of us seem shocked when the seeds of sin yield their crop. So, what are you planting? Love or hate? Joy or ingratitude? Patience or impatience? Self-control or self-indulgence? You cannot break the law of sowing and reaping, but it can break you or make you—if you keep sowing the right seeds. Want a bumper crop? Then you need more of the Holy Spirit. But the Holy Spirit can’t fill you if you’re full of yourself. So, a prerequisite to having more of the Holy Spirit is being honest, being humble, and being hungry. Galatians 5:22-23 lists the nine fruits the Holy Spirit produces in our lives. So, if you want more of the Holy Spirit, it means you literally want more love, more joy, more peace, more forbearance, more kindness, more goodness, more faithfulness, more gentleness, and more self-control (see Galatians 5:22-23 NIV). The good news is, you can have as much of the Holy Spirit as you want. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:46:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 25 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:48 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689458 https://iono.fm/e/1689458 Jy benodig meer van die Heilige Gees (2)
Die Heilige Gees gee ons wysheid bo ons kennis, mag bo ons krag, en gawes bo ons vermoëns. Met sy hulp word ons beter as ons beste poging en beter as ons beste gedagte. Ons word die beste weergawe van onsself. Natuurlik neem dit ‘n leeftyd. Daarom het Paulus geskryf: ‘Moet dus nie moeg word om goed te doen nie, want as ons nie tou opgooi nie sal ons op die regte tyd oes.’ Dit is moeilik om ‘n boer voor te stel wat ‘n landery vol koring plant en dan verbaas is dat dit nie mielies oplewer nie. Hoekom? Omdat jy maai wat jy saai. Tog lyk sommige van ons geskok wanneer die saad van sonde hul oes oplewer. Wat plant jy dus? Liefde of haat? Vreugde of ondankbaarheid? Geduld of ongeduld? Selfbeheersing of selfbevrediging? Die wet van saai en maai kan jou breek of jou maak - mits jy aanhou om die regte saad te saai. Wil jy ‘n oorvloedige oes hê? Dan het jy meer van die Heilige Gees nodig. Die Heilige Gees kan jou egter nie vul as jy vol van jouself is nie. Die voorvereiste om dus meer van die Heilige Gees te hê, is om eerlik, nederig en honger vir sy leiding te wees. Galasiërs 5:22-23 gee ‘n lys van die nege vrugte wat die Heilige Gees in ons lewe voortbring. As jy meer van die Heilige Gees wil hê, beteken dit dat jy letterlik meer liefde, meer vreugde, meer vrede, meer geduld, meer vriendelikheid, meer goedheid, meer getrouheid, meer sagmoedigheid en meer selfbeheersing wil hê (sien Galasiërs 5:22-23). Die goeie nuus is dat jy soveel van die Heilige Gees kan hê as wat jy wil. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:45:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 25 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:11 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689457 https://iono.fm/e/1689457 You need more of the Holy Spirit (1)
Jesus said: “The Helper, the Holy Spirit…will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” When you need to make a critical decision, you need “the spirit of wisdom and revelation” (Ephesians 1:17 NKJV). When you’re in a difficult situation and unsure of what to say: “Just say whatever is given to you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit” (Mark 13:11 NIV). When you find it hard to show love? “The fruit of the Spirit is love” (Galatians 5:22 NIV). The same is true with every fruit of the Spirit. Do you need to overcome an addiction? “The fruit of the Spirit is…self-control” (v. 22-23 AMPC). Of course, that’s an oxymoron because it doesn’t come from you. It’s the Spirit who manufactures it, so it’s really Spirit-control. What you need more of is the Holy Spirit. And for the record, the Spirit of God doesn’t just want to fill you; He also wants to stretch you and increase your capacity. If you feel like your life is in chaos today, the Spirit of God is hovering—just as He did at the dawn of creation when He brought light out of darkness, order out of chaos, and beauty out of nothingness (see Genesis 1:1-3). No matter what question you have, the Holy Spirit is the answer. No matter what problem you face, the Holy Spirit is the solution. You need as much of Him as you can get, so you need to yield as much of yourself to Him as you can. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:44:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 24 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:53 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689455 https://iono.fm/e/1689455 Jy benodig meer van die Heilige Gees (1)
Jesus het gesê: ‘…wanneer die Raadgewer, die Heilige Gees, kom… sal Hy julle in alle opsigte onderrig en julle ook herinner aan alles wat Ek vir julle gesê het.’ Wanneer jy ‘n belangrike besluit moet neem, het jy ‘…geestelike wysheid en insig…’ (Efesiërs 1:17 NLV), nodig. Wanneer jy in ‘n moeilike situasie is en onseker is oor wat om te sê: ‘…Sê maar net wat God in daardie uur vir julle sal gee om te sê. Julle sal wel die woorde uitspreek, maar eintlik is dit die Heilige Gees wat deur julle praat’ (Markus 13:11 NLV). Wanneer jy dit moeilik vind om liefde te betoon? ‘Maar as die Gees ons lewe beheer, is die gevolg: liefde…’ (Galasiërs 5:22 NLV). Dieselfde geld vir elke vrug van die Gees. Moet jy ‘n verslawing oorkom? ‘Maar as die Gees ons lewe beheer, is die gevolg… selfbeheersing…’ (verse 22-23 NLV). Selfbeheersing is eintlik ‘n oksimoron, want dit kom nie van jouself af nie. Dis die Gees wat dit voorsien, dus is dit eintlik Geesbeheersing. Jy het meer van die Heilige Gees nodig. Die Gees van God wil jou nie net vul nie; Hy wil jou ook uitdaag en jou kapasiteit vergroot. As jy voel of jou lewe vandag in chaos en wanorde is, is die Gees van God - net soos Hy aan die begin van die skepping was toe Hy lig uit die duisternis, orde uit chaos en skoonheid uit niks voortgebring het (sien Genesis 1:1-3), steeds daar. Maak nie saak watter vraag jy het nie, die Heilige Gees is die antwoord. Maak nie saak watter probleem jy in die gesig staar nie, die Heilige Gees is die oplossing. Jy het soveel as moontlik van Hom nodig, dus moet jy soveel as moontlik van jouself aan Hom oorgee. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:42:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 24 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:14 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689453 https://iono.fm/e/1689453 Step out and do it!
When God told Joshua, “Be strong and courageous,” the word be really means become. It’s not like a computer in which you enter a password and “hey, presto!” you’re courageous. Courage is a quality you grow into. Like filling bigger shoes, the more you walk in them, the more comfortable they become. Joshua had already been to the Promised Land. He knew there were seven nations to be conquered. He was well aware of the problems he’d have to face. So, God said: (1) “Do not be afraid of those nations, for the Lord…is among you, and he is a great and awesome God” (Deuteronomy 7:21 NLT). The job you’re about to take on may look more like a battlefield than a bed of roses, but God will be with you. He will give you solutions for the problems and strength for the battles. (2) “The Lord your God will drive those nations out ahead of you” (Deuteronomy 7:22 NLT). God will go ahead of you and arrange everything. He will help you make the right connections and provide you with the needed resources. (3) “The Lord…will drive those nations out…little by little. You will not clear them away all at once” (v. 22 NLT). God works in us one area at a time. Life’s not one big battle; it’s a series of small daily struggles required to defeat the enemies that stand in your way. Twenty-three chapters later, God was still telling Israel to be courageous. Courage is like oxygen; you can’t survive without it. It’s not the absence of fear; it’s the conquest of it. Courage means doing it afraid until you conquer your fear. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:41:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 23 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:52 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689452 https://iono.fm/e/1689452 Oorwin vrees
Toe God vir Josua gesê het: ‘My opdrag aan jou is dat jy sterk en dapper moet wees…’ het die woord ‘wees’ eintlik beteken dat Josua dapper moet ‘word.’ Dapperheid is ’n eienskap waaraan jy moet werk. Josua was reeds in die Beloofde Land. Hy het geweet dat daar sewe nasies was wat verower moes word. Hy was deeglik bewus van die probleme wat hy sou moes trotseer. Dus het God gesê: 1) ‘Nee, moenie vir daardie nasies bang wees nie, want die Here jou God is by jou en Hy is ‘n groot en ontsagwekkende God’ (Deuteronomium 7:21 NLV). Die taak wat jy op die punt staan om aan te pak, lyk dalk meer soos ’n slagveld as ‘n piekniek, maar God sal by jou wees. Hy sal jou oplossings vir die probleme en krag vir die gevegte gee. 2) ‘Die Here jou God sal daardie nasies een vir een voor jou uit verdryf…’ (Deuteronomium 7:22 NLV). God sal voor jou uitgaan en alles reël. Hy sal jou help om die regte kontakte te maak en jou van die nodige hulpbronne voorsien. 3) ‘Die Here jou God sal daardie nasies een vir een voor jou uit verdryf. Jy sal hulle nie sommer almal eensklaps kan verdryf nie…’ (vers 22 NLV). God werk aan een area op ’n slag in ons. Die lewe is nie een groot stryd nie; dis ‘n reeks klein, daaglikse gevegte wat nodig is om die vyande wat in jou pad staan, te verslaan. Drie-en-twintig hoofstukke later sê God steeds vir Israel om dapper te wees. Dapperheid is soos suurstof; jy kan nie daarsonder oorleef nie. Dis nie die afwesigheid van vrees nie; dis die oorwinning daarvan. Dapperheid beteken om in vrees op te tree, totdat jy jou vrees oorwin. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:40:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 23 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:00 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689451 https://iono.fm/e/1689451 Walk in fear, or walk in love
Research showing that love mindsets are the norm while fear mindsets are learned is revolutionary for scientists. But it’s not new if you look at Scripture: “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear.” Over the past several decades, scientists have researched the anatomy and physiology of love and fear. These are two different systems, and at any one conscious moment, we will be operating in one or the other. Science is showing us that there is a massive “unlearning” of negative toxic thoughts when we operate in love. We can unlearn negative fear—it is not part of our innate natural functioning. Recent neuroscientific research demonstrates that some of the chemicals the brain releases when we are operating in love include oxytocin, which literally melts away the negative toxic thought clusters so that rewiring of new, non-toxic circuits can happen. This chemical also flows when we trust, bond, and reach out to others. So, choosing to operate in love can literally “drive out fear.” Research also shows that when we do good things and reach out in love, endorphins and serotonin are also released. These detoxify our brains and increase our motivation and wisdom, helping us handle life more successfully. We see the profound consequences of choosing between love and fear in Scripture: “I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life” (Deuteronomy 30:19 NIV). In Ecclesiastes 7:29 (NLT) we are told, “God created people to be virtuous, but they have each turned to follow their own downward path.” The choice is yours: walk in fear or walk in love. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:38:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 22 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:04 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689449 https://iono.fm/e/1689449 Wandel in vrees, of wandel in liefde
Navorsing toon dat denke wat op liefde gefokus is die norm is, terwyl denke wat op vrees gefokus is aangeleer word. Dit is egter nie nuus as jy na die Skrif kyk nie: ‘Ware liefde het nie plek vir vrees nie; volwasse liefde dryf die vrees uit…’ Die afgelope paar dekades het wetenskaplikes die anatomie en fisiologie van liefde en vrees nagevors. Dit is twee verskillende stelsels en op enige bewuste oomblik sal ons of in die een, of in die ander funksioneer. Wetenskap wys dat wanneer ons in liefde begin funksioneer, ons negatiewe, toksiese gedagtes begin afleer. Ons kan negatiewe vrees afleer - dit is nie deel van ons aangebore natuurlike funksionering nie. Onlangse neurowetenskaplike navorsing toon dat sommige van die chemikalieë wat die brein vrystel wanneer ons in liefde funksioneer oksitosien insluit, wat letterlik die negatiewe toksiese gedagtes laat wegsmelt sodat herbedrading van nuwe, nie-toksiese stroombane kan plaasvind. Hierdie chemikalieë word ook afgeskei wanneer ons ander vertrou, met hulle verbindings aanknoop en na hulle uitreik. Dus, om te kies om in liefde te funksioneer kan letterlik die vrees uitdryf. Navorsing toon ook dat wanneer ons goeie dinge doen en in liefde uitreik, endorfiene en serotonien vrygestel word. Dit ontgif ons breine en verhoog ons motivering en wysheid, wat ons help om die lewe meer suksesvol te hanteer. Ons sien die diepgaande gevolge van die keuse tussen liefde en vrees in die Skrif: ‘Vandag gee ek aan jou die keuse tussen lewe en dood, tussen seën en vloek… Mag jy die lewe kies…’ (Deuteronomium 30:19 NLV). Prediker 7:29 (NLV) sê: ‘…God het die mense goed en opreg gemaak, maar hulle het allerlei slimmighede gesoek.’ Die keuse is joune: wandel in vrees, of wandel in liefde. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:36:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 22 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:17 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689447 https://iono.fm/e/1689447 Don’t allow yourself to be distracted
In March 1987, Eamon Coughlan was running in the qualifying heat at the World Indoor Track Championships in Indianapolis. He was the reigning world record holder at 1500 meters and was favoured to win the race. Unfortunately, with two and a half laps left, he tripped and fell hard. But he got up, and with great effort managed to catch the race leaders. With twenty yards to go, he was in third place, which would have been good enough to qualify for the final race. Then Coughlan made a fateful mistake—he looked over his shoulder to the inside. Seeing no one there, he relaxed his effort slightly. What he hadn’t noticed was that a runner was charging hard on the outside. This runner passed him just a yard before the finish line, eliminating him from the finals. Coughlan’s great comeback effort ended up being worthless for only one reason: He momentarily took his eyes off the finish line and focused on the would-be competitors behind him. The writer of the book of Hebrews said, “Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” A “weight” refers to things that are legitimate but can slow you down. A “sin” refers to something illegitimate that you know to be wrong and can cost you the race. So lay them both aside and “run with endurance the race that is set before [you], looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith” (vv. 1-2 NKJV). ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:35:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 21 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:48 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689446 https://iono.fm/e/1689446 Moenie toelaat dat jou aandag afgetrek word nie
In Maart 1987 het Eamon Coughlan in die kwalifiserende uitdunne by die Wêreld Binnenshuise Baankampioenskappe in Indianapolis gehardloop. Hy was die heersende wêreldrekordhouer van die 1500 meter item en was die gunsteling om die wedren te wen. Ongelukkig, met twee en ‘n half rondtes oor, het hy gestruikel en hard geval. Hy het egter opgestaan en met groot moeite daarin geslaag om die voorste naellopers in te haal. Met twintig meter oor was hy in die derde plek, wat goed genoeg sou wees om vir die finale wedloop te kwalifiseer. Toe maak Coughlan egter ‘n fatale fout - hy kyk oor sy skouer na agter. Omdat hy niemand naby hom gesien het nie, het hy sy inspanning effens verslap. Wat hy egter nie opgemerk het nie, was dat ‘n ander naelloper hard aan die ander kant van hom aangestorm gekom het. Hierdie naelloper het hom ‘n meter voor die wenstreep verbygesteek en hom uit die eindrondte uitgeskakel. Coughlan se inspanning was uiteindelik om slegs een rede waardeloos: Hy het sy oë vir ‘n oomblik van die wenstreep afgehaal en op die deelnemers agter hom gefokus. Die skrywer van die boek Hebreërs het gesê: ‘…kom ons stroop alles wat ons spoed kan vertraag, veral die sonde wat so maklik ‘n houvas op ‘n mens kry. Kom ons hardloop met volharding op die baan wat voor ons uitgestrek lê’. Dinge wat regmatig is, kan soms jou spoed vertraag. ‘Sonde’ verwys na iets wat jy weet verkeerd is en jou die wedloop kan kos. Lê dus albei af en ‘…Kom ons hardloop met volharding op die baan wat voor ons uitgestrek lê, ons oë vasgenael op Jesus, die Een op wie ons geloof vanaf die wegspring tot by die eindstreep steun…’ (verse 1-2 NLV). ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:34:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 21 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:02 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689445 https://iono.fm/e/1689445 Blessings beyond your imagination
Prayer Pastor Heidi Scanlon said: “God has blessings for us in categories we don’t even know exist.” That means God can create something out of nothing. He can seemingly come out of nowhere, and just when you need Him most, give you something you don’t even have a category for. God says: “‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,’ declares the Lord. ‘As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts’” (Isaiah 55:8-9 NIV). You say, “If God has blessings that I don’t even have categories for, how can I ask for them?” That’s where the Holy Spirit, who dwells within you, comes to your aid: “We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us…in accordance with the will of God” (Romans 8:26-27 NIV). And because the Holy Spirit prays in accordance with the will of God, you are blessed with wisdom beyond your knowledge, power beyond your strength, and favour beyond your ability. Paul put it this way: “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen” (Ephesians 3:20-21 NIV). Now you still must do your due diligence, for God cannot bless negligence. But when you know you’ve faithfully done your part and obeyed God, you can trust Him for blessings beyond your imagination. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:33:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 20 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:00 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689444 https://iono.fm/e/1689444 Seëninge wat jy jou nie eers kan indink nie
Pastoor Heidi Scanlon sê: ‘God het seëninge vir ons in kategorieë wat ons nie eers weet bestaan nie.’ Dit beteken dat God iets uit niks kan skep. Hy kan onverwags uit die niet verskyn en net wanneer jy Hom die nodigste het, jou iets gee waaraan jy nie eers gedink het nie. God sê: ‘My gedagtes is anders as julle s’n, en julle paaie is nie my paaie nie… Want soos die hemel hoër is as die aarde, so is wat Ek doen, hoër as wat julle doen, en my gedagtes hoër as julle gedagtes’ (Jesaja 55:8-9 NLV). Jy vra: ‘As God seëninge het wat ek my nie eers kan indink nie, hoe kan ek daarvoor vra?’ Dis waar die Heilige Gees, wat in jou woon, jou help: ‘…die Gees self neem ons gebedsbehoeftes voor God op… in harmonie met God se wil vir die gelowiges…’ (Romeine 8:26-27 NLV). Omdat dit wat die Heilige Gees bid in ooreenstemming met God se wil is, word jy met wysheid wat bo jou kennis is, met krag wat bo jou krag is, en met guns wat bo jou vermoë is, geseën. Paulus het dit so gestel: ‘Hy moet geprys word - Hy wat mag het om deur die krag wat in ons werk, oneindig meer te doen as wat ons vra of dink om te vra. Die kerk wat aan Christus Jesus verbind is, moet Hom prys deur al die geslagte heen tot in alle ewigheid! Amen’ (Efesiërs 3:20-21 NLV). Jy moet egter steeds jou plig doen, want God kan nie nalatigheid seën nie. Wanneer jy egter weet dat jy jou deel getrou gedoen het en God gehoorsaam het, kan jy Hom vertrou vir seëninge waaraan jy nie eers kan dink nie. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:32:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 20 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:05 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689443 https://iono.fm/e/1689443 Be steadfast
Back in the days of the great western cattle ranches in America, a little burro would sometimes be harnessed to a wild horse and then turned loose onto the range. The wild horse would drag the burro for miles, throwing him around like a bag of feed. In several days, however, they would return. The little burro would be seen first, trotting back toward the ranch with his submissive steed in tow. Somewhere out in the wild, the horse would become exhausted and try to free itself of the burro. At that moment, the burro became the master of the two. The slow, patient, unimportant animal became the leader over the faster, more volatile, and more prized one. What made the difference? Having a steadfast purpose! And what was the burro’s purpose? Going back home to the ranch! So, no matter how many times they fought, tugged on the rope, and ended up on their backs kicking and fuming, each time the burro got back on his feet, he would take a few more steps in the direction of the ranch. It was only a matter of time until the tired and exhausted horse decided to join him. One of the great themes of Scripture is having a steadfast purpose. Samuel told the Israelites: “Do not turn aside; for then you would go after empty things which cannot profit or deliver” (1 Samuel 12:21 NKJV). Isaiah wrote: “I have set My face like a flint, and I know that I will not be ashamed” (Isaiah 50:7 NKJV). Paul wrote: “Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord.” ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:31:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 19 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:59 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689440 https://iono.fm/e/1689440 Staan vas
In die dae toe groot beesplase volop in Amerika was, is ‘n klein esel soms aan ‘n wilde perd vasgemaak en dan op die vlaktes losgelaat. Die wilde perd sou die esel kilometers ver sleep en hom soos ‘n sak voer rondgooi. Binne ‘n paar dae sou hulle egter terugkeer. Die klein esel sou eerste opgemerk word, waar hy terug plaas toe met sy onderdanige perd draf. Iewers op die vlaktes sou die perd uitgeput raak en homself van die esel probeer losmaak. Op daardie oomblik het die esel die meester van die twee geword. Die stadige, geduldige, onbelangrike dier het die leier van die vinniger, meer wispelturige en meer gewaardeerde een geword. Wat het die verskil gemaak? Om ‘n standvastige doel te hê! Wat was die esel se doel? Om terug huis toe te gaan! Dus, maak nie saak hoeveel keer die perd baklei het, aan die tou getrek het en op sy rug beland en woedend geskop het nie, die esel het elke keer wat hy weer op sy voete gekom het, nog ‘n paar treë in die rigting van die plaas gee. Dit was net ‘n kwessie van tyd voordat die moeë en uitgeputte perd besluit om by hom in te val. Een van die groot temas van die Skrif is om ‘n standvastige doelwit te hê. Samuel het vir die Israeliete gesê: ‘Julle moenie weggaan van Hom nie, want dan gaan julle na die afgode toe wat niks beteken nie en wat nie kan help en red nie’ (1 Samuel 12:21 ABA). Jesaja het geskryf: ‘…Ek het my gesig hard soos vuurklip gemaak. Ek weet ek sal nie in die verleentheid kom nie’ (Jesaja 50:7 NLV). Paulus het geskryf: ‘…staan baie vas, onbeweeglik. Gee altyd julle allerbeste vir die Here se werk…’ ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:29:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 19 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:59 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689438 https://iono.fm/e/1689438 You will conquer your Jericho (2)
In late January 1956, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received a threatening telephone call at his house. It was not the first foreboding message he’d received. But on this night, as his children and his wife lay sleeping, the weight of the Civil Rights Movement was too heavy. He decided that the risk was too great. He began to map out an exit strategy. At midnight he bowed over the kitchen table and began to pray, “I am afraid. The people are looking to me for leadership, and if I stand before them without strength and courage, they too will falter. I am at the end of my powers. I have nothing left. I’ve come to the point where I can’t face it alone.” King described what happened next. “I experienced the presence of the Divine as I have never experienced Him before. It seemed as though I could hear the quiet assurance of an inner voice saying: ‘Stand up for righteousness, stand up for truth; and God will be at your side forever.’” When facing a daunting challenge, Dr. King shifted his focus and turned to God. The Bible says: “When Joshua was by Jericho…he lifted his eyes…and behold, a Man stood opposite him.” After Joshua lifted his eyes from Jericho, a divine messenger stood before him with the solution to his problem. As long as your eyes are only on your problem, you won’t see your problem solver. You must look up. “I will lift up my eyes to the hills—from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord” (Psalm 121:1-2 NKJV). ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:28:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 18 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:53 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689437 https://iono.fm/e/1689437 Jy sal jou Jerigo oorwin (2)
Laat in Januarie 1956 het dr Martin Luther King Jr. ‘n dreigende telefoonoproep by sy huis ontvang. Dit was nie die eerste onheilspellende boodskap wat hy ontvang het nie. Op hierdie nag, terwyl sy kinders en sy vrou geslaap het, was die gewig van die Burgerregtebeweging vir hom te swaar. Hy het besluit dat die risiko te groot is. Hy het begin om ‘n uittreestrategie neer te skryf. Om middernag het hy sy kop by die kombuistafel gebuig en begin bid: ‘Ek is bang. Die mense kyk na my vir leierskap en as ek sonder krag en moed voor hulle staan, sal hulle ook wankel. Ek het die einde van my kragte bereik. Ek het niks oor nie. Ek het by die punt gekom waar ek dit nie alleen kan trotseer nie.’ King beskryf wat volgende met hom gebeur het, as volg: ‘Ek het die teenwoordigheid van die Goddelike ervaar soos ek Hom nog nooit tevore ervaar het nie. Dit het gevoel asof ek die stil versekering van ‘n innerlike stem kon hoor wat sê: ‘Staan op vir geregtigheid, staan op vir die waarheid; en God sal vir ewig aan jou sy wees.’ Toe hy ‘n ontsaglike uitdaging in die gesig gestaar het, het dr King sy fokus verskuif en hom na God gewend. Die Bybel sê: ‘Josua was in die omgewing van Jerigo toe hy skielik ‘n man voor hom sien staan met ‘n swaard in sy hand…’ Nadat Josua sy oë van Jerigo af opgelig het, het ‘n goddelike boodskapper voor hom met die oplossing vir sy probleem gestaan. Solank jy jou oë net op jou probleem hou, sal jy nie jou probleemoplosser sien nie. Jy moet opkyk. ‘Ek kyk op na die berge. Kom my hulp daarvandaan? Nee, my hulp kom van die Here…’ (Psalm 121:1-2 NLV). ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:27:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 18 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:09 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689435 https://iono.fm/e/1689435 You will conquer your Jericho (1)
Here’s what you need to know about the walls of Jericho: They were immense. They wrapped around the city like a suit of armour, forty feet above the ground. They were impenetrable. Here is what you need to know about Joshua: He didn’t bring the walls down—God did. And God will do that for you too. Your Jericho is your fear, anger, bitterness, or prejudice. It’s also your insecurity about the future; your guilt about the past; and your negativity, anxiety, and proclivity to criticize, over-analyse, or compartmentalize. Your Jericho is any circumstance, attitude, or mindset that keeps you from joy, peace, or rest. Jericho blocks your way, so its walls must fall! “Go in to possess the land which the Lord your God is giving you to possess” (Joshua 1:11 NKJV). The verb translated as “possess” means “to occupy by driving out previous tenants and possessing in their place.” But Satan won’t leave without a fight. He will resist. He will push back. But he will not win. Why? Because God has already declared that you are the victor. “The Lord said to Joshua: ‘See! I have given Jericho into your hand.’” God did not say, “Joshua, take the city.” God said, “Joshua, receive the city I have taken.” The same can be said about you and your challenge. You say, “If God has done it for me, what do I have to do?” (1) Receive your victory by faith, just as you received your salvation. (2) Speak victory. Be sure your words line up with God’s words. (3) Walk out your victory, one day at a time. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:26:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 17 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:57 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689431 https://iono.fm/e/1689431 Acquire a taste for God’s Word
In ancient Jewish culture, formal education began at six years of age. Jewish boys enrolled in the local synagogue school called bet sefer, which means “house of the book.” By the time they graduated four years later, they had memorized the entire Torah—every jot and tittle of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy was engraved on their cerebral cortex via memorization. There goes our excuse for not being able to remember, right? According to tradition, the rabbi would cover the students’ writing slates with honey on the first day of class. Then the rabbi would instruct his class to lick the honey off their slates while reciting Psalm 119:103: “How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” (NKJV). That was the first and perhaps most important lesson in their entire education. The rabbi wanted his students to fall in love with the Word of God. He wanted them to taste and see that the Word is good (see Psalm 34:8). Jeremiah thought so: “Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart” (Jeremiah 15:16 NKJV). David said: “The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple” (Psalm 119:130 NKJV). Solomon said: “For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding” (Proverbs 2:6 NKJV). When you acquire a taste for God’s Word, the Holy Spirit, who is the author of the Word, will do two things for you. First, He will reveal it to you. Second, He will remind you of it. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:24:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 16 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:54 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689433 https://iono.fm/e/1689433 Jy sal jou Jerigo oorwin (1)
Jerigo se mure was enorm. Hulle het veertig voet bo die grond die stad soos ‘n wapenuitrusting omhul. Hulle was ondeurdringbaar. Josua het nie Jerigo se mure afgebreek nie - God het. God sal dit vir jou ook doen. Jou Jerigo is jou vrees, woede, bitterheid of vooroordeel. Dit is ook jou onsekerheid oor die toekoms; jou skuldgevoelens oor die verlede en jou negatiwiteit, angs en geneigdheid om te kritiseer, oor te analiseer of te kompartementaliseer. Jou Jerigo is enige omstandigheid, houding of denkwyse wat jou van vreugde, vrede of rus weerhou. Jerigo versper jou pad, dus moet sy mure val! ‘…oor drie dae trek julle deur die Jordaan en gaan julle die land in besit neem wat die Here julle God julle as besitting gee’ (Josua 1:11 AFR83). Die werkwoord wat as ‘in besit neem’ vertaal word, beteken ‘om vorige huurders uit te dryf en in hul plek te besit.’ Satan sal egter nie sonder ‘n geveg vertrek nie. Hy sal weerstand bied. Hy sal terugstoot. Hy sal egter nie wen nie. Hoekom nie? Omdat God reeds verklaar het dat jy die oorwinnaar is. ‘Die Here het vir Josua gesê: ‘Ek gee jou beheer oor Jerigo, sy koning en sy soldate.’’ God het nie gesê: ‘Josua, neem die stad in,’ nie. God het gesê: ‘Josua, ontvang die stad wat Ek ingeneem het.’ Dieselfde kan van jou en jou uitdaging gesê word. Jy vra: ‘Wat staan my dus te doen?’ 1) Ontvang jou oorwinning deur geloof, net soos jy jou verlossing ontvang het. 2) Spreek oorwinning uit. Maak seker dat jou woorde met God se woorde ooreenstem. 3) Wandel in jou oorwinning, een dag op ‘n slag. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:24:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 17 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:13 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689429 https://iono.fm/e/1689429 Ontwikkel ‘n aptyt vir God se Woord
In die antieke Joodse kultuur het formele onderwys op sesjarige ouderdom begin. Joodse seuns het by die plaaslike sinagogeskool genaamd bet sefer ingeskryf, wat ‘huis van die boek’ beteken. Teen die tyd dat hulle vier jaar later hul skoolloopbaan voltooi het, het hulle die hele Tora gememoriseer - elke punt en komma van Genesis, Eksodus, Levitikus, Numeri en Deuteronomium is deur memorisering en herhaling op hul serebrale korteks gegraveer. Daar gaan ons verskoning dat ons sukkel om dinge te onthou! Volgens tradisie sou die rabbi die studente se leie waarop hulle skryf, die eerste dag van die klas met heuning bedek. Dan sou die rabbi sy klas opdrag gee om die heuning van hul leie af te lek terwyl hulle Psalm 119:103 (NLV) voordra: ‘Hoe aangenaam is u woorde vir my; dis soeter as heuning in my mond.’ Dit was die eerste en miskien belangrikste les in hul hele opvoeding. Die rabbi wou hê sy studente moes op die Woord van God verlief raak. Hy wou hê hulle moes proe en sien dat die Woord goed is (sien Psalm 34:9). Jeremia het ook so gedink: ‘Ek het u woorde verslind toe hulle gekom het, hulle was vir my ‘n vreugde; ek was bly daaroor dat u Naam oor my uitgeroep is, Here, almagtige God’ (Jeremia 15:16 AFR83). Dawid het gesê: ‘Begrip van u woord bring lig; dit gee insig aan die eenvoudige’ (Psalm 119:130 NLV). Salomo het gesê: ‘Dit is tog die Here wat wysheid gee. Sy woorde gee kennis en insig’ (Spreuke 2:6 NLV). Wanneer jy ‘n smaak vir God se Woord ontwikkel, sal die Heilige Gees, wat die outeur van die Woord is, twee dinge vir jou doen. Eerstens sal Hy dit aan jou openbaar. Tweedens sal Hy jou daaraan herinner. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:22:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 16 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:19 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689428 https://iono.fm/e/1689428 Rest in your redemption
As the Jordan River swelled to a mile in width, crossing it was no small task. Especially with millions of people! God said, “Go over this Jordan, you and all this people” (Joshua 1:2 NKVJ). Do you think they were scared? Would you have been? “The feet of the priests who bore the ark dipped in the edge of the water” (Joshua 3:15 NKJV). It was the smallest of steps, but with God, the smallest step of faith can activate the mightiest of miracles. As they touched the water, the flow stopped as if someone had shut off the water main. Next, we read: “All Israel crossed over on dry ground” (v. 17 NKJV). By performing this miracle, God wanted them to know: “By this you shall know that the living God is among you.” For Joshua’s people, assurance came as they stood on dry land looking back at the Jordan. For us, assurance comes as we stand on the finished work of Christ and look back at the cross. Let the cross convince you. Be settled about God’s faithfulness. The psalmist describes a person of faith this way: “He is settled in his mind that Jehovah will take care of him” (Psalm 112:7 TLB). Life has many unanswered questions, but God’s promise to save you needn’t be one of them. “He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?” (Romans 8:32 NKJV). Rest in your redemption. The past is past. Your future is bright. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:21:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 15 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:41 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689422 https://iono.fm/e/1689422 The importance of daily prayer
Dr. George Washington Carver overcame racial prejudice and became an educator, scientist, and inventor who was honoured by the U.S. Congress. He was also a follower of Christ. And here’s what he had to say about prayer: “My prayers seem to be more of an attitude than anything else. I indulge in very little lip service, but ask the Great Creator silently, daily, and often many times a day to permit me to speak to Him…I ask Him…to give me wisdom, understanding, and bodily strength to do His will; hence I am asking and receiving all the time.” Carver gave the world many inventions and was most famous for what he could do with a peanut. He stood on the truth of these Scriptures: “I will go before you and make the crooked places straight” (Isaiah 45:2 NKJV). “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know” (Jeremiah 33:3 NKJV). “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10 NKJV). Pay particular attention to Carver’s words: “I am asking and receiving all the time.” Prayer was not his last resort, but his first choice. To him, it was more than religious ritual; it was a means of constant communication with the God he loved, sometimes talking and sometimes listening, but at all times sensitive to and aware of the presence of God. And daily prayer should be that for you too. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:17:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 14 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:02 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689426 https://iono.fm/e/1689426 Rus in jou verlossing
Dit was geen geringe taak om die Jordaanrivier, wat op plekke tot ‘n myl breed was, oor te steek nie. Veral nie met ‘n miljoen mense wat jou volg nie! God het gesê: ‘…jy [moet] gereedmaak om my volk deur die Jordaanrivier te lei…’ (Josua 1:2 NLV). Dink jy hulle was bang? Sou jy gewees het? ‘Die priesters wat die ark dra, het… hulle voete in die vlak water [ge]sit…’ (Josua 3:15 NLV). Dit was ‘n klein treetjie, maar God kan die kleinste treetjie van geloof in die magtigste wonderwerk omskep. Toe die priesters se voete die water raak, het die water begin opdam asof iemand die kraan toegedraai het. Vervolgens lees ons: ‘…Almal van Israel het deur die droë bedding gegaan…’ (vers 17 NLV). Deur hierdie wonderwerk te verrig, wou God hê Israel moet weet: ‘…Vandag gaan julle weet dat die lewende God hier tussen julle is…’ Israel het hierdie werklikheid besef toe hulle op droë grond gestaan en na die Jordaan teruggekyk het. Ons besef hierdie werklikheid wanneer ons op die voltooide werk van Christus staan en na die kruis terugkyk. Laat die kruis jou oortuig. Wees seker van God se getrouheid. Die Psalmdigter beskryf ‘n persoon van geloof as volg: ‘…hy is gerus, hy vertrou op die Here’ (Psalm 112:7). Die lewe het baie onbeantwoorde vrae, maar jy hoef nie aan God se belofte om jou te verlos, te twyfel nie. ‘As God werklikwaar nie sy eie Seun gespaar het nie, maar Hom ter wille van ons almal aan die dood oorgegee het, is daar tog geen manier waarop Hy nie ook alle ander goeie dinge aan ons sal skenk nie’ (Romeine 8:32 NLV). Rus in jou verlossing. Die verlede is verby. Jou toekoms blink. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:17:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 15 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:05 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689420 https://iono.fm/e/1689420 Die belangrikheid van daaglikse gebed
Dr George Washington Carver het rassevooroordeel oorkom en ‘n opvoedkundige, wetenskaplike en uitvinder geword wat deur die Amerikaanse Kongres vereer is. Hy was ook ‘n volgeling van Christus. Hy het die volgende oor gebed gesê: ‘My gebede is meer van ‘n lewenswyse as enigiets anders. Ek vra die Groot Skepper stilweg, daagliks en dikwels, verskeie keer per dag vir toestemming om met Hom te praat. Ek vra Hom om vir my wysheid, begrip en liggaamlike krag te gee om sy wil te doen; ek vra en ontvang dus heeltyd.’ Carver het baie uitvindings in die wêreld uitgestuur en was veral bekend vir uitvindings wat met grondboontjies te doen gehad het. Hy het op die waarheid van die volgende Skrifgedeeltes gestaan: ‘Ek sal voor jou uitgaan en berge gelyk maak…’ (Jesaja 45:2 NLV). ‘Vra My, en Ek sal jou ‘n antwoord gee. Ek sal jou van ongelooflike dinge vertel…’ (Jeremia 33:3 NLV). ‘Moenie bang wees nie, want Ek is by jou. Moenie ontsteld word nie, wat Ek is jou God. Ek maak jou sterk en wil jou help. Ek hou jou vas met my reddende regterhand’ (Jesaja 41:10 NLV). Gee besondere aandag aan Carver se woorde: ‘Ek vra en ontvang dus heeltyd.’ Gebed was nie sy laaste uitweg nie, maar sy eerste keuse. Vir hom was dit meer as ‘n godsdienstige ritueel; dit was ‘n wyse om voortdurend met die God wat hy liefgehad het te kommunikeer, deur soms te praat en soms te luister, maar ten alle tye sensitief en bewus van die teenwoordigheid van God te wees. Daaglikse gebed behoort dieselfde vir jou te beteken. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:14:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 14 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:04 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689409 https://iono.fm/e/1689409 Be a team player
Solomon wrote: “One standing alone can be…defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer.” What Solomon is saying is this: “Be a team player.” Deuteronomy 32 speaks of one person chasing 1,000 and two putting 10,000 to flight (v. 30). The lesson is that two working together will be ten times more effective than one going solo. Teams create synergy. The best explanation of synergy is that a hand is more effective than five fingers working independently of each other. When the press interviewed Edmund Hillary regarding the key to his success in being the first to reach the top of Mount Everest, his response was inspiring: “Our greatest strength on Everest in 1953 was our very strong team spirit. Individually, as mountaineers, we were not particularly expert people. We were competent climbers, but we worked together, and we were determined that someone should get to the top. All of us, of course, wanted to be that one, but it was even more important that someone in the group reached the summit. In modern-day climbing, this team spirit is not quite so common. There are many more prima donnas in the modern climbing fraternity, people who have great skills and great individualism but who may not work together as enthusiastically as we did.” The truth is that no individual is as smart and strong as all of us are as a group. Or to put it in the words of Dr. John Maxwell: “Teamwork makes the dream work.” So be willing to sacrifice your personal agenda for the greater good that can be accomplished only by a team. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:59:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 13 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:53 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689407 https://iono.fm/e/1689407 Wees ‘n spanspeler
Salomo het geskryf: ‘En as iemand die een aanval, sal die twee weerstand bied. ‘n Driedubbele tou breek nie maklik nie.’ Met ander woorde, wees ‘n spanspeler. In Deuteronomium 32:30 lees ons van een persoon wat 1 000 mense laat vlug het en twee persone wat 10 000 mense op die vlug laat slaan het. Dit beteken dat twee persone wat saamwerk, tien keer effektiewer is as een enkele persoon. Spanne skep sinergie. Die beste verduideliking van sinergie is dat ‘n hand effektiewer is as vyf vingers wat onafhanklik van mekaar werk. Toe die pers vir Edmund Hillary vra wat sy sleutel tot sukses is nadat hy die eerste persoon was om die piek van Mount Everest te bereik, was sy reaksie inspirerend: ‘Ons grootste sterktpunt in 1953 op Everest was ons baie sterk spangees. Individueel, as bergklimmers, was ons nie besonder kundige mense nie. Ons was bekwame klimmers, maar ons het saamgewerk en ons was vasbeslote dat iemand bo moes uitkom. Ons almal wou natuurlik daardie persoon wees om dit te doen, maar dit was selfs belangriker dat iemand in die groep die kruin moet bereik. Deesdae is hierdie spangees nie meer so algemeen nie. Daar is baie meer prima donnas in die moderne klimgemeenskap, mense wat oor groot vaardighede en groot individualisme beskik, maar wat dalk nie so entoesiasties saamwerk soos ons nie.’ Die waarheid is dat geen individu so slim en sterk is soos wanneer ons almal as ‘n groep saamwerk nie. Dr John Maxwell stel dit as volg: ‘Teamwork makes the dream work.’ Wees dus bereid om jou persoonlike agenda vir die tipe sukses wat slegs deur ‘n span bereik kan word, op te offer. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:58:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 13 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:08 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689406 https://iono.fm/e/1689406 Start your day with God
How do you start your day with God? If you’re not a “morning person,” don’t put pressure on yourself to have an extended time of reading Scripture and praying first thing in the morning. Frank Laubach, a modern-day master of practicing the presence of God, said, “If you are weary of some sleepy form of devotion, probably God is as weary of it as you are.” Instead of forcing yourself in the morning, try to arrange—as early as you can after you wake up—to have just a few minutes alone with God. Do three things: First, acknowledge your dependence on God. Second, tell Him about your concerns for the day. Third, invite God to spend the day with you. The Psalmist said, “My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord…I will direct it to You, and I will look up.” Then he added, “I rise before the dawning of the morning, and cry for help; I hope in Your word” (Psalm 119:147 NKJV). So how can you start your day with God? Don’t attempt to do a lot of new or heroic things. Just do the things you normally do—only do them with God. In our culture, we often talk about embracing the moment and seizing the day. But we are not meant to embrace moments; we are meant to embrace God. Moments are not always good; God is never anything but good. “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!” (Psalm 118:1 NKJV). Remind yourself that today God is with you, and that He will be good to you and for you. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:57:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 12 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:47 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689404 https://iono.fm/e/1689404 Begin jou dag met God
Hoe begin jy jou dag met God? As jy nie ‘n ‘oggendmens’ is nie, moenie druk op jouself plaas om heel eerste in die oggend ‘n lang tyd te bestee om die Skrif te lees en te bid nie. In plaas daarvan om jouself in die oggend te dwing om ‘n lang stiltetyd te hou, probeer - so vroeg moontlik nadat jy wakker geword het - om net ‘n paar minute alleen met God te bestee. Doen dan die volgende drie dinge: Eerstens, erken jou afhanklikheid aan God. Tweedens, vertel Hom van jou bekommernisse vir die dag. Derdens, nooi God uit om die dag saam met jou deur te bring. Die Psalmdigter het gesê: ‘Here, in die oggend sal U my stem hoor. Soggens bring ek my versoeke vol verwagting na U toe.’ Toe het hy bygevoeg: ‘Voor dagbreek roep ek om hulp, en plaas my hoop op u woord’ (Psalm 119:147 NLV). Hoe kan jy dan jou dag met God begin? Moenie probeer om baie nuwe dinge uit te probeer en te doen nie. Doen net die dinge wat jy normaalweg doen – maar doen dit saam met God. Ons praat dikwels daaroor om die oomblik te omarm en die dag aan te gryp. Ons is egter nie veronderstel om oomblikke te omarm en dae aan te gryp nie, ons is veronderstel om God te omarm en aan te gryp. Oomblikke is nie altyd goed nie, maar God is nooit enigiets anders as goed nie. ‘Loof die Here, want Hy is goed!..’ (Psalm 118:1 NLV). Herinner jouself daaraan dat God vandag by jou is en dat Hy goed teenoor jou en vir jou sal wees. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:56:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 12 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:52 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689402 https://iono.fm/e/1689402 Look back and be encouraged
James wrote: “My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience. Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful” (James 5:10-11 NKJV). Here we are reminded to look back and be challenged and encouraged by those who went before us as we await the Lord’s coming. Look back at Hosea: His wife deserted him, but he faithfully hung in there and God restored their marriage (Hosea 3:1-3). Look back at Daniel: He was thrown into a lions’ den for standing firm in his faith, but God delivered and promoted him (Daniel 6:1-28). Look back at Jeremiah: He was arrested, accused of being a traitor, and thrown into a well to die (Jeremiah 37-38). But he looked up, and God delivered him. Then there’s the roll call of the faithful listed in Hebrews eleven! Those of us who have been rejected by family members can look back to Abel (v. 4). Those who are misunderstood can look back to Noah (v. 7). Those battling a crisis of faith and who seem to be up against the impossible can look back to Abraham (vv. 8-10). If you’ve been used or abused, look back to Joseph (v. 22). Those confronted by seemingly insurmountable obstacles in life can look back to Joshua (v. 30). Those seeking to move beyond a sinful past can look back to Rahab (v. 31). So, this is the word for you today: Look back and be encouraged. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:51:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 11 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:50 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689401 https://iono.fm/e/1689401 Kyk terug en word bemoedig
Jakobus het geskryf: ‘Liewe broers en susters, neem die profete wat namens die Here gepraat het, as ‘n voorbeeld van geduld in swaarkry. Ons gee met reg eer aan dié wat in swaarkry uithou. Job is ‘n voorbeeld van iemand wat geduldig volhard het. Uit wat uiteindelik met hom gebeur het, sien ons dat God se einddoel goed is. Die Here is mos vol innige meelewing en Hy gee onverdiend sy liefde’ (Jakobus 5:10-11 NLV). Hier word ons herinner om terug te kyk en bemoedig te word deur diegene wat ons vooraf gegaan het terwyl ons wag vir die Here se wederkoms. Kyk na Hosea: Sy vrou het hom verlaat, maar hy het getrou volhard en God het hul huwelik herstel (sien Hosea 3:1-3). Kyk na Daniël: Hy is in ‘n leeukuil gegooi omdat hy standvastig in sy geloof gestaan het, maar God het hom verlos en bevorder (sien Daniël 6:1-28). Kyk na Jeremia: Hy is gearresteer, daarvan beskuldig dat hy ‘n verraaier is en in 'n put gegooi om te sterf (sien Jeremia 37-38). Hy het egter opgekyk en God het hom verlos. Dan is daar die lys van die geloofshelde wat in Hebreërs 11 genoem word! Diegene van ons wat deur familielede verwerp is, kan na Abel terugkyk (vers 4). Diegene wat misverstaan word, kan na Noag terugkyk (vers 7). Diegene wat ‘n krisis van geloof ervaar en voel of hulle teen die onmoontlike te staan kom, kan na Abraham terugkyk (vers 8-10). As jy misbruik of mishandel is, kan jy na Josef terugkyk (vers 22). Diegene wat met struikelblokke in die lewe gekonfronteer word, kan na Josua terugkyk (vers 30). Diegene wat ‘n sondige verlede wil oorkom, kan na Ragab terugkyk (vers 31). Die woord vir jou vandag is dus: Kyk terug en word bemoedig. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:50:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 11 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:08 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689400 https://iono.fm/e/1689400 Holy Communion
Here are three reasons you need to partake of Holy Communion: (1) To make you grace-minded. No one will ever stand in heaven and say, “Look what Jesus and I have accomplished.” If you had to pay one penny of your debt of sin, it would make you a co-redeemer with Christ. What an offence to the cross! (Ephesians 2:8-9.) Hymnist Horatio Spafford wrote: “My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought. My sin, not in part but the whole, is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more. Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!” (2) To keep you sensitive to sin. “…Let a man examine himself and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself…” (1 Corinthians 11:28-29 NKJV). You say, “If I sin and take communion, does that mean I’m drinking liquid damnation?” No, it’s the “manner” in which you approach God that counts. You don’t have to avoid the communion cup; you need only confess your sin, then drink deeply with gratitude. (3) To keep you focused on Christ’s return. “…I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God” (Mark 14:25 NKJV). Every communion service brings you one step closer to the greatest communion service of all: the marriage supper of the Lamb in heaven (Revelation 19:7). Are you planning on being there? ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:49:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 10 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:59 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689399 https://iono.fm/e/1689399 Heilige Nagmaal
Hier is drie redes waarom jy nagmaal moet gebruik: 1) Om jou bewus van die grootheid van God se genade te maak. Niemand gaan ooit in die hemel aankom en sê: ‘Kyk wat het ek en Jesus bereik!’ nie. As jy een sent van jou sondeskuld betaal het, sou dit jou ‘n mede-verlosser met Christus gemaak het. Wat ‘n bespotting van die kruis! (sien Efesiërs 2:8-9). Die gesangeskrywer Horatio Spafford het geskryf: ‘My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought. My sin, not in part but the whole, is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more. Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!’ 2) Om jou sensitief vir sonde te hou. ‘Dit is waarom julle julleself moet ondersoek voordat julle van die brood eet en uit die beker drink. Want as julle sommer so op ‘n onbedagsame manier van die brood eet en uit die beker drink, drink en eet julle ‘n oordeel oor julleself’ (1 Korintiërs 11:28-29 NLV). Jy vra: ‘As ek sondig en nagmaal gebruik, beteken dit dat ek myself dan verdoem?’ Nee, die manier waarop jy God nader, is wat belangrik is. Jy hoef nie die nagmaalbeker te vermy nie; maar jy moet jou sondes bely en dan met dankbaarheid drink. 3) Om jou op Christus se wederkoms gefokus te hou. ‘…Ek [sal] nie weer wyn drink nie tot op daardie dag wanneer Ek opnuut die feeswyn sal drink in die koningkryk van God’ (Markus 14:25 NLV). Elke nagmaaldiens bring jou een stap nader aan die grootste nagmaaldiens van almal: die bruilofsmaal van die Lam in die hemel (sien Openbaring 19:7). Beplan jy om daar te wees? ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:48:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 10 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:06 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689397 https://iono.fm/e/1689397 Reprogram and renew your mind
Neuroscientists tell us that every sound, every experience, every conscious thought, and every subconscious dream is recorded and literally engraved on our external hard drive, the cerebral cortex. Now juxtapose that with this: “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 2:5 NKJV). Simply put: the mind of Christ is the Word of God. After all, Jesus is “the Word” (John 1:1). When you pray, or meditate, or memorize Scripture, you are engraving Jesus on your brain. Neurologically speaking, you are recruiting new neuro connections and rerouting old ones. Slowly but surely, your brain is being rewired and renewed. Think of it as mind sync. You are downloading the very words, the very thoughts of God. And over time, those downloads are upgrades that form the mind of Christ in us. Note what author Mark Batterson says about how he reads the Bible, “I continue until I come to any verse that may suggest pausing. It’s often something I need to think about or pray about. Sometimes it’s the conviction of the Holy Spirit, and I need to have a conversation with God before I continue…When I come to one of those verses, I do three things: First, I underline it or circle it in my Bible. Second, I write it out in longhand in my journal. Third, I journal thoughts, confessions, and ideas associated with it. Then, when I feel like the Holy Spirit brings closure, I go on to the next verse.” Those are three great ideas that will work for you too. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:47:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 9 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:52 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689394 https://iono.fm/e/1689394 Herprogrammeer en vernuwe jou gedagtes
Neurowetenskaplikes noem dat elke klank, elke ervaring, elke bewuste gedagte en elke onbewustelike droom opgeneem en op ons eksterne hardeskyf, die serebrale korteks, gegraveer word. Vergelyk dit nou met die volgende Skrifgedeelte: ‘Julle gesindheid moet soos Jesus Christus s’n wees’ (Filippense 2:5 NLV). Jesus Christus se gesindheid is die Woord van God. Jesus is immers ‘die Woord’ (sien Johannes 1:1). Wanneer jy bid, mediteer, of die Skrif memoriseer, graveer jy Jesus op jou brein. Neurologies gesproke maak jy nuwe neuroverbindings en herlei oues. Stadig maar seker word jou brein herbedraad en vernuwe. Dink so daaraan - jy laai God se woorde en gedagtes op jou hardeskyf af. Mettertyd word jou hardeskyf dan deur God se woorde en gedagtes opgegradeer, totdat Christus se gesindheid in jou gedagtes begin vorm. Mark Batterson sê dat hy die Bybel as volg lees: ‘Ek lees totdat ek ‘n vers teëkom wat my aandag trek en laat huiwer. Dis dikwels iets waaroor ek moet dink of bid. Soms is dit die oortuiging van die Heilige Gees en moet ek eers ‘n gesprek met God hê voor ek kan voortgaan. Wanneer ek by so ‘n vers kom, doen ek drie dinge: Eerstens onderstreep of omkring ek die vers in my Bybel. Tweedens skryf ek dit met die hand in my joernaal neer. Derdens skryf ek gedagtes, belydenisse en idees wat daarmee geassosieer word, neer. Wanneer ek voel dat die Heilige Gees afsluiting bring, beweeg ek aan na die volgende vers.’ Dit is drie goeie idees wat ook vir jou sal werk. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:45:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 9 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:03 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689392 https://iono.fm/e/1689392 God loves and accepts you
Jimmy Wayne never knew his father, and his mother spent more time in prison than out. When Jimmy was twelve, his mother was released from jail and took up with a troublemaker. They loaded him into the back seat of their car, and for a year that was his home. Then one day, they dumped him at a Pensacola, Florida, bus station and drove off. He had no home, no future, and no provision. While wandering through a neighbourhood, he spotted an older man at work in a garage woodshop. He approached the elderly gentleman and asked if he had any work. Not only did he give Jimmy Wayne a job, but he also took him in to live with him and his wife. Having a home to live in was like heaven to Jimmy. Still, in spite of their kindness, he refused to unpack his bag. For four days, his plastic bag sat on the floor, full of clothes, ready if the husband and wife changed their minds. It took several days, a dozen or so meals, and more than one heart-to-heart conversation. But they finally persuaded Jimmy to trust them to care for him. Perhaps you question your place in God’s family or His love for you. What if He changes His mind? God answered that question at the cross. When Jesus died, the heavenly vote was forever cast in your favour. “He has rescued [you] from the kingdom of darkness and transferred [you] into the Kingdom of his dear Son.” P.S.: What happened to Jimmy Wayne? He took his place in the family, got an education, and became a country music singer and songwriter. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:44:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 8 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:42 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689389 https://iono.fm/e/1689389 God is lief vir jou en aanvaar jou
Jimmy Wayne het nooit sy pa geken nie en sy ma het meer tyd in die tronk as daarbuite deurgebring. Toe Jimmy twaalf was, is sy ma uit die tronk vrygelaat en het sy ‘n verhouding met ‘n berugte moeilikheidmaker aangeknoop. Sy ma en haar nuwe kêrel het vir Jimmy in hul kar gelaai en vir ‘n hele jaar lank was daardie kar hulle tuiste. Toe, eendag, het hulle hom by ‘n busstasie afgelaai en weggery. Hy het geen huis, geen toekoms en geen geld gehad nie. Terwyl hy deur ‘n buurt rondgedwaal het, het hy ‘n ouer man wat houtwerk in sy motorhuis doen, gewaar. Hy het die bejaarde man genader en gevra of hy vir hom werk het. Hy het nie net ‘n werk vir Jimmy Wayne gegee nie, maar hom ook ingeneem om by hom en sy vrou te woon. Om in ‘n huis te woon het vir Jimmy soos die hemel gevoel. Tog, ten spyte van hul vriendelikheid en gasvryheid, het hy geweier om sy sak uit te pak. Vir vier dae het sy plastieksak vol klere op die vloer gelê, gereed om gegryp te word wanneer die man en vrou van plan verander. Hulle het Jimmy egter uiteindelik oortuig om hulle te vertrou om vir hom te sorg. Miskien bevraagteken jy jou plek in God se familie of sy liefde vir jou. Wat as Hy van plan verander? God het daardie vraag aan die kruis beantwoord. Toe Jesus gesterf het, is daar vir altyd in jou guns besluit. ‘Hy het ons gered uit die mag van die duisternis en ons oorgebring onder die koningsheerskappy van sy geliefde Seun.’ Wat het op die ou einde van Jimmy Wayne geword? Hy het sy plek in sy aangenome familie ingeneem, ‘n opvoeding ontvang en ‘n country-sanger en liedjieskrywer geword. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:43:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 8 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:55 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689388 https://iono.fm/e/1689388 More responsibility calls for more prayer
In the early days of America, a stranger asked how he might identify George Washington among those present at Congress. He was told, “You can easily distinguish him when Congress goes to prayer. Washington is the gentleman who kneels down.” Washington was known as a man who prayed. When the fate of the new nation hung in the balance at Valley Forge, he frequently found rest and relief in prayer. One day, a farmer approaching Washington’s military camp heard an earnest voice. When he drew nearer, he saw Washington on his knees, his cheeks wet with tears. The farmer returned home and told his wife: “George Washington will succeed, and the Americans will secure their independence.” His wife said, “Isaac, what makes you think so?” He replied, “I heard him pray out in the woods today, and the Lord will surely hear his prayer. He will, Hannah, rest assured, He will!” When we have less, we’re more aware of our need and pray more. But as we acquire and achieve more, we become more self-sufficient and pray less. That’s a mistake. The more God entrusts to you, the more you need His strength, His wisdom, His guidance, and His grace. David sat on a throne and ruled Israel. Was he proud or arrogant? No. “When I cry out to You, then my enemies will turn back; this I know, because God is for me…In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid” (vv. 9, 11 NKJV). So this is the word for you today: More responsibility calls for more prayer. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:42:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 7 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:57 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689387 https://iono.fm/e/1689387 Meer verantwoordelikheid verg meer gebed
Iemand het een keer gevra hoe hy George Washington onder diegene wat by die Kongres teenwoordig was, sou kon herken. Hy is meegedeel: ‘Jy kan hom maklik onderskei wanneer die Kongres bid. Washington is die enigste een wat kniel.’ Washington was bekend as ‘n man wat gebid het. Toe die lot van Amerika by Valley Forge in die weegskaal gehang het, het hy gereeld rus en verligting in gebed gevind. Eendag het ‘n boer wat verby Washington se militêre kamp op pad was, ‘n ernstige stem gehoor. Toe hy nader kom, het hy Washington op sy knieë gesien, sy wange nat van die trane. Die boer het teruggekeer huis toe en vir sy vrou gesê: ‘George Washington sal die geveg wen en die Amerikaners se onafhanklikheid verseker.’ Sy vrou het gevra: ‘Isak, wat laat jou so dink?’ Hy het geantwoord: ‘Ek het hom vandag in die bos hoor bid en die Here sal sekerlik sy gebed verhoor. Hy sal, Hannah, wees verseker, Hy sal!’ Wanneer ons minder het, is ons meer bewus van ons behoefte en bid ons meer. Soos ons egter meer verkry en bereik, word ons meer selfonderhoudend en bid ons minder. Dis ‘n fout. Hoe meer God aan jou toevertrou, hoe meer het jy sy krag, sy wysheid, sy leiding en sy genade nodig. Dawid het op ‘n troon gesit en oor Israel geregeer. Was hy trots of arrogant? Nee. ‘Die dag dat ek U roep om hulp, val my vyande terug. Omdat God aan my kant is, weet ek dit beslis… in God stel ek my vertroue. Daarom sal ek nie bang wees nie!..’ (verse 10, 12 NLV). Die woord vir jou vandag is dus: meer verantwoordelikheid verg meer gebed. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:41:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 7 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:11 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689386 https://iono.fm/e/1689386 Have you prayed about it?
From the beginning of the Bible to its conclusion, we see absolute evidence that God answers prayer. Things that we think are impossible, God does when people pray! When we pray, we align ourselves with the purposes of God and tap into the power of the Almighty. Because we pray, God works through us in ways He wouldn’t otherwise. God has made certain things dependent upon prayer, things that will never be done unless we pray. Could God do whatever He chooses without our prayer? Of course. But God has determined that He will use the prayers of His people to accomplish His purposes. When we do not pray, we limit what God will do in our lives. Some may not like the sound of this, but if it were not true, what could James mean when he writes: “You do not have because you do not ask?” Why would Paul ask some friends to, “Pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honoured…that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people” (2 Thessalonians 3:1-2 NIV), if he did not believe their prayers had the power to change his circumstances? Both James and Paul believed that God might well withhold His hand of blessing from them if they neglected to pray. Since they wanted all the blessing available to them, they not only prayed themselves, they recruited others to pray for them. They never wanted to limit what God might be pleased to do in and through them by failing to pray. And if you want all the blessing God has available, you too must pray. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:40:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 6 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:47 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689383 https://iono.fm/e/1689383 Het jy daaroor gebid?
Van die begin tot aan die einde van die Bybel vind ons klinkklare bewyse dat God gebede verhoor. Dinge wat ons dink onmoontlik is, doen God wanneer mense daarvoor bid! Wanneer ons bid, vereenselwig ons onsself met God se doeleindes en maak van die krag van die Almagtige gebruik. Omdat ons bid, werk God deur ons op maniere wat Hy andersins nie sou doen nie. God het sekere dinge van gebed afhanklik gemaak, dinge wat nooit sal plaasvind tensy ons bid nie. Kan God doen wat Hy wil, sonder dat ons daaroor bid? Natuurlik. God het egter bepaal dat Hy die gebede van sy mense sal gebruik om sy doeleindes te bereik. Wanneer ons nie bid nie, beperk ons dit wat God in ons lewens sal doen. Dit mag dalk vreemd klink, maar as dit nie waar was nie, hoekom sou Jakobus dan geskryf het: ‘En eintlik is die rede hoekom julle nie het wat julle wil hê nie, die feit dat julle God nie daarvoor vra nie’? Waarom sou Paulus sy vriende vra: “…bid vir ons sodat die woord van die Here vinnig mag versprei en net soos by julle met eerbied ontvang word. Bid ook dat ons bewaar sal word van slegte en bose mense….’ (2 Tessalonisense 3:1-2 NLV), as hy nie geglo het dat gebede die krag het om sy omstandighede te verander nie? Omdat beide Jakobus en Paulus al die seën wat vir hulle beskikbaar was wou hê, het hulle nie net self gebid nie, maar ook ander gelowiges gewerf om vir hulle te bid. Hulle wou nooit dit wat God in en deur hulle wil doen beperk deur nie te bid nie. Indien jy al die seën wat God beskikbaar stel wil hê, moet jy ook bid. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:35:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 6 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:59 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689381 https://iono.fm/e/1689381 How to have a good day
In western culture, we think of a day beginning when the sun comes up. But the creation account says: “The evening and the morning were the first day” (Genesis 1:5 NKJV). Each day began with evening. Author Eugene Peterson noted that in this way, the biblical writers help us to remember: “Everything doesn’t depend on me. I go to sleep; God goes to work. It’s His day. The world keeps spinning, tides ebb and flow, lives begin and end even though I am not there to superintend any of it. God is present when I sleep.” So, the Psalmist wrote: “In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat—for he grants sleep to those he loves” (Psalm 127:2 NIV). It’s estimated that each year in America, 24,000 people die in car accidents caused by sleep deprivation and fatigue. Lack of sleep causes people to argue with spouses and friends, do subpar work, be less loving and more irritable with children and friends, and generally feel miserable. So, here’s how to “have a good day.” Before you go to sleep, take a few minutes to review your day with God. Seek to resolve any household conflicts before bedtime. Paul wrote: “Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil” (Ephesians 4:26-27 NLT). Confess any sin that comes to mind and ask for forgiveness. Where you were blessed today, take time to savour it and say thanks. In other words, give God the last word in your day. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:34:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 5 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:53 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689379 https://iono.fm/e/1689379 Hoe om ‘n goeie dag te hê
In die Westerse kultuur dink ons dat ‘n dag begin wanneer die son opkom. Die Bybel sê egter: ‘…Dit het aand geword en dit het môre geword. Dit was die eerste dag’ (Genesis 1:5 AFR53). Elke dag begin met die aand. Die skrywer, Eugene Peterson, het opgemerk dat die Bybel op hierdie manier ons help om te onthou: ‘Alles hang nie van my af nie. Ek gaan slaap; God gaan werk. Dis sy dag. Die wêreld hou aan draai, die getye eb en vloei en lewens begin en eindig, selfs al is ek nie daar om enige iets daarvan te bewaak nie. God is teenwoordig wanneer ek slaap.’ Dus het die Psalmdigter geskryf: ‘Tevergeefs werk jy so hard, van vroegoggend tot laatnag, soos jy swoeg om te bestaan, maar vir hulle wat Hy liefhet, gee Hy dit in hulle slaap’ (Psalm 127:2 NLV). Daar word beraam dat daar in Amerika 24 000 mense jaarliks in motorongelukke, wat deur slaapgebrek en moegheid veroorsaak word, sterf. Gebrek aan slaap veroorsaak dat mense met hul eggenote en vriende stry, minder goeie werk lewer, minder liefdevol en meer geïrriteerd met kinders en geliefdes is en oor die algemeen ellendig voel. Hoe kan jy dus ‘n ‘goeie dag’ hê? Voordat jy gaan slaap, neem ‘n paar minute om jou dag met God te hersien. Probeer om enige huishoudelike konflikte voor slaaptyd op te los. Paulus het geskryf: ‘…Moenie tot die aand toe kwaad bly, en die duiwel so ‘n houvas gee nie’ (Efesiërs 4:26-27 NLV). Bely enige sonde wat by jou opkom en vra vergifnis daarvoor. Neem die tyd om aan die oomblikke wat jy seën ervaar het, te dink en daarvoor dankie te sê. Gee God met ander woorde die laaste sê in jou dag. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:33:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 5 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:17 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689377 https://iono.fm/e/1689377 Exercise patience
Patience, from the biblical perspective, embodies these four things: (1) Confidence in God’s unfailing love and faithfulness to us: “His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23 NKJV). (2) Confidence that He will keep His promises to us: “There has not failed one word…which He promised” (1 Kings 8:56 NKJV). (3) Confidence that He has everything that concerns us under control: “The Lord will vindicate me” (Psalm 138:8 NIV). (4) Confidence that even in the most difficult of circumstances, He is working for our good. “We know that all things work together for good to those who love God” (Romans 8:28 NKJV). Confidence in God enables us to live by the Word: “He that believeth shall not make haste” (Isaiah 28:16 KJV). Impatience is at the root of so many of our failures. Hence the apostle James wrote: “Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord.” Look at Simon Peter: He came close to committing murder in the garden of Gethsemane in a vain attempt to protect Jesus (see John 18:10). Look at Moses: His impatience caused him to strike the rock instead of speaking to it as God commanded; hence he forfeited the Promised Land (see Numbers 20:1-13). Look at Abraham: His impatience while waiting for God’s promise of a son to be fulfilled led to the birth of Ishmael and serious complications in the family (see Genesis 16:1-16). Hence Paul wrote: “Whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope” (Romans 15:4 NKJV). So, the word for you today is—exercise patience! ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:32:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 4 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:22 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689375 https://iono.fm/e/1689375 Beoefen geduld
Geduld, vanuit ‘n Bybelse perspektief, behels die volgende vier dinge: 1) Vertroue in God se onfeilbare liefde en getrouheid teenoor ons: ‘…Sy liefde het geen einde nie. Op u ontferming kan ’n mens altyd vertrou. Dit is elke oggend nuut’ (Klaagliedere 3:22-23 NLV). 2) Vertroue dat Hy sy beloftes aan ons sal nakom: ‘Loof die Here… Nie een woord van al die goeie beloftes… het onvervuld gebly nie’ (1 Konings 8:56 NLV). 3) Vertroue dat Hy alles wat betrekking op ons het, onder beheer het: ‘Die Here sal vir my alles goed laat afloop…’ (Psalm 138:8 AFR83). 4) Vertroue dat Hy selfs in die moeilikste omstandighede, alles ten goede vir ons sal laat uitwerk: ‘En ons weet dat God alles ten goede laat saamwerk vir hulle wat Hom liefhet…’ (Romeine 8:28 NLV). Vertroue in God stel ons in staat om volgens die Woord te leef. Ongeduld is die bron van soveel van ons mislukkings. Daarom het die apostel Jakobus geskryf: ‘Net so moet julle geduldig wees. En skep moed, want die koms van die Here is naby.’ Kyk na Moses: sy ongeduld het veroorsaak dat hy die rots geslaan het in plaas daarvan om daarmee te praat soos God beveel het; daarom het hy die Beloofde Land nie binnegegaan nie (sien Numeri 20:1-13). Kyk na Abraham: sy ongeduld terwyl hy gewag het vir God se belofte van ‘n seun om vervul te word, het tot die geboorte van Ismael en ernstige probleme in sy gesin, gelei (sien Genesis 16:1-16). Daarom het Paulus geskryf: ‘Ons moet leer uit wat al lank gelede reeds in die Skrif opgeteken is. Die standvastigheid en die bemoediging wat die Skrif aan ons gee, help ons om aan ons toekomsverwagting te bly vashou’ (Romeine 15:4 NLV). Die woord vir jou vandag is dus – beoefen geduld! ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:29:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 4 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:18 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689373 https://iono.fm/e/1689373 Before you get married
Here are three things you should be clear about before you commit to a lifetime relationship in marriage: (1) Does your partner have a strong relationship with Christ? “Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?” (Amos 3:3 NLT). To stay together, you must walk in step and in the same direction. (2) Is your partner growing spiritually? “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18 NIV). If you are not growing together, you will eventually grow apart. Looks may bring you together, but a shared faith and values will keep you together for the long haul. (3) What kind of family background does your partner have? God can help us overcome our handicaps caused by family dysfunction. But you need to know what you are dealing with before you vow to love one another “For better or for worse.” Paul wrote: “Carry each other’s burdens…this way you will fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2 NIV). But you need to know upfront what those burdens are before committing to a lifetime of helping to share them. Do you know about your partner’s past relationships? “If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” (2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV). But that doesn’t mean you can cover up the past or lie about it. Mutual transparency is the name of the game! When you know the whole truth about one another, the past loses its power to sabotage your present and your future. No spouse is perfect, but don’t settle for less than God’s best. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:28:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 3 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:57 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689372 https://iono.fm/e/1689372 Voor jy in die huwelik tree
Hier is drie dinge waaroor jy duidelikheid moet hê voordat jy jou tot ‘n lewenslange verhouding in die huwelik verbind: 1) Het jou maat ‘n sterk verhouding met Christus? ‘Sal twee mense saam op reis gaan sonder om eers af te spreek om dit te doen ?’ (Amos 3:3 NLV). Om ‘n suksesvolle huwelik te hê, moet julle in pas en in dieselfde rigting loop. 2) Groei jou maat geestelik? ‘Sorg liewer dat julle steeds groei in die onverdiende goedheid en kennis van ons Here en Verlosser, Jesus Christus…’ (2 Petrus 3:18 NLV). As julle nie saam groei nie, sal julle uiteindelik uitmekaar groei. ‘n Gedeelde geloof en waardes sal julle vir die langtermyn bymekaar hou. 3) Watter soort gesinsagtergrond het jou maat? God kan ons help om ons probleme en gewoontes wat deur disfunksie in ons gesinne veroorsaak is, te oorkom. Julle moet egter weet waarmee julle te doen het, voordat julle ‘n belofte aflê om mekaar in goeie en slegte tye lief te hê. Paulus het geskryf: ‘Dra mekaar se laste, en gee op dié manier uitvoering aan die wet van Christus’ (Galasiërs 6:2 AFR83). Jy moet egter vooraf weet wat daardie laste is, voordat jy jou daartoe verbind om hulle ‘n leeftyd lank te deel. ‘Daarom - iemand wat één is met Christus, is ’n nuwe skepping. Die ou dinge is verby, kyk, die nuwe is hier!’ (2 Korintiërs 5:17 NLV). Dit beteken egter nie dat jy die verlede kan toesmeer of daaroor kan lieg nie. Wedersydse deursigtigheid is van uiterste belang. Wanneer julle die volle waarheid oor mekaar ken, verloor die verlede sy krag om julle hede en toekoms te saboteer. Geen eggenoot is perfek nie, maar moenie met minder as God se beste tevrede wees nie. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:26:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 3 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:12 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689369 https://iono.fm/e/1689369 With God’s help, you’ll succeed
Some of the world’s greatest achievers went through life with physical disabilities and overcame incredible adversities. Sir Walter Scott was crippled. John Bunyan, author of The Pilgrim’s Progress, was imprisoned. George Washington, America’s first president, almost froze and starved to death in the snows of Valley Forge. Abraham Lincoln ended the scourge of slavery in America, yet he was raised in abject poverty and died prematurely from an assassin’s bullet. British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli was subject to bitter religious prejudice. Franklin D. Roosevelt was struck down with infantile paralysis. Ludwig van Beethoven became deaf. Glen Cunningham, an Olympic runner holding many world records, had his legs badly burned in a school fire. Booker T. Washington, Harriet Tubman, Marion Anderson, and George Washington Carver were born into a society filled with racial discrimination. Enrico Caruso was from a large, poor Italian family where only a few children survived past infancy. Itzhak Perlman, concert violinist, was paralyzed from the waist down at age four. In the eyes of his father and family, biblical David wasn’t considered worthy to be Israel’s next king in the place of Saul. Moralists and legalists would surely have disqualified him because of his violation of Bathsheba. Yet God referred to him as “a man after my own heart” (Acts 13:22 NIV). And here’s what David said about God: “My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever…I have put my trust in the Lord God” (vv. 26, 28 NKJV). The word for you today is: with God’s help, you’ll succeed. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:25:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 2 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:06 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689367 https://iono.fm/e/1689367 Met God se hulp, sal jy sukses behaal
Sommige van die wêreld se grootste presteerders het met fisiese gestremdhede deur die lewe gegaan en ongelooflike teenspoed oorgekom. Sir Walter Scott was kreupel. John Bunyan, skrywer van The Pilgrim’s Progress, is gevange geneem. George Washington, Amerika se eerste president, het amper in die sneeu by Valley Forge verkluim en van die honger omgekom. Abraham Lincoln het slawerny in Amerika beëindig, maar hy het in uiterste armoede grootgeword en het voortydig in ‘n sluipmoord gesterf. Die Britse Eerste Minister Benjamin Disraeli is aan bittere godsdienstige vooroordeel onderwerp. Franklin D. Roosevelt het polio opgedoen. Ludwig van Beethoven het doof geword. Glen Cunningham, ‘n Olimpiese naelloper wat baie wêreldrekords hou, se bene is erg tydens ‘n brand beseer. Booker T. Washington, Harriet Tubman, Marion Anderson en George Washington Carver is in ‘n samelewing vol rassediskriminasie gebore. Enrico Caruso was lid van ‘n groot, arm Italiaanse gesin waar slegs ‘n paar kinders hulle babajare oorleef het. Itzhak Perlman, konsertviolis, is op vierjarige ouderdom van sy middel af verlam. Dawid se pa en familie het hom nie waardig geag om Saul as Israel se koning op te volg nie. Die samelewing sou hom sekerlik as gevolg van sy owerspel met Batseba verwerp het. Tog het God na hom as ‘…’n man na my hart…’ (Handelinge 13:22 NLV), verwys. Dawid het die volgende van God gesê: ‘My liggaam en my hart kan kwyn, maar God is my blywende krag en my erfdeel vir altyd… Ek het geskuil by die Here my God…’ (verse 26, 28 NLV). Die woord vir jou vandag is dus: met God se hulp sal jy sukses behaal. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:21:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 2 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:22 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689361 https://iono.fm/e/1689361 Spiritual pathways (6)
The contemplative pathway. If you relate to God best through the contemplative pathway, you love large blocks of quietness and uninterrupted time alone. It is very likely that when you were a child, your parents would tell you to go outside and play with other kids more. Reflection comes naturally to you. You often feel like an observer in life. Here are some Scriptures you easily identify with: “Mediate within your heart on your bed and be still. Selah” (Psalm 4:4 NKJV). “Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; do not fret” (Psalm 37:7 NKJV). “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10 NKJV). “Truly my soul silently waits for God; from Him comes my salvation.” God is most present to you when distractions and noises are removed. Images, metaphors, and pictures help you as you pray. If you get too busy or spend too much time with too many people hanging around, you begin to feel drained and stretched thin. You do not require much external stimulation. Making time to listen to God in silence and solitude is vital to the health of your soul, and it’s necessary for you to experience a deepening sense of His presence. You need regular, protected, intense, undistracted time alone. But here’s a word of caution: The Bible says, “If God so loved us, we also ought to love one another” (1 John 4:11 NKJV). And love takes time and effort. Sometimes it requires sacrifice. One of the best ways to show your love for God is to show it to the people around you whom God loves. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:15:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 1 July 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:58 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1689357 https://iono.fm/e/1689357 Geestelike paaie (6)
Die pad van besinning. Mense wat op die besinningspad is, is lief vir stilte en ononderbroke alleentyd. Jou ouers het jou heel waarskynlik as kind aangemoedig om meer saam met die ander kinders buite te gaan speel. Nabetragting kom natuurlik vir jou. Jy voel dikwels soos ‘n waarnemer van die lewe. Hier is ‘n paar Skrifgedeeltes waarmee jy maklik identifiseer: ‘…Oordink dit in die nag op jou bed en wees rustig. Sela’ (Psalm 4:5 NLV). ‘Wees stil in die Here, en wag geduldig op Hom. Moenie die mens beny wat op sý manier floreer, of jou verknies oor sy bose planne nie’ (Psalm 37:7 NLV). ‘Wees stil en weet Ek is God!..’ (Psalm 46:11 NLV). ‘Ek kan net by God stil wees, dit is Hý wat my red.’ Jy voel God se teenwoordigheid die beste aan wanneer afleidings en geluide uit jou omgewing verwyder word. Beelde, metafore en prente help jou terwyl jy bid. As jy te besig raak of te veel tyd saam met ander mense deurbring, begin jy uitgeput voel. Jy benodig nie veel eksterne stimulasie nie. Om tyd te maak om alleen en in stilte na God te luister, is noodsaaklik vir jou siel se gesondheid en om ‘n verdiepende gevoel van sy teenwoordigheid te ervaar. Jy benodig gereelde, intense, onversteurde tyd alleen saam met God. Hier is egter ‘n woord van waarskuwing uit die Skrif: ‘Geliefdes, as God ons dan só tot die uiterste toe liefgehad het, moet ons ook mekaar tot die uiterste toe liefhê’ (1 Johannes 4:11 NLV). Liefde verg tyd en moeite. Soms vereis dit opoffering. Een van die beste maniere om jou liefde vir God te bewys, is om dit aan die mense rondom jou, wat God liefhet, te betoon. ]]> Christianity Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:12:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 1 Julie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:09 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678704 https://iono.fm/e/1678704 Spiritual pathways (5)
The activist pathway. When you’re on this spiritual pathway, you have a high level of energy. This may be one of your favourite Scriptures: “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might.” But one of the dangers of relating to God best through the activist pathway is that a big chunk of your motivation can be self-fulfillment and self-satisfaction. Hence Paul wrote: “Since you are so eager to have the special abilities the Spirit gives, seek those that will strengthen the whole church” (1 Corinthians 14:12 NLT). When you are an activist, you love a fast-paced, problem-filled, complex, strenuous way of life. At the end of the day, you want to be able to say, “I ran really hard. I used every ounce of effort and zeal at my disposal, and it’s all for You, God.” One biblical example of an activist is Nehemiah. When he heard that the walls of his beloved Jerusalem were in ruins, he wept, he prayed, he petitioned the king for the resources to rebuild them, and then he rolled up his sleeves and went to work. If you are an activist, you need a cause. Without it, your spiritual life will stagnate. But here is a word of caution: Don’t get so excited about your cause that you run over people or exploit them. And here’s another word of caution: If you are an activist, you may have a hard time discerning God’s true calling from your own strong impulses to action. If that’s the case, take added time to pray and hear from God and have a qualified friend in your life whose counsel you trust. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:52:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 30 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:50 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678703 https://iono.fm/e/1678703 Geestelike paaie (5)
Die aktivispad. Wanneer jy op hierdie geestelike pad is, het jy ‘n hoë vlak van energie. Die volgende mag dalk een van jou gunsteling Skrifgedeeltes wees: ‘Doen met toewyding alles wat jou hand vind om te doen…’ Een van die gevare om egter deur die aktivispad met God te skakel, is dat ‘n groot deel van jou beweegrede selfvervulling en selftevredenheid kan wees. Daarom het Paulus geskryf: ‘So moet julle ook, as julle julle toelê op die gawes van die Gees, daarop konsentreer om uit te munt in dié gawes wat die gemeente opbou’ (1 Korintiërs 14:12 NLV). Wanneer jy ‘n aktivis is, hou jy van ‘n vinnige, probleemgevulde, komplekse, inspannende lewenswyse. Aan die einde van die dag wil jy kan sê: ‘Ek het regtig hard gehardloop. Ek het elke greintjie moeite en ywer tot my beskikking gebruik tot eer van U, God.’ Een Bybelse voorbeeld van ‘n aktivis is Nehemia. Toe hy hoor dat die mure van sy geliefde Jerusalem in puin lê, het hy geween, gebid, die koning gesmeek vir die hulpbronne om dit te herbou en toe sy moue opgerol en aan die werk gespring. As jy ‘n aktivis is, het jy ‘n saak nodig. Daarsonder sal jou geestelike lewe stagneer. Hier is egter ‘n woord van waarskuwing: Moenie so opgewonde oor jou saak raak dat jy oor mense se koppe gaan of hulle uitbuit nie. Nog ‘n woord van waarskuwing: Wanneer jy ‘n aktivis is, kan dit soms moeilik wees om God se ware roeping van jou eie sterk impulse tot aksie, te onderskei. Indien dit die geval is, neem ekstra tyd om te bid en van God te hoor en maak seker dat jy ‘n gekwalifiseerde vriend in jou lewe het wie se raad jy kan vertrou. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:51:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 30 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:58 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678698 https://iono.fm/e/1678698 Spiritual pathways (4)
The worship pathway. When you’re on the worship pathway, you resonate with the Psalmist: “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go into the house of the Lord.’” Something deep inside you feels released when praise is given. Your heart opens up and you come alive. You find yourself in tears, sometimes in moments of deep joy, because God seems so close. But here are two cautions if you’re on this pathway: (1) Don’t judge people who are not as outwardly expressive as you. Some of them grew up in churches where no one raised a finger, let alone a hand in worship. (2) Guard against an experience-based spirituality that has you always looking for the next “worship high.” C. S. Lewis wrote about the fatal sin of saying, “Encore!” by demanding that God reproduce an experience or an emotion. He said that of all prayers, this may be the one God is least likely to grant because it can lead us to worship an experience rather than the God to whom our experience points. Music, for instance, can be a great gift to worship. But because music affects our feelings so powerfully, we can grow dependent on it to produce a certain emotional response. In this case, you may need to spend some time worshiping God without music, so that your worship is based on who God is and not a matter of getting swept up in certain sounds. Also, you may need to engage more in Bible study so that your heart is deeply rooted in the knowledge of God. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:41:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 29 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:44 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678696 https://iono.fm/e/1678696 Geestelike paaie (4)
Die aanbiddingspad. Wanneer jy op die aanbiddingspad is, vind jy aanklank by die Psalmdigter: ‘Ek was bly toe hulle vir my gesê het: ‘Kom ons gaan na die huis van die Here.’’ Iets diep binne jou voel of dit vrygemaak word wanneer jy die Here lofprys. Jou hart gaan oop en jy word lewendig. Jy bevind jouself in trane en ander kere in oomblikke van diepe vreugde, want God voel so naby. Hier is egter twee waarskuwings as jy op hierdie pad is: 1) Moenie mense oordeel wat nie so openlik uiting aan hulle gevoelens gee nie. Sommige van hulle het grootgeword in kerke waar niemand ‘n vinger opgesteek het nie, wat nog te sê van ‘n hand in aanbidding. 2) Waak teen ‘n geestelikheid wat net op ervarings gebaseer word en jou altyd na die volgende ‘aanbiddingshoogtepunt’ laat soek. C.S. Lewis het ons gewaarsku oor die noodlottige sonde om die heeltyd ‘Encore!’ te sê en te eis dat God ‘n ervaring of ‘n emosie moet reproduseer. Hy het gesê dat van alle gebede, God die minste geneig mag wees om hierdie gebed te verhoor, omdat dit kan veroorsaak dat ons die ervaring, eerder as God, begin aanbid. Omdat musiek ons gevoelens so kragtig beïnvloed, kan ons daarvan afhanklik raak om ‘n sekere emosionele reaksie te produseer. In hierdie geval moet jy dalk tyd bestee om God sonder musiek te aanbid, sodat jou aanbidding op wie God is gebaseer word en dit nie net ‘n geval is waar jy deur sekere klanke meegesleur word nie. Jy moet dalk ook probeer om meer Bybelstudie te doen, sodat jou hart diep in die kennis van God gewortel is. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:40:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 29 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:02 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678695 https://iono.fm/e/1678695 Spiritual pathways (3)
The serving pathway. On the serving pathway, you find God’s presence seems most tangible when you’re helping others. You identify with the words of Jesus: “Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these…you did it to Me” (Matthew 25:40 NKJV). And you may find that you are uncomfortable in a setting where you don’t have a role to play or a service to perform. An example of this would be Dorcas, whom the Bible says, “was full of good works and charitable deeds” (Acts 9:36 NKJV). Mother Teresa would be a modern counterpart to Dorcas. She said the primary reason she was so involved in serving was not that it was something she was supposed to do, but that it brought her joy. She often felt her own inadequacy when she was alone; but she never felt the presence of Jesus more strongly than in the presence of those she served. President Jimmy Carter has probably inspired more people as an ex-president than he did while he was in office because of his passion for servanthood through such channels as Habitat for Humanity. People on this pathway find that if they’re just attending church but have no place to serve, God begins to feel distant. They need to be “plugged in.” Two dangers faced if you are in the serving pathway are: (1) You will be tempted to judge others who don’t seem to be serving as much as you do. (2) You can get caught up in being God’s servant and forget that you’re His beloved and redeemed child. Hence you have to stretch by learning to receive love as well as to offer it. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:39:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 28 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:52 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678693 https://iono.fm/e/1678693 Spiritual pathways (2)
The relational pathway. People who follow the relational pathway find that they have a deep sense of God’s presence when they are involved in significant relationships. Jesus’ words, “For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them” (Matthew 18:20 NKJV), makes perfect sense to the relational type. If you are on the relational pathway, you may feel guilty when you hear other people speak of long periods of solitude with God and think: “Solitude wouldn’t be so bad if I could just bring a bunch of other people along.” You have often experienced key spiritual moments, such as being convicted of sin or being encouraged to persevere, as God speaks to you through other people. You are much more apt to practice prayer or acts of servanthood when you can do it in a relational context. When you are on the relational pathway, you tend to hear God speak to you more in a conversation than from a book. And you stagnate spiritually to the degree that you feel isolated. But there are two dangers you must guard against. One is superficiality—getting spread so thin relationally that no one gets past your external self to know you and love you and challenge you deeply. The second is becoming so dependent on the thoughts and counsel of others that you don’t develop the sensitivity and ability to hear God for yourself. “Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left” (Isaiah 30:21 NKJV). ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:38:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 27 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:44 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678694 https://iono.fm/e/1678694 Geestelike paaie (3)
Die pad van diens. Op die pad van diens vind jy dat God se teenwoordigheid die tasbaarste is wanneer jy ander mense help. Jy identifiseer met die woorde van Jesus: ‘…Ek verseker julle: as julle iets hiervan vir een van my broers of susters gedoen het, selfs al was dit vir die heel eenvoudigste onder hulle, het julle dit vir Mý gedoen’ (Matteus 25:40 NLV). Jy mag dalk ook vind dat jy ongemaklik voel in ‘n omgewing waar jy nie ‘n rol het om te speel of ‘n diens het om te verrig nie. ‘n Voorbeeld hiervan is Dorkas, van wie die Bybel sê: ‘…Sy was altyd besig om aan ander goed te doen en armes te help’ (Handelinge 9:36 NLV). Moeder Teresa sou ‘n moderne eweknie van Dorkas gewees het. Sy was nie so betrokke by diensbaarheid omdat dit iets was wat sy veronderstel was om te doen nie, maar omdat dit haar vreugde gebring het. Sy het dikwels haar eie ontoereikendheid gevoel wanneer sy alleen was; maar sy het nooit die teenwoordigheid van Jesus sterker gevoel as in die teenwoordigheid van diegene wat sy gedien het nie. Mense op hierdie pad vind dat as hulle kerk bywoon, maar geen plek het om te dien nie, God ver verwyderd begin voel. Twee gevare wat jy in die gesig staar as jy op die pad van diens is, is: 1) Jy sal in die versoeking kom om ander te oordeel wat nie soveel soos jy dien nie. 2) Jy kan so vasgevang daarin raak om God se dienaar te wees, dat jy vergeet dat jy sy geliefde en verloste kind is. Daarom moet jy leer om liefde te ontvang sowel as om dit aan te bied. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:38:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 28 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:49 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678692 https://iono.fm/e/1678692 Geestelike paaie (2)
Die verhoudingspad. Mense wat die verhoudingspad volg, vind dat hulle ‘n diep gevoel van God se teenwoordigheid ervaar wanneer hulle by betekenisvolle verhoudings betrokke is. Jesus se woorde: ‘Waar twee of drie bymekaarkom omdat hulle my mense is, is Ek immers ook saam met hulle daar’ (Matteus 18:20 NLV), maak volkome sin vir die mens op die verhoudingspad. Wanneer jy op die verhoudingspad is, mag jy skuldig voel wanneer jy ander mense oor lang periodes van afsondering in God se teenwoordigheid hoor praat en dink: ‘Afsondering sou nie so erg wees as ek net ‘n klomp ander mense kon saamvat nie.’ Jy het al dikwels belangrike geestelike oomblikke ervaar, soos om van sonde oortuig te word of aangemoedig te word om te volhard, soos God met jou deur ander mense praat. Jy is baie meer geneig om gebed of dade van diensbaarheid te beoefen wanneer jy dit in ‘n verhoudingskonteks kan doen. Wanneer jy op die verhoudingspad is, is jy geneig om God meer in ‘n gesprek as uit ‘n boek uit met jou te hoor praat. Daar is egter twee gevare waarteen jy moet waak. Een is oppervlakkigheid - om jouself so dun verhoudingsgewys te versprei dat niemand verby jou uiterlike kan kom om jou diep te ken, lief te hê en uit te daag nie. Die tweede is om so afhanklik van die gedagtes en raad van ander te word, dat jy nie die sensitiwiteit en vermoë ontwikkel om God self te hoor nie. ‘Jy sal ‘n stem hoor sê: ‘Hier is die regte pad. Draai om en loop hierlangs’’ (Jesaja 30:21 NLV). ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:34:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 27 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:46 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678689 https://iono.fm/e/1678689 Spiritual pathways (1)
A spiritual pathway has to do with the way you most naturally sense God’s presence and experience spiritual growth. We all have at least one pathway that comes most easily to us. And there’s enormous freedom in identifying and embracing your spiritual pathway. It means you can focus on relating to God in that way. For the next few days, let’s look at some different spiritual pathways and see which one’s yours. First let’s examine the intellectual pathway. When you are on this pathway, you draw closer to God as you learn more about Him. You love to study Scripture. When you go to church, you often find yourself marking time during the musical worship until the sermon starts. When you are faced with a crisis or a spiritual challenge, you tend to go into analytic, problem-solving mode. You identify with the words of Jesus when He said, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your…mind” (Luke 10:27 NKJV). The danger of this pathway lies in becoming all head and no heart. Dallas Willard once observed that it is extremely difficult to be right and not to hurt everybody with it. That’s why Paul wrote: “Knowledge puffs up while love builds up” (1 Corinthians 8:1 NIV). The New Living Translation says: “While knowledge makes us feel important, it is love that strengthens the church. Anyone who claims to know all the answers doesn’t really know very much. But the person who loves God is the one whom God recognizes” (1 Corinthians 8:1-3 NLT). So be sure your growth in knowledge is balanced with growth in humility and love. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:33:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 26 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:58 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678688 https://iono.fm/e/1678688 Geestelike paaie (1)
‘n Geestelike pad het te make met die manier waarop jy God se teenwoordigheid die natuurlikste aanvoel en geestelike groei ervaar. Ons almal het ten minste een pad wat ons maklik vind. Daar is enorme vryheid daarin om jou geestelike pad te identifiseer en te omarm. Dit beteken dat jy op hierdie manier waarop jy met God skakel, kan fokus. Kom ons kyk vir die volgende paar dae na verskillende geestelike paaie en of ons joune kan bepaal. Kom ons kyk eerstens na die intellektuele pad. Wanneer jy op hierdie pad is, beweeg jy nader aan God soos jy meer van Hom leer. Jy is lief daarvoor om die Skrif te bestudeer. Wanneer jy kerk toe gaan, wag jy vir die musikale aanbidding om te eindig sodat die preek kan begin. Wanneer jy met ‘n krisis of ‘n geestelike uitdaging gekonfronteer word, is jy geneig om analities die probleem te probeer oplos. Jy identifiseer met die woorde van Jesus toe Hy gesê het: ‘…Jy moet die Here jou God liefhê met… jou hele verstand…’ (Lukas 10:27 NLV). Die gevaar van hierdie pad lê daarin om slegs ‘n verstand en geen hart te word nie. Daarom het Paulus geskryf: ‘…Kennis laat ‘n mens belangrik voel; die liefde, daarenteen, bou ‘n gemeente op. As jy dink jy weet alles, het jy nog nie ware kennis nie. Maar as jy vir God liefhet, dan ken God jou en jy is vir Hom belangrik’ (1 Korintiërs 8:1-3 NLV). Maak dus seker dat jou groei in kennis met groei in nederigheid en liefde gebalanseer word. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:32:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 26 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:48 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678686 https://iono.fm/e/1678686 Permissible or beneficial?
God can deliver you from anything in a single day, but you’ve got to back it up with daily discipline. If you don’t practice spiritual discipline day in and day out, your deliverance will be short-lived. You’ll fall back into whatever it was that God delivered you from. Anybody can set a life goal; the hard part is going after it every day. You get into shape one workout at a time. You get out of debt one paycheck at a time. Whatever goal you are going after, you have to take it one step at a time, one day at a time! Notice that Paul didn’t just say, “Walk not after the flesh”; he also said to walk “after the Spirit” (see Romans 8:4). Deciding you are against something is only half the battle. The other half is deciding you are for something. Dallas Willard once said, “Not going to London or Atlanta is a poor plan for going to New York.” That’s obvious, but that’s how many of us approach spiritual formation. We try to not sin by not sinning. But if you’re focused on what you shouldn’t do—you probably won’t do what you should. Jesus said, “I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18 KJV). Jesus didn’t say you will build your church. It’s not yours; it’s His. And that goes for your business, your school, your family, etc. It’s not yours; it’s His. So, the pressure is off you. And if you’re focused on walking in obedience, He will fight your battles for you! ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:31:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 25 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:46 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678685 https://iono.fm/e/1678685 Geoorloof of tot voordeel?
God kan jou van enigiets in ‘n enkele dag verlos, maar jy moet dit met daaglikse dissipline ondersteun. As jy nie dag in en dag uit geestelike dissipline beoefen nie, sal jou verlossing van korte duur wees. Jy sal terugval in dit waarvan God jou verlos het. Enigeen kan ‘n lewensdoelwit stel; die moeilike deel is om dit elke dag na te jaag. Jy word een oefensessie op ‘n slag fiks. Jy delg jou skuld met een salaristjek op ‘n slag. Watter doelwit jy ook al nastreef, jy moet dit een tree op ‘n slag, een dag op ‘n slag neem! Let op dat Paulus nie net gesê het dat ons nie volgens ons sondige natuur moet lewe nie, hy het ook gesê dat ons volgens die Gees moet lewe (sien Romeine 8:4). Om te besluit dat jy teen iets is, is net die helfte van die stryd. Die ander helfte is om te besluit dat jy vir iets is. Dallas Willard het een keer gesê: ‘Not going to London or Atlanta is a poor plan for going to New York.’ Dis voor die hand liggend, maar dis hoe baie van ons geestelike dissipline benader. Ons probeer om nie te sondig deur nie te sondig nie. As jy egter op dit wat jy nie moet doen nie gefokus is - sal jy waarskynlik nie doen wat jy moet nie. Jesus het gesê: ‘…Op hierdie rots sal Ek my kerk oprig, en al die magte van die hel sal dit nie oorwin nie’ (Matteus 16:18 NLV). Jesus het nie gesê jy sal jou kerk bou nie. Dit is nie joune nie; dit is syne. Dit geld ook vir jou besigheid, jou skool, jou familie, ens. As jy op gehoorsaamheid gefokus is, sal Hy jou gevegte vir jou veg! ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 25 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:01 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678683 https://iono.fm/e/1678683 Rahab: redeemed and redirected
Much could be said about Rahab without mentioning her profession. She was a Canaanite. She provided cover for the spies of Joshua. She came to believe in the God of Abraham before she ever met the children of Abraham. She was spared in the destruction of her city. She married a contemporary of Joshua’s, bore a son named Boaz, had a great-grandson named Jesse, a great-great-grandson named David, and a descendant named Jesus. Yes, Rahab’s name appears on the family tree of the Son of God. Her résumé needn’t mention her profession. Yet in five of the eight appearances in Scripture, she’s called a “harlot.” Five! It’s even attached to her name in the book of Hebrews’ Hall of Faith (chapter 11). The list includes Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses—and then, all of a sudden, “the harlot Rahab.” No asterisk, no footnote, no apology. Her history is part of her testimony. “By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish.” Think about this carefully: her profession of faith mattered more than her profession as a harlot. Maybe your past is a checkered one. Maybe your peers don’t share your faith. Maybe your pedigree is one of violence and your ancestry one of rebellion. If so, then Rahab is your model. We don’t drop scarlet cords from our windows, but we trust in the crimson thread of Christ’s blood. We don’t prepare for the coming of a Hebrew army, but we live with an eye toward the second coming of our Joshua—Jesus Christ. And the God who redeemed and redirected Rahab will do the same for you if you surrender your life to Him. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:29:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 24 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:04 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678681 https://iono.fm/e/1678681 Ragab: verlos en gelei
Baie kan oor Ragab gesê word sonder om haar beroep te noem. Sy was ‘n Kanaäniet. Sy het aan Josua se spioene skuiling gegee. Sy het in die God van Abraham begin glo voordat sy ooit die kinders van Abraham ontmoet het. Sy is gespaar toe haar stad vernietig is. Sy het met ‘n tydgenoot van Josua getrou en ‘n seun met die naam Boas, ‘n agterkleinseun met die naam Isai, ‘n agter-agterkleinseun met die naam Dawid, en ‘n afstammeling met die naam Jesus, gehad. Ja, Ragab se naam verskyn in die stamboom van die Seun van God. Haar CV hoef nie haar beroep te noem nie. Tog word sy in vyf van die agt keer wat sy in die Skrif genoem word, ‘n prostituut genoem. Dit word selfs saam met haar naam in Hebreërs se lys van geloofshelde, genoem (hoofstuk 11). Hierdie lys sluit Abraham, Isak, Jakob, Josef, Moses in - en dan skielik, ‘Ragab, die prostituut.’ Geen voetnota, geen verskoning nie. Haar verlede is deel van haar getuienis. ‘Omdat Ragab, die prostituut, geglo het… het sy nie omgekom… nie.’ Dink mooi hieroor na: haar geloofsbelydenis was belangriker as haar beroep as ‘n prostituut. Miskien is jou verlede ‘n sondige een. Miskien deel jou portuurgroep nie jou geloof nie. Miskien is jou stamboom een van geweld en jou voorouers een van rebellie. Indien wel, is Ragab jou rolmodel. Ons laat nie skarlakenrooi toue uit ons vensters hang nie, maar ons vertrou op die bloedrooi draad van Christus se bloed. Ons berei nie vir die koms van ‘n Hebreeuse leër voor nie, maar ons leef met die oog op die wederkoms van Jesus Christus. Die God wat Ragab verlos en gelei het, sal dieselfde vir jou doen wanneer jy jou lewe aan Hom oorgee. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:28:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 24 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:16 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678679 https://iono.fm/e/1678679 Always acknowledge your dependence on God
In his classic book called Prayer, Dr. O. Hallesby wrote: “Prayer and helplessness are inseparable. Only those who are helpless can truly pray…Prayer therefore consists simply in telling God day by day in what ways we feel helpless. We are moved to pray every time the Spirit of God…emphasizes anew to us our helplessness, and we realize how impotent we are by nature to believe, to love, to hope, to serve, to sacrifice, to suffer, to read the Bible, to pray, and to struggle against our sinful desires.” Now let’s be clear: Feeling helpless is different from feeling hopeless or worthless; it’s simply acknowledging our total dependence on God. Jesus said, “Without Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5 NKJV). God will never give you an assignment that does not require His input, His favour, and His enabling grace. Every action of God in your life is designed to increase, not decrease, your dependence on Him. If you can do it without God, you should stop and ask yourself, “Is this truly of God?” Paul wrote: “We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ. It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God. He has enabled us” (2 Corinthians 3:4-6 NLT). David enjoyed all the privileges of being a king, yet he wrote: “I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer” (Psalm 40:17 NKJV). So, the word for you today is - never, ever, lose your sense of dependence on God. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:27:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 23 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:12 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678678 https://iono.fm/e/1678678 Erken altyd jou afhanklikheid van God
Dr O. Hallesby het in sy klassieke boek genaamd Prayer geskryf: ‘Gebed en hulpeloosheid is onafskeidbaar. Slegs diegene wat hulpeloos is, kan werklik bid. Gebed bestaan dus eenvoudig daarin om God dag vir dag te vertel op watter maniere ons hulpeloos voel. Ons word aangemoedig om elke keer wanneer die Gees van God opnuut vir ons ons hulpeloosheid beklemtoon, te bid. Ons besef hoe magteloos ons van nature is om te glo, lief te hê, te hoop, te dien, op te offer, te ly, die Bybel te lees, te bid en teen ons sondige begeertes te stry.’ Kom ons wees duidelik: Om hulpeloos te voel, is anders as om hopeloos of waardeloos te voel; dit is bloot om ons totale afhanklikheid van God te erken. Jesus het gesê: ‘…sonder My kan julle niks doen nie’ (Johannes 15:5 NLV). God sal jou nooit ‘n opdrag gee wat nie sy insette, sy guns en sy bemagtigende genade vereis nie. Elke aksie van God in jou lewe is ontwerp om jou afhanklikheid van Hom te verhoog. As jy dit sonder God kan doen, moet jy stop en jouself afvra: ‘Is dit werklik van God?’ Paulus het geskryf: ‘Dít is die vertroue wat ons op God stel, deur die bemiddeling van Christus. Nie dat ons op eie houtjie iets kan bedink asof dit ons eie breinkind is nie. Ons bekwaamheid kom van God, wat ons bekwaam gemaak het…’ (2 Korintiërs 3:4-6 NLV). Dawid het al die voorregte van koningskap geniet, maar hy het geskryf: ‘Ek is arm en behoeftig, maar die Here dink aan my. U is my hulp en my redder…’ (Psalm 40:18 NLV). Die woord vir jou vandag is dus: moet nooit, ooit jou gevoel van afhanklikheid van God verloor nie. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:26:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 23 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:17 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678676 https://iono.fm/e/1678676 Raise the bar
After David killed Goliath, four other men, including his nephew Jonathan, killed giants that rose up against the Israelites. “In still another battle, which took place at Gath, there was a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He was also descended from Rapha. When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimeah, David’s brother, killed him” (2 Samuel 21:20-21 NIV). David had raised the bar. Witnessing the defeat of what others had previously deemed impossible gave them the strength to overcome their own giants. Until 1954, no one had ever run a mile in under four minutes, and most people assumed it was virtually impossible. But on May 6, 1954, at an Oxford University track meet, Roger Bannister completed the distance in 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds. He had slain the giant. Two months later, Australian John Landy broke Bannister’s record, proving that the four-minute mile was as much a psychological as a physical barrier. In the first half of the twentieth century, many people attempted to climb Mount Everest and failed. It was the unconquerable giant in the world of mountain climbers. On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay, were the first humans to reach the summit. Since then, over a thousand climbers, ranging from age sixteen to sixty, have completed the expedition. David, Bannister, and Hillary all conquered giants of their day and inspired others to match and excel in their feats. You do yourself and others a disservice when you run from your giant. You need to stop being afraid to tackle hard tasks and remind yourself, “If God did it before, He can do it again, and if He did it for others, He can do it for me.” ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:24:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 22 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:13 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678675 https://iono.fm/e/1678675 Verhoog die standaard
Nadat Dawid vir Goliat doodgemaak het, het vier ander mans, insluitend sy neef Jonatan, reuse doodgemaak wat teen die Israeliete in opstand gekom het. ‘In nog ‘n geveg teen die Filistyne in Gat was daar ‘n baie groot man met ses vingers aan elke hand en ses tone aan elke voet, saam 24. Hy was ook uit die geslag van die Refaïete. Hy het Israel uitgedaag. Maar Jonatan, seun van Dawid se broer Samma, het hom doodgemaak’ (2 Samuel 21:20-21 NLV). Dawid het die standaard verhoog. Goliat se nederlaag, wat almal vroeër gedink het onmoontlik was, het hulle die krag gegee om hul eie reuse te oorwin. Tot en met 1954 het niemand al ooit ‘n myl in minder as vier minute gehardloop nie. Op 6 Mei 1954, het Roger Bannister egter die afstand in 3 minute en 59.4 sekondes afgelê. Hy het die reus verslaan. Twee maande later het die Australiër John Landy Bannister se rekord gebreek en bewys dat die vier-minuut-myl net soveel ‘n sielkundige as ‘n fisiese uitdaging is. In die eerste helfte van die twintigste eeu het baie mense probeer om Mount Everest te klim en misluk. Op 29 Mei 1953 was Edmund Hillary en sy Sherpa-gids, Tenzing Norgay, die eerste mense wat die kruin bereik het. Sedertdien het meer as ‘n duisend klimmers die ekspedisie voltooi. Dawid, Bannister en Hillary het almal reuse van hul tyd oorwin en ander geïnspireer om hul prestasies te ewenaar en daarin uit te blink. Jy doen jouself en ander ‘n onreg aan wanneer jy van jou reus wegvlug. Jy moet ophou bang wees om moeilike take aan te pak en jouself herinner: ‘As God dit voorheen gedoen het, kan Hy dit weer doen, en as Hy dit vir ander gedoen het, kan Hy dit vir my ook doen.’ ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:22:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 22 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:23 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678673 https://iono.fm/e/1678673 Be a father
In 1985 Tim Burke saw his boyhood dream come true when the Montreal Expos baseball team took him on as a pitcher, giving him an annual salary of $600,000. (Back then, that was big money for a player). After four years in the minor leagues, he was finally given a chance to play in the big leagues. And he quickly proved his worth by setting a record for the most relief appearances by any rookie pitcher. Along the way, however, Tim and his wife, Christine, adopted four children with special needs—two daughters from South Korea, a handicapped son from Guatemala, and another son from Vietnam. All of the children were born with very serious illnesses or defects, and neither Tim nor Christine was prepared for the tremendous demands such a family would bring. And with the grueling schedule of major-league baseball demands, Tim was seldom around to help. After searching his soul and deciding on his life’s true priorities, Tim did something that amazed everyone—he gave up his dream career in major league baseball. When reporters asked him to explain this unbelievable decision, he simply said, “Baseball is going to do just fine without me. But I’m the only father my children have.” Heroes are in short supply these days. And Tim Burke is one of them. Dad, you can be another one. Most investments in life involve risk and can lead to regret. But you will never regret a moment of the love, time, and effort you invest in your children. So, be a father. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:17:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 21 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:48 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678672 https://iono.fm/e/1678672 Wees ‘n vader
In 1985 het Tim Burke se kinderdroom waar geword toe die Montreal Expos-bofbalspan hom as ‘n gooier aangestel het, wat hom ‘n jaarlikse salaris van $600,000 besorg het. (Destyds was dit groot geld vir ‘n speler). Na vier jaar in die klein ligas is hy uiteindelik ‘n kans gegun om in die groot ligas te speel. Hy het vinnig sy waarde bewys deur ‘n rekord as ‘n nuweling-gooier op te stel. Intussen het Tim en sy vrou, Christine, vier kinders met spesiale behoeftes aangeneem - twee dogters van Suid-Korea, ‘n gestremde seun van Guatemala en nog ‘n seun van Viëtnam. Al die kinders is met baie ernstige siektes of gebreke gebore en nóg Tim nóg Christine was voorbereid op die geweldige eise wat so ‘n gesin sou meebring. Met die uitmergelende skedule van hoofliga-bofbal was Tim selde tuis om te help. Nadat hy sy siel deursoek het en oor sy lewe se ware prioriteite besluit het, het Tim iets gedoen wat almal verbaas het - hy het sy droomloopbaan in hoofliga-bofbal prysgegee. Toe verslaggewers hom vra om hierdie verstommende besluit te verduidelik, het hy eenvoudig gesê: ‘Bofbal sal steeds goed vaar sonder my. Maar ek is die enigste pa wat my kinders het.’ Helde is deesdae skaars. Tim Burke is een van hulle. Pa, jy kan ook een wees. Die meeste beleggings in die lewe behels risiko en kan tot spyt lei. Jy sal egter nooit ‘n oomblik spyt wees oor die liefde, tyd en moeite wat jy in jou kinders belê nie. Wees dus ‘n pa. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:16:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 21 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:55 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678670 https://iono.fm/e/1678670 Keep running!
The Bible likens the Christian life to a marathon. The writer of the book of Hebrews said: “Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured” (Hebrews 12:1-2 NKJV). Paul wrote to the Philippian believers: “There is one thing I always do. Forgetting the past and straining toward what is ahead, I keep trying to reach the goal and get the prize for which God called me” (Philippians 3:13-14 NCV). Chances are you aren’t at the starting line, nor are you at the finishing tape. You’re somewhere in the middle. When running a race, the start is always filled with such enthusiasm and energy. And the finish holds such promise as we run the final stretch and reach our goal. But the middle of the race—when we are long past the start and not sure how far away the finish might be—is what often tests us. That’s why the prophet Habakkuk wrote: “O Lord, revive Your work in the midst of the years!” It’s in “the midst” or the middle of the race that we need encouragement, that we need our second wind, and that we need to refocus on the prize that awaits us. Those who have run before us have passed the baton through the centuries, from generation to generation—without dropping it. What are you to do? Take the baton, run, and keep running! ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:15:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 20 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:46 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678666 https://iono.fm/e/1678666 Hou aan hardloop!
Die Bybel vergelyk die Christelike lewe met ‘n marathon. ‘…kom ons stroop alles af wat ons spoed vertraag, veral die sonde wat so maklik ‘n houvas op ‘n mens kry. Kom ons hardloop met volharding op die baan wat voor ons uitgestrek lê, ons oë vasgenael op Jesus, die Een op wie ons geloof vanaf die wegspring tot by die eindstreep steun. Hy het ter wille van die blydskap wat daar voor vir Hom gewag het, die kruis verduur…’ (Hebreërs 12:1-2 NLV). Paulus het aan die gelowiges in Filippi geskryf: ‘…een ding is seker: ek vergeet dit wat agter my lê, en strek my uit na dit wat voorlê. Ek jaag wenpaal toe, na die hemelse prys wat God aan my wil gee…’ (Filippense 3:13-14 NLV). Die kanse is goed dat jy nie by die wegspringplek en ook nie by die eindstreep is nie. Jy is êrens in die middel. Wanneer jy ‘n wedloop hardloop, het jy aan die begin baie entoesiasme en energie. Die einde hou ook baie belofte in terwyl ons die laaste stuk hardloop en ons doelwit bereik. Die middel van die wedloop - wanneer ons lankal verby die begin is en nie seker is hoe ver weg die einde nog is nie - is waar ons dikwels getoets word. Daarom het die profeet Habakuk geskryf: ‘…Doen dit tog ook in ons tyd, laat u dade ook in ons tyd ervaar word…’ Dit is in die middel van die wedloop wat ons aanmoediging nodig het en waar ons weer op die prys wat op ons wag, moet fokus. Diegene wat voor ons gehardloop het, het die aflosstokkie deur die eeue heen, van geslag tot geslag, oorgedra - sonder om dit te laat val. Wat moet jy dus doen? Neem die aflosstokkie, hardloop en hou aan hardloop! ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:14:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 20 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:02 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678665 https://iono.fm/e/1678665 Resurrect your dream
God is the giver of dreams. “For God does speak…in a dream, in a vision…when deep sleep falls on people” (vv. 14-15 NIV). Unless you want to spend the rest of your life being unfulfilled and uninspired, take your dream out of the closet and blow the dust off. It’s easy to get caught up in the “have tos” of life—working; caring for children, spouses, and aging parents; taking care of homes, etc. But you must believe that you can resurrect your life and your dreams and believe you have the ability to tap into the enthusiasm you once felt for life. You must have the courage to face the disappointments of the past, take a good look at how you got off the path, and see where you are headed. Then you have to silence the voice in your head that says: “This is all there is. Who are you to want more from life? You can’t do it; it’s too late for you.” We give up on our dreams because we think that’s what grownups are supposed to do. But as we mature, we realize that reaching for our dreams is what makes us feel alive. The truth is that with love, prayer, and great attention, your dream, like Lazarus, can be resurrected (see John 11:43). The secret of recapturing dreams is to enjoy the pursuit of the dream rather than focus on the outcome. Achievement in this case is not about position, fame, or financial compensation, but about doing what you love. That’s what Jesus promised: “I am come that they might have life, and…have it more abundantly” (John 10:10 KJV). ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:13:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 19 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:48 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678664 https://iono.fm/e/1678664 Laat jou droom herleef
God is die gewer van drome. ‘Maar God praat op verskillende maniere… Hy praat deur drome en visioene, in die nag wanneer mense diep slaap’ (verse 14-15 NLV). Tensy jy die res van jou lewe onvervuld en ongeïnspireerd wil leef, moet jy jou droom uit die kas haal en die stof afblaas. Dis maklik om in die ‘moets’ van die lewe vasgevang te raak - werk; om na kinders, eggenote en bejaarde ouers om te sien; die huishouding te bestuur, ens. Jy moet egter glo dat jy jou drome kan laat herleef en glo dat jy die vermoë het om die entoesiasme wat jy eens vir die lewe gevoel het, te ontsluit. Jy moet die moed hê om die teleurstellings van die verlede in die gesig te staar en uit te pluis hoekom jy laas van die pad afgewyk het. Dan moet jy die stem in jou kop stilmaak wat sê: ‘Wie is jy om meer uit die lewe te wil hê? Jy kan dit nie doen nie; dis te laat vir jou.’ Ons gee moed op met ons drome omdat ons dink dis wat grootmense veronderstel is om te doen. Soos ons egter volwasse word, besef ons dat dit die strewe na ons drome is wat ons lewendig laat voel. Die waarheid is dat jou droom, soos Lasarus, met liefde, gebed en groot aandag, opgewek kan word (sien Johannes 11:43). Die geheim om drome te laat herleef is om die proses daarvan te geniet, eerder as om op die uitkoms daarvan te fokus. Prestasie gaan in hierdie geval nie oor posisie, roem of finansiële vergoeding nie, maar om dit te doen wat jy liefhet. Dit is wat Jesus belowe het: ‘…Ek het gekom sodat hulle lewe kan hê, ja, om dit oorvloedig te hê’ (Johannes 10:10 NLV). ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:12:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 19 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:10 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678662 https://iono.fm/e/1678662 Stay positive
Marcial Losada is an organizational psychologist who studies the power of positivity. He argues that we need a negative feedback loop to survive. Without midcourse corrections, we mindlessly make the same mistakes. But if you want to thrive, you also need a positive feedback loop. His studies have produced what is known as the Losada ratio: it’s the ratio of positive feedback to negative feedback in a system. It doesn’t matter whether that system is a church, a family, or your workplace, there needs to be at least 2.9 positive feedback’s for every one negative. So, what’s your ratio as a spouse, a parent, a worker, a friend? Part of the reason for the disparity is that negative feedback tends to carry more weight and last longer, so it has to be counterbalanced. A pretty good rule of thumb is this: dish out three compliments for every complaint. Instead of looking for faults, train yourself to catch people doing things right. And here are a few more things you can do to stay positive. (1) Memorize and meditate on the promises of God’s Word and anchor yourself to them. (2) Keep a gratitude journal. It will let you know how blessed and how well-off you are. (3) Cultivate the habit of sending a heartfelt note to people you appreciate. It’ll only take you two minutes, but you can make someone’s day, or even someone’s year! (4) Find a way to share “wins” with your family and in your workplace. It has the power to shift the focus and shift the culture. It’ll also anchor you to your kids and to your colleagues in a powerful new way. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:11:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 18 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:57 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678661 https://iono.fm/e/1678661 Bly positief
Marcial Losada is ‘n bedryfsielkundige wat die krag van positiwiteit bestudeer. Hy argumenteer dat ons negatiewe terugvoer nodig het om te oorleef. Sonder regstellings in die middel van die proses, maak ons gedagteloos aanhoudend dieselfde foute. As jy egter wil floreer, het mens ook positiewe terugvoer nodig. Sy studies het die sogenaamde Losada-verhouding opgelewer: dit is die verhouding van positiewe terugvoer tot negatiewe terugvoer in ‘n stelsel. Dit maak nie saak of daardie stelsel ‘n kerk, ‘n gesin of jou werkplek is nie, daar moet ten minste 2.9 positiewe terugvoer vir elke negatiewe terugvoer wees. Wat is dus jou verhouding as eggenoot, ouer, werknemer, of vriend? Negatiewe terugvoer is geneig om meer gewig te dra en langer te hou, dus moet dit uitgebalanseer word. ‘n Goeie reël is om drie komplimente vir elke klagte te gee. In plaas daarvan om na foute te soek, moet jy oefen om mense te betrap waar hulle dinge reg doen. Hier is nog ‘n paar dinge wat jy kan doen om positief te bly 1) Memoriseer en mediteer oor die beloftes van God se Woord en anker jouself daaraan. 2) Skryf in ‘n dankbaarheidsjoernaal. Dit sal jou laat besef hoe geseënd en welgesteld jy is. 3) Kweek die gewoonte aan om ‘n hartlike briefie aan mense wat jy waardeer, te stuur. Dit sal jou net twee minute neem, maar jy kan iemand se dag, of selfs iemand se jaar, maak! 4) Vind ‘n manier om ‘oorwinnings’ met jou familie en in jou werkplek te deel. Dit het die krag om die fokus te verskuif en die kultuur te verander. Dit sal jou ook op ‘n kragtige nuwe manier aan jou kinders en jou kollegas anker. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:10:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 18 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:04 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678660 https://iono.fm/e/1678660 Pray about it
Fanny Crosby, the noted hymn writer, said she never attempted to write a hymn without first kneeling in prayer. Given that she wrote about 8,000 songs, she was obviously a woman of prayer! Beloved hymns such as “Blessed Assurance,” “To God be The Glory,” and “I am Thine, O Lord” were born from times of prayer. But like many creative people, she was often under pressure to meet deadlines. One time she tried to write lyrics for a tune composed by W. H. Doane. She couldn’t seem to find the words, but then she remembered she had forgotten to pray. As she rose from her knees, she dictated—as fast as her assistant could write—the words for the famous hymn, “Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross.” Another time she had run short of money and needed exactly five dollars for a particular purpose. There was no time to call upon her publishers, so she simply prayed for the money. As she ended her prayer, she began to pace back and forth in her room, trying to get into the mood to write. Just at that time, an admirer called upon her. The two chatted briefly, and in parting, the woman pressed something into her hand. It was a five-dollar bill! Fanny fell to her knees in a prayer of thanksgiving, and upon rising, she wrote one of her most famous hymns, “All the Way My Saviour Leads Me.” The secret of Fanny Crosby’s success is not a “secret.” Before she attempted anything for God, she first sought God’s help. So, the word for you today is—pray about it! ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:09:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 17 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:47 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678659 https://iono.fm/e/1678659 Bid daaroor
Fanny Crosby, die bekende gesangeskrywer, het gesê dat sy nooit ‘n gesang probeer skryf het sonder om eers in gebed te kniel nie. Aangesien sy ongeveer 8 000 liedere geskryf het, was sy duidelik ‘n vrou van gebed! Geliefde gesange soos ‘Blessed Assurance,’ ‘To God be The Glory’ en ‘I am Thine, O Lord’ is uit tye van gebed gebore. Soos baie kreatiewe mense, was sy dikwels onder druk om sperdatums te haal. Eenkeer het sy probeer om lirieke vir ‘n deuntjie wat deur W.H. Doane gekomponeer is, te skryf. Sy kon blykbaar net nie die woorde vind nie, maar toe onthou dat sy vergeet het om eers te bid. Toe sy van haar knieë af opstaan, het sy - so vinnig as wat haar assistent kon skryf - die woorde vir die beroemde gesang, ‘Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross,’ gedikteer. ‘n Ander keer het sy vyf dollar vir iets spesifieks nodig gehad, maar sy was platsak. Daar was geen tyd om haar bankier te raadpleeg nie, dus het sy eenvoudig vir die geld gebid. Toe haar gebed klaar was, het sy heen en weer in haar kamer begin loop en probeer om in die regte stemming te kom om te skryf. Net op daardie tydstip klop ‘n bewonderaar aan haar deur. Die twee het kortliks gesels en met hul afskeid het die vrou iets in Fanny se hand gedruk. Dit was ‘n vyfdollar-noot! Fanny het op haar knieë geval om God te bedank en direk daarna een van haar bekendste gesange geskryf: ‘All the Way My Saviour Leads Me.’ Die geheim tot Fanny Crosby se sukses is nie 'n ‘geheim’ nie. Voordat sy enigiets vir God probeer doen het, het sy eers God vir hulp genader. Die woord vir jou vandag is dus - bid daaroor! ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:07:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 17 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:57 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678655 https://iono.fm/e/1678655 You can outgrow the problem!
Before leaving the leaders of the church at Ephesus for the last time, Paul told them: “The Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy” (vv. 23-24 NKJV). There are two ways to deal with a problem: (1) Pray and believe God to remove it, like He did with the walls of Jericho. (2) Outgrow the problem. In the 1920s, an English adventurer named Mallory led an expedition to try to conquer Mount Everest. His first two attempts failed. On his third attempt, he and most of his team were wiped out in an avalanche. Upon their return to England, the few who had survived held a banquet to honour Mallory and those who had perished. As the leader of the survivors stood to speak, he looked around the hall at the framed pictures of Mallory and the others who had died. Then he turned his back to the crowd and faced a large picture of Mount Everest, which stood looming behind the banquet table like a silent, unbeatable giant. With tears streaming down his face, he spoke to the mountain on behalf of his deceased friends: “I speak to you, Mount Everest, in the name of all brave men and women living and those yet unborn. Mount Everest, you defeated us once; you defeated us twice; you defeated us three times. But we shall someday defeat you, because you can’t get any bigger—but we can.” ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:06:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 16 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:45 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678654 https://iono.fm/e/1678654 Jy kan die probleem ontgroei!
Voordat hy die leiers van die kerk in Efese vir die laaste keer verlaat het, het Paulus vir hulle gesê: ‘Ek weet dat die Heilige Gees my in elke stad verseker dat gevangenskap en vervolging op my wag. Maar al is my lewe vir my kosbaar, reken ek dit van geen belang nie as ek maar net my lewenstaak kan voltooi en die dienswerk wat ek van die Here Jesus gekry het, kan klaar maak: dit is om die evangelie van God se genade te verkondig’ (verse 23-24 AFR83). Daar is twee maniere om ‘n probleem te hanteer: 1) Bid en glo dat God dit sal verwyder, soos Hy met die mure van Jerigo gedoen het. 2) Ontgroei die probleem. In die 1920’s het ‘n Engelse avonturier genaamd Mallory ‘n ekspedisie om Mount Everest te probeer verower, gelei. Sy eerste twee pogings het misluk. Met sy derde poging is hy en die meeste van sy span in ‘n sneeustorting uitgewis. Met hul terugkeer na Engeland het die paar wat oorleef het, ‘n banket gehou om Mallory en diegene wat omgekom het, te vereer. Die leier van die oorlewendes het tydens sy bedankingstoespraak sy rug op die skare gedraai en na ‘n groot prentjie van Mount Everest teen die muur, wat soos ‘n stil, onoortreflike reus bo hom uitgetroon het, gekyk. Met trane wat oor sy gesig stroom, het hy namens sy oorlede vriende met die berg gepraat: ‘Ek spreek tot jou, Mount Everest, in die naam van alle dapper mans en vroue wat leef en dié wat nog gebore moet word. Mount Everest, jy het ons een keer verslaan; jy het ons twee keer verslaan; jy het ons drie keer verslaan. Ons sal jou egter eendag verslaan, want jy kan nie groter word nie - maar ons kan.’ ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:05:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 16 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:01 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678650 https://iono.fm/e/1678650 God has more in store for you
The Lord charged the church at Ephesus with having “left your first love” (see Revelation 2:4) and the church of Laodicea with being “neither hot nor cold, but lukewarm” (see Revelation 3:15-16). R. T. Kendall said, “The greatest opposition to what God wants to do next comes from those who were on the cutting edge of what God did last.” Read the following Scriptures carefully and prayerfully: “Do not say, ‘Why were the former days better than these?’ For you do not inquire wisely concerning this” (Ecclesiastes 7:10 NKJV). “The path of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day” (Proverbs 4:18 NKJV). “Let us know, let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord…He will come to us like the rain, like the latter and former rain to the earth” (Hosea 6:3 NKJV). “When He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you” (John 16:13-14 NKJV). “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know” (Jeremiah 33:3 NKJV). “May [you] be able to comprehend…the width and length and depth and height—to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:18-19 NKJV). The word for you today is—God has more in store for you. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:03:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 15 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:11 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678648 https://iono.fm/e/1678648 God het meer vir jou in gedagte
Die Here het die kerk in Efese daarvan beskuldig dat hulle hulle eerste liefde versaak het (sien Openbaring 2:4) en die kerk van Laodisea dat hulle nie warm of koud is nie, maar louwarm (sien Openbaring 3:15-16). Lees die volgende Skrifgedeeltes noukeurig en biddend: ‘Moenie sê: ‘Waarom was die ou dae beter as die huidige?’ nie. Dit is nie uit wysheid dat jy daaroor vra nie’ (Prediker 7:10 NLV). ‘Die pad van die regverdiges is soos die lig met dagbreek. Dit word al helderder totdat die volle dag aanbreek’ (Spreuke 4:18 NLV). ‘Kom laat ons die Here ken! Laat ons ons inspan om ons aan Hom toe te wy! Dan sal Hy ons antwoord. Dis so seker as die aanbreek van die nuwe dag of die koms van die reën, die lentereëns wat die grond deurweek’ (Hosea 6:3 NLV). ‘Wanneer Hy ook al kom, die Gees van die waarheid, sal Hy julle begelei in die volle waarheid. Hy sal nie uit Homself praat nie, maar net sê wat Hy hoor. Hy sal die dinge wat gaan kom, aan julle meedeel. Hy sal My verheerlik omdat Hy dit wat Hy van My ontvang het, aan julle meedeel’ (Johannes 16:13-14 NLV). ‘Vra My, en Ek sal jou ‘n antwoord gee. Ek sal jou van ongelooflike dinge vertel. Dit is nou nog vir jou ‘n geheim, en jy weet niks daarvan nie’ (Jeremia 33:3 NLV). ‘Mag julle in staat wees om saam met al God se mense te begryp hoe breed en lank en hoe hoog en diep sy liefde is. Dan sal julle Christus se liefde, wat alle verstand te bowe gaan, beleef. Mag julle heeltemal met die volheid van God vervul word’ (Efesiërs 3:18-19 NLV). Die woord vir jou vandag is – God het meer vir jou in gedagte. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:02:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 15 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:02 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678646 https://iono.fm/e/1678646 Pray for a revelation of God’s love (3)
Paul asked: “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?” And the answer is–nothing! Then he came up with a laundry list of worst-case scenarios, from trouble to danger and anything in between: “Trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword” (NIV). When Paul wrote “hardship,” he was back in the Mediterranean Sea during a terrible typhoon. “Persecution” pinged his memory of being stoned at Lystra and left for dead. “Trials”: Paul stood trial before Nero himself. He also went without food, was bitten by a poisonous snake, and had the clothes stripped off his back so he could be flogged. This did not happen only once or twice. Five times he received the maximum sentence—forty lashes minus one. Paul’s back was whiplashed and crisscrossed with 195 scars. Hardship has one of two effects: it either hardens or softens our hearts. And it’s that hardening or softening that makes us or breaks us. According to one poll of Londoners, 60 percent of those who survived Germany’s blitzkrieg during World War II remembered it as the happiest time of their lives. It’s the tough times that test our love. But that’s also how it’s proved. The love of Christ wasn’t proved by His miracles—it was proved on a Roman cross. And it has proven to be fail proof. So no matter what trouble, hardship, or persecution you face, this too shall pass. More importantly, Jesus is with you and Jesus is for you. Nothing, absolutely nothing, can separate you from His love! ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 14 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:54 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678642 https://iono.fm/e/1678642 Pray for a revelation of God’s love (2)
Thomas Aquinas was one of the most prolific writers and thinkers of the Middle Ages. His Summa Theologica is one of history’s most exhausting and enduring theologies. But Aquinas never finished it because of something that happened on December 6, 1273, that caused him to quit writing. “All that I have written seems to be like straw,” Aquinas said, “compared to what has now been revealed to me.” Exactly what was revealed remains a mystery, but that one revelation surpassed all the knowledge he’d acquired. No matter your IQ, that’s what you need. You are not smart enough to reason your way to God. You need “the Spirit of wisdom and revelation” (Ephesians 1:17 NIV). Nothing will change your outlook, or even alter your personality, like a revelation of God’s love. But it’s so diametrically different from the way we give and receive love on a human level. First of all, His love is unconditional. There is nothing you can do to make God love you more or less because He already loves you perfectly, eternally. Even when you don’t reciprocate His love, it doesn’t deter, deflect, or diminish His love. It accentuates it. “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8 NIV). It’s easy to love others when they are at their best. But when they are at their worst? Not so much. But that’s the test of true love. Our love tends to be reactive, but God’s love is proactive. He loves us when we least expect it and least deserve it. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:58:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 13 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:53 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678645 https://iono.fm/e/1678645 Bid vir ‘n openbaring van God se liefde (3)
Paulus het gevra: ‘Kan enigiets ons ooit van Christus se liefde skei?’ Die antwoord is nee – niks nie! Nie eers ‘…dinge soos lyding of benoudheid of vervolging, honger of koue, of gevaar of doodsdreiging…’ (vers 35 NLV), sal dit regkry nie. ‘Ontbering’ het Paulus laat terugdink toe hy op ‘n skip in die Middellandse See tydens ‘n verskriklike tifoon was. ‘Vervolging’ het hom aan die feit dat hy by Listra gestenig en vir dood agtergelaat is, herinner. ‘Beproewinge’ het Paulus laat onthou dat hy voor Nero self tereggestaan het. Hy het ook honger gely, is deur ‘n giftige slang gebyt, en die klere is van sy rug afgeskeur sodat hy gegésel kon word. Dit het ook nie net een of twee keer gebeur nie. Vyf keer het hy die maksimum vonnis ontvang - veertig houe minus een. Paulus se rug is met ‘n sweep geslaan en met 195 letsels deurkruis. Ontbering het een van twee gevolge: dit verhard of versag ons harte. Dis daardie verharding of versagting wat ons maak of breek. Volgens een meningspeiling onder Londenaars het 60 persent van diegene wat Duitsland se blitzkrieg tydens die Tweede Wêreldoorlog oorleef het, dit as die gelukkigste tyd van hul lewens onthou. Dis die moeilike tye wat ons liefde toets. Dis egter ook hoe dit bewys word. Die liefde van Christus is nie deur sy wonderwerke bewys nie - dit is aan ‘n Romeinse kruis bewys. Dit het bewys dat Christus se liefde onfeilbaar is. Dus, maak nie saak watter probleme, ontbering of vervolging jy in die gesig staar nie, dit sal ook verbygaan. Jesus is by jou en Jesus is vir jou. Niks, absoluut niks, kan jou van sy liefde skei nie! ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:58:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 14 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:11 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678640 https://iono.fm/e/1678640 Pray for a revelation of God’s love (1)
In the realm of general relativity, an event horizon is the point of no return. It’s the point at which gravitational pull becomes so great that it’s impossible to escape. The most obvious example is the black hole—a celestial object so massive that light can only enter but never exit its gravitational field. The escape velocity of a black hole is greater than the speed of light, which is impossible to exceed. So, once you cross its horizon, there is no turning back. God’s love is like that. The Bible says, “God is love.” The implications of that one statement will take all of eternity to unpack. Nothing pulls stronger or longer than God’s love. Love is an event horizon, and once you cross over, you can’t get back. And who would want to? Logic won’t get you to God’s love. His love is beyond logical—it’s theological. The only way to receive the love of God is via revelation. Paul wrote: “I pray that you…may…grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ…that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” The love of God is measureless. It doesn’t fit in a box, not even a box the size of the universe. And if the universe isn’t big enough, God’s love certainly won’t fit within the confines of our human logic. So how do we get it in our hearts and minds? Through a personal revelation! So, the word for you today is: pray for a revelation of God’s love. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:56:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 12 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:58 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678641 https://iono.fm/e/1678641 Bid vir ‘n openbaring van God se liefde (2)
Thomas Aquinas was een van die grootste skrywers en denkers van die Middeleeue. Sy Summa Theologica is een van die geskiedenis se blywendste teologieë. Aquinas het dit egter nooit voltooi nie as gevolg van iets wat op 6 Desember 1273 gebeur het. Hierdie gebeurtenis het veroorsaak dat hy heeltemal ophou skryf het. ‘Alles wat ek al geskryf het, lyk soos onsin,’ het Aquinas gesê, ‘in vergelyking met dit wat nou aan my geopenbaar is.’ Presies wat hierdie openbaring behels, bly ‘n raaisel, maar daardie een openbaring het al die kennis wat hy opgedoen het, oortref. Dis wat jy ook nodig het. Jy het ‘…geestelike wysheid en insig…’ (Efesiërs 1:17 NLV), nodig. Niks sal jou lewensuitkyk, of selfs jou persoonlikheid, so vinnig verander soos ‘n openbaring van God se liefde nie. Dit is egter geheel en al anders as die manier waarop ons liefde op ‘n menslike vlak gee en ontvang. Sy liefde is eerstens onvoorwaardelik. Daar is niks wat jy kan doen sodat God jou meer of minder lief het nie, want Hy het jou reeds perfek en ewig lief. Selfs wanneer jy dit nie beantwoord nie, ontmoedig of verminder dit nie sy liefde vir jou nie. Dit beklemtoon dit. ‘God laat blyk sý liefde vir ons egter daarin dat Christus vir ons kom sterf het ten spyte daarvan dat ons nog sondaars was’ (Romeine 5:8 NLV). Dis maklik om iemand lief te hê wanneer hulle op hul beste is. Dis egter nie so maklik wanneer hulle op hul slegste is nie. Dis egter die toets van ware liefde. Ons liefde is geneig om reaktief te wees, maar God se liefde is proaktief. Hy het ons lief wanneer ons dit die minste verwag en dit die minste verdien. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:56:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 13 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:08 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678639 https://iono.fm/e/1678639 Bid vir ‘n openbaring van God se liefde (1)
Op die gebied van algemene relatiwiteit, is daar ‘n punt van geen terugkeer nie. Dit is die punt waar swaartekrag so groot word dat dit onmoontlik is om daarvan te ontsnap. Die mees voor die hand liggende voorbeeld hiervan is ‘n swart gat – ‘n hemelliggaam so massief dat lig sy swaartekragveld slegs kan binnedring, maar nooit kan verlaat nie. Sodra jy sy horison oorsteek, is daar geen omdraaikans nie. God se liefde is soos hierdie punt van geen terugkeer nie. Die Bybel sê dat God die liefde self is (sien 1 Johannes 4:8). Die implikasies van hierdie enkele stelling sal ‘n ewigheid neem om te ontrafel. Niks is sterker of langer as God se liefde nie. Sodra jy dit oorsteek, kan jy nie terugkeer nie. Wie sou in elk geval wou? Logika sal jou nie tot by God se liefde kry nie. Sy liefde is meer as logies - dit is teologies. Die enigste manier om God se liefde te ontvang, is deur ‘n openbaring daarvan te kry. Paulus het geskryf: ‘Mag julle in staat wees om saam met al God se mense te begryp hoe breed en lank en hoe hoog en diep sy liefde is. Dan sal julle Christus se liefde, wat alle verstand te bowe gaan, beleef. Mag julle heeltemal met die volheid van God vervul word’ (Efesiërs 3:18-19 NLV). Die liefde van God is onmeetbaar. Dit pas nie in ‘n boks nie, nie eers in ‘n boks so groot soos die heelal nie. As die heelal nie groot genoeg is nie, sal God se liefde beslis nie binne die grense van ons menslike logika pas nie. Hoe kry ons dit dan in ons harte en gedagtes? Deur ‘n persoonlike openbaring! Die woord vir jou vandag is dus: bid vir ‘n openbaring van God se liefde. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:54:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 12 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:11 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678638 https://iono.fm/e/1678638 You can pull down that stronghold
Just as Jericho was a stronghold in Canaan, we have strongholds in our lives. Paul wrote: “The weapons of our warfare are…mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God” (vv. 4-5 NKJV). A stronghold is an “argument” or a “high thing” that “exalts itself against the knowledge of God.” It is a conviction, outlook, or belief that attempts to interfere with the truth. A stronghold is a false premise that denies God’s promise. It “sets itself up against the knowledge of God” (v. 5 NIV). It attempts to magnify the problem and minimize God’s ability to solve it. Does a stronghold have a strong hold on you? Do you speak the language of impossibility? God could never forgive me (the stronghold of guilt). I could never forgive that person (the stronghold of resentment). Bad things always happen to me (the stronghold of self-pity). I have to be in charge (the stronghold of pride). I don’t deserve to be loved (the stronghold of rejection). I’ll never recover (the stronghold of defeat). I must be good, or God will reject me (the stronghold of performance). I’m only as good as I look (the stronghold of appearance). My value equals my possessions (the stronghold of materialism). Many Christians don’t even recognize the strongholds in their lives. But you don’t have to be among them. God has given you the weapons of prayer, Scripture, the Name of Jesus, the blood of Jesus, fellowship, etc. And collectively, they have “divine power to demolish strongholds” (v. 4 NIV). ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:53:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 11 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:55 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678637 https://iono.fm/e/1678637 Jy kan daardie vesting vernietig
Net soos Jerigo ‘n vesting in Kanaän was, het ons vestings in ons lewens. Paulus het geskryf: ‘Die wapens van ons stryd is… die kragtige gevegstoerusting van God wat vestings kan vernietig. Daarmee vernietig ons die argumente, asook elke skans wat teen die kennis van God opgerig word. Ons neem ook elke gedagte gevange om dit aan Christus gehoorsaam te maak’ (verse 4-5 NLV). ‘n Vesting is ‘n ‘argument’ of ‘n ‘skans’ wat ‘teen die kennis van God opgerig word.’ Dit is ‘n oortuiging, uitkyk of geloof wat probeer om met die waarheid in te meng. ‘n Vesting is ‘n valse uitgangspunt wat God se beloftes ontken. Dit probeer om die probleem te vergroot en God se vermoë om dit op te los, te minimaliseer. Het ‘n vesting ‘n sterk greep op jou? God gaan my nooit vergewe nie (die vesting van skuldgevoelens). Ek kan daardie persoon nooit vergewe nie (die vesting van wrokkigheid). Slegte dinge gebeur altyd met my (die vesting van selfbejammering). Ek moet in beheer wees (die vesting van trots). Ek verdien nie om liefgehê te word nie (die vesting van verwerping). Ek sal nooit herstel nie (die vesting van nederlaag). Ek moet uitblink, anders sal God my verwerp (die vesting van prestasie). Ek is net so goed soos ek lyk (die vesting van voorkoms). My waarde is gelykstaande aan my besittings (die vesting van materialisme). Baie Christene herken nie die vestings in hul lewens nie. Jy hoef egter nie een van hulle te wees nie. God het jou die wapens van gebed, die Skrif, die Naam van Jesus, die bloed van Jesus, die Christelike gemeenskap, ens. gegee. Saam is hulle ‘die kragtige gevegstoerusting van God wat vestings kan vernietig’ (vers 4 NLV). ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:52:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 11 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:21 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678635 https://iono.fm/e/1678635 Don’t quit; keep going!
Someone said: “The secret of success is to be like a duck—smooth and unruffled on top, and paddling furiously underneath.” Niccolò Paganini, the well-known nineteenth-century violinist, illustrated the truth of this. His most memorable concert was marked by “furious paddling under the surface” rather than easy success. The concert was performed with a full orchestra before a packed house in Italy. Those who heard him play say his technique was incredible and his tone fantastic. Toward the end of the concert, he was astounding his audience with a very difficult composition, when one string on his violin suddenly snapped and hung limply from his instrument. Paganini frowned only briefly, shook his head, and continued to play, improvising beautifully. Then, to everyone’s surprise, including Paganini’s, a second string broke. Shortly thereafter, a third string snapped. It seemed like a slapstick comedy routine as Paganini stood before the awed crowd with three strings dangling from his Stradivarius violin. But instead of leaving the stage to repair his instrument, he stood firm. He calmly completed the difficult number on the one remaining string—a performance that won him applause, admiration, and enduring fame. Here’s another saying: “It’s when the going gets tough, that the tough get going!” Paul was such a man: “Forgetting the past and straining toward what is ahead, I keep trying to reach the goal and get the prize for which God called me through Christ to the life above.” All of us who are spiritually mature should think this way too. So don’t quit; keep going! ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:51:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 10 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:48 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678634 https://iono.fm/e/1678634 Moenie tou opgooi nie; hou aan!
Iemand het gesê: ‘Die geheim van sukses is om soos ‘n eend te wees - glad en onverstoord bo die water, en woes besig om onder die oppervlak te swem.’ Niccolò Paganini, die bekende negentiende-eeuse violis, het die waarheid hiervan geïllustreer. Sy onvergeetlikste konsert was nie ‘n maklike uitvoering nie. Hy moes woes onder die oppervlak spartel om die konsert uit te voer. Die konsert is met ‘n volle orkes voor ‘n stampvol gehoor in Italië uitgevoer. Diegene wat hom hoor speel het, sê dat sy tegniek ongelooflik en sy toon fantasties was. Teen die einde van die konsert was hy besig om sy gehoor met ‘n baie moeilike komposisie te verstom, toe een snaar op sy viool skielik breek en slap van sy instrument afhang. Paganini het net gefrons, sy kop geskud en aanhou speel deur pragtig te improviseer. Toe, tot almal se verbasing, insluitend Paganini s’n, breek ‘n tweede snaar. Kort daarna breek ‘n derde snaar. Dit het soos ‘n komedie gelyk waar Paganini voor die ontsaglike skare met drie snare wat aan sy Stradivarius-viool hang, staan. In plaas daarvan om egter die verhoog te verlaat om sy instrument te herstel, het hy ferm bly staan. Hy het die moeilike stuk kalm op die een oorblywende snaar voltooi – ‘n vertoning wat hom applous, bewondering en blywende roem besorg het. Paulus was ook so ‘n man: ‘…ek vergeet dit wat agter my lê, en strek my uit na dit wat voorlê. Ek jaag wenpaal toe, na die hemelse prys wat God aan my wil gee omdat Christus Jesus dit vir my verdien het.’ Ons almal wat geestelik volwasse is, moet ook so dink. Moet dus nie opgee nie; hou aan! ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:31:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 10 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:10 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678630 https://iono.fm/e/1678630 Practice God-confidence rather than self-confidence
Pride promotes self-reliance. It tells us we can indeed do things on our own. In our attempt to walk in self-confidence, we slam the door in God’s face and shut out the work of the Holy Spirit, our Helper. Paul was educated, sophisticated, and consecrated, yet he humbly declared, “I am the least of all the apostles. In fact, I’m not even worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted God’s church. But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favour on me—and not without results. For I have worked harder than any of the other apostles; yet it was not I but God who was working through me by his grace” (vv. 9-10 NLT). No matter how much ability you possess, without God, it will only take you so far. Jesus said, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5 NIV). So the source of our confidence should be God and not ourselves. When the plans of those walking in God-confidence go awry, they are wise enough to subordinate their desires to the sovereign will of God. They quickly remind themselves, “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails” (Proverbs 19:21 NIV). They are convinced that God has a higher purpose for their lives, and that no man can thwart it. So, practice God-confidence rather than self-confidence. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 9 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:57 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678628 https://iono.fm/e/1678628 Oefen Godvertroue eerder as selfvertroue uit
Trots bevorder selfstandigheid. Dit sê vir ons dat ons inderdaad dinge op ons eie kan doen. In ons poging om in selfvertroue te wandel, slaan ons die deur in God se gesig toe en sluit die werk van die Heilige Gees, ons Helper, uit. Paulus was geleerd, gesofistikeerd en toegewyd, maar hy het nederig verklaar: ‘Ek is werklikwaar die geringste van al die apostels, een wat die naam van ‘n apostel nie werd is nie omdat ek God se kerk vervolg het. Maar deur God se onverdiende goedheid is ek vandag wat ek is. Hy het sy goedheid nie tevergeefs aan my bewys nie. Ek het harder gewerk as al die ander – en tog was dit ook weer nie ek nie, maar God se goedheid wat my gedra het’ (verse 9-10 NLV). Dit maak nie saak hoeveel talente en vermoëns jy besit nie, sonder God sal dit jou net tot by ‘n sekere punt bring. Jesus het gesê: ‘Ek is die druiwestok, julle is die lote. Wie aan my verbonde bly en Ek aan hulle, dra baie vrugte, want sonder My kan julle niks doen nie’ (Johannes 15:5 NLV). Die bron van ons vertroue moet dus God en nie onsself wees nie. Wanneer mense wat in Godvertroue wandel se planne skeefloop, is hulle wys genoeg om hul begeertes ondergeskik aan die soewereine wil van God te stel. Hulle herinner hulself vinnig: ‘’n Mens kan hoeveel planne maak, maar op die ou einde gebeur wat die Here besluit het’ (Spreuke 19:21 NLV). Hulle is oortuig dat God ‘n hoër doel vir hul lewe het en dat geen mens dit kan dwarsboom nie. Oefen dus Godvertroue eerder as selfvertroue uit. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:29:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 9 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:57 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678627 https://iono.fm/e/1678627 God will give you knowledge and understanding
Bill Gates predicted: “There will be ‘two societies’ in the future; high-paid knowledge workers and low-paid service workers.” The saying “knowledge is power” is true. And it’s even more dynamic in the spiritual realm. The more you know about God, the more confident you’ll be. Knowledge of God’s Word can give clarity to the puzzling issues of life. When a certain religious sect tried to pull Jesus into one of their debates on a particular issue, He replied, “Your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures, and you don’t know the power of God” (Matthew 22:29 NLT). There are some truths you need to settle in your heart and let them bring peace to your spirit. For example, no one else can thwart God’s purpose for your life. “The Lord Almighty has purposed, and who can thwart him? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?” (Isaiah 14:27 NIV). You also need to settle in your mind that no matter what happens, things are working out for your good. Therefore, you can resist anxiety and worry. “We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28 NKJV). Daniel reminds us that God “gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him” (Daniel 2:21-22 NKJV). The “light” you need belongs to God. And you never have to feel insecure regarding any aspect of your knowledge when you know Him, for He knows everything. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:28:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 8 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:57 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678624 https://iono.fm/e/1678624 The life-giving Word
Jesus was called “Rabbi” eleven times in the Gospels. But He wasn’t like any other rabbi. Rabbis quoted others, but Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you…” In the gospel of John, He said it twice: “Truly, truly, I say to you…” The reason Jesus wasn’t like any other rabbi was because He was God manifested in the flesh. And Paul says, “Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (Colossians 2:2-3 NKJV). The early church fathers had a favourite saying: “The Gospels are a river in which a gnat can swim, and an elephant can drown.” The Gospels—the record of Christ’s life and teaching—have impacted the world so much that they have been translated into 2,527 languages. The second-most-translated book, Don Quixote, has been translated into about 60 languages. To this day, the Bible remains the bestselling book of all time. In the academic world, scholars keep score of how often any articles they write are cited by other scholars. By this year’s secular score, Jesus’ intellectual impact is unprecedented. Why is this? Because when everything else fails, God’s Word works. Jesus explained it this way: “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” If you are a teacher, you know that the number one question in any class is: “Will this be on the final?” If you want to pass your finals and hear, “Well done!” from the teacher, get into God’s Word each day and get God’s Word into you. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:26:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 7 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:59 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678626 https://iono.fm/e/1678626 God sal vir jou kennis en insig gee
Bill Gates het voorspel: ‘Daar sal in die toekoms ‘twee samelewings’ wees; hoogsbetaalde kenniswerkers en laagbetaalde dienswerkers.’ Die gesegde ‘kennis is mag’ is waar. Dit is selfs meer waar in die geestelike realm. Hoe meer jy van God weet, hoe meer selfversekerd sal jy wees. Kennis van God se Woord kan duidelikheid oor die raaiselagtige kwessies van die lewe gee. Toe ‘n sekere godsdienstige sekte probeer het om Jesus in een van hul debatte oor ‘n spesifieke kwessie uit te vang, het Hy geantwoord: ‘…Julle probleem is dat julle nie die Skrif ken nie. Julle besef ook nie hoe magtig God is nie’ (Matteus 22:29 NLV). Daar is ‘n paar waarhede wat jy in jou hart moet vasmaak en toelaat dat hulle vrede in jou gees bring. Byvoorbeeld, niemand kan God se doel vir jou lewe dwarsboom nie. ‘Die Here die Almagtige het besluit, en wie sal sy planne kan verander? Wanneer sy hand beweeg, wie kan dit terugbring?’ (Jesaja 14:27 NLV). Jy moet weet en glo dat ondanks enige gebeure, dinge tot jou beswil sal uitwerk. Daarom kan jy angs en bekommernis laat vaar. ‘En ons weet dat God alles ten goede laat saamwerk vir hulle wat Hom liefhet, hulle wat geroep is volgens sy doel vir hulle lewe’ (Romeine 8:28 NLV). Daniël herinner ons dat God die Een is wat: ‘…aan die wyse manne die wysheid gee en die verstand aan dié wat insig het, wat ondeurgrondelike en verborge dinge openbaar en wat weet wat in die duisternis is; by Hom is die lig’ (Daniël 2:21-22 AFR83). Die ‘lig’ wat jy nodig het, behoort aan God. Jy hoef ook nooit onseker oor enige aspek van jou kennis wanneer jy Hom ken, te voel nie, want Hy weet alles. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:26:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 8 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:06 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678623 https://iono.fm/e/1678623 Die Woord wat lewe gee
Jesus word elf keer ‘Rabbi’ in die Evangelies genoem. Hy was egter nie soos enige ander rabbi nie. Rabbi’s het ander mense se woorde aangehaal, maar Jesus het gesê: ‘Voorwaar, voorwaar Ek sê vir julle…’ In die evangelie van Johannes sê Hy dit twee keer: ‘Voorwaar, voorwaar Ek sê vir julle…’ (Johannes 6:47; 14:12 AFR53). Jesus was nie soos enige ander rabbi nie, want Hy was God wat vlees geword het. Paulus het gesê: ‘In ‘n eenheidsband met Christus is al die geheime skatte van wysheid en kennis te vind’ (Kolossense 2:3 NLV). Die vroeë kerkvaders het ‘n gunstelinggesegde gehad: ‘Die Evangelies is soos ‘n rivier waarin ‘n muggie kan swem en ‘n olifant kan verdrink.’ Die Evangelies – die verslag van Christus se lewe en lering - het die wêreld soveel beïnvloed dat dit in 2 527 verskillende tale vertaal is. Die tweede mees vertaalde boek, Don Quixote, is in ongeveer 60 tale vertaal. Tot vandag toe bly die Bybel die topverkoperboek van alle tye. Akademici hou rekord van hoe gereeld enige artikels wat hulle skryf, deur ander akademici aangehaal word. Volgens sulke berekeninge, is Jesus se intellektuele impak ongekend. Hoekom is dit so? Want wanneer alles anders faal, werk God se Woord. Jesus het dit so verduidelik: ‘Dit is die Gees wat lewend maak, die liggaam baat jou niks. Die woorde wat Ek aan julle gerig het, is Gees en lewe.’ As jy ‘n onderwyser is, weet jy dat die nommer een vraag in enige klas die volgende is: ‘Gaan hierdie inhoud in die eindeksamen gevra word?’ As jy jou eindeksamen met hoë punte wil slaag, moet jy jouself elke dag in God se Woord verdiep en dit deel van jou maak. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:24:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 7 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:09 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678622 https://iono.fm/e/1678622 Developing a spiritual mindset
Muscle memory isn’t stored in your muscles. It’s a procedural memory that is stored in your brain any time you repeat a muscle movement. Whether it’s putting a golf ball or playing a violin, the muscle memory becomes stronger the more it is repeated. Have you heard about the 10,000-hour rule? Psychologists say that’s the amount of time it takes to become an expert at anything. That’s encouraging because it means anybody can do it, but it’s discouraging because it means there are no shortcuts, no matter how smart or gifted you are. Just like a foreign language, developing a spiritual mindset is a learning curve. Can you imagine being frustrated on the first day of a foreign language class because you aren’t fluent? That’s how we often feel when we aren’t fluent in prayer, or strong in faith, or disciplined in our habits. Psalm 84:7 says we “go from strength to strength” (NIV). You’ll be working on this for the rest of your life, one day at a time. You’ll keep benchmarking. Your faith ceiling becomes your faith floor. And make no mistake about it—those spiritual disciplines accrue compound interest. And they pay off in terms of joy, fulfillment, and power with God. “Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace” (Romans 8:5-6 NIV). ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:22:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 6 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:47 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678621 https://iono.fm/e/1678621 Ontwikkel ‘n geestelike denkwyse
‘Muscle memory’ word nie in jou spiere gestoor nie. Dis ‘n geheue wat in jou brein gestoor word elke keer wanneer jy ‘n spierbeweging herhaal. Of dit nou ‘n gholfhou of viool speel is, die ‘muscle memory’ word sterker hoe meer dit herhaal word. Het jy al gehoor van die 10 000-uur-reël? Sielkundiges sê dis hoeveel tyd dit neem om ‘n kenner op enige gebied te word. Dis bemoedigend, want dit beteken enigiemand kan dit doen, maar dis ontmoedigend, want dit beteken daar is geen kortpaaie nie, maak nie saak hoe slim of begaafd jy is nie. Net soos 'n vreemde taal, is die ontwikkeling van ‘n geestelike denkwyse ‘n leerkurwe. Kan jy jou voorstel om gefrustreerd te wees op die eerste dag wat jy ‘n ander taal begin leer, omdat jy nog nie die taal vlot kan praat nie? Dis hoe ons dikwels voel wanneer ons nie vlot in gebed, of sterk in geloof, of gedissiplineerd in ons gewoontes is nie. Psalm 84:8 (NLV) sê ons ‘…kragte sal vermeerder…’ Jy sal hieraan vir die res van jou lewe, een dag op ‘n slag, moet werk. Jy sal jou vordering moet aanhou meet. Moenie ‘n fout maak nie - hierdie geestelike dissiplines bou saamgestelde rente op. Hierdie rente word in terme van vreugde, vervulling en krag van God, uitbetaal. ‘Die mense wat deur hulle sondige natuur gedomineer word – hulle gedagtes word oorheers deur sondige dinge. Maar dié wat deur die Gees beheer word – hulle gedagtes is vol van die dinge wat die Gees gelukkig maak. As jou sondige natuur jou denke oorheers, lei dit tot die dood. Maar as die Gees jou denke oorheers, beteken dit vir jou ware lewe en vrede’ (Romeine 8:5-6 NLV). ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:21:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 6 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:05 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678619 https://iono.fm/e/1678619 How to conquer your Jericho (2)
Before conquering Jericho, God told Joshua to “circumcise the sons of Israel again the second time.” Six hundred years earlier, God had inaugurated the practice of male circumcision. He told Abraham that it would be “a sign of the covenant between Me and you” (Genesis 17:11 NKJV). What was the message here? Remember whose you are! In a sense, all believers have been circumcised. Paul wrote, “When you came to Christ, he set you free from your evil desires, not by a bodily operation of circumcision but by a spiritual operation” (Colossians 2:11 TLB). That means you are now God’s child (John 1:12); Christ’s friend (John 15:15); a member of Christ’s body (1 Corinthians 12:27); a saint (Ephesians 1:1); redeemed and forgiven of all your sins (Colossians 1:14); complete in Christ, lacking in nothing (Colossians 2:10); free from condemnation (Romans 8:1-2); God’s co-worker (2 Corinthians 6:1); seated with Christ in the heavenly realm (Ephesians 2:6); God’s workmanship (Ephesians 2:10); a citizen of heaven (Philippians 3:20); adopted into God’s family (Ephesians 1:5); born of God, and the evil one cannot touch you (1 John 5:18). Again, Paul wrote: “Consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God” (Romans 6:11 NLT). So when the devil draws near, stand up to him and say: “What are you doing here? I am dead to you!” Don’t stand for his accusations, and don’t cower at his attacks. When he dredges up your past mistakes, tell him who you are “in Christ” (2 Corinthians 5:17). He has no recourse to this truth. He knows who you are. He just hopes you don’t or that you’ll forget. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:19:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 5 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:27 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678618 https://iono.fm/e/1678618 Hoe om jou Jerigo te oorwin (2)
Voordat die Israeliete Jerigo verower het, het God vir Josua gesê om die Israeliete vir ‘n tweede keer te besny. Seshonderd jaar tevore het God die praktyk van manlike besnydenis ingestel. Hy het vir Abraham gesê dat dit ‘…’n teken dat julle my verbond nakom’ (Genesis 17:11 NLV), sou wees. Wat was God se bedoeling met die tweede besnydenis? Jy moet onthou aan wie jy behoort! In ‘n sekere sin is alle gelowiges besny. Paulus het geskryf: ‘Omdat julle één is met Christus is julle ook besny, nie met ‘n besnydenis deur mense nie, maar met die besnydenis wat Christus bewerk. Hierdie besnydenis bestaan uit die wegneem van jou sondige geaardheid’ (Kolossense 2:11 NLV). Dit beteken dat jy nou God se kind (Johannes 1:12); Christus se vriend (Johannes 15:15); ’n lid van Christus se liggaam (1 Korintiërs 12:27); verlos en vergewe van al jou sondes (Kolossense 1:14); een met Christus (Kolossense 2:10); vry van veroordeling (Romeine 8:1-2); God se medewerker (2 Korintiërs 6:1); saam met Christus in die hemel gesetel (Efesiërs 2:6); God se handewerk (Efesiërs 2:10); ‘n burger van die hemel (Filippense 3:20); aangeneem in God se familie (Efesiërs 1:5); en uit God gebore en bewaar van die bose (1 Johannes 5:18), is. Weer eens skryf Paulus: ‘Julle moet dus ook verseker weet dat julle vir die sonde dood is, en nou vir God lewe deurdat julle één is met Christus’ (Romeine 6:11 NLV). Wanneer die duiwel dus naby jou kom, moenie sy beskuldigings verduur nie en moenie vir sy aanvalle terugdeins nie. Wanneer hy jou vorige foute ophaal, vertel hom wie jy in Christus is (sien 2 Korintiërs 5:17). Hy het geen verweer teen hierdie waarheid nie. Hy weet wie jy is. Hy hoop net dat jy dit nie weet nie, of dat jy dit sal vergeet. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:18:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 5 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:36 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678617 https://iono.fm/e/1678617 How to conquer your Jericho (1)
Jericho was the strongest city in the Promised Land and the first Joshua’s army had to conquer. You could say it represents the biggest challenge you’re facing right now. Because the towering walls of Jericho looked impregnable, it would have been intimidating to any would-be invader. So God told His people to remember and record what He’d done for them in the past. In essence He told them, “Before you look forward to Jericho, look backward to Jordan and what God accomplished for you there.” He said, “Take…twelve men…one man from every tribe, and command them, saying, ‘Take for yourselves twelve stones…out of the midst of the Jordan…And those twelve stones…Joshua set up in Gilgal [as a memorial to the parting of its waters]’” (Joshua 4:2-3, 20 NKJV). One of your best weapons against Satan’s attacks is a good memory. Don’t forget a single one of God’s blessings! The psalmist says: “He forgives your sins—every one. He heals your diseases—every one. He redeems you from hell—saves your life! God makes everything come out right” (Psalm 103:3-6 MSG). Create a trophy room in your heart. Each time you experience a victory, place a memory on the shelf. Before you face a challenge, take a quick tour of God’s accomplishments on your behalf. Look at all the paychecks He has provided, the blessings He has given, and the prayers He has answered. “This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:21-23 NKJV). ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:17:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 4 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:02 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678614 https://iono.fm/e/1678614 Hoe om jou Jerigo te oorwin (1)
Jerigo was die sterkste stad in die Beloofde Land en die eerste stad wat Josua se leër moes verower. Omdat Jerigo se mure ondeurdringbaar gelyk het, sou dit intimiderend vir enige voornemende indringer voorgekom het. Daarom het God vir sy mense gesê om te onthou en op te teken wat Hy in die verlede vir hulle gedoen het. Hy het gesê: ‘Kies twaalf mans uit die volk, een uit elke stam en sê vir hulle: ‘Kry twaalf klippe uit die middel van die Jordaan’… by Gilgal het Josua die twaalf klippe…opmekaargestapel’ (Josua 4:2-3, 20 NLV). Josua het dit ter herinnering toe God die water van die Jordaan geskei het, opgerig. Een van jou beste wapens teen Satan se aanvalle is ‘n goeie geheue. Moenie een van God se seëninge vergeet nie! Die psalmdigter sê: ‘Dit is Hy wat my vergewe as ek verkeerde dinge doen. Hy maak my gesond. Hy red my uit die kloue van die dood… Die Here oorlaai my met al die goeie dinge in die lewe… Die Here help almal wat onderdruk word. Hy is goed’ (Psalm 103:3-6 DB). Skep ‘n trofeekamer in jou hart. Elke keer as jy ‘n oorwinning ervaar, plaas daardie herinnering op ‘n rak. Voordat jy ‘n uitdaging in die gesig staar, neem ‘n vinnige toer van die prestasies wat God namens jou bereik het. Kyk na al die salarisstrokies wat Hy voorsien het, die seëninge wat Hy gegee het en die gebede wat Hy verhoor het. ‘Maar dít sal ek ter harte neem en om dié rede bly ek hoop: deur die liefde van die Here het ons nie vergaan nie; daar is geen einde aan sy ontferming nie, dit is elke môre nuut. U trou is groot’ (Klaagliedere 3:21-23 AFR83). ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:16:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 4 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:05 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678611 https://iono.fm/e/1678611 Knowing and enjoying your inheritance
We share the same inheritance as Christ! Whatever He has, we have! “Our standing in the world is identical with Christ’s” (1 John 4:17 MSG). So, if we are co-heirs with Christ, why do we struggle through life? For two reasons: (1) We don’t know about our inheritance—“The exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe” (Ephesians 1:19 NKJV). No one ever told us that instead of fighting for victory, we fight from a position of victory. If you have given your heart to Christ, He “has blessed [you] with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ” (Ephesians 1:3 NKJV). Notice the word “has.” You already possess everything you need to be everything God desires. You have access to “every spiritual blessing.” That also means God will “equip you with all you need for doing his will” (Hebrews 13:21 NLT). (2) We don’t believe in our inheritance. Imagine what would happen if a generation of Christians lived out of their inheritance. They would turn off internet porn. The lonely would find comfort in God, not in the arms of strangers. Struggling couples would spend more time in prayer and less time in anger. Children would consider it a blessing to take care of their aging parents. “God’s power is very great for us who believe. That power is the same as the great strength God used to raise Christ from the dead” (Ephesians 1:19-20 NCV). The same indwelling Spirit that raised Christ from the dead will turn every one of your “I can’ts” into an “I can.” “I can do all things through Christ, because he gives me strength” (Philippians 4:13 NCV). ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:13:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 3 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:13 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678609 https://iono.fm/e/1678609 Ken en geniet jou erfenis
Ons deel dieselfde erfenis as Christus! Wat Hy het, het ons ook! ‘…In hierdie wêreld is ons situasie immers presies dieselfde as Jesus s’n...’ (1 Johannes 4:17 DB). As ons dus mede-erfgename saam met Christus is, waarom sukkel ons deur die lewe? Om twee redes: 1) Ons weet nie van ons erfenis nie. Niemand het ons ooit vertel dat ons vanuit ‘n posisie van oorwinning veg, in plaas daarvan om vir oorwinning te veg nie. Wanneer jy jou hart vir Christus gee, het Hy ‘…al die geestelike skatte wat daar in die hemel is, verniet vir ons gegee’ (Efesiërs 1:3 NLV). Jy besit reeds alles wat jy nodig het om alles te wees wat God begeer. Jy het toegang tot al die geestelike skatte. Dit beteken ook dat God jou ‘…sal toerus met alles wat nodig is om sy wil uit te voer…’ (Hebreërs 13:21 NLV). 2) Ons glo nie in ons erfenis nie. Stel jou voor wat sou gebeur as ‘n generasie Christene vanuit hul erfenis leef. Hulle sou pornografie op die internet afskakel. Die eensames sou vertroosting in God en nie in die arms van vreemdelinge vind nie. Sukkelende paartjies sou meer tyd in gebed en minder tyd in woede deurbring. Kinders sou dit as ‘n seën beskou om na hul bejaarde ouers om te sien. ‘Mag julle insien hoe enorm groot die krag is wat God gebruik in ons wat glo. Dieselfde magtige sterkte was ook aan die werk toe God Christus uit die dood opgewek het…’ (Efesiërs 1:19-20 NLV). Dieselfde inwonende Gees wat Christus uit die dood opgewek het, sal elke ‘Ek kan nie’ van jou in ‘n ‘Ek kan’ verander. ‘Ek kan onder alle omstandighede regkom deur Hom wat my krag gee’ (Filippense 4:13 NLV). ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:12:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 3 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:16 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678606 https://iono.fm/e/1678606 “The Lord your God will make you abound in all the work of your hand.” Deuteronomy 30:9 NKJV
Believe God for abundance
A young artist called her aunt one day to let her know she was leaving on a trip to a fashionable resort to try and sell her wood carvings of seabirds to the owner of a gift shop. She asked her aunt to pray that her venture would be successful. Her aunt assured her that she would pray for the largest order she had ever received! That evening, the young artist called her aunt back. Not only had the gift shop owner purchased all of her carvings, but the owner of a chain of gift shops had also ordered as many carvings as she could make! She was filled with wonder at how abundantly God had answered prayer. “Now,” she said to her aunt, “pray that I can fill his order!” Her aunt replied, “The Lord doesn’t open a door unless He expects us to walk through it successfully. When we pray for rain, don’t be surprised when you get a cloudburst!” Are you praying for God to meet a need in your life? What answer are you expecting? Be honest. Bare minimum? Meager-but-satisfactory? Or are you expecting an abundant, more-than-enough supply? Stand on God’s Word: “The Lord your God will make you abound in all the work of your hand.” Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10 NKJV). Paul wrote: “God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work” (2 Corinthians 9:8 NKJV). So, believe God for abundance. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:11:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 2 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:54 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678605 https://iono.fm/e/1678605 Glo God vir oorvloed
‘n Jong kunstenaar het eendag haar tante gebel om haar te laat weet dat sy op pad na ‘n luukse oord is om te probeer om haar houtsneewerk van seevoëls aan die eienaar van die geskenkwinkel te verkoop. Sy het haar tante gevra om te bid dat haar onderneming suksesvol sou wees. Haar tante het haar verseker dat sy sou bid vir die grootste bestelling wat sy nog ooit ontvang het! Daardie aand het die jong kunstenaar haar tante teruggebel. Nie net het die geskenkwinkel-eienaar al haar houtsneewerk gekoop nie, maar ook soveel houtsneewerk bestel as wat sy kon maak! Sy was vol verwondering oor hoe oorvloedig God die gebed verhoor het. ‘Nou moet Tannie asseblief weer bid,’ het sy vir haar tante gesê, ‘dat ek hierde groot bestelling sal kan nakom!’ Haar tante het geantwoord: ‘Die Here maak nie ‘n deur oop tensy Hy verwag dat ons suksesvol daardeur gaan loop nie. Wanneer ons vir reën bid, moet ons nie verbaas wees as ons ‘n wolkbreuk kry nie!’ Bid jy dat God ‘n behoefte in jou lewe sal vervul? Watter antwoord verwag jy? Wees eerlik. Die absolute minimum? Karig maar bevredigend? Of verwag jy oorvloedige, meer-as-genoeg voorraad? Staan op God se Woord: ‘Die Here jou God sal jou dan voorspoedig maak in alles wat jy doen….’ Jesus het gesê: ‘Ek het gekom sodat hulle lewe kan hê, ja, om dit oorvloedig te hê’ (Johannes 10:10 NLV). Paulus het geskryf: ‘En God is in staat om aan julle elke gawe in oorvloed te gee sodat julle in elke opsig altyd van alles genoeg kan hê én ook nog oorvloedig kan wees in elke goeie werk’ (2 Korintiërs 9:8 NLV). Glo dus in God vir oorvloed. ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:10:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 2 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:04 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678603 https://iono.fm/e/1678603 P.R.A.Y. (Pause, Reverence, Ask, Yield)
In her book 30 Days to a Stronger, More Confident You, author Deborah Smith Pegues uses the word “pray” as an acronym: “Pause. I stop all activity and focus completely on God. Worship is total preoccupation…The greatest honour and respect we can give to anyone is our undivided attention…Reverence. I express my admiration for all His attributes…At this point, distractions start to pop up like dandelions…I will suddenly remember a task I need to put on my to-do list. I have learned to jot down the task in my journal and ignore the other issues for what they are—mere distractions that can be dealt with later. I have also learned that praying audibly helps to minimize wandering thoughts…Ask. I ask for forgiveness for my sins, making every effort to be specific. I pray for the power to live a Christian life and ask God to give me a passion for His Word and for prayer. I ask for His will to be done in every aspect of my life: spiritually, physically, financially, relationally, vocationally, and emotionally…Yield. I must subordinate my requests to God’s sovereign will, trusting that He knows what is best. I strive to maintain a ‘nevertheless’ attitude. Therefore, I am careful to conclude my prayer by saying, ‘Nevertheless, not my will, Lord, but Yours be done’ [see Luke 22-42]…The old adage that it is not what you know but whom you know that gives you the advantage in a situation is true—especially from a spiritual perspective. When we have a relationship with God, we understand that He is sufficient to handle any demand placed upon us.” ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:08:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 1 June 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:00 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1678601 https://iono.fm/e/1678601 ‘P.R.A.Y. (Pause, Reverence, Ask, Yield)’
In haar boek, 30 Days to a Stronger, More Confident You, gebruik die skrywer Deborah Smith Pegues die woord ‘PRAY’ as ‘n akroniem: ‘‘Pause’. Ek stop alle aktiwiteite en fokus heeltemal op God. Aanbidding verg totale fokus. Die grootste eer en respek wat ons aan enigiemand kan gee, is ons onverdeelde aandag. ‘Reverence’. Ek spreek my bewondering vir al God se eienskappe uit. Op hierdie punt begin afleidings soos kakiebosse opduik. Ek sal skielik ‘n taak wat ek op my doenlysie moet sit, onthou. Ek het geleer om gou die taak in my Bybelstudiejoernaal neer te skryf en die ander kwessies te ignoreer vir dit wat hulle is - blote afleidings wat later hanteer kan word. Ek het ook geleer dat om hoorbaar te bid, my help om dwalende gedagtes hok te slaan. ‘Ask.’ Ek vra om vergifnis vir my sondes en probeer om spesifiek daaroor te wees. Ek bid vir die krag om ‘n Christelike lewe te lei en vra God om vir my ‘n passie vir sy Woord en vir gebed te gee. Ek vra dat sy wil in elke aspek van my lewe geskied: geestelik, fisies, finansieel, verhoudingsgewys, beroepsgewys en emosioneel. ‘Yield.’ Ek moet my versoeke aan God se soewereine wil onderwerp, met die vertroue dat Hy weet wat die beste vir my is. Daarom is ek versigtig om my gebed af te sluit deur te sê: ‘Laat nogtans nie my wil nie, Here, maar u wil geld’ (sien Lukas 22:42). Die ou gesegde dat dit nie is wat jy ken nie, maar wie jy ken wat jou die voordeel in ‘n situasie gee, is waar - veral vanuit ‘n geestelike perspektief. Wanneer ons ‘n verhouding met God het, verstaan ons dat Hy voldoende is om enige eise wat aan ons gestel word, te hanteer.’ ]]> Christianity Fri, 22 May 2026 10:06:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 1 Junie 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:08 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668883 https://iono.fm/e/1668883 Today God is “with you”
To have a personal relationship with someone, there must be two-way communication. Even the most uncommunicative husband has to grunt every once in a while, or it isn’t a marriage—it’s a monologue. So, the Lord being with you, and you being with the Lord, takes place primarily in your mind. Two people may occupy the same room, but if one of them is sleeping or engrossed in television, they’re not really with each other. There must be interactive awareness. Now, as human beings, we don’t have “direct access” to each other’s thoughts. We can use words, human touch, or hand gestures to guide another person’s thoughts. But God is infinite rather than finite, so He is able to guide our thoughts directly. He can speak to us through Scripture or through the words of another person. But He can also plant His thoughts directly in our minds. “We have the mind of Christ” (1 Corinthians 2:16 NKJV). And this can happen anytime, anywhere. So, your mind is your meeting place with God! There’s much about God speaking to you that’s a mystery. There are no formulas. You cannot control God’s communication with you. You cannot force Him to speak by being more pious or more sincere or by working hard. Jesus told Nicodemus: “The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit” (John 3:8 NKJV). This much you can be certain of today: God is with you, and He will speak to you if you take the time to listen. ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:47:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 31 May 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:53 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668882 https://iono.fm/e/1668882 God is vandag ‘by jou’
Om ‘n persoonlike verhouding met iemand te hê, moet daar tweerigtingkommunikasie wees. Selfs die mees in homself gekeerde man moet elke nou en dan instemmend grom, anders is dit nie ‘n huwelik nie - dis ‘n monoloog. Kommunikasie tussen die Here wat by jou is, en jy wat by die Here is, vind hoofsaaklik in jou gedagtes plaas. Twee mense mag dalk dieselfde kamer deel, maar as een van hulle slaap of in die televisie verdiep is, is hulle nie regtig bymekaar nie. Daar moet interaktiewe bewustheid wees. Ons het as mense nie direkte toegang tot mekaar se gedagtes nie. Ons kan woorde, menslike aanraking of handgebare gebruik om ‘n ander persoon se gedagtes te rig. God is egter almagtig, dus is Hy in staat om ons gedagtes direk te rig. Hy kan met ons deur die Skrif of deur die woorde van ‘n ander persoon praat. Hy kan egter ook sy gedagtes direk in ons gedagtes plant. ‘…ons is ingestel om soos Christus te dink’ (1 Korintiërs 2:16 NLV). Dit kan enige tyd en enige plek gebeur. Jou gedagtes is dus jou ontmoetingsplek met God! Daar is baie omtrent God wat met jou kommunikeer wat ‘n raaisel is. Daar is geen formule nie. Jy kan nie God se kommunikasie met jou beheer nie. Jy kan Hom nie dwing om te praat deur meer vroom of opreg te wees of deur hard te werk nie. Jesus het vir Nikodemus gesê: ‘Die wind waai waar hy wil. Jy hoor sy suising, maar jy weet nie waarvandaan hy kom en waarheen hy op pad is nie. Só is dit met elkeen wat uit die Gees gebore is’ (Johannes 3:8 NLV). Hiervan kan jy vandag seker wees: God is met jou en Hy sal met jou praat as jy die tyd neem om te luister. ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:46:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 31 Mei 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:49 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668881 https://iono.fm/e/1668881 Ask God for a dream
Job the patriarch said: “For God may speak in one way, or in another, yet man does not perceive it. In a dream, in a vision of the night…while slumbering on their beds, then He opens the ears of men” (Job 33:14-16 NKJV). A dream can be an important message from God or an answer to your prayer. God gave Paul a dream in which a man from Macedonia appeared to him saying, “Come over and help us” (see Acts 16:9). And Paul went there and preached the gospel. Solomon’s reign as king of Israel begins with these words: “In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee” (1 Kings 3:5 KJV). Solomon asked God for great wisdom, and God gave him wisdom, honour, and riches. Would God still speak to us today in dreams? Yes. He says: “I am the Lord, I change not” (Malachi 3:6 KJV). The Hebrew word for dream is “chalom.” It has five meanings: (1) “To bind firmly.” This pictures you being wrapped securely in God’s love. (2) “To be or make plump.” In the Bible, fatness or plumpness is a picture of health, well-being, and prosperity. (3) “A sense of dumbness.” When God gives you a dream, He is sharing with you information about things of which you are ignorant. (4) “To be in good liking.” When God gives you a dream, He is showing favour toward you. (5) “To recover.” When God gives you a dream, He is working on restoring what you have lost. So, ask God for a dream. ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 30 May 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:07 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668879 https://iono.fm/e/1668879 Vra God vir ‘n droom
Die patriarg Job het gesê: ‘Maar God praat op verskillende maniere. Ons kom dit net nie agter nie. Hy praat deur drome en visioene, in die nag wanneer mense diep slaap’ (Job 33:14-15 NLV). ‘n Droom kan ‘n belangrike boodskap van God of ‘n antwoord op jou gebed wees. God het vir Paulus ‘n droom gegee waarin ‘n man van Masedonië aan hom verskyn en gesê het: ‘…Kom oor na Masedonië toe en help ons’ (Handelinge 16:9 NLV). Paulus het daarheen gegaan en die evangelie verkondig. Salomo se heerskappy as koning van Israel begin met hierdie woorde: ‘Daardie nag het die Here in Gibeon in ‘n droom aan Salomo verskyn en God het gesê: ‘Wat wil jy hê? Vra, en Ek sal dit vir jou gee!’’ (1 Konings 3:5 NLV). Salomo het God vir groot wysheid gevra en God het hom wysheid, eer en rykdom gegee. Praat God vandag nog in drome met ons? Ja. Hy sê: ‘Ek is die Here, Ek verander nie…’ (Maleagi 3:6 NLV). Die Hebreeuse woord vir droom is ‘chalom.’ Dit het vyf betekenisse: 1) ‘Om stewig te bind.’ Jy is veilig in God se liefde toegdraai. (2) ‘Om mollig te wees of te word.’ In die Bybel is vetheid of molligheid ‘n beeld van gesondheid, welstand en voorspoed. (3) ‘‘n Gevoel van onkunde.’ Wanneer God jou ‘n droom gee, deel Hy inligting met jou oor dinge waarvan jy onkundig is. (4) ‘Om in voorkeur te wees.’ Wanneer God jou ‘n droom gee, betoon Hy guns aan jou. (5) ‘Om te herstel.’ Wanneer God jou ‘n droom gee, werk Hy daaraan om dit wat jy verloor het, te herstel. Vra dus vir God vir ‘n droom. ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:44:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 30 Mei 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:14 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668877 https://iono.fm/e/1668877 God is working in you, with you, and through you
Just before He was arrested and taken to the cross, Jesus prayed: “[Father], I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.” When it comes to recognizing and responding to God’s presence in our lives, Christian author, John Ortberg, says he lives by these twelve truths: (1) God is always present and active in my life, whether or not I see Him. (2) Coming to recognize and experience God’s presence is learned behavior; I can cultivate it. (3) My task is to meet God in this moment. (4) I’m always tempted to live “outside” this moment. When I do that, I lose my sense of God’s presence. (5) Sometimes God seems far away for reasons I don’t understand. Those moments, too, are opportunities to learn. (6) Whenever I fail, I can always start again right away. (7) No one knows the full extent to which a human being can experience God’s presence. (8) My desire for God ebbs and flows, but His desire for me is constant. (9) Every thought carries a “spiritual charge” that moves me a little closer to or a little further from God. (10) Every aspect of my life, work, relationships, hobbies, errands—is of interest to God. (11) My path to experiencing God’s presence will not look quite like someone else’s. (12) Straining and trying too hard do not help. So, the word for you today is—God is working in you, with you, and through you! ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:43:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 29 May 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:01 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668875 https://iono.fm/e/1668875 Try fasting
God gave His people the following reasons for fasting: “To loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke” (v. 6 NKJV). Fasting is one of the best ways to break the power of the flesh. If you can say no to food, you can say no to just about anything. No matter what addiction you struggle with, fasting is the way to break the yoke of bondage. No matter what cause you care about, fasting invites the favour of God. When you abstain from food to seek God, it shows Him you’re serious. And He takes you seriously if the cause honours Him. Some spiritual breakthroughs are possible only with the combination of prayer and fasting. When you fast and pray, the synergy is more than the sum of its parts. If you feel like your dream is in a holding pattern, try fasting. If your marriage is in trouble and you need things to turn around, try fasting. If your heart is breaking for your kids, try fasting. If you need a breakthrough, try fasting. If you need to make a big decision, try fasting. Fasting breaks strongholds and yields breakthroughs. It’s the way we declare to God that we need Him and want Him more than food itself. It takes tremendous discipline to give up food, but doing so cultivates discipline in other areas of our lives. The best way to kill sinful desires is by starving them to death. That’s precisely what fasting does. It doesn’t just weaken your physical body; it also weakens your sinful flesh and simultaneously strengthens your spirit. ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:42:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 28 May 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:54 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668876 https://iono.fm/e/1668876 God werk in jou, met jou en deur jou
Net voor Hy in hegtenis geneem en na die kruis geneem is, het Jesus gebid: ‘Ek het u Naam aan hulle bekend gemaak, en Ek sal dit verder bekend maak, sodat die liefde wat U aan My bewys het, in hulle kan wees en Ek ook in hulle.’ Wanneer dit by die erkenning van en reaksie op God se teenwoordigheid in ons lewens kom, sê die Christelike skrywer John Ortberg dat hy volgens hierdie twaalf waarhede leef: 1) God is altyd teenwoordig en aktief in my lewe, of ek Hom nou sien of nie. 2) Om God se teenwoordigheid te herken en te ervaar, is aangeleerde gedrag; ek kan dit kweek. 3) My werk is om God in hierdie oomblik te ontmoet. 4) Ek is altyd in die versoeking om ‘buite’ hierdie oomblik te leef. Wanneer ek dit doen, verloor ek my aanvoeling van God se teenwoordigheid. 5) Soms lyk God ver weg om redes wat ek nie verstaan nie. Daardie oomblikke is ook geleenthede om te leer. 6) Wanneer ek misluk, kan ek altyd dadelik weer begin. 7) Niemand weet die volle mate waarin ‘n mens God se teenwoordigheid kan ervaar nie. 8) My begeerte na God eb en vloei, maar sy begeerte na my is konstant. 9) Elke gedagte dra ‘n ‘geestelike lading’ wat my ‘n bietjie nader aan of ‘n bietjie verder van God af beweeg. 10) Elke aspek van my lewe - werk, verhoudings, stokperdjies en bewegings - is vir God van belang. 11) My pad om God se teenwoordigheid te ervaar, sal nie presies soos iemand anders s’n lyk nie. 12) Dit help nie om te hard te probeer nie. Die woord vir jou vandag is dus - God werk in jou, met jou en deur jou! ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:42:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 29 Mei 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:16 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668874 https://iono.fm/e/1668874 Probeer om te vas
God het vir sy mense die volgende redes gegee om te vas: ‘...om dié wat onregverdig gevange gehou word, te bevry, om die juk wat op mense druk, af te haal, om verdruktes vry te maak, om elke juk te breek’ (vers 6 AFR83). Om te vas is een van die beste maniere om die mag van die vlees te breek. As jy vir kos kan nee sê, kan jy vir omtrent enigiets nee sê. Maak nie saak met watter verslawing jy sukkel nie, vas is die manier om die juk van slawerny te breek. Wanneer jy jouself van kos weerhou om God te soek, wys dit vir Hom dat jy ernstig is. Hy neem jou ook ernstig op as die saak Hom eer. Sommige geestelike deurbrake is slegs met die kombinasie van gebed en vas moontlik. Wanneer jy vas en bid, is die sinergie meer as die som van sy dele. As jy voel dat jou droom nie vorder nie, probeer om te vas. As jou huwelik in die moeilikheid is, probeer om te vas. As jou hart vir jou kinders breek, probeer om te vas. As jy ‘n deurbraak nodig het, probeer om te vas. As jy ‘n groot besluit moet neem, probeer om te vas. Wanneer jy vas, word vestings afgebreek en deurbrake gemaak. Dis die manier waarop ons aan God verklaar dat ons Hom nodig het en Hom meer as kos self nodig het. Dit verg geweldige dissipline om kos op te gee, maar om dit te doen, kweek dissipline in ander areas van ons lewe. Die beste manier om sondige begeertes dood te maak, is deur hulle uit te honger. Dis presies wat vas doen. Dit verswak nie net jou fisiese liggaam nie; dit verswak ook jou sondige vlees en versterk terselfdertyd jou gees. ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:41:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 28 Mei 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:03 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668872 https://iono.fm/e/1668872 Christ can satisfy your soul
She lived in Samaria, had been married five times, and was now living with a man who was not her husband. Maybe gossipers wagged their tongues about her. How else would you explain her midday appearance at the well? Other women fill their buckets at sunrise, but this woman opted for noon, preferring the heat of the sun over the heat of their scorn. Were it not for the appearance of a stranger, her story would have been lost in the Samaritan sands. But He entered her life with a promise of living water that would quench the thirst of her soul. He wasn’t put off by her past. He told her: “‘Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.’ The woman said to Him, ‘Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst’…The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men, ‘Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?’ Then they went out of the city and came to Him…And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, ‘He told me all that I ever did’” (John 4:13-15, 28-39 NKJV). No one else was willing to give her a chance, but Jesus gave her the chance of a lifetime. And what He did for her, He will do for you. ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:35:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 27 May 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:46 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668870?v=2 https://iono.fm/e/1668870?v=2 Christus kan jou siel bevredig
Sy het in Samaria gewoon, was vyf keer getroud en het nou saam met ‘n man gewoon wat nie haar eggenoot was nie. Miskien het mense vreeslik oor haar geskinder. Hoekom anders sou sy op die hitte van die middag by die put gaan water haal het? Ander vroue het hul waterkruike met sonsopkoms gaan volmaak, maar hierdie vrou het die hitte van die son bo die hitte van hulle minagting verkies. As dit nie vir die verskyning van ‘n vreemdeling was nie, sou haar verhaal vir ewig verlore gegaan het. Hy het egter haar lewe binnegekom met ‘n belofte van lewende water wat die dors van haar siel sou les. Hy het vir haar gesê: ‘…Elkeen wat van hierdie water drink, sal weer dors word. Wie egter van die water drink wat Ek hom gee, sal nimmer as te nooit weer dors word. Die water wat Ek vir hom sal gee, sal ‘n fontein in hom word waarvan die water vir altyd sal bly opborrel.’ Die vrou sê toe vir Hom: ‘Meneer, gee my van hierdie water sodat ek nie weer dors word en hierheen hoef te kom om water te skep nie’… Die vrou het haar waterkruik net daar gelos, na die dorp toe gegaan en vir die mense gesê: ‘Kom kyk self – ‘n man het my alles vertel wat ek al gedoen het. Is hy nie die Messias nie?’… Uit daardie dorp het baie van die Samaritane in Jesus begin glo op grond van die vrou wat met oortuiging kom vertel het: ‘Hy het my alles vertel wat ek gedoen het’’ (Johannes 4:13-15, 28, 39 NLV). Niemand anders wou haar ‘n kans gee nie, maar Jesus het haar die kans van ‘n leeftyd gegee. Wat Hy vir haar gedoen het, sal Hy vir jou ook doen. ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:34:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 27 Mei 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:54 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668867 https://iono.fm/e/1668867 The touch of His hand
In her book A Slow and Certain Light, Elisabeth Elliott wrote: “When I lived in the Forest of Ecuador, I usually traveled on foot…Trails often led through streams and rivers which we had to wade, but sometimes there was a log high above the water which we had to cross. I dreaded those logs and was always tempted to take the steep, hard way down into the ravine and up the other side. But the Indians would say, ‘Just walk across, senorita,’ and over they would go, light-footed and confident. I was barefoot as they were, but it was not enough. On the log, I couldn’t keep from looking down at the river below. I feared I would slip. I had never been any good at balancing myself…so my guide would stretch out a hand, and the touch of it was all I needed. I stopped worrying about slipping. I stopped looking down at the river or even the log and looked at the guide, who held my hand with only the slightest touch. When I reached the other side, I realized that if I had slipped, he would have held me. His being there, and his touch, were all I needed.” That’s all you need too: to experience God’s presence and feel His touch. Daniel wrote: “The one having the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me. And he said…‘Beloved, fear not! Peace be to you; be strong, yes, be strong!’ So when he spoke to me I was strengthened, and said, ‘Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me’” (vv. 18-19 NKJV). ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:33:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 26 May 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:55 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668864 https://iono.fm/e/1668864 Sy hand se aanraking
Elisabeth Elliott skryf in haar boek, A Slow and Certain Light, die volgende: ‘Toe ek in die woude van Ecuador gewoon het, het ek gewoonlik te voet gereis. Paadjies het dikwels deur strome en riviere gelei wat ons moes oorsteek, maar soms was daar ‘n primitiewe brug hoog bo die water wat ons moes oorsteek. Ek het daardie brûe gevrees. Die plaaslike inwoners sou egter sê: ‘Loop net oor, señorita,’ en sou die brug ligvoets en vol selfvertroue oorsteek. Ek was ook kaalvoet soos hulle, maar dit was nie genoeg nie. Op die brug kon ek nie ophou om na die rivier onder my te kyk nie. Ek was bang ek sou gly. My balans was nog nooit goed nie, dus sou my gids sy hand uitsteek om my te help. Hierdie aanraking was al wat ek nodig gehad het. Ek het myself ophou bekommer dat ek gaan gly. Ek het opgehou om afwaarts na die rivier te kyk en eerder na die gids gekyk, wat my hand met net die geringste aanraking vasgehou het. Wanneer ek die ander kant bereik het, het ek besef dat as ek gegly het, hy my sou vang. Sy teenwoordigheid en sy aanraking, was al wat ek nodig gehad het.’ Dis al wat jy ook nodig het: om God se teenwoordigheid te ervaar en sy aanraking te voel. Daniël het geskryf: ‘Die een wat soos ‘n mens lyk, het toe weer aan my geraak en my sterk gemaak. ‘Moenie bang wees nie,’ sê hy weer vir my. ‘God is lief vir jou. Wees rustig. Wees sterk.’ Terwyl hy met my gepraat het, het ek sterk geword. Ek het vir hom gesê: ‘Meneer kan maar nou met my praat. Ek is sterk genoeg’’ (verse 18-19 NLV). ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:32:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 26 Mei 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:47 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668863 https://iono.fm/e/1668863 Overcoming workaholism
One of Satan’s tactics is to take us from one extreme to the other—from laziness to workaholism. Understanding the difference between being a hard worker versus a workaholic is key. Hard workers have the wisdom to set limits on how much they will do in the course of a day. In her book 30 Days to a Stronger, More Confident You, Deborah Smith Pegues wrote: “I was in denial about my propensity toward workaholism until I realized that I had too many of the telltale symptoms: I worked late the majority of the time. Most of my conversations revolved around the issues at the office. I rarely took lunch breaks. I was always multitasking; I rarely performed any task single-mindedly. If I talked on the phone, I would also use the time to tidy the house. If I watched television, I also organized papers, and on and on it went. When I tried relaxing, I would think of all the things I should be doing. My to-do list had more items on it than I could possibly achieve during a single day. I was a slave to my overcommitted calendar; I left little or no downtime. Everybody seemed to move too slowly. I was always rushing to the next appointment. I looked forward to the accolades I received for performing well. I found little time to nurture my friendships…Today, I try to engage only in those activities I feel are part of God’s plan for my life.” What great advice! Jesus said to His hard-working disciples: “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” Is the Lord saying the same thing to you? ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:31:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 25 May 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:46 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668861 https://iono.fm/e/1668861 Oorkom werksverslawing
Een van Satan se taktieke is om ons van die een uiterste na die ander te neem - van luiheid na werksverslaafdheid. Dis belangrik om die verskil tussen ‘n harde werker en ‘n werksverslaafde te verstaan. Harde werkers het die wysheid om perke te stel aan hoeveel hulle gedurende ‘n dag kan doen. In haar boek, 30 Days to a Stronger, More Confident You, skryf Deborah Smith Pegues: ‘Ek was in ontkenning oor my werksverslawing totdat ek besef het dat ek heelwat van die kenmerkende simptome het: Ek het die meeste van die tyd laat gewerk. Die meeste van my gesprekke het om die probleme by die kantoor gedraai. Ek het selde middagete geneem. Ek was altyd besig om veelvuldige take te verrig; ek het selde enige taak doelgerig uitgevoer. As ek oor die telefoon gepraat het, het ek ook die tyd gebruik om die huis op te ruim. As ek televisie gekyk het, het ek ook papiere georganiseer, en so aan en so meer. Wanneer ek probeer ontspan het, het ek gedink aan al die dinge wat ek eintlik moes doen. My doenlysie het meer items daarop gehad as wat ek moontlik gedurende ‘n enkele dag kon bereik. Ek was ‘n slaaf van my oortrokke kalender; ek het min of geen tyd vir ontspanning gehad nie. Ander mense het te stadig beweeg. Ek het altyd na die volgende afspraak gejaag. Ek het uitgesien na die toekennings wat ek vir goeie prestasie ontvang het. Vandag probeer ek slegs by die aktiwiteite wat ek voel deel van God se plan vir my lewe is, betrokke raak.’ Dis wonderlike raad! Jesus het vir sy hardwerkende dissipels gesê: ‘…Kom julle nou self eenkant toe na ‘n stil plek en skep ‘n bietjie asem.’ Sê die Here dieselfde vir jou? ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 25 Mei 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:55 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668860 https://iono.fm/e/1668860 God is “at work in you”
God is at work “in you.” What is He working on? Your “will.” What does He want you to do? “Act according to His good purpose.” How does He accomplish this? Through your mind: “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 2:5 NKJV). God can speak to you audibly, through circumstances, or through another person. But because God can give you His thoughts or guide your thoughts, your mind is the meeting room where He will most often communicate with you. That’s why Satan will try to place evil thoughts in your mind. If he cannot succeed, he will try to fill your mind with fear and worry. If that doesn’t work, he’ll settle for having you watch hours of “worthless things” on television or the Internet. The Psalmist prayed: “Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things” (Psalm 119:37 NKJV). In order to hear from God and recognize what He’s saying to you, you must make your mind a protected environment. And one more thing: Your desire to hear from God must take precedence over every other desire you have. Social reformer Dorothy Day, who did much work on behalf of the poor in the twentieth century, spoke of what she called her “notions”—ideas that had the unmistakable stamp of God’s authorship in her mind. George Fox and the Quaker tradition called them “concerns.” Others speak of “promptings” or “leadings.” The good news is if you truly want to hear from God, and you’re willing to prioritize your life accordingly, He’ll speak to you. ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:29:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 24 May 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:02 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668859 https://iono.fm/e/1668859 God werk in jou
God werk in jou. Waaraan werk Hy? Jou wil. Wat wil Hy hê moet jy doen? Om na sy welbehae te werk. Hoe doen Hy dit? Deur jou gedagtes: ‘Julle gesindheid moet soos Jesus Christus s’n wees’ (Filippense 2:5 NLV). God kan hoorbaar deur omstandighede of deur ‘n ander persoon met jou praat. Omdat God egter vir jou sy gedagtes kan gee of jou gedagtes kan lei, is jou gedagtes die vergaderkamer waar Hy meestal met jou sal kommunikeer. Daarom sal Satan probeer om bose idees in jou gedagtes te plaas. As hy nie daarin slaag nie, sal hy probeer om jou gedagtes met vrees en bekommernis te vul. As dit ook nie werk nie, sal hy tevrede daarmee wees om jou ure lank na ‘waardelose dinge’ op televisie of die internet te laat kyk. Die Psalmdigter het gebid: ‘Weerhou my van waardelose dinge…’ (Psalm 119:37 NLV). Om van God te kan hoor en te verstaan wat Hy vir jou sê, moet jy jou gedagtes ‘n beskermde omgewing maak. Jou begeerte om van God te hoor moet voorrang bo elke ander begeerte wat jy het, geniet. Die sosiale hervormer Dorothy Day, wat baie werk namens die armes in die twintigste eeu gedoen het, het gepraat van wat sy haar ‘nosies’ genoem het - idees wat die onmiskenbare stempel van God se outeurskap in haar gedagtes gehad het. George Fox en die Kwaker-tradisie het dit ‘besorgdhede’ genoem. Ander praat van ‘aansporings’ of ‘leidings.’ Die goeie nuus is dat indien jy werklik van God wil hoor en jy bereid is om jou lewe dienooreenkomstig te prioritiseer, sal Hy met jou praat. ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:28:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 24 Mei 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:57 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668858 https://iono.fm/e/1668858 He’s the God of new beginnings
Our God is the God of new beginnings! The Bible says: “Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.” It is never too late for a new beginning. And what’s even more remarkable is that God uses people like us to help others find a new beginning. The Bible contains many accounts of men and women who got a second chance and, by God’s grace, used it well. Like Peter, who denied Jesus but went on to become a leader in the New Testament church. Or David, who committed adultery and murder, yet his psalms are a major part of one of the most quoted books in the Bible. And what about Jonah? He got a do-over! “The word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time” (Jonah 3:1 NKJV). Sin can wreck hearts, homes, plans, and people. But the good news of the gospel is that sin can never keep God from loving or reaching for us. And we should never stop loving and reaching for others. “If a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness” (Galatians 6:1 NKJV). The Greek word for restore is a medical term that means “to set a broken bone.” When a doctor resets a broken bone, he realigns it and then puts it in a cast for about six weeks. During that time, God does the actual healing. Your job is to find broken people who need a second chance and help to restore them. ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:27:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 23 May 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:44 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668857 https://iono.fm/e/1668857 Hy is die God van nuwe begin
Ons God is die God van nuwe begin! Die Bybel sê: ‘weet dan dat hy wat ‘n sondaar op sy dwaalweg laat terugdraai, hom uit die dood red en maak dat ‘n klomp sondes bedek word.’ Dit is nooit te laat vir ‘n nuwe begin nie. Wat egter nog merkwaardiger is, is dat God mense soos ons gebruik om ander te help om ‘n nuwe begin te vind. Die Bybel bevat baie verhale van mense wat ‘n tweede kans gekry het en deur God se genade hierdie kans goed benut het. Soos Petrus, wat Jesus verloën het, maar ‘n leier in die Nuwe Testamentiese kerk geword het. Of Dawid, wat egbreuk en moord gepleeg het, maar psalms geskryf het wat vandag nog wêreldwyd aangehaal word. Wat van Jona? Hy het ‘n tweede kans gekry! ‘Die Here het ‘n tweede keer met Jona gepraat’ (Jona 3:1 NLV). Sonde kan harte, huise, planne en mense verwoes. Die goeie nuus van die evangelie is egter dat sonde God nooit kan keer om ons lief te hê of na ons uit te reik nie. Ons moet ook nooit ophou om ander mense lief te hê en na hulle uit te reik nie. ‘…wanneer iemand iets doen wat verkeerd is, moet julle wat deur die Gees gelei word, daardie persoon nederig reghelp…’ (Galasiërs 6:1 NLV). Die Griekse woord vir vernuwe is ‘n mediese term wat beteken ‘om ‘n gebreekte been te genees.’ Wanneer ‘n dokter ‘n gebreekte been behandel, herstel hy die breuk en sit ‘n gipsverband aan wat vir ongeveer ses weke moet aanbly. Gedurende daardie tyd doen God die werklike genesing. Jou werk is om gebroke mense te vind wat ‘n tweede kans benodig en hulle help om te genees. ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:26:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 23 Mei 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:01 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668856 https://iono.fm/e/1668856 Know who you are
Who are you? It seems like a simple question but is often one of the most challenging to answer. To know who you are and what you stand for, to be aware of how you’re perceived by others and how you present yourself to the world, is one of the most important aspects of a well-lived life. This could be called your “personal brand.” Your brand consists of attributes that are present for every encounter you have with work colleagues, family, or friends. You could call them “deliverables,” virtues you bring to all your social and business interactions. You may take your deliverables for granted but consider writing down your own personal mission statement. What is your purpose? What are you about? What is your vision? Does your life truly reflect what’s important to you and how you want others to see you? So often, we live our lives based on what those around us think we should be or do. We follow the path we’ve seen others take, or we pursue what the media defines as success. Eventually, and sometimes surprisingly, we may find ourselves frustrated, angry, and disappointed in life. Have you ever heard business professionals lament about climbing to the top of the corporate ladder, only to find that it was leaning against the wrong building? They were so busy keeping up with what they thought they were supposed to be doing that they never stopped to ask themselves what they actually wanted to do. Be like Paul: Know who you are, honour your personal brand, and say, “By the grace of God, I am what I am.” ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:25:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 22 May 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:46 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668854 https://iono.fm/e/1668854 You have full forgiveness
How many times must the apostle Paul, who was once known as Saul the persecutor of Christians, have had flashbacks to Stephen’s stoning? Or the countless other Christians he hunted down like animals? Paul was an eyewitness, which means those snapshots were sealed into his visual cortex. When he closed his eyes, those images could have haunted him for the rest of his life. By today’s standards, Saul was a terrorist—but he had an encounter with Christ that blinded him. He regained his physical sight after three days, but the grace of God enabled him to turn a blind eye to his forgiven sin forever. If God turns a blind eye to confessed sin, shouldn’t we? That doesn’t mean we deny our sin or ignore it. If you underestimate your sinfulness, you depreciate the grace of God. Paul called himself the chief of sinners (see 1 Timothy 1:15). Perhaps that’s why he appreciated the grace of God so much. The reason many of us label others by their sin is because it makes us feel better about ourselves. We think: “I may not be perfect, but at least I haven’t done that!” But Paul was explicit: “All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23 KJV). God doesn’t grade your sins like the legal system, as misdemeanors and felonies. No, you are either in sin or in Christ. You’re either guilty or you are fully forgiven. Not only have your sins—past, present, and future—been atoned for, but at the point of believing faith, God forgave you and credited your account with the righteousness of Christ. ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:24:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 21 May 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:49 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668855 https://iono.fm/e/1668855 Weet wie jy is
Wie is jy? Dit klink soos ‘n eenvoudige vraag, maar dis dikwels een van die uitdagendste vrae om te antwoord. Om te weet wie jy is en waarvoor jy staan, om bewus te wees van hoe jy deur ander beskou word en hoe jy jouself aan die wêreld voordoen, is een van die belangrikste aspekte van ‘n vervulde lewe. Dit kan jou ‘persoonlike handelsmerk’ genoem word. Jou handelsmerk bestaan uit eienskappe wat by elke ontmoeting wat jy met werkskollegas, familie of vriende het, teenwoordig is. Dit is eienskappe wat jy na al jou sosiale en sake-interaksies bring. Jy mag dalk jou eienskappe as vanselfsprekend aanvaar, maar oorweeg dit om jou eie persoonlike missieverklaring neer te skryf. Wat is jou doel? Waarvoor staan jy? Wat is jou visie? Weerspieël jou lewe werklik dit wat vir jou belangrik is en hoe jy wil hê ander mense jou moet sien? So dikwels leef ons ons lewens volgens dit wat diegene rondom ons dink ons moet wees of doen. Ons volg die pad wat ons ander sien loop, of ons streef na wat die media as sukses definieer. Uiteindelik, en soms verrassend, vind ons onsself waar ons gefrustreerd, kwaad en teleurgesteld deur die lewe beweeg. Sommige sakelui kla dat hulle die bopunt van die korporatiewe leer bereik het, net om uit te vind dat die leer teen die verkeerde gebou leun. Hulle was so besig om tred te hou met wat hulle gedink het hulle veronderstel is om te doen, dat hulle nooit hulself af gevra het wat hulle eintlik wil doen nie. Wees soos Paulus: Weet wie jy is, eer jou persoonlike handelsmerk en sê: ‘Deur die genade van God is ek wie ek is.’ ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:24:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 22 Mei 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:53 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668852 https://iono.fm/e/1668852 “Overnight success” usually takes many years
Country-music star Randy Travis and his manager, Lib, remember the lean days of his career—all 3,650 of them. For ten years, Lib did whatever it took to keep her club open long enough for somebody to discover Travis’s talent. For his part, Randy sang his heart out. And when he wasn’t singing, he was frying catfish and washing dishes in the kitchen. Then it happened. His break came, and everything seemed to click for him. He had a hit called “On the Other Hand,” an album contract, a tour offer, and a movie deal. He was hot! Suddenly, everyone seemed to be calling him an overnight success. But Randy recalls it differently: “We were turned down more than once by every record label in Nashville. But I’m the kind of one to believe that if you work at something long enough, and keep believing, sooner or later it will happen.” Randy Travis went on to become an American music legend, winning three Grammies and seven Dove Awards and being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. But it didn’t come easily or happen overnight. It happened because he worked hard, remained faithful through the tough times, and trusted God to come through for him. Jesus said: “Whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” And here’s something you need to keep in mind: It will happen in God’s time, and on His schedule. Your part is to keep walking by faith and trusting Him to bring it to pass. ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:22:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 20 May 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:49 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668853 https://iono.fm/e/1668853 Jy is ten volle vergewe
Hoeveel keer het die apostel Paulus, wat eens as Saulus, die vervolger van Christene bekend was, terugflitse van Stefanus se steniging gehad? Of die tallose ander Christene wat hy soos diere gejag het? Paulus was ‘n ooggetuie van hierdie gebeure, wat beteken dat daardie beelde in sy visuele korteks vasgevang was. Wanneer hy sy oë toegemaak het, kon daardie beelde vir die res van sy lewe by hom gespook het. Volgens vandag se standaarde was Saulus ‘n terroris - maar hy het egter ‘n ontmoeting met Christus gehad wat hom verblind het. Hy het sy fisiese sig na drie dae herwin, maar die genade van God het hom in staat gestel om vir ewig ‘n blinde oog vir sy vergeefde sonde te draai. As God ‘n blinde oog vir belyde sonde draai, moet ons dit nie ook doen nie? Dit beteken nie dat ons ons sonde ontken of dit ignoreer nie. Paulus het homself die ergste sondaar genoem (sien 1 Timoteus 1:15). Miskien is dit hoekom hy die genade van God so waardeer het. Die rede waarom baie van ons ander mense volgens hul sonde etiketteer, is omdat dit ons beter oor onsself laat voel. Ons dink: ‘Ek is dalk nie perfek nie, maar ek het dít ten minste nie gedoen nie!’ Paulus was egter ferm: ‘Ons het immers almal gesondig. Ons almal het God beroof van die eer wat Hom toekom’ (Romeine 3:23 NLV). God kategoriseer nie jou sondes soos die regstelsel as oortredings of misdade nie. Nee, jy is óf in sonde, óf in Christus. Jy is óf skuldig, óf jy is ten volle vergewe. Nie net is jou sondes - verlede, hede en toekoms - versoen nie, maar deur jou geloof het God jou vergewe en jou rekening met die geregtigheid van Christus uitgewis. ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:22:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 21 Mei 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:10 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668851 https://iono.fm/e/1668851 ‘Oornagsukses’ neem gewoonlik baie jare
Die country-musiekster Randy Travis en sy bestuurder, Lib, onthou die maer dae van sy loopbaan - al 3 650 van hulle. Vir tien jaar lank het Lib alles moontlik gedoen om haar klub lank genoeg oop te hou sodat iemand Travis se talent kon ontdek. Randy het sy hart uitgesing. Wanneer hy nie besig was om te sing nie, het hy kos vir die klante gemaak en skottelgoed in die kombuis gewas. Toe gebeur dit. Sy deurbraak het gekom en skielik het alles begin sin maak. Hy het ‘n treffer genaamd ‘On the Other Hand’ gehad en ‘n album kontrak, ‘n toer aanbod en ‘n fliekkontrak losgeslaan. Hy was witwarm! Skielik het almal hom ‘n oornagsukses genoem. Randy onthou dit egter anders: ‘Ons is meer as een keer deur elke platemaatskappy in Nashville afgekeur. Ek is egter die soort persoon wat glo dat as jy lank genoeg aan iets werk en aanhou glo, dit vroeër of later sal gebeur.’ Randy Travis het ‘n Amerikaanse musieklegende geword, drie Grammies en sewe Dove-toekennings gewen en is in die Country Music Hall of Fame opgeneem. Dit het egter nie maklik gekom of oornag gebeur nie. Dit het gebeur omdat hy hard gewerk het, getrou deur die moeilike tye gebly het en God vir sy sukses vertrou het. Jesus het gesê: ‘…alles wat julle in die gebed vra, sal julle ontvang, mits julle God daarmee vertrou.’ Jy moet egter die volgende in gedagte hou: Dit sal op God se tyd en volgens sy skedule gebeur. Jou taak is om deur geloof te bly wandel en Hom te vertrou om dit te laat gebeur. ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:21:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 20 Mei 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:55 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668850 https://iono.fm/e/1668850 Are you washing your nets?
Why would fishermen wash nets that hadn’t been used? The answer is they were quitting because of an overnight problem. “We have fished all night and caught nothing” (see v. 5). Their expectations had been destroyed. They believed that the way things were was the way they’d be. They were beaten! That’s when Jesus showed up. He came to where they were; He walked right into the middle of their disappointment with a solution. First, He asked them for their boat and used it to preach to the crowd and heal the multitudes. Child of God, turn everything over to Him—all you have, all you are, and all you’ll ever be—and let Him use you for His highest purposes. Next, He gave them a word that only faith could receive: “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught” (Luke 5:4 KJV). Can you see now why He has to wait until you’ve done everything you know to do? Only then are you ready to listen; even though His Word doesn’t seem to make sense, you’re ready to obey without question. Are you discouraged today? Is it your ministry, your marriage, your job, or your health? You may be washing your nets, but it’s not over. Who told you God wasn’t going to bless you again? Who told you He wasn’t going to bring victory out of your ashes? It’s not over until He says it’s over. If He can fill empty nets for those discouraged disciples, then you don’t have a problem He can’t take care of. ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:18:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 19 May 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:48 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668847 https://iono.fm/e/1668847 Was jy jou nette?
Waarom sou vissermanne hulle nette, wat nie gebruik is nie, was? Hulle het tou opgegooi omdat hulle oornag niks daarmee uitgerig het nie. ‘…Ons het die hele nag hard gewerk en het niks gevang nie…’ (vers 5 NLV). Hulle was verslae! Jesus het egter toe opgedaag. Hy het gekom tot waar hulle was; Hy het reg in die middel van hul teleurstelling met ‘n oplossing ingestap. Eers het Hy vir hulle gevra om hulle boot te gebruik om vir die skare te preek en die menigtes te genees. Kind van God, gee alles aan Hom oor - alles wat jy het, alles wat jy is en alles wat jy ooit sal wees - en laat Hom toe om jou vir sy hoogste doeleindes te gebruik. Daarna het Hy vir hulle ‘n woord gegee wat slegs deur geloof ontvang kon word: ‘…Vaar nou dieper in en gooi jou nette uit, en jy sal baie vis vang’ (Lukas 5:4 NLV). Verstaan jy nou hoekom Hy wag tot jy alles gedoen het waaraan jy kan dink? Slegs dan is jy gereed om te luister. Al lyk dit of sy Woord nie sin maak nie, is jy dan gereed om dit sonder vrae te gehoorsaam. Is jy vandag mismoedig? Is dit jou bediening, jou huwelik, jou werk of jou gesondheid wat jou moedeloos maak? Jy is dalk besig om jou nette te was, maar dis nie verby nie. Wie het vir jou gesê God gaan jou nie weer seën nie? Wie het vir jou gesê Hy gaan nie oorwinning uit jou wanhoop voortbring nie? Dis nie verby totdat Hy sê dis verby nie. As Hy die leë nette van daardie mismoedige dissipels kon vul, dan is daar nie ‘n probleem van jou wat Hy nie kan oplos nie. ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:17:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 19 Mei 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:49 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668846 https://iono.fm/e/1668846 The worst failure…is failure to try
It’s impossible to live successfully without taking risks. Leo Buscaglia wrote: “To laugh is to risk appearing the fool. To weep is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out to another is to risk involvement…To place your ideas, your dreams, before the crowd is to risk being called naïve. To love is to risk not being loved in return. To live is to risk dying. To hope is to risk despair, and to try is to risk failure. But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing…Only the person who risks is truly free.” Franklin Roosevelt spent much of his life battling illness and was confined to a wheelchair. Yet he became one of America’s greatest presidents. He said: “It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.” In The Pursuit of Excellence, Ted W. Engstrom gives this advice about the importance of trying: “Starting today, you can begin to enjoy using and developing your gifts…If you’ve always wanted to write, then write something, a short article, a poem, an account of your vacation. Write it as if you were going to be published; then submit it somewhere. If you’re a photographer, gather your best pictures together and submit them as entries in a contest. If you think you’re a fair tennis player or golfer, enter some tournaments and see how you do. You may not win the top prize but think how much you’ll learn and experience just by trying. The worst failure…is failure to try!” ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:16:00 +0200 0 0 Word for Today - 18 May 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 1:48 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag https://iono.fm/e/1668845 https://iono.fm/e/1668845 Die grootste mislukking is om nie te probeer nie
Dit is onmoontlik om suksesvol te leef sonder om risiko's te neem. Leo Buscaglia het geskryf: ‘Om te lag is om die risiko te loop om dwaas voor te kom. Om te huil is om die risiko te loop om sentimenteel voor te kom. Om lief te hê is om die risiko te loop om nie liefde terug te ontvang nie. Om te lewe is om die risiko te loop om te sterf. Om te hoop is om die risiko te loop om wanhoop te ervaar en om te probeer is om die risiko te neem om te misluk. Risiko's moet egter geneem word, want die grootste gevaar in die lewe is om niks te waag nie. Slegs die persoon wat waag, is werklik vry.’ Franklin Roosevelt het ‘n groot deel van sy lewe teen siekte geveg en was aan ‘n rolstoel gekluister. Hy het gesê: ‘Dit is gesonde verstand om ‘n manier te kry en dit uit te probeer. As dit misluk, erken dit openlik en probeer ‘n ander manier. Maar bowenal, probeer net.’ In sy boek, The Pursuit of Excellence, gee Ted W. Engstrom hierdie raad oor die belangrikheid om te probeer: ‘Vanaf vandag kan jy begin om jou gawes te geniet, te gebruik en te ontwikkel. As jy nog altyd wou skryf, skryf dan iets – ‘n kort artikel, ‘n gedig, ‘n verslag van jou vakansie. Skryf dit asof dit gepubliseer gaan word. As jy ‘n fotograaf is, maak jou beste foto’s bymekaar en skryf vir ‘n kompetisie in. As jy dink dat jy ’n goeie tennisspeler is, neem dan aan ‘n paar toernooie deel en kyk hoe jy vaar. Jy wen dalk nie die prys nie, maar dink net hoeveel jy sal leer en ervaar deur net te probeer. Die grootste mislukking is om nie te probeer nie!’ ]]> Christianity Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:15:00 +0200 0 0 Woord vir Vandag - 18 Mei 2026 0 0 Radio Pulpit full 2:07 Word for Today / Woord vir Vandag