Treats

Treats are so delicious and it bring a smile around youre face,I have had so much treats this 2 weeks, so sit back and let me bring a smile around on your face.

Whenever I am around my family, I get so much satisfaction with their growth in the Lord, Desiree and I was on a camp treating old people and spoiling them, we did this with my mother in-law and family members, there were round about 30 old people, desiree and her 2 nieces got down and did the most amasing thing.

What you may ask?

They washed the old people's feet ,cut their nails, did pedicure and all those nice things that ladies like,I could see them enjoying it and it blessed my heart to see my wife serving with her 2 nieces, I was reminded of the lady who poured oil on Jesus feet and used her hair to dry his feet and when the disciples asked what is she doing, Jesus said - she is doing a great thing. WoW and among those old people were Desiree Grandmother who is 99 years old, Wow, Wow

My daughter has heared her boeta praying before food and so she hums it,the other day getting off from work,really tired and looking forward to a nice meal and having received it, started eating,just to hear this beautifull humn - Thanking you Father,Thank you Father for the food ...my daughter was thankfull and seeing the example of her boeta blessed my heart and I realised that THANKFULLNESS should constantly be on our lips,lets not be like the 9 people who JESUS cured of leprosy and was not thankfull,let us turn around and say THANK YOU DADDY like 1 of the 10, who turned around and did that.

Justin my son is growing up, When I look at him, I constanly say Father God help me to be a good Father to him, at times I get cross with him, just to have him at night times sitting next to me.I love my son and when I place my hand on his head at night times - I say Daddy let him become more ,better intimate with You than his Father was.He is an example to me in many ways. Fathers look at the ways how youre sons grow.

I personally was treated in this 2 weeks with such intimacy with God,let me tell you 3 stories.

1 As I was preparing a message to speak to the old ladies I could feel in my heart,God was with me.During my message I started crying and as I spoke I could feel the LOVE God has for these old people and I could encourage them.

2 Leadership is always a blessing to my heart and when you encounter young people who want to succeed,you put every thing into it.When the camp was finished I got so much positive feedback,even a booking for 2011 with words - We want Stanley to do Leadership Training, I was blessed and to know that I can work with these leaders during their school year was an extra bonus, a choclate treat.

3 I was speaking at a youth convention and I could see that they were enjoying themselves and afterwards one of the young people came to me and said - that was for me.

God treats us with so many treats, lets be aware of HIS treats in our lives.

Fatherhood

This is such a joy talking on this subject,Being a FATHER.

I was part of a camp this weekend where I could once again experience and see the damage a Father figure can cause,my good friend and Pastor Eric Garnie was a speaker at this camp.He spoke on God the Father,His acceptane,His blessing and His nurture and protection and Forgiveness ON His sons and Daughters.

Does our Fathers add up to this?,sadly no.Do we have perfect Fathers? no.

I ask myself how can I be a better Father to my children and to the young people I minister to. You know what,by affirming sonship and blessing them and guiding them into the ways of GOD.

Last weekend we had a leadership conference,myself and Pastor Eric teamed up to share valuable insight to Leaders on Going Deeper, Going Greater , Going Further with God, based on Peter's life.

I thoroughly enjoyed it, having a Father figure next to me.

My own Father on that night called us together and said to Us,My children I love you,I am proud of what you do,you dont give me trouble and I want to bless you,My earthly Father not only encouraged us but blessed us with some finance too.

During this two weeks I thought about the Father Figures in my life ,there were those who taught me how to play Rugby,there were those who were my close friends who guided my life with insight , there were those who shaped me in ministry and still does.

I AM DEEPLY THANKFULL FOR FATHERS WHO TAKE INITIATIVE IN THE LIVES OF THEIR CHILDREN AND GUIDE THEM INTO SONSHIP.

Pastor Eric conluded the evening with blessing these young people by hugging and praying for them and telling them to take GOD by the Hand to forgive their Fathers.

Are you a Father Figure?

When JESUS was baptised,the skies open and a voice said "THIS IS MY SON" Wow, GOD said that, here is a clue,start saying to your children and let them see the affirmation and hearing of those words - My Son / My Daughter.

Being a Father is a Mentor, Coach , Friend that you can rely on,approach with no doubt that you will hear the Truth.

Are you a Father, or are you a Sons,Daughters of Fathers , I encourage you,develope the practise of being around Father figures and let them be part of your life and in being a Father,I want to encouge you to be REAL AND AUTHENTIC FATHERS.

I am a Father and I am a son to Fathers.