"Speak life..."

Nothing beats starting the day with a good cup of coffee – even before cereal…coffee just has the ability to let you know, ‘you’re awake’. So yes, there’s life! Life in the chill of the air, life in the sounds I heard when I left home this morning…

We are alive.

While getting done for work this morning, I was listening to a song that friend sent me, ‘Speak Life’ and it’s just that powerful. Everything and anything we say has the ability to either give life, or destroy it. There is so much power in the tongue, and sometimes without even thinking we are so quick to just say things, and most likely in silence – regret it thereafter. But in the same light, in the authority given to us by Christ, we are able to speak – in faith! – life into any dead situation; and THAT is miraculous!

In the past few months I’ve been very distraught in my mind about...life: how unfair it is at times, how we don’t know what’s to happen next and basically have almost no control over it; how bad things happen to the people who least deserve it.. I’ve been struggling with that.

My cousin’s wife was diagnosed with lymph cancer over a year ago; but God’s been good even through that. She was free from it then for about 10months; which we celebrated – but soon after fell ill again. She passed on a few weeks ago. And only 47 years old. My heart was broken. Not only for her family: my cousin and the children; but my heart was broken because….she didn’t deserve this struggle. She was one of the absolute most beautiful people you could meet; and I while at the funeral, I was sad that I did not have the privilege of really spending more time with her. I was planning on visiting her one Thursday evening, but was never granted that. She passed on the Monday prior.

Rest in peace, Melanie…

“Tomorrow is not promised – to anyone…”

Meet Destiny.

The bravest 4 year old I know. Destiny has been diagnosed with Cancer and often undergoes consistent chemo therapy. This is another week that she is battling this at Tygerberg Hospital, Bellville, Cape Town.

I was introduced to her by a friend, Natasha Damon who with her family has opened their hearts to this girl and her family; who originates from Grabouw. Destiny is at present in need of a bone marrow transplant; and this operation in itself costs about R200 000. Her dad was tested and is a match of about 90%, but doctors are in all hope trusting for someone who is a 100% match for the fear that her body might just reject it.

“Speak life…”

This girl, should you meet her – smiles. All the time. And then I think I have problems…this girl is beyond brave.

Fundraisers are held all over the northern suburbs in aid of this procedure that Destiny needs; I was honoured to be part of a high tea held for her early May 2016. CANSA was also present at the event, and the spokesperson eluded to the fact that today statistics have changed… it is no longer AIDS/HIV that precedes the range of major illnesses – it’s Cancer. And what’s worse it, it hides away – it’s creeps up on one so secretively; and to me this is scary.

http://www.cansa.org.za/   - For more information

I know that God says in His word that He will work out all things for our good…and I know I need to trust God that HE KNOWS…sometimes it’s just hard – when you see things like this happen around us. And it’s no longer to ‘other people’. People close to us are faced with these challenges.

You’re alive. I’m alive. Let’s unite in faith, in prayer – and watch God change things.

Speak life…to anyone you encounter today…speak life.

Have a blessed Thursday.

xx