The Safest Distance

How close do you drive to someone ahead of you on the road? It does make a difference if you are driving on the highway, on good old suburbia roads, or on roads in the country side. Yes, we must stay at a safe distance which will then allow us enough time to react, hit brakes or swerve out of the way when something drastic happens. When too close we are in danger of becoming a statistic or even worse, dead.

We keep at the safest distance. But we do that with God as well. Why do I say this now? Let's first read the verse; "Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." Many times in our lives we remain a small distance from God. He is in our sights but not too close. Maybe He wants to lead us and guide us into what He sees as our calling, but we remain afar.

Then there are the times when we need help, but because we remain at a distance from God, we run to others for help. God is extending His hand to help us but we miss it because of the 'safe distance' we maintain. Again, we mess up. With God we should not have a distance to keep or remain safe. The distance between us and God should be at full contact, hand in hand, face to face. That's where God wants us. Nothing drastic will happen when we are 'bumper-on-bumper' with Him.

Seek His mercy and find that loving grace He wants us to receive and keep by remaining up close and personal with Him. Don't live at a safe distance! That will definitely lead to disaster. Be blessed ...

Prayers for Cape Town and South Africa

Greetings Brothers [and all Readers of this Blog],

Having now completed a wonderful 7-day fasting and prayer, I have been praying for various problems around the world. Therefore, I decided to start posting these places in need of prayers as we go along. Do bring them into your prayers whenever you are in your quiet room or prayer closet. Thanking you all sincerely... And here is the start...

1] Please pray for our city of Cape Town in the Western Cape province, as well as for the whole province and the Eastern Cape province for much needed RAIN as all the dams are running dry and the rivers in the regions as well. It is now getting to very critical stages. Amen.

2] Please pray for our country as a whole, especially for the government in place, for corruption and for peace as violent protests and upheavals have taken place in the past days; even in my own city where I live, with disruptions to many businesses, etc. God is always in control. Be blessed. Amen.

That's it for now, thank you and may God bless you dearly...

Nelson Canha

Seven Days Fast & Prayer - Day7

Greetings Brothers in Christ,

And here it is, finally over, 7 days of fasting & prayer, glorifying God through praises, worship, prayer, sacrificing, and much more. To end this week of greatness, we read Matthew 6:33. All about seeking His kingdom and God first, and all else is added. Let's keep that as our growth verse for 2018 and seek God first above all else. Then end your fast with the Lord's Prayer, found in Matthew 6:9-13.

May this only be the beginning of new things for 2018. All glory, power and honour to Him who is our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ our saving God. Amen.

PS - my personal verse for 2018 as God's Spirit lay it upon my heart is 2 Peter 3:18. What joy!

Be blessed now and forever. Amen...

Seven Days Fast & Prayer - Day6

Good day to all,

I trust that all is well and God's hand is upon you, and His love is reaching out to you today. For those who decided to follow with this 7 day fast & prayer period; Thank you. Today it's all about yourself. God's ways are always the best.

Today we pray for God's will for ourselves, each individual. Pray that God shows you and leads you in His ways and His will always. Open up to Him and let He guide you in that direction by the prompting of the Holy Spirit. Read Psalm 143:10... Amen!

Seven Days Fast & Prayer - Day5

Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour,

Into the fifth day of fasting and prayers and one starts to understand how close God is to us and what He wants from us. Today we pray thanksgiving; thanking God for what He has done for us in every aspect of our lives, and for His church [your church where you fellowship] that is there attracting lost souls. Thank God for the church in every ministry it undertakes for 2018.

Today we read Philippians 4:6 and offer God thanksgiving from the depths of our hearts. Be blessed.

Seven Day Fast & Prayer - Day4

Hi once again,

Today it's all about Jesus; which it should be every day of our lives. We must seek to know His loving grace and true knowledge of who He is in our lives. Today we pray for ourselves and our churches for growth in this area, the grace and knowledge of our Saviour Jesus Christ. The verse for today is 2 Peter 3:18... Believe and press forward. Amen!

Seven Day Fast & Prayer - Day3

Hi Brothers,

Another day and another time to be before God, when time available as we all do work as well. Today we look after our times we live in, making sure that the Gospel of Jesus is known to all. Therefore this is what we must do...

Pray for your generation [the time we live in now] to know and serve the purpose of God. Pray this for yourself, for others, and for your church - Acts 13:36. May you all be blessed. Amen.

Seven Day Fast & Prayer - Day2

For this day we seek to restore more of ourselves and for the church to follow God's will.
Pray for a new and fresh anointing upon yourself and for your church - John 7:38.
Be blessed!

Seven Day Fast & Prayer - Day1

Good day brothers,

If you wish to follow me and fast and pray for the next 7 days, let's go for it. I started today and will be intensifying my time with the Lord my saving God for the next seven days, ending this coming Sunday... I started after midnight already and will be praying for all those reading this blog. Fasting and prayer just brings you closer to God and also recalls your life in His presence, and strengthens ones relationship with Him all over again. Join me on this amazing journey...

Day 1 - Pray for guidance and direction. For yourself and your church. Amen. Isaiah 30:21 ...

Be blessed!

More Prayer Samples

Hi Brothers,

I trust all is well and the year started with a bang; meaning it is going to be blessed and God is already working it out for you. Here are two more samples of prayers to pray for lost friends, colleagues, family, etc. Enjoy!

3] "Father God. Please send labourers from any sources across _____________ 's path. Let him/her see you wherever he/she goes, so much so that he/she cannot escape you! In Jesus' name this I pray. Amen."

4] "Father, please put a hedge of protection around ___________ so that any ungodly influences around him/her would lose interest and depart. In Jesus' mighty name, Amen."

That's it for today. May you be blessed until the next post. Add any name in the blank spaces when you use any of these prayers. I'm taking a 7 day break this coming week as I'm fasting and waiting upon the Lord to lead me into 2018 even more as He wills. Please keep me in your prayers, and my wife Ansa as well. Thank you. Be blessed!

2018 Is Here - Seek Jesus

Hi to all my fellow Christian brothers [and sisters who follow this blog].

I'm back from an enjoyable and blessed holiday and ready for a great year ahead. It's time we start growing our links in our relationship with Jesus Christ even stronger. My word for this year is Success. We need to be successful in life, in our work and businesses, and especially in our relationship with our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. God wants much more for us and the only way to do this is to get closer to Him. This is the year for sure.

I'll be writing more articles around this subject and also in how we need to spread the Gospel and draw the unsaved to Christ. So with no more words to waste, I'm starting right here... Small prayers that you can pray for unsaved friends, family members, colleagues and relatives...

1] "Lord, please remove the blinders from ___________ 's eyes and open his/her eyes to see You.
     I pray that as __________ 's eyes are opened that You would bring about situations and
     circumstances that would lead them to the truth. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen."

2] "Father God. I ask You to turn and soften _________ 's heart. Put a new spirit in him/her. Take
     out ____________ 's stony, stubborn heart and give him/her a tender, responsive heart. Lord,
     please draw _________ to You and give him/her a hunger and desire for You. In Jesus' name this I
     pray. Amen."

Here are the first two prayer samples you can use for the purpose of praying for the unsaved. I trust this will help you and be a guide for this year ahead. I'll post more such helpful prayers in due course again. Be blessed!