Enameled with grace

I had a dream that we were living with a white snake in our home. It wasn’t the actual home we live in now but in the dream it was as if it was our home. The snake was enormous in size, it lived with us and we would go on about life as if everything was normal. Nobody seemed to be uncomfortable, bothered or offended by its presence. One day, in the dream, I got really angry and asked the people I was living with if I was the only one who was not happy with this white snake we were living with, was I the only one who didn’t want it around? They responded to me by saying “oh there’s nothing wrong with this one because it’s white”.  When I woke up the next morning, I was extremely disturbed and my spirit was troubled because I wondered if there was such a thing as snakes that aren’t a threat to our lives simply on the basis of what colour they are. I discussed the dream with my fiancé and my mum and we came down to the conclusion that no, A SNAKE IS A SNAKE! “And I will cause hostilit...

Lately, everyone has been on this "Love your neighbour" tip. Which is very good because "love your neighbour" is the second greatest commandment that we were given by our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. The first being to love your God with all your heart, soul and mind. This commandment is mentioned many times in the Bible. However, it seems as though when people think of this word "love", they come up with their own definitions of it. Love cannot fit into a box. I say this because the word of God tells us that God is love (1 John 4:16) and God cannot fit into a box. So you cannot love unless you know God. How do you get to know God? By meditating on His word and seeking Him through prayer. God is infinite, therefore love is infinite. There is so much to consider when we think of love. One side of love that I've noticed a lot of people like to ignore or disregard is the correctional and disciplinary side of love. These days discipline and correction ...