Stories of a Good God
I hear the sound of water in Nation, deep in the belly of Land. I see the sound of a faucet valve turning - clockwise* to future we come. Nation groans, waters break, give birth to Ancient of Ways. The call of First Nations people release; as we stand together as One. Command: Aurora Australis…
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”(Jeremiah 29:11) Most would suggest that the extended lockdowns in Melbourne were harsh, hard, and heavy. I agree they were tough. There were moments of profound encounter,…
Feel you will never quite step into that ‘thing’ God has for you? Challenges knock as you attempt to step into the new? I was on my way to clean out my sister’s apartment when I stopped to fill my car for the journey. She died a few months ago, and except for a 91-year-old…
A vision of prophetic community stirred in me in 2019. I had asked a friend for a referral to anyone she might know in my area that was a mature prophetic voice. She asked a leader for me at my old church, who (not knowing she was asking for me) referred her back to me.…
2020 was a year of pause, shift, change growth as the storms raged on. Worship was significant and essential. I knew without a doubt that united worship was critical. Technology did not stop us from uniting and worshipping ‘in spirit and in truth’ just as Jesus called for when speaking with the woman at the…
Could it be, as we share our testimonies of Jesus, our stories of a Good God, that creative power releases to heal and affect change all around us for the better? To prophesy is to declare God’s intentions, His goodness. Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 14:3: ‘But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their…
Continue reading ➞ testimonies shift realities… time to create
I am grateful to Isi de Gersigny & Jubilee Church Sydney for the opportunity to be part of a team preaching in Pakistani villages.To those that have sown money into the purchase of Bibles - thank you. The seeds sown, carry on the wind of the Spirit, landing in Pakistani soil, where they will multiply…
We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. (Proverbs 16:9) With a busy day planned, it surprised me to feel a prompt to book in an eyelash tint. It was illogical. I had no time in my day, an appointment to fit would be highly unlikely, and I have an eyelash tint…
Continue reading ➞ Beauty for lashes – encountering the Trio of Love
Hello everyone, Thank you for reading God is Good Stories over the years. I appreciate your time, and I love your comments and insights. We are upgrading the blog into a website. I have changed our email distribution program and from this email on, our emails will come from ‘Verve Ministries’ using the Mail Poet…
Resets, restarts, reshaping, renewing, recharging, restoring - so many re’s being re-leased (see Ready or Not Here He Comes). The Body cries, ‘Lord, re-store what was, return to the recent known (comfortable) ways.’ Is that where we head? In February, I flew to Sydney to worship at AWE, a night of worship hosted by Jubilee…