When you go to war, you have to have a strategy. You’ve got to have your ducks in a row, so to speak. I believe that this is a year that we can have so many things thought out ahead of time. We can be strategic.

But there is going to be a part of this year that we’re going to have to be ready to be flexible and maneuverable by the Spirit of the Lord — because sometimes you have to take the most carefully laid plans and turn your life on a dime and do what needs to be done and what is required of you.

This year we’re also going to have to grow in endurance. We’re going to have to push beyond our limitations in God and really center ourselves just not to do what we like to do.

When you go to war, you just can’t go with how YOU ‘think’ war should be fought. You have to fight that war the way that it needs to be fought. It’s fought with strategy, but yet you’re always prepared for the unexpected.

We need to employ this within the Church world. We have to be ready because we’re at war, and we’re charged with enforcing the victory of Jesus Christ!

There’s wisdom in strategy, and God will give you that wisdom on what He wants done. But He will not give you everything, because there is that which you are able to accomplish in the moment that planning will never be able to cause you to accomplish. God has a powerful way of bringing something by the element of surprise.

Sometimes things happen in our day that we have no time to prepare for. But yet by prayer and intercessions, by praying the unknown in tongues, we already have it covered. We just haven’t known about it in our minds.

I believe that this is what God is really trying to set within us at the beginning of this year — because He is the One who knows what we’re supposed to do to win!

Man doesn’t set the parameters — God does! Man doesn’t set how the victory is won. GOD sets how the victory is won.

Wamala Steven

Founder Barnabas Legacy Children’s Dream Foundation

So many times in life and business we sub-consciously aim for perfection. But I had a huge realisation a few years back that excellence is what we should be intentionally aiming for.

Perfection is really never achievable, even for extended periods. Perfection becomes a mental block, a barrier. It’s something we try to align with the picture of perfection in our minds.

Excellence, taps into the heart so when you do things with excellence, you know you are always giving your best. And that’s enough.

So if we are living out God’s purpose for our lives day in day out, and the way we act and do business contributes to an authentic life in line with God’s plans, then we also have a responsibility for excellence.

It’s excellence that makes you stand out in a crowd. It’s excellence that encourages you to keep growing, to keep learning, to upskill and work on the areas that need work. It’s excellence that stands out, and keeps the clients and customers coming back to you over and over again. It’s excellence that has people referring you onto their friends.

Don’t aim for perfection, aim for excellence. The outcome will always be your best.

That’s some pretty awesome food for thought!

Nic Henry Jones

GENERAL MANAGER

Mighty Deborah, as I was praying for you this morning I felt such an overwhelming sense of the Father’s love over you and how proud He is of you!

I heard Him say “Look at My Daughters! Look at their feet! My Daughters have been pressed and crushed in this season. They have endured the most severe winter season they have ever walked through in their entire lives and yet they have clung onto Me. My Daughters have remained in Me and contended for My promises! Look at their feet Daughter! Wherever their feet will tread will bring MY GLORY!”

Mighty Deborah! Father God sees you! He has seen every moment of this winter season! He has seen every tear! He has heard every prayer! He has been there in the pressing and the crushing! He has heard the silent cry of your heart in every moment when you have wanted to give up! He’s been there through it all! He is so SO proud of you! You are making it through! It was not in vain. For the oil and glory is worth the price you have paid! It is time to walk forward! It is time to be GOD’S GLORY CARRIERS on the earth! Take that step forward and know that wherever your feet tread will bring God’s glory!

“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger bringing good news, breaking the news that all’s well, proclaiming good times, announcing salvation, telling Zion, “Your God reigns!” – Isaiah 52:7 MSG

Marianne Petersen (Ambassador)