Restoration Ministries

Exodus 18:23 'If you follow this advice, and if God commands you to do so, then you will be able to endure the pressures...' - It is always good to get advice and counsel from others before proceeding. - But after all the advice we need to hear from God and follow His instructions. - When we do what He tells us to do, we can handle anything that comes our way. - Let us endeavour to hear His voice on all matters and obey His leading in our lives. PRAYER: Lord, thank You that I don't have to walk this road alone and in my own wisdom. I pray that You will come and lead and guide me so that I can walk in Your ways and avoid unnecessary pressures. Amen. Pastor Andrew Roebert ALIVE TO GOD

You're shattered like you've never been before The life you knew In a thousand pieces on the floor And words fall short in times like these When this world drives you to your knees You think you're never gonna get back To the you that used to be Beginning - Just let that word wash over you It's alright now Love's healing hands have pulled you through So get back up, take step one Leave the darkness, feel the sun Cause your story's far from over And your journey's just begun Tell your heart to beat again Close your eyes and breathe it in Let the shadows fall away Step into the light of grace Yesterday's a closing door You don't live there anymore Say goodbye to where you've been And tell your heart to beat again Let every heartbreak and every scar Be a picture that reminds you Who has carried you this far 'Cause love sees farther than you ever could In this moment heaven's working Everything for your good ...

Friends don’t you let anyone anything cheat you of this hope; it is your spiritual lifeline. You have barely begun to take hold of it. Do not let anything diminish the beauty, power and significance of this hope above all hopes. Jesus lived the way He did in this world, for this world, because His hope was set beyond this world; that is the secret of his life. He never lost sight of where He was headed – that exhilarating finish in and with God – He could put up with anything along the way; cross, shame, whatever. And now He’s there…I the place of honor, right alongside with God. Oh yes, we need to make this practical. we need to take this hope so seriously we sell everything to buy this field. We must make this utterly real and tangible so that over time our souls are truly anchored by it. Of all the things we could do that would be most practical, that has the most staggering implications. Friends it is as simple as this; if you do not give your heart over to the renewal of...

I am a woman. I push doors that clearly say pull. I laugh harder when I try to explain why I’m laughing. I walk into a room and forget why I was there. I count on my fingers in math. I hide the pain from my loved ones and wish the burden of my marriage was much lighter. I say it is a long story when it’s really not. I cry a lot more than you think I do. I take sleeping tablets to get through the long nights. I care about people who don’t care about me and try to hide that I care so much. I try to do things before the microwave beeps. I listen to you even when you don’t listen to me. I always try to keep the peace in my home…even if I started the war.  I miss my loved ones who is already in heaven more than I care to share. I miss my family who don't seems to miss me. I am proud of my daughters and of the women they have become. I absolutely love being a granny and adore my baby's baby. I miss my friends and love spending time with them even if I don’t see them as often as used...

I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to Him. THIS kind of WORSHIP is appropriate for you... Don't  become like the people of this world...instead, change the way you think...THEN you will be able to determine what God really wants... ...Christ makes us one body and individuals who are connected to each other. God in His kindness gave each of us different gifts; If your gift is speaking God's word, make sure what you say agrees with the Christian faith; If your gift is serving then devote yourself to serving; If it is teaching, devote yourself to teaching; If it is encouraging others devote yourself to giving encouragement; If it is sharing be generous; If it is leadership, lead enthusiastically; If it is helping people in need, help them cheerfully; Love sincerely. Hate evil. Hold on to what is good...be hospitable...bless those who persecute you.. ~Rom 12  

Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life . ~Philippians 4:6-7 Now I urge you, brothers, to closely w atch those who cause divisions and offenses , contrary to the teaching which you have learned, and avoid them.    For such people do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own appetites, and through smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.   ~ Romans 16:17-18     ...examine my heart and my mind; for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love and have lived in faith [trust, support] on your faithfulness. I do not sit with the deceitful [untrustworthy, lying, falsehearted] nor do I associate with hyp...

Die dorheid van die rivier-bank se krake maak my deurmekaar Dis droog. Winterdroog. Die leilikheid daarvan laat my wegkyk Is dit hoe ek lyk – krakerig? Find me in the river… my siel ontbloot – niks daarvan is mooi nie my make-up smeer die seer van die lewe nie toe nie teleurstellings het my onderlaag geword en verwerping le soos mascara strepe oor my wange with my soul laid bare wanneer het die strome lewende-water dan ophou vloei? Ek probeer die seer verwoord Verduidelik Verstaan Daar is niks. Geen antwoorde val in my verdorde gees in nie net ‘n doodse stilte wat my gebeendere laat krom trek In the valley of the shadow of death Ek moet profeteer – oor die dooie bene Opstaan en die stof afskud waar begin ek wat se ek as ek self nie eers aan more wil dink nie My woorde echo in my verhemelte vas dit kom nie uit nie Waar sal my hulp vandaan kom! I didn't count on s...

When we as Christians sinks under the weight of our sins and our sense of guilt for them, we need to follow David’s example, and cry out to God to “Restore unto me the joy of your salvation”   It happens to Christians of all ages, at all phases of their lives, and at all stages of maturity in their faith. Sometimes it’s our own fault and sometimes it is caused by circumstances. It happens to the Christian, after the emotional high of salvation has passed, or when the reality of living starts to weigh them down. It happens to the Christian who is overwhelmed by circumstances in their life. It happens to the Christian who just gets tired and worn out, when their life become stale and rote. Wherever you are in life and whatever the cause, the most important thing to realize is this is common, it happens to everyone, and sooner or later it will happen to you. It happened to me. I was overwhelmed by circumstances in my life. The temptations in your life are...