A Practical Christian Walk

based on Faith and Hope and Love

Spiritual Overview

My Spiritual Creed          I Will….

  • Develop a close, personal, and loving relationship with God and draw close to God through Seeking the kingdom of God and His face first Matt 6:33
  • Embed The Greatest Love letter ever written -The BIBLE – “My GOD – My Light” into my heart              (Ps 119 esp vs 10 -11; 89 -105 and Heb 4: 12-13)
  • Love God with my whole Heart, Body, Soul and Spirit and love my neighbour as myself – Mt
  • Cultivate my Daily Walk, surrendering my life and submitting totally to God’s Will/Purpose for my life Jer 29
  • Commit my plans absolutely to God, to my Lord Jesus, and be led by the Holy Spirit Prov 16:3
  • Follow One Voice and One Voice only – that of the Holy Spirit
  • Build My Faith, create everlasting Hope and Walk in Love – Three Pillars of Life – 1 Cor 13
  • Walk in Faith at all times accompanied by Action and Trust in God absolutely – Jas 2:14-26
  • Endeavour to seeing Jesus in Others and will Mirror Jesus in all that I do so that others may see and get to know Jesus
  • Tithe my time as my first pre-requisite for a relationship with my Lord
  • Never to allow anyone (SNIOPS) to place doubt in my mind/heart and to come between myself and my Lord, My God

Underlying Themes in my Life    My Journey of Life

  • From Creation to the Cross

                              The past is my doing/works

                                             Result                  Doom Gloom Disaster (DGD)

  • From the Cross to Eternity

                              The Future is God’s doing/ His Will

                                             Result                   God’s big dream for me

  • My Life Ethos

I will do the best in all that I can do, at all times

and then, allow God to do what only He can do

I will build the altars,

and God will bring the Fire (Elijah 1 Kings 18-31-38)

My Ministry – Seek Gods Action Plan for Me

  1. Reach Out – Evangelise, Nurture and Disciple
  2. One on One (PODS/Alpha – 1 pd)
  3. WS Small Groups – Grounding in the Word – Basics, Milk of Word, Lead thru Bible
  4. Dvelope Accountability / Bible overview Book by Book
  • Set up the Truth Seekers Forum through The Whisper Seekers (Web and FaceBook) Develop Booklet series themed as an eg “The Teacher and the Student”
  • Set up Destiny Kids – Fill the Gap – Develop Booklet series Grandpa and Grandkids
  • Outreach Ministry Tshikeba Clinics and Nets resolving Spiritual and Health Needs
  • Be a Tentmaker

My Spiritual Objective                 

(Jos 24:15            Gen 28:29 – Jacob           Matt 6:33            Jer 29)

  • To achieve a deep and Personal Relationship with God through the Trinity
  • To get to Know God intimately and to Talk with and HEAR from Him Daily 24/7
  • To seek and discover His Will/Purpose for my life and to run with it
  • To read and to study the Word from Genesis to Revelation and allow God to reveal Himself and His Unfailing Love through the Word
  • To Power Read the Bible twice annually for an in-depth general overview
  • To study Psalms and Proverbs daily
  • To develop and follow a specific plan, The ROOTS Program to gain Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding
  • To Develop R O O T S – Relationships with Ourselves and Others, defined in the Trinity through the Spirit
  • To R.E.A.C.H. O.U.T. Disciple others

I will get to know my Father (God), my Saviour (Jesus), and my Teacher (The Holy Spirit) intimately by acknowledging and studying the greatest Love Letter (The Word) ever written

My Personal relationship with My Lord

My Faith – Daily Walk and Talk                

FAITH    Fantastic                            ACTION                Advising              TRUST   Take God at His Word

Adventure                                                       Counseling                        Revere, praise Him always

In                                                                       Testing                                Unreserved, unconditional

Trusting                                                            Involving                            Surrender your will/way

Him                                                                    Orienting                            To His perfect will for you                                                                            Networking

Faith in Action based on Trust                   (Become a F.A.T.-cat)

Key Scriptures

My Prayer Life Daily 24/7

A Practical Guide on How to Watch and Pray for One hour including reg prayers

  • Pray:
  • Without ceasing                                             1 Thess5 v 17Moment we receive the requestIn the Spirit\Be SpecificDon’t Quit                                         Luke 11: 9-10/11-13/ 18:1Constantly with expectationPraying Like JesusPRACTISE out loud and vary

Develop on-going 2-way Communication with God          (Emails to God)

He is always at my side and walks beside me as a friend and my guide

Journalise into Whisper Seekers               Fingerprints of God in my Life

Key Scriptures

My Praise and Worship Daily 24/7  

               God inhabits our praises

  • CD collection to play in car/house
  • Sing in Worship Groups and Solo
  • Sunday Corp Worship incl Group singing

Key Scriptures

My Accountability Check

His Life for my Life          –              P.W.T.W.G.H.R

Praise – His Due                Worship -My love for Him            Talk – Gratitude and Thanks

Walk– His Will in my life / My Faith Walk in Action            Glorify – His is the Victory All Glory to Him

Honour – His Due. He has 1st Place in my Life        Rest – Absolute Surrender. He is in full control

Pay it 4 – ward in His Name

  • PWT                                    3 x 30 mins pd On rising – Rest at Midday – On retiring

Pal QT   Hourly 5 mins Quiet Time Scripture – Petition, Ask, Listen

  • Walk                                    a Practical daily walk and talk 24/7 with my Father
  • Glorify/Honour –             In all that I do, I do because of and for Him
  • Rest                                     Relax and listen to worship music – Hear Him speak

Refresh my mental screen with God

NB Keep the Sabbath     Read and absorb Dangerously Tired and just do it – ie do nothing Do not plan. Listen to relaxing music Listen for the Lord Let Him lead. It is His time

Tithing of time is the first pre-requisite for a relationship with the Lord

Regular Spiritual Sabbatical / Fast           Initial                    7 days                  Every Quarter x 7 days

Biennial                               40 day                 Goto the Mountains

  • To withdraw from the world, be still and let God speak to me
  • Let go of all in my life purge my life of carnal desires
  • Purify and cleanse myself (for God is Holy)
  • Break strongholds of Devil and my mind for self and others
  • Draw alongside God and give total control of my life into Gods Hands
  • Develop a deeper Trust and Love relationship with Him, My Papa
  • Follow Him wherever He takes me

Key Scriptures

Study The Word              The Greatest Love letter ever written -The BIBLE

               1½ – 2 hours in evening                ROOTS schedule.             Minimum

2 hours in afternoon                     ROOTS schedule              in God’s Nature outdoors              

I hour per day early morning      Read the Bible                  Power Read – Twice annually

NB          No Bible No coffee

Notes:                  Power Read       One-year Chronological Bible NLT

Study                   NKJV      NIV        NLT        Amplified             Berean Henry Commentary

Additional Reads             Holy Bible You Plan

VIP         Historical / Archaeological Studies as well and get a picture of what it was like then and to whom were the messages being given – develops understanding

               Source reliable Videos    Bible Visual as well as trusted historical / archaeological videos

Why Study the Word

  • Develope Relationship with God
  • Develope Daily personal prayer life
  • My love relationship with Him
  • To Hear from God
  • To spend Quality time with God
  • To grow with God
  • To experience God
  • To express my Personal Thoughts
  • To protect myself by putting on the Armour of God
  • To be able to engage in Spiritual Warfare successfully

Daily Bible reading plan 

  • Daily Bible RTB take notes/ Highlight Practice Biblically Meditation Daily
    • Daily reading of Psalms and Proverbs
    • Practice Biblically Meditation Daily

Ask Emphasize           In your own words          Other verses       Use it  (AEIOU) Incorporating Practical Guide

                       On rising              Midday                On retiring          One hour per time

                       Every hour whilst awake                                             5 mins Catchup

  • Read aloud / Meditate (Selah) on a verse/s that is a description of Him. Psalms good
    • Study one aspect pw that intrigues me about God
      • His character / His Love for us / Who is God YHWH
      • Promises / Who am I in Him / Prophecies
    • Speculate in wonder:Practice Biblically Meditation Daily
      • Could God be better / Where is He / How endless is His love / How He is reflected in a leaf, a storm, the night, death etc
    • Describe in simple childlike terms to a child or one who has no concept of God / who has lost hope / is starting his journey 
      • God/ Jesus and The Holy Spirit
      • Aspect of the Word Salvation      at end of each study session
    • Journalise all experiences, encounters and thoughts
      • His fingerprints in My Life
      • Aha Moments
      • What did I learn – What did God say to me today
      • Weekly write a poem/Psalm pos/neg about God /my relationship / my walk
      • Monthly Draw or paint an aspect of God – Eagles wings
      • Compose a song about God
    • Highlight and memorise Key Scriptures
    • Be creative once a week
      • Write a weekly poem / Psalm about my relationship  / my walk with God
      • Monthly Draw or paint an aspect of God – Eagles wings
      • Compose a song about God
    • Journalise questions and answers (FAQ) on all aspects of the Word and God. Be ready at all times to give a solid answer backed up by Scriptures to answer queries of others.