my church hosted a conference over the weekend. Our global senior pastor is an anointed man of God. When he speaks its like a sword, sharp and accurate. And when he recounts his stories of simple obedience and cites the Scriptures or is led by the Spirit, I thought to myself, I am called to this too. . But not for the sake of stroking my ego but for the lost to come to Christ and for the church to be sanctified & strengthened. as a 31 year old, I ought to have been walking out my purpose already but I think it’s been held back because of childish ways, hidden sins, and passivity as a result. And I know I am in process. The big events that everyone sees is not the event itself but a culmination of many disciplines, trials, and unseen monotonous routines. So that is why I’m committing to read one chapter of the Gospel (John) remembering and speaking out one verse that moves me, and write a list of my prayers. We usually live off the big prophetic word that inspires us and keeps us on cloud 9 or the one electric conference but what are we doing day to day that is helping us to determine who we will be in Christ down the road ?

We're in a bear market. Time to charge up. Time to turn inwards. Time to find the kingdom of God within you. It's not the time to be out there yet. It's not the time to bring knowledge to the world yet. It's time to acquire more wisdom. Download more wisdom. Experience more things. Consume the right things. Charge yourself like a battery. Take a powerbank with you. It's going to be a long trip. It's going to be a tough battle. I believe we are heading into the end of times. I believe the chosen ones need to take time now. I believe your Spirit knows that you're born for this time ahead. Work through traumas. Find God, because without his presence, the battle will be too hard. So I decided to float. Book a cabin in the woods and be silent. Going more inwards. Spend more time with yourself. Don't escape. Don't build new routines or try to make more money. STILLNESS.

Do you follow religious rituals such as not working on Saturdays or celebrating the holidays indicated in the old testament such as Easter, just to give an example? or do you focus only on developing your personal relationship with God?

I just finished this little (Dutch) book called 'leven door geven - de kracht van financieel partnerschap', written by Tom de Wal (Frontrunners). It's about the Christian principles of financial partnership and the difference between partnership and donorship. One of the quotes I love the most (in Dutch): 'Overvloed wordt niet gemeten door wat je hebt, maar door wat je weggeeft'.

As a leader, you need to be filled first. It's like an airplane evacuation. Put on your mask first before you help others. So be filled with happiness. Be filled with motivation. Be filled with good thoughts.