Here I am.... writing in Southland, New Zealand. Wondering why I'm still awake at midnight after pulling an all-nighter with God last night and then doing a full day of manual labour today. Man I'm hungry right now. So, I'm new to this whole blogging thing. I used to think they were pretentious, the whole idea of even thinking the world might care about anyone's deep profound thoughts, like, what I had for breakfast. I mean, why am I doing this? 

How 'real' do I want to be? I think I want to be transparent enough to provoke you to deep meditative thoughts over a well-loved bible and a huge cup of joe. I think it'll be a journal of verses, thoughts, revelations from God that I think might have some benefit of sharing with the great big world. The real reason I've decided to do this is that I put my flag on one particular bible verse lately, and that is

Revelation 12:11, which reads...

"They will overcome [the enemy] by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony."

This means that we need to be transparent enough to the world to let people know they are not alone, they can encourage others, and that everyone has a story. And that it's worth sharing. Because you never know who you just might be encouraging from a dark place, and pointing them to the brilliant light of the Saviour of the World. Because, let's face it, he's worth it all.

Be blessed today and know that no matter what you are facing, you do not have to face it alone. Jesus dealt with it all so you don't have to.

On that note, as it is now 12:11 and I take that as a prophetic sign that I should go to sleep, I am signing off for now.