Because the Bible calls us not to conform but to be transformed by the renewing of our minds.

I believe that many of us give up just when there is only one more step needed, one more pull, one more phone call or one more try… just when we are one step away from the door of the very thing we have been Praying for, we say ‘ahggg…it is too late’, ‘I tried too many times’, ‘I have given my all’ or ‘IT IS NOT FOR ME’.

I am led to believe that because of giving up too soon, have forfeited our destiny, breakthrough, success, freedom or harvest because we could not hold on for just one more minute, knock one more time, try once more, or turn the other cheek for the 800 time.

We know that anything valuable is hardly served on a silver platter and if it is, the server did not acquire it easily. Consider the life and journey of Joseph to becoming second in command, Moses to freeing the Israelites from Egypt, Mary the pregnant Virgin who watched her child suffer for our sake. The plenty examples and lessons in the Bible- have led me to ask: ‘when will we learn and change our attitude of giving up just because we think it is time to give up…without consulting with the Most High? or applying Wisdom and Discernment? Instead, we allow situations to continue as though they are healthy or good for us. Remember John 21:6 when Jesus said ‘cast your net on the other side’? He was saying change your strategy.

I have collaborated with special leaders on topics of loss, fathers’ love, parenting, business, overall growth and the vast issues affecting important areas of our lives. This is so that the decision to make the change does not feel forced, farfetched but deeply considered and internalised. Remember, the letter to the Romans calls us to seek to be transformed, and not to conform to the ways of the world. We do differently when the world keeps to the norm.

Hetty the Entrepreneur – our cover girl – shares her journey of change to become the SA’s No1 Monetisation Guru. This Change Issue is to remind and empower us to be willing and prepared to transform and change. Jesus said a few times in the Bible, “Go and sin no more”. He is telling us to change our ways for the better, aim to do better, especially because to live and not sin is impossible. Kholo’s advise, pg36, on the steps we can take to achieve the change we want will help us.

My Prayer is for you to be inspired, encouraged and know that with God, change for the better is possible FOR NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH HIM.

To you, through me, from God our Daddy!