CityLight Church

I remember as a child, at one stage one of my favourite toys was the magnifying glass. I would do all sorts of things with it - some not so productive things (which I won’t go into) but also some very interesting things.
One of the things I noticed was how we can look at things in much greater detail. I could focus on an ant… and see how much detail I could see... before…
Anyway, I noticed that through a magnifying glass I  could see things that I couldn’t with the natural eye. I noticed that the detail increased. The object not only looked larger, but clearer. The further away I took the glass the more detail I saw, until I took it to a point where it became blurry, and I could no longer focus on it. I also noticed that I needed to be close to the object in order to see it. Looking at the world as a whole through a magnifying glass, depending on where you hold it, does nothing more than blur the image, or turn it upside down. 
It’s interesting that as we get older, we never really put away the glass. We don’t physically hold onto one, but we do regularly use an internal glass a lot more often than we realise.
The question we need to ask ourselves is, “What am I focussing on? The things we focus on are what become magnified. It’s really quite simple: Focus on problems, they will only get bigger. Focus on Jesus, and He will get bigger. The things you ‘focus’ on will be the things that you will focus on and they will ultimately control the direction of your life. 
Have an awesome week, 
Adrian Nyhuis.

What are the most important things in your life? Many people would say my husband, my wife, my children, my job, my home, my car… the list could go on and on. Where does God our Father, Jesus our Saviour and the Holy Spirit our guide and comforter figure in the life that God has given to each and every one of us?
Is heaven really our home and are we getting ready for our eternal destiny or are we just letting that happen as life comes our way, and never putting any effect into planning for our eternal life?
You might say, “I received eternal life when I accepted Jesus Christ both as my Lord and Saviour.” Every king has a kingdom and there are ways that his kingdom operates. So if you want to be great, learn to become the servant of all (Mark 10:43-45). “As you have done it to the least of my children you have done it to Me”  (see Matt 25:31-46).
Hearing His Word and doing it is what James talks about and without that outworking our faith is dead (James 2:14-26).
If we are serious about doing God’s will and purpose for our lives, planning for the greatest trip we will ever undertake is not a dirty word.
We plan for weddings, children, homes where we work and where we go for holidays, so shouldn’t we also plan for eternity as far as our part is concerned? Rev 19:5-9
With much love
Bernie 

If you are a Mother, then we would like to wish you a wonderful and happy Mothers Day.
It has been said that “Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.” How true this is. We are thankful to each one of you and pray that you have a wonderful day today.
Mother’s hold a unique role in the family. Every family is different,
because every person is different. As a mother, you are unique. The gifts  that you bring to your family are unique to you. Why? Because God made you to be you. So enjoy being yourself.
Many people like to model themselves after famous people.  But you don’t need to. That’s because you were created by God (with a plan in mind) to make a difference in this world (Jer 29:11).
No one can do a better job than you can in the area that God placed you on this earth to do. That’s the very reason He made you.
Be an inspiration to others, rather than an imitator of others. Be true to yourself. You are unique! You are special! Put one foot in front of the other and begin moving forward, because you were created to make a difference in this world.
Ps Adrian