Adriaan

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Profile Information:

Gender
Male
Country (not County)
South Africa
Occupation:
Finacial Adviser
I'm here to...
Enjoy fellowship with my brothers and sisters
Interests:
The Bible, Christian Music, The youth, Archery, Cricket, Rugby
I'm passionate about...
I'm passionate about being a Christian, and having a relationship with Jesus. I have a heart for the youth of today, to teach them and see them on fire for the Lord in spreading the Gospel and living their lives according to God's will and purpose for their lives.
My story with God
I'm deeply in love with Him, because He has saved me and is the Person that understands me the best and the only one able to change circumstances and give me hope for tomorrow.
Other stuff about me:
I'm deeply in love with the girl God has sent over my path, with whom I can share my love and receive her love and through her love expierencing God's love for me as well.

Comment Wall:

  • Pastor Bob B

  • Pastor Bob B

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  • Nienie

    Haai ons mis jou hier op die site!!!
    Lekker week!!!
  • Nienie

    Hmm bly om te jou te sien!!
    Het jy gesien Brateng is terug!!!! Die Here het gehoor!!
    Sien later
  • brateng

    Adriaan!

    Am sorry, I feel guilty...and I accept responsibility for being silent. Things havent been so smooth for me dear...but am glad that Christ has stood with me. Thanks for your good hand of fellowship. Mom keeps me abreast of things there though her hands are full. I really miss you all...and the freedom I used to enjoy to be daily in touch.

    What can I say brother? Is everything ok with you? How is our Gerna doing...and what about your business? I hope all is well Riaan. We have Christ to help us along. I know mom is busier now with the new job. Brethren here are going to miss her increasingly. I always mellow when I look at your pic...you and Gerna: you look so happy together...that is how it should always be my brother.

    Thanks once more and God bless you always. Pass my love to ma and all-Pst. Bernhard C.
  • brateng

    Hello Riaan,

    I give you an eager hand of fellowship my beloved. Can you guess what, ma wrote me yesterday and I just feel marvellous.

    I trust that all is well for you. Be happy my brother as we fight the war. Pass kind regards to mama and your beloved (is she home with you yet or she is still away at school?).

    God bless and uplift-Pst. Bernhard C.
  • brateng

    Brother Adriaan,

    Thanks a lot for your updates on ma. You are sooo right: nothing will ever give mama the satisfaction except working for the Lord full-time. It is only yeterday that I was marvelling to a friend what a rare woman she is...and I think she could not really understand what I was saying.

    Yes Riaan, all we should do for God's purpose to be accomplished in her life is to pray without ceasing. Let's do that brother...she deserves all ours tears at the alter. the world is lucky to have her likes with us.

    Love to all and God bless. If I may ask, are you friends already with my good friend Bob Bushman? If not, why not reach out to him? You will understand why I classify him as yet another saint.

    Bye dear-Pst. Bernhard C.
  • Gerald F. Witherspoon Sr

    Thanks for the encouragement. The same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is in us!!!
  • Pastor Bob B

    Good to hear from you also, I just got done writing to Brateng. He is such a blessing to me. I am still trying to get the tears out of my eyes. My friend always stay close to Jesus and never allow anything or anyone come between you and your relationship with him. God is setting hearts on fire around the world who are passionate about serving God and seeing people set free from sin and darkness to light and life in Christ. God bless
    Bob
  • mary jamieson

    thats beautiful god bless and keep you both
  • Pastor Bob B

    It is going to bring great joy as we see multitudes coming to the Lord as never before. I am mostly an evangelist and desire to use my gift not only to win souls, but as the Word say, for the perfecting of the saints to do the work of the ministry. I see an evangelist duty is to train those in the church as you said to pray in the lost and also to make sure they are grounded in the truth. I am work in with my Pastor to get a new believers class going in my church. I am a part of a intercessor group for the last 5 years in my church. So i bekieve when God trust us to care for the harvest he will send them in to us.
    Blessings
    Bob
  • Nancy Mazzei

    May I impose and ask a question of you. I have been going from page to page looking for Christian music with the African beat. Do you know anyone's site that has it?

  • candy

    hey will you be my brother?
  • Pastor Bob B

    Thanks, Anriaan, yesterday God moved upon our little church in great power and glory. We were worshipping and it was if the roof came of this old 200 year old brick church. People were at the alter weeping. then everyone started praying for one another and on the rest in the congergation. I was at the alter and the Pastor came and ask what I needed from God, I told him through my tears that I was so hungry for for all God has for me.
    Then a thirteen year old boy Got up and said he had a vission. He said he saw our 2 double doors on the frount of out church were chained shut with 2 black wolves gaurding attached to the chains, then he said He saw the chains broken, the wolves gome and both doors wide open.
    Another young Christian said she was standing in the back and saw 3 angels. I think that they were sent to break the chains and release the glory into our our church. Praise God for what he is doing every where in the world! Bless you also my brother this week in Jesus name. I am going to leave you a video of one of the songs we sang yesterday when God touched us.
    In the love of Jesus
    Bob
  • kathleen aldea

    NOW THIS IS THE CONFIDENCE THAT WE HAVE IN HIM,
    THAT IF WE ASK ANYTHING ACCORDING TO HIS WILL, HE
    HEARS US. AND IF WE KNOW THAT HE HEARS US,
    WHATEVER WE ASK, WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE
    PETITIONS THAT WE HAVE ASKED OF HIM.
    ( 1 JOHN 5:14-15 *NKJV )
    We often find ourselves to busy to stop and say a prayer
    when we have a rough day. In this life everything seems like
    it has to be accomplished A.S.A.P. So we often forget to
    speak to God in prayer about it before we react.
    Therefore one must remember that; THE PRAYER OF A
    RIGHTEOUS MAN IS POWERFUL AND EFFECTIVE!.
    ( JAMES 5:16 *NIV ) More powerful and more effective than
    anything else on this Earth, even when we must react
    As Soon As Possible.
    Now friend, have you ever wondered about the
    abbreviation A.S.A.P.? Generally we think of it in terms
    of even more hurry and stress in our lives. Maybe if we
    think of this abbreviation in a different manner, we will
    begin to find a new way to deal with those rough days
    along the way...
    So when.......
    There's work to do, deadlines to meet;
    You've got no time to spare,
    But as you hurry and scurry-
    ASAP - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER
    In the midst of family chaos,
    "Quality time" is rare.
    Do your best; let God do the rest-
    ASAP - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER.
    It may seem like your worries
    Are more than you can bear.
    Slow down and take a breather-
    ASAP - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER
    God knows how stressful life is;
    He wants to ease our cares,
    And He'll respond to all your needs
    A.S.A.P. - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER.
  • Ryk Croukamp

    Hey Adriaan! Thanks for inviting me as a friend. I love your passion for Jesus Christ- it shines forth.
  • kathleen aldea

    YOU ARE ALL SONS OF GOD THROUGH FAITH IN CHRIST
    JESUS, FOR ALL OF YOU WHO WERE BAPTIZED INTO
    CHRIST HAVE CLOTHED YOURSELF WITH CHRIST. THERE
    IS NEITHER JEW NOR GREEK, SALVE OR FREE, MALE
    OR FEMALE, FOR YOU ARE ALL ONE IN CHRIST.
    ( GALATIANS 3:26-28 *NKJV )


    Now you know why the message is addressed to God's
    Children this morning! For truly those who love and
    worship God are His children, FOR IN HIM WE LIVE AND
    MOVE AND HAVE OUR BEING. AS SOME OF YOUR
    OWN POETS HAVE SAID, WE ARE HIS OFFSPRING.
    ( ACTS 17:28 ) Think about that the next time you are
    feeling low, or are depressed and worried because of a
    problem that you are facing. I'll bet that problem won't
    seem so big if you do!

    So friend, as a member of God's Great Family,
    never feel alone and think that there is no one to turn too,
    FOR HE HIMSELF HAS SAID, "I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU
    NOR FORSAKE YOU." SO WE MAY BOLDLY SAY "THE
    LORD IS MY HELPER; I WILL NOT FEAR. WHAT CAN
    MAN DO TO ME?" ( HEBREWS 13:5-6 ) Therefore He will
    always be there to love you, and guide you through any
    difficulty!

    Now as the Prophet David wrote: FOR YOU ARE MY ROCK
    AND MY FORTRESS; THEREFORE, FOR YOUR NAME'S
    SAKE, LEAD ME AND GUIDE ME. ( PSALM 31:3 ) So,
    TRUST IN HIM AT ALL TIMES, YOU PEOPLE; POUR OUT
    YOUR HEART BEFORE HIM; GOD IS A REFUGE FOR US.
    A refuge indeed! Amen. ( PSALM 62:8 )
  • Nancy Mazzei

    the beat makes my heart sing ! thank you.
  • kathleen aldea

  • candy

    hey .........mon iz ma exam ...."french" i hAVE no clue what's in my french book!!!!!//...........last time for letter writing insted of writing ...from candy /...i wrote shut candy...in french lol .......p.s pray for me ....bro :) im so happy ya my bro i alwayz wanted a brother :) :) ;0) so i can trouble him the whole day .......ha ha kiding .......so whats ya story ...how did you get closer to jesus!!!!!!!...?? ....have a great day ahead! my sweet bro!!! :) cause ""''JESUS ROCKS AND RULES FOREVER AND EVER ...AMEN""'' .... candy
  • candy

    oh french is not that hard but i studied tamil all des years so french is kinda new to me sweet bro thats why.....and ma french paper was ok ..but math wow i knew everything :) he he am brainy like my bro he he :D HEY THIS IS MY THEME SONG!!!! wrote it for jesus.........."i lived my life in a different way ,it was so bad was scary that much i can say, but untill you stepped in and made the living fine ... and i know yeah oooyeah you will be mine,,,cause when im down i feel im happy suddenly, i wept all my happy days away silly me!! i think once and twice again and again ,,,what love can be with out any pain ""i never knew untill i saw you walk into my heart ,turn my world around,, oh my GOD i had a whim( a sudden thought or desire ) i thought i must have been in a wonderland ,,so much i felt so glad .............and this much i know it is true ,cause im never sad bacause i know you(jesus)......THATS IT .....my story will tell ya dat soon this is kinda it .....:) ok have a great day my very own sweet,kind, loving bro ADRIAAN.......love ,sis ill trouble you sooon wait he he he he:)
  • Pastor Bob B

    Adrian I found this awesome song today, It is called He chose the cross
  • nirmal

    Dear Brother Adriaan

    Greetings from India

    I am Bless to know about you and to have you as a friend in Christ Jesus
    my prayer is that we would build a friendship that would be of good value and encouraging for us in our daily walk with Christ.

    Have you been to India ? which church you attend back home

    Past 14 years I was with Ywam but God has led on my heart burden for my own people right now Iam in church planting ministry reaching to the unreached in our state of maharashtra its difficult but God is at work we have house churches called King of kings fellowship it’s a non-dinomination faith ministry but by Gods grace its growing

    If you like I will let you know more about the ministry later

    Iam looking forward to hear from you and what God is doing in your life

    May God bless you

    Nirmal India
  • kathleen aldea

    Value Life...........

    Long time ago, there was an Emperor who told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he likes, then the Emperor would give him the area of land he has covered.
    Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He kept on riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much area as possible.
    Came to a point when he had covered a substantial area and he was exhausted and was dying. Then he asked himself, "Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only need a very small area to bury myself."
    The above story is similar with the journey of our Life. We push very hard everyday to make more money, to gain power and recognition. We neglect our health , time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding beauty and the hobbies we love.
    One day when we look back , we will realize that we don't really need that much , but then we cannot turn back time for what we have missed.
    Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition.



    ______________________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _____


    Life is definitely

    not about work!
    Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.. Life is a balance of Work and Play, Family and Personal time.
    You have to decide how you want to balance your Life. Define your priorities, realize what you are able to compromise but always let some of your decisions be based on your instincts. Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of Life, the whole aim of human existence. So, take it easy, do what you want to do and appreciate nature. Life is fragile , Life is short. Do not take Life for granted. Live a balanced lifestyle and enjoy Life!

    Watch your thoughts ; they become words.

    Watch your words ; they become actions.

    Watch your actions ; they become habits..

    Watch your habits; they become character .

    Watch your character; it becomes your destiny

    So enjoy every day as yours.........
  • Pastor Bob B

    My brother, I love talking to you today, it has made my day.
    In the love of Jesus.
    Bob
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  • Pastor Bob B

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    For this will be a ministry were the youth generation will stand up and declare the name of God forever and have a relationship with Him like never before. They will become teachers and ministers as Timothy did, and their youth will not be dispised because they will have the Spirit of the sovereign God. Therefore I looking forward to my ministry, because it is going to be a blessing!!
    God has also given us this same word. You know in the last year we have all these young people from 13 to their early 20s that show up every week for or mid week prayer service. It has almost become like a youth group, but these kids are hungry for God and aren't interrested in being intertained. It is so cool to see this word coming to pass in my own church. God has told us older veterans that we are to be bridge builders for the youth into their callings. We had a young man come a few weeks ago who was a son of a Methodist Pastor, very conservitive. We prayed over him and the Holy Spirit came on him in such power he fell to the floor shaking as the power of God overcame him. he could not even speak for the remaineder of the night because of what was happening to him. He is 21 and has just met with a group of evangelical pastor to start a drop in center where drug atticks and hurting people can get help that will be run by all the churches. He is an example of what God is doing. A 13 year old had a vision 2 weeks ago and has wrote a worship song with the help of his dad that we will be singing in church next week. One of the most powerful intercessors in my prayer group is a kid named Jimmy whose prayers during our meetings are powerful, we honor the gift of intercession in his life. The song open up the sky discribes where the youth are at and yourself; We don't want blessings we want you Jesus.
    In the love of Jesus.
    Bob
  • candy

    oh my real name is Candice Antoinette(pronounced az ann-tua-net...) Hickman ...my pet name is candy .....and bro i already thought about that .......and no matter what GOD IS ALWAZ MY FATHER .......hey hey hey gues wat i got 92 out of 100 in mat ........!!ha ha lol im shoked my self ...i kw ikw dont laugh there............JESUS is ssoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool im crazy bout him ........every 1o or 5 min i talk to him ...in wat eva situtation i may be......and oh my THE SKY he created is awesome ...hopefully one day id paint it ....so did you see my drawings ? .......i believe in using them to bring more people to jesus ....so mostly draw him ....hope he looks like that .....he he :) and by the way ...JESUS said hi hez next to me ...oh oh nope hez in me in my heart .....so what mischief ya up to its 10 in da night ....am very sleepy .......:) ......im just thanking GOD for all that he has done today for me ... not grumbling for the bad things that happened ...cause it all happens for a reason .........oh my may be my punishment ....ok ok ...im jabering toooo much now....my dad gets up .....thats is ...soooooooo tata miss ya "my" OWN sweet kind loving and most wonderfull brother :0) .....have an awesome day ..coz "JESUS ROCKS AND RULES .....FOREVER AND EVER AMEN :) tata....did you see my pic???/
  • candy

    hey a man shot a dog but ,tiger died ..why????/.... because the dog's name is tiger ha ha ha ha...i kw its not funny lol:o)
  • candy

    <----- hey thats me with da glasses ........i kw ikw horrible ...ha ha
  • kathleen aldea

    FROM THE FULLNESS OF HIS GRACE WE HAVE ALL
    RECEIVED ONE BLESSING AFTER ANOTHER.
    ( JOHN 1:16 *NIV )

    Always remember to count our blessings each day, and to
    thank God for them! For no matter what we have, when we
    look around us, we find others who have less! So never feel
    sorry for ourself, instead start counting our blessings, for that
    should cheer u up indeed.

    Now we know that when things disappoint us, we are sad and
    often depressed. However it is written that we should: BE
    JOYFUL ALWAYS; PRAY CONTINUALLY; GIVE THANKS IN
    ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, FOR THIS IS GOD'S WILL FOR YOU
    IN JESUS CHRIST. ( 1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18 )

    Therefore, never feel that God doesn't hear our prayers
    because a prayer isn't answered the way we want, or something
    goes wrong in our life. For our Heavenly Father always knows
    what is best for us, and: HE WILL NOT LEAVE YOU NOR
    FORSAKE YOU. ( DEUTERONOMY 31:6 )

    So my friend, remember to always: GIVE THANKS TO THE
    LORD, CALL ON HIS NAME; MAKE KNOWN AMONG THE
    NATIONS WHAT HE HAS DONE for you!
    ( 1 CHRONICLES 16:8 )

    In closing, MAY THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS
    CHRIST, AND THE LOVE OF GOD, AND THE
    FELLOWSHIP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BE WITH YOU ALL,
    now and always! Amen! ( 2 CORINTHIANS 13:14 )
  • Pastor Bob B

    Hi Adriaan, I just wanted to stop by and say hi. Our God is wonderful. Earlier this week I think Monday God spoke to me to go and see my older sister Joyce and lead her to Christ. She has lived a very wretched life and has suffered much because of her sin. She is in a nursing home for almost 2 years. She just turned 51. I went and God openend a door for me to speak to her. I ask her the question, what is the one sin that keeps people from going to Heaven? She said going to church, living a good life, etc. You should have seen the look on her face when I told her it was rejecting Jesus and turning from sin. She prayed with me and I put my hand on her head and prayed for God to touch her. I am so blessed to finally after all these years seeing almost my whole family saved, I am not sure about my youngest brother yet, but my parents who are with the Lord and 4 out of 5 kids are saved. My older brother was saved after my friend at church one day had a word of knowledge about a spirit of suicide trying to take my brother. We went to see him and He was saved last Decmber, and his 11 year old son was saved last month at our men and boys breakfast.
    God bless you brother!
    Bob
  • glory of God

    Greeting in living Name of lord Jesus Christ!
    Dear Brother,
    I am truly touch by your life that you have for Christ to win the lost at any coste May lord blessing surrender you, You are one that touch my heart so deeply there is none else,
    Keep me in your love & prayers.

    IN HIM Righteouness

    Shakeel Johnson
  • candy

    some one never replied :/ ........go i wont talk to you!!!!! bad bro ....go
  • candy

    hey wat happ .....y no reply did i say something wrong!!
  • candy

    ...hey sweet bro am not angry with you ...was just a bit sad .....:) coz i like ya alot ...this big ......:) :) k i read ya mail ..and hey chillax ;.....sweety .....dont worry ....you know ...just pray ...may be all this happened ..for a reason ..may be..JESUS has betta plans for you ....bigger ones .!!!!!!!!!!!:) so c'mon bro neva let ya heart trouble ...EVEN WHEN ...problems go ova ya head ....praise him ...coz you dont kw wat might happ next ...for eg say i get up early to go for this great concert and i miss the train ....im not gona get upset ..say.(the train met in an acc) or may be i was suppose to help someone else that daaay or meet my life partner ......see things happen for a reason ...cast ya burden on the lord for he cares for you:) .......and on me 2 :) im always gona be right here for you bro no matter what ..you can count on me ............JESUS would want me to be here for you ..see ultimately im here becoz he sent me..:) so dont be sad .....its all in ya head ...:) say happy even during ya problems :) cause JESUS will take care ...he will .......now have a happy day ...face each problem ...easily k pray this "dear jesus .........i love you lord ...i give you all my problems my troubled heart ......pour ya peace in it lord ....giv me wisdom lord .....let me be slow to anger and ,,,,,let my heart not be troubled jesus ...i thank and praise you jesus ...cause i know that you have awesome plans in my life .....let me see it lord .......JESUS ....i love you with all my heart ....i know this day ill face all my problems ..and still be glad in ya love ...cause i know ....lord i know ...:) amen .:) .......love ya bro alot k ...ill pray for you ......tc ....now have an awesome day ...i know you will ;0) ...tata ....ya sis......i know ya smiling now ....keep that face the whole day k ............
  • candy

    oh then thats ....good bro:)
  • candy

    you know i told my friends and every one iv ....got a brother :) ...im soo happy :) will you alwaz be my bro ........will you ????/:) .... i have a small prob .....i dont show it out .....it kinda bothers me alot .........i know its not ment to but it just dos alot ...........bro and i get really really buged ....feel like crying :'( sometimes ...most of the time actually ..........iwas in sports and im really good in it and ....but ma parents wont let me join ...in it ...i play basket ball ....was the captain ...and even play foot ball ....dey say i wont study if i play .....and it really irritates me ...alot every time i see them win a match ...i feel like if i was there i could have got that cup .....you kw i can only wath :'( ..feel like sports is in ma blood ...but i just don know wat im feeling bro ..........now i feel like im no one a good for nuting .....ma school gals are goin for a sports meet ......and i can only be in march pass .....arrrrr if i could only go ...you kw i could win those gamez ......ma parents were neva proud of me .....in any game i played ..they just dont know how impo it is to me :( ............................im not feeling good today bro .......not one bit ...wish you were here bro ...:'( ..............gona talk to jesus now ........ma hearts heavy ....will get back .....have a great day bro ......tc:).....im happy its just ...sometimes ...anywaz tata..:)
  • candy

    hey bro ....just came back from school ......to day was ........guess wat ..........awefull ...:/ arrrrr ...i was sad angry frustrated .....once again felt like am no 1 ...sports dat is coming ...and im my house captain ...im ment to write about ma achievements ......i have no clue wat to ...do ...........ma eyes are full of tears at the moment....but i wont let it fall .....dw see ha ha am balancing it in ma eyes .........im not gona cry ......coz i know what i am ......am gona be strong ,,,,,,:)........am trying ...my best .....eh its sick wen ya best friends hurt you ....im goin tru lots ...but am happy :) ..:) .... thanks bro ...ya really a very nice brother to me .......ya SUPER BRO to the rescue ....he he ...love ya bro .....JESUS ROCKS ND EVA ......AND RULES.......FOREVA AND EVA ...TATA
  • candy

    hey ...guess wat now they wont even send me for march past ...wow lifes sick ...................
  • candy

    hey bro' sorry bro i got a bit hypo ha ha ........lifes good ....mum said i can go for march past ...to day ...wen i was prac na ...i waz like ...jesus ..look at me ....if you think am good let me go lord :) and its soooooo cool .......JESUS ROCKS ....bro what i learnt from this is ......to await .....not to giv up od lose hope ....have faith and except watevA comes to you whole heartedly..........:) and to stay calm ......i guess i passed this test ........i was so close to breaking .....but it just so ,that i fell in to his wings .....and am safe ........now :) .....just learning not to take small things seriously .....thats it bro .....and the most wonderfull thing ....is that ..you was there for me bro ..wen i was down :) and i thank god for you ........................:') .....jesus kept me strong through you i a way .....every life in this world is painted by GOD s own hand ...and im thankfull to him coz when he painted mine ....he included such a wonderfull brother in.........:) thanks bro ...love ya ....alwaz ......ya sis ....candy :) :) :)
  • candy

    when the pages of my life ...end i know that youll be one of its most beautiful chapters...:) my sweet bro
  • candy

    .........yea thanks bro .:)
  • candy

    so howz that prob you was talking bout ??//