17 years in the making

A masterpiece of surrender and faith

by Lené Pienaar

17 years, that’s right, 17 years ago the Lord gave me a project with a promise. In this age of instant everything, how do you even begin to justify being busy with one project for that amount of time? Yet isn’t that often the way of the Lord? After all, history tells us that Abraham’s promise unfolded over 25 years, earning him the title “the father of faith”. Moses was prepared over 40 years, and the Apostle Paul spent 14 years being moulded before his ministry began. Or am I simply comforting myself by suggesting that there is something normal about all this? Let’s start at the beginning... A divine calling – when God asks for your gift My journey began when the Lord called me to offer my gift…

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Joy! (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025

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