jonnydaviesadventures

Back to the start

I began this blog to write about my experiences of ministry in Bangladesh and beyond. Then the pandemic began, and the trip’s delay turned into cancellation – and a new trajectory in my life began. I wanted to go and serve somewhere facing particular and tangible practical need, but not because I knew how toContinue reading “Back to the start”

22

On this palindromic date* (22/02/2022) I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the two year mark since the beginning of this blog, and the beginning of these adventures with God. Very soon we will also reach two years since the beginning of our UK lockdowns. I remember seeing the news on the TVContinue reading “22”

Two Hows

When it comes to disappointments in my life, I can see that often they relate to the timing of what I believe God has spoken. And the longer you have to wait for some answers, the more difficult that can be. Before we hear about the angel Gabriel visiting Mary in Luke’s gospel, we hearContinue reading “Two Hows”

Joy Inside

I wrote earlier this year about the value of our tears. An important part of my journey with God has been learning to grieve losses, because true grief is God’s mechanism for healing the pain of loss, and tears water the ground of our lives so new hope can rise up. I went through aContinue reading “Joy Inside”

Stay

I’ve written before about my life calling – that the church would be radiant. (Read more here.) The last year I spent intentionally in an environment where I witnessed what that could look like. Bill Johnson says that he never wanted to build a big ministry, he wanted to build big people. I can honestlyContinue reading “Stay”

God is personal

During April I was able to join a team from BSSM on a mission trip to the Bay Area around San Francisco, and one day in Santa Cruz a few of us stepped inside a store. The lady who ran the store was positioned behind the till and some of our team struck up aContinue reading “God is personal”

Tears

God was never taken by surprise when humanity fell short of the glorious life He planned for them. Has it ever occurred to you that the ability to cry is a strange thing? For tears to fall on our cheeks, and for this to be cathartic, part of our healing, there must have always beenContinue reading “Tears”

Returning

As I write, I am in my government-mandated quarantine, following my journey back from California. I’ve had jet-lag-fuelled waking hours with my head full of ideas, but thankfully night times are becoming more restful and today I’m sat reflecting on my time at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, pondering the things I’ve discovered and haveContinue reading “Returning”

God’s greatest treasure

People are God’s most incredible idea and His greatest treasure in all creation! One of the things I love about the journey God has taken me on is the privilege of knowing people. And this year at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry (BSSM) I have met some remarkable people. I want to honour a fewContinue reading “God’s greatest treasure”

Shaken

We tend to think of things being shaken as a bad thing, but the Scriptures reveal several times when the shaking preceded something good. There’s a shaking that leads to freedom for the captives: “And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doorsContinue reading “Shaken”