KLE

08/15/2025

Why This Message Still Matters

Over the years, as I've shared what the Bible says about the apostolic gift, I've tended to offend some people.

When they think they're apostles, and they're not, then it upsets the apple cart a little—especially when I'm correcting their understanding.

But I decided I'm going to teach it anyway.

Normally, I would give this insight in a small group with people who are open to teaching, open to understanding, and open to exploring new perspectives. But I do sense a need to bring it to a wider audience.

Why?

Because this is probably one of the most misunderstood gifts in the body of Christ.

All the gifts are misunderstood, but none more so than the apostolic gift.

There is so much religion woven into our understanding of the gifts—so many concepts of men, so many traditions, and so many forms with rules and regulations that have entered the function of the giftings—that it has become crazy.

The effectiveness of these gifts has been affected.

08/14/2025

If we can’t be real with each other, are we even in relationship?

I’ve searched for years, asking:

Where are the deep relationships in the church?

The kind with accountability, vulnerability, and transparency —
where you can be fully known (good and bad) and still be accepted.

Where disagreements don’t destroy the bond.

Where issues get worked through, not walked away from.

The foundation of Christ’s work has always been relational.

God didn’t send a prophet, a minister, or a political figure.
He sent His Son.

And He calls us into reconciliation —
not as members, ministers, or symbols —

but as sons and daughters in relationship with a Father.

08/14/2025

Apostolic leadership bring in order.

Now this is the difficult part, and I want to share this with you because this is the thing where you pick up lots of—well, let's call it resistance.

In 1 Corinthians chapter 3, Paul says,

"As a wise master builder..."

The word "master builder" is architecton.

Architecton is the foundational person... an architect—a master builder. They give the plan.

And what they do is that when you build a building, you lay the foundation.

You've got a plan. The builder takes the plan from the architect and lays the foundation.

I built a house in Cape Town—well, not me personally, but I had a house built.

Michelle and I, we built a house on a sand dune close to the beach.

The builder decided that he's not going to follow the plan, and so he lays the foundation, but he laid it differently from the plan. He didn't lay it according to specifications.

The bank came in and shut the thing down.

We had to wait like two or three months, and in the end, I had to sign an indemnity saying I'm prepared to allow them to build even though it's the wrong foundation.... not according to specifications....not according to the plan.

In time, we could notice the visible dysfunction this caused.

When they laid tiles in the house, it was very evident that the whole house was built skew.

What is happening in the Church, is builders are building, laying foundations without following the right specifications.

What is the foundation? Who is the foundation? What is the plan? Who is the plan?

Paul says, "I lay no other foundation than this one: that is Jesus Christ the Son of God."

Jesus is the Pattern and the Plan.

08/11/2025

We need the heart of the Father in the foundation.

We need the apostolic gift of leadership, but we don't need these ‘Fast and Furious’ empire-building guys that are out there to build their ministries. We don't need it.

We need fathers. We need fathers.

08/06/2025

Apostles are really focused.

The gift of apostle is focused on really building people up, building up people to release them into their full potential, into their full gifting, into their full purpose of what God's called them to, to their full assignment.

08/05/2025

Psalm 27:8
Living Bible
8 My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me, O my people.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”

When we realize that what matters to the Father is relationship, it changes everything!

It takes off the pressure to perform. It frees us up to be honest and transparent and authentic in His presence.

It releases us from the need to try and be holy enough, good enough, correct, and perfect.

I heard a leader once say: Like Queen Esther, we have to approach God right! Many are coming to church on Sundays and thinking they can just approach God with their praise and worship. But they are delusional.

At that point, I was squirming in my chair...

I couldn't keep quiet any longer.

Brother, I said, What you are saying to the saints is that, if you, who are a full-time minister, cannot approach the Lord unless you have prepared yourself properly, and do it right, then how on earth am I ever going to get before the King. I work long hours. I have so many responsibilities.

And in his soul he quits. He just resigns. And loses hope.
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Brother, I lose hope when I hear that... and I'm full-time.

I don't do it right ...

But I know this...

The Bible says when we whisper His name, we are in His presence.

He says, “Come and talk with me..."

And I respond!

I carried on... You cannot lay such heavy burdens on people.

God is about relationships, brother.

Our Father, the King, is about relationship - intimacy, trust, authenticity, honesty, and communication.

He says, Come. I come. He says, Speak with Me...I speak...I love...I worship... that's relationship!

Matthew 11:29-30
Living Bible
29-30 Wear my yoke—for it fits perfectly—and let me teach you; for I am gentle and humble, and you shall find rest for your souls; for I give you only light burdens.”

08/04/2025

A very close friend of mine passed away last week...

It affected me deeply. My heart is broken. I feel like there is a hole in my life now.

We were friends for 46 years. More than friends...he was my big brother.

We shared life together over the years. Our victories, successes, our families, and our challenges, and our endeavors.

Yesterday, I was pondering why I felt so moved by his passing. I know where he has gone.
He loved the Lord and the Word of God.

Whenever we spoke we spoke about the Word and he would share his insights he had gleaned. It was an inspiration and encouragement.

So why did I feel so 'empty' suddenly?

My conclusion...relationship!

That's right! I mourn the relationship we had, maintained, and pursued for so many years.

Why do we with someones passing, regret not speaking more, or spending more time together?

Isn't it because we valued the relationship we had with that person, and wish we had done more to enjoy the quality of that relationship?

The Lord built that into our DNA as people "made in His image".

So why wait for those people who mean much to us to pass on from this world?

Let's value the relationship while we can...
Let's be dedicated to contributing to our relationships today...now!

Tomorrow is not a given...
Things change quickly....

The Kingdom of God is built on relationships.
Relationship with Jesus as our King
Relationship with the Father as sons...

Why wait...?
Build your relationship with Him..
and with others today!!

This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. - not a minister! John 3:16
I’m no longer calling you servants because servants don’t understand what their master is thinking and planning. No, I’ve named you friends because I’ve let you in on everything I’ve heard from the Father. john 15:15

03/06/2025

1 Peter 5:2-3
American Standard Version
2 Tend the flock of God which is among you, [a]exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, [b]according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3 neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

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02/16/2025

One of the saddest observations made over the years,
How certain people demand conformance to obligations and requirements before they will associate with or befriend you.
Acceptance, on the other hand, makes it easy and inviting.
I discovered these obligations and requirements are mostly never shared with you
But are silently imposed.
This leaves you feeling like you have to perform.
You don’t know why. And you don’t know how.
But you know they’re there.
Because you get punished if you don’t rise to uncommunicated standards of acceptance.
I can understand if trust was broken. A heart has to heal. Defenses have to come down. Credibility has to be restored.
But to have these unseen hoops that a person has to jump through to somehow appease the emotionally insecure demands is an emotional manipulation.
This is so opposite to how Jesus Invites us to relate.
Matthew 11:28-30
Amplified Bible
28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened [by religious rituals that provide no peace], and I will give you rest [refreshing your souls with salvation]. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me [following Me as My disciple], for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest (renewal, blessed quiet) for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy [to bear] and My burden is light.”
His requirements are easy, and His qualifications are light.
So let’s become like Jesus and make it easy and inviting.

01/09/2025

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08/19/2024

Calling ...

No, it's not for a special elect, select few.

Yes, we are ALL called... including you!

What are you called to?

A purpose!

A life's purpose.

Every one of us has a purpose, a mission - an assignment - here on the earth.

You were never a mistake!

Regardless of how you got here, you were not a mistake.

Sure ...

We all feel at times like our lives could be a mistake, but you are not one.

There's a saying that goes:

"You live twice. The first life is when you are born. The second life when you discover why!"

The first one is easy. The second one;

A whole lot harder.

It's hard because we are educated away from it.

It's hard because others do not want us to discover it.

The Lord says: " The plans I have for you ...." Also translated as plans and purposes.

When you discover and begin to live your purpose, you are dangerous.

You do not easily comply because now

You have a sense of destiny,

A sense of expectation.

You are inspired...

You influence.

Influence is life with purpose.

Influence begins when purpose is discovered (or uncovered).

It's not something that you have to attain.

Purpose is already built in. You were created with it.

You come into this world with it. That's why it has to be discovered.

You are called to influence the world you live in. Therefore, you must discover your purpose.

YOU ARE CALLED!.