Mar 07 2019
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Good . . . How?

By Sodwana Bay

. . . and he will give you everything your heart desires — Psalm 37:4 When the Apostle Paul wrote the word “good” in the passage below, what did he mean? “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10). He certainly meant the works—the things we are to do, the ways we are to serve—are good things, in and of themselves. And, of course, he meant the works are good for others, good for those people we are meant to serve. Going a bit further, though, could it be he also meant the things we are to do, the ways we are to serve . . . are good for us, too? Of course he did; of course they are. That’s precisely what Jesus was getting at when he said it’s “more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35) . . . or, as Eugene Peterson translates: “You’re far happier giving than getting” (Acts 20:35 MSG). It’s been nearly two thousand years and that notion is still counterculture. But the truth is . . . to give, to serve, to notice, to care, to love, to offer our strength to others, to live for others, is actually what brings purpose, fulfillment, joy to our lives. It’s how we men actually get to fully-alive and what-you’ve-always-dreamed-of kind of stuff. It’s one important reason why King David sang, “Delight yourself in the Lord; and he will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4). Okay, so what do we do? It’s simple. The only way to figure out whether Jesus was right on this or not, is to test it—personally. Someone needs you today. Someone needs you, right now. Look around. Who is it? Reach out. Go ahead and help him or her . . . and then, examine the state of your heart after you do. The post Good . . . How? appeared first on South African NEWS LINK. Source: South African LINK

Mar 07 2019
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We’re only fooling ourselves

By Sodwana Bay

He won’t let us down… If we lay down our lives which is filled with sin – He can do His part and tip the bin. If our sin has been forgiven – already – why are we living sinful lives? Our debt have been paid in full!!! If we claim that we’re free of sin, we’re only fooling ourselves. A claim like that is errant nonsense. On the other hand, if we admit our sins—make a clean breast of them—he won’t let us down; he’ll be true to himself. He’ll forgive our sins and purge us of all wrongdoing. If we claim that we’ve never sinned, we out-and-out contradict God—make a liar out of him. A claim like that only shows off our ignorance of God. 1 John 1:9 MSG

Mar 07 2019
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Ready to Go? Let’s Go.

By Sodwana Bay

Be ready for it! For I am ready . . . even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus—Acts 21:13 When we follow him, God will—sooner or later—ask us to do something we don’t want to do, to go someplace we don’t want to go. Maybe his “ask” will come through a nudge or as a thought in prayer. Maybe it will come as a prompt while reading Scripture. Maybe through the encouraging or challenging words of a friend. However it comes, it will come. After visiting Ephesus and Macedonia, the Apostle Paul got an “ask” from God the Holy Spirit to go on to Jerusalem (Acts 19:21). The Spirit warned him, however: if he went there, he’d be arrested. Paul’s friends begged him not to go. Paul answered: “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus” (Acts 21:13). For us to become the men we were created to become, for us to become the men the world needs us to become, we must act with the same boldness and confidence. Paul was bold and confident because he trusted two things: God’s in charge and God’s good. We must trust those too. For they allow us, like Paul, to trust one thing more: our affirmative answers to God’s “asks” are ultimately good for us, good for others, and good for God’s Kingdom . . . and will very likely become the proudest moments of our lives. Indeed, these “asks” lead us into the very adventures for which we were created. Okay, so what do we do? What do you feel God might be asking of you, right now? Is there anything you just know he’s prompting you, quietly, to do? If so, resolve to trust him. And today take a practical and measurable step—bold and confident—toward that thing.

Mar 01 2019
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How to Promote your Business @ Sibaya – Sodwana Bay

By Sodwana Bay

So… Why get listed on Sodwana Bay Information? As we already understand the importance of reliability –  So, we now offer new publishers the opportunity to grow in an ever changing African Market. Sodwana Bay is a slow but steady growing market and has a lot to offer the South African public, as well as international travelers. Stand out above the rest and get your listings in today! We have a variety of products like our simple starter listing plan to our Premium listing package fully packed with awesome feature to promote your business! We Promote Business… Go Sodwana!!!

Feb 14 2019
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Marbled Electric Ray

By Sodwana Bay

Wow, what a find… and we didn’t have to go deep to find this beautiful Marbled Electric Ray. We were so excited to find this amazing creature especially in the rock pools. Usually all you see are the mundane fish, such as the sergeant major or the convict fish, than you get the occasional butterfly fish and the snowflake eels getting really upset that you found their awesome hiding spots. But this is a rare find for snorkelers, at the time of this find we were not certified scuba divers and were just playing in the kiddy pools (if you know what I mean)… I guess you can find more exciting things in the open waters but for the time being we stuck to the rock pools. Don’t get me wrong  the rock pools can be quite dangerous if you not careful…Take this electric Marbled ray for example – It can really pack a punch if it feels provoked or threatened.Sea urchins are also quite dangerous and if the tide is rough the rocks can hurt you as well. So I guess each sport has its own risks if you are willing to take it.Check out the video above and for more info on the Electric Marbled ray check out the link – An Exotic find- Marbled Electric Ray   

Feb 08 2019
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Snowflake Moray Eel @ Sodwana Bay

By Sodwana Bay

We enjoyed it so much finding new creatures in our adventures around the rock pools @ Sodwana Bay, especially on the days when the tides were really low! We were privileged enough to catch a couple of different eels in the rock pools. What was fun and also a challenge was trying to capture any eel we possibly could find on camera. Not an easy job for a bunch of amateurs to do. But we still managed to get a few on camera. Please bare in mind I took a few guesses from Internet photos to match up the type of eels that we took photos of, thus to say they might not all be the same type of eels and also their information could be inaccurate to the specific eel to. Below are some images of our own and Images from the Internet with various information about them: Little information is given about the creature its self except that people like to keep these eels as saltwater aquarium pets. But here is a little Info on what they are: The snowflake moray (Echidna nebulosa) also known as the clouded moray among many various vernacular names, is a species of marine fish of the family Muraenidae.[ It is widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific area from the eastern coast of Africa throughout Micronesia including the Red Sea and Hawaii.[ The species is also found in the eastern Central Pacific from southern Baja California, Mexico, and from Costa Rica to northern Colombia.[ This species reaches a length of 100 centimetres (39 in) but its common size is 50 centimetres (20 in). It lives at depths of between 2 and 30 metres (7 and 100 ft). Well that’s all for now guys. Stay tuned for our next article. Source Description: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowflake_moray Source Photo: https://www.bluezooaquatics.com