The New Zealand Herald today -31.08.07

Geering earns Nation’s highest honour.

The Governor-General described them as “role models” and “all the best qualities.”

1. Geering questioned the physical resurrection of Christ.

2. Geering refused to accept that the human soul was immortal.

He said,” It was exciting and satisfying….”

John 5:44 came back to me with force again for all of us!

The Future

There is a lot of talk about the future and there is also written a lot about the future. Only yesterday I picked up a very interesting folded leaflet with cartoons here in town. It says there the FUTURE can be bright for you too. On the other side it talks about changing attitudes and changing lives.

It goes on to say that domestic violence is wrong. Don’t put up with this: Words are as cruel as fists. Don’t bully your children. Controlling money is wrong. On the next page it talks about the Rights-There is a safe place to stay. The police can help. The law is on your side. Help is a phone call away.

Let’s break the cycle is another headline. You have a right to be save. Do you need support? You can change. Crisis Contacts are given. Other contacts are given. And on top of that you can write your local contacts on the leaflet yourself.

That is all very well!

Only one contact, the most important contact, is left out. And of course there is a really good safe place to stay! The cycle surely needs to be broken The FUTURE can be bright for all of us. But there is only one way. –John 14:6– Our lives can change by calling out for help to the living God and repenting of our sins.

Long ago I read that there is a phone number, not in the phone book, but in the Bible, namely Psalm 50:15. Easy to remember. It says there:

…., and call upon me in the day of trouble;

I will deliver you,

and you will honour me.

I have called that number. I know it works. It works for me. It will work for you too, if you come with all your heart.

wd

30.08.07

UPDATE ON MY COMPUTER CERTIFICATE AFTER 19 WEEKS OF COMPLETION:

An Email today said,” I finally got to sign your academic transcript yesterday-……………………….., but you will get this in the post tomorrow. The Certificate itself will be issued after the next Academic Board next Thursday.”

RELATIONSHIPS & COMMUNICATION

One chapter of the business course I am doing is devoted to Relationships and Communication. Business people know about the importance of relationships and communication.

Do we know the importance as Christians also?

It says there under QUALITY Relationships: Quality Relationships are those ones that bring a spark or a sense of joy to our lives.

Do we have a quality relationship with our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ that brings a spark of joy to our lives?

Do we have a quality relationship with our fellow believers that brings a sense of joy to our lives?

REVIVAL STARTS, WHEN WE HAVE!

wd

29.08.07

Advertisement under Religious Notices tomorrow:

For the fourth and last time in the Northland Age: (circulation: 7 800)

1 John 5:13:………………….

Do you know that you have Eternal Life?

Business Interview
Did my business interview today: Stepping into business.

That is Assessment 1 for Module 1: First steps to business.

I interviewed the owner of the RESENE COLOURSHOP in Kaitaia.

Adults who cannot read

I have always been interested in adults who cannot read.

It was interesting today to have the situation explained by somebody who knows a lot about it!

28.08.07

Saw this advertisement today in a Christian paper:

CAN YOU TELL STORIES THAT GROW THE HEART?

Two-thirds of the world depend on hearing and speaking rather than reading and writing for communication. Westerners need to relearn the art of story telling to share, walk and gather the unreached. This seminar will teach you to tell stories.

Story Telling Seminar in Sydney

selecting Bible stories that speak to key issues telling Bible stories in simple, reproducible ways helping people engage with and retell Bible stories.

27.08.07

I am enjoying the course: First steps to Business.

Today we did section 3 of Module one ( Taking the first Steps) called: personal Goalsetting and success.