tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37479090923675280312024-03-04T20:08:14.701-08:00Bernhard WewegeAdding Value and Making a DifferenceBernhard Wewegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958878510270879788noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747909092367528031.post-28924901329049188422014-12-17T16:18:00.000-08:002014-12-17T16:18:11.129-08:00I'll Ride With You<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Sydney Siege of 15/16 December 2014 has certainly shaken this part of the world down under. The loss of life is very tragic and families and friends have had their lives impacted forever. These precious people will carry the battle scars of life and it will be part of their story that will be told from generation to generation.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />All the hostages caught up in the siege, are heroes. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you try and cope with the reality of this unforgettable tragic event. May God give you the grace everyday to cope, as you walk the path that has been set before you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Special mention must be made of the two amazing young people who sacrificed their own lives to save others. True modern days heroes, <i>Tori Jonson</i> and <i>Katrina Dawson</i>. They sacrificed, so that others could live. Our thoughts are with their families at this time. May you know the peace, which only God can give during this time of grieving and mourning. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Even though this situation has been tough and tragic for the families, we will never fully understand and comprehend what has happened but I know something good will emerge. I believe we have seen snippets of it already. The heroic acts have truly touched our hearts and when I read and heard the story behind the "I'll ride with you" expression, I was truly moved by the kindness of people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What sparked this situation? <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">Rachael Jacobs, who said she'd seen a woman she presumed was Muslim silently removing her hijab while sitting next to her on the train: "I ran after her at the train station. I said 'put it back on. I'll walk with u'. She started to cry and hugged me for about a minute - then walked off alone'.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">This evoked a series of tweets e.g.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292f33; line-height: 24px; white-space: pre-wrap;">"<i>If you reg take the #373 bus b/w Coogee/MartinPl, wear religious attire, & don’t feel safe alone: I’ll ride with you. @ me for schedule.</i>"</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; line-height: 23px;">A Twitter movement, </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/#illridewithyou" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0373b3; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">#illridewithyou</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; line-height: 23px;">, has sprouted with everyday Australians offering to ride on buses and trains with Muslims or give them a lift to work in order to keep them safe.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #323232;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #323232;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">This is what life should be about. Showing acts of kindness. Loving, caring and protecting one another. This is what the world should be reporting on. Come on reporters around the world, let us see your TV stations report acts of kindness e.g.: "Breaking News - people are caring, protecting and supporting one another."</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #323232;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #323232;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></span></span></span><br />
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Bernhard Wewegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958878510270879788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747909092367528031.post-22312745604169850902014-10-15T06:17:00.004-07:002014-10-15T06:17:42.201-07:00It's First The Wind, Then the Waves<div class="s2">
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="s3">In Mark C</span><span class="s3">hapter 4</span><span class="s3">,</span><span class="s3"> we read the story of Jesus cr</span><span class="s3">ossing the lake in a boat with H</span><span class="s3">is disciples. In verse 37</span><span class="s3">,</span><span class="s3"> we read “<i>and a great storm arose, the waves were breaking into the boat, so th</i></span><span class="s3"><i>at the boat was already filling</i>.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A key </span><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">question to ask yourself: </span><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Is Jesus asleep in our boat or is He awake?” Thr</span><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ough all our encounters in life</span><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> we sometimes</span><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">,</span><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> if not all the time, exclude Jesus from our </span><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">day to day</span><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> living. The result is that</span><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> he metaphorically ‘</span><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">falls asleep’ </span><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and</span><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> often,</span><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> we wait until our next crisis to ‘wake him up’</span><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Our humanistic response is </span><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Jesus, don’t you care about me” </span><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and/</span><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or “If this </span><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">continues, we will surely die”.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our
monthly Heart for the Nations offering is a sacrificial offering we bring
collectively over and above our tithes and offerings at Every Nation
Christchurch. The purpose is to expand the mission, vision, and reach of Every
Nation Christchurch and maximize the opportunities God has put before us,
ultimately to make Jesus known. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brent Archer,
a great friend of mine for years, approached me a few weeks back and said,
“Let’s row to Melbourne and raise finances for our missions to Melbourne fund”.
Look, I’m all for reinventing myself and accepting challenges but lets be
honest, I’m no Mahe Drysdale (New Zealand rowing Gold Medalist). My initial
response was that he was crazy and ridiculous. I couldn’t even row in the
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Light bulb
moment; Sacrifice over convenience, purpose over process, two birds with one
stone. Yes, we are in fact rowing to Melbourne. The challenge has been
accepted, however, we will be ‘virtually’ crossing the Tasman Sea using rowing
machines. Wisdom Prevails!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the West Coast of New Zealand to Melbourne, Australia = 2,279km. Our combined rowing totals will get us to Melbourne.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How can you be
apart of this exciting adventure and support Every Nation Melbourne through
this fundraiser?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Become one of our financial sponsors. </b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> or use the <b>DONATE</b> button to the right of the screen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. <b>Take
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Record your distance daily. Enjoy and have fun. Email me if you are taken up the </span><br />
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Bernhard Wewegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958878510270879788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747909092367528031.post-24748034254082990192014-06-27T19:06:00.000-07:002014-06-27T19:06:43.705-07:00RemindersWhat a stunning and beautiful day in Christchurch. The sun shining brightly, clear skies and the temperature perfect for a morning walk on Sumner beach. With my iPhone in my pocket and earphones in my ears, music turned to maximum, I commenced my morning walk. So peaceful and amazing to be in His presence as I walked along the water's edge.<br />
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It wasn't long before I looked to my left and saw this.<br />
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This picture is a reminder to all the people living in Christchurch of the devastating earthquake on 22 February 2011 @ 12h51 where 182 people lost their lives and thousands and thousands of homes damaged. Seeing the devastation always brings a tear to my eyes. My eyes begin to sweat. I began to thank God for His hand upon our lives.<br />
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We all carry the '<i>battle scars</i>' of life. The 'battle scars' are reminders of God grace and His mercy. They are reminders of His saving grace and His healing power. They are reminders of where you once were and where you are today. Praise God<br />
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For me personal, I thank God for calling me out of spiritual darkness and into His glorious light. <br />
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As we look at our "<i>battle scars", our reminders</i>, let us be thankful and grateful for God 's continued grace and mercy upon of lives. Thank you Jesus<br />
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#promised promises #bwlifeBernhard Wewegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958878510270879788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747909092367528031.post-74712157653571492192014-03-18T06:24:00.001-07:002014-04-11T17:14:46.095-07:00Let's Get Practical - Don't Judge<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is so important that as parents we are consistent in our parenting in making a difference in our children's lives. Creating and maintaining a culture of unconditional love and allowing them to always feel safe and loved, is very important in your home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I want to share another <i>practical tip</i> for you that I have entitled: <b><i>"Don't Judge"</i></b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The natural human tendency in all is us to to judge and find fault with people. It, therefore, takes a conscious effort not to cultivate this judgemental attitude when raising our children. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In fact, a judgemental attitude toward your children will inevitably produce undesirable behaviours/characteristics. These behaviours become entrenched in the lives of your children, which may be difficult to break free from in later years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are a few undesirable behaviours/characteristics that result from this kind of parenting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Children become like their parents and this judgemental cycle continues through generations. Parents should be the role models to their children. <i>Don't tell, show!</i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Children become fearful to attempt anything. Knowing they're will receive the wrath of</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> judgement from their parents inhibits one to act.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Children don't feel safe and often become withdrawn. It's safer in their bedroom than to be around mom and dad.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Children begin to build walls around them in order to protect themselves.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It becomes extremely difficult for children to be open, honest and/or transparent with mom</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and dad. As a result, their personal challenges are often bottled up which could lead to depression etc.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Choose your words wisely. Choose words that build your children up. Words carry life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Don't react to your children. Your need to respond. Take a deeeeep breath. Lift your head high. Take a another deep breath and then respond appropriately with words that will add value.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Allow your children the opportunity to speak. Ask questions. Don't give them the answer before they have told you everything. Sometimes your opinion is not needed. Allow them the space to share things with you. Be a great listener.</span></div>
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Bernhard Wewegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958878510270879788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747909092367528031.post-85253304195639117172014-03-07T03:46:00.000-08:002014-04-11T17:26:51.935-07:00Let's Get Practical - Unconditional Love<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
One of the greatest gifts you can shower your children with is <b><i>unconditional love</i></b>.<br />
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The opposite of unconditional love, is 'conditional love'. I cringe every time I hear a mom or dad say the following to their son or daughter, 'Paul, if you don't stop crying mommy won't love you anymore!' or 'Mary, if you don't tidy your room dad won't love you anymore!' Words have power and will make an impact on your children's lives. It is controlling and manipulative, and it makes your love based on conditions/performance. Actions and behaviour become the determinant of love.</div>
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Thus, it is so important to create an <b>environment of unconditional love</b>. Children need to feel secure in their parents' love no matter their imperfections, shortcomings, disobedience and/or immaturity.</div>
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My wife (Colleen) and I tried our utmost to create a loving environment where our children felt safe and loved. We didn't love them based on what they did for us and/or because they were well behaved. We loved them unconditionally because they were our precious gifts - our beautiful children that have been entrusted to us, by God, to parent for a season.</div>
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What did we do? How did we cultivate an environment of 'unconditional love'? Here are <b>five</b> practical steps to help you show unconditional love.</div>
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<b>TIME</b></div>
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Colleen and I purposely spent time with our children. We wanted them to feel important and special. It wasn't about getting the job done. As parents we had to sacrifice our personal agenda and what we wanted/needed to do, in order to spend time with our children. Do something practical with your time. Ask questions. Play a game. Do a puzzle. Read a book. Rough and tumble with your boys. We tried to find practical ways of making time with the kids count.</div>
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Every person in the world desires to hear the following words 'I love you'. It's important to understand that children/teenagers are not mind-readers. They need to hear those words on a DAILY basis. We wanted to ensure that our children knew without a shadow of doubt that mom and dad love them very much. We didn't want them to ever doubt our love for them. Even to this day, we tell our adult children that we love them. No matter where they are in the world, what season of life they're in we still express of love to them. An important way to express your love for your children is by using the following words "I love you".</div>
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<b>TOUCH</b></div>
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This is a practical expression of your love for your children. Colleen and I expressed our love for our children not only in words, but also through actions: using physical touch. A hug, quick cuddle, high five and/or kiss on the cheek speaks volumes. Sitting on the couch watching a TV programme, snuggling with your children and/or watching sport or their favourite programme conveys something special to them. I am aware that people around the world have crossed the line with 'touch', but that doesn't mean it is wrong. Even as teenagers, physical is a necessity. If they don't get it from their parents, they will look elsewhere for it.</div>
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Accept your children/teenagers as an individual with their own unique talents, gifts, strengths and weaknesses. With our three children, we soon began to realise that they were so different. We knew we couldn't change them or use a one-size fits all approach. For Colleen and myself, we appreciated and valued their differences, and looked for opportunities to nurture and encourage them in their differences. An environment of encouragement and love was a hallmark of our home. When mistakes were made, we encouraged them to pick themselves up, learn the lessons that needed to be learnt, and to move forward in life.</div>
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1. Do something special with each one of your children this week.</div>
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2. Tell your child daily that you love him/her. Send them a text message or leave a note on their pillow.</div>
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3. Give your child a hug every day. </div>
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4. Find the 'good' in your child and encourage him/her daily.</div>
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<b><i>Be consistent in showing unconditional love to your children.</i></b></div>
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Bernhard Wewegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958878510270879788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747909092367528031.post-30016979906556333842014-02-25T19:47:00.000-08:002014-04-11T17:24:51.369-07:00Let's Get Practical - Introduction<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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During the past summer, my wife (Colleen) and I had the privilege of attending our son James and daughter Sians' weddings in Cape Town, South Africa. What a glorious time of celebration and rejoicing as we witnessed our two amazing, talented and gifted children say 'I do'. Making a commitment to their respective spouses to love, honour and cherish them until 'death do us part'. </div>
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As a dad, my greatest honour was to walk Sian down the aisle, and then officiate the wedding. It truly was a 'wow' and a very special moment that I will always treasure in my life. </div>
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With three wonderful and amazing children, but by no means perfect, Colleen and I often receive the following praise from people we meet; "you are <b><i>so lucky</i></b> you have three wonderful, talented and well-behaved children'.</div>
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Whenever we receive feedback like that, I say to them, "Please look me in the eye. This is NOT LUCK. You cannot buy ready made adults or teenagers from the local supermarket that are already perfect. What you see is a result of blood, sweat, tears, love, encouragement, discipline and prayer". What a mouthful! But its true. Parenting is hard work. It's not for the faint-hearted.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Junior and Sian (Wewege) Fesola'i<br />
18 January 2014</td></tr>
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Colleen and I are by no means perfect parents, experts in this field or authors of a number of books on the subject, but ... we did do something right! My passion is to share some insights to help you in your parenting. To help you develop a 'I can do it' attitude with your teenagers, so that you will be able to experience and truly love the precious gifts that have been entrusted to you.</div>
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Over the next ten weeks, I want to share via my blog 10 practical steps that you can use to help you parent your teenagers. They will be manageable steps. Something simple that could be life changing. Practical so that you can experience and witness the change. </div>
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<i><b>If you keep doing the same thing you will experience the same result.</b></i> If you want a different result, you must try something different. </div>
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From next week, I will commence with the first practical step in a ten week series called <i><b>"Lets Get Practical" </b></i></div>
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Bernhard Wewegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958878510270879788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747909092367528031.post-11085390017572990002013-11-15T00:03:00.001-08:002013-11-15T00:20:43.042-08:00When The Picture Fades ...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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motivation to write.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last night was
one of those moments. In my bed, streams of thoughts making its way through my
mind and made every </span>effort to remember them. After few hours with an exhausted
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This past week has been horrific for the nation of the
Philippines and for Filipinos around the world. The worst typhoon to make
landfall in recorded history slammed in the central region of the country. It
caused damage with over thousand lost their lives and homes obliterated from
where they once stood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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to the Philippines on Friday, 8 November 2013. It left a devastated trail that was
never seen before. The people in its path had very little or had no chance of
survival.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Worst-hit areas of
Tacloban and surrounding areas have attested to be an absolute nightmare for
the government and NGOs to bring in the humanitarian aid which was very much
needed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Simply the basics - food,
water, shelter and medicine has proven to be an enormous mountain to climb.</span></span></div>
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number of Filipino members. For the past two years I</span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">ve been ministering about 50%
of my time in the Philippines - Metro Manila, Alabang, Lipa, San Fernando
(Pampanga), Bacolod City and Kabankalan. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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instant connection of love and passion to Filipinos. They are grateful,
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you. Filipinos have gone through so much over the years, but they will bounce
back with a huge smile and great attitude. They are known as individuals with
positive disposition amidst life battles. These battles left distinguishable
scars on their lives which serve as their reminder that God has spared them to
continue the fight for peace and righteousness.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">I love the slogan "<i>It's more fun in the
Philippines</i>" - from eating rice at every meal to looking at chicken</span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">s feet or </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica;">“</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">balut</span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica;">”</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">, thinking "oh no, I
can't eat this, help!". After eating rice for breakfast on a recent trip to Lipa,
one of my friends wrote and said, "Pastor Bernhard you are now a
legitimate Filipino". I often confessed to groups of people and whenever I
minister that I have Filipino blood flowing through my veins - it's only my
skin has a different colour. Filipinos will always be part of my heart and
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not forget this amazing nation and beautiful people of the Philippines. Pictures
of devastation will no longer be shown within the next few weeks. The world
will forget the desolation of lives and loss of properties. There will be no
more pictures that offer opportunities to join together and make a difference. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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depends on our willingness to extend help and do our part especially to those
who may never be able to repay us. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bernhard Wewegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958878510270879788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747909092367528031.post-22503871829941101862013-10-28T21:04:00.001-07:002013-10-29T02:41:56.037-07:00Be Available for the Unexpected<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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especially on long-haul flights, actually on any flight. The main reason for
this is my pretty hectic schedule. The moment I board the plane I am already
exhausted, need my own space to rest, sleep, zone out and enjoy the flight.<br />
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On 25<sup>th</sup> of October, my wife (Colleen) and I boarded a flight from
Bali, Indonesia to Singapore. I followed my routine by getting comfortable on
my seat - blanket over my legs, my head on the headrest and pillow on my lap.
It wasn't long, after takeoff, I dropped off peacefully.<span style="color: red;"> </span>No, not from alcohol, but from few hours’ sleep I had during the
conference due to late nights and early mornings. <br />
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After about 30-minute power nap, I was wide awake, ready to enjoy the great on-board
cuisine of Singapore Airlines. As we were about to eat, I noticed the
lady on my left bow her head and pray. I turned to Colleen and said "I
think she is a Christian" then wondered if she attended our conference.
I didn't recognise her from the conference of over 300 delegates from the
nations of Asia and Oceania. I turned to her and asked what she was doing
in Bali. <br />
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Well, the remainder of the flight was truly amazing and very special as Tina
(from Singapore) started to share a little about her life, her family and her
career. As she shared her stories - things that she was struggling with
and what she is trusting God for in her life, we both realised that this was a ‘God
moment’. God's timing is always perfect, in a right place, right time with the
right people. It was truly a divine appointment and a divine connection.
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encouraging and speaking the word of the Lord to Tina. We both know that the Bible
says, "The truth of God's word sets people free”. After
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her seat was next to ours, she felt that there was 'something special' about
us. Maybe it was my 'white hair' or my sleepy look on my face... ha ha. Tina’s
colleague came and offered a seat with her; however, she declined as she
'sensed' that she needed to be with us. I am truly amazed how God
orchestrates things. Amazing.<br />
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Before the plane landed in Singapore, I asked Tina if I could pray for her.
With eyes closed, I began to pray and minister to this special woman of God.
With tears streaming down her face, the Holy Spirit ministered in a
powerful and special way, speaking words of encouragement and allowing God to
minister prophetically as well. </span></div>
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As we disembarked, Colleen and I gave Tina a big hug. We felt that this was
truly a 'God moment’, a real special moment with an amazing woman. Thank
you Tina, may God richly bless you.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Being a very practical person when reading and trying to understand the spiritual truths in the Bible, the following two passages of scripture have become very real, powerful and profound in practical application.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="text Matt-22-37" id="en-NKJV-23910">Jesus said to him, <span class="woj">“‘You shall <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>love</b></span> the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’<b> </b></span></span><span class="text Matt-22-38" id="en-NKJV-23911"><span class="woj">This is <i>the</i> first and great commandment.</span> </span><span class="text Matt-22-39" id="en-NKJV-23912"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;"> </sup><span class="woj">And <i>the</i> second <i>is </i>like it: ‘You shall <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">love</span></b> your neighbor as yourself.’</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I started this blog yesterday and entitled it with "You can make a difference". Then got caught in meetings for the rest of the day. It so happened that what I wanted to write about, I had it experienced that gives this blog much more meaning and impact.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If we continue to expose ourselves to events of the world, it can be quite disheartening and somewhat morbid. Read about what's happening in Egypt, floods in China, school children dying in India because of food poisoning, people being murdered in Syria, North Korea demanding that their ship be released etc. If we subject ourselves daily to these, it does affects us. Sometimes the effects can be felt in our lives. Sometimes it manifests as fear, depression and it can immobilise us that we withdraw into our own cave for safety. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">But this blog is about 'you can make a difference'. No matter who you are, you can make a difference. If you are alive today, you can make a difference. If you are breathing, you can make a difference. It's a choice we make "daily" to make a positive difference in people's lives - by adding value, moving people forward and by the very words we speak. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After a couple of meetings, I spent the rest of the afternoon at Coffee Bean Greenbelt, wrote my blog and responded to few emails. Upon entering Coffee Bean, I noticed few young professionals to my left - they smiled at me. Then, I ordered my double chocolate ice coffee and found a seat in the corner to start my blog. After a few minutes, I noticed that they kept looking at me... not sure if they have ever seen a foreigner before but I tried to focus with what I was doing. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The first young lady emailed me last night and this is what she said </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span">"<span class="Apple-style-span">I'm the one you met earlier at Coffee Bean. I would just like to share that just by meeting you and speaking to you for a few minutes really made an impact in my life. You somehow uplifted my spirit again. </span></span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">I</span></span></i><i> remember mentioning to you earlier that I've been stuck in a rut for quite some time now and just the other day I really was asking for guidance from the Lord. I asked him to show me any signs or point it out to me that there's more to all the bad things that I've been experiencing lately and I can get through this no matter how hard it gets. You see, I'm used to feeling so low. It happens to me quite often.. I really prayed for guidance this time and its amazing that I met you! What are the odds, right?! Its amazing how it happened. I never expected it. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We can all make a difference by making ourselves available to people. Listen, inspire and motivate people in their calling and destiny. Let the words that leaves your mouth make a positive impact and bring change to the amazing people around us. My challenge to you today is to make a positive difference to your sphere of influence. Find one person to believe in. Find one person to encourage. Find one person to motivate and inspire. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is time that we start <i>en</i><b>JOY</b><i>ing</i> God in every aspect of our lives. I ministered a two-part series on <i>en</i><b>JOY</b><i>ing</i> God at Every Nation Christchurch. Sit back with a coffee or tea, relax and enjoy this two-part series and <i>en</i><b>JOY</b><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>God.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Click on the following link: <a href="http://everynationchch.podomatic.com/entry/2013-07-01T20_10_57-07_00"><i>en</i>JOY<i>ing</i> God - Series 1</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Click on the following link: <a href="http://everynationchch.podomatic.com/entry/2013-07-08T20_24_32-07_00"><i>en</i>JOY<i>ing</i> God - Series 2</a></span></span></div>
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Bernhard Wewegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958878510270879788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747909092367528031.post-11579628779468820572013-06-24T00:52:00.000-07:002013-06-26T20:48:36.974-07:00God has a Plan and a Purpose for Your Life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is my first attempt at a video 'blog'(vlog). The weather was so magnificent in Christchurch, that I decided to take my ipad to the waters edge in Redcliffs Christchurch, New Zealand and attempt my first video. Well, here it is. <br />
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Bernhard Wewegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958878510270879788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747909092367528031.post-40063615508171717832013-05-24T06:31:00.002-07:002013-05-27T18:01:42.042-07:00"Is This The Wrath of God?"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Sunday 19th of May, I ministered a message entitled "All Weather - The Storms of Life" at Victory Greenhills, Manila Philippines.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My message on Storms of Life suddenly became a reality in a powerful way. The community of Moore suffered greatly. Loss of life, loss of their homes plus the memory of sounds, screams, the tornado and the visual sights after this catastrophic event. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">His words stunned me and took me a while to recover and get my facilities to function again. After that brief moment which seemed like eternity, I felt that no person can pass such judgment on a community in that way. After gathering my thoughts, I felt I n<span style="font-size: small;">eed to respond in an appropriate way that would not offend anyone. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This is how I responded. If this tornado was the wrath of God for Moore Oklahoma, then every city, town, suburb community had been on the lookout for something tragic to happen. Because in every nation of the world, sin abounds in great measures. Terrible things are happening across the world. True judgment will come to us all when Jesus returns to fetch His bride. But in the meantime, lets live our lives worth of His coming.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Natural disasters are not new to us around the world. If one looks at the history of the world we have had volcanoes erupting, hurricanes and tornadoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, bush fires etc. and all these natural phenomena have had catastrophic results thousands have lost their lives and will continue to happen until Jesus returns. What about all the wars that have happened, past and current? Can that be interpreted as the wrath of God? Come on... lets be real and not interpret everything that happens as the wrath of God.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If anyone from Moore Oklahoma reads my blog, I want to say that we love you</span> all so much. We don't understand why certain things happen to precious people like you. My family has just been through 7 earthquakes and over 12000 aftershocks where 182 people lost their lives, homes and possessions. We feel your pain and sorrow at a time like this. Just know that only Jesus can see you through. Jesus is our only hope and the anchor of our soul. We know that it's not easy, but keep holding on despite your feelings, thoughts and pain.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">And we know that <b>all</b> things work together for <b>good</b> to those who love God, to those who are the called according to</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>His</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span">purpose.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The word "all" means ... all. Good things, tragic things and bad things. Everything that comes our way. Every moment of every day. God is working that into your life for the good. You might not understand the good today BUT hold on, as you press into the future, you will have an amazing testimony because of the tests you have been through.</span></span></div>
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Bernhard Wewegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958878510270879788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747909092367528031.post-42457995376003799712013-05-13T19:19:00.000-07:002013-05-19T05:12:20.792-07:00Let Go Of Self<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I praise God for the ministry opportunities He has entrusted to me, to share the love and the word of God with amazing people in Manila, Philippines. The topic we have ministered on, is a series called Unpopular. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Its about leadership. Everyone wants to be a leader, but very few people are prepared to pay the price for leadership. The main reason for this is that the natural and sinful bent of mankind is about self and the key words are 'me', 'myself' and 'I'. BUT, servant leadership is so different, because the focus is on others and not on you. It's about serving others in there calling, destiny and purpose. It's about making our homes, communities, towns, cities and nations a better place. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Jesus modeled servant leadership when He walked and lived here on earth. He made such a difference in people's lives. He only lived for 33 years of which 3 years was devoted to ministry and that today, there are over 3 billion people around the world that follow His teachings. That is truly amazing. In my opinion, Jesus is the most influential leader that ever lived.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">As a leader, Jesus had so many powerful leadership qualities. He modeled leadership qualities like no other leader in the world today. Let me just share on one of them.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Humility means 'to lower oneself' or 'to think less of oneself'. A wonderful picture to illustrate this is when you bow down in front of someone, you 'lower yourself' and you 'lift the other person up'.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>In other words, you take your eyes off yourself and make the focus on the other person.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">CS Lewis said the following about humility.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>“True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.”</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Jesus gave us a powerful picture of 'humility' when He washed His disciples feet. Jesus, being King of the Jews. Jesus being our Saviour and Lord, had every opportunity to lord it over His followers and place demands on them for His personal comfort and enjoyment. But, He displayed something to the contrary. The Bible says that He removed His robe, girded Himself with the towel and took a basin and water and knelt down before the disciples and washed their dirty feet.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">What a powerful visual picture of humility. Jesus lowered Himself in order to elevate His disciples. Jesus humbled Himself in a practical way. It wasn't only in thought but also in action.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Let's make our leadership count by being humble in all that we say and do. Let's look for opportunity to lift someone up by our words and actions. Forget the phrase "well whats in it for me?" Make your life count by serving and assisting others to achieve their goals and dreams. Let's humble ourselves and make this world a better place.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></div>
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Bernhard Wewegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958878510270879788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747909092367528031.post-77862674831683449842013-04-08T19:55:00.000-07:002013-05-19T05:05:43.889-07:00Whose Way Should I Choose?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the tensions and the way I live my life, is the choice I make on a daily basis how I <b>live</b> my life. Should I do it '<b><i>God's</i></b>' way or should I do it '<b><i>my</i></b>' way. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><b>Listen to podcast:<a href="http://everynationchch.podomatic.com/entry/2013-04-08T17_55_16-07_00">Your Way, My Way</a></b></i> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are so many facets of life that influence and condition us to think or behave in a particular way. These conditionings influence our decision making process and thus has an impact on our behaviour and the outworking of these actions. We are subjected to some of these or all of these conditionings depending on what we have been exposed to. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are a few...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Conditionings</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is nothing wrong with culture. Every culture has its strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes the way we live is governed by culture e.g. in some cultures, the parents choose the husband for their daughter. In my culture, this would be frowned upon. I can just hear my daughter's comments if she knew that we would choose her husband.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The difference between the older and the younger generation. The following label is often attached to this - the generational gap. Another example is cooking techniques are passed from generation to generation. The younger generation have no idea why certain food items are cooked in a particular way. Only to discover when speaking to great grandmother, that the reason for cutting the fish head and tail off was to fit the fish in the frying pan. Ha ha. I found this so funny. Nobody told them to purchase a larger frying pan!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your religious or spiritual background has conditioned you how to live your life. For some people, they have had no expose to anything spiritually. This influences and has conditioned you how you live your life. Growing up in a Christian home, every Sunday morning our family would go to church. To praise and worship our Lord Jesus Christ and to hear the minister preach from the Bible. It has become part of my lifestyle. By the way - "I love it".</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Humanism in its simplistic form is removing any reference to a spiritual being from their frame of reference. There is no God or a creator and that man (or woman) himself, defines what truth is. Scripture references are used and any reference to God or Jesus is removed. For example "I can do all things through I who strengthens I." Plus, I heard a song on YouTube with the following lines "Its all about me, Its all about me." Life revolves around me, myself and I.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A fad is any form of behaviour that develops among a population and is collectively followed with enthusiasm for some period
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="text Isa-55-9" style="position: relative;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its very clear from this passage of scripture, that our ways are so different to God's ways and our thoughts are so different to God's thoughts.<span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span>There are so many examples in the Bible that illustrate this. Let me mention a few.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are so many examples in the Bible where God's way is so different to our way e.g. David and Goliath, the Israelites had no food in the wilderness and God provided manna from heaven. That is truly God's way. It always supersedes our thinking and expectations.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love my Tuesday mornings because this is my time to blog. On my way to the office this morning, the following words kept ringing in my ears "The Show Must Go On." I googled this phrase and didn't realize that it is a title of a song sung by the band Queen and is the final track on their album Innuendo in 1991. But I will not be writing about this song or this band.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No matter who you are... what social status you have or educational qualifications you have achieved or not achieved, or what position you hold in a company or organisation, we all have a past. Our past, be it good or bad, has shaped, influenced and defined who we are today. The important question to ask is, "do you want all the negative, shameful and regretful things in your past to continue to define you or hold you back in all the dreams and visions you have for your life?".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make a decision today to be free from your past that has negatively influenced you. It is a choice you have to make. Choose today to walk away and not let the claws of your past define, influence or hold you back in who you are today and the future you desire. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Come before Jesus and confess your sins. His <b><i>promise</i></b> as written in this passage of scripture is that He is faithful and just, to forgive you and to cleanse you. Jesus makes you 'clean' in every area of your life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is an <i><b>exciting promise</b></i> of God! This is for you.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and<b><i> I shall be whiter than snow</i></b>."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wow, '<i>whiter than snow</i>'? How can that be? Snow is so white. Lets take a look at how snowflakes are formed. <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16.796875px;">A snowflake begins to form when an extremely cold water droplet freezes onto a pollen or dust particle in the sky. When Jesus washes us 'whiter than snow', He actually removes even the pollen or dust particle from the snowflake. Jesus truly cleanses, forgives and makes us righteous in His sight.</span></span><span style="line-height: 16.796875px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.796875px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Accept and believe the promise of God. Now let go of your past and don't let it define and influence your future. You are <i><b>forgiven</b></i>, <b><i>set free</i></b> and Jesus has washed you <b><i>whiter than snow</i></b>. Start living... start enjoying... start pressing into your God-given purpose and destiny upon your life. Have fun and enjoy every minute of every day. Start living life to the full. It is a decision you have to make. Make it today. Your life will change.</span></span><span style="line-height: 16.796875px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.796875px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"But one thing I do, forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="line-height: 16.796875px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Show Must Go On.... start living and enjoying life again.</span></span></b></div>
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Bernhard Wewegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958878510270879788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747909092367528031.post-85825915148738270562013-03-11T19:45:00.000-07:002013-03-11T21:23:43.116-07:00I Was Here<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One of the television programmes I love to watch is American Idol. Last Friday's performance by Angie Miller, who is 18 years of age blew me away. I have included the link below so that you can enjoy her rendition of Beyonce song entitled "I was here".</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i> </i></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quezk0p9VAU">Angie Miller "I was here"</a></i></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><b> </b></i></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><b> </b></i><i><span class="line line-s" id="line_1" style="border: 0px; display: block; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"> <b>I Was Here</b></span><span class="line line-s" id="line_1" style="border: 0px none; display: block; font-size: small; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"> I wanna leave my footprints on the sands of time</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_2" style="border: 0px none; display: block; font-size: small; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjkDncBjPpCpzlHAF0CbE0HKlaf5O3UJg-1895ksGxAnZoNHQWQE4LNBlTzq64GFWHVCw-nvLshpYxWKGtxloSOSpZH2DjT-fjtFWOf-6xtrOsq0HOT8vW1tx6GeKCY_YG6zwEykvRygw/s1600/Angie_Miller.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjkDncBjPpCpzlHAF0CbE0HKlaf5O3UJg-1895ksGxAnZoNHQWQE4LNBlTzq64GFWHVCw-nvLshpYxWKGtxloSOSpZH2DjT-fjtFWOf-6xtrOsq0HOT8vW1tx6GeKCY_YG6zwEykvRygw/s200/Angie_Miller.jpg" width="151" /></a> Know there was something that, and something that I left behind</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_3" style="border: 0px none; display: block; font-size: small; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">When I leave this world, I'll leave no regrets, to</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_4" style="border: 0px none; display: block; font-size: small; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">Leave something to remember, so they won't forget</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_5" style="border: 0px none; display: block; font-size: small; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">I was here</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_6" style="border: 0px none; display: block; font-size: small; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">I lived, I loved</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_7" style="border: 0px none; display: block; font-size: small; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">I was here</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_8" style="border: 0px none; display: block; font-size: small; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">I did, I've done, everything that I wanted</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_9" style="border: 0px none; display: block; font-size: small; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">And it was more than I thought it would be</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_10" style="border: 0px none; display: block; font-size: small; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">I will leave my mark so everyone will know</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_11" style="border: 0px none; display: block; font-size: small; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">I was here.</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_12" style="border: 0px none; display: block; font-size: small; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">I want to say I lived each day, until I die</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_13" style="border: 0px none; display: block; font-size: small; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">And know that I meant something in, somebody's life</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span class="line line-s" id="line_14" style="border: 0px none; display: block; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">The hearts I have touched, will be the proof that I leave</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_14" style="border: 0px none; display: block; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">That I made a difference, and this world will see.</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">This
young 18-year old singer from Beverly USA, sang this with such passion and
purpose that I <i>believed</i> every word she sang. Her inner conviction was
displayed in her outward expression as she delivered this song that stirred
something in me and everyone who listened to her around the world. It was truly
a wow moment. Well done Angie. Awesome. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; padding: 0in;">I love the words of this song.
It was the first time I have ever heard the song. Ha ha. This dates
me a bit! I don't normally listen to Beyonce's music<i>. </i>This is
the prayer for my life that I want to leave footprints on the sand of time.
My passion is to leave a positive Godly impact on people's lives and that
at the end of my life on earth that I can truly say 'I have no regrets'.
I want to leave my mark on people's lives not because of who I am but
because of Jesus in my life.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; padding: 0in;">Jesus is the one who gives me
the capacity to leave His mark on the lives of people. I want to be able
to live each day to the fullest as God has blessed us with life and life has to
be enjoyed. My prayer is that I can truly make a difference and add value
to people's lives wherever doors open for me in the nations of the world.
Living life this way is a choice. I choose to live and make a
difference in people's lives.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; padding: 0in;">Angie, thanks for singing with <i>passion</i>
and <i>conviction</i>.<i><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></i>Such an example for the next generation of young
people.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; padding: 0in;">Matthew 5:13 "You are the salt of
the earth ..."</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; padding: 0in;">Matthew 5:14 "You are the light of the world ...
a city set on a hill..."</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; padding: 0in;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="line line-s" id="line_14" style="border: 0px none; display: block; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">One day, will <b><i>you</i></b> be able to say</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_14" style="border: 0px none; display: block; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="line line-s" id="line_14" style="border: 0px none; display: block; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><i> </i></span><span class="line line-s" id="line_14" style="border: 0px none; display: block; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>"I was here, I have left footprints on the sand of time. I have left my mark on people lives and have made a difference"</i></span></span></b></span></div>
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Bernhard Wewegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958878510270879788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747909092367528031.post-37285733039861164182013-03-05T12:49:00.002-08:002013-03-05T21:03:04.465-08:00I Am Not Going Unless YOU Are Going<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Moses realised that without the presence of God going with him, he was in trouble.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>He just couldn't do it in his own strength and abilities.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>What he needed daily was the presence of God.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Listen to podcast:</i><b><i> <a href="http://everynationchch.podomatic.com/entry/2013-03-04T16_58_47-08_00">I Am Not Going Unless YOU Are Going</a></i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Exodus 33:16 (NKJV)</b></span><span class="text Exod-33-16" id="en-NKJV-2490"><span class="Apple-style-span"> For how then will it be known that Your people and <b>I have found grace</b> in Your sight, <b>except You go with us</b>? So we shall be separate, Your people and I, from all the people who <i>are </i>upon the face of the earth.”</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="text Exod-33-17" id="en-NKJV-2491"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="text Exod-33-17" id="en-NKJV-2491"><span class="Apple-style-span">Moses was desperate not to do anything in life unless God Almighty was with him every day.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>He recognized that the calling and purpose on his life required God being with Him all the time.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>In his own strength, he would crumble and not succeed with the great task at hand. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="text Exod-33-17" id="en-NKJV-2491"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="text Exod-33-17" id="en-NKJV-2491"><span class="Apple-style-span">The Lord's response was very meaningful to Moses.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="text Exod-33-17" id="en-NKJV-2491"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="text Exod-33-17" id="en-NKJV-2491"><b>Exodus 33:17 (NKJV)</b><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">So the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> said to Moses, “I will also do this thing that you have spoken; <b>for you have found grace in My sight,</b> and<b> I know you by name</b>.”</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="text Exod-33-17" id="en-NKJV-2491"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="text Exod-33-17" id="en-NKJV-2491"><span class="Apple-style-span">What a powerful response by God.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>"You have found grace in My sight, and I know you by name." </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="text Exod-33-17" id="en-NKJV-2491"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Just reading that makes me want to respond just like Moses responded in the passage when he said to God "Please show me your Glory."</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">How is His Presence Manifested?</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">1. His Grace</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Titus 2:11 </b>The grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men ...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Salvation will come to men and women. People will surrender their lives to Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>God's grace is His unmerited and undeserving favour.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>We will begin to experience life in a different realm because the Holy Spirit has acted on our behalf and doors will begin to open - God's favour on your life. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">2. His Goodness</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Do you really see the goodness of God around you?<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Your health,<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>your family, your employment, the friends God has blessed you with<span style="font-size: small;">? </span>Open your eyes and begin to see God's amazing goodness... its everywhere.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Praise God for His goodness.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>We sing the song 'God is good, all the time.'<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>His goodness is so evident all around us.</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">3. His Shine</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"><b> </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Exodus 34:29 </b>...<span class="Apple-style-span">that Moses did not know that the skin of his face <b>shone</b> while he talked with Him.</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">When His presence manifest<span style="font-size: small;">s,</span> you will begin to shine.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>The people were afraid of being around Moses because of the shine on his skin.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Do you shine with the presence of God wherever you go?<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Can people around you see 'the shine' on your face?<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>When I was at children's church many years ago we used to sing a song ...</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">'This little light of mine, </span></span></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">I'm going to let it shine</span><span class="Apple-style-span">.</span></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>'This little light of mine, </i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>I'm going to let it shine</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>'This little light of mine, </i></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">I'm going to let it shine</span><span class="Apple-style-span">. </span></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Let people around you see the shine on your face as you spend time in His presence daily.</span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">4. His Release</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">What are you releasing from your mouth everyday?<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>The Bible says "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks."<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>What words are you confessing daily?<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Are they full of faith or full of fear?<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Are they positive words or negative words?<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>When Moses ministered the word from God the people responded in the following way:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On 22 February 2013, it was the 2nd anniversary of the devastating Christchurch earthquake where 182 people lost their lives. Everyone's lives were impacted in one form or another. We all felt the impact of this catastrophic event. But so many lessons can be learnt. From a structural design point of view, a lot of buildings that came down or had to be demolished had very poor or inadequate foundations. This compromised the stability of the structure above the ground. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I felt a stirring to encourage and challenge people to make sure that their foundations go deep into the ground so that when life's storms, challenges and earthquakes arrive you can stand and withstand whatever comes your way. In Christchurch today, they are driving wooden pylons down into the ground until they hit the rock. Alternatively, very deep holes are dug until rock is reached.<b> </b>Steel and concrete are poured to establish firm and a solid foundation. This will then be able to support the structure above the ground.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Let me encourage you to go <b>DEEPER</b> in your relationship with God. It is only a solid foundation in Jesus Christ, His Love, His Presence and His Word, that will see you through. If you want to have a greater capacity above the ground of ministry and life, the foundation needs to be solid and firm. This provides stability.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Spend V minutes in <i><b>prayer</b></i>.<b> </b>Begin to thank God for all your blessings. Pray for whatever is in your heart. The Bible says you don't have because you don't ask. Start a prayer journal and watch God move in your life and situation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you truly want to go <b>DEEPER</b> with Jesus, you need to be purposeful and intentional. Its about spending meaningful time with Him on a daily basis. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">All it takes, 15 minutes a day....<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></span><b>YOU CAN DO IT</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have so enjoyed this series. This is the last one entitled <i style="font-weight: bold;">Will you marry me? </i>The focus will be on marriage. The creator of the universe, God, always had marriage in mind when He created us.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">God joins a man and a woman in a covenant marriage. The opposite of covenant is a contract.<span style="font-size: small;"><sup> </sup></span>Here are some basic differences between a <i>contract</i> and a <i>covenant</i>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness,self-control. Let this Fruit be evident in your life on a daily basis. With God all things are possible. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What a powerful verse. It gives us some insights into friendships and relationships. It says that <b>he</b> (male) must find a <b>wife</b> (female) which results in favour from God. Men are suppose to take the role of a <b>hunter</b> and go and find, look for or pursue a lady that he will eventually take as his wife. If he is the hunter, then the lady is the <b>hunted</b>. In other words, women need to take every opportunity to <b>release the fragrance</b> of who they are around the hunters. This is not only their outer beauty, but the most important is their inner beauty.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The key question for Christian men is 'where must I hunt? and for Christian women is 'where do I need to place myself to be hunted?' As Christians, we need to find someone of the same faith. Someone who truly loves Jesus with all his/her heart, soul and mind. Someone who is fully committed to Jesus Christ and is involved in a local church.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. This is the most important to discuss. <b>Your relationship with Jesus Christ</b>. What you believe in? Church commitment and involvement. Has he or she been discipled? Will he be able to lead me spiritually? Does he/she truly embrace Matthew 6:33 which says "Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added unto you."?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3.<b> Cultural</b>. With the migration of people around the world, the chances of you marrying someone that is different culturally, is on the increase. The key is to communicate and try to bring understanding on these differences. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5.<b> Financial</b>. Are you able to work with money? Budgeting, saving and living within your means. Be aware of potential problems if one party comes from extreme wealth or poverty. It could be a potential conflict area in a marriage.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This period can be a real challenge for couples as they prepare for their special day. The challenge is the physical side of their relationship. The Bible gives us clear guidelines on how to conduct ourselves during the period of preparation.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I often get asked by couples in this season of preparation, 'How far can we go?'</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In other words, <b>how far would you go with your brother or sister</b>? </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can offer you a box of chocolates or a bunch of flowers, but the best gift I can give you is to offer you a <b>nail</b>. Jesus Christ suffered and died for you. He was nailed to the cross, He died in our places and our sins were placed on Him. Jesus is asking each one of you 'will you be His Valentine?' Jesus is coming back to fetch His bride and there will be a marriage between Jesus and His Church the bride. Praise God.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am currently preparing and ministering a series at Victory Fort in Manila Philippines, entitled </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>"Will You"</b></i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Over the next few weeks, I will be posting my message notes as a reminder of what I shared on during Sunday's messages.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> </b></span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What is friendship?</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friendship is an attachment to a person that is reciprocal in every way. Do you TRULY bring the best out of your friend? Do they TRULY bring the best out of you?</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyday, we encounter people in various categories through the "</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>Friendship Funnel</i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">".</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The further you go down the 'friendship funnel', you make an investment of <i>time</i>, <i>effort</i> and <i>money</i> into these relationships or friendships. Your friends will also become fewer... e.g. you cannot become intimate friends with 1000 acquaintances (the cost and price is quite high... time pressures etc.)</span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></span></div>
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<u><b><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ecclesiastes 4:7-12</span></span></b></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">He has neither son nor brother</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Nor is his eye satisfied with riches.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><i> </i></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><i>But he never asks,</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">“For whom do I toil and deprive myself of good?”</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Because they have a good reward for their labor.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two is better than one. Remember there is nothing wrong with being single or being 'one'. But here Solomon is saying "two is <b>better</b> than one". It is okay to have dinner on your own.... it is fine to go to a movie on your own... you can enjoy a stroll on the park on your own BUT, if you choose to do it with someone ..."<i style="font-weight: bold;">it is better." </i>An experiment was done in the USA. One horse could pull 4000lbs but 2 horses could pull 24000lbs. Wow ... that's productivity. Two is better than one.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">What do you do when you encounter challenges and problems in life? Most of the time it is so difficult to cope on your own and try and navigate through the challenges and obstacles in life.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>What are friends for? They are there to lift you up. To carry you. To support you.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>To pray for you.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>To cover you.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Who is lifting you up when you fall? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Passion</span></b></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3747909092367528031" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How do you keep and maintain passion in life? How do you keep your passion for God, His word and for His presence. We need friends to encourage us and spur us on in every aspect of life especially in our relationship with Jesus. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you want to be a piece of 'coal' outside the fire and grow cold, or be in the fire where all your friends are 'burning' for Him?</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Power/Strength</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is what really counts. The third cord is Jesus Christ. In ALL your relationships, have Jesus at the centre of it. This will truly provide power and strength to your relationships. Jesus does make a difference. </span></div>
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<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Be purposeful and intentional with ALL your relationships.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Solomon has given us powerful insights.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Lets learn and apply these powerful principles to our lives.</span></span></b></i></div>
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