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SINGLES FOR CHRIST
We warmly welcome all who are never married, separated, divorced or widowed to participate in any of the Ministries or Services...Further, we are happy to assist your Church or Denomination commence a Comprehensive Ministry to Single, Single Again and Formerly Married Adults...
I well remember, it had been a real rollercoaster first 13 years of my life, having hundreds of weekly or fortnightly visits to the Outpatients Department for care and manipulations at the world renowned Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne-my second home-where I also had 13 operations for a medical condition since birth, with stays of 3 and 6 months for a series of operations, time in wheelchairs, on crutches and much rehabilitation...
I met a Dutchman, Peter, and his wife, Hennie, who were our new neighbours, training for the Ministry...Despite going to church as a child with the family, it had become spasmodic after shifting houses...At 14, I (Colin) accepted Jesus Christ into my life as Lord and Saviour; during the Ministry of Peter and Hennie.
Unbeknown to me, a group of elderly Men and Women started faithfully praying for me, and when I was summoned for one of my many Annual Orthopaedic Conferences, because my condition was considered "interesting" by both the Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon, a strange thing happened, as many doctors gathered to look at the progress of my condition...My right leg which was 2 1/2 inches shorter than my left, was suddenly within 1/4 inch, to which a Senior Doctor said, as he triple checked the measurements of various other Doctors: "Someone up there, God, has had something to do with this...We can't explain it!" I asked what he meant, as he confirmed to my Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon the astounding result and he explained more fully, that they hoped with some pioneering surgery they had done when I was 13 yo, by the time I stopped growing, my right leg may have come within one inch of my left leg in length; but here we were only a few years later and only 1/4 inch difference! The room was abuzz and electric with talk of 'God had something to do with this...' Even some student Doctors measured, thinking the best Specialists in Australia must have made a mistake! ' We can't medically explain it!'
If you were to look in my medical history, you would see written, as an explanation, as I did, the words; 'due to a Sudden Spurt of Growth!' I smiled, a little taken aback by all that had happened, but knew in my heart, that I had been part of something unexplainable-well sort of, something special, yet it wasn't till afterwards, when I conveyed the story to Peter and Hennie, that they shared, how regular ongoing prayers by them and other people, for my health and in particular this medical condition, had been taking place not only during Church Prayers occasionally, that I was aware of, but regularly in what was a Friendship and Prayer Group for a number of Elderly Women and Men in the Church...
Also as a child, a misdiagnosed condition till the age of 30, saw me having an extensive, and I mean extensive barrage of tests, and taking the opportunity to be one of the first in Sydney, Australia, to undergo a major pioneering operation in 1990; and this has been an Outstanding Success...I believe the Power of Prayer, and the sheer Giftedness of Specialists brought about this Outstanding result, and know God used a combination of Gifted and Ordinary People to bring about His Will for My Life...
As we go through 2010, whatever the circumstances of your life, whether health, disability, unemployment, relationship or other issues, that are adversely affecting your life, and you feel like you are on the brink, and life is really, really difficult right now, can I encourage you to stop, pause whatever you are doing; and pray to God and share what's on your heart...For in the book of James it says; "The Prayers of a Righteous Man are powerful and effective!" You may be physically, relationally, emotionally and spiritually limping at the moment, but God wants the rest of your life, to be some of the best years of your life, for He has a Purpose and Great Plans for Your Life...Pray now or ask a friend to pray for you, and God will bless You!
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Pondering: "Too many have invested
themselves into relationships that left them deeply wounded...They've been
abandoned or taken advantage of, and left with little to show for what they
have given...Honesty,
integrity seems to be in short supply...Some even espouse that they hold
honesty and integrity like a badge of honour in their life, but are bereft of the
relational glue that
makes them Safe People - Safe for themselves and Safe People for those they
enter relationships and commitments with on a daily ongoing basis..." In a relationship, honesty is the bedrock foundation of a safe relationship...To the degree that there is deception, there is danger...Some people are so good at deception it is second nature to them...Some have wounded people so often, so regularly, that they "suck the power completely out of you" if you allow them...Sadly, some will never see or refuse to admit their wrongdoing... So then, why is Living with Integrity important?
Three important reasons:
1. It pleases God.
That’s the first reason why you need to live a life of integrity. It pleases God. Because God is absolute integrity. The Bible says God cannot lie. The Bible says God is absolute truth. The Bible says because of that, God demands integrity in my actions, in my words and in my thoughts. My whole lifestyle is to be one of honesty and integrity. Proverbs 3:22 “The Lord hates people with twisted hearts, but He delights in those who have integrity.” God hates deception but He loves integrity.
2. It affects others.
It affects the people around you, whether you live with integrity or you live with a lack of it. It’s going to influence and affects those people around you.
If you don’t have integrity in your life, your life is going to unravel and sink!
However, if you normally live with integrity, and make a very ordinary self-centred decision for you, which contains perhaps excuses, but a bad, horrendous decision that affects others, including their relationship with you, your poor decision will eat away at you like a cancer; and will adversely impact your whole life, till you sort it out! . Integrity pleases God and it affects others.
3. It blesses me. The Bible gives us dozens and dozens of benefits of living with integrity. One is, life is easier. Life goes smoother, when you live with integrity. Proverbs 11:5-6..."Moral character makes for smooth travelling; an evil life is a hard life. Good character is the best insurance.” Life will go smoother, if you maintain integrity.
“The Lord hates liars, but is pleased with those who keep their word.” Proverbs 12:22
“When a person knows the right thing to do, but doesn’t do it, then he is sinning.” James 4:17
“It is better to be a poor person who has integrity than to be rich and double-dealing.” Proverbs 28:6
“Let our lives lovingly express the truth in all things – speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly.” Ephesians 4:15
Our integrity is priceless...To dump it, buried in the best barrage of excuses, means we will not be pleasing God, we will affect others, and our lives will not be blessed, because we would have damaged our good moral character!
Australia and the world, is desperate for people of integrity...Men and Women of Integrity who live the way God intends for them to live, and when they make a mistake or take a poor decision can bounce back and learn from it...You can choose a life of Integrity, in so doing, enjoy the journey of being a Safe Person and Make a Difference! So, April 10th, this popular 4 session, Life Changing Relationship Workshop begins: "Spotting the Personal and Interpersonal traits of Safe and Unsafe People..."
It will positively impact your life, you may have some “Ah, ha!” experiences, and help you identify the nurturing people we all need in our lives, as well as the ones we need to avoid, making you a Safer Person and enabling you to spot the Personal and Interpersonal Traits of Safe and Unsafe People in your work, friends, current or future Dating Relationships; all walks of life!
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PONDERING: " True Safe Relationships are ones where we can speak the truth to one another, confronting each other as needed...Often we think of aggression as something negative. However, aggression can be good, helping us achieve our purpose in life...Passive people do not know how to use their God-given aggression to go out and attack life and accomplish the goals that God has put before them." |
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