Devotions
The Presence of the Holy Spirit By Kevin Park Is it a blessing to be around families and friends? I believe it is such a blessing. I cannot live without them. I can, but living without family and friends would be so challenging, regardless of my disabilities. What if I get stuck on something and […]
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By Michael Smith Kia ora, Elevate whanau. My name is Michael for those who don’t know me, and I’ve been involved in supporting people with disabilities since 2015. I hope you are all doing well. I’m talking about forgiveness. In the parable of the unmerciful servant, Jesus said to Peter to forgive a brother/sister 77 […]
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Relationships Are Central to Being Human
By Kirsty Armitage This year our devotions have focused on the theme of connection. Relationships and connections are an essential element of being human. It doesn’t take much to find proof of our need for genuine connection. One search online will bring up a multitude of articles and personal accounts of loneliness and isolation. Scroll through any […]
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Finding God in Unexpected Places
By Manuele Teofilo Many stories in the Bible are of people finding God in unexpected places. Just like we have many stories in our lives of unexpected blessings and God revealing Himself in ways we don’t expect. One story that stands out to me is Exodus 3:1-4 when the angel of God appeared in the […]
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Being Connected to God – Part 2
By Ruth Beale In our modern age some say that we don’t need God, that we can do it okay on our own and we don’t feel that we need a connection to God at all. We have become so self-sufficient that some people think we have no need of God and certainly don’t be […]
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