Devotions

Devotions

The Presence of the Holy Spirit

April 17, 2024
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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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Why is Forgiveness Important

March 12, 2024
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The word "Forgiveness" drawn in the sand. A heart is drawn instead of a dot for the letter I.

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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Loving God – Part 1

May 16, 2023
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By Michael Smith Today, I want to share some thoughts around connecting with God. Luke 10:27 in the NIV says “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind.”   There are a few ways that we can do this. The […]

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The Curtain is Torn!

April 3, 2023
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By Kevin Park Don’t we love connecting with people? I do. I love connecting with people because I receive encouragement from them and I give encouragement. It also gives me a sense that I’m not alone. Because of our fast-paced culture, people may forget the importance of meeting others and carry on doing their tasks […]

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Connecting to Jesus

March 8, 2023
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By Jean Griffiths I have heard from people that on waking they must have their first cup of coffee before they can start the day. That zap of caffeine is what seems to connect them to become fully awake. No doubt while they’re having that stimulus, they turn on their devices to connect to the […]

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