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Resources
Books, websites and reflections.
Books
Discerning the voice of God - Priscilla Shirer
This Bible study is designed to help participants know the voice of God: His language, character, and tone of voice. By growing closer to God through His Word, participants will be able to discern God's voice from the voice of strangers.
Breaking Intimidation - John Breve
It's time to break free from the trap of intimidation and overcome its effects of depression, hopelessness, and confusion. Breaking Intimidation will destroy fear’s hold over you and teach you to release God's gifts and dominion in your life. · Understand your position of spiritual authority · Learn how intimidation paralyzes the gift of God in you · Walk in the spirit of power, love, and a sound mind
The Purpose Driven Life - Rick Warren
You are not an accident. Even before the universe was created, God had you in mind, and he planned you for his purposes. This book will help you understand why you are alive and God's amazing plan for you---both here and now, and for eternity. Rick Warren will guide you through a personal 40-day spiritual journey that will transform your answer to life's most important question: What on earth am I here for? Knowing God's purpose for creating you will reduce your stress, focus your energy, simplify your decisions, give meaning to your life, and, most importantly, prepare you for eternity.
Websites
Food for Faith - www.foodforfaith.org.nz
Talks, lectures, retreats, and other reflections from Fr John O’Connor.
CHARIS - www.charisnz.com
CHARIS is a Service for unity to the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Check out links below for more resources and services. Check out links below for more resources and services.
Timely Reflections
1 Cor 3:9 - For we are co-workers in God’s service
One of the great mysteries of our faith is the way God has chosen to work in and through each of us to achieve His purposes. Like a ‘give a little’ campaign, a tiny donation from each of many givers adds up to amazing results. We are privileged to add our drop in the ocean of God’s kindness and love in the world. Thank you, God, for giving me some small task to help your kingdom come today. What small task is God asking you to do today?
Song of Songs 2:10 ‘Rise up, my beloved, my fair one and come away’.
The Lord is offering you a personal relationship with Him
He loves You
He calls you BELOVED
He sees you as perfect, just as you are.
He asks you to come aside and get to know Him.
Can you spend five minutes a day with your Jesus?
Phillippians 1:6 - I am confident that the good work God has begun in me will be perfected.
Can you spend five minutes a day with your Jesus?
What is God’s good work? It is faith. It is building a personal relationship between Him and me. He plants seeds of faith, hope and love, and tends them with great care, to bear fruit in due season.
A relationship is never one sided. What is your response to God’s great work in you?
John 15:15 – I no longer call you servants because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.
Jesus wanted his disciples to think of him as their friend. He wants US to be his friend too. To trust him, to love him and to feel a deep closeness with him.
Have you talked to your “friend” our Lord today?
Colossians 2:10 – I am Complete in Christ
To be complete in Christ is knowing ‘Christ’ is all you need.
Outside of Christ, we are incomplete, ever searching, never finding. But in Christ, our soul can rest. He is all we need, He is the One upon Whom all our hopes are founded: “You are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.”
I am a new creation. Not more in condemnation. Here in the grace of God I stand.
Take a moment to relish in the knowledge that God fully knows you and loves you and nothing about you surprises Him!
Romans 8:28- I am assured that all things work together for good.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Thank God for the tough times in your life.
When we are going through the hard patches, God wants us to trust him. He has a reason for putting us in a situation – to learn from it, to grow, and to lean on Him more.
Ask the Lord today – “What do you want me to learn from this trail Lord?”
Phil 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
Yes, Christ gives us the inner strength to be manage our current situation and be content and confident in what is happening around us.
It is easy to trust the Lord during good times.
Do you trust Him the same when life is not so easy?