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Nate in response to "Happy UnAustralian Day?" - #comment-5118

Nate — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:48:00 +1100

]]>Seriously good word Vanessa, thanks for sharing. A great reminder to always hear someone's story before telling them what you think.

Shell <3 in response to "save - jessica thornton" - #comment-5114

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:52:00 +1100

]]>heey Jessi
you rock and love your speech.
God love all but people can see that your trying to make a differets in your life and good on you.
You are a follower of Christ and he loves you
xoxox shell

Jessica in response to "save - jessica thornton" - #comment-5113

Jessica — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:43:00 +1100

]]>naaaws sara-ann, thanx :)
mum: naaaaws thankyou and Love u forever aswell xxx

Di Gluyas in response to "LIFE: Intro To Holiness" - #comment-5106

Di Gluyas — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:12:00 +1100

]]>Hey guys, love this material. I'm going to use it for my study group this year. Thanks for all your doing and the great resources. Bless you!

Di

Aaron in response to "grow - evan barnes" - #comment-5102

Aaron — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:29:00 +1100

]]>You're an awesome testimony and massive inspiration Evan

Jason Poutawa in response to "Everyday Mission" - #comment-5101

Jason Poutawa — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:59:00 +1100

]]>This is reeeeaaaally good! I'm going to get this stuff to everyone who was on YMT in Nadi!

Blake Cugley in response to "serve - nathan" - #comment-5097

Blake Cugley — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:01:00 +1100

]]>Certainly agree with you Nathan, Kids Camp is an unbelievable week. To watch the reaction of kids when you show them God's love is a life inspiring thing. I pray that Kids Camp is not the only time they experience Christ. But where they live through the Salvation Army

Denis Mitchell in response to "Letter to my 18-year-old self" - #comment-5093

Denis Mitchell — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:55:00 +1100

]]>Miriam, you wonderful spirit filled person, I am privilaged to share a friendship with you, thank you a rock to me over many years

Kerry Lockyer in response to "grow - erin thornton" - #comment-5081

Kerry Lockyer — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +1100

]]>Ahh Erin
My girl
You are a natural my darling

I remember 6 yrs ago at my wedding
When you got up and spoke
You improvised your speech
And left us all gobsmaked...
Keep letting God lead you on your journey
Cause when you think you can't He can
He is able!!!!

Love you forever
Mum xxx

Laura in response to "Summer Splash 2012" - #comment-5080

Laura — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:59:00 +1100

]]>is this still happening??

Kerry Lockyer in response to "save - jessica thornton" - #comment-5079

Kerry Lockyer — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:47:00 +1100

]]>Ah Jess
My girl
Who is beginning to see what God what's for her
Continue on the journey.
Mountains will still need to be moved(dramas will always happen )
It's how we handle those dramas how much you allow God to handle those dramas

If our God is for us
Then who can stand against!!!!
Love you forever
Mum xxxx

KM Serenity Grace Abraham in response to "What is Social Justice?" - #comment-5077

KM Serenity Grace Abraham — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:53:00 +1100

]]>Peace be with everyone in Lord Jesus Christ's name, amen.

Alan u made me laugh with ur comment, I also shared it with another about Australia's only competition in Human Rights. I needed that laugh. And u r a person that is generous with ur time, so thanku for being generous.

Has anyone here really been through ole fashion persecution for years on end? Does anyone really know what its like to lose every area of ur life it maims and disables u, and ruins ur relationships, family, can't get access to clean drinking water, nor any services, and the abuse is so awful it just makes u flee into Christ. Or what about losing ur home and a roof over ur head that ur neighbours start to help and because it is in the too hard basket they look the other way, while they are in their nice comfortable homes and u have to deal alone while ur ill with the ruin and rubble. I am not talking about in other parts of the world, all though it is a proficient weed there, I am talking about right here in Australia.

I am also talking about some of the worst offenders to this abuse r Christian and they are in positions of authority and they misuse it and abuse it. They are also blocking Christ's Kingdom coming into the body, and they do this because if God's truth really came in they would end up losing their positions and authroity.

Do u know what it is really like to be advocates, where fields that u work in are called mine fields. Do u really know what it feels like to have people so abuse u and misuse and abuse ur trust and ur family that it shatters every part of u, and u know that ur taxes help pay their wages that give them the authority to do that legally?

Do u know every single Australian has been so affected by abuse whether they know it or not or want to admit it. Do u know every single person in this earth, also has been so affected by abuse. But do u know that is because it comes out of misuse and abusing God and His word. The perpertrators are just as much victim as their victims are.

U can't be used to deal with social injustice until u deal with ur own justice issues in ur own life, in ur own home, ur own community etc.... If u don't the anti christ will have a field day with u. U can't deal with this until u deal with ur sin in ur own life, u have to deal with ur own heart, mind and soul first and get rid of the errors and give up allegiance to the spirit of error in every part of ur life . All these problems come out of sin and come from sin resulting from disobedience to God. If u want to really impact the world, then start from your own lives first. Be obedient to God in every single little thing, even in the tiniest dot of ur dna. Even in the little speck of ur breath that makes up ur life.

Also this constant debating, writing about it etc...while not getting off ur backsides in ur own lives, its nothing but frustration. Forums are meant to support people, as well as encourage but they become the means that people use not to get off their backsides and avoid what needs to be done. The pharisees were in all the best places and spaces, to be seen of men. Start doing as Lord Jesus Christ requires of u, and deal with ur own heart, mind and soul, ur own life first and be so surrendered and in Love with Lord Jesus Christ, then start loving His people. That is what is going to fix the injustices, Love and that is the answer to how people can do as God asks is Love......and that is going to keep the government accountable is love.....and if u have done all that, then start interceding, night and day from morning noon and night, throughout every part of ur life until no more needed. And after u have done all that, enter into His rest and receive of Him and have Him remove in your life what is needed, give to u what is necessary, then u may be of use to God to deal with the injustice in this earth unto His Glorious Honour. But everyone needs to remember its, may God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Its His will that is going to do it, not our own. God takes the evil will away and brings His in its place so people say, by Ur will be done on earth as in heaven.

Leave it all there, remember Love also corrects when it is needed. And God's people need to get off their backsides in the unseen and just do His ministery as He leads. But He can only do so out of a vessel He brings forth unto honour and that takes humility.

In Christ we trust, written in Love and wanting to see a better body of Christ and a better world in peace, in Christ perfect One day. amen.

Now I am going back to rest, and Christ will sort everyone out and get them off their backsides in their own lives first amen.

Monique Gaul in response to "save- harley short" - #comment-5067

Monique Gaul — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:25:00 +1100

]]>Harley how did you get saved?
when was that photo taken you look diferent
no hat

Narelle Kuiper in response to "Youth Mission Teams - Update" - #comment-5045

Narelle Kuiper — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:36:00 +1100

]]>What a wonderful work our young people are doing. We miss you so much but are also very proud of you and your obedience to God's calling on your lives. Thank you for the updates - it's great to be able to pray specifically for the team and the community they are serving. Love and continuing prayers are with you all.

Shandri Brown in response to "Youth Mission Teams - Update" - #comment-5044

Shandri Brown — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:45:00 +1100

]]>It is soo ridiculously exciting to hear of all that they are achieving and of what God is clearly doing within them. So proud of them all. Who's stepping up for next teams?

Sara-Ann in response to "save - jessica thornton" - #comment-5040

Sara-Ann — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:38:00 +1100

]]>Jess, im so proud of you!!! I hope you will stay on the right track now
and just remember, i will be there for you, but even though im there for you, rely on God the most, he loves you so much, and he has so much planned for you, your a great girl jess, Dont forget that.

Anna Hall in response to "Youth Mission Teams - Update" - #comment-5037

Anna Hall — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:14:00 +1100

]]>So glad you guys are being a great witness and having fun too. Keep up the good work

judy salter in response to "Youth Mission Teams - Update" - #comment-5036

judy salter — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:49:00 +1100

]]>Ever so proud of what tiuy are doing. We miss you all can't wait to here how God has used you over there.Will keep praying for you all a special hello to Whitney Salter love you mum.

Jeff Winterburn in response to "Youth Mission Teams - Update" - #comment-5035

Jeff Winterburn — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:20:00 +1100

]]>Great to see these young people are being used by God in these amazing places. Prayers & love are with them all.

june hardaker in response to "Youth Mission Teams - Update" - #comment-5034

june hardaker — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:46:00 +1100

]]>great work they are doing cant wait to hear all about itso proud of them all

Hev in response to "Youth Mission Teams - Update" - #comment-5032

Hev — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:38:00 +1100

]]>We've been praying daily for you guys, so glad to know Jesus is overwhelming you with his love, protection and provision. Keep walking step by step with him. Enjoy His many Blessings..! Kev & Hev

Claire Hill in response to "Youth Mission Teams - Update" - #comment-5031

Claire Hill — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:30:00 +1100

]]>So proud of these guys! Love how God is using them.

Karen Burke in response to "Youth Mission Teams - Update" - #comment-5030

Karen Burke — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:29:00 +1100

]]>Praise God! Thankyou for the updates from Nadi. We're really glad to know you are in good health and positive spirits. It sounds like you're making a real difference! We've prayed daily for you. Love and blessings, the Burkes :)

Kim Moodl :-] in response to "THE MOVEMENT - Kimberley Douglass" - #comment-5025

Kim Moodl :-] — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:59:00 +1100

]]>Your dedication to God and His call for you is an inspiration to many Kimberley. I pray that you will continue to find strength and encouragement in Him and that more of us can be as devoted and perservering as you :-]

Michelle White in response to "serve - charlotte james" - #comment-4990

Michelle White — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:27:00 +1100

]]>Awesome Charlie! You go girl. Love the line that you're not doing mission but just living life - the way I reckon it should be! Keep going strong sister! :)

Helen Petterson in response to "Letter to my 18-year-old self" - #comment-4936

Helen Petterson — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:38:00 +1100

]]>Miriam - you look not a day older!! Love you, love your work and I can't help but love our Lord when you write as you do from the heart... you are as always, inspiring. I have missed you and hope you are well...thank you for sharing these words of guidance and insight.

Jason Poutawa in response to "For we are young and homeless" - #comment-4931

Jason Poutawa — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:50:00 +1100

]]>Hi Sonya,

If you check out : www.findyourmission.com.au
You may be able to find what your looking for :)

Bless you friend

Jason

Nicola Poore in response to "THE MOVEMENT - Kimberley Douglass" - #comment-4927

Nicola Poore — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:59:00 +1100

]]>I was encouraged in my faith walk by your story Kimberley! Nothing is impossible with God - I believe it too!

Zane Haupt in response to "What's the leadership formula?" - #comment-4925

Zane Haupt — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:28:00 +1100

]]>Thanks Tim for sharing your insights into Christian leadership. I couldn't agree more that the first thing that we should do is seek after God's own heart! It must be said too, that leadership is not always the person with the loudest voice or biggest personality (not excluding them either). In my own journey, I have been most influenced by the quiet, gentle leader who travels alongside me. Those who know me would also know that this is the kind of leader I aspire to be... Heart to God, fellow traveller with human-kind.

steven smith in response to "THE MOVEMENT - Kimberley Douglass" - #comment-4921

steven smith — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:53:00 +1100

]]>It is awesome that you are being obedient to the call of God. Your a champ!!!

sonya borg in response to "For we are young and homeless" - #comment-4916

sonya borg — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:38:00 +1100

]]>Hi i am interested in getting together a small group of people, 4 or so, including my two 13yar olds, to volunteer for an evening, serving the homeless at a soup kitchen. How would i go about this please ? Some time before christmas.

Vanessa in response to "The Movement" - #comment-4915

Vanessa — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:30:00 +1100

]]>Loving Nathaniel's tee!

Helen Cobb in response to "Halloween: Right or wrong?" - #comment-4914

Helen Cobb — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:40:00 +1100

]]>What does the bible say:- of course there is right or wrong - does it glorify God? Is is uplifting encouraging or edifying does it lead people to Christ. Hmmm...

Revelation 3:14-16
New International Version (NIV)
To the Church in Laodicea
14 �To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God�s creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm�neither hot nor cold�I am about to spit you out of my mouth.

Amanda Clanfield in response to "grow - kimberley douglass" - #comment-4892

Amanda Clanfield — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:43:00 +1100

]]>This is awesome! God is good!

Lucas Tani in response to "Halloween: Right or wrong?" - #comment-4887

Lucas Tani — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:43:00 +1100

]]>It is all about how you believe. If you think its wrong to entertain halloween, Praise God, let your belief give glory to God because there is a better way to raech out to God and If you think halloween is an opportunity to reach out to the lost? Praise God, keep the faithful work. There is no right and wrong answer.

"PRAYER" is the key and you cant compromise that because it is written in the bible. Prayer draws instruction from God to reach out to the people. By the way " HALLOWEEN is not written in the bible. So you choose, either to pray in the church and receive clear direction from God to reach out to the people ? or trying to look for many opportunities how to serve people. Read Mary and Martha's story, Martha was so concern about serving than Mary sitting at the feet of Jesus. Sometime we all tries to get busy planning and looking for opprtunities to serve God yet there is only one thing you need and that is to seek God first.

Nathaniel Brown in response to "Halloween: Right or wrong?" - #comment-4886

Nathaniel Brown — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:22:00 +1100

]]>My apologies that the way I've written this article might give the impression that I think Halloween is a great idea...because that's not the case. I'm not for a moment suggesting that we all go trick or treating, nor am I attempting to dilute its pagan roots.

Deciding whether we think something is right or wrong is usually easy in theory but rarely simple in application. To say that Halloween is evil is easy but the reality is this celebration is gaining significant traction in Australia which means that more and more innocent-minded kids are dressing up and knocking on our doors. The question is how do we respond?

Where would Jesus be on October 31st? Sitting in a church praying that it would all just go away, or looking for opportunities to bring freedom into people's lives?

I'm praying for the wisdom to know how to speak Truth and Life into Halloween. The ministry opportunities are literally knocking on our doors.

Angelo in response to "The Movement" - #comment-4885

Angelo — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:21:00 +1100

]]>HEY everyone, Dylan Brown and I shall be organizing THE WINTER OASIS SLEEPOUT next year so be ready in July school holidays in 2012 SALVATION ARMY WINTER OASIS SLEEPOUT 2012 IS COMING!!! With more acts than last time such Forget The Stereo and more to be announced!!! Both Me and Dylan will keep you all posted and we'll announce more acts and special guest soon. GET EXCITED GUYS!!!

MJ Robinson in response to "save - tamara weston" - #comment-4883

MJ Robinson — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:17:00 +1100

]]>wow tamara your soo brave :) never give up on god xD your such an amazing young lady when i first met you i would of never figured this was your past...

Nicole in response to "Halloween: Right or wrong?" - #comment-4881

Nicole — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:26:00 +1100

]]>There's a great article on Halloween and its origins here: http://www.khouse.org/articles/1997/27/
Halloween's origins are not from the U.S., it originates back to the Celts in the UK and has purely pagan roots- there's nothing Christian about it.
I choose to remember October 31 as Reformation Day- the day that Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the Castle Church door in Germany and started the reformation from Catholicism to Protestantism.

Raelene in response to "The Movement" - #comment-4878

Raelene — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:10:00 +1100

]]>The Capricorn Region Youth wil be trying to connect on U Stream tonight. Excited to be a part of this event from so far away. Woo Hoo.

Lucas Tani in response to "Halloween: Right or wrong?" - #comment-4870

Lucas Tani — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:08:00 +1100

]]>Always remember that there is a spirit behind all this events. Sometimes evil spirit Camouflage their movements in different ways. So be careful not to entertain that kind of spirit and act.

Nathan Moulds in response to "serve - krystle walters" - #comment-4868

Nathan Moulds — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:27:00 +1100

]]>Thanks for sharing your story and experiences Krystle! Your faithfulness to God's persistent calling on your life is inspiring, it's been an absolute pleasure and honour going on the journey with you this year!

Believing the best for you girl, I'm one of your biggest fans, keep pressing into Jesus and His best for your life story !

Cameron AKA Harry in response to "serve - krystle walters" - #comment-4867

Cameron AKA Harry — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:16:00 +1100

]]>KRYSTLE !! GOOD WORK !! YOU DO A GREAT JOB CUTTING HAIR !!! NOW GET BACK TO WORK!!

Matt Samson in response to "Stop Wasting Our Space" - #comment-4865

Matt Samson — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:35:00 +1100

]]>I am all for free speech and the freedom to demonstrate, but when it comes to demonstrations there has to be a purpose and the purpose of the Occupy Movement is to simply sit and do nothing.

The issue is that we in the top 10% of the world which was correctly pointed out by Nathaniel can create positive change in this world by simply changing how we DO things.

You have to actually DO something instead of sitting and doing NOTHING.

Georgie Burge in response to "save - tamara weston" - #comment-4859

Georgie Burge — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:11:00 +1100

]]>I love you.

Amy in response to "Halloween: Right or wrong?" - #comment-4858

Amy — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:31:00 +1100

]]>I don't think we as followers of Jesus should be celebrating it, and I'm not trying to be the fun police here either ;). there are plenty of other ways to have fun that don't mess around with demonic stuff. Halloween is more serious than most of us think. It may be a result of early Christian festivals but we have to remember that in history most people were labelled as Christians and these people also participated in other religious practices that actually turned out to be satanic. Alot of people don't know that the "ghosts" etc that people dress up as have real demonic origins. As followers of Jesus we shouldn't be scared or even ignore this stuff but instead be aware of our enemy and know where we stand with God by our side.

Esther Pinn in response to "Is it a first world problem?" - #comment-4857

Esther Pinn — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:43:00 +1100

]]>Thanks Kimberley. Yes, I agree. We have so much to be grateful for and we need to use what God has blessed us with to help others.

Kimberley Douglass in response to "Is it a first world problem?" - #comment-4854

Kimberley Douglass — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:31:00 +1100

]]>Great message, Esther. Imagine what the world would be like if more people decided to take a stand against complacency and get on-board with the many different opportunities around to help make the world a better place.

Jarrod Newton in response to "The Movement" - #comment-4848

Jarrod Newton — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:36:00 +1100

]]>Updated today with information on our LIVE STREAM! Wooo!

Hev in response to "grow - connor hutchinson" - #comment-4838

Hev — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:57:00 +1100

]]>Hey Connor, It's great to hear how God has been walking with you, every step - He's got an unlimited future planned out for you. You're making a difference in those around you, so keep seeking God's best for your life.