Women's Spiritual Retreat
At Camp Manyung
Mt Eliza
July 31 - August 2, 2009
For rest, reflection and spiritual growth
"Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest." (Mark 6:31)
It was a perfect setting, to have a Heart to Heart with Jesus.
As soon as we arrived we felt the serenity, the fresh sea breeze gently touches our faces and eases all our cares away. All of us need a place for "a-time-out" from the demands of life which crowd in on us. This year it was healing by the sea.
All of us need time for ourselves,
Time to reflect....
A time for spiritual renewal....
Julene Duerksen-Kapao came to share with us what she is most passionate about...Jesus' love. This weekend the Holy Spirit filled our hearts with God's peace, hope and love and His healing power. Julene is the Senior Bible teacher and head of the Bible department and has vast experience in connecting and inspiring women, no matter their age in her down to earth talks, straight forward with a great sense of humour, infectious laugh and her love for Jesus just enthused all.
Her messages build on each other; to live as people of faith.
Heart of Belief
We need to put faith in Jesus and actually get out and live in Him.
Belief in Jesus, what it means;
Believe in His Power
Believe He is in control
Believe He can make you see.
In today's modern world it is promoted that we are to be in control.
But we know God is in control.
Because, when we are in control we miss things, we miss the people he places in our path; we miss breathtaking and inspiring moments which unfold before us each day. These moments of joy are fleeting and easy to miss in our busyness and by being aware of such moments of grace, we can live with purpose and knowingly that we can touch others with Jesus' gentle touch.
Belief opens our eyes to the world around us
And creates in us, a...
Heart to Serve
Jesus is our example of service.
Sensing - God created us with a need deep within our hearts and to fill it with a relationship with Jesus. Genesis 1:1
Eternal - We are to serve Him with all our heart and with all our soul...If we don't fill our heart our lives with God, we will fill it with something else. Deut 10: 20-22, Deut 11: 13, 14
Requirements - God wants to be at the centre, at the forefront of our lives. It is a choice. Joshua 24:15
Valuing - It's not about what we get, but it's about how we live our life. How we value. We need to acknowledge how empty, meaningless, pointless our life is without Jesus. Matt 20: 25-28
Everyone - We are all able to have with Jesus, passion and urgency that God places in us and we can do amazing things with Him. John 12:26, Eph 6: 7-8, 1 Peter 4:11
Heart that Breaks
Jesus' Heart,
A Heart that breaks for humanity
A Heart that breaks barriers
Barriers are Real: -
Church, Financial status, Age, Language, Marriage, Who we are, Cultural barriers, Gender
Jesus wants us to enjoy cultures and to breakdown barriers. We are to do everything to bring His light to the world. Do all things without complaining and disputing. Phil 2:14
Heart to Mentor
Admire - Find someone you admire, that came into contact with Jesus and was changed and healed.
Ruth & Naomi - lifesaving and transforming
Network - Live the faith in Jesus, daily with purpose because you want to change the world.
Jesus & Disciples - Jesus chose nobodies, men who have had families
Get Involved - There is a lonely world out there that wants relationships.
The connections have been implanted before we came along.
Our sisters from the Cook Island Church touched our hearts with their beautiful songs and their faith, their outreach ministry from their last Retreat in the Cook Islands. Our song service girls ministered to our hearts and souls by sharing the love of God through song and music. It was a perfect setting for our Morning Prayer walks, for our commune with God, for our siestas, for an evening of fun social activities, for chats and just to catch up, and to fellowship during meal times.
Healing the Wounded Heart & Spirit... and the truth shall set you free; Sunday workshop presenters were Judy Howard-Bath, Susie Mercer and Julene Duerksen-Kapao. To be equipped for those in need who might be placed in our path.
We are who we are because of those who loved us in our lives and those who have wounded us. But we believe in Master Surgeon, Jesus Christ. He does not leave us bleeding, to be dejected to be crying, crying and crying but to heal us.
"Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal".
This retreat was to inspire us, empower us to make a difference
We can with Jesus in our hearts, to...
Touch a Heart, Change the World
Małgosia Kelly
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