Tag Archives: Holy Spirit

Love In A Time Of Delta

Posted on October 8, 2021 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. We are entering a precarious time in New Zealand as the Delta variant of Covid-19 slowly but surely leaks out of Auckland and spreads through the country. In the meantime the pressure is on to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, faith, God, kingdom of God, love, Spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged faith, God, Holy Spirit, hope, Jesus, love, trust | 1 Comment

Changing Your Perspective

Posted on March 2, 2021 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. I wonder how your self-talk’s been this last week? What have you been telling yourself? I ask this because of the enormous power our self-talk wields over our lives. It has more power than facts, more … Continue reading →

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Naming the Grief

Posted on September 15, 2020 by brandnewheartnz

Hello everyone. Rob here. There is a sense right now that the world is grieving. We are seeing the stages of grief being played out in the public sphere – denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance – as we come … Continue reading →

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Intimate Obedience

Posted on December 11, 2019 by brandnewheartnz

Seasons greetings everyone. Rob here. One of my favourite parts of the Christmas narrative is when Mary and Elizabeth come together in Luke 1:39-56. They are a study in contrasts. Mary is a young virgin, probably just a teenager. Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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Better Together

Posted on October 16, 2018 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. Last week I got called up for jury service and ended up being on a jury for a 6 day trial. One of the things that the judge kept insisting on was that our collective common … Continue reading →

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Growth Mentality

Posted on June 6, 2017 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. As we know, the best people and the best organisations have a growth mentality. It’s not so much about getting bigger but about getting better. Take the All Blacks for example or the company Unilever or our … Continue reading →

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The Path of Life

Posted on September 13, 2016 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. I’ve been reading in the Psalms recently and was struck by this beautiful verse in Psalm 16:11. You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with … Continue reading →

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Beyond Circumstance

Posted on July 26, 2016 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. 28 years ago on Easter Sunday, 1988, the Spirit of God summoned me to lay my life down and receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. It wasn’t the beginning of my journey; God had always … Continue reading →

Posted in Christ, Father God, Holy Spirit, Job, life, love, Uncategorized | Tagged Father, gratitude, Holy Spirit, Jesus, life, love | 1 Comment

Choking and Flourishing

Posted on July 5, 2016 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone, Rob here. In our backyard is a large punga tree – a New Zealand fern. Over the years it has been slowly choked by an ivy plant coming over from the neighbours. My daughter Jaz (7) and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Christ, freedom, Holy Spirit, restoration, spiritual warfare, Spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged battle, freedom, Holy Spirit, Jesus, restoration | 1 Comment

I Need Jesus

Posted on January 12, 2016 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. It’s a new year and that, for me anyway, leads to a deep seeking of God about my life? I bring to him questions like, “am I doing what I’m meant to be doing?” Is there … Continue reading →

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