{"id":964,"date":"2025-08-01T10:43:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T10:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/?p=964"},"modified":"2025-08-05T10:00:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T10:00:05","slug":"34-1-july-2025-porirua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/?p=964","title":{"rendered":"34. 1-Aug 2025: Porirua"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello brothers and sisters in Christ. God blessed us with an amazing day today. We travelled to Porirua to witness at the Northgate Shopping Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Northgate Shopping Centre. 1 August 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gxA9-xxrXgg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Holy Spirit flowed through the mall as brother Logen and myself went to work sharing the Good News. And just to let you know, I don&#8217;t consider it work, but an absolute joy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At one point it felt like I was walking on air, as God&#8217;s presence was so tangible, and carried me through the mall, leading me to the divine appointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\">Psalm 23:1-6<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\">The&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;is&nbsp;my shepherd;<br>I shall not&nbsp;want.<br>He makes me to lie down in&nbsp;green pastures;<br>He leads me beside the&nbsp;still waters.<br>He restores my soul;<br>He leads me in the paths of righteousness<br>For His name\u2019s sake.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\">Yea, though I walk through the valley of&nbsp;the shadow of death,<br>I will fear no evil;<br>For You&nbsp;are&nbsp;with me;<br>Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\">You&nbsp;prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;<br>You&nbsp;anoint my head with oil;<br>My cup runs over.<br>Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me<br>All the days of my life;<br>And I will&nbsp;dwell in the house of the&nbsp;Lord<br>Forever.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1122\" src=\"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250801_133112-scaled-e1754037438534.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250801_133112-scaled-e1754037438534.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250801_133112-scaled-e1754037438534-1000x779.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250801_133112-scaled-e1754037438534-768x598.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A divine appointment to get this brother back on track with God&#8217;s plans for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1441\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250801_130018-scaled-e1754044015836.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250801_130018-scaled-e1754044015836.jpg 1441w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250801_130018-scaled-e1754044015836-1000x729.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250801_130018-scaled-e1754044015836-768x560.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1441px) 100vw, 1441px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Great to meet and pray with a brother and sister in Christ. At around 3.00pm the security approached us, asking us to stop preaching Jesus to the people or they would ask us to leave. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So we gracefully left the mall. The Lord led us to the train and bus station next, right at the most busy time of day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>1 Corinthians 1:18<\/strong>.  For the&nbsp;message of the cross is&nbsp;foolishness to&nbsp;those who are perishing, but to us&nbsp;who are being saved it is the&nbsp;power of God.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesus received a further 94 salvations here. This brought the number of people surrendering their lives to Jesus up to 132 for the day, glory to Jesus. Completely Holy Spirit&#8217;s supernatural work. Thank you Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God bless, with love from your brother in Christ,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello brothers and sisters in Christ. God blessed us with an amazing day today. We travelled to Porirua to witness at the Northgate Shopping Centre. The Holy Spirit flowed through the mall as brother Logen and myself went to work sharing the Good News. 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