Thats me in blue with cycling friends at Lake Taylor NZ

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Hi, my name is Phillip Haussmann and I'm starting a blog about "Kingdom signs"! But first a little background comment about ...why?
I'm a follower of Jesus, an apprentice of his. Been so since 1966 or there abouts. It's been a journey that has seen highs and lows but I can look back and say that God has been working in my life, changing me and making me into the person he wants me to be, still a way to go.
Took my family over to live in Indonesia for three years and learnt a lot about how God works; that God is not confined to alocal church but is involved in the Kingdom. It's not so easy to define the Kingdom or to set its boundaries. I found that the Kingdom of God can be found in the middle of a Mosque! That the Kingdom is often seen in the messy places and likes to invite people that others do not always think about into it.
Signs of His Kingdom always seem to be unexpected; like someone coming up to you and asking how a specific thing is going and saying that they are praying for you. You are surprised that they knew what was going on and you know that they will pray and often.
Or coming in to have a chat with you because they know you have a lot of 'alone time'.
I have a lot of interest in our Muslim friends and am amazed to see signs of His Kingdom in their lives...but more of this another day. Phillip

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