Reframing The Lord's Prayer for Others

 

Our Father in Heaven

We acknowledge the Origin point of the Entire Universe and Cosmos

AND That if we do say there is such an Origin point, that Origin point want us and wants to know us 

deeply and personally

Hallowed (Holy) is your name

That Origin points name is reflected in life and existence itself..... and the recognition of that is special, key and important... first recognising the origin point.. then recognising that the Origin point personally desires to know us personally and then that, that origin point reflects the greatness, wonder and vastness of all existence by virtue of the name of that origin point.

FURTHER, That to be holy is to be in alignment and in order with that... so if we say that both the Origin point and the name of the Origin point are Holy what we really means is we wish to cosmically, ecologically, biologically, universally, spiritually, mentally, physically, emotionally and holistically align ourselves to the reality of the Origin point and the order that the Origin point sets.

Your Kingdom come, Your Will be done

If the origin point is indeed the origin point and is even potentially helping keep the universe and cosmos expanding and existing and existing in perpetuity that that continued expansion has to be something that passes through and travels across time, across light, across light years, across space... across aeons down to the definitive reality of NOW!!!!

On Earth as it is in Heaven

And the alignment as above  has to touch society, has to touch neighbourhoods, has to touch villages, has to touch cities, has to touch regions, has to touch nations AND it has to start aligning ALL THOSE ALL TO EACH OTHER... AND Then all that is further to keep aligning to the cosmos, to sosmic reality and the universal reality... all itself aligning to cosmic and divine and spiritual, mental, emotional ORDER in a way that not just positively impacts down at the cellular level but also all the way out..... continuing alignment ACROSS THE UNIVERSE AND ALL that exists.....

Give us this day our Daily Bread

Provision is a right and yes... right for all seeking it . It is something that all who ask... so deserve.....

Whats interesting is that if one is ecologically, cosmically.... societally aligned in their homes, families and communities and then even if alignment is happening across this Planet... PROVISION IS A NATURAL CONTINUALLY FLOWING BY PRODUCT.... Particularly insomuch if all this aligns to the Universal origin source.

Forgive us our Sins

Sin is stopping alignment, allowing disorder or chaos at any level (cellular, individual, family, community, society, country, planet, universe and so on) Sin is creating blocage or dis-alignment or misalignment. It happens. It is INDEED REAL..... But so is realignment... so is rehabilitation.... so is forgiveness... so is seeking to solve... so is both restoring and seeking to restore....

The Universal origin point is the best one to help us all line up again to realign ourselves to the Universal origin point but equally we can also follow such a model and ourselves be models of and examples of... when needed... religning..... rehabilitating, rebuilding... reconnection. Wherever disconnection happens we can reconnect..... whereever misalignment occurs.. realignment can be done. Wher dis-order and chaos reign... reordering can also take place and when this realigns us back to Origin point ...that better is always possible.

As we forgive those who sin against us

We can take the example on. We can actively realign and reconnect and sow back together and solve and help and help to rehabilitate ourselves.

Lead us not in to temptation

To be tempted is to fall in to give in to, the tendency to be self focussed only .. to be egotistical... to be self centered and introverted. To be focussed only to ourselves, to rip ourselves and our focus of of others and on to ourselves.. Ultimately its to take our selves our own way rarher than the way of alignment and order and in to generating our own disorder.. thats what temptation is... so seeking to instead go back to alignment again and be others focussed rather than ego and self focussed is what we mean when we ask to not be lead in to temptation.

But deliver us from Evil

Evil is disorder. Evil is not being aligned. Evil is being ego driven and ego focussed. Evil is also allowing all this... disorder, misalignment and ego focus to help perpetuate itself and it's influence....

Safer and more aligned to seek alignment and order instead... order with who... order with the one who ordered the whole Universe.. order with who alighned and ordered the WHOLE COSMOS!!!!!

Far safer to go in that direction.. than the the direction of introversion and the perpetuation of disorder...

Introversion disorders self. Introversion disorders family. Introversion disorders and misaligns community and planet and even through it all our of alignment with Planet and Universe opening up pathways to personal, familial and societal ruin and destruction. Far safer and better to instead go towards alignment and order with the Originator of the Universe and the Originator of the order of the Universe.

Yours is the Kingdom, The Power and The Glory

This is the acknowledgment that when the Cosmological Originator of the Universe sets things in motion towards alignment and ORDER.. The safest place is to be in the flow of that order and alignment. To recognise and then align self, to align body, mind, spirit, to align family and community and nation and planet to the reality and ordered alignment. The Cosmological Originator can place you at the receipt point of that same power and that aligning brings the provision, the order and the thorough thoroughfare of aligned, cosmolical order for you.

Forever and Ever

Speaking all of this in to reality, that is alignment and order all the way from one cells all the way up to the Cosmos and powerfully saying that that ought to be in ongoing perputuity is the very thing that if activated keeps oneself in the flow of alignment, order and continued provision in somuch as.... aligning self to the Cosmic Orginator and seeking to be in perpetual alignment... one is in a good safe, sustainable FLOW.

Amen

Verbal and honoured agreement to all the above again... that places one on the road of alignment, provision and order from the level of cosmos all the way down to the level of cell.

An Email to Cr. Gibson - The Marae as a Sacred and Safe Space for Christians in Aotearoa

 

Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Tēnā Koe e Cr. Gibson,

I write to you not only as a citizen, but as a practising and academically trained Theologian who has spent years reflecting on how our Christian faith takes root in the soil of Aotearoa. I was saddened to hear that you felt unable, as a Christian, to attend the marae in your role as Councillor. I’d like to offer a theological reflection on why — far from being a space to fear — the marae can be understood as a sacred place where God’s presence and hospitality are profoundly alive.

From the beginning of the Christian story in these islands, there has been deep relationship between te ao Māori and the Gospel. When Ruatara welcomed Samuel Marsden at Rangihoua, the encounter was grounded in manaakitanga — a mutual offering of space and spirit. Saints of our land such as Tarore of Waharoa and the Rev. Rota Waitoa carried the Gospel into Māori life not by replacing tikanga but by walking respectfully alongside it.

In Scripture, God continually meets people where they are and honours the hospitality of local culture. Abraham is welcomed by strangers (Genesis 18), Moses removes his sandals on another people’s sacred ground (Exodus 3), and Jesus receives the gifts and customs of the people He walks among, blessing rather than dismissing them. The marae, likewise, is a place of encounter — a threshold space of welcome, remembrance, prayer, and reconciliation. It resonates deeply with biblical themes of whānaugatanga (relationship), manaakitanga (hospitality), and kotahitanga (unity).

To step onto the marae, then, is not to step away from Christ, but to meet Him already present in the love and honour extended there. As Paul declares in Acts 17:27–28, “He is not far from any one of us. For in Him we live and move and have our being.”

In our uniquely bicultural covenant as a nation, Christians have an opportunity — even a responsibility — to be bridges of trust and understanding. The marae offers a place to live out that Gospel of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18–19) in a way that is both authentically Māori and authentically Christian.

Ngā manaakitanga o te Atua ki a koe,

TeRata Boldy

Graduate Diploma in Theology, Laidlaw College

Formation Student, Te Hāhi Mihingare – The Anglican Church

Lay Preacher

Just have to say

(In relation to the implosion of TPM in October 2025)

Racists in NZ, of all colours and persuasions care very little for;

* Māori tearing each other apart..... (They get excited and gleeful actually)

* Māori working with Māori.

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Yep, it may suprise people, but I really believe it....

Racists (whether they have European whakapapa, Asian whakapapa or Māori whakapapa or any kind)

ARE Neither perturbed NOR WORRIED By any of that.

Māori who tear down other Māori, make it easy for them....

And Māori who only want to work with ONLY Māori... also will NOT STOP RACISM!!!!!!!

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Think on that ....

Then read further

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The thing though that utterly disturbs Racists (of all colours and persuasions) particularly in New Zealand is....

WHEN MĀORI AND PĀKEHA WORK TOGETHER...

AND WHEN PĀKEHA SUPPORT MĀORI TO ACHIEVE MĀORI AIMS.

Māori as Māori are all aiming, if we are honest with ourselves and everyone...

For Mana Motuhake and Tino Rangatiratanga. 

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What proof do I have for the claim I have made...

Well recent big moves in New Zealand from 2021 - 2025

That time period marks the transition from the last Labour Government to the National-Led Government.

Many Māori supportive or Māori supporting things brought and or supported by Labour have been outright ATTACKED..... TORN UP AND In some gutting cases... Annihilated by National...

* Māori Health Authority (National destroyed this)

* Māori Wards (National made it harder to get these)

* Three Waters (National attacked it purely because of their hate of Maori participating equitably)

* Matatini (National slashed the funding)

* Whanau Ora expansion (National played around with the service delivery)

* Matariki (National allowed it to be attacked)

* Māori History (National allowed it to be diluted)

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This is on top of

National allowing attacks on Te Tiriti.

National stomping on the mana of the Reo.

National opening up the Waitangi Tribunal for Attack.

National supporting theft of the Takutai Moana, by playing round with a BILL THEY BROUGHT IN

The list goes on and on and on....

Everywhere that Māori and Pakeha work together... and everywhere where Pākeha seek to advance Māori Aims....

It is those VERY THINGS....

Those things that step by step help give us our Mana Motuhake and Tino Rangatiratanga (The Aotearoa Hou is not WON IN A DAY... Its built over years).....

It is THOSE VERY THINGS THAT NATIONAL ATTACKS AND ALLOWS OTHERS TO DISRESPECT

It is with all this in mind.....

That we really consider....

1. What the actual, best response to the Racists is?

2. How to give real effect to Kotahitanga... not with only Māori but with ALL??????

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That is what this blog entry can have you think on.

Tenei e mihi ana.

Putting it on record

Yes.

I have Jewish Whakapapa, on my Mum's side. 

Yes, I support Israel in fighting Hamas Terrorism and for her stand on 7 fronts against those who wish for her destruction.

I do NOT buy in to any of Hamas claims or propaganda.

Yes!!!! I want to see the Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Al-Qaeda, Daesh AND the IRGC utterly humiliated and DESTROYED!!!!

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My heart is with those in Gaza AND Israel who suffer and ALL That Suffering I place squarely at the feet of Israel's Enemies, who I have named above. 

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I will not allow Anti-semitic or Anti-Israel calls or comments on my socials.

Yes, this is not the popular stance but it is my stance.

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Full disclosure too... I have a friend who before his untimely death WAS ABUSED BY Hamas Supporters!!!! For me... my bro is a Martyr for Christ AND For God's people Israel!!!!

Shalom shalom.

Tena Koutou

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p3rtnQ_7y4 (The waiata tautoko for my mihi)

Tāmaki Mākaurau Data Analysis

 This information was from Parliamentary Services.

They get this data from Statistics New Zealand.

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This is helpful too for those who want to know how things actually are for people in Tāmaki Makaurau.

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There are more couples with children then one parent families or couples without Tamariki.

Most homes are the same whanau in the house.

Most homes are 4 people homes.

Many look after their own Tamariki in their whare and a large number also look after other Tamariki too.

Many whanau also support people in their whanau who are mauiui.

 

Most live in Private Rentals. A number too in Kainga Ora housing.

Median and Mean Rent is some of the highest in the country.

Clear too, most DO NOT own their own homes.

 

Most employed people are wage earners with household incomes being the highest in the country for Maori seats.

Employment numbers are 2 – 3x more than numbers of people on benefits.

Individual income is only just at the national average.

 

Most get their own cars to go to school or other study. The same also when people are going to mahi.

 

Some of the highest number of people who have tertiary qualifications. Highest certainly in Te Ika a Maui.

Highest number of people with PhDs, in all Maori seats.

 

People are more likely to be employed rather than not.

Most employed people are professionals.

 

Biggest industries, Construction, Retail, Manufacturing and also Transport.

High numbers in Education and Sciences.

 

4 out of 5 speak English. 1 out 5 speak Maori.

 

Biggest Iwi Affiliations are to Tai Tokerau and Tamaki Makaurau based iwi. (Half)

Next largest Iwi affiliations, Waikato (Fifth)

 

 

 

 

Unified Easter, Storms and Death of the Pope

 It is Tuesday the 22nd of April 2025.

We are at the precipice of a whole new era and time, inaugurated across the world....

- By the rare occurence of a unified Resurrection Celebration

- A Cyclonic Storm System that tore through the world's largest ocean

- A Papal Death

- Ongoing military conflict in Africa, The Middle East and Ukraine.

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Each of these events has their own significance, their own explanation.

I can not attempt to properly expalin each, only give thoughts.

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UNIFIED EASTER

Unified Easter Celebrations are a rare occurence.

Often we have Catholic (and Protestant) Easter at one time and then an Orthodox Easter at another time.

Certainly in recent years that has been the case, and happens mainly due to 2 different Calendars.

Catholics and Protestants follow the Gregorian Calendar devised by Pope Gregory in 1582.

Orthodox follow the older calendar, the Julian Calendar.

It is argued that the Julian is the original that all followed previously, but the Gregorian Calendar is more accurate and therefore more people follow the Gregorian.

It is rare for both to align, Easter in the Gregorian and Easter in the Julian but here they are, aligning in 2025.

CYCLONIC STORM

It must be said that in and of itself, Cyclones do happen in the Pacific.

This is something that the people of the Pacific are indeed aware of.

But nonetheless, it can still be quiet jarring, dealing with occurences like strong winds, heavy rains, lightning and thunder.

At one point during that time, there were power outages in different parts of New Zealand's North Island and alot of other Storm damage.

I myself am still wondering if indeed;

The wind symbolised God's Spirit...

The Rain, God's providence and indeed the powerful cleansing nature of the waters even of Baptism possibly.....

The thunder and lightning, like in Old Testament times a symbol of God's awesome power.

PAPAL DEATH

This one alot more suprising but comes at the end of both Holy Week and Easter,

The Death of His Holiness, Pope Francis.

This is the Pope who is significant for me, because he has been Pope when I myelf came back to faith in Christ in 2018

This one moreso than the storms and so on, this Papal Death at the time of a Unified Easter seems far more significant, powerful and meaningful than we currently know or see.

But in my own personal view, there will be more to this very soon.

For now, we pray for the repose of his Soul and for him to be embraced by 

The Risen Lord, Jesus Christ.

ONGOING MILITARY CONFLICT

This one we know is ongoing....

But when we take the other events alongside this in the context of Biblical Scripture and Messianic Prophecy, a wider picture emerges.

Of course we pray for Peace and for all victims of all Wars.

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Take all 4 together and we see a picture emerging.

My only prayer is two fold;

1. Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy.

2. Lord, your death we show forth, your coming we await....

COME LORD JESUS.

COOK ISLANDS PM MARK BROWN AND CHINA

 Mark Brown, the Current Prime Minister of Cook Islands is pushing for a separate Cook Island's Passport.

Cook Islanders are all New Zealand citizens and use

New Zealand Passports.

The Cook Islands is in free association with New Zealand and also uses the NZ Dollar.

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While some view Mr. Brown's push as helping Cook Islanders....

Others still have Questions.

We are aware that Mr. Brown worked in Beijing as a Diplomat before entering Politics.

We do also know that he has not only worked in telecommunications before and has helped push the Manatua One Polynesia Cable.

We are also aware that money from China and the Asian Development Bank had helped fund;

* Seaports in the Cook Islands.

* Airports in the Cook Islands.

* Telecommunication Developments in the Cook Islands.

ALL WHILE Mr. Brown's Party, the CIP has been in power.

 (The CIP's opponents are also strongly Pro-China but it is the CIP who have helped lead the above upgrades using Chinese Money).

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We are all clear too that having a separate passports MAY have many reasons but often that is so a country can do more business for itself, overseas.

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There are questions for Mr. Brown to answer not just for the nearly 18000 people in the Cook Islands but also the hundreds of thousands of Cook Island people living in New Zealand.

NB;

Indeed there has been some pushback from NZ in terms of Cook Islands having a separate psssport... as it essentially means they would be fully independent.