{"id":5190,"date":"2018-08-02T17:44:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T17:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/2018\/08\/02\/fiji-disciples-make-the-most-of-opportunity\/"},"modified":"2023-08-15T12:08:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T10:08:47","slug":"fiji-disciples-make-the-most-of-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/fiji-disciples-make-the-most-of-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiji Disciples Make the Most of Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/957aBX7ARCQ\" title=\"SPA Region: Focus on Fiji\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The apostle Paul used all of his opportunities to connect with a wide range of people. Recently, a couple in the <a href=\"http:\/\/fijichurchofchrist.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fiji International Church of Christ<\/a> used their business connections to reach the President of Fiji.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tony and Brigid Whitton are owners of <a href=\"https:\/\/rosiefiji.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rosie Holiday<\/a>, successful tourism business in Fiji. In July, they opened a new warehouse and invited the President to speak. In addition, the Whittons invited TJ Harris, their local evangelist, to pray and speak as well. TJ used the Bible to demonstrate how God also uses warehouses to benefit all mankind. This story is an inspiring example of using influence to impact people and using the Bible for all occasions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The apostle Paul used all of his opportunities to connect with a wide range of people. 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