This Is Our God...

New Hillsong Album...

We sung 'This is our God' for the first time last night at church. The bridge lead in to the chorus freely you gave it all for us was really moving and I was humbled before the feet of our God. Our worship team lead us really well. I am so thankful for their service and enabling me with my church family to sing a prayer of adoration, supplication and praise!

I hear a drum beating...

We sung this song* for the first time at church on Sunday night. The song was really well introduced, with the explanation of the songs genesis: written while the band was playing in Thai bars full of prostitutes and surrounded by brothels.

At church this song was teamed with a sermon full of punches on 1 Corinthians 10 warning us about complacency and idolatry, which powerfully spoke to me. It excited within me a desire to live not an aimless life but one that finds its security and joy in Christ, to run hard, to run to the battlefield for greater things are still to be done in this city. Let's fight for godliness and fight so that many might know Jesus.

This song reminds me of another song by Bethany Dillon "A Voice Calling Out" which has lines like:
I can hear a drum beating...
Heaven's battle cry, Rise!....
I see a generation rising up...
Running to the battlefield and finding their lives.

This is the song I have playing in my head out when I go out talking to people about Jesus. I feel the bagpipes and drums that accompanies this song pumps me up and prepares my heart for battle.

It really reminds me of the fighting edge of the gospel. It brings to the forefront of my mind the spiritual battle that is going on in the heavenly realms. It pushes me to pray and makes me want to run to the battle field, to live and love the gospel, declaring Christ to every place, including the darkest of places...

*God of the city - Chris Tomlin (Passion 08)

What I am...

PLANNING FOR...

• Replenish 08 - CBTB training course term
  This is my brief. I will present it with a guy from church who is also 'creative'!
  
  God’s view on Art, how to do it in a way that glorifies God;
  Explore the theology of visual media & human artistic expression (but don’t get bogged down in it – allow lots of time for teaching skills to people who want to express their love of God artistically. (eg how to make an artwork of a passage – even if you don’t finish it by the end of 4 weeks!). Broader issues of how visual media can serve the gospel (eg. The effect of visuals, even decorating a room, can effect how people hear the gospel… maybe the course needs to finish by re-decorating church!)
  
  

LISTENING TO...

• Joanna Newsom - The Milk-eyed Mender
  She is a harpist and singer - unique voice but great sounds!
  http://www.joanna-newsom.com/

• Soko - Soko not Sokute
  Very fun lyrics expressing blunt emotions!
  http://www.myspace.com/mysoko
  

LOOKING FORWARD TO...

• College Mission -to Ulladulla
  30th March - 6th April
  
  
• Newsboys Concert this Saturday night
  
  
• Carrie & Todd's Wedding! Anzac Day

HAPPY ABOUT...

• My back and headaches are better.
  Thanks to the Osteopath and retesting of my eyesight!
  
  
• Finding treasures in God's word:
  I am not worthy of the least of all the deeds of steadfast love and all the faithfulness that you have shown to your servant... Genesis32:10
  
  
• My girls in my bible study group
  Bec, Kim, Hilary & Laura have been a great encouragement in spurring me on to godly living.
  
  
• Seeing my brother Toby around college heaps! Plus meeting lots of new friends and building existing friendships here!
  

SAD ABOUT...

• No door-knocking - on mission
  Love door-knocking, and sad to hear that my team won't be involved in any where as some other teams have heaps of it.
  
  
• Not being around home, especially in the lead up to my brother Todd's wedding.
  
  

DRINKING...

• Passion t2 Tea
  an exotic and sensual spicy blend. energising with high levels of anti-oxidants. added ginseng promotes general health and stamina.
  made from: hibiscus, rosehip, cardamon, lemongrass, red clover, jasmine, pasion flower, ginseng, rose.

MISSING...

• The fellowship of peeps from Matthias.
  
• My sewing machine and time to sew!
• The convenience of being around my family.

EXCITED BY...

• God sending his Son to intersect humanity, at that point in time and location in history... Using the greek language to record the events of Christ's life. It has given me a deeper appreciation for the clarity and precise nature of the Greek language. So much meaning can be found in each word - it excites me!!! YEP nerrrrdd!!
  

What a Saviour...

My soul is weak
My heart is numb
I cannot see
But still my hope is found in You
I’ll hold on tightly
You will never let me go
For Jesus, You will never fail
Jesus, You will never fail

Simply to the cross I cling
Letting go of all earthly things
Clinging to the cross
Mercy’s found a way for me
Hope is here as I am free
Jesus, You are all I need
Clinging to the cross

Even darkness is as light to You, my Lord
So light the way and lead me home
To that place where every tear is wiped away
For Jesus, You will never fail
Jesus, You will never fail

Simply to the cross I cling
Letting go of all earthly things
Clinging to the cross
Mercy’s found a way for me
Hope is here as I am free
Jesus, You are all I need
Clinging to the cross

What a Saviour, what a story
You were crucified but now You are alive
So amazing, such a mystery
You were crucified but now You are alive

Simply to the cross I cling
Letting go of all earthly things
Clinging to the cross
Mercy’s found a way for me
Hope is here as I am free
Jesus, You are all I need
Clinging to the cross


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