I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me.  No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to ( Read more... )

You are the God of this City....

For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.  Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise-the fruit of lips that confess his name.
Hebrews 13:14-15

May we just confess your name in this Nation as we look forward to the city that is to ( Read more... )

Had a craving for worship last night so I went to Soul2Soul and it refreshed me. Paul played this tape on apologetics and it made me think - I could so do apologetics - I am a debater.

Other than that, there's been a song on my heart for the past like 15 hours: Our God is an Awesome God!

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"Our desire for you, as you listen through tracks 1-11, is that you would not just bob your head and sing along, but that somehow, in some way, amidst all the words, notes and musical mayhem, our is that you would encounter Christ, encounter Him.  Not just hear about him, not just sing about him, but truly, sincerely encounter him. "

Encountering ( Read more... )

Inevitable. It's a word that is so trivialized in the world I live [debate]. Everything seems inevitable. But did you know inevitable comes from the Latin word vitare which means to avoid. We try to avoid the inevitable. You hear it all the time? It's ironic that inevitable means incapable of avoiding. Why do we try to avoid the unavoidable ( Read more... )

As for us, we can’t help but thank God for you, dear brothers and sisters loved by the Lord. We are always thankful that God chose you to be among the first to experience salvation-a salvation that came through the Spirit who makes you holy and through your belief in the truth.
2 Thessalonians 2:13

Come into my darkest place,
Stand inside and claim ( Read more... )

As the God man passes by
He looks straight through my eyes
The darkness cannot hide
Do you want to be free?
Lift your chains
I hold the key
All Power on Heaven and earth belong to me

"Set me Free" - Casting Crowns

Being set free is something everyone wants. Being set free in Christ is something worth striving for. Galatians 5 indicates that as ( Read more... )

For the past couple of months, I've grown exponentially... and I want to thank God for that.  I think a part of the reason I've grown was to prepare me for yesterday

Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, ( Read more... )

O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever?
      How long will you look the other way?
How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul,
      with sorrow in my heart every day?
      How long will my enemy have the upper hand?
Turn and answer me, O Lord my God!
      Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I will die.
Don’t let my enemies gloat, saying, “ ( Read more... )

So as tomorrow approaches, so does the College mission trip... and I really wanted to go - but was I being called? Not really which I why I didn't go. Here's my confession: I am being called to a mission trip somewhere sometime... and I really wanted to go to this one because I enjoyed my last Gulf mission trip so much. So why didn't I go? In ( Read more... )