Aug 31, 2009
GoD M.S.G. [Aug 26-Sept 1, 2009]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvhrPMJe8LE
A song that i really love to hear, knowing that my Lord always takes me under him. Have a great week, see you all soon... :))
You're in a better place, I've heard a thousand times
And at least a thousand times I've rejoiced for you
But the reason why I'm broken, the reason why I cry
Is how long must I wait to be with you
I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now
Help me Lord cause I don't understand your ways
The reason why I wonder if I'll ever know
But, even if you showed me, the hurt would be the same
Cause I'm still here so far away from home
I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now
In Christ, there are no goodbye
And in Christ, there is no end
So I'll hold onto Jesus with all that I have
To see you again
To see you again
And I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now
Aug 21, 2009
Aug 19, 2009
GoD M.S.G. [Aug 19-25, 2009]
24-26Then Jesus went to work on his disciples. "Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You're not in the driver's seat; I am. Don't run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I'll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What kind of deal is it to get everything you want but lose yourself? What could you ever trade your soul for? (Matthew 16:24-26, The Message)
In the verse 24 New Living Translation; "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me"... wow i love the way The Message puts it, you are no longer in the driver seat and it is HE. OUR lives are no-longer bonded by our own strength, but by Jesus. It is such a wonderful transformation to see that once we deny our own life's humiliation, defeats, disappointment, setbacks and place it on the throne of Grace, how our Christian life grows!!! Pastor Andre mentioned to us something i really took care - Peter was one of the great disciple of Jesus and he was proud of it and thus collected some pride journeying with Jesus. When Jesus mentions about his coming and the suffering he must endure, Peter could not accept that and pulled Jesus aside to say this cannot be so...Jesus broke him and collapsed him - calling him Sa-tan and to get behind him (Matt 16:23).
Jesus is our cross and not another ... He allows us to fall as we continue to build a relationship with the Father to see the works of him in our lives. No outside influences will temp you away from the Grace of God and the weakness that we have we accept as we already know that God has. We follow Christ not because we have to (by law), not because we ought to (by obligation), but because you want to (by grace).
In the verse 24 New Living Translation; "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me"... wow i love the way The Message puts it, you are no longer in the driver seat and it is HE. OUR lives are no-longer bonded by our own strength, but by Jesus. It is such a wonderful transformation to see that once we deny our own life's humiliation, defeats, disappointment, setbacks and place it on the throne of Grace, how our Christian life grows!!! Pastor Andre mentioned to us something i really took care - Peter was one of the great disciple of Jesus and he was proud of it and thus collected some pride journeying with Jesus. When Jesus mentions about his coming and the suffering he must endure, Peter could not accept that and pulled Jesus aside to say this cannot be so...Jesus broke him and collapsed him - calling him Sa-tan and to get behind him (Matt 16:23).
Jesus is our cross and not another ... He allows us to fall as we continue to build a relationship with the Father to see the works of him in our lives. No outside influences will temp you away from the Grace of God and the weakness that we have we accept as we already know that God has. We follow Christ not because we have to (by law), not because we ought to (by obligation), but because you want to (by grace).
Aug 12, 2009
GoD M.S.G. [Aug 12-18, 2009]
Our lives are filled with insecurities, and to seek for joy and become what you already are ... The Gospel of Grace ultimately confronts us in a deeply personal way about our response to Jesus' invitation to receive Him as God over all areas of our lives.
Grace is personal to me as it talks about Christ whom is my encounter for life as He knew me! The following passage really woke me up ...48"In a word, what I'm saying is, Grow up. You're kingdom subjects. Now live like it. Live out your God-created identity. Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you." ~ Matt 5:48 (The Message)
Grow up! yup, that is what i need to remember as i will sometimes crawl back into my same habits, programming, culture brought up. Christ came to free us from sins and to live our lives free - but it is the mind that traps us into thinking we are not free yet and live still like slaves.
i want to be unchained and be accepted, even at my worst! Only He can do that - Jesus Christ...let Him fill your life with joy and restore you to make you strong, firm and steadfast ~ 1 Peter 5:10
Grace is personal to me as it talks about Christ whom is my encounter for life as He knew me! The following passage really woke me up ...48"In a word, what I'm saying is, Grow up. You're kingdom subjects. Now live like it. Live out your God-created identity. Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you." ~ Matt 5:48 (The Message)
Grow up! yup, that is what i need to remember as i will sometimes crawl back into my same habits, programming, culture brought up. Christ came to free us from sins and to live our lives free - but it is the mind that traps us into thinking we are not free yet and live still like slaves.
i want to be unchained and be accepted, even at my worst! Only He can do that - Jesus Christ...let Him fill your life with joy and restore you to make you strong, firm and steadfast ~ 1 Peter 5:10
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