Quote for the day

I got this quote in my email a few days ago and I thought it was SO profound...

"When we worship the Lord, let's remember that He is in control. Nothing alarms Him, or takes Him by surprise. Nothing is too big for Him to handle, or so small it escapes His attention. When the winds of my world begin to blow, He remains seated. When raging waves surround me, He governs their temper...I need not be moved ... Because the Lord is seated and sovereign...He alone is sovereign."

Quote by: Ronald James

God has answered prayers

Wow, God is so working in people's lives. I see him working in other people's lives so much! It's amazing..

Tonight my family actually sat down and they turned off the TV and we talked for 2 hours. Now I like to figure out how we got to certain topics when we talk. This happens with my friends too, we talk and I try to figure out how we got to a certain topic because its WAY off from the beginning..or it is linked someway... The conversation was mostly about my dad's past experiences, because we were talking about Commissioner Christine MacMillian( I was named after her. I look VERY highly upon this women, she is inspirational...) anyways... we were talking about her and it brought up my dad's memories of working with her. We had many many laughs there.

My dad was telling us (we have heard these stories btu they are still SO funny..that we were crying so bad lol) about a day when this guy walked in the Crosswalk with a machety (a big knife...i cant spell lol) and Christine walks up to the guy and grabs the knife and says "Give me that!" So funny..... Christine is a very conservative lady and she looks like such a serious lady, but my dad Christine has a fun side. When she saw my dad last night at the Installation of our new Divisional Leaders she said to my dad "Hey buddy".. She used to call him that when he worked with her in the 80's. A very cool lady...

Another story was these two guys came in and they were fighting, so Christine went up to them and broke up the fight saying "Stop that! Whats the matter with you" The two guys were very embarrassed and said "Sorry, Chris"

Anyways....enough funny stories... cuz I have a lot of them...just ask if you wanna hear more..

But since we got on the topic of the Crosswalk, a friend of the family was brought up because he worked with my dad for MANY years, up until the end of the old Crosswalk. They were awesome people. they were like family and i loved each one of htem. ANYWAYS, I had found out a few months ago that one of them contracted Hep C (i think it was a needle or something that caused it). Now from what I have heard this is not curable. He was on meds and was going to have to take time out from his job and whatnot because the meds were going to make him really sick. Well, my dad informed me tonight (when I asked how this guy was) that this man went to the doctor's and they found absolutly NO trace of Hep C. Praise the Lord!

Gone Vacationing

he he..get it? Instead of gone FISHING? ha ha ha ha...anyways...

Sorry for my lack of writing blogs lately. I have been very caught up in writing my new story. I have had writers block for about 2 years and nevr really attempted to do anything about that writers block. Then I joined the Clay boards and I met some wonderful people there, and one of them is my co-author :) She writes one page of story, and then I continuie and write 3 after that, then when I get writers block, she writes another page (sometimes 2) So my story is now 28 pages long ha ha... nice! I started it last week... like the 22nd I believe.

ANYWHO, I am going on holidays until the 4th of July, so I won't be blogging unless I can get to a computer to tell you about my trip. That might happen. If I dont blog you will know why tho! God Bless and see you all on the 4th!

Blessings..

Do I make You Proud?

I watched the American Idol finale season 5 about a month ago, but really got to love the song the winner sang as I listen to it tonight. Wow the words are really powerful and full of spirituality too. WOW... look at these lyrics:

Do I make You Proud?
Sung by: Taylor Hicks (American Idol winner season 5)

I've never been the one to raise my hand,
That was not me and now that's who I am
Because of you I am standing tall,

My heart is full of endless gratitude,
You were the one,
the one to guide me through,
Now I can see and I believe it's only just beginning
Chorus-
This what we dream about but the only question with me now
Is do I make you proud
Stronger than I've ever been NOW
Never been afraid of standing out
But do I make you proud

I guess I've learned, to question is to grow
That you still have faith, is all I need to know
I've learned to love, myself in spite of me
And I've learned to walk, the road that I believe

This what we dream about but the only question with me now
Is do I make you proud
Stronger than I've ever been NOW
Never been afraid of standing out
But do I make you proud

Do I make God proud with the things that I do? the way I act? If he were to come to my door today would I be prepared for his return? No, I would say no.

A while ago a person that i didnt realy know too well came over and said that God wanted him to tell me that he is proud of me ( i think i blogged it a while ago). He is proud that i perservere throug trials and that no matter what i am going through I still worship God with my whole heart.

This month, i definitly canot say that I have made God proud. I dont think I have worshipped him the way he deserves. So much has happened in my life this last month, and its very overwhelming and I have distracted myself from the problems in my life. I have not read my bible very much, I have been distracting myself with other stuff: computer, and TV mostly...its not good.

Father, please forgive me for being lazy. I should realize even if i feel overwhelmed that i should perservere through it and worship you more than i have ever worshipped you in my life. I should have faith that you will bring me through it. I love you Father, and I thank you for your mercy and grace in my life! Amen

The Lord is at work with his children!

Tonight, I had the opportunity to visit my friends mother in the hospice that she is in. My friend's youth group were going to come and pray with her mother. That was an amazing night that I will never forget. They got there after we did, we got to chat with her mother for a while... then the youth group showed up, and they talked for a little bit, but then just started praying. They immediately started praying in tongues. It was amazing to see God working in that room. They prayed for everything for this woman. As they were praying I could see God actually breathing life into her, they all saw colour coming back into her. It was amazing. Surely the best night! Its encouragement that I needed to see! Praise the Lord!

Oh and Praise the Lord for removing writer's block. I haven't been able to write a story in almost 2 years straight. I have attempted but its just gone bad. I have had an idea in my head for a few months of a story, but i didnt quite know how to put it to paper. After some encouragement from friends of mine from a forum that I belong to... ahem.. i won't say which one, cuz people will get mad...or they will roll their eyes... lol.... They encouraged me and gave me some ideas of how to start the story... so I have been writing non stop for hte last hour and I am at 3 pages long. Its mostly dialoque at this point, so i need to go back and put some descriptions and stuff in there. Its a work in progress tho and so Praise the Lord! But nooooo more writing, I have picked my brain enough tonight with this thing. LOL

Live a Life Uncommon

Romans 12:1-2 says "I appeal to you therefore, brothers by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."

We are called to live a life that is not wordly... we are called to live a life uncommon. I don't know about you, but I want to live a life that is uncommon in the world. I don't want to live by the world's standards. I am so sick of following what the world says to do. I am so sick of doing stuff that God does not want me to do.

Listen to this song by Jewel (I apologize that it is a montage of Clay but this is how i came across the song, then I downloaded it, but I can't figure out how to get just the song on here..sorry y'all)Don't pay attention to the video, pay attention to the words....

The Video:


The Lyrics:

Don't worry mother, it'll be alright
And don't worry sister, say your prayers and sleep right
It'll be fine lover of mine
It'll be just fine

Lend your voices only to sounds of freedom
No longer lend you strength to that which you wish to be free from
Fill your lives with love and bravery
And you shall lead a live uncommon

I've heard your anguish
I've heard your hearts cry out
We are tired, we are weary, but we aren't worn out
set down your chains, until only faith remains
Set down your chains

And lend your voices only to sounds of freedom
No longer lend your strength to that
which you wish to be free from
Fill your lives with love and bravery
And we shall lead a life uncommon

There are plenty of people who pray for peace
But if praying were enough it would have come to be
Let your words enslave no one and the heavens will hush themselves
To hear out voices ring out clear
with sounds of freedom
sounds of freedom

Come on you unbelievers, move out of the way
there is a new army coming and we are armed with faith
To live, we must give
To live

And lend our voices only to sounds of freedom
No longer lend out strength to that which we with to be free from
Fill your lives with love and bravery
And we shall lead...

Lend our voices only to sounds of freedom
No longer lend out strength to that which we with to be free from
Fill you lives with love and bravery
And we shall lead a life uncommon

Joy in the midst of Sorrow

This morning my brother comes in the room and wakes me up and says that a friend of the family had passed away suddenly last night. His name was Peter Rolston, now if you grew up on the coast from the 60's to the 80's you will know that name. He was a famous ventriloquist. He had a TV show. He was a really nice guy. I bought his book and he signed it for me :) I will treasure that forever. Anyways... So I was really upset about it and I was quite deprsesed the whole day. When my brother told me I was in shock and couldnt say anything... my mouth was open and my eyes were wide.. (and blinking as well cuz i had just woke up) but anyways... I was quite sad..still am to a certain point but I was very encouraged tonight.

Karyn mentioned that there is going to be a dramatic reading of Psalm 29 on Sunday morning. She said that I can participate if I want, and I am going to. Psalm 29 says:

Psalm 29
Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones,
ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.

The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.
The voice of the LORD is powerful;
the voice of the LORD is majestic.

The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars;
the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,
Sirion like a young wild ox.

The voice of the LORD strikes
with flashes of lightning.
The voice of the LORD shakes the desert;
the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
The voice of the LORD twists the oaks
and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, "Glory!"

The LORD sits enthroned over the flood;
the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
The LORD gives strength to his people;
the LORD blesses his people with peace.

I was very encouraged especially by the last verse (in bold) It is totally what I needed to hear tonight! Praise the Lord!

Do not be afraid

First of all, it has been brought to my attention that my posts are being put one on top of the other when you go to read them. Send me an email to let me know if this is waht you are seeing too so i can fix it:)

So I was walking home from youth tonight and i was a little scared. I am paranoid of everything, so i was constantly looking behind me while walking down 10th ave. I was walking to cross canada way and the church sign across the way said this (i am not kidding) "Do not be afraid" WOW... thank you Jesus for that wonderful message in a time when I needed it!

Do not be afraid, for I am with you. ~Isaiah 43:5

God's Timing

God's timing is seriously perfect.

Tonight my mom and I went for a walk to the video store to rent some movies and get munchies. On our way there we saw a pretty cat in the window of a house next to the store... very cute cat..then we came out of the store and the cat was playing on the sidewalk... u know how cats are... rolling on their backs... etc.... the lady that was petting him was like "is this ur pet" cuz we went up and my mom was talking to the cat.. we said no...and she said do you know where he lives cuz he almost got run over a few times. I said that we knew, so I knocked on the ladies door and said 'is this your cat' and she said that it indeed was her cat and I told her that he almost got run over a couple times. She was absolutly in shock. She thanked me over and over.

God put me in that place at that time for a reason. If God hadnt placed me there I can't bare to think of what could have happened to that poor cat. If any of you know me, i have a very soft spot for cats. I love them to death (like I love Clay Aiken he he)

Now for some music.... this is a song that Clay sang "bridge over troubled water" he didnt write it... Simon and Garfunkel did...but its a great spiritual song! so here it is:




And also.... Here is another good song "you were there" Avalon sang it before...

More of Clay Aiken

Here are some pictures I found of that night... and there is a before and after picture as well (from the VERY first time we say Clay at the auditions he he he...BIG change)

Clay Aiken!!!

K this isnt the insightful blog that i usually write.... but meh I don't care.

How many of you watched American Idol's finale on Wednesday??? I DID! and OH MY GOSH. I didnt care who won, my jaw dropped and my heart pounded when Clay Aiken (with his new look....so cute!) surprised a "wannabe" pop star... take a look! (hopefully this works)



Oh, in case you all didnt know... i am IN LOVE with Clay Aiken!

Mary vs. Martha

Luke 10:38-42 "As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!" Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."

This scripture is basically saying that we need to stop getting distracted by meaningless things and just sit at the feet of Jesus. We live in a world that is always busy, and always has stuff on the go. We rarely take the time to just sit at Jesus feet and spend time with him.

We talked about this at Worship Team practice the other day and I have come to realize that I am Martha. I am so busy doing stuff, I am so distracted by doing stuff that I never just sit and spend time with Jesus. He desires that intimacy from us. But I am either watching TV, cleaning, on the computer, or sleeping. Its a horrible life really. I need to spend time with Jesus. I need to turn off my TV for a few hours and just spend time with Jesus whether its just listening to music or reading God's word. It says in verse 42 that Mary chose what was better and that was to just sit at the feet of Jesus and listen to him.

We were asked where Jesus' feet is (where we love spending time most with Him) I wasn't given too much thought on this one so I just said what I usually do (which is sit on my bed with my Bible) When I came home and REALLY thought about it, I felt God's presence most when I was on the top of the hill behind Julian's house (in Summerland) When we were there in March, I took some time for myself and Jesus. I left the group and went up to the top of the hill and I had my notebook and my Bible and I just wrote a big prayer to God (I was a little angry at him because of my current relationship status..but thats something I am not prepared to share about on a public blog...) After I got angry at him I just cried about it. As I was crying I saw a picture of him holding me in his arms and cradling me. So as I was remeniscing on Wednesday about that morning in Summerland, I came to realize that I love spending time with Jesus in the wilderness, in nature. I somehow feel his presence more when I feel the wind in my face and see the bright sunshine and I am in the middle of nowhere. I also came to the conclusion that THAT is why I want to move to Summerland, because I felt his presence so much more when I was in Summerland. I need to find that here, I want to feel his presence in New West just as much as I felt it in Summerland. Come Lord Jesus Come!

I pray that I can spend lots of quality time with my Lord, and just listen to him. I pray that I will have that intimacy. I pray that I will spend lots of time with Jesus and not just on Sunday's. I pray that this will become a part of my daily routine. I pray that it will become a good habit like brushing my teeth. I am so sick of doing things that He doesnt want me to do. I am so sick of sitting around and watching mindless TV. I pray that I will take at least 1 hour out of my day to spend time just sitting at Jesus' feet! Amen!

New Template

Hello everyone
As you can all see I have a new template. I like it a lot. Except for the fact that I can't see my comments, and nobody can send me comments to the blog. So for further reference, if you have any comments about my blogs..any at all please feel free to email me... christine_bacon15@yahoo.ca I would love to hear from you no matter who you are. I love comments :)

Bless you all! I will blog later tonight, I have spent so much time with the html on this thing that its time to take a break. :)

Godlessness in the last days

A friend and I had a conversation about Godlessness in the last days. We were angry at what happened to a family. They were all killed (except for 1 who is in a coma in the hospital) in a fire in Vancouver. This scripture was brought up:

2 Timothy 3 (NIV)
Godlessness in the Last Days

1But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.

6They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over weak-willed women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, 7always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth. 8Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth—men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. 9But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone.

If all of this is true...(people are lovers of self, unforgiving etc etc etc) then why hasn't Jesus come back yet. Why has the world not ended yet. Because the number of those being saved is not complete yet. We just need to pray for those who are not saved and we need to continue praying for them. Do you hang out with non-believers? Do you have any friends who are non-believers? Pray for them, and don't stop praying for them. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 says to Pray continually. Or in another translation... pray without ceasing. We need to keep praying for the non-believers of this world because they need to know the love of God. They are hurting, if they weren't hurting in some way they wouldn't have to take it out on people. People don't set fires or break into someone's home if they weren't hurting in some way. Pray for these people. If you see people hurting, show them God's love! Pray for them! Don't just be like "these people should be punished severely, these guys are so stupid, causing all these fires" don't just put them down. Pray for them, yes the justice system will get them, but you need to pray for them because they need that love of God in their lives.

Be Blessed! and Continue reading God's word. He has a lot to show you in that book!

I will follow You

Have you ever had trouble singing one song and being truthful about it? Well that happened to me yesterday at the worship service.

We were singing "May the Words of my Mouth" The lyrics go like this:

May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart
Bless Your name, bless Your name, Jesus
And the deeds of the day and the truth in my ways
Speak of You, speak of You, Jesus

For this is what I'm glad to do
It's time to live a life of love that pleases You
And I will give my all to You
Surrender everything I have and follow You
I'll follow You

Lord, will You be my vision, Lord, will You be my guide
Be my hope, be my light and the way
And I'll look not for riches, nor praises on earth
Only You'll be the first of my heart

I will follow
I will follow
I will follow You

Near the end of the song, Karyn was saying that if this is what we are going to do, we need to stand and proclaim it. I stood for a few seconds but then I asked myself what I was doing. I was completely lying to everyone in that congregation. It's not that I don't want to follow what God has for me, I know that his plans are bigger than mine and his plans are better than mine. But I do not want what he has for me right now. What I want is getting in the way of what God wants. It should not be that way. This is what God wants for me right now:

-To stay at New West and be involved with the RAW group from New West (doing open airs and missions stuff)
-Be involved with the Youth and Young Adults group (being the fund-raising coordinator)

What I want right now is:

-To drop out of school and move to Summerland.
-To move to Summerland so I can minister to my non-believing friends there.
-To just plainly move to Summerland, for many many reasons.

So anyways, I stood up for a few seconds and then I was like "I am lying to everyone around me" so I was very convicted, so I went up to the mercy seat and spent some time with God asking him to take over my life and be the center of my life. I asked him for forgiveness for wanting what i want and not what he wants. Cuz it is so true, I want my own way. I want to do what I want to do. I could be doing the stuff that God wants me to do, and still be in Summerland. I could work with the RAW group from there, I could be the fund-raising coordinator for their youth group. But for some reason God wants me to do that stuff in New West.

Dear Father, I pray that you would take over my life. Be the center of it. Help me want what you want. I am so sick of being so self-centered, and wanting what I want. My desire to move to Summerland is greater than my desire to follow what you want, and that should NOT be that way. I ask for your forgiveness for being so stupid. I want my desire to follow you to be greater than ANYTHING in my life. Be the center of my thoughts, my life, my plans, my everything. I pray all these things in Jesus' precious name. Amen!

Jeremiah 29:11-14 (NLT)
For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me. I will be found by you," says the LORD. "I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and bring you home again to your own land."

Wisdom

Tonight at Worship team practice, the topic of Wisdom came up briefly. So I thought I would share in a blog about what God taught me a few weeks ago.

I was spending some time alone with God a few weeks ago at the Friday youth night. He was speaking to me about Wisdom and gave me a bunch of scripture.

Proverbs 4 (The whole chapter, its too long to put in here)

The key verses from this chapter are:
Verse 1-2: "Listen, my sons, to a father's instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching. "
Verse 7: "Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. "
Verses 11-27: I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble. Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life. Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evil men. Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way. For they cannot sleep till they do evil; they are robbed of slumber till they make someone fall. They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence. The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble. My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body.
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Put away perversity from your mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm. Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil."

Wisdom is: Not walking in the way of the wicked (14), Keeping God's commandments (4), Not speaking bad or corrupt things (24), Walking on the firm path that God has set before us (26-27)

Proverbs 9:10 --> "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding."

That was just what God told me, so i thought I would share the wisdom with you all.. he he get it??

God Bless you all

Desiring God's Will

Tonight at the worship we were singing a song called "Your Majesty is More" by Karyn Baker. Here are the lyrics:

Each day there's a struggle in my heart
Between my desires and your throne
I long for the day when I will truly say
That my will is yours

I see that your gentle eyes look down on me
Each time that I fight to die for you
I yearn for the strength to see You glorified
In all I do

(Because) Your majesty is more than all that I could ever hope for
Your pleasure means much more to me than mine
I let all my dreams fall pale in the presence of Your glory
Joining with the angels I will bow

If I have gathered any earthly crowns of gold
I know that it's all because of You
I choose to set them down and dress your feet
And start anew

This is something that I am struggling with. My desires and what God wants. For example, I want to be in Summerland. I hate it here and really don't want to be in this city anymore. I am so tired of the same old same old. I want to be in Summerland with my other friends. I love my friends here, don't get me wrong, but I just really want to be with my friends in Summerland. I just really want to be out of the city and live the country life. I guess I am a country girl at heart because when i went to Summerland I didn't want to come home because I loved everythng about Summerland: the country feel, the courtesy, the friendliness, the friends, everything. So ya, I am sorta fighting God on this one. Not really fighting, but basically asking why he wants me here.

A while ago when I came back from Summerland I was praying to God to see what he wanted me to do: whether it be drop out of school to move to summerland, or stay here. God told me to stay here for now. There is so much he wants me to do at my home corps and the surrounding area. Since RAW I have been heavily involved with mission stuff and ministry in the church. I am thoroughly enjoying it, but I feel i want something more. But thats MY desire, not God's. God wants me to stay here and carry out his work here.

I apologize to those english teachers or former english teachers that read my blog lately because they seem to just be my thoughts and they aren't in any organized fashion.

My apologies!

PS. I ask a prayer of you all. I am currently a) looking for a job, the one i had the interview turned out to be a complete sham, they mislead me...but anyways.. oh well... and b) for the courage to speak the word of God to my friends without worrying that they are going to push me away or not talk to me.

God Bless!

Prophetic Words

Wow tonight I was majorly blessed!

At the Worship service tonight and we were singing "Your Majesty is More" by Karyn Baker (powerful words in that song, the words are exactly explaining what I am going through right now, but I will blog that after this)

As I was singing that song I heard someone come over and sit down beside me. I didnt pay much attention to it, i was singing this song from my heart because I want those words to be true. After the song was over this guy was telling me that he has been watching me for the past 4 weeks and he has noticed me worshipping God through singing. He has noticed my willingness to worship God. He told me that God told him to tell me that he is proud of me for overcoming trials in my life and for perservering through current ones. This guy (a really nice guy) doesn't really know me at all really. We see each other a lot, but thats about it. He didn't know anything of what I am going through currently, and for him to tell me that God told him to tell me that he is proud of me, that was totally from God. He told me that God told him to tell me that He wants me to stay with the Salvation Army. I was like wow..thats cool! When he was telling me all this stuff I was almost crying, because I have been feeling really sad and stuff.

And confirmation to that prophetic message... I am sure u all remember (well those who know me lol) when God spoke Jeremiah 29:11-14 6 times in a week? Well a different verse has shown up 5 times this month. James 1:2-3 "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance."

This just totally made my day. I love it how God gives messages to people that we don't really know all that well to tell us. Its funny how God works :)

God rocks!

Imperfectness

I was taking photos at church tonight of the pretty flowers outside. I don't know what they are but they are pretty. Anyways, I was looking for the perfect flower to take a picture of. I took many pictures of the flowers but none of them were the perfect shape, didn't have the perfect amount of peddles and some peddles were just out of place. But the flowers were still very pretty.

It got me thinking, how none of us are perfect. We don't have the perfect body, we don't have the perfect life, and our spiritual lives are certainly not perfect, yet God loves us still. God's love for us is unconditional. It doesn't matter how imperfect we are, he will always love us. Jesus is still drop dead gorgeous and we are still to die for (he he thanks Karyn for that little snippet in ur profile..heh) even if we are imperfect.

"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." *Romans 5:8*

"Keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life." *Jude 1:21*

God at work!

Last Saturday, the teens and leaders that went to RAW from New West held an open air at Moody Park. That was an awesome time! God is truly working on me! woot! I was not afraid of speaking and I wasn't afraid of showing my faith to people! Anyways, a gentleman named Will came up to the group and listened in. It was great. It took him a while to come over, but its all in God's time. Anyways, we prayed for him.

Today after the sunday morning service, a bunch of us went over to Moody Park. We had a ghetto blaster and stuff and were just singing and hanging out. Then Mike and Joanne Badior joined us and we had a great chat! It was nice of them to come out! Then I look over and there is Will walking down the sidewalk. I recognized him so I waved to him and he came over and everyone talked for a while. Then Will mentioned to us that his friend Julie, 34, has Brain Cancer. He was quite upset about this, he was crying, I felt really bad for the poor guy. He said he is going to loose it when she passes. She needs Jesus! So anyways, we prayed for Will and we prayed for Julie and he thanked us. Then he had to go, but it was so great how God is working in our lives. We have one open air and God's glory is already being shown! God is working through us to help Will. God is working through us to help all of New Westminster! woot!

God rocks!