lifesong
Everyone needs compassion
And love that never fails
Let mercy fall on me
When everyone needs forgiveness
Kindness of the Saviour
The Hope of the nation
Saviour, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
So take me as you find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything that i believe in
Now i surrender
Shine a light in and
let the whole world see
Singing, for the glory of the risen king
Jesus, Shine a light and
let the whole world see
Singing for the glory of the risen king
Sunday, January 24, 2010
-9:47 PM
today was a really happy day for me :D
i slept in, slightly.
i did ushering today, thought it would be awkward, but it was pretty fun shaking hands with people, these are the people who won't reject you or think you weird.
had a great and enlightening sermon discussion.
then i led the girls from my cell separately from the guys. i was afraid it might be unresponsive, with bouts of awkward silence. but somehow (i wonder if it's me) i felt somewhat empowered by God. i was able to lead with enthusiasm, while making the main points clear to the rest, and surprisingly everyone was really responsive, all having something to say, and with different points of view. i felt like i was learning from them, and it was as if their perspectives aided me in bringing the point across. it was kind of stressful with youth pastor behind me, but he helped me quite a bit. (:
i guess words can't express how i felt in cell today.
it's a feeling i can't exactly pinpoint, but i hope hope it was good for them.
and i hope i get better at this.
Lord, please bless me with the gifts of pastoring, teaching, leadership and wisdom.
i hope i can help your younger sheep grow spiritually, too.
"Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits -
who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's."
- Psalm 103:1-5
There are so many things i want to praise God for, my every breath comes from Him.
"The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;
he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us."
- Psalm 103:8-12
we have to confess our sins, and discard them from our lives.
God will then forgive us, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
"I can't live by what I feel, but by the truth Your word reveals I'm not holding on to You, but You're holding on to me."Casting Crowns - East to West
