Hey again. The blog returns. I told you it would.
This blog isn't about doing a message before breaches or even a record of the events that took place. This blog is, as best possible, the attitude and direction that God is taking us captured in but a few paragraphs every time there is a significant encounter between God and us. None more memorable so far than last friday and this monday. Two events won't be forgotten by those who were.
For whatever reason, we had a difficult time arranging a band for The Service, and so we decided this could be an opportunity for God to do youth - rather than our methods and schedules getting in the way. So we decided that we'd pull it all back to an acoustic guitar, a game and some chilled out talking about our walks with God.
God turned up.
The worship songs we'd planned and the structure of the evening sort of changed the moment we started to worship God. Instead of a message I'd planned, I felt God was leading us down a path that told us - He loved us and He wanted us to connect with Him in a new way.
We talked about the new creation we were each becoming as we let go of us and grabbed ahold of Him (2 Corinithians 5:17-20).
The song that echoed through the night was Carry Me. And this flowed through to the prayer meeting on Monday.
We talked about the new creation we were each becoming as we let go of us and grabbed ahold of Him (2 Corinithians 5:17-20).
The song that echoed through the night was Carry Me. And this flowed through to the prayer meeting on Monday.
I truely believe that this new direction and fresh perspective is flowing from our complete abandonment unto God. as we remove ourselves from our situations, our pride, even our success's - I am starting to see what happens. God takes over. And when that happens, we we say "we can't do this on our own" and actually allow Him to carry us through - that's when our lives start to change for the better. But more than that, like it says in James 1 - God does a perfect work in us. We become more complete.
So if someone came up to me and asked what God did on those two nights. I'd have to say - He did something new. He stopped everything. In our lives and in that meeting. And picked up the pieces to put them together into something greater than we've ever seen. God has started the inner work in each of our lives. It's undenyable. It's becoming apparent. And I wouldn't miss it for anything.
Truth be told, there have already been stories and testimonies from the events that have taken place in this season and I want to hear them - more than that though, your world needs to hear them. I encourage you to post them after this blog, just click post comment and talk about what God is doing in your life now. Coz this isn't about me. It isn't even just about Devoted. This is about The Church of the Living God and what happens when you're a part of what Jesus is doing in it.
Love you all. Post your story. 