Waiting. . .

June 28, 2005Let\'s admit, waiting is not something we enjoy doing. If were in line for a movie ticket or to check out at wal-mart we\'ll take the fastest path we can see just to get out of that line. It\'s part of our impatient nature. We are busy people, we don\'t have time to stand in a line.

But what about when it comes to something a little more important than checking out at wal-mart. What about waiting a door to open? What about waiting on God to speak? What about waiting on a relationship.... your future husband or wife? What about waiting on God\'s perfect timing....for anything?

Lamentations 3:22-25 Becuase of the Lord\'s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, \"The Lord is my portion; therefore i will wait on Him.\" The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him; to the one who seeks Him.

Isaiah 64:3-5 For when you did awesome things that we did not expect, you came down and the mountains trembled before you. Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him You come to the help of those who gladly do right, who remember your ways.

Waiting demands we embrace and rely on faith. Why in the world would God make us do a thing like that???

It\'s about God\'s Journey, not always just the destination.

You Know You Love It!!!

June 27, 2005For those of you that think gospel music has gone to far.
You think we got too radical with our message.
Well I got news for you , you ain\'t heard nothin yet,
and if you don\'t know now you know. Glory, Glory!!

Lately I\'ve been going through some things that really got me down.
I need someone somebody to help me come and turn my life around.
I can\'t explain, I can\'t obtain it. Jesus your love is so, it\'s so amazing.
It gets me high up to the sky, and when I think about your goodness it makes me wanna stomp.
Makes me clap my hands. Makes me wanna dance and stomp.
My brother can\'t you see I got the victory. STOMP!!!

When I think about the goodness and fullness of God,
makes me thankful pity the hateful I\'m grateful.
The Lord brought me through this far,
trying to be cute when I praise him raise him high.
I keep the live beat bumping. Keep it jumping make the Lord feel something.
Ain\'t no shame in my game God\'s Property. Kickin\' it wit Kirk ain\'t no stoppin\' me.
uh STOMP!!!

GP are you wit me?
\"oh yeah we having church we ain\'t going nowhere.\"

It ain\'t over. It ain\'t over

Heard this on the way home from work. Maybe we\'ll play this at the party one day!

Without These Trials

June 24, 2005Without these trials, I would claim to know the depth and warmth of Your embrace, but would be unable to extend it to others.

Without these trials, I wouldn\'t know the extent of your goodness or appreciate the countless sunny days and smooth seas You\'ve given me in the past.

Without these trials,I wouldn\'t be able to comfort others, empathize with them, or understand the depths of their despair.

Without these trials, I wouldn\'t be dependant, humble, and quiet, nor would Your character be developing in me.

Without these trials, I would begin to wonder if I was truly Your beloved and would settle for lesser lovers.

Without these trials, I wouldn\'t grow stronger, have a stiffer backbone, or be able to face hardship at all.

Without these trials, I wouldn\'t have anything to present to You except a few sticks, some stubble, and a handful of hay.

Without these trials, hope would seem shallow, faith would seem weak, and love would seem impossible.

Without these trials, my faith, which is more precious than gold, would never grow into all You\'ve created it to be.

So in the midst, I thank you for these trials.

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Father I ask for grace to endure the trials you\'ve allowed in my life. I ask for the strength to overcome them and bring Glory to your name!
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James 1:12

MUSIC Tonight

June 23, 2005For everyone who wants to go, at Bonhoffers tonight Sean McConnell and Jeff Joslin are playing. Free show, Free Coffee, all you gotta do is show up at 8 ready to listen. . . it promises to be a good show!

Bonhoffers is on Greenland next to Blue Raider Bookstore, on top of what used to be the New York Cafe. . . if you dont know where, message me and we can meet somewhere . . .

It\'ll be good!!!

See you there!

Click below for a listen

http://www.myspace.com/SeanMcConnell
http://www.seanmcconnell.com

http://www.myspace.com/JeffreyJoslin

Grace\'s Amazing Hands

June 21, 2005Grace\'s amazing hands, they hold me.
They are soft as a feather bed.
She would never strike or scold me,
Cause she knows the words that will work instead.

I always thought that love was frightening,
I always thought it\'d be so rough.
Love has sent me down an angel, baby
I knew it was Grace, just by a touch.
Just by her touch.

Grace\'s amazing hands, they\'re ugly,
They\'re bruised by the blows that I have blown.
She knows well I don\'t deserve her,
But she laughs and says, That\'s the way love goes.

I always thought that love was frightening,
I always thought it\'d be so rough.
Love has sent me down an angel,
And I knew it was Grace, just by her touch.
Just by her touch.

What did I do,
What did I say?
For love to smile down on me,
And show me amazing grace.
Show me amazing grace.

Grace\'s amazing hands are they hold me,
They are soft as a feather bed.

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Sometimes, like today, we just need some grace to reassure us that God is in control! In my heart, the promise of Romans 8:28 holds steadfast, for that I\'m thankful!