1 cor 13 : 4-8

Love is patient, are we patient with each other in the body of christ? love is kind, do we show kindness toward each other? It does not envy, are we jealous?, it does not boast. do we boast about things about not matter instead of boasting in christ?, it is not proud. are we proud? 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails.


Lord i pray you would teach the body of christ really love each other like this passsage and i pray in our marriage it would be the same.

how the lord see you

Precious
knitted perfectly in your mother's womb
rejoice over you with singing
Engraved in his hands
Loved
child of him
Choosed not rejected
Never leave your side
Come to him.

isaiah 41:9-10

this verse has been a help to me over and over again in my faith and i hope it does the same to you.

You whom i took from the ends of the earth, and called from it farthest corners
saying to you,"You are my servent, i have chosen you and not cast you off"
fear not, for i am with you
be not dismayed, for i am your God
I will strengthen you, i will help you
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand

What a great promise

the vision

this is the vision for 24/7 prayer international and i love it.

THE VISION
So this guy comes up to me and says "what's the vision? What's the big idea?" I open my mouth and words come out like this… The vision?
The vision is JESUS – obsessively, dangerously, undeniably Jesus.
The vision is an army of young people.
You see bones? I see an army. And they are FREE from materialism.
They laugh at 9-5 little prisons.They could eat caviar on Monday and crusts on Tuesday.They wouldn't even notice.They know the meaning of the Matrix, the way the west was won.They are mobile like the wind, they belong to the nations. They need no passport.. People write their addresses in pencil and wonder at their strange existence.They are free yet they are slaves of the hurting and dirty and dying.What is the vision ?The vision is holiness that hurts the eyes. It makes children laugh and adults angry. It gave up the game of minimum integrity long ago to reach for the stars. It scorns the good and strains for the best. It is dangerously pure.
Light flickers from every secret motive, every private conversation.It loves people away from their suicide leaps, their Satan games. This is an army that will lay down its life for the cause.A million times a day its soldiers
choose to loosethat they might one day winthe great 'Well done' of faithful sons and daughters.
Such heroes are as radical on Monday morning as Sunday night. They don't need fame from names. Instead they grin quietly upwards and hear the crowds chanting again and again: "COME ON!"
And this is the sound of the undergroundThe whisper of history in the makingFoundations shakingRevolutionaries dreaming once againMystery is scheming in whispersConspiracy is breathing…This is the sound of the underground
And the army is discipl(in)ed.
Young people who beat their bodies into submission.
Every soldier would take a bullet for his comrade at arms. The tattoo on their back boasts "for me to live is Christ and to die is gain".
Sacrifice fuels the fire of victory in their upward eyes. Winners. Martyrs. Who can stop them ? Can hormones hold them back?Can failure succeed? Can fear scare them or death kill them ?
And the generation prays
like a dying manwith groans beyond talking,with warrior cries, sulphuric tears andwith great barrow loads of laughter!Waiting. Watching: 24 – 7 – 365.
Whatever it takes they will give: Breaking the rules. Shaking mediocrity from its cosy little hide. Laying down their rights and their precious little wrongs, laughing at labels, fasting essentials. The advertisers cannot mould them. Hollywood cannot hold them. Peer-pressure is powerless to shake their resolve at late night parties before the cockerel cries.
They are incredibly cool, dangerously attractive
inside.
On the outside? They hardly care. They wear clothes like costumes to communicate and celebrate but never to hide. Would they surrender their image or their popularity? They would lay down their very lives - swap seats with the man on death row - guilty as hell. A throne for an electric chair.
With blood and sweat and many tears, with sleepless nights and fruitless days,
they pray as if it all depends on God and live as if it all depends on them.
Their DNA chooses JESUS. (He breathes out, they breathe in.)Their subconscious sings. They had a blood transfusion with Jesus. Their words make demons scream in shopping centres.Don't you hear them coming? Herald the weirdo's! Summon the losers and the freaks. Here come the frightened and forgotten with fire in their eyes. They walk tall and trees applaud, skyscrapers bow, mountains are dwarfed by these children of another dimension. Their prayers summon the hounds of heaven and invoke the ancient dream of Eden.
And this vision will be. It will come to pass; it will come easily; it will come soon.How do I know? Because this is the longing of creation itself, the groaning of the Spirit, the very dream of God. My tomorrow is his today. My distant hope is his 3D. And my feeble, whispered, faithless prayer invokes a thunderous, resounding, bone-shaking great 'Amen!' from countless angels, from hero's of the faith, from Christ himself. And he is the original dreamer, the ultimate winner.
Guaranteed

Grace

Do you want freedom?
Do you want joy?
Do you want a purpose in life?
Come just as you are to the cross
where your sins will be forgiven
jesus is waiting for you
he wants to give you a hug
he wants to say he loves you with an everlasting love
tell you are beautiful
you are forgiven
to take away your pain
to say that i choose you to
make a difference in this world
Come to me all who are weary
and heavy-burdened
i will give you rest
Come and experience rest

4 ways to huld your spirtual growth

complaining about everything- instead of complaining be thankful for everything

comfort zone- staying where you are and just giving up. Joy is buy product of serving the Lord

compromise: harbour a sin, you don't want to change or say you can't change. No templation has overtaken you that is not common to man, God is faithful and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability but with the templation he will also provide a way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. you are cruficed with christ, find strength in the promise of christ

Concepts: False teaching of God, Our problems are small and God is big.Nothing is impossible with God


I Went to a Women Retreat last week with some ladies from my church. it was at camp stillwood, past cultis lake. it was awesome and the Lord show me some stuff and i dealt with it which was awesome. it was very refreshing time and it was a good time of fellowship with the ladies from my church as well and spending time with old friends and meeting new people

Pure Bride off the new leeland

He's coming for a pure bride He's coming for a pure bride See Him riding in the skies! See the fire inside His eyes! Through the darkness His light will shineIn His glory He's lifted high! He's coming for a pure bride[CHORUS]He's coming for a pure brideHe's coming for a pure brideSee Him riding in the skies! See the fire inside His eyes! Through the darkness His light will shineIn His glory He's lifted high! He's coming for a pure brideThe Lord is coming for His brideMake way for the LordHe's clothing all His children in white! Make way for the Lord! The Lord is coming for His brideMake way for the LordHe's clothing all His children in white! Make way for the Lord! Make way for the Lord! What are you doing when no one is watching?What are you doing?Children get your hearts right. God's coming for a pure bride! Children get your hearts right!

Are we ready for his return? we can't take our spouse, money or anything earthly thing. What i am doing to bring souls into the kingdom? i recently starting through this course called act 29 through my church and it is all about the book of acts doesn't end with act 28, it conuite with us, share our faith with others and in this course you learned how to receive some tools to share your faith by your personality which really excited me.

"Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching." Fellowship of the believers is an important part of a believer life. We need each other to spur each other on. we need each other gifts to make the body of christ to work to their full potential. Church is different to each person. Some might have to hide because they are in a country where they can't worship freely. Some might go to small group and other things. Some people might go to a church. whatever your communtity looks like,it is important to have fellowship with other believers.

update

well a lot has happened in the last year: i was working at safeway as a deli clerk and then i was not getting enough hours so i took a cashier training and become a cashier until i got carpal tunnel sydrome and WCB denied my claim so that sore stink. Then i Met Peter on Oct 27 when i came over the sunshine coast to visit my mom and my mom had to go to work as a crossing guard so i went to robbie pancake house and when she came and got me at the resturant, she said come sit down so i get something to eat and then she said she saw this guy and he might come and he might not and he did come, his name was peter. we went out for coffee and walk around for 2 hours that day and the next day we went to the blackfish pub to watch hockey and had dinner. he gave me flowers and then for the first 5 months me and him went back and forth from vancouver to the sunshine coast. he came to vancouver in a bizzard to come be with me for christmas and at the end of march i move back to the sunshine coast because peter's dad made a deal with us with his house, peter could live in his house if he would take care of the bills and when we got married he would sign it over to us. In April we got enaged, he proposed to me at langdale falls, the top of the mountain bike park. I was working at daycare in sechelt on the indian reserve for awhile until i was let go because i went to my boss's boss because i was coming home every day in tears or pretty close to it. I am the girl leader for Christ the King Community Church youth group which i got accepted in right away when most of time i would of had to wait 6 months. On Aug 29/2009 me and peter got married and now we live in the house with a view and a big yard and me and peter are the main leader of our youth group now which is great, we start with 3 youth at the beginning of the summer and now we are at 14 so we are growing rapidly which is awesome. Now i am looking for work on the sunshine coast and excited about my future with peter and life in general

In christ alone

In Christ alone my hope is found,He is my light, my strength, my song;this Cornerstone, this solid Ground,firm through the fiercest drought and storm.What heights of love, what depths of peace,when fears are stilled, when strivings cease!My Comforter, my All in All,here in the love of Christ I stand.In Christ alone! who took on fleshFulness of God in helpless babe!This gift of love and righteousnessScorned by the ones he came to save:Till on that cross as Jesus died,The wrath of God was satisfied -For every sin on Him was laid;Here in the death of Christ I live.There in the ground His body lay Light of the world by darkness slain:Then bursting forth in glorious Day Up from the grave he rose again!And as He stands in victorySin's curse has lost its grip on me,For I am His and He is mine -Bought with the precious blood of Christ.No guilt in life, no fear in death,This is the power of Christ in me;From life's first cry to final breath.Jesus commands my destiny.No power of hell, no scheme of man,Can ever pluck me from His hand;Till He returns or calls me home,Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.

I love this hymm, there is so much power in these lyrics and every time i sing it, the more i love it. Specially the part that no power of hell, no scheme of man,can ever pluck me from his hands, till he return or calls me home, Here in the power of christ i stand. Nothing can seperate me from the arms of christ, i been brought at a price.

The Lord is good and is faithful to his promises :)

chris tomlin god of this city

Verse1You’re the God of this CityYou’re the King of these people
You’re the Lord of this nationYou are
Verse2You’re the Light in this darknessYou’re the Hope to the hopeless
You’re the Peace to the restlessYou areThere is no one like our GodThere is no one like our GodChorusFor greater things have yet to comeAnd greater things are still to be done in this CityGreater thing have yet to comeAnd greater things are still to be done in this CityVerse1Verse2There is no one like our GodThere is no one like our GodChorusFor greater things have yet to comeAnd greater things are still to be done in this CityGreater things have yet to comeAnd greater things are still to be done hereThere is no one like our godThere is no one like our God
ChorusGreater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done in this City Greater things have yet to come And greater things are still to be done here

highlights from passsion tour vancouver

Lou shared this story with us: her name is ashley and now she is heaven but here it is, so good
I am a Senior at University of Florida. I got a new roommate this semester and she is a Christian and I have never really been into the whole Christian thing because every pastor or speaker that I have ever listened to didn’t speak in a language I could understand. I have believed in God and Jesus, but never really understood it because the preachers at the church that I have always been forced to go to every Sunday of my life. They speak all high and mighty and I never really felt connected, and I felt like God was only for the perfect people. Well my roommate went to this Passion Conference over winter break. And she came back and moved into my apt and she was real and genuine about all her Christian stuff, like I have never seen before in a person. She said that God changed her at this conference, so i was like what are you talking about. And she told me. She told me about how God was cool, and how God really wanted a deeper relationship with her, and she wanted to really love God the way he loved her, so of course I was like well huh? She then said you need to listen to Louie talk about God, so I asked who Louie was, and she put on the Indescribable talk, and then we watched tha Passport talk. And in the Passport talk you said that christians do not have to hope for the best at the end, that they do not have to do enough good stuff. You explained how to get to heaven in a simple way, in a way that I have never heard before. I actually got it, I got it that it is not about being so good, cause I am not a good person. I have screwed up a lot. But then you said grace, and talked about how is was different than other religions. Because God is a loving and a kind God who wants to forgive me. My roommate then explained that he wants to forgive me.Now for one of the reasons I am thanking you. One, I am now a Christian. And two, my roommate said that she had never really cared about telling others about how much God loved her before she went to this conference. So though I am not sure who will ever read this. Please tell Louie thanks from me, for talking about Christ in a way that a college kid can understand. I know that Jesus has changed my life and as I get ready to graduate college in May, I am gonna be a different person.

update

I go to this small service up on commerical and 1st on saturday night, it is good times and last week we pray that i get a job this week and guess what i did, i am working at safeway on cambie and 12 in the deli, i am still in training but so far so good :) How awesome is that?

how i am feeling these days

I feel adequate where I am in life right now. I should be a licensed ECE teacher by now but I am not and I am not sure why. I feel like this what i was meant to do. I know the lord has give me the tools to do this type of work and when I was working I feel happy and I was walking in my gifts, I am good with kids and I am good what I do but I inherited a problem from my dad when I get frustrated my voice get higher and some people think it is yelling and I am willing to work on that and I am trying to get help in this area. I don’t like how other people think they know what is best for me, should I know what is best for me. Some people think I should be do ministry work, a part of me agreed but I felt when I was working in this environment I was and I really want my confident and my joy back, I don’t understand everything has been so hard for me, I had to work my butt off to become the person I am today, I know life is not easy but is it meant to be this difficult. I had a dream that I would be work with kids in an orphanage in brazil, that why I went into this field in the first place and I want to make an impact on children’s life. I am afraid to open up to people because I feel that they would turned away from me and I will be hurt, no one like being hurt. I need direction, I know the lord is faithful and he will do what he said he would be. I felt like I been patience and not giving up and I will trust in his promises. I been through a lot in the last few couple of weeks and really I just want to happy again and doing something usefully with my time and working somewhere, anywhere because when I am working or volunteer I feel needed and keep me stay positive or I am not doing anything I spend too much time in my head and think too much. i am proud of my acheivements and where i been, i have blessed with many great things and experiences in life but feeling really disencouraged right now and i just need to write out my thoughts.

love letter from our heavenly father

You may not know me, but I know everything about you…I know when you sit down and when you rise up… I am familiar with all your ways … Even the very hairs on your head are numbered…For you were made in my image… In me you live and move and have your being… For youare my offspring… I knew you even before you were conceived... I chose you when I planned creation…You were not a mistake… For all your days are written in my book… I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live… You are fearfully and wonderfully made…I knit you together in your mother's womb… And brought you forth on the day you were born … I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me… I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love… And it is my desire to lavish my love on you...Simply because you are my child and I am your Father…I offer you more than your earthly father ever could…For I am the perfect Father… Every good gift that youreceive comes from my hand... For I am your provider and I meet all your needs… My plan for your future has always been filled with hope… Because I love you with an everlastinglove… My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore… And I rejoice over you with singing… I will never stop doing good to you… For you are my treasured possession… I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul… And I want to show you great and marvelous things…If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me… Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart … For it is I who gave you those desires… I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine… For I am your greatest encourager.…I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles… When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you… As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart… One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes… And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth… I am your Father and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus… For in Jesus my love for you is revealed … He is the exact representation of my being… And He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you.… And to tell you that I am not counting your sins… Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled… His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you… I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love…If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me… And nothing will ever separate you from my love again…Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen… I have always been Father and will always be Father… My question is...Will you be my child?… I am waiting for you

my canada day

On Canada day i went to GM Place for a christian event called Voice Together, where 3000 christians in one place praising the lord through dance, worship, testimony of recovered drug addicts and a korean choir and choir that is full of recovered drug addicts, preaching and native dancing and prayer. it was really cool and it fulfill a dream i had about 3 years ago when i saw GM Place full of christian lifting the lord's name up high. Then we on the streets and lit sparklers and worship was playing and we were dancing and singing the streets. it was a lovely canada day.

update

I am living in the apartments still, it is good most of the time. i am working at a daycare in port coquitlam five days a week, only 5 hours a day which is sore of crappy because when my boss hired me she said i would be working from 9-4 and now i work 9-2. hopefully my hours will increase soon. it is going good, not minding the communte. i am going through the gospel of john and i try and do my devotions on the bus and it is been good. i am going to tulsa okc in a few weeks for linsey wedding. i am excited :) it is going to be great. that is pretty much it.

fullness, soltiude time

Saturday April 26/2008

On solitude

First I walk into the forest where I saw Jessica and walk on a log and through the dry grass. Just giving thanks and asking for direction and I went back to the church where I was reminded of one of my favorite verse Isaiah 41:9-10. The lord led me to this random path up the road from caribou. the so I decide to go down, as I walk I thought the journey with the lord is sometime is uncertain and just need to trust that he will lead you and not let you be lost. He told me to stop at this grass spot so I did and just going through the psalms and listens to the song obsession by delirious which the chorus sings and my heart burns for youand my heart burns
And my heart burns for you and I came across a verse that really was fitting to the song I was listening to. It was psalm 13:5-6 which said: I trust your love,
And I feel like celebrating
Because you rescued me.
6You have been good to me, LORD,
and I will sing about you. He was reminding me of his goodness, that he has given me provision before and he will do it again and he already start to do that and be thankful in that and be humble in that as well. He was reminding me of relationships I have people and how he brings his goodness through them. Kristin how he brought her in my life and how sweet are our relationship is. The whites and the Evans and Jenea and Donny and Stephanie and Kirsten, the lord just want me to pray and thank him for these relationships by name and he also asked me to pray for more faith, I also listened to the song Faith by Jason Upton. Then I went back to the church and sat on the hill and try to sleep but I could not but I pray for my lips, that the words of my mouth and the mediation of my heart would bring honor to his name, my heart would trust and believe in the promises of the lord, my mind would be fill with the peace of the lord in stressful situation and for my ears that I would hear his voice more clearly. it was a great and refreshing time and i need it :)

new poem

when i need encouragment, you are there
when i need peace, you are there
when i need joy, you are there
when i am lonely, you are there
you are always there, not leaving my side
walking hand and hand
through this journey we called life