oh happy day, happy day!

God calls me friend! God Almighty, Lord of glory....He calls me friend!!!

Wow.

I cannot fathom it. Praise the Lord!


If you have iTunes, do not forget to pick up the first Passion 07 bundle!

It's so exciting to hear this music and this message! Francis Chan was right on...do we really love God? do we act like it? not really. too often, we're way too lukewarm. we need to passionately love Christ! We're friends of God!! :)

Consuming Fire - Tim Hughes

There must be more than this
O breath of God, come breathe within
There must be more than this
Spirit of God we wait for You
Fill us anew we pray
Fill us anew we pray

Consuming fire, fan into flame
A passion for Your name
Spirit of God, fall in this place
Lord have Your way
Lord have Your way
With us

Come like a rushing wind
Clothe us from power from on high
Now set the captives free
Leave us abandoned to Your praise
Lord let Your glory fall
Lord let Your glory fall

Stir it up in our hearts Lord
Stir it up in our hearts Lord
Stir it up in our hearts Lord
A passion for Your Name

"life's too short to be lukewarm."

life is too short to be lukewarm. but aren't we all guilty of being so? i certainly know that i am. especially in my walk with Christ. Christ calls us to be in a powerful, passionate, intense walk with Him...and how often do we make our walk lukewarm. We run through the motions...you know what i mean. Wake up, go to church on sunday morning (because that's just we always do), go home. that's not the life God called us to, though. He called us to Shine in the world. we need to go all out for God. we need to let His wind blow our sails wherever He wants us to go. we gotta be on fire for Christ. God wasn't lukewarm for us. He loved us with all He had..so He sent Jesus, who loved us all so much that He died and rose for us. Let's be on fire. turn the faucet up to scalding hot, let's abandon the lukewarm.

Shine.

All Over the World - Matt Redman

Verse 1:
Even As the World began
the stars they sang and all the angels
shouted for joy
shouted for joy

And looking back through history
Your people they have always had
A song they must sing
A song they must sing

PreChorus:
We Are The People of God
We'll Sing Your Song
Here on the earth

Chorus:
All over the world Your song will resound
All over the world Your praises ring out
We're living to see You're name and renown
All over the world

Verse 2:
Young and old, near and far
there's a place for ev'ry heart to
join in your song
join in your song

And ev'ry nation tribe and tongue
come together join as one
give glory to God
glory to God

Bridge:
Great is Your name
and great will be your song (repeat)
We lift up our hands and pray
We lift up our hands and pray
for holy is Your name

Other:
Your name, Your renown, are the desire of our souls
Your fame, Your glory, Your song,
for you alone are God, You alone.