the last one was not as personal, I will write some about what God is doing in me.
Here we go:
1. Nothing is mine. Nothing at all. These clothes I have, this money I use, and even my body I use and abuse everyday. Its all God's, I am just his manager for it. Kind of relieving because God will give me what I need when I need it. No doubt. So maybe one day he will ask me give to up the shirt I am wearing to someone more in need, but he would not just let me go shirtless, he would take care of me.
Also, since its his body, and I am just borrowing it : ) until I get back to heaven, I should use it for the most of his glory. Wether that is helping out the homeless guy, telling someone about Jesus, or admiring his creation while sky diving or mountain bking its for his glory. I think he wants us to have fun.
2. How amazing prayer is. I can always learn about prayer. We will just leave this one like it is.
3. God believes in me, and he can use me to do the BIG in the world just as the small ones. He has been showing me how much he believes in me.
4. To be simple. To have the joy deep in your soul, with the laughter in your mouth and a smile on your lips and just enjoy God and his creation. To have Love, Faith, and Hope.
5. Hoping for Christ. Still learning...and always will be. I think a lot of christians really over look this....hope....and also the basis of faith.
6. Walk as Jesus walked. Obvious one, but what does it mean? John 14, we will do greater works than what he has done. Jesus himself says that, and then he gives us the Holy Spirit.
7. Tie all of these together....and you can have a simple. radical. beautiful life for Jesus, and will get to experience miracles on a regular basis. You will be in wonder of him, wanting to walk in his presence all day. Now when I say this number seven point...I am not lecturing you as you read, this is what God is showing me. To be joyful and simple and walk like Jesus did. I have seen some really cool things from this.
back to point point number 2: this is where all of this starts, through prayer and talking to Jesus and seeing what he did on the Cross. Oh the wonderful cross.
Well...I think that is good for now.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
two weeks?
I think it has been around two weeks, so time to update.
Time is flying by. It is so crazy. We leave on april 23. We need to buy a train ticket soon....
So much has happened lately. In my own life and in Berlin.
It really shows how great God is. He has been setting me free in areas of my life while showing me miracles in other person's lives.
I had a staff visit from my friend in Norway....pastoral visit that is. When we are together, we have lots of fun and evangelism truly becomes a life style. Talking to so many strangers and having a good time and even getting to see miracles. I think it was on a sunday....we were walking past this girl with a bandage on her hand. She really could not move it around much. After we prayed for her, her hand had gotten healed, it was back to the way it was. Full motion. Got to tell her about Jesus and so on.
Then an hour later, on the way out, we ran into a group of break dancing teens. They were qutie funny and really just enjoying themselves. They started dancing for us and talking. One guy did not dance though. He had broken fingers/hand from a fight he had been in. He was muslim and after talking to him, we prayed for his hand, he said the pain went away some and he was amazed at that. So we prayed again and this time all the pain had left his hand (on a scale of 1-10, ten being the worst pain, he said it went from 8 to 0). When that happened all the break dancers started singing suddenly, and very loudly, "Oh Happy Day!" and started break dancing....then the security came and kicked them out for being to loud. That was very cool.
There are more stories of God at work in this place.
The 24/7 prayer started that will last a month. First week is YWAM, 2nd is Christus Gemiende. Then a 3 day break for evangelism. Then week 3 will be by the Jerusalem church. Week 4, maybe back to YWAM, we are not sure. But we can still use your prayers to find people to help us with this. It has been an amazing time of seeing God provide for us. We are def thankful.
The youth club we run is up and down in who comes and go. Sometimes there will be lots of people there and then sometimes there will be not.
Berlin is very interesting city. I like it here. Quite beautiful. So that is the update for now.
I dont really check for spelling and grammer errors in my blog. sometimes. so forgive me.
Time is flying by. It is so crazy. We leave on april 23. We need to buy a train ticket soon....
So much has happened lately. In my own life and in Berlin.
It really shows how great God is. He has been setting me free in areas of my life while showing me miracles in other person's lives.
I had a staff visit from my friend in Norway....pastoral visit that is. When we are together, we have lots of fun and evangelism truly becomes a life style. Talking to so many strangers and having a good time and even getting to see miracles. I think it was on a sunday....we were walking past this girl with a bandage on her hand. She really could not move it around much. After we prayed for her, her hand had gotten healed, it was back to the way it was. Full motion. Got to tell her about Jesus and so on.
Then an hour later, on the way out, we ran into a group of break dancing teens. They were qutie funny and really just enjoying themselves. They started dancing for us and talking. One guy did not dance though. He had broken fingers/hand from a fight he had been in. He was muslim and after talking to him, we prayed for his hand, he said the pain went away some and he was amazed at that. So we prayed again and this time all the pain had left his hand (on a scale of 1-10, ten being the worst pain, he said it went from 8 to 0). When that happened all the break dancers started singing suddenly, and very loudly, "Oh Happy Day!" and started break dancing....then the security came and kicked them out for being to loud. That was very cool.
There are more stories of God at work in this place.
The 24/7 prayer started that will last a month. First week is YWAM, 2nd is Christus Gemiende. Then a 3 day break for evangelism. Then week 3 will be by the Jerusalem church. Week 4, maybe back to YWAM, we are not sure. But we can still use your prayers to find people to help us with this. It has been an amazing time of seeing God provide for us. We are def thankful.
The youth club we run is up and down in who comes and go. Sometimes there will be lots of people there and then sometimes there will be not.
Berlin is very interesting city. I like it here. Quite beautiful. So that is the update for now.
I dont really check for spelling and grammer errors in my blog. sometimes. so forgive me.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
this weekend.
I have been pretty busy this weekend. Sunday was very nice. I am going to take Monday off though. Everyone will be out of town....so no meetings. That is what a normal Monday is: meetings.
but its been interesting this weekend. God is just amazing. Like really...that is all I can even say. He even gave me a verse to that He is: Jeremiah 10:6 LORD, there is no one like you! For you are great, and your name is full of power.
Saturday, to my old self, could of seemed like such a crappy day. Things going wrong and just being very tired. But No!
Praise the Lord, Oh my soul.
At night....I had 10 mins to wait for the tram and it was freezing outside. So I just decided to walk down to the next tram stop for something to do. As I am walking....it turns into skipping, which then lead to singing joyfully to the Lord. I could not help it. It was amazing. God is so good.
He really is. I have to say that. But that will not cut it.
Oh. How he Loves me! Oh....how he loves me....how he loves me so!
He is growing me. Making me how he wants me. I got a blessing today to be with some South Africans. God used them alot in my life today. More than they know.
but its been interesting this weekend. God is just amazing. Like really...that is all I can even say. He even gave me a verse to that He is: Jeremiah 10:6 LORD, there is no one like you! For you are great, and your name is full of power.
Saturday, to my old self, could of seemed like such a crappy day. Things going wrong and just being very tired. But No!
Praise the Lord, Oh my soul.
At night....I had 10 mins to wait for the tram and it was freezing outside. So I just decided to walk down to the next tram stop for something to do. As I am walking....it turns into skipping, which then lead to singing joyfully to the Lord. I could not help it. It was amazing. God is so good.
He really is. I have to say that. But that will not cut it.
Oh. How he Loves me! Oh....how he loves me....how he loves me so!
He is growing me. Making me how he wants me. I got a blessing today to be with some South Africans. God used them alot in my life today. More than they know.
Friday, March 5, 2010
A sad venting time....
This blog is about what God is showing me.
...but recently my heart was broken, along with God's heart. I found out something that was said to one of my friends:
"Billy(replaced name). We all know that God has his chosen people. Obviously, you are not one of them."
...
Where in the world do you get that authority to use words like that!? Words are only used to build up. To encourage. To love.
Those words are life killing. Those words kill all hope. All meaning of life for my friend (I do not know if it did, but it had the power to).
That is NOT God. That is NOT God. That is NOT God.
Yes. I am bothered by this. I do not hold this against the person who said it, but my heart is broken. My eyes filled with tears for my friend.
God is Hope. God is Love. God is the Shepherd who leaves his 99 sheep and goes searching for his one lost one.
...but recently my heart was broken, along with God's heart. I found out something that was said to one of my friends:
"Billy(replaced name). We all know that God has his chosen people. Obviously, you are not one of them."
...
Where in the world do you get that authority to use words like that!? Words are only used to build up. To encourage. To love.
Those words are life killing. Those words kill all hope. All meaning of life for my friend (I do not know if it did, but it had the power to).
That is NOT God. That is NOT God. That is NOT God.
Yes. I am bothered by this. I do not hold this against the person who said it, but my heart is broken. My eyes filled with tears for my friend.
God is Hope. God is Love. God is the Shepherd who leaves his 99 sheep and goes searching for his one lost one.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Two years.
I was thinking today about the Gospel.
Out of all the things that happened and all the places I have gone, if all I have gained was a little bit more understanding of the Cross. It would have been worth every single bit of it.
It is so amazing.
P.S. Do not think I take forgranted what God has been doing in my life and the places I have gone. At the moment, He is revealing to me more about the Cross and His wonderful love.
Out of all the things that happened and all the places I have gone, if all I have gained was a little bit more understanding of the Cross. It would have been worth every single bit of it.
It is so amazing.
P.S. Do not think I take forgranted what God has been doing in my life and the places I have gone. At the moment, He is revealing to me more about the Cross and His wonderful love.
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