tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74362973163702957292024-03-05T00:39:09.380-05:00Snow Meets the SandMyDriveHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09839775047104249031noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436297316370295729.post-26512305275463879412011-07-21T02:46:00.003-04:002011-07-21T02:53:30.431-04:00Holy<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">'Holy' <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">This has always been a scary word for me... people would say 'God is holy!' and for some reason it would always come across is a deep, stern, very echo-y voice that made me feel like i was about to be locked into a stone dungeon in middle-earth. The holiness of God is usually pinned against another attribute of God. - someone will say 'God is loving' and someone else will say 'yeah but don't forget that God is holy!' as if to say, don't think God loves you too much, because he is holy and hates your sin, you sinner... Therefore, the holiness of God in how it is often presented is like this...<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">God is Holy. and what they mean by 'Holy' is 'Sinless'... which he is. They say 'God is Holy and you are a sinner!' God hates sin, therefore the more sin you have, the more angry God is at you for your sin. After coming into real encounter with God, not just knowing what other people say about who he is, but really entering into intimacy with Him, I realized somethings about God that changed the word 'holy' from something that brought fear, to something that brings life.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">There are a few things I want to note about the holiness of God... <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">1. A person in sin will never approach the holiness of God... a sinner before a sinless God is terrified... its never Gods Holiness that produces intimacy, but his kindness, his goodness, his love. Moses was drawn to the burning bush - The bible says it was an acacia bush, also called the 'thorn bush of the desert'. Thorns, biblically, always represent the curse... a type of proof that the curse is working. Moses sees the thorn bush engulfed in fire, and yet, not consumed. Mankind, under the curse, in the hand of an all consuming fire (God) and yet, is not destroyed. its never the righteousness or the justice of God that draws... its the fact that God would allow those who carry the mark of the curse (sin) to be intimate with Him without consuming then, is a model of the mercy and goodness of God. its his mercy that draws men to himself. Had the bush been burned up, Moses would never have thought anything of it... but because it was preserved in the midst of fire, it drew attention. Mainly for us, its because we know that sin must be punished! we fear the punishment. to see a sinner not being punished for his sins is something that should catch the eyes of everyone... The gospel has the most power to draw people to God when the mercy of God is presented rather than His hatred toward sinners. Now, God was painting a picture with Moses that pointed to the cross... because at the moment of Jesus' death, Gods wrath toward sin was quenched and He lifted the curse from man, freeing him from sin and allowing him to walk in communion with God again... just like in the garden. which brings me to my second thought.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">2. Through the Cross of Christ, we were washed from our sin and received the righteousness of Christ... God is Holy, (sinless) guess what, <b>so are you</b></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">! In fact, <b>you are as Holy (sinless) as God is</b></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">... If God was a little mad at you for your sin, then the work on the cross isn't finished. 2 Cor 5 talks about God reconciling the world to himself and not counting mens sins against them. he goes on to say that Jesus became SIN for us so we can be the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God... As far as God is concerned, he sees you as holy and as blameless as His own Son. You don't wear the righteousness of God, you are the righteousness of God. That is your identity as a son or daughter of God. Identity has nothing to do with 'what you do'... but its everything to do with 'who you are'. God says you are holy. 'Be holy for I am holy' isn't a demand, but a promise. As we realize that it is 'him who began the good work in us' that is faithful to complete it in us - the work of making us like him... Holy. its a promise.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">3. Definition of 'Holiness' - <i>'</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><i>The primary meaning of holy is 'separate.' It comes from an ancient word that meant, 'to cut,' or 'to separate.' Perhaps even more accurate would be the phrase 'a cut above something.' When we find a garment or another piece of merchandise that is outstanding, that has a superior excellence, we use the expression that it is 'a cut above the rest.' this means that the one who is holy is uniquely holy, with no rivals or competition.'</i></span><br />
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</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">Notice something... Typically when we think of God being holy, we think that he is 'set apart'... and what we usually mean is 'set apart from sin'. To be 'holy as God is holy' means to be separated from sin. Holiness does refers to 'sinlessness', but the definition itself isn't solely focused on sin or no sin... The word Holiness literally means 'different, unique, separate' God is sinless, but his 'sinlessness' is only a fraction of what makes him holy... God is all knowing... I do not know everything... why? because God is holy... he is unique, he is separate, he is different that me, he is higher. I cannot be in all places at one time... God inhabits every moment of time in every place in the cosmos... I cant do that. why? because He is holy... he is different than I, he is unique, he is above, he is separate... How does Jesus walk on the water? or step into a locked room? He is holy. he is different, he is unique, he is separate. I was created. God always was... how? why? He is holy... he is unique, he is highter than I, separate, different. What is impossible for me, is possible for him. Why? Because he is holy, different, separate. Do you think God is mad at you because you don't inhabit every moment of time? or because you cant walk into a locked room? or because you were created and haven't always existed? no. of course not... God isn't mad at you because you aren't like him... In the same sense, he isn't mad at you for sin. He knows that you were born into sin just as much as he knows you can't walk on water or make the sun stand still in the sky. He is so infinite, so multi-facetted, so eternal that he literally has created beings and creatures that just look at Him all the time and yell 'holy holy holy!' and they are not saying 'sinless sinless sinless' because everything left in heaven (that didn't side with satan during the rebellion) is sinless... but they are saying 'unique, separate, different!' every time that they look at God they see a new totally unique, original, mind blowing side of him that they have never seen before, and they yell 'holy/unique/different/i have never seen anything like this before!' God is different than us... but he created us for His pleasure. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">4. God is holy/unique but he went to the greatest lengths to draw us to himself. He became one of us... in that sense, God, who was infinitely different than us, became a man. set aside some of his holiness to draw us to himself... Now, i don't mean that he became a sinner... even though, he did become sin for us on the cross. but he went from being, spirit, off over there somewhere, totally different, separate, unique, above, beyond, to becoming a man. God is 'set apart', but that doesn't mean 'set away from'. He became approachable. And He didn't come as a full-grown man or a huge angel or something... he came as a baby. the most approachable thing one earth. everyone was a baby once, and God came in the form of the most un-unique thing... he shared in our humanity. What was unsearchable became handled with hands, and looked upon, eyes saw and ears heard this God who set holiness/uniqueness/different-ness aside to become man. Not only that! He will remain that way forever.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;"><b>Imagine you are with God and he takes you to a planet that is overrun with wild dogs... he then tells you that he wants you to go to the dogs on this planet and tell them that He loves them. You say, 'okay, you are the boss.' The God says to you, 'oh, in order to communicate with them, I am going to turn you into a dog.' You say, 'well, okay. ill do it.' then God tells you, 'they aren't going to listen to you. in fact, they are going to kill you, but don't worry, i will bring you back from the dead 3 days later and you will be okay.' You say to God, 'Okay, I will do it.' The God says, 'oh, one last thing i forgot to mention... after i bring you back from the dead, you will have to remain a dog forever'... </b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">This is a game changer... God, Uniqueness, different, holy, separate, gives up all of that and becomes a man so that he is approachable to mankind, to draw them into intimacy with God... and after accomplishing His mission, remains a man forever. Jesus will never be in the form that he had prior to his incarnation. There is a man sitting on the thrown of God today. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">5. The invitation into the holiness of God is something like this. - God made you different than anyone who has ever lived... finger prints and all. he crafted you in His image - unique. A son/daughter of God, carrying his DNA. just as he uniquely created the earth, you have the ability to uniquely create an atmosphere for the power and presence of God to literally manifest on the earth everywhere you go. He has invited you into this process and he loves how unique you are. God creates everyone different, but we are all made in his image. we all bare a part of who he is. there are 7 billion people on the planet, everyone of them different, unique, separate, but everyone designed to show off the portion of the glory of God in which they uniquely carry. That is why the bride is so important... every nation, tongue, and tribe. it takes the whole body of Christ to portray an accurate representation of what God is saying about himself in and to mankind. If you have painting skills, you have a totally unique creative mind to present the greatness and glory of God that no one else has... yes, others can paint, but no one else can chose for you, your expression of what the painting will look like. if you sing, then release a beautiful melody and express what God is trying to tell the world about himself. If you are kind, then show the kindness of God. if you are administrative, then display the order of God. If you lead, then empower people and display Gods DNA that you carry. You have an original, unique life/calling/experiences/history and God put glory inside of you... which is why you can give Him glory... you are a carrier of His glory. Release it and bring Him joy!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">6. God is so great, so big, so huge, so powerful, so strong, so mighty, and he is good. He could be great, big and huge and powerful and strong and mighty, and be BAD! but he isn't! He is good! we have been born into a story where the good guy is stronger than the bad guy! This cosmic fairy tale of the prince rescuing his beloved and defeating the enemy... all of that, we live in it! and its amazing because the bad guy cant win. he isn't strong enough. he doesn't have enough weapons, or an army big enough, or the plans or skills to out think the good guy. We live in a victorious love story on the good side. we are pursued by the King and his son, rescued from every evil thing. God is good and he is holy and that means that there is no one else that can save the day quite like him. there is no one that can win like he can. there is non that can meet our needs or satisfy like he does. no one could fix us but him, why? because he is holy... he is totally different than anything the universe has ever seen or known... and he is good. he is for you. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">The holiness of God is perhaps one of the greatest of all His attributes because in a moment it tells us how much bigger he is than we can ever imagine, yet how uniquely involved he is with me personally. C.S Lewis said, '<i>God has infinite attention to spare for each one of us. You are as much alone with Him as if you were the only being He had ever created.' </i> Jesus is better than we think. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Just some stuff I'm kicking around right now.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br />
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</div>MyDriveHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09839775047104249031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436297316370295729.post-79525721093581199932011-07-17T16:47:00.001-04:002011-07-17T16:48:15.404-04:00'From Origin to Ember'<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-AkrxPzSDWoEr9Xr_IWvagWbylBlUjGZN8UEtHCV5TPc553vsmTjZMtiWNUW3bTLhhdJHRSZdR8T_LMKyTn2MU7gNA5Z6-CqZZ0Fmm61gUulWwXinhjmzQO6n3h4YdhIUUu7NlkMeEuHP/s1600/IMG_0925_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-AkrxPzSDWoEr9Xr_IWvagWbylBlUjGZN8UEtHCV5TPc553vsmTjZMtiWNUW3bTLhhdJHRSZdR8T_LMKyTn2MU7gNA5Z6-CqZZ0Fmm61gUulWwXinhjmzQO6n3h4YdhIUUu7NlkMeEuHP/s400/IMG_0925_2.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Let light and color begin and time be woven in</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Blue fades on a high distant skyway above</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">And the glow remains when the night and the light rays become one</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">But yet the sun stands still in a timeless moment</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">My hair is scorched in the salty twilight</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The breeze is warm in the ocean air</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">My eyes are wide and my heart is silent.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I’m trembling as you draw me near.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I feel every whisper, each delicate embrace.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">From origin to ember in the subtlest of phrases</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">See even the earth is framed in shades of envy</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">As your jealousy forever draws me </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">From grey scale colors</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">To the shoreline of eternal waters.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Where winter frays and ravels away</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">In ethereal time in a far-away place</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">There you walk me along to the ancient paths</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">And sing the songs that drew me back.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">You awaken my ear morning by morning</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Awaken to hear you say that you love me</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">To see and embody the ways of your beauty</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">You call me from ashes and tell me I’m lovely</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">And I know my heart you have won again</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">And I’m just taking the moment in</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The amber skies are hoisted high above our sails in summer seas</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Blues and greens draw deep beneath the surface of our feet</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">And winter flees to escape the hours of lazy days and summer showers</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Of gentle breezes and sunburned shoulders</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">And time with You is in Heaven’s shadow</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Proves more my heart was formed to follow</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The wooing of a gentle Lover</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">And the pursuing of a faithful Father</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">And at the dawning of day you advance alas</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">In the cool of the evening I can feel you pass</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">And you unearth for me in time</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">A melody divine</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">From songs of raging fire</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">And the voices of the many waters<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Of rushing wind that sings again</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The memories of encounters prior</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Where you made me yours and your were mine</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">You uncovered innocence deep inside</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">And removed the thistles from my life</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">And shared with me all that you have</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">A lead me into deeper rest</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">And I hear you call to the far away stars</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">And you tell them the things that you think about me</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">But your whispers create the endless of seas</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Which are laden with the sands of your thoughts toward me</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">A lullaby of grace you sing</div><div class="MsoNormal">And love the complementing harmony</div><div class="MsoNormal">I reside in days of old</div><div class="MsoNormal">Eternal days with the God I love</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Jacob Kaetterhenry</div>MyDriveHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09839775047104249031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436297316370295729.post-53626197849682760162011-07-17T01:22:00.003-04:002011-07-17T15:03:38.340-04:00England and Albania<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAH9TtftoHOvMjulPNLWWj5J8TqlUdO04nwJhOvMqIIGlSXWoQDyUi1Q1bYizff_CFaMxJw8tnJVL5Jc6h7olorcrRqrEexngJVsxgHAJR87d8zoVoRpgeiWQWPGWP91M_aPq2u2Sc-O6x/s1600/IMG_1265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAH9TtftoHOvMjulPNLWWj5J8TqlUdO04nwJhOvMqIIGlSXWoQDyUi1Q1bYizff_CFaMxJw8tnJVL5Jc6h7olorcrRqrEexngJVsxgHAJR87d8zoVoRpgeiWQWPGWP91M_aPq2u2Sc-O6x/s320/IMG_1265.JPG" width="239" /></a>For years now, International missions work has a hold on my heart. Summer 2011 I got the privilege to go do ministry and missions work in England and Albania. We spent 5 weeks preaching and teaching, leading worship, praying for the sick, ministering to the poor, and offering support to local ministries</div><div>The Lord established so many Kingdom relationships over the 5 weeks. While in England, we met several people from a church in Leichester... They were amazing. We spent 4 or 5 days with the leadership of the church and I have never felt the kind of 'Father-heart' leadership that these men and women offered... I instantly felt like a 'son' in their church and in their homes.<br />
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While in Tirana, Albania we met a girl named Hemya. She is from Jerusalem and was visiting Albania for a photography competition. We spent about a week and a half with her and she received Jesus and is experiencing incredible life change. Here is a link to a blog that was made for her, featuring her testimony and some other great stuff. check it out! I have never seen someone encounter the Lord and have such a drastic shift in how they live their life. She spoke about the life in the 'Holy Land' and how she knew that God was real... but after meeting Jesus, her life is just different. It's absolutely amazing. Check out her testimony here. <a href="http://hemyamoran.blogspot.com/">http://hemyamoran.blogspot.com/</a> Help support her trip to Austin for an upcoming conference!<br />
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Below is a link to check out an 'overview' video of the trip. </div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2232174650982">http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2232174650982</a></div><div><br />
</div><div>Thank you for your prayers and support.<br />
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-jake<br />
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