Man! Today's worship was powerful! Before worship, John led us to pray for the service. We asked for Holy Spirit's presence and divine visitation. Then during worship, everyone felt the strong presence of God. We cried out to encounter Him, to burn for Him, to be the light of this world for Him, and to know His heart. Oh how I yearn for God now! Jesus set me on fire for You! I want to touch Your heart!
After worship John reminded us to honor our spiritual parents, and that none of us would be here if it weren't for Jack and Annie. It is so true! If Jack and Annie hadn't been so patient with me (believe me, I'm hard to deal with) for the past two years (!), praying for me, counseling me, healing me, loving me, and guiding me, I really don't know what kind of corrupted life I'd be living right now! Then we gathered to pray for Jack and Annie: The girls prayed for Annie and the boys prayed for Jack. Lord, forgive me because I haven't been honoring my spiritual parents, I love them and thank You (so so much) for them, please remind me daily to pray for them!
Today Jack talked about God the Potter, who shaped us and called us righteous because of His Son's sacrifice. God is our Fortress, Scepter, and Potter! Jesus, please transform my attitude. I feel like I'm doing a project on spiritual maturity and I'm grading myself on my performance; I have restricted God's control over me by instructing Him which area to improve in my life and rejecting what He wants to do in my life. Oh Lord! I don't want to be like this anymore! You are the Potter, so I'll give You full control in my life. How can the creation say to the Creator: "I know the purpose of my existence and what I need more than You do" ? Lord I know I'm imperfect and that You're shaping me, so I'll stop assessing my own progress and leave that up to You; I'll stop being impatient to see myself mature and trust in Your guidance. Oh God You are my Shepherd, Your rod and Your staff comfort me, and all I need is You to reign in my life.
OH MY GOODNESS JOHNNY GOT BAPTIZED TONIGHT!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!! Knowing John has encouraged me so much on my walk with God, and it was so touching to see him finally getting baptized. Haha, it was funny how we all gathered in the restroom to watch John getting baptized in his bathtub though...Lord bless our brother John, he is now a new creation in You!
PRAISE GOD JIMMY (a new friend at Impact) ACCEPTED JESUS AS HIS PERSONAL SAVIOR TODAY!!! HALLELUJAH!!
Tonight Annie and Jack surprised me with a SUPER delicious green tea cake! After singing happy birthday, I prayed and blew out the candle. I was so happy! This is the best birthday ever! I had family dinner, many awesome gifts, and the green tea cake! It seemed like I was celebrating throughout the entire weekend! Thank you Annie and Jack!!
3 comments:
I'm so sorry we had to leave early yesterday! :[ I wanted to see Johnny baptized & your birthday thing. ahhhhhhh x_x *cries* but i'm glad you got a VERY good birthday. =]
it was a blast, wasn't it?
look forward to many many more crazy days with you, girlfriend!
we all have the tendency to assess our progress. Thank God we do that because it shows that we have a funactional brain!
I'm going through spiritual maturity too, sister! The more we serve, the more we will be shaped and molded. All I can say is that I wish I have a tiny bit of the beauty of God...or a nano fraction of the likeness of Jesus Christ.
love ya,
It was a veeery awesome day. A double whammy kind of thing. Tub baptism and cake. YAY! GREEN TEA Cake WITH ALICE! Pshhhhaaaaw! bloop bloop. Peace AND LOVE!
kneefur, OUT!
that was weeerd.
I think i'm gangsta or something.
yeuuck.
XD
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