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Well hello there.

Thanks for checking out my blog. Just want to encourage you, don't be afraid to question your faith. A great place to start is the church.

Would love to see you at my church even! Craigieburn Salvos 3064... 16 Rushwood Drive, Craigieburn. We have services on Sundays at 9.30am and again at 7.00pm.

just a little something something i wanted to share wit' you...

Luke 5; 31-32

Jesus said "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentence."

song

okay. i'm assuming if you're reading this blog... then you know me personally.
and if you know me personally, then you are probably aware that i am a worship leader at my local church (salvos 3064... check it out, awesome church!)

i SO love to worship. I really do.

worshipping God is something i know I'm good at... I communicate with him in a very personal way and i can express myself unto him in a creative way.

getting up on stage sometimes makes me nervous though. because i know it's such a huge thing.
i know i'm not perfect, and i'm less than faithful. i sometimes feel like i don't deserve to come before the KING and sing in his presence.

i think i also get nervous sometimes because that I know God is in control of the meeting... and absolutely ANYTHING could happen. that whole "free fall" comes into play... when i lose control of the situation and all the glory goes to Him - but that's totally not a bad thing though! haha!

All the same, I love worshipping God.

Just wanted to share with you a Psalm that really stood out to me when i first gave my heart back to Jesus last year... it continues to ring true to me no matter the circumstance...

(I won't type out the whole Psalm since it's a bit longer... but please have a read of the whole thing when you get hold of a Bible.)

Psalm 40

"I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit; out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God!"

and then in verse 16...

"But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you;

may those who love your salvation always say, "The Lord be exalted!"

Peace be with you x

Free Fall.

I know a lot of people who like to be in complete CONTROL of their lives. and aren't so willing to let go of pride... to let go of the control... and give in to the holy spirit... i know that's what i was like before i gave my heart back to the Lord.

But you know what is soooo cool? when I just let go! it's like a free fall into the arms of someone who loves you so much! more than anyone of this world can love you!

In fact, i have to "free fall" over and over again... continually losing my pride and my own plans... my own control... and just leave it in God's hands.

I read this cool little quote from Rob Bell today that i thought i'd share with you...

"Jesus invites that part of us to die. the part of us that always has to be right. the part of us that always has to be better. the part of us that always has to look good"

- Luke 12:22-26 - Then Jesus said to his disciples: "therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens : They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than the birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?"


seriously peeps, let go. free fall.

Who ever said that you need to be a christian to step foot in a church??

The Hand To Pull You Out

Today, in my devotionals... I was led to an awesome piece of scripture... Luke 5:31-32

Jesus answered them "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

Wow.

Truth is folks, I am a sinner. I am a hypocrite. I am imperfect.

I have been so torn up inside about my sin... how often I let God down... about how "bad" of a christian I truly am!

Jesus came to save me! Who am I to deserve such sacrifice? Who am I to deserve such mercy and love?!?!

I am glad that I am not perfect. I am so grateful for Jesus' love : The hand that pulls me out!

"It's All Worth Reaching For!"

From Personal Experience...

This week i was having issues in a relationship where i was so worried of upsetting the other person but knew that if i were to make that person happy, it would mean compromising my faith.

Quite stressful.

For a lot of my life, i have been pulled down, almost suffocated by worry... mostly worrying about what other people think of me, of other people not accepting me.

God spoke into my spirit after my little situation this week.... it was almost like he was saying, "Who do you want to impress more... your friend? or me?"

That just put everything into perspective.

Why worry about what others think? Why do we do the things we do? do we do it to impress those around us? or are we motivated by impressing our heavenly father? Are we motivated by HIS WILL?

I look at the whole situation very differently now. I refuse to let this overcome me. I REFUSE to stand on rocky grounds just to keep other humans happy... I want to be living to please my God in EVERYTHING I do, not compromising for the sake of those around me.

Hope that helps...

SIT DOWN AND SHUTUP!

Just a little post...

Don't let the enemy win the battle, it's high time that we told him to sit down, shutup and get lost!

SONG LYRICS...... "Enemy's Camp"

"I went to the enemy's camp and I took back what he stole from me.
I took back what he stole from me.
I took back what he stole from me.
I went to the enemy's camp and I took back what he stole from me.
He's under my feet! He's under my feet! He's under my feet! He's under my feet!
He's under my feet! He's under my feet! Satan is under my feet!"