Heart Cry Gathering

• Don’t love the church because of what it does for you. Because sooner or later it won’t do enough.
• Don’t love the church because of a leader. Because human leaders are fallible and will let you down.
• Don’t love the church because of a program or a building or activities because all those things get old.
• Don’t love the church because of a certain group of friends because friendships change and people move.

Love the church because of who shed his blood to obtain the church. Love the church because of who the church belongs to. Love the church because of who the church worships. Love the church because you love Jesus Christ and his glory. Love the church because Jesus is worthy and faithful and true. Love the church because Jesus loves the church.

- This was written be Josh Harris and I was deeply convicted. Not that these are the reasons I go to church, but it seems like that is the way we set up church. To attract people in the wrong ways. The only way we can attract them, and keep them there is by the blood of Jesus Christ and His glory!!! God does it all, its not our planning and enthusiasm.

B90X

B90x. Not P90x (Not in the need of that yet..) but b90x. Lately, I have been wondering what to read in God's word. I daily read, but I got to the point of where I wanted some sort of schedule. In the past, I would just think of what book to read and then pursue that. Also, two years ago I did the one year Bible and I loved it. But now I have taken the challenge of reading the whole Bible in 90 days. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO IT. It is very easy to do and I am surprised on how little I have to read each day. In reality, I read more of the Bible per day usually than the b90x permits to. So... I am starting my new plan! b45x :). Its awesome! I just love the word and I find myself starving for it every day.

I wrote this post to encourage you to join along with me. I know that we will not finish at the same time, but it is sure a blessing to partake in. So if you are struggling with knowing what to read, I suggest you google b90x :) There are several different ones, but I chose reading it from Genesis to Revelation. (No going back and forth). I must admit some of Leviticus and Numbers got tiresome. But it opened my eyes on how the grace of Jesus makes everything so much better! Oh how could I live without the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.!

Drive in the Word - Take Me As I Am

Drive in the Word - Take Me As I Am: "So many people believe that we need to fix ourselves first, and then turn to God. Its the other way around!!"

Sermon

The sermon I have been preparing for has really captivated my heart. I am beyond thrilled to deliver the message that God has given me, and to see what happens. Pray with me that the souls that are attend the Gathering this January 24th, will accept Jesus as their Savior. As their LORD! Not just decisions, but disciples. More than half of the crowd we attract are not saved. Please be in deep prayer as I talk about the magnificence of God and how He deserves all of our praise!!

To God always be the glory!!!

Technique or Christ

I just got finished listening to Louie Giglio interviewing John Piper. Louie asked many questions, but one he asked intrigued me. "What advice would you give young pastors that you wish you had received 30 years ago?"

Piper's answer really made me think about my life. (Being a young pastor). He warned this young generation that we get too into technology than the Word. Another words, you can tell a lot about someone on Twitter for example. Some tweet for the purpose to glorify God and encourage others, but you easily recognize "holy" people tweeting for other reasons. It seems like so many people want the latest quote and latest great idea, more than the word of God.

So he continued by giving the advice to stop doing these "latest" secondary things, and dive into the Word so much that they truly do become secondary things.

I think a lot of us young people, have a heart to save the lost. But I also strongly see that so many of us are not using our energy the right way. We can tweet all day, and make interesting videos, but how is our prayer life? We can create a nice blog that will captivate the eye, but how long have we read the Word that day?

So many of us, and I included, have fallen into this trap of what I want to call a "holy distraction". Because these things are good and beneficial, but we are doing it in the wrong order. Technology should come after having 2 hours in the Word. Not technology first, because then we get too tired to read the word. So another words first things first.

The only thing that moves the world is the power of God. So let's acquire that power.

Good in Life

In today's society, we have blurred the image of what good is in life. I believe if you even ask a "good" Christian what a good life lived is, I believe most of them would answer it wrong. And myself included.

God has been working on my heart so much lately through guidance, scripture, and sermons. I have begun to open my eyes to the fact of what a good Christian life is. I used to believe it was: "To become a great preacher." "Run a big ministry" "Have someone write a book about me after I die". I am realizing first of all, that if I have those motives, those accomplishments will never be fulfilled. And secondly, a good life is living more and more like Christ. Everything we do in the Christian life is to become more and more like Him and less and less like the world. That is what Christianity brings. The second you are born again, God starts a process in our hearts to mold us through trials and blessings to become more like Him!

O how I wish I have learned this earlier, because I feel like so many times I do things for the ministry. Instead of doing things strictly to become more like Jesus. To bring glory to His name by being an example of Him to this lost and dying world. Our world needs Jesus, and it is sad that the only way people can find Him these days is by digging themselves into the word of God. And how many people do that right away? Hence our results as a world. I am not saying that reading the Bible is the wrong way to do it,, Its the BEST way and only way once you've become a believer. But not many people will wake up and think "maybe I should read about Jesus". They need to see it through people's actions first!!! Then they will pick up the book and read!

Tears of the Saints

I strongly encourage you to watch this video. I believe sometimes we need to be reminded on how much our world needs Christ! And about how many do not even know who Jesus is! Don't just have an opinion about this video, make an action. Make a difference to spread the Gospel to the ends of the earth!!