In Christ Alone
In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My comforter, my all in all
Here in the love of Christ I stand
In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones he came to save
Till on that cross, as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live
There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His, and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ
No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life’s first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from his hand
Till he returns or call me home
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Encounter Conference
Ah, the joys of christian conferencing! this weekend my friend Allisa and I went to Des Moines for a college leadership conference and were reunited with our Chicago brethren from the summer. it was SO good to see everyone again! I didn't realize how much I'd missed everyone until I actually saw them. the weather was GORGEOUS, and we went wading across the Des Moines River. 4 inches, my eye! more like 4 inches for a giant...lets just say we all got a lot wetter than we planned.
we found turtle eggs (sadly i accidentally knocked sand down on a couple and they fell in the water) BUT ONE OF THE TURTLES WAS HATCHING! it was pretty cool. :-)
on the way back from the conference on Sunday afternoon I got to stop in Des Moines to visit my Grandma, who broke her hip a few weeks ago. It seemed like forever since I'd seen her. I am hugely grateful for Dan bringing Allisa and I back and stopping so I could see my Grandma.
the conference itself was extremely helpful in getting me back on track and renewing my heart. there are so many times when i get stuck in the rut of life and I feel like I'm not being effective for Christ at all. I am just plodding along, doing the mundane tasks of life and so often I can forget God's higher calling. I liked what Tom Short, our speaker this weekend, said:
"yes, you ARE a saint if you've accepted Jesus Christ. I like it when people say to me, 'who do you think you are-a saint, or something?'" "well, actually..."
if you have accepted Jesus into your heart and are living your life for Him, then you are a saint. therefore, you must live like one. OF COURSE people look at you differently and hold you to a higher standard-you are a child of the KING!!!
Lord willing, I will be at Faithwalkers in Missouri this winter. It was an amazing conference last year, and i pray God teaches me more about Himself and shows me areas in my life where i need to grow in Him.
we found turtle eggs (sadly i accidentally knocked sand down on a couple and they fell in the water) BUT ONE OF THE TURTLES WAS HATCHING! it was pretty cool. :-)
on the way back from the conference on Sunday afternoon I got to stop in Des Moines to visit my Grandma, who broke her hip a few weeks ago. It seemed like forever since I'd seen her. I am hugely grateful for Dan bringing Allisa and I back and stopping so I could see my Grandma.
the conference itself was extremely helpful in getting me back on track and renewing my heart. there are so many times when i get stuck in the rut of life and I feel like I'm not being effective for Christ at all. I am just plodding along, doing the mundane tasks of life and so often I can forget God's higher calling. I liked what Tom Short, our speaker this weekend, said:
"yes, you ARE a saint if you've accepted Jesus Christ. I like it when people say to me, 'who do you think you are-a saint, or something?'" "well, actually..."
if you have accepted Jesus into your heart and are living your life for Him, then you are a saint. therefore, you must live like one. OF COURSE people look at you differently and hold you to a higher standard-you are a child of the KING!!!
Lord willing, I will be at Faithwalkers in Missouri this winter. It was an amazing conference last year, and i pray God teaches me more about Himself and shows me areas in my life where i need to grow in Him.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Wondering at Wander
Every time I look at the world I find something out
Every time I look at myself I wonder who I am
But every time I look at You I close my eyes and breath life in
Cause I know who You are
I don’t have to wonder
I know what you did
And I know who You are
Every time I see something
Every time I say something
Every time I grip reality again
I see something more
I never saw before
And I am brought back to
Who You are
Cause I know who You are
I don’t have to wonder
I know what you did
And I know who You are
You are
The One who took my burdens
You are
The One who took my pain
You are
The One who took my sins
Took it all, upon your back
Every time I look around
I see
The wonder of Your majesty
The glory of the King
Every time I think of heaven
I believe
You are who You said You are
And You have done everything.
Do you know Who God is? Do you know God? God is, and has always been. he will never fail us even when we fail him, and he will never leave us even if we feel like dirt. God is love, love so deep we cannot even comprehend it. God is the amazing creator of the universe, the one who had the perfect plan, the only plan that really worked. While we try to save ourselves through good works and 'holy' living, God is waiting for us to turn to Him and acknowledge the truth: we cannot save ourselves. God is waiting for our attention so He can gently whisper, "my child, I sent my beloved Son to die for you so you wouldn't have to die. turn your life over to me and let me do the work in your heart no one else can. I love you more than anything else. that is why I created you!" Do you know God?
Every time I look at myself I wonder who I am
But every time I look at You I close my eyes and breath life in
Cause I know who You are
I don’t have to wonder
I know what you did
And I know who You are
Every time I see something
Every time I say something
Every time I grip reality again
I see something more
I never saw before
And I am brought back to
Who You are
Cause I know who You are
I don’t have to wonder
I know what you did
And I know who You are
You are
The One who took my burdens
You are
The One who took my pain
You are
The One who took my sins
Took it all, upon your back
Every time I look around
I see
The wonder of Your majesty
The glory of the King
Every time I think of heaven
I believe
You are who You said You are
And You have done everything.
Do you know Who God is? Do you know God? God is, and has always been. he will never fail us even when we fail him, and he will never leave us even if we feel like dirt. God is love, love so deep we cannot even comprehend it. God is the amazing creator of the universe, the one who had the perfect plan, the only plan that really worked. While we try to save ourselves through good works and 'holy' living, God is waiting for us to turn to Him and acknowledge the truth: we cannot save ourselves. God is waiting for our attention so He can gently whisper, "my child, I sent my beloved Son to die for you so you wouldn't have to die. turn your life over to me and let me do the work in your heart no one else can. I love you more than anything else. that is why I created you!" Do you know God?
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