"God does not look at how fervently we preach the gospel or how willingly we suffer for Him; He looks to see how obedient we are. God's kingdom begins when there is an absolute obedience to God - no voicing of opinion, no presenting of reasonings, no murmuring, no reviling... Wherever there is a church on this earth who truly obeys God's authority, there is the testimony of the Kingdom and there Satan is defeated. Satan is not afraid of our work so long as we act on the principle of rebellion. He only laughs in secret when we do things according to our own thoughts."
- Watchman Nee, Spiritual Authority
Monday, February 1, 2010
Hey, guys :). I know last post was a tad ambiguous. But here is a few encouraging words to leave you with before I go to bed:
1. Talked with daddy on the phone last night for about an hour... it was wonderful.
2. God really did reveal a lot of things in my heart this weekend; when I say that I was humbled, I truly mean it, and for several reasons.
3. God is good. He will never, ever, ever leave me or give up on me. He'll never walk away or let go. Period. It's against His character. His goodness and faithfulness is NOT dependent on what I do.
4. Today I went over to Sarah's for about 2 hours and we had a really good talk, time of processing the weekend and confessing things to one another and praying. It was really, really sweet.
5. So, uh, I'm leading worship at Lifegroup tomorrow? I guess some of you might not know that I play the guitar. Well, "play" is a relative term. But I actually play it a lot on my own, but never usually in front of people. Before now, we've been using an iPod. But apparently the goal is to have someone lead. Sarah knew that I had a guitar and asked if I could come and play for her, David, and Joey during the planning meeting. Did that tonight, and I guess it went well! I'm actually really excited. I will never get over the joy I feel whenever I'm playing music - no matter the instrument or style. I am able to focus so much more and connect with Him most deeply whenever I'm playing. In any case... when it comes to my guitar playing, I am not going to be falsely humble and say that I'm terrible - I'm definitely adequate. The only trouble I run into is the fact that my hands are small and not quite strong enough to hit certain chords just right. In any case, pray for me if you think about it :). I'll let you know how it goes.
Love you guys.
"Let everything be lost in the shadow
Of the Light of Your face
Let every chain be broken from me
As I'm bound in Your grace
For Your yoke is easy, Your burden is light
You're full of wisdom, power and mihgt
And every eye will see You"
-Captivate Us, Watermark
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Comments on ""Turn on the Light and Reveal all Your glory"":
4. Bill
- 02/03/2010 7:35 pm CST
I loved our talk too!
I'm so glad you're not one of those goth-girls dressed all in black who hates her dad. 
6. Bill
- 02/06/2010 1:18 pm CST
Yes, it is. Jill and I are so blessed by all our kids. Molly's growth in the past two years has been wonderful to behold.
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Molly, you are wondrously made. Praise be to God.
Love you.