i did it!

i really did it! Joey, another preacher that I know, said that we could go at 11:30 on Tuesday, as soon as I got out of class. It took me an hour to actually getting the courage to do it, and once I did, oh man was it a rush! The second that I made the decision in my heart to FINALLY do this, my feet just started moving on their own, carrying me to the center of the Plaza, and my mouth just opened up, and out came the Gospel! Oh Lord, you always catch us when we trust you on this clif. Romans 10, a song we sang in church, was in my head all that day, so naturally I started preaching on Romans 10 (see previous post) and how this is how it is, dabbling a bit into moral relativisim. What an excitement it was, what a joy to know that God is being glorified on this campus! It's so incredibly hard for me to begin to express what it was like, and how this has thrusted me into a deeper state of intimacy and grace with the Father, what an honor! The preaching only lasted for about 5 min, but it felt like 20 seconds. Tom Short is comming next week, oh yes, I'm excited.

ready...fire...aim!!!

"The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe" -Proverbs 29:25

"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord." -1 Cor. 15:58

Here we go, tomorrow I begin preaching in Turlington. I would think that I would be freaking out, but suprisingly docile.

"How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?" -Romans 10:14

This has to be done, the Lord has to be glorified, or else this life is a waste of oxygen and space. If we don't lose our lives at the foot of the cross, how are we supposed to find them in the first place. Lord, if one gram of me sprouts pride, stick the thorn in my side, deflate that balloon.

"But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may observe it." -Deut. 30:14

inner spaces.

the word is near

it is in your mouth
it is in your heart

the word is near

God, bring it near, regardless of my youthful ignorance and foolish ways. Tame this serpent in my mind, twisting and writhing from you. The word became flesh, You are in my mouth, You are in my heart, You dwell within me (John 14:17). Tame me. Break me. Waste me of this fear of the children of man, whom you've risen from the dirt. For I'm nothing but the waste of my best deeds, what does man give to you? Who may counsel the Lord in His infinite wisdom? Leave us with nothing but the yearning of our priceless need of You.

who is this King of Glory?

and how can we explain it? how can I, a man that can barely put together words anyways, explain it to someone else. seems that what's so hard here is the fact that i can't figure out exactly what is the necessity for salvation. as the walk deepens and the trust grows, more beauty and grace is unveiled, more than I could have ever expected, more than I can really put into words. and yet, we brake down this gorgeous relationship which is dynamic, intriguing and constantly beckoning for more attention, into a formula, a diagram, a method. oh Lord, give me the words, the unction, to bring others into salvation.

you are my joy.
you are my joy.
you are my joy.

lucky!

Oh, Lord, how my heart burns for Iceland.

icelandproject.blogspot.com

There is a poster in my house of Djandi Falls (think Narnia), in eastern Iceland, and over the past two days, I can't take my eyes off of it. The Clifton's and their ministry there is being placed at an incredibly deep level in my chest, the Lord is moving. On Iceland. On Gainesville. On His church. On me. Father, don't let this cease, don't let this relent or wane. Your Creation is screaming in desperation for you, they just don't know your name, despite pop-culture Jesus, whom I loathe so much. Turn mountains into molehills, prepare a way for Your Church, viva la revolution!

Yet, am I willing to give this up too?