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Another reminder from “Purpose Driven Life”

As we are going through Purpose Driven Life again for the 2nd time, I came across a rather shocking reminder… It’s from the end of the Chapter 10: The Heart of Worship.

“There is a moment of surrender, and there is the practice of surrender, which is moment-by-moment and lifelong. The problem with a living sacrifice is that it can crawl off the altar, so you may have to resurrender your life fifty times a day.”

Being a habitual creature, I found this to be too true. But it hurts so much each time… it’s like being shattered like the jar of clay each time… totally broken. The only thing I can do is to ask God to help me get up again and again…

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Sickness & Pain this Lent Season

As we remember what Jesus has done for us this Lent season, one thing became rather clear: that many of us are suffering from some kind of sickness.

In review, Pastor Shawn and Chung have just recently been suffering from migraines again after at least two years of no migraines.  They get it to the degree where Chung tends to faint, and Pastor Shawn can’t do anything.  Ken, myself, and starting this year, Soojin have been suffering from severe allergies.  Soojin and I had it to a degree where we ended up with sinus/upper respirtory infections.  Anna and JJ had stomach virus where Anna’s was more severe and had to be taken to ER for dehydration.

What does this all mean for us, especially in this Lent season?  It’s a small (a very small one at that) reminder that Jesus had to go through even greater suffering in order to save us.  40 days of no food, bleeding and dying on the cross, and 3 days of loneliness in hell.  All so that you and I could be saved.  Our own sicknesses are a very minute reminders of how great a suffering Jesus must have gone.

As we have been praying this Lent season, may we all be able to remain thankful… that we were given opportunities to get a tiny taste of what it must’ve been like for Christ in His suffering, and that we should do our very best to endure the suffering… for He came out victor over death.

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Less is More – Relient K from “The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek”

In reflection of this Lent season, these lyrics seemed rather too appropriate…

“Less Is More”

Jesus, I pray
Take all my mistakes
Throw them away
Destroy them for my sake

Jesus, I call out ’cause I’m sorry
Because I fall so short of your glory
To the best of my ability
I’m practicing humility
And I lay myself before
‘Cause less is more

All that I have
I lay before
With my pride on the floor
Cause to you less is more
All that I have
I lay before
With my pride on the floor
Cause to you less is more

I pour out myself
All that I am
You love me so much
That you fill me again
And may these words on my heart, on my lips
Somehow mean so much more than this

Jesus, I pray
Know what I’m trying to say

All that I have
I lay before
With my pride on the floor
‘Cause to you less is more
All that I have
I lay before
With my pride on the floor
Cause to you less is more

I pour out myself, before you were Lord
I hold nothing back, ’cause to you less is more
And may these words on my heart on my lips,
Somehow mean so much more than this

Jesus, I pray
Just know what I’m tryin’ to say

Jesus, I plead
Please purify me
Make my heart clean
Drench me with your mercy
Jesus, I pray
I love you, I need you
For the rest of my days
I swear I will seek you
To the best of my ability
I’m practicing humility
And I lay myself before
‘Cause less is more.

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Suffering is good for the soul

So after getting rid of the dreaded strep, due to too much fever, my mouth, lips, and tongue have developed sores all over.  In addition, my sinus has been shot to you-know-where and hurts to keep my eyes open.  To make the suffering complete, my allergies seem to have kicked in…

In all honesty, it’s a bit much for me to bare… but I’m trying… trying to remember that this is God-given opportunity to see God working, that the suffering produces ultimately, hope in Christ.  I’m trying to remain thankful in my physical suffering, remembering that there are millions of others who are in worse shoes than I am.

Still, it’s tough and I tell myself to take this fight with the suffering one day at a time…  to all who are fighting, fight the good fight.

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David Crowder Band in Houston

I saw the sign at Grace Community Church today as we passed it by… If we can get 15 or more going, tickets are fairly cheap! I will make the announcement tomorrow as well!!

David Crowder Band

David Crowder Band BUY TICKETS for – Saturday, February 24, 2007 7:00 PM (Grace Community Church, Houston, TX)

Grace Community Church Presents:
David Crowder Band In Concert
with Special Guest Robbie Seay Band and Guest Speaker Dan HunterSaturday, February 24, 2007 at 7:00 PM
Grace Community Church – 14505 Gulf Fwy. – Houston, TX 77034
www.grace.tv OR
www.davidcrowderhouston.com for more information

Tickets: ON SALE FRIDAY, JANUARY 19TH AT 10:00 AM
$18.00 Floor Tickets + service fee
$16.00 Upper Level + service fee
***All Tickets are General Admission***

Groups:
$5.00 off of Groups of 15 or More
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“Perspectives” by Kutless

So I was listening to my mix on the way back from our Connection Group meeting from church tonight… when I listened to (again) Kutless‘ song “Perspectives“.

The chorus was what hit me… it goes like this… “ Why can’t you see that freedom is sometimes just simply another perspective away” That is some heavy ****!! We always think of freedom as a physical thing… be it from a prison or a country. However, with God, the freedom is in the perspective of the beholder. That’s why and how (Apostle) Paul was able to live like a free man while being imprisoned. That’s how (and why) Christians are able to live in countries like China, North Korea, and Lebanon.

So the question I want to leave you with is… “What perspective do you live in?”