Hello there!! It has been too long I know. It has been an interesting month full of busy work, amazing songs, time examining my own heart. It’s amazing that as you get older things tend to either set in stone or become more clear as each day progresses. This morning my heart was drawn to a verse out of Psalm 91. “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” vs 1. Wow, to be in the shadow of the Almighty. Just to be in His shadow is where I want to be. Right beside Him letting the Father’s light hit the Son and all the while I am standing in His shadow. Normally standing in someone’s shadow is not a good thing, in this case however it is the BEST thing.
I am sitting here at Stonecreek Church after an incredible morning. We just got done singing “Beautiful Jesus” and the words have kind of run me over right now. We have an all powerful God that created all that we can see. He paints the sunset and He calls us friend. Here is the chorus:
“Beautiful Jesus, beautiful Savior
Nothing is greater, brilliant Creator
Friend of mine
Perfect is power, matchless in Glory
Nothing is greater, brilliant Creator
Friend I mine”- Kristian Stanfill
CH
this thought has been resounding in my head for days now…what does it mean to be a Christ follower in today’s world? In a world ini-dated with churches and philosophies and politics, where do we fit in? How does God want us to live? What should we do? Here are some things that I feel God has given me as an answer:
James 1:27
1John4: 10-12
In a world driven by success and fame I also think that there are specific things we should be focused upon. Twitters, Facebooks, Myspaces and whatever else promotes someone “following” you remember that there is one thing that we as Christ followers should do with EVERY word, EVERY breath and EVER action…GLORIFY HIM. Point to Him, and I’m not just talking about with our lips but with our lives. IT SHOULDN’T BE about how many people follow us on Twitter or Facebook but all about HIS name and HIS renown (Isaiah 26:8)! Our attitudes should be the same as Paul who said “Follow me as I follow the example of Christ”. So I say this in love…POINT TO HIM… =0)
Jesus tells us to GO and LOVE the people in the world. He has never said, “go and point the finger of condemnation”. His love saved you and is MORE than enough to save “that other guy”. This is the love that we have access to and that lives in us. We can offer what Jesus spoke over 2000 years ago, check this out:
12- When Jesus spoke again to the people he said, “I am the Light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12
So my question is…who and what are you living for today????? Who do you need to care for? Who do you need to show love to? What changes do we need to make?
Father, let everything we do whether in word or in deed all be about You and Your Name…
in love, CH
A fellowship leader that I have had the privilege to have some great conversations with is coming out with his first full length record NEXT week. You probably know the name of Kristian Stanfill. Co-writer of the latest rendtition of “Jesus Paid It All” with Alex Nifong and the latest artist signed to sixsteps records. The record is called “Attention” and it will feature the songs “Lord of All”, “Alive and Running”, “Faithful” and first single on the record, a song I’m sure you have heard if you follow the Passion movement at all, “Beautiful Jesus”.
Take some time today and drop by Kristians blog and take a look and listen as to what God is doing in his life right now.
Hello to all! Here are some pictures from an amazing night at the Hello Love tour with Chris Tomlin and Israel Houghton at Idlewild Baptist Church in Tampa, FL. All I can say is WOW! What a night of worship and celebration of who Jesus is and what He has done for us. Here are a few picks from the night.
I just found out that Chris Tomlin’s grandfather passed away a few days ago. Please take a moment and lift up Chris and his family during this time. You can listen to Chris talk about it on his blog: Chris Tomlin’s tour blog
greater things,
=chris=
There has been a lot going on over the past few weeks. God has been showing me more of who He is and who he wants me to be. There is one verse that has been used to help me in some huge ways. Philippians 3:13. Take some time to look it up and STRAIN for what’s ahead in Him…
wow what a crazy week and I must say that this week is only going to be as crazy if not crazier. It’s been a good weekend but it has FLOWN by. Today @ Stonecreek was awesome!! To hear an eighth grader get up and announce the name of someone he wants to share Christ with is an amazing yet heart wrenching thing to hear. HE GET’S IT!! Dustin Dozier did an amazing job of talking about how we need to be KINGDOM minded.
This weekend was fun, spent most of it with my amazing wife. You know I want to be on my face every day learning and listening at how to be a better husband to my precious bride. That also goes for being a worship leader, an employee, a friend or anything else we are to be in this life. That’s why the song of the week is this amazing tune from Jeremy Camp entitled “So in Love”. In a world, even a churched world, we are told not to be intimate in our thoughts, words and actions, we NEED to confess our LOVE for HIM OUT LOUD!! We as Christ followers need to express and show our love for Jesus. We should LONG and count down the seconds, hours and minutes that we get to be in His presence. Are you so in love with Jesus that it CONSUMES you?? Are you so in love with Jesus that you HAVE to know everything you can about Him? Are you so in love with Christ that you want your SOLE purpose to be to bring Him glory with your life?? That as Colossians says:
“And whatever you do whether in word or in deed, do it ALL in the name of Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” 3:17
to truly be in LOVE with Christ will teach us how to love, live, work and play…
This evening @ Stonecreek Church there is going to be an AMAZING concert. Check this out:
hosted by THIRD DAY!
Check out the link…HERE…doors open @ 530p, the main auditorium only seats about 850 so you better get there early!!
We have been in a new series over at Stonecreek that has been amazing. It’s called “Upside Down”. And to better explain it check out my good buddy and the youth Pastor Dustin Dozier’s blog HERE…
Hope everyone had a beautiul weekend! WOO HOOO Spring!!
