dora the explorer.

there's never been more of a time where i've felt like it's time to  

 GET MOVING

 

not necessarily like travel the world kind of get moving

but just a get up and  go  kind of get moving.

because when we
SEEK we FIND

 no matter what the world may throw our way, we will hold tight to The Promise.
our purpose is in Him; we know He who holds us.
that means nothing can slow us down, nothing can separate us, nothing can get in the way of the hungry and desperate children in search of their Father
it's time to move forward, look ahead and advance.


TODAY is the day where we
take risks; dive head-first; take a leap of faith,
eyes shut tight, mind going crazy and hands hot and clammy
but with our eyes fixed upon The Goal,
with a New Dream humming away in our hearts,
we'll go exploring.

smart.

get smart,

why do you have to end?

i felt like this year's was waaay different to last year's.

that's both super cool and disappointing.

but on thursday night Ps John preached.

sure he's just our senior pastor and he preaches most Sundays.

but i got smart. haaaah

he's legit this world-class preacher who is sought after all over the world.

he flippin tore it up and it made me realise we've actually got this crazy good pastor and preacher every week. talk about blessed, and taken for granted.

man, i love our city

love our church

love my God

love our young people.

exhange.

there's this incredible feeling of 

f  r  e  e  d  o  m

when you lift your hands

when you raise your arms high,

close your eyes,

sing your lungs out,

 and declare His glory, declare your need of Him

something beautiful takes place.

when we choose to lay it all down at His feet,

choose to give it all to Him,

to lay before Him as our little selves;  

naked, bare, vulnerable,

that's where He steps in.

 
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is 
made perfect in weakness.” 

- 2 Corinthians 12:9

when  we choose to  let it go  He  takes it and replaces it. 

He EXCHANGES 

our hurt, our sorrow, our pain, our insecurity, 

our doubt, our fear, our shame, our pride, 

our lonlieness, our sadness, our weakness

for joy, for peace, for security,

for love, for passion, for courage, for comfort,

for gladness, for warmth, for strength.

 don't you just love that moment when the band dies down and the worship leader pulls away from his mic so you can just hear the voices of the people?

if there was a favourite moment in church for me - that'd be it.

it doesn't matter how great the band sounds, doesn't matter how amazing the vocalists are. 

it doesn't even matter that the kid behind you is tone-deaf, 

screeching at the top of his lungs. 

 because worship is this universal lifestyle where people can just seek Him and find rest, find peace in the only whole being in this world.

it's good to know that you're not the only one who's out of tune, too.