Wednesday, September 23, 2009

OK Lord...I'm diving in today!

When i first heard about blogging, especially in the evangelistic circles, i thought to myself, "I can do that!"  Now, that I created one, I'm wondering what I'm doing and why I'm doing it.  Plus, I'm questioning the fact, does the world, even the Christian world, need another blog site out there?  Well, when I think along those terms I have a tendency to want to run with the competition (if there is a gene for competitiveness, i carry it). I question my heart because my motives are not always good. I have to fight against them because i'm stuck with this sinful nature. 

Look, until the Lord can straighten the kinks out of my heart and this blogsite then in it's true desire this will be all about Him. 

A friend of mine, Michelle and a roommate at the Ambassador Academy, where we trained to be front-line street evangelists and more, wrote this poem.  I'd like to share that this is the kind of stuff that I want my heart and hopefully yours to be saturated with.    

The Word of the Lord
The Word of the Lord
should be preached to both young and old
and to make the weak, strong and bold.
The Word of the Lord will not return void

There will be those who will be sick of hearing His name
And might try to cause you to be nervous or afraid
To try to stop the proclamation of his name
But do not in the least bit worry that day.
Stand firm, trust in the Lord, and just obey
and He will give you the words to say

Cause you never know who might hear you that day
and you might lead Him to the only way.

Praise the Lord!
You Didn't Quit!
You conquered the fear of man!

The darkness fled away
The light of Christ shined forth that day
and the great news that He came, defeated death,
Rose from the grave and is alive today.
Was even more boldly proclaimed
Maybe you'll see them in heaven one day.
because you shared with them about the only way
And God in His great love, and mercy caused them to come to repentance and faith
and saved them that day.

Praise God that He gave you the strength that day