This week has been such a good week!
Our lectures have been on Identity and destiny! We have been encouraged about who we are in christ!
This may be a shorter blog today because I don't want to write for too long!
At the end of the week we were asked to write down on a piece of paper all the lies we have been told by the enemy and on another paper the truth of what God says about us! I found it hard to think of them even though I knew that I have believed lies about me!
After everyone had made their list, we had a time of ministry we everyone got in a big circle in the auditorium and people came and stood in the middle and spoke out the truths over their life, to overcome the lies they have believed!
Seeing others step in the circle was so cool because as they proclaimed the truths of what God says about them over their lives and they began believing the truths, god began bring freedom and breakthrough in their lives.
Seeing others being set free also helped bring freedom in me from just standing in the circle! It was really challenging for me to get past myself and be supportive of my sisters and brothers in christ as they were seeing breakthrough in their life! It was a really good challenge!
We had ministry time like this for two days with several lectures throughout the days because there were a few people that wanted to go forward for breakthrough!
God really helped us to keep pressing in because so many of us were tired from how long we had been doing it, but we needed to keep being their for each other.
I didn't really think that I needed to have prayer for anything because I felt OK even though I knew there were things in me that were holding me back......... but in the end I said to one of the staff that I felt that I should go in to the circle and declare the truth from god over my life!
From that I felt better then before I went in - I don't think that a huge weight was lifted off of me but I know that God did do a work inme like he did with all the others whoe went in for prayer!
Sometimes we have to physically fight for what it going on in the spiritual and that is what happened in out two day ministry time :) but it was amazing!
God is continuing to do amazing things everyday as long as we stay open to him and let him move!
God is:
Faithful
Merciful
Gracious
Loving
Caring
Gentle
Forgiving
He never leaves us or forsakes us
... I love writing about God on my blogs and what he is doing so much!
He is strong
He gives us hope and future
He gives our lives purpose!!
Last night a group of us went to the movies here and we split up in groups and went to watch 3 different movies! I went to watch 'the kings speech'...it is a really good movie - It reminded me in some parts of our week of lectures this week on identity!
The movies here are expensive- they are the same as New Zealand, but when you have only a specific amount to last your whole time here its alot - I dont know if I will be going to the movies again :)
It was fun though! I would recommend the movie 'the kings speech' to anyone who likes drama movies :)
We got back to the base at 11:50 at night but it was really nice walking back then because it wasn't too hot and it wasn't too cold - it was just right!!!!! :D:D
It is really nice having the weekends free because you can sleep a little longer - during the week we have to be up early to exercise three times a week and then up early for breakfast the other days we dont exercise - im not complaining :) but it is nice to sleep a little longer!! :D
I have been enjoying youth street too! I had a go on the skateboard yesterday for the first time - I was thinking that it would be quite cool to learn a bit while I am involved on the skate team :)
And God has been using me too which has been really cool !!
Im so glad when God over flows out of me in these blogs and in my mind and in my conversations!
I really really hope people would be encouraged and see God in these blogs more and more :)
.....
This blog isn't short after all lol
Godbless
God satisfies our every need!!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
God is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Cool!
God is incredible - I can't describe how incredible he is because he is indescribable!
The lectures yesterday were so cool - we had on e in the morning and one in the night!
MORNING:
We went the end of the lecture the previous day ... at the end of the previous lecture we talked about the ideal woman and the ideal man.
All the girls called out what they viewed as the ideal woman in the worlds view - the worlds view being the counterfeit...
All the things we called out were to do with appearance , e.g, clear skin, skinny , etc...
The guys called out stuff to do with appearance and character... I think it was along those lines.
But these counterfeit things distract us from the calling and purpose God has for each and eveyrone of us. We walk in the counterfeit/worlds way , because it is easy and we get comfortable!
We looked at the passage in Genesis 3:1-13:
2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’”
4 “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the LORD God called to the man, “Where are you?”
10 He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”
11 And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”
12 The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”
13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?”
The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
......
First of all, the serpent, the devil, came and decieved eve so that she began to doubt Gods character.
(God told Eve that she could eat off all tree'sexcept for the tree of the knowledge of good and evil)
After the serpent decieved Eve she began to doubt Gods character (faithfull, loving, only wanting the best for us) and she took control of the situation by eating from the tree God said not too.
Not only did she eat, but she took it to adam her husband and he ate of it too.
Yesterday when Johanne was speaking, she was saying how as girls we can struggle with control, just like eve took control.
And guys can tend to be passive like adam - Adam didn't tell eve to stop eating the fruit but he joined in.
When God came looking for Adam and Eve in the garden, they hid from him because after they ate from the tree they saw that they were naked. They tried to cover themselves with fig trees.
They were ashamed - shame can squash and hinder us from Gods will and purpose for us if we let it take over.
But when you read what God said as he came into the garden looking for Adam and Eve, he doesn't come across as angry.
He asks the questions:
Where are you?
And Adam replied that he hid because he was ashamed of his nakedness - before he ate from the tree he was not aware of his nakedness and he was not ashamed.
God asks:
Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree I told you not too??
Next Adam blamed Eve because she gave him the fruit, but Eve was not the only one in fault because he chose also to eat the fruit.
The Lord said to the woman:
What have you done?
The women blames the serpent.....
What we learnt when we read God asking these questions - God was giving them chances to repent, but each time they let shame squash them, then pass the blame,. and they didn't come and ask for forgiveness........I wonder what would have happened if they asked for forgiveness?
God heart was saddened by what they had done because , by their disobedience and not repenting God had to bring consequences and seperate himself from Adam and Eve, and us.
That was such a cool way to look at the passage - and a new way to see God!
NIGHT:
At night time, each of us made two even lines and we faced each other.
We were asked to lok at each other in the eyes and ask God to help us see the peole we looked at the way he saw them!
It was soo cool all the words God gave to people for others - It was so cool to because before that I was struggling a little bit and when I opened my heart to God and let him use me to encourage others, I felt so satisfied - God is all we need :)!!
So much has happened I would be writing forever if I had to tell you it all , and that would be hard!
I love God! And I want more and more and more and more and more and more and more and more and more of him in my life!
Jesus loves you so much!!
Let him take you where ever he wants you to go and day by day learn to lean on him and trust him more
You are fearfully and wonderfully made!
I am fearfully and wonderfully made!
God has amazing plans for each person in the world!
Godbless
The lectures yesterday were so cool - we had on e in the morning and one in the night!
MORNING:
We went the end of the lecture the previous day ... at the end of the previous lecture we talked about the ideal woman and the ideal man.
All the girls called out what they viewed as the ideal woman in the worlds view - the worlds view being the counterfeit...
All the things we called out were to do with appearance , e.g, clear skin, skinny , etc...
The guys called out stuff to do with appearance and character... I think it was along those lines.
But these counterfeit things distract us from the calling and purpose God has for each and eveyrone of us. We walk in the counterfeit/worlds way , because it is easy and we get comfortable!
We looked at the passage in Genesis 3:1-13:
The Fall
1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’”
4 “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the LORD God called to the man, “Where are you?”
10 He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”
11 And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”
12 The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”
13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?”
The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
......
First of all, the serpent, the devil, came and decieved eve so that she began to doubt Gods character.
(God told Eve that she could eat off all tree'sexcept for the tree of the knowledge of good and evil)
After the serpent decieved Eve she began to doubt Gods character (faithfull, loving, only wanting the best for us) and she took control of the situation by eating from the tree God said not too.
Not only did she eat, but she took it to adam her husband and he ate of it too.
Yesterday when Johanne was speaking, she was saying how as girls we can struggle with control, just like eve took control.
And guys can tend to be passive like adam - Adam didn't tell eve to stop eating the fruit but he joined in.
When God came looking for Adam and Eve in the garden, they hid from him because after they ate from the tree they saw that they were naked. They tried to cover themselves with fig trees.
They were ashamed - shame can squash and hinder us from Gods will and purpose for us if we let it take over.
But when you read what God said as he came into the garden looking for Adam and Eve, he doesn't come across as angry.
He asks the questions:
Where are you?
And Adam replied that he hid because he was ashamed of his nakedness - before he ate from the tree he was not aware of his nakedness and he was not ashamed.
God asks:
Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree I told you not too??
Next Adam blamed Eve because she gave him the fruit, but Eve was not the only one in fault because he chose also to eat the fruit.
The Lord said to the woman:
What have you done?
The women blames the serpent.....
What we learnt when we read God asking these questions - God was giving them chances to repent, but each time they let shame squash them, then pass the blame,. and they didn't come and ask for forgiveness........I wonder what would have happened if they asked for forgiveness?
God heart was saddened by what they had done because , by their disobedience and not repenting God had to bring consequences and seperate himself from Adam and Eve, and us.
That was such a cool way to look at the passage - and a new way to see God!
NIGHT:
At night time, each of us made two even lines and we faced each other.
We were asked to lok at each other in the eyes and ask God to help us see the peole we looked at the way he saw them!
It was soo cool all the words God gave to people for others - It was so cool to because before that I was struggling a little bit and when I opened my heart to God and let him use me to encourage others, I felt so satisfied - God is all we need :)!!
So much has happened I would be writing forever if I had to tell you it all , and that would be hard!
I love God! And I want more and more and more and more and more and more and more and more and more of him in my life!
Jesus loves you so much!!
Let him take you where ever he wants you to go and day by day learn to lean on him and trust him more
You are fearfully and wonderfully made!
I am fearfully and wonderfully made!
God has amazing plans for each person in the world!
Godbless
Saturday, January 22, 2011
1 week down ... 20 more to go - please don't fly by too fast!
This week has been sooooooooooo cool!
We have only have two lectures but God has done soo much already - don't ask me what but something is brewing in the heavenly realm :D
The first two lectures have been about Gods character, and hearing his voice! The first day I didn't write notes really so I couldn't remember properly everything that was said.
The second day however, I learnt from that and wrote heaps of notes! It was soo cool, the speaker Johanne Blake was talking and then she stopped talking and she changed plans in obedience to the guidance of the Holy spirit! That was so cool to see because she sould have easily carried on talking!
We ended up changing and having a worship time and getting focused properly on God before we carried on with the lecture!
We read the medical account of what happend to Jesus when he died on the cross - everything he went through for us! What an amazing saviour - to face that torture because he saw a righteous future for us in him!!
Even reading that would never really help us trully understand what it was like for him!
I never want to know what life without Jesus would be like because he has given me so much hope - now to grow in shaing that with others who need to know! hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm - God please help :)
In the lecture we also got given a post card with an image like of creation, e.g. deserts and things and we all took time on our own to let God speak to us - it was amazing!
I got a picture of a cliff face with heaps of tree's around. I was asking God to help me to recognisae his voice over my thoughts and over the thoughts from the devil - and then I looked at the cliff face and saw something!
This is an encouragement for everybody - those walking with God and those who arn't:
In the cliff face I saw the shape of a lions face - I checked with God and I kept seeing this face.
The face of the lion was loving and the words came to mind loving protector.
As I flicked through the bible in the psalms some words that stood out were 'majestic' and 'great strength'
The picture that came to mind/ and thought: I thought of Azlan the lion from the narnia films, and then I saw the picture in my head of a large lion curled up and me in the middle of him resting and the lion was protecting me!
The lion is God!
God wants to love and protect each and everyone of us - if there is anyone is reading this who isn't christian, I encourage you to open up your heart to the lord because you are sooo precious to him! He adores you , he has a jealous love for you - he gets jealous when you give yourself to other things more when he has greater things for you!
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him 1 JOHN 3:1
This is the reason so many people take a stand for christ! This is the reason we want you to know too when we tell you!
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Youth street was soo cool on saturday night (last night)! I got put into the skating team - which I am not good at by the way lol...
When I first heard that I didnt respond with a good attitude, but god alerted that in me and helped me to turn that around :D
I rememebered that God predestines all things, so he could use me in an area where I have no skill. Also through talking to sam who joined with our grouo yesterday, it happened the same way for her too because she is also on a skate team, she helped me too see that God is stretching me like he is her too!
I really enjoyed the skate team yesterday...I didn't skate, but it was cool to watch everyone else who was good at it, and there was one girl on the team who was the only christian out of both teams.
It was cool getting to know her! :)
One other thing I really want to grow in here is stepping out sharing who God is and what he has done for those who dont know him yet - like meeting complete strangers and being able to share Jesus with them through words and actions!!! :)
I love this blog lol - I pray that it would be encouraging for every person who reads it and I really hope that people who arn't walking with God could read it too and be encouaraged!
Godbless
These photos are from youth street - we had 'crazy hair day' :D
We have only have two lectures but God has done soo much already - don't ask me what but something is brewing in the heavenly realm :D
The first two lectures have been about Gods character, and hearing his voice! The first day I didn't write notes really so I couldn't remember properly everything that was said.
The second day however, I learnt from that and wrote heaps of notes! It was soo cool, the speaker Johanne Blake was talking and then she stopped talking and she changed plans in obedience to the guidance of the Holy spirit! That was so cool to see because she sould have easily carried on talking!
We ended up changing and having a worship time and getting focused properly on God before we carried on with the lecture!
We read the medical account of what happend to Jesus when he died on the cross - everything he went through for us! What an amazing saviour - to face that torture because he saw a righteous future for us in him!!
Even reading that would never really help us trully understand what it was like for him!
I never want to know what life without Jesus would be like because he has given me so much hope - now to grow in shaing that with others who need to know! hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm - God please help :)
In the lecture we also got given a post card with an image like of creation, e.g. deserts and things and we all took time on our own to let God speak to us - it was amazing!
I got a picture of a cliff face with heaps of tree's around. I was asking God to help me to recognisae his voice over my thoughts and over the thoughts from the devil - and then I looked at the cliff face and saw something!
This is an encouragement for everybody - those walking with God and those who arn't:
In the cliff face I saw the shape of a lions face - I checked with God and I kept seeing this face.
The face of the lion was loving and the words came to mind loving protector.
As I flicked through the bible in the psalms some words that stood out were 'majestic' and 'great strength'
The picture that came to mind/ and thought: I thought of Azlan the lion from the narnia films, and then I saw the picture in my head of a large lion curled up and me in the middle of him resting and the lion was protecting me!
The lion is God!
God wants to love and protect each and everyone of us - if there is anyone is reading this who isn't christian, I encourage you to open up your heart to the lord because you are sooo precious to him! He adores you , he has a jealous love for you - he gets jealous when you give yourself to other things more when he has greater things for you!
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him 1 JOHN 3:1
This is the reason so many people take a stand for christ! This is the reason we want you to know too when we tell you!
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Youth street was soo cool on saturday night (last night)! I got put into the skating team - which I am not good at by the way lol...
When I first heard that I didnt respond with a good attitude, but god alerted that in me and helped me to turn that around :D
I rememebered that God predestines all things, so he could use me in an area where I have no skill. Also through talking to sam who joined with our grouo yesterday, it happened the same way for her too because she is also on a skate team, she helped me too see that God is stretching me like he is her too!
I really enjoyed the skate team yesterday...I didn't skate, but it was cool to watch everyone else who was good at it, and there was one girl on the team who was the only christian out of both teams.
It was cool getting to know her! :)
One other thing I really want to grow in here is stepping out sharing who God is and what he has done for those who dont know him yet - like meeting complete strangers and being able to share Jesus with them through words and actions!!! :)
I love this blog lol - I pray that it would be encouraging for every person who reads it and I really hope that people who arn't walking with God could read it too and be encouaraged!
Godbless
These photos are from youth street - we had 'crazy hair day' :D
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
New Days bring new challenges, and new mercy and grace from God
Romans 7v15-20
I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, and what I hate, I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree the law is good. As it is , it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me, that is, my sinful nature. For I have tyhe desire to do good, But I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do - no the evi I do not want to do, this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it , but it is sin living in me who does it.
For a long time now, I have struggled with a paticular sin in my life that I cannot over come on my own and I still need breakthrough in this area of my life!
The word og the Lord says that his mercies are new every mornign and I am so thankful for that!
Through this DTS I really want to over come this battle in my life - the word of the Lord also says to count it all joy when we struggle because when we persevere God completes a good work in us and our faith grows stronger in the things of God.
Today we had our first proper lecture - yesterday was the start of our lectures, but everyone yesterday just shared who we were and where we were from and the motivation for us being here to do the DTS. It really helped us to get to know everyone more - it was soo cool!
I can't remember what everyone said now but it was still cool lol!
Today in our first proper lecture we were taught on the character of God and I didnt make a whole lot of notes which I will this time because I dont have the best memory, but we were encouraged about all thee characteristics of god, and that WE MATTER TO GOD!
Us..... sinners - he loves us - he loves me!
And his mercy is readily available!
I really want to desire to share God with others more the more I learn about his love because his love was made for the whole world!
Before the lecture we had a time of intercession prayer, that was cool!
We prayed for what God placed on our hearts - I didnt hear God or get anything from God but I want to grow in hearing Gods voice - and encouraging others when they hear him and I may not and things like that - to put others first before my own needs and desires!
To be more Christlike!! and selfless!
We are about to start 24/7 prayer where everyone books out the prayer room for an hour or more for two weeks - literally for 24 hours and 7 days a week praying for YWAM international, YWAM auatralia, YWAM townsville and familes and whatever God places on our hearts!
That will be very challenging!
Godbless
I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, and what I hate, I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree the law is good. As it is , it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me, that is, my sinful nature. For I have tyhe desire to do good, But I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do - no the evi I do not want to do, this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it , but it is sin living in me who does it.
For a long time now, I have struggled with a paticular sin in my life that I cannot over come on my own and I still need breakthrough in this area of my life!
The word og the Lord says that his mercies are new every mornign and I am so thankful for that!
Through this DTS I really want to over come this battle in my life - the word of the Lord also says to count it all joy when we struggle because when we persevere God completes a good work in us and our faith grows stronger in the things of God.
Today we had our first proper lecture - yesterday was the start of our lectures, but everyone yesterday just shared who we were and where we were from and the motivation for us being here to do the DTS. It really helped us to get to know everyone more - it was soo cool!
I can't remember what everyone said now but it was still cool lol!
Today in our first proper lecture we were taught on the character of God and I didnt make a whole lot of notes which I will this time because I dont have the best memory, but we were encouraged about all thee characteristics of god, and that WE MATTER TO GOD!
Us..... sinners - he loves us - he loves me!
And his mercy is readily available!
I really want to desire to share God with others more the more I learn about his love because his love was made for the whole world!
Before the lecture we had a time of intercession prayer, that was cool!
We prayed for what God placed on our hearts - I didnt hear God or get anything from God but I want to grow in hearing Gods voice - and encouraging others when they hear him and I may not and things like that - to put others first before my own needs and desires!
To be more Christlike!! and selfless!
We are about to start 24/7 prayer where everyone books out the prayer room for an hour or more for two weeks - literally for 24 hours and 7 days a week praying for YWAM international, YWAM auatralia, YWAM townsville and familes and whatever God places on our hearts!
That will be very challenging!
Godbless
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Quick testimony of Gods love
First of all - we have been getting introdced to youth street which will be strating this sat night!!
We got to write down our preferences on where we would like to help out! And also our skills so that they can use them also!
Tonight I was really struggling with my mind battles again - thinking thoughts I didnt want to think - thoughts I knew were bad but I find hard to control!
After the meeting we were in, my one on one leader Maddie and Gill my new friend :) prayed for me and it really helped lift me up again!
I really want to be more loving like God in the way he deeply loves - not by feelings alone because love is not just a feeling, it is also an action...
Like denying your flesh to help someone in need - forgetting about your own problems when God has given you an opportunity to help someone else!
God hass called us to serve and love others with a brotherly love and thats how we reflect Gods love to others and that is how Maddie and Gill showed me Gods love tonight!
I am a sinner yet through grace and my humble willing heart, God can forgive me everyday for all the sin I commit!
He does this for the whole world and not just select people because God does not have favourites but loves us all equally , yet his love is indescribable.
One ting I want to grow in is to be open to hear the promptings of the Holy spirit to evangalise and tell others the good news about God - and to be courageous enough to step out in faith in order to hear the holy spirits promptings too!
Gods love is soo incredible - we learn more about it everyday we journey with him!
Thank you God that you chose to love us by your mercy and Grace and Love - thank you for seeing potential in us!
We got to write down our preferences on where we would like to help out! And also our skills so that they can use them also!
Tonight I was really struggling with my mind battles again - thinking thoughts I didnt want to think - thoughts I knew were bad but I find hard to control!
After the meeting we were in, my one on one leader Maddie and Gill my new friend :) prayed for me and it really helped lift me up again!
I really want to be more loving like God in the way he deeply loves - not by feelings alone because love is not just a feeling, it is also an action...
Like denying your flesh to help someone in need - forgetting about your own problems when God has given you an opportunity to help someone else!
God hass called us to serve and love others with a brotherly love and thats how we reflect Gods love to others and that is how Maddie and Gill showed me Gods love tonight!
I am a sinner yet through grace and my humble willing heart, God can forgive me everyday for all the sin I commit!
He does this for the whole world and not just select people because God does not have favourites but loves us all equally , yet his love is indescribable.
One ting I want to grow in is to be open to hear the promptings of the Holy spirit to evangalise and tell others the good news about God - and to be courageous enough to step out in faith in order to hear the holy spirits promptings too!
Gods love is soo incredible - we learn more about it everyday we journey with him!
Thank you God that you chose to love us by your mercy and Grace and Love - thank you for seeing potential in us!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Ofiicially Started :)
First of all ... sorry about the spelling errors on the previous posts- I have been trying to type fast :)
Today we started our first official day!
We had a really cool worship time this morning with the whole school and then we split into our own schools as in Reef to utback, Not for Sale and the Bible course.
In our first meeting with the reef to outback we heard about what the leaders feel this quarter will be about:
1-Faithfulness and Goodness of God
2-Being ourselves
3-What to us is giving our all to God right now
It was really cool - and then we wrote a letter to ourselves or to God just saying what we wanted out of the DTS or where we are at right now and things like that! It will be really cool to look back on that in 7 weeks and see how God has moved!
Then we met with one of the main directors of Ywam Townsville and she was telling us a bit about it and herself - she was really nice too! And then we got introduced to the chores around here that we need to help with because it wouldnt be fair if we left it all up to the leaders!!
We were encouraged through scriptures in the word that wordk can be worship to God and it isnt just about raising our hands and singing songs to God.
The Word of God says out fruits increase as we work hard - something along those lines.
It is about finding Joy in the work we do and that pleases God!
If we dont enjoy our work it becomes labour and it no longer glorifies God.
The director asked if there were any seamstresses here and I didnt put my hand up because I didnt want more chores but then I was convicted and I realised this is a way I can use the skills god has given me to give him glory while i'm here :)
So .... I may be doing some more sewing :D that will be cool!
After that we met up with the class again and discussed the workbooks and journals and assignments we are getting - we got out first book to read - but right now I cant remember what is is called :)
There are so many amazing things coming up and I can write more about them when they happen!
John 3:16
For God so loved the World he gave his only son that who so ever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life!
God loves us all and has amazing plans for us all and is our help in time of need when we humble ourselves and repent of our sin.
The more we say 'Yes Lord' The mmore the Lord will lead us in his life
Be faithful in the small things and God will trust you with great things!
Godbless
Today we started our first official day!
We had a really cool worship time this morning with the whole school and then we split into our own schools as in Reef to utback, Not for Sale and the Bible course.
In our first meeting with the reef to outback we heard about what the leaders feel this quarter will be about:
1-Faithfulness and Goodness of God
2-Being ourselves
3-What to us is giving our all to God right now
It was really cool - and then we wrote a letter to ourselves or to God just saying what we wanted out of the DTS or where we are at right now and things like that! It will be really cool to look back on that in 7 weeks and see how God has moved!
Then we met with one of the main directors of Ywam Townsville and she was telling us a bit about it and herself - she was really nice too! And then we got introduced to the chores around here that we need to help with because it wouldnt be fair if we left it all up to the leaders!!
We were encouraged through scriptures in the word that wordk can be worship to God and it isnt just about raising our hands and singing songs to God.
The Word of God says out fruits increase as we work hard - something along those lines.
It is about finding Joy in the work we do and that pleases God!
If we dont enjoy our work it becomes labour and it no longer glorifies God.
The director asked if there were any seamstresses here and I didnt put my hand up because I didnt want more chores but then I was convicted and I realised this is a way I can use the skills god has given me to give him glory while i'm here :)
So .... I may be doing some more sewing :D that will be cool!
After that we met up with the class again and discussed the workbooks and journals and assignments we are getting - we got out first book to read - but right now I cant remember what is is called :)
There are so many amazing things coming up and I can write more about them when they happen!
John 3:16
For God so loved the World he gave his only son that who so ever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life!
God loves us all and has amazing plans for us all and is our help in time of need when we humble ourselves and repent of our sin.
The more we say 'Yes Lord' The mmore the Lord will lead us in his life
Be faithful in the small things and God will trust you with great things!
Godbless
Friday, January 14, 2011
Second Day at the Base
Today was so cool!
Last night before I went to sleep me and my roommate prayed together for Joy because she was also not feeling full of joy for the DTS and when we both woke up today we both felt better!
It is soo cool when God answers small prayers like that - it is exciting to see how much he cares about us in the simplist things!!!
One thing I have been think about today is that it also pleases God for us to enjoy the lives God has blessed us with and yesterday was hard but God also says not to go by how we feel which was still hard yesterday lol :)
But today god helped God is soooo cool :) I chose to get involved with the other girls and I chose to not seclude myself and I had a really fun day going to the mall and beach and looking around!!!
The water at the beach was so warm!! but the walk took about 40 mins or soo to get there!! but it was cool walking with everybody!!
God is in the practical as well as the spiritual!
Out of this I reeally wany to becaome for compassionate and non-judgemental and loving like Jesus is - to love people in Gods strength so that it is effective in htelping others come to know Jesus- and also to be able to talk to people about God and lead them to him would be so amazing!!
Tonight we got to hang out with every body which will be fun!!
Tomorrow is the official day the course starts and then we get into lectures and outreach and I am so excited for that!!!
Godbless
Last night before I went to sleep me and my roommate prayed together for Joy because she was also not feeling full of joy for the DTS and when we both woke up today we both felt better!
It is soo cool when God answers small prayers like that - it is exciting to see how much he cares about us in the simplist things!!!
One thing I have been think about today is that it also pleases God for us to enjoy the lives God has blessed us with and yesterday was hard but God also says not to go by how we feel which was still hard yesterday lol :)
But today god helped God is soooo cool :) I chose to get involved with the other girls and I chose to not seclude myself and I had a really fun day going to the mall and beach and looking around!!!
The water at the beach was so warm!! but the walk took about 40 mins or soo to get there!! but it was cool walking with everybody!!
God is in the practical as well as the spiritual!
Out of this I reeally wany to becaome for compassionate and non-judgemental and loving like Jesus is - to love people in Gods strength so that it is effective in htelping others come to know Jesus- and also to be able to talk to people about God and lead them to him would be so amazing!!
Tonight we got to hang out with every body which will be fun!!
Tomorrow is the official day the course starts and then we get into lectures and outreach and I am so excited for that!!!
Godbless
Arrival Day
What a challenging day it has been today!
But I know that days like these are good for our faith no matter how hard it can be!
James 4:7-10
7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Most of this day was a huge struggle on the inside but I was asking God for help so many times and when I was on the way over I was listening to worship music and still asking God for help and the more I did the better I began to feel - and Joy began to return :D
Praise God - what could we do without his mercy and grace!
We had a quick tour around a small part of Townsville and it is really nice here! It was sooo warm though :)
These next months are going to be such a challenge but it is all worth it because Jesus gave up his life for us! his love is indescribable! even when we fail!
Godbless
But I know that days like these are good for our faith no matter how hard it can be!
James 4:7-10
7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Most of this day was a huge struggle on the inside but I was asking God for help so many times and when I was on the way over I was listening to worship music and still asking God for help and the more I did the better I began to feel - and Joy began to return :D
Praise God - what could we do without his mercy and grace!
We had a quick tour around a small part of Townsville and it is really nice here! It was sooo warm though :)
These next months are going to be such a challenge but it is all worth it because Jesus gave up his life for us! his love is indescribable! even when we fail!
Godbless
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Testify of Gods Blessings
From the time I got accepted into the DTS till now, God has so graciously blessed me so many times!!!
It started by all the extra hours I recieved when I was working that allowed me to save up money - and even before that God blessed me through my Nana, with funds to cover the whole course costs!! That was so amazing the way God did that!
He tests people in there faith in different ways - for some could be trusting to the very last second that even when we don't have a cent he will still provide a way - for me he provided all I needed so my faith was tested by asking God for help to not spend extravagantly when I was preparing for the course a few weeks ago as I was buying all the clothing and other things I needed - and alos trusting God that it wouldn't run out.
So God has provided with me with plenty of clothes and things that were a necessity!
I finished at my Job on the 31st of december so I could hacve two weeks of more relaxing before I fly off, so in the very first week I recieved my last pay from the last week I worked plus holiday pay I had earned and that was anouther HUGE blessing because I was able to save the majority of that pay!
After spending a bit more of the money I had left in my normal account I only had $2.88 left the last time I checked........ when I worked my pay would come through on a tueday so the tuesday just gone I went to transfer money from my savings because obviously I wasn't employed so no pay should come through........ BUT when I checked my account I had recieved another pay and I just knew that it was God blessing me!!!
I felt so Joyful, it was soooo cool! God is so good!!
I pray that whoever reads this would come to know more of the goodness of God then you do already and you would have personal growing relationship with him because he loves you all so much!! :)
God is for you , not against you, he has plans for you to prosper and not harm you , to give you a hope and a future, delight in him and he will give you your hearts desires!!
Godbless you all heaps and heaps
Let him show you his love more and more everyday :)
It started by all the extra hours I recieved when I was working that allowed me to save up money - and even before that God blessed me through my Nana, with funds to cover the whole course costs!! That was so amazing the way God did that!
He tests people in there faith in different ways - for some could be trusting to the very last second that even when we don't have a cent he will still provide a way - for me he provided all I needed so my faith was tested by asking God for help to not spend extravagantly when I was preparing for the course a few weeks ago as I was buying all the clothing and other things I needed - and alos trusting God that it wouldn't run out.
So God has provided with me with plenty of clothes and things that were a necessity!
I finished at my Job on the 31st of december so I could hacve two weeks of more relaxing before I fly off, so in the very first week I recieved my last pay from the last week I worked plus holiday pay I had earned and that was anouther HUGE blessing because I was able to save the majority of that pay!
After spending a bit more of the money I had left in my normal account I only had $2.88 left the last time I checked........ when I worked my pay would come through on a tueday so the tuesday just gone I went to transfer money from my savings because obviously I wasn't employed so no pay should come through........ BUT when I checked my account I had recieved another pay and I just knew that it was God blessing me!!!
I felt so Joyful, it was soooo cool! God is so good!!
I pray that whoever reads this would come to know more of the goodness of God then you do already and you would have personal growing relationship with him because he loves you all so much!! :)
God is for you , not against you, he has plans for you to prosper and not harm you , to give you a hope and a future, delight in him and he will give you your hearts desires!!
Godbless you all heaps and heaps
Let him show you his love more and more everyday :)
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Counting Down :D
So... I have 3 days to go till I get on the plane and fly over to Australia!
This week has been pretty cruisy so far because I have been so excited that my bag has been almost completely packed for over 3 weeks now probably!
One thing I know that I need to go with iis with an open mind and heart and no expectations of what God is going to do because I could end up setting myself up for disappointment from my own side because God might not do what I was expecting. - although whatever he does I know will be amazing!!
Im so excited to fall more in love with Jesus and get to know him more and my heavenly father and the spirit of the Lord who is counselor and comfort for all!
All the people have met througb facebook who are doing the DTS are sooooo cool and really nice o talk to - im so excited to meet them in grow in God with them!!
This week I am hanging out with a few friends before I go!! But I will be able to keep in touch through facebook still while Im over there!
One thing im am excited for right now is that I don't have any other direction right now from God for my life and my next step other then to do this DTS ! It is quite freeing to only need to think about one thing and trust God will open up the right doors next in the right timing!
I just want to encourage anyone who may read this and who doesnt have a relationship with God - that god loves you more then you can know - he died on the cross for you to forgive you sins so that you wouldn't have to live under sin any longer but that you could experience and know and everlasting Joy and love from God - and you dont have to live under guilt and shame and condemnation for the sin we often walk in! But Jesus didn't only die but he rose again and one day will come again and gather up those who love and believe in him to be with him in heaven!
Thank you God for your everlasting mercy and Grace that you pour out so freely when we humble ourselves and repent - I love you !
This week has been pretty cruisy so far because I have been so excited that my bag has been almost completely packed for over 3 weeks now probably!
One thing I know that I need to go with iis with an open mind and heart and no expectations of what God is going to do because I could end up setting myself up for disappointment from my own side because God might not do what I was expecting. - although whatever he does I know will be amazing!!
Im so excited to fall more in love with Jesus and get to know him more and my heavenly father and the spirit of the Lord who is counselor and comfort for all!
All the people have met througb facebook who are doing the DTS are sooooo cool and really nice o talk to - im so excited to meet them in grow in God with them!!
This week I am hanging out with a few friends before I go!! But I will be able to keep in touch through facebook still while Im over there!
One thing im am excited for right now is that I don't have any other direction right now from God for my life and my next step other then to do this DTS ! It is quite freeing to only need to think about one thing and trust God will open up the right doors next in the right timing!
I just want to encourage anyone who may read this and who doesnt have a relationship with God - that god loves you more then you can know - he died on the cross for you to forgive you sins so that you wouldn't have to live under sin any longer but that you could experience and know and everlasting Joy and love from God - and you dont have to live under guilt and shame and condemnation for the sin we often walk in! But Jesus didn't only die but he rose again and one day will come again and gather up those who love and believe in him to be with him in heaven!
Thank you God for your everlasting mercy and Grace that you pour out so freely when we humble ourselves and repent - I love you !
Monday, January 3, 2011
Prep for DTS
So in just over a week now i will be on my plane over too Townsville Australia to start the DTS!
I am really looking forward to the DTS and it is a huge step of trust and faith in God because I have no further direcion right at this moment of what is next for me!
Ever since the beginning of the year I have really wanted to do an DTS, and God being his amazing faithful, mercyful, graceful, loving self opened up a door for me - and he answered my desire.
Psalm 37 v 4 - Delight in the Lord and he will give you your hearts desires!
This year has been a huge year of growth for me in God and in my strength in God!
I graaduated from my second year of Polytechnic this year with a Fashion Diploma, but it was a really challenging two years thats for sure!
The first year I struggled so much and often went hom feeling condemned and upsat and heavy and weighed down - but through all that God was always by my side! Over the holidays befoer the 2nd year commenced God prepeared mee heaps for the next year - Don't get me wrong - I still struggled heaps but i was alot stronger in God than in the previous year!
One of the last assignment we did at polytech was the best assignment I had done out of the two years for me! We each had to design and make from scratch a 3 piece collection from scratch and prganise models and a photo shoot and hair and make up and have them ready for a fashion show ... AND also deisgn a exhibition booth! It was so much work but again God was faithfully at my side every sinlge step of the way in all the practical things as well as spiritually protecting me and having his hand in my work!
The collection I designed was called 'Light at the end of the tunnel', and I chose this theme because I wanted to share God's message of hope through this collection!
I didn't always feel God with me but the word of the Lord says in Genesis 21:22 that God is with us in everything we do... I really believe God did amazing things through this collection by his grace and love!
I didn't get any awards at the fashion show for my work - but when I was standing by my booth I will never forget the spirit of joy God poured out over the booth and me - it was sooo cool and I believe i pleased my father in heaven that day and Jesus and Holy Spirit! I felt so rewarded because I got to honour God!
I really thank God for the preperation in my heart and life he has done so I could be in the right place ready to recieve what he is going to do inmy life next through the DTS!
Be encouraged that the more you go after God the more he satisfies you - more then what this world ever could!
Godbless
Jesus loves you!!
I am really looking forward to the DTS and it is a huge step of trust and faith in God because I have no further direcion right at this moment of what is next for me!
Ever since the beginning of the year I have really wanted to do an DTS, and God being his amazing faithful, mercyful, graceful, loving self opened up a door for me - and he answered my desire.
Psalm 37 v 4 - Delight in the Lord and he will give you your hearts desires!
This year has been a huge year of growth for me in God and in my strength in God!
I graaduated from my second year of Polytechnic this year with a Fashion Diploma, but it was a really challenging two years thats for sure!
The first year I struggled so much and often went hom feeling condemned and upsat and heavy and weighed down - but through all that God was always by my side! Over the holidays befoer the 2nd year commenced God prepeared mee heaps for the next year - Don't get me wrong - I still struggled heaps but i was alot stronger in God than in the previous year!
One of the last assignment we did at polytech was the best assignment I had done out of the two years for me! We each had to design and make from scratch a 3 piece collection from scratch and prganise models and a photo shoot and hair and make up and have them ready for a fashion show ... AND also deisgn a exhibition booth! It was so much work but again God was faithfully at my side every sinlge step of the way in all the practical things as well as spiritually protecting me and having his hand in my work!
The collection I designed was called 'Light at the end of the tunnel', and I chose this theme because I wanted to share God's message of hope through this collection!
I didn't always feel God with me but the word of the Lord says in Genesis 21:22 that God is with us in everything we do... I really believe God did amazing things through this collection by his grace and love!
I didn't get any awards at the fashion show for my work - but when I was standing by my booth I will never forget the spirit of joy God poured out over the booth and me - it was sooo cool and I believe i pleased my father in heaven that day and Jesus and Holy Spirit! I felt so rewarded because I got to honour God!
I really thank God for the preperation in my heart and life he has done so I could be in the right place ready to recieve what he is going to do inmy life next through the DTS!
Be encouraged that the more you go after God the more he satisfies you - more then what this world ever could!
Godbless
Jesus loves you!!
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