Hey Everyone!
We are here in Aspen for the x-games. Through a series of events we felt like we needed to leave early and come to be here yesterday. It's amazing to be here and are anticipating what all God wants to do in and through our school.
Big prayer request. Tomorrow night we are showing a private screening of Jesus Freaks. Its a special way we can reach this generation for God. We also have an enemy who doesn't want it to succeed. Will you pray with us? Tonight we will be out giving people tickets (invitations) to come and we are praying for a crowd of people who are hungry to be filled with something more than what they have been chasing after their whole lives- wealth, success, fame- the things that always allude to satisfaction, but never fulfill. Jesus satisfies.
Will post again when the week is over and we are back at Eaglerock.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
thoughts on discipling...
Oh man, I love these guys! Its week three of Boarders DTS and it's been incredible.
This year we have 28 students. I'm loving being an assistant director. Every students is growing so much. Last week was Father Heart of God. A few of the students God has really put on my heart to fight for in specific areas.
Many in this generation are un-parented..left with gaping holes where broken homes, absent families and just lack of the presence of Jesus in the home has left a lot of pain and hurt. Its seems I have a soft spot for these ones, because Jesus has a soft spot for them- and He wants us to go to battle on their behalf.
The first outreach I had the opportunity to assist was off of the BDTS two years ago. Before we went I'd heard things about different students being challenging. I took that as a challenge in a way and said God, show me how to break through.
And you know what, the one who could have been the toughest, became one of the ones that God said -He's worth it, stand up and fight. Because authority figures had let him down so much, we needed break through. Jesus is so faithful, He showed us as leaders how to walk it out. Today this young man is serving God full time with a desire to take Jesus to the nations. Was it worth it? Yes. And the best part? When we ask God what it takes, He gives us the insight.
Don't go on assumption or even worse, other people's assumptions. I learned that when we get God's heart for someone we can speak into their lives, we can love them in ways that Jesus would love and this breaks down walls, every brick of rejection, hurt, addiction, unforgiveness, everything...when we pray the price and say Jesus, I'm willing to do what it takes.
This is pretty much my favorite thing in the world....ok one of many of my favorite things! I love seeing Jesus show up and radically transform peoples lives. He's the one who can take what was once unseen, rejected, left for trash..into something beautiful. He sees the potential. HE SEES THE TRUTH! And THAT is what makes me so excited about the next 9 weeks. The longer I am here and I see students come through DTS, go on outreach, do secondary schools, become small group leaders themselves, go to foreign nations long term, serve in the kitchen...I celebrate how worth it this is-every second of the journey God has me involved in here at YWAM Denver. Yippy!
This year we have 28 students. I'm loving being an assistant director. Every students is growing so much. Last week was Father Heart of God. A few of the students God has really put on my heart to fight for in specific areas.
Many in this generation are un-parented..left with gaping holes where broken homes, absent families and just lack of the presence of Jesus in the home has left a lot of pain and hurt. Its seems I have a soft spot for these ones, because Jesus has a soft spot for them- and He wants us to go to battle on their behalf.
The first outreach I had the opportunity to assist was off of the BDTS two years ago. Before we went I'd heard things about different students being challenging. I took that as a challenge in a way and said God, show me how to break through.
And you know what, the one who could have been the toughest, became one of the ones that God said -He's worth it, stand up and fight. Because authority figures had let him down so much, we needed break through. Jesus is so faithful, He showed us as leaders how to walk it out. Today this young man is serving God full time with a desire to take Jesus to the nations. Was it worth it? Yes. And the best part? When we ask God what it takes, He gives us the insight.
Don't go on assumption or even worse, other people's assumptions. I learned that when we get God's heart for someone we can speak into their lives, we can love them in ways that Jesus would love and this breaks down walls, every brick of rejection, hurt, addiction, unforgiveness, everything...when we pray the price and say Jesus, I'm willing to do what it takes.
This is pretty much my favorite thing in the world....ok one of many of my favorite things! I love seeing Jesus show up and radically transform peoples lives. He's the one who can take what was once unseen, rejected, left for trash..into something beautiful. He sees the potential. HE SEES THE TRUTH! And THAT is what makes me so excited about the next 9 weeks. The longer I am here and I see students come through DTS, go on outreach, do secondary schools, become small group leaders themselves, go to foreign nations long term, serve in the kitchen...I celebrate how worth it this is-every second of the journey God has me involved in here at YWAM Denver. Yippy!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Break My Heart for What Breaks Yours....
He heals the broken Hearted
He binds their wounds
He is Love
He finds those forgotten
Those have been abused
He is Love
He knows your name
A father to the fatherless
A healer of the brokeness you make
beauty from the ashes
A helper to the helpless
A fighter for the hopeless you Love
Those who are alone
Those who are alone
He comforts the lonely
He hears their Cry
He is Love
He holds the children
Through out the night
He is Love
He knows your name
A father to the fatherless
A healer of the brokeness you make
Beauty from the ashes
A helper to the helpless
A fighter for the hopeless you love
Those who are alone
Gives us your Heart Lord help us Love the unseen
And give us your eyes Lord help us Love those in need
You're a father of the fatherless
A healer of the brokeness you make
Beauty from the ashes
You're a helper to the helpless
A fighter for the hopeless you love
Those who are alone
Those who are alone
He knows your name
He Knows your name....
Esterlyn
He binds their wounds
He is Love
He finds those forgotten
Those have been abused
He is Love
He knows your name
A father to the fatherless
A healer of the brokeness you make
beauty from the ashes
A helper to the helpless
A fighter for the hopeless you Love
Those who are alone
Those who are alone
He comforts the lonely
He hears their Cry
He is Love
He holds the children
Through out the night
He is Love
He knows your name
A father to the fatherless
A healer of the brokeness you make
Beauty from the ashes
A helper to the helpless
A fighter for the hopeless you love
Those who are alone
Gives us your Heart Lord help us Love the unseen
And give us your eyes Lord help us Love those in need
You're a father of the fatherless
A healer of the brokeness you make
Beauty from the ashes
You're a helper to the helpless
A fighter for the hopeless you love
Those who are alone
Those who are alone
He knows your name
He Knows your name....
Esterlyn
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