Tuesday, March 31, 2009

There's Been a Mistake-- I Burn With Passion

Today was a good day--- long--- but good. I was in a 6 hour meeting today with other church planters talking about the future of our churches and where God is directing us. The meeting was emotionally exhausting, but it was so awesome. The entire thing was just so Christ-centered. It is so encouraging to be in a room of people that are so broken over this city. 

I went hoping some questions would be answered and I left with even more questions. ah well... I should have known that would happen. I just want so bad for my life to honor God. Someone asked a question today. They said, "do you ever just want to move back home and go to school and be a normal college student?" and I thought, "no." I mean, the moving home stuff sounds pretty sweet, but I was not created to be a normal college student. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I was not created for that. I was just listening to some old school worship music and I was so broken by the song One Pure and Holy Passion. 

Give me one pure and holy passion
give me one magnificent obsession
give me one glorious ambition for my life- to know and follow hard after You

To know and follow hard after You
to grow as you disciple in the Truth
this world is empty, pale, and poor compared to knowing you, my Lord
Lead me on and I will run after You


This is so my heart right now. God will provide. I'm trusting and resting in Him. 

5 comments:

Kim said...

goooooood one.
i like your title.
whatever happens, happens. roll the dice.

jamie reed said...

i never commented back!
(i was waiting to see if we might be able to drop by and see you on our AZ trip- but we were too far away! next time...)

i love your blog too! isn't it fun? and so much cheaper and more compact than all of that creative memories stuff. haha

you look so happy! let us know if you are ever in Seattle. we'll take you to church with us! (have you ever heard of mars hill-marc driscoll?)

Kim said...

it. is. a. sign.

Jaime said...

We found each other. : )

When exactly are you in Oklahoma...we might be able to make something happen.

Jaime said...

Yay! We for sure need to do this. It's been WAY to long. We actually live in Kansas City--it's about 45 minutes away from Lawrence. We should pick some little random town between here and there to meet up in. We could stay at an Econo Lodge. Ha. However, Tyler and I have been meaning to visit Btown for a while, so we might be able to just come there too.