June 2011
1 post
*audrey assad*: Religion is not a dirty word. →
audreyassad:
Sorry for the nerdity that is about to ensue, but I was homeschooled and I can make fun of myself for it, so bear with me. :)
I like the English language, and I respect it enough to be frustrated by words being used wrong by giant numbers of people, so I’m taking a stand on behalf of the word…
May 2011
5 posts
Taken From Worship Leader Magazine…
Worship Leader’s Mythbusting The top five myths and taboos of the worship service: 1. You must not perform otherwise it’s a concert. Technically a worship team performs every time they play for people. The way that you perform will elicit a response from those watching. You are also performing for God. How excellent would you strive to...
So tomorrow marks my first time as the main worship leader at Hillsong Northern Beaches Extension. Have I prepared? Why yes of course. Do I feel ready? Yes, and No.
Leading people into the presence of God is something you can never fully prepare for. There’s so many things I can be intimidated by. The largely non-Asian congregation (hey I’m being honest here), the fact that it is a...
April 2011
3 posts
March 2011
9 posts
Sometimes...
It’s so easy to forget….
Dear Colour Conference,
I really like you. I love the heart behind the conference. I love what you do, placing value upon womanhood, and humanity in general.
Much love,
Glenn
Note to self: I will do what I can to ensure the women in my life (wife, daughters, mum?) get to attend Colour at some point.
raised on mercy & grace.: date a girl... →
andillbethepoet:
“Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of clothes. She has problems with closet space because she has too many books. Date a girl who has a list of books she wants to read, who has had a library card since she was twelve.
Find a girl who reads. You’ll know…
Random thoughts on love
Been thinking about love and what a completely nebulous thing it is. How on earth do you exactly define this thing called love?
I think about the times when we feel this intense thing for someone, and we think it’s love (it may very well be). We feel like we’d do absolutely anything for them. We love them so much we’re willing to go the distance, and then some. Oftentimes in...
February 2011
2 posts
“Teach me to give you the best of my life…”
The voice within urged me to write, But write I could not. This heart of mine was turned toward, But love I could not.
There’s something to be done, Why are we still on the run?
You and me we aren’t the enemy, There lies a beast far greater than this apathy.
January 2011
11 posts
Dear Friend,
You will probably never read this post (you don’t even know this blog exists). But I’m glad we met tonight, even though I was kinda tired after my dinner.
After tonight, I am convinced, more than ever, that you were designed and destined for greatness. There is an insatiable fire within you, one that refuses to accept things the way they are, one that yearns to see change happen in...
There are some days when I find it hard to believe you’re there. But I know you are.
Dear friends,
I love you. That’s it. Plain and simple. I.L.O.V.E.Y.O.U. Every single one.
If there were times when it seemed like I don’t, I’m sorry. Please know that it is not because I have turned my back on you, or that I don’t, but because, sometimes, just maybe, I don’t know how to.
I am learning, every single day, what it means to love, and to love well. What...
Where are the men?
Met up with a friend tonight, and she said “seriously, you’re about the only one of my guy friends who hasn’t tried to sleep with me.”
Pretty big statement, and while this does spark some questions on the aforementioned friend’s friend and lifestyle choices, it does make me wonder “where are the guys?!”
Where are the men who were created to lead, to...
The Unforced Rhythms of Grace
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”
...
Oh How He Loves Us
“And we are His portion and He is our prize, Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes, If grace is an ocean we’re all sinking. So heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss, And my heart turns violently inside of my chest. I don’t have time to maintain these regrets when I think about the way...
Yea He loves us, Oh how He loves us, Oh how He loves us, Oh how He loves.” ...
“Two fires, they’re breathing
Running out of air
Two hearts,...”
– Better by Matthew Mayfield
"if equal affection cannot be, let the more loving...
December 2010
16 posts
“Now is your time. Become, believe, try. Walk closely with people you love, and...”
– http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life/whole-life/features/22864-what-to-know-when-youre-25ish
My life thus far has been one big story of grace, and it will continue to be.
I SAY THIS ALL THE TIME, BUT...
This is WILD. It’s messing with my head.
Faith & Words. These are all I have to hold on to.
You hold me now…
2010 reflections. Pt 1 of 100000000000
If I were to ask myself the following question: “Am I satisfied with myself and the way my life is?” I would be hard-pressed to give an emphatic and resounding “YES”.
I think the main highlight of 2010 has been self-discovery. Walking with Jesus and learning who I am, and who I am NOT. and BEING OKAY WITH IT. Learning to be comfortable in your own skin is probably the...
"The glory of God is a human being fully alive;...
Saint Irenaeus
Broken legs from leaps of faith are much better...
The time has come
The time to love is now. When we love, we enter into the mystery of eternity. Nothing offered in love is ever lost, for this mortal life is not the whole story. This life is to the next a kind of school, a kind of preparation for the the me you were meant to be. That person will go into eternity. What matters most is not what you accomplish; it is who you become.
“The Spirit and the bride...
My todays, tomorrows and the days after
Change is a funny thing. It’s the one unstoppable force that all of us humans have to learn to navigate as we journey through life.
“Change is the one constant in life.”
I know this is a cliche, but cliches are often cliches for the one simple fact: THEY ARE TRUE. So, deal with it! =P
Thing about change is, we can’t control when it comes, HOW it comes. AND… we also...
Thinking too deep can be like digging for a...
November 2010
7 posts
And if our God is for us
When you find yourself standing on the brink of something as big as this, things can get pretty crazy. You start to second guess yourself. You start to doubt. You start to worry.
Can I really do this?
You realise that this is so much bigger than you. So much bigger than yourself.
The truth is:
With God, you really can’t lose.
Even when it seems like life has dealt us the shorter end of...
"The more you focus on trying to fix what's wrong,...
Revelation of the night. Thank you Lord. You are so good.
Pray for the people you struggle with. You'll end...