Prayer For The Stern's Baby!!!

Aaron and Jossie Stern are the pastors of the college ministry here at New Life Church called theMill. They are having a little girl in April. This past week, the doctors told them that the little girl will not make it. We are believing for a miracle. Please stand in prayer with theFurnace, New Life Church, and theMill as we ask God to touch their little girl. We're believing for her to live and to be completely healthy.

Ridicule From The People You Love.

Why is it that your family, the people that are supposed to love you the most and are supposed to encourage, press on, and hope the best for are the first ones to shoot down your dreams as quick as they can? Everytime I even try to mention my goals and what I want for my life... it is another life lesson from one of my siblings. "Don't have dreams or goals, cause life never turns out the way you plan." "Don't plan on tomorrow, but take life as it comes today." "Life is disappointing, get used to it and move on." That's the biggest BS I've ever heard. When you live a life with no dreams and no goals, it is completely void of purpose... there's no reason for existance. God had given us passion and dreams for a reason, SO WE WILL FULFILL THEM! Arrrr, what is wrong with people? I feel like nobody supports me and I cannot wait to get out of this stupid house in 7 months! Thank God! I have dreams, and even if they are big and far off- I know that God is going to make a way for it to happen. He is faithful.

Goals For 2008!

So, I finally made a list of goals for 2008, and here they are:

*read through the entire Bible
*go deeper in intimact with God through:
-worship, prayer, and God-Time
-cultivate more hunger and passion
-be more consistent in my God-Times
*always be reading a book
*start and end each day on my knees and in complete surrender
*increase trust with God and people
*memorize more scripture
*cultivate a position of leaning and total dependency on God
*spend more time with family and friends
*join the Desperation Internship
*create a fasting schedule
-NO food/media on wednesdays
*to always look for the good in people
*bring at least 1 person to Christ
*to be more bold and live outside of my comfort zone

AMAZING Tribe Meeting... 1/27/08

The other night I went to my small group/"tribe" meeting! It was the first time in a long time where I wasn't the only student to show up, there were 4 of us. It was great to have that group dynamic...even though I loved my one-on-one time with Aly. Anyway, we talked about Psalm 84 and it was really great to hear what God was speaking to all of us.

In verse 10, it says: "Better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked."

This is what GOD spoke to me:
"Do you really believe this? Your time belongs to me and you must get to the point where you are willing to sacrifice anything to spend time with me. I want your time and attention, I long to be with you and speak to your heart. Allow me to speak and pour out my presence and Spirit, don;t limit me because of time. Rather, surrender your time to me and experience a deeper presence than ever before."

Then, our leader, Aly, washed all of our feet and prayed for each of us individually. That was one of the most incredible things that anyone has ever done. Our leader humbled herself and showed how much love she has for her girls by serving us. I felt such an immense love and life just surround me and it took all I had not to cry. Her prayers are so powerful, yet so simple. Everyone always wants to show their authority and superiority, but she made herself nothing in service to others. It was a beautiful thing.

New Favorite Song!

Jared Anderson- "Relentless Pursuit"

You amaze me,
others think I'm crazy.
But I have found a joy that will last.

You have changed me,
others think I'm crazy.
But I have found a joy that will last.

My heart is for You, I know it.
And Your love draws me close, I feel it.
And the times when I'm without faith;
You are in relentless pursuit of my soul.
You are in relentless pursuit of my soul.

I'm wholly devoted,
and not just a token.
I'm whole but I'm broken, Lord.

Really Good Scripture!

Romans 8:38-40

"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."