So I listened to this John Piper Sermon while running today ( 4 miles ftw.) And I was super convicted about some stuffz. So then I went into the the locker room and journaled for 20 minutes instead of doing weights, lol. But anyway, yeah, the rest of this is an excerpt from my journal. *GASP!*
3:04 PM
Why do we not ask? James says it's the only reason we don't receive. I Corinthians says we are united to a Christ who is an infinite well of wisdom, strength, and power, and that that well is at our disposal since he loves us so unconditionally.
So ASK already[for things that glorify Him] and trust to receive!
We sit and grumble and complain about church. All the petty, meaningless things. On a GOOD day we might wonder arrogantly how we might help "whip things into shape" before quickly discarding the notion. Why turn to God who is capable of ANYTHING and EVERYTHING instead of sitting around causing dissension?!?!
This is a prayer by John SomethingorOther of Dundee, England, prayed about his church in 183something. A few months afterwards, his church was blessed with a revival, and over 300 were brought to Christ and added to the church.
"Oh Lord, as you are often accustomed to do
Show your great power
in the absence of our righteousness.
Send a remarkable awakening
that results in hundreds coming to Christ.
Old animosities being removed
Marriages reconciled and renewed
Wayward children coming home
Long-standing slavery to sin conquered
Spiritual dullness replaced with vibrant joy
Weak faith replaced by bold witness
Disinterest in prayer replaced by fervent intercession
Boring Bible reading replaced by passion for the Word
Disinterest in global missions replaced by energy for Christ's name proclaimed among the nations
Lukewarm worship and lives replaced by zeal for the greatness of God's glory.
In Jesus Name, Amen."
Totally awesome. I pray that the Spirit might take hold in this way in individuals, in families, in church leaders, in congregations, in sister churches, and in the whole church and body of Christ.
The possibilities of His great works are infinite. Lord, we know we have nothing to do with any of this.
So transform us.
In Jesus Name, Amen."
Thursday, May 27, 2010
exquisite revelations of my 10-year-old mind.
Heheheh.
Recently, I re-discovered an old journal from when I was 10, and a folder of poetry from when I was 11. This is a letter from myself at 10, to myself at 16. It's quite.... =D Well. You can read it for yourself.
Oct 26 2003
Dear 16-year-old Ellen,
WHO ARE YOU DATING?
[this wildly scribbled out. =D way to skip to the important topics, 10yearoldme]
I'm figuring you're in your first year of college.
[nice job! I'm impressed!]
You're probably studying either Writing or Anthropology.
[heh. you're close.]
I bet you're dating a guy with red hair, and grey blue eyes, and maybe a turned-up nose.
[...]
I bet your favorite sport is Volleyball or Gymnastics, I bet you're at least 6 feet tall.
[HA! Gymnastics?!? And no, thank goodness.]
What I can't decide though, is what university you're at.
[frankly, me either.]
Today it's a Sunday. Pastor Lyon is out hunting though.
[Somethings never change. =D ]
I hope with all my heart I'm converted now.
[ =) ]
That's a funny thought! I wonder if I'm still I'm still [sic] friends with Bethany Hammermaster!
[who's she?]
Love
10-year-old Ellen.
Heh. I'm curious though, why I asked in the first place who I was dating (assuming I'm dating someone at 16? Shocking.) when CLEARLY I had it all figured out, lol. Perhaps that's why I scribbled it out.
Through this journal, I have tons of random research about random cultures, and plenty of half-started, forgotten novels. Some of them focus on slavic mythology, and the "pelopponesian[sic ;) ] war", but my most developed story was about a dragon named Excilia. She was a warrior princess engaged in an epic battle between the evil dwarves and the "dark unicorns". I distinctly remember writing this story to make the aforementioned Beth mad, since she liked unicorns so much. =D
Coming soon, a collection of my bizarre poetry...about myself. I describe myself as noodly. It's pretty. incredible. In the original sense of the word. =D
Recently, I re-discovered an old journal from when I was 10, and a folder of poetry from when I was 11. This is a letter from myself at 10, to myself at 16. It's quite.... =D Well. You can read it for yourself.
Oct 26 2003
Dear 16-year-old Ellen,
[this wildly scribbled out. =D way to skip to the important topics, 10yearoldme]
I'm figuring you're in your first year of college.
[nice job! I'm impressed!]
You're probably studying either Writing or Anthropology.
[heh. you're close.]
I bet you're dating a guy with red hair, and grey blue eyes, and maybe a turned-up nose.
[...]
I bet your favorite sport is Volleyball or Gymnastics, I bet you're at least 6 feet tall.
[HA! Gymnastics?!? And no, thank goodness.]
What I can't decide though, is what university you're at.
[frankly, me either.]
Today it's a Sunday. Pastor Lyon is out hunting though.
[Somethings never change. =D ]
I hope with all my heart I'm converted now.
[ =) ]
That's a funny thought! I wonder if I'm still I'm still [sic] friends with Bethany Hammermaster!
[who's she?]
Love
10-year-old Ellen.
Heh. I'm curious though, why I asked in the first place who I was dating (assuming I'm dating someone at 16? Shocking.) when CLEARLY I had it all figured out, lol. Perhaps that's why I scribbled it out.
Through this journal, I have tons of random research about random cultures, and plenty of half-started, forgotten novels. Some of them focus on slavic mythology, and the "pelopponesian[sic ;) ] war", but my most developed story was about a dragon named Excilia. She was a warrior princess engaged in an epic battle between the evil dwarves and the "dark unicorns". I distinctly remember writing this story to make the aforementioned Beth mad, since she liked unicorns so much. =D
Coming soon, a collection of my bizarre poetry...about myself. I describe myself as noodly. It's pretty. incredible. In the original sense of the word. =D
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