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Hallelujah! All I have is Christ
Hallelujah! Jesus is my life

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faith, lifestyle · 01/26/2014

Seeing Goodness

I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13

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This morning was the first one in awhile that I had nothing to do at church but just be there. I’m usually running out like a chicken with my head cut off, or running the computer for song lyrics, or changing the house lights, etc. I really like to serve that way, to be a part of making Sunday morning run smoothly. And I’ll admit this morning felt oddly different, because I had the sense that “I know there’s something I should be doing right now, some responsibility,” but there was none. It was really nice.

Moving on, as I sat in the service, worshipping with all my focus on the Lord, and then listening to B preach (with having to focus on the timing on when to put a verse up on the projector), an overwhelming gratitude came over me. Church leadership is far from immune from the snares of the natural self — pride, selfishness, drama, etc — and sometimes maybe there is seemingly some unnecessary fanfare, but the heart of the leadership at my church is genuine. They sincerely desire to know God, to live and believe the promises of the Bible, to love and serve people, and to be more like Jesus every day. After seeing so many churches struggle through pettiness and try and weed through human pride, I can wholeheartedly see how blessed I am to be a part of this church.

Like the author of Psalm 27 says, I am seeing the goodness of God in the land of the living. I see God moving in hearts, keeping men and women in a humble posture, continually refreshing and fueling the desire to help people go from death to life in Christ.

Hallelujah, Jesus, thank you for this experience.

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She sneezed in my face and I think we laughed for She sneezed in my face and I think we laughed for a full minute.
. I once was lost in darkest night Yet thought I k .
I once was lost in darkest night
Yet thought I knew the way
The sin that promised joy and life
Had led me to the grave
I had no hope that You would own
A rebel to Your will
And if You had not loved me first
I would refuse You still

But as I ran my hell-bound race
Indifferent to the cost
You looked upon my helpless state
And led me
You suffered in my place
You bore the wrath reserved for me
Now all I know is grace

Hallelujah! All I have is Christ
Hallelujah! Jesus is my life

— sovereign grace
realizing lately the sweet grace of an ordinary mo realizing lately the sweet grace of an ordinary moment — Anna’s talking, hearing birds from the living room couch, the smiles in my favorite coffee shop
@kiokeebaptistchurch fam, 1 Corinthians is doing a @kiokeebaptistchurch fam, 1 Corinthians is doing a number on me. Anyone else? 

What a mission + vision. “I deliberately kept it plain and simple: first Jesus and who he is; then Jesus and what he did — Jesus crucified.” (2v2)
Discipleship to me is like making introductions at Discipleship to me is like making introductions at a dinner party. Have you meet this side, this way, this love of God?

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