East to West- Casting Crowns

This song WRECKED me tonight... I feel like it was written about me. God knows exactly what we need, and how to speak to us. I love that intimacy of Him knowing us better than we know ourselves.

Here I am Lord,
and I'm drowning in your sea of forgetfulness
the chains of yesterday surround me
I yearn for peace and rest
Idont want to end up
where you found me
and it echoes in my mind,
keeps me awake tonight

I know you cast my sin as far
as the east is from the west
and I stand before you now,
as if I've never sinned
but today I feel like I'm just one mistake away
from you leaving me this way

and Jesus can you show me
just how far the east is from the west
cause I can't bear to see the man
I've been rising up in me again
in the arms of your mercy I find rest,
cause you know just how far the East is from the West
from one scarred hand to the other.

I start the day the war begins
endless reminding of my sin
time and time again your truth is drowned out by the storm
I'm in today I feel like I'm just one mistake away,
from you leaving me this way
and Jesus can you show me,
just how far the East is from the West
cause I can't bear to see the man
I've been rising up in me again
in the arms of your mercy I find rest'
cause you know just how far the East is from the West
from one scarred hand to the other.

I know you've washed me white,
turned my darkness into light
I need your peace to get me through,
to get me through this night
can't live by what I feel
but by the Truth your Word reveals,
I'm not holding on to you
but you're holding on to me,
you're holding on to me

NO LONGER BOUND!!

No matter how late I am running in the morning, I find it necessary to blare this song on my computer and dance around like a fool....... This song just makes me SO happy!!! Check out the lyrics, look it up and get DANCING!! I hope it gives you as much joy as it gives me!!!! HAPPY FRIDAY!!

No Longer Bound- Jeremy Riddle

Your glory, Lord, higher than the skies
And Your love, the anchor of my life
A song of thanks, all my heart can sing
I lift my eyes up to the heavens
I fill my heart up with Your praise
For You alone have lifted away my chains

I/We just can't keep from laughing
I/We just can't keep from crying out
Jesus Christ has captured my/our soul
I'm/We're bursting with His passion
And I'm/We're lavished in His grace
And I am/We are no longer bound by shame, Lord

Have we, the church, forgotten who we are?
And have we forgotten who we serve'
Cause we serve the Almighty Living God
Let songs of love come pouring from our hearts
Let songs of joy resound both near and far
Let's celebrate the goodness of our God

So lift your eyes, lift your hands
Lift your feet and praise His name (4x)

Remembrance Day Fun!

So today (Remembrance Day) is suppose to be my

essay writing marathon! I have 5 essays to write

in the next couple weeks.. and I was hoping to get the majority of it done today. While, I have written two of the five today, (which is a big accomplishment for my procrastinating self) my marathon was interrupted by my very excited roommate Shelley to embark on a trip to Wal-mart! Now let me just say that WHENEVER Shelley and I both have a day off together and nothing major to do, it ALWAYS ends in a trip to Wal-mart. I guess its just our "thing". So we went to Wal-mart, for like 3 hours... and spent way too much money in the end, but it was so much fun! We always have a blast shopping together. The most exciting part for me though was we got talking about taking a trip back to South Africa together. She is originally from South Africa, so it would be a trip home for her... and she was with me the first time I went, so it would be like old times. I have been praying for Africa so much lately and my heart has been longing to go back, so these talks got me REALLY excited! So after all the talks, we are tentatively planning a trip for May when my semester is over. We would probably go down for 3 or 4 weeks and do kids ministry in Cape Town, and hopefully go on a Safari! I left part of my heart in Cape Town, so this possibility just thrills me to no end. I love the people, the opportunity for ministry, the beauty, how on fire people are for Jesus, everything!

So I am praying about it, she is praying about it, and I guess we will see what God does!!

Here In My Life- Hillsongs United

This song just blessed my heart today....

I have never walked on water
Felt the waves beneath my feet but
At your Word Lord, I’ll receive Your
Faith to walk on oceans deep
And I remember how You found me:
In that very same place
All my failing surely would've drowned me
But You made a way

You are my freedom
Jesus you’re the reason
I’m kneeling again at Your throne
Where would I be without You
Here in my life, here in my life?

You have said that all the heavens
Sing for joy at one who finds
The way to freedom, truth of Jesus
Bought from death into His life
And I remember how You saw me:
Through the eyes of Your grace
And though the cost was Your beloved for me
Still you made a way!

Trust

I can feel you moving closer now, drawing me deeper into Your heart and You moving into new area's of my heart that I have never let you before. This has been the cry of my heart. But I have to be honest, I have never been so scared.

You Won't Relent

You won't relent
Until You have it all
My heart is Yours

I'll set You as a seal upon my heart
As a seal upon my arm
For there is love that is as strong as death
Jealousy demanding as the grave
And many waters cannot quench this love

Come be the fire inside of me
Come be the flame upon my heart
Come be the fire inside of me
Until You and I are one

I am so thankful for grace. I am so thankful for freedom. I am so thankful that I can come before my Saviour JUST as I am...that I do not have to clean myself up, and recite prayers and fast and offer sacrifices before He will see me. I can enter His courts with confidence and boldness knowing that He loves me just as I am... that He sent His son to die for my sins, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE!!! I am thankful that He has a secret place of rest for me and He knows me better than I know myself. What fabulous love... what jealous love... I keep having revelation after revelation of His love for me.. and the more I get filled up by His Holy Spirit, the more in awe I am of His beauty and the freedom Jesus brings!!! Oh happy day!!!!