Tuesday, March 01, 2005
seems easy enough...
been reading through several other sites in preparation for my initial post...
it was really refreshing, but i still didn't 'see the light' and know what i was supposed to do.
so here goes. much of what passes from my lips seems to do so without a lot of pre-thought. engaged in conversation, enjoying laughter, time for reflection does not happen in the flow of dialogue for me. this being a monologue, although one open for feedback, bridges in a good way, the need to think, to speak and to expand, based on the thoughts of others.
hopefully this will happen in the course of life as it is. conversations that happen after bedtime for the kids, when it is too late to drive, but not to late to type.
i went to milford last night to a seminar on worship by danny daniels, long time vineyard worship leader. it was far less seminar and far more worship than i expected. danny showed some great heart values in david from 1 samuel 16 that was very encouraging. but the highlight by far, was being encountered by the living God. He kinda snuck up on me, i wasn't ready. danny pulled a 'second set' after he talked. the worship moved briefly through lots of songs, or parts of them, like a collage of word pictures, spurring me to open different windows in my heart in prayer and worship.
one classic hymn causing me to see that all of creation is not a worthy enough gift to bring to the one who created it all. then the voice of the Spirit instantly reminding that what God desires is my heart, my love, my worship... that is what brings joy to Him, that is my worthy gift.
what brokeness followed, humbled that God would want me. my worship. my love. that He would pay any price to have it, that He did. what a great lenten truth.
let us give God what we have, what He wants....our hearts, our love.
love strong
jon
it was really refreshing, but i still didn't 'see the light' and know what i was supposed to do.
so here goes. much of what passes from my lips seems to do so without a lot of pre-thought. engaged in conversation, enjoying laughter, time for reflection does not happen in the flow of dialogue for me. this being a monologue, although one open for feedback, bridges in a good way, the need to think, to speak and to expand, based on the thoughts of others.
hopefully this will happen in the course of life as it is. conversations that happen after bedtime for the kids, when it is too late to drive, but not to late to type.
i went to milford last night to a seminar on worship by danny daniels, long time vineyard worship leader. it was far less seminar and far more worship than i expected. danny showed some great heart values in david from 1 samuel 16 that was very encouraging. but the highlight by far, was being encountered by the living God. He kinda snuck up on me, i wasn't ready. danny pulled a 'second set' after he talked. the worship moved briefly through lots of songs, or parts of them, like a collage of word pictures, spurring me to open different windows in my heart in prayer and worship.
one classic hymn causing me to see that all of creation is not a worthy enough gift to bring to the one who created it all. then the voice of the Spirit instantly reminding that what God desires is my heart, my love, my worship... that is what brings joy to Him, that is my worthy gift.
what brokeness followed, humbled that God would want me. my worship. my love. that He would pay any price to have it, that He did. what a great lenten truth.
let us give God what we have, what He wants....our hearts, our love.
love strong
jon
