by emma | Oct 20, 2005 | Books, Words
“The truth is there are a million steps, and we don’t even know what the steps are, and worse, at any given moment we may not be willing or even able to take them; and still worse, they are different for you and me and they are always changing.
I have come to believe the sooner we find this truth beautiful, the sooner we will fall in love with the God who keeps shaking things up, keeps changing the path, keeps rocking the boat to test our faith in Him, teaching us not to rely on easy answers, bullet points, magic mantras, or genies in lamps, but rather in His guidance, His existence, His mercy, and His love.”
First words of wisdom from Don Millar… man they cut deep. Maybe that’s why things are so tough right now… because I was searching for an easy answer, but God wanted me to start relying on Him…
by emma | Oct 19, 2005 | Books
WHAT IF…
the deepest longings of your heart
were there for a reason?
small-minded, boxed-in formulas of modern
religion weren’t the Truth?
the gospel of Jesus was not “safe” after all, but
full of intrigue, passion – and romance?
HOW WOULD YOUR LIFE BE CHANGED?
Bought this book today (Don Millar, Searching for God Knows What)… everytime i’ve been in the shop lately I am drawn instinctivley to this book, and I dont quite know why. I guess I kinda feel a bit like thats me at the minute, like I’m searching, but I dont really know what for. So I bought it. Wonder where it will take me…
by emma | May 2, 2005 | Books, Everything Else
Well, Ally, I finally got around to getting my very own blog… so here it is! How exciting, my first post.
Have had a fairly uneventful day today, was at work most of the day, but it was nice to have some time to lie in and just chill around the house for a change- no rush for school!
I have just finished reading Purpose Driven Youth Ministry this afternoon (another benefit of lazy days with no school etc) – great book. It has filled me with lots of new ideas and strategies for CU in the next year, far too many to list them all now but i will fill you in as i begin to make sense of them all. For now, heres what im thinking…
‘When you understand why your ministry exists, you will want to more carefully focus your time.’
‘If you are a leader who lives out the purposes, you will pull people instead of push them.’
‘Don’t allow doing the work of God to come at the expense of being God’s person.’
‘In all of your communication, express your heart; we want to see students grow spiritually.’
I guess what im saying is that im being reminded of how important it is for me to spend quality time with God. The more i see of Him, the more others will see of Him in me.
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