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Monday, 03 October 2011

  • St. Augustine

    "Give me yourself, O my God, give yourself to me.

    Behold I love you, and if my love is too weak a thing,

    Grant me to love you more strongly.

    I cannot measure my love

    To know how much it falls short of being sufficient,

    But let my soul hasten to your embrace

    And never be turned away until it is hidden

    In the secret shelter of your presence.

    This only do I know,

    That it is not good for me when you are not with me,

    When you are only outside of me.

    I want you in my very self.

    All the plenty in the world which is not my God is utter want.

    Amen."

Sunday, 21 August 2011

  • YA Retreat KUBC (Pastor Dave of JCA)

    God is an ocean, we need to swim in the ocean.

    The Kingdom of God is available right not...eternal life begins now, today.

    Psalms 1:3 (Love God & EVERYTHING you do will prosper...bearing fruit)

    Practice the presence of God (it's like having MJ on your team, no need to worry or be afraid).

    The Christian life is impossible apart from the miracles of the Holy Spirit.

    We are naturally disciplined...it depends on what...what we find worth while...what is truly worth while.

    God meets us at the heart & at the ordinary (anytime, anywhere through the heart). 

    What does it mean to be a Christian?~ We can be like Christ! Jesus takes us to the Father~we are meant to be like Jesus Christ! Our connection to the Father~our confidence!

    Eternal life starts now! Salvation is a total way of life! Jesus threatened the systems of this world~that's why they killed Him. 

    Do life with love. Jesus is love. 

    What does it mean to be spiritual? ~to live life with God in EVERYTHING you do. 

Tuesday, 19 July 2011

  • Litany of Resistance and Confession

    One: Deliver us, O God.

    All: Guide our feet in the ways of your peace.

    One: In humility, we ask.

    All: Hear our prayer. Grant us peace.

    One: In humility, we ask.

    All: Hear our prayer. Grant us peace.

    One: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world.

    All: Have mercy on us.

    One: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world.

    All: Free us from the bondage of sin and death.

    One: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world.

    All: Hear our prayer, Grant us peace.

    One: Today we pledge our ultimate allegiance to the kingdom of God.

    All: We pledge allegiance.

    One: To a peace that is not like Rome's.

    All: We pledge allegiance.

    One: To the gospel of enemy-love.

    All: We pledge allegiance.

    One: To the kingdom of the poor and broken.

    All: We pledge allegiance.

    One: To a king who loves his enemies so much he died for them.

    All: We pledge allegiance.

    One: To the least of these, with whom Christ dwells.

    All: We pledge allegiance.

    One: To the transnational church that transcends the artificial borders of nations.

    All: We pledge allegiance.

    One: To the refugee of Nazareth.

    All: We pledge allegiance.

    One: To the homeless rabbi who had no place to lay his head.

    All: We pledge allegiance.

    One: To the cross rather than the sword.

    All: We pledge allegiance.

    One: To the banner of love above any flag.

    All: We pledge allegiance.

    One: To the one who rules with a towel rather than an iron fist.

    All: We pledge allegiance.

    One: To the one who rides a donkey rather than a war horse.

    All: We pledge allegiance.

    One: To the revolution that sets both oppressed and oppressors free.

    All: We pledge allegiance.

    One: To the way that leads to life.

    All: We pledge allegiance.

    One: To the slaughtered Lamb.

    All: We pledge allegiance.

    One: And together we proclaim praises, from the margins of the empire to the centers of wealth and power.

    All: Long live the slaughtered Lamb.

    One: Long live the slaughtered Lamb.

    All: Long live the slaughtered Lamb. 

    (Claiborne, Shane Jesus for President)

Friday, 27 May 2011

  • Strongholds that must be broken in our lives:

    1. Victimization- wallowing in self-pity and blame- kill the victim before the victim kills you. Jesus set us free from this when He became the ultimate victim.

    2. Unforgiveness- holding deadly grudges that shrivel up our heart- repent now!

    3. Shame- a deadly garment that kills your self-worth, making you feel dirty, damaged and ruined goods- repent and receive His garment of righteousness.

    4. Self-Hatred- will lead to suicide if allowed to develop- repent and receive God's love and learn to love what He loves, namely YOU.

    5. Affection toward the world- will smother and kill your spirit- repent and refocus your priorities- fall in love with the Jesus and His powerful Kingdom

    6. Anger- a root that will continue to grow until it kills you and others- cut the root by repenting of bitterness that leads to wrath.

    7. Body Image- repent and break the deadly lie that our purpose and identity lie in our appearance and that our beauty is in our outward appearance.

    8. Condemnation- repent and forgive yourself to receive God's gift of grace

    9. Control- a deadly stronghold rooted in fear and manifesting itself in selfishness and insecurity- Repent and give all rights and control of your life over to God.

    10. Fear- Allow the Holy Spirit to uncover the presence of fear in your life and specifically identify each fear- repent, renounce and break all of them.

    11. Hopelessness/Defeat- will lead to internal and external death- apply His Blood.

    12. Independence- Self-sufficiency, pride and stubbornness that keeps you in control- repent and place your absolute dependence on Him.

    13. Injustice- Be patient and trust God like Joseph did to turn your situation around. Let go of the past and receive God's healing.

    14. Rejection- Repent and break the fear of man- see yourself anew from God's perspective. 

    (by Dave Gustaveson, director of YWAM in Los Angeles, California)

Saturday, 07 May 2011

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