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Lately, I’ve been going over to a friend’s house to jam every other week or so. Here’s something we threw together last week. I’ve learned a lot within these past couple of weeks about music and recording. Here’s another version of “That’s What He Wants From Me.”
A thought that hit me last night at High School Church‘s Home Invasion.
Sometimes, when you’re on your hands and knees in the filth and chaos serving others you’re taken advantage of by the very people you’re trying to show God’s love and grace to–especially, when you’re serving QUIETLY and behind the scenes. It’s like, while you’re on the ground attempting to build Christ’s Kingdom you’re being kicked in the ribs over and over again…but you continue serving and submitting anyways because you know it’s what God is calling you to do. It’s insanity! Same act–same result.
Then, I think about Jesus! He served QUIETLY while being kicked in the ribs over and over again and hung on a cross to rescue mankind.
Is this what it means to share in Christ’s sufferings?
What’s the hardest thing about serving to you?
*By the way, I’ve written and re-written this post and cannot figure out the clearest way to demonstrate this thought. Maybe you can help me out 
Unfortunately, I suppose in leadership there is always opposition. I think opposition is a good thing because eventually, it makes everybody better and has the potential to make a community stronger. However, it’s not easy. Sometimes, in the midst of it you feel like you completely suck at life. That’s where I’ve been this week. I’m not down or anything but that thought has certainly crossed my mind.
The cool part about this is that I’ve experienced a lot of encouragement from strange places. I can’t even begin to explain everything. The encouragement hasn’t necessarily been from one person saying something but it’s been from multiple people’s actions even though they have no idea what it has meant to me. There are also some other weird affirmations that I don’t think are appropriate for me to discuss here but they are thoughts and dreams that God has given me for the past seven or eight years that are on the cusp of break through. Thank you God for the encouragement…you know just what I need in the face of opposition.
I’m reminded of some Scripture I just taught about this past weekend and is something I’m hanging onto right now.
But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
I took this picture this morning at sunrise. Woke up at 4:30am and couldn’t fall back asleep so I decided to get my day started. I’m calling this picture “Come and Listen,” not sure why…it just seems to fit.
Check out this link. I was really INSPIRED when I watched this. It’s fresh!
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