My Journal

Lord help me to accomplish the things you want me to. Help me to discern your will that I may invest what you have given me in work according to your will to forward your kingdom.

I WANT TO SERVE THE PURPOSE OF GOD
In my generation.
I want to serve the purpose of God
While I am alive.
I want to give my life
For something that will last forever.
Oh, l delight, I delight to do Your will.

I want to build with silver and gold
In my generation.
I want to build with silver and gold
While I am alive.
I want to give my life
For something that will last forever.
Oh, l delight, I delight to do Your will.

What is on Your heart?
Tell me what to do;
Let me know Your will
And I will follow You.
(Repeat)

I want to see the kingdom of God
In my generation.
I want to see the kingdom of God
While I am alive.
I want to live my life
For something that will last forever.
Oh, I delight, I delight to do Your will.

I want to see the Lord come again
In my generation.
I want to see the Lord come again
While I am alive.
I want to give my life
For something that will last forever.
Oh l delight, I delight to do Your will.

In an ever changing society that is moving away from you, I pray Father God that you would give me strength and boldness to live for you today.

Thank you that we do inherit characteristics from our parents. Father God, help me to inherit your character and to trust you completley.

Lord, thank you that you don't give up on us, thank you that you have never given up on your people. Thank you that our faith is not determined by what we do. You love me and you have saved me. Help me to demonstrate the impact this reality has in my life.

Thank you Father that you intervened, you took control. We have all sineed and fall short of your glory, yet you chose to save us and pay the price for our sin - thank you - hallelujah

Father I will not worry about tomorrow or all of its questions
Father I will just trust you
And I will be waiting for treasures in heaven
My heart is with you for there my treasure lies
My eyes are on you for you are my delight

(chorus)
Though I may not wear the garments of princes
You are my portion you are my portion
For you clothe me in your righteousness
You are my portion you are my portion
Though I may not sit at the table of kings
You are my portion you are my portion
For you feed me from the abundance of your hand
You are my portion you are my portion Lord

(bridge)
My everything you meet my every need
You cover me and make me be at peace

This weeks study of Romans from 1:1 to 3:20 has been difficult. A reminder of my sinful nature - I pray that as I reflect on this I will discern your will Father God, that will cause me to lead a more holy life.

PURIFY MY HEART,
Let me be as gold
And precious silver.
Purify my heart,
Let me be as gold,
Pure gold.

Refiner’s fire,
My heart’s one desire
Is to be holy,
Set apart for You, Lord.
I choose to be holy,
Set apart for You, my Master,
Ready to do Your will.

Purify my heart,
Cleanse me from within
And make me holy.
Purify my heart,
Cleanse me from my sin,
Deep within.

Lord, if there are things I am saying or doing that are preventing people seeing you through me, then please show me and help me live a more God reflecting life.

Help me be a doer of your word Lord. Help me to live out what I believe, to let my faith be seen by what I do. Help me Lord not to condem or judge others, but encourage and support them in every possible way.

Thank you Lord that I coming to accept who I am and at the same time striving to become more like you. I pray that you would continue to help me resist temptation and run from willful sin. Purify my heart that I may be more aware of your grace and more willing to share my expereince of you.

Lord I realize that the world, including me, is sinful, yet we as your created world have the ability to do good. In the light of this, your love continues to amaze me.

Your love is amazing
Steady and unchanging
Your love is a mountain
Firm beneath my feet

Your love is a mystery
How you gently lift me
When I am surrounded
Your love carries me

Chorus:
Hallelujah, hallelujah,
hallelujah
Your love makes me sing
Hallelujah, hallelujah
hallelujah
Your love makes me sing

Your love is surprising
I can feel it rising
Oh the joy that's glowing
Deep inside of me

Everytime I see you
All your goodness shines through
I can feel this God song
Rising up in me

romans 1: 14-17
Paul explains clearly here, the only requirment of salvation is faith in God's grace. (my talk yesterday) What I do must demonstrate my faith. Help me be a clear example to all I meet today.

thank you that you have called me to ministry - thank you that this ministry is within a school, help me to serve and encourage those i work with and alongside.

thank you for paul's introduction to romans that illustrates 2 relationships paul enjoys with you. a child of a loving Father and a servant of an awsome God. help me to get the balance right in my life, the balance of honour and humility.

Lord, draw close to me today i pray. fill me with your Spirit that those i meet may also be drawn closer to you.

Draw me close to You
Never let me go
I lay it all down again
To hear You say that I'm Your friend

You are my desire
No one else will do
'Cause nothing else could take Your place
To feel the warmth of Your embrace
Help me find the way
Bring me back to You

You're all I want
You're all I've ever needed
You're all I want
Help me know You are near

help me Lord get my priorities right -
- You first
- my plans and projects second
so that i may bring You glory through all i do.

IN HEAVENLY ARMOUR we’ll enter the land,
The battle belongs to the Lord.
No weapon that’s fashioned against us will stand,
The battle belongs to the Lord.

And we sing glory, honour,
Power and strength to the Lord.
We sing glory, honour,
Power and strength to the Lord.

When the power of darkness comes in like a flood,
The battle belongs to the Lord.
He’s raised up a standard, the power of His blood,
The battle belongs to the Lord.

When your enemy presses in hard, do not fear,
The battle belongs to the Lord.
Take courage, my friend, your redemption is near.
The battle belongs to the Lord.

Father, thank you that you speak to me through the bible, through songs, through people and through circumstance. thank you that communication is a 2 way process, help me to tune in and listen to what your saying and help me then to be obedient.

LET GOD SPEAK and I will listen,
Let God speak, there’s things I’m needing to put right.
Let God speak and I will obey what He says,
Please God, I want to hear Your voice tonight.

Lord I want to hear Your voice,
Lord I want to hear Your voice,
Lord I want to hear Your voice
Tonight, tonight.

Lord there are consequences to my actions. keep me near to you that i may continue to enjoy your presence and grow in you. i had been away far to long, please don't let me go.

BY YOUR SIDE I would stay;
In Your arms I would lay.
Jesus, lover of my soul,
Nothing from You I withhold.

Lord, I love You, and adore You;
What more can I say?
You cause my love to grow stronger
With every passing day.

1 Samuel 2: 26
26 And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with men.

Lord help me to put You first in each and every situation i find myself.

Jesus, be the centre,
Be my source, be my light.
Jesus.

Jesus, be the centre,
Be my hope, be my song.
Jesus.

Be the fire in my heart,
Be the wind in these sails,
Be the reason that I live;
Jesus, Jesus.

Jesus, be my vision,
Be my path, be my guide,
Jesus.

thank you Father that you can be trusted to turn the world's values upside down, You can do the opposite of what the world expects. It's not by strength that one prevails - this was Hannah's, Mary's and Jesus' expereince, may i learn this lesson

Not By Might
Zechariah 4:6

No not by might,
Nor even power,
But by Your Spirit O Lord
Healer of hearts,
Binder of wounds,
Lives that are lost, restore
Flow through this land,
'Til every man
Praises Your name,
Once more.

thank you Lord for the reminder that all who are precious to me, and all things pecsious to me are in Your hands. i surrender them to You and prsy thst You will use them and me for Your glory.

Jesus, all for Jesus,
All I am and have and ever hope to be.
Jesus, all for Jesus,
All I am and have and ever hope to be.

All of my ambitions, hopes and plans
I surrender these into Your hands.
All of my ambitions, hopes and plans
I surrender these into Your hands.

For it's only in Your will that I am free,
For it's only in Your will that I am free,
Jesus, all for Jesus,
All I am and have and ever hope to be.

thank you Lord that you are present in good times and bad. please continue to help me know your peace in every situation that i may continually rejoice in you.

Blessed be your name,
In the land that is plentiful
Where your streams of
abundance flow,
Blessed be your name
Blessed be your name,
When I’m found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness,
Blessed be your name

Every blessing you pour out I’ll
turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in Lord, still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your glorious name

Blessed be your name,
When the sun’s shining down on me
When the world’s all as it should be,
Blessed be your name
Blessed be your name,
When the road’s marked with suffering
When there’s pain in the offering,
Blessed be your name

Every blessing you pour out I’ll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in Lord, still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your glorious name

You give and take away,
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say,
Lord blessed be your name

Lord, help me avoid tradition and listen to and embrace what Holy Spirit is leading us into. new wine needs new wineskins.

ONE SHALL TELL ANOTHER,
And he shall tell his friend,
Husbands, wives and children
Shall come following on.
From house to house in families
Shall more be gathered in,
And lights will shine in every street,
So warm and welcoming.

Come on in and taste the new wine,
The wine of the kingdom,
The wine of the kingdom of God.
Here is healing and forgiveness,
The wine of the kingdom,
The wine of the kingdom of God.

Compassion of the Father
Is ready now to flow,
Through acts of love and mercy
We must let it show.
He turns now from His anger
To show a smiling face,
And longs that men should stand beneath
The fountain of His grace.

He longs to do much more than
Our faith has yet allowed,
To thrill us and surprise us
With His sovereign power.
Where darkness has been darkest
The brightest light will shine,
His invitation comes to us,
It’s yours and it is mine.

i really appriciated our Cell meeeting last night, the openness and honesty and sense of community was a real blessing. Lord today i pray that you would help me become closer to you, that i may grow in humility and know that i am fully accepted by you.

I’M ACCEPTED, I’m forgiven,
I am fathered by the true and living God.
I’m accepted, no condemnation,
I am loved by the true and living God.
There’s no guilt or fear as I draw near
To the Saviour and Creator of the world.
There is joy and peace
As I release my worship to You, O Lord.

thank you Father that you are clearly a loving Father who wants the best for us and wants us to grow in faith and maturity
FATHER, WE ADORE YOU,
We are Your children gathered here;
To be with You is our delight,
A feast beyond compare.

Father, in Your presence
There is such freedom to enjoy.
We find in You a lasting peace
That nothing can destroy.

You are the Fountain of life,
You are the Fountain of life,
And as we drink, we are more than satisfied
By You, O Fountain of life.

lk 5: 12-16 another reminder that Jesus loves all people. this for me brings a challenge to love those who appear to be unloveable. -wwjd

thank you that you have called me. thank you that you have called me to leadership where i find fulfilment. help me be the leader you have called me to be in example and in word.

thank you Father once again for this reminder that i need time with you to recharge my batteries that i may be of useful service to those i lead, teach and encourage

God has created a diverse set of humans. thank you. help us as a church reach out to all, especially those on the edges of society and those with mental health issues. thank you Jesus for your example.
lk 4:18
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed,

may this be my mission statement

not sure why i responded like i did at requests to change/develop worship. thought today is about dealing with opposition - Jesus response was to keep on, lk 4:30 - But He walked right through the crowd and went on His way

thank you for your help in helping me resist temptation. today i ask that i would be able to listen to what you are saying through your spirit within and without me.
From the Northumbria Community...
Christ, as a light
illumine and guide me.
Christ, as a shield
overshadow me.
Christ under me;
Christ over me;
Christ beside me
on my left and my right.
This day be within and without me,
lowly and meek, yet all-powerful.
Be in the heart of each to whom I speak;
in the mouth of each who speaks unto me.
This day be within and without me,
lowly and meek, yet all-powerful.
Christ as a light;
Christ as a shield;
Christ beside me
on my left and my right.