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Prayer for the Indian Church

I was just sent this video by a good friend of mine. It really has broken my heart. Would you just take a minute to watch this video and pray fro the persecuted church. Thanks,

JJ

Chapter 1: "Stop Praying!" (and stand in awe of who He is)

So have you ever been spanked by your parents? Alright well have you ever been spanked by the Creator of the universe? Tonight God broke my heart. I opened this book and started chapter one where Francis Chan talked about talking "at" God, rushing in with words. First Chan said to watch this video on his Crazy Love site. I encourage you watch this video first before reading the rest of my response.




That blew my mind away!Myself, JJ Philligin, I try to understand THAT?! With my mind, my tiny brain, I try to figure out the guy who created that WITH HIS WORD! Talk about putting me in my place!



Psalm 19:1-4
1 The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
The skies display his craftsmanship.
2 Day after day they continue to speak;
night after night they make him known.
3 They speak without a sound or word;
their voice is never heard.
4 Yet their message has gone throughout the earth,
and their words to all the world



We really just need to take a minute to stop, and think about who we worship. This is another video he provided. Please take the time to watch.:)





God is Holy, God is Eternal, God is all knowing, and all powerful.Yet we question him. I question him everyday. One thing I have asked God lately, and I have been so mad at him. I ask God why my back hurt?...Why would you allow me to feel pain like this? Why would you continue to allow this to overtake me when you could so easily take it away? Know what the answer is?...cause He is God. Psalm 115:3 says "Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him." Who am i to question him? When I ask him why does evil prosper? Why are people starving and hurting? Why don't you make yourself more obvious to the people of the world?...because He is God. We have no right to demand such answers.He has all answers and sees the future. I do not understand now why, but I trust in him who does have my future in His hands.



Daniel 4:35
35 All the people of the earth
are nothing compared to him.
He does as he pleases
among the angels of heaven
and among the people of the earth.
No one can stop him or say to him,
‘What do you mean by doing these things?’

God does not owe me an answer for these things. There is sin in the world and the God of the universe hates it! There will be no one who is counted as righteous by their own action or doing. Justice had to be served for all the wickedness of mankind. It took God himself, his son Jesus, to redeem his people. He sent Jesus so that I would no longer suffer, that I could have life, that i could be in a relationship with the Father of the universe...personally. Thinking about this now tears come to my eyes. The God...who so so big, so wonderful, so loving and just. That God...loves me. Thank you Jesus for giving yourself up that we could know you, and we could truly worship you. This chapter has opened my eyes and changed me. I can not wait to see what the next chapter hold. Until then stay tuned!

Crazy love?!?!?!

My mentor recently gave me the task of reading a book called "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan. I just bought the book today and just from reading the intro I have a feeling I am not going to like what it has to say, but will love what it says at the same time. A "2X4 behind the knees" as Joe would say. Anyways I will be blogging a series of what I am reading and how its affecting me. My church Lifepoint just finished a series by the same name (Crazy Love) and started a series of events where the church gave back to the community by showing it "crazy love". I hope this book will have the very same affect on me.