Grab hold of your destiny in 2011

On Sunday we attended “Life” Church in Townsville. My daughter, who is on holidays from university, was “missing” her Church……

Wow… the worship was soaked with the Holy Spirit… The pastor preached about his new year resolution – “Enjoy 2011 with God” – a meaningful multimedia presentation. I needed to hear it. I cant say I enjoyed 2010.

The underlying message I received from the whole service was “Grab hold of 2011 – don’t just let it pass by – Receive all God wants to do through it - and enjoy it.”

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We Christians are often too passive. God speaks to us, declares to us great things about our lives, opens doors for healing, ministry, and creativity. But we are too passive. We are like the seeds planted on shallow soil in Jesus’ parable. We grasp the Word, grow vigorously, but then wilt. We need deeper roots.

Paul passed on a Holy Spirit ministry to Timothy through the laying on of hands and prophesy. But he tells Timothy not to be passive about it. He basically says: Timothy, what I have given you is a spark. Don’t let it go out. Give it heaps of spiritual oxygen so that it explodes into a great fire. “This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.” 2 Timothy 1:6 (NLT)

Smith Wigglesworth stated "Enter into the promises of God. It is your inheritance. You will do more in one year if you are really filled with the Holy Ghost than you could do in fifty years apart from Him." Lillian B. Yeomans wrote “Just believe what God says that Jesus has done for you, body, soul, and spirit - think about it, talk about it, sing about it, shout about it, and the praise cure has begun.”

We need to enter into to the destiny, the dream, the vision God has placed into our hearts. It is the spark of God. Believe it, think about it, talk about it, sing about it, shout about it, and fan it into the “Fire of God”.

Nightlight, (Bob Lipsys), Australia

Open Up Heaven

From time to time we come across songs that “sum up our life.” Here is one that sums up mine. Kim walker and Justin Byrne’s song “Open up Heaven” hits the mark, it touches my spirit. Bob Lipsys

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Open Up Heaven

When heaven opens, over me,
I'm... saturated in love
Dancing deeper, in creativity
...nothing is impossible for me
Stirring passion, dreams awakened,
Heaven opened, is what I long to see...

It's the promise I was made for, born for
To see heaven open up on earth
It's everything I'd fight for, I'd die for
To see heaven invade this earth

Chorus
Open up... heaven
We will party with the angels
There is nothing better
We're ready for encounters with You

Reformation, Transformation, Revolution,
...It's our destiny
A generation, designed to worship,
we have Jesus and his presence
is all we need...

I live for Your presence
You are life to my heart
I live for Your presence
From Your love I will never part

© Kim Walker and Justin Byrne
See Jesus Culture Music
http://www.jesusculturemusic.org

Children's Worship Songs

I was on itunes looking for Worship songs for Children's Church.

I came across Phil Joel's "Deliberate Kids" album.
This is one great kids worship album.
Phil was formally in the "Newsboys" and this album reflects that style and quality of music.

I looked up Phil's website "Deliberate People"
http://www.deliberatepeople.com/
Great Adult Christian Music Too.

Are there any more recommendations for Children's Worship songs????

Blessings to you as you live for Jesus
Bob Lipsys