Things go wrong & God shows up :)

ALL I CAN SAY IS OMG!!!!! Yesterday was the CRAZ-E-IST day EVER!!!!! I feel like I saw God moving, the enemy tries to destroy and then God's victory shining through....all in an 8 hour time frame.

So, on Tuesdays I volunteer at church to help Lance get ready for Diverge that night. Yesterday started bad with only 4 hours sleep but I didn't let that stop me. Then my finances took a hit but I didn't let that stop me. I have never felt so unorganized in my life. It was so bad I almost couldn't think and anyone who knows me will tell you I'm a planner and on top of everything (or at least try). I make it to church 30 minutes late and find out another sponsor is feeling the attack on her too :(

The stories of how the enemy was attacking kept coming in from sponsor to sponsor on what had gone wrong. We had a kitchen fire to start off the night, mic and audio problems, computer/tv issues, some kids had very heavy hearts because of life issues...the mood was a chaotic peace and one of battle. We knew what had to be done and we all pulled together to make it happen. I have never felt so proud to be on a team as I did last night! We are all soldiers in God's army!

I feel the reason he was trying to throw us off our game is because we started a new series in Diverge last night, "Jesus is my homeboy". This message was about the Crucifixion, Jesus' blood shed, the beating he took, his skin being ripped from his body, the fact he had to carry his cross on his wounded back, the crown of thorns placed on his head, his beard being pulled out and being spit on as a show of disrespect, etc.

The world has allowed Jesus' death on the cross to become a simple statement. In the movies like Talladega Nights and television shows like South Park they make fun of his story. We should have an anger that rises up in us as Christ followers when we hear people demoralizing our Savior! He died a brutal death for us and our sins. HOWEVER, his story didn't end there.

Easter isn't a holiday about a fuzzy bunny giving out candy. It is about Christ's resurrection, it is an Easter story about how he rose! He is alive and when we invite him in he lives in us. In our free will we can chose to live for him and make him known.

During worship at Diverge, I looked around the room to our future. These students are in need of leaders, those who are not perfect. They need to love God, to know him and understand what it is like to mess up and need his mercy and grace. These students can see through hypocrites, they want what is true and real. They need love, some don't get that in their homes. Many need someone to talk to because they have no one. I see every face and know God has a purpose for each one of them.

God loves them all no matter where they are at and he teaches us to love them right there where they are at in life. Don't condemn them just love them, help them! I also see the faces of children who will rise up as worship leaders, preachers, children workers, etc. I see God working on them and through them to reach others. These students love God with all their hearts and seek him with all they are...they have that childlike faith the bible talks about. I feel blessed beyond belief and any words I can find that God has trusted me to help disciple this generation to win more people to Christ. Thank you God :)