"We can exhaust ourselves by seeking significance in what we do and how we are known, hoping that we will be remembered after we are gone. Or, we can lay our lives on God's altar; squandering them in the world's eyes, but entrusting our legacy to our Maker."
[John Piper]


Te Mostrare El Amor.

>> April 10, 2009


I can't believe this just came on my iTunes. After I watched The Passion. Brings me back to senior year JB's. I miss that more than I can properly articulate. Floooood of emotions just came surging over me. Jesus died on the cross today for MY sins so that I could have a relationship with God. Kelsey sacrificed so much so that I could know about Jesus. I became an official Young Life leader today. All alone in the dorms for Easter weekend..never felt so alone, yet so loved and wanted by Him. It blows my mind that the God of the Universe cares enough about me to send his son as the perfect sacrifice. I am so undeserving of His grace. People mocked Jesus when He was there. In the flesh. My friends, family, strangers mock him today. It infuriates me. He DIED so that you can live life to the full. But they're not. They're not doing anything. They're mocking him. Making fun of him. Saying he doesn't exist. Why are we letting this go to waste? Why are the Christians the social outcasts? He didn't just die for those who believe. He died for every single person on this earth. Our names, every one of them were on his mind when he was on that cross. Our sin, our indiscretions were on his shoulders. He had a purpose when he was born. He knew he was to die so that people forever can be in relationship with our Maker, and have the eternal life in Heaven with Him. How could you not want to be a part of that?

"I will show you love like you’ve never loved before
I will go the distance and back for more if you just say the word

You will come alive again and call the trying times your friend
The pain that you have suffered through will never get the best of you
You will hope in something real that won’t depend on how you feel
When you call my name then I will answer, answer

I am on your side though the wind and waves beat against your faith
You were on my mind when the world was made
Trust in me my child, Trust in me my child

Walk out on the water where you have no control
So scared to death of failure you sacrifice your soul, please let that go

You have climbed an uphill road, You have worn a heavy load
You have cried through endless nights and nearly given up the fight
Watched your dreams like falling stars the heartaches made you who you are
Now looking back you see that I have always been there

Where you gonna hide? Where you gonna hide from Me?
Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go that I can’t see?

I have heard you cry and it breaks my heart for I love you so
I would never lie, this is not the end there is still a hope."
I Will Show You Love-Kendall Payne

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