Posted by Dominic
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT
I see the king of glory
Coming on the clouds with fire
The whole earth shakes
The whole earth shakes
Yeeeah
I see his love and mercy
Washing over all our sin
The people sing
The people sing
[Chorus]
Hosanna
Hosanna
Hosanna in the highest
[x2]
I see a generation
Rising up to take their place
With selfless faith
With selfless faith
I see a near revival
Stirring as we pray and seek
We're on our knees
We're on our knees
[Chorus]
Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me
Break my heart from what breaks yours
Everything I am for your kingdoms cause
As I go from nothing to
Eternity
[Chorus x2]
Hosanna in the highest
— Hillsong United, Hosanna
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Posted by Dominic
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:38:00 GMT
As some of you know, a little over a year ago I bought a house here in Austin.
It did not dawn on me until the evening of the one year anniversary that it had been an entire year since I bought it.
It’s been crazy.
A few things that were done:
- Carpet removed
- Minor kitchen remodel
- Inside was entirely repainted (with many thanks to my friends who helped me)
- Hardwood floor installed (again, with many thanks to those that helped)
- A deck was added to the back (thanks dad and others)
- Vent added to master bath (part of the roof replacement (don’t ask (bad storm (3” hail))))
- New kitchen counters, ordered last week. (3” granite with tile backsplash)
I have a few small things to finish - railings on the deck, and transition strips for all the flooring. Oh, and paint sills and casings white. And then I’m done… at least for a while.
It’s been a trip, a lot of blood, sweat and tears - but as I sit here and listen to my roommate’s music, in the end it’s been worth it.
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Posted by Dominic
Tue, 26 May 2009 03:49:00 GMT
So I’m in Baltimore attending the NEXT conference - and listening to the speaker tonight, I was having the hardest time focusing on what he was teaching.
Then I started reviewing my notes, and boy, how I was twisting what he was saying when I was trying to write it down…. It didn’t make any sense.
Then my brain started playing tricks on me, and I was having these really weird emotionally self-destructive thoughts (for those not familiar with my newfound (thanks to therapy (and yes, I’m nesting parenthesizes)) self-examination and realizations, no — I’m not talking suicide or anything else, just… sometimes you start thinking of things and it goes downhill from there)….
And it occurred to me, it was time to pray.
I spent a good amount of time praying — in fact, I probably missed almost half of his teaching. But sometimes that’s just how things work out.
Later, as I’m sitting in my room finding the boarding pass information online, I overheard one of my roommates and his friends discussing how they felt disconnected during the session — just like I had. For one of them it was so strong that he ended up leaving, just to end up being ministered to by God outside showing him the falseness of his thoughts.
The moral of the story:
Do NOT underestimate the power of spiritual warfare, especially if you are in a room with some-3000 other Christians worshiping God at a conference that is being blanketed in prayer.
Sometimes Satan strikes when we think we are at our strongest….
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Posted by Dominic
Thu, 14 May 2009 16:58:00 GMT
The following has been standing out in my mind a lot this last week:
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
— Matthew 6:25-34
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Posted by Dominic
Wed, 06 May 2009 15:21:00 GMT
Recently I was a somewhat unwilling participant in one of those oh-so-useful object lessons from God.
Yeah, you know what I’m talking about.
I was in a situation where I was at a fork in the road. Take the broad way, the way I wanted to go, or the narrow road - the road I should choose.
Take the road my selfish self wanted to take, or obey God and go the other way.
I cried out in frustration, screamed and prayed. And He never wavered. “Go back. GO BACK.”
I could feel it in my soul.
And as I made my choice and dusted the cobwebs off the road less traveled, I felt at peace.
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Posted by Dominic
Sat, 02 May 2009 04:51:00 GMT
As it’s nearing midnight, and I’m sitting here at work I am reminded of a comment a friend of mine made to me:
It’s all about perspective.
Especially when you’re in the midddle of chaos, frustration or what-have-you — it’s easy to lose perspective on things.
But that’s also the time when it’s the most important to keep perspective, but also the time during which it’s the easiest to lose.
It seems that particular point will be a continual struggle for me — what about you?
Thanks, friend, for reminding me.
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Posted by Dominic
Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:28:00 GMT
During a conversation this morning, I was reminded of a few things:
Going to God with praise comes easily when life is good and things are going well.
Going to God with requests comes easily when life is hard and things are going horrible.
But when you’re in that inbetween area - the I’m-just-kind-of-coasting-along time… I find it difficult to maintain a consistent prayer life.
Sure, I pray a few prayers here and there, but I do not consistently (nor persistently) spend time in prayer, even for the small things.
How do others deal with this struggle? Maybe y’all are better than me and don’t struggle - I don’t know. :)
Father,
Give me the wisdom and perseverance to come to you, be it for better or for worse. Give me an unending desire to do so, and remind me when my pride or stubbornness wants to tell me otherwise.
You are awesome. Thanks.
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Posted by Dominic
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:54:00 GMT
Too often Jesus fades into the background of our busy lives.
But He hasn’t changed. And He invites us to meet Him again.
This is the “catch phrase” for this year’s NEXT Conference.
I do not know why, but the three sentences immediately resonated with me. It is a problem I struggle with every day. I always said “Oh, I make time for the things that matter” - which is often the case, but not always the case for God.
I have been praying the last 9+ moths that God would show me when he’s trying to tell me something. I think this was one of those moments - amidst struggles for how to pay off debt AND save money for my Israel trip, he told me “Oh, btw… you should go to this. YOU SHOULD GO TO THIS.”
Okay, God. I’ll go. You’ll take care of the rest. Money? Somehow. Vacation? Okay.
And so I registered. God is awesome, and I can’t wait to see what happens.
If you are curious about the speakers this year, one of the NEXT people went and tracked down the easter messages of the speakers this year:
Joshua Harris
The Resurrection and the Life
John 11:1-44
Sinclair Ferguson
Does the Resurrection Really Matter
1 Corinthians 15:1-20
D.A. Carson
Why Doubt the Resurrection - VIDEO
Why Doubt the Resurrection - AUDIO
John 20:24-31
Kevin DeYoung
Worthy Is The Scapegoat
Lev 16
C.J. Mahaney
Death Swallowed Up In Victory
1 Corinthians 15:17
I look forward to going - to seeing God work in my life.
I’m giddy for God.
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Posted by Dominic
Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:07:00 GMT
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Posted by Dominic
Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:43:00 GMT
After reading some interesting entries on the girl talk blog - I have a few food-for-thought questions for the handful of girls that actually read my blog.
Many Christian girls have a view of life where marriage is equated with the beginning of motherhood - you marry, and… the babies. Your life afte marriage is spent rearing and caring for children, at least until they move out. (And yes, I am generalizing here.)
In the Bible, Proverbs 31 describes what a “worthy woman” is to look like - a much different description than being a “baby factory.”
In the description, the woman is a craft maker, property manager, clothier, she cares for the needy… the list goes on.
My first question is: What does a modern ‘Proverbs 31’ woman look like? Do you all think that the purpose of life after marriage is by-and-large to have children, raise and care for them?
What about situations where the woman might have a better job, more income, etc - should there always be “stay at home moms,” or can “stay at home dads” substitute? (This could be challenging, depending on the man, I’m sure)
What about career - does your career end when you have kids? Does your career end when you get married? (I would think no to the latter)
I strongly believe that it’s the parents job to raise children, not nannies/daycare/school/teachers - how do you balance raising kids with work… or is a balance even possible? Afterall, raising kids and running a household is a full time job (or more than a full time job.)
Thoughts? Ideas? Opinions? Comment below.
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