Something New

For the last couple of years my church has been moving from place to place and renting space for us to meet in every week.  Back in May we opened our own building.  Last night my pastor was talked a little about how he believes our building is a big picture of what Christ can do in someone. 

Two years ago our building was a PGA Superstore and before that a Home Depot Expo Design Center and something else before that.  Recently though it had been abandoned, stripped down, graffitied and had a thin fence put around it and stamped as an eyesore.  My pastor mentioned that they when they were looking for a permanent place that they were not necessarily looking for a plot of land to raise a new building but to simply look for what God wanted.  He said when they saw it they knew that is where God was calling us.  However, the building had to be completely reworked on the inside and reconfigured and rezoned and recreated which took a very long time and effort among many people.

Our new church building is just like every person.  It used to be something cool and then hard times hit, we hit a wall, we made a wrong turn or decision and all that's left is still a building but empty, cold and a shadow of what it used to be.  When Christ comes into our lives though we are reworked.  It starts in the inside and we are recreated and made into something new and the best part is is that it doesn't take a long time, it's instant.  We become a light to the world and a beacon for what Christ can do in each of us.  No matter where we are or what shape we are in God can take us, make us new and create something bigger, better, stronger and for Him.

"God is Able"

These are the lyrics to a new Hillsong Live song that we sang at Passion yesterday.  This song is hope.  This song is power.  This song is about how He will always be what you need.  It's a great way to worship the Lord.

God is able

He will never fail

He is almighty God

Greater than all we seek

Greater than all we ask

He has done great things

Lifted up

Defeated the grave

Raised to life

Our God is able

In His name we overcome

For the Lord

Our God is able

God is with us

God is on our side

He will make a way

Far above all we know

Far above all we hope

He has done great things

Lifted up

Defeated the grave

Raised to life

Our God is able

In His name we overcome

For the Lord

Our God is able

God is with us

He will go before

He will never leave us

He will never leave us

God is for us

He has open arms

He will never fail us

He will never fail us

Lifted up

Defeated the grave

Raised to life

Our God is able

In His name we overcome

For the Lord

Our God is able

For the Lord

Our God is able

For the Lord

Our God is able

be for God because He is for you!

-Pew

"You Are More"

God is good - He has done so much.  Isn't it an honor that we get to be part of His bride? I'm so glad we have the opportunity to honor Him with our words.

"There's a girl in the corner
With tear stains on her eyes
From the places she's wandered
And the shame she can't hide

She says, how did I get here?
I'm not who I once was.
And I'm crippled by the fear
That I've fallen too far to love

But don't you know who you are,
What's been done for you?
Yeah don't you know who you are?

You are more than the choices that you've made
You are more than the sum of your past mistakes
You are more than the problems you create
You've been remade.

This is not about what you feel,
But what He felt to forgive you,
And what He felt to make you loved.

You are more than the choices that you've made

You are more than the sum of your past mistakes

You are more than the problems you create

You've been remade.

Powell