Passion

     Today at service we had a bunch of ppl from another church come to visit. I saw about 5 friends from an old korean church i used to go to. It was refreshing to see them again. I like when church can be a safe place for friends to jus hangout. I think Korean-American churches understand the importance of community and living life together, and not jus bouncing after service.

Seeing a bunch of old friends today made me a little sad because moving from church to church really does strain friendships. I want close friendships to endure and last forever. anyways, one of the reasons I'm at this church now is because they have this really good youth pastor. every time he preaches it blows my mind. I aspire to be like him and teach with the same passion.

     Do you ever sit in church and actually feel something inside you yearning for change? yearning to become better? yearning for something more? I'm not quite sure what it was.. But do you ever get this burning sensation where you're filled with God's love? When we get really close to God, sometimes our hearts can feel God's heartbeat. We can actually sense God's spirit within us. And the words of scripture come alive. We become filled and satisfied by his love. His spirit is like water to our soul.
     
      Do you ever want to live more passionate lives? Do you ever want to give God your best? When we look at what Christ did for us on the cross, when we ponder his grace and his gift of salvation, doesn't it stir change inside you?

      I remembered my old days when God's love made my whole body tremble. Absorbing a small dosage of God's love can be so uncontainable sometimes. it's contagious, it's obvious, it's exciting, it overflows. Our God is worthy of all our praise and all our worship. God is worthy of our surrender and our obedience. He is the supreme good and He is perfectly holy. Doesn't Intimacy with him feel like sheer bliss? And i thought, wow heaven is eternity with Him. Our God rescues us from our sins, and then substitutes his own perfect righteousness onto us. When we receive His love, we're able to give love and be love.

       God help me to honor you by being a living sacrifice. Help me to grow more like your Son Jesus more and more everyday. Grow my desire for you. Grow my passion for you. Increase my faith and give me patience to seek you.