openly receive.

soaking in God's presence the entire Sunday. spending time with the angels and friends. revelation after revelation. wow. 

Bethel, heaven on earth. 

and what is it about the church that never sleeps? 

...we've so much more to receive. and to give. =) 

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Genesis 28

¹¹ When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. ¹² He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. ¹³ There above it stood the LORD, and he said: "I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying. ¹⁴ Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. ¹⁵ I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you."

19 He called that place Bethel,  though the city used to be called Luz.

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Brian Johnson - Greatly to be Praised
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indeed, You are great, and greatly to be praised.  : ) 

overwhelming.

what a day. 

yosemite, half-dome. 

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i felt so small. God You're so big...

take me. 

gripped.

finally done with all my packing, almost. hopefully, i'll transfer most of my stuff to my parents when i meet them in new york in a couple weeks.  

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was two days of fun bringing the law gang around LA, and also a chance for me to visit all my favorite spots again. i never realized how much i love santa monica and the promenade. it's always so... refreshing. and happy.  

last night was spent at Weller Court, orochon ramen, and then pinkberry just down the street. thank God for His sharpness--I had this uneasiness about this guy at the Office Depot parking lot who turned out to be the parking attendant. he must have called the tow truck on us, but we left just in time--and found another outside pinkberry.  

then it happened. as we were leaving pinkberry, a black, possibly homeless man, came up to me asking for change. one of the many i've encountered here. despair in his voice. pleading eyes. outstretched hand.  

i forced myself to look away. and i walked away.  

i don't know why, but it was different this time. something just gripped me. my heart sank. my shoulders were suddenly burdened. i was so pissed at myself, for having walked away. we made our way back to their hotel in hollywood.  

i couldn't explain it but my spirit was crushed on the way back from their hotel. it was like he needed God and i knew it. that man needed to know that God is good. even in his situation. he needed to know that he can still dream.  

but i walked away, still. 

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wake-up call?  

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this song. made me cry.

Press Play - One Life

because every word is so true. what would You have me do?

the terminator speaks!

usc commencement 2009

closer

Rom 12
8Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in our teaching; 8he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality' he who leads, with diligence' he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness

i think i'm starting to catch a glimpse of how big You are. wow. : )
the word says "to earnestly desire the best gifts..." (1 Cor 13:31). The "best gifts" that we need to covet earnestly are the ones that Jesus and the Holy Spirit has chosen for us to possess (--Bill Hamon). everyone has their part to play in this. the destiny of the world seems to be unfurling before our very eyes--choose to be part of His greater plan!

there is the good, the acceptable and then there's Your perfect will.

share Your secrets with me...Your unending mercies. even eternity's not enough for me to fathom how great You are!

thisispressplay: launch week...May 19th!

Nashville! from Press Play on Vimeo.

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