coffee break bites of words, wit, and wisdom
You ever heard of Laminin? No? Well, unless you’re a micro-biologist or have seen this talk before, it doesn’t surprise me in any way, shape or form because until I had seen this talk I hadn’t either.
The video I’ve posted is part of a talk by Louie Giglio (a guy who works closely with Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman and the Passion movement) call “How Great is Our God” and, whilst the whole talk is mind-blowing, this bit just completely shook me to my core when I saw it a year ago.
Brian Doerkson wrote this back in 1994… a simple song of declaration, desperation, adoration, worship, love and more
More than oxygen, I need Your love
More than life-giving food the hungry dream of
More than an eloquent word depends on the tongue
More than a passionate song needs to be sungMore than a word could ever say
More than a song could ever convey
I need You more than all of these things
Father, I need You moreMore than magnet and steel are drawn to unite
More than poets love words to rhyme as they write
More than the comforting warmth of sun in the spring
More than the eagle loves wind under its wingsMore than a blazing fire on a winter’s night
More than the tall evergreens reach for the light
More than the pounding waves long for the shore
More than these gifts You give, I love You moreCopyright © 1994 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing
It’s a tough time right now – there are a lot of things we/I am struggling with right now and it’s difficult to always find God or to feel His direction, will and purpose. Whilst playing the guitar this evening and having a bit of a personal worship session, this song sprung into my mind once more. I’ve not played it for years on end and not listened to, or sung, it for nearly as long and yet it entered my mind with such a resounding crash it was plain that God was dropping a (not-so-subtle) hint and it also echoed the cries of my soul right now.
On Sunday we had David Ring speak at Kingsgate. David is a mid-50s preacher from Nashville who also happens to have cerebal palsy. Not a minor variant that is barely noticable but a major, life-effecting, variant that has shaped his whole life. Look him up on YouTube, please, and catch some of what we experienced on Sunday. It was a humbling, heart-warming, challenging, encouraging, amazing and blessed testimony that he shared with us including the very simple, but life-challenging, line of “I have cerebal palsy – what’s your problem?”
I’ve tried to hold on to the inspiration that he gave to us – but unfortunately it’s not that easy for too many reasons to list here and so I’ve still found myself struggling a lot and feeling quite down and trapped. This song sums up for me what my heart is crying out now… More than a word could ever say, I need You MORE than all of these things…
Please pray for us at the moment. It’s a time that is proving testing and difficult but we know that God has it all under control – it’s just remembering that when I feel the darkness swamp my mind.
More than oxygen, I need Your love. More than life-giving food the hungry dream of….. Father, I need you MORE!
Easter. A time of rememberance, of meditation, of celebration and rejoicing.
I LOVE Easter so much. For me it’s the best time of the year and the one that stirs my heart more even than Christmas.
I love to spend time focussing on all the Christ has done for me (and for YOU!) and reading the accounts of His last few days and all the He went through – and of course, the joyous resurrection! I love to meditate, to pray, to celebrate communion with others in memory of the last supper. I love waking up on Easter Sunday knowing that nearly 2000 years ago, Christ rose again giving me the chance to know a new life, a new hope and a new eternity. Continue reading “My favourite time of year”
Back in the mid-late 90s there was a tremendous move of God that swept the world. Revivals were taking place in all sorts of places, the Holy Spirit was changing lives in new ways and there were Visions and Dreams aplenty.
Do you have your Ouch-es?
These are the sore points that come out and don’t so much prick your conscience as give it a totally huge kick.
Evenings such as the recent Comic relief night are seriously good for causing Ouch-es – did you see the video that showed the 12-month old boy dying from malaria?
Another good source of Ouch-es are the weekly sermons we hear at KingsGate.
Don’t get me wrong – Ouch-es are GOOD things, not negatives and, received with the right attitude, can be life-changing moments.
We can sometimes have the nice warm & fuzzy sermons, and they are great… but the ones that have the biggest impact, and the most effect, are those with the OUCH factor.
The current sermon series is looking at Jesus: close up and yesterday featured some seriously big OUCH-es (yes, they were that big they deserve to be written in capitals!!!)
Right now I am pondering all that these ouches are going to mean to me, to my walk with God and to my life in all.
And the core of my prayer – May I receive it well and… More Lord!