His Little Guy

"How deep the Father’s love for us, How vast beyond all measure That He should give His only..."

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:10:42 +1300

“

How deep the Father’s love for us,
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure

How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory

Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice,
Call out among the scoffers

It was my sin that left Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished

I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection

Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom

”

- Spend some time going through this slowly. It’s much better than we sing..

Our whole DTS, our Vanuatu outreach team, and our wee little Go...

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:52:54 +1300

Our whole DTS, our Vanuatu outreach team, and our wee little Go and Devoted School team, which will be in Vanuatu for 3 weeks, and then around New Zealand for 4 weeks.
So lovely!

i'm probably not the only levi that says poems: Will

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:12:03 +1300

i'm probably not the only levi that says poems: Will:

levithepoet:

Today’s Freeverse Friday (#ltpFVF) is a piece I wrote in high school. I actually recited this for my senior presentation, with Christmas tree lights wrapped around my head because… well, I don’t know why. My mom loved it, though, and I found it the other day, so in honor of yesterday’s post,…

YWAM: Who are we?

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:02:12 +1300

About YWAM Staff:

We are all ages, young people, families, and retired persons. We come from many ethnic and educational backgrounds, from many denominations and from over 130 countries. We love Jesus and thank God for allowing us to play our part in helping to fulfil the Great Commission. Each year 100,000 people people are involved in short-term work while over 16,000 of us work as permanent staff in 900 operating locations in 165 nations. In many of our locations, people from a wide variety of nations serve side by side. We come from numerous different Christian denominations and speak hundreds of languages. Nearly half our staff come from “non-western” countries, such as Brazil, Korea, Indonesia, India, Nepal, Ghana, and Uganda. No one in YWAM receives a salary. Each of us, from the newest volunteer to the President, is responsible to raise financial support from a home church, friends, and family.

Church's 'Radical Experiment' Shakes Up Ala. City - US - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:09:27 +1300

Church's 'Radical Experiment' Shakes Up Ala. City - US - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com:

This is the Church Alive!

Near Mount Doom :)

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:41:44 +1300

Near Mount Doom :)

Hebrews 1:3 -> Amplified

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:21:00 +1300

Some wonderful men I’ll be going to Vanuatu with in April...

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:46:35 +1300

Some wonderful men I’ll be going to Vanuatu with in April :D

Mount Doom in the distance :) Thank you Jesus.

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:45:27 +1300

Mount Doom in the distance :) Thank you Jesus.

daeunleephotoaday: February 14 Happy Walentine’s Day! The boys...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:32:57 +1300

daeunleephotoaday:

February 14

Happy Walentine’s Day! The boys on our school created a special evening for the ladies. Thank you ALL for making our night so special!

Holy Valentine’s Day!
…literally ;)

Let’s just say, it was a very good Sabbath Saturday :)...

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 22:05:30 +1300

Let’s just say, it was a very good Sabbath Saturday :) Thank you Jesus!

Where are you when you see a Korean Kenyan, an American, a...

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:22:52 +1300

Where are you when you see a Korean Kenyan, an American, a Korean Canadian, Fijian, German Austrian, Dutchwoman, and French Swiss man playing Monopoly on a Friday night? Welcome to the YWAM household ;)

3 Factors of His Voice

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:29:40 +1300

+Weight of authority
- God does not argue or try to convince, He just speaks.
+Spirit of God’s Voice
- you get peace with it
-it’s not a bully, not pushy, because He’s outside of time
- the pressure and confusion is from the enemy
+ Content
- it always lines up with Scripture

The Three Lights

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:24:33 +1300

Passages from the Bible
Impressions from the Holy Spirit
Circumstances

Often if you have any of these ^ 3 alone, they don’t make sense. But when you get them together, you see what the Lord is doing.

"How do you spell ‘faith’? ‘F-A-I-T-H’! No, ‘R-I-S-K’."

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:45:00 +1300

“How do you spell ‘faith’?
‘F-A-I-T-H’!
No, ‘R-I-S-K’.”

- Yukio and his friend :)

What Forgiveness Is. (in my understanding so far)

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:43:54 +1300

Forgiveness is not saying that what they did to you is okay.
Forgiveness is not shoving the hurt down.
Forgiveness is not saying that it didn’t hurt.
Forgiveness is not saying that they’re awesome and you’re wrong.

Forgiveness is admitting that what they did to you was not right, what they did to you was not okay, and you were hurt by what they did to you.
And then you hand the “judgement” of this offense over to God. You don’t say this is okay, you say I trust you God to judge this better than me, and I hand it over to your jurisdiction. I take my hands off of it, and I never hold it against them ever again. Never to be picked back up. Never to be picked back up.
And then you bless the person, since you are now free from thinking of them in that light.

And on the days when you want to take it back, and hold the offense against you, you ask the Holy Spirit to help you, and remind yourself that you have given that over, and you are never to pick it up again.

*This does not mean you put yourself in the same situation again, or trust immediately.
God always commands forgiveness, but does not always command trust. But God always commands forgiveness. This is a challenge, so let’s work on it.
But (as in the Relationship Week notes) ask God for healthy boundaries (not walls), and create them with the Holy Spirit.

:) And so, as Christians, we press on, asking for help to become more and more like Him. Help us Jesus :)

Some Notes from Week 3: Relationships

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:34:04 +1300

+You can love much before you can trust. Trust is the purest form of love.
+You don’t want someone who needs, you want someone who has plenty to give, so it’s a give give.
+If you’re lonely now, you’ll still be lonely when you’re married, if you’re insecure now, you’ll still be insecure when you’re married… and so on..
+Yay for your cool calling! But 99% of your life is simply relating to (loving) the people around you.

Things you get from your father:
*Protection and Identity
-hatred of yourself comes from ignorance of who you are (if no one spoke your true identity into you)
-if your father isn’t there for you, there is fear & confusion, making it hard to step out in faith
Things you get from your Mother:
*help, teaching, nurturing
-when you don’t have that, you try to do it yourself
-if mom told you to “be strong and not cry”, that misrepresented God
Things you get from your Siblings:
*companionship, friendship, partner
Now think of the Father, Holy Spirit, and the Son, and ask how that relates to a family. The trinity is really the picture of a family.

Love transforms, it’s not static. Love moves.
If we can love everyone who comes into our lives, that’s it! We did it! That is your highest calling! (next to loving God)

Conflicts:
1. Take your heart to God. Are you just hurt? Is there some lie you are believing about you, them, or God? Ask the Holy Spirit to show you. (that avoids lots of conflicts!)
2. Go straight to that person. Matthew 18. Don’t talk to all your girlfriends about it first, just to get sympathy (or even to “help you figure out what to say”! You’re heavenly Father can do that)
-when you come in humility, not one thing can’t be resolved
- they need to know that it matters to me that they felt that way, see and acknowledge their pain, and agree that that’s painful
- don’t come with “You did this” statements, but “I felt this way when you did this” statements
3. If it is not getting resolved, go with a mature, mutually trusted person to them and try again.

Building Boundaries: agree with God on safety, always loving and kind
Building Walls: out of fear, rejection, hurt, disrespect, made by yourself

It’s goooood to grieve. Grieving (going back there in your emotions, mind) will allow the Holy Spirit to come and comfort you in the depths of your hurt. Have you forgiven yourself? Freed yourself?

Some Notes from Week 2: Worship

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:30:29 +1300

Worship Week:
What is worship? Who are we worshipping? What does worship look like? When should we worship?

What I Need to Worship:
1. Faith
2.Encounter
3. Relationship

Looked at Revelation chapter 4 – when we say “Your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven”, what does worship in Heaven look like?
Elements of Heaven:
1. God is exalted, in the center of everything
2. “People” are responding voluntarily
3. Dramatic
4. Creative
5. Beautiful
6. Musical
7. Story Occurring

To begin to worship, start with thinking of (1.) WHO God is (2.) WHERE God is (3.) WHAT God has done (4.) HOW He feels

There is a Call and a Command to Worship

The Effects of Worship:
a.) Intercession
b.) Prophesy
c.) Warfare

We are Walking Tabernacles and Priests.

We found this waterfall the other day! AMAZING! And the water...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:40:34 +1300

We found this waterfall the other day! AMAZING! And the water was so cold, I literally couldn’t breathe for at least 10 seconds after I dove in!
And the most Kiwi part about it is that it’s barely marked, and the path to get there is at least a 20 minute hike over and under trees, mud slips, repelling down ropes, and using tree roots as ladders. Brilliant!

As the school began in New Zealand, we were properly welcomed...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:31:00 +1300

As the school began in New Zealand, we were properly welcomed onto the land by our local komatua (chief) Huikakahu and most of the staff stood on the welcoming side. I stayed with the students while we were first challenged by the warrior, to find out if we were here for peace or for war. Then the warrior lays down a gift, and if we pick it up, it means we come in peace. Then we are welcomed to sit down and exchange speeches and songs. After we have both introduced ourselves and blessed each other, we each hongi (their greeting, pressing noses and foreheads to exchange the “breathe of life”) with the welcoming side. Then, of course, we feast together!!
(the older man holding the stick is our komatua Huikakahu)
(the man with dreads is the leader of YWAM in New Zealand, Ray Totowera, married to a lovely blonde Aussie)
(the girl hongiing the warrior is a student from Austria)

(about 15% of Kiwis (New Zealanders) are Maori, and 70% European decent)