Amazing Grace

A year ago, I never thought I’d be standing on a street corner singing “Amazing Grace” and “What a mighty God we serve” with a guitar and a group of amazing people and be brought to tears. Well…that is what happened last night. We had an open air on the corner of Main and Hastings and it was beautiful. So many people came and joined us, the Spirit of the Lord was there and it was powerful. People who were passing by were drawn in and heard the word of the Lord, people who were driving by stopped at the red lights with their windows rolled down just so they could hear us…it was truly an amazing event.

Some people say it’s impossible to see beauty in the downtown eastside. But I think it’s impossible to NOT see beauty if you actually WANT to see it.

Amazing Grace is a song that I have heard my whole life, and it’s just been a song, I’ve never really thought about the words until the last couple of months. The Lords grace is so amazing that he saved us from the damnation of Hell! “I was once was lost, but now I’m found. Was blind but now I see.” That line is so beautiful! The Lord desires for us to be with him! He searches for us in hopes that we will return to him. How often do we reject him, and he still has Amazing Grace for us.

Well…that’s my thought for now.

It is well with my soul!

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

We sang this song at knee drill tonight. I was praying and singing along when I realized...for the first time in my entire life, I can truly say I know for sure that it IS well with my soul. I was praying for a specific group of people, that they would know for certain what was going to happen with their soul when they die, or that they knew for sure that Christ was coming to take them home when he comes back. And i realized, those 2 things don't really freak me out anymore. I used to get scared when I'd think of death and the 2nd coming to the point of losing breath over it...I had faith in Christ and I believe I had salvation, but occasionally had doubts...slowly over the last few years those feelings and thoughts slowly started fading and I realized tonight Im not completely freaked anymore. I think it's normal to be a little bit nervous about them because it's our natural tendancy to be nervous of the things we don't really know the exact timing of.

I really want anyone who reads this to look at your life. How is it in your soul? Does the fact the Yahweh Bore your sin on Calvary bring you a feeling of complete joy, yet complete sorrow that he suffered that pain for your sake? He took on our crap so that we wouldn't have to carry those things anymore. Are you allowing Christ to do what he wants to do in your life or are you still in control of parts of your life? Submit wholly to Christ and the things he has for you. Some stuff that he tells you to do may suck in the moment but ultimately it's the best thing for you.

Listen to what he has to say to you!

Sorry this post is so random...

Doctrine 8 question - How do you know you're saved?

We believe that we are justified by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and that he that believeth hath the witness in himself.



You questionably know you are saved. If you're questioning your own personal Salvation, you're most likely not saved.

The bible shows that the prophets, apostles, and saints knew that they were saved. Job knew that "his redeemer lived" and enoch knew that he pleased God. Nothing in the bible is more evident than those holy people acted, fought, and suffered under the fullest conviction that they were the children and servants of the most high God.



1 John 3:19
It is by our actions that we know we are living in the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before the Lord.


Common sense says that you can't be forgiven, be made a new creature, Love God with all your heart, give up living a selfish life, have a heart washed from sin, consecrate yourself to saving souls, and altogether live such i christ-like life as we are called to live as followers of Christ, but be in doubt of your salvation.

You know when you're living a converted life!

He hates things that before he loved,
He loves things that before he hated.

Romans 12

Romans 12
Living Sacrifices
1Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual[a] act of worship. 2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. 4Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his[b]faith. 7If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; 8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

Love
9Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[c] Do not be conceited.

17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. 18If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay,"[d]says the Lord. 20On the contrary:
"If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."[e] 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.


I love Romans 12! I was reading it last night with my friends Leighanne and Lane at Recre8 and it started such a great conversation. Lane was talking about how he's a born again Christian...and he just wants to see the Lord reign on the downtown eastside and it was awesome. And after reading romans 12, a guy that Leighanne isnt all the crazy about came in and she was about to start yelling at him...and I was like...hey...what did we just read. And her response was beautiful. "If I give my anger to God, he'll take care of them" haha then she was like "Ya hear that! Jesus' will kick you butt so I dont have to!" Haha...it was funny. Romans 12 has just been really on my mind lately...so i thought i'd say why.