I know a fount

Say, are you weary? Are you heavy-laden?
Burdened with sorrow, weighted down with care?
Are you in bondage? Do you want deliverance?
Come, then, with me, there is refuge from despair.
I know a fount where sins are washed away,
I know a place where night is turned to day;
Burdens are lifted, blind eyes made to see;
There’s a wonder-working power in the blood of Calvary.
Are you still doubting power to keep from sinning,
Power that can change the heart and make it new?
Are you still longing for a full salvation?
You may receive it and live a life that’s true.
Fettered and bound by chains of self-indulgence
Missing the blessings God on man bestows,
Seeking for joy but only sorrow finding?
Come to the waters where grace and mercy flow.
I know a fount where sins are washed away,
I know a place where night is turned to day;
Burdens are lifted, blind eyes made to see;
There’s a wonder-working power in the blood of Calvary.
Wondrous Deliverer! Sin-forgiving Saviour!
Cleanser of hearts! Unfailing Friend and Guide!
No one has ever trusted unavailing,
No one has claimed of His Love and been denied.
I know a fount where sins are washed away,
I know a place where night is turned to day;
Burdens are lifted, blind eyes made to see;
There’s a wonder-working power in the blood of Calvary.
I know a fount where sins are washed away,
I know a place where night is turned to day;
Burdens are lifted, blind eyes made to see;
There’s a wonder-working power in the blood of Calvary.

Community = blessings

I would just really like to say how much I've been blessed by community lately.

Theres been a lot happening...there was a time of some mourning a couple days ago...but we mourned together, and in that the Joy of the Lord was present...and then just recently that time of mourning turned into a time of rejoicing...and we rejoiced as a community, and are continuing to rejoice.

Community is such a huge blessing.

A very close friend of mine said today "when I close my eyes, I see my friends" in reference to community. My prayer is that we will all be able to be happy and comforted when we close our eyes by the sight and feeling of being surrounded by people who we love and who love us back.

Be blessed by your community this week! And I urge you to bless others in your community.

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound!

This week...a beautiful woman has come to our community to get clean. This woman is so amazing! I have so much love for her. I've known her for a while...and she's just so beautiful. She's so loving and compassionate. She's taught me so much about what love is supposed to be.

For the last 4 days I've been sick with a cold. For the last 4 days, she's been detoxing...and I've been the whiney one...she's had such a great attitude and has been so great!

I see the Lord in her everytime I see her. He's pulled her out of a lot of crap...and he's healing her a lot. Healing from things that she's endured her whole life and its so beautiful!

The grace of God is a gift...recieve it!

He is risen...Hallelujah!

1. Low in the grave he lay, Jesus my Savior,
waiting the coming day, Jesus my Lord!
Refrain:
Up from the grave he arose;
with a mighty triumph o'er his foes;
he arose a victor from the dark domain,
and he lives forever, with his saints to reign.
He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose!

2. Vainly they watch his bed, Jesus my Savior,
vainly they seal the dead, Jesus my Lord!
(Refrain)

3. Death cannot keep its prey, Jesus my Savior;
he tore the bars away, Jesus my Lord!
(Refrain)

It's been a while

So...since the last time I blogged...

I moved
I celebrated Christmas and new years
I got a new guitar
I had the best birthday I've had in a very long time
I've read all of the books paul wrote, Isaiah and Im currently reading Jeremiah
Broken relationships have been mended
I've admitted to the calling to officership (Yikes!)
I wrote a worship song

Ok so it doesn't sound like a lot...but I haven't blogged since October and I decided I didn't wanna let go of blogging...so here i am!

I live in Vancouver, and that makes me incredibly happy. I feel like it's home now. The mountains, the ocean, and the people just make me feel so happy and at home. I miss my family and friends back in Alberta though.

God has done amazing things in my life. It's amazing how things can change when you completely open your heart to the Lord. I highly suggest it. It will change you so much.

well...i dont know what else to say right now....so im gonna leave it there...but just know that God will transform you into something incredibly beautiful if you let him.

Love - What is it really?

What do we see love as?

L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore can

Love is so much more! If you love someone...and they do something that makes you angry...whats the more loving thing to do? Hide it under the rug...or confront it?

If someone you Love is doing something you know they shouldn't be...what's the loving thing to do? Wait until they come to a realization themselves, or get caught...or pull them aside and tell them they're being stupid (usually in nicer terms than that)?

Love is being honest. It's doing what needs to be done for the Kingdom. If it means saying "Don't spend that money on drugs"...say it. Don't be afraid to say things out of love because then your just a coward. If it means saying "you're being an idiot right now"...as long as its from love, go for it. Love involves getting mad at a broken promise...not getting passive aggressive. Love is getting angry when someone you love is chained by addiction or prostitution, and doing anything you can to help them. Love is doing what you can to help. Love is yelling when you have to, crying when you have to, laughing when you have to and holding onto someone when you have to.

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves."

God is Love. Jesus is Love.

How are we showing love to our friends, neighbors, co-workers, classmates...how are we showing love to the body? How are we showing real love to the members of the body who we know aren't making good choices? How are we showing love? Are we sweeping it under the carpet?

prioritizing our lives

I was at a conference called 'Unrelenting' this weekend. Nicole got up and talked a bit about the war room and what it was all about...and 24-7 prayer and stuff. And a guy got up and talked about how...we think about doing 3 hour prayer shifts, and think "we need an extra day in the week". And it totally resonated with me. Not just for prayer shifts...but for our daily walk with the Lord. We're Christians...but what are we offering to God? Yeah...we do the church activities...we serve in the church in various ways...but are we allowing the Lord to speak to us?

I got to thinking...if we "don't have time" to do half an hour or 45 minutes of devotions a day...where are we really at with the Lord? It's not necisarily the easiest thing...but maybe we need to cut down time with our boyfriends/girlfriends, our time on the internet, playing video games, spending crazy amounts of time on our hair/make-up everyday. You SAY you want to get closer to the Lord, but what are you DOING to make it happen?

I'm not saying this in a condeming way at all, because I struggle with it as well. But...I am saying this in a...we really need to focus on the Lord. Really spend time with the Lord. If you give something up...maybe video games, internet, or tv...for a week...and you spend that extra time reading your bible, praying, worshiping, listening to the Lord...I can almost guarantee that those things will become less important...and it will help change your priorities.

Walking with the Lord is to walk WITH...he's not gonna carry you through your life...you have to make an effort at this.

Glory to God,
Courtney