. Worth More Than A Sparrow .

Sunday, 22 March 2009

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okay i came online to blog but i got distracted by many things.

anyway!
http://www.myspace.com/audaciousrevolution

I love audacious band(: okay i'm blogging cos.. i feel like i need to. ahaha.

JUMPING IN WORSHIP. contrary to what i've heard a lot of people say, i'm sorry. i don't think songs like bounce and tribe of praise (that's the pump your fist) are just songs to hype you up.

yup you're wrong(:

That's what I thought on the first night of worship, but after spending a few days at LOUDFEST, i've gained a new perspective(: (and whoever didn't go.. you guys missed out big time. especially you cheapos who only went for the night. SAD FOR YOU. THE DAYS WAS AWESOME. )

jumping in worship is a genuine expression of worship. it's not just a youth culture thing. In the book of Ephesians.. Paul mentioned over 30 times that we are IN GOD. In God, is entheos in greek. and entheos is the word that we get ENTHUSIASM from. interesting?(: What does being enthusiastic mean? How about.. Raving? Overboard? Crazy?

en·thu·si·asm
Great excitement for or interest in a subject or cause.
A source or cause of great excitement or interest.
Ecstasy arising from supposed possession by a god.
Religious fanaticism.

Love that definition. ahaha. but anyway, we should be enthusiastic! don't we have joy in Jesus Christ? Do we not have freedom? Have we not been set free? Do we not live under no condemnation because Jesus took our sins upon himself? Friends, we should be excited. i know this doesn't refer to everyone, but for you reading this right now.. just think about something/someone you really love right now. for example, if i really love john mayer, i would go absolutely nuts if i saw him and he played some sick solo. absolute bananas. (i would. haha.) but anyway, if we can give john mayer (or whoever or whatever) that kind of praise, how can we give Jesus any less?

I mean, come on. Jesus?! Our Saviour?! Our best friend?! King of Kings?! Lord of Lords?! AWESOMEST GUY EVER?!?!?!

all across the bible, old AND new testament, people worshipped God by jumping, leaping, and dancing with joy. and why shouldn't we? We have the GOOD news. don't we? (: it's not bad news. it's GOOD news. come on! let's CELEBRATE it!! let's jump around, and dance, and celebrate God's goodness:D i would go a bit more and talk about the different greek/hebrew words for worship, but i'm lazy to google it now. u can check it out if you want ;) but dancing, singing, shouting, are just a few forms of worship refered to in the Bible! yeah, google it.

pumping your fist? i dunno if that's biblical, but it sure is about victory and war. i mean listen to the song again. (follow the link on top, tribe of praise) check out the lyrics, we are going out to make a change in this world with the power of God upon us!! This is spiritual warfare, friends. and we have victory in Jesus Christ! why shouldn't we pump our hands in the air? (: we're pumping it in victory. (incidentally, "conversative" christians do pump their fists in worship from time to time. just that it's during hyms. but yeah!)

i think Jesus deserves the maximum praise!! Yes, there is a place for meditation, reverent awe, and all that. but i also think there is a time and place for celebration and victory! right? (: there's is a place on it all. we should really learn to celebrate God's goodness. because He is good!!

i love tribe of praise as a response song. best one i've heard.

"Gonna make a stand..
Gonna shout it out...
Never gonna back down...
Never gonna fade out..."

Amen (:

I learnt truckloads from this conference. and it was waay exceeded my expectations. rather, God has(: i got tons of notes. ahaha. and all very practical. yes, no regrests going this :D God spoke some very specific stuff into my life just now at the night session. very happy (: very challenged. very excited.

thought of the week:
worry is practical atheism...

{/1:21 am}

<3, me