My Redeemer Lives - Team Hoyt

So this morning I was on the way to church. Normally I hop in the car, plug in my music and listen to hillsong on tomlin. However, this morning was different, I turned on KLTY. It was a commercial and the first song back was My Redeemer Lives. I can not listen to that song without thinking of the video that I have seen countless times to that song. I have included a link to it. Please take the time to watch it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFVGdZOhlL0

As many of yall know, I volunteer at a camp for the disabled and their families called Joni and Friends Family Retreats. Not only do I volunteer with them but I also live with my grandparents. My grandfather is a double amputee from below the knee. I have a heart for the disabled and love working with them. Got to visit with a lady from the US Navy this last week. Her son is a quad and they were looking in to ways the BSA can have wheelchair/disability friendly camps.

Anyways, while I was driving to church, listening to this song and getting a little teary eyed thinking of this video. It makes me wonder how much our God really loves us. If Mr. Hoyt loves his son so much to train and race the triathlon, pulling his son behind him in a tube while swimming, ride a bicycle with his son on the front end pedaling the weight of two bodies and then to top it off, run behind his wheelchair pushing it to the finish line, just so he can let his son do something he enjoys. How great is our Father in heaven? Who sent His ONLY son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins so that we could live with him for eternity in heaven.

God's Chisel

So here goes the second post. I get to church this morning and we have a great worship set planned. Everything worked out great and had several students say they loved worship this morning, that they really enjoyed their worship experience. After worship it was decided that the highschool students would stay in the room and watch a video before we broke up into our small groups. Here is the link to the video, please watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhfUzodLRvk

It was a great lead into our small group time. I am normally with the sophmore guys but today went with the freshman guys. definitely a different experience for me as a leader. Had a rather good discussion over how we try to impress others and how we try to impress God.

After church I came home and just chilled and relaxed on the sofa for the afternoon. Went to the mall with my grandmother while she had someone from hospice over to stay with my grandfather. Then went up to church to help Rocky and Jared hang the last of our speakers in the new building. Jason came in and helped as well. We also got the screen installed and the projector set up. All in all a good day to end a great week. Hope you enjoyed the videos and until another day......Good night

So for the last couple of weeks I have been debating about "blogging". I am in no way a writer and if i end up writing something, i typically end up typing more than what anyone wants to read. The last several weeks I have had Matt 5:14-16 on my heart.

14 "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praiseyour Father in heaven.

Then last Sunday I went to a church service where the pastor was speaking on Col 4:5

5Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.

He also challenged us to "lose confidence in ourselves and gain confidence in Christ". I have heard it many times that we will grow in our faith if we share the gospel. That if we get asked questions that we don't have answers to, it's ok to say "I don't know" and then take the time to find that answer. Again, challenging ourselves to grow in our faith and finding out something new.

And thats how I get here. This is a great way for me to be able to share with others what God is doing in me, around me, and through me. We are called to let our light shine upon men, let our words be seasoned with salt and be a living example of Christ Jesus and that is what I am hoping to do with this. I pray that even if it is just one person, that someone would read this and have God touch them in a way that would draw them closer to Him.