These lyrics are from Sanctus Real's song "Whatever You're Doing." Right now, I feel like there are no words more perfect than these.
It’s time for healing, time to move on,
it’s time to fix what’s been broken too long
Time to make right what has been wrong;
it’s time to find my way to where I belong
There’s a wave that’s crashing over me,
and all I can do is surrender
Whatever You’re doing inside of me
It feels like chaos, but somehow there’s peace
And it’s hard to surrender to what I can’t see,
but I’m giving in to something heavenly
Time for a milestone, time to begin again,
re-evaluate who I really am
Am I doing everything to follow Your will
or just climbing aimlessly over these hills?
So show me what it is You want from me
I give everything – I surrender
Time to face up, clean this old house
Time to breathe in and let everything out
that I’ve wanted to say for so many years
Time to release all my held back tears
Whatever You’re doing inside of me
It feels like chaos, but I believe …
You’re up to something bigger than me
Larger than life, something heavenly
Whatever You’re doing inside of me
It feels like chaos, but now I can see
This is something bigger than me
Larger than life
Something heavenly, something heavenly
Time to face up, clean this old house
Time to breathe in and let everything out
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Days 4&5
Day 4: Pray for the U.S. staff
1. Pray for Cathy Long, Jess Degenhardt, Jill Wickham, Jessi Decker, David Mercier, and Don Burdsall to be used by God for His purposes.
2. Give thanks and praise for their commitment to the orphans.
3. Give thanks for any one of the staff that has personally blessed you.
4. Pray for their spiritual and financial needs to be met to be able to continue on staff at Boaz.
5. Pray for future staff members that will be added as Boaz grows in God's plan.
Day 5: Pray for the volunteers that God has brought to Boaz for His purposes.
1. Give thanks for the Board of Directors.
2. Praise for all volunteers that have gone on a VBS or construction trip with Boaz.
3. Give praise for all the Taylor University students that have gone on trips with Boaz.
4. Praise for all volunteers that have helped with office activities like mailings, Christmas gift preparation, and fundraising events over the years.
1. Pray for Cathy Long, Jess Degenhardt, Jill Wickham, Jessi Decker, David Mercier, and Don Burdsall to be used by God for His purposes.
2. Give thanks and praise for their commitment to the orphans.
3. Give thanks for any one of the staff that has personally blessed you.
4. Pray for their spiritual and financial needs to be met to be able to continue on staff at Boaz.
5. Pray for future staff members that will be added as Boaz grows in God's plan.
Day 5: Pray for the volunteers that God has brought to Boaz for His purposes.
1. Give thanks for the Board of Directors.
2. Praise for all volunteers that have gone on a VBS or construction trip with Boaz.
3. Give praise for all the Taylor University students that have gone on trips with Boaz.
4. Praise for all volunteers that have helped with office activities like mailings, Christmas gift preparation, and fundraising events over the years.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Days 2 & 3
Day 2: Praise God for His call and leading for The Boaz Project.
Praise Him for allowing us to serve Him through this ministry, for allowing us to be used by Him and to see His love in the orphans of the world, and for proof of our mission in James 1:27.
Day 3: Praise God for the leadership and perseverance of Jim and April Jurgensen.
(1) Praise for their faithfulness in allowing God to continue to use them.
(2) Give thanks for the impact they have had on the orphans and others because of this ministry.
(3) Pray for their children, Berea and Noah, and the blessing that their family is to so many.
(4) Pray for their continued health and financial support to be able to lead the ministry.
(5) Give thanks and praise for any way that they have personally blessed you.
The very first day that I met April changed my life... to make a long story short, it was a defining point along the road that led me to where I am now. Between that day and now, Jim and April have consistently been an amazing blessing to me and my life. I feel blessed beyond words that they, including Berea and Noah, are a part of my everyday life. I thank the Lord for them always. They are my family. :)
Praise Him for allowing us to serve Him through this ministry, for allowing us to be used by Him and to see His love in the orphans of the world, and for proof of our mission in James 1:27.
Day 3: Praise God for the leadership and perseverance of Jim and April Jurgensen.
(1) Praise for their faithfulness in allowing God to continue to use them.
(2) Give thanks for the impact they have had on the orphans and others because of this ministry.
(3) Pray for their children, Berea and Noah, and the blessing that their family is to so many.
(4) Pray for their continued health and financial support to be able to lead the ministry.
(5) Give thanks and praise for any way that they have personally blessed you.
The very first day that I met April changed my life... to make a long story short, it was a defining point along the road that led me to where I am now. Between that day and now, Jim and April have consistently been an amazing blessing to me and my life. I feel blessed beyond words that they, including Berea and Noah, are a part of my everyday life. I thank the Lord for them always. They are my family. :)
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Day 1- Praise and Adoration for God!
"Spend time today praising God for who He is, His creation, the life He has given us, His salvation for us and for the many ways He has blessed us. Our focus today is not for material things, but for His attributes in Galatians 5:22-23. Thanks and praise to God in all things!"
This morning I was skimming through some verses I had previously underlined in Psalms. A relatively new concept to me that I have really come to enjoy has been praying through scripture... as I quietly read through my underlined verses, I realized that they formed a pretty incredible prayer that was an accurate reflection of what I wanted to say to the Lord today.
"Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, whose name is the Lord, and exult before Him. A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows is God in His hold habitation.... Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God who is our salvation.... For you are my hope; O Lord God, You are my confidence from my youth. By You I have been sustained from my birth; You are He who took me from my mother's womb; My praise is continually of You... For He will deliver the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted also, and him who has no helper. He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and the lives of the needy he will save. He will raise their life from oppression and violence, and their blood will be precious in His sight... I shall remember the deeds of the Lord; surely I will remember Your wonders of old. I will meditate on all Your work and muse on Your deeds. Your way, O God, is holy; what god is great like our God? You are the God who works wonders; You have made known Your strength among the peoples....Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone works wonders. And blessed be His glorious name forever; and may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen."
-Psalm 68:4-5,19; 71:5-6; 72:12-14, 18-19; 77:11-14; 72:18-19
This morning I was skimming through some verses I had previously underlined in Psalms. A relatively new concept to me that I have really come to enjoy has been praying through scripture... as I quietly read through my underlined verses, I realized that they formed a pretty incredible prayer that was an accurate reflection of what I wanted to say to the Lord today.
"Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, whose name is the Lord, and exult before Him. A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows is God in His hold habitation.... Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God who is our salvation.... For you are my hope; O Lord God, You are my confidence from my youth. By You I have been sustained from my birth; You are He who took me from my mother's womb; My praise is continually of You... For He will deliver the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted also, and him who has no helper. He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and the lives of the needy he will save. He will raise their life from oppression and violence, and their blood will be precious in His sight... I shall remember the deeds of the Lord; surely I will remember Your wonders of old. I will meditate on all Your work and muse on Your deeds. Your way, O God, is holy; what god is great like our God? You are the God who works wonders; You have made known Your strength among the peoples....Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone works wonders. And blessed be His glorious name forever; and may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen."
-Psalm 68:4-5,19; 71:5-6; 72:12-14, 18-19; 77:11-14; 72:18-19
Monday, February 16, 2009
10 Days of Prayer
So, I guess I'm really bad at this... but I've made a new commitment to update this on a consistent basis. I'm going to shoot for once a week, but if I get every other week, I think I'll be doing alright. :)
2009 is The Boaz Project's 10 year anniversary! We are all so excited; it is amazing to look back and see the Lord's faithfulness and how He made all things work together for His glory, and we are just as excited to see how the new plans He has in store for our ministry unfold.
Because we acknowledge that absolutely nothing we have done has been possible without our God, we are starting our year off with an intentional 10 Days of Prayer. We have made a simple brochure, sent it out to everyone on our mailing list, and know that we will have thousands joining with us in prayer for the next 10 days.
Today is what we are calling our "Day of Preparation." The brochure lists the following things as "Helps to remember to pray:"
(1) Mark a calendar as a reminder to pray.
(2) Put this brochure where you will see it.
(3) Ask someone to partner with you in prayer during this time.
And if you live in the Indianapolis area...
(1) Plan to come to the Boaz office (494 S. Emerson Avenue, Greenwood, IN 46142) to join the staff in prayer each morning at 9.
(2) Mark the closing prayer service on your calendar for Feb. 26th at 7pm at Southport Presbyterian Church (7525 McFarland Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46237) and join us if you are able.
This morning as we joined together to pray, a good friend and volunteer of The Boaz Project shared his thoughts about a book he had been reading on prayer. He said that kings are not known for giving out nickels and pennies, but precious gems and gold. And as we come before the Lord in prayer and petition, we truly are approaching Him on His glorious throne. So as you prepare to pray, you need to humble your heart and remember that you are approaching the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.
This was a good reminder for me as I so often forget that when I start talking with the Lord, I am talking to the God of the universe, the Creator of all. It reminded me of the Nichole Nordeman song "Tremble." I think the lyrics to that song are so incredible. I won't post them here because I know this is kinda long already, but if you want to read through them here is a link where they are written out: http://www.christianlyricsonline.com/artists/nichole-nordeman/tremble.html.
I am excited for the next 10 days. So often in our busy lives we forget or simply don't make the time to be still...to quiet our hearts long enough to try and listen for the soft, quiet voice of our Maker.
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." -Joshua 1:9
"Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy
and find grace to help in time of need." -Hebrews 4:16
"But certainly God has heard; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor His lovingkindness from me." -Psalm 66:19-20
2009 is The Boaz Project's 10 year anniversary! We are all so excited; it is amazing to look back and see the Lord's faithfulness and how He made all things work together for His glory, and we are just as excited to see how the new plans He has in store for our ministry unfold.
Because we acknowledge that absolutely nothing we have done has been possible without our God, we are starting our year off with an intentional 10 Days of Prayer. We have made a simple brochure, sent it out to everyone on our mailing list, and know that we will have thousands joining with us in prayer for the next 10 days.
Today is what we are calling our "Day of Preparation." The brochure lists the following things as "Helps to remember to pray:"
(1) Mark a calendar as a reminder to pray.
(2) Put this brochure where you will see it.
(3) Ask someone to partner with you in prayer during this time.
And if you live in the Indianapolis area...
(1) Plan to come to the Boaz office (494 S. Emerson Avenue, Greenwood, IN 46142) to join the staff in prayer each morning at 9.
(2) Mark the closing prayer service on your calendar for Feb. 26th at 7pm at Southport Presbyterian Church (7525 McFarland Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46237) and join us if you are able.
This morning as we joined together to pray, a good friend and volunteer of The Boaz Project shared his thoughts about a book he had been reading on prayer. He said that kings are not known for giving out nickels and pennies, but precious gems and gold. And as we come before the Lord in prayer and petition, we truly are approaching Him on His glorious throne. So as you prepare to pray, you need to humble your heart and remember that you are approaching the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.
This was a good reminder for me as I so often forget that when I start talking with the Lord, I am talking to the God of the universe, the Creator of all. It reminded me of the Nichole Nordeman song "Tremble." I think the lyrics to that song are so incredible. I won't post them here because I know this is kinda long already, but if you want to read through them here is a link where they are written out: http://www.christianlyricsonline.com/artists/nichole-nordeman/tremble.html.
I am excited for the next 10 days. So often in our busy lives we forget or simply don't make the time to be still...to quiet our hearts long enough to try and listen for the soft, quiet voice of our Maker.
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." -Joshua 1:9
"Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy
and find grace to help in time of need." -Hebrews 4:16
"But certainly God has heard; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor His lovingkindness from me." -Psalm 66:19-20
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