You Wont Relent

This week I was encouraged to start reading some of Brennan Manning's works, such as the Ragamuffin Gospel and Abba's Child. I started reading Abba's Child and it is such a beautiful portrayal of a God who loves us as broken vessels, and longs to be in deep intimacy with us. Too many thoughts are going through my head as I read this book, and I really recommend it.

This weekend I have chosen to be a part of a Feast of Tabernacles performance at my Church. I love to sing - love to worship in all forms really - and with all the sudden longing to be in constant worship I found myself wanting and craving to do something like this. We are performing in front of 700+ people and all I can say is I'm excited. I'm doing this for the first time ever without fear of how I perform, fear of being in front of people and without any other form of pretense. And as I prepare to celebrate the feast that is dedicated to the Messiah's coming I find myself drawing closer and closer to God. Honestly, nothing else in this world will satisfy even if they are good and great things! Here's my worship preparation song I've been listening to over and over and over and over this week. I first heard it back in my freshman year when some guy friends challenged me to start believing that God could heal me from my fear of rejection. I would go up to Sem Hill at a time when no one else was out there (mostly late at night) and just lay down on the hill and listen to this song over and over and over. It is one of those songs that really just speak of something deeper and more holy than just simply every day Christianity - it speaks of longing and fulfillment. Be blessed by it!