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Over the weekend I took 5 girls to a Christian Women’s Conference at Ottawa University. The conference was put on by Dr. Brenda Robinson and the Southern Gospel quartet New Desire. It was an absolutely wonderful time as their teaching, preaching, and singing blessed are hearts in a very big way. These people radiate with the love of Jesus! At the women’s conference we laughed, learned, and even cried as Brenda shared her powerful testimony of what God has done in her life.

Besides the morning women’s conference, we also spent that evening with them at their concert and the next morning as they sang and preached in my parent’s church. Brother Dan, of New Desire, delivered a powerful message full of bold truth bringing several to respond at the end of the service. I was so grateful to hear him preach the Word so boldly. By the end of the weekend we had fallen in love with this group and became some of their biggest fans. They even gave two of the girls free cds and we have been worshiping the Lord to them.

We might have even picked up some of their SWEET Georgian accent! I will do whatever I can to get these people to my local church next year when they are back in the area. They are not only talented singers, but they are the REAL DEAL when it comes to ministers of the Gospel. They are not afraid to speak the TRUTH with a little “southern attitude” even! I’ll say it again, the girls and I were very blessed to spend the weekend with them! They left us inspired to follow Jesus even more!!!!

Oh how subtle are the twists and turns that divert people from the TRUTH that the Lord Jesus Christ is the “WAY”the “TRUTH and the “LIFE”!!! We must PRAY and we must continue to stand on the TRUTH of God’s Word at all times! Oprah “God Bless Her” is sadly mistaken and deceiving all to many into New Age BOLOGNA!!!

This song challenged hundreds of Christian adults and students at Bible Quiz Nationals last year and the Spirit led 75 to the altar and me to tears of conviction. It must be relevant that in our weak faith, at best, we feel as if we are all alone. Many times we live like we are all alone. We must believe and trust and know that He is with us! I hope you will take the time to watch this video in its entirety as it shares the courageous story of Martin Luther King. It encourages and inspires my heart every time I see it. Jason Upton sings this amazing song leading into a powerful time of worship!!

Tonight at SQ632, our outreach event for 7th through 12th graders, we watched parts of Passion of the Christ. Whenever I see this movie or the parts where Jesus is being mutilated, I am tempted to turn my eyes away at the gruesome parts. But fighting back the tears I force myself to watch it. I have to force myself to watch it so that I can remember just how incredibly awful it was for Jesus and what a huge price it was that He paid for me and for you because of our sin. That way maybe it will leave a lasting enough impression in my mind to truly be thankful and humble to the one true God, who UNDERSTANDS and has experienced the very worst pain and suffering.

After SQ632 is over there is always a chance for students to respond to God and pray with a counselor. Tonight 2 out of the 47 kids responded in prayer. I was so blessed to pray with a 7th grader named Destiny. She goes to church fairly regularly but for the first time was understanding the magnitude of the sacrifice that Jesus made and that her life was not where it should be and so she prayed for this Jesus to be her Lord. I am looking forward to building a friendship with Destiny and keeping in touch with her. I see her every Monday and Tuesday at her school when I volunteer there and then she comes to SQ632 on Monday nights. Please pray for her!

If you have forgotten how great the love of God is you might pick up a copy of the movie “Passion of the Christ” if you don’t already have it and watch it especially now with Easter coming. Then spend a little time in prayer afterwards. Watch it and REMEMBER Jesus!!! Remember the sacrifice, remember how God hates sin, remember the cost, and most importantly remember the LOVE of GOD!!!!

A quote form Peter Kuzmic…

“Hope is the ability to hear the music of the future; faith is having the courage to dance to it today.”

I like this one a lot! (Thanks Jack!)

Question to ponder…..Are we merely hoping in Jesus or do we have FAITH in Him…faith to dance today, right now, for Him???

Let’s DANCE….by faith…in obedience….because of love…..for the glory of God….through the atoning sacrifice and resurrection power of Jesus Christ!!!!!