Prayer

Over the past few days as I've been pondering what I should focus on for the Spring Semester with the small group leaders from Christian Challenge. I had intended to do a lot of different things but finally recognized a common component in each of those things was prayer. Moreover, prayer is definitely an area that i see as a an area of growth for both the student leaders and myself.

For really the last year I've known that prayer is an area i needed to grow in. A year ago when I was identifying characteristics of my life when I experienced great spiritual growth one of the marked behaviors was prayer. Consistent prayer. Repentant and intercessory prayer. While I've done little to truly make this a characteristic of my life now I recognize in many ways the reason why is because I refused to really truly repent from sin in my life.

That particular point was emphasized this morning in the contemporary service at First Southern Baptist Church. Pastor Randy was talking about what it would take for our country to experience revival. He also shared what he had done in his own life to prepare for the decision he would have to make to come to Tucson.

As he was talking about sins that God revealed to him that needed to be addressed, as he preached and I agreed with what he said, I was wallowing in the middle of my own sin. The sin of pride. For some reason I felt like I had to affirm that I had the idea to focus on prayer before I heard this sermon. I some how needed to validate that God was speaking to me. In all that, for the first time I recognized that I was guilty of idolatry even in ministry. (Funny the day before my spiritual mentor gave me a book about crucifying ministry). God is the one who is at work. GOD is the one who is convicting people to pray, so that we might be ready for the work He will do among us.

So in terms of getting ready for next semester I know that God is telling me to pray. And to be specific in prayer. I know that for me to have any integrity in teaching the small group leaders how to pray I myself need to be an expert in prayer so that my life might be a model of prayer. I can't just teach people to pray. I need to be doing it more consistently in my life. I need to consistently be confessing sin and interceding on behalf of the lost. Praying aggressively for the kingdom of God to be manifested in His Church.

However, before any of this can happen its gonna take each of us allowing the kingdom of God to be made manifest in our lives by submitting ourselves to His authority. Its gonna take each of us submitting to God's Sovereignty and allowing the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit to do the miraculous work of transforming each of us.

What does that look like? Its the healing of the hurt and broken. Its the freeing of the enslaved to the deceptive and destructive behaviors of our old sinful nature. Its us submitting to the grace of God, trusting Him and not fighting Him. Its us responding in whole-hearted obedience, trusting in the immeasurable wisdom, goodness and power of God.

Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader

New Chapter in Life

I was going to start a new journal tonight. One of the real paper ones. Not because I've run out of room in my old one. There is some space left. I didn't want to write an entry into one of the really nice journals I have that was a gift from a girl I was romantically involved with either. Nope, today I wanted to start something new. I'm probably still gonna write a bit in the actual paper journal but i do want to eventually go digital.

I feel like I've begun a new chapter in life. As I write this I keep thinking of that song from Gavin Degraw, "Oh this is the start of something good, don't you agree?" In a lot of ways the circumstances of my life are an indication of the a new phase of life. I am finally done with my undergrad and finally starting my masters. I have a new ministry job at Christian Challenge. New Pastor at church. I could even say that the opportunities I am finding myself in for ministry and just new things are markers of change and the start of something new.

For those of you that might read this and know me then this is the part you've all been waiting for: "The indicator for me of this new chapter in my life is a girl." Though this girl is different than girls before. One of the biggest changes is the change taking place in me as a result of knowing this woman. She is different because for once I can say that I'm content having her in my life or not. I'm not afraid of getting rejected by her. That all doesn't make sense but here is the fundamental change I've gone through in getting to know this woman. I have shifted my paradigm from trying to find a spouse that has all these qualities I want for me, to I need to have a spouse with these qualities to partner with me for the task God has given me. The qualities and characteristics I was looking for before were good and biblical. However, the intent and reason for my quest/search was all wrong. I was kind of like one of those guys in a movie that goes on a quest to help someone find something but really all he wants is to obtain the treasure for himself. Later he has this change of heart and gives up the treasure to serve a greater cause than his greed.

That guy was me. A greedy man. But now I see that my intentions and even rationalizations about how I would serve the woman I found to be me spouse masked the essential sin that was in my life. Greed. Everything was about me. In times past I had made an idol of the women I had pursued. Later I had even recognized how I had made them idols, but the root cause didn't lie with them, it was me. I made my desire to be needed an idol.

Somewhere in my search for something good I lost focus and bought into the lie that I knew what was best for me. Moreover, I demonstrated my lack of faith in God. I lost confidence in God's Sovereignty and supremacy. By my actions I was saying that I didn't believe that God and His purpose was sufficient to satisfy the needs of my life. The worst part about all of it is that I had originally started with good intentions searching for something to help me be obedient to God. However, far too often truth is twisted and perverted leading toward a path of destruction. Even good things can become idols. When we focus or prioritize our lives around a created thing rather than the will of the Creator we have created an idol. For me in times past this has been a girl. I shifted the priorities and goals of my life into becoming the dream man for the girl I was interested in. In essence I placed her into a position of primacy. That's idolatry. I was no longer pursuing the Lord!

So back to the issue at hand. Why I feel this is the start of something good and new. Simply this: God has a plan for me and I know it's good.

I know that God has a purpose for my life, He's given me the opportunity to take part in His redemptive work. God has placed me where I am now to grow in character so that I can be ready for a future task. God will provide me with all the resources I need to accomplish the task He gives me. Therefore, I can be content with where I am enjoying the process of preparation knowing that the Lord is a good God. I mean it would really suck if God just handed this gigantic task I wasn't prepared for to me right now. I would surely fail! That's why I am so thankful that God is giving it to me piece by piece, step by step. Growing in Character. Growing in skill. Most importantly Growing in confidence with the Lord Almighty. (Jeremiah 29:11-14)

Finally to close all this out with the girl thing...

I don't have to worry so much about trying to find one or be the right one for some girl that catches my eye. What I need to do is continue striving to be the man God has called me to be, so that I will be ready for the woman God has partnered me with to accomplish His task.

I can honestly say that in view of the call of Christ I'm so not ready to be the man I need to be. But by His grace, who I am isn't dependent on me, but on the power of the Holy Spirit working in me. So if things develop in the future with this woman great. If they don't great. What I've learned just from knowing her is that the task God has given me, I can't do by myself. I'm going to need a partner. I can not nor should I settle for anything less than the partner I need to accomplish the task God has given me. The great thing is that person will also be led to the same task God has given because she's pursing the Lord. And the gifts, talents, and passions He has given us will complement each other. Knowing this woman has given me a greater confidence in the Sovereignty, goodness, and provision of the Lord.

1st Semester Vid Recap

Neat November

Neat November

November has yielded much fruit both for me and for students whom I serve with. What I’ve been learning the past month is that blessings most often are preceded or accompanied by challenges. However, in the midst of the challenge and despite difficulties, once the challenge has been persevered through blessing follows. We started November off with our monthly Evangelistic outreach “Faith Forum.” The topic for the forum that week was Christian=Hypocrite? Answering the question, why is it that Christians don’t act like Jesus or follow his teachings? The preceding week we went on campus to set up our table. We had intended to go out and ask students a couple of questions regarding the topic to try and prep the campus for the topic and to generate conversations that could form the foundation for relationships with people and also serve as an invitation to come to the Faith Forum. When we got out to the mall we discovered that we had been moved out of our spot to a location close to the administration building. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise because there was a group of open air preachers that set up shop across from us. One of them was holding a gigantic banner that said, “Jesus said, if you love me why don’t you obey me?” We couldn’t have planned this out any better. The first few people that got up to preach were very polarizing and weren’t presenting a very good view of Christians. They insulted everyone that walked by and even mocked us as we were set up across from them. However, a good thing that came from the open air preachers was the crowd it generated. The crowd that stopped by to hear the preachers hurl insults at them were ready to get on camera and put their two cents in about what they thought. We started each interview with, “What is the first word that comes to your mind when you think Christian?” The second question we asked was, “Do you think Christian=Hypocrite?” These two questions tied into prepping and advertising for the “Faith Forum,” but more importantly it allowed us to discover a little more of these individuals stories. The questions revealed their attitudes towards Christians and religion. It also opened up the opportunity to talk more about their religious experience. I had the opportunity to share with the gospel with 8 people in the span of 3 hours. This experience produced mixed results. On one hand I was very excited to have found a new way to interact with students on campus and do evangelism. On the other hand I had sharp dose of reality through the responses of the students. Each one I talked to had questions that I answered and followed up with a question of my own stemming from scripture as a response to their question. After talking to each one and presenting them with the answer to their questions through scripture each one turned away. None of them were ready to respond to God’s Word. Moreover, I was sorely reminded how enslaved so many people at our campus are having been entangled and bound up in the lies of the enemy. This experience has caused me to take a fresh new look at how I see the people that make up the University of Arizona and take heed:

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”

Ephesians 6:12

The “Faith Forum” itself went very well in terms of creating dialogue between Christians about their experiences in the past of getting burned by fellow Christians. For several students I believe the dialogue made them reevaluate their own lives in and ask themselves if they were truly following after the example and teachings of Jesus Christ or if they were a hypocritical life. Here are some of the highlights from that night:

In my small group bible studies and one on one session’s things have really started shifting, placing more responsibility on the students. The 3 small group leaders I meet with have grown leaps and bounds in their confidence to study God’s Word and discern God’s Word. They have also grown in their ability to teach and facilitate discussion through scripture. It is encouraging to not have to push as much or carry discussion because now they are actually examining scripture and evaluating the things they hear or see on the basis of God’s Word. Another encouraging development has been seeing the students I disciple looking to teach what they have been taught. Going from the mindset of,” I need stuff just for me” to, “I’m learning stuff to teach others and that it is important to pass these things on.” I do hope that these young men will be faithful stewards of the discipleship relationships God has entrusted them with. Please pray that a culture and attitude of discipleship will grow in the men’s ministry at Christian Challenge. Pray that the men don’t just teach people to be leaders or teachers, but that they also teach them how to be teachers of teachers and leaders. I know that to develop this type of cultural dynamic God must be working in the hearts of the leaders of this ministry to faithfully live out the command of Jesus to make disciples and pass on the vision of disciple-making.

My Seminary classes have been stressful but fruitful. I am continually being given opportunities to apply what I learn in class to the ministry God has placed me in. This past month I had the opportunity to work with a student I’ve been acquainted with from my church but had never worked with one on one. He approached me after the young adults service at my church asking if he could talk to me. It was then that I discovered that he has been in a county diversion program for an assault charge against his sister. I also learned about a learning disability and depression issue both of which he was supposed to be on medication for. It took a very long time to flush out some of the issues he was trying to communicate, but eventually it came down to identifying his anger towards his family especially his sister. I had the opportunity to use the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy model I had just learned in my Pastoral Counseling class. And once we identified his anger and the irrational belief he had about his arrest and punishment we read through Ephesians 4 and discussed some of the underlying issues he had and what God’s Word had to say about it. I then challenged him to commit to reading Ephesians 4 and praying through the passage every until he would see his sister. I also challenged him to call both his sister and mother. I was greatly encouraged Sunday (November 28) because the student told me he talked to his family and spent Thanksgiving with his family for the first time in 3 years. He also reported that he was in good fellowship again with his sister. This was also doubly encouraging because the Sunday he first approached me the sermon that morning addressed the issue of forgiveness and on the 28^th the one of the passages preached out of was Ephesians 4. He thanked me for challenging him to love his family and pray through Ephesians 4. That in itself was encouraging but what was more encouraging was seeing how God was already at work and I feel blessed to have been a part of God’s restorative process.

God has definitely been at work in my life speaking to me regularly through His Word and His people. What I need to start working on is readily applying the truth of God’s Word to my life. Several times I have found myself relating the truth of God’s Word to the people whom I serve but often times don’t recognize how true God’s Word is for my life until someone I talk to speaks back the things God’s been saying to me. I am truly blessed to have teaching pastors (Randy Mullinax and Rob Gaschler) unflinchingly present the truth of God’s Word. God is always confirming what He reveals to me in my own study through the messages shared at First Southern. I am constantly faced with how I fail to apply God’s word in my own life through the director of Christian Challenge (Julie Evans) and my accountability partners. I also grateful to have a spiritual mentor (Jason Caywood) who is always encouraging me to persevere in the faith and patiently wait on the Lord.

The idea of waiting on the Lord has taken on a lot of significance to me in recent weeks. The past few weeks we have been studying prayer in our evening Breakaway Worship Service. I didn’t recognize how much of what God was saying was for me personally and not just for the people I work with until last Sunday. In my quiet time I read through Psalm 27 and nothing in it really struck me as preparation for the week to come. I noticed that a lot of lyrics from popular songs had been taken from the passage. The morning service was about God’s tough love. About how God disciplines and teaches His children. The discipline is always for our benefit. Then later that night the passage preached out of was Psalm 27. It was in that instant that the things I had read and heard earlier that day and in the week came together for me. I actually audibly expressed my shock during the service. What struck me then that night was the need to wait on the Lord. I recognized that in one area of my life (a possible relationship with a woman) that I needed to wait for the purpose of personal growth and timing. I thought that God had directed this passage to me for that sole purpose. Oh how wrong I was! Another passage that has come up several times in various readings and conversations is Proverbs 4:23. I didn’t make the connection between seeing and hearing this passage to what it had to do with my life until this past weekend. I lived out the passage and at the end of it came to verse 14:

“Wait for the Lord; Be strong, and let your heart take courage; Yes wait for the Lord.”

This passage has rung true for me in every area of my life and I was confronted with the contradiction of my life in not waiting on the Lord. I didn’t remain strong and take courage waiting on the strength of the Lord. I tried doing things in my own strength living according to my own reasoning and knowledge. I didn’t trust God and wait on Him. God has really challenged me to be persistent and patient in prayer and not move without Him, because frankly I’m unable to make good decisions. I don’t have the strength to make good decisions or to keep myself away from things that will harm me.

So please pray that will be confident in the Sovereignty and goodness of God. That I will wait on Him and rely on Him knowing that I am unable to live without Him.

Priority Scavenger Hunt

Spring 2010 we had a picture scavenger hunt in the Tucson mall. The students in the video are from Priority College Ministry. Priority has been in transition and the rebuilding phase. Many of the students in the ministry recently graduated and they have been without student leaders to take up the mantle. Most of the students in this video were sophomores. We began doing leadership training in the Fall of 2009. We have been trying to grow each of the leaders by giving them opportunities to lead events. We've been trying to get these students to take possession of the ministry. It's been a challenge to try and change people from having the mindset that Priority and First Southern is just a place they go sometimes for church to being something that they belong to and are a part of.

The student leaders I've had the opportunity to work with have shown a lot of growth. Both of the club officers are naturally shy and introverted but have slowly have been coming out of their shells. It has been such a blessing to see them grow in both their confidence in themselves and the God whom they serve. It's been equally rewarding watching how they have begun to form discipleship/mentorship relationships and caught the vision. However, they have been very discouraged because people at Priority have largely been unresponsive and non participants. So the task of late has been encouraging the students giving them positive feedback on the leadership events and pointing out the changes and growth occurring in their lives.

Really what I've been trying to stress the inward change. We may have a desire for things to change in our ministry but the change needs to begin first with the leadership. We sat down and went through a list of things we'd like to see change. An idea of what we would like our faith family to be characterized by. We used Colossians 3:8-17 and Galatians 6:1-10 as the background and basis for our mission/vision statement. Then I asked them to pray about making a personal commitment to one another challenging and encouraging each other in their walks with Christ. We talked about how our sense of community/family is tied into our sense of identity both as an individual follower of Christ and as a group.

Although I now work at Christian Challenge and have been making the transition to focus ministry with the students there, I wanted to let them know that I'm not just letting them go and cutting them off. So I also made a commitment to the student leaders to be an available resource for them and to continue meeting with them and coaching them as the serve their peers at Priority.

Please continue to be in prayer for the student leaders at Priority. The students I've been working with are now Juniors and need to be encouraged to persevere in the face of discouragement. Also continue to pray that that the students will be sensitive to the work of the Holy Spirit recognizing who He is raising up to be the next generation of leaders.

This new school year has already been very encouraging seeing some of the new freshmen get involved and latching on to some of the student leaders.

The Pursuit-“Personal Transformation” 11/02/10

This is a manuscript of our upcoming large group meeting

Welcome (1min)

We are glad that you have come to Challenge. We will be doing things a little different tonight. We will be continuing with our series the Pursuit and tonight our topic is Personal transformation. My name is Tim and this is Leondra. Tonight, we will take a journey of worship together through some songs and God’s Word and see what they all have to say about Personal Transformation.

I. Recap of past weeks:(2min)

a. Explored God pursuing us w/ Julie and how he seeks out the lost

b. Pursuing God’s Word w/ Suraj-discovering the transforming power of God’s Word and how it has the ability to cut deep into our souls to change our lives

c. With Katy and our summer missionaries we discovered God’s love for us in His heart for the nations.

d. With Alex we saw God as story teller and how He desires for us to be a part of His story

e. Then we learned how God is an integral part of shaping our own stories.

II. Worship and Proclamation through Music(1min)

a. One way that we express our story is through music. When we sing songs we don’t just put words to notes. Songs carry emotion a passion that comes from inside. So tonight when we sing these songs I ask you to really think about the words we are singing. Don’t let the story pass you by, get caught up in it. Become a part of it.

III. Our Great God

IV. For the Glory of it All

Our Great God Loves Us(6 min)

V. God, the creator of the universe. Existed before time began. He is here for us. God loves us. He loved us before we ever were.

VI. John 15:16 You did not choose me but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.

VII. 1 John 4:9-10 God showed us how much He loved us by sending us into the World so that we might have eternal life through Him. This is real love, it is not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.

a. He longs for us to go to Him in times of need.

VIII. 1 Peter 5:7 Turn all your anxiety over to God, because He cares for you.

a. God loves us so much that even while we were in opposition towards God He gave his life for us. We who have done devastating things to one another, lying, cheating, gossiping. We who have even at times done things we know to be harmful to ourselves. When we didn't even love ourselves God did.

IX. Romans 5:8 But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinner.

b. God loves us. He wants to give us the best. He wants us to want the best for ourselves. He loved us so much and cares for us so much that He came to show us that there was a better way of living. He wanted to show us that He has a plan for us.

X. Jeremiah 29:11-14 For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, they are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray I will listen. If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me. I will be found by you, says the Lord, I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and bring you home again to your own land.

a. God isn't making this hard for us He is making a declaration that He wants to help us. He wants us to walk through life with Him. He is telling us that He knows that at times we fail. He knows that we grow tired and weary but He is strong. He has paid the price for sins. He wants to lead us out of the kingdom of dark and into the kingdom of light. He wants us to become a new creation. A creation that is not prey to our old vices. He wants us to know that through His power we can be made new.

XI. Glory Revealed (3:34) or Because of Your Love

XII. Completely Done (5:15)

(Half hour mark)

God's Gift of Freedom (10min)

a. God has given us a gift. This is a gift that is only found in relationship with Jesus Christ. In this relationship with Jesus through the sacrifice He has made on our behalf we find healing, hope, peace. In Christ we have freedom.

XIII. 1 Peter 2:24 He personally carried away our sins in His own body on the cross so we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. You have been healed by His wounds.

XIV. Galatians 5:1 It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.

XV. Colossians 3:1-10 Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven where Christ sits at God's right hand in the place of honor and power. Let heaven fill your thoughts. Do not think only about things down here on earth. For you died when Christ died, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. And when Christ who is your real life is revealed, to the whole world, you will share in all His

glory. So put to death, the sinful earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual sin, impurity, lust and shameful desires. Don't be greedy for the good things of this life, for that is idolatry. God's terrible anger will come upon those who do such things. You used to do them when your life was still part of this world. But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language. Don't lie to each other for you have stripped off your old evil nature and all its wicked deeds. In its place you have clothed yourselves with a brand new nature that is continually being renewed as you learn more and more about Christ, who created this new nature in you.

a. If you have a relationship with Jesus, you said that you recognized that you in yourself were incapable of living a good life. You admitted that you in yourself don't have the strength to make the decisions and persevere through tough times. You said that you don't have all the answers. When you said that, you also said that Jesus is all. You confessed that Jesus has the answers. You said that Jesus has the strength to make you new. You said that you are no longer held captive by your old destructive nature and now by the power of Christ working in your life you have been made free.

b. The moment we were freed from captivity we allied ourselves with Christ and made our old nature and the spiritual forces of darkness our enemy. We are at war.

XVI. Ephesians 6:12 For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms.

XVII. 1 Peter 5:8 Be careful! Watch out for attacks from the Devil, your great enemy. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to devour.

a. We are in the middle of a pitched battle and our enemy is great...but Our God is Greater(Might to Save)

XVIII. Mighty to Save or Our God

Suffering has a Purpose (10min)

a. We have God on our side. Jesus, our mighty warrior. Our Savior. We should seek to follow in the footsteps of He who is mighty to save.

XIX. 1 Peter 4:1 So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude He had and be ready to suffer, too. For if you are willing to suffer for Christ, you have decided to stop sinning.

XX. 1 Peter 4: 12 Dear friends, don't be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.

a. If we are followers of Christ we need to reframe the way we think about suffering. We should not be surprised that we encounter trials. We should expect them to come. Enduring through suffering as a Christian is a necessary process of rebirth.

XXI. Matthew 24:8 But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.

XXII. James 5:11 We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. Job is an example of a man who endured patiently. From his experience we see how the Lord's plan finally ended in good, for He is full of tenderness and mercy.

XXIII. 2 Corinthians 5:17 What this means is that those who become Christians become new persons. They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone. A new life is begun!

a. Before Christ you were dead. When Christ came he breathed life into you. Returning to the old life we had before Christ is like a new born baby trying to crawl back into the womb. We are choosing not to live when we return to our old ways. When we return to our old ways we choose death.

XXIV. John 10:10 The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give life in all its fullness.

a. God loves you and has good plans for you. But if you choose to walk separate from God you will never experience the joy and fullness of life God wants to give you.

XXV. Galatians 6:8 Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful desires will harvest the consequences of decay and death. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.

XXVI. Joshua 24:15 But if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family we will serve the Lord.

XXVII. Challenge(3min)

a. So now we've heard all these things seen what God's Word has to say about personal transformation. God says that His Word is living and active able to pierce into our soul and Spirit. He also says that His Word has purpose and it will accomplish its purpose wherever He sends it. Tonight you are faced with a decision. Today whom will you serve? Will you serve your harmful desires that lead to destruction? Or will you choose to serve the Lord?

b. Are you ready to change? Are you ready to be transformed? True and lasting change only occurs in a relationship with Jesus Christ. If you want to experience freedom and fullness in life then you must be in relationship with Him. If you want healing from the hurts of this life and want peace that transcends all understanding you must surrender control of your life to the will of God.

c. What things in your life are keeping you from living life with Christ? What is keeping you from true transformation? God's Word says He's given everything we need to overcome the World! He's given Himself.

XXVIII. Time of Response(2min)

*(Music starts)

a. In the next couple of moments we want you to have the opportunity to respond to God's invitation to live life with Him. As you came in each of you received a piece of paper, if you don't have one there is some paper on the sides and pens. As the next few songs are played take this time to reflect on the things that are in your life that you need to lay at the foot of the cross. There are some glass jars at the base of the cross for you to symbolically cast your burdens aside. Surrender it to Jesus.

b. Take this time to reflect and respond. If you need to talk to someone or would like someone to pray with you our ministry team and staff are on the sides ready for you.

XXIV. Take My Life(5:04)

XXV. Everyday(4:41)

Total Time: 70 min