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Worship night, cathartic. Offering up to the Lord my grief, my questions. Surrender and bathing in the Holy spirit. Rare opportunity that I get to indulge in the music and praise, rather than be rushed for time like in Singapore.
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Sunday sermon post Trump assassination attempt: spirit of reconciliation
It is about love, not judgement. Because we live in the new covenant.
Difference between old and new covenant is Jesus - died for our sins, that is justice. So that we can have mercy.
People/crowd seems to have a grading and relativity of sin. "I haven't sinned at the level of your sin, so I am more righteous than you"
There's a spirit that pits humans against humans. Spirit of accusation. We are so concerned about being right we have left love. Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love.
Don't look and judge the sins of others, look at yourself first
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Los Angeles was an entrepreneurial place, hussling. Bethel is innovative and entrepreneurial too.
Brian Johnson likes to do different business ideas, hybrid of things.
Bring praise to all that you do. Even if you fail becoming pastor, worship leader and go sell insurance, bring praise to that.
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Large professional band that flows. Richness of sound layers, build up and bring down. Middle segment of solo piano accompaniment creates contrast and a different energy.
Style of Brian Johnson is more of a pop musician/celebrity/Nashville crowd, rather than a church leader. This may be why Bethel was able to link with popular culture and have global reach. Brian and Jenn Johnson provided a means to modernise Bethel.
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Birthday. 38.
So much has happened. Still a lot of life left. Exciting
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Opening night reminded me of my first encounters with God. All my life you have been faithful....the battle belongs to you
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Researching Redding, it has a population of 93,000, which is similar to the Albury-Wodonga population of 100,000. Trying to contextualise and picturing what it's going to be like, as I'm waiting at the gate for the flight to Redding.
I wonder if the people there will have a small town mentality and if that affects the teaching at Bethel.
Funnily, I don't miss being able to talk to my friend. Without her presence in my life, it's less burdensome and I can think for myself without her strong opinions looming.
I really value being able to observe people and things without imposing opinions, judgment and needing to people please. The people pleasing aspect seems to automatically come for me, if I have a relationship eg. Friendship with someone.
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Over a year ago, while in the silent meditation retreat, God said to me, I will take you on a journey to show you YOU and ME. This is the world that I have created. This is YOU.
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Dear Lord
I pray for the mind of Christ. As we step into this era, with its conflicts and challenges. Let us not enter into futile battles in the natural world. Let us step forward in your spirit and begin to release the heart and the love of the father. Lord would you touch us. I pray that we will be gripped by the power of your spirit. We do not want to live in empty tradition but a life filled with life and abundance of your presence. We thank you. We love and honour you. Come holy spirit. In Jesus name
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Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good. Romans 8:26-28 (MSG)
Count it pure joy to be tested
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24 Feb 2024
I feel very much loved these days. Like wrapped in Gods love in this world.
Its like when you become a channel for God's love to give out into the world, it's reflected back at you and your whole existence gets bathed in love.
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Genesis 13:9
Abraham to Lot
The whole countryside is open to you. Take your choice of any section of the land you want, and we will separate. If you want the land to the left, then I’ll take the land on the right. If you prefer the land on the right, then I’ll go to the left.
To understand what the Lord is blessing us with. So need to know the Lord and his heart
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