So this is the song that's been speaking to me lately
it's called Glow from Hillsong's album Faith+Hope+Love
I like the spirit of the whole album. It's a very "let's go do some insane stuff for God's glory" album :)
which I think describes the season God's bringing me to. And where Ignyte's being called to. As one unified ministry.



Lost and stranded
Empyt handed
Broken down and all alone
Your mercy it entered into darkness
And enfolded us in love

We give You all we are
For the glory of Your Name
We give all we are
For Your praise

Just a glimmer of Your glory
And the earth falls to it's knees
You level the mountains
With a whisper
And You calm the raging sea

Let the earth come to life
In the light of heaven's glow
And the streets sound with joy
As the shackles lose their hold
You laid down Your life
For one and all
So we give all we are
To You alone

This means freedom for the captive
And good news for those in need
Your message is justice and compassion
God of love and Prince of Peace

With one voice we sing hallelujah
All the earth cry out hallelujah
With the angels sing hallelujah
Jesus Christ is King

We give everything
To You alone





So as God usually does, as I was standing at the back worshiping during the saturday service, He dropped a random thought into my head.
I think we've heard so much about how much God loves to love us. And it's a good thing! It's a fact that I think sometimes we forget or lose sight of.
But God brought a new revelation to that starting bit.
What about when we try to love God?
When we try to worship God, when we try to do something, anything, that brings glory to His Name, that shows Him we love Him.
Think about it.

When someone we love tries to do something to show they love us, we do our best to receive it.
You know what I mean.
For someone like me, my love language is words.
I analyse words, break them up, put them together, play with them in my head
words are fun for me
and that's why when it comes to expressions of love, letters mean alot to me
so I remember when someone I cared for wanted to pass me a letter after service
of course, I unknowingly sped off into my parents car quite quickly when we were dismissed, ignoring the person entirely.
But when the person messaged me about wanting to give me that letter, I begged, pleaded, beseech, and generally asked desperately for my parents to turn the entire vehicle around so that I could receive that gift of meaning and value.

Think about it in your own life.
When you start to worship and it feels like you can't connect, consider that your worship is a gift God wants to receive. And you can bet He'll clear the path so you can deliver that gift.
When you start to serve and it feels like you aren't doing a very good job today, consider that your service is a gift God desires to receive. And He'll help you give your best.
When you start praying and it feels like you're so easily distracted, consider that your prayers are something God yearns to hear. And He'll help you send your petitions.

In the same way God loves to love, He loves to receive your love in return. Because that's what perfect love does.

What about you?
What gift do you have to give God today that you need to be reminded that He loves to receive?



(and my sincerest apologies to the person in the example above :p)