1. On the topic on the power of the tongue: If God made the Heavens and the Earth and basically everything with mere words, and if we are made in God's image, then surely our words have the power to create too. Maybe not physical objects, but the power of the tongue can be used to create friendships, trust, faith or courage.
2. Can you imagine the kind of grace God gives us? If His words have the power to change all creation with the merest whispers, why are we exempt? If He tells rocks to burst out in song, they will. If He tells the sky to turn green and the clouds pink, they will, the moment it leaves His mouth. But He gives us the power to choose. He makes us an exception to His ultimate, unlimited rule. He gives us the power of choice, to choose between whether or not we want to obey what He says. Even more, He the power of free will means there are times where He speaks and we're too busy to listen. Get that? We can choose not to listen. The voice that all the universe finds irresistible, that they simply have to obey, we're given the grace to ignore. Think about that the next time He speaks.
3. Oftentimes the kind of issues we face can be grouped into two categories: the internal and the external. But within the internal, the self-contained, the ways in which it gets resolved can be further grouped into two ways. Sometimes, the issue is resolved first in your heart, then the change is shown through action. Sometimes, it's the other way around, and the very action in itself shows the way in which the heart has been changed. It's two different things. The first is a scenario where the change in action is involuntary, due to the change in heart. The second is a scenario where the change in heart is done in that course of action, in that change in actions. Of course, that's just my theory on things. Maybe in truth both are the same, where the change in action is the final phase of the change in heart (which actually corresponds with both possibilities)
4. I'm reminded that God loves to have me in His presence. Today, after altar call, I got to do my very favorite thing in service: just sit there in His presence. I'm serious, so very often I just want to sit down during altar call because standing feels too... formal? Sure, sometimes I'm meeting God my King and I find myself on my knees; sometimes I'm meeting God my Lord in that posture of worship; but sometimes I'm just discussing my life with God my best friend. And just sitting in His presence... it feels right that way. Today it was just God ministering not with words, but just with His presence. Just being so happy with God my Father. And when I said 'God, I have to go, I need to eat with my cell', I felt a pang of sadness. Truthfully, I don't know how much of that sadness came from me, and how much of that was His sadness that I had to leave. But I did know He was sad. I hate having to leave His presence :/ really really really. It sucks so bad. I felt the change the moment I stepped out of the chapel and it was like... sigh.. ah well.
5. can't wait for CAAAAMP. The main reason why I advise people to go for camp is because that is where you understand so much of the Ignyte culture. You'll understand what we do. Even better, you understand why we do what we do. Not to mention the life-changing experiences with God. Not kidding, life change. I remember PDa mentioning at SP empowerment that one of the amazing things about ignyte camp is how much of the publicity is driven by the members themselves. You just need to say 'youth camp' and people will start whoo-ing. Go if you can!
6. weekend in church is awesome. God is awesome.