rushing mighty wind conference pt. 1

what a night! two outstanding pastors and ibc was back with a new song! rev. mullings reminded us of God's first name - 'wonderful'. referring to isaiah 9.6 'For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.' there is ONE God and His name is Wonderful! we should never forget the majesty of God. every time we enter into His presence, we need to be in awe of who He is. we are in communion with the Creator of the entire universe. hello! He is so Holy. when we fully grasp who God is, we are humbled by His greatness. 'Then you will understand the fear of the LORD, And find the knowledge of God.' (proverbs 2.5) the greatest thing to gain as a Christian is wisdom and understanding. the worst sin to come in between us and God is pride. we should never forget how Wonderful He truly is. as nicole c. mullen sings, 'let us not forget to tremble.' the fear of the Lord brings about a righteous life. as Paul tells the church of corinth in chapter 1.7, 'Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.'

rev. kinzey was on fire! the Holy Spirit had a great annoiting on that man tonight. he piggybacked with rev. mullings in the aspect of true praise to God. we are not to let the devil discourage us or cause us to feel too tired or too lazy to worship the Lord. the Holy Spirit gives us the power to overcome our circumstances in times of weakness. ibc sang a song that's chorus said 'there is victory when we praise Him!' how true is this statement. i don't know how many times i've gone to church not feeling well and i've just fought through it and praised the Lord anyway, and by the time i left service i felt completely fine. the Christian life is about laboring and serving. it's not a bunch of 'thou shall nots..' the two greatest commandments are 'thou shall' commandments - love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. love your neighbor as yourself. who cares what anyone else thinks when you are worshipping - it's an audience of One you are singing for. it's not about the music, or the song type, or the choir, or the pastor, or anything else wordly. it's all about JESUS CHRIST. He is God and He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. He is ALIVE and living and working. brother kinzie spoke of a revival in indianapolis. something pastor mooney had been led to speak about over the months as well. i see the hunger that he is talking about in the people. my friends' hearts are softening and they are asking questions. people are seeking. the apostolic faith keeps growing. Sister Sarah might even become Vice President! :) but i am humbled when i realize that God has chosen me to help bring others to Him. that He would, as rev. kinsey put it, 'allow me to be a part of something much bigger than myself.' he referred to john 6.35, 'And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.' we need to feast on Jesus. in order to do so, we must have an appetite for Him. are you hungry?

holy, holy, holy
is the Lord God almighty
who was and is and is to come
with all creation i sing,
'praise to the King of Kings!'
You are my everything
and i will adore You

shout out to my momma!

after spending time with the fam yesterday, i just wanted to express how blessed i am to have a mother who loves the Lord. mom, you are a wonderful example of a servant's heart. your beauty and class are an inspiration to women of any age. you make me look good! ;-) you have a genuine joy and love for others that makes everyone want to be around you. you always take care of your household and your family. you work so hard to keep things clean and organized. you've always prepared us amazing food and made sure we were comfortable. you were there for us everyday after school. you took interest in the details of our lives. you are a wonderful inspiration of a Godly wife. you work for the Kingdom whole-heartedly in your church and with your friends. you've been brave in standing up for your faith and for your family. despite your struggles, or how you were feeling on a particular day, you always took second place to anything that was going on in our lives. you perservered through much pain and suffering to bring abount an abundance of love. not only that, but you are fun! i don't laugh harder or longer with anyone else. us schafer/schmidt women have a sense of humor no one else can understand. that's what makes it so special. thank you for your encouragement and for building me up. thank you for your noble character. you are wonderful. i love you.

stand in the rain

She never slows down
She doesn't know why
But she knows that when she's all alone
It feels like it's all coming down

She won't turn around
The shadows are long
And she fears if she cries that first tear
The tears will not stop raining down

So stand in the rain
Stand your ground
Stand up when it's all crashing down
You stand through the pain
You won't drown
And one day what's lost can be found
You stand in the rain

She won't make a sound
Alone in this fight with herself
And the fear's whispering
If she stands, she'll fall down

She wants to be found
The only way out is through everything
She's running from
Wants to give up and lie down

So stand in the rain
Stand your ground
Stand up when it's all crashing down
You stand through the pain
You won't drown
And one day what's lost can be found
You stand in the rain



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i will not be moved.

i have been a wayward child
i have acted out
i have questioned sovereignty
and had my share of doubt
and though sometimes my prayers feel like
they're bouncing off the sky
the hand i hold won't let me go
and is the reason why

i will stumble
i will fall down
but i will not be moved
i will make mistakes
i will face heartache
but i will not be moved
on Christ the solid rock i stand
all other ground is seeking sand
i will not be moved

bitterness has plagued my heart
many times before
my life has been like broken glass
and i have kept the score
of all my shattered dreams
and though it seemed
that i was far too gone
my brokenness helped me to see
it's grace i'm standing on!

i will stumble
i will fall down
but i will not be moved
i will make mistakes
i will face heartache
but i will not be moved
on Christ the solid rock i stand
all other ground is seeking sand
i will not be moved

and all the chaos in my life
has been a badge i've worn
and though i have been torn
i will not be moved


-natalie grant