Look Like Love

"I wanna look like love.  Be more than just enough for the hearts that are broken, coming undone.  It's up to you and me to leave a legacy if we're all they ever see.  I wanna look like love.

If I believe there's a Saviour, is the proof in me?  Is He alive and breathing?  Is He what they remember, is He what they see when they look at me?"
~ Britt Nicole, from Look Like Love

The last number of weeks this song has been rolling around in my head.

I now only have three weeks left in my workplace.  THREE!  I can't believe how fast the time has flown by.  Everyday my co-worker friend who I've been training and I talk about how it already a certain day.  Each time we talk about it a bigger lump forms in my throat, and a bigger well of tears begins to form in my eyes.  Time is going too fast...I'm not ready to leave there...

But I know it's time to start a new chapter in my life.  The question running around in my mind is "do the people I work with see Jesus in me?  Have I been an example to them?  Have I shone the love of Jesus to them?  When I am no longer working there will they remember me for me, or for what they saw in me?"  My prayer and desire is that they will remember me for WHO they saw in me...not just me for me.

Right now these thoughts are all about my work situation, but reality is it should be the way every Christian should live their life.  We should be living every day to shine the love of Jesus to everyone around us...regardless of how much time we have with somebody, because nobody is guaranteed tomorrow.

So, at work I have exactly 14 days left...14 days to pray "Lord use me."  14 days to say "Jesus, please make this day count for You."  14 days to look like Love.  14 days that I pray do not go by quickly...because I'm going to miss everyone of my coworkers....

Together We Can...

...stop slavery.

About a month ago I came across a video put together by Passion 268 called "Freedom Film."  It's a video about modern slavery.  It was extremely moving.

Prior to watching this movie, I knew slavery still existed, but I wasn't hit with the reality of it until I took the time to watch this video.

I encourage you to take 40 minutes out of your day to watch it, and to share it with your friends!  Slavery needs to be stopped...now!

Here's the link to the video on the Passion 268 website.  http://268generation.com/passion2013/freedom-film/

The Light

Here is the English version of the song I posted yesterday, so all my non-Spanish speaking readers can understand the song.

"We Are" by Kari Jobe:

Aching For Guatemala

I've been in a "Spanish mood" lately...

I guess it's not just now, it's always.  Ever since I went to Guatemala in 2005, I have been in love with the Spanish language...just as I fell in love with the Guatemalan people.  Throughout the past year or so I've been aching to go back to Guatemala, and so since I'm not there yet I've been immersing myself with the language.

Here's one of the latest songs I've been listening to...

It's "Somos la Luz" by Kari Jobe...

Lord, Use Me

I only have one more month left at my job.  I can't believe how fast the time has flown by!  I am very excited for the new chapter I'll be starting in the fall, but I am starting to be sad about leaving all the wonderful people I work with.

All the thoughts and emotions running through me right now have brought some thoughts and desires to the forefront of my mind.  

Throughout my life I've always desired for God to use me as a missionary in my workplace.  My current job is no exception.  More than anything I want the people I work with to know Jesus.  It's always hard to leave a job because I know the work there isn't done...but I trust God will bring others with the same desire I have to see the harvest in all my former co-workers lives.

In every job I've had I've seen lives be changed when coworkers come into contact with the Holy Spirit shining through me.  People have asked questions.  Others have apologized for swearing around me and have told me that "I can't swear around you."  God's light has shone as I've been willing to be used by Him, and the darkness is exposed.  

Tonight I was thinking about how these people in my workplaces have been affected by God's light and how they are drawn to it.  The past couple weeks have been full of people asking when I'm done because they're going to miss me.  I feel honoured, yet humbled at the same time.  I'm just 'little old me' being used by my Great Big God!  

All throughout the Bible God uses unlikely people to do great things for him.  He used Moses, who had troubles speaking, to bring an entire nation out of captivity.  He used Gideon, the smallest in his family, to defeat an army.  He used David, someone who had been overlooked by his family, to defeat a giant.  He used the least likely to do amazing things.  I am overwhelmed that God has chosen me to shine His light in the darkness, so that I can plant, water, and harvest the seeds of His love.  

I am sad to leave my workplace in one month.  But I still have one month.  One month to make a difference.  In this last month, my prayer is that God will open up the doors wider than ever before...that I will see a difference around me.  

As a song from my favourite childhood movie "God's Zoo" by the Gaithers says "I know You have a purpose, I'm waiting patiently.  Next time You have a job to do, could you choose to use me?"

Lord, use me.

Happy Canada Day!

Happy Canada Day!!

I think Chris Tomlin's song "God of This City" really fits as a prayer and declaration over Canada...

You're the God of this city
You're the King of these people
You're the Lord of this nation
You are

You're the light in this darkness
You're the hope to the hopeless
You're the peace to the restless
You are

There is no one like our God

For greater things have yet to come
Greater things are still to be done in this [nation]


God keep our land glorious and free.  Amen.

Rise Up

Over the past month or so I have been wanting to write this post.  I've thought over and over of what to write.  But I've put it off...life has been crazy busy!  Tonight though, I really feel that it's time to write it.

Throughout the last year or so I've had such an ache inside me for my generation.

My generation is hurting.  My generation is searching.  My generation is falling.

I long to see my generation rise up.  I long to see it stand tall.

As I look around I see people going to drugs.  Going to alcohol.  Living in sin.  I see young pregnant girls trying to figure out how to fit into their new role as a future single mom.

I see people who go to church on the weekend, but during the week they do whatever pleases them...so they fit in with the crowd.

We were not called to fit in.  We are called to make a difference.  We are called to stand out.  We are called to live in the world, but not be of the world.  Yet I see my generation, Christians included, who are living in the world.

My heart aches so deeply to see these people rise up and shine for Jesus!  They all have so much to give.  They all have so many lives to reach for Him that only they can reach!

Why has this generation, my generation, settled for less than what God has for us?

Around two months ago I started watching American Idol because I heard of a young man on the show who was taking a stand for Jesus.  The very first performance I saw of his was "Everything" by Lifehouse. As I watched Colton Dixon worship Jesus on stage as the world was watching, tears filled my eyes.

Colton inspired me.  He showed me in that moment that my generation is not forgotten.  He showed me that my generation still has hope.  God IS raising up people to take a stand for Him.  For Colton that stand is in front of millions.  For me that stand is in front of my coworkers, as well as people I have met, and who I will meet throughout my life.

Will you also rise up?  Will you stand firm for Jesus, no matter what?  Will you live your life in a way that those around you will truly see Jesus living in you?  Will you join the community of Christians who have already committed to living completely for Jesus?  What a wonderful community it is!

Will you show the world Jesus is your everything?


Here is Colton's final American Idol performance of "Everything." (Sorry it's not full width.)



Here's another video of the entire song.