Monday, June 02, 2008
From The Inside Out
Hillsong United
A thousand times I've failed
Still your mercy remains
And should I stumble again
Still I'm caught in your grace
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
In my heart, in my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out
Your will above all else, my purpose remains
The art of losing myself in bringing you praise
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
In my heart, in my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise
From the inside out Lord, my soul cries out
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This song has never been so apt ever since Pastor's message on Saturday.
Pastor Ronald preached on "What kind of disciple are you?" on Saturday and well, it left a lasting impression on me. We know that we are disciples of Christ, but the question here is "What kind of disciple am I really?"
True disciples go through the narrow gate.
True disciples bear fruits, a basket of fruits.
True disciples are motivated by something deep within themselves and not by the accomplishments of outward adornments.
And Matt 7:21 says "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven."
So it kind of made me self evaluate my service to God... I don't want my serving in ministry be a outward thing, but I want it to be something that comes from within... A passion from the heart... Sometimes, there's a danger of falling into the trap of loving the gift (the ministry) so much, that you forget about the giver (God).
So Lord, consume me from the INSIDE-OUT.
