Passion.

Well, for those of you who didn't know, the new Passion cd came out a couple weeks ago. I just finally broke down and bought it a couple days ago and it hasn't been out of my cd player yet. I like it. I love that everytime I get a new worship cd I fall into this awesome obsession with worship. Not that don't care at other times, but I just get so much more passionate (pun not intended) about it when I hear new stuff. I think for me, and a lot of other worship leaders out there, that sometimes it's not always good to only listen to worship stuff. I know for me, when that was all I listened to it became hard for me to worship because they just became "just another song" that I listened to all the time. So I guess all this to say that I love when new stuff comes out because it renews (ah...that's the better terminology to express it!) my passion for what I do....what I'm meant to do. Like the other day I was driving home from starbucks in a really awkward mood and I had one of the best worship times ever. In my car. Alone. With God. Amazing.

I know this sounds weird, but these past few weeks I've felt the power of Christ's resurrection so much. I think a lot of times it's easy to get too focused on studies and all that equally good stuff...but to miss the big picture. God. God REIGNS. Christ. Christ is ALIVE. Holy Spirit. Lives IN US. We have power over death...think about that...we have power, through Christ, over the one thing that can stop even the most talented, strong, athletic, rich, powerful, famous, and influential people in their tracks. We are alive. I am awestruck.