not-so-general New Year:

this is what i wrote down during the first night of onething:

"one song... 'the battle is raging. the devil is raging. and i don't want to be sleeping when the battle is raging... let nothing steal my passion for Jesus, let no one steal my passion for Jesus' - the last song of worship... i can't even begin to describe the earlier songs... but sitting between a girl i've known for 24 hours and a total stranger, i am awestruck. many of the things spoken are terribly new to me. i don't even know what to say. i found myself at a loss for words in the middle of prayer. it has been so long since i was close to God, i didn't even know where to begin... all i knew was i was surrounded by 20,000 pople who were all here for the same reason... who were all filled with the Spirit. i wanted that. even being thrown off by the completely different atmosphere, i am floored by the charisma, by the energy, by the Spirit."

okay actually i'm not sure if this was the first night or the second day... it's all running together in my head. but if i know one thing, it is that Jesus is sooo good. i can't even begin to tell you about all that happened, you will have to ask my in person. i really could talk for days about how my life was changed. ahh being filled with the Holy Spirit is so liberating and comforting. it is glorious.


but anyway, i am not one to make New Year's resolutions but this year is different. Mike Bickle talked on the 7 Commitments of a Forerunner:

1. Pray Daily: connecting wth God while changing the world by releasing His power
2. Fast Weekly: positioning ourselves to receive more from God by fasting two days a week.
3. Do Justly: be zealous for good works of compassion and justice that exalt Jesus so we impact the seven spheres of society.
4. Give Extravagantly: experiencing the joy of financial power encounters as we sacrificially give to the Kingdom and support the prayer movement.
5. Live Holy: living fascinated in the pleasure of loving God that overflows to loving people
6. Lead Diligently: taking initiative to minister to others and make disciples by regularly leading in outreaches, prayer meetings, and Bible stuidies.
7. Speak Boldly: being a faithful witness of the ruth with allegiance to Jesus' word.

those are my resolutions...