Friday, July 06, 2007

Hillsong Conference... Day 1

"To Champion the cause of the local church
and make God's name know around the Earth..."

The largest Church conference in Australian History- Hillsong Conference 2007.
There were about 24,000 people all over the global gather in the Sydney Olympic Park- Acer Arena. It is the biggest event through out the year, and it is my honor to be part of it. I'm involving in full time volunteer with hosting team.

Everything was so expected, but in the same time so unexpected...

The conference went on from Monday to Friday. Full on rallies through out the day time and night. As volunteer we have to be there around 730a.m. Most the college student here have to take the bus provide by the church. So... the alarm clock went off at 5a.m. "Nice and Shine, gave God the Glory *Steve singing* Lol and we are ready to go. Day 1 started....

It was such really cold morning. Oh come on Andy you should know what is cold...you were from Canada Lol... this is something else... I walk the good 15 minutes to church, make it on the bus. Well the sun was not even up yet and we all got there by 7a.m. This was in fact the second time I been here, np third time Lol It was last Friday I came with the college team and set up all the seats there Lol Everything were set up and ready to go. There were around 4,000 or more volunteers to run the whole conference...you can imagine how big it going to be. Well personally I'm all pump up... I'm very expected about this conference I would said. When I first came to Church last year was the month right after Conference 2006 and I had heard so many wonderful feed back from all other people. One of the very reason was something that I seen few months ago that been make me wonder. I remember it was at EncounterFess 2006, I seen this vision of a person hold his hand high, it is something else... I seen people, I seen light... I don't really know how to express this. But this conference stair up something in my heart.

The Conference Opening was amazing, with all these people in the house. I feel the impact of unity and full on expected all things going to be happenining. I remember it was Jentezen Frankin- one of the world class pastor said, "There is people out there only dream of the conference like that... we're living in the mid of somebody's dreams...there are so many to be done, churches" Yes, it is always great to see churches all over the global to gather here, but I realize this conference is not just a meeting... it is a calling. Yes it is like the theme of the conference said, it is for the cause of Christ and see the Church of Jesus Christ go forward in this world. The beginning of the Dream Conference started, and I have no idea how things can turn around... so much eh~

Monday, July 02, 2007

Casting Crowns- East to West

Firstly I got to say sorry to all the people been reading this blog... I haven't write much in the past few months. Ha I got no excises, I been wondering around, little by little I find myself far from God. And each time Church sound like a place that delight my faith... here I'm not saying that's not what church family for. But really there is something I should of know. I'm refusing to accept that I been wondering around. I know how people had worried about me... I see the confusion rising in my mind. I don't know... how to express that. I talk to God... I'm trying to hold on to what I know or once know... That's all I know... I keep reaming myself. Why is it so hard to do it. Why do I still fall back to this... When I know how much you love me... I want to be where you call me to be Lord. I want to dwell your place. I really want to express what my life is about... I surrounding this to you again... I confess this life is about you. It was, it is and it will always be about you....


This is the new song by Casting Crowns, one of my favor Country Style Worship there. The songs they wrote had been really be an inspiration to me. This song East to West spoke of my session of life... when my mind go on to wondering... question rising around.. but still Jesus had not change his Love for us... His mercy reaches from East to West

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Here I am Lord and I'm drowning, in Your sea of forgetfulness
The chains of yesterday surround me, I yearn for peace and rest
I don't want to end up where You found me
And it echoes in my mind
Keeps me awake tonight
I know you've cast my sin as far as the East is from the West
And I stand before You now as though I've never sinned
But today I feel like I'm just one mistake away
From You leaving me this way

Chorus:
Jesus can you show me just how far the east is from the west
'Cause I can't bare to see the man I've been
Rising up in me again
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
'Cause You know just how far the east is from the west
From one scarred hand to the other

I start the day, the war begins
Endless reminding of my sin
And time and time again
Your truth is drowned out by the storm I'm in
Today I feel like I'm just one mistake away
from You leaving me this way

I know You've watched me whine
Turn my darkness into life
I need Your peace to get me through
To get me through this night
I can't live by what I feel
About the truth Your word reveals
I'm not holding on to You
But You're holding on to me
You're holding on to me

East to West

How far from East to West?

We all dream to be someone we'll be.
We wanted...But the answer is not found in us.
We all want to live our life to the fullness...to have fun
We have all that.... still feel empty
We all want to be accept... to our family, to our friends.
Still...There is something missing

We all try to change other people...
how they should do things.
how we should be the one teaching them...to be "somebody"
But we find ourselves far from that "person"

We try to be a "good person"...
To friend with everybody but not knowing what is right
Is it really no matter as long as no one get hurt?
We all try to "love" one another...
But we do not know where "Love" came from.
At the end, We all get hurt... We all lost in the world...
But we all feel that distance...Wondering how far is East to West.

I'm not the one to answer you all these questions...
But I know someone who can, His name is Jesus Christ.
Jesus is my best friend, He always walk by my side.
I don't know how people feel about "the world view of Jesus"
Most of people think he is "into religion"
But all I know is He had come to know me, walk with me,
He show me what life really is about.
He is my best friend~
There is so much more... He is my Lord, my God!
He is the one show me how to live by Grace, Love and Forgiveness.
Yes, there is nothing like Him.

Thousand times I fail... but the amazing that is Jesus you keep lefting me up
I'm far to be call righteous... I did nothing... I deserve nothing...
This is for the noboay... I'm noboby
But one thing I know, Jesus Loves Us Anyway...
How far is East to West? I can't not answer you
But I do know He does. You love me anyany...
Jesus you know just how far from East to West!