This weekend was incredible.
I spent Thursday night and all day Friday with Sarah, one of my best friends. God knew that she was exactly who I needed to be with, because just her presence alone was a blessing. She had just returned from a weekend retreat in Alabama called The Ramp, which had turned her and her boyfriend inside out and transformed them into radically charismatic followers of Christ. She was glowing--almost literally. Everything she said was something about The Ramp or about God, and we had several real theological discussions about God, life and just about everything. It rattled my world, and shook me up from my sleep.
Church was equally amazing.
Something snapped during the church service, and I finally woke up.
Then came Passion City Church, and God sent a lightning bolt of energy through my heart, and now it's finally on fire again.
I still may grow weary or doze off, but I'm fully awake now. And I refuse to drift back into that slumber I've been trapped in for so long.
It's like Sarah said while I was at her house. "I don't know what God wants me to do in the long run, but for right now, I just want to live God. I want to live God, breathe God, be in constant prayer, constantly reading my Bible, everything God."
That's what I want, too.
I just pray that I stick to it.
I know I'll stumble, I know I'll fall back into apathy, but I know my God will come back and wake me back up if I let Him.
I know I'll stumble, I know I'll fall back into apathy, but I know my God will come back and wake me back up if I let Him.
"Awakening"
Chris Tomlin
Chris Tomlin
In our hearts, Lord, in this nation
Awakening
Holy Spirit, we desire
Awakening
For You and You alone
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
For the world You love
Your will be done, let Your will be done in me
In Your presence, in Your power
Awakening
For this moment, for this hour
Awakening
For You and You alone
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
For the world You love
Your will be done, let Your will be done in me
For You and You alone
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
For the world You love
Your will be done, let Your will be done in me
Like the rising sun that shines
From the darkness comes a light
I hear Your voice and this is my
Awakening
Like the rising sun that shines
From the darkness comes a light
I hear Your voice and this is my
Awakening
Like the rising sun that shines
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
From the darkness comes a light
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
Like the rising sun that shines
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
Only You can raise a life
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
Awakening
Holy Spirit, we desire
Awakening
For You and You alone
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
For the world You love
Your will be done, let Your will be done in me
In Your presence, in Your power
Awakening
For this moment, for this hour
Awakening
For You and You alone
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
For the world You love
Your will be done, let Your will be done in me
For You and You alone
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
For the world You love
Your will be done, let Your will be done in me
Like the rising sun that shines
From the darkness comes a light
I hear Your voice and this is my
Awakening
Like the rising sun that shines
From the darkness comes a light
I hear Your voice and this is my
Awakening
Like the rising sun that shines
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
From the darkness comes a light
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
Like the rising sun that shines
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
Only You can raise a life
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
