"I Will Fall at Your Feet, and I Will Worship You Here"

"And I will fall at Your feet. And I will worship You here."

- That is just simply one line from the song, "This is Our God" by Hillsong. I've done a blog about this song before, but it's still one of my favorite songs. That line. It just stops me every single time I hear it. I mean, c'mon! Talk about painting a beautiful and majestic picture. To think that the wretch that I am, will one day fall at His feet and just worship a pefect, holy, and almighty God? I can't think of something more beautiful than that. I can't think of something more beautiful that God would let me do. I am not worthy. He is worthy. I am prove to depravity. He is divinity. And yet, I will one day fall at His feet on my face, and just worship Him. Beautiful. Simply Beautiful.

FRC Hallandale Collaboration

Ethos-Collaboration (HB) from Marc Millan on Vimeo.

At Flamingo Road Church, we have 7 ethos (principles). Pastor Troy asked FRC Hallandale to make a video about one of the ethos (Collaboration).

Look for my mom in the beginning, my dad in the middle, and me at the end.

Let me know what you think. I love my FRC Family! :)

Praying for Stellan... HUGE PRAYER REQUEST

Please head over to www.mycharmingkids.net

Baby Stellan (aka McMuffin) was diagnosed with a heart condition in the womb, but when he was born, was compeletly healthy. However, this last week, he has been in the hospital, with the heart condition he was diagnosed with.

Click the little "Praying for Stellan" web button below, and post it in your own blog to spread the word to pray!




Explore the website, and learn more about this little MckMiracle.


Below, is the photograph/banner I made for the Stellan Name Gallery....

MOVEMENT and REACTION

Something moves all of us. Something motivates us. Something keeps us going when we want to give up. Something makes our heart beat.

For me, that is Youth Ministry. Youth ministry is my heart beat. It keeps me going when ministry gets rough. It keeps me tossing and turning at night. It consumes my thoughts daily. I go to sleep thinking about Youth. I wake up thinking about Youth. I'm in class, thinking about Youth. As I'm buying a book, I'm thinking about Youth. While I'm eating a lovely Lean Pocket, I am thinking about Youth. When I am praying, I am thinking about Youth. When I'm sitting in a restaurant, I'm thinking about Youth. When I am just staring at the ceiling before I fall asleep, I am thinking about Youth.

The state of this generation consumes my thoughts and actions daily. MY generation is falling apart, and the only glue is God. MY generation is asking questions, and the only answer is God. MY generation is crying out, and the ulimate Comforter is the God.

In Nehemiah 1:1-4, Nehemiah finds out about what has happened to the remnants of God's city. He is MOVED and starts to weep. Not only does he weep, but he REACTS. Why was Nehemiah weeping? He saw a need, one that deeply moved him. The city of the Lord was in absolute ruins and disarray. The walls were all messed up and in disrepair. Not only that, but there is now no wall, which means that Jerusalem is now not safe from the enemy. He started to weep because he realized that unless that wall was rebuilt, the city had no hope. The wall was no longer anything of worth. It showed what God's glory once WAS instead of what it WAS, IS, and will always BE. The wall was a terrible and sad reflection of the mighty God that he served.

Makes me think about the US a bit doesn't it. Are we being moved to tears as we look at the world around us? Are we crying when we look at our neighborhood and there's a great chance that they're heading straight to Hell? In fact, do you even know your neighbor? Have you met your neighbor? It's hard to pray or be moved to tears for your neighbor if you have never taken the time to get to know them.

When I look around it does bring me to tears but like I said earlier, especially Youth. When I hear a teen who grew up in a Christian school blatantly deny God and curse His name and His believers, my heart aches. When I sit at Denny's and hear a teenager describe her boyfriend and what happened the night before, my heart aches. When I hear a teen describe the abuse they have had to endure by family members, my heart aches. When I hear a teen describe just exactly how their dad committed suicide right in front of them with a handgun and blamed them for wanting to commit suicide, I weep. I WEEP. I am MOVED. The statistics for my generation are staggering.

Here a few statistics about teenagers aged 13-19:

-1/3 have been drunk in the last month
-40 percent have inflicted self injury
-1 in 4 use illegal drugs
-1 million get pregnant a year (340,000 get abortions)
-1 in 10 have been raped
-9 out of 10 have seen porn online
-50 percent are no longer virgins
-1 in 5 have comtemplated suicide ( over 1,500 kill themselves each year)

Do you see where I'm getting?! Does it keep you up at night that Miami is the 2nd most unchurched city in the US? I don't know if this will keep you up at night, but COUNTLESS nights, this has kept me up. I cannot tell you the amount of times I have wept over my generation. I pray that you would take the time to find out what it is that MOVES you but not only that, you need to REACT. Nehemiah was MOVED and REACTED. Church, we need to step up. Take a look around. I encourage you to take a walk around your neighborhood and observe the people around you. Get to know them, pray for them, love them, weep for them.

We can do this, and change these statistics DRASTICALLY, if we just were to allow God to MOVE in our lives which would in turn, cause us to REACT.

WHATEVER You Do, Do it to the Glory of the Lord

Song of the Day: "Lifesong" by Casting Crowns



Man, if there is something that I am really passionate about, it is doing WHATEVER we do, to HIS glory.

1 Corinthians 10:31 says, "So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."

WHATEVER we do, God instructs us to do it to HIS glory. A lot of things that I have heard amongst many Christians drive me pretty crazy. Many of us Christians, think that unless we are not preaching up on a stage, we are not important. Unless we are doing the altar calls, we are not significant. That is a LIE, that Satan wants us to believe. We are the body of Christ, and we all have a significant purpose. Whether it is greeting, media, changing diapers, or even preaching, we are wired differently, and the Lord has called us to do different things. So many times I hear, "Oh, I'm just a greeter." Or, "Oh, I just take care of the babies in the nursery." Or, "I'm just Student Pastor." What in the world is the matter with y'all?!

I know that I used to feel the same way. I started off serving by just setting up and tearing down the old church I used to attend because we used to meet in a school. I didn't feel I was doing something significant, but the Lord showed me otherwise. WHATEVER we do, we are to do it to HIS glory. Whether it means that I am changing a diaper in the nursery or shaking a hand, I am to be doing that to HIS glory. Don't EVER think that what you do to serve Christ or others is not significant.

My passion, is student ministry. The Lord has given me that passion, and I just absolutely love high school students. But sadly, so many times when I hear people being asked where it is they serve, I hear, "Oh, I just serve with the youth." Or " I just help with the high school students." But why is it like that? What is with the word "just" in there? Student ministry along with every other ministry is SUPER important. In my opinion, it's one if not THE most important! This is the future generation that you have the ability to train up and impact and so many times people are bashful to admit it. Are us teenagers that embarrassing? The worst is when someone says, "Oh, I'm just a Student Pastor." Listen, you Student Pastors, the Lord has called you to help rear up this next generation. This next generation that statistics show that every 3 in 100 will be Christ-Followers. You have a task that the Lord has entrusted you with. Be PROUD!

Guys, the Lord has called you to something and you need to stinkin' do it to HIS glory! Stop acting like you are above HIS calling because HE will be quick to humble you. I learned that the hard way. I used to think I was above certain things in the Church and you know what? Mark 10:45 reads, "That is what the Son of Man has done: He came to serve, not to be served—and then to give away his life in exchange for many who are held hostage." The Lord came to serve, HE brought Himself down here and served. If the Lord has called you to change diapers, you change them for HIS glory. If He has called you to play a guitar on stage, you play and sing for HIS glory. If He has called you to push buttons on a sound board, you push them for HIS glory. If He has called you to change the coffee and brew some fresh coffee for the next service, you brew for HIS glory. If he has called you to be a mentor to teenagers in the student ministry, you need to mentor for HIS glory. If He has called you to shake hands and smile as a greeter, you smile and shake for HIS glory. If He has called you to preach on stage, then you preach for His glory. Do you see a pattern here? If he has called you to be a teacher, plumber, barista, trainer, bag-boy, WHATEVER it might be, do it to HIS GLORY. You never know how God wants to use you, or why you are in the situation that you are in.

25 Deep Questions Survey

25 DEEP QUESTIONS SURVEY

1. What is more difficult: looking into someones eyes when telling how you feel, or looking into someones eyes when they tell you how they feel?

-Looking into someone's eyes as I tell them how I feel

2. Think of the last time you were angry. Why were you angry?

-I don't get mad often. But, I got mad earlier this week because I saw someone who was being taken advantage of by someone because they didn't know better on a certain subject.

3. You will die in three minutes. Last call?

-My unsaved family and friends.

4. If you could do anything OR wish anything, what would it be?

-Reach Miami. Make an impact in my short life.

5. You can have one of the following two things: trust or love.

- You can't have one without the other, as far as I'm concerned.

6. You are walking to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss told you if you are late one more time youre fired. Do you save the dog?

- I'd try to save the dog. But I'm a bad swimmer, maybe I'll need some saving too! LOL

7. Would you or have you ever blackmailed someone?

- No, that really stinks! I couldn't do that to anyone.

8. Think of the last person who you know that died. You have the chance to give them 1 hour of life back, but you have to give one year of your life. Do you do it?

- Nope, I would not do it. Not because I don't love or miss her, but just because she's in Heaven, and there's no way I'd pluck her out of there, for my selfish desires. We'll meet up again one day... and we'll be together for ALL eternity.

9. Are you the kind of friend that you would want to have as a friend?

- I sure would hope so. I try to be the best friend that I could possibly be.

10. What is your favorite type of music to listen to and why?

- I love to listen to Christian music. Recently, I gave up all the music of mine, that wasn't Christian. The other music was taking a hold of me, and my thoughts. I wanna have Christ on my mind all the time.

11. Are you old fashioned?

- In some things, absolutely. In others, I'm extremely contemporary. Especially, when it comes to reaching people... you can't really be old fashioned if you wanna reach people in Miami.

12. Do you want to get married or date?

- Yes, I want to do both. But, I am not rushing, God has someone out there for me, and I pray every night for him.

13. What would be harder for you, to tell someone you love them or that you do not love them back?

- I think it would be harder to say I don't love them back.

14. What do you think would be the hardest thing for you to give up?

- The ability to hope and dream. It drives me. It is the thing that keeps me passionate.

15. Romantic love, when was the last time you told someone you loved them?

- Shoot, romantically? Never!

16. If you had to go back in time and change one thing, if you HAD to, even if you have "no regrets" what would you change?

- Didn't live out my faith enough. I would love to be able to reach Heaven and for my Father to tell me, "Well done, My good and faithful servant."

17. Imagine. It is a dark night, you are alone, it is raining outside, you hear someone walking around outside your window. WHO do you wish was there with you?

- Someone who is not a stinkin' fraidy cat like me. Or someone with a gun. Well, I would only want someone with a gun next to me that I know, so they can protect me from the person outside my window.

18. Would you give a homeless person CPR if they were dying?

- Actually yes. I do know CPR, and all that good stuff. A human life is worth it.

19. You have to spend your life in only one place for the reast of your life. Where is it?

- Honestly, I would love to be in the middle of Hickville, USA wherever there are more cows than people. BUT, cows ain't going to Heaven. I'd have to stay put here in Miami where 98 percent of people are going to Hell if an atomic bomb was dropped and everyone died. Crappy percentage eh?

20. When and how was the last time you told someone how you REALLY feel?

- Hmmmm.... well, I corrected a few of my previous wrongs on facebook today. Feels great to have that off my chest.


21.If You had three months to live:

- I would try to witness to as many people as possible and make a big of a Kingdom impact as I could. I love my family and friends, but they're saved. I've gotta go make a Kingdom impact with other people.


22. Do you tell anyone or everyone you are going to die?

- I don't. But, I have that thought with me wherever I go. Tomorrow is not promised. Our life, is but a vapor.

23. Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?

- I do. I think God has a plan for my life, and there is a reason that certain things happen. That, that don't kill us, only makes us stronger. God will never allow anything to happen to us, that He doesn't believe we can handle.

24. Fill in the blank. I love:

- I love my enemies. Not always easy, but it is always right.

25. What legacy do you want to leave behind?

- I want people to know me as the type of person who never let anything stop her from achieving what God called her to do. I want to be known as the girl that who when God asked me to go somewhere, I dropped everything and attended to it. I want to be known for the difference I made in a person's life. I want to be known as the girl who wiped the tears off of people's faces, and put a smile on them again. I want to be known as the girl who lived her life so that others would know the Truth and what He did for me. I want to live life, so that God will tell me, "Well done, my good and faithful servant."

How Many Twitters Can a Twitter Tweet?

Soooo, I finally gave into peer pressure after about a year of people telling me to get a Twitter. Basically, Twitter is like a glorified Facebook status update where you can see what people are doing and respond to them. It's pretty cool, I really like it. My Twitter URL is: www.twitter.com/countrycuban


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