Sunday, September 21, 2008

Pastors Also Cry!


After my devotional this morning, I plugged my ipod in my audio speaker and listened to my favorite Christian songs. While drinking coffee, the song “Who Am I” by Casting Crowns caught my attention. This song is one of my favorites but I never got a chance to internalize the message of the song not until this morning. I was singing along with the song when I found myself crying. I've never cried that hard before. But as I was singing, tears continued to flow down my eyes. The message of the song really had an impact in my life and I know the lyrics are worth sharing.

Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You're

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours

Who Am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who Am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me

I am Yours
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
'Cause I am Yours
I am Yours

I hope this song would leave an impact to whoever may hear or read it. May it touch you just the way it touched my sinful yet open heart. Be blessed!

Leave Everything


Yesterday, after almost two months, I was given a chance to speak before my pastorate. I spoke an exhortation sermon, which is not like my typical sermon and probably one of the reasons why I was a bit hesitant to speak. Nevertheless God worked in me as I was preparing that sermon. I know many would be hit "bull's eye" when I speak. So I asked God to intervene and make my sermon as affectionate as it can be. I prayed that it would be able to leave an impact in someone's life. God has been so gracious to me, he guided me in my come-back sermon and the message was able to move the hearts of the brethren. After the service, I thanked God and gave Him all the credit for everything was due to Him. I know it will also work for you, If you LEAVE EVERYTHING to God and give Him all the credit.