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The Lord has indeed pulled me out of what was comfortable to me, and is teaching me to worship Him anew. He's engaging my heart in a deeper vision for the lost to know Him. He's blessed me by surrounding me with brothers who I daily hear say, "Jesus has changed my life and I just desire to see people know that Jesus Christ is the good news." He's allowing me to see how this desire has burned deep into their hearts, and encompasses every part of their being. Its not just a routine, or a habit of the christian-- its a desire that truly burns in their hearts and flows out of every conversation. Jesus is our highest treasure-- for He is our Savior, and our Father.

I heard a song by Bethany Dillon tonight called, "Hallelujah." Some of the lyrics say, " whatever is in front of me- allow me to sing Hallelujah." Amen. Though Evangelism is a daunting cloud over me, the Lord is good to begin to engage my heart with a burden for people to know Jesus. Another lyric is, "and only you can see the good in broken things, you took my heart of stone and you made it home, and you set this prisoner free." I like this because I see how my flesh is broken, and I rejoice in that because it reminds me daily to turn to him, again and again. I can't fix myself, and then present myself to Him for his service. Only He can clean me up. Praise the Lord that we really are "agent of reconciliation." (2 Cor 5:18-20)

Bottom Line, Praise the Lord... He's good.