Wes's Blog

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wesworship — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:11:46 +0000

The LORD was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master. (Genesis 39:2 NLT)

•While Joseph is to be commended for his faithfulness, it is the Lord that was “with him” that caused his blessing. This is important to remember lest we worship morality over the God who loves us.

Keep in mind that this verse isnt a ‘get rich quick scheme’ or the precursor to the prosperity gospel. It is equally as important to know that when the Lord is with you and in you, people will take notice. When His super meets our natural, how could a world without not notice.

If we’re truly allowing God in and giving over our will to His, then we will be alligned for His provisions as well!

So dont lose hope in your season of slavery and imprisonment…your turning point could be right around the corner!

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wesworship — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:09:09 +0000

“Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. (Matthew 10:32 NLT)

•So much in life boils down to acknowledgement…we crave the attention and approval of others. Some would make the case we are wired this way. We are social beings by nature…we were formed in the image of a relational God. But so often our focus strays from the only acknowledgement we need.
I think back…some of the dumbest decisions I have made were attempts to gain the attention of others. How would our lives be shaped if we did all to have the acknowledgement of Christ.

Remember…“A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad. A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. (Matthew 12:33, 35 NLT)

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” (Matthew 11:28, 30 NLT)

•I went back and re-read my first blog…from the summer of 2009. That was a season a transition in my life. I didnt understand it all then just as I dont understand it all now…but I know that God is our help in time of trouble and a constant source of rest. But there is a noteable difference between rest and relaxation. Relaxation implies a state of inactivity. Rest can simply be a calming of the spirit. God never promised the journey would be easy. He just asks that we follow Him and allow ourselves to rest in Him.

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wesworship — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:08:00 +0000

Its been a long time. I write this not because I think anyone actually reads it or because I believe I have something to offer people, but rather as a place to ‘collect my thoughts’ and hopefully, over time, see a pattern of growth.
In tandem with my efforts to read through the Bible this year, I am going to [attempt to] embark on a journey of writing an entry at least once a week on passages that strike me as important and applications to where I am at the moment.
So…here we go.

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wesworship — Thu, 26 May 2011 23:55:29 +0000

God is bigger than our problems…always.

Ps 3:5
Ps 15
Ps 17
Ps 13
2 Chron 6:18
1 Cor 10:13

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wesworship — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:59:25 +0000

If possession is nine-tenths of the law, than perspective should make up ninety percent of our attitude…not circumstances. Take charge of your attitude, take captive your thoughts.

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wesworship — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:26:53 +0000

I have always found the lyrical side of songwriting to be very difficult. Couple this with attempting to put words to some good ‘ole “church” music and listening to a lot of NEEDTOBREATHE lately…well, it’s not doing good things to my self esteem, let’s say it that way!
Hopefully committing this to blog will keep me motivated…and Lord willing I’ll be posting some tunes very soon.

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wesworship — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:18:31 +0000

What message are we sending to a broken world when we as the church condemn the broken in our midst? I firmly believe the health of the church can be accurately gauged by not only how many broken and hurting people seek solace in the church, but how many of them are helped through these dark times, start to finish and all the messy in between, by the church without judgment.
Circumstances that I once thought ended my “professional” ministry, I now see as tools to minister to hurting and broken people in a way that others cannot. When God says He works all things out for good, we need to expand our focus beyond ourselves…how can your times in the wilderness benefit others? Don’t let your ministry be defeated by all the times you’ve stumbled and failed; see these as opportunities to tangibly expand the reach of your influence.

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wesworship — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:59:27 +0000

God’s love, grace and mercy…I hope they never cease to amaze me. I want to tell you a story.
While I was at work about a month ago, I stumbled into the break room for a drink of water…desperately wishing for something caffeinated but not willing to sacrifice my 1.25 to the coke machine. Then, to my surprise, an unopened 2 liter of beautiful, refreshing Coca-cola with a note that read “left over from Friday, enjoy!”
This may seem trivial to you. But to me, in that moment, this was a perfect illustration of the amazing act of Christ on calvary. In a moment when I desperately needed something – anything – to help me stay awake, there was this soda. In a week where work had been so bad I literally could not afford to buy a soda and gas, one was given. You see, long before even I knew how much I needed this refreshment, it was already being provided for me. In my weakness, a gift was given to me that I could not afford to buy.
I challenge you to look for your bottle of Coca-cola today. What do we overlook in daily life that will point you to the cross of Christ today?
To over-look is to forget. Let us be constantly reminded of the height and depth and width and breadth of the awe inspiring, all encompassing love of Jesus Christ.

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wesworship — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:45:35 +0000

God is a multi-generational God…the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Finding new ways to express God should be the life blood of the church. We are to be His hands and feet…not His words. Gods words are well preserved…but how will we communicate them? How will we embody them?
The world is full of creativity. It has to be because it was made by a creative God. And there is beauty even when there is not appreciation. Rather than focusing on how people worship, let’s concentrate on who they worship. Let’s finally put aside denominational, political, economical, social, geographical and preferential barriers and pick up the cause of Christ together; that all deserve to know the unending love of Jesus because He died for us all alike…

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wesworship — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:50:55 +0000

Heading into the conclusion of Holy week, my mind is automatically drawn to mercy, forgiveness and above all, love. A lot has changed in the past year (which is actually the time I started this blog). Most of these changes were hard at the time but are definitely God working in me, inspite of me. Although I’ve let people down, I am starting to see some of those relationships salvaged while I have formed many irreplaceable bonds in the short time I’ve been here in Texas.
One undeniable truth that I continually marvel at, is that the love of God so blatantly demonstrated to us on the cross is not a fragile love. We cannot knock it off course. We cannot lessen its effect. We cannot negate its power in our lives. We must decide whether to embrace the all-encompassing forgiveness of Jesus or turn our backs and run. What will you decide? And who will you take with you in your decision?
There is nothing that can ever lessen the power of what happened this weekend. Remember it. Preach it. Live it loud.