Tonight at church / home fellowship / dinner group / awesome collection of people, we were posed the question "Who is God?" and asked to illustrate that in whatever avenue we would like.
The following is what was on my paper:
God... who is He?
God is the Father. He is a being that beams with pride over His children, however is not "afraid" of giving us exactly what we need. He is a gracious Patriarch, and a just Daddy. He invites us into our place as His loved child, and does not attach stipulations to His love. He gives all blessings, but waits until it is exactly what we need. He is perfect in every way, and was us desperately to share in the joy that is His Glory. He will never leave us or forsake us, and will protect His children at every cost.
God is the Son. He pursues us ferociously, doing anything for His bride. He courts our hearts relentlessly, sacrificing everything: including His life, just to be with us. He loves us passionately, always coming after us, calling us back to Him when we have been seduced or have chosen ourselves to betray the one Perfect Love. He is coming back for His wedding day to us: his bride.
God is the Spirit. He finds ways to speak to us without ever using His own voice. He echoes the words of the Father and the Son, yet seemingly contradictorily speaks through His voice: the voice of God. He comforts the brokenhearted. He mourns alongside the widow. He hugs the orphaned and tells them that they have a home. He calls all to turn away from empty pursuits and to gaze upon the Glory that is the Alpha and Omega. He is our promise that one day, we will be wed to the Son in the presence of the Father...
And all will be the way it should.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Exciting Opportunity! (Not Spam)
Hey guys,
I realized that when the subject title is "Exciting Opportunity," most people, including myself, send it straight to the trash bin.
Regardless, I wanted to let you guys know that I have been meeting with a home fellowship group for the past three weeks, and I'm really excited about everything going on here. It's great because there are both English speakers and Hungarians meeting up at a home every week. We eat dinner, play a game, and then spend some time talking about God and what He's doing here in Budapest.
We also want to be a missional community though. On November 16th, we are planning on going and buying a bunch of blankets (or taking some that will be donated) and helping out some of Budapest's homeless residents. The blankets themselves will cost about 1000 Ft (which is equivalent to maybe five or six dollars depending on the exchange rate), and that is where I would like to ask you to consider making a donation to cover a blanket or two.
There are a ton of homeless people here. I don't just see a few here and there. Right off the top of my head, I can think of two that I see everyday at Florian Ter, about four that hang out at Kolosi Ter, and another that lives up the street form Kolosi Ter. Those are the "regulars," let alone the drifters. Today's high was 46 F. It's October 20 and the nights already almost hit the freezing mark.
If you would consider making a donation of $5 or $6, less than the price of a value meal at Arby's, then please send a check to CEO and write "One Blanket" in the Note line to:
CEO
PO Box 6578
Charlottesville, VA 22906
If you do not use checks but would still like to get involved, Paypal is available too!
Click here for Paypal Donations!
The Paypal link is near the bottom of the page. You'll be able to choose an amount and then once it prompts you to log in, you can click on "Add Special Instructions." That's where you would write "Blanket One."
Thanks again everyone! I'm really excited that people are interested in helping out. The homeless of Budapest thank you! Also, thanks again for all of your prayers and support. I could not be over here doing this without each of your individual spiritual and financial help, and it is greatly appreciated.
Love y'all,Will
PS - Feel free to share this news with your Sunday School group. We want to keep Budapest's homeless warm!
I realized that when the subject title is "Exciting Opportunity," most people, including myself, send it straight to the trash bin.
Regardless, I wanted to let you guys know that I have been meeting with a home fellowship group for the past three weeks, and I'm really excited about everything going on here. It's great because there are both English speakers and Hungarians meeting up at a home every week. We eat dinner, play a game, and then spend some time talking about God and what He's doing here in Budapest.
We also want to be a missional community though. On November 16th, we are planning on going and buying a bunch of blankets (or taking some that will be donated) and helping out some of Budapest's homeless residents. The blankets themselves will cost about 1000 Ft (which is equivalent to maybe five or six dollars depending on the exchange rate), and that is where I would like to ask you to consider making a donation to cover a blanket or two.
There are a ton of homeless people here. I don't just see a few here and there. Right off the top of my head, I can think of two that I see everyday at Florian Ter, about four that hang out at Kolosi Ter, and another that lives up the street form Kolosi Ter. Those are the "regulars," let alone the drifters. Today's high was 46 F. It's October 20 and the nights already almost hit the freezing mark.
If you would consider making a donation of $5 or $6, less than the price of a value meal at Arby's, then please send a check to CEO and write "One Blanket" in the Note line to:
CEO
PO Box 6578
Charlottesville, VA 22906
If you do not use checks but would still like to get involved, Paypal is available too!
Click here for Paypal Donations!
The Paypal link is near the bottom of the page. You'll be able to choose an amount and then once it prompts you to log in, you can click on "Add Special Instructions." That's where you would write "Blanket One."
Thanks again everyone! I'm really excited that people are interested in helping out. The homeless of Budapest thank you! Also, thanks again for all of your prayers and support. I could not be over here doing this without each of your individual spiritual and financial help, and it is greatly appreciated.
Love y'all,Will
PS - Feel free to share this news with your Sunday School group. We want to keep Budapest's homeless warm!
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