ALIVE

well, i thought it would be appropriate to begin my blogging experience with an explanation of why i chose "ALIVE" for the title of my page. several years ago, at my former church in LA (Mosaic), Kim McManus spoke on this topic. for many reasons, Kim's words that day really stuck with me. Kim referenced Luke 8: 40-56 and Ezekiel 37. i need to let Jesus come into the private places of my heart. whether it be my longings, my pains, my passions, my fears, or my desires. these are all part of the journey that God has me on. am i going to embrace it? or am i going to let it hinder all the life that God has for me?

in january, when i was looking forward into 2007, i was again reminded of this talk and for those of you who know me, you know that i am a goal-oriented, concrete person! i am the type that spends many hours on my new year's resolutions. so this year along with my new year's resolutions, i have a word for the year: ALIVE. this is what i want to be. this is what i aspire to be. to have some part of me that is different from the day to day routines, that enters into the presence of God. to no longer be asleep, but to let my faith allow God to breath life into me! what is important to me is that i seize the time that God is in my space and let Him have gentle access to anything He wants, believing that He can do something miraculous in my life too! (as He did in the story in Luke).