Where The Spirit Of The Lord Is

For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.~2 Corinthians 3:17, NLT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNpusaxlDVc
I went to Passion City Church again last night. This is the most amazing church experience I have ever had. I consider it an encounter with God every time I get to go. A burning desire to return next week. Two hours of worship with Chris Tomlin and Matt Redman Christy Nockles and Kristian Stanfeld and the Word with Louis Giglio, can we say amazing enough to really describe this encounter? Never before have I seen so many young people worship together never before have I seen so many pour out their hearts to God in worship, worshiping like no one is watching, worshiping for the right reasons to glorify God. I consider myself blessed to be a part of this movement. I consider myself so very lucky to have this opportunity and if we weren't living in Atlanta Georgia we wouldn't have this opportunity. There is no building yet so they travel around the metro Atlanta area using whatever venues they can acquire. There is no bulletin no time commitments no restraints no human input...just God and The Holy Spirit moving and touching hearts, saving souls and lifting spirits. Last night while I was worshiping my heart out, I began to cry. Tears are running down my face my throat is closing up I am literally being touched by the Spirit for the first time ever during worship. I can feel my worship touching God and I can feel the Spirit moving through me. Not bad tears, not a bad chocking in my throat, but good heart touching, soul searching, spirit filled emotions running through me. I am constantly reminded of the few moments in the past year that God udes to prepare me for this moment. When we were getting ready to leave Ohio last summer I remember listening to Klove and hearing that Chris Tomlin and Matt Redman were moving to the Atlanta area to start this Passion Movement... I thought wow that must be the place to be and I remember I told Tony that it would be so cool if we were able to find them and see what they were going to be doing. I remember when we were in Ohio for my grandfathers funeral and my Aunt Colleen decided to give us a CD, her favorite CD that she had been listening to it was in her car. Now this was not premeditated it was definetly a God thing.  Colleen went to the car to get it out and see if we had heard it, if we had this one yet. She didn't know who the musicians were but was for sure that we would love this music and gave it to us saying that she loved it so much she wanted to share it with us and that she would buy it again! I thought wow she must really like this CD. We listened to it on our way back to Atlanta and without having the case knew immediately that some of the voices were familiar and that one voice was definitely Chris Tomlin! One of our favorite worship singers/writers! So months went past and nothing came of it then Colleen sends us the CD case after she stumbled upon it and remembered that she wanted us to have it. When I got the case I saw the names on the back, Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, David Crowder.... OK so we were right, and is this the passion movement I had heard about almost a year ago? A few months passed again and them my new friend Ally says out of the blue, "my moms church has teamed up with a new church and last week Chris Tomlin lead worship and Matt Redman was there too, they are having service again tonight do you want to go with?" Well I thought that if this was true there was no way that it could happen again but why not, lets go and if these amazing worship leaders happen to show up how cool would that be? It was my Tony's birthday I will never forget and we decided to go! So we get to this place about 30 minutes from our home and the parking guy says yes, that Mr Tomlin will be leading worship tonight! WOW ok so we totally lucked out! Sure enough there is Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, a few others and then who is preaching but Louis Giglio! WOW somebody pinch me because I must be dreaming! Nope its not a dream its a new church with an audience of young pepole that dont really fit in anywhere else. Not only did Chris and Matt show up but they are the worship leaders! Not only did Louis speak, but he is the preacher! This is their church! This is their Passion Movement I had heard about! This is their Passion CD that colleen gave me! And they are releasing a new CD now (that is even more amazing than the first)! I am a part of this new church, Passion City Church, and its amazing! It is an encounter with God every time I go. We have been to 3 services in the past 4 weeks, and I will be going to all that I can! It is so weird to think that Louis GIglio could be my pastor! Chris Tomlin and Matt Redman are my worship leaders! Somebody pinch me because I must be dreaming! Could this be part of Gods plan could this be part of the reason that He brought us here? Or is it an added bonus? Either way I am so glad, so lucky, so blessed to be a part of it! Thank you Lord for this wonderful experience! Thank you God for your faithfulness! Thank You Father for you faithful servants and for the gifts you have given to them! Thank you Heavenly Father for Your God moments and for placing Your Spirit in our hearts!  I know where the Spirit of the Lord is and its everywhere!  The Spirit of the Lord in in all of us that believe and accept it! Praise the Lord!

this is me and Hollie with 15,000 other people at the Passion City Church Good Friday event:
A Contemplation And Celebration Of The Cross