Take my life, I lay it down

At the cross where I am found
All have I give to You oh God

Take my hands and make them clean
Keep my heart in purity
That I may walk in all you have for me

Oh here I stand
Arms open wide
Oh I am Yours
And You are mine

Take my moments and my days
Let each breath that I take
Be ever only for You oh God

Oh here I stand
Arms open wide
Oh I am Yours
And Your are mine

My whole life is Yours
I give it all
Surrendered to Your name
And forever I will pray
Have Your way
Have Your way

Arms Open Wide
Hillsong


Worshipping at home versus worshipping at church or in a church setting is interesting. You're not in an established place that you KNOW is all about God. It's just your home. Although, maybe your home is all about God. I cannot wait for that... I think worship at home is just slightly more beautiful in a way. All worship is incredible and beautiful, but there's something about CHOOSING to not be in a church or church setting... To be in your car or on the bus or at school or in your home worshipping God because it's what you want to do. I love it. I feel like my worship is most meaningful outside of church. I feel like I get more God out of it because I don't have a hundred other people around me that could be distractions in any form. I'm in my room, nothing's going on that I'm not fully aware of, I'm worshipping God. It's a great feeling.

This song is one we'll be singing this week at camp. I'm very, very excited for it. For this song, for this week at camp... All of it. My favorite part in this song is My whole life is Yours, I give it all, surrendered to Your name. And forever I will pray have Your way. It just says a lot. I've had issues every year about turning away from God, struggling to come back, struggling to get closer... It's odd, but I feel like I'm finally getting it. I'm finally grasping this whole thing and learning what it means to truly give my whole life.

I have a feeling this week at camp is going to be unlike the others I've been to before... It doesn't really have much to do with my stepping into the leader role and not being a camper with the senior highers, it has more to do with this feeling about God and His presence. In previous years, Friday nights have been the big ones... They're the ones where people get saved if they haven't been already, people get spiritual gifts, they start speaking in tongues, they feel God more than they've ever felt Him before. There was one exception and that was last year... Last year's big night was on Thursday rather than Friday. Friday was still just as great, but we were in the chapel until about eleven... Maybe even midnight on Thursday. Either way, I feel like this week is going to be a bunch of those in-your-face God nights. I pray that it is. I can't speak for the other churches because I don't know where their kids are at, but I know students of The Young need a good week long smacking in the face from God. I know I do as well... That's always the funny thing. Camp's about the students, but the leaders need the stretching as well. It'll be interesting for me to be on the other side of things and to see how I grow this time. I can't wait... These six days are some of my favorites in the year. I'd live them over and over again if I could.


God, I pray that You show Yourself to these students in a new way. I pray that You push them to their limits and help them to grow. Not only do I ask this for the students, but for the leaders as well. For the speakers who are coming in, I ask that You give them a fresh voice and a keen ear to hear what You want them to teach. I pray that lives are changed in a more permanent way. I pray coming home and readjusting to life outside of a constant controlled atmosphere isn't hard on us all; that what we learn this week sticks with us longer than a month. I pray for lasting changes God. I pray that You reveal plans You have for our lives and that You correct an uncertainties we may have about You or the life You have for us. I pray this week isn't like the ones we've had before; rather that it be so apparent that You are with us at all times, holding us when we need it, pushing us when we need it, speaking words and breathing life when we need it. I thank You for this group of people that is coming together to draw closer to You. Thank You for the opportunity I have to be here once again.