Pregnant!

Well, speaking of new beginnings, I just found out that I am going to be a father! Sabrina took a pregnancy test this morning and it was positive! Amazing. I believe this is also symbolic of the new life God is breathing into our lives and the new things He is birthing in our relationships and community. We prayed and blessed the child as soon as she found out and gave the baby to the Lord. I'm very happy and I am looking forward to all the new things that God is going to show me through this. The gift of life is such a wonderful thing. We are both so blessed that God would find us worthy to receive such a gift. Thank you, God!

Corey Johnson - Music, Sound & Video Production
Oracle Flame Studios & Breakthrough Media
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A Renewed Commitment

Hello friends! I'm sorry I haven't posted for a few months... things have been crazy. I've been busy planning a wedding, getting married, honeymoon, and getting settled into a new married life. I think everything is finally settling down and my new wife, Sabrina and I are able to get on a real schedule. Friday night on 8/8/08 we were part of an amazing gathering at RIHOP where Sabrina was filled with the Spirit and we were both touched by God in a very special way. This was the perfect kick start (as my wife put it) into our renewed commitment to stick to a healthy schedule of prayer, worship, healthy eating, and exercise. As I'm sure a lot of you know the number 8 means "new beginnings" and this truly is a new beginning for both my wife and I.

Here is a little of my conversation with God this morning:

Where are You?

I am right here, as always.

Lord...

You should come be with Me more often, my son.

I know... (silence and the increasing sense of His presence as He begins to touch my heart and invade my soul)

God, search me and know me from the inside out. Penetrate my spirit and my mind. Cause Your power, Your energy to infiltrate me at the very base of my existence. Lord even at the quantum level of who I am, even my protons, neutrons, and electrons, the very atoms that make up the matter of my mind, soul, and body. Lord let your energy flow into me and change me, causing me to become more and more like You. Let me live, breath and act in Your dimension of love, holiness, and power... God, I want more, I need more of You.... God, give me more.

I was just waiting for you to ask.

It is important to actually spend time with God and be with Him. It might start out as a sort of internal conversation, but as He comes close to us, it's good to just sit and receive what He longs to give. He longs to be intimate with us. He is the great Lover... and without exchanging love with Him on a daily basis, it will become impossible for us to love others like we should... but we have to really be with Him in that deep place within His presence... this goes beyond words, beyond reading, beyond music, beyond vocal or non-vocal prayer. These things can be a good starting place, but it is only in the deep, silent, and intimate place of His heart where we are truly changed to become more like Him. This is the secret place where He longs to be with us.

As we enter these last days and the fulfillment of all things draws near, God is drawing us into a deeper commitment to Him. He wants us to spend more time with Him instead of doing other things, even good things. Let us come to Him when He beckons us.


Corey Johnson - Music, Sound & Video Production
Oracle Flame Studios & Breakthrough Media
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