Happy Day!

Matthew is my favourite one, check them out, haha.

Happy Easter, enjoy it. :)

Luke 24 1-8 ----

^1-3At the crack of dawn on Sunday, the women came to the tomb carrying the burial spices they had prepared. They found the entrance stone rolled back from the tomb, so they walked in. But once inside, they couldn't find the body of the Master Jesus.

^4-8They were puzzled, wondering what to make of this. Then, out of nowhere it seemed, two men, light cascading over them, stood there. The women were awestruck and bowed down in worship. The men said, "Why are you looking for the Living One in a cemetery? He is not here, but raised up. Remember how he told you when you were still back in Galilee that he had to be handed over to sinners, be killed on a cross, and in three days rise up?" Then they remembered Jesus' words.

Mark 16:4-7 ----

^4-5Then they looked up, saw that it had been rolled back—it was a huge stone—and walked right in. They saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed all in white. They were completely taken aback, astonished.

^6-7He said, "Don't be afraid. I know you're looking for Jesus the Nazarene, the One they nailed on the cross. He's been raised up; he's here no longer. You can see for yourselves that the place is empty. Now—on your way. Tell his disciples and Peter that he is going on ahead of you to Galilee. You'll see him there, exactly as he said."

Matthew 28:1-6 ----

^1-4 After the Sabbath, as the first light of the new week dawned, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to keep vigil at the tomb. Suddenly the earth reeled and rocked under their feet as God's angel came down from heaven, came right up to where they were standing. He rolled back the stone and then sat on it. Shafts of lightning blazed from him. His garments shimmered snow-white. The guards at the tomb were scared to death. They were so frightened, they couldn't move.

^5-6The angel spoke to the women: "There is nothing to fear here. I know you're looking for Jesus, the One they nailed to the cross. He is not here. He was raised, just as he said. Come and look at the place where he was place ^6-7He said, "Don't be afraid. I know you're looking for Jesus the Nazarene, the One they nailed on the cross. He's been raised up; he's here no longer. You can see for yourselves that the place is empty. Now—on your way. Tell his disciples and Peter that he is going on ahead of you to Galilee. You'll see him there, exactly as he said."

The greatest day in history,

Death is beaten

You have rescued me
Sing it out Jesus is alive
The empty cross, The empty grave
Life eternal You have won the day
Shout it out Jesus is alive
He's alive

Oh happy day, happy day
You washed my sin away
Oh happy day, happy day
I'll never be the same
Forever I am changed

When I stand, in that place
Free at last, meeting face to face
I am Yours Jesus You are mine
Endless joy, perfect peace
Earthly pain finally will cease
Celebrate Jesus is alive
He's alive

Oh happy day, happy day
You washed my sin away
Oh happy day, happy day
I'll never be the same OHH NO
Forever I am changed

Oh what a glorious day
What a glorious way
That You have saved me
Oh what a glorious day
What a glorious name

YEAH!

Oh happy day, happy day
You washed my sin away
Oh happy day, happy day
I'll never be the same
Forever I am changed

What a glorious glorious day,
I'll never be the same.

-Colton

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So this is my third blog today!

but some cool things happened within the few hours which triggered some thoughts, and I have to share! Haha,

Well, one.. I was at worked, kind of not as happy as I was earlier, and out of no where I started laughing! Like it was like the thought occurred that I wasn't enjoying myself and God made me laugh. people thought I was insane.

Secondly, after work I received a text, and still am receiving texts from a drunk girl at a party who wants to sit down with me and talk about religion, apparently she has had some stuff happen to her in her life that has made her run away from it, and she said that when she is sober she wants to talk, haha, man I love God!

Thirdly, I was on the way home, and God was in the car, pretty darn tangible. All I could do was laugh and smile, and I wanted to cry.

Fourthly, I forgot to mention that my dance teacher went to an easter play and when she left she texted me and said she never felt such peace and joy, she is being filled with tons of questions, and wants me to give her some Christian music.

It's amazing, this afternoon I just was worshipping and praying, so boldly, with all of me, giving myself up, completely, and look at what is already happening! Praise God? YES!!!

Haha, come on... smile :),

Colton

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Just a few prayers before heading to work! second blog today, check out the first one.. haha

God, just continue to pour out onto us, give us the anointing of Elijah!!! A double anointing, I pray that people we talk to, and encounter today, that they will see something, they will be drawn, give us favour God, we can't express our love !!!! KEEP POURING GOD! use us to clean the hurt Jesus, pour pour pour out

3:58pm

4:00pmColton

God, I pray that you will just put laughter in us, uncontrolable laughter, and that nothing can take that away, nothing!!! Thank you for the friendships you make, I pray that we will always fan eachothers flames and feed eachother until we are constantly overflowing in your love.

Give us your eyes to see what you want us to do, Oh God we exalt you!!!!! I exalt thee, I exalt thee O lord.

4:04pmColton

Peace Jesus, Love, Grace, hahah happiness!!!! Push us God, mature us, drown us in love, I pray that we will see breakthroughs and succes, because You can do it, now is the time, You have given us the power, lets do this!!!

We exalt thee, we exalt thee, O Lord!!! AHHHHHHH

YES GOD!!! Throw out spiritual gifts, we are ready, hahah, We lift Your name, worthy, worthy, you are worthy God, we will never never stop singing Your praise. YEAH! We exalt thee! It's all about you!

You make life unbelievable.

Hello!

Happy Saturday.

Hope all is well,

Here is a story for you. I woke up this morning and I thought, I just want God, more than anything. I turned on my ipod, and the next 13 songs were my favourite songs, songs that I have felt something special with God before. So that is the first big Thank You to god this morning. Secondly, I always used to love this as a kid, it was guaranteed to get me in a good mood, and that is when I wake up and my blinds are slightly open and sun is shining in my window. Sure enough God, made the sun prefect this morning.

All I could do was smile, and just Thank God, all I week my heart has been heavy with love, and I feel like I need to break through further and further as I mentioned last night...

The following song then played.

Angels Sing - PressPlay ---

You see, see in me what I can’t see
Believe in me in my unbelief
Strengthen me when I’m so weak
You know I love you
And you light the corners of darkness in my life
You answer when no one can hear my
Cry for my rescue
The clouds open up and my world sees a Savior

And you make the angels stand and sing
You make heavenly melodies
You make my life forever free
You know I love you
You know I love you
You make everything wonderful
You make each day more beautiful
You make life unbelievable
You know I love you
You know I love you

Angels will bow at your feet as they worship
Heavens will open the gates show their splendor
The earth starts to rumble our loved ones we welcome
Trumpets will thunder my world sees a Savior.

Oh man, God you are so good! Unbelievable. You make all things work together for my good. All I can do is smile and laugh! You know the desire of my heart, and I am finally putting 100 percent of my trust in You to take them, I know You won't let me down. You have my all.

This morning I had a breakthrough, I finally decided, or felt that I surrender EVERYTHING to God, we hear that so much in the Christian world, but trust me, You really know when You do it for real. I was holding things back that I was scared of, when we hand over all of our fears, all of our hearts, we are then truly free. Peace is rushing over me.

I find myself now, never ever content unless I am fully worshipping Him through whatever I am doing. I need to be talking about Him, or singing to Him, if not, I am hurt, I am not happy. Praise God!

Jesus, I am ready!!! Take all of me!! Mature me, move me, make me into everything You want me to be, please don't hold anything back!

It's incredible the things that have been happening, lately I have been discouraged a lot by people, I totally feel like that is from God now, why do I ever think that things aren't going to work out for the better? Haha.

I have new eyes, He has been doing so much, people in my life have questions, and they are wanting to ask, lives are being changed.

God, give me gifts to offer, I pray I won't miss out. Give me your eyes to see!!!

Continue to pout out on me, everything!!

AHHHHH

The cry of my heart --

Psalms 27:4 ---

⁴ I'm asking God for one thing,
only one thing:
To live with him in his house
my whole life long.
I'll contemplate his beauty;

I'll study at his feet.

When love takes over,

Colton

Evening thought

Because of You're blood, here we are now, forgiven.

Because of You're blood, here we are now, accepted.

So I will lift my eyes to Jesus, for He is my pride.

Just I want to break through the surface, and I am sick of scratching the surface, I want be so immersed!!! AHHH God come on,

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Good Friday

I just drove home, and hour and a half long, lyrics just kept coming to me head, and I just need to say, we are free.

As kids I don't think we realize what Easter is all about, and I think it takes a lot to comprehend.

Around this time of year we always hear, We Are Free. But what.. or how... or why... or who?

Get this, God's son, a Human, who has never sinned, He was perfect, everything we strive to be. He was beaten with a whip that had chunks of glass in it, so that the cuts would be deeper and more painful. He had thorns sticking into his skull, and Rusty nails jammed into his wrists and feet. Finally He was hung, naked, on a rough wooden cross. When he would breath against the cross he would get millions of splinters against His already torn apart back. A spear was jabbed between his already broken ribs. Eventually pain took over, He couldn't breath any longer, cold air storming against his wounds. And you know what this guy did? He didn't swear, or hate God, or hate all the people who were rejoicing over his death, and dancing that He was going to die, He wasn't angry with the people who begged the judge to put Him there. He simply said, "God, forgive them, they don't know what they are doing...." Finally God took Him.

See, I figure that Satan at this point had thought that "Yes, This guy who has been turning all the people against me, and who has been spreading love, joy, and peace across this earth is finally gone!" He was so wrong. Two days later He was back on earth, performing more miraculous signs and showing more love!

So, this is where we come in.... He went through that pain, torture, for us. See, it had to be the worst way to die because it had to cover all of our signs. And as we know, some of those are pretty bad. Before this people killed their perfect lamb on Passover(Easter) to cover all of their sins, as a sacrifice this way they wouldn't have to die. Well God, gave away his perfect son, PERFECT, so that all of His other children wouldn't have to die. Jesus, was so perfect, that he agreed to it, and now, we are free.

Free from death... Free to live. Man, I want to live, to live it all! To live for Him...

Jesus went through all of that for us, what will we do for Him?

Love came down and rescued me, Love came down and set me free, I am yours, I am forever yours,

Colton

Burning

I love a man...
named Jesus.

Out of nowhere tonight I have this deep deep burning in my soul. I need to think about this.
Well, today was good, I had rehearsal all day, and then I went to see a Easter play called "Freedom" which was excellent. Afterwards I got to go out with some of the kids from the church and their youth pastor, when I left, this burning started?

Let's rewind, the play I saw, wonderful. God was so present, and the power He has over Satan, and any other puny problem was so visible, my heart just yearned to be a part of it, and I think that's where the burning started. Then when I hung out with Christian friends, and their Youth leader, people I can talk to and just feel so good with, I felt like I wanted to be a part of that as well. And now, I find myself, sitting in this basement, ranting about this burning in my chest.

God, buddy, my lover, what are you saying? I love you, and tonight I feel like this passion and splash of water was poured on my face again. I need that every so often to keep me going through it all. A part of me so badly wants to just quit my life, and go into a school where I can learn about God, and sing, and act and dance simply for one purpose. The other part of me is scared? Or maybe like, that will never happen anyway. But the thing is, my heart lately has definetely been telling me to put all my effort on one thing, and there is no question what the "thing" is.

To be honest bloggers, I left my journal at home, so I am somewhat using this, I apologize.

God, I want an infinite amount of joy, I feel like my joy meter has weakened lately and I'm not sure why, I think I am getting tired, I need a boost God. I don't want to be alone anymore Jesus.

It's funny, as soon as I say that I think of Jesus, He didn't want to be alone when He had to save the world, be He told God He would, and He did... I am in No way saying that I am Jesus or going to save the world, but man, God, lay it on me.
Tonight, the realization of how much I love you, and why occured, so here I am, open arms, waiting.

You know, I love you,
Colton