warped tour...

i don't know how many of you know...but we had a local outreach at a huge concert venue in barrie called warped tour. There was 6 of us that went into molson park with backpacks full of Bibles, tracts, and stuff, and just walked through the place talking to people and praying over different things going on there...

an awesome day! it was my first time on an actual evangelism kind of outreach, and i was SERIOUSLY scared, but it was really incredible to see God working on each of us and stretching us to GET OUT THERE! I mean, ultimately, after following Christ, we are told to go and make disciples...

it was a very difficult crowd of people. a lot of young kids...most not really sure who they are, all trying to find identity and something to fill their lives with meaning. there were a bunch of mixed reactions to our group. some completely freaked, some just shunned us a bit, others tried to debate...but some were so hungry!

i actually had a really good talk with a few people in the afternoon, and i just know that God's purpose for me being there was just to talk to those specific people. I was able to give a few of them tracts and almost all of them took a book of john. i had a chance to give my testimony, but also share about how life WITH God has meaning and purpose, and what it means to live in relationship with Him. I don't think they ever saw it as a relationship, or even realized that God loved them.

I pray that even now, over the next couple days, things will happen, and each person we were in contact with will feel the Spirit of God moving in them. I pray for a desire to know God SO GREAT that they cannot hide from it or fight it off. I pray that they will be surrounded by people and things that will constantly lead them back to the truth of God's love.

I feel so excited because i have had a chance to be a part of this outreach, and even during all of this, i see God's revealing to me. today was such an eye opener. i mean, i know the gospel. i know the story of salvation, and all that, but i have just gained new sight on how simple it really is.

we always tend to complicate things so much. there is always a part of us that needs to think there is more to it, but its so easy and it is for anyone who wants it!

the basic fact is that God created us for relationship with Him. He LOVES us - so much that He gave up His Son to take all the shame and disgrace of sin for us. God created a way for us to have new relationship with Him. the ultimate relationship, that no one can match.

and it's all just because He loves us...it really is that simple.