learning...

I feel as though I am learning SO much. I learned how prideful and selfish I really am and that no sacrifice I could make ever compares to Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, a man who never sinned laid down His life. Romans 5 "while we were still sinners Christ died for us." That is incredible.

I'm going to post on here some thoughts that I wrote in my journal over the past few days, these are mostly Andy Byrd's words but some mine... 

Our primary goal in life is to receive his love

No longer is worship about us, from my personal intimacy He gets GLOBAL GLORY!

Zephaniah 3:17
"The Lord your God is in your midst, a might one who will save, He will rejoice over you with gladness He will quiet you by His love, He will exalt over you with loud singing." 

What you believe about God is the most important thing about your life and its what you will live.

The most dangerous thing on the planet is safe Christianity. There is nothing safe about being a Christian, if we claim to love God and believe that His son died on the cross to save our sins so that we could spend eternity with him we should live like it. We are so afraid of being offended, or being offensive... we close our eyes to not make people feel embarrassed when they are making the most important decision of their life! It's not embarrassing, we should be standing with them, praising God that they are now saved and free from a life separated from Him!

The Gospel was written for children to understand. It is so simple. Romans 10 says, "confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead you will be saved." 

When Christ died the curtain was ripped from TOP to BOTTOM, no one could reach the top, it was impossible to be ripped from the top, however nothing is impossible for God.

2 Cor. 5:17 "if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation, the old has gone and the new has come." I had such awesome Children's leaders and pastors growing up that this verse is forever instilled in my mind. 

We are liberated from a lifetime of sin and condemnation!

Lastly,
I can't be more excited that God is bringing me to Berlin and Poland!

The team consists of 11 people.

Bill
Elizabeth
Dominique
Courtney
Ingrid
Heidi
Monika
Richard
Kole
Jin Choi
Mariah

Our team is so awesome and I'm so excited so spend 8 weeks traveling with them!
I still need support but I know that the Lord is going to provide everything I need! Jehovah Jireh, God will see it through


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Mariah Crane
21861 Apache Dr. 
Lake Forest Ca 
92630


Mariah Crane
Fire and Fragrance DTS # 429
75-5851 Kuakini Highway
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740


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Last Name- Crane
First Name- Mariah
DOB- 9-30-92
Email- mariahc@knightschristiancheer.com
DTS- Fire and Fragrance
Starting- January 2012

Thank you all for your prayers, love and support!