Wow!

Have you ever been in that situation where there are so many things you would like to say yet the words just don't seem to go from your brain to your mouth (or keyboard in this instance).

Lately God has poured out his spirit in my life like never before, it is a humbling thought to know that a God as mighty and powerful as our God chooses to impart this into my life. This power impacts our lives in different ways, it enables us to do things that we are not capable of in the natural but when we step into the supernatural we cannot comprehend what lies ahead.
For me I now have a new confidence when speaking to Pre-Christians than ever before, I am bolder at my workplace about Jesus and what he has done in my life - I have learnt to speak up.

I guess I have always believed that this power existed and was avaliable to me, but I now understand what God has enabled me to do, that we have access to the same power that raised Jesus from the dead and that power is in us. "Greater is he that is in us than he that is in the world"

God continues to draw my attention to my mindsets and the power that these have in my life there is an amazing saying "If I believe I can or believe I can't either way I will be right" these words ring true for all of us and so often we doubt ourselves and our capabilities. Why?
God quite clearly in his word states that he will never leave nor forsake us, that he has a plan for our lives a plan for good not to harm us..yet we so often continue to say "I can't step out like that...I don't have what it takes to do that..." God has equipped us for all he has called us to do.

I understand that these faith steps are different for each of us and what requires a huge amount of faith for me may not for you. But I encourage you that as you step out and say Jesus I cannot do this is my own strength but I hand the situation over to you.

As Phil Pringle says...Stepping out with you

Cattie xx

Tres días después...

Well what can i say? Even after three days i am still blown away by the grace and power of God who moved so powerfully in the weekend. It was just awesome to have Dave Hall from Adelaide with us, who carrys such an anointing and passion for the Holy Spirit.

I am amazed at what God has done this past week through the people in our church. There is such a sense of unity and peace that has been building this year, and it is so great to see the church growing and reaching out to others in need.

For myself before the weekend I didnt really know what to expect, but i knew it was going to be beyond what i could have thought or imagined happening. I have seen the Holy Spirit move in the past but somehow this was new, different, more powerfull, more intimate. It reminded me just how much God has given to us - that his Spirit, who has the power to raise Christ from the dead, is alive and available in each of us! - Isnt that awesome!!

For this i am so thankful and privileged to part of this awesome bunch of people who make up The Cutting Edge and the Church. I am looking forward to what is ahead and the exiting things God will do in the coming months.. weeks.. days!!

Miguel

The day after the night before...

Ah, the day after the night before... what a phenomenal service!! It was just fantastic to see such a powerful move in the Spirit... my arms are still sore from catching people trying to walk through the prayer tunnel.

I really get the sense that it has been a significant weekend for the Church, and Cutting Edge in particular. Lives have been impacted, and I reckon we really need to talk about what God's been doing this weekend in more detail. It would be great to hear from other people and get them to post on the main page just what they felt God doing in their lives this weekend (Cattie and Mike, this means YOU). Testimonies are really one of the most powerful tools we have when share with others what impact God has had on our life.

It's funny. For me, I didn't really have any rhema words or aha! moments. In fact, on Sunday morning, when I fell over, it was simply because I couldn't stand up anymore!!! I remember kind of being aware of others around me and stuff happening, and thinking "I wonder if this is what it's supposed to be like..." I tried to get up and suddenly realised for the life of me, i couldn't move. I felt a pretty awesome weight, and then I realised I was completely peaceful, without fear or insecurity, and felt fully accepted. It was just brilliant. During the night service, it was pretty similar, and again I felt fully accepted.

Today (Monday 5 June) has also been a great day. It was just fantastic to be hanging out with all of the Cutting Edge group, and a real buzz to have people around even when we weren't there (oh yeah, sorry about having to go to lunch and tea). The sense of unity and community that is developing is just really encouraging, and I pray that we continue to make Cutting Edge a place of acceptance and fun where relevant and spirit-filled Christians are being developed and encouraged. Momentum is continuing to build, and we need to continue to stir things up.

Ray.

Lol, sorry there aren't any photos from last night - the Cutting Edgers weren't in too much of a state to take photos... props to the Lowe Street crew for staying up until three... hardcore socialites...

The big 3-0!!

Hey guys,
Will post about the craziness of this weekend when I get a chance (I want to get it right). Just to let you know, Cutting Edge has passed the 30 mark (these are people who regularly attend at least once a month)!!! It is just awesome to see how many of those are going on for God and serving the church in every capacity. This means a couple of possibilities. a) We are going to need to raise up leaders pretty soon. b) If numbers continue to grow, we will need another cell within the month! Not bad since we started a third cell on wednesday only a couple of weeks ago, and we have some fantastic adults already committed to going!

It's great to see that there are people from Cutting Edge going to serve as leaders in other areas of the youth ministry. I pray that as you go, you'll continue to keep your close connections with Cutting Edge, and remember, don't be strangers!! It would be cool to think that as you go into what might be your first "official" leadership role (after all, most of you have probably heard me blather on about how we are all leaders of OUR world); that you might consider continuing to come to Cutting Edge for some extra spiritual input, even if it is once a month. It's always good to continue your own personal development, as it gives you something to give out of in the areas you are serving.

Bless you guys, you are absolutely awesome, and I am honoured to be doing life with you (cheesy i know, but 100% true).

Ray.