Matt
Monday, June 28, 2010
First Time
Hey my name is Matt Bartlett and I am a worship leader at Whitley Church and the Bridge Church in Goldsboro NC. This is my first time doing something like this so here we go. My wife and I just found out some exciting news that we are having our first child. We are so happy that God has blessed us with this new addition to our family and lives. I'm very excited about being a dad for the first time. Not only in my family is God doing some incredible things but also in our church. This past week we had our annual youth camp at Whitley Church. The title of the Camp was called Awakening. This camp was one of the most awesome experiences I have ever had in my life. The power of God was very present every day of this camp. On Friday night after our concert we had with Kristian Stanfill we had a late night session. Walt Anderson delivered a message that really struck a chord in me. He talked about how God is our true Father and many of today's generation do not have a true father figure in there lives. I will never forget this night because once the altar call was made, God moved mightily. I saw students who for the first time came to grips with personal issues and made a new commitment to Jesus. True worship happened that night as well. It is pleasing to God when we come with a heart anticipating Him to show up. I love where it says in the Bible that where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. We have truly had a great Awakening in knowing our Creator and Savior more. Praise God for the lives saved and changed. I know my life will not be the same after this past week. Thank you for taking time to read this and have a great day
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This is awesome, bro. I too have been studying on what it means to truly worship God. As a former worship leader myself, its easy to feel that worship should be done at a certain time in our services and that it should only be relocated to the church setting. But worship is essentially a daily attitude, mindset and condition of the heart towards God! Dude, I totally feel where your at, no doubt. Now more than ever, I am totally focused on walking in a worship frame of mind everyday and to be able to be available to him at any given moment. The apostle Paul beseeched the brethren at the church in romans to present their bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable, which was their reasonable service. God bless you and your wife on your first child!
ReplyDeleteHey Matt!
ReplyDeleteThis blog is awesome!
Congratulations on your baby news!
Awakening sounds like it was great.
I wish I could've gone this year.
Hopefully I'll see you at church soon!