No place I would rather be

No place I would rather be

No place I would rather be

Than here in Your love here in Your love

Set a fire down in my soul that I can't contain that I can't control

Cause I want more of You God I want more of You.

these lyrics have been incessantly strumming in my mind and exiting out of my mouth. after going to a women's conference in the south of norway last weekend i have been dwelling, meditating, longing with such a strong yearning to be near to Him... to be in His love. a fire can be uncontrollable; sometimes it cannot be contained... and is that not the beauty of it all. it is His love that is encompassed in a sea with no floor... no limits to His extravagant love. this week we had a teacher come speak on the Word of God and how we can practically engage and increase our passion for the Word. i loved the definition of wisdom... she stood on a chair and said it is when we see from God's perspective... we choose to see from the height He stands at and the depth He holds. and so i asked God to give me His wisdom today and i was able to see clearly from His standpoint. we did an exercise of staring, holding, eating, drinking different objects that the Word is compared to in the Bible.  the first station i went to was the fireplace... i was quite drawn to the warmth seeing as Norway's brisk cold days are coming in full force.

i read jeremiah 23:29 which says,

"Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD..."

this is how Papa spoke to me.

God's Word is all-consuming, everlasting, never fading. Jesus came to fulfill the Law, flickering with light and hope. breathed upon- the heat from a fire intensifies when exposed to oxygen. "All Scripture is breathed out by God..." 2nd tim. 3:16. the beauty of the flames radiates another person's face across from you. you get God's perspective- wisdom. you get to receive compassion and enlightening in your heart in the knowledge of who He is. the deep, rich, distinct smells stick to you as the fragrance of Jesus should stick to one who has just encountered His holy presence while meditating on the "I AM." Holy and Pure. i can only be this way because my Father is. i don't want to run away... all of who He is is so enticing. His words hold me.

stare at a fire. jer. 23:29. take a glance at a lamp. psalm 119:105. eat a piece of bread. john 6:35. eat honey. psalm 19:7-11.

God will speak to you about His Word.

the Word is the overflow of His heart.  i want to soak in that overflow. i want more of Him. the Word both teaches and trains. we have to be willing to listen and walk out what Holy Spirit is teaching us. this is the training part. His love is a fire that cannot be contained and controlled. He has released His wisdom and i am compelled to walk worthy desiring more and more of Him on the path of life and light. 

RISK.

50 teams. 46 nations. the whole continent of Europe will be swept up in His love. idols will be torn down and His name will be glorified.

Something like this has never happened before. We are history changers.

What an amazing privilege it is.

what we are doing is a drop in a big pool but because it is in God's will it will make such an impact. how glorious it is to be a part of this movement.

one woman from our base shared last night to the 240 people gathered for the kick-off. she was in israel a couple of years ago and a man prayed for her. he said a group of mighty warriors was going to be sent out from Norway to all of Europe. that prophecy is coming true today and within the next couple of days.

stay updated with stories on the RISK facebook page and be inspired and motivated by His love. http://www.facebook.com/#!/risk.europe

we are praying both friday and saturday at 12 pm and 6 pm central European time. join in and be a part of this Kingdom's work!

may we be controlled by God's love in reaching His children. 2nd Cor. 5:14.

"On the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel to the circumcised... and when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised." galatians 2:7,9

the word entrusted has stuck out acutely to me this week. the Lord has entrusted me with so much. i am astounded. overwhelmed. and humbled. i have the beautiful opportunity to disciple as He disciples me by hearing His voice and living by the words i speak. i smile thinking about this week and all the times i shared what i felt Him prompting me to and how it ministered to my heart.

i feel i have the best job in the world. this was the first full week with the students. the Lord showed me so much hope, joy, and the fruit of following tenaciously after Him. 

on friday morning i was able to pray for one of the students. as she was kneeling the Lord started speaking to me about her. He gave me a picture and so i went to go kneel down beside her. i love how the Lord can just give you one picture, one word and if you are faithful in delivering it He will give you more. so what started as sharing a picture turned into five minutes of Him sharing His heart with me about His precious daughter. i felt so zealous, so jealous for her afterwards... that she is God's child. "for we are no longer slaves but sons." i am so eager to hear her share her testimony... to use her voice. afterwards she told me the picture i first received was almost identical to one she received in her quiet time with God that morning. she is His flower and He will use her colors to express His love and affections to the people of this world. 

i am so blessed. Jeg er så velsignet!

in just one week i have seen freedom unleashed, tears shed, people healed.

all i can think of is how can i not serve a God this big.

Beundring. Admiration.

I admire Him.