I can confirm 1,000,000% It’s TRUE!
What a fantastic summer!
100ft water slides, abseiling down cliff edges, the leap of faith, high roller coasters, co steering (jumping off a cliff risking death – so it feels), living on a deserted Island while being coached by former SAS Richard, camping on a water logged farm and experiencing God at work BIG time at Falcons, it has been a summer where God has poured out his love, grace and glory and filled me with such a passion and heart for what he wants.
God has transformed my heart and I feel like this is the first day of the rest of my life! It’s an incredible feeling.
I logged some of my journey throughout my Survivor trip and I am going to share with you some of what God has been doing in my heart through some poetry I wrote.
Mountains
I saw the mountain
I paused to think
Could I make it to the top?
If I started, what when I needed to stop?I saw all the obstacles
I ignored the beautiful peak way up in the sky
I channelled in to fear
While the beauty of the peak passed me by.I didn’t even blink
How amazing the mountain did appear
My mind filled with wonder and in awe
I considered giving in as my body filled with fear.I swallowed and took a deep breath
I considered a dream
Believing I would get to the top
I took the first step and said to myself; it’s ok if I drop.Then moment by moment
I chose my steps
Each stone I trod determination overflowed
And suddenly the next step showed.I did stop you know
And looked around me
I took in the beauty
And God surrounded me.I felt strong
On top of the world
I made it to the peak
Oh Lord may I never be defeated by the thought of the bleak.Your beauty and grace Lord
It flows over me
How great you are
Thank you Jesus that nothings too far.May you always be with me
never afar
may I grow in you
May I do my life your way.
Amen
Thankful
I am so thankful God
For a love that’s unconditional
For Grace divine
Thank you Jesus for all you’ve done
May your presence in me shine!Fill me Lord
Grow me please
May I trust in you forever
And rely on you with ease.Through dark days be with me
In bright ones too
May you be my motivation and strength
In every single thing I do.
Re Built
God filled my soul
In every possible way
He challenged and changed me
And now my new life, this is the first day!He broke me a bit
Then lifted me high
He rebuilt my innermost being
And lifted my confidence to the sky.He hugged me
He pulled me in tight
He consoled me to the point
where I didn’t want to fight.He inspired me
And showed me who I am
He confronted me head on
And made me so happy to be Sam.
God is so GOOD and I am so excited about what he is doing here in Walthamstow. Please pray for the young people in our churches and from the Drive and the community.
Pray for:
- Good relationships with young people and parents
- International opportunities
- Development and growth in the young people
- Inspiration and Gods guidance
- New leaders that may emerge
- The vision and strategy for the youth work in the Parish
I truly believe God is doing amazing stuff here and I believe
THE BEST IS YET TO COME!
Sam Lee
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