Since I came to Hillsong, I have been rather negative towards the way they do some things. I haven’t grown up in the same sort of church setting so I was unfamiliar and judgemental towards some of the things they did. 

The biggest was the Prophesy. I cracked jokes with friends about the people here claiming to be prophesying when really they were only saying nice encouraging things that anybody could have said. The big issue was I didn’t completely understand prophesy myself, I failed to realize the different forms of prophesy and prophetic words. I only understood prophesy as foretelling of the future. But Paul’s definition of prophesy in 1 Corinthians 14 is mostly one of encouragement and teaching of the Bible. Therefore I would like to apologize to Hillsong for the jokes I have cracked and my spiritually immaturity and apologize to those who I have taken it out on.

I think we all learn at times in our lives that we really shouldn’t open our mouths until we understand something completely and know everything about it. Its just and immature thing to do. And I need to pray about it.

Thanks if you took the time to read!

You are Awesome!

-Andrew

The skies lay low where You are, On the earth You rest Your feet. Yet the hands that cradle the stars. Are the hands that bled for me.

In a moment of glorious surrender. You were broken for all the world to see. Lifted out of the ashes. I am found in the aftermath.

Freedom found in Your scare. In Your grace my life redeemed. For You chose to take the sinner’s crown. As You placed Your crown on me.

In the moment, of glorious surrender. Was the moment you broke the chains in my. Lifted out of the ashes. I am found in the aftermath. And in that moment You opened up the heavens. To the broken the beggar and the thief. Lifted out of the wreckage. I am found in the aftermath.

And I know that You’re with me. Yes I know that You’re with me here. And I know You’re love will light the way. 

Now all I have I count it as loss. But to know You and carry the cross. Knowing I’m found. In the light of the aftermath.