Ignite Chicago

Even though I have a sunburn from standing outside for over 10 hours, I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. WOW! is all I can say.

This past Sunday a couple of us girls went to Chicago for a Christian concert event called Ignite Chicago. We got to see Superchic, Todd Agnew, Hawk Nelson...oh yeah, and my fav, David Crowder and Mercy Me!!!!! WooHoo! Oh it was amazing. Let me just say that when there are over 3,000 people singing "I can only imagine" it felt like maybe a glimpse of heaven, angels singing to the King....yeah, it was great.

After we left we had gone to Applebee's to eat before heading back to the great QCA and it really hit me. I was thinking about the bands and there very apparent love for Christ. I was taken back by the fact that these people were given such a wonderful gift of musical talent and how they are using it to glorify the One who gave it to them. Some people have no idea who any of these bands are. Why? My guess is that it is because they are Christian bands. But, instead of putting there focus on making music for money, they are making music for God, to lead more of the lost to the One who saves. And I just think that is awesome. They didn't sell out for the world and worldly things, they are not afraid nor ashamed to stand on stage and sing praise to Him.

I left there very encouraged. I left there wanting more out of my relationship with Jesus, more intimacy. I want to walk deeper in my faith and I want to be proud of who I am in Christ, not that I'm not proud now, but, I don't want to walk on this "ho hum" path anymore. I just want more!!


I bought a Mercy Me tee-shirt that has Romans 12:2 and it is perfect.

2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

That is my prayer for all of us. That we stand up and out for who we believe in. That we find our gifts that He has given us and we use them to glorify Him, he deserves it!!