"I want to make a difference with my platform." -Tim Tebow
Encounter Him Jon Jorgenson
Come with me brothers and sisters, let us encounter
Encounter a love beyond what anyone else can give
Encounter a friend more loyal than you could imagine
Encounter a trust more dependable than perfection
a comfort sweeter than the warmest embrace
a Savior more sacrificial than the death He died, the life he lived
Encounter a peace more tranquil than the untouched waters
a light brighter than a millions suns
a joy greater than the laughter of the whole world
a good that will take that world and heal it’s deepest wounds
Encounter a life that is lived far more than others, worth for more than your own, and promises far more than you have ever wanted
Encounter a death to everything that once pulled you down, so you may be brought back up by the hand of a loving Father, and brought to a new Encounter
Encounter a cross, stained with Lamb’s blood, spelling out my name and yours as the Son cries, separated from His Father
Encounter a stone that rolled away to reveal not the emptiness of a tomb, but the fullness of a battle that has been victoriously won, setting all captives free
Encounter a grace that counts everything for us and nothing against us, a grace that was earned by one who is greater than you or I, he died, to bring us home
Encounter something that only the stories tell about, and the prophets write about, and the preachers preach about, and the children sing about, and the Pharisees dream about, and the beggars, whores, lepars, widows never live without
The love, trust, comfort, peace, grace, joy, light, love, life of the Father that is right here, right now. Take, and eat, He has made His choice, and we are all on the guest list. Brothers and sisters, come and encounter Him.
Encounter a love beyond what anyone else can give
Encounter a friend more loyal than you could imagine
Encounter a trust more dependable than perfection
a comfort sweeter than the warmest embrace
a Savior more sacrificial than the death He died, the life he lived
Encounter a peace more tranquil than the untouched waters
a light brighter than a millions suns
a joy greater than the laughter of the whole world
a good that will take that world and heal it’s deepest wounds
Encounter a life that is lived far more than others, worth for more than your own, and promises far more than you have ever wanted
Encounter a death to everything that once pulled you down, so you may be brought back up by the hand of a loving Father, and brought to a new Encounter
Encounter a cross, stained with Lamb’s blood, spelling out my name and yours as the Son cries, separated from His Father
Encounter a stone that rolled away to reveal not the emptiness of a tomb, but the fullness of a battle that has been victoriously won, setting all captives free
Encounter a grace that counts everything for us and nothing against us, a grace that was earned by one who is greater than you or I, he died, to bring us home
Encounter something that only the stories tell about, and the prophets write about, and the preachers preach about, and the children sing about, and the Pharisees dream about, and the beggars, whores, lepars, widows never live without
The love, trust, comfort, peace, grace, joy, light, love, life of the Father that is right here, right now. Take, and eat, He has made His choice, and we are all on the guest list. Brothers and sisters, come and encounter Him.
Who You Are (Men) Jon Jorgenson
You are strong
You are brave
You are capable
You are part the Lord’s most beautiful creation
You have ability
You have potential
You have gifts given to you by The Lord
You have talents to share with the world
You are a writer, an athlete, an inventor, an artist, a techy, a musician
And those talents will change people
You have joy to spread
You have jokes to tell, kind words to give, and wisdom to bestow
And that joy will change people
You are full of more amazing qualities, traits, and virtues then you could ever imagine
Given to you by The Lord, who loves you
Who loves you
Who loves you no matter who you are
Whether you’re the big man on campus, or the small guy at the back of the library
Whether you like swinging baseball bats, or you like swing dancing
Whether you’re the fastest, or the slowest
The tallest, or the shortest
The skinniest, or you got a few extra pounds
Whether you’re the captain of the team, or last one picked
Whether your dad could beat up his dad, or you never had someone who could fill that role in your life
Whether you’re the champion of champions, or you feel like the loser of losers
Regardless of who you may think you are
The reality is, you have a responsibility
Because you have a power inside you
A power inside you that was formed before the beginning of time in a secret place by the God of the universe
There is a man inside you that is waiting to burst forth and change the world
A man that loves, encourages, comforts, teaches, laughs, cries, and who builds up those around him
That man is where your strength lies
That man is where your potential lies
That man is where your gifts, talents, courage, ability, and joy lies
And your responsibility, as a son of God, is to set him free
And when he is set free, he will bring change to our broken world
You will bring change to our broken world
And any voices in your mind that tell you differently are from the enemy
And next time you hear them, you say, “Nuh uh! Not me satan, I’m a son of the living God, treasured, entrusted, and loved above all things, by the Creator of all things, for the glory of Him who is greater than all things
I AM AWESOME!
And don’t you forget it!"
That is who you are
You are brave
You are capable
You are part the Lord’s most beautiful creation
You have ability
You have potential
You have gifts given to you by The Lord
You have talents to share with the world
You are a writer, an athlete, an inventor, an artist, a techy, a musician
And those talents will change people
You have joy to spread
You have jokes to tell, kind words to give, and wisdom to bestow
And that joy will change people
You are full of more amazing qualities, traits, and virtues then you could ever imagine
Given to you by The Lord, who loves you
Who loves you
Who loves you no matter who you are
Whether you’re the big man on campus, or the small guy at the back of the library
Whether you like swinging baseball bats, or you like swing dancing
Whether you’re the fastest, or the slowest
The tallest, or the shortest
The skinniest, or you got a few extra pounds
Whether you’re the captain of the team, or last one picked
Whether your dad could beat up his dad, or you never had someone who could fill that role in your life
Whether you’re the champion of champions, or you feel like the loser of losers
Regardless of who you may think you are
The reality is, you have a responsibility
Because you have a power inside you
A power inside you that was formed before the beginning of time in a secret place by the God of the universe
There is a man inside you that is waiting to burst forth and change the world
A man that loves, encourages, comforts, teaches, laughs, cries, and who builds up those around him
That man is where your strength lies
That man is where your potential lies
That man is where your gifts, talents, courage, ability, and joy lies
And your responsibility, as a son of God, is to set him free
And when he is set free, he will bring change to our broken world
You will bring change to our broken world
And any voices in your mind that tell you differently are from the enemy
And next time you hear them, you say, “Nuh uh! Not me satan, I’m a son of the living God, treasured, entrusted, and loved above all things, by the Creator of all things, for the glory of Him who is greater than all things
I AM AWESOME!
And don’t you forget it!"
That is who you are
Who You Are (Women) Jon Jorgenson
You are beautiful
You are smart
You are funny
You are kind
You are unique
You are worthy of love and affection
You are never too much
And you are always enough
You are precious
You are a diamond, a rose, a pearl
The most stunning of all God’s creation
You are worth more than you could ever imagine
Worth more than the numbers on a scale, or the hair product you use, or the shoes you wear
More than how many girls wish they were you, or how many guys wish they had you
More than the price tags on your clothes, or the percentage at the top of your math test, or even the number of friends you have on Facebook
Your worth surpasses all earthly things
Because in the eyes of The Lord God, you are loved and you are worth dying for
Regardless of who you think you are
Whether you model in a magazine, or you model pottery with grandma
Whether you’re on the hot list, or the not list
Whether you’re the head cheerleader, or seventh grade dropout
Whether you’re miss popular, or you’ve never had anyone you could call a friend
Whether you love yourself and love your life, or you can’t stand to look in the mirror and you feel as if everything in your life is falling apart
Whether you are such a winner, or you feel like the world biggest failure
Regardless of who you think you are
The reality is that you deserve someone who would give up their life for you
Because you too are powerful
And strong
And capable
Read about the women of the Bible
Esther, Ruth, Martha, Mary
These women changed the world forever
And inside of you
Each and everyone one of you
Is a woman with that same power
That same strength
And that same world changing capability
And your responsibility is to set that woman free
This is who you are
And any voices in your mind that tell you differently are from the enemy
And next time you hear them, you say, “Nuh uh! Not me satan, I am a daughter of the living God, cherished, loved, and adored above all things, by the creator of all things, for the glory of Him who is greater than all things.
I AM AWESOME!
And don’t you forget it!
That is who you are.
You are smart
You are funny
You are kind
You are unique
You are worthy of love and affection
You are never too much
And you are always enough
You are precious
You are a diamond, a rose, a pearl
The most stunning of all God’s creation
You are worth more than you could ever imagine
Worth more than the numbers on a scale, or the hair product you use, or the shoes you wear
More than how many girls wish they were you, or how many guys wish they had you
More than the price tags on your clothes, or the percentage at the top of your math test, or even the number of friends you have on Facebook
Your worth surpasses all earthly things
Because in the eyes of The Lord God, you are loved and you are worth dying for
Regardless of who you think you are
Whether you model in a magazine, or you model pottery with grandma
Whether you’re on the hot list, or the not list
Whether you’re the head cheerleader, or seventh grade dropout
Whether you’re miss popular, or you’ve never had anyone you could call a friend
Whether you love yourself and love your life, or you can’t stand to look in the mirror and you feel as if everything in your life is falling apart
Whether you are such a winner, or you feel like the world biggest failure
Regardless of who you think you are
The reality is that you deserve someone who would give up their life for you
Because you too are powerful
And strong
And capable
Read about the women of the Bible
Esther, Ruth, Martha, Mary
These women changed the world forever
And inside of you
Each and everyone one of you
Is a woman with that same power
That same strength
And that same world changing capability
And your responsibility is to set that woman free
This is who you are
And any voices in your mind that tell you differently are from the enemy
And next time you hear them, you say, “Nuh uh! Not me satan, I am a daughter of the living God, cherished, loved, and adored above all things, by the creator of all things, for the glory of Him who is greater than all things.
I AM AWESOME!
And don’t you forget it!
That is who you are.
On Thanksgiving Jon Jorgenson
Thank you Lord for today
Thank you Lord for life
Thank you Lord for love
Joy
Grace
Peace
Salavation
Thank you Lord for Light
Light that shines through the darkness
Light that penetrates my worldview
Light that makes me new
Thank you Lord for Spirit
Spirit that convicts
Spirit that leads
Spirit that moves and grooves and interceeds to bring change
Thank you Lord for the big things
The sun
Health
Family
Elephants
And mountains
Thank you Lord for the small things
Laughter
Snow Flakes
Cake Bites
Hugs
And baby toes
Thank you Lord for your Son
Your Son who lived a life
Your Son who scarificed
Your Son who heals
And steals up every one of satan's plans with his sacrificial blood
On this day of ultimate bread breaking
We break it to you
In rememberance of the sacarifice that is still saving us today
Thank you Lord
Thank you Lord for life
Thank you Lord for love
Joy
Grace
Peace
Salavation
Thank you Lord for Light
Light that shines through the darkness
Light that penetrates my worldview
Light that makes me new
Thank you Lord for Spirit
Spirit that convicts
Spirit that leads
Spirit that moves and grooves and interceeds to bring change
Thank you Lord for the big things
The sun
Health
Family
Elephants
And mountains
Thank you Lord for the small things
Laughter
Snow Flakes
Cake Bites
Hugs
And baby toes
Thank you Lord for your Son
Your Son who lived a life
Your Son who scarificed
Your Son who heals
And steals up every one of satan's plans with his sacrificial blood
On this day of ultimate bread breaking
We break it to you
In rememberance of the sacarifice that is still saving us today
Thank you Lord