2012 God Present        

John 15:2b

      1I AM the True Vine, and My Father is the Vinedresser. 2Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit [that stops bearing] He cuts away (trims off, takes away); and He cleanses and repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more and richer and more excellent fruit…

       10If you keep My commandments [if you continue to obey My instructions], you will abide in My love and live on in it, just as I have obeyed My Father's commandments and live on in His love. 11I have told you these things, that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy and gladness may be of full measure and complete and overflowing.

How is God present to me? Anything hindering us?
What gives me hope, love, joy, and what good works are we producing together? 
Abide in God, moment by moment.

“GOD NOW” 

song for our theme for 2012 God Present

IN EVERY MOMENT,   IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE, 

IN EVERY MOVEMENT OF MY SPIRIT AND MY SOUL.

DOWN EVERY PATH,   THROUGH EVERY DOORWAY, 

EVERYWHERE I GO MAKE ME MORE AWARE OF YOU.

IN EVERY ACTION,   ALL MY RELATIONS,  

IN EVERYTHING I DO, DO NOTHING WITHOUT YOU.

IN EVERY VICTR’Y,   IN EVERY LIFTING UP,  

IN EVERY OVERFLOW OF LOVE AND JOY IN YOU,

YOU COME,  YOU COME  TO ME.   I COME, I COME, TO YOU.

YOU ARE PRESENT,  EVER PRESENT, YOU ARE PRESENT,

MORE PRESENT TO ME NOW (REPEAT)

IN EVERY FALLING,  IN EVERY FAILURE,  IN EVERY DISCIPLINE 

I YIELD MYSELF TO YOU.

IN EVERY LOSS,   IN EVERY COSTLY THING,   THROUGH EVERY SACRIFICE 

I GAIN MORE OF YOUR LIFE.

LET THERE BE HEALING,  WHERE HEARTS ARE BLEEDING

LET THERE BE TREES OF LIFE,  WHERE WE’VE SUFFERED LOSS

REKINKLE FRESH FIRE,  WHERE WE’VE LOST DESIRE,  

WHERE HEARTS ARE SICK,   LET HOPE BEGIN AGAIN

HOPE AGAIN,  BRINGING HOPE AGAIN,  I CAN HOPE AGAIN

GOD NOW, NOW GOD, HERE I AM

K. Dwight Cunkle