VOICE veterans converged in Danshui from February 13-15 for this year’s retreat which centered on “The Heart of God.” Click the slideshow below to comment or download photos.

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It started, without moving music or touching songs, tears fall down from our cheeks, and a warm feeling filled up the room where we worship God.

It was on Sunday morning, while Mr. Dudley finished sharing the message, he told us that we will take the communion. Before we took it he asked us to wash our heart. Wash our heart? Just like you wash your hands before you eat, we have to keep our conscience clear, before we take the communion. You cannot take the communion if there is still someone in your heart that you can’t forgive, or if you offended someone and didn’t’ ask for forgiveness.

When we sat in group, we started to apologize to others and something amazing happened. People started crying and hugging each other. Some relationship was rebuilt, some broken hearts are healed. The Holy Spirit fulfilled the group of people.

I saw love while all those things happened. That is the love of Jesus. Because of Jesus, we could be forgiven, we could rebuild our relationship. Because of the blood and flesh of Christ, we could be healed.

How amazing is our God. He is so merciful that when we seek His face for forgiveness, He gives us a new life and hope. When we truly come before Him, He will show His amazing grace. How great is our God, He is worthy of all the praises.

It is not because that we are perfect that God loves us, but it is because God is love and loves us for no reason that He gave us His son Jesus. “Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me” Hebrews 10:5. It is Jesus who saved us.

Thank you for the love, Lord!

Gracie Lu
V2

This morning, I cried.

Karen shared her life story with us. She told us that how God changed her, made her through those difficult times. She told us that God wanted us to give Him everything, including ourself. She asked us, “Are you willing to give everything in your life to God?”

After her story, we thought about this question for a while. I prayed to God. I told Him that I was sorry. I didn’t give everything to Him, but today I wanted to. So I cried out to the Lord, I said to Him, “Please teach me how to give myself back to You.” I realized that God is the only one I could trust. He is the only one could take care of my life.

My skirt was wet because of my tears.

Thank you, dear Lord. Thank you for this important lesson.

Joy Liao
Team 5

Karen said we should give all of the things that we love to God. It’s very hard to do it! Most of us cried when Karen ask us to pray to God about this.