God of charlotte

So there's some guys in Northern Ireland (Belfast) who got invited to lead worship in Thailand. After crazy events they ended up in a town called Pattaya. I read an interview with them and most of the stuff they say about Pattaya I really can't even say on here. It's probably one of the most evil cities in the world. 10s of thousands of prostitutes in this town alone. Many are child prostitutes. The sex industry is 90-95% of Thailand's income. So, if there's anywhere God is not... it's probably this city, right?

Somehow these guys ended up playing in a brothel. These places aren't where you'll find your local Bible study. They're wicked places where men come in & pick out 2-3 prostitutes to "rent"... some of them only 10 or 11 years old! They were worshipping God in this place with a handful of believers attempting to spread God's fame. They looked out over this wicked city and somehow God gives them the faith to spontaneously sing these words...

You're the God of this city

You're the King of these people

You're the Lord of this nation

You are

You're the light in this darkness

You're the hope to the hopeless

You're the peace to the restless

You are

There is no one like our God

There is no one like our God

For Greater things have yet to come

and greater things are still to be done

in this city

For greater things have yet to come

and greater things are still to be done here

My eyes swell with tears even thinking about this story. Tears of hope as my heart almost bursts with faith in an amazing God who is not done in Pattaya. Even though it looks like He is nowhere to be found... He is there & there's greater things to be done in that city!

*As I sang this song for the 1st time in worship a few weeks ago I was also overwhelmed with emotion & faith that God is the God of this city - Charlotte. I started thinking of the thousands of people in this city that are far from God and are without satisfaction. God has been stirring a greater passion in me over the last several months for my hometown. My heart breaks for this city and for the faces of the people who aren't experiencing crazy satisfaction in a glorious God. God loves this city & He's doing some great things here as we speak. But, I am confident that greater things are still to be done here. It is no accident that Charlotte is one of the fastest growing cities in the country... I believe God is behind this for His purposes. God's got some amazing plans for His fame in this city. He's the God of Charlotte and He is not done here yet... nope, not even close.

**And He is NOT done in your city either. Maybe you have thought He is... but I promise you He is not. I believe that greater things are still to be done in your city.

Pretty cool to think that God loves all the "hard to love people" in your city & He wants their worship. What does this ignite inside your heart for your city? I'd love to hear about what city you're in, what God is doing there currently, and/or what greater things you believe God is going to do there... Drop a comment and let us all know what's goin' down in your city.

There is no one like our God
There is no one like our God

For Greater things have yet to come
and greater things are still to be done
in this city

For greater things have yet to come
and greater things are still to be done here

(God of this City - Bluetree , Belfast, Northern Ireland)