1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving
and extol him with music and song.
3 For the LORD is the great God,
the great King above all gods.
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth,
and the mountain peaks belong to him.
5 The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.
6 Come, let us bow down in worship,
let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;
7 for he is our God
and we are the people of his pasture,
the flock under his care.
Today, if you hear his voice,
8 do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah,
as you did that day at Massah in the desert,
9 where your fathers tested and tried me,
though they had seen what I did.
10 For forty years I was angry with that generation;
I said, "They are a people whose hearts go astray,
and they have not known my ways."
11 So I declared on oath in my anger,
"They shall never enter my rest."
the fist half- beautiful, i feel moved to worship.
the second half- powerful, i am fearful of my god.
lord, have mercy when my heart goes astray. do not forsake me! i will bow toward the earth you have created and praise your name. i love you
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
The Love of Literature
"Through him all things came to be, not one thing had its being but through him. All that came to be had life in him and that life was the light of men, a light that shines in the dark, a light that darkness could not overpower." - John 1:3-5
"Do not I fill heaven and earth?" declares the LORD. - Jeremiah 23:24
We could say much more and still fall short; to put it concisely, "He is all." - Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 43:27
god is in all things. so he must be in the books that i love to read, regardless of whether they are canonical or secular. because he is in all things.
reading can become a form of communication between me and god. not necessary in a doctrinal sort of way, but nonetheless he is in the literature.
ive been reading King Lear lately. here are some of my favorite lines thus far:
If for I want that glib and oily art
To speak and purpose not - since what I well intend,
I'll do't before I speak
-cordelia
Love's not love
When it is mingled with regards that stand
Aloof from th'entire point.
-france
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
Ride more than thou goest,
Learn more than thou trowest,
Set less than thou throwest,
Leave thy drink and thy whore
And keep in-a-door,
And thou shalt have more
Than two tens to a score.
-fool
She that's a maid now, and laughs at my departure,
Shall not be a maid long, unless things be cut shorter.
-fool
Poor Turlygod, poor Tom,
That's something yet: Edgar I nothing am.
-edgar
Our basest beggars
Are in the poorest thing superfluous;
Allow not nature more than nature needs,
Man's life is cheap as beast's.
-lear
O sir, to wilful men
The injuries that they themselves procure
Must be their schoolmasters.
-regan
When priests are more in word than matter,
When brewers mar their malt with water,
When nobles are their tailors' tutors,
No heretics burned but wenches' suitors;
When every case in law is right
No squire in debt, nor no poor knight;
When slanders do not live in tongues,
Nor cut-purses come not to throngs,
When usurers tell their gold i' the field,
And bawds and whores do churches build,
Then shall the realm of Albion
Come to great confusion:
Then comes the time, who lives to see't,
That going shall be used with feet.
This prophecy Merlin shall make, for I live before his time.
-fool
But where the greater malady is fixed,
The lesser is scarce felt...
...When the mind's free,
The body's delicate: this tempest in my mind
Doth from my senses take all feeling else,
Save what beats there...
-lear
Take physic, pomp;
Expose thyself to feel what wretches feel,
That thou mayst shake the superflux to them,
And show the heavens more just.
-lear
Keep thy foot out of brothels, thy hand out of plackets, thy pen from lenders' books, and defy the foul fiend.
-edgar
Is man no more than this? Consider him well. Thou ow'st the worm no silk, the beast no hide, the sheep no wool, the cat no perfume. Ha? Here's three on's us are sophisticated; thou art the thing itself.
-lear
The prince of darkness is a gentleman.
-edgar
"Do not I fill heaven and earth?" declares the LORD. - Jeremiah 23:24
We could say much more and still fall short; to put it concisely, "He is all." - Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 43:27
god is in all things. so he must be in the books that i love to read, regardless of whether they are canonical or secular. because he is in all things.
reading can become a form of communication between me and god. not necessary in a doctrinal sort of way, but nonetheless he is in the literature.
ive been reading King Lear lately. here are some of my favorite lines thus far:
If for I want that glib and oily art
To speak and purpose not - since what I well intend,
I'll do't before I speak
-cordelia
Love's not love
When it is mingled with regards that stand
Aloof from th'entire point.
-france
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
Ride more than thou goest,
Learn more than thou trowest,
Set less than thou throwest,
Leave thy drink and thy whore
And keep in-a-door,
And thou shalt have more
Than two tens to a score.
-fool
She that's a maid now, and laughs at my departure,
Shall not be a maid long, unless things be cut shorter.
-fool
Poor Turlygod, poor Tom,
That's something yet: Edgar I nothing am.
-edgar
Our basest beggars
Are in the poorest thing superfluous;
Allow not nature more than nature needs,
Man's life is cheap as beast's.
-lear
O sir, to wilful men
The injuries that they themselves procure
Must be their schoolmasters.
-regan
When priests are more in word than matter,
When brewers mar their malt with water,
When nobles are their tailors' tutors,
No heretics burned but wenches' suitors;
When every case in law is right
No squire in debt, nor no poor knight;
When slanders do not live in tongues,
Nor cut-purses come not to throngs,
When usurers tell their gold i' the field,
And bawds and whores do churches build,
Then shall the realm of Albion
Come to great confusion:
Then comes the time, who lives to see't,
That going shall be used with feet.
This prophecy Merlin shall make, for I live before his time.
-fool
But where the greater malady is fixed,
The lesser is scarce felt...
...When the mind's free,
The body's delicate: this tempest in my mind
Doth from my senses take all feeling else,
Save what beats there...
-lear
Take physic, pomp;
Expose thyself to feel what wretches feel,
That thou mayst shake the superflux to them,
And show the heavens more just.
-lear
Keep thy foot out of brothels, thy hand out of plackets, thy pen from lenders' books, and defy the foul fiend.
-edgar
Is man no more than this? Consider him well. Thou ow'st the worm no silk, the beast no hide, the sheep no wool, the cat no perfume. Ha? Here's three on's us are sophisticated; thou art the thing itself.
-lear
The prince of darkness is a gentleman.
-edgar
Thursday, August 27, 2009
i lost my dog, phone, and productivity
today was kind of a meh day.
anyways,
"39And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. 40For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day." - John 6
gods will is that no soul would be lost, that all would be saved. it sounds very efficient. but that doesnt happen, not everyone believes. so i guess we just have to try our best and trust in him
god, i dont feel like im doing my best for your kingdom right now. i want to be operating at top efficiency, to be the best vessel for your will that i can. tonight i need patience, rest, and motivation
anyways,
"39And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. 40For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day." - John 6
gods will is that no soul would be lost, that all would be saved. it sounds very efficient. but that doesnt happen, not everyone believes. so i guess we just have to try our best and trust in him
god, i dont feel like im doing my best for your kingdom right now. i want to be operating at top efficiency, to be the best vessel for your will that i can. tonight i need patience, rest, and motivation
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
some sense of urgency
" 6 And now, dear brothers and sisters, we give you this command in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Stay away from all believers who live idle lives and don’t follow the tradition they received from us. 7 For you know that you ought to imitate us. We were not idle when we were with you." - 2 Thessalonians 3
how can you claim to know the love of a savior and live a normal life? most 'christians' look like boring everyday folk. i dont like that, our lives are supposed to be different. do SOMETHING.
father, send your kingdom here. in this moment, may your glory be known
how can you claim to know the love of a savior and live a normal life? most 'christians' look like boring everyday folk. i dont like that, our lives are supposed to be different. do SOMETHING.
father, send your kingdom here. in this moment, may your glory be known
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
more than contented, more than pleased
"165 Great peace have they who love your law,
and nothing can make them stumble." - Psalm 119
i often overlook the great gift of gods law. it becomes just one more thing i own to myself and take for granted.
i hate the feeling of entitlement. it is the most disgusting thing in the whole world. lord, you bless and you take blessings away. 'my' money or 'my' time are not actually mine. god has given everyone so much. i dont deserve anything except a fiery eternity of pain in hell.
knowing that, everything in life becomes a privilege, a bonus, a gift. my body, my abilities, my possessions, my relationships are all gifts. everything i see, hear, taste, touch, smell is a gift. every second becomes meaningful. joy becomes the only natural response to all these gifts. praise is in order to a god that gifts so freely. worries waste away, sorrows seem silly. the things that really dont matter slide past. nothing can make me stumble
thank you for your law, god. how amazing it is to live here on a broken earth, let alone the life promised in a perfect heaven
and nothing can make them stumble." - Psalm 119
i often overlook the great gift of gods law. it becomes just one more thing i own to myself and take for granted.
i hate the feeling of entitlement. it is the most disgusting thing in the whole world. lord, you bless and you take blessings away. 'my' money or 'my' time are not actually mine. god has given everyone so much. i dont deserve anything except a fiery eternity of pain in hell.
knowing that, everything in life becomes a privilege, a bonus, a gift. my body, my abilities, my possessions, my relationships are all gifts. everything i see, hear, taste, touch, smell is a gift. every second becomes meaningful. joy becomes the only natural response to all these gifts. praise is in order to a god that gifts so freely. worries waste away, sorrows seem silly. the things that really dont matter slide past. nothing can make me stumble
thank you for your law, god. how amazing it is to live here on a broken earth, let alone the life promised in a perfect heaven
Monday, August 24, 2009
deep fried oreos
10 "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For through me your days will be many,
and years will be added to your life." - Proverbs 9
also,
sunburn cure: aloe vera, nap, aloe vera, hot tub, aloe vera
Sunday, August 23, 2009
a letter i wont be sending
"23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” - John 20
simple and powerful. the ability to dismiss that which is broken and overlook the suckiness
to jade milburn:
you are forgiven. we may never speak again, but not a day goes by that i dont think about you. i do love you, and now i fully understand that i always will. you can change the world.
go get 'em wildcat
simple and powerful. the ability to dismiss that which is broken and overlook the suckiness
to jade milburn:
you are forgiven. we may never speak again, but not a day goes by that i dont think about you. i do love you, and now i fully understand that i always will. you can change the world.
go get 'em wildcat
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Captain's Log, Stardate 42198.7.
sometimes you just feel like it. it may be compromising or hypocritical, but hey,
you only live once, and tomorrow may never come. you are not entitled to anything
" 13 Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.” 14 How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone." - James 4
thank you for staying by my side and for making a path ahead of me. you are faithful and loyal beyond my comprehension
p.s. thank you for that cart guy, vijay, at safeway, his joy and kindness made my day
you only live once, and tomorrow may never come. you are not entitled to anything
" 13 Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.” 14 How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone." - James 4
thank you for staying by my side and for making a path ahead of me. you are faithful and loyal beyond my comprehension
p.s. thank you for that cart guy, vijay, at safeway, his joy and kindness made my day
Thursday, August 20, 2009
entangled
18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” - Genesis 2
and then god gave man a support that suited him. im not trying to focus on the creation of woman to serve man, im looking at the fact that god saw adam alone and gave him community. 'it is not good for man to be alone.' this goes for any human being alive. we need interaction, we need to be entangled with people, we need each other to survive-much more than we think. this alone shows the weight of our interdependence: as punishment, criminals are banished, exiled, put into solitary confinement. being alone is painful. we are meant for community and interaction, humans are meant to be a big, messy, intertwined ball of string
hello god. help me continue to be there for people who need me. help me spot those who are alone. help me to be a helper
and then god gave man a support that suited him. im not trying to focus on the creation of woman to serve man, im looking at the fact that god saw adam alone and gave him community. 'it is not good for man to be alone.' this goes for any human being alive. we need interaction, we need to be entangled with people, we need each other to survive-much more than we think. this alone shows the weight of our interdependence: as punishment, criminals are banished, exiled, put into solitary confinement. being alone is painful. we are meant for community and interaction, humans are meant to be a big, messy, intertwined ball of string
hello god. help me continue to be there for people who need me. help me spot those who are alone. help me to be a helper
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
hefty, hefty, hefty
1 John 5
v1-5: straightforward. this is christianity: showing love to god by following his commands and showing love to others. yet so many people who call themselves christians dont 'overcome the world,' because they dont actually show love to christ
v6-12: confusing at first. spirit = holy spirit; regenerating dead hearts to life, water = baptism; purification and sanctification, blood = jesus' sacrifice; ransom and redemption. together they give testimony to our eternal life. having the son = having life eternal, so my question after reading this portion: do i have the son?
v13-15: simple. god loves us and will supply if our prayers are in alignment with his will. we must want his will for our lives
v16-17: tricky. my understanding growing up was that 'all sin is equal in the eyes of god,' and that 'all sin leads to death.' my guess is that these verses instruct not to pray for forgiveness of the sins of others, but to pray for others to realize their sins, and for them to repent to god.
v18-21: challenging. this is the rise to arms. god has given us wisdom and the holy spirit so that we may understand. we understand that he is god, that we have eternal life through jesus, that we are dead to sin. BUT we keep living in our sinful ways, since we are human. this is the challenge to live in the strength of christ, to put our understanding and our beliefs to practice. practice, practice, practice.
Faith in the Son of God
"1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. 2This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. 3This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, 4for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. 5Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.6This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7For there are three that testify: 8the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. 9We accept man's testimony, but God's testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son. 10Anyone who believes in the Son of God has this testimony in his heart. Anyone who does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because he has not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. 11And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Concluding Remarks
13I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. 14This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.16If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray and God will give him life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that he should pray about that. 17All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death.
18We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the one who was born of God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him. 19We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. 20We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true—even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
21Dear children, keep yourselves from idols."
v1-5: straightforward. this is christianity: showing love to god by following his commands and showing love to others. yet so many people who call themselves christians dont 'overcome the world,' because they dont actually show love to christ
v6-12: confusing at first. spirit = holy spirit; regenerating dead hearts to life, water = baptism; purification and sanctification, blood = jesus' sacrifice; ransom and redemption. together they give testimony to our eternal life. having the son = having life eternal, so my question after reading this portion: do i have the son?
v13-15: simple. god loves us and will supply if our prayers are in alignment with his will. we must want his will for our lives
v16-17: tricky. my understanding growing up was that 'all sin is equal in the eyes of god,' and that 'all sin leads to death.' my guess is that these verses instruct not to pray for forgiveness of the sins of others, but to pray for others to realize their sins, and for them to repent to god.
v18-21: challenging. this is the rise to arms. god has given us wisdom and the holy spirit so that we may understand. we understand that he is god, that we have eternal life through jesus, that we are dead to sin. BUT we keep living in our sinful ways, since we are human. this is the challenge to live in the strength of christ, to put our understanding and our beliefs to practice. practice, practice, practice.
Monday, August 17, 2009
i am brave,
i am strong, i am not worried.
"12 Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The LORD will do what is good in his sight." - 2 Samuel 10
word.
"12 Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The LORD will do what is good in his sight." - 2 Samuel 10
word.
yucky, icky eye.
im in a gross mood cause of my eye and some stuff ive heard today, so here's what i think is the grossest story from the bible. so theres this girl Oholibah, and shes a ho. for sho. like prostitute status. and her sister Oholah was also a ho for sho, and she got killed and punished for being crazy sexnasty. so you think Oholibah would stop being such a skank, but no.
14 "But she carried her prostitution still further. She saw men portrayed on a wall, figures of Chaldeans portrayed in red, 15 with belts around their waists and flowing turbans on their heads; all of them looked like Babylonian chariot officers, natives of Chaldea. 16 As soon as she saw them, she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea. 17 Then the Babylonians came to her, to the bed of love, and in their lust they defiled her. After she had been defiled by them, she turned away from them in disgust. 18 When she carried on her prostitution openly and exposed her nakedness, I turned away from her in disgust, just as I had turned away from her sister. 19 Yet she became more and more promiscuous as she recalled the days of her youth, when she was a prostitute in Egypt. 20 There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses. 21 So you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when in Egypt your bosom was caressed and your young breasts fondled." - Ezekiel 23
disgustingly vivid.
so about oholibah. its funny, ho is in her name, and her sisters name. what a bunch of ho's. anyways, she goes on to be punished for her promiscuity and prostitution by being carried of and raped of all she has left.
now while these sisters are symbolic for the kingdoms of Israel and Judah in the time of Ezekiel, it still hits home. its icky.
god i feel gross right now. please cleanse me
14 "But she carried her prostitution still further. She saw men portrayed on a wall, figures of Chaldeans portrayed in red, 15 with belts around their waists and flowing turbans on their heads; all of them looked like Babylonian chariot officers, natives of Chaldea. 16 As soon as she saw them, she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea. 17 Then the Babylonians came to her, to the bed of love, and in their lust they defiled her. After she had been defiled by them, she turned away from them in disgust. 18 When she carried on her prostitution openly and exposed her nakedness, I turned away from her in disgust, just as I had turned away from her sister. 19 Yet she became more and more promiscuous as she recalled the days of her youth, when she was a prostitute in Egypt. 20 There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses. 21 So you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when in Egypt your bosom was caressed and your young breasts fondled." - Ezekiel 23
disgustingly vivid.
so about oholibah. its funny, ho is in her name, and her sisters name. what a bunch of ho's. anyways, she goes on to be punished for her promiscuity and prostitution by being carried of and raped of all she has left.
now while these sisters are symbolic for the kingdoms of Israel and Judah in the time of Ezekiel, it still hits home. its icky.
god i feel gross right now. please cleanse me
Sunday, August 16, 2009
i miss you more than you know
"1Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God." - 2 Corinthians 7
what are 'these promises,' you might ask?
well, let's flip back to the preceding passage
"Touch no unclean thing,
and I will receive you."
18"I will be a Father to you,
and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."
- 2 Corinthians 6
i'm lonely tonight god. receive me
what are 'these promises,' you might ask?
well, let's flip back to the preceding passage
"Touch no unclean thing,
and I will receive you."
18"I will be a Father to you,
and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."
- 2 Corinthians 6
i'm lonely tonight god. receive me
Saturday, August 15, 2009
i want to live to be a father,
yet tonight i could die happy. lord, i have tasted and seen your goodness day in and day out. life is so so so so sooooooooooo freaking good! you have blessed me beyond understanding, i need not ask for anything.
you supply, you suffice!
"44 Not my will, but thine, be done" - Luke 22
keep it coming lord, i trust you
you supply, you suffice!
"44 Not my will, but thine, be done" - Luke 22
keep it coming lord, i trust you
Friday, August 14, 2009
it is likely
that no one will remember my name in 100 years. it is likely that no park, library, or school will be christened with my namesake. it is likely that no textbooks or novels will reference my most interesting ideas or quote my wisest sayings. it is likely none of my music will be played or remembered. it is likely that no documentary or biography will detail my life and achievements. it is likely that i will have no affect on this world as a whole, but only alter or impact a few lives in it.
it is likely that the only meaningful thing i can do with my life, the only original or unique thing i can bring to this world is my love for others. thats the only thing that will live on after my passing, and thats the only i thing i care about
it is likely that the only meaningful thing i can do with my life, the only original or unique thing i can bring to this world is my love for others. thats the only thing that will live on after my passing, and thats the only i thing i care about
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Alle, alle auch sind frei!
or roughly, 'everyone, everyone is free!'
"6 We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. 7 For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin. 8 And since we died with Christ, we know we will also live with him." - Romans 6
christianity is meaningless if this isnt true.
thank god it is.
hey lord, thank you for providing me with a savior to take on a punishment that i could never.
hey jesus, thank you for dying on the cross as an offering of retribution for me and for my salvation.
hey holy spirit, thank you for communicating with the holy one on the behalf of my soul while im here on earth.
"6 We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. 7 For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin. 8 And since we died with Christ, we know we will also live with him." - Romans 6
christianity is meaningless if this isnt true.
thank god it is.
hey lord, thank you for providing me with a savior to take on a punishment that i could never.
hey jesus, thank you for dying on the cross as an offering of retribution for me and for my salvation.
hey holy spirit, thank you for communicating with the holy one on the behalf of my soul while im here on earth.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
empty distractions
"15Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 16Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly." - 2 Timothy 2
today ive been avoiding you. or any intimate time with you or your word. and im sorry about that. i feel like im supposed to have a good grip on "the word of truth," and that i do most times, but my slip ups are coming more often. im holding more empty convo, wasting more time, and coming back to god ashamed more frequently.
i want you in my day-to-day everything, be in my spare time, be in my inside jokes with close friends, be in my workouts and practicing, be in my texting, be in my resting, be in my decisions and my coming and going. be it all, and then some
today ive been avoiding you. or any intimate time with you or your word. and im sorry about that. i feel like im supposed to have a good grip on "the word of truth," and that i do most times, but my slip ups are coming more often. im holding more empty convo, wasting more time, and coming back to god ashamed more frequently.
i want you in my day-to-day everything, be in my spare time, be in my inside jokes with close friends, be in my workouts and practicing, be in my texting, be in my resting, be in my decisions and my coming and going. be it all, and then some
Saturday, August 8, 2009
young, old, work, play, peace. glowstick!
11 You will show me the way of life,
granting me the joy of your presence
and the pleasures of living with you forever. - Psalm 16
this is beauty! oh man, im officially in love with this psalm.
and today, life was darned good. blindly following your voice and trusting just you is working out pretty well.
praise be to the lord of nations!
granting me the joy of your presence
and the pleasures of living with you forever. - Psalm 16
this is beauty! oh man, im officially in love with this psalm.
and today, life was darned good. blindly following your voice and trusting just you is working out pretty well.
praise be to the lord of nations!
Friday, August 7, 2009
literally...
the kingdom of the heavens is now advancing
invade my heart, invade this broken town
the kingdom of the heavens is buried treasure
would you sell yourself to buy the one you found?
actions > words
empty words clang like cymbals
prove it.
do something
how far would i honestly go to pursue you god?
i cant get to heaven by saying how much i love you. i can get to heaven by loving you
lord, take my faith and speech and put action to it. tangible, worthwhile action
invade my heart, invade this broken town
the kingdom of the heavens is buried treasure
would you sell yourself to buy the one you found?
actions > words
empty words clang like cymbals
prove it.
do something
how far would i honestly go to pursue you god?
i cant get to heaven by saying how much i love you. i can get to heaven by loving you
lord, take my faith and speech and put action to it. tangible, worthwhile action
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
huh?
wait...
how did this happen?
i promised myself to not let this happen. crap crap crap.
i dont know what to do! am i hypocritical, or just moving on?
this does not feel anything like last time. maybe thats good, maybe thats bad, im not sure.
am i past the point of turning back? i dont want to hurt again and, more importantly, i dont want be hurtful.
i really dont know whether to go gung ho for this or just call it quits to err on the side of caution. one thing is for sure, being passive is not an option. not this time.
godddddd, please grant wisdom. pleasepleasepleasewithacherryontop
how did this happen?
i promised myself to not let this happen. crap crap crap.
i dont know what to do! am i hypocritical, or just moving on?
this does not feel anything like last time. maybe thats good, maybe thats bad, im not sure.
am i past the point of turning back? i dont want to hurt again and, more importantly, i dont want be hurtful.
i really dont know whether to go gung ho for this or just call it quits to err on the side of caution. one thing is for sure, being passive is not an option. not this time.
godddddd, please grant wisdom. pleasepleasepleasewithacherryontop
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
this day, this day, this day
" 8 “O Israel, stay away from idols!
I am the one who answers your prayers and cares for you.
I am like a tree that is always green;
all your fruit comes from me.”
9 Let those who are wise understand these things.
Let those with discernment listen carefully.
The paths of the Lord are true and right,
and righteous people live by walking in them.
But in those paths sinners stumble and fall." - Hosea 14
thought: verse 9 seems to try and separate between righteous people and sinners, but all people are sinners. so all fall and stumble and fall in the paths of god. even the most righteous seeming to live and walk so perfectly will trip and faceplant.
god, on this day grant me with the discernment and strength i need for what this day holds for me. you are my supplier, mister jesus
all my fruit comes from you
Monday, August 3, 2009
so im singing hallelujah
"143 As pressure and stress bear down on me,
I find joy in your commands." - Psalm 119
our house flooded about two days after we repainted and redecorated and we have to tear out walls and floors, maybe stay at a hotel, and much more fun stuff. my uncle is in rehab and my mom's teaching credential expired randomly and my brother just broke his wrist too. apparently there was an attempted kidnapping down the street. and there are all these things i need to do before i leave for school and its stressful. . .
or at least it should be. for some reason i dont understand. . . i am at peace. i know god is in all this and that he works all things for good- my heart trusts his plan
so im gonna go sing praise to the lord of lords, for he is good.
I find joy in your commands." - Psalm 119
our house flooded about two days after we repainted and redecorated and we have to tear out walls and floors, maybe stay at a hotel, and much more fun stuff. my uncle is in rehab and my mom's teaching credential expired randomly and my brother just broke his wrist too. apparently there was an attempted kidnapping down the street. and there are all these things i need to do before i leave for school and its stressful. . .
or at least it should be. for some reason i dont understand. . . i am at peace. i know god is in all this and that he works all things for good- my heart trusts his plan
so im gonna go sing praise to the lord of lords, for he is good.
i need to go to bed earlier
we are here
because of love, because of grace, because of you.
love that song.
because of love, because of grace, because of you.
love that song.
"28 They are a nation without sense,
there is no discernment in them.
29 If only they were wise and would understand this
and discern what their end will be!" - Deuteronomy 32
lord, dont let this describe me. guide me in my choices. help me to hear your voice. your wisdom is infinite and mine is quite finite.
gimme summa dat knowledge, mang.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
dance, dance...revolution
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” - James 1
so simple. do it.
i dont like when we sit around analyzing the bible and talking and feeling all enlightened and close to god, and then live a completely normal life. we have the amazing privilege of knowing who god is and we take it for granted so often. we all talk the talk very well, but when do we ever really walk it out?
sometimes i wonder what a nonbeliever would do if suddenly they were in my shoes, if they knew god and had such a great community of believers and such awesome opportunities to pursue the growth of their faith (which i really do have but often dont appreciate or take advantage of). i wonder what their life would look like and what they would be doing, wonder how much light and love they would be sharing. then i look at my life and what im doing, and what other believers are doing. and our lives often seem just as average and earth-bound and lost as those who dont know christ.
im sick of claiming to be a part of a radical belief yet living normally.
so simple. do it.
i dont like when we sit around analyzing the bible and talking and feeling all enlightened and close to god, and then live a completely normal life. we have the amazing privilege of knowing who god is and we take it for granted so often. we all talk the talk very well, but when do we ever really walk it out?
sometimes i wonder what a nonbeliever would do if suddenly they were in my shoes, if they knew god and had such a great community of believers and such awesome opportunities to pursue the growth of their faith (which i really do have but often dont appreciate or take advantage of). i wonder what their life would look like and what they would be doing, wonder how much light and love they would be sharing. then i look at my life and what im doing, and what other believers are doing. and our lives often seem just as average and earth-bound and lost as those who dont know christ.
im sick of claiming to be a part of a radical belief yet living normally.
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