Do you love me?
I love you still
How can you still?
For I AM, and I AM love
Is there forgiveness now?
Now and Forever
How can this be?
My holes--they bleed
You sent your son for me?
For you and for your sins
What am I doing?
What I have willed for you
Why can I not see?
Trust in me
Are you sure Lord??
Trust in me
Trust in me.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Willing to Die for Me
It's humbling to see
what grace really is
the love of a king
willing to die for me
taking grace for granted
I never did see
the heart of my savior
willing to die for me
I wish I was there
my sins on the cross
I am forgiven because my love came
willing to die for me
why is this true?
it still amazes me
Jesus my king, my savior my love,
willing to die for me
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Philosophy of Jesus
This is an interpretation of what the confrontation of Pilate and Jesus in a book by Peter Kreeft.
"Pilate's skepticism implicitly complains: 'How am i supposed to know that great philosophical will-o-the-wisp, truth? Can I see it? Can I touch it?' and Jesus answers: "Yes. In fact, you cant crucify it."
Friday, November 7, 2008
School Paper
Just decided to upload this since I haven't had anything recently.
School Censorship
School censorship has always been a big issue on many high school and lower level campuses. Do students, who are usually under the age of 18, have the same rights as adults? This debate breaks down in two ways; do schools have the right to limit student’s speech for the well-being of other students, and do schools have the right to limit freedom of speech since their students are minors? This debate has been seen in students carrying signs around campus, students wearing certain t-shirts, statements made in school speeches, and what is allowed to be published in student press. Though people in the general public have freedom of speech, they do not have the freedom to say whatever they want whenever they want. A person cannot yell “bomb!” on an airplane and expect to not get in trouble. This is not an issue of freedom of speech, but of protecting the general public. Students enrolled in any public school, should have the same rights as any citizen in the general public. This will, in fact, cause students in school to be better prepared for the real world society after graduating school.
Schools are institutions built with the idea of educating the younger generations who will eventually become the future of America. In his article “School Censorship: It Come in a Variety of Forms, Not all Overt,” David Martinson says, “The values students learn in high school are the values that they take into their lives.” This statement is very true, although it can also be argued that parents have a great deal of influence on how a student basis their life after school. Schools however do have students under their control for a large part of the day and the students and teachers there do have a large and lasting influence on each other. If students are taught in schools that they are only allowed to say things that will appease everyone, they will leave school believing in a freedom of speech that is just speech and not free. Students need to be informed during school, that their forefathers died to give them the right to stand up in public and say what they believe. In the same way though, schools should punish to the utmost any sort of speech that causes or can cause direct harm to anyone on campus. Students who make threats about bombs or shootings should be punished, as talking about committing crimes in a threatening manner is illegal. Though students should be informed about their freedoms, related to speech, they should always be told of the limits of these freedoms and taught what happens if these freedoms are abused. The law should apply to students; all students should be bound to the same laws in the same manner as the general public, despite age. Though schools should enforce the laws established by the respective government, they should not be allowed to fashion any laws beyond the bounds of the governmental laws. Though this will greatly limit the ability of school officials to monitor and control the school setting, school will be more realistic to society and will do a better job at weeding out those who are bound to fail in society. Though this might seem to be a harsh argument, society is a harsh place and if only students bound to succeed in society end up spending time in school, it will be cheaper for everyone. School should teach students about the real world, and how to live in it, not useless information that will be stored away for future use only on the game show Jeopardy.
The way the school system is now, many students are taught things that are very contrary to society. In the article “The Obscene Election Speech,” Philip Hager tells the story Matt Fraser who was punished after giving a speech at a student lead event that contained obscene language. In the real public, someone running for office would be allowed to make obscene remarks and actions during a speech (although it may be unwise.) If people in the real public are granted these rights, so should students in school. Martinson claims;
Students fail to understand why it is important that they be engaged and committed citizens because they learn through the socialization process what is common to much of public education—the way to survive is not to raise questions but to go along.
This is a crime; society often does work this way, but only because this is what the schools are teaching. Schools should teach people that sometimes standing up for what you believe is okay, and even needed at times. Survival in the world should not be based off of apathy and pacifism, but a continual desire to better society and self, even if sometimes that requires one to offend people.
Stealing the freedom of open speech, as granted to the general public, often destroys a student’s ability and desire to think. School often teaches students how to learn, but often neglects enlightening them of what matters most—the ability to think. Often thinking will help a person later on in life becoming a better citizen than someone who only knows how to learn. Learning is often a process of acquiring knowledge, but doesn’t always include the ability of applying what is learned. Thinking goes a step further requiring the student to apply knowledge in a way that it is used in an effective manner given a situation. The world has enough people with knowledge, what will make a society particularly great is one where everyone thinks.
School censorship is an issue far greater than that of freedom of speech. The policies that a school enforces will lead to a society that is greatly influenced by these policies. Therefore schools should practically teach what they want their society to look like. If they want a society full of informed thinkers, they should raise their students to be thinkers. In the same way, if they only teach how to learn, the students graduating from our schools will be less prepared to handle society.
Works Cited
Hager, Philip. "The Obscene Election Speech." Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. By Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen. New York: Addison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated, 2007.
Martinson, David L. "School Censorship: It Comes in a Variety of Forms, Not All Overt." Clearing House 81.5 (May 2008): 211-214. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Annie Gabriel Lib,Riverside, CA . 7 Nov. 2008.
School Censorship
School censorship has always been a big issue on many high school and lower level campuses. Do students, who are usually under the age of 18, have the same rights as adults? This debate breaks down in two ways; do schools have the right to limit student’s speech for the well-being of other students, and do schools have the right to limit freedom of speech since their students are minors? This debate has been seen in students carrying signs around campus, students wearing certain t-shirts, statements made in school speeches, and what is allowed to be published in student press. Though people in the general public have freedom of speech, they do not have the freedom to say whatever they want whenever they want. A person cannot yell “bomb!” on an airplane and expect to not get in trouble. This is not an issue of freedom of speech, but of protecting the general public. Students enrolled in any public school, should have the same rights as any citizen in the general public. This will, in fact, cause students in school to be better prepared for the real world society after graduating school.
Schools are institutions built with the idea of educating the younger generations who will eventually become the future of America. In his article “School Censorship: It Come in a Variety of Forms, Not all Overt,” David Martinson says, “The values students learn in high school are the values that they take into their lives.” This statement is very true, although it can also be argued that parents have a great deal of influence on how a student basis their life after school. Schools however do have students under their control for a large part of the day and the students and teachers there do have a large and lasting influence on each other. If students are taught in schools that they are only allowed to say things that will appease everyone, they will leave school believing in a freedom of speech that is just speech and not free. Students need to be informed during school, that their forefathers died to give them the right to stand up in public and say what they believe. In the same way though, schools should punish to the utmost any sort of speech that causes or can cause direct harm to anyone on campus. Students who make threats about bombs or shootings should be punished, as talking about committing crimes in a threatening manner is illegal. Though students should be informed about their freedoms, related to speech, they should always be told of the limits of these freedoms and taught what happens if these freedoms are abused. The law should apply to students; all students should be bound to the same laws in the same manner as the general public, despite age. Though schools should enforce the laws established by the respective government, they should not be allowed to fashion any laws beyond the bounds of the governmental laws. Though this will greatly limit the ability of school officials to monitor and control the school setting, school will be more realistic to society and will do a better job at weeding out those who are bound to fail in society. Though this might seem to be a harsh argument, society is a harsh place and if only students bound to succeed in society end up spending time in school, it will be cheaper for everyone. School should teach students about the real world, and how to live in it, not useless information that will be stored away for future use only on the game show Jeopardy.
The way the school system is now, many students are taught things that are very contrary to society. In the article “The Obscene Election Speech,” Philip Hager tells the story Matt Fraser who was punished after giving a speech at a student lead event that contained obscene language. In the real public, someone running for office would be allowed to make obscene remarks and actions during a speech (although it may be unwise.) If people in the real public are granted these rights, so should students in school. Martinson claims;
Students fail to understand why it is important that they be engaged and committed citizens because they learn through the socialization process what is common to much of public education—the way to survive is not to raise questions but to go along.
This is a crime; society often does work this way, but only because this is what the schools are teaching. Schools should teach people that sometimes standing up for what you believe is okay, and even needed at times. Survival in the world should not be based off of apathy and pacifism, but a continual desire to better society and self, even if sometimes that requires one to offend people.
Stealing the freedom of open speech, as granted to the general public, often destroys a student’s ability and desire to think. School often teaches students how to learn, but often neglects enlightening them of what matters most—the ability to think. Often thinking will help a person later on in life becoming a better citizen than someone who only knows how to learn. Learning is often a process of acquiring knowledge, but doesn’t always include the ability of applying what is learned. Thinking goes a step further requiring the student to apply knowledge in a way that it is used in an effective manner given a situation. The world has enough people with knowledge, what will make a society particularly great is one where everyone thinks.
School censorship is an issue far greater than that of freedom of speech. The policies that a school enforces will lead to a society that is greatly influenced by these policies. Therefore schools should practically teach what they want their society to look like. If they want a society full of informed thinkers, they should raise their students to be thinkers. In the same way, if they only teach how to learn, the students graduating from our schools will be less prepared to handle society.
Works Cited
Hager, Philip. "The Obscene Election Speech." Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. By Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen. New York: Addison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated, 2007.
Martinson, David L. "School Censorship: It Comes in a Variety of Forms, Not All Overt." Clearing House 81.5 (May 2008): 211-214. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Annie Gabriel Lib,Riverside, CA . 7 Nov. 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
A Work in Progress
Being the mainstream Christian that I am I find myself falling into a trap that, it appears, some being or some entity wants us to fall in to. I suppose to be fair I should at least provide a brief definition of what I consider to be a mainstream Christian. Maybe I should even stay away from the word mainstream and adopt the word secular. I feel that this word more rightfully explains the idea I am trying to get across, though I feel a single word can hardly describe what I am getting at. These mainstream/secularized Christians, such as myself, partake in everyday society as a non-Christian would. We work the same public jobs and attend the same public schools as the world does. In no way would I want to spend time to argue that this is the problem or that these Christians are not really actually Christians. It is clear that though they are in the society they are not bound to the rules and constraints that the earthly society dictates.
If I am making a distinction about these mainstream Christians, I am sure you are wondering what these people are being compared to. For lack of a better term I will call them traditional Christians. These Christians are much more conservative and put an extreme emphasis on the importance of family. They are less a part of the modern world and often spend time involved with friends who share a similar ideology. However different their lives might appear, the mainstream and traditional Christians are not all that different—in fact the share the single most important belief that should draw them together as a body of people. This belief is one in the powerful redeeming love found only in Christ Jesus our lord.
You might have notice the word “should” from just above. This is going to be part of my focus for the remainder of what I have to write. You would think that sharing the power of the blood of our risen Lord would be enough to form unity between these two groups of people--- often times however, it brings strife.
I hate to make the distinction between these two groups. I’ve wondered if it was just me making these separations bigger than they should be. That might be true but I feel that there is definitely some tension. To explain what I mean I will give an example. If a student is given a blank outline of the United States with no states drawn in doesn’t mean that there aren’t states. As the student traces the shape of states into the outline, states are not actually being created. I feel like I am the student tracing the states into our country. I believe that the separation in there, whether or not I write about what it is. By saying there is a difference I am simply drawing the lines and making what does exist simply more visible.
To continue on though, the Bible says that in our life there “must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity” (Eph. 5:3). The demands set in this very are clearly set high. Many of us mainstream Christians flirt with this command because we seem to find it as too strict of a law to be taken 100% seriously. Dating and engaging in other certain forms of modern entertainment set us up to be filled with lust—it is something many of us realize but fear that we lack the power to be able to change it. That is one of the significant problems I feel that we as Christians are facing today—but it breaks down and gets even worse. Many of the traditional Christians attempt to eliminate any form of temptation from their lives. Television in limited, dating and prom are frowned upon, and other accepted worldly practices are denied. This is not because these people totally want to remove themselves from the world but because when God says “not even a hint” it is something that encourages them and is an end that they strive to accomplish. Lust might not be something that these people can completely conquer but in complete submission to the Lord, they strive for perfection.
There is a clear difference in the way that these two groups of Christians handle just one of the many issues presented in the bible. My goal here is not to make traditional Christians look like angels while condemning everyone else (saying that I am one of the everyone elses). Yes, us secularized Christians should try to strive for perfection, but this isn’t the main concern I plan on addressing from here on out.
My main focus, that I think is important to realize, is the gap in the brotherhood that these two different views create in a group of people that should be tightly bound together. Myself, and other mainstream Christians I know, often think of the other group of believers as outsiders and often alienate them. It might take forever to understand why we do this completely, but it might have to do with our own selfish hearts. We don’t want to be told we are wrong or that we could possibly do something better. Human nature makes us want to defend ourselves. Should we, as mainstream Christians, quarrel with our brothers because they might be doing something better than we are? Should we treat them as if their beliefs are radical and outlandish? No! Christian unity should be our goal; fighting each other does not lend itself well to the outside world that eagerly watches every action we do. Our primary beliefs are the same and yet we still find a need for dispute. Christ called ALL believers to take up their crosses and follow him (Mark 10:21). This command doesn’t seem like something meant to be self-rewarding and fun filled—it is a struggle that might often seem impossible. It requires all of us, every aspect of our lives, to be wholly dedicated to Him. This means that “not even a hint” is actually meant to be “not even a hint.” IT is something all Christians should strive for. We should want to honor our creator with everything, not with half of our being. This struggle to follow his commands literally, as He intended them to be obeyed, should not be an issue that causes divide among us but it should be something that requires unity. We need our Christian brothers and sisters as our support—not as our enemies.
Whether or not the traditional Christians look down on us mainstream believers is not something I could claim to know. I could guess that they might view us as outsiders too, but this topic is not something I could cover without first getting their perspective.
So far, there might be two groups of people who will read what I have written and be offended. I don’t mean to offend but I can imagine it happening. Actually, one of these two groups, if getting offended leads you to change your thinking, then I am hoping and even striving to offend you. This group would be anyone who realizes that their own pride could be causing a separation between Christian brothers and sisters. Or the person who might feel convicted because they aren’t living fully to follow God’s commands but instead living to please both God and themselves. The other group that might be offended are those mainstream Christians to who what I have written so far does not apply to. To you, I apologize, as I know that all people cannot be easily categorized into two distinct groups. To you people, I encourage you to encourage your brothers to take up their crosses, to strive for unity, to create a body of Christ that is full of people not ashamed of their brothers and sisters.
Talking to some of my brothers and sisters about what I have previously written has made me feel that there are a few additions I should cover.
One of these said issues of concern is that of legalism in relation to motive for following Christ’s commands. From what I have gathered, it appears that there might be another two groups of Christians. One that takes God’s commands seriously because they truly believe life will be better if they obey a good Gods commands. The other group, also follows his commands, but does so in a more legalistic manner. They seem to obey the rules because they have been raised under the rule that rules should be obeyed. The first group bases decisions on a defined and concrete truth; measuring the outcome of every decision they can make in a given situation. The second group, subject to the authority of the rules themselves, views each situation as two distinct choices—obey or not obey the rules set before them. Obeying in no means is the problem I have with this but doing so just because it is a rule set by man or otherwise is. If a rule is your conviction, when the rule changes, so then does your belief. The first group is bound by the constraints of a constant defined truth that dictates a concrete right and wrong, while the other is bound to personal laws that are subject to change.
Another issue of concern applies more to the group I have before called “secularized.” Although this clearly does affect all believers, I feel it hits us harder in a certain spot. What can we, as believers, do to change, to devote our lives (in their entirety) to the perfect creator? Or a better question…what should we do? We should be able to put our own desires aside, giving them up for a greater eternal pleasure. Can we do this? I don’t believe we can, but in attempting to turn ourselves aside we put Christ in control. And “we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us (Philippians 4:13). We can’t force ourselves to be better, but we can allow Christ to work through us to further better us. That is what we should do and also that is what I believe we can do. It sounds easier than it is though. What does any of this look like? That is something I plan on trying to explore.
I attempted to accomplish the above and am sad to admit that I did fail miserably. I may have been able to change my ways for a day or two, but that is not sincere and does not carry a life altering power. What was the problem? I though I had a bad one, but as I thought about it I realized that I might not have been in as bad of shape as I had originally thought. Maybe failing at this attempt wasn’t even a problem at all. The main concern might just be the attitude that it produced. I don’t think we all have a switch that determines what part of ourselves we are going to give to God at any certain time. We can’t just flip the switch on one night and become super Christians. As much as I was excited to step out of my comfort zone and try to flip this switch on, I quickly found a problem—there was no switch at all. To become fully devoted to God is not something we can change instantly in one night. The bible teaches that whatsoever we sow that also will we reap. If we want to be fully devoted to God, in every aspect of our life, it is something that we have to work at each day of our lives. Like a farmer, we have to nurture the seeds (which are our desires) to grow into what God would want them to be instead of what we would want them to be. Just like a field of corn does not grow overnight, nor will a field of devotion. My mistake was in hoping for a light switch change, where I could sit down and turn my devotion from off to on in one swift movement. The truth is, that in the few days that I was really trying, I was planting and nurturing my seeds that will eventually grow into something I can see. We might all want a light switch relationship with God but just like it is easy to turn the switch on, also will it be easy to turn it off. Growing our spirit and our souls might not be the most enjoyable experience, but it is something we are called to do and is something we should want to strive to do. If god was willing to give the life of His son for us, we should be equally willing to give our life (that is not really ours in the first place) in an equal manner. So maybe I didn’t really fail miserably, maybe I just started down the long road of spiritual maturity. Right now, it might not seem like fun, but I do eagerly await to see what the results might be.
If I am making a distinction about these mainstream Christians, I am sure you are wondering what these people are being compared to. For lack of a better term I will call them traditional Christians. These Christians are much more conservative and put an extreme emphasis on the importance of family. They are less a part of the modern world and often spend time involved with friends who share a similar ideology. However different their lives might appear, the mainstream and traditional Christians are not all that different—in fact the share the single most important belief that should draw them together as a body of people. This belief is one in the powerful redeeming love found only in Christ Jesus our lord.
You might have notice the word “should” from just above. This is going to be part of my focus for the remainder of what I have to write. You would think that sharing the power of the blood of our risen Lord would be enough to form unity between these two groups of people--- often times however, it brings strife.
I hate to make the distinction between these two groups. I’ve wondered if it was just me making these separations bigger than they should be. That might be true but I feel that there is definitely some tension. To explain what I mean I will give an example. If a student is given a blank outline of the United States with no states drawn in doesn’t mean that there aren’t states. As the student traces the shape of states into the outline, states are not actually being created. I feel like I am the student tracing the states into our country. I believe that the separation in there, whether or not I write about what it is. By saying there is a difference I am simply drawing the lines and making what does exist simply more visible.
To continue on though, the Bible says that in our life there “must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity” (Eph. 5:3). The demands set in this very are clearly set high. Many of us mainstream Christians flirt with this command because we seem to find it as too strict of a law to be taken 100% seriously. Dating and engaging in other certain forms of modern entertainment set us up to be filled with lust—it is something many of us realize but fear that we lack the power to be able to change it. That is one of the significant problems I feel that we as Christians are facing today—but it breaks down and gets even worse. Many of the traditional Christians attempt to eliminate any form of temptation from their lives. Television in limited, dating and prom are frowned upon, and other accepted worldly practices are denied. This is not because these people totally want to remove themselves from the world but because when God says “not even a hint” it is something that encourages them and is an end that they strive to accomplish. Lust might not be something that these people can completely conquer but in complete submission to the Lord, they strive for perfection.
There is a clear difference in the way that these two groups of Christians handle just one of the many issues presented in the bible. My goal here is not to make traditional Christians look like angels while condemning everyone else (saying that I am one of the everyone elses). Yes, us secularized Christians should try to strive for perfection, but this isn’t the main concern I plan on addressing from here on out.
My main focus, that I think is important to realize, is the gap in the brotherhood that these two different views create in a group of people that should be tightly bound together. Myself, and other mainstream Christians I know, often think of the other group of believers as outsiders and often alienate them. It might take forever to understand why we do this completely, but it might have to do with our own selfish hearts. We don’t want to be told we are wrong or that we could possibly do something better. Human nature makes us want to defend ourselves. Should we, as mainstream Christians, quarrel with our brothers because they might be doing something better than we are? Should we treat them as if their beliefs are radical and outlandish? No! Christian unity should be our goal; fighting each other does not lend itself well to the outside world that eagerly watches every action we do. Our primary beliefs are the same and yet we still find a need for dispute. Christ called ALL believers to take up their crosses and follow him (Mark 10:21). This command doesn’t seem like something meant to be self-rewarding and fun filled—it is a struggle that might often seem impossible. It requires all of us, every aspect of our lives, to be wholly dedicated to Him. This means that “not even a hint” is actually meant to be “not even a hint.” IT is something all Christians should strive for. We should want to honor our creator with everything, not with half of our being. This struggle to follow his commands literally, as He intended them to be obeyed, should not be an issue that causes divide among us but it should be something that requires unity. We need our Christian brothers and sisters as our support—not as our enemies.
Whether or not the traditional Christians look down on us mainstream believers is not something I could claim to know. I could guess that they might view us as outsiders too, but this topic is not something I could cover without first getting their perspective.
So far, there might be two groups of people who will read what I have written and be offended. I don’t mean to offend but I can imagine it happening. Actually, one of these two groups, if getting offended leads you to change your thinking, then I am hoping and even striving to offend you. This group would be anyone who realizes that their own pride could be causing a separation between Christian brothers and sisters. Or the person who might feel convicted because they aren’t living fully to follow God’s commands but instead living to please both God and themselves. The other group that might be offended are those mainstream Christians to who what I have written so far does not apply to. To you, I apologize, as I know that all people cannot be easily categorized into two distinct groups. To you people, I encourage you to encourage your brothers to take up their crosses, to strive for unity, to create a body of Christ that is full of people not ashamed of their brothers and sisters.
Talking to some of my brothers and sisters about what I have previously written has made me feel that there are a few additions I should cover.
One of these said issues of concern is that of legalism in relation to motive for following Christ’s commands. From what I have gathered, it appears that there might be another two groups of Christians. One that takes God’s commands seriously because they truly believe life will be better if they obey a good Gods commands. The other group, also follows his commands, but does so in a more legalistic manner. They seem to obey the rules because they have been raised under the rule that rules should be obeyed. The first group bases decisions on a defined and concrete truth; measuring the outcome of every decision they can make in a given situation. The second group, subject to the authority of the rules themselves, views each situation as two distinct choices—obey or not obey the rules set before them. Obeying in no means is the problem I have with this but doing so just because it is a rule set by man or otherwise is. If a rule is your conviction, when the rule changes, so then does your belief. The first group is bound by the constraints of a constant defined truth that dictates a concrete right and wrong, while the other is bound to personal laws that are subject to change.
Another issue of concern applies more to the group I have before called “secularized.” Although this clearly does affect all believers, I feel it hits us harder in a certain spot. What can we, as believers, do to change, to devote our lives (in their entirety) to the perfect creator? Or a better question…what should we do? We should be able to put our own desires aside, giving them up for a greater eternal pleasure. Can we do this? I don’t believe we can, but in attempting to turn ourselves aside we put Christ in control. And “we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us (Philippians 4:13). We can’t force ourselves to be better, but we can allow Christ to work through us to further better us. That is what we should do and also that is what I believe we can do. It sounds easier than it is though. What does any of this look like? That is something I plan on trying to explore.
I attempted to accomplish the above and am sad to admit that I did fail miserably. I may have been able to change my ways for a day or two, but that is not sincere and does not carry a life altering power. What was the problem? I though I had a bad one, but as I thought about it I realized that I might not have been in as bad of shape as I had originally thought. Maybe failing at this attempt wasn’t even a problem at all. The main concern might just be the attitude that it produced. I don’t think we all have a switch that determines what part of ourselves we are going to give to God at any certain time. We can’t just flip the switch on one night and become super Christians. As much as I was excited to step out of my comfort zone and try to flip this switch on, I quickly found a problem—there was no switch at all. To become fully devoted to God is not something we can change instantly in one night. The bible teaches that whatsoever we sow that also will we reap. If we want to be fully devoted to God, in every aspect of our life, it is something that we have to work at each day of our lives. Like a farmer, we have to nurture the seeds (which are our desires) to grow into what God would want them to be instead of what we would want them to be. Just like a field of corn does not grow overnight, nor will a field of devotion. My mistake was in hoping for a light switch change, where I could sit down and turn my devotion from off to on in one swift movement. The truth is, that in the few days that I was really trying, I was planting and nurturing my seeds that will eventually grow into something I can see. We might all want a light switch relationship with God but just like it is easy to turn the switch on, also will it be easy to turn it off. Growing our spirit and our souls might not be the most enjoyable experience, but it is something we are called to do and is something we should want to strive to do. If god was willing to give the life of His son for us, we should be equally willing to give our life (that is not really ours in the first place) in an equal manner. So maybe I didn’t really fail miserably, maybe I just started down the long road of spiritual maturity. Right now, it might not seem like fun, but I do eagerly await to see what the results might be.
Aging
Another ring on the trunk of the tree
time is passing, we're growing old,
oh the longings, can we be free?
the future is coming but still we grow cold
the past only do we love
scared of the coming day
still the warmth from the one above
we know is with us, forever to stay
please Lord, please be near
take my heart, remove my fear
ALSO MY NEXT POST WILL BE A REALLY LONG ONE BUT I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE THE PATIENCE TO READ IT
time is passing, we're growing old,
oh the longings, can we be free?
the future is coming but still we grow cold
the past only do we love
scared of the coming day
still the warmth from the one above
we know is with us, forever to stay
please Lord, please be near
take my heart, remove my fear
ALSO MY NEXT POST WILL BE A REALLY LONG ONE BUT I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE THE PATIENCE TO READ IT
Monday, November 3, 2008
Drive Me
Drive me faster
but please slow down
where are we going?
dont tell me now
help me hold on
to know your plan
your taking me somewhere
but still i cant wait
your will it is perfect
i am just a passenger
take me your way
and make me be patient today
waiting on you
my heart it is longing
but my mind is numb
comfort and mold me
in just the right way.
but please slow down
where are we going?
dont tell me now
help me hold on
to know your plan
your taking me somewhere
but still i cant wait
your will it is perfect
i am just a passenger
take me your way
and make me be patient today
waiting on you
my heart it is longing
but my mind is numb
comfort and mold me
in just the right way.
Mini Tour
Hey Guys,
I just got back from mini tour so I am really tired. I have something I wrote that I will post a little later in the night but I just wanted everyone to know that I am still alive and keeping up on my blogging! thanks all
I just got back from mini tour so I am really tired. I have something I wrote that I will post a little later in the night but I just wanted everyone to know that I am still alive and keeping up on my blogging! thanks all
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