Lets take on the world
and see what it throws back at us
Throw caution to the wind
forget all our sins and live!
God has picked us out and given us this mission
lets take the task and run with it
THIS IS LIFE!
Living full out arms out,
flying falling into the sky
THIS IS LIFE!
Giving up our selfish whims
and giving in to truth
this is life!
THIS IS LIFE!!!
Lets Take up arms
and face the armies against us
We can do this.
Emmanuel.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
Good God, You still get us home!
"17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" 2 Corinthians 5:17
My ex/Best friend came to Christ today! This is the verse that came to mind for him. He's saying things I'd never imagine him saying.
I could never have seen this coming, but thats the way God works. He loves to smack us in the face with the most wonderful surprising things.
Boy, did this smack me hard! I was bawling and shaking, now I am smiling my head off. Sometimes God does Christmas early :D
My ex/Best friend came to Christ today! This is the verse that came to mind for him. He's saying things I'd never imagine him saying.
I could never have seen this coming, but thats the way God works. He loves to smack us in the face with the most wonderful surprising things.
Boy, did this smack me hard! I was bawling and shaking, now I am smiling my head off. Sometimes God does Christmas early :D
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
He tripped on Triple X's
This is dedicated to the guys I love, and to XXXchurch. It hurts to be on the other side of the porn thing, not the girl in the porn, but the one who has to watch you get sucked in.
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Trembling hands with trembling fingers
Reaching up, her arms outspread
Oh god please help me. my god! please help me!
Silent prayers in her head.
Muscles tighten, teeth clench to keep the screams inside
From the pain, the hurt, not just her own
Running, wondering where to hide
From the monster in her home.
Invisible to the naked eye,
Computer screens let it inside,
Only the careful see,
The poison monster as it creeps.
The death to spirit, blood and bone,
Silently invades the home.
There's nothing that the girl can do
To kill the death that's captured you.
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Trembling hands with trembling fingers
Reaching up, her arms outspread
Oh god please help me. my god! please help me!
Silent prayers in her head.
Muscles tighten, teeth clench to keep the screams inside
From the pain, the hurt, not just her own
Running, wondering where to hide
From the monster in her home.
Invisible to the naked eye,
Computer screens let it inside,
Only the careful see,
The poison monster as it creeps.
The death to spirit, blood and bone,
Silently invades the home.
There's nothing that the girl can do
To kill the death that's captured you.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Daybreak.
I will trust you oh god, to direct my path.
I will follow you oh god, no matter what the cost.
I will give myself over to you Oh My god,because as high as the skies are over the earth, so are your ways higher than mine.
These are the cries of my heart, Father!
Hear me sing your praises!
Because even in my trouble YOU are there!
Even in my sickness, YOU are there!
You are holy, God.
I am lowly.
I will decrease so you can increase!
Father, savior, redeemer, provider!
You are.
Lowly, Shameful and broken!
I am!
Change me to be the person you've called me to be.
May the word of my lips and the thoughts of my mind be subject to your will.
If I go against what you would have me do, draw me back and I will come.
Oh my god, I am yours.
Here in this moment, I am yours.
From this day on, Jesus, I am yours.
I will follow you oh god, no matter what the cost.
I will give myself over to you Oh My god,because as high as the skies are over the earth, so are your ways higher than mine.
These are the cries of my heart, Father!
Hear me sing your praises!
Because even in my trouble YOU are there!
Even in my sickness, YOU are there!
You are holy, God.
I am lowly.
I will decrease so you can increase!
Father, savior, redeemer, provider!
You are.
Lowly, Shameful and broken!
I am!
Change me to be the person you've called me to be.
May the word of my lips and the thoughts of my mind be subject to your will.
If I go against what you would have me do, draw me back and I will come.
Oh my god, I am yours.
Here in this moment, I am yours.
From this day on, Jesus, I am yours.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Never.
WHY AM I NEVER THE ONE?
why am I always second choice, second best?
the one NO ONE WANTS.
Am I so repulsive, that no one looks at me and sees someone worth loving?
Am I so odd, that I'm meant to be alone?
Am I such a loser, that I can't win for losing?
why am I always second choice, second best?
the one NO ONE WANTS.
Am I so repulsive, that no one looks at me and sees someone worth loving?
Am I so odd, that I'm meant to be alone?
Am I such a loser, that I can't win for losing?
Strange...
I am Sick, and I'm broken.
Hopes up, smashed down.
Hit the ground and flew to pieces
-with a strange intensity.
Its not that I'm in love with you, I just liked you a whole flippen lot.
You're still awesome, anyway.
Hopes up, smashed down.
Hit the ground and flew to pieces
-with a strange intensity.
Its not that I'm in love with you, I just liked you a whole flippen lot.
You're still awesome, anyway.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
To Get Out Alive.
It doesn't take much for me to find some inspiration.
I was just standing in the kitchen doing dishes and a quote came to me... its from my favorite artist, Eric Timm.
Roughly paraphrased (because I have a crappy memory) he said " Don't confuse God with Man's shortcomings."
It seems like not matter how hard we try, those of us who are christians are always stuffed into the box of " Well, this is what one christian did to me so you are all that way". And being as young as I am, I have to deal with that a lot. I have been expected to defend my faith against onslaughts from teachers, the usual teasing and such from classmates. Things like that make me feel so young in my faith (which I am, I'm just a baby. I walked for a while, but then I fell, crawled and now I am back to taking my first wobbly steps on my new feet). I am expected to make amends for things I haven't done and can not make up for. And anyone who knows me knows that when I get put on the spot, I lose my guts and end up flustered and not saying what I want to.
The one thing that people need to realize about christians is that we are still human. We can try all we want to put up the front of being perfect, having it all together and having all the answers. But the real deal is that NONE OF US, not a single christian living today has it all together. We are a broken people. Thats the plain and simple truth.
The thing with having a relationship with Christ ( I don't use the term Christianity. it is impersonal.) is that by accepting Him, you are accepting that you are broken, needy and wanting. You accept that you have faults and you fall, and then God helps you get through it. Getting through stuff, THAT is real life. Without God, its very hard to come by. You can't blame your problems (or other people's problems with you) on God, but you CAN find relief and forgiveness from current problems or past mistakes in Him. My point: GOD IS NOT A "GET OUT OF JAIL FREE" CARD. He IS however the key to getting out whole and alive.
I was just standing in the kitchen doing dishes and a quote came to me... its from my favorite artist, Eric Timm.
Roughly paraphrased (because I have a crappy memory) he said " Don't confuse God with Man's shortcomings."
It seems like not matter how hard we try, those of us who are christians are always stuffed into the box of " Well, this is what one christian did to me so you are all that way". And being as young as I am, I have to deal with that a lot. I have been expected to defend my faith against onslaughts from teachers, the usual teasing and such from classmates. Things like that make me feel so young in my faith (which I am, I'm just a baby. I walked for a while, but then I fell, crawled and now I am back to taking my first wobbly steps on my new feet). I am expected to make amends for things I haven't done and can not make up for. And anyone who knows me knows that when I get put on the spot, I lose my guts and end up flustered and not saying what I want to.
The one thing that people need to realize about christians is that we are still human. We can try all we want to put up the front of being perfect, having it all together and having all the answers. But the real deal is that NONE OF US, not a single christian living today has it all together. We are a broken people. Thats the plain and simple truth.
The thing with having a relationship with Christ ( I don't use the term Christianity. it is impersonal.) is that by accepting Him, you are accepting that you are broken, needy and wanting. You accept that you have faults and you fall, and then God helps you get through it. Getting through stuff, THAT is real life. Without God, its very hard to come by. You can't blame your problems (or other people's problems with you) on God, but you CAN find relief and forgiveness from current problems or past mistakes in Him. My point: GOD IS NOT A "GET OUT OF JAIL FREE" CARD. He IS however the key to getting out whole and alive.
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