wrote this forever ago. It snowed today.
God created snowflakes
Each Beautiful and unique
They can cause so much joy
Even among the weak
God created people
Each with a special purpose and design
Make to love other people
And to do work for the Divine
Snowflakes aren't always good
They can create danger and tragedy
Just like people can
If they choose not to live righteously
The magic in snowflakes
Never fades away
Neither will the power of the Holy Spirit
If we choose to obey
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Sleepless Nights
sleepless nights spent in agony
wondering about the things you have done for me
wondering why you loved me
and how you can stand the sight of me
i am ashamed of who i've become
i am ashamed of how i live
i have wandered far off of your path
lord light the way once again
i have doubted you despite your faithful honesty
i have rejected you in spite of your love
i have stolen my life from you
and i can't stand the sight of my soul
there is nothing i can do to earn your forgiveness
but i find your grace pouring over me so unfairly
i don't deserve to be in the presence of your power
yet that is where i find myself this very hour
how come every time i run back to you
you stand with arms open wide
you never even chide
and you refuse to cast me aside?
forgive me for what i did
help me die to those sins
destroy the evil that rests inside
and purify my heart one more time
replace my doubt with mountain moving faith
replace my confusion with an understanding of Your Word and Your grace
replace the evil that dwells inside with the desire in your will to abide
replace the things that distract with things that point me to your side
teach me the right way to live
teach me to please you through everything i do
teach me to pray every minute of every day
and teach me to do things your way
wondering about the things you have done for me
wondering why you loved me
and how you can stand the sight of me
i am ashamed of who i've become
i am ashamed of how i live
i have wandered far off of your path
lord light the way once again
i have doubted you despite your faithful honesty
i have rejected you in spite of your love
i have stolen my life from you
and i can't stand the sight of my soul
there is nothing i can do to earn your forgiveness
but i find your grace pouring over me so unfairly
i don't deserve to be in the presence of your power
yet that is where i find myself this very hour
how come every time i run back to you
you stand with arms open wide
you never even chide
and you refuse to cast me aside?
forgive me for what i did
help me die to those sins
destroy the evil that rests inside
and purify my heart one more time
replace my doubt with mountain moving faith
replace my confusion with an understanding of Your Word and Your grace
replace the evil that dwells inside with the desire in your will to abide
replace the things that distract with things that point me to your side
teach me the right way to live
teach me to please you through everything i do
teach me to pray every minute of every day
and teach me to do things your way
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Faith Like a Child
Matt 18:3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven"
How do I become like a child?I am a child of God. But what does that mean? A child is carefree and trusting. A child is reliant and curious and imaginative. A child doesn't care what other people think. A child is caring. A child tries his or her best at everything he or she does. A child is happy and a child is loved. A child loves like no other.
I want to be a true child of God. I want to be carefree, I want to be trusting. I want to be able to fully rely on my Father who fully provides for me. I want to be able to fully trust God and stop worrying. My Heavenly Father knows what he is doing and wants what's best for me even if it doesn't make sense, I want to be able to trust God like a child trusts his or her Father.I want to be curious again. I want to go back to asking constant questions about God and the Bible and the life that God has given me. I want to discover things with joy and excitement. I want to go back to using my imagination. I want to have a vision and I want to be able to test it out over and over again. I want to live only to please my Father, not my friends or anyone else. I want to be caring, I want to care for my brothers and sisters in Christ like a child cares for his or her little brother or sister. I want to try as hard as I can at everything I do, just like a child tries hard at every picture they draw and every thing they do. I want to be happy, I want to find joy and beauty in the little things, like a child who picks dandelions for their mom. I want to be able to take time to enjoy life. I want to be able to find good things about everything, like a child seems to be able to. I want to love like a child loves, faithfully and openly. I want to love my family and my friends like that. I also want to love God the way a child loves his parents. I want to eagerly desire to serve God like a child who wants to help his mom make dinner. I want to look at life like a child does, joyfully living day by day, and not worrying about tomorrow.
How do I become like a child?I am a child of God. But what does that mean? A child is carefree and trusting. A child is reliant and curious and imaginative. A child doesn't care what other people think. A child is caring. A child tries his or her best at everything he or she does. A child is happy and a child is loved. A child loves like no other.
I want to be a true child of God. I want to be carefree, I want to be trusting. I want to be able to fully rely on my Father who fully provides for me. I want to be able to fully trust God and stop worrying. My Heavenly Father knows what he is doing and wants what's best for me even if it doesn't make sense, I want to be able to trust God like a child trusts his or her Father.I want to be curious again. I want to go back to asking constant questions about God and the Bible and the life that God has given me. I want to discover things with joy and excitement. I want to go back to using my imagination. I want to have a vision and I want to be able to test it out over and over again. I want to live only to please my Father, not my friends or anyone else. I want to be caring, I want to care for my brothers and sisters in Christ like a child cares for his or her little brother or sister. I want to try as hard as I can at everything I do, just like a child tries hard at every picture they draw and every thing they do. I want to be happy, I want to find joy and beauty in the little things, like a child who picks dandelions for their mom. I want to be able to take time to enjoy life. I want to be able to find good things about everything, like a child seems to be able to. I want to love like a child loves, faithfully and openly. I want to love my family and my friends like that. I also want to love God the way a child loves his parents. I want to eagerly desire to serve God like a child who wants to help his mom make dinner. I want to look at life like a child does, joyfully living day by day, and not worrying about tomorrow.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Falling into Fall
Falling
I am falling
Falling far, floating slowly to the ground
Down
Down
Down
Right before I hit the ground
I get caught in a burst of wind
It stings so much
The wind lifts me up and whips me around
And carries me off in a breeze
The wind isn't so strong anymore
I start floating to the ground once more
Slowly fluttering
Down
Down
Down
Waiting for the wind to whip me up and away once again
Waiting to be to beat up and whirled around again
Waiting to be lifted up again
Waiting as I float
Down
Down
Down
Like a leaf fluttering to the ground.
Do you ever feel like a leaf? You start falling away from God, so like the wind, he picks you up and sends you into a strong whirlwind. The strength of the wind and the commotion of being whirled around leaves you scared. It hurts, sometimes you end up getting a little ripped, but it is so worth it. Then all of the sudden, You have fallen out of the wind and once again you are falling. Almost so slowly, you don't even notice at first. Then once you almost hit the ground, You find yourself praying for that terrifying, powerful wind that keeps You going.
I am falling
Falling far, floating slowly to the ground
Down
Down
Down
Right before I hit the ground
I get caught in a burst of wind
It stings so much
The wind lifts me up and whips me around
And carries me off in a breeze
The wind isn't so strong anymore
I start floating to the ground once more
Slowly fluttering
Down
Down
Down
Waiting for the wind to whip me up and away once again
Waiting to be to beat up and whirled around again
Waiting to be lifted up again
Waiting as I float
Down
Down
Down
Like a leaf fluttering to the ground.
Do you ever feel like a leaf? You start falling away from God, so like the wind, he picks you up and sends you into a strong whirlwind. The strength of the wind and the commotion of being whirled around leaves you scared. It hurts, sometimes you end up getting a little ripped, but it is so worth it. Then all of the sudden, You have fallen out of the wind and once again you are falling. Almost so slowly, you don't even notice at first. Then once you almost hit the ground, You find yourself praying for that terrifying, powerful wind that keeps You going.
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