Recorded this to post on a friend’s facebook wall. Sorry if I suck. I practiced for 10 minutes and just decided to record it. The song is Josh Verdes – Save Me.
don juan fried rice.
thought i’d make a new dish with leftovers. ended up with a mexican breakfast fried rice dish. add in a little hot sauce…and it’s perfect! i just might have to repeat this one.
good stuff.
i was going through some old videos and found one that still impresses me everytime i watch it. this guy does not play the drums, and he does not play the piano. truly is some good stuff. props to gid for finding this 2 years ago!
comfort. peace.
My soul is in anguish. How long, O LORD, how long?
Turn, O LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
I am weary with my groaning; all night I make my bed swim; I drench my couch with my tears.”
…The Lord has heard my supplication, the Lord receives my prayer.
“In our own seasons of disappointment, we too can find comfort in God, who cares for our broken hearts”. — Bill Crowder
God’s whisper of comfort quiets the noise of our trials.
the fight.
Today at church, a frightening image was presented of what our country, over the next 10 years, will look like in terms of our faith and Christianity. The body of Christ is dying exponentially in our country, and I, as a follower and lover of Christ, was asked a horribly convicting question of whether I play a role in the DEATH of the body of Christ. The concept of building up resources for half of our lives and waiting to work for Christ when we are 40 or 50 is a terribly flawed theory and scary mentality. The body of Christ is dying NOW, and we need to join the fight…NOW. I am absolutely guilty of this and have been devastatingly convicted to take action and join the fight.
Growing up in the church, I have often wondered what spiritual gifts God has given to me. And over the years, I have somewhat dismissed them as just spiritual disciplines and things that I should do as a Christian. And honestly, I have never really been able to confidently say what my spiritual gifts are. There are areas in my life that God has no doubtedly given me talent, however, if I am to answer the question of what my spiritual gifts are, I would not be able to say it with assurance. I have forgotten about the meaning behind these gifts and just how crucial and integral they are to the immediate growth OR death of the body of Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:4-7 says:
“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons. But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.”
What am I doing to stop the exponential decline in our country? What am I doing with the gifts God has given me? What ARE my spiritual gifts? I have decided to take a simple test that help give some insight as to what my gifts could be, and I have decided to post them here.
Ephesians 4:14-16 says:
“As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.”
…I…have not been properly working…
1 Corinthians 12:18 says:
“But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired.
I, a member of the body, will NO LONGER be working improperly, but explore and realize my gifts and role that God desires for me to play in His body. And in effect, I will help the growth and NOT the death of Christ’s body.
…I pray you join the fight….
comfortable silence.
love. love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. love your neighbor as yourself. the first and second greatest commandments given to man.
there are many different types of love, but the one i want to talk about is a love shared between spouses or people in a relationship. it’s interesting how people define love. i’ve come across many definitions in my life, and to many of them, i can agree. when i think of this particular kind of love, what pops into my head may be sacrificing my time, sacrificing my desires, putting my loved one’s interest ahead of my own, giving gifts, offering words of affirmation and encouragement, being sensitive, understanding, and empathetic in times of despair…of which all are beautiful pictures of what love looks like in a relationship.
ever since i entered middleschool, i’ve had an image in my head of what one of the possibilities of love looks like in a relationship. that is to be in comfortable silence with each other…where you can just sit with that person, not say a single word, and still be comfortable. you just sit and enjoy that person’s company.
Jesus, Lover of my soul,
Jesus, I will never let you go
You’ve taken me from the miry clay
You’ve set my feet upon the Rock, and now i know
I love you, I need you,
Though my world may fall, I’ll never let you go
My Saviour, my closest friend,
I will worship you until the very end
i love Jesus with every fiber of my being. it’s just awesome that Jesus loves us the way we love our spouse or significant other. i often don’t know how to express my love toward Jesus. it seems much harder to express our love toward someone who isn’t as tangible as a human being. and i am definitely in a relationship with him.
so it was put on my heart for the last 12 hours…i will learn to just enjoy the company of Jesus in silence. it’s something i have always viewed as beautiful in a human relationship…so how much more tangible would it be to apply it toward my relationship with Jesus? often times, when i want to spend time with Jesus, i feel like i have to talk to Him or sing praises to Him. but i often don’t know what to say to Him. it’s comforting to know that He knows my every thought. i don’t have to have something to talk about with Him. He just wants me to spend time with Him. what a beautiful relationship and picture of love that is!
let my words by few.
You are God in heaven
And here am I on earth
So I’ll let my words be few,
Jesus, I am so in love with You
And I’ll stand in awe of You
Yes, I’ll stand in awe of You
And I’ll let my words be few
Jesus, I am so in love with You
The simplest of all love songs
I want to bring to You
So I’ll let my words be few
Jesus, I am so in love with You
—lyrics were inspired by ecclesiastes 5:2.
“Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few”.
i will love You in comfortable silence.
