Tuesday, March 18, 2008
the faith of a child
Testing... I guess that's what I would call it, no maybe more like challenging me...either way God has been doing a lot in my heart lately. I can't say that I have always responded to this the right way
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I sat in church on Sunday listening to a sermon on Mark 6. You know the one where Jesus goes up on the mountain to pray and leaves the disciples to cross the sea of Galilee in a storm. They of course are freaking out and Jesus proceeds to spend like 7-10 hours up there praying. Then he has the nerve to walk on by them while they are freaking out and be like "hey guys, whats up?". probably more like "what are you worried about, it's not like I ever left you. I was up on the mountain watching over you the whole time."
Most days I feel a lot like those disciples. It seems nearly impossible to get my arms around the fact that EVERYTHING is in God's hands. From the job I get when I graduate to where I am 5 years down the road from now. Why is it that I tend to focus so much on the future and actually spend time worrying if the future will turn out the way it's supposed to. Doesn't God specifically tell us not to worry about tomorrow? He has given us today, the very present, and we are responsible to live and seek His will to the fullest...TODAY. And yes, if he chooses to give us tomorrow then we will do that with tomorrow also, but to spend time and energy worrying about the future, well that is just taking away from what He has given us right here and right now.
Oh to have the faith of a child...I watch my niece live today to the fullest. She wants to do EVERYTHING today....waiting until tomorrow is just unheard of, why would we wait to do something tomorrow when we could do it today?
My life these days is somewhere between a cry and a laugh...and yet I realize regardless of how much crying or laughing I do....
It's all in His hands...
.I sat in church on Sunday listening to a sermon on Mark 6. You know the one where Jesus goes up on the mountain to pray and leaves the disciples to cross the sea of Galilee in a storm. They of course are freaking out and Jesus proceeds to spend like 7-10 hours up there praying. Then he has the nerve to walk on by them while they are freaking out and be like "hey guys, whats up?". probably more like "what are you worried about, it's not like I ever left you. I was up on the mountain watching over you the whole time."
Most days I feel a lot like those disciples. It seems nearly impossible to get my arms around the fact that EVERYTHING is in God's hands. From the job I get when I graduate to where I am 5 years down the road from now. Why is it that I tend to focus so much on the future and actually spend time worrying if the future will turn out the way it's supposed to. Doesn't God specifically tell us not to worry about tomorrow? He has given us today, the very present, and we are responsible to live and seek His will to the fullest...TODAY. And yes, if he chooses to give us tomorrow then we will do that with tomorrow also, but to spend time and energy worrying about the future, well that is just taking away from what He has given us right here and right now.
Oh to have the faith of a child...I watch my niece live today to the fullest. She wants to do EVERYTHING today....waiting until tomorrow is just unheard of, why would we wait to do something tomorrow when we could do it today?
My life these days is somewhere between a cry and a laugh...and yet I realize regardless of how much crying or laughing I do....
It's all in His hands...
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
I'll stand by you
Oh why you look so sad
The tears are in your eyes
Come on and come to me now
Don’t be ashamed to cry
Let me see you through
Cause I’ve seen the dark side too
When the night falls on you
You don't know what to do
Nothing you confess
Could make me love you less
I’ll stand by you
I’ll stand by you
Won’t let nobody hurt you
I’ll stand by you
So if you're mad get mad
Don’t hold it all inside
Come on and talk to me now
Hey, what you got to hide
I get angry too
Well I’m a lot like you
When you're standing at the crossroads
And don't know which path to choose
Let me come along
Cause even if you're wrong
I’ll stand by you
I’ll stand by you
Won’t let nobody hurt you
I’ll stand by you
Take me in into you darkest hour
And I’ll never desert you
I’ll stand by you
And when, when the night falls on you, baby
You feeling all alone
You won't be on your own
I’ll stand by you
I’ll stand by you
Won’t let nobody hurt you
I’ll stand by you
Take me in into you darkest hour
And I’ll never desert you
I’ll stand by you
Oh I’ll stand by you
I’ll stand by you
The tears are in your eyes
Come on and come to me now
Don’t be ashamed to cry
Let me see you through
Cause I’ve seen the dark side too
When the night falls on you
You don't know what to do
Nothing you confess
Could make me love you less
I’ll stand by you
I’ll stand by you
Won’t let nobody hurt you
I’ll stand by you
So if you're mad get mad
Don’t hold it all inside
Come on and talk to me now
Hey, what you got to hide
I get angry too
Well I’m a lot like you
When you're standing at the crossroads
And don't know which path to choose
Let me come along
Cause even if you're wrong
I’ll stand by you
I’ll stand by you
Won’t let nobody hurt you
I’ll stand by you
Take me in into you darkest hour
And I’ll never desert you
I’ll stand by you
And when, when the night falls on you, baby
You feeling all alone
You won't be on your own
I’ll stand by you
I’ll stand by you
Won’t let nobody hurt you
I’ll stand by you
Take me in into you darkest hour
And I’ll never desert you
I’ll stand by you
Oh I’ll stand by you
I’ll stand by you
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