One of our duties as God’s people is to bring others to Him. We are to “go and make disciples of all nations.” We are called to do this and we must do it. However, you can’t let the outcome get you down. No matter what you do, not everyone will turn to God. It's a tough fact to face, but it's reality. You have to do everything possible to help, but you can’t do everything. Don’t be burdened by someone who isn’t saved. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t try your best to help them see God, but you were not made to carry this burden. Only God has the power to save. He can use you to save, but there is no use in wondering what would’ve happened if you had only done something differently. Do your best to help and then move on. God doesn’t want you burdened by something that you can’t control.
Yours Truly,
Monday, March 22, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Too Bright To See Too Loud To Hear
"Good God, if your song leaves our lips
If your work leaves our hands
Then we will be wanderers and vagabonds
They will stare and say how empty we are
How the freedom we had turned us up as dead men
Let us be cold, make us weak
Let us, because we all have ears
Let us, because we all have eyes
Good God
How they knew that this would happen
They knew they knew that this would
How they knew that this would happen
They knew they knew that this would
How they knew that this would happen
They knew they knew that this would
How they knew that this would happen
They knew they knew that this would
(We're so run down)
Good God! Can you still get us home…
Good God! Can you still get us home…
Good God! Can you still get us home…
Still get us home
How can we still get home
I'm not dreaming
We're forgetting our forgiveness"
When your life starts going well, you can't forget about God. If you stop relying on him, everything will just start going downhill. "Good God, if your song leaves our lips, If your work leaves our hands Then we will be wanderers and vagabonds". If you put God aside when He has given you everything you have and made you everything you are, you will become a wanderer. You will lose the pleasure you find in life. You will lose the enjoyment. You MUST come back to Him. If you don't, things may improve for a short time, but in the end, you will find yourself more lost than you were before. God is your map that can lead you to happiness. He is the only guide that can lead you to true happiness.
If you get to the point where you've lost your footing in life, you have to do whatever you can to get on track again. "Let us be cold, make us weak. Let us, because we all have ears. Let us, because we all have eyes, Good God". If falling down is what it takes to force you to look back up to God, I suggest you plead with God to let you fall down. You need God more than anything, and He will bless you if you turn to Him. Giving Him your life (for the first or fiftieth time) will be the best thing you have ever done. If you do this, the good God will get you home. Just don't forget about Him. Don't forget about all the blessings He has given you. Don't forget about the forgiveness He gave you. He is what you need. He is all you need.
I pray that you take God into your heart and never let Him out again, even if that means you must get knocked down.
Yours Truly,
Too Bright To See Too Loud To Hear - Underoath
If your work leaves our hands
Then we will be wanderers and vagabonds
They will stare and say how empty we are
How the freedom we had turned us up as dead men
Let us be cold, make us weak
Let us, because we all have ears
Let us, because we all have eyes
Good God
How they knew that this would happen
They knew they knew that this would
How they knew that this would happen
They knew they knew that this would
How they knew that this would happen
They knew they knew that this would
How they knew that this would happen
They knew they knew that this would
(We're so run down)
Good God! Can you still get us home…
Good God! Can you still get us home…
Good God! Can you still get us home…
Still get us home
How can we still get home
I'm not dreaming
We're forgetting our forgiveness"
When your life starts going well, you can't forget about God. If you stop relying on him, everything will just start going downhill. "Good God, if your song leaves our lips, If your work leaves our hands Then we will be wanderers and vagabonds". If you put God aside when He has given you everything you have and made you everything you are, you will become a wanderer. You will lose the pleasure you find in life. You will lose the enjoyment. You MUST come back to Him. If you don't, things may improve for a short time, but in the end, you will find yourself more lost than you were before. God is your map that can lead you to happiness. He is the only guide that can lead you to true happiness.
If you get to the point where you've lost your footing in life, you have to do whatever you can to get on track again. "Let us be cold, make us weak. Let us, because we all have ears. Let us, because we all have eyes, Good God". If falling down is what it takes to force you to look back up to God, I suggest you plead with God to let you fall down. You need God more than anything, and He will bless you if you turn to Him. Giving Him your life (for the first or fiftieth time) will be the best thing you have ever done. If you do this, the good God will get you home. Just don't forget about Him. Don't forget about all the blessings He has given you. Don't forget about the forgiveness He gave you. He is what you need. He is all you need.
I pray that you take God into your heart and never let Him out again, even if that means you must get knocked down.
Yours Truly,
Too Bright To See Too Loud To Hear - Underoath
Saturday, February 20, 2010
This Could Be The Song That Will Change Your Heart
"This Could Be The Song That Will Change Your Heart" by Kids in the Way
There's a burning in my heart everyday
I come to You, I look to You and say
When will I become everything
That You've intended me to be
I'm beating at my chest everyday
I run to You, I come to You and say
When will I become everything
That You've intended me to be
I am so tired
I am so beaten
From walking down this road of shattered dreams
I am so lonely
I am so broken
Won't you come, won't you rescue me?
Won't you rescue me?
[I'll be the light inside of you and won't let go of you]
Come rescue me, won't you come, won't you come
I'm calling out your name
I am so tired
I am so broken
Won't you come, won't you come?
I am so lonely
I am so broken
Won't you come, won't you come and rescue me?
I come to you and look to you and say
[I'll be the light inside of you and won't let go of you]
When I saw the title of this song, it sounded intriguing to me. So I pulled up the lyrics and listened to it. Little did I know, this song would hit home for me. We all get discouraged sometimes. We want to be everything that God intends for us to be, but there's always something that gets in the way. Something always seems to separate us from what we want to be. But those barriers are never permanent. These struggles and barriers are shaping us into becoming everything God intends for us to be. We can't get down because of a stupid mistake we made. Someone once said to me that "There are some mistakes that you've made that you think are huge, but I know that they are human." It couldn't have been said any better. We are all humans, so forgive yourself for the mistake you made. Don't get down because things aren't going the best with a friend. Work it out and enjoy the time you have with that friend. If you are struggling with something else, find a trusted friend or adult who you can talk to and who will listen. Unless you can find a way to move on from the bad times, you won't be able to be that person that God wants you to be. You may be tired and broken, but God will save you from these troubles in an unexpected way. You just have to be ready for that. He will come and rescue you.
Yours Truly,
There's a burning in my heart everyday
I come to You, I look to You and say
When will I become everything
That You've intended me to be
I'm beating at my chest everyday
I run to You, I come to You and say
When will I become everything
That You've intended me to be
I am so tired
I am so beaten
From walking down this road of shattered dreams
I am so lonely
I am so broken
Won't you come, won't you rescue me?
Won't you rescue me?
[I'll be the light inside of you and won't let go of you]
Come rescue me, won't you come, won't you come
I'm calling out your name
I am so tired
I am so broken
Won't you come, won't you come?
I am so lonely
I am so broken
Won't you come, won't you come and rescue me?
I come to you and look to you and say
[I'll be the light inside of you and won't let go of you]
When I saw the title of this song, it sounded intriguing to me. So I pulled up the lyrics and listened to it. Little did I know, this song would hit home for me. We all get discouraged sometimes. We want to be everything that God intends for us to be, but there's always something that gets in the way. Something always seems to separate us from what we want to be. But those barriers are never permanent. These struggles and barriers are shaping us into becoming everything God intends for us to be. We can't get down because of a stupid mistake we made. Someone once said to me that "There are some mistakes that you've made that you think are huge, but I know that they are human." It couldn't have been said any better. We are all humans, so forgive yourself for the mistake you made. Don't get down because things aren't going the best with a friend. Work it out and enjoy the time you have with that friend. If you are struggling with something else, find a trusted friend or adult who you can talk to and who will listen. Unless you can find a way to move on from the bad times, you won't be able to be that person that God wants you to be. You may be tired and broken, but God will save you from these troubles in an unexpected way. You just have to be ready for that. He will come and rescue you.
Yours Truly,
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Peace and Conflict
Can conflict exist without there first being peace? Can peace exist without there first being conflict? At first glance, most would say yes. Why couldn’t they exist without each other? In fact, how could they exist with each other? However, when you take a closer look, this becomes an interesting topic to look into.
We can have peace because we have lived through conflict. Without conflict, peace would just be life. There would be nothing special about peace. Adam and Eve did not understand peace when they were in the Garden of Eden. Peace was life to them, because they had never known conflict. When conflict came into their lives, they strived for peace again. But peace is never understood without conflict. Peace is something everyone strives for. Peace is what every adult tries to bring into their household. Why? Because of conflict. Conflict is why everyone wants peace.
In the same way, we have conflict because we have known peace. Two opposites are not important without each other. What would be so special about life if it were not followed by death? What would be so fascinating about the sun if it did not give into darkness every night? Something is missed when it disappears. Something is missed when something different takes its place. Something is missed when it is replaced by something contrary to it. Conflict would have never been a big deal if peace did not exist.
Something important is made important when it is challenged. Who we are is not found until we face an opposition. Challenges occur when two different things meet each other. Peace is not found unless conflict is present. Conflict is not conflict unless peace had existed before it. The more we understand conflict, the more we understand peace. With peace comes conflict. Can conflict exist without there first being peace? Can peace exist without there first being conflict? Maybe, but we could not have understood peace or conflict without the other. Peace and conflict must coexist together. What is peace without conflict? The same as what light is without darkness.
Yours Truly,
We can have peace because we have lived through conflict. Without conflict, peace would just be life. There would be nothing special about peace. Adam and Eve did not understand peace when they were in the Garden of Eden. Peace was life to them, because they had never known conflict. When conflict came into their lives, they strived for peace again. But peace is never understood without conflict. Peace is something everyone strives for. Peace is what every adult tries to bring into their household. Why? Because of conflict. Conflict is why everyone wants peace.
In the same way, we have conflict because we have known peace. Two opposites are not important without each other. What would be so special about life if it were not followed by death? What would be so fascinating about the sun if it did not give into darkness every night? Something is missed when it disappears. Something is missed when something different takes its place. Something is missed when it is replaced by something contrary to it. Conflict would have never been a big deal if peace did not exist.
Something important is made important when it is challenged. Who we are is not found until we face an opposition. Challenges occur when two different things meet each other. Peace is not found unless conflict is present. Conflict is not conflict unless peace had existed before it. The more we understand conflict, the more we understand peace. With peace comes conflict. Can conflict exist without there first being peace? Can peace exist without there first being conflict? Maybe, but we could not have understood peace or conflict without the other. Peace and conflict must coexist together. What is peace without conflict? The same as what light is without darkness.
Yours Truly,
Friday, December 25, 2009
Christmas, It Makes Way for Spring
Take it all down, Christmas is over
But do not despair, but rather be glad
We had a good year, now let's have another
Remembering all the good times that we had
Oh no more lights glistening
No more carols to sing
But Christmas, it makes way for spring
Though hearts of man are bitter in weather
As cold as the snow that falls from above
But just for one day we all came together
We showed the whole world that we know how to love
Oh no more lights glistening
No more carols to sing
But Christmas, it makes way for spring
Oh no more lights glistening
No more carols to sing
Christmas, it makes way for spring
Oh remember that Christmas, it makes way for spring
But do not despair, but rather be glad
We had a good year, now let's have another
Remembering all the good times that we had
Oh no more lights glistening
No more carols to sing
But Christmas, it makes way for spring
Though hearts of man are bitter in weather
As cold as the snow that falls from above
But just for one day we all came together
We showed the whole world that we know how to love
Oh no more lights glistening
No more carols to sing
But Christmas, it makes way for spring
Oh no more lights glistening
No more carols to sing
Christmas, it makes way for spring
Oh remember that Christmas, it makes way for spring
Following Christmas with all the fun and gifts, it is quite easy to realize what you don't have. The cold and snow in life can really hit you hard in the heart. "Be thankful for what you have" is said so often. Well, that's easier said than done. Sometimes it's impossible to ignore what is missing. Material gifts are great and all, but there are so many better gifts that can't be put under a tree. Maybe that's the "present" that you're missing. What's missing might be a loved one who recently passed away, not having a best friend, or even the distance between you and God. It can seem very hopeless. But Christmas, it makes way for spring. All the cold and snow will soon go away when spring comes. Your missing pieces can soon be found when your life "warms up". Christmas, it makes way for spring.
Yours Truly,
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