Rediscover? I think not.
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Saturday, April 3, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
It was never in the sound...
Trying to find God in a materialistic world is like trying to find the Eiffel Tower on Mars.
No song, words, books, college degrees, internet resources, or mystical herbal drinks will get you one step closer to God than you already are. In fact, the only way to get closer to God is to die. Give up. Stop trying. Fall. Let go.
Let go of the American dream. Let go of your job. Let go of your responsibilities, dreams, ambitions. Let go of self. Selfishness.
And find freedom.
Is the God who breathes stars trillions the size of the planet you live on, Who keeps the cosmos in perfect line, Who sees each and every sparrow that falls, is He not more important than what's on tv tonight? Is He not more important than your favorite song on the radio? Is He not more important than keeping up with the next new thing? Is He not more important than you?
God does not exist in any materialistic thing. Not even "Christian" merchandise. And it will never get you closer to Him.
Listen, as your empire of you falls, do you hear it? He's been saying it since before you were born, "I love you".
No song, words, books, college degrees, internet resources, or mystical herbal drinks will get you one step closer to God than you already are. In fact, the only way to get closer to God is to die. Give up. Stop trying. Fall. Let go.
Let go of the American dream. Let go of your job. Let go of your responsibilities, dreams, ambitions. Let go of self. Selfishness.
And find freedom.
Is the God who breathes stars trillions the size of the planet you live on, Who keeps the cosmos in perfect line, Who sees each and every sparrow that falls, is He not more important than what's on tv tonight? Is He not more important than your favorite song on the radio? Is He not more important than keeping up with the next new thing? Is He not more important than you?
God does not exist in any materialistic thing. Not even "Christian" merchandise. And it will never get you closer to Him.
Listen, as your empire of you falls, do you hear it? He's been saying it since before you were born, "I love you".
Friday, December 25, 2009
Breathe
Dont let me fall again. I need You, keep me with You, don't let me be stolen again. I won't last any longer apart from You. My heart dies, my soul goes comatose, my life support gets unplugged. Give my a heart that never fails, remove my fear and distractions, and bring me so close to you my face shines like moses.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
No more!
I am so sick of the condemnation coming from the people of GOD. We get so caught up in the smallest things, that don't amount to anything. We end up with our noses in the air looking at those who don't look exactly like us as if they're stinking up our church building!
It makes me sick to hear that the lost see that the vast majority of the redeemed are living by the law. And that when those who express their freedom from the law by doing something out of the norm for a Christian, the lost condemn them!
GOD does not condemn me, why should you?
Where are GOD's redeemed? We're having such a love affair with the world, we don't want to give it up anymore! It is seen as a great sacrifice now to give up everything to follow GOD. A sacrifice too great for many. We won't let go! We hold on to our reputation, our prestige. We hold onto what others think about us more than what we ever care about what GOD thinks!
What has happened to the body of Christ? We've become like the world! We say we're Christians, but we don't act any different! We are ensnared in the same sin as the lost. And we don't see it as sin!
No longer can we get a full understanding of what we believe, a knowledge of how to give an answer to every question asked of us without years of seminary, countless conferences, and books by the great men of GOD.
We've lost touch with the Spirit within us.
We don't yearn for the heart of GOD! It isn't our priority anymore. We care about growth, but GOD has fallen of the list.
GOD is a jealous GOD. HE doesn't take second place. It's either first or nothing.
No more excuses.
It makes me sick to hear that the lost see that the vast majority of the redeemed are living by the law. And that when those who express their freedom from the law by doing something out of the norm for a Christian, the lost condemn them!
GOD does not condemn me, why should you?
Where are GOD's redeemed? We're having such a love affair with the world, we don't want to give it up anymore! It is seen as a great sacrifice now to give up everything to follow GOD. A sacrifice too great for many. We won't let go! We hold on to our reputation, our prestige. We hold onto what others think about us more than what we ever care about what GOD thinks!
What has happened to the body of Christ? We've become like the world! We say we're Christians, but we don't act any different! We are ensnared in the same sin as the lost. And we don't see it as sin!
No longer can we get a full understanding of what we believe, a knowledge of how to give an answer to every question asked of us without years of seminary, countless conferences, and books by the great men of GOD.
We've lost touch with the Spirit within us.
We don't yearn for the heart of GOD! It isn't our priority anymore. We care about growth, but GOD has fallen of the list.
GOD is a jealous GOD. HE doesn't take second place. It's either first or nothing.
No more excuses.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
The Debt of Love I Owe.
Nice song. Have you heard it? Doesn't matter.
So, since GOD died for us, and redeemed us from our sins and all it's consequences, we owe GOD big time, don't we?
Some might go so far as to say we owe HIM everything. So, by that logic, we are obligated to give our all to Christ. In other words, we have to. It's mandatory that was sacrifice everything to live wholly and solely for GOD.
No, not really.
See, if GOD kept a record of what we owed HIM, we'd never be able to pay HIM back for everything HE's done for us. Not even if we spent the entirety of eternity enduring the worst of torture. It wouldn't amount to a tenth of a penny.
But you did see that, right? That little word "if"? GOD keeps no record of debt. Salvation is an absolutely 100% free gift. No strings. Hallelujah. There is not one thing you can possibly do to earn, or deserve salvation. You simply accept.
So no, we aren't obligated. We don't have to. We WANT to. It is our joy to live out our lives wholly and solely for GOD. We want to give up everything. We want to do everything we can to show the love of GOD, to further HIS kingdom, serve HIS people. There is no debt.
So, since GOD died for us, and redeemed us from our sins and all it's consequences, we owe GOD big time, don't we?
Some might go so far as to say we owe HIM everything. So, by that logic, we are obligated to give our all to Christ. In other words, we have to. It's mandatory that was sacrifice everything to live wholly and solely for GOD.
No, not really.
See, if GOD kept a record of what we owed HIM, we'd never be able to pay HIM back for everything HE's done for us. Not even if we spent the entirety of eternity enduring the worst of torture. It wouldn't amount to a tenth of a penny.
But you did see that, right? That little word "if"? GOD keeps no record of debt. Salvation is an absolutely 100% free gift. No strings. Hallelujah. There is not one thing you can possibly do to earn, or deserve salvation. You simply accept.
So no, we aren't obligated. We don't have to. We WANT to. It is our joy to live out our lives wholly and solely for GOD. We want to give up everything. We want to do everything we can to show the love of GOD, to further HIS kingdom, serve HIS people. There is no debt.
Bursting Bubbles
What is love?
Well, I love ______. (my boyfriend/girlfriend, dog, cat, family, pizza, nature, etc.)
POP
Love is when you see this person, and it's like you're the only two people on earth. Birds fly, angels sing, and little hearts fly over their head. You just know that they're the one.
POP
That my friend, is a prime example of a thing we commonly refer to as lust.
What love is.
Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:3-7
Love is not some mushy gushy feeling. It's not a feeling at all. Think about it, you don't go saying "I happy you." or, "I'm so in happy." or, "I feel so love today." Now do you? Then how can you say that love is an emotion, when it can't be said as one? Love involves emotion, no denying that, but it is not one.
What about who love is?
GOD, in HIS very nature, is love. Not has a lot of love, not feels much love towards things, IS LOVE.
Analyze that.
The attributes of GOD, and the characteristics of love. One and the same.
Well, I love ______. (my boyfriend/girlfriend, dog, cat, family, pizza, nature, etc.)
POP
Love is when you see this person, and it's like you're the only two people on earth. Birds fly, angels sing, and little hearts fly over their head. You just know that they're the one.
POP
That my friend, is a prime example of a thing we commonly refer to as lust.
What love is.
Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:3-7
Love is not some mushy gushy feeling. It's not a feeling at all. Think about it, you don't go saying "I happy you." or, "I'm so in happy." or, "I feel so love today." Now do you? Then how can you say that love is an emotion, when it can't be said as one? Love involves emotion, no denying that, but it is not one.
What about who love is?
GOD, in HIS very nature, is love. Not has a lot of love, not feels much love towards things, IS LOVE.
Analyze that.
The attributes of GOD, and the characteristics of love. One and the same.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Independence?
Why do we say the pledge of allegiance in church? Why do our hymnals contain songs that glorify our nation? Why do we have flags in our sanctuaries? Why do we pledge to a flag in the first place?
It would seem that pledging to a sinful nation, or it's flag, is dividing our allegiance to GOD. Our nation to be pledged to, our nation for allegiance is the nation of the Kingdom of GOD. Not an earthly man-made system that tries in vain to represent freedom. The only freedom we express is the freedom to be as sinful as one possibly can.
It seems that the meaning of separation of church and state has become that of one to keep the church out of everyone's way.
Independence? True freedom only comes from GOD. Not in a government, a scrap of material, or by which continent you happen to live on.
It would seem that pledging to a sinful nation, or it's flag, is dividing our allegiance to GOD. Our nation to be pledged to, our nation for allegiance is the nation of the Kingdom of GOD. Not an earthly man-made system that tries in vain to represent freedom. The only freedom we express is the freedom to be as sinful as one possibly can.
It seems that the meaning of separation of church and state has become that of one to keep the church out of everyone's way.
Independence? True freedom only comes from GOD. Not in a government, a scrap of material, or by which continent you happen to live on.
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