November 2010
35 posts
judas sold you out for thirty pieces of silver, most of the time i do it for free.
when man breaks your heart, it makes you want to...
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
because we can't do anything to be worthy of God's...
7 Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If one were to give all the wealth of one’s house for love, it would be utterly scorned.
But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the LORD’s praise, for he has been good to me.
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if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
When the rain picks up And the sun goes down, With no money, come and buy No clever talk nor gift to bring Requires of our lowly, lovely King Come, all empty-handed You don’t need anything The night was cool and clear as glass With a sneaking Snake in the garden grass Deep cried out to Deep, The Disciples, fast asleep The snake perked up when he heard you ask: ”If You’re...
we cannot give what we do not have, that’s why we have to be loved first, and that’s why God loves us first.
most of the time i feel like a failure, i feel ugly and mean and incompetent. i feel like nothing i could ever do is going to amount to anything. i feel like i’m too self conscious, too sarcastic, that i care too much what everyone thinks about me. but then i remember how beautiful you are. that you created me and that even if i screw everything up, you can fix it. and that your love for me...
searchforitlikesilver:
O stand, stand at the window,
As the tears scald and start,
You shall love your crooked neighbour,
with your crooked heart.
“Men are in a restless pursuit after satisfaction in earthly things. They will...”
– Charles Spurgeon. (via genevieveolivia)
love doesn't change, it changes you.
The Drunk and the Hypocrite
bombinabirdcage:
Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman on what churches can learn from bars.
I’ve played music in churches and bars all my life. In many ways, these two gatherings are very similar. Both sets of “regulars” are looking for meaning, carrying out a ritual of sorts—hoping to find purpose, something that makes sense of the pain.
At first glance, it might seem the Church is a better place to...
hold on, i know it’s easier to run but you can’t hide, because love will find you here.
“I am tired of merely talking about God. I want to see God move through me,...”
– Francis Chan, “Forgotten God” (via jenniferlynne)
God didn't come to earth and save us so we would...
as a Christian, there should be a high likelihood that the bad things that happened to Jesus can/will happen to you. He simply promises to be there with us through it all, and to give us His grace and peace and strength, and that it will all be worth it in the end, because He loves us more than we can imagine.
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“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,...”
– Romans 8:38 (via pseudo-emo)
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i hate it when the whole of someone's philosophy...
it’s so funny to me that yesterday i was depressed because i was stuck spending the night at home, with nothing to do but watch v for vendetta (which i always enjoy, but that’s not the point). i was bored and restless and it was really getting to me. but right now, i just feel like everything is beautiful and perfect.really, nothing has changed since last night except that i’m...
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“Buddha never claimed to be God. Moses never claimed to be Jehovah. Mohammed...”
– Unknown (via heisjealousforme)
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“It’s like, it doesn’t honor God to pretend like everything is OK. That’s the...”
– John Mark McMillan (via heisjealousforme)
Watchhow he loves- john mark mcmillan
accepting love is something that i’ve struggled with my whole life. by God’s grace, i’ve been able to accept and believe in His love for me since i was young, but it’s taken me forever (i’m still working on it) to believe that other people can truly love me. and again, i’ve nearly always known that God created me to love others, to show them His light. but...
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i hate how difficult everything is. it would be so easy to give everything up, but i still have enough stupid pride that i don’t, and it’s killing me. soon i’ll be so broken that i’ll finally be able to see things clearly. everything won’t be perfect, but with a new perspective, i’ll finally realize that everything doesn’t have to go the way i fervently...
my mind and my heart are raging inside me.
October 2010
17 posts
“I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies...”
– Philippians 3:13 (via pepper-ish)
Who is JESUS?
In Chemistry, He turned water into wine. In Biology, He was born without a normal conception. In Physics, He defied gravity by ascending to heaven. In Economics, He disproved the law of diminishing return by feeding 5,000 with only 2 fishes & 5 loaves of bread. In History, He has no beginning & no end. In Politics, He came to serve, not to be served. In Christianity, He’s GOD, became...
When Jesus is my portion, a constant friend is he....
a friend of mine sang this song in haiti two years ago. the haitians listening were so attentive even though most of them didn’t know much english.
suffering, lend me your ear. if you stay, i won’t fear. loneliness, loosen up your grip. if i choke, you’ll have no say in it. there is no comfort here, so don’t look for it. the sun is not your guide, and in its warmth you cannot hide. the earth does not provide the air, and water brings no solace here. girl, this world is not your home. you are mine, you’re not your own.
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“You have to realize that when given the choice between you and Jesus, God chose...”
– Father Landry, during my trip to Massachusetts in April (via heisjealousforme)
don’t treat others based on how they treat you, but on how Christ has always treated you.
we all want to partake in the resurrection, but we cannot forget that the crucifixion came first.
i was reading in mark,
and i noticed something about the individual miracles. when Jesus healed simon’s mother-in-law, He went to her and took her hand, he offered her comfort the way any normal human would. when Jesus healed the man with leprosy, while the man was still sick, He reached out His hand and touched him. not only did He get closer to him than any healthy person had in a long time, but He had such...
in God’s word, paradise is restored, heaven is opened, and the gates of hell are disclosed.
if you don’t see a light at the end of the tunnel, strike a match.
“Christian, you are not a citizen of this world trying to get to Heaven; You are...”
– Vince Havner (via godglimpses)
“Until you passionately feel your own continuous need for God’s Grace, you’ll...”
– Rick Warren (via godglimpses)
“If you are in Christ, you are no longer defined by what you have done wrong. You...”
– Mark Batterson (via godglimpses)