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Monday, October 22, 2007

  • Stress

    Stress is an interesting thing. It affects different people differently. I know that for me, my muscles get all tight and I usually get more headaches. In addition to that, I eventually get to a place where my body though exhausted, will not allow me to sleep because of my muscles being so tense. It is really quite a wierd thing.

    I know that I am stressed because I see all the signs. I can also tell you why I am stressed because there are a ton of things going on around me that are stressful. And yet I sit here tonight at 12:24 at night not sleeping but jibber jabbering about nothingness really. I don't really feel stressed like I normally do yet I my body tells me I'm stressed. Wierd huh?

Monday, September 24, 2007

  • Songs on the Heart

    It has been a while for me to really worship. You know, just releasing everything to God and not worrying about who is around or not around or if I am singing out of tune or if I know the right chords or anything. But the last few days, I've been able to just release it all. And although I am struggling with still not having a job and being broke I have made up my mind to come back to worship. Because I worship not because of what He does for me but because of who He is. So if you would like, here are the songs that have touched my heart the last few days. Feel free to join in this heart of worship.

     

    Oh, Lead Me

    Written by:


         D2     A2          G/B              D

    Oh, lead me   to the place where I can find You.     

    A7sus  G/B        D                A7sus   D

    Oh, lead me    to the place where You'll be.               

    A7sus                D

    Lead me to the cross where we first met,             

    A7sus              D

    Draw me to my knees, so we can talk.                 

    A7sus

    Let me feel Your breath,                  

    Bm   Bm/A   Em7   D   A7sus

    Let me know You're here with  me.

     

    What A Friend I've Found

    Written by:

    ·         Martin Smith


    VERSE 1:

    C                    Dm

    What a friend I've found,

    C               Dm

    Closer than a brother;

    C                  Dm

    I have felt Your touch,    

    C              Dm

    More intimate that lovers.

    CHORUS:

    F  C/E  F   C   Am  G/B   C

    Je-sus, Je-sus, Je   -   sus, 

    F    C/E   G/D   C

    Friend  for - ev - er.

    VERSE 2:

    C                  Dm

    What a hope I've found,      

    C               Dm

    More faithful than a mother;

    C                   Dm

    It would break my heart  

    C                Dm

    To ever lose each other.

     

    The Heart Of Worship

    Written by:

    ·         Matt Redman


    D                 A                     Em

    When the music fades, all is stripped away,             

    A

    And I simply come

    D                  A                       Em

    Longing just to bring something that's of worth                       

    A

    That will bless Your heart 

    Em                D/F#         A    

    I'll bring You more than a song,                    

    Em    

    For a song in itself,                

    D/F#         A    A/C#  D    

    Is not what you have required 

    Em                  D/F#      A    

    You search much deeper within,                              

    Em    

    Through the way things appear                 

    D/F#      A    

    You're looking into my heart  

    D                        A2/C#    

    I'm coming back to the heart of worship             

    Em    

    And it's all about You          

    G         A      D    

    It's all about You, Jesus                            

    A2/C#    

    I'm sorry, Lord for the thing I've made it              

    Em    

    When it's all about You          

    G         A      D    

    It's all about You, Jesus

    D                 A                      Em

    King of endless worth, no one could express,               

    A

    How much You deserve

    D                     A                   Em

    Though I'm weak and poor, all I have is Yours,                

    A

    Every single breath

     

    Let My Words Be Few

    Written by:

    ·         Matt Redman &

    ·         Beth Redman


    G                Gaug       Em/G          C

    You are God in heaven, and here am I on earth,

    G         Gaug           Em/G  C

    So I'll let my words be few.  

    Am7    G/B   C     D         G

    Je-sus, I_ am so in love with You.

    CHORUS:                   

    F/G    Em7   Am7  Am7/G

    And I'll stand in awe of You;            

    G       F/G    Em7  C

    yes, I'll stand in awe of You.          

    Am7     Em7     C

    And I'll let my words be few.  

    Am7    G/B   C     D         G     C/G        (G)

    Je-sus, I_ am so in love with You.

    VERSE 2:

    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.

     

     

    O Sacred King

    Written by:

    ·         Matt Redman


    G         C

    O Sacred king

    G       C

    O Holy King

    Am         C            D

    How can I honor You rightly

    Am           C             D

    Honor that's fit for Your name

    G         C

    O Sacred Friend

    G        C

    O Holy friend

    Am            C           D

    I don't take what You did lightly

    Am              C          D

    Friendship instead of disgrace           

    G

    For it's the mystery of the universe

    Am

    You're the God of holiness

    G/B                        C

    Yet You welcome souls like me            

    G

    And with the blessing of your father's heart   

    Am

    You discipline the ones you love       

    G/B                   C

    There's kindness in Your majesty     

    Am                        D

    Jesus those who recognize your power    

    Am                     D

    Know just how wonderful You are             

    G

    When You draw near.

     

     

     

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

  • Vicious Cycle

    So the vicious cycle begins again. I find myself out of work and searching for that job or career that will allow me to make money while pursuing my passions. Unfortuantely, for the time being, those two things cannot be the same thing. But as my heart is broken for the worry and stress that this causes me and my family, I am also heart broken for this circumstance as well. I am embarassed to always be job hunting and embarassed that I am as old as I am and don't have a degree. I am embarassed that it seems like everytime I am with friends I have to talk about this lack of stability and inconsistency.

    Even though I know in my heart that my identity is not and should not be wrapped up in what I do for a job, it is so hard to get my mind to follow suit. Because really, I know that I believe that my job title defines me. And I wish this were not true. If I allow myself to believe that "I am what I do", then who am I now? 

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

  • Imagine

    Just imagine I actually blog like you do. I would be able to read this blog, because I am current with all my friends blogs. Now since I have your attention imagine a cow. Now go a little further and imagine a sea cow...a manatee. Why???  Just for the very reason that I imagine you haven't imagined a sea cow (manatee) in quite some time. And sometimes it is good to imagine things...says who? you may say...........me.

    Okay now seriously, give me a chance because I will try to blog more often. So every once in a while, check me out...see if I am any different....imagine...............

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

  • Currently Listening
    Plans
    By Death Cab for Cutie
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    Keep this on the down low

    So is it possible to keep a secret if you write your guts out on Xanga? I doubt it and yet I want to tell you faithful readers that I have officially got a call back from Starbucks for an assistant manager position at a store about ten minutes from my house. Nothing is set in stone yet and I even thought that it was a done deal that I would be overlooked but just tonight the manager of the store called me. So being that nothing is set, please don't jump the gun and spread it around that I have the job. But and I mean big but (no not mine but yes I have a big butt) where was I?... oh yeah, But please pray for this opportunity. I see in advance that there would be things that I wouldn't like about this opportunity, but on the flip side, I also see good things about this job opportunity that I would like the chance at. Direct your prayers at me knowing without a shadow of a doubt that this opportunity is what God wants for me. If this is what God wants for me then obviously one of the clues would be me being offered the job. If not, we know that it was obvious that God has something else for me. In the case that I am offered the job opportunity, I want to know then that it is what God wants for me.

     

    Thank you everyone for your prayers and support,

    Jonathan Foster

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