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Name: Josh
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
Birthday: 6/16/1981
Interests: first, God, and living for His glory! after that... family, friends, studying theology and Bible doctrine, guitar, drums/percussion, harmonica and about anything else i can find that makes noise. writing lyrics/music for God's glory. deep (or not deep) conversations over a quality cup of java. the outdoors and extreme sports - snowboarding, mtn. biking, surfing, motorcycling (crotch-rockets *grins*), hiking, camping, working out, etc.
Expertise: none of the above... but working on it
Occupation: Emergency Medicine
Industry: Medicine
Message: message meEmail: email me
Website: visit my website
Member Since:
2/26/2003
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| new blog...hey everybody! so its been a while since i posted... even though i tried to crank it up again here. i've decided to start fresh with a new blog... so check it out at... www.liv2praz.blogspot.com i'm leaving this one up... too much invested and too many memories to delete it... and there's not a post on here i'd be rid of. 8) but all new posts will be at my blogspot. love you guys! hope to see you over there... -josh | | |
| cure for painjust thinking a little about suffering, both in terms of pain inflicted upon us purposefully from outside sources (persecution, oppression, etc... stuff us americans don't really know much about), or even just difficulties in life, desires unfulfilled... things of that nature. i've been listening to jon foreman's (of switchfoot) solo stuff a lot lately... and loving it. i love this song and figured i'd post the lyrics here. it goes along with these thoughts. but though it might seem a bit depressing, i don't think it was written as such. sometimes realizations in life aren't necessarily happy in nature... but at the same time aren't really sad either. i enjoy songs like this, because they draw my attention back to what it's supposed to be on. honestly, i've spent so much time in life trying to avoid or 'fix' pain or hardship, instead of walking through it and gaining from it for what its meant to be. paul talks about taking joy in suffering for the greater glory of Christ. if the glory of Christ and the knowledge of His supremacy is what i want more than anything, then why am i so averted to God using things in my life, that i don't like, to make Himself known? that's rhetorical, because i think honestly that when i'm hung up on avoiding suffering, or when i carry a less than grateful attitude through it, it's because at the core i don't really desire God's glory above my own comfort. but i want to sing with the psalmist... 'You're love, Lord, is better than life', 'there is nothing on earth i desire beside You... You are the strength of my life and my portion forever...'
the cure for pain
by jon foreman
i'm not sure why it always goes downhill
why broken cisterns never could stay filled
i've spent ten years singing gravity away
but the water keeps on falling from the sky
and here tonight while the stars are blacking out
with every hope and dream I've ever had in doubt
i've spent ten years trying to sing these doubts away
but the water keeps on falling from my eyes
and heaven knows, heaven knows
i tried to find a cure for the pain
oh my Lord! to suffer like You do
it would be a lie to run away
so blood is fire pulsing through our veins
we're either riders or fools behind the reigns
i've spent ten years trying to sing it all away
but the water keeps on falling from my tries
and heaven knows, heaven knows
i tried to find a cure for the pain
oh my Lord! to suffer like You do
it would be a lie to run away
a lie to run, it would be a lie
it would be a lie to run away
it keeps on falling, it keeps on falling
water keeps on falling from my eyes
and heaven knows, heaven knows
i tried to find a cure for the pain
oh my Lord! to suffer like You do
it would be a lie to run away
it would be a lie to run away
it would be a lie, it would be a lie
it would be a lie to run away
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| a return of sorts... wow... its been a long time since i've posted on here. so long, in fact, that when i signed in just now, it took me to a page that i've never seen before... and aparently has become the format since i last logged in (if that says how long its been). so hi everybody! 8) long time, no blog. ;) i'm hoping to get this thing going again. i miss it... the interaction with all you guys and the outlet. lots of stuff going on in life right now and getting a resurgence of the desire to be creative about it... so we'll see. i don't have time to write much at the moment, but i'll take the minute to commend a resource. some of you may be familiar already, some not... but i'm really getting into listening to the preaching of mark driscoll of mars hill church in seattle, wa. you can find the church's website at www.marshillchurch.org and all the sermons are available in audio and video format via iTunes podcast, free of charge. mark is becoming someone i admire a lot for his sound doctrine and passion for theological consistency with scripture, passion for Jesus Christ and His gospel... and at the same time bringing it, uncompromised, with a talent for contextualization to today's culture. i admire pastors who can do that (and i don't see many) without compromising the truth in the interest of cultural relevence. anyway... just a plug there... and more so, a resource that i'm finding a great one, and wanted to commend to anyone reading. hope you guys are all having an AWESOME, CHRIST-centered day! | | |
| thought provoking song... from a non-believer... the rebel Jesus
by jackson browne all the streets are filled with laughter and light
and the music of the season
and the merchants windows are all bright
with the faces of the children
and the families hurrying to their homes
as the sky darkens and freezes
they'll be gathering around the hearths and tales
giving thanks for all gods graces
and the birth of the rebel Jesus
we'll they call him by the prince of peace
and they call him by the Savior
and they pray to him upon the seas
and in every bold endeavor
as they fill his churches with their pride and gold
and their faith in him increases
but they've turned the nature that i worshipped in
from a temple to a robbers den
in the words of the rebel Jesus
we guard our world with locks and guns
and we guard our fine possessions
and once a year when christmas comes
we give to our relations
and perhaps we give a little to the poor
if the generosity should seize us
but if any one of us should interfere
in the business of why they are poor
they get the same as the rebel Jesus
but please forgive me if i seem
to take the tone of judgement
for i've no wish to come between
this day and your enjoyment
in this life of hardship and of earthly toil
we have need for anything that frees us
so i bid you pleasure
and i bid you cheer
from a heathen and a pagan
on the side of the rebel Jesus
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| "... in a cynical, post-christian city, the preaching of the Gospel must be accompanied by radical generosity! love is the new apologetic ..."
- j.d. greear
not that there's anything new about the effectiveness of love... after all, it's what Christ taught... but i think it's easy to see what j.d.'s getting at with this. there's nothing particularly impressive to the world about the good attitudes of those enjoying health and prosperity. what separates us from the world is a selfless, Christ originating and glorifying joy in the midst of suffering and sacrifice and a willingness to enter in to it. that, the carnal mind simply cannot comprehend. | | |
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