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| I read this yesterday and thought it was pretty good.
The wise man, I affirm, can find no rest
In that which perishes: nor will he lend
His heart to aught which doth on time depend.
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| Hello all, it has been almost a year since I have updated...sorry. I'm struck today with how the Lord actually does lead us. Lord, I invite you to lead me. Lord make me a worthy listener. I think purity of heart is important to being able to hear the voice of the Lord. "To those who are pure all things are pure". "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God." If we are right with the Lord and are open to His examination, He will lead us even when we don't know it. Thank you so much for Lord for the grace of your guidance. I hope all is well with everyone. I leave you with a song by Rich:
Lord, You're leading me (Lord, You're leading me)
With a cloud by day (With a cloud by day)
And then in the night (And then in the night)
The glow of a burning flame (The glow of a burning flame)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
And You take my hand (And You take my hand)
And You wash it clean (And You wash it clean)
I know the promised land (I know the promised land)
Is light years ahead of me (Is light years ahead of me)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
Well, the eagle flies (Well, the eagle flies)
And the rivers run (And the rivers run)
I look through the night (I look through the night)
And I can see the rising sun (And I can see the rising sun)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
And I see You, Lord, I see You
Well, the grass will die (Well, the grass will die)
And the flowers fall (And the flowers fall)
But Your Word's alive (But Your Word's alive)
And it will be after all (And it will be after all)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
And everywhere I go, I see You (And everywhere I go, I see You)
And everywhere I go, I see You
And everywhere I go, I see You
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| Some have noted that much time has passed since my last entry. To that I must say, I agree. Not much has happened lately...well I did get engaged but that's so long ago that it's old news. But new news for my xanga. So yeah, I'm in Kaldi's, I'll get back on here and write some stuff that matters later. Adios. | | |
| Psalm 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,
A broken and a contrite heart—
These, O God, You will not despise.
I'm starting to realize more and more how true that verse is. When I get dry spiritually and start becoming really selfish, I usually try to figure out the answer to why and then do something about it. But sometimes that's just not enough. My reasoning falls desperately short and I'm still left dry and empty. The only thing that has worked for me 100% of the time is to get desperate enough to get on my face and cry out to God to heal me and restore me. I have to really confess that I don't have answers and that I'm desperate for His healing touch. Every time I've gotten to this point the Lord has given me His Presence and His peace. It has never failed. "A broken and a contrite heart - These, O God, You will not despise." The Scriptures are right, God cannot deny these and my personal experience proves it to me. I just wish I didn't wait so long to get to that point of desperation. So if you are desperate for the presence of the Lord to touch you because you are dry and dying, then cry out to God with a sincere, broken and obedient heart. There is a 100% chance that it will work.
O Lord, my answers are so futile. I'm prone to jealousy and anger and immorality all the time because of my exceedingly rebellious heart. I don't know what to do, but I'm desperate for You. Provide your senselessly gracious healing touch to me. Thank you for doing it so many times and do it again. Let me never stray too far from the place of brokenness. There is a beauty in Your Presence that I never want to look away from. Thank you that you never reject sincere and desperate cries. I love you. Amen.
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| Chew on this for a while guys, it's part of the Tozer devotional:
Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus." --Acts 21:13
The Church at this moment needs men, the right kind of men, bold men....
We languish for men who feel themselves expendable in the warfare of the soul, who cannot be frightened by threats of death because they have already died to the allurements of this world. Such men will be free from the compulsions that control weaker men. They will not be forced to do things by the squeeze of circumstances; their only compulsion will come from within--or from above.
This kind of freedom is necessary if we are to have prophets in our pulpits again instead of mascots. These free men will serve God and mankind from motives too high to be understood by the rank and file of religious retainers who today shuttle in and out of the sanctuary. They will make no decisions out of fear, take no course out of a desire to please, accept no service for financial considerations, perform no religious act out of mere custom; nor will they allow themselves to be influenced by the love of publicity or the desire for reputation. Of God and Men, 11-13.
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