"Go and proclaim these words toward the north and say,
'Return, faithless Israel,' declares the LORD;
'I will not look upon you in anger
For I am gracious,' declares the LORD;
'I will not be angry forever.
'Only acknowledge your iniquity,
That you have transgressed against the LORD your God
And have scattered your favors to the strangers under every green tree,
And you have not obeyed My voice,' declares the LORD.
'Return, O faithless sons,' declares the LORD;
'For I am a master to you,
And I will take you one from a city and two from a family,
And I will bring you to Zion.'
Jeremiah 3:12-14
Friday, January 30, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Snow Day
I usually wake up around 5:50 and then my mom turns the basement light on and yells at me to get up around 6:00. Today, I woke up around 5:30. I spent a few minutes in prayer, thanking God for another day and praying that it would be one where I could grow closer to Him. I also prayed for my friends who would be waking up shortly, basically the same thing I prayed for myself. Then I started to get out of bed, felt the cold air ooutside the covers and shot back down. I ended up waiting, thinking, and praying a little more. Then around 5:58 the light came on in the basement, and instead of yelling, I heard footsteps. I smiled, waited, and then listened to the good news. Snow day! So needless to say, I went back to sleep (Thank God for rest), and didn't wake up until 10. And ever since then I've been enjoying the day, relaxing, reading Frankenstein, reading the Bible, playing guitar, worshiping, and enjoying some more prayer with God. I love snow days. And I love worshiping actively and intently. I'm so thankful for salvation and how it makes every day of my life infinitely better than it would be if I was lost.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Vanity
I stayed up for like 45 minutes later than I wanted to last night.
Trying on clothes and looking in the mirror.
Old clothes that I've worn before and seen myself in.
But I lost some weight and I think I'm all that.
And I'm obsessed with myself and my stuff sometimes.
Just being honest.
Trying on clothes and looking in the mirror.
Old clothes that I've worn before and seen myself in.
But I lost some weight and I think I'm all that.
And I'm obsessed with myself and my stuff sometimes.
Just being honest.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
New
She sits silently on her thrift store shelf,
Her handle cracked and rim worn rough.
Coffee stains make their way up her walls
And drown her white hope in guilty stains.
Filled up with that bittersweet taste forever
And never able to ever forget that flavor.
He flecked and faded coat collects dust
And absorbs the rays that once met her gloss.
His eyes feel the weight of her imperfections
And see the stains of her used up pleasure.
He feels her scratched sides in his hands
And her cold heart left empty and wanting.
His hands are pierced by her broken frame.
His heart broken by her depressing decay.
But his arms cradle her collapsing body.
His whisper tells her that she's safe here.
Her handle cracked and rim worn rough.
Coffee stains make their way up her walls
And drown her white hope in guilty stains.
Filled up with that bittersweet taste forever
And never able to ever forget that flavor.
He flecked and faded coat collects dust
And absorbs the rays that once met her gloss.
His eyes feel the weight of her imperfections
And see the stains of her used up pleasure.
He feels her scratched sides in his hands
And her cold heart left empty and wanting.
His hands are pierced by her broken frame.
His heart broken by her depressing decay.
But his arms cradle her collapsing body.
His whisper tells her that she's safe here.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
New Years Resolution
So it's 2009 and I haven't made any resolutions yet. But I think I will, right now, right here. So here it goes, my resolutions for 2009.
- Action. I want to be more active about my faith. Sharing it, proclaiming it, living it. Giving, listening, serving, fasting, praying about external things. Doing more, instead of being so internal about my faith.
- Consistency. I don't like structure, but I should a little more. I want to be more responsible. Whether it's school or church or friends or whatever. I want to stay committed more fully to things and I want to stop procrastinating and taking shortcuts so much.
- Love. For God, for friends, for family, for Christians, for people. I like people a lot, and I love people, just not very well. I want to stop being so judgemental, and I want to start being more encouraging. I want to stop acting so superior, and I want to start making others' lives better. Whether they return the favor or not. I want to make my love more unconditional and less selfish.
- I would also like to lose a few more pounds. Getting down to 210 or 215 and staying there would be nice. Cliché, I know, but I want to.
Those are some things I would like to accomplish this year by God's grace. And now I have them recorded here so I can look back on them and be reminded to strive toward them throughout the year. I am resolved to change.
- Action. I want to be more active about my faith. Sharing it, proclaiming it, living it. Giving, listening, serving, fasting, praying about external things. Doing more, instead of being so internal about my faith.
- Consistency. I don't like structure, but I should a little more. I want to be more responsible. Whether it's school or church or friends or whatever. I want to stay committed more fully to things and I want to stop procrastinating and taking shortcuts so much.
- Love. For God, for friends, for family, for Christians, for people. I like people a lot, and I love people, just not very well. I want to stop being so judgemental, and I want to start being more encouraging. I want to stop acting so superior, and I want to start making others' lives better. Whether they return the favor or not. I want to make my love more unconditional and less selfish.
- I would also like to lose a few more pounds. Getting down to 210 or 215 and staying there would be nice. Cliché, I know, but I want to.
Those are some things I would like to accomplish this year by God's grace. And now I have them recorded here so I can look back on them and be reminded to strive toward them throughout the year. I am resolved to change.
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