I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
That you get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leaves you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance-I hope you dance
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking.
Loving might be a mistake
But it's worth making.
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out, please, reconsider
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance
And when you get the chance to sit it out or dance... i hope you dance.
I hope you still feel small
When you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the chance to sit it out or dance...i hope you dance.
Time is a real and constant motion always rolling us along
Tell me who wants to look back on their youth and wonder
Where those years have gone
Life is a gift you get to unwrap only once...
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Plans...
This struck a chord...thought id share it..
GOD'S PLANS
Some things are beyond planning.
And life doesn't always turn out as planned.
You don't plan for a broken heart.
You don't plan for an autistic child.
You don't plan for spinsterhood.
You don't plan for a lump in your breast.
You plan to be young forever.
You plan to climb the corporate ladder.
You plan to be rich and powerful.
You plan to be acclaimed and successful.
You plan to conquer the universe.
You plan to fall in love - and be loved forever.
You don't plan to be sad.
You don't plan to be hurt.
You don't plan to be broke.
You don't plan to be betrayed.
You don't plan to be alone in this world.
You plan to be happy.
You don't plan to be shattered .
Sometimes if you work hard enough, you can get what you want. But MOST
times, what you want and what you get are two different things.
We, mortals, plan. But so does God in the heavens. Sometimes, it
is difficult to understand God's plans especially when His plans are
not in consonance with ours .
Often, when He sends us crisis, we turn to Him in anger. True, we cannot
choose what God wishes us to carry, but we can carry it with courage
knowing that He will never abandon us nor send something we cannot cope
with .
Sometimes, God breaks our spirit to save our soul.
Sometimes, He breaks our heart to make us whole.
Sometimes, He allows pain so we can be stronger.
Sometimes, God sends us failure so we can be humble.
Sometimes, He allows illness so we can take better care of ourselves.
And sometimes, God takes everything away from us so we can learn the
value of everything He gave us
Make plans, but understand that we live by God's grace.
Although they plan, God also plans. And God is the Best of Planners.
GOD'S PLANS
Some things are beyond planning.
And life doesn't always turn out as planned.
You don't plan for a broken heart.
You don't plan for an autistic child.
You don't plan for spinsterhood.
You don't plan for a lump in your breast.
You plan to be young forever.
You plan to climb the corporate ladder.
You plan to be rich and powerful.
You plan to be acclaimed and successful.
You plan to conquer the universe.
You plan to fall in love - and be loved forever.
You don't plan to be sad.
You don't plan to be hurt.
You don't plan to be broke.
You don't plan to be betrayed.
You don't plan to be alone in this world.
You plan to be happy.
You don't plan to be shattered .
Sometimes if you work hard enough, you can get what you want. But MOST
times, what you want and what you get are two different things.
We, mortals, plan. But so does God in the heavens. Sometimes, it
is difficult to understand God's plans especially when His plans are
not in consonance with ours .
Often, when He sends us crisis, we turn to Him in anger. True, we cannot
choose what God wishes us to carry, but we can carry it with courage
knowing that He will never abandon us nor send something we cannot cope
with .
Sometimes, God breaks our spirit to save our soul.
Sometimes, He breaks our heart to make us whole.
Sometimes, He allows pain so we can be stronger.
Sometimes, God sends us failure so we can be humble.
Sometimes, He allows illness so we can take better care of ourselves.
And sometimes, God takes everything away from us so we can learn the
value of everything He gave us
Make plans, but understand that we live by God's grace.
Although they plan, God also plans. And God is the Best of Planners.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Serious matters aside...
i know this flies in the face of all previous posts on this blog but i feel it necessary to say at this juncture that you should not take life too seriously...
having reread some of my blogs , and whilst still in full agreement with all i wrote in them , i would be lying if i said it didnt induce a slight inclination to slit my wrists....i certainly hope a similiar effect has not been invoked in others..
Generally i dont take myself that seriously...those who know me well will know that i have always identified with Bridget Jones...and to be honest, im not alone in these observations..however the production of a slightly blue tinged pie crust on saturday served to confirm whatever suspicions i may have had..
truthfully i like to celebrate this side of myself...it serves to remind me - on a far too regular basis- that there is nothing about me i can take seriously - other than my responsibility to love others and myself.
An exagerated sense of self importance is a recipe for disaster...second only to a false sense of self reliance..because at some future date it is inevitable that you will discover neither to be true...
trust me on this...to quote T.S Elliot " Most of the trouble in this world is caused by people wanting to be important "
and how very humbling it is when you discover just how important you are not ! ..
I need to qualify importance. In this context i am referring to importance in the worldy sense ... position, power, title,deemed expertise...
If you define importance to mean that you are of value to others.. emotionally and relationally..then we all are and should be important in some sense...that the kind of importance that matters ..
.
having reread some of my blogs , and whilst still in full agreement with all i wrote in them , i would be lying if i said it didnt induce a slight inclination to slit my wrists....i certainly hope a similiar effect has not been invoked in others..
Generally i dont take myself that seriously...those who know me well will know that i have always identified with Bridget Jones...and to be honest, im not alone in these observations..however the production of a slightly blue tinged pie crust on saturday served to confirm whatever suspicions i may have had..
truthfully i like to celebrate this side of myself...it serves to remind me - on a far too regular basis- that there is nothing about me i can take seriously - other than my responsibility to love others and myself.
An exagerated sense of self importance is a recipe for disaster...second only to a false sense of self reliance..because at some future date it is inevitable that you will discover neither to be true...
trust me on this...to quote T.S Elliot " Most of the trouble in this world is caused by people wanting to be important "
and how very humbling it is when you discover just how important you are not ! ..
I need to qualify importance. In this context i am referring to importance in the worldy sense ... position, power, title,deemed expertise...
If you define importance to mean that you are of value to others.. emotionally and relationally..then we all are and should be important in some sense...that the kind of importance that matters ..
.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
AHA !
Romans 14v17:
Is anyone getting this??
Just the last little while, i have had a heart revelation relative to this...you know the one where the little light bulb goes on ... Ultimately the kingdom of God is Peace, Joy and Righteousness. .. subconsciously, that is what we are all seeking...but how we seek to achieve it is the problem.. the lie of Satan is that these things will be found in the attainment of material goods and other personal goals...and the world supports that thought..so we run around like hamsters on a wheel when in truth, we will only really find it when we seek God with all our heart and soul, lean on him and not on our own understanding, and walk in true faith and obedience to his word.
And that is why we have to be like little children...wholly dependant .. trusting completely in our Father, believing in his every word and looking to him for all things...abandoning reasoning and worry and most importantly not trying to do anything in our own strength...
PEACE.JOY.RIGHTEOUSNESS.
| For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. |
Is anyone getting this??
Just the last little while, i have had a heart revelation relative to this...you know the one where the little light bulb goes on ... Ultimately the kingdom of God is Peace, Joy and Righteousness. .. subconsciously, that is what we are all seeking...but how we seek to achieve it is the problem.. the lie of Satan is that these things will be found in the attainment of material goods and other personal goals...and the world supports that thought..so we run around like hamsters on a wheel when in truth, we will only really find it when we seek God with all our heart and soul, lean on him and not on our own understanding, and walk in true faith and obedience to his word.
And that is why we have to be like little children...wholly dependant .. trusting completely in our Father, believing in his every word and looking to him for all things...abandoning reasoning and worry and most importantly not trying to do anything in our own strength...
PEACE.JOY.RIGHTEOUSNESS.
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