Dear reader,
Just a couple of quick thoughts I would like to jot down.
true love (tr-oo l-u-h-v) noun:
I don't deserve it, but God let His innocent baby boy take the death penalty for my wickedness.
Jesus is the Prince of Peace. He's my Prince and far better than prince charming. I may be a Sleeping Beauty waiting for my prince, but my Prince of Peace is waiting for me to give Him my life because He gave His quite literally.
I'm going to give God the best years of my life, and by doing so I will give Him all my life since it will all be the best with Him.
Sincerely,
Nun the wiser
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Showing posts with label God. Show all posts
October 27, 2013
December 15, 2012
"Hope Will Lead Us On"
My favorite band, BarlowGirl, announced recently that they are retiring. Here is their farewell song. It's about being told by God that something new is in store for your life and leaving what you are currently doing (having a band) and trusting Him that a new door will open.
"Rise up again
Shake off the shadows
Unlock the doors
And let hope live once more
Because up from the ashes
A fire is woken
Because those who are broken,
Are becoming the chosen
So lift up your eyes
Because we're not forgotten
And hope will lead us on
Our hearts come alive
With every moment
Become the flame
That shows us the way
So sing out your freedom
Sing it out loud
Because though we are broken
We're becoming the chosen
So lift up your eyes
Because we're not forgotten
And hope will lead us on
Oh we pray for the dawn
And we reach for the morning
And hope will lead us on
Oh the day will come
As we press on
When the battle's won
So lift up your eyes
Because we're not forgotten
And hope will lead us on
Oh we pray for the dawn
And we reach for the morning
And hope will lead us on"
Shake off the shadows
Unlock the doors
And let hope live once more
Because up from the ashes
A fire is woken
Because those who are broken,
Are becoming the chosen
So lift up your eyes
Because we're not forgotten
And hope will lead us on
Our hearts come alive
With every moment
Become the flame
That shows us the way
So sing out your freedom
Sing it out loud
Because though we are broken
We're becoming the chosen
So lift up your eyes
Because we're not forgotten
And hope will lead us on
Oh we pray for the dawn
And we reach for the morning
And hope will lead us on
Oh the day will come
As we press on
When the battle's won
So lift up your eyes
Because we're not forgotten
And hope will lead us on
Oh we pray for the dawn
And we reach for the morning
And hope will lead us on"
(Written and Recorded by BarlowGirl ~ ©Word Entertainment )
PS- Here's BarlowGirl's farewell note:
http://www.barlowgirl.com/blog/barlowgirl/letter-us-you
PS- Here's BarlowGirl's farewell note:
http://www.barlowgirl.com/blog/barlowgirl/letter-us-you
song "My God's Enough" by BarlowGirl (+personal verse)
"Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I, even I, will sing to the LORD, I will sing; I will praise the LORD, the God of Isreal in song." (Judges 5:3 NIV)
Written and Recorded by BarlowGirl ~ ©Word Entertainment
- Psalm 73 (My God's Enough)
- I've had enough of living life for only me
- And reaching just for the things that keep destroying me
- So sick of envying the lives of so many I see
- Somehow believing that they have what I need
- My God's enough for me
- This world has nothing I need
- In this whole life I've seen My God's enough, enough for me
- I can't explain why I suffer though I live for You
- Those who deny You they have it better than I do
- Cover my eyes now so that my heart can finally see
- That in the end only You mean anything
- Who have I in heaven but You
- Nothing I desire but You
- My heart may fail but not You
- You are mine forever
Written and Recorded by BarlowGirl ~ ©Word Entertainment
August 2, 2011
Tyndall Effect
Tyndall effect (ˈtɪnd ə l) — n
the phenomenon in which light is scattered by particles of matter in its path. It enables a beam of light to become visible by illuminating dust particles, etc .
[named after John Tyndall (1820-93), Irish physicist]
A Christian's responsibilities are simple. Show God's light to the world. Prove His work by example.
God loved us so much that "while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." We owe it to Him. We are bought with a price ... a veryVERYvery steep price ... it cost His life. Once you accept this bargain, you will never be the same. Your life will no longer be yours. This may sound dreadful, but it will be the best decision you ever made.
To live a life that illuminates God's existence is very challenging. You have to put your beliefs in overdrive in a world of mopeds. I find myself giggling at the fact that I'm living all-out as an extreme conservative, oh the irony. Nothing in my life seems to be ordinary. Maybe that's how God wants me to live my life for Him, by giving up this futile attempt at trying to fit in.
Instead, I should realize that He requires me "to stick out like a sore thumb." In today's society, we need to radiate, spread, disperse, reflect God's light.
We need to get off the fence, get out of the grey.
Take a side, take a vow.
It's okay to be deep, just not shallow.
There's more to being than just being.
More danke ( "donkah" , German for "thank you"), less donkey.
Let's believe for the best like Don Quixote.
Dear God,
Give me the courage to glow You, not me. Break this mold I try to fit in, this shell I hide in, this curse I'm living. Let me be Your heart here on earth. Lord, Let me be Your will in motion. Let me be Yours.
the phenomenon in which light is scattered by particles of matter in its path. It enables a beam of light to become visible by illuminating dust particles, etc .
[named after John Tyndall (1820-93), Irish physicist]
A Christian's responsibilities are simple. Show God's light to the world. Prove His work by example.
God loved us so much that "while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." We owe it to Him. We are bought with a price ... a veryVERYvery steep price ... it cost His life. Once you accept this bargain, you will never be the same. Your life will no longer be yours. This may sound dreadful, but it will be the best decision you ever made.
To live a life that illuminates God's existence is very challenging. You have to put your beliefs in overdrive in a world of mopeds. I find myself giggling at the fact that I'm living all-out as an extreme conservative, oh the irony. Nothing in my life seems to be ordinary. Maybe that's how God wants me to live my life for Him, by giving up this futile attempt at trying to fit in.
Instead, I should realize that He requires me "to stick out like a sore thumb." In today's society, we need to radiate, spread, disperse, reflect God's light.
We need to get off the fence, get out of the grey.
Take a side, take a vow.
It's okay to be deep, just not shallow.
There's more to being than just being.
More danke ( "donkah" , German for "thank you"), less donkey.
Let's believe for the best like Don Quixote.
Dear God,
Give me the courage to glow You, not me. Break this mold I try to fit in, this shell I hide in, this curse I'm living. Let me be Your heart here on earth. Lord, Let me be Your will in motion. Let me be Yours.
January 6, 2011
"Million Voices" by BarlowGirl
Tell me who'd have thought that we would be so controversialAnd stand against the normal
Are we too outspoken, loud, and messing up the comfortable?
Well we've been messed up also
But how can we be silent
When a fire burns inside us'Cause we're a million strong and getting stronger still
They'll remember we were here
With a million voices breaking silence till
They'll remember we were here
We were made to start the riot, take on the impossible
And we will slay the giants
We are done with fake religion fighting now to find the movement
Won't stop till we find it
But how can we be silent
When a fire burns inside us
'Cause we're a million strong and getting stronger still
They'll remember we were here
With a million voices breaking silence till
They'll remember we were here
We're a million strong and getting stronger still
They'll remember we were here
With a million voices breaking silence till
They'll remember we were here
Written and Recorded by BarlowGirl ~ ©Word Entertainment
Are we too outspoken, loud, and messing up the comfortable?
Well we've been messed up also
But how can we be silent
When a fire burns inside us'Cause we're a million strong and getting stronger still
They'll remember we were here
With a million voices breaking silence till
They'll remember we were here
We were made to start the riot, take on the impossible
And we will slay the giants
We are done with fake religion fighting now to find the movement
Won't stop till we find it
But how can we be silent
When a fire burns inside us
'Cause we're a million strong and getting stronger still
They'll remember we were here
With a million voices breaking silence till
They'll remember we were here
We're a million strong and getting stronger still
They'll remember we were here
With a million voices breaking silence till
They'll remember we were here
Written and Recorded by BarlowGirl ~ ©Word Entertainment
November 20, 2010
a girl like NUN other
"I solemnly swear that I am up to KnoW good."
(Harry Potter movie quote, except for the "K" and "W")
Isaiah 1:17
"Learn to do right; seek justice.
Defend the oppressed.
Take up the cause of the fatherless;
plead the case of the widow."
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It was once said that:
We should live our lives as if we were going to be put on trial for being a Christian. Would there be enough evidence to convict us?
I try to live that way, but I'm not perfect. Everyday is a struggle for different reasons. I may get frustrated over classes, get an attitude towards my parents, or any other number of things that are challenging for a Southern 22 year old Conservative Christian girl. To counter-act this, I have dared my-self to learn what is good. God has given me a strength to pass these "tests" but I must "learn at the foot of the Master" on how to use it.
My parents and I have recently been watching the t.v. show "Monk" a lot. The title character is an ex-cop who helps the detectives with tough cases. His O.C.D makes him notice the tiniest details that can make or break the case. I'm resolved to pay more attention like "Monk," even though it seems as if my attention is bankrupt some days. When it doesn't go the way I think it should, I shall pray. When it goes the way I do want it to, I shall pray. When my nerves are shot and I'm worried that something is about to go wrong, I shall pray. God is not my crutch. When I seek Him, I'm not runnig away from my problems, I'm running (with all haste) to the answers.
Dear God,
Please help me to understand that I'm not to live by the world's axioms. Your standards are what is worth living by. You are the definition of "good" and I hope that I can live my life by Your rules (like You show us in Isaiah 1:17). Please give me the strength to learn You.
Amen.
"Monk": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312172/
(Harry Potter movie quote, except for the "K" and "W")
Isaiah 1:17
"Learn to do right; seek justice.
Defend the oppressed.
Take up the cause of the fatherless;
plead the case of the widow."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It was once said that:
We should live our lives as if we were going to be put on trial for being a Christian. Would there be enough evidence to convict us?
I try to live that way, but I'm not perfect. Everyday is a struggle for different reasons. I may get frustrated over classes, get an attitude towards my parents, or any other number of things that are challenging for a Southern 22 year old Conservative Christian girl. To counter-act this, I have dared my-self to learn what is good. God has given me a strength to pass these "tests" but I must "learn at the foot of the Master" on how to use it.
My parents and I have recently been watching the t.v. show "Monk" a lot. The title character is an ex-cop who helps the detectives with tough cases. His O.C.D makes him notice the tiniest details that can make or break the case. I'm resolved to pay more attention like "Monk," even though it seems as if my attention is bankrupt some days. When it doesn't go the way I think it should, I shall pray. When it goes the way I do want it to, I shall pray. When my nerves are shot and I'm worried that something is about to go wrong, I shall pray. God is not my crutch. When I seek Him, I'm not runnig away from my problems, I'm running (with all haste) to the answers.
Dear God,
Please help me to understand that I'm not to live by the world's axioms. Your standards are what is worth living by. You are the definition of "good" and I hope that I can live my life by Your rules (like You show us in Isaiah 1:17). Please give me the strength to learn You.
Amen.
"Monk": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312172/
July 8, 2010
Meaning of Life
I've previously blogged about life with a purpose, but I never said what that purpose was. I say it now for all to hear {or read}; it is to GLORIFY GOD.
Everyone always says that the meaning of life is some huge mystery. No, it's not! We were created by God for God. Sure He created the angels too, but they don't have free will. That's what makes us His masterpiece. That's why we must choose Him. Think about it; If you created something, wouldn't you want it to love you out of free will? That's why He wants us so much. That's why we must glorify God, because we should want to (not have to) and that's why we were created. It's our purpose. It's our meaning.
If I'm wrong about God, what do I risk? Spending my life believing in little things like faith, hope, and true unconditional love? ... What do you risk if you're wrong? How about spending eternity without those things!
Everyone always says that the meaning of life is some huge mystery. No, it's not! We were created by God for God. Sure He created the angels too, but they don't have free will. That's what makes us His masterpiece. That's why we must choose Him. Think about it; If you created something, wouldn't you want it to love you out of free will? That's why He wants us so much. That's why we must glorify God, because we should want to (not have to) and that's why we were created. It's our purpose. It's our meaning.
If I'm wrong about God, what do I risk? Spending my life believing in little things like faith, hope, and true unconditional love? ... What do you risk if you're wrong? How about spending eternity without those things!
July 1, 2010
6 Impossible Things
The Alice character {in the 2010 "Alice in Wonderland" Disney movie} mentions being so imaginative that she and her father could think of six impossible things before breakfast.
1.) I can and will love my enemies.
2.) I put my faith in a God that I cannot see.
3.) I will praise God in the storm and thank Him for it.
4.) The Bible is the inspired Word of God.
5.) God created everything in six days with nothing but His voice.
6.) The Gospel is true.
Even though these are impossible by today's worldviews, I still believe.
1.) I can and will love my enemies.
2.) I put my faith in a God that I cannot see.
3.) I will praise God in the storm and thank Him for it.
4.) The Bible is the inspired Word of God.
5.) God created everything in six days with nothing but His voice.
6.) The Gospel is true.
Even though these are impossible by today's worldviews, I still believe.
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