The broken clock is a comfort, it helps me sleep tonight
Maybe it can stop tomorrow from stealing all my time
I am here still waiting though i still have my doubts
I am damaged at best, like you've already figured out
I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing
With a broken heart that's still beating
In the pain is there is healing
In your name I find meaning
So I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on
I'm barely holdin' on to you
The broken locks were a warning you got inside my head
I tried my best to be guarded, I'm an open book instead
I still see your reflection inside of my eyes
That are looking for a purpose, they're still looking for life
I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing
with a broken heart that's still beating
In the pain is there is healing
In your name I find meaning
So I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on
I'm barely holdin' on to you
I'm hangin' on another day
Just to see what you will throw my way
And I'm hanging on to the words you say
You said that I will, I'll be ok
The broken lights on the freeway left me here alone
I may have lost my way now, haven't forgotten my way home
I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing
with a broken heart that's still beating
In the pain there is healing
In your name I find meaning
So I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on
I'm barely holdin' on to you
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
"Broken" by Lifehouse
"Can't Take Away" by Mikeschair
All Around
All of us Fear has come and so we must
Ask ourselves In who we trust
What we have here Is not enough
So let it ring
In freedom sing
(chorus)
You can take away Everything that I've been holding
You can take away the sun
You can take away the very air that I've been breathing
But you can't take away my God, oh my God
Waves will come And winds will blow
But it's not here I've found my hope
My beating heart My very soul
Is held by one who won't let go
And so I'll cling
To you my king
(chorus)
A hope that can't be lost
A love that can't be bought
You can't take away my God
Nothing high or low
Nothing you can control
You can't take away my God
(chorus)
Monday, July 13, 2009
"Bring them here to me." Matthew 14:18 (NIV)
7/10/09
When I think that I can't do something, I need to faithfully take what little I can do and place it in His hands. And then I need to stand back and watch Him multiply my humble offering into something amazing.
When I think that I can't do something, I need to faithfully take what little I can do and place it in His hands. And then I need to stand back and watch Him multiply my humble offering into something amazing.
- Dear Lord, I praise You for being my burden bearer. Thank You for always taking my "I can'ts" and transforming them through Your power and Your blessings. Help me to remember not to be anxious or worried when I face difficulties, but to simply bring my issues to You again and again. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Lesser by the day
Lesser by the day
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21st Century...
We are becoming lesser by the day
Our communication - Wireless
Our dress - Topless
Our telephone - Cordless
Our cooking - Fireless
Our youth - Jobless
Our food - Fatless
Our labor - Effortless
Our conduct - Worthless
Our relationships - Loveless
Our attitude - Careless
Our feelings - Heartless
Our politics - Shameless
Our education - Valueless
Our follies - Countless
Our arguments - Baseless
Our Job - Thankless
Our Salary - Very Very less
~Author Unknown
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21st Century...
We are becoming lesser by the day
Our communication - Wireless
Our dress - Topless
Our telephone - Cordless
Our cooking - Fireless
Our youth - Jobless
Our food - Fatless
Our labor - Effortless
Our conduct - Worthless
Our relationships - Loveless
Our attitude - Careless
Our feelings - Heartless
Our politics - Shameless
Our education - Valueless
Our follies - Countless
Our arguments - Baseless
Our Job - Thankless
Our Salary - Very Very less
~Author Unknown
Thoughts
7/15/09
The next time you want to shrink away from something God puts before you or feel that you're not up for the task at hand, imagine God coaching you from the sidelines, calling your name and yelling, "Be big!" Then reach higher and wider to make the most of the gifts, talents, and attributes He gave you to use, and feel confident knowing you've done your best for Him, and the team.
7/13/09
Ever wonder what God's will is for your life? Simple … shine!Dear Lord, Your Word clearly details Your plan for my life. Forgive me for wanting all the specific details before I step out to reflect Your glory. I want to spend my days shining as a light in the darkness. In Jesus' Name, Amen
7/9/09
What an extraordinary gift an ordinary life really is. Simplicity and humility hold the keys to a freedom this world can't even process.
7/8/09
If Satan can use our everyday experiences, both big and small, to cripple our true identity, then he renders God's people totally ineffective for the kingdom of Christ.
Satan wants us to entertain a very dangerous thought: "Why doesn't Jesus work for me?" This is never the right question. Instead, when circumstances shift and we feel like we fall short, we should ask, "How can I see Jesus even in this?"
The only way I can ask myself this question is when I pull back from whatever situation I'm facing and separate my circumstance from my identity.
Now let's state what is true. Despite my feelings, my identity stayed the same. I am a loving person. I am a giving person. I am a woman who takes her responsibilities seriously. I am a daughter of the King.
All of this is true despite my failures.
~Dear Lord, help me separate my circumstances from my identity. Help me only determine my worth by Your truth and not my performance in any situation. Thank You for looking at me not as I am, but how Jesus has enabled me to be. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
7/7/09
Jesus doesn't expose our sin to embarrass us or condemn us. God didn't send Christ into the world to condemn but to save. When we sin, God is simply waiting for us to look inward and say, "Lord, it is I?" In the instant we confess with faith, Christ is ready and willing to make all things new.
7/6/09
It might not be a picture-perfect moment, but it will be a memory. Time passes so fast, slow me down, God. Let me enjoy the smallest pleasures around me.
7/1/09
We can put our faith in the certainty that the Lord is in His Holy Temple and the Lord still rules from heaven. Oh, the peace this can bring to us. Rest in the peace this statement of power offers and don't look back.
6/30/09
The people we encounter can be a divine appointment…even an unaware soul, longing to be rescued.I heard a statistic once that stated that 80% of people who accept Christ do so by age 18. We have a window of opportunity to reach young people, and God is calling us now, to make an impact on the future generations of our world, one heart at a time.
6/29/09
Heavenly Father, I praise You for Your unchanging nature. I praise You for Your faithfulness in keeping Your promises throughout the generations. Please forgive me for the times I haven't kept my promises to the people I love. Help me become a person who keeps her word, even in the hard times. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
6/28/09
The Lord doesn't promise to answer every one of our prayers as we expect. But He does promise to reveal treasures hidden in darkness. Sometimes our seemingly unanswered prayers are the secret riches that God wants to reveal to us.
Lord, teach me to search for the hidden riches of Your Kingdom. Help me to seek You with an excited heart. Remind me that the answers to my prayers are only the beginning of a relationship with You --You are the treasure!
6/26/09
Simple faith is a rare find. When we come to Jesus it is critical to come like a child, innocent and amazed. No analyzing the situation. No studying alternative theories. Plain and simple, childlike trust in the One who created the heavens, the earth and you. Today, I want to focus on coming to Him as a child. I want to stop the grown-up worry and gaze lovingly into His Word.
6/24/09
Cleanse me with Your majestic love and grace. Reveal to me the depth of Your love, the extent of Your sacrifice, and the beauty of the mercy You grant me daily. Open my eyes to see Your love afresh and may I be empowered to walk away from sin towards Your heart.
6/23/09
God has a plan—even when you can't see it. Sometimes you have to DO IT to reveal that plan.
D - Deliberate
O- Obedience
I - Intentional
T - Trust
6/17/09
Awful things may happen to us as a result of living in this fallen world, but our hope lies in God's everlasting and unchanging love.
6/16/09
We are all truly wonderfully and fearfully unique. Totally and immensely, unfathomably and remarkably, beautifully and abundantly loved. :-)
6/14/09
We can choose to go under in despair, or ride the wave with confidence—not in ourselves—but in God alone.
6/11/09
We were made for more than compromise. We were made for God's promises in all areas of our life.
6/9/09
My faith can only grow when I have to trust God without the benefit of understanding every aspect of His divine will.
The next time you want to shrink away from something God puts before you or feel that you're not up for the task at hand, imagine God coaching you from the sidelines, calling your name and yelling, "Be big!" Then reach higher and wider to make the most of the gifts, talents, and attributes He gave you to use, and feel confident knowing you've done your best for Him, and the team.
7/13/09
Ever wonder what God's will is for your life? Simple … shine!Dear Lord, Your Word clearly details Your plan for my life. Forgive me for wanting all the specific details before I step out to reflect Your glory. I want to spend my days shining as a light in the darkness. In Jesus' Name, Amen
7/9/09
What an extraordinary gift an ordinary life really is. Simplicity and humility hold the keys to a freedom this world can't even process.
7/8/09
If Satan can use our everyday experiences, both big and small, to cripple our true identity, then he renders God's people totally ineffective for the kingdom of Christ.
Satan wants us to entertain a very dangerous thought: "Why doesn't Jesus work for me?" This is never the right question. Instead, when circumstances shift and we feel like we fall short, we should ask, "How can I see Jesus even in this?"
The only way I can ask myself this question is when I pull back from whatever situation I'm facing and separate my circumstance from my identity.
Now let's state what is true. Despite my feelings, my identity stayed the same. I am a loving person. I am a giving person. I am a woman who takes her responsibilities seriously. I am a daughter of the King.
All of this is true despite my failures.
~Dear Lord, help me separate my circumstances from my identity. Help me only determine my worth by Your truth and not my performance in any situation. Thank You for looking at me not as I am, but how Jesus has enabled me to be. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
7/7/09
Jesus doesn't expose our sin to embarrass us or condemn us. God didn't send Christ into the world to condemn but to save. When we sin, God is simply waiting for us to look inward and say, "Lord, it is I?" In the instant we confess with faith, Christ is ready and willing to make all things new.
7/6/09
It might not be a picture-perfect moment, but it will be a memory. Time passes so fast, slow me down, God. Let me enjoy the smallest pleasures around me.
7/1/09
We can put our faith in the certainty that the Lord is in His Holy Temple and the Lord still rules from heaven. Oh, the peace this can bring to us. Rest in the peace this statement of power offers and don't look back.
6/30/09
The people we encounter can be a divine appointment…even an unaware soul, longing to be rescued.I heard a statistic once that stated that 80% of people who accept Christ do so by age 18. We have a window of opportunity to reach young people, and God is calling us now, to make an impact on the future generations of our world, one heart at a time.
6/29/09
Heavenly Father, I praise You for Your unchanging nature. I praise You for Your faithfulness in keeping Your promises throughout the generations. Please forgive me for the times I haven't kept my promises to the people I love. Help me become a person who keeps her word, even in the hard times. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
6/28/09
The Lord doesn't promise to answer every one of our prayers as we expect. But He does promise to reveal treasures hidden in darkness. Sometimes our seemingly unanswered prayers are the secret riches that God wants to reveal to us.
Lord, teach me to search for the hidden riches of Your Kingdom. Help me to seek You with an excited heart. Remind me that the answers to my prayers are only the beginning of a relationship with You --You are the treasure!
6/26/09
Simple faith is a rare find. When we come to Jesus it is critical to come like a child, innocent and amazed. No analyzing the situation. No studying alternative theories. Plain and simple, childlike trust in the One who created the heavens, the earth and you. Today, I want to focus on coming to Him as a child. I want to stop the grown-up worry and gaze lovingly into His Word.
6/24/09
Cleanse me with Your majestic love and grace. Reveal to me the depth of Your love, the extent of Your sacrifice, and the beauty of the mercy You grant me daily. Open my eyes to see Your love afresh and may I be empowered to walk away from sin towards Your heart.
6/23/09
God has a plan—even when you can't see it. Sometimes you have to DO IT to reveal that plan.
D - Deliberate
O- Obedience
I - Intentional
T - Trust
6/17/09
Awful things may happen to us as a result of living in this fallen world, but our hope lies in God's everlasting and unchanging love.
6/16/09
We are all truly wonderfully and fearfully unique. Totally and immensely, unfathomably and remarkably, beautifully and abundantly loved. :-)
6/14/09
We can choose to go under in despair, or ride the wave with confidence—not in ourselves—but in God alone.
6/11/09
We were made for more than compromise. We were made for God's promises in all areas of our life.
6/9/09
My faith can only grow when I have to trust God without the benefit of understanding every aspect of His divine will.
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