beauty in the broken
Less of me. More of You.To the senior girls I’ve met up with over the last few years:
I love you. I thank God for how He’s loved me, provided for me, and encouraged me through you. Praying that we continue to grow in our love for God and each other, even when we are apart.
Resolved
to wait upon the Lord.
Seriously, God, thank You. Thank You, thank You, thank You.
All the Poor and Powerless, The Digital Age - Rehearsals
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I have no lack.
I seriously need to remember this.Having God alone, I have all. If I had all but God, I’d have absolutely nothing. Nothing. I must remember this truth, and wield it when I am bombarded with lies.
God, help me.
morning commute
Earbuds in, I sit down and take out Brother Yun’s The Heavenly Man.
Brother Yun is released from prison (the first of many imprisonments) and praises God:
I had experienced so much in those four years, but God has been faithful. I’d suffered some horrible tortures, but God has been faithful. I’d been dragged in front of judges and courts, but God has been faithful. I’d been hungry, thirsty, and had fainted from exhaustion, but God has been faithful. (187)
In the morning when I rise, give me Jesus
When I am alone, give me Jesus
When I come to die, give me Jesus
You can have all this world, but give me Jesus
Through it all, God was always faithful and loving to me. He had never left nor forsaken me. His grace was always sufficient and he provided for my every need.
I didn’t suffer for Jesus in prison. No! I was with Jesus and I experienced his very real presence, joy, and peace every day. It’s not those in prison for the sake of the Gospel who suffer. The person who suffers is he who never experiences God’s intimate presence. (188)
I want to know and love my Savior like Brother Yun.
God, help me.
reflections on a train platform
Thursday, March 22, 2012, 3:30PM
It makes me sad when I think about God because I think about how petty and pathetic my desires are. When I am given an invitation to the greatest joy and glory, and yet I pine after such little and even sinful love, it makes me sad. I want garbage so badly that it’s really sad. I mourn quietly over myself. No, silently. God, don’t give me what I want. What I really want sucks ass.
devotional music playlist
As requested! Some new songs are included. Enjoy!
Grateful
For the fellowship of the Body of Christ, both immediate and extended.
Lord, You indeed know the needs of Your people. Continue to draw Your own with Your lovingkindness and faithfulness.
Bind My Wandering Heart
Let Thy goodness, like a fetter
Bind my wandering heart to Thee
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it
Prone to leave the God I love;
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it
Seal it for Thy courts above
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing, Robert Robinson
