Posted by Rebecca
Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:20:00 GMT
There’s no escaping You now. I’m in way too deep. Everywhere I go I hear Your voice and I know You are with me.
I find myself willing to walk away from things that I know would make me happy, just because You have something else planned for me, L-rd. I don’t know what Your plans are, but I choose to believe they are good for me, because You said once time that they are.
This really sucks because my flesh finds denial of happiness really painful. I hate it. I can’t stand it. It makes my skin crawl. I want to scream. I’m sad. I’m miserable.
But somehow there’s joy in the midst of all of these fleeting, temporal, deceitful feelings.
I know things are going to be ok. I know You will work it out. And I guess that’s why I choose to continue seeking Your will in every aspect of my life. Because really, I couldn’t handle life without You. I need You so badly. I can’t even get through the day without finding a moment to spend with You, to share my hopes and dreams with You, to share my fears and disappointments and heartbreaks with You. You’re the only safe place I know.
I can’t get away. Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t. I’m too tied to You. I don’t think I could breathe if I thought for one second You had left me.
It doesn’t seem fair. My will is crushed to be conformed to Yours. My heart is broken so You can give me a new one. My flesh is put to death so I can really live.
It hurts. But it’s good. Sounds a bit masochistic, doesn’t it? Well, maybe it is, but the benefits far exceed the cost.
Keep me in this frame of mind. Keep me so dependent that I am constantly trying to find time to spend with You. I can’t live life any other way anymore. It just doesn’t work.
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Posted by Rebecca
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:35:00 GMT
“O magnify the L-rd with me, and let us exalt His name together.” Psalm 34:3
I will magnify the L-rd with you by sharing the following:
And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from G-d, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of G-d is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and G-d Himself will be among them,
and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.”
And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And He said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true.”
Then He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost.”
“He who overcomes will inherit these things, and I will be his G-d and he will be My son.”
Revelation 21:2-7 NASB
What scripture allows you to magnify the L-rd right now? Put it in the comments, and let us magnify the L-rd together.
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Posted by Rebecca
Thu, 21 May 2009 18:40:00 GMT
Kris Allen at the grand opening of the new worship center for New Life Church Greater Little Rock in September of 2008.
Bloom where you’re planted.
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Posted by Rebecca
Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:15:00 GMT
When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
There is no life - no life without its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;
But when you come and I am filled with wonder,
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
(So many artists have recorded this that I don’t really know who to credit for writing it.)
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Posted by Rebecca
Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:54:00 GMT
Oh L-rd, your loving words are like a healing balm to my wounded heart.
In the moment of conviction You come swiftly to my side, comforting me when I finally face myself and see the truth.
You do not cut me off.
You do not shut me out.
I am mortified and humiliated, and You still lift my face though I am drenched in disobedience.
You sing love songs to my soul and give me courage to live as You lead me.
Wash me with Your words. Let me forget them no more.
Change me and heal me and finish what you started.
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Posted by Rebecca
Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:48:00 GMT
L-rd, I know what’s happening. You are restoring my missing creativity, and I’m VERY thankful.
But did you have to do it at 11:45 PM on a work night?
I have no choice now but to write it all down. I hope You plan to get me through tomorrow.
Amen.
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Posted by Rebecca
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:28:00 GMT
Hey, it’s me. Arrogant, irreverent me. We need to talk.
Here’s the skinny. I’ve got a problem. A big one. I can’t fix it. You can.
I have a veneer. And, I think too much. It appears I have two problems.
Somehow I’ve got to let people in. I keep them at a distance through a variety of tactics only You understand. This gets me nowhere, and I think in some odd way it deprives them of something they need from me. Sounds arrogant at first, but if I need things from them, it makes sense that they would need things from me. So that’s where I’m coming from.
Also, I keep myself from living. I keep myself from freedom. I’m overcome by determining the meaning of everything. I spend all my time thinking and little time doing. So, I need to become more of a doer. A doer of your Word. And I just need to live.
So, You know I’ve had this going on for awhile, and You gently led me to this discovery. So I’m here, where I need to be, confessing it to You.
What are you gonna do about it?
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Posted by Rebecca
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:39:00 GMT
Word Of God Speak
Mercy Me
I’m finding myself at a loss for words
And the funny thing is it’s okay
The last thing I need is to be heard
But to hear what You would say
Word of God speak
Would You pour down like rain
Washing my eyes to see
Your majesty
To be still and know
That You’re in this place
Please let me stay and rest
In Your holiness
Word of God speak
I’m finding myself in the midst of You
Beyond the music, beyond the noise
All that I need is to be with You
And in the quiet hear Your voice
Word of God speak
Would You pour down like rain
Washing my eyes to see
Your majesty
To be still and know
That You’re in this place
Please let me stay and rest
In Your holiness
Word of God speak
Word of God speak
Would You pour down like rain
Washing my eyes to see
Your majesty
To be still and know
That You’re in this place
Please let me stay and rest
In Your holiness
Word of God speak
I’m finding myself at a loss for words
And the funny thing is it’s okay
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Posted by Rebecca
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:53:00 GMT
You breathe.
I inhale.
Your breath gives me breath.
Your mercy sustains me.
You are here.
My heart is elsewhere, dwelling on things not of You.
I slip. I stumble. I fall into your outstretched hand.
I want to feel shame, but You have removed it from me.
I am justified because You made a way.
You set me upright. I step toward You.
I feel Your smile in the basement of my heart. It lights up Your whole house.
I exhale.
Breath by breath, I experience Your eternity. It is here. It is now.
We are one.
Hallelujah!
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Posted by Rebecca
Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:05:00 GMT
You are pouring out your mercy on all creation while You prepare to execute final justice.
You are painting a beautiful day.
You are with me, constantly keeping my heart true.
You are far away, constantly keeping the planets on their paths.
You are weeping with the oppressed.
You are rejoicing over found sheep.
With Your loving arms You are embracing the lonely, whispering to them “you are not alone.”
You are giving all wisdom and knowledge.
You are giving every breath of life.
You are continually creating through that which You’ve already brought into being.
I saw Your sunrise this morning. It was brilliant. A new masterpiece, different from all the sunrises on the countless mornings preceding.
You are giving sight to those who are seeking and You are speaking to those who are listening.
I am aching to know You, and You are counting me among those who are seeking and those who are listening.
You are being gracious beyond my comprehension.
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