Glory in the Highest

All the earth will sing Your praise
The moon the stars, the sun and rain
And every nation will proclaim
That You are God, and You will ransom
Glory, Glory Hallelujah
Glory, Glory to You Lord
Glory, Glory Hallelujah
Hallelujah!

The 'Holy Alphabet'

My mom likes to e-mail me all these forwards, and every once and a while there is one that I really like. This one looks like she had printed out for me a long time ago and stuck it on my bulliten board. I had overlooked it, until now...

"Although things are not perfect
Because of trial or pain
Continue in thanksgiving
Do not begin to blame
Even when the times are hard
Fierce winds are bound to blow
God is forever able
Hold on to what you know
Imagine life without His love
Joy would cease to be
Keep thanking Him for all the things
Love imparts to thee
Move out of "Camp Complaining"
No weapon that is known
On earth can yield the power
Praise can do alone
Quit looking at the future
Redeem that time at hand
Start every day with worship
To "thank" is a command
Until we see Him coming
Victorious in the sky
We'll run the race with gratitude
Xalting God most high
Yes, there'll be good times and yes some will be bad, but
Zion waits in glory, where none are ever sad!"

His Peace, True Peace

"We can say, “How, Lord,” and even “Why, Lord,” but not “Never, Lord!” Because if He is truly Lord, the only proper thing to say is 'Yes, Lord.'"
--Greg Laurie
I love this quote.

Right now, I keep reminding myself of this.
Reminding myself daily of John 14:27
"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."

The message today that Pastor Bob Botsford gave today, just reminded me to keep embracing this change that is going on in my life. Continuing to completely give it all to Him and trust fully in our marvelous King.

"Our prayers are God's opportunities."

God as Lover

Book: Captivating
Author: John and Stasi Eldredge
Section: Romanced

"God has written the Romance not only on our hearts but all over the world around us. What we need is for Him to open our eyes, to open our ears that we might recognize his voice calling to us, see his hand wooing us in the beauty that quickens our hearts.

Longer than there've been fishes in the ocean

Higher than any bird ever flew

Longer than there've been stars up in the heavens

I've been in love with you.

Stronger than any mountain cathedral

Truer than any tree ever grew

Deeper than any forest primeval

I am in love with you.

-Dan Fogelberg, 'Longer'"

This is such a good thing to always remind ourselves of. When I read it tonight, it gave me the goosebumps and a big huge smile (one of those ones that couldn't get any bigger). Just to remember how much He loves us, nothing can ever surpass it or take its place!!! Who else would send their only son to endure their own wrath; not for himself, but all for us wreched unworthy sinners, so that we may be seen as perfect in the eyes of our Father? No one! It's that simple. 'There is no one like Him and there will never be anyone like Him....'

Thought of the day

"We gotta have love to share the love."

So I've been thinking

If it's meant to be now, nothing is going to change that. So what is meant to be now, should be meant to be twenty years down the road from now. If it's not, then it is safe to draw the conclusion that it wasn't meant to be in the first place...

He is the One and Only King

Most Beautiful One
We come to Worship You
Give our hearts with gladness
Yah this one's for You
Hallelujah
You're the King
We Bow to You
You're the King
The one I'll always run to
You're the King
There's no one like You Your Majesty
Have Your Way in me

Number 12 and 13

#12: Then Karley called me to have one of our convo/discusions
#13: and I love my sister/person/boyfriend, duh!!

Haha you remember why we started calling each other that?
Like last year after summer camp 2007....
All of those conversations on aim at like 2 in the morning
Cause you didn't like talking on the phone
And this is when I didn't have texting (gasp!!)
This one definately takes the gold in the category of: Randomest Conversation Ever

Karley: "You don't need a boyfriend."
Kadian: "Why not? Not like now, but eventually when it's in God's will for my life."
Karley: "Well of course, but right now... it's because you have me!!!"
Kadian: "So your my boyfriend?"
Karley: "DUH!"

Lord, give me Your Eyes

Looked down from a broken sky
Traced out by the city lights
My world from a mile high
Best seat in the house tonight
Touched down on the cold black tile
Hold on for the sudden stop
Breath in the familiar shock
Of confusion and chaos
Are those people going somewhere?
Why have I never cared?

Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
Wasnt it far beyond my reach?
Give me your heart for the once forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see

Step out on a busy street
See a girl and our eyes meet
Does her best to smile at me
To hide whats underneath
Theres a man just to her right
Black suit and a bright red tie
To ashamed to tell his wife
Hes out of work
Hes buying time
Are those people going somewhere?
Why have I never cared?

Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
Wasnt it far beyond my reach?
Give me your heart for the once forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see

Ive Been there a million times
A couple of million eyes
Just moving past me by
I swear I never thought that I was wrong
Well I want a second glance
So give me a second chance
To see the way you see the people all alone

Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
Wasnt it far beyond my reach?
Give me your heart for the once forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see
Again

...ponder

Do you remember when...

Blessed

Oh how happy!

Matthew 5 and the first nine "Attitudes of Being"
If you haven't already read it, I encourage you to do so

Empty you from yourself and fill yourself with Him
Reflect upon His great works in each of our lives!

"If you glory in anything, glory in this...

...that you know and understand me says the Lord."
--> 1st Peter 5:6-8

Good Times

UK

Lalala

I love how God revealed himself to me today during my break from work and really was able to help me turn my day around, I am so thankful because it was just starting off to be 'one of those days.' But as Phillipians 4:13 says "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Powerful words to think about during times of weakness.

A thousand times

I've failed

Still your mercy remains

Should I stumble again

Still I'm caught in your grace

Everlasting, your light will shine when all else fades

Never ending, your glory goes beyond all fame

Your will above all else

My purpose remains

The art of losing myself in bringing you praise

Everlasting, your light will shine when all else fades

Never ending, your glory goes beyond all fame

In my heart, in my soul I give you control

"Cause you" heal me from the inside out

Let justice and praise

Become my embrace

To love you from the inside out

Everlasting, your light will shine when all else fades

Never ending, your glory goes beyond all fame

And the cry of my heart is to bring you praise

From the inside out

Lord my soul cries out

This is what I want. I want God to consume me from the inside and out, because that is what my the desire of my soul is. I want nothing of me and all of Him, our Father is Everlasting and Never ending!

Basically...

I got a "blogspot" and yeah, this is obviously me just posting something randomly before I have to go to work! Well, today the Lord blessed me with a truly wonderful day so far. I got to spend some quality time with my nephews and neice, help my sister out, and during devo-time this morning He really showed me some encouraging verses for this next weeks grouptime. I just continue to pray that His will be done in my life, because that is all I truly want.

Mark 11:24 'Therefore I say to you that whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you will recieve them and you will have them."