built on rock.
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash." [Matthew 7:24-29]
Praise God for the realizations in my life. The lessons learned the prayers prayed and my ears that are listening. Tonight, I was granted the understanding of how important it is that I am building things on rock and not on sand.
My future, my excitements, my struggles, my dreams, my relatioships...all God's plans. What is eternal? What is strong? What is stable? What is true, real, good?
God, change me, move me, break me, challenge me to make my life a life on rocks and life on solid ground and supported by faith. I want to stand on the rocks of your son Jesus and know that the winds, rain, snow, and michigan weather can crash and burn around me...but my feet will not be moved, I will not be shaken, I will not be doubtful. Because I am standing on the rock of Jesus Christ who was crucified, died, and rose again.
bits of notes
David Bayless“One of the basic and difficult lessons that every artist must learn is the even the failed pieces are essential.”
Awesome time learning about the God who wastes nothing tonight.
What do you think your failed pieces are?
Those ugly little nasty times in your life that you feel are stagnant, gross, and uneventful.
Did you know they were of value, of purpose, of plan?
The God who wastes nothing uses everything to create opportunities.
The question is: What are you going to do in response to those opportunities?
In the Native American culture it is unacceptable to make perfect rugs. Where the blemish is in the rug is where the spirit enters.
God enters when we suffer, when we are in pain, when we are reduced to millions of blemishes.
more to come :]
sin
On my mind....
God knows. He does it daily, over and over. His hope to us was Jesus, or virtue is to be rooted in the bible and in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
We were saved by grace, lead by hope, and rooted in love...all because Jesus died for us on the Cross.
Sin challenges us. Take it on. Face it. Be careful not to be angered by it, worried by it, and frustrated with it. Sin will always exist, but our minds can be changed to react to it, fight it, and concur it.
- "Why I love Jesus" by Noel Heikkinen
- People without hope have no reason for virtue.
- Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.
- Love is saying "I feel differently" instead of saying "You're wrong."
- When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.
- hate the sin. love the sinner.
God knows. He does it daily, over and over. His hope to us was Jesus, or virtue is to be rooted in the bible and in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
We were saved by grace, lead by hope, and rooted in love...all because Jesus died for us on the Cross.
Sin challenges us. Take it on. Face it. Be careful not to be angered by it, worried by it, and frustrated with it. Sin will always exist, but our minds can be changed to react to it, fight it, and concur it.
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