Thursday, 8 October 2009
Ok, I have to say one thing and one thing only (actually I have a lot of things to say, but this is the one that's going to get out of the ball park) Emma, I know you're reading this so read up: You can never ever, ever, ever write too much! So the next post, man I want it to be a novel! You are a beautiful girl and writer and I dare you to think about yourself for a few seconds and write everything. I dare you.
Ok, my rant is over, somewhat.
Today was a really great day. Beyond great, actually. I definetly had the joy of the Lord inside. But there was something that I found out last night that stirred emotions in me that I slam lids on. I'm not an emotional person, I try not to be.
But I was sitting in bed and I was thinking about God. I was wondering why He didn't just show me what to do, how to live right for him, why didn't he just make me be perfect in his eyes? And I got it. Oh my gosh did I get it. I got the image of a slave in my head.
Running, running away from what they are forced to do.
And it all clicked, the puzzle pieces were falling into place.
We're not God's slaves. He doesn't force us to do anything. We chose. That's where God's love comes in. Jesus wasn't forced to be brutally murdered and nailed to a cross. He could have destroyed every single on of those soldiers without batting an eye. But he didn't. He chose to stay there and take that pain.
I don't know. To me, that is truly amazing.
Blurb for the day.
- Today, I cracked and write A TON more in my story... I mean, book.
- In fact, I am sad and happy to say this (if your name is Danielle, Emma or Grace I HIGHLY reccomend you DO NOT read the rest of this bullet!) Ok. When I was writing I wrote this really good part that it made me cry as I wrote it. That was definetly a God thing. He was there and it was his idea. So amazing.
- Anyway. Well I think that this is going to be a pretty short post. I have been on a writing streak and I wrote for a full hour in my book. It's an amazing feeling.
- I really like this song by MercyMe. It's called Finally Home. Here are some of the lyrics to take with you wherever you are.
And tell him that I’ve missed him.
And tell him all about the man that I became
And hope that it pleased him
There’s so much I want to say
There’s so much I want you to know
Chorus
When I finally make it home
When I finally make it home
Then I’ll gaze upon the throne of the King
Frozen in my steps
And all the questions that I swore I would ask
Words just won’t come yet
So amazed at what I’ve seen
So much more than this old mind can hold
Chorus
Bridge
And the sweetest sound my ears have yet to hear
Voices of the angels
- Whenever I hear that song it encourages me. It makes me pick myself off, dust myself off and keep on walking. Because, when I finally make it home, it will be SO worth it!
- How badly do you want it?
- Enough said.
~Yours Truly
P.S. read Isaiah 1
2 comments:
Why do you try to not be an emotional person? God had emotions and they were perfect. There is nothing bad about emotions if they are for the right reasons. To be upet when someone hurts you or to be joyous when your prayers are anwered is a good thing. Your emotions come from your values. For example if you beleive that Jesus dying on the cross gives us our worth you would be devastated if someone you knew became anorexic. However if you thought that people who didn't eat were stupid than you probably would be mad at the person if they were anorexic.
I know what you mean Kristen, and that emotions thing is something I struggle with. When I'm with God though, the walls just seem to go away. It's amazing. I am definitely working on that!
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