This place is trying to break my belief
But my faith is bigger than all I can see
What I need is redemption
What I need is for You for to put me back on my feet
I never knew you. I don’t care! And while you stood at the street corners, screaming your prayers, I starved to death, naked and bare! But you never cared! You never turned your head as I begged beneath pointing, crooked fingers attached to crooked, faithless men! I am consumed by your anger! Terrified by your rage! Love and grace? What a beautiful revelation in relation to the patience you practice towards the sin that you hate. This is the message that I proclaim: Kiss the Son! Because the day will come that you perish from the way. You’re toying with the flint that starts the sparks that turn into the fire that fan the flames. I could have been your escape! I Am! But the devil does not fight fair. You sweep people away like dreams that disappear! I Am! But the devil does not fight fair. I could have been your escape!
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| — | Levi the Poet in the song Defiance by In The Midst of Lions (via tendegreesbelowhero) |
it’s been a crazy long weekend already. im just really grateful for so much right now. this 30hr famine that i did really hit me more than most. and it was an amazing experience. being at college meeting tonight really affirmed something for me. and the speaker kinda posed the question if we are really living as followers of Jesus or not. earlier today i was talking to a friend of mine and she just kinda blatantly asked me, “why are you so caring?” and really i dont think im anything too extraordinary but when reflecting on my past and where my relationship with God used to be and where i am now. i can really see how the decisions ive made in the past have lead me to the person i am today. from the times ive failed to the times ive succeeded. but im starting to believe that i am this really caring person and whatever others may say is purely because of what God has brought me through. God redeems me and makes me, me.
i love you<3
recently im being reminded that God can use anybody and what i mean by that is that God can use me. i still find it surprising to know that God can take me and use me for His glory. sometimes after all the mistakes ive made and the ones i continue to make that God’s grace is enough. that my life is a story of redemption of a loving Heavenly Father who picks me up out of my crap and uses me to move in other peoples lives for Him. its crazy to know that I am fearlessly loved by the Creator of the Universe who wants to take my life and do something beautiful with it.
im in awe.
i love you<3
at the end of the week last week i wrote about my friends parent with cancer. it took till today to find out whether the chemotherapy was working or not. i got a text today explaining that my friends parent’s cancer was shrinking because of chemotherapy and there are no new growths. which is a huge answer to prayers. i couldnt have been happier to hear that.
after coming back from retreat and evaluating what community looks like in my life and where i can improve. ive been able to experience some really great moments of community with my brothers and sisters in Christ. which really pushed me to do some things im uncomfortable with such as following up with my friend about such a personal matter. but really seeing that community needs to be there in the thick of things.
mmm goodnight.
love you<3
Dress us up in your righteousness
Bring us in with a ring and a kiss
When you walk into the room you know we can’t resist
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8
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| — | (via yourstrulygaby) |
