Larger Than Life

I was going through a bit of my music and reading the lyrics. I usually try to buy my music because of the value of the lyrics first and then the way it sounds. I know that sounds really backwards, but it works. I hear something I like and immediately find the lyrics. If the lyrics aren't worth the money to buy the cd, than I won't buy the cd. I do have a few "embarrassing" cds that I bought before my brain hatched. :)
The first group I was ever exposed to in a real live concert was Down Here. They played at our church. :) I really enjoy their first cd for the music, but mostly for how clear and firm their lyrics are. I love it when artists make very clear what they are trying to say. I get so frustrated with the "choose your own interpretation" style of writing music. That kind of writing can be so misleading. It's like...what are you trying to say? Are you talking about your relationship with God or your girlfriend? Or the ones that are even more spaced out. It's kind of like trying to interpret a Picasso painting. What was he thinking when he painted this? Was he thinking? or was he just splashing a bunch of paint around? or was he just a wee bit out of his head? This song by Down Here is very nice and clear.

Larger Than Life

Walk this life beneath the stars/ contemplate just who we are/ against the backdrop of knowing God/ Seasons pass they come and go/ but one thing keeps its worth in gold/ a timeless bond, sharing dreams we hold// It's larger than life, it's larger than we/ it's bigger than you. it's bigger than me/ it's larger than life// there's something here that tells me so/ I was not made to walk alone/ it sharpens me to know we stand as one/ will our lives reflect the Maker/ of the sky we're living under/ it changes all to know You're really there/ when the space between us falls apart/ You're the bridge that spans our hearts// You're larger than life, You're larger than we/ Who's bigger than You/ You're bigger than me/ You're larger than life//
by Down Here

God made each of us with a need for Him and that need can only be filled by Him. When we let Him fill that need, we are bound to Him for eternity. The mystery of God and His being is bigger than anyone can truly understand. He reveals Himself to us through His word, and if we let Him, through our lives. Isn't it an awesome thought that God made us so that we can reflect Him? God is so much bigger than my tiny little self and yet he knows and cares about what I do with my life. He wants me to reflect Him and the only way I can do that is if He works in me. I can't do anything without His help. He is allowing each living person on earth to draw breath. If He was gone all of a sudden, than everything would stop. He sustains the world by His power. The only reason the ant on the sidewalk is still moving is because God is sustaining life. He sustains us and yet He gives us our free will. Do you get what I mean by God being larger than life? The things of God are to big for us to grasp with our minds. And yet He still cares about little ol' me and you. Wow! That's exciting!

Beautiful Day!

Hey! Today was a great day. Started out the morning with some great praise and worship at worship team practice and it only got better from there. We had a missionary couple in our church this weekend and they shared this morning. His name is Alex Jean Paul with the French accent. He was born in Haiti and he is now a missionary to Haiti. They are setting up VBS there in Haiti in 27 churches. My Dad will be going out there to help train some pastors since he is fluent in French. It was so great to hear how the gospel is being spread over there. It is unbelievable how poor those people are! In some ways I envy them their hunger, both physically and spiritually. I take God's blessings so forgranted. Here's a song that makes me think every time I hear it.

I Stand Amazed

I bring You my heart/ I bring You my praise/ I bring You my broked dreams I've lost along the way/ I lift up my voice/ I lift up my hands/ I lift up the moments in my life that I don't understand/ And I lay it at the cross/ Where I'm surrounded by Your grace/ And I marvel at the wonder of Your LOVE// chorus: I stand amazed/ I stand in awe/ i stand forgiven in the midst of it all/ Before You I bow/ before You I fall/ Blessed Redeemer, Sweet Savior of all/ I stand amazed// I offer You thanks/ I offer my life/ I offer a sacrifice of praise when I'm scattered by the night/ For You are my shelter/ You are my King/ You are the risen Son of God/ the Lord of everything/ Now I'm standing at the cross/ Where I"m surrounded by Your grace/ And I marvel at the wonder of Your LOVE//I stand amazed/ I stand in awe/ I stand forgiven in the mids of it all/ Before You I bow/ Before You I fall/ Blessed Redeemer, Sweet Savior of all/ I stand amazed!
by GlassByrd

If God loves us enough that He would die for us, then why can't we do something for Him? He gave us our life. Why aren't we offering it back to Him like Hannah did with Samuel? I've heard it said that if we saw all the evil around us that we would die of terror. why is it that we don't die of bliss when we see a glimpse of God's splendor every day? We should be excited (excited is not a big enough word) about God, but instead we are scared of what others think of us! One of the best quotes I heard last summer was: "anything we go through here on earth is but a moment in time when you think about eternity". Somebody said this to me when I was complaining about sore muscles and being tired. I think of it now with the thought "we only have one life! And it is so short compared to eternity! God has given us this time and He wants us to use it to do His work wherever we are. I'll stop my rant for now, but be aware that the whole issue of complacency has been on my heart for a long time. It's not likely that I will give up the subject too soon.:) g'night.

I miss the lake! 

Wow! It's been a long time!

Hey everyone! I know it's been a really long time since I last posted. Sorry about that. Where to start?! Life has been really crazy busy! I started my new job at the Credit Union 3 weeks ago. It is going really well and I love the work since I get to be with people all the time and get to talk to all sorts of people. It's fun! I really hope my attitude reflects Jesus. Last weekend, the topic of Christian complacency came up again. I feel really frustrated with myself and how I keep on falling into the same old trap of feeling too comfortable in my life. Sherry asked us some good questions on the way home from Fisher Bay. We want to start doing some ministry stuff with our college and career group. Last night a bunch of us girls baked cookies and brought them to some people in our church that needed special thought. It was a start anyway. We don't do stuff like that nearly often enough. It felt so good to work last weekend and know that we were making a bit of a difference for the coming summer. Last time I was in the college and career we talked about the will of God for our lives and came to the conclusion that it really is the same for all of our lives, to live our lives for him, loving him and loving people. Whether I work as a missionary or at the Bank I can show God's love to people. It is so easy to become complacent here in Winkler. "Everyone" is a "Christian". I really have to work in order to become excited about doing ministry work or even just saying something in defense of my faith or about what I believe. I don't get a lot of challenges or anything, but if anything questionable comes up in a conversation or people start gossiping, I really have to think whether to say something or not. I really want to be passionate about my faith and Love for God, but some mornings it's hard to motivate myself to get up the half hour earlier just so I can do my devotions. If I can't even read God's Word willingly, how am I supposed to do His will? I've been reading about David in first Samuel lately. He was called a man after God's own heart. He was still sinful, but he had God's will first in his mind. Instead of killing Saul, he thought about the fact that Saul was the anointed king and that he shouldn't be the one to kill Saul. God had put Saul in the position of king and God should be the one to take the position away. I probably would have rationalized that God was "using" me to do his "will". How would it have been God's will to kill Saul, when it is God's will that we love God and love people? David must have thought of that. Because David didn't take things into his own hands, he was blessed by God and ended up becoming the next king. Well...Those are some of my thoughts lately. I know I never finished my story, but I will write it out by hand and finish it on paper before I post the rest of it.
I hope you all have a great weekend! ttfn.