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Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Crush Satan
Bah. I hate it. Every time. Makes me inferiorated. Every time.
The news.
Every single time I watch the news, I think to myself, "Why am I doing this?! I know that it will just make me mad!"
Some things that go through my mind...
There are so many stupid people making stupid decisions.
So much money being wasted on 'quality of life', because American's (and other's, but particularly) are so self- centered, egotistical, and selfish.
Government. Do I need to say more?
I get frustrated and angered beyond description at the pure stupidity and selfishness of the people in our country.
Frustration in the form of give-me-a-punching-bag-and-it-will-no-longer-be-in-one-piece. haha ok, maybe not sooo drastic. But you get my point.
Seriously, it gets me so frustrated, that talking about it now is getting me frustrated.
If I could just go and open their eyes to let them see what they ARE doing and how it is impacting people in negative ways, or even what they COULD be doing and how it COULD be impacting and affecting people for the better!
But God told me something today. A verse He shared with me while I was in Hong Kong while praying over the villiage filled with ancestrial worship, temples, and sacrifice alters. But the same verse applies for the U.S. as well.
2 Corinthians 4:4 says (NIV), "The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God."
In the NLT, it says "Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don't understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God."
And there is my answer, right there. He revealed to me, "Jessica, don't get mad at the people. That will get you no where! Be mad at Satan. Hate the work that he is doing. Pray against his work! Prayer is more powerful than he is! Pray that the blinders will fall from the eyes of the people, and they will be able to understand My truth!"
Honestly, let's pray! Pray right now, as you read this, pray tonight-before you go to bed, pray when you get up, pray when you walk, pray when you drive, pray while you're at work (if you can). Never stop praying!
1 Thessalonians tells us that, and more, in chapter five:
14 And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.
16 Be joyful always;
17 pray continually;
18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
19 Do not put out the Spirit's fire;
20 do not treat prophecies with contempt.
21 Test everything. Hold on to the good.
22 Avoid every kind of evil.
23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.
There is so much truth in that short passage, so much to live by!
I encourage you to take this all to heart, no matter where you live or what might be going on in your country, and ask God how it can relate to you. Test it. Test your feelings with God.
1. In I John 3:7-8 we read, “Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the
one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; the
one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the
beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works
of the devil.”
2. When Jesus died He officially obliterated the works of the devil. There is
nothing that the devil has any authority over anymore.(Mark Hatfield)
And lastly, I promise its the end now LOL, Romans 16:20, "The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you."
The news.
Every single time I watch the news, I think to myself, "Why am I doing this?! I know that it will just make me mad!"
Some things that go through my mind...
There are so many stupid people making stupid decisions.
So much money being wasted on 'quality of life', because American's (and other's, but particularly) are so self- centered, egotistical, and selfish.
Government. Do I need to say more?
I get frustrated and angered beyond description at the pure stupidity and selfishness of the people in our country.
Frustration in the form of give-me-a-punching-bag-and-it-will-no-longer-be-in-one-piece. haha ok, maybe not sooo drastic. But you get my point.
Seriously, it gets me so frustrated, that talking about it now is getting me frustrated.
If I could just go and open their eyes to let them see what they ARE doing and how it is impacting people in negative ways, or even what they COULD be doing and how it COULD be impacting and affecting people for the better!
But God told me something today. A verse He shared with me while I was in Hong Kong while praying over the villiage filled with ancestrial worship, temples, and sacrifice alters. But the same verse applies for the U.S. as well.
2 Corinthians 4:4 says (NIV), "The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God."
In the NLT, it says "Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don't understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God."
And there is my answer, right there. He revealed to me, "Jessica, don't get mad at the people. That will get you no where! Be mad at Satan. Hate the work that he is doing. Pray against his work! Prayer is more powerful than he is! Pray that the blinders will fall from the eyes of the people, and they will be able to understand My truth!"
Honestly, let's pray! Pray right now, as you read this, pray tonight-before you go to bed, pray when you get up, pray when you walk, pray when you drive, pray while you're at work (if you can). Never stop praying!
1 Thessalonians tells us that, and more, in chapter five:
14 And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.
16 Be joyful always;
17 pray continually;
18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
19 Do not put out the Spirit's fire;
20 do not treat prophecies with contempt.
21 Test everything. Hold on to the good.
22 Avoid every kind of evil.
23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.
There is so much truth in that short passage, so much to live by!
I encourage you to take this all to heart, no matter where you live or what might be going on in your country, and ask God how it can relate to you. Test it. Test your feelings with God.
1. In I John 3:7-8 we read, “Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the
one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; the
one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the
beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works
of the devil.”
2. When Jesus died He officially obliterated the works of the devil. There is
nothing that the devil has any authority over anymore.(Mark Hatfield)
And lastly, I promise its the end now LOL, Romans 16:20, "The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you."
The power of Prayer; Part 3
Yeah, this one's long. Don't give up! lol
once again, by Janet L. Folger
Moses and the Whiners
Even the very people who had witnessed God part the Red Sea lost track of who God is. They got tired of waitng for Moses to come down from Mount Sinai, so they melted their jewelry and made a cow to worship. Brilliant move.
"Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don't know what has happened to him."
Aaron answered them, "Take off the gold earrings that your wives, your sons and your daughters are wearing, and bring them to me." So all the people took off their earrings and brought them to Aaron. He took what they handed him and made it into an idol cast in the shape of a calf, fashioning it with a tool. Then they said, "These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt." (Exodus 32:1-4)
Talk about a slap in God's face! He was the one who rescued them from slavery; He parted the Red Sea for these people, led them in a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, and dropped their meals down to them from the sky. And how did they show their appreciation? They worshiped a stupid handmade cow to "thank it" for delievering them out of Egypt. God was the one who gave them the jewelry they used to make a cow in the fist place--plunder from Egyptians, remember?
If I were God, I would have wiped them off the face of the earth.
But God didn't. He spared their lives.
How did they thank Him for saving them again? They grumbled and complained: "We're hungry!" "We're tired!" "Are we there yet?" Just like the family road trip. They were sick of eating manna burgers and thought that building bricks in Egypt looked better than what they were going through in the wilderness. I guess the grass is always greener--even when it comes to slavery.
We're alot like the Israelites. How many people do you know who whine about not being married--only to get married and whine about the person they married? Many whine until they get a divorce and then whine about being divorced. If you're the one listening to all that whining, it has to get old.
God got sick of it. He told Moses:
How long will these pepole treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in me, in spite of all the miraculous signs I have performed among them? I will strike them down with a plague and destroy them, but I will make you into a nation greater and stronger than they. (Numbers 14:11-12)
But Moses went to bat for the Israelites. He pleaded their case. And that's pretty a pretty tough case to plead--even for a criminal lawyer:
"If you put these people to death all at one time, the nations who have heard this report about you will say, 'The Lord was not able to bring these people inot the land he promised them on oath; so he slaughtered them in the desert.' Now may the Lord's strength be displayed, just as you have declared: 'The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished...' In accordance with your great love, forgive the sin of these people, just as you have pardoned them from the time they left Egypt until now." The Lord replied, "I have forgiven them, as you asked." (vs. 15-20)
Because of the prayers of Moses, God changed His mind and spared the Israelites. So why did He listen to Moses? "And the Lord said to Moses, 'I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name" (Exodus 33:17).
What terms are you on with God? He knows your name, but how well do you know His?
You all know the scene at your school cafeteria or favorite campus restaurant. You're sitting eating lunch and people walk past. There are the acquaintances you know from class, but you're not really sure of their names. They get a "Hey! How's it going?" Or "What did you think of that test?" So they know you know what class they're from. Then there are those who names you know, but who generally sit and eat with other people. You say hello and include their name, and maybe even someting about them: "I ran into your brother this morning--he says he needs a ride home." But you aren't offended at all that they're eating with another group. They might even ask to eat with you on occasion, when their close budddies aren't around.
Then, there are your best friends--those in your inner circle. They're the ones who rush to your table, throw down their books and coat with a "You're not gonna believe what happened!" They never ask-- it's a given that they're sitting with you. They wouldn't dream of eating anywhere else. Everyone would know something was wrong if they did.
Here's the question: If Jesus came into your favorite pizza shop for lunch, where would He sit? Are there people around who know Him better? Would you get a smile and a nod as He found His way to His real friends? Maybe a "It was good to see you at Christmas" or "I'm glad everything worked out with that problem you were having."
Or would He come straignt to your table. Would you welcome Him, anxious to thank Him for His latest gift, or to seek out His counsel on a decision you hav to amek?
Jesus would sit at the table with Moses. He was definately in the inner circle. There are some incredible benefits to knwing God like that: If God is pleased with you and knows you by name, He may do the very thing that you ask too.
Prayer has the power to change even the mind of God. Even plans that are already in motion. With Hezekiah, with Nineveh, with Moses, and with you. Think you'll spend more time praying now?
once again, by Janet L. Folger
Moses and the Whiners
Even the very people who had witnessed God part the Red Sea lost track of who God is. They got tired of waitng for Moses to come down from Mount Sinai, so they melted their jewelry and made a cow to worship. Brilliant move.
"Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don't know what has happened to him."
Aaron answered them, "Take off the gold earrings that your wives, your sons and your daughters are wearing, and bring them to me." So all the people took off their earrings and brought them to Aaron. He took what they handed him and made it into an idol cast in the shape of a calf, fashioning it with a tool. Then they said, "These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt." (Exodus 32:1-4)
Talk about a slap in God's face! He was the one who rescued them from slavery; He parted the Red Sea for these people, led them in a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, and dropped their meals down to them from the sky. And how did they show their appreciation? They worshiped a stupid handmade cow to "thank it" for delievering them out of Egypt. God was the one who gave them the jewelry they used to make a cow in the fist place--plunder from Egyptians, remember?
If I were God, I would have wiped them off the face of the earth.
But God didn't. He spared their lives.
How did they thank Him for saving them again? They grumbled and complained: "We're hungry!" "We're tired!" "Are we there yet?" Just like the family road trip. They were sick of eating manna burgers and thought that building bricks in Egypt looked better than what they were going through in the wilderness. I guess the grass is always greener--even when it comes to slavery.
We're alot like the Israelites. How many people do you know who whine about not being married--only to get married and whine about the person they married? Many whine until they get a divorce and then whine about being divorced. If you're the one listening to all that whining, it has to get old.
God got sick of it. He told Moses:
How long will these pepole treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in me, in spite of all the miraculous signs I have performed among them? I will strike them down with a plague and destroy them, but I will make you into a nation greater and stronger than they. (Numbers 14:11-12)
But Moses went to bat for the Israelites. He pleaded their case. And that's pretty a pretty tough case to plead--even for a criminal lawyer:
"If you put these people to death all at one time, the nations who have heard this report about you will say, 'The Lord was not able to bring these people inot the land he promised them on oath; so he slaughtered them in the desert.' Now may the Lord's strength be displayed, just as you have declared: 'The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished...' In accordance with your great love, forgive the sin of these people, just as you have pardoned them from the time they left Egypt until now." The Lord replied, "I have forgiven them, as you asked." (vs. 15-20)
Because of the prayers of Moses, God changed His mind and spared the Israelites. So why did He listen to Moses? "And the Lord said to Moses, 'I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name" (Exodus 33:17).
What terms are you on with God? He knows your name, but how well do you know His?
You all know the scene at your school cafeteria or favorite campus restaurant. You're sitting eating lunch and people walk past. There are the acquaintances you know from class, but you're not really sure of their names. They get a "Hey! How's it going?" Or "What did you think of that test?" So they know you know what class they're from. Then there are those who names you know, but who generally sit and eat with other people. You say hello and include their name, and maybe even someting about them: "I ran into your brother this morning--he says he needs a ride home." But you aren't offended at all that they're eating with another group. They might even ask to eat with you on occasion, when their close budddies aren't around.
Then, there are your best friends--those in your inner circle. They're the ones who rush to your table, throw down their books and coat with a "You're not gonna believe what happened!" They never ask-- it's a given that they're sitting with you. They wouldn't dream of eating anywhere else. Everyone would know something was wrong if they did.
Here's the question: If Jesus came into your favorite pizza shop for lunch, where would He sit? Are there people around who know Him better? Would you get a smile and a nod as He found His way to His real friends? Maybe a "It was good to see you at Christmas" or "I'm glad everything worked out with that problem you were having."
Or would He come straignt to your table. Would you welcome Him, anxious to thank Him for His latest gift, or to seek out His counsel on a decision you hav to amek?
Jesus would sit at the table with Moses. He was definately in the inner circle. There are some incredible benefits to knwing God like that: If God is pleased with you and knows you by name, He may do the very thing that you ask too.
Prayer has the power to change even the mind of God. Even plans that are already in motion. With Hezekiah, with Nineveh, with Moses, and with you. Think you'll spend more time praying now?
The power of Prayer; Part 2
Also, by Janet L. Folger.
The Salvation of Nineveh
Then there was Nineveh. The Ninevites received pretty much the same message as Hezekiah. Jonah, after his aquatic diversion (Three nights at the "Motel Whale"), finally obeyed God and proclaimed His message to the people of Nineveh: "Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned" (Jonah 3:4). Again, God said "will be." He didn't say maybe. These people had just over a month, and that was it. How else do you read "will be overturned?"
God wanted Jonah to deliver His message, come hell or... high water, so to speak. Listen to what happened next:
The Ninevites believed God. They declared a fast, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth.
When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh:
"By the decree of the king and his nobles:
Do not let any man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink,. But let man and beats be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish."
When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring up them the destruction he had threatened. (Jonah 3:5-10)
Scope it out: God saw how the Ninevites turned from their evil ways and did not destroy them as He said He would. Our prayers reach a compassionate God. And God's mind, it appears, can be changed. If that doesn't make you want to pray, I don't know what will.
The Salvation of Nineveh
Then there was Nineveh. The Ninevites received pretty much the same message as Hezekiah. Jonah, after his aquatic diversion (Three nights at the "Motel Whale"), finally obeyed God and proclaimed His message to the people of Nineveh: "Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned" (Jonah 3:4). Again, God said "will be." He didn't say maybe. These people had just over a month, and that was it. How else do you read "will be overturned?"
God wanted Jonah to deliver His message, come hell or... high water, so to speak. Listen to what happened next:
The Ninevites believed God. They declared a fast, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth.
When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh:
"By the decree of the king and his nobles:
Do not let any man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink,. But let man and beats be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish."
When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring up them the destruction he had threatened. (Jonah 3:5-10)
Scope it out: God saw how the Ninevites turned from their evil ways and did not destroy them as He said He would. Our prayers reach a compassionate God. And God's mind, it appears, can be changed. If that doesn't make you want to pray, I don't know what will.
The power of Prayer; Part 1
Alright, so I've been reading this book and it has alot of good things in it that I would love to share. This is just one out of many. So this is part one out of three or four, I'll write the other parts other days.
The author is Janet L. Folger (so none of this is mine).
And why were you tagged? I felt like I was supposed to tag you! No scientific reason or anything :)
Hezekiah: God's 180
If you look at 2 Kings 20, you'll find that God told Hezekiah he was going to die. Isaiah delivered the message at the beginning of the chapter: "In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, 'This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover'" (v. 1)
Bummer. "You are going to die; you will not recover." Not a lot of room for negotiation. What would you do? You could shoot the messenger, but that only helped in the case of false prophets. And if you get a book in the Bible named after you, like Isaiah, I'm pretty sure that you're one of the real ones. God said it. That pretty much makes it a done deal-- right? Well, Hezekiah didn't think so; he petiitioned God for mercy.
Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, "Remember, O LORD, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes." And Hezekiah wept bitterly. Before Isaiah had left the middle court, the word of the LORD came to him: "Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people, 'This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the LORD, I will add fifteen years to your life.'" (vs.2-6)
Did you see that? God had mercy and changed His mind! How incredibly cool is that? Now, Hezekiah could have done a better job with his fifteen-year bonus (see 2 Kings 20-21), but that doesn't change what happened. God heard his prayer and saw his tears and healed him. That's the same God we pray to--did ya know?
The author is Janet L. Folger (so none of this is mine).
And why were you tagged? I felt like I was supposed to tag you! No scientific reason or anything :)
Hezekiah: God's 180
If you look at 2 Kings 20, you'll find that God told Hezekiah he was going to die. Isaiah delivered the message at the beginning of the chapter: "In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, 'This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover'" (v. 1)
Bummer. "You are going to die; you will not recover." Not a lot of room for negotiation. What would you do? You could shoot the messenger, but that only helped in the case of false prophets. And if you get a book in the Bible named after you, like Isaiah, I'm pretty sure that you're one of the real ones. God said it. That pretty much makes it a done deal-- right? Well, Hezekiah didn't think so; he petiitioned God for mercy.
Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, "Remember, O LORD, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes." And Hezekiah wept bitterly. Before Isaiah had left the middle court, the word of the LORD came to him: "Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people, 'This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the LORD, I will add fifteen years to your life.'" (vs.2-6)
Did you see that? God had mercy and changed His mind! How incredibly cool is that? Now, Hezekiah could have done a better job with his fifteen-year bonus (see 2 Kings 20-21), but that doesn't change what happened. God heard his prayer and saw his tears and healed him. That's the same God we pray to--did ya know?
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Maybe it's a prayer?
Here I sit, purple headband, neon leg warmers and all.
Distraught.
Annoyed.
Baffled.
Emotional?
Frustrated, confused, and alone.
I feel like I never have enough time, money, wisdom, or knowledge; and if I ever have one, I don't have the other, and that frustrates me. I didn't have the courage to step out completely in faith. I could only go halfway. And in going halfway, it didn't leave me with any feelings of accomplishment, but rather, I wish I had gone none at all.
Did I know what to do? Possibly. Did I feel confused, unsure, frustrated, rushed, yet touched? Most definately.
Do I know what to do now? Absolutely not.
Was I looking forward to a few things? By golly, yes!
Can I do or have those things now? I do not know.
"Ah, sinful nation,
a people loaded with guilt,
a brood of evildoers,
children given to corruption!
They have forsaken the Lord
they have spurned the Holy One of
Israel
and turned their backs on him."
Isaiah 1:4
Guilt-awareness of wrongdoing: an awareness of having done wrong or committed a crime, accompanied by feelings of shame and regret
A brood (a breed, species, group, or kind)of evildoers-a person who does evil or wrong.
Corruption-dishonesty for personal gain: dishonest exploitation of power for personal gain
Spurned-To reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn; kick
I want to do more, but the pressing truth is that I have to take care of other things first. God knows that. Doesn't He? Well of course He does...
But somehow I can't manage to understand that, even though He has proven Himself worthy many a time. But I still am human, an human in err. I don't even know if I used that word properly.
I can still change my decision. After the fact. Just like last time. And I know everything will turn out right, it has to.!?
But I thought I was supposed to do something else with the money?
A few something else's.
Maybe this is more important.
More pressing.
I don't know.
Why me?
I of all people should have the most faith.
Wow that sounded kind of arrogant, I did NOT mean it like that way.
God has shown me in my life what it means to have faith.
Ok, well I think I know now.
I know, but will I do when it comes down to it?
God, give me the strength.
Remind me that what I have is really yours.
And I will make do.
This song was in my head while writing.
Distraught.
Annoyed.
Baffled.
Emotional?
Frustrated, confused, and alone.
I feel like I never have enough time, money, wisdom, or knowledge; and if I ever have one, I don't have the other, and that frustrates me. I didn't have the courage to step out completely in faith. I could only go halfway. And in going halfway, it didn't leave me with any feelings of accomplishment, but rather, I wish I had gone none at all.
Did I know what to do? Possibly. Did I feel confused, unsure, frustrated, rushed, yet touched? Most definately.
Do I know what to do now? Absolutely not.
Was I looking forward to a few things? By golly, yes!
Can I do or have those things now? I do not know.
"Ah, sinful nation,
a people loaded with guilt,
a brood of evildoers,
children given to corruption!
They have forsaken the Lord
they have spurned the Holy One of
Israel
and turned their backs on him."
Isaiah 1:4
Guilt-awareness of wrongdoing: an awareness of having done wrong or committed a crime, accompanied by feelings of shame and regret
A brood (a breed, species, group, or kind)of evildoers-a person who does evil or wrong.
Corruption-dishonesty for personal gain: dishonest exploitation of power for personal gain
Spurned-To reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn; kick
I want to do more, but the pressing truth is that I have to take care of other things first. God knows that. Doesn't He? Well of course He does...
But somehow I can't manage to understand that, even though He has proven Himself worthy many a time. But I still am human, an human in err. I don't even know if I used that word properly.
I can still change my decision. After the fact. Just like last time. And I know everything will turn out right, it has to.!?
But I thought I was supposed to do something else with the money?
A few something else's.
Maybe this is more important.
More pressing.
I don't know.
Why me?
I of all people should have the most faith.
Wow that sounded kind of arrogant, I did NOT mean it like that way.
God has shown me in my life what it means to have faith.
Ok, well I think I know now.
I know, but will I do when it comes down to it?
God, give me the strength.
Remind me that what I have is really yours.
And I will make do.
This song was in my head while writing.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Where is the love?
I don't remember how, when, or why it came to me, but the song "Where is the Love" by the Black Eyed Peas came to mind like yesterday or the day before. I couldn't stop thinking about it and the lyrics. But I wanted to know exactly what the lyrics were; because well, you know, how sometimes you think a song is saying one thing, and there is meaning for you in the words you think they are singing, and then you look up the words and they're like completely different and then your understanding of the song is destroyed? Yeah, well I wanted to make sure I was getting the message right here. So I looked up the lyrics.
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What's wrong with the world mama
People livin' like ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring ya trauma
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin' in the USA
The big CIA, the Bloods and the Crypts and the KKK
But if you only have love for ya own race
Then ya only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when ya hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah
Madness is what ya demonstrate
and that's exactly how ANGER works and Operates
Man, you gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love y'all, y'all
Chorus:
People killin' people dyin'
Children hurtin and ya hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
Or would you turn the other cheek?
FATHER FATHER FATHER help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cuz people got me got me questionin'
Where is the love
Where is the love
Where is the love
Where is the love, the love, the love
It just ain't the same, old ways have changed
New days are strange, is the world insane
If love and peace is so strong
Why are these pieces of love that don't belong
Nations droppin' bombs
Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
With the ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
In this world that we livin' in, people keep on givin' in,
Makin' wrong decisions only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, denyin' thy brother
A war is goin' on but the reason's undercova'
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love y'all come on (I don't know)
Where's the truth y'all come on (I don't know)
Where's the love y'all
People killin' people dyin'
Children hurt and ya hear them cryin'
practice what you preach
Or would you turn the other cheek?
FATHER FATHER FATHER help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cuz people got me got me questionin'
Where is the love (where is the love)
I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder (shoulder)
As I'm getting older, y'all people gets colder (colder)
Most of us only care about money makin' (money makin')
Selfishness got us followin' the wrong direction (direction)
Wrong information always shown by the media (media)
Negative images is the main criteria (criteria)
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria (bacteria)
Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinemas
Yo, whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness and equality
Instead of spreading love we're spreading animosity
Lack of understanding leading us away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Gotta keep my faith alive 'til love is found
And ask yourself
People killin' people dyin'
Children hurtin and ya hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
Or would you turn the other cheek?
FATHER FATHER FATHER help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cuz people got me got me questionin'
Where is the love
Where is the love
Where is the love
Where is the love, the love, the love.
Do I need to say more?
So I have a few questions for you. Do you know the Truth? Do you know The Love?
If so, are you answering the question, "Where is the Love?"
Answer it by the way you live your life.
P.S. I remembered the reason behind me thinking of this song in the first place. I wrote it in here, but it got deleted somehow and I don't want to rewrite it...
so if you are really really curious and want to know, I will try and make it up again and tell you.
// Actually, edit in here, I just watched this video clip, and I think it fits perfectly. At around 0:50-1:30; That's the gyst of what I had written that got deleted.
>>
What's wrong with the world mama
People livin' like ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring ya trauma
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin' in the USA
The big CIA, the Bloods and the Crypts and the KKK
But if you only have love for ya own race
Then ya only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when ya hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah
Madness is what ya demonstrate
and that's exactly how ANGER works and Operates
Man, you gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love y'all, y'all
Chorus:
People killin' people dyin'
Children hurtin and ya hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
Or would you turn the other cheek?
FATHER FATHER FATHER help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cuz people got me got me questionin'
Where is the love
Where is the love
Where is the love
Where is the love, the love, the love
It just ain't the same, old ways have changed
New days are strange, is the world insane
If love and peace is so strong
Why are these pieces of love that don't belong
Nations droppin' bombs
Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
With the ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
In this world that we livin' in, people keep on givin' in,
Makin' wrong decisions only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, denyin' thy brother
A war is goin' on but the reason's undercova'
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love y'all come on (I don't know)
Where's the truth y'all come on (I don't know)
Where's the love y'all
People killin' people dyin'
Children hurt and ya hear them cryin'
practice what you preach
Or would you turn the other cheek?
FATHER FATHER FATHER help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cuz people got me got me questionin'
Where is the love (where is the love)
I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder (shoulder)
As I'm getting older, y'all people gets colder (colder)
Most of us only care about money makin' (money makin')
Selfishness got us followin' the wrong direction (direction)
Wrong information always shown by the media (media)
Negative images is the main criteria (criteria)
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria (bacteria)
Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinemas
Yo, whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness and equality
Instead of spreading love we're spreading animosity
Lack of understanding leading us away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Gotta keep my faith alive 'til love is found
And ask yourself
People killin' people dyin'
Children hurtin and ya hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
Or would you turn the other cheek?
FATHER FATHER FATHER help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cuz people got me got me questionin'
Where is the love
Where is the love
Where is the love
Where is the love, the love, the love.
Do I need to say more?
So I have a few questions for you. Do you know the Truth? Do you know The Love?
If so, are you answering the question, "Where is the Love?"
Answer it by the way you live your life.
P.S. I remembered the reason behind me thinking of this song in the first place. I wrote it in here, but it got deleted somehow and I don't want to rewrite it...
so if you are really really curious and want to know, I will try and make it up again and tell you.
// Actually, edit in here, I just watched this video clip, and I think it fits perfectly. At around 0:50-1:30; That's the gyst of what I had written that got deleted.
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