Tear me down

You can tear me down but I will not fall.  Jesus holds me up.

I am a Christian

When I say ... "I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting, "I'm saved"
I'm whispering, "I get lost!"
"That is why I chose this way"

When I say ... "I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride'
I'm confessing that I stumble,
and need someone to be my guide

When I say ... "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong,
I'm professing that I'm weak,
and pray for strength to carry on

When I say ... "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success,
I'm admitting that I've failed,
and cannot ever pay the debt

When I say ... "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
my flaws are way too visible
but God believes I'm worth it

When I say ... "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain
I have my share of heartaches
which is why I seek His Name

When I say ... "I am a Christian"
I do not wish to judge
I have no authority,
I only know I'm loved!

© Carol S. Wimmer

On the cross

The one who died upon the cross, well he is the one for me,
And he said "Come with me and you will see the light that shines for eternity.
Lyric extract from the song "I Love You" by Chris De Burgh.

God Is Dead

There were many people that didn’t believe in God before nature.   But he wasn’t saying that he didn’t believe in God.  Rather that the concept of God was no longer needed.  We have killed God along with all ideas of him.  No more sin, or religion, we could do no wrong or right.  The bounds of Christianity have released us and we are free.   A group of psychologists tried an experiment.  Using playground fencing to understand the effect that boundaries have on childs play.  This is what they found.  That when the fencing around the playground was removed essentially allowing the children freedom to go wherever they like.  The children no longer played on the equipment and enjoyed there recess but timidly huddled beside the school building.  However once the barrier was rebuilt the children eagerly ventured out onto the playground.  Now feeling confident to enjoy there playtime.  It’s interesting to see that what appeared to be like a restriction on the freedom of the children was actually the very assurance that allowed them to play in safety.   Historically we have tried so hard to pull down the fence, to do away with God and find our freedom from him.  But it’s interesting that these liberating ideas actually didn’t do what we expected them to do. It’s like we pulled the rug out from underneath our own feet, we wielded a sword that we couldn’t bear and cut ourselves at the ankles, cut ourselves form the core of our being.  Instead of liberating ourselves we became lost, we became cast about, adrift.  To have a framework in which to find ourselves does not rob us of our creativity or individuality but frees us to be ourselves.  To be creative.   Compare it to music.  If you put an instrument in the hands of someone that doesn’t understand the rules of music like harmony or the relation of notes they will play aimlessly and produce chaos.  But if you understand the foundations of music you are free to improvise and create something beautiful.  Knowing who we are before God does not trap us, but it tells us who we are.  It frees us to improvise. To create the sound we are looking for.

Come to me

Come to me.  I am all that you need.

Children

“Let the little children come to Me. Do not stop them. The holy nation of God is made up of ones like these." - Jesus Christ (Mark 10:14 NLV)

2 Thessalonians 3-18

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

Love

This Is Love

More

I always wanted more until I found you

Proverbs 4:14 (NLT)

Don’t do as the wicked do, and don’t follow the path of evildoers.
Don’t even think about it; don’t go that way.
Turn away and keep moving.
For evil people can’t sleep until they’ve done their evil deed for the day.
They can’t rest until they’ve caused someone to stumble.

Proverbs 4:14 (NLT)

Proverbs 4:23

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Proverbs 4:23 (NLT)

Psalm 120:1

I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer. Psalm 120:1

Ephesians 3:17-19

Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. - Ephesians 3:17-19

Joy

Even though I may die, my faith brings me peace and helps me to experience joy.

Why Jesus - Britt Nicole

If someone came up to me on the street and asked “Why Jesus, why do you follow Jesus.”  I would say for one he is the one true God.  I believe that.   He gave his life for me and he gave his life for you.  That is reason enough to serve him. But more than that I’m on a personal level in my life Why Jesus because he has been faithful.  He has changed my life, he is everything to me.  I remember when I was seven years old.  Jesus met me in my bedroom.  I was reading my big precious moments bible that a lot of young girls have.  My parents were actually working through a divorce. I remember reading God’s word and just finding so much truth and finding peace in his word.  When I was seventeen the Lord actually spoke to me, I received the Lord when I was seven but, when I was seventeen God said “You have given me part of your heart but you haven’t give me your life, and I want you to give me all of you.”  And from that moment I heard the lord say “I will bring every dream in your life to pass.”  From that day to now he has been my life.  I’m going to serve him forever because he has been so good to me and so faithful to me in my life.

I am

I’m everything I am because you love me

Hebrews 12:14

Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord. Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many. - Hebrews 12:14 (NLT)

Looking ahead

All I have to do is look ahead,
because he does not care where I have been.