| Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Broken into Beautiful |
I absolutely love this song:
Broken into Beautiful
Written by Gwen Smith / Sue Smith / Chad Cates
She's smiling on the outside
But she's hurting on the inside
It's getting hard just living anymore
And the shadows she has clung to
Painful things that she has been through
Have left her feeling worthless, Lord... but
You change worthless into precious
Guilty to forgiven
Hungry into satisfied
Empty into full
All the lies are shattered
And we believe we matter
When You change broken into beautiful
We live with accusations
Sometimes heavy expectations
That tell us we can never measure up
And yet You repeat with mercy
That in your eyes we are worthy
At last we see how much we're loved cause
Chorus
Though we can't see how we can stand before you Lord
And feel valued, priceless and adored
Chorus
Here's a link to the video on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDPEOAXTthI
"Broken into Beautiful"
"I will give them a crown to replace their ashes, and the oil of gladness to replace their sorrow, and clothes of praise to replace their spirit of sadness. Then they will be called Trees of Goodness, trees planted by the Lord to show his greatness."-Isaiah 64:3 (NCV)
Some people say that being a Christian means you have to give up stuff. "If I become a Christian then I have to let go of ____________." I remember a time in my life when I thought that. I thought I was missing out on things, "real living," because I was a Christian. I remember thinking, I want to go clubbing! I want to go to the bar! I just want to have "fun." Looking back, I now feel so differently. What did I miss out on?...
I missed out on feeling worthless.
I missed out on feeling guilty.
I missed out on feeling dissatisfied.
I missed out on feeling empty.
I missed out on so many accusations from the enemy.
I missed out on a list of endless expectations to which I could never measure up.
I missed out on years of regret, lonliness, despair, turmoil, fear, hopelessness...
Wow, yes, because I'm a Christian I have missed out on so much. What a blessing!!!
Seriously...of course life hasn't been a bed of roses. And I'd be lying if I said I've never felt those things. But it's not lasting! Because I know on whom I have believed! For me those things are just passing feelings that don't have to bind me into a lifestyle of ongoing pain and dissatisfaction. You see because I'm a Christian I've gained so much.
I've gained the title of being my Heavenly Father's precious treasure.
I've gained a get out of jail free card! I was guilty but He's declared that I am no longer condemned! It's as if all my mistakes never even happened. He's given me a beautiful snow white wedding gown.
I've gained ultimate satisfaction. I'm not trying to find myself anymore. I know who I am in Christ. I know I have purpose and I am living God's purposes for me. My search is over. I'm finally home.
I've gained an extravagant abudance. My God always goes above and beyond in my life. I know Him to be the God of the impossible and the God who truly sees me.
I've gained respect and honor. I'm no longer condemned. When the enemy accuses me of all things I've ever done wrong in my life....when he holds my past over my eyes to drive me to hopeless despair....well that's when I just remind him of his future...and I hold the Word of the Lord over his eyes to remind him he may think he's out on parole right now but he'll be locked up for all of eternity!!!
I've gained the praise of my Father. I no longer have to be "perfect." It's no longer my job to measure up. I am His new creation and every day He is making me more and more into the person He created me to be, a woman who was made in His very own image!
I've gained contentment...friendship...joy...serenity...assurance...hope
Yes, because I am a Christian I have gain so much! And, as for the things I've missed out on, praise the Lord!!!
Thank you Father that you have taken all the broken pieces of my heart and life and have transformed them into your beautiful masterpiece. |
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| Monday, February 02, 2009 |
| * something to say * |
Today I just felt like I wanted to disappear...a terrible gloom...a dark depression...swept over me all through the weekend and today. I'd find myself crying one minute, and wiping the tears away the next. I've just reached that point where I'm totally spent. I feel I got nothing more to give: not to my family, not to my job, not to my schoolwork, not to anybody or anything. I'm emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausted. I'm overwhelmed at what the next 3 months hold (2 classes, 10 hour work days, stress, stress and more stress!)....I feel like every day it's time to get up and be miserable all over again....i was thinking of and relating to this song by Matthew West (well I can relate to everything but 7:32 a.m.....I wish I got to sleep till then......it's more like that's when I need to be at work!):
Something to Say ~ Matthew West
Wake up, 7:32 AM
Can’t believe it’s time to do it over again
Yesterday, it took all that you had
And you’re wonderin’ if you’ll ever get it back
But the whole wide world is waiting for
Waiting for you to step out that door
Come on and let your life be heard today
You got something to say
If you’re livin’, if you’re breathin’
You got something to say
And you know if your heart is beatin’
You got something to say
And no one can say it like you do
God is love and love speaks through
You got it, you got it
You got something to say
Yeah, yeah
Something to say
Yeah, oh
Listen up, I got a question here
Would anybody miss you if you disappeared?
Well your life is the song that you sing
And the whole wide world is listening
Well the answer to the question is
You were created, your life is a gift and
The lights are shining on you today, ‘cause
You got something to say
If you’re livin’, if you’re breathin’
You got something to say
And you know if your heart is beatin’
You got something to say
And no one can say it like you do
God is love and love speaks through
You got it, you got it
You got something to say
Yeah
You got something to say
Come on, come on, yeah
Sing na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na, yeah
Listen up, I got a question here
Would anybody miss you if you disappeared?
Well your life is the song that you sing
And the whole wide world is listening
Oh
You got something to say
And no one can say it like you do
God is love and love speaks through
You got it, you got it
You got something to say
Yeah
Something to say
Come on, come on, yeah
And the world is listening now
And the lights are shining down
Shining down on you today,
‘causeYou got something to say
So just say it
***So I guess I need to hang in there, huh? |
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