adiós

chose the gallows to the aisle,
I thought that love would never find.
But hanging ropes will never keep You
and Your love of a jealous kind.

(jars of clay)

I gave away my heart to the rushing wind. Yet He still seeks me.

http://loveofajealouskind.blogspot.com/

I just had to. Good-bye, xanga. Nobody ever reads you anymore.

beginning to understand myself

(I think.)

Sometimes I do,
Sometimes I don't
know what she's saying.
But I know,
I know what she wants to believe.
Don't let me walk away from Emaline.
For stupid reasons...

It only took me one look to understand Emaline.

Currently Listening Ben Folds Live By Ben Folds emaline see related

my standing

Yet from this same God, you have received your standing in Jesus Christ.
       (I Cor. 1:30a)

"Whatever God creates is exquisitely suited to its end. He created the sun to give light: how perfectly it does its work! He created the eye to see: how beautifully it fulfills its object! He created the new man unto good  works: how admirably it is fitted for its purpose."
       (Abide in Christ, Andrew Murray)

Of God I am in Christ.

I am totally and completely capable of what He has called me to do.

Such confidence we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant... (I Cor 3:4-6a)

Currently Reading Abide in Christ By Andrew Murray see related

this is going to be...

 the year of focusing on all that God has given me & choosing not to dwell on what He hasn't.

"But as for me, I will always have hope;
       I will praise you more and more.
My mouth will tell of your righteousness,
       of your salvation all day long,
       though I know not its measure.
I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, O Sovereign LORD;
       I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone.
Since my youth, O God, you have taught me,
       and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.
My lips will shout for joy
       when I sing praise to you—
       I, whom you have redeemed.
My tongue will tell of your righteous acts
       all day long,
       for those who wanted to harm me
       have been put to shame and confusion."

(Psalm 71)

blessings

I just have so many reasons to be happy.
Thank you, Lord, for all my blessings.
What I don't have today, I choose not to worry about.

Give me the strength for that, Lord, because I am weak.