Monday, April 14, 2008

dW 04.14.08

scripture

 

Hebrews 10:35-39

So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For in just a very little while, "He who is coming will come and will not delay. But my righteous one will live by faith. And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him." But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved.

 

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lyrics

 

Love Me If You Can

Toby Keith

I stand by my right to speak freely
But I worry about what kids learn from TV
And before all of the debating turn to angry words and hate
Sometimes we should just agree to disagree

I’m a man of my convictions
Call me wrong, call me right
But I bring my better angels to every fight
You may not like where I’m going
But you sure know where I stand
Hate me if you want to, love me if you can

 

thoughts

 

I am tired…

… of drawing the line and being called a bigot

… of speaking my convictions and then failing to meet them

… of having no place to rest my eyes

… of no one calling a spade a spade

… of Christianity that looks more like the world and less like Christ (myself included)

 

It is good to be discontent on this earth

It is good to long for something other than this brokenness

It is good to know that wholeness awaits us once this flesh passes away

The challenge lies in enduring and not losing heart

May we fight the good fight and be found worthy in the eyes of God Almighty

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