O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go George Matheson, 1842-1906 O Love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, That in thine ocean depths its flow May richer, fuller be. O Light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to thee; My heart restores its borrowed ray, That in thy
Texas, you are right! I am a Christian, I claim it and attempt to live it. I attend a Bible College, I desire to go into full time Christian work, but that doesn't negate the fact that most of the time Christians are pig-headed, hypocritical selfish beings. So many times we try to change those around us, forcing them to do what 'we think is right ' when we ourselves are doing exactly what we say is wrong. I am guilty of it as the next guy. That i
What cures a heavy heart? Or the better question, what causes a heavy heart? It appears to me that my heart has been heavy and restless lately, I am not sure why. Maybe it is the pressures of school, the stresses of life, the lack of sleep, the fact that Gepetto (one of my pet frogs for the past 5 years) is sick and I'm not sure whether he'll live through the week, th
We are clay pots, simply jars of clay sitting and waiting for our master, the sculptor, to mold us into the perfect vessel he has purposed for us. Each mold is planned; each blemish is corrected by the masters’ touch. The master knows what we need in order to become the perfect vessel; he has the power to provide everything we need to become that vessel. Without the m
So, I have been absent for about 5 months now. Some may have wondered where I've gone, others could have cared less and still others may have had no recollection of my presence much less my absence. But nonetheless, here I am. Life seems to be created with ceaseless stress and pain. Whether it is the past, present or future the pressures to deal, cope and ho
Thanks for the encouragement BrummyBoy. I just want to say that desiring passion and knowing the purpose of life are different from actually having passion, acting on that passion, and believing and acting on our purpose. One's passion needs to reflect their purpose in way they take on life. That is my desire. To have such a passion that my purpose radiates from every thought, every word, and every action allowing others to see and give Glory to God. <
Thank you Aeryck. You are right...I need joy. I need to spend time with Jesus...I just pray that my heart will be broken so that i can see no other need in my life.
My Lord, Give me a passion to see your kingdom come. Give me a passion to know your truth. Here I sit with a heavy heart. Fear and Pride consume me. I do not pursue your will nor do I desire your truths. I have an appetite for life, but only according to my own convienence. Your Kingdom I disregard, mine I favor. My heart is har
I recently have been reading The Cost of Discipleship written by Bonhoeffer. When I came across this poem. Bonhoeffer struggled with the battle between flesh and spirit. He was a humble man of God that radiated the love of Christ, yet, he was human, he struggled with loving this world, with giving in to the flesh. Thus, the reason for the poem and the battle th
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 A young man sits in jail, cold, scared, and unsure of what to expect from life. The warden comes, unlocks his door and with the words, "you have been pardoned" walks away granting the man freedom. Yet, the man remains. To him Jesus says, "Come to me, I will give
The Sky darkens as distant clouds roll in filled with the heaviness of gloom and sin. No joy, No hope, No peace to be found. In this noonday, darkness is all around. Cries of sorrow and hatred fill the air, there is only one filled with tenderness and care. Only one, that cries out in Love longing for the presence of His Father above. "My God, My God why have you forsaken me?" The earth shakes violently tearing the veil the communion between God and
Thank you, May the Lord continue to draw you closer to Him, and may he continue to use you to bring your students to an understanding of their own need for the Gospel. We often think that the Gospel is for the 'lost', but it is for us just as well. Christ died for all, so that all could live. To live according to the Gospel, means living a life reflecting Christ. Christ had a burden for the hurt, and lost, and so should we. I charge you in your endeavor. God Bless you!
What does it mean to love? What is love anyway? Is it just that warm fuzzy feeling you get? Or is there something more? I have known that there are two kinds of love, unconditional and conditional. But what does that mean? We as people have a dilemma, we are depraved, we are incapable of loving unconditionally. Meaning that it is absolutely impossible to love anyone with no strings attached, without getting something out it for ourselves. Unconditional love is simply selfless love, no
Written by an anonymous Christian When you are forgotten, neglected, or purposely set aside, and you don't sting or hurt with the insult or oversight, but your heart is happy that you have been counted worthy to suffer for Christ...that is dying to self. When your good is evil spoken of, when your wishes are crossed, your advice disregarded, your opinion ridculed, and you refuse to let your anger rise in your heart or even defend yourself, but take it all in patient and loving
"Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." Ephesians 5:1-2 As young children we imitated heros, cartoon characters, siblings, and parents. We ran around the house with a towel tied to our neck, jumping from couch to couch. We were saving the day, we were fearless. We were superman, at least until Mom put a stop to it all. Affirming to us, how i
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