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[JesusServant]

No doubt

 

[JesusLoveA]

lol oh man! I kept going to the same page and like thought that it wasn't showing what I said, so I kept saying like the same thing! LOL I'm such a dork! I just found out like yesterday that I did this. LOL I'm crazy!

 

[Caedmon]

Yesterday at 03:11 PM JesusLoveA said this in Post #45

lol oh man! I kept going to the same page and like thought that it wasn't showing what I said, so I kept saying like the same thing! LOL I'm such a dork! I just found out like yesterday that I did this. LOL I'm crazy!

Silly...

 

[JesusServant]

I thought that may have been happening. It's great when we can laugh at ourselves.

 

[JesusLoveA]

yeah I seem to be laughing a lot at myself of late!
(and I'm laughing at myself now b/c I might of just spelt all this stuff wrong!) LOL Oh well!

 

[JesusLoveA]

Here is a song that I could have wrote! This is so how I have been feeling latly!
By:Nichole Nordeman
Even Then
It's the fear that keeps me wide awake
In the middle of the night
When the expectations are too great
And the bar gets raised too high
So I do the best with what I've got
And hope that no one knows
That I strain to see how high I can
Try to stand on these toes
Until I'm measured, but you know better

(chorus)So, thank You, Jesus
Even when you see us just as we are
Fragile and frail and so far
From who we want to be
So, thank You, Jesus
Even when the pieces are broken and small
Dreams shatter and scattered like the wind
Thank You, even then

So I put aside the masquerade
And admit that I am not okay
Which may not be the thing to say
But I'm not ashamed to need You more each day

(Chorus)

We raise the standard, and try to reach You
But we'll never make it, and we don't need to...

 

[SpiritPsalmist]

Here's one that I wrote a few years ago. It did'nt make the charts or anything like that but people in my church at the time injoyed singing it.  

Just Like You

May we come as little children to sit upon Your lap
May we look into Your eyes and see exsactly where we're at,
'Cause our desire, is to be, Daddy, just like You

Chorus: Just like You, Just like You
Daddy, just like You

Father shine Your light upon our souls
Show us what we need to know
May we come before You boldly
Unafraid to grow

Chorus

Bridge: May we feel Your heart and know Your mind
As we look into Your face
May our hearts be filled with Your tenderness,
Your mercy and Your grace.

Chorus: Just like You, Just like You,
Daddy, just like You.

 

[Caedmon]

Today at 03:08 PM JesusLoveA said this in Post #49

We raise the standard, and try to reach You
But we'll never make it, and we don't need to...

That's somewhat disturbing. It sounds like it's saying that since we can't reach God's perfection, we shouldn't strive toward it. On the contray, we are commanded to be perfect as our Father in Heaven is perfect.

Anyways, here's a song that I like. It speaks to me about those that seek to exploit the faithful.

"S.M.C." -- Project86

Big business ain’t easy
I’m sure you’d agree
Especially when the product is eternity-
To stay one step ahead we must achieve
And turn this holy temple
Into a factory
Is there anywhere you can run
To hide from these thieves? -
Cause eternity’s on sale today for a fee

Faith is buying me away
Buying me a way
To convert the masses into little servants
Faith is buying me away
Buying me a way
Buying me into your home (soul)

Our sanctuary of this high-rise
Our steeples our billboards
Our slogans our converts
Oh don’t forget to buy this T-shirt
As you leave
And open up the offering box
And give until it hurts
Show me an open heart and we’ll steal it away
Cause eternity’s on up for sale for a small fee today
You Know

This altar is a stage
Our sponsor must be paid
And maybe even make the front page

 

[SpiritPsalmist]

I think the thought Joe might be in the word "we". Setting the standard for ourselves is almost always unattainable but "His yoke is easy and His burdon is light."

That's just my thought anyway. I could be totally off.

 

[Caedmon]

"We" is the basis of all Christianity. We are Christ's Body, and we're here to help each other. Without each other, we could never be as holy as we could be. That is what the Communion of Saints is all about, one big family support group.

 

[JesusLoveA]

It means "we" raise the standard on "us" to make ourselfs seem more than we are, but we can never be that........

 

[SpiritPsalmist]

Today at 06:11 PM JesusLoveA said this in Post #54

It means "we" raise the standard on "us" to make ourselfs seem more than we are, but we can never be that........

We can never be more than we are. . . but what we are can be changed to be more like Him.  And He does the changin'!  Thank you Jesus  

[pong] I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart! [/pong]

[pong] Where? [/pong]

[pong] Down in my heart! [/pong]

[pong] Where? [/pong]

[pong] Down in my heart! [/pong]

[pong] I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart! [/pong]

[pong] Down in my heart to stay! [/pong]

 

[JesusLoveA]

your are so very right! God does all the changing and even if I wanted to change myself I couldn't........Cause only God can! And that is what I've realized! I can paint the mask I wear, but not my heart.......Only God can........ raise:

 

[JesusServant]

Cool post Quaffer

 

[JesusLoveA]

yeah I liek it too

 

[Terri]

Praise God!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JesusLoveA]

oh I like yours too, terri!