I probably need to post this in a few other places to remind/reinforce:
We swim in language as fish swim in the sea, not noticing the power that our words have
to manifest, to create and to destroy. – Mary Jo Asmus
Training Journal – 8/22/13:
this song just keeps resounding in my mind…
Anchor (Beautiful Eulogy featuring Josh Garrels)
Anchor of my soul, You sustain
When I’m in the storm You remain, good to me, good to me
When it’s a quarter past midnight, and the grey skies fade
to black. The waves splash and set me off track. So my vessel
might crash or collapse, when I’m attacked. And start
wrestling in my head with these bad memories from my past.
I’m aware of my guilt, overwhelmed and the smell of my
blood has the sharks that surround me cast under a spell.
They waited for me to fall but when I fell the water got
still. And the blood that was spilled protects me, it’s
the same blood that cleansed me. My only defense against
my nemesis, now I can rest knowing that nothing can come
against me unless the Father gives consent. Evil intentions
will not disturb God’s purposes or interfere so, who
shall I fear if my Anchor is secure? Learning to consider
it pure joy when I’m facing tribulations, praising God
instead of complaining or getting overtaken with bitterness.
Looking at the pages of the book of James and seeing
the ways that God works through the trials to make us more
mature in our faith. It reminds me how desperate I am in
this desert land, thirsty for your mercy and plan while you
give me the strength to stand. You’re my greatest pleasure,
yeah, no matter the weather I face, Lord you never forsake,
my fragile life is safe under your sovereign grace.
We plan the way we want to live, but only God makes us able to live it.
Proverbs 16:9 MSG
Training Journal – 8/11/12:
i read this and am, at once, so thankful for my life and guilty of often over-stating my ‘condition’ – especially in the light of many other people’s.
thank You for Your blessings, oh Lord!
Training Journal – 8/8/12:
You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.
Psalm 119:114
So appreciate that this verse doesn’t say:
“…I have put my hope in the warm, fuzzy feeling I have that is often as unpredictable as the wind.”
Training Journal – 7/16/12:
Lord, you are the God who saves me; day and night I cry out to you.
– Psalm 88:1
I read that verse this morning and was hit by the fact that
I often replace the word ‘saves’ with ‘serves’ in my thinking…
…forgive me, Lord.
Training Journal – 7/10/12:
Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you;
he will never let the righteous be shaken.
– Psalm 55:22
I read this today…so many aspects to chew on:
Training Journal – 5/31/12:
Inspiring:
“The oldest marathon runner in the world, Britain-based Fauja Singh, has ended on a high at the age of 101 years…As the Indian-origin athlete completed the 26-mile London Marathon on Sunday in a record time of seven hours and 49 minutes, he announced this would be his last race.”
“In all, Fauja, who turned 101 on April 1, has run eight full marathons in the last 12 years. He started running professionally at the age of 89.”
Read the whole story at IBN Live: Fauja Singh retires from full marathons – Sports – Athletics – ibnlive.
Convicting:
“We love because he first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.”
1 John 4:19-21 [NIV]
Training Journal – 4/24/I12:
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
– Psalm 51:1-2 NIV
…oft requested, yet not reflected in our relationships with others.
Or maybe it’s just guilty me…
Training Journal – 4/18/12:
These lyrics from Paul Baloche’s new album have been stuck in my head since first hearing them last week…
From My Hope:
Nothing will change if all the plans I make go wrong
Your love stays the same
Your light will guide me through it all
I’m hanging on I’m leaning in to You
amen
Training Journal – 4/11/I12:
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