~"In this needle and haystack lifeI found miracles there in your eyes
It's no accident we're here tonight
We are once in a lifetime."
~Switchfoot
It’s sad that every time I tell someone I’m a Christian, I feel the overwhelming need to say, “But not the crazy kind.”
Eventually it gets to a point of just not bothering because it takes so much explaining and usually people don’t have time for you to explain everything you personally believe.
Well that’s not a good approach
It’s sad that every time I tell someone I’m a Christian, I feel the overwhelming need to say, “But not the crazy kind.”
Was the Bible really the best God could have done?
“When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables. He told them, ‘The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables so that they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!” (Mark 4:10-12)
….!?
“With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.” (Mark 4:33-34)
“He has risen, just as He said”. #easter #heisrisen #salvationcall (Taken with instagram)
He is Risen! Happy Easter, everyone!!!
I don’t pray very well anymore. Or very often. I prefer turning up a song and letting it pray for me, pray through me.
I look beyond the empty cross
forgetting what my life has cost
and wipe away the crimson stains
and dull the nails that still remain
More and more I need you now,
I owe you more each passing hour
the battle between grace and pride
I gave up not so long ago
So steal my heart and take the pain
and wash the feet and cleanse my pride
take the selfish, take the weak,
and all the things I cannot hide
take the beauty, take my tears
the sin-soaked heart and make it yours
take my world all apart
take it now, take it now
and serve the ones that I despise
speak the words I can’t deny
watch the world I used to love
fall to dust and thrown away
I look beyond the empty cross
forgetting what my life has cost
so wipe away the crimson stains
and dull the nails that still remain
so steal my heart and take the pain
take the selfish, take the weak
and all the things I cannot hide
take the beauty, take my tears
take my world apart, take my world apart
I pray, I pray, I pray
take my world apart
Jars of Clay-Worlds Apart
‘Cause it’s not about what you’ve done,
but what’s been done for you
This is not about where you’ve been,
But where your brokenness brings you to
This is not about what you feel,
But what He felt to forgive you,
And what He felt to make you loved.This song helped me through some rough times. Just wanted to share it with my Tumblr friends. Always know that no matter what people may say or do, somebody not only forgives your mistakes, but they died so that you could be forgiven.
Much love.
i love this music video. Saw it for the first time at YEC one year. So perfect.
I think it is important to recognize and understand that it is not “religion” that breeds violence and animosity, but mankind. It is humans who are violent and unjust. We are jealous, self-righteous, proud, and selfish beings. Yes, Christians have been known to “bash” Muslims and Islam but Muslims are guilty of the same actions. The truth is, no “religion” will make us better people. We are broken but from the Christian perspective Jesus has saved us and made us new again, despite our horrible faults and mistakes. Does this mean we use his grace as a justification for crime and immorality? No. Not at all.
Am I saying that these criminal theists that you speak of are not hypocritical? No. They are. But aren’t I a hypocrite too? For I am a Christian who gossips and lies and hates sometimes. If you know your parent will love and accept and forgive you for bad choices, does that mean you go and make those bad choices? No.
I know I am limited in my response, as I am not sure what the Koran says, but I just wanted to address this question a bit…Sorry if this post makes little sense.
