Hey everyone!
SO. Guess what? I just wrote a HUGE post, and it all got DELETED. I'm so mad right now it's not even funny. Instead, I'm going to post a quote. I've been thinking alot lately about letting go, and how much I need to stop grabbing onto things that are no longer there. This quote really jumped out at me.
" You cannot let go of anything if you cannot notice that you are holding it. Admit your 'weaknesses' and watch them morph into your greatest strengths."
- Neale Donald Walsch
I love it! I think it's an amazing quote. So, my challenge for you guys, is to start letting go of some parts of your past you may be hanging onto, and to start looking into the future. I'm going to be doing it too. It's definitely not going to be easy, but I think we can all grow as a person if we try.
Have a good week guys!
:)
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Angry Angry Angry
Hey all,
I apologize for my lack of posting over the past few days! I haven't been on for many reasons: skiing, exams and not being home. BUT, I'm back, and I've got a new topic to talk about.
Anger. It's something we all experience. Whether you're angry at someone, or mad at something, it's never a good feeling. Alot of the time, anger and revenge go hand in hand. And I'm sure we all know that it's not a good mix. Dealing with anger can be just as hard as dealing with the reason WHY you're angry. Alot of the time, at least from my experience, I take my anger out on my family and I treat them like crap. I'm not proud of it, but that's how I tend to deal with it. How do you deal with your anger? Do you bottle it up inside? Do you take it out on others, just like I do? Or do you deal with it a different way? Whatever way you deal with it, we have to be super careful. Anger can burn alot of bridges, especially in the heat of the moment.
I think that anger is a completely normal thing to feel. I have to say that alot of the good poems I've written have been out of anger and sadness. So, depending on how you look at it, it can be a good or bad emotion. Either way, it's a very powerful one. I challenge you guys to take a different approach to dealing with your anger. Try these things the next time that you're feeling angry.
1. Count to 10 before responding. IT WORKS. It gives you time to think and cool off a little bit.
2. Instead of taking your anger out on others, mull it over in your head first. Leave the conversation/problem and then come back to it when you've calmed down.
3. Write. Play guitar. Cry. Scream into your pillow. Clean. Whatever helps to calm you down.
4. PRAY. :) God is ALWAYS willing to hear what you have to say. Nothing is too much for Him and nothing is too little for Him. AND, if you take time to listen, you just might hear what He's telling you too.
I hope that this will help you the next time you're feeling angry. Remember that the majority of people are not trying to make you upset. Maybe they said the wrong thing and you took it the wrong way, or maybe they're just having a bad day. You never know.
"For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson.
I hope this helps. I know I get angry, Brad Pitt gets angry, EVERYONE GETS ANGRY. So don't worry. It's just how we express it. That's what we have to be careful about.
TGIF. :)
I apologize for my lack of posting over the past few days! I haven't been on for many reasons: skiing, exams and not being home. BUT, I'm back, and I've got a new topic to talk about.
Anger. It's something we all experience. Whether you're angry at someone, or mad at something, it's never a good feeling. Alot of the time, anger and revenge go hand in hand. And I'm sure we all know that it's not a good mix. Dealing with anger can be just as hard as dealing with the reason WHY you're angry. Alot of the time, at least from my experience, I take my anger out on my family and I treat them like crap. I'm not proud of it, but that's how I tend to deal with it. How do you deal with your anger? Do you bottle it up inside? Do you take it out on others, just like I do? Or do you deal with it a different way? Whatever way you deal with it, we have to be super careful. Anger can burn alot of bridges, especially in the heat of the moment.
I think that anger is a completely normal thing to feel. I have to say that alot of the good poems I've written have been out of anger and sadness. So, depending on how you look at it, it can be a good or bad emotion. Either way, it's a very powerful one. I challenge you guys to take a different approach to dealing with your anger. Try these things the next time that you're feeling angry.
1. Count to 10 before responding. IT WORKS. It gives you time to think and cool off a little bit.
2. Instead of taking your anger out on others, mull it over in your head first. Leave the conversation/problem and then come back to it when you've calmed down.
3. Write. Play guitar. Cry. Scream into your pillow. Clean. Whatever helps to calm you down.
4. PRAY. :) God is ALWAYS willing to hear what you have to say. Nothing is too much for Him and nothing is too little for Him. AND, if you take time to listen, you just might hear what He's telling you too.
I hope that this will help you the next time you're feeling angry. Remember that the majority of people are not trying to make you upset. Maybe they said the wrong thing and you took it the wrong way, or maybe they're just having a bad day. You never know.
"For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson.
I hope this helps. I know I get angry, Brad Pitt gets angry, EVERYONE GETS ANGRY. So don't worry. It's just how we express it. That's what we have to be careful about.
TGIF. :)
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Laughter.
Hey everyone!
So, I just thought of an idea for this post now. I don't want to make all of my posts super deep and a million words long, because I know it can get tiring of reading a whole book. I will do that sometimes, but I think it's important to change it up sometimes. Do you guys agree?
SO. Today I'm going to write about laughter. Laughter is such a beautiful thing. It kind of gives you this rush, you know? You know when you have a super deep belly laugh when you can't breathe and all you can think about is the thing that's so funny and it makes you laugh even harder? Yeah. Those are some of my favourite moments. I remember I was in Ikea with my parents during the summer, (my brother was at a friends) and we were in the couch section looking for pullout couches for my cottage. And, to just give you some background information, my mom doesn't usually say things that are legitamately funny, but when she does, they're HILARIOUS. So we're in Ikea and we're looking at these couches, and my dad just sits down on one and starts bouncing up and down. (My dad always tries to be funny, but the thing is, he actually is.) I was like, DAD. STOP. You're embarrassing. And my mom was like, SECURITY! SECURITY! (totally kidding) And I just burst out laughing, and so did my dad. It was hilarious. People looked over and I was pretty sure security was actually going to come over and ask us to leave. Anyways, I had to share it with you guys. Hopefully you'll get a laugh out of it too.
But the point of today, is that laughing is good. Yes, there can be totally inapropriate times for it, i.e when you're getting in trouble, but usually, laughter is amazing. I think we so often get wrapped up in life and our school work and drama that we forget to laugh and to smile and to have fun! There's a time and place for all of it, but when you can, it's so exhilarating.
REASONS TO LAUGH OR SMILE.
1. Laughing works your abs. Trust me, it does.
2. Smiling takes less muscles than frowning does.
3. Laughing makes you feel good. :)
4. It's one of the good things that's contagious.
SO. I challenge all of you to laugh and smile about something. It may seem like your life is headed down hill or you've just got something that's weighing you down, but God created things to counteract all of that. So laugh and smile and have fun.
It's amazing.
Happy Tuesday. :)
So, I just thought of an idea for this post now. I don't want to make all of my posts super deep and a million words long, because I know it can get tiring of reading a whole book. I will do that sometimes, but I think it's important to change it up sometimes. Do you guys agree?
SO. Today I'm going to write about laughter. Laughter is such a beautiful thing. It kind of gives you this rush, you know? You know when you have a super deep belly laugh when you can't breathe and all you can think about is the thing that's so funny and it makes you laugh even harder? Yeah. Those are some of my favourite moments. I remember I was in Ikea with my parents during the summer, (my brother was at a friends) and we were in the couch section looking for pullout couches for my cottage. And, to just give you some background information, my mom doesn't usually say things that are legitamately funny, but when she does, they're HILARIOUS. So we're in Ikea and we're looking at these couches, and my dad just sits down on one and starts bouncing up and down. (My dad always tries to be funny, but the thing is, he actually is.) I was like, DAD. STOP. You're embarrassing. And my mom was like, SECURITY! SECURITY! (totally kidding) And I just burst out laughing, and so did my dad. It was hilarious. People looked over and I was pretty sure security was actually going to come over and ask us to leave. Anyways, I had to share it with you guys. Hopefully you'll get a laugh out of it too.
But the point of today, is that laughing is good. Yes, there can be totally inapropriate times for it, i.e when you're getting in trouble, but usually, laughter is amazing. I think we so often get wrapped up in life and our school work and drama that we forget to laugh and to smile and to have fun! There's a time and place for all of it, but when you can, it's so exhilarating.
REASONS TO LAUGH OR SMILE.
1. Laughing works your abs. Trust me, it does.
2. Smiling takes less muscles than frowning does.
3. Laughing makes you feel good. :)
4. It's one of the good things that's contagious.
SO. I challenge all of you to laugh and smile about something. It may seem like your life is headed down hill or you've just got something that's weighing you down, but God created things to counteract all of that. So laugh and smile and have fun.
It's amazing.
Happy Tuesday. :)
Monday, January 25, 2010
Regrets
Hey guys.
Do you ever regret? Do you ever look back on things and wish that you'd done something differently, or you cringe every time you think of that one thing you did that will be with you forever? I know I do. Many, many times in my life have I royally screwed up and I look back now and I think, WHY on EARTH would I do that!? Why was I such an idiot? I'm sure many of you are sitting there at your computers, nodding your head saying, Ohhhh yeeahh. I can relate.
But the cool thing is, is that I'm sure many of you know now that never in a million years would do that awful thing you regret again. It's all about learning from our mistakes and coming out of them as a stronger person. My challenge for you today is to think about something you regret doing. Anything, maybe cheating on a test or lying to a friend about something important. Then, think about the opposite of it. Studying hard or telling someone the truth. Now the next time you're in that situation, act on the truth.
Guess what? No regrets. :)
Happy Monday.
Do you ever regret? Do you ever look back on things and wish that you'd done something differently, or you cringe every time you think of that one thing you did that will be with you forever? I know I do. Many, many times in my life have I royally screwed up and I look back now and I think, WHY on EARTH would I do that!? Why was I such an idiot? I'm sure many of you are sitting there at your computers, nodding your head saying, Ohhhh yeeahh. I can relate.
But the cool thing is, is that I'm sure many of you know now that never in a million years would do that awful thing you regret again. It's all about learning from our mistakes and coming out of them as a stronger person. My challenge for you today is to think about something you regret doing. Anything, maybe cheating on a test or lying to a friend about something important. Then, think about the opposite of it. Studying hard or telling someone the truth. Now the next time you're in that situation, act on the truth.
Guess what? No regrets. :)
Happy Monday.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
About Me
Hey guys.
I'm back from a day on the slopes. I teach skiing to young kids on Saturday's in the winter, so that's why my posts aren't during the day on the weekend. SO. I was thinking today that I haven't told you guys about how I found God. I know you may have read the post on the side in the 'About Me' stuff, but it doesn't contain any information about who I am and how I got into my life with Jesus. So today's entry is going to be about that. It's not going to be too too long, so I won't bore you. ;) BUT, I do hope you continue reading, because my journey with God hasn't been easy and picture perfect. It's been very real. I'm not going to sugar coat anything, because well, we all know it's a load of junk.
In gr. 6, I gave my life to God on the day after my 11th birthday. The lead up to it wasn't really anything drastic. I know alot of people love to hear things like, I was into hard drugs and then I was like, No. This has to stop. But the thing is, it wasn't like that for me. I just never felt, complete, if you will. I started going to Youth Group at my local church, which has honestly saved my life. When we'd sing worship songs or when my youth pastor would speak, I understood what he was saying, but I never felt it in my heart. But, that day, I felt it. I needed it. It wasn't a question of whether or not I wanted it, I HAD to have it. So my youth pastor's wife helped me give my life to God. I cried. I felt amazing afterwards. It was kind of a feeling I can't describe, so I'm not going to try to. I don't want to wreck it.
After that, I got into reading my Bible and praying. Gr. 7 was a good year. I was happy, I had all of my great friends. But then gr. 8 struck. I started dating a really toxic boy (obviously not what I thought of him at the time) and I lost alot of my friends. I turned away from God completely, and I turned to the guy I thought I would be with forever. But, as it turns out, he broke up with me and I was left with nothing. It was a very, very dark time in my life. I started some bad habits, which I am not proud of, but am not ashamed of anymore. I cried everyday, my eyes were constantly blood shot, and deep, dark poems filled the pages of my poetry books. I was calling out in the only way that I knew how. But, slowly but surely, I turned back to God. I realized after that I needed Him so much more than I would ever need a boy. It took me a long, long time to mend. It took me about a year to forget about the boy, and it took me about 7 months to kick some of the bad habits I'd begun. BUT, I achieved all of those things with help from God.
Now, being a year older, and having that much more experience, I look back on that and say, Wow. I was tough. But I was also extremely weak. I was weak because I thought I could do things on my own, but I was tough and rebellious because I thought that I could. I don't encourage any of you to go the route I did. I've shared my testimony (story) twice at my youth group. You may be thinking, Oh well that's only because she had something interesting to say. To tell you the truth, every part about coming to God is interesting. Whether it's mine, your's or someone you don't even know.
I'm living my life day to day, one step at a time. Yes, I do forget to read my Bible half the time. I pray alot though. I talk to God like I would talk to anyone else. Yes, I've sworn at Him for 'ruining' my life. Yes, I've cried and cried at Him because that was the only thing I knew how to do at that point. But He's okay with that. And I have a life time and more to thank Him for it.
SO. I hope all of you know me a little bit better now, and I hope you all look at me like I'm a little more real, and not just someone who's writing a blog for christian teens. I want to tell you all that if you're contemplating getting to know God better and inviting Him into your heart, but you're afraid or scared that you've done too many bad things to be worthy, I have these words for you. YOU ARE. YOU ARE WORTHY. I PROMISE. God can handle it. He's waiting for you. It's like a door with only one handle, and you've got the handle. Only YOU can open the door to God, He can't make you.
Happy Saturday guys. :)
Enjoy the weekend.
I'm back from a day on the slopes. I teach skiing to young kids on Saturday's in the winter, so that's why my posts aren't during the day on the weekend. SO. I was thinking today that I haven't told you guys about how I found God. I know you may have read the post on the side in the 'About Me' stuff, but it doesn't contain any information about who I am and how I got into my life with Jesus. So today's entry is going to be about that. It's not going to be too too long, so I won't bore you. ;) BUT, I do hope you continue reading, because my journey with God hasn't been easy and picture perfect. It's been very real. I'm not going to sugar coat anything, because well, we all know it's a load of junk.
In gr. 6, I gave my life to God on the day after my 11th birthday. The lead up to it wasn't really anything drastic. I know alot of people love to hear things like, I was into hard drugs and then I was like, No. This has to stop. But the thing is, it wasn't like that for me. I just never felt, complete, if you will. I started going to Youth Group at my local church, which has honestly saved my life. When we'd sing worship songs or when my youth pastor would speak, I understood what he was saying, but I never felt it in my heart. But, that day, I felt it. I needed it. It wasn't a question of whether or not I wanted it, I HAD to have it. So my youth pastor's wife helped me give my life to God. I cried. I felt amazing afterwards. It was kind of a feeling I can't describe, so I'm not going to try to. I don't want to wreck it.
After that, I got into reading my Bible and praying. Gr. 7 was a good year. I was happy, I had all of my great friends. But then gr. 8 struck. I started dating a really toxic boy (obviously not what I thought of him at the time) and I lost alot of my friends. I turned away from God completely, and I turned to the guy I thought I would be with forever. But, as it turns out, he broke up with me and I was left with nothing. It was a very, very dark time in my life. I started some bad habits, which I am not proud of, but am not ashamed of anymore. I cried everyday, my eyes were constantly blood shot, and deep, dark poems filled the pages of my poetry books. I was calling out in the only way that I knew how. But, slowly but surely, I turned back to God. I realized after that I needed Him so much more than I would ever need a boy. It took me a long, long time to mend. It took me about a year to forget about the boy, and it took me about 7 months to kick some of the bad habits I'd begun. BUT, I achieved all of those things with help from God.
Now, being a year older, and having that much more experience, I look back on that and say, Wow. I was tough. But I was also extremely weak. I was weak because I thought I could do things on my own, but I was tough and rebellious because I thought that I could. I don't encourage any of you to go the route I did. I've shared my testimony (story) twice at my youth group. You may be thinking, Oh well that's only because she had something interesting to say. To tell you the truth, every part about coming to God is interesting. Whether it's mine, your's or someone you don't even know.
I'm living my life day to day, one step at a time. Yes, I do forget to read my Bible half the time. I pray alot though. I talk to God like I would talk to anyone else. Yes, I've sworn at Him for 'ruining' my life. Yes, I've cried and cried at Him because that was the only thing I knew how to do at that point. But He's okay with that. And I have a life time and more to thank Him for it.
SO. I hope all of you know me a little bit better now, and I hope you all look at me like I'm a little more real, and not just someone who's writing a blog for christian teens. I want to tell you all that if you're contemplating getting to know God better and inviting Him into your heart, but you're afraid or scared that you've done too many bad things to be worthy, I have these words for you. YOU ARE. YOU ARE WORTHY. I PROMISE. God can handle it. He's waiting for you. It's like a door with only one handle, and you've got the handle. Only YOU can open the door to God, He can't make you.
Happy Saturday guys. :)
Enjoy the weekend.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Love, Love, Love, Love, Looooveeeee.
Hey you guys,
SO. Today's topic is going to be about ...... LOVE. Relationships. All that jazz.
Now. I've been in a relationship, but it didn't end too well. I'm sure that if any of you have ever had your heart broken, you're well aware that it's no fun at all. Even if you weren't even dating, you found out the person you liked liked someone else, or the person you had feelings for didn't feel the same towards you. I know. It hurts. Sometimes it feels like nothing else in the world matters at that point, all you want to think about is what went wrong. What happened. What could have happened. I am no stranger to this. I got my heart broken really badly, and you know what? It hurt. Alot. After I got out of the relationship, it took me the longest time to get over him. It took me about a year, and I'm not even sure if I'm fully there yet either.
I have a challenge for you guys today. Think about a person you love. It doesn't matter if it's romantic, just family, or just friends. It doesn't matter. NOW. Think about why you love them. Why they're so special to you. Love is a beautiful, beautiful thing. I love my parents, and so often I take them for granted. They're the people I'm putting down. I love them because they help me. They believe in me. They want what's best for me. AND, they love me no matter what. I'm always going to be their little girl. I believe that so often we take love for granted. We think that the people in our life will be there forever, so if we treat them horribly now, it won't matter in 5 years because we can apologize then. But that's not the truth.
The truth is that the people in our lives are here now, and we need to appreciate them for exactly that. So maybe your mom nags you to do your homework all the time. Or maybe your brother or sister couldn't get any more annoying. But, they love you. And I'm sure, under some of that resentment and anger and even just being plain annoyed, you love them too.
I will come out and say it, I'm a total sucker for love. When I fall, I fall hard. So for any of you out there that are prejudiced against the word love, because you've been hurt too many times to count, or every time you seem to fall for the wrong person, or the rug's been pulled out from under you too many times for you to get back on your feet again, put all of that aside. You may feel like you've got reasons to be angry, but in truth, you've always got someone who loves you.
God loves you SO much, that He sent his only Son, Jesus, to Earth to die for you on the cross, so you can live the life you live today. So you can live a life full of forgiveness and truth and a life that's free of sin. Now, THAT's love.
I challenge you all to believe in love, because it's there. All hurt and pain and anger aside, you've got a reason to love. And you've got someone you has a reason to love you. God loves you for EXACTLY who you are. Every freckle on your face and every hair on your head, he loves it all.
If that's not love, then everything I've just written is pointless.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
I hope I've left you all something to think about.
Enjoy your Friday. :)
SO. Today's topic is going to be about ...... LOVE. Relationships. All that jazz.
Now. I've been in a relationship, but it didn't end too well. I'm sure that if any of you have ever had your heart broken, you're well aware that it's no fun at all. Even if you weren't even dating, you found out the person you liked liked someone else, or the person you had feelings for didn't feel the same towards you. I know. It hurts. Sometimes it feels like nothing else in the world matters at that point, all you want to think about is what went wrong. What happened. What could have happened. I am no stranger to this. I got my heart broken really badly, and you know what? It hurt. Alot. After I got out of the relationship, it took me the longest time to get over him. It took me about a year, and I'm not even sure if I'm fully there yet either.
I have a challenge for you guys today. Think about a person you love. It doesn't matter if it's romantic, just family, or just friends. It doesn't matter. NOW. Think about why you love them. Why they're so special to you. Love is a beautiful, beautiful thing. I love my parents, and so often I take them for granted. They're the people I'm putting down. I love them because they help me. They believe in me. They want what's best for me. AND, they love me no matter what. I'm always going to be their little girl. I believe that so often we take love for granted. We think that the people in our life will be there forever, so if we treat them horribly now, it won't matter in 5 years because we can apologize then. But that's not the truth.
The truth is that the people in our lives are here now, and we need to appreciate them for exactly that. So maybe your mom nags you to do your homework all the time. Or maybe your brother or sister couldn't get any more annoying. But, they love you. And I'm sure, under some of that resentment and anger and even just being plain annoyed, you love them too.
I will come out and say it, I'm a total sucker for love. When I fall, I fall hard. So for any of you out there that are prejudiced against the word love, because you've been hurt too many times to count, or every time you seem to fall for the wrong person, or the rug's been pulled out from under you too many times for you to get back on your feet again, put all of that aside. You may feel like you've got reasons to be angry, but in truth, you've always got someone who loves you.
God loves you SO much, that He sent his only Son, Jesus, to Earth to die for you on the cross, so you can live the life you live today. So you can live a life full of forgiveness and truth and a life that's free of sin. Now, THAT's love.
I challenge you all to believe in love, because it's there. All hurt and pain and anger aside, you've got a reason to love. And you've got someone you has a reason to love you. God loves you for EXACTLY who you are. Every freckle on your face and every hair on your head, he loves it all.
If that's not love, then everything I've just written is pointless.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
I hope I've left you all something to think about.
Enjoy your Friday. :)
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Everything
Hey guys! So, today's my first day writing an actual blog post. I'm super excited. I've got some pretty cool stuff up my sleeve. :)
I was thinking this morning on my way to school about music. I think it's safe to say that music is a large part of my life, and I'm sure it's a large part of your's too. I think it's an amazing thing how certain songs and even melodies have power over our emotions. There are songs that make you cry, that make you happy, that make you think. And the great thing is, is that they're someone's thoughts and someone has written them down. There's a song that I was introduced to, about 2 weeks ago. It's called Everything by Lifehouse. It's a very beautiful song. NOW. The catch is, that it's one of those songs that can be interpreted two ways. The song's about someone being your everything. The person that showed it to me told me when his girlfriend and him broke up, it helped him cope because it reminded him of her. Or, you could relate this song to God. I'm going to post the lyrics here.
Find Me Here
Speak To Me
I want to feel you
I need to hear you
You are the light
That's leading me
To the place
where I find peace, again.
You are the strength, that keeps me walking.
You are the hope, that keeps me trusting.
You are the light, to my soul.
You are my purpose, you're everything.
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
You calm the storms, and you give me rest.
You hold me in your hands, you won't let me fall.
You still my heart, and you take my breath away.
Would you take me in? Take me deeper now?
And How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
Cause you're all I want, you're all I need
You're everything, everything
You're all I want, you're all I need
You're everything, everything.
You're all I want, you're all I need.
You're everything, everything
You're all I want, you're all I need.
You're everything, everything.
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better, any better than this.
And How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
I think that they're pretty powerful lyrics. I'm sure that many of you are aware that when someone writes the word God, or implies Him, they capitalize it because it's a name. So instead of writing you, they write You. If you notice in the song lyrics, only the You's at the starting of the line are capitalized, not through the rest of the song. Maybe some of you have related these lyrics to someone in your life, maybe someone you've lost, someone you love, someone you'd like to love. BUT. My challenge for you today, is to read these lyrics as if you were reading them to God. I'm going to post them again, but with all of the you's capitalized. I want to see if it makes any difference in how you read it.
Find Me Here
Speak To Me
I want to feel You
I need to hear You
You are the light
That's leading me
To the place
where I find peace, again.
You are the strength, that keeps me walking.
You are the hope, that keeps me trusting.
You are the light, to my soul.
You are my purpose, You're everything.
And how can I stand here with You and not be moved by You?
Would You tell me how could it be any better than this?
You calm the storms, and You give me rest.
You hold me in your hands, You won't let me fall.
You still my heart, and You take my breath away.
Would You take me in? Take me deeper now?
And How can I stand here with You and not be moved by You?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
And how can I stand here with You and not be moved by You?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
Cause you're all I want, You're all I need
You're everything, everything
You're all I want, You're all I need
You're everything, everything.
You're all I want, You're all I need.
You're everything, everything
You're all I want, You're all I need.
You're everything, everything.
And how can I stand here with You and not be moved by You?
Would You tell me how could it be any better than this?
And how can I stand here with You and not be moved by You?
Would You tell me how could it be any better, any better than this.
And How can I stand here with You and not be moved by You?
Would You tell me how could it be any better than this?
Would You tell me how could it be any better than this?
How was that? I know when I relate this song to God, it absoulely blows my mind. It's a beautiful song whichever way you slice it, but this song is a perfect example of how people can look at things in two totally different ways. This song is a highly controversial song, because many believe it's spiritual, while other's believe it's romantic. Lifehouse is an amazing band. I encourage you all to check them out. :)
I hope I've left you all with something to think about.
P.S,
This song is from Lifehouse's album, No Name Face. I got the lyrics from this website. http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/everything-lyrics-lifehouse/b9f68f70accc57d248256a0700086332
I was thinking this morning on my way to school about music. I think it's safe to say that music is a large part of my life, and I'm sure it's a large part of your's too. I think it's an amazing thing how certain songs and even melodies have power over our emotions. There are songs that make you cry, that make you happy, that make you think. And the great thing is, is that they're someone's thoughts and someone has written them down. There's a song that I was introduced to, about 2 weeks ago. It's called Everything by Lifehouse. It's a very beautiful song. NOW. The catch is, that it's one of those songs that can be interpreted two ways. The song's about someone being your everything. The person that showed it to me told me when his girlfriend and him broke up, it helped him cope because it reminded him of her. Or, you could relate this song to God. I'm going to post the lyrics here.
Find Me Here
Speak To Me
I want to feel you
I need to hear you
You are the light
That's leading me
To the place
where I find peace, again.
You are the strength, that keeps me walking.
You are the hope, that keeps me trusting.
You are the light, to my soul.
You are my purpose, you're everything.
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
You calm the storms, and you give me rest.
You hold me in your hands, you won't let me fall.
You still my heart, and you take my breath away.
Would you take me in? Take me deeper now?
And How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
Cause you're all I want, you're all I need
You're everything, everything
You're all I want, you're all I need
You're everything, everything.
You're all I want, you're all I need.
You're everything, everything
You're all I want, you're all I need.
You're everything, everything.
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better, any better than this.
And How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
I think that they're pretty powerful lyrics. I'm sure that many of you are aware that when someone writes the word God, or implies Him, they capitalize it because it's a name. So instead of writing you, they write You. If you notice in the song lyrics, only the You's at the starting of the line are capitalized, not through the rest of the song. Maybe some of you have related these lyrics to someone in your life, maybe someone you've lost, someone you love, someone you'd like to love. BUT. My challenge for you today, is to read these lyrics as if you were reading them to God. I'm going to post them again, but with all of the you's capitalized. I want to see if it makes any difference in how you read it.
Find Me Here
Speak To Me
I want to feel You
I need to hear You
You are the light
That's leading me
To the place
where I find peace, again.
You are the strength, that keeps me walking.
You are the hope, that keeps me trusting.
You are the light, to my soul.
You are my purpose, You're everything.
And how can I stand here with You and not be moved by You?
Would You tell me how could it be any better than this?
You calm the storms, and You give me rest.
You hold me in your hands, You won't let me fall.
You still my heart, and You take my breath away.
Would You take me in? Take me deeper now?
And How can I stand here with You and not be moved by You?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
And how can I stand here with You and not be moved by You?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
Cause you're all I want, You're all I need
You're everything, everything
You're all I want, You're all I need
You're everything, everything.
You're all I want, You're all I need.
You're everything, everything
You're all I want, You're all I need.
You're everything, everything.
And how can I stand here with You and not be moved by You?
Would You tell me how could it be any better than this?
And how can I stand here with You and not be moved by You?
Would You tell me how could it be any better, any better than this.
And How can I stand here with You and not be moved by You?
Would You tell me how could it be any better than this?
Would You tell me how could it be any better than this?
How was that? I know when I relate this song to God, it absoulely blows my mind. It's a beautiful song whichever way you slice it, but this song is a perfect example of how people can look at things in two totally different ways. This song is a highly controversial song, because many believe it's spiritual, while other's believe it's romantic. Lifehouse is an amazing band. I encourage you all to check them out. :)
I hope I've left you all with something to think about.
P.S,
This song is from Lifehouse's album, No Name Face. I got the lyrics from this website. http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/everything-lyrics-lifehouse/b9f68f70accc57d248256a0700086332
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Starting Out
Today is my first day as a blogger. In my eyes, it's pretty scary stuff. All of your thoughts and your feelings are out there for the world to hear. I've been wanting to create a blog for awhile. It's something I believe that could have the potential to really hit home with people. So, I'm going to tell you what I'm going to be writing about. Kind of like a blogging itinerary.
I'm doing this for you. I'm doing this for the teens out there that are lost. That are confused. That are drowning in stuff that seems like it's larger than life itself. BUT. I want to help. And you know what? God does too. NOW. If you were just reading this, and as soon as you saw the word God, you automatically wanted to click the back button, please don't. I'm not here to preach at you. I'm not hear to shove God's word down your throat. I'm here to spread the light. To spread the word of Jesus' love.
In my life, and especially in the past, I've wanted to be able to find a stranger who shared their personal experiences with God. Whether they be horrible, beautiful, touching or sad, I wanted to hear them. I wanted to hear about someone who was in the exact same place I was. So, I'm doing what I never had for all of you.
I'm going to write about love. I'm going to write about heartbreak. Fear. Anger. Parents. School. Relationships. Siblings. God. Not understanding things. Life. The good, the bad and the ugly. I'm going to write about it all. Why? Because I'm a teenager. And there's a bajillion other teenagers in the world too. But, I'm going to be doing it with a christian outlook.
Not every post of mine will be a long, HUGE message. They may just be song lyrics. A music video. A poem. A list of songs to listen to. A bible verse. Who knows. But you know what? That's kind of how life is. You never really know.
I hope you all will follow me on my journey through my teenage years with God. This is my jumping off point, the very beginning to my story. I want to help as many of you as I can. I want you to know you're not alone. I'm right here with you. And God is too.
I'm still learning. I don't have all the answers. But I hope that I can help some of you find the ones you've been looking for. I hope I can help you find God, or maybe just deepen your relationship with Him.
This isn't a blog that's necessarily all about me, my life or the things that go on in it. It's a blog that's about things that are larger than life itself.
Happy Readings.
I'm doing this for you. I'm doing this for the teens out there that are lost. That are confused. That are drowning in stuff that seems like it's larger than life itself. BUT. I want to help. And you know what? God does too. NOW. If you were just reading this, and as soon as you saw the word God, you automatically wanted to click the back button, please don't. I'm not here to preach at you. I'm not hear to shove God's word down your throat. I'm here to spread the light. To spread the word of Jesus' love.
In my life, and especially in the past, I've wanted to be able to find a stranger who shared their personal experiences with God. Whether they be horrible, beautiful, touching or sad, I wanted to hear them. I wanted to hear about someone who was in the exact same place I was. So, I'm doing what I never had for all of you.
I'm going to write about love. I'm going to write about heartbreak. Fear. Anger. Parents. School. Relationships. Siblings. God. Not understanding things. Life. The good, the bad and the ugly. I'm going to write about it all. Why? Because I'm a teenager. And there's a bajillion other teenagers in the world too. But, I'm going to be doing it with a christian outlook.
Not every post of mine will be a long, HUGE message. They may just be song lyrics. A music video. A poem. A list of songs to listen to. A bible verse. Who knows. But you know what? That's kind of how life is. You never really know.
I hope you all will follow me on my journey through my teenage years with God. This is my jumping off point, the very beginning to my story. I want to help as many of you as I can. I want you to know you're not alone. I'm right here with you. And God is too.
I'm still learning. I don't have all the answers. But I hope that I can help some of you find the ones you've been looking for. I hope I can help you find God, or maybe just deepen your relationship with Him.
This isn't a blog that's necessarily all about me, my life or the things that go on in it. It's a blog that's about things that are larger than life itself.
Happy Readings.
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