Posted by Dominic
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:19:00 GMT
(I came across this, author unknown)
I have in my hands two boxes
Which God gave me to hold.
He said, "Put all your sorrows in the black box,
And all your joys in the gold."
I heeded His words, and in the two boxes
Both my joys and sorrows I stored.
But though the gold became heavier each day
The black was as light as before.
With curiosity, I opened the black,
I wanted to find out why,
And I saw, in the base of the box, a hole
Which my sorrows had fallen out by.
I showed the hole to God, and mused,
"I wonder where my sorrows could be."
He smiled a gentle smile and said,
"My child, they're all here with me."
I asked God, why He gave me the boxes,
Why the gold, and the black with the hole?
"My child, the gold is for you to count your blessings,
The black is for you to let go."
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Posted by Dominic
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT
I see the king of glory
Coming on the clouds with fire
The whole earth shakes
The whole earth shakes
Yeeeah
I see his love and mercy
Washing over all our sin
The people sing
The people sing
[Chorus]
Hosanna
Hosanna
Hosanna in the highest
[x2]
I see a generation
Rising up to take their place
With selfless faith
With selfless faith
I see a near revival
Stirring as we pray and seek
We're on our knees
We're on our knees
[Chorus]
Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me
Break my heart from what breaks yours
Everything I am for your kingdoms cause
As I go from nothing to
Eternity
[Chorus x2]
Hosanna in the highest
— Hillsong United, Hosanna
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Posted by Dominic
Wed, 06 May 2009 15:21:00 GMT
Recently I was a somewhat unwilling participant in one of those oh-so-useful object lessons from God.
Yeah, you know what I’m talking about.
I was in a situation where I was at a fork in the road. Take the broad way, the way I wanted to go, or the narrow road - the road I should choose.
Take the road my selfish self wanted to take, or obey God and go the other way.
I cried out in frustration, screamed and prayed. And He never wavered. “Go back. GO BACK.”
I could feel it in my soul.
And as I made my choice and dusted the cobwebs off the road less traveled, I felt at peace.
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Posted by Dominic
Sat, 02 May 2009 04:51:00 GMT
As it’s nearing midnight, and I’m sitting here at work I am reminded of a comment a friend of mine made to me:
It’s all about perspective.
Especially when you’re in the midddle of chaos, frustration or what-have-you — it’s easy to lose perspective on things.
But that’s also the time when it’s the most important to keep perspective, but also the time during which it’s the easiest to lose.
It seems that particular point will be a continual struggle for me — what about you?
Thanks, friend, for reminding me.
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Posted by Dominic
Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:43:00 GMT
After reading some interesting entries on the girl talk blog - I have a few food-for-thought questions for the handful of girls that actually read my blog.
Many Christian girls have a view of life where marriage is equated with the beginning of motherhood - you marry, and… the babies. Your life afte marriage is spent rearing and caring for children, at least until they move out. (And yes, I am generalizing here.)
In the Bible, Proverbs 31 describes what a “worthy woman” is to look like - a much different description than being a “baby factory.”
In the description, the woman is a craft maker, property manager, clothier, she cares for the needy… the list goes on.
My first question is: What does a modern ‘Proverbs 31’ woman look like? Do you all think that the purpose of life after marriage is by-and-large to have children, raise and care for them?
What about situations where the woman might have a better job, more income, etc - should there always be “stay at home moms,” or can “stay at home dads” substitute? (This could be challenging, depending on the man, I’m sure)
What about career - does your career end when you have kids? Does your career end when you get married? (I would think no to the latter)
I strongly believe that it’s the parents job to raise children, not nannies/daycare/school/teachers - how do you balance raising kids with work… or is a balance even possible? Afterall, raising kids and running a household is a full time job (or more than a full time job.)
Thoughts? Ideas? Opinions? Comment below.
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Posted by Dominic
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:00:00 GMT
Come to the waters
You who thirst and you’ll thirst no
more
Come to the Father
You who work and you’ll work no more
All you who labor in vain
And to the broken and shamed
Love is here
Love is now
Love is pouring from His hands from His brow
Love is near it satisfies
Streams of mercy flowing from His side
Cause Love is here
Come to the treasure
You who search and you’ll search no more
Come to the lover
You who want and you’ll want no more
All you who labor in vain
And to the broken and shamed
And to the bruised and fallen
Captives bound and brokenhearted
He is the Lord, He is the Lord
By His stripes He’s paid our ransom
From His wounds we drink salvation
He is the Lord, He is the Lord
—Tenth Avenue North
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Posted by Dominic
Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:09:00 GMT
I’ll warn you up front - this entry seems to be a conglomerate of various thoughts, with no specific guidance, other than a common topic.
Part 1:
The other day over a few beers, the discussion centered around “quiet time” - sort of an umbrella phrase that seems to cover any sort of solitary communion (intimate fellowship or rapport) with God, whether it be prayer, reading scripture, worship or just quiet meditation on His word.
It seemed that for most, living out this concept was hard work. A discipline.
The point was also made, though, that it seems a lot easier for girls to have “quiet time” - I often hear girls talk about their daily/morning devotions, prayer time, et cetera.
To the girls: Is it really easier for y’all? If it is, then what do you think is the reason why? If it’s just as hard for y’all as it is for us… I guess I don’t have anything more to ask. But I’ll feel better knowing I’m not the only one struggling with this. :)
Part 2:
I pray at various times throughout the day, not by any pre-determined schedule, just as I’m feeling led to do so. I also often worship (typically singing, bad as it may be) - again, not by any set schedule, although a lot of this seems to happen as I’m driving around, be it in my truck or on my motorcycle.
While this isn’t necessarily quiet, and I might also be focusing on things like driving - does this qualify as intimate fellowship with God? Does it qualify as “quiet time”? The Hebrew worship of God, prayer and bible reading was FAR from a quiet affair, sometimes involving loud shouting.
Did we fall victim to the “God in a box” syndrom in our definition of terms or acts or whatever you want to call it…. ?
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