I love this song and the words are great:
Father God I am clay in your hands
Help me to stay that way through all life’s demands
Cause they chip and they nag and pull at me
And everything I make up in my mind to be
Like I’m going to be a daddy that’s in the mix
And I’m going to be a husband that stays legit
And I pray that I’m an artist that rises above
The road that is wide and filled with self love
Every thing that I see draws me
Though it’s only in you that I can truly see
That it’s a feast full eyes and a low blow to purpose
And I’m a little kid at a three ring circus
I don’t want to gain the whole world and lose my soul
The paparazzi flashes and they think that it’s you
But they don’t know that who you are is not what you do
We get it twisted when we peek at the charts
You know before we part from the start where’s your heart
You a pimp, a hustler. What’s your title?
America has normal stars, we call them idols
While we teach prosperity, the first thing that should prosper is inside of me
Never because number 22 is on the range
But Christ can arrange and we say yes and now we change
Never the same, even though I fall
Since I got that call, no more Saul, now I’m Paul
How do I sense the tide is rising?
Desensitizing me from
Living in the light of eternity
How do I sense the tide is rising?
Hypnotizing me from
Living in the light of eternity
Lord forgive us when we get consumed
By the things of this world that fight for our love and our passion
As our eyes are open wide and on you
Grant us the privilege of your love
And may your kingdom be what wakes us up and lays us down
STP, an IronMan
Monday, February 26, 2007
Monday, February 19, 2007
Amazing Grace ... Frank Morris
An historical film soon to be released, Friday Feb. 23, about John Newton's Amazing Grace should be a must see by all of us. Newton was an especially bad person whose life was changed by God's word and then wrote a hymn that is know in every language in the world. I believe Amazing Grace will be a very inspirational movie.
Frank Morris, an IronMan
Frank Morris, an IronMan
Thursday, February 15, 2007
You have captured God's heart... by Max Lucado
Just look at the gifts he has given you: He has sent his angels to care for you, his Holy Spirit to dwell in you, his church to encourage you, and his word to guide you. You have privileges only a fiancée could have. Anytime you speak, he listens; make a request and he responds. He will never let you be tempted too much or stumble too far. Let a tear appear on your cheek, and he is there to wipe it. Let a love sonnet appear on your lips, and he is there to hear it. As much as you want to see him, he wants to see you more.
He is building a house for you. And with every swing of the hammer and cut of the saw, he’s dreaming of the day he carries you over the threshold. “There are many rooms in my Father’s house; I would not tell you this if it were not true. I am going there to prepare a place for you. After I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me so that you may be where I am” (John 14:2–3).
You have been chosen by Christ. You are released from your old life in your old house, and he has claimed you as his beloved. “Then where is he?” you might ask. “Why hasn’t he come?”
There is only one answer. His bride is not ready. She is still being prepared.
Engaged people are obsessed with preparation. The right dress. The right weight. The right hair and the right tux. They want everything to be right. Why? So their fiancée will marry them? No. Just the opposite. They want to look their best because their fiancée is marrying them.
The same is true for us. We want to look our best for Christ. We want our hearts to be pure and our thoughts to be clean. We want our faces to shine with grace and our eyes to sparkle with love. We want to be prepared.
Why? In hopes that he will love us? No. Just the opposite. Because he already does.
You are spoken for. You are engaged, set apart, called out, a holy bride. Forbidden waters hold nothing for you. You have been chosen for his castle. Don’t settle for one-night stands in the arms of a stranger.
Be obsessed with your wedding date. Guard against forgetfulness. Be intolerant of memory lapses. Write yourself notes. Memorize verses. Do whatever you need to do to remember. “Aim at what is in heaven . . . Think only about the things in heaven” (Col. 3:1–2). You are engaged to royalty, and your Prince is coming to take you home.
From When Christ Comes Copyright 1999, Max Lucado
He is building a house for you. And with every swing of the hammer and cut of the saw, he’s dreaming of the day he carries you over the threshold. “There are many rooms in my Father’s house; I would not tell you this if it were not true. I am going there to prepare a place for you. After I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me so that you may be where I am” (John 14:2–3).
You have been chosen by Christ. You are released from your old life in your old house, and he has claimed you as his beloved. “Then where is he?” you might ask. “Why hasn’t he come?”
There is only one answer. His bride is not ready. She is still being prepared.
Engaged people are obsessed with preparation. The right dress. The right weight. The right hair and the right tux. They want everything to be right. Why? So their fiancée will marry them? No. Just the opposite. They want to look their best because their fiancée is marrying them.
The same is true for us. We want to look our best for Christ. We want our hearts to be pure and our thoughts to be clean. We want our faces to shine with grace and our eyes to sparkle with love. We want to be prepared.
Why? In hopes that he will love us? No. Just the opposite. Because he already does.
You are spoken for. You are engaged, set apart, called out, a holy bride. Forbidden waters hold nothing for you. You have been chosen for his castle. Don’t settle for one-night stands in the arms of a stranger.
Be obsessed with your wedding date. Guard against forgetfulness. Be intolerant of memory lapses. Write yourself notes. Memorize verses. Do whatever you need to do to remember. “Aim at what is in heaven . . . Think only about the things in heaven” (Col. 3:1–2). You are engaged to royalty, and your Prince is coming to take you home.
From When Christ Comes Copyright 1999, Max Lucado
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Workday at Blanca's house - This Saturday the 17th
More update on the workday at Blanca’s house.
1. The workday is not just for men, women are more than welcome. We really could use some women expertise on this project.
2. We have quiet a few people donating money and that is great, we still need some more!!!
3. Most importantly, WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!! I only have 5 people (counting myself) that have committed to helping. PLEASE, PLEASE let me know if you can come. I believe we have more folks that can come but just have not let me know yet. If we truly only have 5 people in the church that can help, I will probably have to reschedule it. The work will consist of painting, minor repairs and yard work. Again, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN COME.
4. We will meet at the church at 7am to caravan to Blanca’s house in Garland. If you cannot meet us at church but do want to help, let me know and I can give you directions.
Blanca is so excited that someone wants to help her, let’s not let her down! Thanks for your help!!!
STP, an IronMan
1. The workday is not just for men, women are more than welcome. We really could use some women expertise on this project.
2. We have quiet a few people donating money and that is great, we still need some more!!!
3. Most importantly, WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!! I only have 5 people (counting myself) that have committed to helping. PLEASE, PLEASE let me know if you can come. I believe we have more folks that can come but just have not let me know yet. If we truly only have 5 people in the church that can help, I will probably have to reschedule it. The work will consist of painting, minor repairs and yard work. Again, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN COME.
4. We will meet at the church at 7am to caravan to Blanca’s house in Garland. If you cannot meet us at church but do want to help, let me know and I can give you directions.
Blanca is so excited that someone wants to help her, let’s not let her down! Thanks for your help!!!
STP, an IronMan
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Colossians 3:1 ff ... the Message
"So if you're serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ persides. Don't shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ - that's where the action is. See things from His perspective.
Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life - even though invisible to spectators - is with Christ in God. He is your life. When Christ (your real life, remember) shows up again on this earth, you'll show up, too - the real you, the glorious you. Meanwhile, be content with obscurity, like Christ.
And that means killing off everything connected with that way of death: sexual promiscuity, impurity, lust, doing whatever you feel like whenever you feel like it, and grabbing whatever attacts your fancy. That's a life shaped by things and feeling instead of by God."
How are you doing in your life? What things do you need to "kill off"? I know I struggle with this section of scripture because it is so easy to life for now and be pleasing to myself now. I often forget to focus on things that are from above and I spent to much time focusing on things of this earth that lead to death! Wow. That is a strong statement!
Let's focus today (one day at a time) on "killing off" the things of this world that lead to death!
Stay Strong -
STP, an IronMan
Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life - even though invisible to spectators - is with Christ in God. He is your life. When Christ (your real life, remember) shows up again on this earth, you'll show up, too - the real you, the glorious you. Meanwhile, be content with obscurity, like Christ.
And that means killing off everything connected with that way of death: sexual promiscuity, impurity, lust, doing whatever you feel like whenever you feel like it, and grabbing whatever attacts your fancy. That's a life shaped by things and feeling instead of by God."
How are you doing in your life? What things do you need to "kill off"? I know I struggle with this section of scripture because it is so easy to life for now and be pleasing to myself now. I often forget to focus on things that are from above and I spent to much time focusing on things of this earth that lead to death! Wow. That is a strong statement!
Let's focus today (one day at a time) on "killing off" the things of this world that lead to death!
Stay Strong -
STP, an IronMan
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Psalms 1:3 ERV
This is talking about the wise:
"So they grow strong, like a tree planted by a stream-
a tree that produces fruit when it should
and has leaves that never fall.
Everthing they do is successful."
Let these words fall over you today!
P.S. Thank the Lord for men like Tony Dungy, the Colts head coach. He is a true warrior and does it "The Lord's Way!"
"So they grow strong, like a tree planted by a stream-
a tree that produces fruit when it should
and has leaves that never fall.
Everthing they do is successful."
Let these words fall over you today!
P.S. Thank the Lord for men like Tony Dungy, the Colts head coach. He is a true warrior and does it "The Lord's Way!"
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