rediscovering eden
Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the bright and morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart
Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours
Who Am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love
and watch me rise again
Who Am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me
whom shall i fear
whom shall i fear
i am yours
dailies
Thursday, February 22, 2007
-5:25 AM
God fearing
1. deeply respectful or fearful of God.
2. (sometimes l.c.) deeply religious; pious; devout.
We can practice this in our daily life by praying.
-5:20 AM
Are You a Person of Integrity?
(Take this self-evaluation and find out.)
True False
I always try to do what is right, even when it's costly or difficult.
I am true to my very best self.
I live up to the highest ethical standards.
I compromise my values by giving in to temptation.
Your integrity is your gift to yourself and to the world.
Intergrity is adherence to moral and ethical principles.
We should live up to our school motto, Woman of Intergrity.
-5:15 AM
Gracious … Now I like that word. Not a Terrell Owens or Randy Moss word. No, this word is reserved for people who recognize that they are privileged to receive what they have been given. A gracious person is wonderful just to be around. So what is a gracious person?
A gracious person is slow to take credit and quick to lavish praise.
A gracious person never seeks to embarrass another. Humiliating another is not in this person’s vocabulary. (And please … don’t say something that humiliates another and then try to escape responsibility by saying, "I was only joking.")
A gracious person is always thanking others. Do you go through an entire day without thanking another?
A gracious person doesn’t monopolize the conversation. Someone else has something to offer.
A gracious person doesn’t try to play "one up-manship." ("That’s nothing, you should have seen what I did!")
A gracious person pays attention to people. Sometimes people come away from such conversations saying, "He made me feel like I was the most important person at that moment."
A gracious person desires to say what is appropriate. He doesn’t just say what is on his mind or whatever he might be thinking. (There is no redeeming value in emptying one’s mind of whatever fleeting thought has happened to land at the moment.)
A gracious person looks out for the comfort of others. "Would you like a cup of coffee? What about a coke? Can I get you a newspaper while I’m out?" etc.
A gracious person understands that she is not indispensable. You’ve seen this person. She desires constant attention. She has a way of constantly focusing most any conversation back on herself. There is a humility in realizing that you are dispensable.
A gracious person constantly points out the good that he sees. Maybe you are visiting a friend who lives in another place. Instead of pointing out the inadequacies of your friend’s community, you are constantly finding things that are good. "This cafe has outstanding peach pie! That was delicious." "I just love the way you have planted your garden. It is beautiful!" Gracious people look for the good.
This is actually a post from October 2005. Why post it again? Because of a few comments that have been made regarding this piece. This was published in the Waco Tribune Herald shortly after it was posted on my blog. One gentleman told me a few weeks later that someone had placed the newspaper article on the wall in the rehab center at nearby Providence Hospital. A few weeks ago, a local anesthesiologist told me that it had been posted on the door of the operating room. He said, "I’ve read it several times before going in." An older gentleman in our church died of cancer in the last year. Before his death, he sent a copy of this piece to each of his grandchildren.
Why this response? I believe that in so many of us, there is a genuine hunger to experience the beauty of graciousness. After all, it is nothing more than grace lived out. And — that grace originates in the heart of God.
I think that gracious must be a daily life practice.
We must be gracious to everybody. On the table and everywhere we are.
-5:11 AM
Freedom
1) The state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint
2) Exemption from external control, interference, regulation, etc.
3) Frankness of manner or speech
I think freedom is something that we can control and also be controlled by others, we should know the limits when we are playing and studying.
Monday, February 12, 2007
-7:42 PM
Justice
The quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness.
Justice to me is being fair and not being biased.
We should stand up for our friends when they are bullied or picked on. :)
Monday, February 5, 2007
-7:03 PM
Short Inspirational Parable Of The Pencil - Pencil story
from: http://www.indianchild.com/parable_of_the_pencil.htm
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The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box.
"There are 5 things you need to know," he told the pencil, "Before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best pencil you can be."
"One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in Someone's hand."
"Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but you'll need it to become a better pencil."
"Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make."
"Four: The most important part of you will always be what's inside."
"And Five: On every surface you are used on, you must leave your mark. No matter what the condition, you must continue to write."
The pencil understood and promised to remember, and went into the box with purpose in its heart.
Now replacing the place of the pencil with you. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best person you can be.
One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in God's hand. And allow other human beings to access you for the many gifts you possess.
Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, by going through various problems in life, but you'll need it to become a stronger person.
Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make.
Four: The most important part of you will always be what's on the inside.
And Five: On every surface you walk through, you must leave your mark. No matter what the situation, you must continue to do your duties.
Allow this parable on the pencil to encourage you to know that you are a special person and only you can fulfill the purpose to which you were born to accomplish.
Never allow yourself to get discouraged and think that your life is insignificant and cannot make a change.
We should maximise our potential to the fullest and not be lazy and easily distracted by other things. And concentrate do our very best in everything we do.
I will pay attention in class and hand in all my assignments on time. :)
-6:46 PM
Truth and Love
Kim Koteles thought she could find the meaning of life and God through astrology. She later found out there is only one way to God—and it wasn’t through the stars
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I've been looking for truth and love for as long as I can remember. Truth, because I'm gullible and have been hurt as a result. Love, because I felt insecure and lonely. I figured that there must be someone I could trust enough to open myself up to who would not ridicule me.
As I looked for truth and love in relationships, I would eventually feel let down, even if hurting me were the last thing intended. In time, I stopped looking for truth and love in people.
I started investigating the idea that something ‘higher’ existed in the spiritual world, something that governed the laws of truth and love. I became a student of astrology. I was excited by how often and accurately it outlined people's character and events of their life. I thought that through astrology I could be a better friend and could gain people's love. However, after four years of study I saw that although my belief in astrology would amuse people, they would rarely take it or me seriously. I felt even lonelier and more frustrated than before. I also began to have serious questions about life that I could not find answers for in astrology.
At this time I met a woman who had attended church all her life. She had recently learned some exciting things about Jesus Christ that had changed her life. I thought that astrology was one of many ways to God, but she was adamant that Jesus Christ was the only way. After many late-night debates, I finally agreed to look at the Bible for myself. When I did, I learned amazing things about Jesus Christ: that He was God in the flesh, that He was Truth, that He loved me so much He suffered and died so that I could be with Him forever if I believed in Him and His resurrection from the dead.
I heard a couple of questions about astrology that really challenged me. If astrology was such a precise mathematical science—and I believed it was—why didn't the wise men find the Christ child on the day He was born and in the exact place He was born? Also, if astrology is one of many ways to God, why did King Herod use astrology to try to kill Jesus? After all, He loves everyone in the world and planned to die to save people from spending eternity apart from Him in torment? As I thought about these questions, I knew that astrology could never be a way to God. I told Jesus that if He was truth, and He loved me more than anyone else could love me, that I wanted to be with Him forever, starting now. I told Him that He could have control in my life.
After I did this, my loneliness and insecurity faded away, replaced instead by peace and comfort. I had finally found what I was looking for all my life: someone who would love me completely and never deceive me. Since then, I've grown to love Him more and more. I realize that in addition to loving me, He has given my life exciting purpose. I am able to reach out to others in their loneliness and insecurity—with His love—-to tell them how much He loves them
