Happy 4th of July
This, then, is the state of the union: free and restless, growing and full of hope. So it was in the beginning. So it shall always be, while God is willing, and we are strong enough to keep the faith. ~Lyndon B. Johnson
To all my clients, friends, and colleagues. Have a safe and happy Independence Day!
White trees…
Mark 4:39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
Nothing calms me like the sight of a White Tree. Frozen in time, peaceful, and welcoming. The sight of them calm me and remind me of the rest we have in Christ. The time to just be. A white tree doesn’t sway in the wind. It doesn’t produce anything. It just is. It is peaceful, resting, renewing, waiting for it’s time to produce again.
We need that time too. We need that time to rest, renew, and prepare to produce.
Whale Wars
"You have not lived until you've found something worth dying for."
The other night I watched “Whale Wars” on Animal Planet. It was an interesting show. I saw the preview and I like whales and other sea animals so I recorded it to watch. The premise of the show is a group of animal (specifically whale) activists are patrolling Antarctica looking for whaling ships. They call themselves “modern day pirates”. They truly are that.
The show I watched was the first episode in a series. The talked with some of the crew members and one lady came to tears she’s so passionate about saving the whales. They also interviewed some of the crew members and everyone they talked to said they are willing to literally DIE for the whales. I admire their passion and commitment to the whales.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I like whales. I understand they are a very important to the balance of sea life and the ocean is important for the balance of the earth.
However, this world is temporary. As I sat watching the passion in the eyes of these “pirates” I wondered how many of us have that same passion for Christ. Our eternal life is so much more important that this life. Our eternal life is what we should be living for. Are we?
Are you brought to tears in your passion for saving human souls? Are you willing to DIE to stand up for Christ?
There are people out there willing to die for an animal. That really made me stop and think. When eternity is so much more important than this temporary life what I am doing to insure that those around me know the saving grace of Jesus Christ.
Here I am, Send Me
I wrote this a couple years ago. I’ll discuss it later but I wanted to get your input first. What do you think? Do you have any thoughts when you read this?
Here I Am, Send Me
You walk each day one step at a time
Minute by minute life goes on
People come and people go
They don’t see you
They don’t know.
Then the world comes crashing down
You dig your hole
You lie in wait
Darkness begs, you plead, you cry
Through your tears you can not hear
The quite voice pleading still
Here I Am, Seek Me.
Quietly you sit and sob
No one cares, no one calls
Do they see me? Do they know?
Will they care? Will they call?
Banging, hurting, crying
Still one small voice is pleading
Here I Am, Seek Me.
Walls surround in cold stark white
People crying, running, moaning
Do they know? Do they care?
Is this the life you’re set to live?
Never knowing, needing help
Crying, sobbing, banging, hurting
Digging deeper
Tuning out you can not hear
That quiet voice always saying
Here I Am, Seek Me.
Quietly you sit and listen
Hope is given, work is needed
Do you want to see the light?
Slowly struggling, fighting, working
Tears are shed and wiped away
Hands are held and hugs are given
Standing near the deep, dark hole
Quietly you listen
Still you can not hear
Here I Am, Seek Me.
People come and stay a while
Touching, caring, helping, teaching
Slowly you erase away
Years of pain, confusion, hatred
In its place you start to see
Someone new, never known
Quietly you hear the pleading
Here I Am, Seek Me
People all around you question
Pushing, prodding
Trying to change you
They don’t like the new found you
Growing, seeking, praying, singing
Loudly you proclaim
Here I Am, Send Me.
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